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Screaming Devilkin

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

. Predators in the area learn that the devilkin's screeching is a sure sign that easy prey draws near. Opportunistic Alliances. A flock of screaming devilkins can appreciate vicious cruelty in other

creatures. If they see signs of an evil presence in the land, such as a cruel overlord or a vicious necromancer, they may offer an alliance if the villain offers plenty of opportunities for them to engage

Blights

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

limbs and vicious maws. Blights lurk in ambush amid mundane vegetation and lash out at non-Plant creatures. While blights can act independently, they’re usually motivated by whatever sinister forces

fields, choke wells and streams, and force animals from their natural habitat. This might make blights the first sign of an oncoming wave of corruption.

Getting Started

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Bugbear raiders plan an assault. 2+ I: Minotaur Lair A malevolent minotaur prowls this ruined cave. 2+ J: Gnoll Lair Vicious hunters scour this forsaken shrine. 2+ K: Shrine of Evil Chaos A dastardly cult performs unholy rites in this temple. 3

Minotaurs of Phoberos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Ashlands. The Theriad recounts the brute’s defeat and the loss of his great axe, Goremaster. Viewing Thyrogog’s defeat as a divine sign, the warlord’s descendants retreated into the Ashlands. Burial

rites among the Felhide minotaurs involve devouring those who fell in battle, to remove their shame from memory and fuel the survivors’ revenge. Should another scavenger reach a fallen Felhide before the

Shadow Mastiffs

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

devoted to deities of gloom and night, such as that of Shar in the Forgotten Realms, perform unholy rites to summon shadow mastiffs to work as temple sentinels and bodyguards. Shadow Mastiff Medium

is a sure sign that a pack is on the prowl. Shadow Mastiff Alpha Medium Monstrosity, Typically Neutral Evil Armor Class 12 Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8) Speed 40 ft. STR 16 (+3) DEX

Dewlight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

is prepared to turn invisible and make himself scarce at the first sign of aggressiveness, but if the characters start by mentioning that they have spoken with Feynor, or if they talk to him about the

folk, and he shares his supposition about the nighttime thunderclaps and lightning strikes in the distance. “Signs of a battle brewing,” he says. A group of vicious predators have been stalking

Religious Institutions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

traditions. Temples in Faerûn don’t have regular services as such. Group observances in a temple occur only at specific festival times, and priests also go out into the community to perform rites such as

in Faerûn run the gamut, representing all the outlooks that their mortal followers demonstrate, from the principled agents of good to the vicious proponents of evil. Most cultures and societies aren’t

Screaming Devilkin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

that the devilkin’s screeching is a sure sign that easy prey draws near. Opportunistic Alliances. A flock of screaming devilkins can appreciate vicious cruelty in other creatures. If they see signs of

an evil presence in the land, such as a cruel overlord or a vicious necromancer, they may offer an alliance if the villain offers plenty of opportunities for them to engage in wanton destruction and

City Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

, slightly run-down inn is situated in the heart of the city. A sign carved to resemble the grinning visage of a black dragon hangs over the front door. A stable is located behind the inn. The Black

just up the street, is the talk of the city. Olaf and Sivan recently hired a mage to make Miklos’s black dragon sign drool acid, much to the chagrin of visitors entering and leaving the Black Dragon

Gods of the Orcs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

orc that has been chosen by Gruumsh must gouge out one of its eyes as a sign of devotion, sacrificing half of its mortal vision in return for divine power. These god-touched orcs are revered as living

with distaste and unease. They interact with the tribe mostly on occasions of death, claiming the bones of fallen warriors to add to the ossuary shrines of Yurtrus, and sometimes during shamanic rites

Lower Deck and Cargo Hold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

the fiendish magic coursing through the webs here. Krell and the other cultists spent many hours here sanctifying the webs and offering rites to Lolth, and the goddess has rewarded them with these

escaped the island, sequestered himself here after the first octopus attack. He attacks at the first sign of intruders — if dying for Lolth is to be his fate, he seeks to slay as many characters as

Secret Basement

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

as well. He later brought these two prisoners to his lab and has been performing magical rites on them, draining their vitality and will to keep them in a state between life and death. Map 3.2 shows

actions, he pulls and uses a spell scroll of teleportation to flee somewhere safe, leaving the characters to fight his minions. The keg robot attacks at the first sign of trouble involving Hoobur. Unless

Lower Ward

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

staunch souls are nowhere to be seen for fear of the Ditch Beast, a vicious monster that supposedly stalks the area. Seat of the Rat King. Wererats frequent the Ditch, where they receive the orders from

released when the Athar carry out rites to destroy magic items created by priests of those they consider false gods. The divine energy concentrates within the tree and its fruit, which are the source of

Howling Hatred Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

their worldly goods to the cult’s coffers and the hardiness of their bodies to the cult’s emaciating rites. Cultists that survive their initiation usually gain all the things the cult promised — at the

(at will): friends, prestidigitation, vicious mockery 1st level (4 slots): disguise self, dissonant whispers, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): invisibility, shatter, silence 3rd level (3 slots

Crushing Wave Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

perform rites designed to sink ships, cause terrible floods, or summon destructive rainstorms, seeking to make all who live nearby bow to the power of elemental water. Cult lairs usually feature great pools

cult are vicious sea reavers. Many of them were pirates before they fell in with the cult, and they remain eager for blood and plunder. Crushing Wave reavers appreciate the value of stealth and

Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

, prestidigitation, vicious mockery 1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, disguise self, silent image, Tasha’s hideous laughter 2nd level (3 slots): invisibility, suggestion 3rd level (2 slots): major image

giants who wield two huge shields like plow blades. These shields bear spikes on their exterior and have hollow interiors into which the dreadnought pours hot coals at the first sign of danger. Armed with

The Mountain Door

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

are those of orcs killed by the trap long ago; their remains show signs of severe scorching. Rusted axe heads lie near the bodies, with no sign of the weapons’ hafts. If the door is pulled open before

Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or someone who tightly plugs the holes with durable material, renders the trap inactive. Someone who succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check while

Areas of the Air Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

on the face of a coin is stamped into the flagstones that pave this plaza. An old sign bearing this same image hangs above the door of a large hall in the center of the plaza. Seven kenku wander the

with etchings of funerary rites in honor of Moradin (150 gp), and an immovable rod. A9. Tombs Gigantic stone doors covered in twin reliefs of dwarven gods in profile loom fifteen feet high. The dwarven

Island Approach and First Floor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

barrels of water, and a few crates of other supplies before he casts off and returns to Uskarn. If he has any concerns about not being met by folk from the hermitage, he makes no sign that he cares. Unless

, along with one dwarf. All show signs of vicious stabbing and slashing wounds, broken bones, and blunt trauma. The bodies have been dead for about a day and submerged since dawn. These corpses can be

Upper City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

friends make cruel sport of them until they can escape at daybreak. As yet, none of Nysene’s playthings have suffered any real harm, but her games grow ever bolder and more vicious, and it’s only a

perceived humiliation, nurse grudges against Yvandre and her house. Three Old Kegs Named for its sign, three lashed-together barrels hanging from a pole, the Three Old Kegs is popular with current and retired

Upper City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

friends make cruel sport of them until they can escape at daybreak. As yet, none of Nysene’s playthings have suffered any real harm, but her games grow ever bolder and more vicious, and it’s only a

grudges against Yvandre and her house. Three Old Kegs Named for its sign, three lashed-together barrels hanging from a pole, the Three Old Kegs is popular with current and retired members of the Flaming

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