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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
their kind, standing eight feet tall. They can easily tear a fully grown person apart, but they love hunting the young, preferring their flesh above all others.
Annis hags leave tokens of their cruelty
hag. Over time, “Granny” or “Grampy” convinces the child that it’s okay to do bad deeds—starting with breaking things or wandering without permission, then
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Out of the Abyss
, towering 14 feet tall. Yeenoghu is the Gnoll Lord, and his creations are made in his twisted image. When the demon lord hunted across the Material Plane, packs of hyena;hyenas followed in his wake
same effect two rounds in a row.
Yeenoghu causes an iron spike—5 feet tall and 1 inch in diameter—to burst from the ground at a point he can see within 100 feet of him. Any creature in
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Named for the warlord who infamously employed it, the Mighty Servant of Leuk-o is a fantastically powerful, 10-foot-tall machine that turns into an animate construct when piloted. Crafted of a
sight of the servant, starting with those threatening the artifact— preferably using the servant, if possible.
Self-Destruct. By inputting a specific series of lever pulls and button presses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Hide in Plain Sight Starting at 10th level, you can spend 1 minute creating camouflage for yourself. You must have access to fresh mud, dirt, plants, soot, and other naturally occurring materials
with which to create your camouflage. Once you are camouflaged in this way, you can try to hide by pressing yourself up against a solid surface, such as a tree or wall, that is at least as tall and wide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Hide in Plain Sight Starting at 10th level, you can spend 1 minute creating camouflage for yourself. You must have access to fresh mud, dirt, plants, soot, and other naturally occurring materials
with which to create your camouflage. Once you are camouflaged in this way, you can try to hide by pressing yourself up against a solid surface, such as a tree or wall, that is at least as tall and wide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Ten-Towns Quests This chapter presents two starting quests (“Cold-Hearted Killer” and “Nature Spirits”) that the characters can get at the start of the adventure, regardless of which town serves as
their starting point. Every town has its own quest as well, as noted in the Starting Town table. Once you choose a starting quest, the other starting quests go unused. “Cold-Hearted Killer” has the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Starting the Adventure The adventure begins as the characters near the walls of Yeonido. Read or paraphrase the following description as the party draws close to the city gates: The curving walls of
the city of Yeonido come into view. Atop the walls, tall, colorful flags and ribbons flutter from poles. Traders, guards, and workers come and go through a grand gate, passing from the surrounding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
age 15 and can live up to 200 years. Size. Tritons are slightly shorter than humans, averaging about 5 feet tall. Your size is Medium. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming
speed of 30 feet. Amphibious. You can breathe air and water. Control Air and Water. You can cast fog cloud with this trait. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast gust of wind with it, and starting at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
39. Golem Pit A fifteen-foot-wide, fifteen-foot-deep pit dominates this chamber. At the bottom of the pit, an eight-foot-tall clay figure stands motionless beside a stone treasure chest. A silver key
hangs from a cord around the figure’s neck.
Two nine-foot-tall stone statues stand atop plinths on either side of the pit. A third plinth against the south wall stands empty. One of the statues
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
conflicts that have ravaged giantkind for ages—and seek heights above those reached by their ancestors. Goliath Traits Creature Type: Humanoid
Size: Medium (about 7–8 feet tall)
Speed: 35 feet
As a
within 60 feet of you, you can take a Reaction to deal 1d8 Thunder damage to that creature.
Large Form. Starting at character level 5, you can change your size to Large as a Bonus Action if you’re
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
have ravaged giantkind for ages—and seek heights above those reached by their ancestors. Goliath Traits Creature Type: Humanoid
Size: Medium (about 7–8 feet tall)
Speed: 35 feet
As a Goliath
feet of you, you can take a Reaction to deal 1d8 Thunder damage to that creature.
Large Form. Starting at character level 5, you can change your size to Large as a Bonus Action if you’re in a big
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1. Age. Bugbears reach adulthood at age 16 and live up to 80 years. Size. Bugbears are between 6 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 250 and 350 pounds. Your
to 60 years. Size. Goblins are between 3 and 4 feet tall and weigh between 40 and 80 pounds. Your size is Small. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Darkvision. You can see in dim light within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, Constitution, and Charisma scores each increase by 1. Age. Tritons reach maturity around age 15 and can live up to 200 years. Size. Tritons are slightly shorter than humans, averaging about 5 feet tall
. Your size is Medium. Here’s how to determine your height and weight randomly, starting with rolling a size modifier: Size modifier = 2d10 Height = 4 feet + 6 inches + your size modifier in inches Weight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Annis Hag Annis hags lair in mountains or hills. These hunchbacked and hump-shouldered hags are the largest and most physically imposing of their kind, standing eight feet tall. They can easily tear
okay to do bad deeds—starting with breaking things or wandering without permission, then graduating to pushing someone down the stairs or setting a house on fire. Eventually, the child’s terrified
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
pedestals surround the shaft, each ten feet tall, five feet wide, and featuring a tiny slot in its side. Squatting atop each pedestal is a large four-armed gargoyle.
Any character looking down on the room
from one of the balconies above or another high vantage point notices something else: Each gargoyle is contained within a square made of metallic tiles embedded in the top of its pedestal. Starting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
and Fierce Leonin tend to be tall compared to humans and move with a boldness that suggests their physical might. Tawny fur covers leonin bodies, and some grow thick manes ranging in shades from gold
focused on the pride lean toward lawful good. Size. Leonin are typically over 6 feet tall, with some standing over 7 feet. Your size is Medium. Here’s how to determine your height and weight randomly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the area and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check finds a door disguised to blend with the surrounding stone. This 5-foot-wide, 10-foot-tall stone door opens into a hallway that ends at another
minute, during which time that area is difficult terrain. Any creature entering that area for the first time on a turn or starting its turn there must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
treated to a terrifying, 7-foot-tall assemblage of human body parts. This flesh golem attacks anyone who isn’t in the company of the Abbot or Clovin Belview. None of the doors leading from the hall are
fighting if a character separates them. The statue is a little over 5 feet tall and carved from a single piece of wood. It depicts Saint Markovia. Close inspection reveals that it is covered with bite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
half of the arena holds the cooking implements and ingredients needed to prepare the shrimp cakes. The eastern half contains a 10-foot-tall tank of water and several gigantic jagged koi prawns. Steps at
from the preparation tables until Sid gives the signal. Starting the Challenge. Once any questions are answered, Sid’s sous-chefs position themselves around the large woks, ready to transform the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
graymatter fluid. The animated fluid takes the shape of a tall, lithe humanoid and introduces itself as Landro. This neutral-aligned being uses the water elemental stat block, except it has telepathy out to
piece powering the graymatter engine falls to the floor, activating the hidden sentinels in area L28 and starting Landro’s shutdown sequence (see below). Shutdown Sequence When Landro’s shutdown sequence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Street in the Trades Ward. She claims to have trapped a monster in her shop and fears for the welfare of her books and her cat. The City Watch isn’t likely to lend a hand, given Uza’s propensity for tall
need an unbiased opinion. Track down and speak with each of the doppelgangers, and gauge their trustworthiness.” The characters must speak with five doppelgangers, starting with their leader, “Bonnie
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, with metal covers that are 5 feet tall, 4 feet wide, and 1 inch thick. Each book weighs 150 pounds. A large wooden table, its legs carved to look like rearing pegasi, dominates the room. An ornate
named Delevarius (worth 750 gp and weighing 50 pounds). A thorough search of the library yields Sansuri’s enormous spellbook, which is 5 feet tall, 4 feet wide, and 2 feet thick. It has bronze covers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
casts dimension door and transports himself 500 feet into Wildspace, then casts fly on himself and flees. Spelljamming Helm. The ship’s spelljamming helm looks like a black, tall-backed, legless wooden
(area 14), the ghost tries to possess one of them. It uses its host to smash one of the kegs of alchemist’s fire, starting a blaze in the cargo hold. If this fire is allowed to burn for 1 minute, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of fresh water. The statues stand atop stone plinths above the water, facing outward. Starting with the northernmost one and moving clockwise, the statues represent Eilistraee (god of beauty, dance
.
Mirror. Mounted to the east wall is a tall, rectangular mirror with an ornate stone frame. The mirror is one of Halaster’s gates (see “Gates”).
If Vlonwelv is here, the drow priestess of Lolth is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
need to rest while performing the lengthy ritual, but they still need to eat. Prior to starting the ritual, they prepared for their needs by installing these metal tubes. When a tube is touched, it
-foot-tall statue of a Humanoid brain adorned with diamonds.
This room is intended for eventual habitation by more cultists of Ilvaash. Seven Fragments. If the fanatics found all seven obelisk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
powerful, 10-foot-tall machine that turns into an animate construct when piloted. Crafted of a gleaming black alloy of unknown origin, the servant is often described as a combination of a disproportioned
unattuned creatures within sight of the servant, starting with those threatening the artifact—preferably using the servant, if possible. Self-Destruct. By inputting a specific series of lever pulls and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Size. Centaurs stand between 6 and 7 feet tall, with their equine bodies reaching about 4 feet at the withers. Pheres centaurs tend to be slightly larger than Lagonna centaurs. Your size is Medium
. Here’s how to determine your height and weight randomly, starting with rolling a size modifier: Size modifier = 1d10 Height = 6 feet + your size modifier in inches Weight in pounds = 600 + (2d12 × your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Icewind Dale Quests Instead of enticing players with the tall tales in the previous section, you can use any or all of the following quests to entice characters into exploring the locations described
a good night’s sleep. These Ten-Towners are briefly described below: Vedda Starsprit, a stocky, paranoid, 30-year-old trapper with exotropia Nars Beldrun, a tall, heavyset, 33-year-old shipwright from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
"Rite of the Arcane Octad"). Y21. Obelisk A sixty-foot-tall obelisk of black stone, its surface covered in arcane runes, projects from the ground. A thin crack has formed on one side, stretching from
, starting with its earliest memories. The wearer can sense that its memories are being stolen but can’t remove the crown from its head except within an antimagic field. After wearing the crown for 1 hour
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
mountains or hills. Despite being hunchbacked and hump-shouldered, they are the largest and most physically imposing of their kind, standing eight feet tall. Tormenting the Weak. Although annis hags can
place, and gives it an iron token that it can use to confide in her. Over time, “Granny” convinces the child that it’s okay to have bad thoughts and do bad deeds — starting with breaking things or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
protruded from a mountainside. There, in a small garden, the cyclops has cultivated three fat, 6-foot-tall mushrooms. These fungi have been hollowed out and turned into casks, their caps serving as lids
—fills an ancient, rotted-out tree stump on one side of the tower. The stump is 10 feet tall, twice as wide, and has openings at the top through which Mudlump can reach into the hive. A 6-foot-high, 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
minutes; on a check that fails by 5 or more, the brewer also ages 4d10 years. L3. Cavern of Souls Stalks of slimy, violet mushrooms as tall as a person dot this cavern. Mycelial tendrils drift from the
ranging from three to eight feet tall. The air smells heavily of mildew.
The mushroom ring in the center of the room is a fey crossing. It was through this gateway that Thunderwing and Bunny Blossom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
City Locations The locations detailed here can serve as a good starting point for your campaign. Use them as examples when fleshing out new locations for your game. Black Dragon Inn This three-story
contains a prison where the city’s most hardened criminals are incarcerated. The captain-general of the City Watch is Sental Nurev, a tall, human Warrior Veteran (Neutral Good) with thinning blond hair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
toadstools. All are diminutive, jovial creatures—no more than three feet tall—wearing dapper, red clothing with gleaming buttons and buckles. Each wears a different style hat and regards you with
creatures can fit through the foot-tall fairy door set into the burrow’s entrance. The Fey furnished and decorated the burrow like a tiny house; it has four rooms. What the Fairies Know. To non-evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Resources: Waterdeep’s army and conscript troops Lady Laeral is present starting with the second council, at which point she becomes the Open Lord of Waterdeep. She is one of the Seven Sisters—legendary
council, he is the Open Lord of Waterdeep, the Lord Protector of Neverwinter, and leader of the Lords’ Alliance. He looks the part of such an impressively titled figure: tall and broad-shouldered, with a