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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, feeblemind, telekinesisA slime-covered worm of immense size, a neothelid is the result of the mind flayer reproductive cycle gone horribly wrong. When an illithid colony collapses, typically after an
external assault, and the elder brain is killed, the colony’s tadpoles are suddenly freed from their fate. They no longer serve as food—and are no longer fed by their caretakers. Driven by
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
heart of a mind flayer colony. The brain dwells in a dimly glowing brine pool filled with brackish water infused with its vital fluids and psionic energy.
An elder brain’s ambitions are always
are so-called among non-illithids because they act as the central communication hub for an entire mind flayer colony, just as a brain does for a living body. Linked to the elder brain, the colony acts
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
":"piercing"} piercing damage.The first bronze sables were presented to Karametra as a gift by Purphoros to serve primarily as guardians in Karametra's temples. But as others have been created, some have
been used as nimble scouts, always on alert for danger.
The first anvilwroughts were created by the god of the forge, Purphoros. He gave the secret of breathing life into these metal creatures to his
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
have tried to create armies of mutates to sweep through the Underdark. However, their efforts always proved fruitless, and eventually the mind flayers gave up their schemes.
Several common types of
mutates exist. The individuals with stat blocks presented in this section are found in the preceding adventure, although other mutates exist. Some creatures are more prone to becoming Far Realm mutates
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the Underdark. However, their efforts always proved fruitless, and eventually the mind flayers gave up their schemes.
Several common types of mutates exist. The individuals with stat blocks presented
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the Underdark. However, their efforts always proved fruitless, and eventually the mind flayers gave up their schemes.
Several common types of mutates exist. The individuals with stat blocks presented
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
caution to the wind when in pursuit of new items for my hoard.
3
No matter how old I get, I always delight in harmless pranks and tricks.
4
I’ve always been mature for my age, and I can
going well.
2
Fascinated by the dreams of a myconid sovereign, an adult moonstone dragon has befriended the whole myconid colony.
3
In the midst of a werewolf invasion, someone suggests
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
relationships with other beings, it is almost always to bolster the defenses of the dragon’s lair and hoard.
Adult Sapphire Dragon Connections
d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll
sapphire dragon wyrmling;sapphire wyrmling who left home months before.
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An adult sapphire dragon and a squadron of githyanki have joined forces to locate and destroy a mind flayer colony
Elder Brain
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
or until evidence of the lie is presented to the target.The elder brain can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. It can take only one legendary action at a time and only at the
disadvantage on all ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws until the end of the creature’s next turn.An Elder Brain’s Lair
The lair of an elder brain always lies deep in the heart
backgrounds
best of who you are and where you are from. Flashes of déjà vu are common, taunting you with recollection, but they almost always slip away, as ungraspable as the mists of Druskenvald. An
forgotten. Of particular value is an event relating to one of the story threads or trinkets presented below.
Building an Amnesiac
Any character can face misfortune or a choice that steals their memory
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Strahd von Zarovich Strahd von Zarovich, a vampire and wizard, has the statistics presented in appendix D. Although he can be encountered almost anywhere in his domain, the vampire is always
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Strahd von Zarovich Strahd von Zarovich, a vampire and wizard, has the statistics presented in appendix D. Although he can be encountered almost anywhere in his domain, the vampire is always
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
convince it. 2 I have a secret I wish to keep even from other mind flayers. 3 The more the colony grows, the more powerful we all become. 4 Nothing is more important than rebuilding our lost empire. 5
Persistence of my colony is the greatest good. 6 I have important research that must be protected at all costs. Mind Flayer Flaws d6 Flaw 1 I am oblivious to the emotions expressed by others. 2 I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
convince it. 2 I have a secret I wish to keep even from other mind flayers. 3 The more the colony grows, the more powerful we all become. 4 Nothing is more important than rebuilding our lost empire. 5
Persistence of my colony is the greatest good. 6 I have important research that must be protected at all costs. Mind Flayer Flaws d6 Flaw 1 I am oblivious to the emotions expressed by others. 2 I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
4. Stirge Lair Some fungus from area 3 dots this area, but chiefly it is the lair of a colony of bats. Hidden among the bats are ten stirges. The bats are present only from sunrise to sundown, but
the stirges are always here. Normally the stirges prey on the plentiful bats and leave the cave’s other residents alone, but not always. Characters notice dead bats on the floor (victims of the stirges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
4. Stirge Lair Some fungus from area 3 dots this area, but chiefly it is the lair of a colony of bats. Hidden among the bats are ten stirges. The bats are present only from sunrise to sundown, but
the stirges are always here. Normally the stirges prey on the plentiful bats and leave the cave’s other residents alone, but not always. Characters notice dead bats on the floor (victims of the stirges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
conducted much research on the topic. For centuries, mind flayers have tried to create armies of mutates to sweep through the Underdark. However, their efforts always proved fruitless, and eventually the
mind flayers gave up their schemes. Several common types of mutates exist. The individuals with stat blocks presented in this section are found in the preceding adventure, although other mutates exist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
conducted much research on the topic. For centuries, mind flayers have tried to create armies of mutates to sweep through the Underdark. However, their efforts always proved fruitless, and eventually the
mind flayers gave up their schemes. Several common types of mutates exist. The individuals with stat blocks presented in this section are found in the preceding adventure, although other mutates exist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Mind Flayer Lairs In the lair of a mind flayer colony, the safety and security of its residents is all-important. As a result, illithid lairs are always well hidden and well defended, almost always
substance that blocks all attacks except for psionic abilities. The elder brain relaxes here, and often assembles the colony members to engage in debates on philosophy and the nature of the planes. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Mind Flayer Lairs In the lair of a mind flayer colony, the safety and security of its residents is all-important. As a result, illithid lairs are always well hidden and well defended, almost always
substance that blocks all attacks except for psionic abilities. The elder brain relaxes here, and often assembles the colony members to engage in debates on philosophy and the nature of the planes. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
collectively refer to them as “scales.” King Sebastes ir’Kesslan of Newthrone has established a treaty with the Cold Sun Federation, but communication has always been difficult. The prospectors of Hope
Galifar is the original colony; it has a feudal structure and holds to the laws of the Five Nations. Its capital city of Newthrone is the largest city and port in Q’barra. To the north, Hope is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
collectively refer to them as “scales.” King Sebastes ir’Kesslan of Newthrone has established a treaty with the Cold Sun Federation, but communication has always been difficult. The prospectors of Hope
Galifar is the original colony; it has a feudal structure and holds to the laws of the Five Nations. Its capital city of Newthrone is the largest city and port in Q’barra. To the north, Hope is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
for an entire mind flayer colony, just as a brain does for a living body. Linked to the elder brain, the colony acts like a single organism, acting in concert as if each illithid were the digit of a
hand. An elder brain considers itself and its desires the most important things in the multiverse, and the mind flayers in its colony nothing more than extensions of its will. Each presides over its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
—humans are innovative, adaptable, and aggressive, always pushing their limits and pursuing new ideas. Humans are extremely diverse; a barbarian from the Demon Wastes has little in common with a Brelish
Lhazaar pirate with a knack for the mystic arts. The variant human presented in the Player’s Handbook provides an additional opportunity to capture some of the flavor of Eberron. Does your choice of skill proficiency and feat reflect the culture you were raised in?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
dreams or mysterious visions, but their terms are always clear and their prices terrible. A character can select a Dark Gift from the “Dark Gifts Descriptions” section. This supernatural gift expresses
who don’t choose one might be presented with opportunities to gain a Dark Gift as their stories—and desperate circumstances—unfold.Sinister forces lurk in the shadows, enticing the unwary with Dark Gifts.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
—humans are innovative, adaptable, and aggressive, always pushing their limits and pursuing new ideas. Humans are extremely diverse; a barbarian from the Demon Wastes has little in common with a Brelish
Lhazaar pirate with a knack for the mystic arts. The variant human presented in the Player’s Handbook provides an additional opportunity to capture some of the flavor of Eberron. Does your choice of skill proficiency and feat reflect the culture you were raised in?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
dreams or mysterious visions, but their terms are always clear and their prices terrible. A character can select a Dark Gift from the “Dark Gifts Descriptions” section. This supernatural gift expresses
who don’t choose one might be presented with opportunities to gain a Dark Gift as their stories—and desperate circumstances—unfold.Sinister forces lurk in the shadows, enticing the unwary with Dark Gifts.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
choose or randomly select from the options presented therein, or use them as inspiration for your own stylish ideas. The effects noted on a table are always benign, and don’t grant any benefit or
be reframed for an Acq Inc campaign. Each class section offers up suggestions for adding detail and narrative flair to your character. Where tables are presented as part of those suggestions, you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
choose or randomly select from the options presented therein, or use them as inspiration for your own stylish ideas. The effects noted on a table are always benign, and don’t grant any benefit or
be reframed for an Acq Inc campaign. Each class section offers up suggestions for adding detail and narrative flair to your character. Where tables are presented as part of those suggestions, you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
for an entire mind flayer colony, just as a brain does for a living body. Linked to the elder brain, the colony acts like a single organism, acting in concert as if each illithid were the digit of a
hand. An elder brain considers itself and its desires the most important things in the multiverse, and the mind flayers in its colony nothing more than extensions of its will. Each presides over its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
an elder brain always lies deep in the heart of a mind flayer colony. The creature dwells in a dimly glowing brine pool, filled with foul and brackish water infused with the elder brain’s vital fluids
wizardry eludes the mind like a living thing. Yet eventually, understanding comes, and a mind flayer arcanist must accept itself as deviant and flee the colony if it is to live.
Existential Fear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
the characters mingle with the people of Sybar, residents can relate the story of the Eternal Garden (as presented in this adventure’s background) or any of the rumors in the Sybar Rumors table, only
some of which are true. Sybar Rumors d8 Rumor 1 There is a magical fountain in the Eternal Garden that grants eternal youth. (False) 2 It is always summer within the Eternal Garden. (True) 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Hungry Ogres One night (or day if the situation dictates), while the traveling goat show is resting for the evening, a family of ogres catches their scent. Being ogres, always hungry and particularly
of Phandalin. If that is the case, then they have their own stories and their own relationships with the people of Phandalin. The town and the NPCs, as they are presented here, should be seen as just
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, his friend Becklin Uth Viharin, a Solamnic knight stationed in Vogler, sought to fulfill Ispin’s wish and sent each of the characters a copy of the letter presented as handout 2.1. Each character has
friends are holding a memorial for him in the manner he always wanted. It will take place here in Vogler on the eve of the Kingfisher Festival. I write to ask you to do Ispin one last honor and attend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
are presented here. Flensing Claws Illithids don’t always provide their thralls with normal weapons, such as swords and axes. Sometimes they improve the natural capabilities of thralls by giving them