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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
appear in the Monster Manual) are particularly attracted to the presence of a devourer.
Devourers hunt Humanoids with the intent of consuming them body and soul. After a devourer brings a target to the
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Frightful Presence. Each creature of Miirym’s choice that is within 120 feet of her and aware of her must succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or
effect ends for it, the creature is immune to Miirym’s Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.
Spellcasting. Miirym casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
once it has begun.
4
A crystal dragon intent on exploring a new world of the Material Plane has acquired a magic ship for the journey and now just needs a brave crew.
5
A crystal dragon who
and quartz within 6 miles of the lair become conduits for the dragon’s psionic presence. As an action, the dragon can cast the clairvoyance spell, requiring no spell components and targeting
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
leave the lair once it has begun.
4
A crystal dragon intent on exploring a new world of the Material Plane has acquired a magic ship for the journey and now just needs a brave crew.
5
A
places where natural light can shine on the crystals.
Icy Sight. Ice and quartz within 6 miles of the lair become conduits for the dragon’s psionic presence. As an action, the dragon can cast
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
intent on destroying the homes of all intelligent creatures in the dragon’s territory, and desperate locals seek to find out what’s behind the dragon’s wrath.
Connected
dragon to tolerate the djinni’s presence by driving off a clan of cyclops;cyclopes harassing the dragon.
4
Reunited after years apart, an adult topaz dragon parent and young dragon child
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
8
A topaz dragon is intent on destroying the homes of all intelligent creatures in the dragon’s territory, and desperate locals seek to find out what’s behind the dragon’s wrath
’s psionic presence. As an action, the dragon can cast the clairvoyance spell, requiring no spell components and targeting any body of water in that region.
If the dragon dies, the population of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
initially assume, Javenesh is a friendly sort. To make ends meet, he works at Bow’s End Tavern, managing servers and keeping the peace, relying on his rough appearance to dissuade those intent on making
trouble. When not attending classes, Javenesh is an intimidating presence at the Intramural Silkball Club, where few people want to see him barreling toward them. He wishes more people would take the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
with the intent to cause harm. Assault, murder, and fraud will all land you in hot water. Other crimes walk the edge of legality. Both gambling and prostitution are legal in Sharn, but these
explosives—but also highly taxed goods from Xen’drik or other nations. While crime occurs throughout Sharn, it is most visible in Lower Dura and the Cogs. The Sharn Watch has a minimal presence in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
impersonate someone with the intent to cause harm. Assault, murder, and fraud will all land you in hot water. Other activities walk the edge of legality. Gambling and prostitution are legal in Sharn, but
dreamlily (described in chapter 4). Although crime occurs throughout Sharn, it is most apparent in Lower Dura and the Cogs. The Sharn Watch has a minimal presence in these wards, which are the easiest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
release their grip and plummet, intent on impaling prey in a single strike. If they’re successful, piercers consume their meals and then slowly climb to a new ambush position. If they miss or fail to
slay their targets, piercers attempt to squirm away, but they’re easily dispatched by creatures aware of their presence. Piercers are the larval form of ropers. Young piercers seek to move as far from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
along the ground, dripping from walls and ceilings, spreading across the edges of underground pools, and squeezing through cracks. The first warning an adventurer receives of an ooze’s presence is often
have no sense of tactics or self-preservation. They are direct and predictable, attacking and eating without cunning. Under the control of Juiblex, they exhibit glimmers of sentience and malevolent intent. Ooze Nature. An ooze doesn’t require sleep.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
deeds of other creatures to determine their true intent. You excel at defeating creatures that hide among and prey upon ordinary folk, and your mastery of lore and your keen deductions make you well
at 13th level, your senses are almost impossible to foil. As an action, you sense the presence of illusions, shapechangers not in their original form, and other magic designed to deceive the senses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
particularly attracted to the presence of a devourer. Devourers hunt Humanoids with the intent of consuming them body and soul. After a devourer brings a target to the brink of death, it pulls the victim’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
suffers their presence only for a short time, forcing them to vacate the realm or be overcome by it. It was, in part, this situation that led to the creation of Evermeet. By means of a cataclysmic ritual
, the greatest elf wizards of Toril summoned into the world a piece of Arvandor and bound it there. Their intent was to craft a new homeland for the elves, a place protected from the outside world and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
presence of a devourer. Tormentors of Souls. Devourers hunt humanoids, with the intent of consuming them body and soul. After a devourer brings a target to the brink of death, it pulls the victim’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. They also can’t trust the moronic squidlings to accomplish such a delicate task. For these reasons, the gnome ceremorphs need help. They have built a device that can detect the presence of psi
threatened, the ceremorphs react with deadly intent; otherwise, they shun combat. Roleplaying the Gnome Squidlings The gnome squidlings have a blind hunger for brains that often overrides their common sense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, and the merfolk community near the dragon’s lair is desperate for help.
8 A topaz dragon is intent on destroying the homes of all intelligent creatures in the dragon’s territory, and desperate
dragon to tolerate the djinni’s presence by driving off a clan of cyclopes harassing the dragon.
4 Reunited after years apart, an adult topaz dragon parent and young dragon child realize they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
minor elementals offers four options. Here are the first two: One elemental of challenge rating 2 or lower Two elementals of challenge rating 1 or lower The design intent for options like these is that
creature. Its proximity to a target can allow you to use the Sneak Attack feature or any other feature that requires the presence of an ally. When you dismiss the familiar you conjure with the find
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
of the stolen scrolls when the characters walk in. If the characters announced their presence by fighting the ice troll, the 2 kobolds will be visibly agitated, even though Maccath shows little concern
his other lairs. Treasure If the party seems intent on fighting Arauthator, Maccath offers them a ring of resistance (cold) and two arrows of slaying (dragons) that she has crafted during her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
stolen scrolls when the characters walk in. If the characters announced their presence by fighting the ice troll, the 2 kobolds will be visibly agitated, even though Maccath shows little concern. The
other lairs. Treasure If the party seems intent on fighting Arauthator, Maccath offers them a ring of resistance (cold) and two arrows of slaying (dragons) that she has crafted during her captivity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
escorted the characters here, the Grand Master makes an example of that servitor for allowing weapons to be brought into its holy presence. Otherwise, the Grand Master is making an example of a random
— some lost city farther into the Barrier Peaks. The devil has seen Kwalish’s notes (found in the treasury, area M10), which confirm that the inventor was intent on seeking the legendary city of Daoine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
) check to discern that the guardian is animate. Guardian’s Challenge. When a character comes within 5 feet of the statue, the guardian animates and says: “Oblivion is nigh! State your intent or leave
characters pass if a character expresses loyalty to Elemental Evil, the intent to join the cults, or any similar sentiment. The guardian does nothing if the characters don’t answer, but if a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
slip on a patch of ice or get bonked on the head by a low-hanging icicle. Vellynne’s snowy owl familiar, if it’s present, senses the mephit’s cruel intent. Söpo and the owl have an instant dislike for
characters damage any of them, two bad things happen. First, the Frostmaiden makes her presence known, manifesting nearby as a 7-foot-tall woman made of snow. She cries out, “Defilers!” and points a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
them with hostile intent. Ishvern and the sea elves use the scout stat block with the following changes: They have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put them to sleep
respectfully, he also tells them how the sea elves were attacked by the Dragon Army. Even if he is suspicious of the characters, Ishvern sees value in their presence—especially if there’s a cleric
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, Waterdeep, or Yartar (all of which have a strong Zhentarim presence). The bundle contains a block of excellent cheese wrapped in silk, a black bottle of “Old Bargewright” wine, and a folded piece of
uses to scry on everyone and everything. Based on what Chazlauth knows about green dragons, and Old Gnawbone in particular, he doesn’t think the dragon will harm the characters if they seem intent on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
brain’s intent. From across great distances, it implants subconscious suggestions or subtly influences dreams to compel creatures toward a course of action that benefits its grand plan.
When its
territory within 5 miles of an elder brain is altered by the creature’s psionic presence, which creates one or more of the following effects:
Creatures within 5 miles of an elder brain feel as if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
camp. His evil shaman has convinced him to take this drastic course of action. Once the characters’ presence becomes known, they are brought before King Gunvald. He treats them with respect and caution
, indestructible, and impassable. Any spell cast with the intent of bypassing the door fails and is wasted. Worshipers of Auril. If the characters failed enough of the Frostmaiden’s tests to make it impossible for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Glass is a continual presence in their minds, moving telepathically from character to character to frantically warn them that the ghost is lying, and that it and its guardian creatures must be
circle to express in writing their intent to free Nintra—whereupon the Princess of the Shadow Glass appears in the circle and the fight begins. Fighting Nintra. Nintra screams in ecstasy when she is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. The air seems to hum with pent-up power.
Soon after the characters enter this area, an entity called Everlast makes its presence known. Everlast is a living spell bound to the spire. It can
Iriolarthas escaped Ythryn’s fall. It moves toward the nearest intruder with the intent of trapping that creature into its extradimensional chamber. Anyone who is cast into this chamber must deal with






