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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
can snare foes with their tongues to make them easier targets. Grippli villages are generally built from mud bricks and other natural materials harvested from the immediate vicinity.
Young grippli
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
entangle and entomb foes.
If the cradle is destroyed, the scion of Grolantor inside it awakens. Standing 50 feet tall, the scion devours everything within reach to satiate its hunger. Its powerful lungs can
each swallowed creature and regains 10 hit points.A slumbering scion of Grolantor is often mistaken for a hill, and sometimes people erect standing stones, a village, or a city on a scion’s back
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
enemy strongholds. Each one is adept at softening up the enemy from a distance with firearms before charging into melee to mop up the foes that remain standing.
Giff
It’s easy to spot giff in a
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
massive arms. The cradle uses tree roots and waves of dirt to entangle and entomb foes.
If the cradle is destroyed, the scion of Grolantor inside it awakens. Standing 50 feet tall, the scion devours
standing stones, a village, or a city on a scion’s back, unaware of the mighty power beneath them. Such settlements can thrive for centuries, as the scion’s magic causes crops to flourish
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
frigid air to freeze foes in place.
If the cradle is destroyed, its icy body shatters to reveal the awakened scion of Thrym inside it. Forming a double-bladed axe in its hand, the 70-foot-tall scion
creatures standing on it.
Regional Effects
The region surrounding a scion of Thrym is altered by the giant’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Biting Chill. Extreme cold
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
ice and snow. It smashes intruders with its icy fists or hurls shards of its own icy substance at them, and it can exhale a blast of frigid air to freeze foes in place.
If the cradle is destroyed
Thrym, the scion can achieve a tremendous feat of strength: creating a glacier in the ground and hurling it skyward, along with any creatures standing on it.
Regional Effects
The region surrounding a
Aarakocra
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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
pursue enemies or thwart their foes’ designs there. Accident might also send a nest of aarakocra tumbling into a world on that plane. A few find their way to such a world through portals on
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
; he loves to feel flesh and steel sundered beneath his claws and to taste his foes’ blood. Yet Geryon’s ferocity has also limited his ability to collect souls and forge an effective
the passages, spitting oaths of vengeance against Asmodeus and hatching schemes to reclaim his standing from Levistus.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Geryon can take
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
to feel flesh and steel sundered beneath his claws and to taste his foes’ blood. Yet Geryon’s ferocity has also limited his ability to collect souls and forge an effective hierarchy
passages, spitting oaths of vengeance against Asmodeus and hatching schemes to reclaim his standing from Levistus.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Geryon can take one of the
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Coffin Rider. The sinner has a magic coffin that has Immunity to all damage. While standing on the coffin, the sinner rides it on a ghostly wave of swamp water with a Speed of 60 feet and can move
coughs forth and wraps around foes. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 15-foot Cone. Failure: The target has the Paralyzed condition until the end of the sinner’s next turn. If a
Orc
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Luthic. He predicts that the war will end with Luthic the only deity standing, as the cave mother ascends to rule her warrior children.
Life in the Tribe
Orcs survive through savagery and force of
diplomacy. They care only for satisfying their insatiable desire for battle, to smash their foes and appease their gods.
Booming Birth Rate
In order to replenish the casualties of their endless warring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Needle Blight Needle blights have vaguely bipedal forms, with gaunt, misshapen limbs. Whether standing unnaturally still or lurching with their awkward gaits, these blights can’t pass as either
normal plants or woodland travelers. Once they spot foes, needle blights attack using their thorn-covered claws or by rapidly growing and flinging volleys of serrated, needlelike projectiles. Needle Blight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Needle Blight Needle blights have vaguely bipedal forms, with gaunt, misshapen limbs. Whether standing unnaturally still or lurching with their awkward gaits, these blights can’t pass as either
normal plants or woodland travelers. Once they spot foes, needle blights attack using their thorn-covered claws or by rapidly growing and flinging volleys of serrated, needlelike projectiles. Needle Blight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
has won, including petrified adventurers standing frozen in their horrified final moments, pieces of other beholders, and magic items wrested from powerful foes. A beholder judges its own worth by its acquisitions, and it never willingly parts with its treasures.
twist and turn to keep its foes in sight. When a beholder sleeps, it closes its central eye but leaves its smaller eyes open and alert. “Every beholder thinks it is the epitome of beholderkind, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
has won, including petrified adventurers standing frozen in their horrified final moments, pieces of other beholders, and magic items wrested from powerful foes. A beholder judges its own worth by its acquisitions, and it never willingly parts with its treasures.
twist and turn to keep its foes in sight. When a beholder sleeps, it closes its central eye but leaves its smaller eyes open and alert. “Every beholder thinks it is the epitome of beholderkind, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
same way, villainous organizations create an ongoing sense of menace above and beyond the threat of solitary foes. Having different characters tied to different factions can create interesting
interests or priorities while they pursue the same goals. Adventurer organizations are also a great source of special rewards beyond experience points and treasure. Increased standing in an organization has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
same way, villainous organizations create an ongoing sense of menace above and beyond the threat of solitary foes. Having different characters tied to different factions can create interesting
interests or priorities while they pursue the same goals. Adventurer organizations are also a great source of special rewards beyond experience points and treasure. Increased standing in an organization has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Final Conflict Depending on the characters’ alliances, they might guard the platform or try to free Afsoun. Whether the characters are standing guard, attempting to free Afsoun, or scheming otherwise
, as detailed in “Fighting the Brightguard” and “Fighting the Silent Roar” below. Whichever enemies the characters face here, the stakes are too high for their foes to surrender or flee. Aerial Combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Final Conflict Depending on the characters’ alliances, they might guard the platform or try to free Afsoun. Whether the characters are standing guard, attempting to free Afsoun, or scheming otherwise
, as detailed in “Fighting the Brightguard” and “Fighting the Silent Roar” below. Whichever enemies the characters face here, the stakes are too high for their foes to surrender or flee. Aerial Combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
up the foes that remain standing. Giff Shock Trooper
Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 18 (plate)
Hit Points 93 (11d8 + 44)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, Golgari corruption, and the subtle influence of more nefarious foes. The archangel Razia was the original guildmaster of the Boros Legion, which was established to serve as Ravnica’s standing army
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Bulezau Bulezaus are horned demons that lash foes with their spiky tails. Violent in the extreme, they gather in scrabbling mobs, wrestling and fighting among themselves until a better target comes
more bulezaus, that creature must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 necrotic damage plus 1 necrotic damage for each bulezau within 30 feet of it.
Standing Leap. The bulezau’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, Golgari corruption, and the subtle influence of more nefarious foes. The archangel Razia was the original guildmaster of the Boros Legion, which was established to serve as Ravnica’s standing army
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
up the foes that remain standing. Giff Shock Trooper
Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 18 (plate)
Hit Points 93 (11d8 + 44)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Bulezau Bulezaus are horned demons that lash foes with their spiky tails. Violent in the extreme, they gather in scrabbling mobs, wrestling and fighting among themselves until a better target comes
more bulezaus, that creature must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 necrotic damage plus 1 necrotic damage for each bulezau within 30 feet of it.
Standing Leap. The bulezau’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
suspicion. Those who play the factions against one another might earn the favor of both—but for how long? Using the renown system from the Dungeon Master’s Guide, track the characters’ standing with
Kalakeri’s two factions. Every character begins with 0 renown score with each faction. Characters gain or lose points as they act against or in the service of either faction. As they do so, their standing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
suspicion. Those who play the factions against one another might earn the favor of both—but for how long? Using the renown system from the Dungeon Master’s Guide, track the characters’ standing with
Kalakeri’s two factions. Every character begins with 0 renown score with each faction. Characters gain or lose points as they act against or in the service of either faction. As they do so, their standing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
quick recap of the state of the battle. How many foes are still standing, and how hurt do they look? What’s the most immediate threat to that character? Make Initiative Obvious. Display the Initiative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
quick recap of the state of the battle. How many foes are still standing, and how hurt do they look? What’s the most immediate threat to that character? Make Initiative Obvious. Display the Initiative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Immortal Lotus monks (see the accompanying stat block) are tending the garden and drawing fresh water from the well. If the monks are aware that the characters are nearby, they’re standing guard and ready to
fight. These foes use their gardening implements as weapons (use the monk’s Unarmed Strike attack option but change the damage type to piercing or slashing, as appropriate). If two of the monks are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Immortal Lotus monks (see the accompanying stat block) are tending the garden and drawing fresh water from the well. If the monks are aware that the characters are nearby, they’re standing guard and ready to
fight. These foes use their gardening implements as weapons (use the monk’s Unarmed Strike attack option but change the damage type to piercing or slashing, as appropriate). If two of the monks are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
eldritch knight. Your focus on abjuration and evocation ensures that your fighting style is supported by magic that can either defend allies or deal massive damage to your foes. And if your franchise
, providing a boon to your franchise’s standing in the community. Any franchise could do worse than having you as its public face — especially when your sense of quiet resolve is needed to quietly resolve some unexpected business disaster.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Pixie “Petal gowns and acorn caps are so last summer!”
— Rivergleam, pixie fashionista
Standing barely a foot tall, pixies resemble diminutive elves with gossamer wings like those of dragonflies
send foes into a magical slumber. Only pixies can use their dust to its full potential, but these fey are constantly sought out by mages and monsters seeking to study or master their power.
Tiny
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Pixie “Petal gowns and acorn caps are so last summer!”
— Rivergleam, pixie fashionista
Standing barely a foot tall, pixies resemble diminutive elves with gossamer wings like those of dragonflies
send foes into a magical slumber. Only pixies can use their dust to its full potential, but these fey are constantly sought out by mages and monsters seeking to study or master their power.
Tiny
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
mind, confuse your enemies, and relieve that strain on your lower back. Subtle Stances d8 Stance
1 Incontinent Elder — Standing straight, knees together (excellent for surviving those long
)
4 Frightened Gnome — Curled in the fetal position (excellent when about to take a lot of damage)
5 Ambitious Student — Standing with one armed raised (useful when trying to be seen)
6