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Monk

classes Basic Rules (2014)

shadow on a balcony a stone’s throw away. She slides her blade free of its cloth-wrapped scabbard and peers through the open window at the tyrant prince, so vulnerable in the grip of sleep

nearby towns or villages and exchanging their service for food and other goods. As versatile warriors, monks often end up protecting their neighbors from monsters or tyrants. For a monk, becoming an

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

antics sometimes cause avalanches that threaten nearby villages. 5 An adult crystal dragon enjoys shaping the ice and snow near a den of troll;trolls into a labyrinth and watching the trolls try to

a crystal dragon's lair remain clear and free of precipitation unless magically altered. Winds blow lightly, posing little threat to those approaching the lair, and visibility is the best possible

Size

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Size Most settlements in a D&D world are villages clustered around a larger town or city. Farming villages supply the town or city population with food in exchange for goods the farmers can’t produce

themselves. Towns and cities are the seats of the nobles who govern the surrounding area, and who carry the responsibility for defending the villages from attack. Occasionally, a local lord or lady

Parcels of Land

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

sufficiently large, might have one or more farms or villages on it already, in which case the recipient is pronounced lord or lady of the land and is expected to collect taxes, along with any other duties

. A character who receives a parcel of land is free to build on it and is expected to safeguard it. He or she may yield the land as part of an inheritance, but can’t sell or trade it without permission

Legends of Atagua

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

, rattling whistles rose from the Llanos at night. As the fighting increased, the whistling manifested near villages and haciendas, inspiring nightmares or incurable despair for those who survived hearing it

. Some reported seeing hunched giants from the corner of the eye—a new threat to terrorize a war-weary people. When the fighting ended and Atagua was free once more, the nightmares ended. The menacing

Beyond the City Walls

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

Beyond the City Walls Mike Schley City of Greyhawk and Environs View Player Version The City of Greyhawk and Environs map shows the lands around the Free City of Greyhawk. Locations on the map are

Hills. Ery Villages. The villages of High Ery and Erybend are populated largely by farmers who send most of their produce for sale in Greyhawk. The two villages are both dominated by two prominent

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

that they’ve exhausted the nearby prey, the undead make it to the mainland in their nightly wanderings. Attacks on coastal roads and villages become more common — with the drowned ones adding all their

the rift closed off, the Pit of Hatred might continue to be a lurking threat. With the seal restored, the evil beyond is left to fester — frustrated and perhaps seeking ways to break free, stronger and

Lamia

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

villages, concealed by the lamia’s magic as they attack. A lamia has a beautiful humanoid upper body that merges into a powerful four-legged leonine form. Its vicious black claws speak to its

hapless foes. Lamias prize beauty and strength above all else, however. Any prisoner that falls short of their esteem becomes the main course in a horrible feast, or is set free to die while wandering

Government

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

villages, to supervise the collection of taxes and serve as judges in disputes and criminal trials. These reeves, sheriffs, or bailiffs are commoners native to the villages they govern, chosen for

functions that reeves carry out in villages. The council consists of representatives elected by the middle class. Only foolish nobles ignore the wishes of their councils, since the economic power of

Staff

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

free to hire any NPCs they want, within whatever limitations the DM wants to set on such employment. But the franchise itself comes with a number of staff whose wages are part of the franchise’s cost

creating nonplayer characters in chapter 4 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to detail the majordomo, giving this individual a vibrant personality and backstory. The majordomo’s goals should be aligned

Frost Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

howling blizzard. When that storm clears, villages and steadings lay in ruins, ravens descending to feed on the corpses of any creatures foolish or unlucky enough to stand in the giants’ path. Inns

challenges. At other times, the informal ceremony can become a chaotic free-for-all where both clans rush into a melee that fells trees, shatters the ice on frozen lakes, and causes avalanches on the

Adventures in Kalakeri

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

secrets of lost rulers to the practices of forbidden magical sects. Without a steady, reliable presence on the throne, ancient cults, deadly beasts, and opportunistic demagogues are free to unleash

dooms upon isolated villages. Your adventures might lead characters into Kalakeri’s deepest wilds to rediscover lost secrets, save innocents, or curry favor with a faction. Consider the plots on the

Cults and Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

. Cult of the Chthonic Night Hail, Hail, Cthulhu Awaits Worships: Cthulhu Leader: King-Priest Eeyog-Yah Goal: Free Cthulhu from imprisonment Lair: The village of Innsmouth and the Vaults

Initiates of the Cult of the Chthonic Night open their minds to the whispers of Great Cthulhu and seek to free the imprisoned terror from the Domains of Dread. Predominantly composed of Aberrant Cultists

Enter Flabbergast

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

(see “Dhargun Ironworks” below), he can relay that information as well. Flabbergast can also provide or reinforce the backstory regarding Acquisitions Incorporated’s well-known incursion of the

absolutely free to come up with other methods of seeking the final orrery component. Even though the dwarves of Clan Horn remain furious at Acquisitions Incorporated and the enclave’s defenses are

Cattle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

large, fierce bovine with jutting horns. In many lands, herds of aurochs roam free, while elsewhere orcs and humans train them from an early age to carry riders into combat. Aurochs Large Beast (Cattle

infernal bison loose on unsuspecting villages. Stench Kow Large Fiend (Cattle), Unaligned Armor Class 10 Hit Points 15 (2d10 + 4) Speed 30 ft. STR 18 (+4) DEX 10 (+0) CON

Lycanthropes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

terror and bloodshed, especially under a full moon. Good lycanthropes are reclusive and uncomfortable around other civilized creatures, often living alone in wilderness areas far from villages and towns

lycanthrope’s proficiency bonus + the lycanthrope’s Constitution modifier) or be cursed. If the character embraces the curse, his or her alignment becomes the one defined for the lycanthrope. The DM is free to

Pulp Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

and players develop the villain’s backstory together. As a DM, you might ask a player: When you fought in the Last War, Halas Martain served in your unit… until he betrayed you. What did he do

attacks, essentially getting a free Disengage action. Environmental elements are always optional and largely cosmetic. As a DM, you don’t have to grant a bonus for every use of an element. But presenting

Council Meeting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

.” Kalaman’s Concerns Marshal Vendri goes on to explain that Vogler isn’t the only community in the region to face peril. She shares the following details: Small villages and farms to the south and east of

over. Sworn characters will become esquires of Kalaman and be paid 5 gp per week. Sworn characters and their companions will receive free lodging at Castle Kalaman. Sworn characters will be given a

Factions in the North

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Zhentarim are free to profit as they see fit, either by helping or hindering the giants. The Black Network has spies and operatives in every major northern settlement, and it doesn’t wish to see its

to their villages years later as adults, albeit with piscine deformities. When they reach the end of their natural life span, they return to the sea and their fearsome master. The inhabitants of the

Elturgard

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

, Elturel was free. When the true dawn came, the new sun remained. And it stayed in the sky through the next night, and the night after, and each night from then until now. While some called it

of Two Suns, Elturgard encompasses Elturel, Triel, Scornubel, Soubar, and Berdusk. It also claims and protects many small villages and farms strung along the roads and rivers in the Western

A Detour to Neverwinter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

entertaining hallmark of assignments handed down from Head Office, and plausible deniability is one of the core competencies of any successful Acquisitions Incorporated franchise.) The Backstory

beneath the ruins of Castle Never. Locals call this prison “the holes.” Trying to free someone from the holes is a good way to end up in them. Anyone in the holes has already been found guilty by Lord

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

can remember. Luskanite raiders have plundered and razed the island’s settlements more than once, but the natives keep rebuilding their villages and their ships while singing songs of bloody

free to visit Thornhold, up to a point. The Stoneshaft dwarves allow adventurers and caravans to make camp within their walls, but they forbid access to the keep and the extensive caves below

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