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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
domesticate steeders, particularly duergar. Typically the females serve as steeds in battle, while the males are used as draft animals.
Steeders attempt to tear apart perceived threats—and consider
begins shortly after the steeder hatches. As it grows, its rider works with it to direct its predatory instincts.
Rather than spinning webs, steeders excrete a viscous substance from their legs. This goo allows them to creep along walls and ceilings and to grapple prey.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
domesticate steeders, particularly duergar. Typically the females serve as steeds in battle, while the males are used as draft animals.
Steeders attempt to tear apart perceived threats—and consider even
begins shortly after the steeder hatches. As it grows, its rider works with it to direct its predatory instincts.
Rather than spinning webs, steeders excrete a viscous substance from their legs. This goo allows them to creep along walls and ceilings and to grapple prey.
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
strong instincts of self-preservation. When a snapping hydra feels a battle's odds tipping out of its favor, the hydra lets out a raspy screech and retracts into its shell. In the wilds of Eldraine
, it’s never long before a hungry or curious creature arrives to investigate, leaping into battle with the hydra’s foes while the hydra makes an opportune exit.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
foray into the temple. In so doing, they learn that a silver dragon has been trying to sow division in the cult and keep it from doing too much evil in the world—until heroes arrive who can help the
dragon slay the cult’s leader. Meeting the Dragon. If the characters don’t prove themselves in battle against the cult, the silver dragon tests them with commands. The characters must either fulfill three commands or realize the dragon’s deception. The dragon tells his story if the characters win his trust.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the Help action to aid each other, they can grapple or shove their enemies, and so on. Some monsters use these options to maximize their advantages in battle; others use them to sow fear among their
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
fierce animal spirits. Others draw from a roiling reservoir of anger at a world full of pain. For every barbarian, rage is a power that fuels not just a battle frenzy but also uncanny reflexes
, though, a settled life is no virtue, but a sign of weakness. The strong embrace nature—valuing keen instincts, primal physicality, and ferocious rage. Barbarians are uncomfortable when hedged in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Fight or Flight Few creatures fight to the death. Nearly all creatures have survival instincts that cause them to reevaluate their tactics in the face of their own destruction. Sapient creatures
confronted by obviously more numerous or powerful opponents usually try to avoid battle. But brave, desperate, or devoted creatures might never retreat from a battle. If you can’t decide whether a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
and strong instincts of self-preservation. When a snapping hydra feels a battle’s odds tipping out of its favor, the hydra lets out a raspy screech and retracts into its shell. In the wilds of
Eldraine, it’s never long before a hungry or curious creature arrives to investigate, leaping into battle with the hydra’s foes while the hydra makes an opportune exit. Snapping Hydra Huge Monstrosity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
males, and the female often devours the male after breeding. In captivity, males are used as draft animals, while females serve as steeds in battle. Lone Predators. Steeders consider other steeders as
beast’s predatory instincts. Deadly Hunters. Rather than spinning webs, steeders excrete a viscous substance from their legs. This goo allows them to creep along walls and ceilings and to grapple prey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Underdark folk domesticate steeders, particularly duergar (also in this book). Typically the females serve as steeds in battle, while the males are used as draft animals. Steeders attempt to tear apart
with it, a process that begins shortly after the steeder hatches. As it grows, its rider works with it to direct its predatory instincts. Rather than spinning webs, steeders excrete a viscous substance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
where warriors 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
the cosmic implications of Maglubiyet’s attacks. To prevent the goblinoids from outstripping her people in population, she urges the orcs to have many offspring and teach them the ways of battle not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Faunel where sapient animals overcome their instincts and live communally. If the characters converse with her, she shares the following information: She’s saddened to hear about Oka’s death but
thanks the characters for informing her. She suspects the Vile Hunt is working for Ebonclaw, the leader of the predators at Razortooth Rock. She recently defeated Ebonclaw in battle when he and some of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Windfall’s leadership. Khai dedicates every death in the coliseum to Tiamat. Gaining Khai’s Favor. Khai prizes battle prowess above all else. Should the characters win three matches in the coliseum
often be found indulging in fine food and music in a private viewing box. Duplicitous and manipulative, Uvashar likes to assume the guise of a casino patron and sow discord among the racetrack’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
belligerent. The truth is that many leonin simply enjoy fighting, whether verbal or physical. They take pleasure in argument, wrestling, sparring, and even battle, enjoying the opportunity to exercise
damage normal for an unarmed strike. Hunter’s Instincts. You have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Athletics, Intimidation, Perception, or Survival. Daunting Roar. As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
themselves at odds. Seelie Fey cling to the trappings of civilization, value protocol, and uphold traditions. Unseelie Fey indulge their primal instincts, abhor adherence to protocol, and shun
. Both Fey courts have spies who dig up dirt, sow seeds of dissent, and cause mischief. Captured spies are either ransomed or made examples of in various humiliating, nonlethal ways. Much of the gossip
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
within the Council of Savants using demonology as a path to power. Since the arrival of the demon lords, he has gathered and bullied several apprentices to participate in rituals aimed to sow chaos in
part in the ritual until the characters kill the death dog or one of the cultists, at which point he joins the battle. The door to the death dog’s cage is held shut with a simple clasp and requires an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Bozak draconians are born from bronze dragon eggs and wield magic to aid their allies in battle. Their wings aren’t strong enough for full flight, but bozaks can use them to glide during a fall. When
appearance of those they’ve slain. This allows these cunning soldiers to sow confusion and despair among their enemies. When sivaks are killed, their crumbling bodies mimic the form of their killers and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
The Nine Hells The Nine Hells of Baator inflame the imaginations of travelers, the greed of treasure seekers, and the battle fury of all moral creatures. It is the ultimate plane of law and evil and
demeanor. He trades in souls, as do other archdevils, but he rarely gives his time to any creatures not worthy of his personal attention. His instincts are as razor sharp as Cania’s frigid winds, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
and rending their flesh with sharp claws and teeth. He comes back to himself only after battle, or when someone reinforces his “true identity” to snap him out of it. Derendil laments that he is
wererats. Infected with the curse of lycanthropy, neither deep gnome has entirely embraced it yet, and they struggle to control their wererat instincts and urges. They are fearful of what potential
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, yearning to seize power while destroying any creatures that oppose them. Wielding a flaming whip and a longsword that channels the power of the storm, a balor’s battle prowess is fueled by hatred and
called to the Material Plane by those seeking to sow death and chaos. Orcus, the Prince of Undeath, has the power to transform manes into undead monsters, most often ghouls and shadows. Other demon lords
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. While they were looking to sow mayhem in the hideout, the goblins fell to the nothic before they could get any farther. It’s clear that these goblins are different than the ones the characters
. Zeond is invisible when the party enters and doesn’t attack immediately. Rather, it watches the party closely and waits until the characters are embroiled in a battle before attacking. After it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
retreat to the throne room (area 15). The visiting giants join the battle on the side of the storm giants to avoid incurring the royal family’s wrath. A 40-foot-wide hall leading south ends at a guarded
dragon has infiltrated and compromised the storm giants’ court, grant advantage on the check. Hellenhild. The frost giant jarl respects battle prowess. If the character making the check wounds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
— through force of arms when necessary.”
Bond: “The entire legion obeys my commands, and I am therefore beholden to every one of my soldiers.”
Flaw: “I charge into battle with little heed for my own
, and sow discord — all in obedience to the sometimes cryptic orders of their mysterious leaders.
The Dimir NPCs table summarizes key roles within House Dimir. Statistics for these NPCs are found in