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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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Trolls
Trolls that are nearly obliterated but survive and regenerate from mere scraps of flesh can display bizarre features. Radically transformed trolls like the rot trolls, spirit troll;spirit
fears the plots and ambitions of other deities.
Vaprak’s troll worshipers believe this god devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Necrotic
classes
Embrace Death and Wield Ghostly Power
Some Rogues traverse the veil between life and death, shepherding opponents to the grave and slipping through the world as undetectable as a spirit. In these
souls who have passed on. Thieves’ guilds value Rogues of this persuasion as highly effective information gatherers and spies.
classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Barbarians who walk the Path of the Beast draw their rage from a bestial spark burning within their souls. That beast bursts forth in the throes of rage, physically transforming the barbarian.
Such
a barbarian might be inhabited by a primal spirit or be descended from shape-shifters. You can choose the origin of your feral might or determine it by rolling on the Origin of the Beast table
classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Barbarians who walk the Path of the Beast draw their rage from a bestial spark burning within their souls. That beast bursts forth in the throes of rage, physically transforming the barbarian.
Such
a barbarian might be inhabited by a primal spirit or be descended from shape-shifters. You can choose the origin of your feral might or determine it by rolling on the Origin of the Beast table
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
display bizarre features. Radically transformed trolls like the rot troll;rot trolls, spirit troll;spirit trolls, and venom troll;venom trolls that follow are especially likely to arise when trolls
devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
;rot trolls, spirit troll;spirit trolls, and venom trolls that follow are especially likely to arise when trolls regenerate in the presence of magical emanations, planar energy, disease, or death on a
and uncontrollably fears the plots and ambitions of other deities.
Vaprak’s troll worshipers believe this god devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Poison
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
command, illusory script
2nd
enthrall, ray of enfeeblement, zone of truth
3rd
bestow curse, speak with dead, spirit guardians
4th
blight, death ward
, Leomund's secret chest
5th
geas
Your magic tends to manifest as swirling shadows, brilliant light, or sometimes the momentary appearance of shadowy spirit forms. Your spells might
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
scraps of flesh can display bizarre features. Radically transformed trolls like the rot troll;rot trolls, spirit trolls, and venom troll;venom trolls that follow are especially likely to arise when
this god devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Acid, Cold, Fire; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Resurrection Madness In Barovia, the souls of the dead are as trapped as the souls of the living. They become caught in the mists and can’t travel to the afterlife. When a humanoid who has been dead
for at least 24 hours returns to life, either by way of a spell or some supernatural means, it gains a random form of indefinite madness brought on by the realization that its spirit is trapped in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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But Lord Godefroy’s suicide didn’t stop his torment. His spirit lingered in Gryphon Hill, and the ghosts of his wife and daughter haunted him day and night. Moreover, the spirit of his murdered
pursue research into mortal souls. Rastinon crafted a terrible artifact he called the Apparatus, which could separate the soul from a living body, translocate souls from one body to another, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Denizens of the Underworld When a spirit reaches the Underworld, they find that they’re far from alone. The nature of the Underworld under Erebos’s rule takes its toll on even the heartiest souls. As
time wears on, most of the dead feel the weight of ages and misery. Souls suffer injury and pain just as living creatures do, and even the dead can perish over time or after enduring multiple deaths
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
by Mara might carry a piece of her spirit with them, potentially in the form of a Dark Gift (see chapter 1). The evil beneath the House of Lament adds to its prison of souls.
the investigators suggests reaching out to her spirit for help. Whether characters use the spirit board or another method to contact Mara, her furious spirit appears and demands the characters aid her
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
. Over ages, some liches lose their connection to time and the physical world, degenerating into demiliches. Ambition can become an addiction of the mind and spirit. It builds beyond a driving flame
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
risk of being eternally pursued by Athreos’s servants. Alternatively, it might be souls rather than riches that tempt adventurers to the Tartyx’s banks. A spirit who died without payment for Athreos
Underworld Crossing The Tartyx River is dotted with ruined temples of Athreos on either side of its banks that serve as crossing points between the mortal world and the Underworld. Souls of the dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, are among the most hospitable refuges on the Outer Planes. Eronia Steep hills, craggy mountains, and white granite valleys offer a rugged home for hardy souls. Belierin Lighthouses pierce the fog and
form hubs for small communities amid sprawling marshlands. Thalasia The Heroic Isles, rising from the headwaters of the River Oceanus, hold the best departed souls. Elysium Adventures Tranquility and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
embellishments shouldn’t change the actual effects of spells or magic items. Prison of Souls Everyone among the Domains of Dread is a prisoner. The Darklords number among the most prominent captives, but
Powers fashion them as living puppets—individuals who live unremarkable lives that reinforce the status quo, culture, and frustration that torment a domain’s Darklord. Bright Souls. Individuals born in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
River Guide cares only for the single coin he’s owed by any who board his skiff. During the feast of the Necrologion, which gives its name to the eighth month in the calendar of Meletis, pious souls
silently spend the day reading ancient memoirs or writing messages for their own descendants. (RYAN BARGER) MYTHS OF ATHREOS
Athreos eternally performs a remarkable labor, ferrying mortal souls to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
of Dust regulate the flow of these disruptive souls with the Spirit Sump: a magical nexus that attracts bothersome spirits to it like flies to a corpse and flushes them out of Sigil. In this encounter
examinations in offshoot rooms within the facility, such as the autopsy room. The contents of these rooms are yours to choose; otherwise, they contain nothing of value. Spirit Sump For Characters of 5th–7th
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the circle of kind souls in van Richten’s orbit have kept him engaged over the years. Erasmus is a unique spirit. His behavior and rare appearances mark him as a thoughtful, art-loving teenager. He
. Through devices such as tarokka decks and spirit boards, he reveals the histories and intentions of spirits. An overzealous priest detects the undead presence hovering near Rudolph van Richten and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. From the House on Gryphon Hill, Godefroy forces throngs of the dead to serve his will and to seek out a path to their true, final deaths. Lord of the Dead. After 24 hours, the spirit of anyone who
life linger as Undead until they’re destroyed or the Mists claim them. Spectral agents of Lord Godefroy remain alert for useful souls that might be enlisted into the Darklord’s service. Gryphon Hill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
to other domains. The Apparatus can exchange souls, open passages through the Mists, and create more dangerous effects, but the magical device might have any properties an adventure demands. Bastion
to inspire adventures featuring the lingering dead. Mordent Hauntings 1d8 The Spirit Seeks Aid In … 1 Freeing a living loved one from possession by another ghost. 2 Hiding a secret that could
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Wraith Essence of Evil Habitat: Planar (Shadowfell), Underdark; Treasure: None Wraiths are spectral evils, life-hungry embodiments of malice and terror. Arising from the souls of tyrants, moments of
catastrophic pain, or magical blasphemies, wraiths spread suffering and the torment of undeath. Humanoids that die near a wraith might be entrapped by the foul spirit and rise as specters bound to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Hades The layers of Hades are called the Three Glooms—places without joy, hope, or passion. A gray land with an ashen sky, Hades is the destination of many souls that are unclaimed by gods or Fiends
. These souls become larvae and spend eternity in this place, which lacks a sun, a moon, stars, or seasons. Leaching away color and emotion, the gloom on this plane is more than most visitors can stand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, and he has nowhere else to go. Toadhop’s inhabitants are too frightened to speak to him, so Frody has been waiting for braver souls to arrive so he can explain his plight to them. Given the chance, he
,” he says.) The mandolin has a name: Golden Axe. Halfling Robbers. The grave robbers’ names were Mackerel and Trout. Frody’s waking spirit could hear the halflings talking to each other as they broke
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
this adventure) are spirits murdered during the Passage of Vultures. They’ve both taken on the lifelike appearances of the artisans they were in life and seek to escape the wicked souls who hold them
faceless sea raider manifests near them. This is the spirit of one of the wicked captors the haints are trying to escape. The wraith looks around, then signals toward the characters. If the haints
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Eidolon The gods have many methods for protecting sites they deem holy. One servant they rely on often to do so is the eidolon, a ghostly spirit bound by a sacred oath to safeguard a place of import
to the divine. Forged from the souls of those who had proven their unwavering devotion, eidolons stalk temples and vaults, places where miracles have been witnessed and relics enshrined, to ensure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
world as undetectable as a spirit. In these pursuits, a Rogue might discover a mystical connection to death itself. Such an individual becomes immersed in negative energy, infusing their strikes with
deathly energy and stealing knowledge from souls who have passed on. Thieves’ guilds value Rogues of this persuasion as highly effective information gatherers and spies. Level 3: Wails from the Grave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
cylindrical device is the Soulmonger. The malformed creature floating next to it is an atropal (see appendix D), which feeds on the captured souls of the dead. The atropal attacks any creature that
to make the ultimate sacrifice and die in a blaze of glory. Kind Moa wants to free the souls trapped inside the Soulmonger. Greedy Nangnang urges her host to search the balconies and bone-filled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Gathered Whispers You are haunted by spiritual beings, whether the souls of the departed or entities from another plane. Their voices endlessly whisper, taunt, or cajole, sometimes rising to
Spirits
1 A council of my dead ancestors watches over me.
2 Fiendish presences vie for my soul.
3 Unquiet souls are drawn to me and beg for peace.
4 The spirits of those I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
threaten his master’s position, he is content to remain at the right hand of the throne, at least for the time being. Devils bargain with mortals to upend the divine order. They stake claims on souls that
would otherwise go to the gods or be cast adrift somewhere other than the Nine Hells. If you are already a creature of Law and Evil devoted to no other entity, your damned spirit is of meager value
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
contains the souls of murder victims whose bodies were thrown into the sea. A DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check reveals that this mist is ghost fog. The souls of the dead want the living to join them
. Every hour a ship is immersed in ghost fog, roll any die. On an even number, 2d4 hostile specters appear and attack those on the ship. If a humanoid creature dies in ghost fog, its spirit rises as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
wolves, corrupted fey, cursed knights, or wicked souls that haunt the forest. Marco Bernardini Map 2.28: Shadowlands View Player Version Shadowlands Locations Location Description Banemaw’s Lair
undoing, but they endlessly squabble over how best to rule after her downfall. Shadowborn Manor Ebonbane tempts virtuous souls to Shadowborn Manor, crushes their faith, and takes control of their bodies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
horror stories. While it’s true that most residents of the Domains of Dread never leave their home domains and wisely don’t fixate on what lies beyond the Mists, some daring souls do. Many such
carrying a message from the Keepers of the Feather
4 Curious members of the Keepers of the Feather led by a wereraven (see chapter 5) in disguise
5 A band of Vistani
6 A spirit that cries out before being yanked back into the Mists, leaving behind a Mist talisman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
and snuffs its living breath, its spirit cries out to the demon lord Orcus or some vile god of the underworld for a reprieve: undeath in return for eternal war on the living. If a dark power answers
the call, the spirit is granted undeath so that it can pursue its own malevolent agenda. Wights possess the memories and drives of their formerly living selves. They will heed the call of whatever dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
cavern’s walls are contorted in the shapes of the hundreds of souls trapped within the house. This is the heart of the House of Lament, a tortured space formed around the amber monolith that contains the
isn’t harmful, but it is bitter, viscous, and stains like ink. Mara Silvra. If the characters approach the monolith, the air around them grows colder. The spirit of Mara Silvra (use the banshee stat