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Cultist of Bhaal

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Blood-Soaked Resolve. While Bloodied, the cultist has Advantage on saving throws.Multiattack. The cultist makes three Cursed Blade attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with a use of

adventurers Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul seized divinity but were slain for their hubris. All three have been reborn and are now known as the Dead Three. Each of the Dead Three has inspired wicked cults that

Angel of Death

monsters

subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 18. Failure: The target dies, and its soul is trapped in the angel’s scythe. The target can’t be raised from the dead until

harvest the soul of its intended target, it pursues that target until the target is dead or the angel of death is defeated. An angel of death is a six-foot-tall bipedal creature with a skull for a

Orcus Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

effects: Dead beasts periodically animate as undead mockeries of their former selves. Skeletal and zombie versions of local wildlife are commonly seen in the area. The air becomes filled with the

Wand of Orcus. The wand has 7 charges, and any of its properties that require a saving throw have a save DC of 18. While holding it, Orcus can use an action to cast animate dead, blight, or speak

Orcus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Master of Undeath. Orcus can cast animate dead (at will) and create undead (3/day). He chooses the level at which the spells are cast, and the creatures created by them remain under his control

will: animate dead (as an action), blight, speak with dead 1 charge each: circle of death, finger of death 2 charges: power word killOrcus can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options

Finding the Book

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

Spaces while researching one of the following topics: Creating permanent versions of existing spells Demiplanes, pocket dimensions, and other spaces that exist outside the Material Plane Tied to The Joy

of Extradimensional Spaces are two mysteries. The first is the whereabouts of the missing sage Matreous. The characters can resolve this question by opening the portal to the mansion. The larger mystery, however, is how to escape once they are trapped inside.

Character Incarnations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

adventure, the first time a character dies, invite all the players to create two variant versions of their character using the guidance in this section, then continue the adventure. Prepared Incarnations

“Running Glitch Characters” section. Let players discover that dead characters return in new incarnations during play rather than revealing this outright. When an incarnation appears, they are attuned to

Catching Coal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

rules and Urban Chase Complications table in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to resolve the scene. The chase ends when the characters catch up to Coal or after three rounds, when a Daask hit

alley. If the characters rush to help her, they find the warforged unconscious on the ground, but stable, surrounded by the Daask criminals. If the characters resolve the chase by catching up to Coal

2. Vast Cavern

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, and immunity to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons that aren’t made of adamantine. Destroying the arch all but dooms the project, since Zox lacks the resolve to start

dotted with the remains of broken machines. Corpses. Two ogres clad in iron armor lie dead among the metal detritus, their flesh pierced by dozens of metal crossbow bolts. The ogres served the hobgoblins until they were shot dead by Zox’s arbalests a few days ago.

Resolving the Mystery

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

Resolving the Mystery The characters’ interactions with the Amberdune Pack affect the resolution of this section, but they can discover what happened to the real books and find the original versions

jackalweres, but they can’t revive Nidalia if they’re all dead. If the jackalweres are slain in this battle, and the characters don’t know where to find the vault, see “Bloodbath” for assistance

Orcus's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

lair is warped by the Orcus’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Dead beasts periodically animate as undead mockeries of their former selves. Skeletal and zombie versions of local

Horror in Borca

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

versions of your own design—perhaps with signature cosmetic effects. Monsters. Monsters can serve as threats but also agents of noble houses. Shape-shifting creatures such as Imps and Wererats excel at

supernatural intrigue. Choose a single spell—such as Clairvoyance, Geas, or Speak with Dead—and consider how to make it central to a plot involving secrets and mysterious revelations. Consider doing

Orcus's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

warped by Orcus’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Dead beasts periodically animate as undead mockeries of their former selves. Skeletal and zombie versions of local wildlife are

Stage 4: Revenge for the “C” Team

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

K’thriss Drow’b. All four members of the “C” Team lie dead on the floor of their individual bedrooms. The purple light that radiates out from each room pulses out around the edges of the closed

interior doors, all of which lead to the shared study beyond. The Fallen Investigation of the members of the “C” Team confirms that they are truly dead. No magic available to the characters can return them

Using Your Journal

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

. Consider the following example. The characters find the dead body of an unidentified halfling adventurer. A search of the body yields a cameo necklace containing the portrait of another halfling. A character

cameo to this halfling? This halfling could be tied to a bigger plot or have information that could help the characters resolve some conflict. Suddenly, a minor trinket foreshadows bigger events to come

Magical Storms

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

danger. During the storm, any checks made to resolve hazards or manage the ship are made with disadvantage. Evocation These ferocious storms are wracked with thunderbolts, driving sheets of acid rain

of long-dead mariners stir in their watery graves. During the storm, 1d4 specters, 2d4 ghouls, and 4d6 zombies emerge from the waves to attack the ship. Transmutation These violently unpredictable

Ghost Stories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

inspired by ghost stories: Mirror of Humanity. Ghosts are a way to examine the nature of the soul, mortality, and history. Naive Heroes. Heroes are purehearted or unsuspecting individuals whose resolve

inspire villains appropriate to this genre. Ghost Story Villains 1d10 The Villain Is … 1 A medium who gains power over spirits by feeding victims to them. 2 The spirit of a long-dead murderer who

Orcus

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

Beasts. Dead Beasts periodically animate as Undead mockeries of their former selves. Skeletal and zombie versions of local wildlife are commonly seen in the area. If Orcus dies, these effects fade

murder the living and then manipulate the dead, emulating their dread master. Orcus is a bestial creature of corruption with a diseased, decaying look. He has the lower torso of a goat and a

Scholar of Impossibilities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

Knowledge table or another mystery of your creation. The veracity and implications of these secrets are up to you. Impossible Knowledge d4 Secret 1 The Spire is made of countless stacked versions of

Sigil from past incarnations of the multiverse. 2 Portals are alive. They’re all part of the god Aoskar, whose body forms the foundation for Dendradis, and who is thought to be dead but is far from it

Episode 6: Showdown with the Six

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

against a mutated Far Realm goblin horde, Splugoth’s control of the orrery components that fuel the ritual lets him summon forth twisted, evil versions of some of Acquisitions Incorporated’s most famous

Splugoth dead, seize control of the orrery components, and end the ritual. If victorious, the characters will earn accolades from Head Office for a job well done! And the world will be safe from destruction. That’s always a plus.

Creating a Rival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

you resolve one or more workweeks of downtime, pick one of the ways a rival’s plans might be advanced and introduce it into play. Think about how a rival might operate in order to bring specific

plans to fruition, and jot down three or four kinds of actions the rival might undertake. Some of these might be versions of the downtime activities described later in this section, but these are more

Goblin Ambush

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

Goblin Ambush Read the following boxed text to start the encounter: You’ve been on the Triboar Trail for about half a day. As you come around a bend, you spot two dead horses sprawled about fifty

Hallwinter. They’ve been dead about a day, and it’s clear that arrows killed the horses. When the characters inspect the scene closer, read the following: The saddlebags have been looted. Nearby lies an empty

The Mourning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

say that dead-gray mists rose in the capital city of Metrol and spread from there. Within the space of one day, the nation of Cyre had been engulfed in a wall of mist, and anything caught within the

wall of dead-gray mist surrounds the remnants of Cyre. Beyond the mists lies a land twisted by magic, a wound that will not heal. The blasted land is strangely transformed. In some places, the ground

Terror from the Sky

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

propel the flying vessels that the illithids used to travel between worlds. Now, the githyanki scour the worlds of the Material Plane in their versions of those craft. Their astral ships are ideal for

return with the spoils of war. The githyanki sky ships attack from above in the dead of night, gaining an instant advantage since communities on the surface rarely offer strong defenses against

Ghast Gravecaller

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

following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability: At Will: Speak with Dead, Thaumaturgy Ghost Lost Soul and Unquiet Spirit Habitat: Underdark

them, lingering until their business is complete or they’re put to rest. Ghosts typically appear as semitransparent versions of the creatures they were in life, though some bear evidence of the wounds

Ranger

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

profit is never an end in and of itself, but whatever deep-seated personal goals you only ever talk about in the dead of night over a dying fire, those goals need financing. Your role as a defender and a

members of your franchise might panic when that crate of figurines of wondrous power you acquired turns out to all be self-activating obsidian steeds. But you have the steady nerves and earnest resolve

Components of a Curse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

raised from the dead while the curse lasts. A monster hunts the victim relentlessly. Even if the monster dies, it rises again or a new one takes its place 24 hours later. Resolution Sometimes a curse can

pronouncement, or it may be left to those who suffer the curse to make amends on their own. Research and divination can offer clues or even reveal the exact steps needed to resolve the curse. While more

Acererak

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

powerful adventurers. Their deaths and souls are my nourishment.” Flaw. “I underestimate the resolve of my enemies.” Acererak Medium undead, neutral evil Armor Class 21 (natural armor) Hit Points

will): arcane lock, knock 3rd level (at will): animate dead, counterspell 4th level (3 slots): blight, ice storm, phantasmal killer 5th level (3 slots): cloudkill, hold monster, wall of force

Ghost

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

routine of its life. Others are driven by wickedness or spite, as with a ghost that refuses to rest until every member of a certain family or organization is dead. The surest way to rid an area of a ghost

is to resolve its unfinished business. A ghost can be destroyed more easily by invoking a weakness tied to its former life. The ghost of a person tortured to death might be killed again by the

Battlefield Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

Battlefield Events The following events correspond to boxes marked on the Battle Flowchart. Event 1. Dawn of the Dead The battle begins when Ularan Mortus orders his ghoulish army to attack the south

, these pools of light are extinguished one by one as the dead swarm over the walls! To triumph in this encounter, the characters must hold the line against an ever-growing horde of undead. The palisade

55. Unkh's Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

, characters in the maze can see giant, distorted versions of any creatures standing within 10 feet of the wall carving, but they can’t hear anything outside the maze. The configuration of the maze

once, the charm goes away. Red Key. The recipient gains a charm of the ghoul. This charm allows you to use an action to eat a mouthful of flesh from a humanoid that has been dead no longer than 1 day. When you do, you regain 3d8 + 3 hit points. Once used three times, the charm goes away.

Longsaddle

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

, their family, or the locals. A conflict involving the Harpells is likely to end swiftly and bloodily, and (unless the offender is convincingly apologetic, unconscious, dead, or forgiven of the

generations, and influence most of the daily life there. They set the market days, help resolve disputes among families, and broker purchases when a farmer or businessperson dies without an heir. They settle

Finding Droki

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

screams in fright and knocks his feet together, activating his boots of speed. If a chase ensues, resolve the outcome using the chase rules in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Droki has advantage

Two potions of healing A worthless collection of dead vermin (spiders, centipedes, and the like) in various states of decomposition Pages of lizard-skin parchment held together between two leather

Blood Pens

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

) check hears distant chittering. Light. None. The sunken floor of this huge hall is covered in dead insects, their dried shells shifting and whispering in a faint breeze. Dozens of demonic faces are

filled completely with dead insects along with occasional bones, making it difficult terrain. Pit Traps. Scattered through the room, hidden beneath the blanket of insect bodies, are several pit traps

The End of the World

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

subconscious, the ritual manifests the most terrifying figures the characters can think of — their bosses. At the start of combat, wraithlike Far Realm versions of Omin Dran, Jim Darkmagic, Môrgæn, and Viari

effective. If Splugoth is dead and the characters do not control the orrery components, no goblins are summoned. Instead, the ritual resurrects Splugoth from the dead no matter what condition his body is

Ooze Grottos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

subjects. The sentient oozes that result from this process are the same as normal versions of such monsters, except that they have Intelligence 5, can understand basic communication in Common, and are no

vats each contain one ooze, all of them reduced-threat versions of the creatures (see “Reduced-Threat Monsters” above). Two vats hold black puddings (marked B on the map), one has a gray ooze (G), and

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