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Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
Caramelization. If the horror takes fire damage, it releases a sweet, mesmerizing scent. Each creature within 30 feet of the horror must succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or have the charmed
origin of Sweettooth Village. This eerie, abandoned town constructed of gingerbread and frosting lies deep in the wilds of Eldraine. Some say the fiendish candy monsters that prowl its butterscotch-lined
Equipment
fire. The jumping bonfire plant is the delight of children all over Obojima, and every village is sure to have one.
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, friends, mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): disguise self, Jim's magic missile,* shield, mage armor
2nd level (3
wizard, or perhaps “that strange old man in the village,” Jim's original penchant was not for the magic of scroll or spell, but for the stage.
As an entertainer and purveyor of the “Jim Darkmagic
classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
The gods of the forge are patrons of artisans who work with metal, from a humble blacksmith who keeps a village in horseshoes and plow blades to the mighty elf artisan whose diamond-tipped arrows of
6th
Soul of the Forge
8th
Divine Strike (1d8)
14th
Divine Strike (2d8)
17th
Saint of Forge and Fire
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Hurl Flame"} to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Hurl Flame","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire
grown a new arm to replace the one he had lost.
The new appendage has barbed spines, elongated fingers, and long nails. He can create fire with the snap of his fiendish fingers and has used the flames
classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
The gods of the forge are patrons of artisans who work with metal, from a humble blacksmith who keeps a village in horseshoes and plow blades to the mighty elf artisan whose diamond-tipped arrows of
6th
Soul of the Forge
8th
Divine Strike (1d8)
14th
Divine Strike (2d8)
17th
Saint of Forge and Fire
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragons’ preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced
adventurers in the hopes of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and individuals
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
, mage hand, prestidigitation
3/day each: detect magic, dispel magic, faerie fire, hold monster
1/day each: mind blank, teleport
Supreme Mockery. Quill hurls a string of insults laced with enchantments
cheekbone down to his jaw. If asked about the scar, he explains that he got it years ago when the man who burned down his home village slashed his face with a dagger. It serves as a constant reminder of his
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
", "rollAction":"Blazing Morningstar", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.
Blade Storm (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Blade Storm"}. The champion
turn.Wynemar Brack was once a farmer, but mercenaries in a local war razed her fields and sacked her village. In desperation, she yielded to the clever patter of a traveling fortune teller and drew from a
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
each swallowed creature and regains 10 hit points.A slumbering scion of Grolantor is often mistaken for a hill, and sometimes people erect standing stones, a village, or a city on a scion’s back
, the scion within fully awakens.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksEarth-Shaking Movement. The scion moves up to its speed and then sends a shock
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
Emerald dragons’ preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach
experienced adventurers in the hopes of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
standing stones, a village, or a city on a scion’s back, unaware of the mighty power beneath them. Such settlements can thrive for centuries, as the scion’s magic causes crops to flourish
wishes, including driving off intruders. But if the cradle dies, the scion within fully awakens.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
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Basic Rules (2014)
spell and launches a tiny bead of fire toward the enemy ranks, where it erupts into a conflagration that engulfs the soldiers.
Checking and rechecking his work, a human scribes an intricate magic
, defined and united as a class by the spells they cast. Drawing on the subtle weave of magic that permeates the cosmos, wizards cast spells of explosive fire, arcing lightning, subtle deception, and brute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Zones and Denizens Ironslag has two distinct zones: the yakfolk village on the mountainside, and the fire giant forge beneath it (all shown on maps 8.1 and map 8.2). These zones are described below
, strip them of their possessions, and force them to perform menial labor. Fire Giants’ Forge The fire giants’ forge is a sprawling, two-level dungeon complex located beneath the yakfolk village and the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"damage", "rollAction":"Emerald Embers", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.Emerald dragons are the most curious, cunning, and manipulative of the gem dragons, wielding psionic power to weave illusions to
; preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"Emerald Embers", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.Emerald dragons are the most curious, cunning, and manipulative of the gem dragons, wielding psionic power to weave illusions to deceive and
volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced adventurers in the hopes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Meeting the Mayor After the fire is extinguished and the characters have talked to any survivors, read the following: Relieved murmurs ripple through the crowd as a sturdy orc woman with white, cloud
characters helped deal with the fire at the Morkoth Tavern, Mayor Gale Whittenby (Medium, Lawful Good Noble) is Friendly to the characters and expresses gratitude for what they’ve done. If not, the mayor is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masters: Zombie Clot Play-Along Pack
Zombie Clot An Encounter for Level 5 Characters Situation. In the village of Hroth, a grieving doctor broke the town’s forbidden law and carried his dead family into a magical bog that has the power
to resurrect the dead. Now zombies have risen and endanger the village. Hook. The characters arrive as townsfolk drag Dr. Reginald Remus (Elf Commoner) toward the gallows. His execution is momentarily
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Confectionery Conflagration To begin the adventure, read or paraphrase the following text aloud: A well-worn dirt road snakes through the village of Hubbleton, a community of crafters, farmers, and
lumberjacks gathered in simple buildings amid a forested landscape. Locals are hardworking and polite, acknowledging you with a smile or a nod as you make your way through the village.
As you round a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
aloud: Mayhem rules in the seaside village of Respite. The Cobblehook Corsairs, a crew of troublemakers who aren’t normally violent, have raided the village. Black smoke billows from buildings
. An older, blue-skinned human woman at the front door gestures wildly.
“Fire!” the woman shouts. “There are people trapped inside!”
The other villagers are too frantic to heed her—only you notice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Reinforcements Check to see if reinforcements arrive once during the day and once at night by rolling d100 and consulting the Ironslag Reinforcements table. If reinforcements are indicated, the fire
survivors. Ironslag Reinforcements d100 Creature(s) 01–60 None 61–85 1 fire giant carrying a rod of the Vonindod and a Small fragment of the Vonindod that weighs 150 pounds 86–00 1 fire giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Adventures in Tletepec Consider the plots on the Tletepec Adventures table when planning adventures in Tletepec. Tletepec Adventures d4 Adventure 1 An aggravated fire giant prevents a caravan
bearing offerings from leaving a village. The locals hire the characters to placate the giant. 2 Someone from Etizalan turns to stone after making an offering to a nearby volcano. Ameyali hires the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Adventure Background A small, cozy stop along a well-traveled road, the village of Hubbleton is home to friendly folk who enjoy the bread and pastries prepared by Fill Flourforge. Unknown to these
townsfolk, Fill uses dragon fire to bake his goods. When the unruly gold dragon wyrmling that Fill is raising goes missing the same day Hubbleton’s newest confectionery goes up in smoke, the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Rescue Mission Unless the characters took extreme measures to hide their approach to the maze, they are spotted by the cultists in the tower. (The cultists watch the village closely, and immediately
they are spending too long in the village, read or paraphrase the following. As you prepare to step onto the garden path, you notice movement high up on the tower. A human male dressed in black robes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Rescue Mission Unless the characters took extreme measures to hide their approach to the maze, they are spotted by the cultists in the tower. (The cultists watch the village closely, and immediately
they are spending too long in the village, read or paraphrase the following. As you prepare to step onto the garden path, you notice movement high up on the tower. A human male dressed in black robes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
Sweettooth Horror “I smell frosting. Ready your weapons!”
—Greta, scourge of Sweettooth
Slawomir Maniak No one is certain of the true origin of Sweettooth Village. This eerie, abandoned town
entire place was a trap created to lure hungry travelers. But if the sugary horrors of Sweettooth Village were ever under someone’s control, that time has long since passed. HORRORS OF SWEETTOOTH
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
attack on the giant fortress. Characters who visit Ironslag must contend not only with the fire giant duke, his family, and his most loyal followers but also with a village of sinister yakfolk. If
Chapter 8: Forge of the Fire Giants Zalto’s followers are spread throughout the North, searching for pieces of an adamantine colossus called the Vonindod. The fire giant duke has also struck an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Village Green Every evening, most of the villagers gather in the village green, a clearing at the center of Redwood Watch. There they share meals, socialize, play games, and even put on short plays
. Fergus’s Grill The elf cook Fergus Deerborn (Medium Commoner), an elegant man in constant motion, runs a small eatery out of the village green. Fergus creates simple yet tasty dishes from donated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Site
1 A decrepit conservatory whose inhabitants are prone to terrible accidents
2 A village graveyard that holds the victims of a terrible mass crime
3 A decrepit barn where dozens
of remarkable animals lost their lives in a fire
4 An attic in which a hateful spirit has been sealed for decades
5 A theater in which, decades ago, an actor systematically poisoned their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, thanking the gods for their help. Event preparations begin many days in advance and involve the entire village. At the end of the festival’s final night, villagers light the fire eagle: a fireworks-filled
react to these unique tastes. Leadership Each Tletepec village is ruled by a rotating assembly, a group of five rulers led by an assembly chief. The chief is chosen through a series of trials that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
provides various locales to tie to your character’s backstory. Ancient Giant Ruins You grew up amid the ruins of one of the giants’ civilizations. Perhaps the history of your home settlement is well-known
your formative years traversing the Elemental Planes as a merchant or scholar, visiting fantastic locations such as the City of Brass on the Plane of Fire or the Labyrinth Winds of the Plane of Air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. The stranger delivers a letter from his master, inviting them to the village of Barovia with an urgent request for their assistance. If the characters take the bait, the fog engulfs them as they cross
Realms campaign setting. The travelers welcome the characters to their camp and invite them to sit by their fire while their elder recounts a tragic tale of a cursed yet noble prince. The characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
Burrenton This cozy village boasts cobblestone paths winding through clusters of thatched-roof homes and shops. Wooden bridges span babbling brooks. Steam billows from the stacks of numerous smithies
alchemy. Inventors, smiths, and alchemists produce a host of wonders, including fantastic flying machines and a substance called bottled fire, which uses the same statistics as Alchemist’s Fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
drow quietly make their way up the mountainside, into the yakfolk village, and down into the fire giant forge by way of the elevator (area 9). The yakfolk have been warned that the drow are coming and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Amid the Ashes Once the fire is extinguished and the villagers rescued, calm descends on the scene once more. The characters can talk with the grateful villagers they saved. Each villager is Friendly
, thanks the characters profusely, and gladly provides them with information. If the characters took no action in this crisis, the fire is extinguished; however, Brezo, Nelida, and Rubert are killed