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Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
devours any metals it encounters. Though normally content to eat raw veins of ore, this creature considers refined and crafted metals to be particularly delectable.
Vexing Scavengers. Khargras are
tasty, refined metal their victim carries, they quickly flee—and will flee before that rather than risk death.
Stealthy Couriers. A number of clans among the dwarves, duergar, and azers have trained
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the yuan-ti’s darkvision.
Magic Resistance. The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
: suggestion
2/day each: darkness, fearNightmare speakers are yuan-ti malison priests who make a pact with the Dendar the Night Serpent to feed their deity the fears and nightmares of their victims in
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 11):
At will: dancing lights, darkness
1/day each: confusion, faerie fireA draegloth is a demon created by an elf
training, they typically take out their frustration on their creator’s enemies, rather than on their creator. A draegloth that can’t suppress its ambitions might abandon its creator and
Madam Eva
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monsters
Curse of Strahd
through her veins.
Mother Night. Over four hundred years ago, Katarina came to Barovia and insinuated herself into Strahd’s court, working as a maid in Castle Ravenloft. She came to know the
the master of Ravenloft, but she has all the power she desires and doesn’t seek to supplant him. She would rather help Strahd find someone else to succeed him, although she has grave doubts about
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
, message
1/day: darkness, dimension door, fly, hypnotic patternA ship of vampirates needs a spellcaster to operate the spelljamming helm. A vampirate mage rarely, if ever, leaves the helm.
Vampirate
use them to draw vital fluids from prey, which vampirates consider an unsavory act. Rather, a vampirate drains life energy from another creature by touching it or by siphoning off its energy from a
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
his father’s footsteps, it was the latter who sensed a potential for greatness and darkness in Strahd surpassing that of any other mortal. Lysaga believed then, as she believes now, that she is
that Strahd would never accept her as his true mother, nor could she bear his rejection. As a result, she has never confronted him. She would rather exist in perpetual denial, whiling away the days
Kalashtar
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
with their quori spirits. Rather, they might experience this relationship as a sense of instinct and inspiration, drawing on the memories of the spirit when they dream. This connection grants kalashtar
evil spirits that dominate it. The rebel quori believe that through meditation and devotion, they can change the fundamental nature of Dal Quor, shifting the balance from darkness to light. Most
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
their own fates without the gods’ meddling, but the Frostmaiden could not stay away for long. Auril returned to her icy realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness
.
A stat block is given for each of Auril’s three forms. These descriptions do not reflect Auril at full power, but rather Auril as she is encountered in this adventure.Lair Actions
Auril
Reborn
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
veins making it clear that they’ve been touched by death. Other reborn are marvels of magic or science, being stitched together from disparate beings or bearing mysterious minds in manufactured
sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back.
Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Dwarf Rangers Most dwarves prefer to hunker down under a mountain, rather than roam the wilderness of the surface or the Underdark. Most often, a dwarf ranger is either a shield dwarf cast out of a
clanhold or a clanless dwarf seeking a place in the world. Sometimes dwarf rangers are prospectors who explore the world seeking new veins of ore. In any case, there are two deities who appeal to such dwarves: Marthammor Duin and Dumathoin.
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness using her magic.
Casting such great magic night after night while also granting spells to her devoted followers leaves Auril
rather Auril as she is encountered in this adventure.Lair Actions
Auril dwells on Solstice, a frozen island hidden among the titanic icebergs in the Sea of Moving Ice. Few creatures know of this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
buckled after the recent tremors; the patches of rubble shown on the map are difficult terrain. Gleaming Gold. Faint veins of gold lace the mine’s walls. Mining or collecting ore worth 1 gp takes over an
mine’s tunnels and caverns in darkness. Statues. The Goldwarren is a working mine but also a cultural site for Anisa’s people. Immovable golden statues of Anisan royals (marked as stars on the map) smile from pedestals along the walls.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
colors of stone and earth or a human skin tone with glittering sparkles like gem dust. Some earth genasi have lines marking their skin like cracks, either showing glimmering gemlike veins or a dim
darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray. Earth Walk. You can move across difficult terrain without expending extra movement if you are using your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Mara’s Bargain If the party conversed with Mara during the séances, the adventure’s climax unfolds as follows. The Darkness Below. Mara urges the party to find area 31. This isn’t to help her escape
as her messages suggest, though. Rather, it’s to attempt to sacrifice the characters as a way to bargain with the Entity for her freedom.
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Frostmaiden could not stay away for long. Auril returned to her icy realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness using her magic.
Casting such great magic night after
forms. These descriptions do not reflect Auril at full power, but rather Auril as she is encountered in this adventure.Lair Actions
Auril dwells on Solstice, a frozen island hidden among the titanic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
sank away again, rich veins of ore and gems were left behind in the natural tubes for the dwarves to discover and mine. For many centuries, the dwarves beneath the Sumber Hills forged weapons, hardware
, the forges grew quiet, the foundries cooled, and the dwarven masters left their workbenches to darkness and departed to other realms. When Vanifer was first drawn to the complex, she instructed her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Fire Genasi As a fire genasi, you have inherited the volatile mood and keen mind of the efreet. You tend toward impatience and making snap judgments. Rather than hide your distinctive appearance, you
, and in darkness as if it were dim light. Your ties to the Elemental Plane of Fire make your darkvision unusual: everything you see in darkness is in a shade of red. Fire Resistance. You have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Heart of Darkness In this phase of the campaign, the characters are moving toward the demon lords and their influence rather than away from it, even as the Underdark sinks deeper into madness and
information on madness.) The NPCs following the characters into the Underdark are just as vulnerable to demonic madness. However, rather than make saving throws or track madness levels for each
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation
they are more interested in grabbing plunder and food rather than in wanton slaughter. The elderly, children, and any who seem weak or meek enough might escape death. If they leave the population more
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
other useful items, but if they are at risk of discovery, they run away rather than attack anyone in the house. By fleeing before they can be seen or identified, they avoid getting into a situation
divination (to find raw materials and foresee threats to the tribe).
The main reason why kobolds depend on arcane magic rather than divine is Kurtulmak’s imprisonment, which makes it difficult for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
failed saving throw, a creature can attempt a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to cling to the bridge rather than fall off into the darkness. The pit over which the bridge extends is 60 feet deep at the
lizardfolk crouch on the bridge to reinforce the area, hoping that characters trying to fight their way past fall off into the darkness below. They are supported by 2 yuan-ti malisons (type 1) armed with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
failed saving throw, a creature can attempt a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to cling to the bridge rather than fall off into the darkness. The pit over which the bridge extends is 60 feet deep at the
lizardfolk crouch on the bridge to reinforce the area, hoping that characters trying to fight their way past fall off into the darkness below. They are supported by 2 yuan-ti malisons (type 1) armed with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sharn. Every day the death toll from this mysterious substance rises among “blood addicts.”
And no wonder, as it’s produced in Droaam and sold in drams or “veins” by the monstrous thugs of Daask
secrets, blackmail powerful people, and forge everything from identification papers to coins and works of art. Running Your Own. Rather than join an existing syndicate, you can start your own. You need
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, lurching organs, and stranger discomforts. Rather than atoning for their offenses, fomorians harness the magic of their curse and turn it against others. Roll on or choose a result from the Fomorian
pustules. 2 Excessive sweating of rainbow-hued fluids. 3 Patches of wriggling hair. 4 Veins that bulge and lurch under the skin. Fomorian Huge Giant, Chaotic Evil
AC 14 Initiative +0 (10)
HP 172 (15d12
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
(such as the ability to see in darkness or to read any language) to access to powerful spells. Unlike bookish wizards, warlocks supplement their magic with some facility at hand-to-hand combat. They
gained. Rather, the vast majority of warlocks spend their days in active pursuit of their goals, which typically means some kind of adventuring. Furthermore, the demands of their patrons drive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
launched by the wild-eyed dwarf.
— R.A. Salvatore, Siege of Darkness
Many of the lands of the Sword Coast and the North are savage, where day-to-day survival is a struggle. Such lands breed hardy
from warmer southern lands, rather than the Savage North, although southern foundlings are sometimes adopted in the North and raised by tribes there.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Bluetspur, and none who witness them remember. This alien domain etches itself not upon the waking mind, but rather upon the body as inexplicable scars and on the psyche through nightmares. Not all the
dwell underground. Beneath the alien surface, the mind flayers of Bluetspur drift through the howling darkness of their ancient metropolis-laboratory. Within this sprawling installation, the illithids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
overhead. Intellect snares (see appendix A) scooped up by the Nematode during its flight rain down in the darkness. The intellect snares begin hunting townspeople in their sleep and scatter before the
rather than lightning). Beyond the membrane in the Nematode’s head is a massive, fluid-filled chamber that serves as the Nematode’s brain. The characters must damage each of the five electroreceptors in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
resemble tiles. Because the monks encourage inhabitants to focus on inner peace rather than outer beauty, the monastery’s construction is simple and its interior decoration sparse. Other features are
Bright Light in interior rooms. Sunlight entering the cave mouth during the day casts Dim Light through cave areas in the upper level. Caves in the lower level are in Darkness; descriptions assume the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
increasing the diversity of options for a particular race, rather than replacing some options with other ones. The following example walks through the creation of an elf subrace: the eladrin. This
: Aasimar Whereas tieflings have fiendish blood in their veins, aasimar are the descendants of celestial beings. These folk generally appear as glorious humans with lustrous hair, flawless skin, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Khargra The bizarre khargra is a flying creature from the Elemental Plane of Earth that devours any metals it encounters. Though normally content to eat raw veins of ore, this creature considers
only when driven by hunger and a lack of safer options. After securing a meal of whatever tasty, refined metal their victim carries, they quickly flee—and will flee before that rather than risk death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Magic. A draegloth loves the feeling of tearing opponents apart with its claws and teeth and of wielding the magic that courses through its veins. Most are too impatient to bother with complicated
, requiring no material components:
At will: darkness
1/day each: confusion, dancing lights, faerie fire
Actions
Multiattack. The draegloth makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. Nightmare speakers revel in torturing others, keeping their victims in a constant state of fear and dread. They prefer to terrify rather than kill their opponents. They manipulate communities for the
Bonus +2
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the yuan-ti’s darkvision.
Magic Resistance. The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
of all yuan-ti, nightmare speakers revel in torturing prisoners, leaving them in a constant state of fear and dread. They prefer to terrify rather than kill their opponents. A nightmare speaker has a
Deception +5, Stealth +4
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 120 ft. (penetrates magical darkness), passive Perception 11
Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
in small communities, and the order has almost no representatives in towns and cities. They are not opposed to civilization, however. Rather, they seek to prevent civilization and wilderness from
. Delaan Winterhound Neutral good male half-elf ranger Ideals: Balance, life (“In all good hearts is a spot of darkness, and in all tragedy is a glimmer of light.”) Interaction Traits: Quiet Pledged