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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
gifted poets, storytellers, and entertainers who travel far and wide. Theyâre commonly found in taverns or in the company of jolly bands of adventurers, rough-and-tumble mercenaries, and wealthy
Types
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Performance Type
1
Poetry
2
Singing
3
Bagpipe
4
Flute
5
Dancing
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, encourage great thinkers, and spur adventurers to heroic deeds. They sometimes give guidance to those in need or request help from adventurers to encourage them to greatness.
As a rule
adventurers to find the dragon.
2
A clutch of moonstone dragons has discovered a portal to the Material Plane and is wreaking havoc on nearby villages, pilfering every bit of silver the locals
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Bryn Shander and tried to turn the town against its speaker, Duvessa Shane, with the goal of supplanting her. He also tried to destabilize the economy of Ten-Towns. A party of adventurers thwarted
Gant serve a life sentence in Revel's End, so as not to incur the Arcane Brotherhood's wrath. The Council of Speakers did this not realizing that Gant's scheme wasn't sanctioned by the Arcane
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
into the realm of dreams to communicate with the creatures that sleep near their lairs. In this way, they inspire artists and poets, encourage great thinkers, and spur adventurers to heroic deeds
. They sometimes give guidance to those in need or request help from adventurers to encourage them to greatness.
As a rule, moonstone dragons are not particularly interested in gold or copper
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
3
I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
5
No
seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind flayer;mind flayers that usurped the dragonâs lair.
4
Powerful infernal creatures have opened a portal in the middle of a city square
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
great thinkers, and spur adventurers to heroic deeds. They sometimes give guidance to those in need or request help from adventurers to encourage them to greatness.
As a rule, moonstone dragons are
":"Adventure Hook"}
Adventure Hook
1
A wealthy and well-known artistâs museâa moonstone dragonâhas stopped appearing in their dreams. The artist is desperate to hire adventurers to
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, where they serve the vicious will of Tymaret the Murder King (see chapter 3).
Returned have escaped the Underworld and dwell among the living once more, but their second lives are rarely what they
relationships or establish new lives. Instead, most experience fleeting emotions and follow hollow routines, their existences reduced to shadow plays without weight or substance.
Returned Masks. Adventurers
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
artists and poets, encourage great thinkers, and spur adventurers to heroic deeds. They sometimes give guidance to those in need or request help from adventurers to encourage them to greatness.
As a rule
to hire adventurers to find the dragon.
2
A clutch of moonstone dragons has discovered a portal to the Material Plane and is wreaking havoc on nearby villages, pilfering every bit of silver the
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
their master had communed. They were given a mission: provide a person of nobility and might to serve as an earthly vessel for these powers to enter the world and conquer it. If they succeeded, their
priests sought to loose upon the world; thus they were denied their reward of immortality.
To this day, the priests of Osybus seek to unleash Strahd from the mists, often using adventurers as their
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
devoted themselves to the same Dark Powers with whom their master had communed. They were given a mission: provide a person of nobility and might to serve as an earthly vessel for these powers to enter the
the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founderâs name, for they know it is his original deathly gift that gives them their horrific powers
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
of nobility and might to serve as an earthly vessel for these powers to enter the world and conquer it. If they succeeded, their immortality would be assured. A suitable vessel they did then find
reward of immortality.
To this day, the priests of Osybus seek to unleash Strahd from the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founderâs name, for
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
curse, they devoted themselves to the same Dark Powers with whom their master had communed. They were given a mission: provide a person of nobility and might to serve as an earthly vessel for these
unleash Strahd from the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founderâs name, for they know it is his original deathly gift that gives them their
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
given a mission: provide a person of nobility and might to serve as an earthly vessel for these powers to enter the world and conquer it. If they succeeded, their immortality would be assured. A suitable
; thus they were denied their reward of immortality.
To this day, the priests of Osybus seek to unleash Strahd from the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
a person of nobility and might to serve as an earthly vessel for these powers to enter the world and conquer it. If they succeeded, their immortality would be assured. A suitable vessel they did then
their reward of immortality.
To this day, the priests of Osybus seek to unleash Strahd from the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founderâs
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
of this curse, they devoted themselves to the same Dark Powers with whom their master had communed. They were given a mission: provide a person of nobility and might to serve as an earthly vessel for
seek to unleash Strahd from the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founderâs name, for they know it is his original deathly gift that gives them
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
negotiate an end to the restriction.
4
An amethyst dragon recruits a group of adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks
Merfolk dwelling near an adult amethyst dragon;adult amethyst dragon's lair are under threat from sahuagin raiders.
2
Clusters of shrieker;shriekers serve as a warning system in the tunnels of an
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
out of arrow range, so they know I am watching.
8
I am fascinated by the politics of surface realms and talk endlessly with sailors and adventurers to stay current on the latest happenings on
.
5
A clan of gnomes pays a young dragon turtle to serve as a mobile refueling platform for their fleet of steamboats.
6
A young dragon turtle likes to feast on giant crocodile;giant crocodiles' eggs.
Fire
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
5
No creature can outsmart my defensesâif
ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defenseâuntil someone bests the dragonâs security measures.
3
A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind
Harpy
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song ends. The harpy must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop singing at any time. The song ends if the harpy is incapacitated.
While charmed by the harpy, a
successfully saves is immune to this harpy's song for the next 24 hours.A harpy combines the body, legs, and wings of a vulture with the torso, arms, and head of a human female. Its sweet song has lured countless adventurers to their deaths.
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
damage.Deep within the Ethereal Plane are the demiplanes, miniatures worlds built by powerful archmages and other mighty entities to serve as a private domain. Each demiplane is a designed realm
realities. Such is the realm that spawned the xill, horrific, insectoid creatures created long ago to serve an ancient, evil master.
Gruesome Collectors. Xills are horrid, four-armed creatures that seem to
Firbolg
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
complete their quests and return home as quickly as possible.
The Firbolg Adventurers table can serve as inspiration for determining why a firbolg character leaves home.
Firbolg Adventurers
d8
, typically those used to mask their presence, and many go on to master nature magic.
Firbolgs who become druids serve as stronghold leaders. With every action the tribe takes, the druids weigh not only
monsters
uses its magic to walk disguised among people. A dragon might hire adventurers to undertake quests into the ruins of its lost homeland.
Spirit Dragons
Spirit dragons, sometimes called song dragons
Advantage on Charisma (Performance) checks that involve singing or playing music. Creatures other than the dragon and its allies in that area have Disadvantage on saving throws to avoid or end the
Deep Dragon Wyrmling
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Adventure Hook
1
Unfamiliar drow adventurers have been prowling a cityâs streets at night and have been overheard talking about the dragon they
serve.
2
Svirfneblin hire the characters to deliver tribute to their deep dragon neighbor.
3
A disguised deep dragon offers access to rare artifactsâto a party who is willing to
Young Deep Dragon
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","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook"}
Adventure Hook
1
Unfamiliar drow adventurers have been prowling a cityâs streets at night and have been overheard talking about the dragon
they serve.
2
Svirfneblin hire the characters to deliver tribute to their deep dragon neighbor.
3
A disguised deep dragon offers access to rare artifactsâto a party who is willing to
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
You belong to an order of knights who have sworn oaths to achieve a certain goal. The nature of this goal depends on the order you serve, but in your eyes it is without question a vital and honorable
service to a deity, such as Kelemvorâs Eternal Order or Mystraâs Knights of the Mystic Fire. Other knightly orders serve a government, royal family, or are the elite military of a feudal state
Ancient Deep Dragon
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Adventure Hook
1
Unfamiliar drow adventurers have been prowling a cityâs streets at night and have been overheard talking about the dragon they serve.
2
holding the copper dragonâs inheritance in trust.
6
A deep dragon wants to know if rumors of a sea monster in an Underdark lake are true, so the dragon hires adventurers to investigate
Adult Deep Dragon
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"}
Adventure Hook
1
Unfamiliar drow adventurers have been prowling a cityâs streets at night and have been overheard talking about the dragon they serve.
2
Svirfneblin hire the
copper dragonâs inheritance in trust.
6
A deep dragon wants to know if rumors of a sea monster in an Underdark lake are true, so the dragon hires adventurers to investigate.
7
Two
Backgrounds
Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
disguise with animalistic or monstrous characteristics, meant to inspire fear
FEATURE: DUAL PERSONALITIES
Most of your fellow adventurers and the world know you as your persona. Those who
often as you wish, using one to hide the other or serve as convenient camouflage. However, should someone realize the connection between your persona and your true self, your deception might lose its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragonâs Wake
Quest Goals To complete the Death Knight-Dreadnaught Quest (see âThe Quest Boardâ), the adventurers must rescue Tarbin Tul from the dreadnaughtâs hold or otherwise stop him from singing to the vessel. Doing so causes the dreadnaught to cast off from the rocks and return to sea.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
elusive. Most avoid the affairs of other creatures, preferring to dwell amid idyllic pastures or floating islands, or on other planes of existence. Others serve deities of the Feywild and Upper Planes
, aiding heroes in need. In rare cases, pegasi might befriend virtuous people and serve as their companions and steeds. Pegasi are hunted by servants of evil, leading many of these winged steeds to flee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Harpy A harpy is always on the hunt for prey. Its sweet song has lured countless adventurers to their deaths, drawing them in close for the harpy to kill and then consume. Harpy
Medium monstrosity
take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop singing at any time. The song ends if the harpy is incapacitated.
While charmed by the harpy, a target is incapacitated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Harpy The cruel harpy uses its sweet song to lure adventurers and sailors to their deaths. A harpy has the body, legs, and wings of a vulture but the torso, arms, and head of a human. Harpy
Medium
ends. The harpy must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop singing at any time. The song ends if the harpy is incapacitated.
While charmed by the harpy, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
charmed until the song ends. The harpy must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop singing at any time. The song ends if the harpy is incapacitated.
While charmed
saves is immune to this harpyâs song for the next 24 hours.
Taking glee in suffering and death, the sadistic harpy is always on the hunt for prey. Its sweet song has lured countless adventurers to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Variant Rules A shared campaign might use some variant rules to handle certain aspects of the game. The Adventurers League, for instance, has variant systems for gaining levels and acquiring treasure
. These âhouse rules,â presented below, serve as a sort of common language, ensuring that the rewards all characters receive are equivalent no matter what kind of adventure a character experienced.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
membership, and quests the patron encourages adventurers to undertake. With the input of your DM, you can customize these patrons to reflect specific establishments in your campaign world or to serve
as a launchpad tailored for organizations of your design. For example, the guild group patron could represent the Harpers or the Zhentarim of the Forgotten Realms, the Clifftop Adventurersâ Guild in