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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Season
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Autumn: peace and goodwill, when summer’s harvest is shared with all
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Winter: contemplation and dolor, when the vibrant energy of the world slumbers
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Spring
: cheerfulness and celebration, marked by merriment and hope as winter’s sorrow passes
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Summer: boldness and aggression, a time of unfettered energy and calls to action
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Tabaxi
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for passage on a ship or a week’s lodging after stealing it. The tabaxi might take extensive notes or memorize every facet of the gem before passing it on, but the gem holds no more allure once
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You miss your tropical home and complain endlessly about the freezing weather, even in summer.
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You never wear the same outfit twice, unless you absolutely must.
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Firbolg
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sense and remarkable resourcefulness. During a bountiful summer, they store away excess nuts, fruit, and berries. When winter arrives, they scatter everything they can spare to ensure the animals of the
an unappealing place to explore by temporarily diverting springs, driving away game, stealing critical tools, and altering trails to leave hunting or lumber parties hopelessly lost. The firbolgs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
Time of Year If you would like the characters to have the opportunity to find a fruit, begin the adventure a few weeks before either the summer or winter solstice. Apart from making a piece of fruit
available on the Gulthias Tree, choosing a season provides you with additional details to set the scene, which enhances the adventure. If you choose summer, the hills are lush with growth, though the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
characters rather than murder them. Victoro and Ammalia rely on their noble status to protect them, and the last thing they want is the City Watch on their doorstep. If you choose the Cassalanters as the villains, the adventure takes place in the summer.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Talon Thornwild Talon Thornwild
Human Expert
Talon loves gold and adventure, and dreams of being a famous gold prospector.
Use the Expert sidekick stat block to represent them
. Change is the nature of things.”
Bond. “I like gold. I like its color, its texture, its majestic gleam.”
Flaw. “It’s not stealing if I need it more than someone else.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Talon Thornwild Talon Thornwild
Human Expert
Talon loves gold and adventure, and dreams of being a famous gold prospector.
Use the Expert sidekick stat block to represent them.
Personality
the nature of things.”
Bond. “I like gold. I like its color, its texture, its majestic gleam.”
Flaw. “It’s not stealing if I need it more than someone else.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Talon Thornwild Talon Thornwild
Human Expert
Talon loves gold and adventure, and dreams of being a famous gold prospector.
Use the Expert sidekick stat block to represent them
. Change is the nature of things.”
Bond. “I like gold. I like its color, its texture, its majestic gleam.”
Flaw. “It’s not stealing if I need it more than someone else.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Kandlekeep Dekonstruktion Kandlekeep Dekonstruktion An Adventure for 9th—level Characters
Written by Amy Vorpahl
Developed by Christopher Perkins
Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray In this
adventure, the characters fight against a ticking clock to stop a misguided cult from launching one of Candlekeep’s towers into space, along with a small trove of valuable tomes. One of the cultists has a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Adventure Background The Cobblehook Corsairs have harassed ships traveling along the Umbradi Coast for years, stealing cargo and demanding tribute. Until recently, however, the pirates assailed only
crew who opposed the dragon’s violent ambitions. The dragon has instructed the remaining Corsairs to loot nearby coastal settlements, starting with the village of Respite. When this adventure begins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Talon Thornwild Talon Thornwild
Human Expert
Talon loves gold and adventure, and dreams of being a famous gold prospector.
Use the Expert sidekick stat block to represent them
. Change is the nature of things.”
Bond. “I like gold. I like its color, its texture, its majestic gleam.”
Flaw. “It’s not stealing if I need it more than someone else.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Character Advancement You can track experience points or simply allow characters to level up when they reach certain points in the adventure. Ideally, the characters should fall within the desired
. Fireball 3rd 4. Dragon Season 3rd–4th 5. Spring Madness 5th or higher 6. Hell of a Summer 5th or higher 7. Maestro’s Fall 5th or higher 8. Winter Wizardry 5th or higher If you decide to track
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Stealing the Shard Solitaire The characters become embroiled in this story after Eliphas, suspicious of the simulacrum’s behavior, sends a friendly satyr named Fifel to get help. Fifel gives the
the end of the adventure, as the hags of the Crestfall Coven crash the gala and attempt to reclaim that which was stolen from them. The hags know nothing about the Far Realm entity or Zorhanna’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Ugly, Unpredictable, and Old Hags are mysterious, unfathomable, and dangerous, especially from the viewpoint of mortals. One day a hag might be stealing and eating children that wander into the woods
and clothing. Because both the Seelie Court and the Unseelie Court appreciate and revere true beauty among the fey, hags are almost never found in either place. The Summer Queen and the Queen of Air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Beginning the Adventure To begin the adventure, read the following aloud: The Deathsbane Tavern in the remote mountain village of Greysmere is a local marvel. It was established by a couple who
stealing food, tools, and paint for some sinister purpose, and I’m sure it’s just a matter of time until they unleash a new reign of terror, as the cult did in my parents’ day. I didn’t follow in my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Mausoleum: Summer The characters travel to the City of the Dead, which is open to the public from dawn until dusk. One well-maintained mausoleum has the name CASSALANTER engraved above its entrance
forge a truce or an alliance) Completing a special mission for a faction (see “Joining Factions”) Investigating a false clue given to them as part of a scheme concocted by another villain Stealing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
framework for a monstrous dragon adventure: Stop the Attacks. A dragon is causing problems, and the only solution is to get rid of the dragon. The dragon might be terrorizing the area near the lair
to achieve some other goal. Slaying the dragon might be one option, but sneaking into the lair and stealing what the characters seek is another. The characters could even bargain with the dragon to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Solitaire” at the end of the adventure for what really happened.) Previous Owners. When she was an adventurer many years ago, Zorhanna stole the shard solitaire from a trio of night hags known as the
about the vault’s location.) The necklace doesn’t teleport if it’s removed from the vault, so stealing it requires that it be taken from that location.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
questing knights—
Yet how the wind revives us here!
—Arthur Rimbaud
This adventure concerns a once-proud fortress that fell into the earth in an age long past. Now known as the Sunless Citadel, its
Tree, which sprouted from a wooden stake that was used to slay an ancient vampire. A perfect, ruby-red apple ripens on the Gulthias Tree at the summer solstice, and the tree produces a single albino
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Summer Is Coming Slaying Auril or her roc prevents the Frostmaiden from casting her nightly spell, ending her everlasting winter. The characters can also counteract the Frostmaiden’s everlasting
mantle of speaker in one or more communities, replacing leaders who were killed during the adventure. If he survived, Speaker Naerth Maxildanarr of Targos opposes the characters’ political ascendance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Cold Open Before beginning the adventure, give your players a chance to decide how their characters wound up in Icewind Dale, what their relationships are to one another, and what circumstances
, not even in what should be the height of summer. In this frozen tundra, darkness and bitter cold reign as king and queen. Most dale residents blame Auril the Frostmaiden, the god of winter’s wrath. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
immediately. ADVENTURE LOCATIONS
This adventure encourages characters to explore locations marked on the DM’s map of the Sword Coast. When the characters embark on a journey to a location, use the section
of this adventure that describes that location in detail. For instance, if the players choose to undertake the Iniarv’s Tower Quest, go to the “Iniarv’s Tower” section. Each location includes an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
contract: Accepting a gift from a Fey (prompting the Fey to expect something of perceived equal value in return) Stealing something from a Fey (creating a metaphysical imbalance that must be rectified
value, and the Fey will expect something more in return. Stealing from a Fey Even if a Fey creature is unaware something has been stolen from them, they sense that they have been deprived of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
magic opens it, however. THE CALAMITOUS FLIGHT OF SIR TALAVAR AND WIGGLEWOG
Prior to the events of this adventure, Sir Talavar, a noble faerie dragon and emissary of Titania the Summer Queen
them off. The voice belongs to Sir Talavar, who quietly explains his predicament: “I’m in a bit of a bind, as you can observe. I, Sir Talavar, as one of the Summer Queen’s loyal servants, ask that you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
involve themselves in. Erebos’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal
1 Capture a hero who came back to Theros as a Returned and send them back to the Underworld.
2 Find out why those who die in a
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->Keys from the Golden Vault
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
Adventure Background Froderic Dartwild—Frody to those who knew him well—was a gifted human bard born and raised in the hamlet of Toadhop. He could play the mandolin by age three and performed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
easily mean residing among other peoples—stealing baubles from shrines, nesting in cluttered attics, or following explorers and other intriguing individuals on their travels. For as much as they love
their homes and hoards, faerie dragons abandon both without a second thought if adventure beckons. Faerie dragon lairs are as varied and eccentric as their owners. Some resemble simple animal nests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Lovers; Most Prominent in Early Summer Tempers and passions flare under the Flames, also known as the Lovers. The stars that form the constellation suggest embracing figures or, in more chaste
artists, counselors, and religious figures. Knight The Dragon Slayer; Most Prominent in Midsummer The Knight soars overhead during high summer—the final month of the Righteous Quartet. The prominence
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->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Greyhawk Conflicts Although Greyhawk lends itself well to any D&D adventure you might want to run, the default setting features conflicts with three major villainous groups: chromatic dragons
, 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->Candlekeep Mysteries
creating gloves of soul catching (see the item’s description at the end of the adventure). They want the characters to retrieve the stolen pages so that, in addition to restoring the tome to its original
master martial artist known as Bak Mei. For years, Bak Mei’s followers have attacked travelers on their way to Candlekeep from Baldur’s Gate, stealing their offerings of knowledge before the travelers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
their stat block later in the adventure). Their wheelbarrow contains four bodies—the remains of two adult humans (monks) who were killed in training exercises, and the remains of two forest gnomes who
were caught stealing from the temple’s garden. If the characters do nothing but watch, the monks dump the bodies within 5 feet of the tree trunk. As the bodies tumble out of the wheelbarrow, the puddings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Underworld Crossing Adventures d12 Adventure Goal
1 Enter the Underworld without alerting Athreos to your presence.
2 Escape the Underworld.
3 Force someone to lose their identity in
. Map 4.1: Underworld Crossing View Player Version Underworld Crossing Villains Mortals who adventure in an Underworld crossing are likely to battle foes trying to enter or escape the Underworld—or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
to be alive. Eggs. A heap of oblong insect eggs filled with swirling, psychedelic colors fills the center of the room. These eggs are a manifestation of the dream energy the Drought Elder is stealing
impression of a dream belonging to someone from Atagua. Egg Sucker. A moment after the characters arrive, a whistler (detailed at the end of this adventure) enters the chamber from area D2, moves to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Bargaining with Endelyn When the characters come to Motherhorn, Endelyn has foreseen their arrival and is expecting them. If you used the “Lost Things” adventure hook and the Story Tracker indicates
. Endelyn accuses her sister, Bavlorna Blightstraw, of stealing her cat, Gloam. Endelyn wants the characters to travel to Bavlorna’s cottage in Downfall (see chapter 2), find her cat, and return it to her