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Returning 35 results for 'vile speak'.
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
their enormous size, supernatural strength, wicked cunning, and ability to speak.
Deep in the bowels of towns and cities, sewer kings reign over underground vermin, dreaming of the day when rats will
encountered Lord Skitter and struck a vile bargain. Lord Skitter promised the piper wicked and wondrous powers in exchange for Totentanz luring the townsfolk of Edgewall into the sewer kingâs
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
terrors bear stunted humanoid limbs hinting at the bizarre ceremonies that created them.
Dangerous Cultivation. While the exact origins of the assassin bug are uncertain, rumors speak of an ancient sect
pockmarks showing where juvenile assassin bugs have emerged from their bodies. Vile creatures such as hags sometimes cultivate assassin bugs to use their maggots in horrid recipes. And trolls have been
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
Spell Level
Spells
Cantrip
fire bolt, produce flame
1st
compelled duel, speak with animals, thunderwave
2nd
beast sense, shatter
3rd
conjure animals
joined the Cult of Rakdos.
9
A distant relative is trying to recruit me into the Selesnya Conclave.
10
I stopped a Simic biomancer from trapping wild beasts to perform vile experiments on them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained, Stunned
Senses Darkvision 120 ft. (unimpeded by magical Darkness); Passive Perception 11
Languages Understands Infernal but canât speak
CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2
regain Hit Points or gain Temporary Hit Points.
Actions
Multiattack. The swarm makes two Vile Slime attacks.
Vile Slime. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 2) Poison damage, or 9 (2d6 + 2) Poison damage if the swarm is Bloodied.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
continue to rain upon the land, magical storms that never dissipate. Stories speak of living spells â war magic that has taken physical form, sentient fireballs and vile cloudkills that endlessly search for
. The Mournland is a vast open grave. In the Mournland, the wounds of war never heal, vile magical effects linger, and monsters mutate into even more foul and horrible creatures. Arcane effects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
, this gloom is more than most visitors can stand. The âShadowfell Despairâ rule earlier in this chapter can be used to represent a visitorâs despair. Optional Rule: Vile Transformation At the end of each
larva stat block.
Hades is crawling with larvae. Night hags, liches, and rakshasas harvest them for use in vile rituals. Other fiends like to feed on them.
Larva Medium fiend, neutral evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
thanks the characters for informing her. She suspects the Vile Hunt is working for Ebonclaw, the leader of the predators at Razortooth Rock. She recently defeated Ebonclaw in battle when he and some of
his predators attacked a herd under her protection. She suspects Okaâs death is Ebonclawâs retaliation. She asks the characters to go to Razortooth Rock and find out if Ebonclaw is working with the Vile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
10
Languages Understands Infernal but canât speak
CR 0 (XP 10; PB +2)
Traits
Hellish Restoration. If the lemure dies in the Nine Hells, it revives with all its Hit Points in 1d10 days unless it
is killed by a creature under the effects of a Bless spell or its remains are sprinkled with Holy Water.
Actions
Vile Slime. Melee Attack Roll: +2, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2 (1d4) Poison damage.
John Tedrick
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
location. The spirit canât be harmed and doesnât speak.
Fog cloud: Misty, harmless claws form in the fog.
Gust of wind: A ghastly moan accompanies the summoned wind.
Mage hand: The summoned hand is
together by the spell canât shake the feeling that something vile is telepathically eavesdropping on them.
Revivify: A creature restored to life by a revivify spell screams upon regaining consciousness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, liches, night hags, and other vile monsters. It resembles a fiendish horse, and a nightmareâs fiery red eyes betray its malevolent intelligence. A nightmare can be summoned from the Lower Planes, but
)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
15 (+2)
Damage Immunities fire
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages understands Abyssal, Common, and Infernal but canât speak
Challenge 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
shamanâs authority and inspiring uncharacteristic aggression among their subjects. Dragon Worshipers. Lizardfolk speak Draconic, which they are thought to have learned from dragons in ancient times
. A tribe that wanders into the territory of a dragon will offer it tribute to win its favor. An evil dragon might exploit lizardfolk for its own vile ends, turning them into raiders and plunderers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. Zombies appear as they did in life, showing the wounds that killed them. However, the magic that creates these vile creatures often takes time to run its course. Dead warriors might rise from a
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8
Languages understands the languages it knew in life but canât speak
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Undead Fortitude. If damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
.
Eberron. Appropriate sites for the tomb in Eberron include the Ashen Spires of Karrnath, or among the tors in the Vile Marsh between Droaam and the Shadow Marches. among Shargonâs Teeth. Eberronâs
Boneyard could hide the tomb and thus speak to Acererakâs enmity for Eberronâs dragons.
Forgotten Realms. The tomb could be in the Serpent Hills or the Trielta Hills on Faerûn. It could be in the High Moor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
The Fetid Gaze Three green hags named Dread Morgan, Vile Sazha, and Auntie Greenbones were once rivals who dwelled in an area of the Feywild coterminous with the High Forest. A decade ago, during a
gain the upper hand over the other members of my coven and make them serve me.â Flaw. âI find powerful, intimidating figures irresistible.â Vile Sazha Without her disguise, the chaotic evil Vile Sazha
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
of whom speak Common, guide the packs: Ebonclaw (lawful neutral saber-toothed tiger with an Intelligence of 12 and a Charisma of 12), a silken-furred feline with a notch on his fangs for every kill
where foragers, explorers, and merchants mingle with awakened wildlife. Meanwhile, a despicable group of hunters, the Vile Hunt, hacks through the jungle in search of rare animal hides. Led by a gold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
, monstrous rats empowered by fiendish blood. This unholy influence gives sewer kings their enormous size, supernatural strength, wicked cunning, and ability to speak. Deep in the bowels of towns and cities
wilds of Eldraine. Deep within these ruins, a human minstrel named Totentanz encountered Lord Skitter and struck a vile bargain. Lord Skitter promised the piper wicked and wondrous powers in exchange for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
conflict with the vile daelkyr. These flesh-warping lords of madness were eventually trapped in Khyber by wise orcish druids, but ruins are all that remain of that great empire.
Modern civilization
, cold war in the shadows. These tales speak of a Draconic Prophecy⊠hidden revelations that grant the power to shape the future. Hidden dragons, undead elves, immortal fiends; all may be fighting to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
cleft surrounded by foul, bleeding runes. Inside is the Book of Vile Darkness. Secrets of Eternity If a character agrees to let the Scholar share a forbidden secret, the baernaloth requests that the
character come close and let it whisper in their ear. The baernaloth then speaks in a language the character doesnât know but somehow understands. If the character lets the Scholar speak for a full
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
6. Temple of Dumathoin This ancient temple of Dumathoin has been converted into a vile hatchery for giant spiders by Târissa Auvryndar and her followers. It contains the following: Dais. Târissa
.
Târissa is as malevolent as the demonic god she worships and refuses to speak to non-drow, let alone negotiate with them. Târissa stabilizes dying characters so that they can be implanted with spider
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
canât be lured from it. When the deva encounters the characters, read the following: The angel unfurls its wings, releasing a flurry of glowing embers, and says, âSpeak your business, trespassers, and
speak it truthfully.â
The characters need not resort to violence to obtain the devaâs mace-key. Here are some alternate approaches: Clever Deception. The characters can pose as emissaries of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Banderhobb A banderhobb is a hybrid of shadow and flesh. Through vile magic, these components take on an enormous and horrific upright shape resembling a bipedal toad. In this form, a banderhobb
, frightened
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages understands Common and the languages of its creator but canât speak
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Resonant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
terrors bear stunted humanoid limbs hinting at the bizarre ceremonies that created them. Dangerous Cultivation. While the exact origins of the assassin bug are uncertain, rumors speak of an ancient sect
pockmarks showing where juvenile assassin bugs have emerged from their bodies. Vile creatures such as hags sometimes cultivate assassin bugs to use their maggots in horrid recipes. And trolls have been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
never dissipate. Stories speak of living spellsâwar magic that has taken physical form, sentient fireballs and vile cloudkills that endlessly search for new victims. And angry ghosts continue to fight
vast open grave. In that horrific landscape, vile magical effects linger, and monsters mutate into even more foul and horrible creatures. Magical effects continue to rain upon the land as storms that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
free me. You see, I was in the midst of a daring escape from the vile Bavlorna Blightstraw when our balloon was set upon by an ill wind and sent plummeting to its current unfortunate location. My pilot
, the honorable Wigglewog, did not survive. Iâve been trapped up here for a while now. Help me. I must tell my queen of the fall of Prismeer!â
If the characters speak in raised voices, Sir Talavar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, Poison; Charmed, Frightened, Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 120 ft. (unimpeded by magical Darkness); Passive Perception 10
Languages Understands Infernal but canât speak
CR 0 (XP 10; PB +2)
Traits
sprinkled with Holy Water.
Actions
Vile Slime. Melee Attack Roll: +2, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2 (1d4) Poison damage.
Lich Medium Undead (Wizard), Neutral Evil
AC 20 Initiative +17 (27)
HP 315 (42d8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
speak with dead or similar magic. Jarmeâs Last Message Trantor also volunteers that Jarme spent his last days of life covering the walls of his cell with drawings, etched with a cast-off lump of
who are dragged down into the inky dark. The tentacled creature appears to be shackled by a collar attached to a chain, with the chain held by another creature resembling a vile, multi-tailed fish. Any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Banderhobb A banderhobb is a hybrid of shadow and flesh. Through dark magic, these components take on an enormous and vile humanoid shape, resembling a bipedal toad. In this form, a banderhobb
darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages understands Common and the languages of its creator, but canât speak
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Resonant Connection. If the banderhobb has even a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
pockmarks where pools of vile fluids suppurate and ooze, some drying out and scabbing over. The entire ledge is difficult terrain. Characters venturing this close to Yggmorgus must succeed on a DC 11
prepared. She doesnât move, although she can speak and use her other abilities. Her bridesmaids attempt to chase off intruders, wailing and scolding them about how it is unlucky for them to see the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
to speak with visitors, but one prisoner named Venture (chaotic good, tiefling gladiator) tries to get the charactersâ attention, seeing the partyâs arrival as a golden opportunity to escape. If the
donât intervene. If the characters arenât present, it takes the duergar 10 minutes to subdue the rioting prisoners. If the characters return to the prison yard after obtaining the Book of Vile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Although minotaurs arenât evil by nature and are free to worship any god, many are raised among those devoted to Mogisâs vile whims. Myths tell that Mogis created the first minotaurs from his own
Presence. You have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Intimidation or Persuasion. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Minotaur.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
no enemies to speak of. They use adventurers to do their dirty work, promising not only safe passage through their caves but also information meant to turn them against the drow. Throughout the
.â âThe drow are kidnapping folk from the city above. Those not fed to the spiders are sacrificed to the vile demon goddess worshiped by the drow.â âThe drow have already infiltrated Skullport and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
speak. The method remains shrouded in secrecy, and each member of the Fetid Gaze knows only one part of the procedure. Each hag guards her knowledge zealously, fearing that giving up her secret would
Vile Sazha, who torments her relentlessly. Glitter (a chaotic good male tiefling) is a member of the Waterdeep Jewelers Guild, as well as an informant for one of the Masked Lords of the city. He came to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, Identify, Locate Object, Scrying, or Unseen Servant. The hag must finish a Long Rest before using this trait to cast that spell again.
Vile Appearance. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 11, any Beast or
this hagâs Vile Appearance for 24 hours.
Actions
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) Slashing damage.
Death Glare (Recharge 5â6). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 11, one Frightened
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
speak, he moans as he walks and does a bit of a hopping dance. The madcaps and redcaps think this is wonderful, and they occasionally accompany him in a vile song and dance. Characters who witness this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
components are crafted from the hide of fiends. It is warm to the touch and features leering faces or vile runes engraved on its surface. Celestials find the itemâs presence repulsive. 18 Giant. The item is
container, chamber, vault, or other entryway. 10 Language. The bearer can speak and understand a language of the DMâs choice while the item is on the bearerâs person. 11 Sentinel. Choose a kind of creature