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Rot Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

rot troll becomes unable to regenerate, though the troll still heals normally. The creature courses with necrotic energy; simply standing near a rot troll exposes other creatures to lethal emanations

. 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

Omin Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

person, magic weapon, silence, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots): beacon of hope, crusader's mantle, dispel magic, mass healing word, spirit guardians 4th level (3 slots): death ward, freedom of

adventure. But adventure of the wrong kind came calling for the trio one day, when an underground ruin they had often explored — actually a creature called the Wandering Crypt — took Auspicia from the

Grippli Warrior

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

Hold Breath. The grippli can hold its breath for 20 minutes. Standing Leap. The grippli can leap 30 feet horizontally or 20 feet vertically from a standing position.Multiattack. The grippli makes

. Grippli religion is based in animism and nature spirits; the frogfolk do not pay reverence to a single deity, but they might beseech a particular nature spirit for aid from time to time.

Iggwilv the Witch Queen

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

fey spirit. While possessed, the target must obey Iggwilv’s commands. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, banishing the fey spirit and ending the effect on

itself on a success.Iggwilv has a long and storied history throughout the multiverse. This adventure presents the legendary figure in her current form. Baba Yaga’s Daughter. Iggwilv’s

Emerald Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

for the information I glean, I don’t care what others do with it. (Evil) Emerald Dragon Adventures The Emerald Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures

involving emerald dragons. Emerald Dragon Adventure Hooks d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook"} Adventure Hook 1 An emerald dragon is the only

Young Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Creatures are at their most vulnerable in their dreams, and I am the master of dreams. (Evil) Moonstone Dragon Adventures The Moonstone Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for

stories and adventures involving moonstone dragons. Moonstone Dragon Adventure Hooks d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook"} Adventure Hook 1 A

Orrery of the Wanderer

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

This delicate and exquisitely crafted clockwork orrery features multiple geared components whose sweeping hands and dials represent the complex interplay of planar and magical realms. Standing two

within 30 feet of you, you gain a +1 bonus to AC. Into the Void. With or without its components, the attuned orrery infuses your spirit with the tumultuous energy of the planes. Over time, your

Vecna the Archlich

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Vecna, Afterthought is a Dagger, +2;+2 Dagger. Undying. If Vecna is slain, his soul refuses to accept its fate and lives on as a disembodied spirit that fashions a new body for itself after 1d100

this adventure, Vecna has risen to godhood on Oerth, but he seeks to become the most powerful god in existence and bend the multiverse to his will. By the time the characters are involved, Vecna’s

Ancient Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

is learning, but without the boredom. (Chaotic) 6 Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful) Crystal Dragon Adventures The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks

table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving crystal dragons. Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

card reading in chapter 1, unless he has been forced into his tomb in the catacombs of Castle Ravenloft. Strahd's Tactics Because the entire adventure revolves around Strahd, you must play him

. Strahd summons the angry spirit of one who has died in the castle. The apparition appears next to a hostile creature that Strahd can see, makes an attack against that creature, and then disappears. The

Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

in your proficiency with a certain kind of artisan’s tools), as well as the principles of trade and good business practices. The question now is whether you abandon your trade for adventure, or

you if a good case can be made for your innocence or the crime is justifiable. You can also gain access to powerful political figures through the guild, if you are a member in good standing. Such

Aarakocra

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

birdfolk. Only when they roost on a branch or walk across the ground is their Humanoid nature clear. Standing upright, aarakocra are typically about 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that

violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. If typical members of a race can live longer than a century, that fact is mentioned in the race

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving deep dragons. Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook

"} Adventure Hook 1 Unfamiliar drow adventurers have been prowling a city’s streets at night and have been overheard talking about the dragon they serve. 2 Svirfneblin hire the

Guild Artisan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

artisan’s tools), as well as the principles of trade and good business practices. The question now is whether you abandon your trade for adventure, or take on the extra effort to weave

innocence or the crime is justifiable. You can also gain access to powerful political figures through the guild, if you are a member in good standing. Such connections might require the donation of

Faceless

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

; literally or otherwise — as they adventure. This persona might be dramatic or subtle. In a way, though, many characters have such larger than life personalities. Therefore, this background largely

1 A flamboyant spy or brigand 2 The incarnation of a nation or people 3 A scoundrel with a masked guise 4 A vengeful spirit 5 The manifestation of a deity or your faith

Harengon

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Harengons originated in the Feywild, where they spoke Sylvan and embodied the spirit of freedom and travel. In time, these rabbitfolk hopped into other worlds, bringing the fey realm’s

of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live

Azorius Functionary

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

The brutes are at the gate, chaos is looming, and the only thing standing in the way of disaster is the foundation of law and order — as embodied in the Azorius Senate. You’re a proud

unable to distinguish between the letter and the spirit of the law. 2 I seem like a harsh judge to others, but I judge myself most harshly of all. 3 I have a secret, illegal vice. 4 I

Types of Hauntings

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

the adventure. Spirits of the House d20 Spirit 1–5 Lost Spirit. Someone bound to the house, such as a noble Mara entombed in the walls, a past investigator, or someone a character knows

Types of Hauntings The Spirit of Lady Theodora Halvhrest When the party enters the house, few menaces initially present themselves. As characters explore, though, spirits gradually stir to life

Séances

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

Séances At certain times in the adventure, characters have the opportunity to commune with the House of Lament’s spirits, contacting them directly through a series of séances involving a spirit

here for ease of reference, as the séances occur at multiple points throughout the adventure. Prior to running a séance, choose or randomly determine which spirit the party will contact. The key

Sins of Our Elders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Sins of Our Elders An Adventure for 6th-Level Characters A beloved folk hero of the city of Yeonido was wronged by the royal family and died in shame. Unable to rest peacefully, she returned as a

spirit called a gwishin and became convinced that the city she had dedicated her life to had forgotten her. Now the powerful spirit spreads a mysterious fog across the land that drains the memories of Yeonido’s people so they aren’t even aware of their own ruin.

Haunting Mordent

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

Haunting Mordent Crafting an adventure around a haunting is similar to building any other adventure. The “Ghost Stories” section of chapter 2 provides a good starting point for detailing elements of

a ghost story. This section supplements that material with advice specific to building an adventure reminiscent of a classic ghost story, focusing on three key elements of such tales: history, tragedy

Beginning the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Beginning the Adventure The adventure begins when the ghost of a young woman named Sarah appears before the characters as they peruse the stacks of Candlekeep. The reason that Sarah’s ghost is able

to manifest for the first time to the characters, after five years of silence, is left to your judgment. The spirit of the murdered woman might be drawn to a character who is dedicated to law or good

Adventures in Shankhabhumi

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Adventures in Shankhabhumi Consider the plots on the Shankhabhumi Adventures table when planning adventures in Shankhabhumi. Shankhabhumi Adventures d4 Adventure 1 A den of cultists high in the

Adhameru Mountains worships a spirit naga and seeks to poison the riverine Joltara. 2 A Sagorpuri merchant has imprisoned a marid within a shankha and intends to use its powers to help create a new city

Spirit Board

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

book’s appendix provides a depiction of a spirit board to use in your adventures, while a planchette to be used with it appears here. The adventure “The House of Lament” later in this chapter

Spirit Board Spirit boards are tools to contact and divine the will of spirits or other mysterious forces. Upon placing their fingertips on a planchette set atop the board, assembled users feel

Preparation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. Read the “Adventure Background” section. Step 2. Familiarize yourself with the individuals described in the Key NPCs table. The

characters will interact with these NPCs throughout the adventure. Step 3. Bookmark the following stat blocks in the Monster Manual or on D&D Beyond: Archpriest Behir Berserker Bulette Chimera Cyclops

Adventure Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

this chapter’s adventure as a standalone, Murgaxor is long dead, defeated in his first attempt to murder hundreds of students and use their life energy to achieve immortality. However, his spirit lingers in Murgaxor’s orb, allowing him a chance to sow his revenge.

Adventure Overview Recently, Murgaxor found his opportunity to wreak new havoc on Strixhaven University. During an archaeological expedition in the Fortress Badlands, Dean Augusta Tullus of Lorehold

Leaving a Host

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

magic item to which it is bound and cannot inhabit that host again for the remainder of the adventure. If the item is destroyed or taken from the tomb, the trickster god’s spirit finds another object

Leaving a Host A trickster god never willingly leaves a host, but its spirit is forced out if a host dies or leaves the tomb, or if a host is targeted by the break enchantment function of the dispel

3. Parlor

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

3. Parlor Dozens of faded portraits cover this parlor’s walls, the subjects’ eyes fixed on a circular table that bears an ornate spirit board. A wide mirror hangs over a tall fireplace set in the

via magic or an implement such as the spirit board. At present, the investigators stashed their equipment here and plan to “make camp” in this room. Séances. One of the investigators spends their time

11. Eye of Annam

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

through the archway, read: Beyond the thundering archway lies a hexagonal chamber whose walls rise 50 feet before tapering to a 90-foot-high apex. Standing in each corner of the room is a life-size statue

was overcome with despair and envy. A terrible fight between father and son ensued, in which Blagothkus slew Eigeron. Blagothkus then retired to his castle to mourn. Eigeron manifests as the spirit

Variety Series

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Variety Series Some groups don’t want a long campaign with sweeping plotlines; they prefer short, unconnected adventures. With that style of game, different players might take turns as DM for one to three sessions at a time, with each adventure standing as a self-contained story.

Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

carved standing stones. 2 An ettin influenced by the Beastlands has one head with bovine features and one head with lupine features. It desperately needs help finding something both heads are willing to

eat. 3 A storm giant seeks the characters’ help in finding an offering of significant worth and size to impress the god Annam. 4 A jade-skinned oni from Bytopia has become separated from the spirit she was bound to protect. She requests aid in catching up to her lost ward.

Spirit of the Past

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

appears as a middle-aged woman with dark hair and mournful features. Two gargoyles emerge out of the mist along with the spirit; like the gargoyles from the start of the adventure, they bear Won-Ha’s face

Spirit of the Past Once the characters learn about Dae Won-Ha and that her gwishin often appears at the Park of the Elders near the statue of Queen Young-Soo, proceed with this final encounter. This

Twenty Stones of Thruun

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Twenty Stones of Thruun Triangle of megaliths The only truly interesting feature in Dougan’s Hole is the ring of megaliths known as the Twenty Stones of Thruun. Standing at the southern edge of town

all they have found are allusions to a creature named Thruun in the oldest legends of the northern folk. Some speculate that Thruun was a god, while others believe it’s a destructive elemental spirit bound to this location by ancient druidic magic.

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

. Beak and Feather From below, aarakocra look much like large birds. Only when they descend to roost on a branch or walk across the ground does their humanoid appearance reveal itself. Standing

, a mission of vengeance, or a catastrophe typically lies at the heart of the aarakocra adventurer’s chosen path. Two other circumstances might call an aarakocra to adventure. First, aarakocra

Ghost Story Adventure Sites

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

Ghost Story Adventure Sites Ghost stories are intensely personal, and adventures within the genre take place in a setting dripping with tragic history. Ghost Story Adventure Sites d6 Adventure

of remarkable animals lost their lives in a fire 4 An attic in which a hateful spirit has been sealed for decades 5 A theater in which, decades ago, an actor systematically poisoned their

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