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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
creature or object if it is within 1 mile of the banderhobb.Multiattack. The banderhobb makes one Bite attack and one Tongue attack. It can replace one attack with a use of Shadow Step.
Bite. Melee Weapon
, the target is pulled to a space within 5 feet of the banderhobb.
Shadow Step. The banderhobb teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space of dim light or darkness that it can see.
Swallow. Melee
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
damage. A Humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this attack dies and instantly transforms into a free-willed shadow under the DM’s control.
Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Vampirates are the walking, talking husks of dead pirates who refused to go quietly into the afterlife. They ply the void in their ships, plundering unsuspecting
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
A mighty axe wielded long ago by the dwarf king Torhild Flametongue, Orcsplitter is a battered weapon that appears unremarkable at first glance. Its head is graven with the Dwarvish runes for &ldquo
;orc,” but the runes are depicted with a gap or slash through the markings; the word “orc” is literally split in two.
You gain the following benefits while holding this magic weapon
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
speed reduced by 20 feet until the start of that creature’s next turn.Multiattack. The shadar-kai makes two Shadow Dagger attacks.
Shadow Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shadow Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (4d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"4d4+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shadow
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. A Humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this attack dies and instantly transforms into a free-willed shadow under the DM’s control.
Ray of Cold
Vampirates are the walking, talking husks of dead pirates who refused to go quietly into the afterlife. They ply the void in their ships, plundering unsuspecting vessels and feeding on the life
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
. A Humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this attack dies and instantly transforms into a free-willed shadow or vampirate (captain’s choice) under the DM’s control.
Heavy Crossbow. Ranged
as a crawling claw or a Will-o'-Wisp;will-o'-wisp.
Vampirate
Vampirates are the walking, talking husks of dead pirates who refused to go quietly into the afterlife. They ply the void in their
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
abomination is the final stage of a grafter’s transformation—a hulking monster whose corrupted brain is ablaze with desire for treasure. Its abhorrent transformation erases the last
lingers in a draconic corpse.
While most would-be grafters wind up hideously scarred or dead, a few survive as wretched horrors. Their minds become twisted by magical malevolence, with only a shadow of
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
(Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The shepherd pulls twisted souls from the Underworld; 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Herd the Underworld"} shadow;shadows (without
plane might consider it a rarity from some undiscovered Abyssal layer. In general, feel free to use whatever fiends you wish when telling stories in Theros—the Underworld’s a big place with room for all the incarnate wickedness you desire.
PoisonCold, Necrotic
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Teleport action.
Call the Void (Costs 3 Actions). Each creature that is not a construct or undead within 30 feet of Ygorl must make a DC 22 Constitution saving throw against the lord of entropy’s
inscribed across the blade, which can reduce living creatures to ash. The lord of entropy also bears a set of obsidian tablets slung about its waist, upon which it inscribes destructive runes. Living
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
planes. Eventually, it would impress upon its owner a desire to open portals into the most cursed and dangerous worlds, including the Far Realm.
To prevent the orrery from ever being so used, Lottie
within 30 feet of you, you gain a +1 bonus to AC.
Into the Void. With or without its components, the attuned orrery infuses your spirit with the tumultuous energy of the planes. Over time, your
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
exhales and a blast of fire roars from his mouth, engulfing his foes.
Moving with the silence of the night, a black-clad halfling steps into a shadow beneath an arch and emerges from another inky
shadow on a balcony a stone’s throw away. She slides her blade free of its cloth-wrapped scabbard and peers through the open window at the tyrant prince, so vulnerable in the grip of sleep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Attack of the Nematode Some time after the characters encountered it in the Endless Void, the massive creature called the Nematode awakens to full sentience. It dimly remembers the characters who
traipsed about inside it and comes looking for revenge. Able to fly as easily as it drifts through the Endless Void, the Nematode slips through the planes until it soars above Phandalin. The Nematode
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
specifically targets the creature that cut the thread. To determine which rune appears, draw a card from the Elder Runes Deck (see appendix B). The shadow curtain disappears when both silver threads are
, facing one another. Each statue depicts a faceless robed woman holding a silver thread taut between her outstretched hands.
Shadow Curtain. A thin, translucent curtain of shadow stretches between the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
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
outside.
A vestige of the Drought Elder’s obscene consciousness lingers here. Beyond, its maw opens into the void. Runes. The runes are manifestations of the Drought Elder’s obsessive thoughts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Dimensional Seal A dimensional seal is a massive stone slab covered with a complex pattern of runes and sigils. The seal projects an invisible field in a 2-mile radius. This field blocks all forms of
conjuration magic and any other effect that involves teleportation or planar travel. Dimensional seals are usually found in the Eldeen Reaches and the Shadow Marches—reminders of the conflict between
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dimensional Seal A dimensional seal is a massive stone slab covered with a complex pattern of runes and sigils. The seal projects an invisible field in a 2-mile radius. This field blocks all forms of
conjuration magic and any other effect that involves teleportation or planar travel. Dimensional seals are usually found in the Eldeen Reaches and the Shadow Marches — reminders of the conflict
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
of the staircase ahead is covered in shadowy webbing. The hazard is the Iron Shadow manifesting as a memory web (see appendix B). 15–21 Three aarakocra return to the Censer of Dreams (detailed later in
guide the characters to a door of their choosing. The angel plays melodies on its harp during the journey. 50–56 An aspect of the Iron Shadow, a young red shadow dragon, rises from a staircase shrouded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
massive sphinx statue carved from black stone. The statue’s pyramidal head is like a triangular blade tipped toward the sky. Its shadow creeps across the stone courtyard, pointing like a sundial at runes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Banderhobb A banderhobb is a hybrid of shadow and flesh. Through vile magic, these components take on an enormous and horrific upright shape resembling a bipedal toad. In this form, a banderhobb
accomplishes its mission with no concern for the harm it suffers or causes. Its only desire is to serve and succeed. A banderhobb that is assigned to track down a target is particularly dangerous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
spreading wild tales of the land, using fanciful names such as Sri Raji and the Steaming Lands. Now Kalakeri is a conflict-torn shadow of its past glory. The remnants of the Vasavadan dynasty—three heirs
treacherous siblings, Arijani and Reeva. The Darklord’s curse manifests both in her deathless desire to rule Kalakeri and in her siblings’ endless rebellions. Both sides escalate their atrocities against
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. As a campaign villain, Phenax might be driven by a desire to incite conflict against his fellow gods, usually to serve his own ends. Although Phenax doesn’t desire rulership over Nyx, he does love to
engages in a shadow war with Erebos, causing pandemonium in the Underworld. As a result, droves of Returned flood the mortal world.
2 Phenax undertakes a plot to transform Erebos into one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
, it rushes from its hiding place and attacks. If there are five or more characters in the party, including sidekicks, a second boneclaw accompanies the first. Boneclaws can teleport using their Shadow
time, which could complicate things, but also provide some memorable moments. Sword Wraith Platoon. When an adventurer enters the circle of moon runes, the bits of bone, armor, and weapons fly together
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
who signed the contract must both agree to void the terms of the contract. As an action, the devil magically produces the contract. When both parties state their agreement to terminate it, the
contract crumbles to dust and is destroyed. Devils require compensation in exchange for voiding a contract. Some cowardly devils might be willing to void a contract in exchange for their lives, but most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
studies are driven by a desire to manipulate reality. Flames Your magical ability stems from a gamble you made with a Fiend—though you’re not sure if you won or lost. Fool You use your arcane prowess to
. Talons You seek to reclaim a stolen magical artifact. Throne You began your arcane scholarship as an apprentice to a court magician. Void You’ve glimpsed another plane of existence, but no one believes you. You strive to prove them wrong.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Dwarvish runes for “orc,” but the runes are depicted with a gap or slash through the markings; the word “orc” is literally split in two. You gain the following benefits while holding this magic weapon
telepathy to bring to the wielder’s mind a couplet or stanza of ancient Dwarvish verse. Personality. Orcsplitter is grim, taciturn, and inflexible. It knows little more than the desire to face orcs in battle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
include Chalnefaaz, a community of myconids that bud tiny, wailing faces, and the Bulwark of Secrets, an abbey of guardian nagas who protect dangerous lore. You can use the nodules in the Endless Void
interlocked links of Ilvaash’s runes (knots of tentacles, brains, and jagged lines reminiscent of jaws). A brain breaker uses the stat block of an infected elder brain (see chapter 7) with the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
damage. Necromantic Lens. Hoobur Gran’Shoop has scribed the magic lens atop the lighthouse with faint runes that cause it to radiate necromantic energy. In addition to filling the area with shadow, the
, 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
heart, causing those nearby to feel the approach of death. If detected, gloom weavers use their shadow magic to reduce enemies to ghastly corpses. Shadar-kai Gloom Weaver
Medium Humanoid (Elf
. The shadar-kai has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put it to sleep.
Actions
Multiattack. The shadar-kai makes three Shadow Spear attacks. It can replace one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
1. Ravenloft Is Not a World. The lands and characters of Ravenloft don’t share a planet. Rather, the Domains of Dread consist of innumerable demiplanes hidden amid the Plane of Shadow. Mysterious
and falling as the Dark Powers desire. Tales attribute ominous powers to the Mists, from cloaking monsters to causing entire villages to vanish. The Mists are not bound to Ravenloft and slip across
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Banderhobb A banderhobb is a hybrid of shadow and flesh. Through dark magic, these components take on an enormous and vile humanoid shape, resembling a bipedal toad. In this form, a banderhobb
found in a tome devoted to debased wizardry. Silent and Deadly. When the ritual to create a banderhobb is complete, flesh, spirit, and shadow combine to produce a creature as big as an ogre. The newly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Wight The word “wight” meant “person” in days of yore, but the name now refers to evil undead who were once mortals driven by dark desire and great vanity. When death stills such a creature’s heart
in all living things. When a wight attacks, this life essence glows like white-hot embers to its dark eyes, and the wight’s cold touch can drain the spark through flesh, clothing, and armor. Shadow of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
to see that Gleam casts no shadow. While she has no shadow, Gleam is cursed (see the “Shadowless” sidebar). SHADOWLESS
A shadowless creature is one that carries the curse of having no shadow—a fact
evident only when the creature is in bright or dim light. A remove curse spell or similar magic ends the curse on a shadowless creature, reuniting it with its shadow instantly.
Creatures native to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
these pockets of terror deep within the Plane of Shadow. The Dark Powers watch and influence events within their dominion. When their gaze drifts, they reach into other planes to collect heroes and
Ravenloft, but they are unknown to mortals and desire no worship. Despite the control the Dark Powers exert, these beings remain distant from the domains they manipulate. Although some of their names
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Heliod highlight his mercurial nature, even while acclaiming him as a god of bravery and justice.
Battle with Purphoros. In his desire to establish himself as the leader of the pantheon, Heliod
fell on him, Heliod saw his shadow and feared it. He banished the shadow to the land beyond the Rivers That Ring the World, and it became Erebos, god of the dead and ruler of the Underworld.
Origin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
ownership. Isolde, the eladrin who ran the fey-themed carnival, traded places with the two shadar-kai who ran the shadow-themed carnival. This arrangement would last until the two carnivals met again
-kai transformed into fun-loving free spirits who secretly dread the day when the two carnivals cross paths again. They have no desire to return to their gloomy old carnival, which is described in more