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Volo's Guide to Monsters
implement better tactics. Any enemy who chases a group of fleeing yuan-ti might be on the victorious side of a rout or could be heading into a trap; if the enemy has been encountered before, it is likely
, the yuan-ti will do so—and they actually prefer these tactics to open warfare. Because abominations and malisons can change into the shapes of snakes, they can keep their presence hidden and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Serving the Order What is the nature of your work for the religious order? As a group, consult the Religious Service table and work with your DM to decide what role you play—which likely shapes the
Retrieval. Your group seeks sacred relics and holy artifacts on behalf of your church. 4 Root Out Corruption. You are charged with finding corruption within the hierarchy of your own faith. 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Plants Plants in the Outlands often grow to incredible size, produce remarkable flowers or fruit, and exhibit bizarre shapes and colors. Regions influenced by other planes are typically first
find a suitable place to call home. 2 A myconid sovereign has convinced a group of githzerai monks to abandon their teachings and follow its path to serenity. Another githzerai hires the characters to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Skyriders Nosy heroes asking awkward questions in the towns nearby gain the attention of the Howling Hatred cult. The air cultists send a group of aerial raiders to eliminate the characters, or at
, winged shapes gliding toward you — giant vultures! Each bird carries on its back a warrior in dull blue armor with a dirty white cloak.
The attackers include one Feathergale knight and two Howling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
each group separately. Fallen Sloobludop If the characters visit Sloobludop, they find the kuo-toa community in ruins. Demogorgon smashed and crushed many of the structures of the settlement, killing
of them depicting elements of Demogorgon’s twisted iconography — spirals and “Y” shapes, two-headed creatures, manta rays, and tentacles. Other shrines show the influence of other demon lords
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
warped to resemble undead or aberrant creatures. Effects that teleport the caster relocate the caster into a misty expanse full of threatening shapes. Effects on creatures cause unsettling sensations
once per day. Hazlik’s Apprentices Dozens of mages serve as Hazlik’s apprentices. Between infrequent, demeaning group lessons with the Darklord, these apprentices pit themselves against one another to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, and to create both wonders and weapons. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, all classes and races. They travel the world, battling villains in instants of over-the-top action. And they unearth fabulous
of the unwary. Yet mortal greed and ambition might prove more dangerous than any dragon or fiend. This darkness affords opportunities for a group of bold adventurers to make a difference—for better or for worse.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
misuse. You’ve trained among the Mages, but whether you’ll face the dangerous test required to become a full member of the group remains to be determined. Your passion for studying magic has likely
colored stones that can fold into various enigmatic shapes 5 A pouch or spellbook emblazoned with the triple moon symbol of the Mages of High Sorcery 6 A lens through which you can see Krynn’s invisible black moon, Nuitari
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
sockets that might once have held gems.
Characters with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher notice that the roughness of the walls outlines several large, vaguely humanoid shapes
succeeded, he knows they’re lying, and the deep gnomes’ attitude toward the party worsens. If the characters accomplish Gurnik’s task, they can make a DC 15 group Charisma check to improve the gnomes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
9. Foggy Caves The fog is thicker in these caverns, rising above the floor to a height of 4 feet. 9a. Ambush Point The fog in this otherwise empty 10-foot-high cave conceals a group of sentries from
doesn’t rejoin the battle. It might reappear later to exact its revenge on those who harmed it, in a place and form of your choosing. 9b. Shapes in the Fog As the characters move through this 10-foot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the characters explore the carnival. Certain carnival events occur only when the Time Tracker reaches a certain point. Though it’s not necessary, your group can place tokens or miniatures on the map
the map on graph paper, a wet-erase mat, or another surface to help your players visualize locations that might have unusual shapes or features. Your hand-drawn maps need not be faithful to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
generous family bonds create varied ways to join different clans. Clans have few proscribed roles for their members, with each group sharing responsibilities in ways that work for their members
. Reputation carries great value in Dayawlongon, and a person’s reputation also shapes that of their loved ones in the eyes of peers. A Dayawlongo treats their best friend’s children like their own offspring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
you can see the marshy shore. Dark shapes move under the surface, and flashes of red carapace draw the eye. This is not a safe place.
Getting to the village is the characters’ first challenge
get to the breakwater that separates the maze from the village while avoiding the crabs as much as they can. As the characters move, they must make a successful DC 20 Dexterity (Stealth) group check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
points toward the citadel and guides his mount to follow the path of a group of Dragon Army dragonnels returning from an attack.
As the characters near the flying citadel, they must succeed on a DC 14
group Dexterity (Stealth) check or a flight of six Dragon Army dragonnels (see appendix B) spots the party and approaches. If the characters have disguised themselves as Dragon Army soldiers, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Chaos Incarnate Although sages group demons into types according to their power, the Abyss knows no such categories. Demons are spawned from the stuff of the Abyss in a near-infinite variety of
shapes and abilities. The common forms that are familiar to demonologists represent broad trends, but individual demons defy those tendencies. For instance, a vrock might crawl out of an oil slick in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
the key to the next stage of existence. Mercykillers. Cold, relentless justice is absolute, and no one is above it. Mind’s Eye. The multiverse exists to be explored. It shapes us, and we shape it in
philosophers might prefer certain types of characters, but by and large any character who upholds and furthers the beliefs of such a group is welcome within its ranks. Suggested Characteristics. Adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
opportunity to study their opponents and implement better tactics. Any enemy who chases a group of fleeing yuan-ti might be on the victorious side of a rout or could be heading into a trap; if the enemy has
to murder them in their sleep, the yuan-ti will do so — and they actually prefer these tactics to open warfare. Because abominations and malisons can change into the shapes of snakes, they can keep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
economic prosperity, Tradegate has become the target of raids, the worst of which is a recurring group of treasure-hungry xorn. Periodically, the voracious Elementals surface in the town, destroying
many of the gate-towns. Melvin offers discounts on older maps, but some of his earliest depictions are little more than interesting shapes with crude annotations. Throughout his travels, Melvin has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
grant a champion one ordeal in their lifetime—allowing more only under exceptional circumstances. A god might test multiple members of a group, confronting each with their own ordeals. Alternatively
hero’s drive can counteract their other personality traits. The god who grants an ordeal shapes it. Keranos, for example, might challenge a hero with saving innocents during a dangerous storm, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
a shaft connected to the surface. The pools have varying shapes and depths, with a bronze statue of Pharika holding out a bowl for offerings overlooking many of them. One small but deep pool contains
issue with the strange practices of the pools’ clergy. Examples of such villains appear on the Healing Pools Villains table. Healing Pools Villains d6 Villain
1 A group of Returned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
to a vast bog filled with eerie lights and sinister shapes twisting in the water. And moving to the Feywild from old ruins on the Material Plane might put a traveler at the door of an archfey’s castle
pass normally in the Feywild, characters might spend a day there and realize, upon leaving the plane, that less or more time has elapsed everywhere else in the multiverse. Whenever a creature or group
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
interest in Daggerford. Their orders are to deliver the characters safely to Barovia. The leader of this group is Stanimir (CN male human), an old man with the statistics of a mage who has the
the dark figure standing with sword drawn, fighting off a host of shadowy shapes.
“This man of royal blood fought to protect us, as we protected him. We bore him safely to his home, and he thanked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
hillside ahead of you. The stream tumbles from the cave mouth. There are withered shrubs clumped around the cave, apparently poisoned by this nasty water.
Brian Valeza Sinister shapes lurk near the
: There are three on your side of the stream and three on the other side. You can get either group in your Cone.
4 The DM doesn’t have the exact positions of the monsters mapped out on a grid, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
, and its headquarters and key holdings lie in the Little Plains district of Middle Menthis, where many such migrants dwell. Jordan Kerbow The criminals of Sharn come in different shapes, in different
killed in the final confrontation. Indeed, it turns out that the Boromar Clan arranged the operation to remove a dangerous group of rivals. Levels 11–16. Boromar leaders try to recruit the characters to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Hags Hags delight in bringing ruin and misery to the world. Malevolence is such a core part of a hag that it shapes her physical form and molds her magical powers. Annis Hag Annis hags lair in
adopting a group of ogres, trolls, or other loutish creatures, ruling them through brute strength, verbal abuse, and superstition. Covens. An annis hag that is part of a coven (see the “Hag Covens” sidebar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Talnad’s Charisma (Deception) check discerns that she isn’t telling the whole truth. If the characters follow the merfolk into the gorge, Talnad and Valas lead the group to Allero and then attack. If the
Underdark by way of a tunnel. Fuuna, a female kuo-toa monitor, and her retinue used the tunnel to reach the surface after she ordered the group to find new gods to add to their pantheon. After the kuo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
have resistance to cold damage. All the ghouls act on the same initiative count. The characters encounter four ghouls initially, with another group of four ghouls appearing each round on the ghouls
. Vellynne Harpell and Nass Lantomir are both aware of the magical properties of ice troll hearts (as described in the “Ice Troll” entry in appendix C) and can share this information with the characters once the ice troll is killed. The Frostmaiden sculpts ice into fantastic shapes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
passage through their territory, if someone in the group speaks Giant and the giants are offered a tribute. Beautiful and large furs, exotic food, or art objects are suitable tributes; money is a weak
flight of a flock of birds, the patterns in sand left by a receding tide, the shapes of clouds, or any number of other natural phenomena. Storm giants that receive the greatest number of such messages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
placard above the desk spell out “Bets,” “Submissions,” and “Enjoy Dungeonland!”
Dungeonland is a game that takes place on a rocky cluster drifting in the Ethereal Plane. Participants watch a group of
). Treasure. A character who searches the room finds curios worth 15,000 gp, a dagger of venom, a suit of demon armor, and an instrument of the bards (Anstruth harp), all designed with vulpine shapes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
revolution in either direction. A4. Plaza of the Muses A stone fountain stands in the middle of a grand plaza, its sides sculpted into the shapes of dwarves bearing drums and horns. Near the fountain
, several figures in feathered attire play a shrill, discordant tune on flutes made of bone.
The figures gathered by the fountain are the Windwyrds, a musical group consisting of Aerisi Kalinoth’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
release its spores. The scent of decomposing vegetation is overpowering in this area. Creatures of all shapes and sizes are partially entombed in fungal growths resembling a horrifying botanical garden
lichen lich. Xanthoria is quite lonely and willing to talk to the group that has entered her grove, though she cannot be persuaded to discontinue her experiments. She has been aware of the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
siblings of their teachers, but that’s not always so. Leaders are chosen by general recognition from among the best crafters in the clan. One group of fire giants, known as the dreadnoughts, owe their
shapes. The most striking of these works are collected and displayed inside the stronghold, not unlike how other cultures create topiary gardens. If you want forge work fit for a king, you have two options
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
alphabetical order. Barovian Commoners The sound of snapping twigs draws your attention to several dark shapes in the fog. They carry torches and pitchforks. If the characters are moving quietly and
their settlements. This group might be a family looking for a safer place to live, or an angry mob searching for the characters or heading toward Castle Ravenloft to confront Strahd. Barovian Scouts If at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
a simple tune.
This temporal lobe is a repository of musical memories. Here, music takes the form of ephemeral shapes that echo for days. The virtuoso Shalfi Lewin (see area B9) left this visual
expeditions from here in search of information that will allow them to leave with impressive trophies. The group suffered a setback when Varakkta, exploring by herself, ran into the intellect snare in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
, engraved with disturbing shapes and signs that seem to stare out from the walls and columns and to shift positions when the viewer’s back is turned. Touching the walls sends a chill up a character’s
they spot trouble. Treasure. The orcs’ scavenged loot amounts to 119 cp, 23 sp, and 45 gp. 20. Troglodyte Cavern A tribe of troglodytes dwells in the central portion of the cavern complex. The group