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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
dangers during adventures.
Creating Your Character
At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race such as the
fairy or the harengon in this section, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Albino Dwarves The characters are ambushed by 1d4 + 3 albino dwarf warriors (see appendix D) that attack from hidden burrows. Any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13 or higher
spots the dwarves, but all others are surprised. The dwarves knock characters out rather than killing them, stealing food, water, and gear from those rendered unconscious. They break off their attack if any character speaks Dwarvish to them or demonstrates peaceful intentions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Treasure Just as they must ensure sufficient supplies for all the NPCs, the characters need to think about how best to share the spoils of encounters and adventures with their followers. Although the
, whether NPCs stealing from spoils not yet divided, stealing from the adventurers, or stealing from each other. Such theft might be driven by sheer greed, or it could be a manifestation of madness. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Score increases of 3 or 4 at once. Group Involvement. Once a character has established a Renown Score of 1+ with a group, the character can gain renown by spending time between adventures undertaking
Gaining Renown At your discretion, a character or party can increase their renown in the following ways: Completing Missions. Advancing a group’s interests increases a character’s Renown Score within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Complication
1 An angry guest with a costume identical to a character’s accuses them of stealing the idea.
2 A flirtatious guest decides these interesting characters deserve to be introduced to
the city’s elite.
3 The character with the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score notices a nimble-fingered guest slipping a necklace off their dance partner.
4 An intoxicated guest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Body Horror Plots Adventures in body horror realms are often tests of endurance, whether players are attempting to hold out until rescue arrives, endeavoring to mount a rescue themselves, or trying
Learn who’s organizing the local dinner parties before more epicureans die of autophagia.
2 Stop whatever is stealing the livers from the town’s guard.
3 Find out what is causing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
represent a buffalo. Any of these stat blocks might also serve as fantastical animals with distinctive names and cosmetic details unique to your D&D adventures. Fantastic Animals
The following stat
blocks in this appendix represent fantastical versions of real-world animals:
Blood Hawk: Excessively aggressive hawklike avians known for stealing gems
Flying Snake: Winged, venomous snakes often
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
Tournament Rules If you wish to emulate the competitive adventures of old, you can run this adventure as a tournament-style scenario by following the guidance in this section. Rather than pitting
characters against one another, adventuring parties are scored as a group. These rules are optional. You don’t need to score your players to run this adventure. The scoring system included in this supplement is meant to spark joy, not contention.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
for food. Troglodytes consume almost anything, including bones, giant insects, and other subterranean dwellers. They prey on subterranean communities and those near entrances to the Underdark, stealing
+ 4)
Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 14 +2 +2
Dex 10 +0 +0
Con 14 +2 +2
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 6 −2 −2
Wis 10 +0 +0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
your pact will play in your character’s adventuring career. Your patron’s demands might drive you into adventures, or they might consist entirely of small favors you can do between adventures. What kind
with intermediaries. Quick Build You can make a warlock quickly by following these suggestions. First, Charisma should be your highest ability score, followed by Constitution. Second, choose the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Consider the possibilities on the Underworld Adventures table should a character find themselves trying to escape the realm of the dead. Underworld Adventures d20 Plot
1 In Phylias, find
Coerce a night hag into granting a morbid prophecy by stealing its eye.
14 Learn a secret way to escape the Underworld from one of the titans.
15 Find the lost secret of a long-dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
thieves’ guild master? Or did you leave your guild in search of bigger risks and bigger rewards? Is it greed that drives you in your adventures, or some other desire or ideal? What was the trigger that
rogue quickly by following these suggestions. First, Dexterity should be your highest ability score. Make Intelligence your next-highest if you want to excel at Investigation or plan to take up the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
introduce commoners in your adventures: Artist
Baker
Bartender
Blacksmith
Butcher
Captive
Carpenter
Castaway
Cobbler
Cook
Dyer
Farmer
Fisher
Fletcher
Flimflam artist
Tanner
Town crier
Weaver
Youngster
Commoner Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral
AC 10 Initiative +0 (10)
HP 4 (1d8)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 10 +0 +0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
average level goes up, the sidekick gains a level. It doesn’t matter how much of the group’s recent adventures the sidekick experienced; the sidekick levels up because of a combination of the
adventures it shared with the group and its own training. Hit Points Whenever the sidekick gains a level, it gains one Hit Die, and its hit point maximum increases. To determine the amount of the increase
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
score, the mortal can tap into hidden properties of the weapon (see chapter 2 for details on piety). Alternatively, those who don’t worship the weapon’s divine owner often find themselves cursed for
their lack of proper devotion. Occasionally a god’s weapon might fall into the wrong hands or go missing entirely, sparking fantastic quests. Consult the Weapons of the Gods Adventures table for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
to keep the living out of the realm of the dead and the dead from returning to the land of the living. Underworld Crossing Adventures Adventures in Underworld crossings usually involve the characters
either case, adventurers might offer the dead help in reaching their final resting place. The Underworld Crossing Adventures table offers ideas for adventures that could occur in such a place
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
punish those who escape the Underworld, spread despair, or thwart the schemes of other gods, particularly Heliod and Phenax. The Erebos’s Quests table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might
have disrupted recent burials.
4 Investigate an alchemist who claims to have transmuted lead into gold—but who might somehow be stealing it from the Underworld.
5 Refute the claim of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Relaxation Sometimes the best thing to do between adventures is relax. Whether a character wants a hard-earned vacation or needs to recover from injuries, relaxation is the ideal option for
restore one ability score that has been reduced to less than its normal value. This benefit cannot be used if the harmful effect was caused by a spell or some other magical effect with an ongoing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
renown score. You can use the time between adventures to improve your renown within your guild by performing these tasks, as well as by socializing with prominent people in the guild. After doing so
advance the goals of your guild through your adventures, you become an increasingly important part of the guild’s activities. You might rise through the ranks, eventually taking up a position at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, creature type, Intelligence score, and ability to speak. At the end of each Long Rest, the shape-shifted creature repeats the save. On a successful save, the creature returns to its true form. After three
in this wilderness of eternal night. Beastlands Adventures The Beastlands embodies wild, beautiful nature and the vibrant power of life thriving in the natural world. Visitors to the plane feel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
adventures that overlap with their interests. For the more general kind of work you might carry out on behalf of any dragonmarked house, consult the General House Missions table. General House Missions
stealing its business. 6 Find a trove of dragonshards for your patron house to use. 7 Recruit a renowned sage to join the house’s team of researchers. 8 Persuade a hostile tribe to agree to a trade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
adventures but wasn’t enough to save his life. On a crisp autumn day, Frody and his companions were beset by manticores on a lonely stretch of road, and Frody was killed by a manticore’s tail spike. Frody’s
Axe in his possession and plans to give it to one of his students. Stealing Golden Axe from Skalderang Conservatory forms the crux of this adventure. Ideally, at least one character in the party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
cheerful face.
Dr. Dannell (neutral good, human commoner) has an Intelligence score of 18. She anxiously addresses the characters: “Thank you for coming so quickly,” she says. “A few weeks ago, I attended
characters need to reconnoiter the museum in search of security measures, steal the Murkmire Stone at an opportune time (see “Stealing the Murkmire Stone” below), and deliver it to Dr. Dannell. She’ll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
The Darklord’s Betrayal Harkon Lukas approaches the characters as an ally who eagerly sponsors their adventures and rise to fame. Although he does this in hopes of benefiting from the characters
’ triumphs and stealing their celebrity, the Darklord can be a powerful ally. Ultimately, though, all of Harkon’s relationships walk a familiar path. Meeting the Darklord. Through sycophants and werewolf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the Last War, stands accused of stealing state secrets, sabotage, and one count of murder—though an anonymous source suggests that he is guilty of many more killings.
A spokesperson for the King’s
war machine. The Confiscator has the key skills for such jobs. A good Dexterity score proves helpful in undertaking such tasks, especially if it’s enhanced with proficiency with thieves’ tools and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, and all seem anxious and frustrated.
The crowd’s displeasure stems from the crimes happening around town. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13 or higher can pick out the
of everything? I can’t take on a gaggle of no-good ruffians by myself. I can’t stop anyone who’s determined from breaking buildings and stealing things. Absurd!”
Harbin explains that while the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
members whose skills are great for reporting but less useful on adventures. This could be the designated writer, a political cartoonist, or a chronicler who records the party’s adventures. This might
be a challenging role for a player character to fill, but an NPC could provide services to the party, making them worth keeping around. Face. Typically gifted with a high Charisma score and skilled in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Green Dragon Adventures The Green Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving green dragons. Green Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
1 A
green dragon is terrorizing a forest settlement, murdering and eating someone each night before depositing the grisly remains in the village square.
2 Trolls are attacking trade caravans, stealing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
deities, the features of these locations vary between communities. Roll on or choose a result from the Kuo-toa Ritual Sites table to inspire features and suggest adventures within a kuo-toa community
Kuo-toa Medium Aberration, Neutral Evil
AC 13 Initiative +0 (10)
HP 18 (4d8)
Speed 30 ft., Swim 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save Str 13 +1 +1 Dex 10 +0 +0 Con 11 +0 +0 Ability Score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
use these conflicts, look for opportunities in your adventures to introduce creatures in service to the three villainous groups. Give goals to these villains that bring their operatives into conflict
, raiding poorly defended settlements and stealing cattle; demand tribute in the form of food or treasure; and destroy territorial rivals (draconic or otherwise). A Chromatic Dragon Arc. The conflict
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
weight in performance bonuses. Sign of Success Every rogue has a story about that one big score. With enough ales and a bit of prompting, you can easily be convinced to tell the tale, highlighting all
the drama and derring-do. But the tale is so much better for the telling if you can highlight it with visual aids. You carry a trophy from that big score, which you pull out when the occasion demands
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
hand cantrip at will.
A disembodied spirit follows you around, stealing and scattering coins from you, crumbling your food, and playing with your weapons and gear.
30
You are able to decipher
whenever you’re not looking—stealing things, mocking you behind your back, taunting opponents or friends, and so on.
36
Your skin is covered by slime. You automatically succeed on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
— — — — — — — — 3 +2 Wizard Subclass 3 6 4 2 — — — — — — — 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 4 7 4 3 — — — — — — — 5 +3 Memorize Spell 4 9 4 3 2 — — — — — — 6 +3 Subclass feature 4 10 4 3 3 — — — — — — 7
+3 — 4 11 4 3 3 1 — — — — — 8 +3 Ability Score Improvement 4 12 4 3 3 2 — — — — — 9 +4 — 4 14 4 3 3 3 1 — — — — 10 +4 Subclass feature 5 15 4 3 3 3 2 — — — — 11 +4 — 5 16 4 3 3 3 2 1 — — — 12 +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
— — — — — — — — 3 +2 Wizard Subclass 3 6 4 2 — — — — — — — 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 4 7 4 3 — — — — — — — 5 +3 Memorize Spell 4 9 4 3 2 — — — — — — 6 +3 Subclass feature 4 10 4 3 3 — — — — — — 7
+3 — 4 11 4 3 3 1 — — — — — 8 +3 Ability Score Improvement 4 12 4 3 3 2 — — — — — 9 +4 — 4 14 4 3 3 3 1 — — — — 10 +4 Subclass feature 5 15 4 3 3 3 2 — — — — 11 +4 — 5 16 4 3 3 3 2 1 — — — 12 +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
and of those who travel, a peaceful soul whose explorations often turn into exciting adventures. Baervan’s constant companion is Chiktikka Fastpaws, a mischievous giant raccoon who often gets the duo
into trouble. Although Baervan isn’t as much of a prankster as some of the other gods, she is often held responsible when Chiktikka does something outrageous, such as stealing Gruumsh’s breakfast or