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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
when a greater fiendish power commands it.
Individually, nupperibos are weak, but they’re rarely alone and can be dangerous when gathered into packs. Clouds of stinging insects, stirge;stirges
battle, but their presence in a legion does nothing to elevate its general’s status.Fire, PoisonAcid, Cold
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
cousins, the ancient deep crows. Whether these gargantuan specimens are elder deep crows grown to great size or some higher form that holds lesser deep crows in thrall remains to be determined. Ideally
an ancient deep crow's lair is transformed by the creature's presence, which creates one or more of the following effects:
Supernatural shadow turns all bright light to dim light in underground
Changeling
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
changelings with suspicion.
A Hidden People
Wherever humans live, changelings reside also; the question is whether their presence is known.
Changelings are born to one of three paths. A few are raised
with people around them. Does the character conceal their true changeling nature? Do they embrace it? Do they have connections to other changelings or are they alone and in search of companions
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
mother is almost never encountered alone. She is typically accompanied by a drow favored consort and a drow house captain. Other Underdark creatures might also be in the priestess’s presence
the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Telekinetic Throw. The drow targets one creature she can see within 60 feet of her and attempts to expel it from her presence
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Richten becomes aware of Ezmerelda’s presence, he does his utmost to protect her without putting his own plans in jeopardy. If he can manipulate a party of adventurers into keeping an eye on her
, he will do so.
Van Richten works alone. A curse placed on him long ago by a Vistani seer brings doom to those he befriends. Furthermore, he believes too much is at stake to risk exposure. Consequently
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
favor, and the goddess sometimes capriciously takes back what she has given. This represents a matron mother at the height of her power.
A matron mother is almost never encountered alone. She is
typically accompanied by a drow favored consort and a drow house captain. Other Underdark creatures might also be in the priestess’s presence, providing protection or advice.
Drow Mother of Rebellion
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
psionic power to weave illusions to deceive and disorient. They cloak their own presence so they can observe other creatures without being discovered as they collect information on everything from local
; attentiveness to unusual events makes them particularly useful to their sapphire dragon cousins, who hunt down Aberrations and seek evidence of Far Realm incursions into the Material Plane. These gem
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
your family, possibly in line to become its leader one day. Or you might be one of any number of cousins, with less prestige but also less responsibility.
Skill Proficiencies: History
family alone, or it could be concerned with another noble house that sides with or opposes your own. Your ideal depends to some extent on how you view your role in the family, and how you intend to
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
followed her fellow wizards to Icewind Dale. She caught up to them in Bryn Shander and made her presence known, claiming she was sent by her master to aid the expedition with her divinations. Egos and
frayed nerves caused the group to split up shortly thereafter, with each wizard determined to succeed alone.
One night while the others slept, Nass stole a professor orb (see appendix D) from one of
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
weave illusions to deceive and disorient. They cloak their own presence so they can observe other creatures without being discovered as they collect information on everything from local cultural
’ attentiveness to unusual events makes them particularly useful to their sapphire dragon cousins, who hunt down Aberrations and seek evidence of Far Realm incursions into the Material Plane
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
her hatred of the gods and their servants. She doesn’t do so alone, though, as innumerable arachnids fawn over her, serving as her eyes throughout the wilderness, disposing of victims trapped
The region containing Arasta’s lair is warped by her presence, which creates one or more of the following effects:
Spiders and insects within 1 mile of Arasta’s lair serve as her eyes
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
deceive and disorient. They cloak their own presence so they can observe other creatures without being discovered as they collect information on everything from local cultural practices to
; attentiveness to unusual events makes them particularly useful to their sapphire dragon cousins, who hunt down Aberrations and seek evidence of Far Realm incursions into the Material Plane. These gem dragons
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
disorient. They cloak their own presence so they can observe other creatures without being discovered as they collect information on everything from local cultural practices to supernatural occurrences
events makes them particularly useful to their sapphire dragon cousins, who hunt down Aberrations and seek evidence of Far Realm incursions into the Material Plane. These gem dragons often work
races
physical presence has not diminished since the legends of orc warriors. Yet even where they are most populous among the Valikan Clans, grudgels are no more or less predisposed to battle or taking the path of
the warrior than any other folk. Grudgels are also talented artisans, wanderers, magic weavers, and star gazers. They alone hold the secrets of forging stryllum, a strange substance that occurs when
Bugbear
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
; Elminster
Bugbears feature in the nightmare tales of many races — great, hairy beasts that creep through the shadows as quiet as cats. If you walk alone in the woods, a bugbear will reach out
remove opposition or exile weaker or unpopular members to keep the rest of the gang strong. Fortunately for the race as a whole, even young and elderly bugbears have the ability to survive alone in the
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
a perfect world, the creatures would be left alone to dig their tunnels and raise the next generation of kobolds, all the while seeking the magic that will free their imprisoned god (see the &ldquo
sewer tunnels, paying them with food and tools the kobolds wouldn’t have access to on their own. If they are treated well and left alone to do the job, the kobolds work industriously and build a
Demilich (Variant)
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Monster Manual (2014)
assume a wraithlike form. The skull then emits a terrifying howl that can slay the weak-hearted and leave others trembling with fear. Left alone, it sinks back down and returns to the empty peace of
presence of mind to do so, a demilich can reclaim its former power by feeding just one soul to its phylactery. Doing so restores the demilich to lich form, reconstituting its undead body.
Undead
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
, the yuan-ti will do so—and they actually prefer these tactics to open warfare. Because abominations and malisons can change into the shapes of snakes, they can keep their presence hidden and
Trait
1
I see omens in every event and action. The serpent gods continue to advise us.
2
I have very high standards for food, drink, and physical pleasures.
3
I prefer to be alone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
called Faerie — a realm of unbridled passion. It is to that place of splendors that the elves fled after they were flung from Corellon’s presence. It is in that place where they transformed from fey
shared by their cousins on the Material Plane. Some eladrin have been transformed so thoroughly that they have become fey creatures again and have been permitted to return to Arvandor, where they are a fascination and a delight to the Seldarine.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Hidden People Wherever humans can be found, there are changelings; the question is whether their presence is known. Changelings are born to one of three paths. A few are raised in stable communities
their true changeling nature? Do they embrace it? Do they have connections to other changelines or are they alone and in search of companions?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
don’t know the names or number of the nations beyond the swamps, let alone that they were at war. However, as House Tharashk gains power and influence in the world beyond the swamps, it has increased its
presence in its homeland. The house has expanded Zarash’ak dramatically over the last decade and is working on transforming other towns into cities. This has caused tension with a number of tribes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
A Hidden People Wherever humans live, changelings reside also; the question is whether their presence is known. Changelings are born to one of three paths. A few are raised in stable communities
the character conceal their true changeling nature? Do they embrace it? Do they have connections to other changelings or are they alone and in search of companions?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Hidden People Wherever humans can be found, there are changelings; the question is whether their presence is known. Changelings are born to one of three paths. A few are raised in stable communities
their true changeling nature? Do they embrace it? Do they have connections to other changelines or are they alone and in search of companions?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
called Faerie — a realm of unbridled passion. It is to that place of splendors that the elves fled after they were flung from Corellon’s presence. It is in that place where they transformed from fey
shared by their cousins on the Material Plane. Some eladrin have been transformed so thoroughly that they have become fey creatures again and have been permitted to return to Arvandor, where they are a fascination and a delight to the Seldarine.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
A Hidden People Wherever humans live, changelings reside also; the question is whether their presence is known. Changelings are born to one of three paths. A few are raised in stable communities
the character conceal their true changeling nature? Do they embrace it? Do they have connections to other changelings or are they alone and in search of companions?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
don’t know the names or number of the nations beyond the swamps, let alone that they were at war. However, as House Tharashk gains power and influence in the world beyond the swamps, it has increased its
presence in its homeland. The house has expanded Zarash’ak dramatically over the last decade and is working on transforming other towns into cities. This has caused tension with a number of tribes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
nearest prey, grabbing a fallen creature with its tentacles and dragging it off to eat alone. Roving Ambushers. Gricks remain in an area until the food supply dwindles, often because sentient creatures
become aware of their presence and plot alternate routes around their lairs. When prey is scarce in the Underdark, gricks venture aboveground to hunt in the wilderness, lurking in trees or on cliff
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
nearest prey, grabbing a fallen creature with its tentacles and dragging it off to eat alone. Roving Ambushers. Gricks remain in an area until the food supply dwindles, often because sentient creatures
become aware of their presence and plot alternate routes around their lairs. When prey is scarce in the Underdark, gricks venture aboveground to hunt in the wilderness, lurking in trees or on cliff
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
dragon hunters, they catch up to them as the hunters conduct a stealthy—and slow—search. Paolo and his cousins are surprised to see the characters but aren’t deterred from their hunt. If a character
emanate from four green, blister-like growths entangled amid the great tree’s roots.
Whether the creature is alone or the dragon hunters are present depends on whether the characters found a direct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
dragon hunters, they catch up to them as the hunters conduct a stealthy—and slow—search. Paolo and his cousins are surprised to see the characters but aren’t deterred from their hunt. If a character
emanate from four green, blister-like growths entangled amid the great tree’s roots.
Whether the creature is alone or the dragon hunters are present depends on whether the characters found a direct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. Only drow can be turned into driders, and the power to create these creatures resides with Lolth alone. Scarred for Life. When driders return to the Material Plane, they disappear into the Underdark to
become hermits and hunters, either wandering alone or leading packs of giant spiders. On rare occasion, a drider returns to the fringes of drow society despite its curse, most often to fulfill some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. Only drow can be turned into driders, and the power to create these creatures resides with Lolth alone. Scarred for Life. When driders return to the Material Plane, they disappear into the Underdark to
become hermits and hunters, either wandering alone or leading packs of giant spiders. On rare occasion, a drider returns to the fringes of drow society despite its curse, most often to fulfill some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
wraith first rises up from the floor, it says, “Your presence is offensive to me, your life forfeit. My treasures are mine alone, not yours to plunder!” If the characters make no attempt to reason with
handful of magically preserved tomes remain on the shelves. Most are just histories, but one has a map sewn into its cover. The map’s presence can be discerned with a successful DC 12 Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
wraith first rises up from the floor, it says, “Your presence is offensive to me, your life forfeit. My treasures are mine alone, not yours to plunder!” If the characters make no attempt to reason with
handful of magically preserved tomes remain on the shelves. Most are just histories, but one has a map sewn into its cover. The map’s presence can be discerned with a successful DC 12 Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Yondis is alone in the presence of the statue, it whispers to him of the beauty of life and the pleasures of fresh air, well-cooked meals, and heroic deeds. His doubts make him susceptible to being