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Gu wnt cn 7 rH GH 1 Yh ala yb et in ee 29 Peetsernar202s 23.26 Morderkainen's Tome of Foes - monsterginger69 Flip PDF | AnyFlip CONTENTS 7 a ‘The Great Dance... ~ — =3, Canc Nine —————— : ot — 24h and Tn an Wr 38 hereon Stigertte nn : Tang Sabacen itera Devi Customization Tables — Princes ofthe Ate Loe and hie The Demonic Boon. Demonie Cambions— Demon Customisation Tables Fiend Cute, 3 uirtaties.. 3 Ch. Dwarves and Duergar.. ‘The Deep Roots of Wenn Dwarves — InpEx or MonsTER Stat Blocks ‘Abyatal wretch Earth lomental myrmidon ‘du eat ‘aut tien ‘icaiementcl ayrmidon = ui Fire elemental myrmion. Frae Ura Frost salamander Asteal dreainougt Data lan acl Balhannath Brboroet- ‘Gayankl oepreme command, Berbalang——. SGahzerai snare Black abba Bie abishat Bonet Bronze scout Dt cre ° ata coitrOalecone - Carole - Het enn conser Heston Toner Jubbiexn Keuthit hive lord Leviathan. = ‘Water elemental prion. nrn 208 White abel 63 Dera kavalrac = 197 ‘Duergar mina master — = a hipsifanytp.comleywxhwr 4258sernaz02s 23.26 PREFACE | Yesmthe work of two grest wizards for the of one! You should pey me extra. Seapets opal cose be Led tocaad Baty” ‘vay from kis evil ways end Bigby had ‘earned Mordenkuinen’s trust. The last few ‘chepters are thus in Mordenkainen's own “hend. But you'll see the voice of the author ion whose virtues outweiBh his vil- ‘Do you think him capable of savind ‘e soul! Doss he seem like someone who'd ‘even care? Perhaps it's no accident thet this book the multiverse as « collection of opposing forces, each one trying to tip the scales of {fate in its favor. He posite that if any side ime strupale arows 100 powerful, it be- comes tyzennical. But whore does that leave ‘as~all the soldiers in all these wars! Surely {for the soldiers of all sides, « war is better ‘when it is over. ‘Aze you a teldies? What war do you {ightt ‘Whose side are you on? Lew or ‘Chaos? Evil or Good? Can you be tare ‘Mordenkainen would judge you as yourself? When he puts his ‘the seales to preserve the 1u be certain thet the weight of thet ‘will not erush you? ‘All this mipht seem od coming, from "-ynpoloth, but you should believe me, be- ‘cause [am in the best position to know: tndless wers profit only mereencries end “arms dealers, Think on this as you perace the wise words of Mordenksinen. swords of Shemeshka the Marauder, delivering hipsifanytp.comleywxhwr 4 q Morderkainen's Tome of Foes - monsterginger69 Flip POF | AnyFlip Asout TuIs Book In the works of Dunotons & Deacons, conflicts rage ‘within mortal realms and inthe very domains ofthe {tds This book explores some ofthe greatest conflicts {nthe D&D multiverse and delves into the ealtures of the peoples and monsters ievalvedin those cones. Why do dwarves and duergar hate each ther? Why are there so many kinds of elves? What les at the heart of the Blood War, the great cosmic struggle between de ‘mons and devils that threatens to destroy everythingif {ithe side were ever to omerge victorious? This book provides answers to those questions and many more “The frst five chapters present material fr a Dungeon Master to add depth toa campaign that involves the on soing conflicts dezeribod there. Options fr players are provided 25 well ncling new character Faces Chapter 6 contains game statistics for dozens of mon- ster: new demons and devils, several varieties of elves and duergar, and a vast array of other creatures from throughout the planes of existence. The appendix lets ‘Acompanion tothe Monsier Manual and Volo’ Guide 1o Monsters, this book contain the anasings of owned wizard Mordenkainen from the workl of Grey: ‘hawk. In his travels to other worlds and other planes of existence, he has made many friends, and has risked his life an equal numberof times, to amass the knowledge contained herein. 57258sernarz02s 23.26 CHAPTER 1: THE BLOOD WAR ofthe Abyss and the strictly regimented legions ofthe Nine Hells have battled for su premacy in the cosmos, In the martal world, the scant few scholars, areanist, and ad vventurers who know the confit for what i Is refer it a the Blood War. ‘Te fighting takes place across the Lawer Planes, on the Material Plane, and anywhere else that demons und ‘devils might congregate. From time o time, demons spill out ofthe Abyes to iavade Averaus, the uppermost layer of the Nine Hell, While the devils defend their hhome turf they also make strikes against locations in the Abyss. Although the intensity of the confit waxes ‘and wanes, and the frontlines ofthe war can shift dras: tically, moment never goes by when demens and devils areu't baling each other somewhere i the muliverse, ‘THE GREAT DANCE ‘We Measune ourstivns my rtose we roi, ND Aa company faces the greatest thretto the cosmos ~Veritus Wrath, commander, Flawiss Execution, ‘The battle lines in the Blood War undulat like a wrth {ng snake. Each time one side gains an advantage, in variably As lines weaken somewhere ese tipsifanytip.corveypwixhwr Morderkainen's Tome of Fovs - monsterginger69 Flip POF | AnyFlip Demons enter the Nine Hells by fllowing the River ‘Styx from the Abyss into Avernis. By hiring skilled mer renoloth pilots to navigate the river, a demon lord ean transport an invasion force of enormous size. Mimicking a complex dance, the two sides shift their attacks and trade positions with each paseing day. About ‘once every thousand years, the demons close in on the lower reaches ofthe Styx and portals leading deeper into the Hells Invariably, the legions ofthe Nine Hells oil up from below to repel the invaders out of Averaus, buck fo the juncture wt enter the Hells “This drive by the de 1s the atention of more ‘demons from the Abyss, which pushes the frontline ‘back ito Avernus. The process repeats itself time and time again, “To the qood fortune of the rest of the multiverse, a: ‘mostall the baitlesin the Blood War take place in the ‘byes and the Nine Hells. Whether by cosmic chance for the design of some unknown power, the dark waters, ‘ofthe Styx provide passage between the two planes, but pathways to other realms are at best fleeting and ‘unreliable. Despite te dificuly of escaping the Lower Planes, combatants on both sides find thei way to the ‘Material Plane and other realms fom time to time. Although the conficts on these other planes are lit ‘more than skirmishes inthe Blood War, even a smal ‘number of demons and devils can wreak havoc and bring destruction wherever they see ft todo battle, 6758sernar202s 23.26 Morrats AND MINtons Devils and demons are far from the only combatants in the Blood War. Both sides expiot the Material Plane’s most abundant resource mortal ereatures, whose bod: ies and souls are both useful the cause Deis constant strive to recruit mortals into their ranks by offering them rewards in return for their ser- vice. While they lve, these eaties carry out the wishes ‘oftheir archdevil masters, whether raiding an encmy ‘osipost or withering more members or the cult. When ‘cultists, its soul emerges in the Nine Hells and bbocomes another ofthe Blood War's immortal soldiers, Most af the evil souls consigned to an afterlife in the Nine Hells become lemares, which make up the vast ma- Jonty ofthe heltish forces, but some mortal recruits wo willingly accept a contract offer from a powerful devi ‘can arive as lesser devil, ‘Demons generally have no regard for mortal soul o not solicit them, but living creatures de have their ‘uses, Groups of corrupted culists dedicated to one of the demon lords exist all across the realms ofthe mate- tal world. For as long as these mortal do the Bidding ‘oftheir lord, they are allowed to live Prom s demon's perspective, all other living reatures are nething more than sheep ripe for slaughter, and demonic eulets share this view. These fanatics doit hesitate to slay ‘other mortals if given the chance and i thee victims Ihappen to be in league with devils, so much the better. ‘A casual observer might suppose that two forees of «evil bent on exterminating each othor would be an ad- ‘wantageous situation forthe forces of good, but the com Datants in the Blood Wer have no regard for collateral ¢damage—and on the Material Plane, they ean cause lot oft. If agents of Asmodeus discaver a thriving demon cult ina city, they might deal with the threat by starting A fire that not only destroys the cult but burns through several neighborhoods and kills hundreds of innocents. ‘A demon might unleash a plague to kill every person i town, just forthe sake of claiming from its brary an ‘ld book containing « map to a lst artifact. The fends ‘onboth sides ofthe Blood War take the path of least resistance to their goals, heedless of consequences th don't feet therm, nd AGENTS OF TREACHERY Doth sides in the Blood War employ spios and soldiers drawn fom the ranks of other evil creatures ofthe planes. The devils are generally more suecessful at thi tactic hecause ofthe discipline they can bring to bear 2s. Bye so, powerful, intelligent tipsifanytip.corveypwixhwr Morderkainen's Tome of Foes - monsterginger69 Flip POF | AnyFlip demon lords such as Graz’ can also force their agents todo their bidding under threat of annihilation. ‘As ereatures that don't favor cther cae, because they care nothing forthe philosophical concerns of law and chaos, other fiends including incub,suceuti, and ‘hight hags work for whichever side oflersthe best com- pensation. Demons use them as insurrectionists inthe Nine Hells, inciting rebellion and defiance. The devils ‘play such ereatures as scouts, who use their mage ‘and other abilities to navigate the Abyss and gain intell- gence about the demons’ activities. Adventurers hired by Aan agent ofthe Nine Hells to make a foray into the Abyes. fare customarily guided by such a mercenary. ‘Tur SEARCH FOR SECRETS ‘The Bioad War has all the characteristics ofan eternal stalemate in part becatise the two sides are vo faniliar with each other. Every time the Abyss belies forth soine nev variety of horror, the disciplined and well- trained legions ofthe Nine Hels reorganize, rally, and counterattack, The devils continually dream up varia tons on thei attack strategies, only to be chee by the overwhelming chaotic force of the Abyss. Little true advancement occurs under the angry red sky of Avernus rin anyother realm where the forces lash ‘The leaders ofeach side recognize thatthe introduc tion of some unexpected factor could permanent affect the balance of power. Accordingly, demons and devils ‘constantly send their agents aeross the planes in search of artifacts, powerful creatures to recruit, and other resources that could lead toa key advantage i the war. Adventrers of great repute might get involved in suc ‘aquest, either as unwitting pawns or as an independent force pursuing its own ends. Cosute BartterrELD The Blood War rages along the length ofthe River Siyx. Direct confrontations between demons and devils erupt along its banks, making ay ofthe Lower Planes the ‘Styx touches a potential batleground. ‘The devils view fighting demons on Avernus as not benefit for thelr cause. Although sos devils sain there are destroyed forever, ready access to supplies and sup- ‘ort from the Nine Hells tis the tide heavily against in- ‘SAILING THE ST¥E ‘The River Sts frustrates eeryatempt to mapit or predict IRs course. Although anyone can ty to navigneit oly ‘merrnolths he yuglath errno the Sty, can ul lessly negotiate the Sips teachorous waters. Fora pees, rerrnolths wil cary ayane safely and swf cross Planar boundaries. The greater the dstance andthe more petous the passengers tobe fered the higher te pres ‘Geing ost hie saling the Ste isthe ony anger the ewer resets. Merely tasting or touching waters, ‘causes mosteretures to become stupeied, and crineng fuly or being immersed for oolong ean rede that con™ dion permanent, robbing a creature of als memories Flends don fear being momentary exposed '9 te Sy, bur—withtheratble exception of atlas, marron. loth and arizus-cven they cant retain thelr memories I they rink fom the River Sr swim fr to Tong in is waters 758sernarz02s 23.26 Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes - monsterginger69 Flip POF | AnyFlip vading demons. Also, the prospect of ‘compels the dovils fighting on Avernus te maintain the uuunost readiness and coordination. Wounded devils, retreai, knowing that fresh reinforcements can continue the fight, Hordes of lemures, devils that are permanently destroyed only if subjected to holy energie, are used to blunt demonic incursions. The terrain of Avera is thoroughly mapped ard festooned with ambush points, strongholds, and other defensive measures, ‘More impoctant, demons that are slain and sent back to the Abyss return o their chaotie wanderings in that calm. A demon lord i this hard pressed t Keep a hhorde cohesive asi takes casualties. I the devils ex tended a tenacious defense out to the planes beyond ‘Avermus, they could keep the demons away from Hell's doorstep, but such a strategy would place a great strain fon supplies, reinforcements, and unit integrity. AKough the devils killed in such places would recover, their ‘weapons, armor, and other materials would remain lst. Tue Devise PornT oF View [MY LUGIONS ARE THE ONLY THING STANDING BETWEEN your precious Seven Heavens end the bottomless hunger ofthe Abyss Ftd no fall nc te laches of ev rose to shoulder cosmic burden, “Zariel, Archduchess of Avernus, former angel of Celestia Although the basic facts ofthe Blood War aren't subject to debate, a host of theories exit that atempt to explain ‘why the confit erupted in the fist place. The devils ight ae a matter of pride mixed with burn: ing resentment for a cosmic ordex that refuses toa knowledge their role a overseers of the multiverse hitps:lanyfip.comleypvishwe Lecions oF THE Damned Most ofthe frees ofthe Nine Hels are grouped inte thre yes ofeglons tht each pay aol in epeing the invading demons. Incompetert or weal dei lout the reg legions. composed mainly af hordes of lemurs ‘uppers. They are deployed ssa delaying tactic, senong 2 feds to siow down an advancing horde of eront vile sword legions orgnize ther coutertiacks aed thield leone establish ther defense. Each eon within ‘category has dltincive, fearsome sounding nae in the infernal tongue When rasiated into Common, these ames are often descriptive ofthe egon’s stats or bat tleworhiness, such asthe ones given below ‘rag Legon. Burs inthe System, Momentary Lape of Progress, Casuals Imminent, Last in Une fr Hesing Notion he for ‘Shield Legions. Morten 2f Silence, Welcome tothe Hels, Pleased to Mec You, Port oward Ene, Ed ofthe Une ‘Sword LepensFlaviess fection, Damned Good, The Hanging Bade, Inevitable Outcome, A Taste fr Crmage ‘To the devils’ way of thinking, the Nine Helis are the frontline inthe demons’ war against al of creation, and the fate ofthe cosmos depends on the devils abil ity to Blune the invasion and send the demons back to the Abyss, mn fact, devils believe thatthe demons would have long ‘ago swept across the multiverse but forthe uninching rule of law that underlies the actions ofthe infernal lead treand their armies. necessary, a general must not hesitate to sacrifice entire logions to stall an enemy ad ‘ance or punch a hole through an enemy phalanx. Iron tiscipline combined witha ruthless focus on Vietory at ‘ny coat that fuel the devils war machine. ‘Every devil takes grim pride in its service inthe Blood War. Talk to one fora short ime, and it wil revealsernarz02s 23.26, the scars earned during its time in Avernus and tell tales ofthe great batls ithas seen. Talk to one fora * tle longer, and it will inform you that you ar alive only because ofthe devils’ heroic efforts. If there was truly justice in the word, would tell you, the multiverse ‘would bend its knee tothe Nine Hells i thanks forthe devil’ role in preserving the cosmos. ‘Tue Demonic Point oF View ‘Wit DO WE DESCEND UPON THE DOMAIN OF OUR HATED enemies? Because that’s where the fighting it Zaadaaak, demon of the Abyss ‘Most other ereatures believe demons tobe litle more than mindless engines of destruction aid violence. If {that supposition were true, the Blood War should have ended long ago, since the tactical and strategic genius ofthe archdevils would have made quick work of the hordes that erupt from the Abyss In fact even though ‘demons are quintessentially chaotic, their evilness combines with that outlook to produce a fiendish, subtie shrewdness. Demon lords and other powerful enti exert control over their armies that enables the forces to accomplish goals that would be beyond the eapabilities ofa leaderless mob. To the demons that have intel- gence enough to appreciate thei role init, the Blood ‘War offers an endless souree of diversion underscored by rescatment of acosmic erder that refuses to admit ther superiority. AAsthe devils have surmised, the demons invade Avermus because itis easily accessible from the Abyss. But some sages and demonologists maintain that even itthat were not the case, the Nine Hells would stil be the demons’ prime target. I the demons sent out a large force to invade a diferent plane, this theary holds, the devils would be able to marshal allies from across all the planes to roe up against the Abyss and end its threat forever. Instead s long as the demons focus most of ‘Yucousrue: Fiexur ALiee Yagolths are major players on bath sides ofthe lead War. The death of yuglath is meaningless when t ‘occurs inthe Abyss or te Nine Hels ane thus ese ‘mercenaries rel give tei alln any bate even when t ‘means fighting other yuglathe Demons and devi bth row that yoga loyalty concent for esle—aven dliring acanfit onthe batefeld and yugaloth never agrees toa contact hat probit fom Zsking beter Ofer Ths set of ereumstances prompt hlish sh aby Salaries wo catywar chest th tem inte hope of bing the services ofthe ruoloths on the other sce. The ‘va cst therseves thus Become highl prized target, ‘which intur leads to protective measures, such as valu. les hidden in bogs of holding o empty reasute contain fs sed to lure the enemy ito atrap, Regardless ofthe side that hires ther, yogoloths almost never fight on thes home plane of Gahanna despte the fac that both sides sometimes traverse tard many bt- tle ofthe Blood War ae fought hee A yugolath ied In CGehenna cart be restored tee except through an excep- tional tas 20th sume requied to erie one to Right ‘onitshome pane are atomic and making ch & bargain always draws te sttenion ofthe utlothe. hipsifanytp.comleywxhwr Morderkainen's Tome of Foes - monsterginger69 Flip POF | AnyFlip their efforts on the doorstep ofthe Nine Hells, realms ‘such asthe Seven Heavens and Bytopla are loath t2 ‘commit aid to defend a plane that is inimical o every. thing they stand for by aiding the devils directly. ‘Therefore, the demons assault the Nine Hells over and ‘ver aot only because itis the greatest threat wo thelr do- ‘inion, but also because striking in force anywhere else would play into the devils’ hands. Tur BALANCE ‘The demons and the devils both foresee ther own versions of the future of the multverse-a cosmos in ‘hich one side or the other trixmphs in the Blood War and rules for the rest of eternity A third point of view ‘exists, held by those who take both sds at their word and siriveto make sure that neither outcome ever ‘The adherents of this viewpoint refer tothe concept they espouse 2s the Balance, and they seck to maintain ‘equilibrium across the cosmos above all. Mordenkeainen and his compatriots sre among its most notable devo. tees. Since a true appreciation of the Balance and it plications requires a grasp of events ona cosmic level, very few people or entities fully embrace the idea. Those few, however, make upa formbable force that can mie ‘martial and magical power to keep the exiemists ofthe Blood War in check. “To anoutside observer, disciple ofthe Balance might act eruely or heartiessly one day and benevolent and caring the nex. A follower might aid in consigning one city to domination bya devil cult wile driving demonic clits from another. Fo the sake ofthe Balance, the ‘cosmos must remain in astati state where neither de- ‘mon nor devil can permanently gain the wpper hand, ‘Keepers of the Balance sometimes resort o strate fies that seem inexplicable o those who dont grasp ‘he whole situation. A erusading paladin might be dis couraged from seeking out and defeating Demogorgon, because doing so could weaken the Abyss enough to allow the foes ofthe Nine Hells to gain a firm foothold there, An adherent of the Balance might vi witha great areanist as both search for knowledge ofa ritual that would cripple Asmodeus fora short time. The arcanist correctly beliavos that performing the ritual would free ‘world ofthe Material Plane from the devil’ taint, but doesnt appreciate that it also would bring a grievous setback to the forees that had been keeping the demons from overrunning Avernus. "Those who vow to maintain the Balance make ene mies wherever they go, because their fll reasons for acting as they do arent always apparent. The fact that ‘some of these adherents embrace the Balance to further thelr personal quests for power makes t impossible to count on them as allies with compete cert 9258serna202s 23.26 Lorps OF THE NINE Prom his throne at the bottom of the Nine Hells, As- modeus commands a sprawiing buresersey ted 108 massive war apparatus dedicated to turning back the ‘demons that invade the uppermost realm of Avernts, tnd to taking the fight to the other planes, including the Abs, whenewr the opportunity arises ‘Asmodeus and the other archdevis rule over the nine layers that comprise the Hells. The devil lords make upa hierarchy that is both rigid and fragile. Although ‘Aemodeus i more powerful than any other lord, hc has tobe constantly waty of treachery within hisranks. It ‘could be said that the true ruler ofthe Nine Hell isthe immense bory of rules and regulations tha dictate how all devils, even Asmodeue, must conduct themselves Lavers AND RULERS OF THE NINE HELLS Layer Layer Name Ruler 1 Aver Zar 2 Ds Dispater 3 Minauros Mammon 4 Phegethos Bela and Fema S Sila Levitin 6 Maloige ——Clasya 7 Maladomini —Baazebul 8 Conia Mophistopheler 9 Nessus Asmodeus hitps:lanyfip.comleypvishwe Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes - monsterginger69 Flip POF | AnyFlip AsMopEUS [LITERALLY SIV BENEATH EIGHT TIERS OF SCHENING, ambious entities tha represent primal law suffused with ‘el The path from this realm leads to an infinite pt of ‘chaos and evil. Now, tellme agin how you and your ik are the ctims inthis eternal struggle —Asmorleus addresses the celestial jury ‘rom The Talof Asmodeus Asmodeus is an unmatched strategist and orator. The ‘most epic ofall his achievements is chronicled in The Tria of Aemodeve, a play based on purportedly true ‘vents as researched by the aasimar bard Ancdiss, Tn ancient times, as the Blood War raged, the angels, of law and good that dwell on Mount Celestia sued a decree accusing Asmodeus of terrible crimes. Outraged by auch claims, the Lord ofthe Nine Hells pottoned forthe eight to ansiver the charges belore his accus cers. The angels although shocked a his impudence, fccepted his petition and agreed to hear the bargain he proposed, Roth sides, he xggested, would present their ‘cave to Primus, leader ofthe morons. Asa creature of bsolite lw, Primus could be trusted t issue a fair and impartial verdict. Asmodes drafted a contract to seal the deal, and the angels—after carefully scrutinizing the terme-ngreed tothe tra 1058sernar202s 23.26 When he testified before Primus, Asmodeus attributed his actions to the dictates of law and the survival of the ‘cosmos, He admitted that he swayed mortal to evil, but he and his minions never breached a contract ari ex plained the terms cleary Hae they not obeyed the rule flaw in doing so? Was t not mortal ambition, rather than infernal deception, that led so many souls astray? ‘Asmodeus also pointed out thatthe sous harvested from the Material Plane weat of to serve inthe iafernal legions that repel the endless tide of the Abyss. Were not ‘such souls put to good use against the demonic hordes, | power that fuchecked would scour the universe of Alllawfainess and goodness? He further asserted that he was bound to the rules ani traditions of the Nine Hells, compelled to adhere to law and to maintain the devils traficking in souls. If he violated those laws; he would be no better than the de- :mons he fought. Mortals who refused a devits offer were left alone, in accordance withthe law Those who struck