back bringing devourer comforts refuge

Killmoulis

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

into a feast, and turns a dull, uncomfortable campsite into a welcoming refuge. But if a party abuses or neglects a killmoulis, the creature's mean-spirited thirst for revenge can turn even the simplest

merchants, or bold adventurers, all travelers have something interesting to offer a killmoulis. Hungry Helpers. Despite their odd appearance and origins, killmoulis crave the same creature comforts as

Izek Strazni

Monsters Curse of Strahd

fishing on Lake Zarovich. On the way back to town, a dire wolf attacked Izek and bit off his right arm. His father carried Izek back to town while his uncle distracted the beast. His sister ran and hid in

took him into his home. Izek has been loyal to the burgomaster ever since, enjoying the power of his position and the comforts of his master’s mansion. When he isn’t enforcing the

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

Regis the halfling, the only one of his kind for hundreds of miles in any direction, locked his fingers behind his head and leaned back against the mossy blanket of the tree trunk. Regis was short

the glassy surface of Maer Dualdon. — R.A. Salvatore, The Crystal Shard The comforts of home are the goals of most halflings’ lives: a place to settle in peace and quiet, far from

Gith Legacy

Species Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

to plunder the Material Plane and other worlds, bringing treasures and slaves back to their ageless realm. At the same time, they hunt down and kill mind flayers whenever possible, as recompense for

Gruul Anarch

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

) Feature: Rubblebelt Refuge You are intimately familiar with areas of the city that most people shun: ruined neighborhoods where wurms rampaged, overgrown parks that no hand has tended in decades, and the

Personality Trait 1 Unlike people, the beasts of the wild are friends who won’t stab me in the back. 2 Go ahead and insult me — I dare you. 3 I scorn those who can

Dragonborn Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

foreign house. The sword at his back was the same, though, the one he had carried since even before he had found the twins left in swaddling at the gates of Arush Vayem. For all her life, Farideh had

than life itself. Dragonborn owe their devotion and respect to their clan above all else, even the gods. Each dragonborn’s conduct reflects on the honor of his or her clan, and bringing dishonor

Baba Lysaga

Monsters Curse of Strahd

Shapechanger. Baba Lysaga can use an action to polymorph into a swarm of insects (flies), or back into her true form. While in swarm form, she has a walking speed of 5 feet and a flying speed of 30

consider the wereravens a serious threat, but Lysaga has chosen to make them the bane of her existence. After much searching and scrying, she discovered a wereraven refuge at the Wizard of Wines

Madam Eva

Monsters Curse of Strahd

castle like the back of her hand, and she was present for the wedding of Sergei and Tatyana. After Strahd went mad and murdered his brother, she fled the castle and took refuge with the Vistani. Later

The Gardener

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

carrying, to an unoccupied space they can see within 15 feet. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by the psychic damage has the unconscious condition and is stable instead of dying. Spell Refuge. When

back into the ground, freeing all creatures grappled by it, when the Gardener uses this lair action again or when the Gardener dies. Regional Effects The Eternal Garden has the following features

Kasimir Velikov

Monsters Curse of Strahd

more important, he believes that the Amber Temple holds the secret to bringing the ancient dead back to life. With the characters' help, Kasimir thinks he might be able to find out how to restore

Reborn

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back. Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark

of Dread (detailed in chapter 3): Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s—has taken refuge in your

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

of steel, cutting down one enemy after another. After tumbling away from a cone of freezing air, an elf finds her feet and draws back her bow to loose an arrow at the white dragon. Shrugging off the

whistles to the hawk that circles high above him, calling the bird back to his side. Whispering instructions in Elvish, he points to the owlbear he’s been tracking and sends the hawk to distract

Topaz Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

visibly in the gem-like spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragon’s back, dancing and shifting with the dragon

Creatures 1 Moved by pity, a giant eagle continues bringing food to an abandoned topaz dragon wyrmling, despite the wyrmling’s attempts to eat the eagle. 2 A pseudodragon who is

Nihiloor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

humanoid it encounters, using its victim as a puppet to spy on the city and relay information back to Nihiloor. Occasionally, an intellect devourer is instructed to seek out a particular kind of target, such

Nihiloor The illithid Nihiloor works for Xanathar, spending its days creating intellect devourers and setting them loose in the sewers of Waterdeep. Each intellect devourer attacks the first

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

raid just as another group returns, laden with severed heads, sacks of loot, and armfuls of food. Warriors also serve as scouts, bringing back detailed reports about the surrounding area so that the

haul as much food and booty as possible back to the tribe’s den, every tribe has a sturdy war wagon. Since orcs are poor crafters, most of their wagons are stolen from human or dwarven

Assignments

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

organization. An academy, for example, might not organize particular missions, so you hunt down ancient artifacts knowing that your patron will reward you for bringing them back. You have the freedom to chart

Track the Broken Blade

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

they recover. He will pay the characters 20 gp each just for bringing back information about the dwarven complex, and an additional 100 gp if they provide detailed maps.

Thwarting the Dragon Queen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

Thwarting the Dragon Queen The process of bringing back Tiamat involves four key components — the treasure amassed by the cult, the Mask of the Dragon Queen, the sacrifice of prisoners, and the

ritual that is the culmination of all Severin’s plans. The crashing or capture of Skyreach Castle has already set back the cult in its goal of collecting suitable treasure for the Dragon Queen, making the

Halfling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Halfling Regis the halfling, the only one of his kind for hundreds of miles in any direction, locked his fingers behind his head and leaned back against the mossy blanket of the tree trunk. Regis

perfectly in the glassy surface of Maer Dualdon. — R.A. Salvatore, The Crystal Shard The comforts of home are the goals of most halflings’ lives: a place to settle in peace and quiet, far from

Bring It to an End

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

a villain and a group of minions in a battle to the finish. 2 The adventurers chase a villain while dodging obstacles designed to thwart them, leading to a final confrontation in the villain’s refuge

. 3 The actions of the adventurers or a villain result in a cataclysmic event that the adventurers must escape. 4 The adventurers race to the site where a villain is bringing a master plan to its

Xanathar Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

to kidnap one of the leaders of the Undertakers and take that person back to Skullport to have an intellect devourer implanted in their skull, so that Xanathar can take control of the bandit gang. The

Elves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

, who developed subraces in the world, elves brought their divisions with them, settling into separate kingdoms by type. Beings of immense power, the first elves explored and settled the world, bringing

long, slow decline, and many of their kind took part in the great Retreat to their refuge on Evermeet. As the elves increasingly withdrew from the world, other races and civilizations rose to prominence

Thwarting the Dragon Queen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Thwarting the Dragon Queen The process of bringing back Tiamat involves four key components—the treasure amassed by the cult, the Mask of the Dragon Queen, the sacrifice of prisoners, and the ritual

that is the culmination of all Severin’s plans. The crashing or capture of Skyreach Castle has already set back the cult in its goal of collecting suitable treasure for the Dragon Queen, making the

Chapter 3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers

Chapter 3 Adventures with Astarion CLINT CEARLEY The manager of Rat’s Run, Lief Cloudswell, makes it known that the tavern is a refuge for sailors and scoundrels alike Astarion has frequented

inebriated patrons and luring victims into darkened alleys. He’d drag these unfortunate souls back to Cazador’s palace, where the vampire master would feast on the victims’ blood. This chapter provides

Halfling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Halfling Regis the halfling, the only one of his kind for hundreds of miles in any direction, locked his fingers behind his head and leaned back against the mossy blanket of the tree trunk. Regis

perfectly in the glassy surface of Maer Dualdon. — R.A. Salvatore, The Crystal Shard The comforts of home are the goals of most halflings’ lives: a place to settle in peace and quiet, far from

The Unseen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

by invisible thieves. Led by Xardorok Sunblight’s younger son, Nildar, invisible duergar are searching Caer-Konig for chardalyn, bringing whatever interesting things they find back to their outpost on

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

, though bringing back word of his death is nearly as impressive. If he is asked about the White Dragon Mask, Varram grudgingly admits that he saw it in the pool—and that it has already been found and

Playing During the Last War

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Playing During the Last War In your campaign, you might want to take a look back at the war as it unfolds. Setting an adventure during the Last War puts the characters in a tumultuous time of

case, the adventure they undertake can set the stage for events in the “present day” of your campaign. You might run an introductory session or flashback set during the waning years of the war, bringing

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

, though bringing back word of his death is nearly as impressive. If he is asked about the White Dragon Mask, Varram grudgingly admits that he saw it in the pool — and that it has already been found and

Adventure Summary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Caerwyn and Porphura’s garden, where two new lovers, Juliana and Orlando, have fled to escape their feuding families. Only one path leads into the hidden refuge: a cave with a mystical reputation. After

families are no longer enemies. When they all arrive back on the Material Plane, they might discover they’ve been gone longer than they realized, thanks to the divergent flow of time within the garden.

9. Quarters of the Kraken Priests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

discovering they were both intended for execution and summary transformation into undead warriors in the dreaded Thayan army. On their way out of Thay, they were forced to take refuge on a broken-down

fin that protrudes from the middle of her back. Whymsee is a shorter woman with broad shoulders. Her legs have been replaced with tentacles, and her upper torso is covered in some kind of tough

Past and Present

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

Past and Present The Rock traces its roots back to roughly 170 years ago, when the eponymous Captain Bral established a pirate refuge here. The asteroid became a haven for thieves and cutthroats, and

interest in trying to take over sole leadership of the city. Eventually, the merchants and tavernkeepers who made their livings on the Rock became as numerous as the pirates and brigands who sought refuge

Duergar Calassabrak

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Duergar Calassabrak A duergar prince named Valtagar Steelshadow traveled to Undermountain to plunder its mines and use the wealth to buy his way back into the court of his older brother, King Horgar

and his duergar followers were forced back into the Underdark by the planetar’s sudden arrival and subsequent bloody crusade. Weeks after retreating, they returned to discover that the mines were much

Running This Chapter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Baldur’s Gate in Elturel’s cemetery, encountering undead and more fiends. Escaping the Siege For characters of level 6 After bringing Ulder Ravengard back to the High Hall and restoring him to

telepathic contact with the demon lord Baphomet. After seeing Ravengard safely back to the High Hall and ridding him of his malady, the characters should be 7th level and ready to leave Elturel in search of

Killmoulis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

blandest rations into a feast, and turns a dull, uncomfortable campsite into a welcoming refuge. But if a party abuses or neglects a killmoulis, the creature’s mean-spirited thirst for revenge can

creature comforts as many folk of the world. They adore sweet candies, fresh fruit, and other delicacies. When a killmoulis encounters a party of travelers, it hides and keeps a careful watch on them. At

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