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Volo's Guide to Monsters
holdings for several hundred years, until a combination of drought, attacks by enemies (including dragons and nagas), civil war, torpor among the serpent gods, and the development of iron weapons by the
Ye cannot goad one of the serpent folk into hatred or fear, or evoke in it love or friendship. They may feign such things to cozen ye, but within they are always coldly, calmly calculating.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
complete a quest for them. Six months ago, a creature with a boulder-like shell (a geonid) entered the shrine and stole an icon of Merrshaulk. The icon is a serpent figurine carved from obsidian. Ssura and
might need to search several caves to find the figurine. As servants of Merrshaulk, Ssura and Y’zleth are opposed to other yuan-ti deities. In particular, they seek to thwart the machinations of yuan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
several hundred years, until a combination of drought, attacks by enemies (including dragons and nagas), civil war, torpor among the serpent gods, and the development of iron weapons by the some of their
. Conquered neighbors were allowed to keep their leaders and culture so long as they paid tribute, swore allegiance to the victors, and incorporated their conquerors’ serpent gods into their religions. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
killed during a mutiny six months ago, leaving his ship — the Uncivil Serpent — under the command of Sessprin’s treacherous first mate, a scoundrel named Lekard “Dead-Eye” Cadavrus. Dead-Eye is a
evil disposition. Dead-Eye offers a tall glass of ale to anyone with information on Tarina’s location, and several tavern patrons are quick to accept the offer. Characters can confront the pirates if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
edge of the Trade Way, northeast of Boareskyr Bridge and southeast of the High Moor. The Winding Water flows through these lands, and its other main geographical features are the Serpent Hills, the
Serpent Hills, where we were taken prisoner by yuan-ti patrolling the borders of their domain. The half-elf was hauled away in slaver’s chains, but for some reason I was taken to the court of Jarant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
trade the meat and other salvageable parts for items they can use, particularly those made of metal or glass. Candlekeep has long been a steady customer, but over the last several tendays the grippli
have become less and less active, and the supply of food has been all but cut off. To make things worse, rumors have arisen about serpent creatures being seen near the Cloakwood and the grippli
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
few walled enclosures that contain several such dwellings can occasionally be found a short distance away from the roads and rivers that run through or near the Fields. The folk of this land are kind
. Small bands of nomadic humanoids traverse these grasslands, as do monsters from out of the Wood of Sharp Teeth to the south, the Trollclaws to the north, or the serpent kingdom of Najara to the east
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Opening the Book If the characters agree to undertake the quest, Pelk hands them the Book of Cylinders and says: “This book was brought to Candlekeep several years ago. The explorers who found it
harvesting giant crabs, which are loaded onto seagoing vessels and taken away while the frogfolk celebrate their newly earned wealth. The second cylinder’s story begins with serpent creatures lurking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
excavate the temple ruins, hoping to find evidence of their benevolent deity. The work is continuing under the rule of the evil serpentfolk, but it’s slow going. Several grippli have been forced to
fully. Inside the sarcophagus are two items of great significance to the yuan-ti: a suit of serpent scale armor and a serpent’s fang (both described below). Serpent Scale Armor Armor (scale mail
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Pharika’s Favor table provides several suggestions. Pharika’s Favor d6 Circumstance
1 You were born in a plague-struck village’s final days, ultimately being the only survivor.
2 Exposure
periodically fall ill, as though Pharika is testing you again and again.
4 A sagacious serpent once offered you guidance and has influenced your studies ever since.
5 You are dying. As death grows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
serpent gods of the primordial world heeded the prayers of these people and hissed dark demands into their ears. The people tainted their souls by performing human sacrifices in the name of the gods
advisor in human society. The very rare offspring of such a union are always purebloods, although they may appear fully human at birth and for several years afterward. The yuan-ti know rituals that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
. The west end of the room is blocked by fallen stone and rubble, apparently the result of a collapse. The two side walls appear to have several niches cut into them.
The shape in the center of the
amounts of rubble and dirt come spilling into the room. Several large stones appear to have wedged themselves tightly, closing the collapse.
The figures of people and animals in all of the dioramas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
of kazoos ring out as you draw near the Rose Stage on Silverquill College’s campus. On the main stage, several students playact histrionically. One wears a flamboyant noble’s costume, another wears a
’ prompts randomly on the Festival Character Prompts table. Festival Character Prompts d12 Prompt 1 Cowardly monarch 2 Brilliant but exasperated knight 3 Rampaging but erudite sea serpent 4 Furious ship’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Encounters in the Mere The adventurers might have the following encounters as they search the marsh for the missing soldiers. Yuan-ti Scouts A yuan-ti expedition from the serpent kingdom of Najara
adventurers lose the correct trail and pick up on the trail of the mercenaries. When they arrive on the scene, several mercenaries are dead, and the remaining three are preparing to flee. The hydra has a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
tower of the serpent nestles at the center of Setessa. Its wandering warriors travel the world, working on behalf of the Ruling Council. Their leader is Kallias, who was sold into slavery as a child. They
lost an eye and several fingers before they were rescued and brought to Setessa, where they have devoted themselves to saving others in a similar plight. The “Little Bears” of Setessa Children in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
evil mage with a skeletal appearance demolished Laysa’s ancestral village on this island. The mage absconded with several treasures and was never seen again. Laysa is unfamiliar with the Rod of Seven
stars (area T13) Sacred scimitar dedicated to serpent spirits (area T17) Set of copper tablets engraved with incantations (area T19) Crystal orb used in rituals (area T23) Blue silk sash used in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
waiting for prey to come near. A girallon is surprisingly stealthy, considering its size and its lack of camouflage. Girallons form loose bands of several individuals and their offspring, usually led by a
with the monsters. For instance, yuan-ti enslave girallons, turning them into border sentinels for their serpent kingdoms. Because girallons are known to be peaceful among their own kind, some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
City Inhabitants Several factions dwell within Omu, including yuan-ti, grungs, vegepygmies, and kobolds. Explorers also come here in search of gold and glory. Presently, these include Red Wizards and
sacrifices to Dendar the Night Serpent in a sprawling underground temple beneath the ruins of Omu’s royal palace (area 20); the temple is described in chapter 4. The yuan-ti guard the entrances to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
and now leads the pack.
6 A druid who tends a desert oasis has been keeping watch over several brass dragon wyrmlings since adventurers killed the wyrmlings’ parents.
Young Brass Dragon
dragon’s hoard than left alone in some crumbling ruin.
6 A half-brass dragon yuan-ti abomination leads other yuan-ti in worshiping an adult brass dragon as a serpent god, much to the dragon’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Inferno, Mual-Tar the Thunder Serpent, and Draunn the Stonemaw. In practice, cults devoted to these primordials have similar aims and methods to cults of Elemental Evil. Other Gods and Cults Like other
, Great Old Ones, archfey, or other powerful ancient beings. Chapter 6 includes examples of several such giants: the fire hellion, the storm herald, and the fomorian warlock of the dark.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
with the symbol of the Zhentarim: a black winged serpent. He also carries a pouch that holds 4 pp, 13 gp, five 100 gp gemstones that he willingly trades for Kella’s life, and a potion of
perished, and the surviving orcs were forced to flee. Gurrash and several orcs escape out of the forest, make their way south, and stumble upon Nightstone. Knowing that the elves aren’t far behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
shape of winding serpents (50 gp), two matching shortswords with platinum filigree on the hilt and pommel in a similar serpent motif (25 gp each), and a stack of ten iron bars, each weighing 10
The front door of the stonemason’s home and workshop gapes open, with the remains of the door lying several feet away and covered in long brown grass. The roof has caved in, and remnants of rotting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
serpent that arches over its snowy peaks, the mountains of Serpent’s Rise are home to several bariaur communities. Jek Thanol, a bearded bariaur wanderer (see Morte’s Planar Parade) with a jeweled eye
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
, defilers! Now you shall join me in my eternal resting!” The monument is constructed from several parts. A great stone slab, 20 feet long by 10 feet wide, rests upon a 4-foot-thick monolith of rock of similar
-skinned man and a mighty, knotted serpent. Engraved alongside this illustration are glyphs identical to those found on the door. Under these sigils are etched a series of four face-glyphs in a line
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, with a several batteries of ballistae on impressive cog-run cranking mounts that allow for a nearly constant cycle of firing and reloading from any of the wall emplacements. Though the folk of
. According to recent letters I have received from friends in these hills, parties of Najaran raiders have become more common and numerous. My friends fear that the threat from the Serpent Kingdom to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
brides.
If the characters arrive at low tide at the location marked on the map, they see the barnacle-covered, broken mast of a shipwreck poking out of the murky water, pointing toward one of several
a nest. The nest is littered with humanoid bones and also contains a rotted wooden chest with a black serpent formed in the shape of an “S” burned into its lid. It contains 1d4 magic items. Roll on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
threats from all around. The wilderness to the south is home to ravenous monsters, and the serpent kingdom of Najara to the north routinely sends agents — both raiders and spies — to test the strength of
, outside assistance is essential to the continued defense of the realm. FORT MORNINGLORD
Several years ago, the entire complement of paladins at Fort Morninglord simply disappeared in a calamitous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
.
To your left, you see several instruments of torture — a wheel, a metal boot with catches and screws, a press, and a rack. Three sahuagin with their backs to you attend to their task, stretching a
. Decay-Filled Cell The water in this is cell is fouled by the rotting corpse of a large sea serpent of some kind. A stone slab along the north wall lies askew and partially broken on the unfinished
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
recruiter for the Black Network. He’s proud of his affiliation: he lost an eye in combat several years ago and wears a red eye patch emblazoned with the black serpent symbol of the Zhentarim. Urlam is rarely
speaks of his past or his family, and he has no interest in describing how he ended up a shop owner in Triboar. The truth is, several members of Othovir’s family are secret worshipers of Asmodeus, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. Banquet Hall Five unarmed lizardfolk are preparing this area for a feast, setting tables with wood and stone utensils.
Several long wooden tables are placed end to end in the center of the hall, with
. Carvings of reptiles decorate the throne, and glints of reflected light hint at the presence of inset gemstones.
The heads of several creatures hang on the walls, mounted on plaques of wood for display as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
View Player Version Ancient Relic Casting detect magic on the altar reveals a faint aura of divination magic originating from underneath it. The slab weighs several tons and is too large to be lifted or
several inches of snow even during the height of summer. In winter, the trees are bent under several feet of snow and ice, while the ground remains navigable because of the shelter that the dense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
and its eyes radiate abjuration magic. Mouth Portal. The relief’s mouth is 10 feet wide and several feet tall. Objects and creatures that enter the relief’s mouth are teleported to area T14. Opening
the creature, the creature falls as normal. T17: Jade Serpent Guardians’ Chamber A jade statue stands between this room’s two exits. The statue depicts an armored, feminine figure from the waist up