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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the hellion can see within 120 feet of itself. The sphere spreads around corners. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. A
this way, the devil stands to gain a constant supply of souls from the giant’s enemies, as well as the promise that the giant will serve the devil as a smith in the Nine Hells after death.
The
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Necrotic Breath"}. The dragonborn exhales shadowy fire in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a
strength and a devastating breath weapon. Champions of Tiamat are sometimes associated with the Cult of the Dragon (described in chapter 3).
Dragonborn Champions
The connection between dragonborn
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
minute or until the overlord loses concentration (as if concentrating on a spell), and its area is lightly obscured and difficult terrain.
Any creature that moves into the area for the first time on a
, drawn by its evil and the promise of warm meat. An abhorrent overlord has no sense of loyalty or camaraderie toward these sycophants and often devours members of its retinue, yet more of the same
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Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
experiences, particularly great meals, with the monster. Some might even convince a darkweaver to release them if they promise to return with rare spices or one-of-a-kind meals. Those who manage to
darkweaver can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row:
Extinguish. All nonmagical flames within 30 feet of the darkweaver are extinguished. In addition, if this area overlaps with an
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Princes of the Apocalypse
turtle exhales scalding steam in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw, taking 52 (15d6);{"diceNotation":"15d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Steam
Crushing Wave cult: a dragon turtle named Bronzefume. Young and impressionable, she was lured to the Temple of the Crushing Wave by Gar Shatterkeel's offer of riches. Bronzefume stays out of sight in the
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
at a point he can see within 120 feet of him. The cold fills a cube, 10 feet on each side, centered on that point. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw or take
The region containing Geryon’s lair is warped by his magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Chilling Wind. Freezing strong winds howl around the area within 1 mile of the lair
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
ground at a point he can see within 120 feet of him. The cold fills a cube, 10 feet on each side, centered on that point. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw
Effects
The region containing Geryon’s lair is warped by his magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Chilling Wind. Freezing strong winds howl around the area within 1 mile of
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
"}. The dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 22
sapphire dragon serves as general to a fanatical cult—and claims the spoils of the cult’s victories.
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A sapphire dragon is bound by an ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of
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Candlekeep Mysteries
":"Breath Weapon"}. Miirym uses one of the following breath weapons:
Cold Breath. Miirym exhales an icy blast in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw
gas in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
with a 10-foot radius rises from that point and lasts until the end of Orcus’s next turn. Creatures in that area have vulnerability to necrotic damage.Orcus is the Demon Prince of Undeath, also
kill. Orcus needn’t see the creature, but he must be aware that the individual is in the lair.
Grasp of the Dead. Orcus causes skeletal arms to rise from an area on the ground in a 20-foot square
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
named Aameul and Hathradiah. Their gaze brings bewilderment and confusion to any who confront them.
Similarly, the spiraling Y sign of Demogorgon’s cult drives those who contemplate it for too
normally docile. Within that area, any ability check involving Animal Handling has disadvantage.
Venomous Beasts. The area within 6 miles of the lair becomes overpopulated with poisonous snake
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
in that area must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 33 (6d10);{"diceNotation":"6d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Debilitating Breath
":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook"}
Adventure Hook
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Posing as an avatar of an evil earth elemental-god, a sapphire dragon serves as general to a fanatical cult—and
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creates a shining bead of gravitational force in its mouth, then releases the energy in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 23 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the
’s hoard.
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An amethyst dragon magically disables all teleportation within a thousand miles of their lair. Governments within that area seek emissaries who can negotiate an end to the
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Breath"}. The dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 23 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature
":"Adventure Hook"}
Adventure Hook
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Posing as an avatar of an evil earth elemental-god, a sapphire dragon serves as general to a fanatical cult—and claims the spoils of the cult’s
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
:
Hellscape. The area within 9 miles of the lair is filled with screaming voices and the stench of burning meat.
Pyres. Once every 60 feet within 1 mile of the lair, 10-foot-high gouts of flame rise from the
damage no more than once per round.
Smoke. The area within 2 miles of the lair, but no closer than 500 feet, is filled with smoke, which causes the area to be heavily obscured. The smoke can’t be
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
gravitational force in its mouth, then releases the energy in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 22 (5d8);{"diceNotation
an amethyst dragon’s hoard.
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An amethyst dragon magically disables all teleportation within a thousand miles of their lair. Governments within that area seek emissaries who can negotiate
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The Book of Many Things
worshipers to enact its will beyond the Abyss. The exact nature of the curse that binds Aurnozci to Xulregg is its cult’s most closely guarded secret, fully known only to the faith’s enigmatic
within 300 feet of itself. The sphere spreads around corners. The sphere remains for 10 minutes or until Aurnozci uses this lair action again. The sphere’s area is heavily obscured and is
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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
":"recharge", "rollAction":"Slime Wave"}. Zargon spews slime in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area that isn’t an Aberration or Ooze must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw. On a failed
, sacrificing their own to appease their so-called god. Appeased by these living offerings, Zargon returned to the tunnels beneath Cynidicea, where its cult grew.Zargon’s Lair
Zargon’s lair
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 44 (8d10
an avatar of an evil earth elemental-god, a sapphire dragon serves as general to a fanatical cult—and claims the spoils of the cult’s victories.
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A sapphire dragon is bound by an
Demogorgon
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Out of the Abyss
Demogorgon’s cult can inspire madness in those who contemplate it for too long. All the followers of the Prince of Demons go mad, sooner or later.Demogorgon’s Lair
Demogorgon makes his lair
, creating one or more of the following effects:
The area within 6 miles of the lair becomes overpopulated with lizards, poisonous snakes, and other venomous beasts.
Beasts within 1 mile of the lair become
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath"}. The dragon exhales a cloud of spores in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 22 (4d10
artist so as to maintain an adoring cult of drow and duergar admirers.
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A rather snooty bone naga serves as a young deep dragon;young deep dragon's loyal butler, as it did for the dragon’s
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath
disables all teleportation within a thousand miles of their lair. Governments within that area seek emissaries who can negotiate an end to the restriction.
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An amethyst dragon recruits a group of
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creates a shining bead of gravitational force in its mouth, then releases the energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 20 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the
rests within an amethyst dragon’s hoard.
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An amethyst dragon magically disables all teleportation within a thousand miles of their lair. Governments within that area seek emissaries who can
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’s faith across the woods of the world. Luckily, they are quite rare.
Noxious Heralds. The dark young are the first of Shub-Niggurath’s servitors to contact a cult. Those who worship the
Black Goat of the Woods engage in primal rituals that require gratuitous bloodletting and fleshy offerings. In return, the dark young heed their call. They provide a cult with brute force, smashing its
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Noxious Heralds. The dark young are the first of Shub-Niggurath’s servitors to contact a cult. Those who worship the Black Goat of the Woods engage in primal rituals that require gratuitous
bloodletting and fleshy offerings. In return, the dark young heed their call. They provide a cult with brute force, smashing its enemies and protecting it from outsiders. However, if the cult fails to provide a
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agents in the world. They venture forth from the ocean depths when called by a cult of Cthulhu, protecting the cult from its enemies and lending the Mythos lore needed to enact the cult’s aims
. Invariably, when one of those horrors appears, the Cthulhu cult is on the rise in a region.
Scattered Prisoners. When Cthulhu was trapped within R’lyeh, the star-spawn were scattered across the
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cult of Cthulhu, protecting the cult from its enemies and lending the Mythos lore needed to enact the cult’s aims. Invariably, when one of those horrors appears, the Cthulhu cult is on the rise in
riches, or a patient star-spawn waiting.
Horrid Inspiration. Humans living within the area of an entombed and sleeping star-spawn may be subject to its psychic residue, a form of dream sending that can
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Spectral Waves. Storm-tossed waves formed of magical force swirl around Dagon in a 120-foot Emanation originating from him. Creatures without a Swim speed treat this area as Difficult Terrain and
take 10 force damage if they end their turn in this area. Flying creatures that end their turn in this area must make DC 24 Strength saving throws, gaining the Prone condition on a failed
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his living kin among the Ghost Queen morlocks on the second level, yet not accepted by the Cult of the Canker ghouls. While he appears monstrous, he’s rational and even cordial.
Augrael can
usually be found in area C1 on the third level of the Abomination Vaults. The characters might convince Augrael to accompany them as they explore that level.Poison Consume Flesh. Augrael devours a chunk
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, judging whether aspirants are worthy to join Nhimbaloth’s cult. Lady’s Whisper knows that the characters have come to face Belcorra and are ill-suited to join the now-nonexistent cult, but they
put them through the initiation trials anyway, in the hopes of weakening and killing them. The doors within the temple of Nhimbaloth, as well as the wisps tied to it, serve Lady’s Whisper’s silent will.
Lady’s Whisper initially appears in area I61.Necrotic, Poison, Radiant
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1 minute, the area within the Cone is drenched with slimy acid. When a creature enters the area for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there, it takes 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10
. They communicate when their masters wish, forming special organs for the purpose.
Most shoggoths serve powerful cult leaders or Mythos entities directly. They are called forth to provide physical
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), Darkness, Inflict Wounds (level 2 version), Mage Armor (included in AC)
1/Day Each: Dispel Magic, Ray of Enfeeblement, Vampiric TouchThe leader of the Cult of the Canker keeps the ghouls focused on
. Alternatively, the ghoul can consume a chunk of flesh from their masterpiece (in area C34). If they do, instead of regaining Hit Points, their Speed increases to 60 feet, and they can use a Bonus
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1 minute, the area within the Cone is drenched with slimy acid. When a creature enters the area for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there, it takes 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10
special organs for the purpose.
Most shoggoths serve powerful cult leaders or Mythos entities directly. They are called forth to provide physical power, working to hew cities from mountains or trample
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appease the goddess’ growing hunger.
The Land Revolts. As the cult grows stronger, the corrupted land twists and turns to aid them. Paths become overgrown with thick hedges, leading strangers
in circles or guiding them away from the community. Beasts in the region grow violent, attacking outsiders but allowing cultists to hunt them down with ease. Communities in the area face a ghastly
Barbarian
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stranger in the area of the campaign? Or is the campaign set in a rough-and-tumble frontier where barbarians are common?
What led you to take up the adventuring life? Were you lured to settled lands
by the promise of riches? Did you join forces with soldiers of those lands to face a shared threat? Did monsters or an invading horde drive you out of your homeland, making you a rootless refugee