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Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
tears at the minds of the goon balloon’s foes.
A goon balloon speaks by pumping air through a hidden orifice on its underside. When the goon balloon dies, the air in its sac transforms into a
noxious gas that bursts from the corpse, potentially poisoning other creatures nearby.
Although they can seem playful and harmless, goon balloons are quite mean-spirited. They like to observe the
monsters
amalgamation of centipedes, pigeons, and weasels, vermin infestations are thankfully rare. These swarms of Fey roil and scratch and rend with individual pigeons streaking out to tear at distant foes
, becoming a frenzied mass that throws all subtlety and coordination to the wind. At times, the constituent vermin-like Fey seem to be at each other’s throats as much as any victims of the swarm
monsters
remote cave networks in the Darklands, preferring to nest in narrow fissures. When on the hunt, they flick barbs from their long legs, or spray down their foes with a clear, toxic oil. The same oil
they seem and are capable of speaking Undercommon in a wet, slithery voice. The vast majority of scalathraxes are foul-tempered and quick to anger, and most of them enjoy killing. It’s possible to
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
diplomacy. They care only for satisfying their insatiable desire for battle, to smash their foes and appease their gods.
Booming Birth Rate
In order to replenish the casualties of their endless warring
they are more interested in grabbing plunder and food rather than in wanton slaughter. The elderly, children, and any who seem weak or meek enough might escape death. If they leave the population more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Mézières, and the film Jupiter Ascending by the Wachowski sisters. In this adventure, brave heroes must defeat otherworldly foes to save their planet. Absurd plot twists undercut the sense of urgency
isn’t fighting the heroes should naturally defer to the heroes, giving players the sense that their characters matter (no matter how puny and insignificant they might seem to their enemies). End each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Mézières, and the film Jupiter Ascending by the Wachowski sisters. In this adventure, brave heroes must defeat otherworldly foes to save their planet. Absurd plot twists undercut the sense of urgency
isn’t fighting the heroes should naturally defer to the heroes, giving players the sense that their characters matter (no matter how puny and insignificant they might seem to their enemies). End each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
elation and every death rattle. On occasion, Pharika’s followers might seem to be beneficent when they ease others’ suffering or cure a pandemic. Yet they do so indiscriminately, meaning that these cures
could also save the lives of terrible beasts and unrepentant villains. The Pharika’s Villains table suggests a variety of foes that might arise from among the god’s followers. Pharika’s Villains d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
elation and every death rattle. On occasion, Pharika’s followers might seem to be beneficent when they ease others’ suffering or cure a pandemic. Yet they do so indiscriminately, meaning that these cures
could also save the lives of terrible beasts and unrepentant villains. The Pharika’s Villains table suggests a variety of foes that might arise from among the god’s followers. Pharika’s Villains d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
distance where only skilled archers, heavy siege weapons, or spellcasters can strike back at them. At first blush, it might seem that a potent wizard would make the best giant-killer, but few
neck. On the other side of the field, giants understand that smaller foes will try to target their legs and lower bodies. Thus, when they head into a fight against human-sized opponents, they don
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
distance where only skilled archers, heavy siege weapons, or spellcasters can strike back at them. At first blush, it might seem that a potent wizard would make the best giant-killer, but few
neck. On the other side of the field, giants understand that smaller foes will try to target their legs and lower bodies. Thus, when they head into a fight against human-sized opponents, they don
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the Dragon Below also have deep roots in Shadow Marches. While cultists are often evil, the main thing about the Cults is that their beliefs generally seem like madness to others. You could be a half
-orc barbarian who’s ventured beyond the Marches so you can find worthy enemies; slaying powerful foes is the only way to earn your passage to the paradise that lies within the heart of the hollow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the Dragon Below also have deep roots in Shadow Marches. While cultists are often evil, the main thing about the Cults is that their beliefs generally seem like madness to others. You could be a half
-orc barbarian who’s ventured beyond the Marches so you can find worthy enemies; slaying powerful foes is the only way to earn your passage to the paradise that lies within the heart of the hollow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
solely on the characters and their foes, glossing over all of the other fighting and just making an educated guess as to the outcome. This method is the quickest for resolving the battle. The orcs could
survive. You want to create tension and make it seem like the outcome teeters on the brink of disaster. Near the end of the battle, the elves show up as described in the “Relief Arrives” section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
solely on the characters and their foes, glossing over all of the other fighting and just making an educated guess as to the outcome. This method is the quickest for resolving the battle. The orcs could
survive. You want to create tension and make it seem like the outcome teeters on the brink of disaster. Near the end of the battle, the elves show up as described in the “Relief Arrives” section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
necessary, thwarting foes with magical sleep and searing them with flame. Brass dragons favor warm climes, particularly steppes and rocky or sandy deserts, and they usually dwell near prominent crossroads or
Monteiro Brass Dragon Wyrmling
Brass dragons collect eclectic objects. While such items might seem like knickknacks, each is part of a story—perhaps a nostalgic memento or evidence of a tale passed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
strategy of picking up a rock and letting it fly. Few activities, in fact, seem to give them as much satisfaction as the simple act of tossing boulders. Most of the games that giants play involve
giants fight enormous foes (such as dragons) or enormous targets (such as castles), they prefer to hurl stones so large that even a giant must use both arms to lift and throw one. Giants throw just as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
their lairs, masking decay with illusion. A lair’s breathtaking gardens, finely decorated apartments, and numerous thralls seem at odds with its remoteness and state of ruin.
Using its intoxicating
hapless foes. Lamias prize beauty and strength above all else, however. Any prisoner that falls short of their esteem becomes the main course in a horrible feast, or is set free to die while wandering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
necessary, thwarting foes with magical sleep and searing them with flame. Brass dragons favor warm climes, particularly steppes and rocky or sandy deserts, and they usually dwell near prominent crossroads or
Monteiro Brass Dragon Wyrmling
Brass dragons collect eclectic objects. While such items might seem like knickknacks, each is part of a story—perhaps a nostalgic memento or evidence of a tale passed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
foes irresistible targets for other Fiends. Sahuagin Baron Large Fiend, Lawful Evil
AC 16 Initiative +5 (15)
HP 76 (9d10 + 27)
Speed 30 ft., Swim 50 ft.
Mod Save
Str 19 +4 +4
a sahuagin comes at you, it doesn’t seem to be living until it bites you. Then the thing’s black eyes turn red as hellfire and the waves foam crimson. Then comes the screaming.
—Tiguran Maremrynd,
A Survivor’s Memoir
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
foes irresistible targets for other Fiends. Sahuagin Baron Large Fiend, Lawful Evil
AC 16 Initiative +5 (15)
HP 76 (9d10 + 27)
Speed 30 ft., Swim 50 ft.
Mod Save
Str 19 +4 +4
a sahuagin comes at you, it doesn’t seem to be living until it bites you. Then the thing’s black eyes turn red as hellfire and the waves foam crimson. Then comes the screaming.
—Tiguran Maremrynd,
A Survivor’s Memoir
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
strategy of picking up a rock and letting it fly. Few activities, in fact, seem to give them as much satisfaction as the simple act of tossing boulders. Most of the games that giants play involve
giants fight enormous foes (such as dragons) or enormous targets (such as castles), they prefer to hurl stones so large that even a giant must use both arms to lift and throw one. Giants throw just as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
their lairs, masking decay with illusion. A lair’s breathtaking gardens, finely decorated apartments, and numerous thralls seem at odds with its remoteness and state of ruin.
Using its intoxicating
hapless foes. Lamias prize beauty and strength above all else, however. Any prisoner that falls short of their esteem becomes the main course in a horrible feast, or is set free to die while wandering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures
once. These eyes can produce kaleidoscopic light that tears at the minds of the goon balloon’s foes. A goon balloon speaks by pumping air through a hidden orifice on its underside. When the goon balloon
dies, the air in its sac transforms into a noxious gas that bursts from the corpse, potentially poisoning other creatures nearby. Although they can seem playful and harmless, goon balloons are quite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures
once. These eyes can produce kaleidoscopic light that tears at the minds of the goon balloon’s foes. A goon balloon speaks by pumping air through a hidden orifice on its underside. When the goon balloon
dies, the air in its sac transforms into a noxious gas that bursts from the corpse, potentially poisoning other creatures nearby. Although they can seem playful and harmless, goon balloons are quite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
you’re uncertain or a character’s motivations seem to have changed, it’s OK to ask players for clarification. Family, Friends, and Foes. A character’s origin (species and background) implies some
amount of backstory, suggesting the character’s family and what the character did before becoming an adventurer. Take note of specific background characters—friends, foes, family members, and others—who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
you’re uncertain or a character’s motivations seem to have changed, it’s OK to ask players for clarification. Family, Friends, and Foes. A character’s origin (species and background) implies some
amount of backstory, suggesting the character’s family and what the character did before becoming an adventurer. Take note of specific background characters—friends, foes, family members, and others—who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
following techniques to make combat feel more menacing: Feature monsters that are immune to tactics characters often use but that are vulnerable to other strategies the characters could employ. Have foes
notorious monster is all the scarier when it emerges and rips apart something the characters assumed was their true antagonist. Have foes play dead, only to “return to life” after characters think things are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
following techniques to make combat feel more menacing: Feature monsters that are immune to tactics characters often use but that are vulnerable to other strategies the characters could employ. Have foes
notorious monster is all the scarier when it emerges and rips apart something the characters assumed was their true antagonist. Have foes play dead, only to “return to life” after characters think things are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
long hours of training. Martial Tricks d6 Trick
1 You are an expert at pretending you’ve been injured to the point where you can’t possibly go on. By goading foes to finish you off, you
enemies to avoid those hazards while fending off your blows.
Wielding the Best It might seem ridiculous to say that your weapon, armor, or shield is your best friend and most stalwart companion — but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
long hours of training. Martial Tricks d6 Trick
1 You are an expert at pretending you’ve been injured to the point where you can’t possibly go on. By goading foes to finish you off, you
enemies to avoid those hazards while fending off your blows.
Wielding the Best It might seem ridiculous to say that your weapon, armor, or shield is your best friend and most stalwart companion — but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
truth. The true culprit is an enigmatic group known as the Six. They seem to be linked to dark gods and the Far Realm. Dangerous stuff. The Six came into the possession of the far gear just over a
empty its contents. Roll for initiative, but Szorrulax’s first act is to plane shift away. All is not lost, though. Once the characters defeat the remaining foes, they can investigate the cabin. In the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
aren’t interested in treaties, trade negotiations or diplomacy. They care only for satisfying their insatiable desire for battle, to smash their foes and appease their gods. Booming Birth Rate In order
plunder and food rather than in wanton slaughter. The elderly, children, and any who seem weak or meek enough might escape death. If they leave the population more or less intact, the orcs leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
vanquish their foes they turn on the characters. Niche E. In the display that depicts the creation of the world, all the statuettes are stylized and obviously nonhuman. These figures can be removed, but they
floor. There is no visible lock or handle on it, although a slight gap stretches across the top of the door. Eight holes seem to have been bored into the door; they are about an inch in diameter, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
vanquish their foes they turn on the characters. Niche E. In the display that depicts the creation of the world, all the statuettes are stylized and obviously nonhuman. These figures can be removed, but they
floor. There is no visible lock or handle on it, although a slight gap stretches across the top of the door. Eight holes seem to have been bored into the door; they are about an inch in diameter, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
their most numerous foes. Dragons Chromatic dragons, by their nature, are often attracted to the treasures that dwarves gather in their fortresses. Although such a place might be too stout for a
. Unfortunately for the dwarves, orcs seem to receive omens from Gruumsh bidding them to invade a stronghold just when it is wracked with plague, riven by infighting, or otherwise at its weakest. The all