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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Outer Planes, ki-rins in service to benevolent deities take a direct role in the eternal struggle between good and evil. In the mortal world, ki-rins are celebrated far and wide as harbingers of destiny
reach, and only those mortals who have the tenacity to complete the daunting journey to a ki-rin’s lair can prove themselves worthy of speaking with its occupant. Many of those who do end up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Franchise Downtime Once the characters formally establish their franchise at the end of episode 2, downtime activities and franchise tasks will play a bigger role in the adventure. For now, though
Waterdeep can undertake research to study its mysterious runes, which can lead to information regarding That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the “New Race: Verdan” section in chapter 3.) Gorkoh the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
assistance. An alliance with Saltmarsh is agreed to, which the characters can report to the town council. The lizardfolk dispatch two Common-speaking scaleshield officers named Garurt and Vyth to Saltmarsh to
recognizes the characters’ role in this negotiation and rewards them with the gold they were promised in the initial meeting. Now, the council might look to hire the characters one more time — to launch an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
stands as you enter. “Thank you for coming. I won’t mince words: we’re in the dark regarding the dangers I fear are fast approaching our gates, and your role will be to change that. But first, you must
up Darrett or his role. If the characters ask about him, she smiles and says she’ll let him tell them himself shortly (see the “Darrett’s Orders” section).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
find themselves stranded in the gray mists of the Mournland, facing the dangers of a war-ravaged land as they try to find their way back to their original destination. The greatest horrors they are
. It goes on to describe adventures and encounters that can occur in transit — on airships, on lightning rails, and at resting spots along the way. Finally, this section discusses the role that creatures typically defined as “monsters” play in Khorvaire, and explores Eberron’s cosmology.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
impression on D&D players, so too have tales of their dangers spread across the D&D multiverse. When the night grows long in Waterdeep, City of Splendors, and the fireplace in the taproom of the Yawning
robes and speaking with a strange accent tells of a wizard who claimed three powerful weapons from a city on the shores of a lake of unknown depths, who spirited them away to a slumbering volcano and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
school can help define your role in the business, as well as your fellow franchise members’ expectations for you. Abjuration Protective magic is often underappreciated by the members of the lesser
party members, your role as an abjurer is always greatly appreciated. Just don’t make the rookie mistake of protecting everybody else before you take care of yourself and the goods. And if you need to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Finding the Caverns Adrián Ibarra Lugo A ghastly visage outside the entry
caverns portends the dangers within The entrance to the Lost Caverns lies in the southern region of the Yatil Mountains
follow the bats eventually arrive at the entrance to the Lost Caverns. Alternatively, characters who have a means of speaking with Beasts can obtain directions to the caverns from the bats. Trial and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Roleplaying Roleplaying is, literally, the act of playing out a role. In this case, it’s you as a player determining how your character thinks, acts, and talks. Roleplaying is a part of every aspect
voice, like an actor taking on a role. You might even echo your character’s movements and body language. This approach is more immersive than descriptive roleplaying, though you still need to describe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Roleplaying Roleplaying is, literally, the act of playing out a role. In this case, it’s you as a player determining how your character thinks, acts, and talks. Roleplaying is a part of every aspect
voice, like an actor taking on a role. You might even echo your character’s movements and body language. This approach is more immersive than descriptive roleplaying, though you still need to describe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
has a role must contribute to the performance. If one of the play’s characters dies or meets some other tragic end, that character’s player no longer draws lines of dialogue. A character who exits
enacted. Tally one failure each time a character loiters in the wings or remains on stage for too long without speaking. Tally one failure if too much time goes by without a handout line being spoken
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
communicate emotions. To be understood by most speaking creatures, he must “shout” a scent. Dragonbait’s known scents include: brimstone (confusion), roses (sadness), lemon (pleasure or joy), baked
and a nod, Dragonbait agreed to help Artus. A frequent visitor to Chult, the saurial understood the dangers of the jungle all too well. Using Dragonbait. Dragonbait has never been to Omu and doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
host, speaking kindly and telling the characters that they’re free to explore the castle. “Strahd” might talk about his family or shed light on the castle’s history, but the illusion provides no useful
information about the castle’s inhabitants, treasures, or dangers other than to say that the castle doesn’t receive many guests. The illusory vampire converses with the characters for no more than 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
harmed. Beyond all its dangers, Baldur’s Gate is an adventurer’s city, a place where a sword-for-hire can find a rich patron, join a secret guild, stalk killers for a bounty, or come to the aid of
, Umberlee, any other law-abiding faith, cults of the Dead Three
The Baldur’s Gate coat of arms represents the city’s role as a hub for river and ocean trade as well as nodding toward its namesake
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
are at Revel’s End currently: Councilor Voss Anderton. Voss represents the city of Neverwinter. He is a lawful neutral human noncombatant who has a precise, lawyerly way of speaking. He takes his role
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
all its dangers, Baldur’s Gate is an adventurer’s city, a place where a sword-for-hire can find a rich patron, join a secret guild, stalk killers for a bounty, or come to the aid of desperate citizens
other law-abiding faith, cults of the Dead Three
The Baldur’s Gate coat of arms represents the city’s role as a hub for river and ocean trade as well as nodding toward its namesake, the explorer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
magic oath of service to the Crown. In this role, War Wizards serve as bodyguards, advisors, and even spies. Members of the royal family, Purple Dragon Knights, and officers of the Purple Dragons
permission. Powerful mages tend to punish such activity themselves to discourage further use.
Apprentice wizards in Faerûn are reminded of the dangers of misusing another spellcaster’s sigil by a rhyme: “Whenever magic one doth weave / ‘Tis never, ever, wise to deceive.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
need worship to sustain or empower her, and she doesn’t seek out reverence or demand it. By and large, mortals are irrelevant to her, except insofar as they have played a role in tangling the strands
left their young world vulnerable to dangers from both inside and out. Putting their rivalry aside, the pair agreed it was better to share and have something than let their struggles destroy all creation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
celebrities—also fill a sovereign’s role. When choosing or creating a sovereign to serve, consider whether that leader commands a government organization or another faction. While this section assumes your
—and if the latter, what happens if your work is exposed. The Sovereign Proxy Roles table suggests ways you might serve a sovereign and the backgrounds frequently associated with each role. Sovereign
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
extinction long ago but for two elements of their character. They have an inborn tendency toward paranoia, a peculiarity that serves them well as they navigate the dangers of the Underdark and its
of writing 15 Tastes objects 16 Stands too close to others 17 Breathes loudly 18 Drools constantly 19 Mumbles when speaking 20 Hops from place to place Derro
Small humanoid (derro), chaotic evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
to its patron might be a clearly defined exchange, or it could be uncertain or forceful. Whatever the nature of the being, as long as your group fulfills its role, the being offers rewards. Roll or
monolith or a specific grave, for instructions. 4 Visions. Your patron doesn’t use intermediaries, instead speaking to you in dreams, omens, or visions. The being appears in your mind as you sleep, taking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
like Yeenoghu to play more of a role in this chapter of the adventure, it’s easy to do so. When the gnolls killed by the characters do not rejoin the hunt, the demon lord circles back to the site of
ambushes, for example. One or more of their attackers might refer to them as “prey of Yeenoghu,” or otherwise taunt them by speaking of their impending doom.
The characters should have time to prepare
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
by merchants and other brave travelers. They typically make a cautious approach to stronger creatures, speaking in halting, croaking Undercommon to offer their services in return for fresh food, metal
of Pelor in case I come across these things. They can be useful, if one does not mind playing the role of a vengeful cleric of the sun god.
Blindheim
Medium humanoid (blindheim), chaotic neutral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
can happen no sooner than highsun on the following day but can be persuaded to move up the time for a bribe of 10 gp or more. There are alternatives to speaking with the magister, if the characters
fine of up to 500 gp. A character tells the magister about the hidden cache of dragons and Fenerus’s role in finding it. Talking to Fenerus Fenerus Stormcastle (N male Tethyrian bandit captain) is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Fuggelstruck and speaks to the guards, Captain Truff might think it odd that they aren’t speaking with Fuggelstruck’s well-known lisp, or predilection for using rhyming couplets, or what have you. You can let
one time, but they were abandoned because of unknown dangers that came up from the darkness below. Jolly has no idea what those dangers might be.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Melwythorne could protect him from any dangers. The two Witherbloom students had decided to approach the puddles when the characters discover them. When anyone steps toward the puddles, they jiggle and
fountain, they see that Javenesh is speaking with a water weird submerged inside it. Unlike most water weirds, this creature, named Lothannep, can speak and understand Common. Lothannep lives in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
option. Have the characters select a role on the battle balloon from one of the following: Captain, providing leadership to the other characters and crew Pilot, charting a safe course Weapon master
, directing the crew operating the vehicle’s weapons in case enemies appear Lookout, watching for dangers Mechanic, leading the crew battening down the hatches and making repairs Additional characters in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
not to favor one style over another. For example, Allison might be comfortable speaking in an accent and adopting her character’s mannerisms, but Paul feels self-conscious when trying to act and
role in their campaigns. Inspiration normally requires a DM’s judgment to award, which might run against your style if you like a campaign where you let dice determine most outcomes. If that’s your
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
asks for their names, occupations, who they are speaking for, their residency, and, if they are not local to the city, demands the papers proving they paid the toll to conduct their business within the
half-joking.
What They Want. To do her job and do it well.
Stalwart, Shrewd, Dauntless. Vera takes her role and the duties of the City Magistrates seriously, so much so that it often puts her at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
visions of Sune. Her deep-seated insecurity over serving the god of beauty was her downfall. Hoping to develop more confidence in her role as a priest of Sune, she was drawn into a bargain with the hags
didn’t suit him. The hags’ curse transformed him into a kobold (though he uses the spy stat block). In his new form, Glitter now bitterly serves the hags, speaking eloquently and addressing guests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
below, you can add your proficiency bonus when you make an ability check to create or examine maps, search for new paths in the wild, or assess a route for possible dangers. The Cartographer Franchise
-Orc Cartographer (Fighter)
Cartographer Grost was once so lost that he had to sleep on rocks and eat things that were not, strictly speaking, food. Determined to avoid this in future, he began
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
offers to guide them to its home, promising them sanctuary with its folk, although it isn’t aware of the dangers posed by Zuggtmoy’s influence on the myconids (see chapter 5). Stool uses rapport
escape attempt. Others might be lost to the dangers of the Underdark — or might reveal their true colors and betray the party. A few could become true companions. Keep in mind the other prisoners have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Ki-rin Ki-rins are noble, celestial creatures. In the Outer Planes, ki-rins in service to benevolent deities take a direct role in the eternal struggle between good and evil. In the mortal world, ki
speaking with its occupant. Many of those who do end up pledging service to the creature. They study under its tutelage in its lair and serve as its agents in the world. These followers might travel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
adventurers and taking a firm leadership role in the council. Ambassador Connerad Brawnanvil Lawful good male shield dwarf fighter Ideals: Honor, respect (“A sturdy axe, a strong hand to hold it, and a
Flaming Fist take a leading role in the fight against the Cult of the Dragon, if only to give the defenders of Baldur’s Gate a stature befitting the greatest city in Faerûn. This opportunity for glory
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
adventurers and taking a firm leadership role in the council. Ambassador Connerad Brawnanvil Lawful good male shield dwarf fighter Ideals: Honor, respect (“A sturdy axe, a strong hand to hold it, and a
Flaming Fist take a leading role in the fight against the Cult of the Dragon, if only to give the defenders of Baldur’s Gate a stature befitting the greatest city in Faerûn. This opportunity for glory