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Amnizu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

River Styx from fortresses along the river’s blighted banks, where it flows through Dis and Stygia. They collect the souls arriving in the form of lemure;lemures (see the Monster Manual). Lemures

have no personalities or memories; they’re driven only by the desire to commit evil. The amnizus that patrol here drill the rules of the Nine Hells into the new arrivals’ minds and marshal

Madcap

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

been. A redcap’s desire to slay is rooted in its will to survive. VARIANT: MADCAPS A madcap is a redcap that soaks its hat in demon ichor instead of blood. Contact with demon ichor makes the

Nightmare Shepherd

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

(Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The shepherd pulls twisted souls from the Underworld; 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Herd the Underworld"} shadow;shadows (without

the five wards of the Underworld where they will spend their dismal eternity. They prey upon souls who wander from their rightful places in the Underworld. Some foul souls can’t let go of the

Mercion

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

against what I hold dear.” Ideal. “Truth begets art and beauty, while deceit does nothing but tear the fabric of our souls.” Bond. “Evildoers beware! Valor’s Call is

. Valor's Call The noble adventuring party known as Valor’s Call was founded by Strongheart, a resolute human paladin committed to destroying evil wherever it rears its ugly head. Strongheart

Abhorrent Overlord

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

continue to flock around the demon, offering fealty and squabbling for scraps. Some foul souls can't let go of the miserable lives they had. Having been despicable in life, these spirits fester in death

in Theros—the Underworld's a big place with room for all the incarnate wickedness you desire. PoisonCold, Necrotic

Amnizu (Summoner Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, where it flows through Dis and Stygia. They collect the souls arriving in the form of lemure;lemures (see the Monster Manual). Lemures have no personalities or memories; they’re driven only by the

desire to commit evil. The amnizus that patrol here drill the rules of the Nine Hells into the new arrivals’ minds and marshal them into legions.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered

Eater of Hope

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

’ greed to turn them against one another and their own best interests. Some foul souls can’t let go of the miserable lives they had. Having been despicable in life, these spirits fester in

, feel free to use whatever fiends you wish when telling stories in Theros—the Underworld’s a big place with room for all the incarnate wickedness you desire. PoisonCold, Necrotic

Aasimar Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Dragons Aasimar bear within their souls the light of the heavens. They are descended from humans with a touch of the power of Mount Celestia, the divine realm of many lawful good deities. Aasimar are

receives visions and guidance from celestial entities via dreams. These dreams help shape an aasimar, granting a sense of destiny and a desire for righteousness. Each aasimar can count a specific

Geryon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

to feel flesh and steel sundered beneath his claws and to taste his foes’ blood. Yet Geryon’s ferocity has also limited his ability to collect souls and forge an effective hierarchy

–6). As a reaction when this creature takes damage, it can roll a d10 and subtract the number rolled from the damage. Geryon (Variant);VARIANT: SOUND THE HORN Geryon can have an action that

Urchin Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

watch out for other desperate souls who might steal from you. You slept on rooftops and in alleyways, exposed to the elements, and endured sickness without the advantage of medicine or a place to

shaped by lives of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better

Urchin - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

learned to provide for yourself. You fought fiercely over food and kept a constant watch out for other desperate souls who might steal from you. You slept on rooftops and in alleyways, exposed to the

of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better life &mdash

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

their ingenuity and skill had turned toward scheming against their patron, the spark of creativity was torn from their souls. Finally, to ensure that the kenku could never divulge any secrets, their

. Every kenku is born with a desire to take to the air, and those who learn spellcasting do so in hope of mastering spells that will allow them to fly. Rumors of magic items such as flying carpets, brooms

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

primordial world heeded the prayers of these people and hissed dark demands into their ears. The people tainted their souls by performing human sacrifices in the name of the gods, debased their flesh by

can more easily pronounce the name in this altered form. An adopted name of this sort is recognized as a variant of the birth name, rather than a unique name unto itself. A yuan-ti might refer to

Zariel's War

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

of Kreeg, the residents of Elturel are bound by the Creed Resolute to fight and die for Zariel in her endless war. Zariel’s Struggle In some ways, Zariel is a jewel in Asmodeus’s crown — a former

ship and instills fear in her legions. Retribution against those who attempt to betray her is swift and terrible. War for Souls Souls are the most prized commodities in the Nine Hells. The Blood War

Lich

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

forbidden necromantic rituals that sever their souls from their bodies to turn themselves into liches, masters of magic and undeath. With their souls preserved in hidden relics, liches puppet their

into an insidious inferno that burns a mage hollow until only the desire for more magical power remains. —Rudolph van Richten, Van Richten’s Guide to Liches

Acererak

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

promise of powerful artifacts. Then he feeds on their souls to sustain his escapades across the multiverse. History Hundreds of years ago, Acererak was a mortal mage from Oerth devoted to the

twisted puzzles meant to torment and eventually slay would-be thieves, whose souls he then consumes. The most famous of Acererak’s tombs is the Tomb of Horrors, which has claimed many adventurers

Erebos

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

. His hoarding of both souls and the treasures the dead carry into the Underworld see him worshiped by those who desire to collect and keep wealth. Erebos’s very presence is stifling, and those who come

Amnizu

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

Dis and Stygia. They collect the souls arriving in the form of lemures (see the Monster Manual). Lemures have no personalities or memories; they’re driven only by the desire to commit evil. The

amnizus that patrol here drill the rules of the Nine Hells into the new arrivals’ minds and marshal them into legions. Variant: Devil Summoning Some amnizus have an action that allows them to summon other

Amnizu

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

blighted banks, where it flows through Dis and Stygia. Souls arriving in the form of lemures have no personalities or memories; they’re driven only by the desire to commit evil. The amnizus that patrol

here drill the rules of the Nine Hells into the new arrivals’ pitiful brains and marshal the lemures into legions. VARIANT: DEVIL SUMMONING Some amnizus have an action that allows them to summon

Sylvira Savikas

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

Resolute, which binds them to defend the nation of Elturgard. I met him years ago, and my instincts told me he was a charlatan. Afterward, I grew to suspect that he had cut a deal with one or more powerful

devils, using the Creed Resolute to bind all Elturel to his dark deal. “I wish to prove my theory, and I believe the evidence is locked inside the puzzle box.” Sylvira is an expert on magic puzzle

Seven Secrets of Ravenloft

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

Mists surround each of these island-realms. The bravest souls might creep from one domain to another, but doing so involves considerable danger, and many who enter the Mists are never seen again. 2. The

and falling as the Dark Powers desire. Tales attribute ominous powers to the Mists, from cloaking monsters to causing entire villages to vanish. The Mists are not bound to Ravenloft and slip across

Devils: Archdevils

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

over mortal souls, so they offer enticements to tempt mortals into making unwise bargains. Archdevils, possessing the true power of the Nine Hells, can fulfill nearly any desire (within the limits of

Magic Items

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Libram of Souls and Flesh Yes Rare Lyre of Building Yes Rare Outer Essence Shard Yes Rare Planecaller’s Codex Yes Rare Protective Verses Yes Rare Reveler’s Concertina Yes Rare Shadowfell Brand Tattoo

Blood Fury Tattoo Yes Artifact Baba Yaga’s Mortar and Pestle Yes Artifact Crook of Rao Yes Artifact Demonomicon of Iggwilv Yes Artifact Luba’s Tarokka of Souls Yes Artifact Mighty Servant of Leuk-o

Demonic Boons

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

organization, they are united in their desire to draw power from the bottomless evil of the Abyss. The following entries outline boons that a DM can grant to monsters and NPCs dedicated to a particular demon

and drives a person toward acts of chaos, evil, and madness. Rejecting a boon likely provokes a demon’s wrath. The Abyss’s infinite varieties of evil are not born only from the souls of mortals

Wight

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

Wight The word “wight” meant “person” in days of yore, but the name now refers to evil undead who were once mortals driven by dark desire and great vanity. When death stills such a creature’s heart

places, surrounded by dead plants, noticeably blackened, and avoided by bird and beast. Humanoids slain by a wight can rise as zombies under its control. Motivated by hunger for living souls and driven by

Iroas as Campaign Villain

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

, involving attacks on people who may seem unrelated to the initial conflict. As a campaign villain, Iroas is most likely driven by his desire to win in battle, to confront Mogis, or to avenge an insult to

sundering the souls of mortal creatures. Iroas wants his champions to procure the weapon so he can lock it away in his armory and thwart his brother. Agents of Erebos also seek to recover the weapon on

Ankhtepot

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

together the dead conquered the souls of Har’Akir. The ages have marched ever on. Ankhtepot has known treachery and conquest. He has known divinity and rule. But now he knows only boredom and despair

. His sole remaining desire is to recover his lost ka, which he knows remains somewhere in Har’Akir. With it, he hopes to become mortal again, die, and face his original gods’ judgment once more. Whether this means peace or oblivion is meaningless to him. Ankhtepot seeks only an end.

Heralds of Dust

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

is a mystery, but Dusters maintain they must divest themselves of passion to progress. Death shows no desire or emotion, and neither should its heralds. Dusters see undeath as a precursor to True

advanced state of decay, he is the founder and oldest “living” member of the Heralds of Dust, a faction rumored to be as old as death itself. Skall generously lingers in this existence to guide souls

Pseudodragon

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

pseudodragon often vocalizes animal noises. A rasping purr indicates pleasure, while a hiss means unpleasant surprise. A bird-like chirping represents desire, and a growl always means anger or discontent

target falls unconscious for the same duration, or until it takes damage or another creature uses an action to shake it awake. VARIANT: PSEUDODRAGON FAMILIAR Some pseudodragons are willing to serve

Glasya

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

the surprise of the other archdevils. Even before Glasya assumed the rulership of Malbolge, she established the Hells’ first organized crime syndicate, using her followers to purchase souls on her

were merely traditions, and failing to observe a tradition carries no penalty according to the law of the Hells. Glasya’s scheme involved using counterfeit currency to buy souls in Minauros, then selling

Ettercap

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

webs. Others, the ettercap garrotes with strands of web or envenoms with its poisonous bite. Sylvan Despoilers. Though they dwell in the wilds, ettercaps have no desire to live in harmony with nature

psychic damage. VARIANT: WEB GARROTE Some ettercaps like to strangle prey using garrotes fashioned from webbing. An ettercap so armed gains the following action option, which it uses in place of

Redcap

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

least once every three days, the redcap vanishes as if it had never been. A redcap’s desire to slay is rooted in its will to survive. Redcap Small Fey, Chaotic Evil Armor Class 13 (natural armor

can see and kicks with its iron boots. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or take 20 (3d10 + 4) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. VARIANT: MADCAPS A madcap is a

Baalzebul

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

motivated by his desire to keep his current appearance. Second, Asmodeus decreed that any deal Baalzebul strikes shall end in disaster for the other party. For this reason, other devils avoid forming

alliances with him, even though they know he is compelled not to lie to them. Mortals, on the other hand, know nothing of the situation and still offer their souls to him. His ability to scheme

Genies

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

objects of their desire. This constant indulgence has made them decadent, while their supreme power over reality makes them haughty and arrogant. Their vast palaces overflow with wonders and sensory

consequences. The Power of Worship. Genies acknowledge the gods as powerful entities but have no desire to court or worship them. They find the endless fawning and mewling of religious devotees tiresome — except

After the Fall

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

visitors, bringing forth visions from the deepest reaches of their psyches. Some of these visitors are the unwitting souls of departed people who have been pulled into the Raven Queen’s clutches, others

individuals are adventurers who know of the Raven Queen’s terrifying power yet nevertheless travel to the Shadowfell to undergo her trial, letting the secrets of their souls be unfolded and revealed. The

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