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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, particularly anything colorful and lively to gaze at after they return to the gloom of the Shadowfell.
Shadar-kai
In the gloom of the Shadowfell live shadar-kai, elves whose ancestors served the Raven Queen
the influence of the Shadowfell has left shadar-kai often joyless and mournful. In that realm, they have pale hair, wrinkled gray skin, and swollen joints that give them a corpselike aspect. They appear
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
bottomless well of tragedy.
Shadar-kai
In the gloom of the Shadowfell live shadar-kai, elves whose ancestors served the Raven Queen, a god of death and memory. They were brought to that realm in ages
mournful. In that realm, they have pale hair, wrinkled gray skin, and swollen joints that give them a corpselike aspect. They appear more youthful while on other planes, but their skin always retains
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
shadar-kai, elves whose ancestors served the Raven Queen, a god of death and memory. They were brought to that realm in ages past, so long ago that they’re now adapted to its cheerless
environment, both physically and mentally.
Eons of exposure to the influence of the Shadowfell has left shadar-kai often joyless and mournful. In that realm, they have pale hair, wrinkled gray skin, and
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the opportunities presented themselves. The crooked stick that served as his fishing pole rose up above him, clenched between two of his toes, and hung out over the quiet lake, mirrored perfectly in
. They are inclined to be stout, weighing between 40 and 45 pounds.
Halflings’ skin ranges from tan to pale with a ruddy cast, and their hair is usually brown or sandy brown and wavy. They have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
dusky brown skin and long black hair, his face a mask of terror, looks on what you have wrought and screams. Rahadin has served Strahd’s family for hundreds of years and doesn’t take his master’s defeat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Ryeback (RIE-bak) is a muscular giff in charge of the food served at the Academy (and on the rare occasion, he crews a ship). Like anyone else who runs a respectable galley, he’s a staunch believer in the
four basic food groups: beans, bacon, whiskey, and lard. He’s raucous and brash and gives bear hugs so good you think he might break a rib (but in a good way). His gray skin is usually coated with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the crossbeams above the well. Five side rooms once served as quarters for senior cultists. Each contains a wood-framed bed with a moldy straw mattress and a wooden chest to hold personal belongings
contains one or more valuable items. 25A. This room’s chest contains 11 gp and 60 sp in a pouch made of human skin. 25B. This room’s chest contains three moss agates (worth 10 gp each) in a folded piece of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
.
The pool in this room once served as a reflecting pool for a pillar sculpted with images of serene, intertwined snakes with glowing crystalline eyes. The waters have since been despoiled by rotting
skin shed by the spirit snake Chimagua. The stone table bears two empty stone candle holders. Tainted Mist. The same tainted mist from area A3 fills this chamber and the tunnel leading back to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
the altar.
A male humanoid with aqua skin, large black eyes, and gauzy robes stands in front of the altar. He makes stabbing motions with his hands, apparently arguing with nobody as he peers directly
to the characters: Gar once served as the elemental prophet of the elder elemental being known as Olhydra. In Gar’s former career, he recruited Shoalar to help construct a temple and recruit other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Prisoners The corpses hanging in the webs are the desiccated husks of prisoners who served as incubators (and later meals) for the spiders crawling about the room. Among the dead hobgoblins, goblins, and
grimlocks are humans, dwarves, halflings, tieflings, and gnomes who were kidnapped from Skullport and Waterdeep. They all bear similar wounds, with the skin peeled outward. Spider Eggs If the party is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
that reflect her braided red-brown hair, and her skin is freckled. She is friendly toward the characters and asks to speak with them privately: “My city is in trouble,” Naevys says. “It deteriorates
everything in his power to stop it if he could. I’ve served Jhaeros since I was a young squire. His father denied me knighthood—our family was poor, and I had no formal training—but Jhaeros made me his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
the characters’ involvement but don’t know the details.
Petty Officer Winston Ryeback
Giff Galley Cook
Petty Officer Ryeback (RIE-bak) is a muscular giff in charge of the food served at the
raucous and brash and gives bear hugs so good you think he might break a rib (but in a good way). His gray skin is usually coated with light sheen of sweat; kitchens are hot!
Quote: “The best way to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
in time you fully recovered. 31–40 You contracted a disease while exploring a filthy warren. You recovered from the disease, but you have a persistent cough, pockmarks on your skin, or prematurely gray
, chained to an oar, or performing hard labor. You served a sentence of 1d4 years or succeeded in escaping after that much time. Supernatural Events d100 Event 01–05 You were ensorcelled by a fey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
water skin (5 lb.) 61–75 Hunk of moldy cheese (1/4 lb.) 76–90 Stirge meat pie (1 lb.) served piping hot 91–00 Magic Halaster doll (1 lb.) that says something each time it is squeezed Each time an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
flames. To the south, a spiral stairwell winds downward. To the east, an archway leads to another chamber.
This room once served as a place of worship for the hermits who occupied the spire. Altar. A
equipment and crates have been crammed into every corner and alcove.
This floor once served as lodging for the fortress’s residents. Characters who enter the east hall see the barricaded door leading
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Shadar-kai In the gloom of the Shadowfell live shadar-kai, elves whose ancestors served the Raven Queen, a god of death and memory. They were brought to that realm in ages past, so long ago that
pale hair, wrinkled gray skin, and swollen joints that give them a corpse-like aspect. They appear more youthful while on other planes, but their skin always retains a deathly ashen hue. When in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
hints at the character’s past. For example, the NPC might have served in an army, been imprisoned for a crime, or adventured years ago. Appearance In one sentence, describe the NPC’s most distinctive
Tattoos 11 Birthmark 12 Unusual skin color 13 Bald 14 Braided beard or hair 15 Unusual hair color 16 Nervous eye twitch 17 Distinctive nose 18 Distinctive posture (crooked or rigid) 19 Exceptionally
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Gauntlet This floor of the pyramid—the Gauntlet—served as a last line of defense between intruders and the pharaoh’s tomb. It also served as the quarters of the pyramid’s former high priest, Nafik
tattered priestly attire that trails at his feet, but a few gaps between the wrappings reveal his rotting, desiccated skin.
The figure casts his gaze at you and says in a raspy voice, “Foolish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Mournland and sought to slake their thirst with a drink from the lake. At the lake bottom is the ruined town of Eastwood Springs, which once served as a resort for the leisure classes of Cyre. As yet, no one
eyes that look like gemstones or might display glowing patterns on its skin or fur. Monstrous Mutations d6 Mutation 1 The creature has grown to an unusual size. You can either set its new size and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Xvarts Xvarts are cruel, cowardly humanoids spawned by a cowardly, renegade demigod. They have blue skin, vivid orange eyes, and receding hairlines, mirroring their creator’s appearance. They stand
god. Hmm. I guess they’re not so different from a lot of humans, after all.
— Volo
Raxivort’s Betrayal. All xvarts are the degenerate offspring of an entity named Raxivort, who once served
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
flesh is transparent. 7 The creature has extra limbs. 8 The creature is bioluminescent. 9 The creature has an additional head. 10 The creature sheds its skin every 60 days. Beholders Beholders served as
different creature. 3 The creature produces eerie music instead of speech. 4 The creature’s skin has an unusual texture or color. 5 The creature’s hair is replaced by spines or tentacles. 6 The creature’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
bleached skin of other humanoids (preferably elves), symbolizing their connection with Yurtrus, and are sometimes called “white hands” as a result. Every orc knows that the hands of Yurtrus are the tribe’s
gateway to the ancestors. Orcs who die having served the tribe well go on to rituals meant to send them to Gruumsh’s realm. As befits followers of a god who doesn’t speak, hands of Yurtrus remove
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
sensation of their bones becoming brittle and their skin feeling dry and cracked. The altar can be restored and its profane effect ended in the following ways: A character who kneels before the altar
Version H13. Hall of Scholars This crypt holds the bones of those who served Torm and Elturel through their knowledge instead of magic or skill at arms: teachers, engineers, sages, and other public
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
ajar, and harmless rats scurry in and out in a constant stream. Inside the hovel, feeding bits of juicy moss to the rats, is a mage named Preeta Kreepa. She served as an assistant to Arcturia, one of
it should be, is filled with sharp, pointed teeth. She wears the flayed, slippery, translucent skin of a kuo-toa as a cloak. For years, the Legion of Azrok left Preeta alone. Now the growing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
each tattoo with a wave of his hand, wafting the design toward the client’s skin where it grafts itself in vibrant ink. Magic Tattoos. The dabus’s tattoos are tinged with magic. Most effects are minor—a
Grease Pit: Bog Standard. Prepared by a court of not-so-noble bullywugs, the patties served up at this unfussy shack were described by one Sigil food critic as “damp—with an unexpected crunch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
barracks and guardroom. Four plain wooden bunks are arrayed around the room, each with a small footlocker. At the back of an alcove in the northeast wall is an arrow slit.
This room served as a
with scenes of farms and woodlands. This room served as a mess hall long ago, and many fine feasts were held here. The Black Earth cultists intend to repair the hall and replace the imagery with their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
three-story tower is home to the town’s resident sage and wizard, Keledek the Unspoken (LE male human mage). Keledek’s dusky skin, bald head, and bright red silk turban — not to mention his height of
into Saltmarsh harbor. He knows many fanciful stories of shipwrecks, lucky escapes, and famous captains. Matters ashore rarely interest him, but the temple and its bell tower are also served by a half
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
) lives and works here, making the finest elk-skin harnesses in the Dessarin Valley. He hunts the elk, keeps their skins, and sells the rest to the Lionshield Coster (area T6). His harnesses have
Everwyvern House, and free flasks of sweet water (see area T23) are served with dinner. The owners and chefs are Heltzer and Pentavasta Duncask (LG male and female Illuskan human commoners), a cheerful and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
covered with fresh bootprints.
Long ago, this area served as living quarters for the monks of the Order of Xeluan. Now it has been overtaken by the Onyx Scar for the same purpose. X8a. North
the head of the table. Aminta is a human in her late thirties. She has brown skin and long dark hair streaked with gray. She is charming, confident, intelligent, and ruthless. In her pocket is a key
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
on its skin. Any inspection of the body, which is dressed in filthy rags, reveals that it is not a Cragmaw goblin. The characters can’t learn anything further now, but this is the body of a psionic
possess the wealth he enjoyed in life. This room served as a guesthouse for visiting wizards working in the Forge of Spells (area W15), most of whom were humans from nearby cities. The furnishings are all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
veteran), the castellan of the Hunt Lords’ keep. Amrath has served the Hunt Lords for more than two centuries, dating back to when they were still alive. Now he’s a gray-bearded curmudgeon who hangs
DC 20 Dexterity check. The chest contains 600 gp in a gray sack made of stitched orc skin, a leather pouch that holds six 50 gp gems, and 1d3 magic items, determined by rolling on Magic Item Table B