Chapter 21: Talons - The Book of Many Things

Chapter 21: Talons

This chapter presents monsters inspired by the Deck of Many Things, arranged in alphabetical order. For guidance on how to use a creature's stat block, consult the introduction of the Monster Manual. Some creatures have weapons with unusual damage types or 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.

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.

Monsters in This Book

The Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating table sorts the creatures in this book by challenge rating.

Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating

CRStat BlockCreature TypeChapter
1/4Minotaur archaeologistHumanoid16
1/2Aspirant of the CometHumanoid12
1Harrow hawkUndead21
2Minotaur infiltratorHumanoid16
2OddlewinFey14
3BrusiphaHumanoid16
3Harrow houndUndead19
3Living portentCelestial21
4Fate hagFey21
4Initiate of the CometHumanoid12
4WerevultureFiend21
5Ambitious assassinHumanoid6
5RifflerFey21
5Ruin spiderMonstrosity21
5Sir JaredHumanoid10
7Talon beastMonstrosity21
9Boss AugustusMonstrosity11
9Boss DelourMonstrosity11
9Gremorly's ghostUndead15
9Solar Bastion knightHumanoid10
11Enchanting infiltratorFey6
11Hierophant of the CometHumanoid12
14Breath drinkerAberration18
14HulgazFiend20
15Grim Champion of PestilenceUndead19
17Hierophant medusaMonstrosity21
17Otherworldly corrupterAberration6
18AsteriaHumanoid22
18EuryaleMonstrosity22
18MalaxxixFiend20
20Grim Champion of BloodshedUndead19
21PazrodineDragon14
21Veiled presenceCelestial6
22AurnozciFiend20
25Grim Champion of DesolationUndead19