Night creatures are fiendish spirits bound into vampire-blood-tainted corpses through profane rituals. The hulking brutes are fanatically loyal to their creators, a fact some vampire overlords learn too late when those they employ to create the night creatures develop ambitions of their own. Secrets. Night creatures are quickly undone by the purity of salt if wiped on a weapon and driven into a…
Buaza - This remote village borders a former battlefield, bringing pride and sorrow to its history. Meander - A tranquil resting point for those travelling north, offering multiple supply stores. Cragbarrow - Despite its small size, this mining settlement supplies much of the land’s coal. Bandari - This quiet, seaside village is popular with pilgrims due to its many shrines. Greystone - Energy…
npc with zombies The stench of death fills this pillared hall. Two ten-foot ladders lean against the west wall. A rotting figure in a crimson robe clings to each ladder, clumsily painting the wall with a brush, while another animated corpse stands at the bottom of each ladder, holding it steady. It’s hard to tell what the zombies are painting. A scowling woman with pallid skin stands in the…
This appendix describes creatures that are featured in the adventures and don’t appear in the Monster Manual. The introduction to that book explains how to read a creature’s stat block. The creatures are presented in alphabetical order.
Every monster is a font of adventure. In this bestiary, you’ll discover the weird, the whimsical, the majestic, and the macabre. Choose your favorites, and make them part of your D&D play.
One or more of your players can each play two characters. Running two characters at once is a challenge, so make sure those players are comfortable taking on multiple characters. This approach works best in a game that’s focused on combat, since it fills out a party with combat-capable characters. It can be difficult for a player to roleplay two characters at once. You might suggest that the…
A group that contains fewer than four players might find combat encounters difficult, especially if the party lacks important capabilities (such as armored characters to stand toe-to-toe with enemies or healing magic to keep everyone alive). You can compensate by reducing the number of monsters in a combat encounter or by giving the party resources they need, such as Potions of Healing. You can…
You can add nonplayer characters (NPCs) to the adventuring party. Use the NPC stat blocks in the Monster Manual to represent these supporting characters. If you don’t want to run these NPCs yourself, invite one or more of your players to take on an NPC as a secondary character. These NPCs might be apprentices or employees of the adventurers, so it’s natural for the main characters to take the…
| Size | Space (Feet) | Space (Squares) |
|---|---|---|
| Tiny | 2½ by 2½ feet | 4 per square |
| Small | 5 by 5 feet | 1 square … |
Origin Feat Your senses are heightened beyond those of most folk. Whether these senses were strengthened through training or the loss of other senses, or they simply matured as you did, you are a master of finding those whom you seek. You gain the following benefits. Motion Sensor. Whenever a creature that is Small or larger moves within 10 feet of you while you do not have the Unconscious…
U se the following creatures to populate your magic-themed campaigns. Consult the Monster Manual for additional details on monsters. Creatures are presented here in alphabetical order.
Mitflits, also known as mites, are self-loathing and pitiful cowards with oversized heads, blue skin, and a penchant for befriending the ugliest of vermin. They tame insects, spiders, and other small creatures to serve as faithful allies. Mitflits have lost most of their ancestral magic, leaving them to feel incomplete and full of doubt and insecurity. Mitflits find companionship in the other…
An exasperated Astarion watches his sister Violet flirt with a harvester devil This chapter describes creatures associated with Astarion, his Mephistopheles-worshiping vampire master, and the vampiric underworld. Some of these stat blocks appear in the adventures presented in chapter 3. You can also use these creatures to populate your own vampire- or devil-themed adventures. Consult the Monster…
| d8 | Small and Medium Carnivore |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | Asleep - The creature is asleep. If awoken by a failed Stealth check (with a DC equal to the sleeping creature’s Passive Perception), treat this result as a 4-5. |
| 3 | Skittish - The creature will attack for one round, then attempt to flee. If this creature is present in numbers equal to or greater than the party, or if it is larger than every… |
You can alter a creature’s size and creature type as you please. For example, you can use an Ogre stat block for a human bully—just make it a Medium Humanoid instead of a Large Giant.
A mother hears a sound in the night and worriedly checks on her sleeping toddler. Nothing appears amiss. But weeks later, an unseen glamour fades and a horror is revealed: the child has been stolen by the faerie, and a wechselkind is left in their place. For the faerie are callous and unchanging beings, and nothing inspires their fascination—and their envy—more than the malleable, bright spark of…
| d6 | Small and Medium Herbivore |
|---|---|
| 1-3 | Skittish - The creature will attempt to flee and only attack if trapped or immobilised. |
| 4-5 | Frozen - The creature will stay motionless until attacked. It will then either flee or fight, fleeing when near death. … |
The adventure consists of these encounters. Investigating Humble Hill. The people of Humble Hill are wary of the party. Interacting with locals allows the characters to learn the “curse” coincides with a visit from a traveling halfling alchemist named Algar Gaunt (Small, Neutral Evil Mage Apprentice), who sold several farmers a “miraculous growth” fertilizer. The fertilizer has corrupted the…
Bandit Blood Hawk Camel Cultist Flumph Flying Snake Giant Crab Giant Rat Giant Weasel Goblin Minion Guard Kobold Warrior Manes Mastiff Merfolk Skirmisher Modron Monodrone Mule Noble Pony Slaad Tadpole Stirge Twig Blight Venomous Snake Warrior Infantry
It takes approximately half a night’s travel southeast at a Normal pace to reach the edge of Maidenmist Cemetery from Wickermoor Village, crossing the Silverbell River by way of an old cobblestone bridge. With each passing mile, the landscape becomes increasingly foggy, and the air grows colder. When the characters arrive at the cemetery, read or paraphrase the following: The night is strangely…
Aversion to Fire. If the creature takes Fire damage, it has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its next turn. Battle Ready. The creature has Advantage on Initiative rolls. Beast Whisperer. The creature can communicate with Beasts as if they shared a common language. Death Jinx. When the creature dies, one random creature within 10 feet of the dead creature is…
Capricious Fey spirits incarnated into bodies reminiscent of normal pests, vermin familiars serve spellcasters and especially vermin hags. While they are most often drawn to serve wicked masters, they also delight in playing the part of dutiful servants to corrupt spellcasters who aren’t evil. Secret. Vermin familiars are gripped by deep-seated fears shared by the vermin forms they inhabit, and…
The following creatures appear in this book’s campaign and are presented in alphabetical order. The introduction of the Monster Manual explains how to read a creature’s stat block.
Three Heads. The gasdra has Advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on saving throws to avoid or end the Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Frightened, Stunned, or Unconscious conditions. The gasdra can take one Reaction for each of its heads. The extra Reactions can be used only for Opportunity Attacks. Wakeful. While the gasdra sleeps, at least one of its heads is awake. Actions Multiattack. The…
Cherished and guided by gods who value life, home, and hearth, halflings gravitate toward bucolic havens where family and community help shape their lives. That said, many halflings possess a brave and adventurous spirit that leads them on journeys of discovery, affording them the chance to explore a bigger world and make new friends along the way. Their size—similar to that of a human…
Large Dragon, Typically Neutral AC 13 Initiative +2 HP 58 (9d10 + 9) Speed 30 ft., Fly 60 ft.
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