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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
drake is a reptilian creature created out of dragon scales by means of a bizarre and grisly ritual. When trained properly, a drake is obedient and territorial, which makes it an excellent watch beast
that can follow simple commands.
Tiamat’s cult practices the ritual to create guard drakes, as do other groups that are skilled in arcana and associated with Dragons. The ritual requires a
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
moment they attack—and then they are the last thing their victims see.
A shadowblade gains their powers over shadow via a ritual in which they kill a shadow demon and mystically prevent it from re
-forming in the Abyss, siphoning its essence into themselves.
drow shadowblade (summoner variant);Variant: Demon Summoning
Some drow shadowblades have an action that allows them to summon a demon
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
with her.Three Green Hag (Coven Variant);green hags named Dread Morgan, Vile Sazha, and Auntie Greenbones were once rivals who dwelled in an area of the Feywild coterminous with the High Forest. A
. The covetous hags each knew part of a ritual for crafting magic paintings that could bind mortal creatures with a terrible curse. After agreeing to share their knowledge and work together, they
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in
can transform an individual into a more powerful type. The cost and time required to perform the ritual is prohibitive, and as a result most yuan-ti never get the opportunity to undergo such a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
detected, a combat encounter or social interaction might result. Stop a Ritual The plots of evil cult leaders, malevolent spellcasters, and Fiends often involve rituals that must be foiled. In a
getting to the place where the ritual is occurring, or a social interaction encounter, where the objective is convincing the ritual leaders to stop their rite. As a complication, the ritual might be close
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
with demonic fury, rushing into battle seeking vengeance against those who bound their fiendish masters. Rakshasas are described in the Monster Manual. A martial variant—the zakya rakshasa—is
thoughts, disguise self
1/day: shield
Limited Magic Immunity. The rakshasa can’t be affected or detected by spells of 1st level or lower unless it wishes to be. It has advantage on saving throws
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Guard Drake A guard drake is a reptilian creature created out of dragon scales by means of a bizarre and grisly ritual. When trained properly, a drake is obedient and territorial, which makes it an
excellent watch beast that can follow simple commands. Tiamat’s cult practices the ritual to create guard drakes, as do other groups that are skilled in arcana and associated with Dragons. The ritual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage.
A guard drake is a reptilian creature created out of dragon scales by means of a bizarre and grisly ritual
. When trained properly, a drake is obedient, loyal, and territorial, which makes it an excellent watchbeast that can follow simple commands. Gifts from Dragons. The ritual to create a guard drake was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Dran
Map 6.2 shows the setup of the ritual site and the final battle. The inky black space above is now dotted by pulses of purple and green fire. The canyon narrows, then opens again into a cavern
strange mutations. The Far Realm goblins push forward, trying to press through the portal and into your world.
Splugoth laughs. “You are too late! The ritual is under my control, and now you must hear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
presence. Complications might ensue if they are detected. Stop a Ritual. The plots of evil cult leaders, malevolent warlocks, and powerful fiends often involve rituals that must be foiled. Characters
engaged in stopping a ritual must typically fight their way through evil minions before attempting to disrupt the ritual’s powerful magic. As a complication, the ritual might be close to completion when
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
drow kills a lesser demon and mystically prevents it from reforming in the Abyss. This ritual creates a shadow demon and infuses the drow with shadow magic. VARIANT: SHADOW DEMON SUMMONING
Some drow
, they move undetected until the moment they attack. And then they are the last thing their victims see. A shadowblade harnesses a dark magic that is said to arise from a fiendish ritual in which the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. A shadowblade gains their powers over shadow via a ritual in which they kill a shadow demon and mystically prevent it from re-forming in the Abyss, siphoning its essence into themselves. Variant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
territorial, they use camouflaged scouts to guard the perimeter of their domain. When unwelcome visitors are detected, a tribe sends a hunting band to harass or drive the trespassers off, or tricks them into
taste for humanoid flesh. Prisoners are often taken back to their camps to become the centerpieces of great feasts and rites involving dancing, storytelling, and ritual combat. Victims are either
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
long ago in the Nine Hells, when powerful devils created a dark ritual to free their essence from their fiendish bodies in order to escape the Lower Planes. A rakshasa enters the Material Plane to feed
, Infernal
Challenge 13 (10,000 XP)
Limited Magic Immunity. The rakshasa can’t be affected or detected by spells of 6th level or lower unless it wishes to be. It has advantage on saving throws against
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
). Alert Level The Doomvault is an active complex. As effects of the characters’ assault grow more widespread or easily detected, the alert level of the dungeon’s inhabitants rises. This level starts at 0
their foes. A few other events specified in the adventure can raise or lower the alert level. Dread Warriors Szass Tam devised the ritual that enables the creation of dread warriors (described in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
yugoloth is permanently destroyed, its name vanishes from every Book of Keeping. If a yugoloth is re-created by way of an unholy ritual requiring the expenditure of souls, its name reappears in the
fiend finds the General unless the General desires it. His personal name is unknown, and even the Books of Keeping contain no mention of this powerful, thoroughly evil entity. VARIANT: YUGOLOTH
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
destroy that kingdom and was bound into The Scrivener’s Tale by a powerful ritual created by Zyrian. The ghost can’t open the sealed door into the great library (area H8), but Zyrian can explain how the
magical stasis until a threat is detected. The masters of the haven once knew the rituals that would summon the keys held by the golems, allowing easy passage through the door to the great library. With
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
succeeding on a DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check can see through the illusion. If the illusion is detected, all the characters see the gibbering mouthers in their true forms as both creatures
goblins and thrown upstairs to be eaten by the chuuls. Chance heard the goblins talking about a ritual with someone named Splugoth in charge. Treasure. In this reality, a small chest by the bed in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
detected. Camp Hc3 arrives if the disturbance persists. Treasure The druids have a scroll of elemental bane and a scroll of warding wind (see appendix B for descriptions of both spells) in a wooden
likely to disrupt the ritual, the druids attack. Sauruki tries to hang back and fight cautiously. He repeatedly makes the sign of the water cult, crossing his forefingers and touching his thumbs, hoping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check. Secret Door. The secret door to the library (area C3) can be detected by a character who makes a successful DC 18 Wisdom (Perception) check. The character discovers
, details a diabolical ritual that Ammalia and Victoro enacted to first contact the archdevil Asmodeus. Opening it reveals nothing but blank pages with a few drops of dry blood on them. If a drop of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
room now contains two psychic gray oozes (see the “Variant: Psychic Gray Ooze” sidebar in the Monster Manual) that mill about. They attack intruders on sight. Treasure. Characters who search the
attacked but otherwise pose no threat. They know Markos is performing a ritual in area D27 but won’t share this information until the statue is destroyed. Statue. The statue depicts Krokulmar and was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
be detected with a successful DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check. Pushing against the sculpture causes a secret door to swing open into area A6. A6. Secret Vestry This room is hidden behind two secret
human debauchery. (Behind the north tapestry is a rough-hewn passage that leads to area A9.) The Cassalanters’ ritual to save Terenzio and Elzerina plays out here (see “Special Events ”). Cult Gathering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
“lunar crystal” infused with the moonlight of one of Krynn’s three moons. These crystals are essential to Teremini’s ritual and are protected by the ritual’s magic. Magic Balance. Krynn’s moons
represent a delicate balance of magical power, and Teremini’s ritual relies on this balance. If the lunar crystals’ magic is unbalanced, the ritual will be stopped. Moonlight Mirrors. The vault contains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
that distinguishes itself with great deeds can earn an invitation to join a higher caste. Through a combination of herbal tonics and ritual magic, an elevated grung changes color and is inducted into
harmless to them but poisonous to other creatures. A grung also uses venom to poison its weapons. VARIANT: GRUNG POISON
Grung poison loses its potency 1 minute after being removed from a grung. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
discussing the tower in Terran. Toppled Tower. The strange tower is a variant of Daern’s instant fortress called a mudslick tower (see appendix B). Svirfneblin scouts liberated the mudslick tower from
combatants. While Qunbraxel fights, the mind flayer telepathically berates the characters with dire warnings and predictions such as the following: “The ritual will devastate Phandalin! You bear witness to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Accidental Summoning. When the ritual to summon a spectator goes wrong, a gauth might push itself through the flawed connection, arriving immediately or several minutes later. It might present itself as a
exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a container.
VARIANT: GAZER FAMILIAR
Spellcasters who are interested in unusual familiars find that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
groundskeeper named Hurv Taldred (LE male Illuskan cult fanatic) and his two quiet mastiffs. The Gralhunds paid a necromancer to perform a ritual on Hurv and his mastiffs. After sundown, the physical forms
of these figures melt away, and they become three shadows until dawn. Characters who succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity (Stealth) check can cross the yard without being detected. Otherwise, Hurv and his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
, taking 7 (2d6) necrotic damage on a failed saved or half as much damage on a successful one. This trap can’t be detected or disarmed. Inside the box are two Potions of Healing (greater). N15: Ritual
Persuasion) check. On a successful check, a character learns one of the following pieces of information: Cult Leader. The cult’s leader is Zalryr, who is conducting a profane experiment in the ritual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
container made of silver, emerald, and amethyst. The process requires at least three mind flayer arcanists and the sacrifice of an equal number of souls from living victims in a three-day-long ritual of
-year-old person. Alhoons can extend their existence by repeating the ritual with new victims, effectively resetting the clocks for themselves.
Destruction of a periapt of mind trapping consigns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
trap, which sprays anyone who tries to pick the lock with a potent contact poison. The trap can be detected with a successful DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana or Investigation) check and disarmed with a DC
place. Even if the Six don’t have all the orrery components, they’ll be able to start their ritual given enough time, tapping into the power of the Far Realm from somewhere in the material world. Lottie
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the city has fallen and she’s in exile. Both situations coexist in her hallucinatory reality.) Black Orchid. Characters in search of a black orchid for Asharra’s ritual (see “Kir Sabal”) find one here
is artfully drugged; the contamination can be detected only by someone who has proficiency in Medicine and who succeeds on a DC 13 Wisdom (Medicine) check. Zalkoré partakes, but she’s built up such a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
letters, each of which appear several times, are A, B, I, L, N, Y, and Z. Rearranged, they spell ZYBILNA. Zybilna needed the lettered ornaments as material components for the ritual that created the
beanstalk in here is one result of this study; Zybilna’s quasit, Iggrik, pilfered and used a more potent variant of this potion to create the enormous beanstalk in area P17. Treasure. Characters who