Location: Wizard Tower [Monster Thursday]

What strange secrets and monsters might a Wizard Tower hold? What could a group of unlucky adventurers stumble upon inside the comfortable abode of a wizard with too much time on their hands and not enough morals to keep them from doing some wacky experiments? Well, we got constructs, monstrosities, undead, and an ooze in this week's bundle of monsters!

Dining Set Swarm (CR 3) Someone has to protect the good silverware from thieves, so why not let the silverware do it themselves? These plates, cups, saucers, and more will be humming their favorite song as they smash themselves over the head of thieves and those who-steal-fries-off-your-plate-even-when-you-tried-to-order-them-some-but-they-refused-because-they-didn't-want-any-and-yet-somehow-they-have-eaten-all-your-fries-and-you-only-got-one.

Smothering Carpet (CR 7) The first thought every adventurer has when the rug or carpet begins moving is that it is a mimic. Their second thought, when they realize it isn't a mimic is... why couldn't it be a mimic? The Smothering Carpet is a souped up rug of smothering ready to take on your veteran adventurers and show them that animated objects are still a threat!

Apport (CR 13 & 14 & 20 & 21) One has to ask what has magic wrought when they look upon the twisted remains of the apport. These are spellcasters who really rolled poorly on their teleport destination dice, getting mishap after mishap until all humanoidity is removed from them and they become disfigured monstrosities with legs appearing out their stomach and their mouth somehow fused to the bottom of their right palm. These horrible spellcasters are all about chaos, and they can provide some horrible effects that an adventurer just isn't ready for. A few different CRs are provided by adding in spells, legendary actions, and lair actions.

Cerebral Blight / Swarm (CR 1/4 & 2) Another good brain is wasted... these undead are the animated brains who were given a bath in the shadow-gloom of the shadowfell. They seek to add more brains to their numbers, killing the living and adding their brains to form a great swarm of undead brains. I'm sure nothing will go wrong if you just leave that unchecked to grow larger and larger.

Fleshooze (CR 8) I don't make a lot of oozes, mostly cause I think they freak me out a bit. This ooze is composed solely of acid and humanoid skin, so you know it's horrific and incredibly gross. If you were worried that it is going to eat you, don't worry, it only wants your skin suit... the rest of you is free to leave.

Living Bane / Living Glyph (CR 1 & 5) Living spells! I love the idea of living spells from Eberron and I'm sure wizards wouldn't pass up an opportunity to create their own to help them with their problems. Bane like to stick to the back where they can help their masters by debuffing enemies. Glyphs can be loaded up with several spells and then sent to patrol the wizard tower, exploding with its explosive runes and casting shield at just the right time to protect itself. 

If you have ideas for themes or specific monsters you'd like to see, please let me know in the comments!