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Ancient Red Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

horns and spinal frill define its silhouette. Its beaked snout vents smoke at all times, and its eyes dance with flame when it is angry.A Red Dragon’s Lair Red dragons lair in high mountains or

control. Throughout the lair complex, servants erect monuments to the dragon’s power, telling the grim story of its life, the enemies it has slain, and the nations it has conquered. Lair

Graz'zt

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

one Wave of Sorrow attack. Dance, My Puppet! One creature charmed by Graz’zt that Graz’zt can see must use its reaction to move up to its speed as Graz’zt directs.The appearance of

his beauty, from the cruel cast of his features to the six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. Graz’zt surrounds himself with the finest of things and the most attractive of servants

Adult Red Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

spinal frill define its silhouette. Its beaked snout vents smoke at all times, and its eyes dance with flame when it is angry.A Red Dragon’s Lair Red dragons lair in high mountains or hills

. Throughout the lair complex, servants erect monuments to the dragon’s power, telling the grim story of its life, the enemies it has slain, and the nations it has conquered. Lair Actions On

Graz'zt Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

legendary actions at the start of his turn. Attack. Graz’zt attacks once with the Wave of Sorrow. Dance, My Puppet! One creature charmed by Graz’zt that Graz’zt can see must use its

the finest of things and the most attractive of servants, and he adorns himself in silks and leathers both striking and disturbing in their workmanship. His lair, and those of his cultists, are

Klauth

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

beaked snout vents smoke at all times, and its eyes dance with flame when it is angry. Klauthen Vale is a narrow, winding valley in the mountains west of Mirabar. Thanks to ancient and powerful magic, the

heights of the world are the throne from which it can look out to survey all it controls—and the wider world it seeks to control. Throughout the lair complex, servants erect monuments to the

Giant Mushroom Tower

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

, almost as if in delight. Characters who descend to the cavern’s lower basin witness the next spectacle of unspeakable horror spawned by the Lady of Decay. Mad Dance Scores of deformed creatures dance

. They are joined by dancing fungi vaguely shaped and twisted into forms resembling humanoids. Some of these creatures are spore servants enthralled to the Demon Queen of Fungi. Others are myconids and

Random Encounters

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

quaggoth spore servants 7–8 1d6 hook horror spore servants (see appendix C) Subjects of Zuggtmoy, the myconids and their spore servants caper and dance madly to music only they can hear. The myconids insist

upon 1d4 myconid adults, 2d6 myconid sprouts, and one or more spore servants. Roll a d8 and consult the Spore Servants table to determine what kind of spore servants are present. Spore Servants d8

10. Royal Armory

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

gate to open for 1 minute. The dance requires 1 minute to perform. Characters must be 8th level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the

gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 9 on level 5, in the closest unoccupied space next to the identical gate located there. Armor and

K34. Servants' Upper Floor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

K34. Servants’ Upper Floor Dirt-caked windows allow little light to enter this upstairs room. Broken bed frames and torn bits of mattress litter the floors. A tall, dusty wardrobe roughly shaped like

wardrobe, read: A plain white dress yellowed with age flies out of the wardrobe and begins to dance in the middle of the room. The dress flaps around to the music of the storm. If anyone touches the dancing

Teleportation Circle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

teleportation circles. Each circle includes a unique sigil sequence—a string of runes arranged in a particular pattern. When you first gain the ability to cast this spell, you learn the sigil sequences for two

. You can create a permanent teleportation circle by casting this spell in the same location every day for 365 days. RALPH HORSLEY A Red Wizard of Thay orders skeletal servants to heap riches on the disk of Tenser’s Floating Disk

Innsmouth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

Talismans: Effigy of Great Cthulhu, starmetal rod or amulet with eldritch runes, sahuagin-tooth fishing lure Aligned Tarokka Card: Bishop Opposed Tarokka Card: Donjon Pam Wishbow Hidden amid

the island its name: Innsmouth. Despite its forsaken appearance, the isle of Innsmouth isn’t abandoned. Cults vie for control of the island, among them the servants of Great Cthulhu, a harbinger of

Denizens of the Necropolis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Netherese Tongue” sidebar). Immortal servants known as magen (see appendix C) tirelessly perform their duties or wait in silence for new orders. Deadly living spells (see appendix C) guard a handful

percentile dice and consult the Ythryn Encounters table to determine if the party has a random encounter. Some random encounters have variants if Avarice or Auril is present in the necropolis (see

36. Temple Maintenance

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

door to area 36c. Dwarvish runes are inscribed above each lever. The pit is a trash compactor designed to flatten garbage into sheets that can be easily carted away and disposed of. The first lever

wyrmling with its mouth open. Slaad. Two invisible gray slaadi in their natural forms flank the arch. The slaadi are Halaster’s willing servants and attack anyone who approaches the arch or emerges from

Archmage

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

Archmage Archmages have mastered incredible magical power. While some use their magic to protect the world, others become tyrants or pursue forbidden secrets. Many archmages retain magical servants

and collect magic items and occult lore. Have you gazed on the Runes of Chaos, held the Death Moon Orb in your trembling hands, entered the Devouring Portal and walked the Paths of the Doomed, or sat

Goblins

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

and bugbears, like to bully goblins into submission. Goblins are lazy and undisciplined, making them poor servants, laborers, and guards. “If you want soldiers or thugs, hire hobgoblins. If you want

celebrate the few times they have the upper hand. They dance, caper with sheer joy when victory is theirs. Once their revels have ended, goblins delight in the torment of other creatures and embrace

Navigating the Drought Elder

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

nearby platform or until an adjacent creature uses an action to help them to stable ground. Servants of Dissolution. Drifting amid the shattered body is an old and withered beholder called Ozk. It

runes is etched into the ground. The symbols move, crawling in a circle. Above them hovers a mass of insectile limbs encompassing an alien light. Beyond it, a narrow passage opens into the vast void

17. Arcturia's Court

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

between eight pillars are six humanoids that have the heads of beasts. Three wear servants’ uniforms and carry feather dusters, and three wear heavy armor and carry swords. Arcturia Arcturia is a

head, who secretly despises Arcturia, sides with her enemies against her. Each guard carries a yellow sapphire (see “Treasure” below). The three servants are unarmed commoners with the heads of an

Silent Sound Lighthouse

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

crate holds some of the treasure of the Order of the Stout Half-Pint. Hoobur Gran’Shoop had his undead servants search the tents, but they weren’t savvy enough to spot the chest, which requires a

, and both wear ornate collars of silvery metal. Each stands within a square scribed onto the floor, ten feet on a side and edged with runes. The rune-marked boundaries appear to push the creatures back

Wedding Rehearsal

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

toadstool rose, From chaos dark, her love She shows. Wish! Yearn! Laugh! The Lady will be wed! Crave! Hunger! Dance! Her joyous spores will spread! Youth is gone, beauty rots, Araumycos and

and a bridesmaid standing in for Araumycos and Zuggtmoy. Yestabrod, if alive, assumes the role of priest to preside over the vows. If Yestabrod is dead, three spore servants rise from the garden and

9. Way to the Gate

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

9. Way to the Gate These out-of-the-way caverns hold one of Halaster’s magic gates, the approach to which is closely watched by his servants. 9a. Stonecloak Sentries Two stone golems carved to

first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 15 on level 15, in the closest unoccupied space next to the

3. Parade of Fools

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

. Characters who know anything about myconids know that myconids don’t dance. If Stool is with the party, it points this out. This group is composed of three myconid adults and five myconid sprouts. Stool

recognizes one of the sprouts — the one not dancing — as his buddy, Rumpadump (see “Development”). The ape-like creatures are two quaggoth spore servants, and each one is covered with a patch of yellow

The Dark Dominion

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

Encounters d20 Encounter 1–2 2d4 bugbears 3–4 Clandestine meeting 5 1d4 driders 6–10 Drow patrol 11–12 1d4 + 1 drow spore servants (see appendix C) 13–14 Escaped slaves 15–16 1d4 + 1 goblins 17–19 Glyph

seek reinforcements. If the characters remain in the area, the patrol returns with two additional patrols 1d10 minutes later. Drow Spore Servants These drow became infected with Zuggtmoy’s spores and

Areas of the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

wall shelves, each in the form of a silver chalice with a golden sun etched on its outside. If the characters are expected guests, Willifort Crowelle (see “Head Servants”) awaits them here and guides

one hundred guests. C8. Covered Porch This covered porch is the entryway typically used by the Cassalanters’ servants. Ten servants (human commoners) eat here at mealtimes. C9. Family Dining Room This

Hopeless

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

“Let me guess. You’re going to dance? Splendid. Be careful not to slip on the ashes. I’ve never cared for slapstick comedy.” –High Cardinal Thingol Noteworthy Sites Arranged in a dizzying spiral

to return to their faces, making them prime targets for the high cardinal’s watchful servants. Gallows When townsfolk suspected of crimes aren’t disintegrated on the spot, High Cardinal Thingol

9. Dragon's Platform

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

imitating the moves of the dancing dwarves causes the gate to open for 1 minute. The dance requires 1 minute to perform. Characters must be 9th level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra

Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 10 on level 6, in the closest unoccupied

Fighter

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

with images of the phases of the moon 11 A dagger with a handle made of bone, etched with worn and unreadable runes 12 A backpack made from the leather and fur of a skunk Victory Is

-choreographed dance 2 Ale! And then more ale! 3 Seizing a trophy from a vanquished foe 4 Composing a poem extolling your valiant combat prowess 5 Adding a commemorative square to your

Spire of Iriolarthas (Y19a-Y19h)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

garments and holding colorful hand masks and feathered fans. Noble courtiers laugh and gossip as servants move among them, offering sugared treats on silver platters. The music, people, food, decor, and

dance, or even sample the canapes. All the illusory figments know nothing of Ythryn’s fate and are interested only in revelry and gossip. Characters who spend at least 5 minutes talking to the illusory

Locations on the Entrance Level

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

100 gp each), twelve fire opals (worth 250 gp each), and twelve rubies (500 gp each). 4. Chamber of the Queen’s Servants The walls of the grand hall are covered with hide rugs and wall hangings, one of

a chamber that holds four beds, four chests, two wardrobes, and four stools. Three fire giant servants (use the hill giant statistics, plus immunity to fire damage) are present here, one waiting

17. The Dark Seldarine

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

scarab, this one engraved with the symbol of House Freth, tucked in his belt. Each scarab is worth 25 gp. 17e. Temple of Eilistraee This temple of Eilistraee, god of beauty, dance, and the hunt

. Examination of the altar reveals Elvish runes worked into the harp. Any character who understands Elvish can translate the words as “The hymn is the key.” A character who succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence

25. Auvryndar Hall

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

of fresh water. The statues stand atop stone plinths above the water, facing outward. Starting with the northernmost one and moving clockwise, the statues represent Eilistraee (god of beauty, dance

“Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 17c on level 8, in the closest unoccupied space next to the identical gate located there. 25c. Entrance Stairs. Stairs carved

Connected Creatures

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

dance 5 2 xorn (attitude: 1d10) gliding through the ground 6 1 roper lurking near its brood of 1d6 piercers (attitude for all: 1d4 + 1) 7 1 stone giant of Evil Earth* (attitude: 1d4 + 1

or by accident), where magic runes have gone horribly awry and unleashed fiendish corruption into the world, or where fiends seek powerful allies to aid their schemes among mortals. Listen. I have

Grimskalle Locations (G8-G14)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

control of the island. The tunnel to the south leads to a vault where servants of the Frostmaiden store the treasures of their faith. To enter the vault, one must pass four tests. Each test reflects an

holding greataxes. Runes are carved into the door’s surface. The runes on the door, written in the Dwarvish script, read as follows: In ice and blood, our folk are born. To our great queen, we

Paliset Hall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

jewels. A 20-foot-high balcony (area P9) overlooks the ballroom floor. Guests. At any given time during the gala, 2d6 × 2 nobles dance here. You can add a named guest to the ballroom by rolling once on

reserved for servants, but a character who succeeds on a DC 18 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check convinces Anisetta to let them access it. P9: Balcony This balcony, which overlooks the ballroom, is

Dungeon Characteristics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

black, secure the Doomvault. Magic keys allow the manipulation of them. Gate Features. Each gate is a 10-foot-wide circle of runes, drawn on the floor. This circle creates a magical energy field in its

of runes and clear quartz fragments is set into the floor. Within the circle, a luminous white mist shimmers, obscuring what lies beyond. Thereafter, you can shorten the description of the gates

Graz'zt

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

of servants, and he adorns himself in silks and leathers both striking and disturbing in their workmanship. His lair and those of his cultists are pleasure palaces where nothing is forbidden save

turn. Abyssal Magic. Graz’zt uses Spellcasting or Teleport. Attack. Graz’zt makes one Wave of Sorrow attack. Dance, My Puppet! One creature charmed by Graz’zt that Graz’zt can see must use its

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