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Tanarukk

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

tanarukks, using these ferocious warriors to bolster their followers’ strength. The demon lord Baphomet gladly shares the secret of creating tanarukks with those who entreat him for power; the cult

tanarukks are valued as fearsome fighters, they are a threat to their allies off the battlefield. When not in combat, a tanarukk is destructive and volatile and is usually kept imprisoned by its allies. If

Cleric

classes Basic Rules (2014)

to those chosen to fulfill a high calling. Harnessing divine magic doesn’t rely on study or training. A cleric might learn formulaic prayers and ancient rites, but the ability to cast cleric

expected to protect their deities’ worshipers, which can mean fighting enemy raiders, negotiating peace between warring nations, or sealing a portal that would allow a demon prince to enter the world

Current Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

, eager to build a place where they could openly practice their vile rites. Others were brutal thugs, power-hungry dabblers in forbidden magic, or fanatics lured by the call of evil. At first the

cultists valued secrecy above all else, but as their numbers grew and they established their strongholds, they turned their attention to expanding their hold on the Dessarin Valley. The presence of so

Giants and Magic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

; it isn’t maug, but it isn’t maat, either. Mastering the secrets of magic, though, demands a degree of devotion that would take giants away from pursuits that are valued by the ordning. As a

enormous marks into hillsides or gouge them into their own flesh. Crafting this form of magic is painstakingly slow. Imagine a wizard who crafts a scroll and who eschews the convenience of parchment and

Enacting the Plan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

of the characters can cast sending, Vizeran can provide the spell on a spell scroll). Vizeran (assisted by Grin if the apprentice is available), performs the complex ritual in the sanctum of his tower

end of nine hours, portals of faerzress form. All the demons and demon lords in the Underdark are drawn through those portals, appearing together in the area around the dark heart talisman. Enraged by

Tanarukk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

followers’ strength. The demon lord Baphomet (appears in this book) gladly shares the secret of creating tanarukks with those who entreat him for power; the cult of Gruumsh has also mastered a ritual for

this purpose, and bestows it on those deemed worthy. Whatever process is used corrupts the subject, transforming them into a vicious Fiend. Although tanarukks are valued as fearsome fighters, they are

12. Trapped Chest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

like a cackling demon skull decorates the front of the lid. Encircling the keyhole, a tiny inscription in Common reads, “I devour all but the greatest thieves.” The chest is locked and doesn’t appear to

also disarms the lock’s magical trap, allowing the chest to be opened safely. If the check fails, the demon skull bites down on the thieves’ tools and destroys them. If the check fails by 5 or more

Sea Mare

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement

can find an airtight stone sarcophagus carved in the likeness of a demon with folded wings. The sarcophagus weighs 2,000 pounds, and its lid has an arcane lock spell cast on it. Opening the

black shroud. A stoppered bronze scroll tube rests at its feet, and a staff fashioned from a single branch of pale white wood (see “Treasure” below) lies beside it. The scroll tube contains a dry sheet of

Interloper Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the multiverse is above such monstrous beings as demon lords, elemental evils, and gods who are not Annam’s children, so it is upside-down for a giant to serve these entities. Giants who follow

same way he came from Annam’s, and many trolls venerate him. Some ogres and giants also worship Vaprak, particularly giants who despair of ever rising in the ordning. Demon Lords Service to a demon lord

Vizeran's Scheme

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

the safe haven of his tower, Vizeran continues the discussion he began with the characters back at Gravenhollow, speaking more on what he knows of the demon lords. “The only one of my kind who could

, as you have by now realized, the demon lords were wrenched from their layers of the Abyss and cast about here in the Underdark. What we all witnessed in Gravenhollow confirms this.” Vizeran answers

The Ruined Cellar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

rest on the floor and on shelves. There is also an ornate scroll tube on the shelf. The room is fairly clean, but the air is humid and greasy. A large tub of dirty water stands in the corner, surrounded

fried meat. Characters can find little of value here except three large butcher knives (treat as daggers). The scroll tube on the spice shelf contains a scroll of simple recipes (flatbread, fish stew

Lizardfolk Shaman

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Lizardfolk Shaman Lizardfolk Leaders. Lizardfolk respect and fear magic with a religious awe. Lizardfolk shamans lead their tribes, overseeing rites and ceremonies performed to honor Semuanya. From

time to time, however, a lizardfolk tribe produces a powerful figure touched not by Semuanya but by Sess’inek — a reptilian demon lord who seeks to corrupt and control the lizardfolk. Lizardfolk Shaman

29. Laboratory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

29. Laboratory Vanar Freth. A drow mage named Vanar Freth and his summoned shadow demon companion are quietly searching the room when the characters arrive. Statues. Standing in opposite corners

eventually finds the treasure hidden under the table (see “Treasure” below). The shadow demon watches for trouble while the drow busies himself with the search. Vanar fights to keep any treasure he has

Creating a Portal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

infirmary, tattered paper fan 10–12 Sewer pipe Infinite Well The Abyss Celestial blood, demon ichor 13–15 Cell door Prison Carceri Broken key, length of chain 16–18 Open grave Dead Nations Hades

Wayfarer Material Plane Childhood toy, map scroll Martin Mottet An orc wizard uses the gate seal spell to close a portal to the howling darkness of Pandemonium in Sigil

More Downtime Activities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

5,000 gp 6th Very rare 50,000 gp 11th Legendary 500,000 gp 17th An item has a creation cost specified in the Crafting Magic Items table (half that cost for a consumable, such as a potion or scroll). A

consumes those components, they are consumed by the creation process. If the item will be able to produce the spell only once, as with a spell scroll, the components are consumed only once by the

Minotaur

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Minotaur A minotaur’s roar is a savage battle cry that most civilized creatures fear. Born into the mortal realm by demonic rites, minotaurs are savage conquerors and carnivores that live for the

. Unknown to all but their highest-ranking leaders, these mystery cults are creations of the demon lord Baphomet, the Horned King, whose layer of the Abyss is a gigantic labyrinth. Some of his followers are

Cliffside Redoubt Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

the clifftop. Demon attackers are battering the stone walls and the thick metal door, but the door seems to be holding. Lolth’s forces batter at this bunker to reach Kas, who is lower in the redoubt

3,000 gp). A drider corpse wears a bandolier woven of solidified shadow worth 30,000 gp. The bandolier holds two Potions of Healing (supreme) and a Spell Scroll of Seeming.

A World of Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the world, whose divinely appointed role is to protect and uplift the smaller peoples, and Humanoids live in the realms of giants as valued citizens. Or maybe Humanoids are new arrivals on the world

and service. Or perhaps the giants rebuilt their ancient empire with the help of other powers, such as Elemental Evils, demon lords, or the dragon gods. Shaped by Giants You can also build a campaign

Secondary Tables

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

cast by a cleric, a druid, a sorcerer, a warlock, or a wizard. 4 You drank a potion (of the DM’s choice). 5 You found a spell scroll (of the DM’s choice) and succeeded in casting the spell it

friendly wizard gave you a spell scroll containing one cantrip (of the DM’s choice). 2 You saved the life of a commoner, who now owes you a life debt. This individual accompanies you on your travels

Franchise Tasks as Narrative

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

, training Dungeon Master’s Guide (chapter 6): Building a stronghold, carousing, crafting a magic item, gaining renown, performing sacred rites, running a business, selling magic items, sowing rumors

, training to gain levels Xanathar’s Guide to Everything (chapter 2): Buying a magic item, carousing, crafting an item, crime, gambling, pit fighting, relaxation, religious service, research, scribing a spell scroll, selling a magic item, training, work

Hollow Mine Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

knowledge she gleans from unholy rites. If Teocín is captured, she says nothing to the characters, but they can learn of her goals, Orencio, and Pazuzu by looking through her notes—dozens of filthy

Intelligence (Investigation) check finds a spell scroll of lesser restoration and a book containing rituals for the alarm, find familiar, and illusory script spells. Drawing Desk. Nubs of charcoal and

Greater Caverns Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

worth 50 gp each, and a sealed scroll tube with a Spell Scroll of Raise Dead. Adrián Ibarra Lugo A spirit of hunger emerges from a wall of calcified corpses to devour the souls of the living G3: Great

demon perches on one of the pillars, waiting to ambush unsuspecting entrants. When combat begins in this area, the pillars activate. Demon Pillars. Iggwilv conducted demonic experiments on the pillars

11. Drow Outpost

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

demon goddess Lolth in spider form (25 gp) and eight sticks of incense (5 gp each). Each stick burns for up to 8 hours and emits a sickly odor. Thirza carries a spell scroll of gaseous form in a

Lorehold Faculty

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

history, Plargg is known for his perfect recall of historical stories, as well as his potent scroll magic. Blind himself, he invented a form of magical embossing called heat lettering, which provides a

smallest scrap, but he can also produce a second, identical version for his personal collection. He displays something different every week in his Lorehold office, from a mighty sword of demon-slaying to a

Locations on the Lower Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

held on the morrow they will depart for home with a treaty scroll. This scroll is signed (with a special mark) by the jarl and offers the Lord of the Oni 25,000 gp worth of gems, plus whatever loot

abjuration magic about it A suit of +1 plate armor sized for an elf Three elaborate tapestries (one worth 400 gp, another valued at 100 gp, and one that is worthless) Trapped Shield. If the magic

3. Central Basin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

infected with Zuggtmoy’s spores, it senses the alien nature of the demon lord’s corruption. It can’t identify Zuggtmoy’s spores, but knows only that it has not encountered them before. This is unusual

moldy scroll case containing a scroll of protection against fiends. Basidia promises an additional reward (see “Treasure”) if the characters investigate the Garden of Welcome on its behalf. Basidia

Types of Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

the Champion of Elemental Evil and am ready to carry out your wishes. —Rites of the Cult of Elemental Evil Fiend Cultist Fiend cultists worship fiends or evil deities. They often work to bring

ruin to innocents or to summon their sinister patron into the world. Fiend cultists might serve infamous powers such as archdevils and demon lords, or foul immortals—beings such as Demogorgon, Pazuzu

Building a Dungeon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Demon-worshiping cult 2 Devil-worshiping cult 3–4 Elemental Air cult 5–6 Elemental Earth cult 7–8 Elemental Fire cult 9–10 Elemental Water cult 11–15 Worshipers of an evil deity 16–17 Worshipers of a good

control the dungeon and conduct their rites there. Tomb. Tombs are magnets for treasure hunters, as well as monsters that hunger for the bones of the dead. Treasure Vault. Built to protect powerful

11. Student Dormitories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Strength (Athletics) check. Desk. A beautiful rolltop desk contains quill pens, jars of ink, blank scrolls, notes, notebooks, and 1d6 empty copper scroll canisters designed to fit inside the pneumatic

wall above the door and telepathically alerts the drow mage if it detects intruders in the room. Shrine. A small shrine dedicated to the demon queen Lolth rests atop a nightstand by the bed. After

Secret Basement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

as well. He later brought these two prisoners to his lab and has been performing magical rites on them, draining their vitality and will to keep them in a state between life and death. Map 3.2 shows

actions, he pulls and uses a spell scroll of teleportation to flee somewhere safe, leaving the characters to fight his minions. The keg robot attacks at the first sign of trouble involving Hoobur. Unless

Temple Locations T10-T18

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

. Inside the chest are the materials the hags use for creating cursed paintings, including three blank canvases and paints infused with demon ichor. A character who examines the canvas determines that

’ mementos are worthless, but a search of the room turns up a spell scroll of clairvoyance in a leather scroll case that has so far escaped destruction.

Ruinous Citadel Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

doesn’t know what it is. Treasure. A platinum scroll tube worth 2,500 gp is hidden in webbing in the southwest corner of the room, near the ceiling. It contains two Spell Scrolls of Glyph of Warding

. Characters who search the room and succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check find the scroll tube. Y6: Food Storage The door to this room has an invisible glyph inscribed on it. Each time a creature

City Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

adventurers might need to purloin one of the many spellbooks kept in the library, necessitating a carefully planned heist. Spell Scrolls. Adventurers can commission the scribes to create a Spell Scroll

that bears a Wizard spell of level 5 or lower. See the Player’s Handbook for the time required to craft a scroll; the scribes charge double the cost shown there. High Tower Inn Conveniently located

Shipwreck Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

-pound bars of silver (worth 5 gp each) 4 A pair of candlestick holders carved from bone to resemble dragons, worth 25 gp each 5 A fine lute with mother-of-pearl inlay, worth 50 gp 6 A spell scroll of

the talisman. Tarsakh is a month in the calendar of the Forgotten Realms, roughly corresponding to April. No year is specified in the log. About Orcus. Known as the Demon Prince of Undeath and the

The Fetid Gaze

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

voice and focuses on the business of running the bathhouse. Dread Morgan knows the ritual needed to bind a creature’s desire to a cursed painting, which is recorded on a tiny scroll hidden in a bone

with bloodshot eyes. Auntie Greenbones knows how to infuse demon ichor into the paints needed to create the cursed paintings that drive the coven’s evil bargains. This recipe is inscribed on the

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