The DM has many options when it comes to obstructing the party, but what beats a classic trap?
These are the most devious ones to use in D&D.
The true horror of the Shadow, however, comes from how it stalks and creeps after you.

Instead, Chuuls are mere servants to Aboleth overlords and false gods.
These monsters take toughness to a whole new level.
He seeks only to avert his own demise, sending his agents and warlocks to feed his hunger.

Should Hadar step in to satiate himself, it will be at the cost of reality.
An Annis Hag can make a powerful villain in horror campaigns that sow fear over time.
The attacks and spellcasting of an Annis Hag add to the horror elements mechanically.

These can help create a tense atmosphere, especially with Fog Cloud.
Because you never know when you need another NPC stat block.
Despite its CR, the Allips is a deceptively dangerous monster, and you’ll likely only need one.

Sepulcher Ghoul by Jason Engle

Shadows by Michael Broussard

Art by Kev Walker

Art by Ben Wootten

Herald of Hadar by Valera Lutfullina

Arch-hags by Dario Jelusic

Cosmic Horror by Simon Dominic

Ghost by Steven Belledin

Allip by Mark Behm

Bodak by Jorge Molina

Oblex by Eric Belisle

