A collage of new monsters in Vecna: Eve of Ruin.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT One standout feature of the new Dungeons & Dragons campaign book, Vecna: Eve of Ruin, is its 35-page bestiary, and tucked within those pages are some especially fearsome foes. The story of the campaign starts characters out at level 10 and runs them all the way to the cap of 20, so there's no shortage of monsters that boast loaded stat blocks or aggressively tuned abilities.
Deadbark dryads gain a lot of strength along with their corruption, which manifests in some devastating new attacks. Six vines make it easy for the deadbark dryad to grapple its opponents, and although destroying them can free grappled targets, it won't hurt the dryad. It can also dish out a healthy dose of poison, potentially weakening its enemies with status ailments. With a strong array of resistances to both non-magical and magical attacks, these Fey can be difficult to take down.
8 Deathwolf CR 15, Medium Undead The deathwolf is far from the first lupine enemy to appear in DnD, following up classic acts like dire wolves and werewolves, but it shows up the rest when it comes to threat level. Deathwolves are created by necromancers bringing the bodies of powerful werewolves back to skeletal life, maintaining familiar DnD lycanthrope strengths while adding some new tricks.
The borthak's role in Vecna: Eve of Ruin is more than that of a casual enemy, as the direct threat it poses to a temple in Krynn sets up a time-sensitive situation. Acquiring the right item offers the potential to distract it, however, so the party may not be without an ace up its sleeve. The book also offers a couple of environmental features to bolster the possibilities in the encounter, making for a showdown that should be memorable.
Related "Embracing Chaos" - D&D: The Deck Of Many Things & Book Of Many Things Review The Deck Of Many Things bundle for Dungeons & Dragons 5e includes a nice new sourcebook and numerous goodies, but comes with some caveats. 3 Citadel Spider CR 18, Gargantuan Monstrosity Spider Queen Lolth has no shortage of horrific spiders in her loyal ranks, but they don't get much worse than the citadel spider. As another gargantuan enemy, this one might be best avoided if anyone in the party has serious arachnophobia. Otherwise, it's great for a truly memorable and potentially ruinous encounter.
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