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"data": [
{
"type": "section",
"name": "Introduction: Multiversal Menagerie",
"page": 4,
"id": "000",
"entries": [
{
"type": "quote",
"entries": [
"\"Morte. A self-professed 'famous' planar traveler who often poses as a mimir to\u2013\""
],
"from": "Partial mimir response on the subject \"Morte\""
},
{
"type": "quote",
"entries": [
"\"Whoa, hey, hey! Zip it there, bud! I don't know who got you a defective mimir, Chief, but I'll tell you what's what from here out.\""
],
"by": "Morte"
},
"Planar travelers often find {@item Mimir|SatO|mimirs} invaluable in learning about reality and avoiding doom at the hands, claws, fangs, tentacles, proboscises, ovipositors, and other appendages of the multiverse's countless predatory and lethally grumpy inhabitants.",
{
"type": "image",
"href": {
"type": "internal",
"path": "book/MPP/000-00-001.sigil-busy.webp"
},
"title": "Creatures from every corner of the multiverse crowd Sigil's busy streets",
"credit": "Chris Seaman",
"width": 1700,
"height": 1136
},
"{@creature Morte|ToFW}, however, isn't a {@item mimir|SatO}.",
"A floating skull with a penchant for speaking his mind and claiming expertise, Morte is one of Sigil's many unique inhabitants and an accomplished explorer of the planes. For the right amount of coin or a future favor, Morte is quick to offer his advice, insights, and commentary on the many inhabitants of the planes. This book contains useful data gleaned from Morte's stories and ramblings. Still, the planes are vast and varied, and what Morte experienced as true might not match all circumstances. Reader beware.",
{
"type": "section",
"name": "Using a Stat Block",
"page": 4,
"id": "001",
"entries": [
"This book is a companion to the {@book Monster Manual|MM} and uses a similar presentation. If you are unfamiliar with the monster stat block format, read the {@book introduction|MM|0} of the {@book Monster Manual|MM} before proceeding. That book explains stat block terminology and gives rules for various monster traits\u2014information that isn't repeated here.",
"The {@book Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating table|MPP|0|Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating} sorts the creatures in this book by challenge rating. Most of these creatures appear in the \"{@book Bestiary A to Z|MPP|1}\" section, but those marked with an asterisk (*) appear in the \"{@book Faction Agents|MPP|1|Faction Agents}\" section.",
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Unusual Attacks and Magic",
"page": 4,
"id": "002",
"entries": [
"Some creatures have weapons that deal unusual damage types and spellcasting that functions in an atypical way. Such an exception is a special feature of a stat block and represents how the creature uses its weapon or casts its spells; the exception has no effect on how a weapon or spell functions for a different creature."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Meeting Magic Item Prerequisites",
"page": 4,
"id": "003",
"entries": [
"If a stat block contains the name of a class in parentheses under the creature's name, the creature is considered a member of that class for the purpose of meeting prerequisites for magic items.",
{
"type": "image",
"href": {
"type": "internal",
"path": "book/MPP/001-00-002.sunfly-side.webp"
},
"title": "Sunflies influenced by various Outer Planes inhabit every corner of the Outlands",
"credit": "Brian Valeza",
"width": 850,
"height": 2403
},
{
"type": "table",
"caption": "Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating",
"colLabels": [
"CR",
"Stat Block",
"Creature Type"
],
"colStyles": [
"col-2 text-center",
"col-6",
"col-4"
],
"rows": [
[
"0",
"{@creature Cranium rat squeaker|MPP}",
"Aberration"
],
[
"0",
"{@creature Sunfly|MPP}",
"Celestial"
],
[
"1",
"{@creature Swarm of sunflies|MPP}",
"Celestial"
],
[
"1",
"{@creature Vargouille reflection|MPP}",
"Fiend"
],
[
"2",
"{@creature Dabus|MPP}",
"Celestial"
],
[
"2",
"{@creature Lantern archon|MPP}",
"Celestial"
],
[
"2",
"{@creature Musteval guardinal|MPP}",
"Celestial"
],
[
"3",
"{@creature Bariaur wanderer|MPP}",
"Celestial"
],
[
"3",
"{@creature Bleak Cabal void soother|MPP}*",
"Humanoid"
],
[
"3",
"{@creature Githzerai traveler|MPP}",
"Aberration"
],
[
"3",
"{@creature Harmonium peacekeeper|MPP}*",
"Humanoid"
],
[
"3",
"{@creature Society of Sensation muse|MPP}*",
"Humanoid"
],
[
"3",
"{@creature Transcendent Order instinct|MPP}*",
"Humanoid"
],
[
"4",
"{@creature Hands of Havoc fire starter|MPP}*",
"Humanoid"
],
[
"4",
"{@creature Heralds of Dust remnant|MPP}*",
"Humanoid"
],
[
"4",
"{@creature Hound archon|MPP}",
"Celestial"
],
[
"4",
"{@creature Mind's Eye matter smith|MPP}*",
"Humanoid"
],
[
"5",
"{@creature Athar null|MPP}*",
"Humanoid"
],
[
"5",
"{@creature Cranium rat squeaker swarm|MPP}",
"Aberration"
],
[
"5",
"{@creature Fated shaker|MPP}*",
"Humanoid"
],
[
"5",
"{@creature Time dragon wyrmling|MPP}",
"Dragon"
],
[
"6",
"{@creature Doomguard rot blade|MPP}*",
"Humanoid"
],
[
"6",
"{@creature Eater of knowledge|MPP}",
"Aberration"
],
[
"6",
"{@creature Equinal guardinal|MPP}",
"Celestial"
],
[
"7",
"{@creature Githzerai uniter|MPP}",
"Aberration"
],
[
"7",
"{@creature Mercykiller bloodhound|MPP}*",
"Humanoid"
],
[
"8",
"{@creature Decaton modron|MPP}",
"Celestial"
],
[
"8",
"{@creature Harmonium captain|MPP}*",
"Humanoid"
],
[
"8",
"{@creature Transcendent Order conduit|MPP}*",
"Humanoid"
],
[
"8",
"{@creature Warden archon|MPP}",
"Celestial"
],
[
"9",
"{@creature Avoral guardinal|MPP}",
"Celestial"
],
[
"9",
"{@creature Ferrumach rilmani|MPP}",
"Celestial"
],
[
"9",
"{@creature Fraternity of Order law bender|MPP}*",
"Humanoid"
],
[
"9",
"{@creature Githzerai futurist|MPP}",
"Aberration"
],
[
"10",
"{@creature Darkweaver|MPP}",
"Aberration"
],
[
"10",
"{@creature Maelephant|MPP}",
"Fiend"
],
[
"10",
"{@creature Nonaton modron|MPP}",
"Construct"
],
[
"11",
"{@creature Farastu demodand|MPP}",
"Fiend"
],
[
"11",
"{@creature Octon modron|MPP}",
"Construct"
],
[
"11",
"{@creature Young time dragon|MPP}",
"Dragon"
],
[
"12",
"{@creature Cuprilach rilmani|MPP}",
"Celestial"
],
[
"12",
"{@creature Doomguard doom lord|MPP}*",
"Humanoid"
],
[
"12",
"{@creature Septon modron|MPP}",
"Construct"
],
[
"13",
"{@creature Hexton modron|MPP}",
"Construct"
],
[
"13",
"{@creature Kelubar demodand|MPP}",
"Fiend"
],
[
"14",
"{@creature Shemeshka|MPP}",
"Fiend"
],
[
"16",
"{@creature Shator demodand|MPP}",
"Fiend"
],
[
"17",
"{@creature Aurumach rilmani|MPP}",
"Celestial"
],
[
"17",
"{@creature Baernaloth|MPP}",
"Fiend"
],
[
"18",
"{@creature Adult time dragon|MPP}",
"Dragon"
],
[
"20",
"{@creature Kolyarut|MPP}",
"Construct"
],
[
"22",
"{@creature Planar incarnate|MPP}",
"Celestial or Fiend"
],
[
"26",
"{@creature Ancient time dragon|MPP}",
"Dragon"
]
],
"footnotes": [
"*Appears in the \"{@book Faction Agents|MPP|1|Faction Agents}\" section"
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "section",
"name": "Petitioners",
"page": 4,
"id": "004",
"entries": [
"Petitioners are former mortals. They've lived, ceased living, and now exist on the Outer Planes. They typically inhabit a plane that shares their alignment or the realm of a deity they worship. Some, however, become lost and wander the planes or make new homes for themselves elsewhere on the Great Wheel.",
"You can make any creature that isn't a Celestial or Fiend a petitioner by giving it the following traits:",
{
"type": "inset",
"id": "005",
"entries": [
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Plane Locked",
"page": 4,
"id": "006",
"entries": [
"The creature's creature type changes to Celestial or Fiend (DM's choice), and the creature can't leave the Outer Planes. Portals or magic that allow transport beyond the Outer Planes don't affect this creature."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Soul Shape",
"page": 4,
"id": "007",
"entries": [
"A dead petitioner can be returned to life only by the {@spell true resurrection} spell or the {@spell wish} spell. If affected by these spells, a petitioner chooses whether to return in its original mortal form or as a petitioner."
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Death and the Planes",
"page": 4,
"id": "008",
"entries": [
"Mortals that die eventually have their souls return as petitioners in far-flung reaches of the Outer Planes. There, they manifest as idealized versions of themselves. These forms might be similar to the forms they had in life or be those of entirely different creatures. A petitioner or another Celestial or Fiend that is destroyed can reconstitute on a plane that shares its alignment after 100 years, or it might choose to become one with that plane and never return. A creature that re-forms on the planes multiple times becomes increasingly dissimilar from its original mortal form."
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "section",
"name": "Planar Influences",
"page": 6,
"id": "009",
"entries": [
"The Outer Planes are home to powerful forces of good and evil, chaos and order. Over time, these forces can alter creatures exposed to them. Due to their proximity to the Outer Planes, the inhabitants of the Outlands' gate-towns and nearby regions often exhibit traits associated with specific Outer Planes. Creatures might also have such traits if they dwell in other realms steeped in the energy of an Outer Plane\u2014whether such a place be in the Outlands, on the Material Plane, or elsewhere.",
"This section provides customization options for creatures exposed to the energies of the Outer Planes for months or years. Creatures influenced by a plane can have as many or as few of these traits as you choose.",
{
"type": "quote",
"entries": [
"\"Anything you think you know about critters from the Material Plane doesn't apply in the Outlands, Chief. Your dog back home ain't nothing like a hound from the Nine Hells or Mount Celestia. Only thing those planar sorts have in common is that neither wants to hear about how you're 'totally a dog person.'\""
],
"by": "Morte"
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Planar Alignment",
"page": 6,
"id": "00a",
"entries": [
"In addition to the plane-specific traits you can grant a creature, the influence of a plane changes a creature's alignment to match the plane's alignment, as shown on the Outer Plane Alignments table. If a plane a creature is influenced by has more than one alignment, you choose the creature's alignment from the options listed.",
{
"type": "table",
"caption": "Outer Plane Alignments",
"colLabels": [
"Outer Plane",
"Alignment"
],
"colStyles": [
"col-6",
"col-6"
],
"rows": [
[
"{@book The Abyss|MPP|0|The Abyss}",
"CE"
],
[
"{@book Acheron|MPP|0|Acheron}",
"LN, LE"
],
[
"{@book Arborea|MPP|0|Arborea}",
"CG"
],
[
"{@book Arcadia|MPP|0|Arcadia}",
"LN, LG"
],
[
"{@book The Beastlands|MPP|0|The Beastlands}",
"NG, CG"
],
[
"{@book Bytopia|MPP|0|Bytopia}",
"NG, LG"
],
[
"{@book Carceri|MPP|0|Carceri}",
"NE, CE"
],
[
"{@book Elysium|MPP|0|Elysium}",
"NG"
],
[
"{@book Gehenna|MPP|0|Gehenna}",
"NE, LE"
],
[
"{@book Hades|MPP|0|Hades}",
"NE"
],
[
"{@book Limbo|MPP|0|Limbo}",
"CN"
],
[
"{@book Mechanus|MPP|0|Mechanus}",
"LN"
],
[
"{@book Mount Celestia|MPP|0|Mount Celestia}",
"LG"
],
[
"{@book The Nine Hells|MPP|0|The Nine Hells}",
"LE"
],
[
"{@book Pandemonium|MPP|0|Pandemonium}",
"CN, CE"
],
[
"{@book Ysgard|MPP|0|Ysgard}",
"CN, CG"
]
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "The Abyss",
"page": 6,
"id": "00b",
"entries": [
"Creatures influenced by the Abyss gain demonic features, such as horns, scales, and black blood. A creature influenced by the Abyss also gains one or more of following traits of your choice:",
{
"type": "inset",
"id": "00c",
"entries": [
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Entropy of the Abyss",
"page": 6,
"id": "00d",
"entries": [
"Whenever the creature deals bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage, it can change the damage type to necrotic."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Poison Tolerant",
"page": 6,
"id": "00e",
"entries": [
"The creature has advantage on saving throws it makes to avoid or end the {@condition poisoned} condition on itself."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Siege Monster",
"page": 6,
"id": "00f",
"entries": [
"The creature deals double damage to objects and structures."
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Acheron",
"page": 6,
"id": "010",
"entries": [
"Creatures influenced by Acheron have rough, scarred skin that resembles armor or pitted metal. A creature influenced by Acheron also gains one or more of following traits of your choice:",
{
"type": "inset",
"id": "011",
"entries": [
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Battle Lust",
"page": 6,
"id": "012",
"entries": [
"Whenever the creature reduces another creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, it gains 10 {@book temporary hit points|PHB|9|Temporary Hit Points}, and it can take a bonus action to move up to its speed without provoking {@action opportunity attack||opportunity attacks}."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Corrosive Death",
"page": 6,
"id": "013",
"entries": [
"When the creature drops to 0 hit points, it turns into a pile of rust. Any equipment it was wearing or carrying is unaffected."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Pack Tactics",
"page": 6,
"id": "014",
"entries": [
"The creature has advantage on an attack roll against a target if at least one of the creature's allies is within 5 feet of the target and the ally doesn't have the {@condition incapacitated} condition."
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "image",
"href": {
"type": "internal",
"path": "book/MPP/002-00-003.picnic.webp"
},
"title": "A Beastlands-influenced explorer picnics with her animal friends in an idyllic glade",
"credit": "Jessica Fong",
"width": 1700,
"height": 1136
}
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Arborea",
"page": 6,
"id": "015",
"entries": [
"Creatures influenced by Arborea change color to match the season, and their eyes glint with vibrant hues. A creature influenced by Arborea also gains one or more of following traits of your choice:",
{
"type": "inset",
"id": "016",
"entries": [
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Merry Music",
"page": 6,
"id": "017",
"entries": [
"Whenever the creature casts a spell or makes a spell attack, the faint sound of merry music can be heard by it and those affected by its magic."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Recklessness",
"page": 6,
"id": "018",
"entries": [
"At the start of its turn, the creature can gain advantage on attack rolls during that turn, but attack rolls against the creature have advantage until the start of its next turn."
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Arcadia",
"page": 7,
"id": "019",
"entries": [
"Creatures influenced by Arcadia gain perfectly symmetrical features and appear eternally youthful or vigorous. A creature influenced by Arcadia also gains one or more of following traits of your choice:",
{
"type": "inset",
"id": "01a",
"entries": [
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Arcadian Perfection (1/Day)",
"page": 7,
"id": "01b",
"entries": [
"If the creature fails a Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Unshakable Resolve",
"page": 7,
"id": "01c",
"entries": [
"An invisible, magical aura of confidence and hope surrounds the creature. When another creature that has the {@condition frightened} condition starts its turn within 5 feet of the creature, the {@condition frightened} condition affecting it is suppressed for 1 minute. When this suppression ends, the condition resumes if its duration hasn't expired."
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "The Beastlands",
"page": 7,
"id": "01d",
"entries": [
"Creatures influenced by the Beastlands gain wilder or more animalistic features, such as larger eyes, thicker fur, or more prominent canine teeth. Beasts influenced by the Beastlands are often affected per the {@spell awaken} spell\u2014though normal Beasts also typically range through these areas in large numbers. A creature influenced by the Beastlands also gains one or more of following traits of your choice:",
{
"type": "inset",
"id": "01e",
"entries": [
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Speech of Beast and Leaf (Requires the Ability to Speak at Least One Language)",
"page": 7,
"id": "01f",
"entries": [
"This creature can comprehend and verbally communicate with Beasts and Plants."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Tracker's Eye",
"page": 7,
"id": "020",
"entries": [
"The creature can see {@condition invisible} creatures and objects as if they were visible."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Trackless",
"page": 7,
"id": "021",
"entries": [
"The creature leaves no tracks to indicate where it has been or where it's headed."
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Bytopia",
"page": 7,
"id": "022",
"entries": [
"Creatures influenced by Bytopia appear carved, constructed, or sculpted by an expert artisan. A creature influenced by Bytopia also gains one or more of following traits of your choice:",
{
"type": "inset",
"id": "023",
"entries": [
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Phantasmal Dweomer (1/Day)",
"page": 7,
"id": "024",
"entries": [
"After being in continuous physical contact with a Tiny nonmagical object for 1 minute, the creature can imbue the object with one of the following magical properties (choose one or roll a {@dice d6}):",
{
"type": "list",
"style": "list-hang-notitle",
"items": [
{
"type": "item",
"name": "1\u20133:",
"entry": "Light. The object sheds bright light in a 5-foot radius and dim light for an additional 5 feet."
},
{
"type": "item",
"name": "4\u20136:",
"entry": "Sound. The object continuously emits the creature's choice of a nonverbal sound (wind, waves, chirping, or the like). The chosen phenomenon is perceivable up to 10 feet away."
}
]
},
"The magical property lasts for 24 hours."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Sounds of Work",
"page": 7,
"id": "025",
"entries": [
"Whenever the creature casts a spell or makes a spell attack, the faint sounds of hammering and sawing can be heard by it and those affected by its magic."
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Carceri",
"page": 8,
"id": "026",
"entries": [
"Creatures influenced by Carceri appear as if they'd been imprisoned underground for a long period; their hair is matted, their nails or claws are long and dirty, and they have marks as if they were bound by chains or rope. A creature influenced by Carceri also gains one or more of following traits of your choice:",
{
"type": "inset",
"id": "027",
"entries": [
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Burden of Hopelessness",
"page": 8,
"id": "028",
"entries": [
"An invisible, magical aura of hopelessness surrounds the creature. Any other creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the creature has its speed reduced by 10 feet until it is reduced to 0 hit points, regains hit points, or gains {@book temporary hit points|PHB|9|Temporary Hit Points}. This reduction never exceeds 10 feet."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Torturous Teleport",
"page": 8,
"id": "029",
"entries": [
"An invisible, magic-disrupting aura surrounds the creature. Any creature that teleports into or out of a space within 20 feet of the creature must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 16 ({@dice 3d10}) force damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one."
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Elysium",
"page": 8,
"id": "02a",
"entries": [
"Creatures influenced by Elysium have seasonal flowers sprouting from their heads, and they faintly smell of herbs or spices. A creature influenced by Elysium also gains one or more of following traits of your choice:",
{
"type": "inset",
"id": "02b",
"entries": [
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Hardy Body",
"page": 8,
"id": "02c",
"entries": [
"The creature no longer needs food or water, and the creature can have no more than 4 levels of {@condition exhaustion}."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Peaceful Presence",
"page": 8,
"id": "02d",
"entries": [
"An invisible, magical aura of peace surrounds the creature. Any other creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the creature has disadvantage on attack rolls until it is attacked, takes damage, or witnesses an ally being harmed."
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Gehenna",
"page": 8,
"id": "02e",
"entries": [
"Creatures influenced by Gehenna appear haggard and have long, crooked limbs. A creature influenced by Gehenna also gains one or more of following traits of your choice:",
{
"type": "inset",
"id": "02f",
"entries": [
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Treasure Sense",
"page": 8,
"id": "030",
"entries": [
"The creature can pinpoint, by scent, the location of precious metals and stones, such as coins and gems, within 60 feet of itself."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Vitality Theft",
"page": 8,
"id": "031",
"entries": [
"An invisible, magical aura surrounds the creature. Whenever another creature regains hit points within 5 feet of the creature, half of those regained hit points (rounded down) go to the creature generating the aura instead."
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "image",
"href": {
"type": "internal",
"path": "book/MPP/003-00-004.gehenna-unicorn.webp"
},
"title": "A unicorn influenced by Gehenna charges through a pustuled forest",
"credit": "Katerina Ladon",
"width": 1700,
"height": 1136
}
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Hades",
"page": 7,
"id": "032",
"entries": [
"Creatures influenced by Hades often have dour, gray features and feel cold to the touch. A creature influenced by Hades also gains one or more of following traits of your choice:",
{
"type": "inset",
"id": "033",
"entries": [
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Aura of Gloom",
"page": 9,
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"An invisible, magical aura surrounds the creature. Colors are muted within 30 feet of the creature, and other creatures in that area have disadvantage on Charisma checks and Charisma saving throws."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
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"page": 9,
"id": "035",
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"Nonmagical flames within 10 feet of the creature are extinguished."
]
},
{
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"name": "Larval Rebirth",
"page": 9,
"id": "036",
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"When the creature dies, it re-forms somewhere in Hades as a {@creature larva|DMG} (see the {@book Dungeon Master's Guide|DMG}) in {@dice 1d10} days."
]
},
{
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"name": "Shadowy Form",
"page": 9,
"id": "037",
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"Whenever the creature is fully in darkness or dim light, it becomes semi-incorporeal and gains resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. If the creature takes radiant damage, its Shadowy Form trait is suppressed for 1 hour."
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}
]
}
]
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"page": 9,
"id": "038",
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"Creatures influenced by Limbo have their appearance shift at each dawn. Their skin might change color, or their features might morph into unnatural, even abstract, configurations. A creature influenced by Limbo also gains one or more of following traits of your choice:",
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"name": "Chaotic Magic",
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"The creature can cast the {@spell thaumaturgy} cantrip, choosing a magical effect at random. Charisma is the spellcasting ability for this spell."
]
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"When the creature scores a critical hit or takes a critical hit, chaotic energy bursts from the creature, creating one the following effects (choose one or roll a {@dice d6}):",
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"name": "3\u20134:",
"entry": "Miraculous Resilience. This creature gains {@book temporary hit points|PHB|9|Temporary Hit Points} equal to half the damage the critical hit dealt (rounded up)."
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{
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"name": "5\u20136:",
"entry": "Disrupted Gravity. Each creature within 20 feet of the creature must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or rise vertically, up to 20 feet, and remain magically suspended there for 1 minute. While suspended in this way, a creature has the {@condition restrained} condition."
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"name": "Hidden Slaad",
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"When the creature dies, a {@creature slaad tadpole} bursts from the creature's chest."
]
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"Creatures influenced by Mechanus have angular, symmetrical features, and their skin gains a metallic sheen. A creature influenced by Mechanus also gains one or more of following traits of your choice:",
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"name": "Lightning Rod",
"page": 9,
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"Lightning damage can't reduce the creature below 1 hit point. Whenever the creature takes lightning damage, one other creature within 5 feet of it (determined randomly) takes half as much damage."
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"After being in continuous physical contact with a nonmagical object for 1 minute, the creature can magically repair the object as though it had cast a {@spell mending} spell on it."
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"Creatures influenced by Mount Celestia gain angelic features, such as gold- or platinum-colored skin, eyes, or hair. Spectral feathers might rise from a creature's back, or a halo might crown its head. A creature influenced by Mount Celestia also gains one or more of following traits of your choice:",
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"When the creature dies, its body releases a spectral orb that hovers in the same space and lasts for 1 minute. Any good-aligned creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the orb regains {@dice 1d6} hit points."
]
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"page": 10,
"id": "044",
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"The creature sheds bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet. As a bonus action, the creature can suppress this light or cause it to return. The light winks out if the creature dies."
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"Creatures influenced by the Nine Hells gain devilish features, such as horns, a forked tail, or the faint odor of sulfur or smoke. A creature influenced by the Nine Hells also gains one or more of following traits of your choice:",
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"name": "Flames of the Nine",
"page": 10,
"id": "047",
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"Whenever the creature deals bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage, it can change the damage type to fire."
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},
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"name": "Viper Nest",
"page": 10,
"id": "048",
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"When the creature dies, its body disgorges a {@creature swarm of poisonous snakes} in the same space."
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"\"The planes work on you in all sorts of ways, Chief. Sometimes they'll change your hair or give you spots. Other times they'll turn you into the sort of ugly little worm fiends love to snack on. If you're planning to visit one of the Outer Planes, best to keep your stay short\u2013if you ever want to leave at all.\""
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"type": "entries",
"name": "Pandemonium",
"page": 10,
"id": "049",
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"A creature influenced by Pandemonium appears as though it were exposed to cold air for a long time, its skin dry and cracked. Its hair might blow in a phantom wind. A creature influenced by Pandemonium also gains one or more of following traits of your choice:",
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"type": "entries",
"name": "Hindering Winds",
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"Cold winds sweep around the creature. Any other creature that enters a space within 20 feet of the creature or starts its turn there has its flying speed halved until the start of its next turn."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Wailing Screams",
"page": 10,
"id": "04c",
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"Whenever the creature casts a spell or makes a spell attack, the faint sound of crying and screams can be heard by it and those affected by its magic."
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}
]
}
]
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"name": "Ysgard",
"page": 10,
"id": "04d",
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"A creature influenced by Ysgard becomes hearty and muscular. Its scars always appear fresh. When the creature senses danger, it can't help but express joy. A creature influenced by Ysgard also gains one or more of following traits of your choice:",
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"type": "entries",
"name": "Warrior's Wrath",
"page": 10,
"id": "04f",
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"The creature has advantage on melee attack rolls against any target missing at least half its hit points."
]
},
{
"type": "entries",
"name": "Ysgardian Stand (2/Day)",
"page": 10,
"id": "050",
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"If the creature has the {@condition prone} condition at the start of its turn, it can, at that time, end the {@condition prone} condition on itself and stand up without expending any movement. The creature can't use this trait while it has the {@condition incapacitated} condition."
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"As the Outlands are the crossroads of the Outer Planes, travelers in that realm might encounter any creature in existence, many of which have been influenced by other planes. The following sections detail the various creature types likely to be encountered in the Outlands. Use the tables in these sections to inspire encounters and whole adventures in the Outlands.",
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"Some creatures originate on specific Outer Planes. Just as flesh and blood are fundamental to many creatures from the Material Plane, the forces of these creatures' home planes are fundamental to their being. These creatures are manifestations of a plane itself and are altered by other planar influences only under unusual circumstances. The archons of Mount Celestia, the demons of the Abyss, the devils of the Nine Hells, the modrons of Mechanus, and the slaadi of Limbo are just a few examples of such children of the planes.",
"As a result, it's rare to encounter a group of modrons embracing the chaos of Limbo or devils awash in the natural energy of the Beastlands. It's up to you to decide what creatures are exemplars of their home planes and under what circumstances they might be influenced by other planes."
]
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"With their inscrutable biologies and agendas, Aberrations might journey to the Outlands pursuing all manner of schemes or sustenance. Slaadi from Limbo are among the most common Aberrations found on the Outlands.",
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"A {@creature beholder} influenced by {@book the Abyss|MPP|0|The Abyss} has compound eyes and looks like a floating, cyclopean fly head. It promises not to destroy the characters if they bring it a corpse it has never tasted before."
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"A dejected {@creature red slaad} wishes to be reunited with its {@creature slaad tadpole}, but it isn't certain where\u2014or in what\u2014it implanted its egg."
],
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"A hirsute, axe-wielding {@creature flumph} influenced by {@book Ysgard|MPP|0|Ysgard} quests across the land, seeking legendary beasts to slay and epic songs to sing."
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"Varied Beasts roam the Outlands, with many species being long extinct on Material Plane worlds. Plane-influenced creatures and gigantic or idealized animals from the Beastlands are common.",
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"A desiccated {@creature giant frog} influenced by {@book Pandemonium|MPP|0|Pandemonium} screams whenever it opens its mouth. Its interior is even noisier."
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"page": 11,
"id": "055",
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"Various Celestials watch over the Outlands, particularly those reaches that border the Upper Planes. Angels and {@book archons|MPP|1|Archons} (presented later in this book) are particularly common. Some seek to prevent fiendish incursions into the plane, while others try to align the Outlands closer to goodly philosophies.",
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"A fallen {@creature deva}, now neutral aligned, is on permanent vacation. The mellow angel is a font of multiversal secrets, but it shares them only with strangers who prove themselves more relaxed than it."
],
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"A {@creature couatl} influenced by {@book Limbo|MPP|0|Limbo} has color-changing wings and insists passersby convince it that they're worthy of existing. If the couatl isn't convinced, it has a 50 percent chance of either attacking or wandering off."
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"Constructs in the Outlands might be the remnants of forgotten civilizations, servants of plane-walking magic-users, or creations with varied important or ridiculous purposes. Among the most common are modrons, mechanical denizens of Mechanus that seek to enforce order on the plane.",
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"A gang of inquisitive {@creature Monodrone||monodrones} and its {@creature duodrone} leader insist on following a character, saying they expect that individual's doom to be \"statistically noteworthy.\""
],
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"A {@creature clay golem} influenced by {@book the Beastlands|MPP|0|The Beastlands} has been transformed into the walking hive that's home to numerous {@creature Swarm of Wasps||swarms of insects (wasps)}."
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"All varieties of Dragons can be found in the Outlands, though many dwell in isolated reaches away from the plane's gate-towns. Some remain aloof due to their territorial natures, while others seek to avoid the {@book Mausoleum of Chronepsis|SatO|_UNKNOWN}, home to the legendary dragon Chronepsis (see {@book Sigil and the Outlands|SatO} for details).",
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"A lawful good {@creature Faerie Dragon (Violet)||faerie dragon} with wings like stained glass has been influenced by {@book Mount Celestia|MPP|0|Mount Celestia}. It seeks the characters' aid in recovering a stolen {@item holy avenger}."
],
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"3",
"A {@creature time dragon wyrmling|MPP} (presented later in this book) wants help constructing a magical structure that will be important in the future."
],
[
"4",
"A neutral evil {@creature adult silver dragon} with dull, gray scales has been influenced by {@book Hades|MPP|0|Hades}. It demands a toll from any who crosses its domain."
]
]
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"page": 13,
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],
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"4",
"A wealthy {@creature dao} that glistens with gemstones has been influenced by {@book Arborea|MPP|0|Arborea}. It leads a parade of glimmering {@creature galeb duhr} between gate-towns as part of a shopping spree for precious rocks."
]
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"type": "entries",
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"Being close to nature\u2014even the surreal nature of the Outer Planes\u2014Fey dwelling in the Outlands are often influenced by other planes. Fey encountered near a gate-town typically exhibit influences from the town's associated Outer Plane.",
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"A kindly {@creature green hag} influenced by {@book Elysium|MPP|0|Elysium} invites passersby to join her for tea in her cottage made of sweets. She makes some of the best cookies in the Outlands."
],
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"A pack of {@creature Blink Dog||blink dogs} tracks a band of {@creature Maelephant|MPP|maelephants} (presented {@book later|MPP|1|Maelephant} in this book) to prevent them from spoiling lands influenced by the Upper Planes."
],
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"4",
"A gnarled {@creature dryad} influenced by {@book Carceri|MPP|0|Carceri} seeks to entrap creatures within the root-snarled, prison-like cavern beneath her grove."
]
]
}
]
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"page": 13,
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"Denizens of the Lower Planes regularly invade the Outlands, seeking to shift the balance of the realm toward evil. The Blood War, the endless conflict between demons and devils, regularly spills onto the plane and can devastate whole regions.",
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"2",
"After being ambushed by a rival, a {@creature night hag} merchant offers a reward to characters who help her recover her lost inventory: several dozen stray {@creature Larva|DMG|larvae} (see the {@book Dungeon Master's Guide|DMG})."
],
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"3",
"A hero requests the characters' help in gaining the aid of a legendary steed called a nic'epona, a {@creature nightmare} influenced by one of the Upper Planes."
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"4",
"Rival {@creature Incubus||incubi} seek to recruit the characters to serve either a {@creature balor} warlord or a {@creature pit fiend} general whose fiendish armies are prepared to clash nearby."
]
]
}
]
},
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"name": "Giants",
"page": 13,
"id": "05b",
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"Giants are common in the Outlands. Many gravitate toward regions influenced by planes corresponding with their alignments, but others seek to find the {@book secret realm|SatO|_UNKNOWN} of the giant god Annam (see {@book Sigil and the Outlands|SatO} for details).",
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"A {@creature storm giant} seeks the characters' help in finding an offering of significant worth and size to impress the god Annam."
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"4",
"A jade-skinned {@creature oni} from Bytopia has become separated from the spirit she was bound to protect. She requests aid in catching up to her lost ward."
]
]
}
]
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"name": "Humanoids",
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"The characters need to find a wandering {@creature priest} who alone knows the ritual necessary to open a specific portal."
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"2",
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],
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"3",
"The characters stumble across a youthful or elderly {@creature commoner} who doesn't know how they came to be in the Outlands and who wants only to go home."
],
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"4",
"A {@creature bandit captain} and his gang seek the characters' help as they plan a heist in the realm of an immortal being, like the {@book Realm of the Norns|SatO|_UNKNOWN} or {@book Wonderhome|SatO|_UNKNOWN} (see {@book Sigil and the Outlands|SatO} for details on both locations)."
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}
]
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"name": "Monstrosities",
"page": 14,
"id": "05d",
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"2",
"The characters have to retrieve a treasure from a group of mischievous {@creature Sprite||sprites}. The sprites are secretly defended by {@creature Mimic||mimics} influenced by {@book Elysium|MPP|0|Elysium} that take the form of tiny, whimsical cottages."
],
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],
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"4",
"A {@creature drider} influenced by {@book Arborea|MPP|0|Arborea} runs a {@creature giant spider} ranch. She hires the characters to hunt a rare breed of {@creature sunfly|MPP} (detailed {@book later|MPP|1|Sunflies} in this book) that, when fed to her spiders, will allow them to produce a remarkable type of silk."
]
]
}
]
},
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"name": "Oozes",
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"Within a {@creature gelatinous cube} influenced by {@book Gehenna|MPP|0|Gehenna} floats a gigantic fiendish skull. Numerous Fiends revere the cube and interpret depraved schemes and threatening orders from its quivering. A Celestial seeks aid in destroying the cube."
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"A bog in a region influenced by {@book Carceri|MPP|0|Carceri} is swamped with countless {@creature Black Pudding||black puddings}. The characters are hired to recover a lost relic from the bottom of the bog."
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"A chef in the gate-town of {@book Tradegate|SatO|_UNKNOWN} wants the characters to retrieve royal jelly from a hive of giant bees (use the {@creature giant wasp} stat block). He doesn't note that the hive's honey takes the form of sweet-tasting {@creature Ochre Jelly||ochre jellies}."
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"An herbalist has cultivated a unique breed of {@creature Gas Spore||gas spores}. She hires the characters to convey the spores to her buyer without setting off the fungi."
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"A resident of the gate-town of {@book Ecstasy|SatO|_UNKNOWN} is missing. His garden of {@creature Twig Blight||twig blights}\u2014influenced by {@book Elysium|MPP|0|Elysium} to resemble topiary sculptures\u2014haven't been fed and now sow chaos in town."
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"A {@creature banshee} influenced by {@book Acheron|MPP|0|Acheron} appears as a fallen knight-commander with a legion of {@creature Specter||specters}. Guardians of the gate-town of Rigus hire the characters to help banish the phantom army."
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"A {@creature lich} seeks to dominate the gate-town of Hopeless and see it dragged into Hades with himself as its ruler. Citizens of the gate-town entreat the characters to keep the gate-town hopeful enough that it doesn't fall into the Lower Plane."
],
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"Several confused {@creature ghost} {@book petitioners|MPP|0|Petitioners} have become lost. They seek someone to pass judgment on their lives and deliver them to the proper planes."
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"The following tables present random encounters adventurers might face across the Outlands or in other realms influenced by the Outer Planes. These tables are divided by the alignment of the planes affecting a region. Unless otherwise noted, creatures marked with an asterisk (*) appear in this book, while the rest are described in the {@book Monster Manual|MM}.",
"If you wish to further customize these encounters, use traits detailed in the \"{@book Planar Influences|MPP|0|Planar Influences}\" section.",
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"1 {@creature planar incarnate|MPP|planar incarnate (Celestial form)}"
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],
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"{@dice 1d4} {@creature Society of Sensation Muse|MPP|Society of Sensation muses}* undertaking increasingly daring feats"
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"1 {@creature flameskull} claiming to be the famed planar explorer Morte"
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"\"Don't go thinking you've got a handle on the planes now, Chief. That's the surest way to find out you don't know the first thing about how they really work.\""
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"{@creature Ancient Time Dragon|MPP}",
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"{@creature Baernaloth|MPP}",
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"{@creature Cranium Rat Squeaker Swarm|MPP}",
"{@creature Cranium Rat Squeaker|MPP}",
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"{@creature Dabus|MPP}",
"{@creature Darkweaver|MPP}",
"{@creature Decaton Modron|MPP}",
"{@creature Eater of Knowledge|MPP}",
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"{@creature Githzerai Futurist|MPP}",
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"{@creature Hexton Modron|MPP}",
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"{@creature Kelubar Demodand|MPP}",
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"{@creature Lantern Archon|MPP}",
"{@creature Maelephant|MPP}",
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"{@creature Nonaton Modron|MPP}",
"{@creature Octon Modron|MPP}",
"{@creature Planar Incarnate|MPP}",
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"{@creature Septon Modron|MPP}",
"{@creature Shator Demodand|MPP}",
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[
"{@creature Doomguard Rot Blade|MPP|Fated}",
"Take all they can"
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"Discover laws to find truth"
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"Free society through chaos"
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"{@creature Hands of Havoc Fire Starter|MPP|Harmonium}",
"Enforce peace through might"
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"{@creature Harmonium Captain|MPP|Heralds of Dust}",
"Believe we're already dead"
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"Bringers of merciless justice"
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"Seekers of godhood"
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"{@creature Mercykiller Bloodhound|MPP|Society of Sensation}",
"Find truth through experience"
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"{@creature Mind's Eye Matter Smith|MPP|Transcendent Order}",
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