D&D: Our Five Favorite New Monsters in ‘Radiant Citadel’
Journeys through the Radiant Citadel is full of adventure and monsters. These are our five favorite new monsters in Radiant Citadel.
D&D’s newest book, Journeys through the Radiant Citadel introduces a lot of new things. New regions. New NPCs. But most of all there are new monsters. Different ones crop up in each adventure.
And whether they’re showstopping finale battles, nuisances you have to deal with, or the party’s newest mascot, the new monsters of Radiant Citadel are a blast to play with. Here are our favorites.
Wynlings
This chaotic fey is a winged lemur imbued with the ability to turn invisible once every few rounds for up to a minute at a time.
On top of that, they come with a sizable +7 to hit and deal 1d4+5 damage on a hit. One of these can be a threat, a whole swarm of these CR 1/2 little wingalings will keep any party on their toes.
Bakunawa
These are draconic avatars of storm and tide. They crackle with lightning, and thunder like the tides. In short, they are massive, impressive monsters who are everything you could possibly want out of a Storm Dragon.
They can fly, call down lightning, and swallow creatures whole. They earn every last bit of their CR of 12.
Haint
On the other hand, you have the Haint. These are spirits of the sorrowful dead, cursed to change their shape in an imitation of what once they were.
And boy do they ever. They can change their shape to look like a living humanoid, which might help them share their sorrow with creatures. This bonus action causes targets to make a wisdom save or be incapacitated as it feels the torment in the creature’s soul.
Pari
These angelic harbingers have the powers of foresight and prophecy. Blue skinned, and clad in robes and armor, they bring ominous portents to those who need to hear them.
But this doesn’t mean they’re safe. Even angels can be villains sometimes. And when they are, you have to watch out for their ability to flood the mind of creatures with overwhelming visions of the future.
Tlacatecolo
This fiendish owl monster is a demonic plague-given form. In addition to being a fiend, it’s got the ability to disguise itself as a normal, if medium-sized, owl. This allows it to get close or escape enemies who would otherwise pin it down.
But far more dangerous are its poisoned talons, and ability to call down a plague wind that deals cold and poisoned damage that passes on a deadly curse that can kill you by dawn.
