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Yeenoghu
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Out of the Abyss
hands before ripping out its throat with his teeth.Yeenoghu’s Lair
Yeenoghu’s lair in the Abyss is called the Death Dells, its barren hills and ravines serving as one great hunting ground
same effect two rounds in a row.
Yeenoghu causes an iron spike—5 feet tall and 1 inch in diameter—to burst from the ground at a point he can see within 100 feet of him. Any creature in
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
hunting ground, where he pursues captured mortals in a cruel game. Yeenoghu’s lair is a place of blood and death, populated by gnoll;gnolls, hyena;hyenas, and ghoul;ghouls (see the Monster Manual
. Yeenoghu causes an iron spike—5 feet tall and 1 inch in diameter—to burst from the ground at a point he can see within 100 feet of him. Any creature in the space where the spike emerges
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, rot, and rebirth. You have spent your life in the slow churn of that ecosystem, in the dark places of the city where the messy parts of existence are on display. There is little squeamishness among the
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I like to remind people of their inevitable demise.
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Sometimes I give voice to the whispers of the rot, which I hear but no one else does.
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I do my best to discourage anyone from
Orcus
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creatures whose combined average hit points don’t exceed 500. These undead magically rise up from the ground or otherwise form in unoccupied spaces within 300 feet of Orcus and obey his commands
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A Taste of Undeath. Orcus casts chill touch (17th level).
Creeping Death (Costs 2 Actions). Orcus chooses a point on the ground that he can see within 100 feet of him. A cylinder of swirling
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
creatures whose combined average hit points don’t exceed 500. These creatures magically rise up from the ground or otherwise form in unoccupied spaces within 300 feet of Orcus and obey his commands
Tail or Necrotic Bolt attack.
Creeping Death (Costs 2 Actions). Orcus chooses a point on the ground that he can see within 100 feet of him. A cylinder of swirling necrotic energy 60 feet tall and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kraken’s Grave When krakens die, their bodies often rot on the seafloor. In such cases, the ground absorbs the decaying kraken’s supernatural energy, marking the area with a dark stain in the shape
) check or it disturbs the grave. If a creature disturbs the grave, a tendril made of lightning stretches from the ground and attacks the creature with a +7 bonus to hit. On a hit, the target takes 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
before. Warrens of Rot. The endless miles of sodden tunnels and caves beneath Gorewood are called the Warrens of Rot. Each passage was once a tentacular root that at some point caught fire, burned
away, and became a hollow charcoal tube. Intruders caught in Aurnozci’s realm are held in the Warrens of Rot as future sacrifices to the Caged Worm. Strange, fiendish beasts lurk in the Warrens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Yeenoghu’s Lair Yeenoghu’s lair in the Abyss is called the Death Dells, its barren hills and ravines serving as one great hunting ground, where he pursues captured mortals in a cruel game. Yeenoghu’s
diameter — to burst from the ground at a point he can see within 100 feet of him. Any creature in the space where the spike emerges must make a DC 24 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Yeenoghu’s Lair Yeenoghu’s lair in the Abyss is called the Death Dells, its barren hills and ravines serving as one great hunting ground, where he pursues captured mortals in a cruel game. Yeenoghu’s
diameter — to burst from the ground at a point he can see within 100 feet of him. Any creature in the space where the spike emerges must make a DC 24 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
become her followers on the Material Plane. Its mind completely lost inside the demon queen’s insidiously mad vision, Phylo became enthralled by the promise of plentiful soil and moisture, perpetual rot
the new way, even as they lose ground (and allies) each time the circles of the grove share consciousness. As more and more myconids unwittingly become vessels for Zuggtmoy’s spores, Neverlight Grove
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
zurkhwood mushrooms obscure your view of the cavern’s ceiling, but luminescent fungi there give off a shimmering aura. With each step taken on the soggy ground, a rank scent of decay rises around you
eventually allowed to rot and join the cavern’s detritus bed. Loobamub. The circle leader of the hunters, this tall and lean myconid shares Basidia’s concerns about Phylo’s new way, though it is still
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the following features: Swampy Lake. Abutting the chapel is a swampy lake where the dragon sleeps. The foul water stinks of dead fish and rot, while the dense foliage and scraggly trees along the
can use one or more of the following additional lair actions while in its lair: Filth Burst. The dragon chooses a point on the ground it can see within 120 feet of it. A 20-foot-radius, 20-foot-high
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
one hundred feet in the air. Near the ground, the wide trunk has been hollowed out and carved to form doors, windows, and a spacious learning center. Surrounding the tree is a wooden platform that
tinkers with the Ioun stone for 1 minute and succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana) check mends the item so it functions as intended. W3. Southwest Clearing Although the spongy ground here is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
humanlike upper body with a belly swollen with rot. Great bat wings sprout from his shoulders, and his head is like the skull of a goat, the flesh nearly rotted from it. In one hand, he wields the legendary
the Wand of Orcus, Orcus conjures Undead creatures whose combined average hit points don’t exceed 500. These creatures magically rise up from the ground or otherwise form in unoccupied spaces within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
rest to rot. A handful of warriors of the Order of the Gauntlet escaped the undead onslaught against Camp Righteous by retreating up the River Soshenstar toward the Aldani Basin. Three days later, they
camp’s top three officers. The gatehouse consists of the ground-level entryway, an upper floor that serves as an armory (all of the garrison’s spare weapons and armor are stored here because it’s one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
prey are left to rot in an unnatural display of wasteful slaughter. Spiky Terrain. Within 1 mile of the lair, large iron spikes grow out of the ground and stone surfaces. Yeenoghu impales the bodies
ravines serve as a hunting ground, where he pursues captured mortals in a cruel game. Yeenoghu’s lair is a place of blood and death, populated by gnolls, hyenas, and ghouls (see the Monster Manual), and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
soldiers are preserved just as they fell, with no sign of rot or decay. Thousands upon thousands of corpses lie scattered across the field, facedown in the dirt or staring lifelessly at the gray sky. Even
Glass Plateau is mostly smooth and flat, though jagged spikes and spires jut up from the ground in seemingly random places. The central portion of the highland plain is obsidian, and bursts of fiery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
and deafened conditions scrabbles along the ground, looking for its head. The zombie attacks any creature it detects. 2 1d4 will-o’-wisps offer to guide the characters to their destination but might
, bloated and riddled with holes, shuffle up to the characters and each expel a swarm of rot grubs† at their feet. All the creatures are hostile toward the characters. 8 A Heralds of Dust exorcist* works
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
with sight rot (detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Strong wind disperses the mist for 1 minute, while removing its source in the Crystal Caves causes the mist to vanish. Through the Falls
. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 20 or higher, or who pass through the waterfall to see what’s behind it, find a ledge about 100 feet from the ground. Upon the ledge rests an elf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
dollhouse sitting on the bedside table. This three-foot-tall edifice has seen better days and is now besmirched by peeling paint, mold, and rot.
Behind the dollhouse, by the window, moths flutter
can enter the dollhouse through its front door or one of its windows and explore its interior, which has a gloomy foyer, parlor, kitchen, and dining room on the ground floor; two bedrooms, a sewing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
clothing begin to rot away. Creature. The phosphorescent glow on the eastern wall is actually a giant slug named Tecuziztecatl (see appendix B), the Lord of Snails. Tecuziztecatl (Tay-COO-zeez-tay-COT-el
solid ground. Those who step on the slug without taking precautions will plunge into the moat. The slug will lead the party toward the Tomb of Hurakan (area 12) and instruct them to open the door. Once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
falls to the ground below, taking 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage in either event. When the characters reach the bottom, they see an open archway at the base of the stairs. Beyond this archway lies area H2
a thick layer of rot and debris, within which can be seen scraps of leather, the husks of countless dead insects, and bits of rusted metal. A doorway in the far wall has collapsed and is fully blocked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Constitution saving throw or become infected with sight rot (detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). If the pool is drained (perhaps using spells like stone shape) or the skin within is destroyed or
throw or become infected with sight rot (detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). A character who examines the skin and succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Nature) check can tell it comes from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
described in detail after the table. Cove Reef Encounters d4 Encounter Level 1 Tentacle Trap 3rd 2 Worshipers of Koolooshidoop 5th 3 Coven of Wet Rot 7th 4 Elkahraal 9th Tentacle Trap Two female
) check reveals marks in the mud on the ground — some of the bones were recently dug up by webbed humanoid hands. Worshipers of Koolooshidoop The middle of the gorge (area C7) is connected to a lake in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Ground Floor The following locations are identified on map 2.1. Map 2.1: Haunted House View Player Version 1. Entrance Hall The front door opens onto a musty, dirty entrance hall. To your left, a
writing desk, partially broken and riddled with damp rot. There are three drawers in each side of the desk and a large central drawer; the latter is closed, but the others are all open — and two of them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
by noise in other rooms, they are surprised if the characters attack. O9: Upper Hallway The mansion’s staircase connects this small hallway to area O4 on the ground floor. To the east, the hall ends in
200-pound sack, labeled “Payroll” in Draconic, that holds 10,000 sp. O11: Library Most of this library’s books have fallen to rot, but two desks beneath tall windows stand covered in papers and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
ground contains gaping craters that are portals to the other layers of the Abyss. Other portals lead to Pandemonium, Sigil, the gate-town of Plague-Mort in the Outlands, and the Astral Plane, making
is the Demon Queen of Fungi and the Lady of Rot and Decay. Her primary desire is to infect the living with spores, transforming them into her servants and, eventually, into decomposing hosts for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Dragon Army corpses are lodged 20 feet up in the branches of nearby trees. Each body has a longsword, a suit of scale mail, and 10 gp. P3: Lake Inside the ring of trees, the ground lowers, creating a
flooded bowl. Here, a roughly triangular temple rises from the water, its north side largely crumbled and its belfry leaning. The temple’s doors, half covered with water, have begun succumbing to rot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
rot disease (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) from minute parasites. 66–70 Dung-colored bugs cover the ground. Creatures that move at half their normal walking speed can ignore the bugs. Those that move
of writhing flesh, eyes, and fanged mouths. From an unoccupied space in the fleshy ground arise 1d4 + 5 gibbering mouthers that attack anyone in sight. 46–54 Unintelligible murmurings threaten to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, making finishing a long rest impossible unless the characters leave the area. Front Door The door leading into the ground floor at the base of the lighthouse is both locked and trapped. Fusillade Trap. A
DC 20 Strength check, or it can be battered down (AC 13, 50 hit points, immunity to poison and psychic damage). Ground Floor When the characters gain access to the ground floor, they can see what’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
above the ground and are connected by a 5-foot-wide wooden plank. Pirate Ship. The ship here is the one the Corsairs sailed to Respite for their morning raid. The ship is empty of loot and crew. Its
this cavern. The odor of swamp rot permeates the air.
The lake is an enormous, 50-foot-deep acid pool (see “Cobblehook Cove Features”) with an underground tunnel that connects to the pool in area B2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. If it needs to get down to the ground floor, it simply jumps, knowing it will quickly regenerate the damage it takes from the fall. Fire Hazard. The alchemical contents of the crates make the
around on the hulk, stress the ominous creaking and groaning from the chains holding it aloft. These chains are solidly attached and there’s no danger of the ship crashing to the ground, but it should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
the mist becomes immune to its effects for 4 hours. Chosen of Yurtrus. The Chosen of Yurtrus is a neutral evil male orc named Bandagh. Yurtrus is the orc deity of disease, decay, rot, and death. Orcs
move as if in a breeze, though you feel no such thing.
Creatures. A wraith and three will-o’-wisps guard this chamber. The wisps start out invisible. Clutching Vines. While on the ground, a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, rotting environments, the Golgari Swarm appeals to those who are comfortable in a world of fungus, rot, and monsters.
Every member of the Golgari Swarm has a function, working together like the
. When she walks, she appears to glide over the ground.
Jarad Vod Savo The Golgari guildmaster is a Devkarin necromancer and lich named Jarad Vod Savo. In life, Jarad was an archer and accomplished
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Island Approach and First Floor The ground floor of the hermitage is the main living area for the residents of the island, and was the initial site of the drowned ones’ attack. The following
island as a staging ground for a full-on assault against the mainland. Though the sailors’ map was waterproofed, long years in the depths have made it all but illegible, and it takes a successful DC 15