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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
hour, as its head takes on fiendish aspects. The curse doesn’t advance while the target is in sunlight or the area of a daylight spell; don’t count that time. When the cursed target’s
Charisma becomes 2, it dies, and its head tears from its body and becomes a new vargouille. Casting remove curse, greater restoration, or a similar spell on the target before the transformation is
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
takes on fiendish aspects. The curse doesn't advance while the target is in sunlight or the area of a daylight spell; don't count that time. When the cursed target's Charisma becomes 2, it dies, and its
head tears from its body and becomes a new vargouille. Casting remove curse, greater restoration, or a similar spell on the target before the transformation is complete can end the curse. Doing so
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Magical darkness spreads from a point you choose within range to fill a 60-foot-radius sphere until the spell ends. The darkness spreads around corners. A creature with darkvision can’t see
through this darkness. Nonmagical light, as well as light created by spells of 8th level or lower, can’t illuminate the area.
Shrieks, gibbering, and mad laughter can be heard within the sphere
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
darkness spreads from a point you choose within range to fill a 60-foot-radius sphere until the spell ends. The darkness spreads around corners. A creature with darkvision can’t see through this darkness
. Nonmagical light, as well as light created by spells of 8th level or lower, can’t illuminate the area. Shrieks, gibbering, and mad laughter can be heard within the sphere. Whenever a creature starts its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
staircase ascends the wall across from it. Shrieks and cackles from somewhere higher up cause the old mill to shudder.
The ceiling here is 8 feet high. If the characters explore the room, read: Small
, greenish-black demon ichor. Morgantha can use the barrel as a font for a scrying spell. She can also knock on the barrel three times as an action to summon a dretch. The demon crawls out of the barrel at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
vargouille, which often then eagerly laps up the blood spilling from its former body. Sunlight or the brilliant illumination of a daylight spell can delay this transformation; otherwise, only magic can
while the target is in sunlight or the area of a daylight spell; don’t count that time. When the cursed target’s Charisma becomes 2, it dies, and its head tears from its body and becomes a new vargouille
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
figure telepathically shrieks in agony when the crank is turned. Infernal Screamer (Requires 1 Crew and Grants Half Cover). The screamer’s operator targets one creature it can see within 120 feet of the
Grants Half Cover; 3 Uses). Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit, range 30 ft., one creature. Hit: The creature is struck by water from the River Styx and targeted by a feeblemind spell (save DC 20). An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
lesser restoration spell rids him of these effects. Cringing and mewling, Gash approaches the party with arms out and head down. He speaks in both Gnoll and Abyssal. If the characters can’t understand him
, he shrieks and screams, drawing one minotaur to investigate the racket. Accepting Gash’s offer transforms the cringing gnoll into a dutiful guide. He leads the characters through passage after passage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
spectators from the surrounding neighborhood, and cheers of approval greet the more accomplished performers — along with gasps and shrieks as the acts get more risky and the first blood is drawn. Acrobats
damage. Blood splashes all creatures in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point within the carnival. Each creature in that area becomes the target of a confusion spell (save DC 15). Regional Effects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
fades once the creatures move elsewhere. The shrieks are annoying but harmless. The obelisks are not magical, and their effect can’t be dispelled. 12B. Test of Friendship A ten-foot-tall stone statue
betrayed Wongo to the god Ubtao (see “Legend of the Nine Gods”). Statue and Puzzle Cube. A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals an aura of conjuration magic around the statue, which is easy to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
brilliant illumination of a daylight spell can delay this transformation, and vargouilles instinctively shun bright light as a result. Vargouille
Tiny fiend, chaotic evil
Armor Class 12
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takes on fiendish aspects. The curse doesn’t advance while the target is in sunlight or the area of a daylight spell; don’t count that time. When the cursed target’s Charisma becomes 2, it dies, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
that falls to the floor. “Binky!” shrieks the caged goblin.
Endelyn uses the lightning-powered arcane device in this room to punish those who irritate her. The device has 3 charges and regains all
creature’s visage, and the transformation lasts until the mask is targeted by a successful dispel magic spell (DC 19). Every mask created in this fashion is a Tiny wooden object with AC 15, 5 hit points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
after Kala pushes past the characters, read the following text: Shrieks of fear rise from an herb vendor’s stall nearby. The crowd shifts as panicked people flee the scene.
The characters see the
man’s glassy eyes and puppet-like movement suggest he has been drugged in some way. A protection from poison spell or similar magic ends the effect on the merchant. Victim. The man the merchant is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the nodule as a significant clue. If the characters attack before Valsyx can relay his message, he shrieks for aid. Regardless of how Valsyx shouts his warning, Charnyz takes 1 round to understand
, confident in their rejuvenation. Treasure. Valsyx’s prized possession is a sodden book of riddles on the table. The book is practically illegible due to moisture damage, but an intact spell scroll of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Planar Unguent. If scraped off the crate into a vial of some sort, the goop can be used to enhance any spell that summons one or more creatures, treating that spell as though it were cast 1 level higher
wood. D4. Confused Constructs The ground here is spongy and carpeted in soft green grasses. Heavy footfalls and shrieks of grinding metal emanate from the mists. A muddy steel crate rests amid the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
terrible creatures can be lulled into silence in two cases. They remain quiet when they stalk their prey, unleashing their shrieks only when they are about to attack. They also still their cries in the
advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Innate Spellcasting. Ygorl’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 23, +15 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
magic spell or similar effect, the Soulmonger radiates an intense aura of necromantic magic. Destroying the Soulmonger not only ends the effects of the death curse (see the introduction to the
.
If the atropal has not been destroyed, it shrieks as the souls of the dead escape from the wreckage of the Soulmonger. Lava Pit The lava pit is 30 feet below the floor of the room and 100 feet deep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the battle unfolds, however, the characters should have the chance to realize that there are other options. During the fight, Raah shrieks angry epithets in the Deep Crow tongue, such as: “I’ll kill
creature’s savage caw. At the same time, as the ancient deep crow swoops around or a character’s fireball spell catches the edge of the nest, more parchments might dislodge, revealing underlined passages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
are six spell scrolls (three of detect magic, two of comprehend languages, and one of greater restoration). Also inside is a bottle of ink and an ink pen with fifteen sheets of parchment. Glyph Key
1d4 rounds. A dispel magic spell cast on the orb suppresses the magic for 1 hour. In both cases, the character doesn’t know how long the suppression might last. The circles continue to glow at random
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
psychic
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Deep Speech
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Aura of Shrieks. Creatures within 20 feet of the grue that aren’t Aberrations
: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 19 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its next turn.
Eldritch Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, range
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
the corridor outside. All these youngsters have weapons and will readily attack any intruders they spot. Noise coming from here, even shrieks and swords clashing, will be regarded by others as the
only seen on close inspection of the room. Under the scrutiny of a detect magic spell, it radiates an aura of illusion magic due to a magic mouth spell placed on it. If picked up by a dwarf it barks out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check to force the doors open. A knock spell disrupts the magic briefly, lowering the check DC to 15 for 1 minute. Glyph Keys. The wight and the deathlock wight each have
someone touches the glyphs, the pillars flicker. It takes a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check to understand exactly how the glyphs function. A detect magic spell shows that the abjuration aura
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
mouth spell plays a recorded message in Common: “Which dance would you like? Galliard? Pavane? Waltz?” The construct follows its partner’s lead until the dance ends, when it becomes still again. Founders
(which are consumed during the performance of the ritual). At the end of the ritual, a proxy of Asmodeus appears and grants its summoner the benefit of a commune spell. The proxy is formed of incense