band been digging class refuges

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

an orc war band celebrating its recent victory. Silently, he stalks into their midst and whispers an oath, and two orcs are dead before they even realize he is there. Silver hair shining in a shaft

. Although the class features related to your oath don’t appear until you reach 3rd level, plan ahead for that choice by reading the oath descriptions at the end of the class. Are you a devoted

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

druidic circles. Many rangers, though, are independent almost to a fault, knowing that, when a dragon or a band of orcs attacks, a ranger might be the first—and possibly the last—line of

skills as part of a band of rangers affiliated with a druidic circle, trained in mystic paths as well as wilderness lore. You might be self-taught, a recluse who learned combat skills, tracking, and even

Monk Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

landscapes of the worlds of D&D, tiny refuges from the flow of ordinary life, where time seems to stand still. The monks who live there seek personal perfection through contemplation and rigorous

+30 ft. Empty Body 19th +6 1d10 19 +30 ft. Ability Score Improvement 20th +6 1d10 20 +30 ft. Perfect Self Class Features As a monk, you gain the following class features.

Clue in the Bayou

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Clue in the Bayou At the end of the characters’ first Exam in Professor Lang’s class, she takes them aside with a grave look on her face. She waits for the other students to leave the room before she

activity to the Detention Bog. “Our best faculty researchers are digging through Strixhaven’s past, but we could use your help searching for clues. I’ve arranged for you to oversee tomorrow’s

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

jobs: mucking out animal pens, cleaning up after other goblins, and doing any hard labor such as digging mines. If the goblin tribe has slaves to do some of this work, the pariah families enjoy the

the tribe. If the creature is dimwitted, like a troll or ogre, the lower-class goblins give it obeisance, but before long the upper-class goblins begin to think that whoever can bend the ear of the

Rubina Larkingdale

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

delivering presentations in class. When she orates, one can almost imagine a hardened general marshaling her bloodied and exhausted troops for a final push against a far superior foe. Rubina is part

of the Strixhaven Show Band Association and has moved from playing to conducting. No previous student conductor has demanded and received such unwavering respect as Rubina. With merely a look and a

Creating a Paladin

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

Creating a Paladin The most important aspect of a paladin character is the nature of his or her holy quest. Although the class features related to your oath don’t appear until you reach 3rd level

, plan ahead for that choice by reading the oath descriptions at the end of the class. Are you a devoted servant of good, loyal to the gods of justice and honor, a holy knight in shining armor venturing

Duergar Hammerer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Duergar Hammerer The hammerer is a digging machine with a duergar strapped inside it — typically a punishment for those whose work ethic wavers. The machine’s mechanism transforms the captive

duergar’s pain into energy that powers the device, which is typically used to dig tunnels and repel invaders. Duergar Hammerer Medium construct, lawful evil Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 33

Aurumvorax

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

Aurumvorax Early in life, aurumvoraxes cooperate with siblings and their den leader parents, digging tunnels in search of metal and other burrowing prey. As they grow to adulthood, aurumvoraxes hunt

on their own, carving out territories they viciously defend. Aurumvorax Small Monstrosity, Unaligned Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Hit Points 36 (8d6 + 8) Speed 30 ft., burrow 20 ft. STR

Shoosuva

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

after a Yeenoghu-worshiping war band achieves a great victory, emerging from a billowing, fetid cloud of smoke as it arrives from the Abyss. In battle, the demon wraps its slavering jaws around one

victim while lashing out with the poisonous stinger on its tail to bring down another. A creature immobilized by the poison becomes easy pickings for any nearby members of the war band. Each shoosuva

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do admit that the little reptilians do respectable tunnel work using simple tools. If a band of kobolds is enslaved by more powerful creatures

found in any sort of terrain that can support tunneling. In a swamp or along a coastline where digging into the soft ground is problematic, kobolds entrench themselves in dense woods, hills, or large

Gnolls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Gnolls A gnoll war band might include one or more of the special kinds of gnolls described in this section. When gnolls are weakened, they seek out isolated settlements, maim and disable its

inhabitants, and feed upon them as they rest and regain strength. — Elminster Flind A flind is an exceptionally strong and vicious gnoll that commands and directs the war band it is a part of. It wields a

Champion

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

Champion One of the most remote locations inside White Plume Mountain is the hideout of a band of criminals led by the fallen champion Sir Bluto, an alleged mass murderer and a fugitive. Sir Bluto

and his companions will do everything in their power to ensure that anyone who happens upon their sanctum doesn’t live to tell of it. Champion Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 18

Creating a Paladin

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

Creating a Paladin The most important aspect of a paladin character is the nature of his or her holy quest. Although the class features related to your oath don’t appear until you reach 3rd level

, plan ahead for that choice by reading the oath descriptions at the end of the class. Are you a devoted servant of good, loyal to the gods of justice and honor, a holy knight in shining armor venturing

Sharwyn Hucrele

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

Sharwyn Hucrele A young adventurer whose group ran afoul of a band of goblins, Sharwyn Hucrele now finds herself enslaved deep inside the Sunless Citadel, an unwitting supplicant of the Gulthias Tree

Hucrele Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil Armor Class 16 (Barkskin trait) Hit Points 13 (2d8 + 4) Speed 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 13 (+1) CON 14 (+2) INT 16 (+3) WIS 14 (+2

Flind

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Flind When the demon lord Yeenoghu (appears in this book) wants to create a particularly fearsome war band leader, he transforms an exceptionally strong and vicious gnoll into a demonic warrior known

as a flind. A war band of demon-worshiping gnolls typically contains only one flind, and that creature sets the war band’s path. Because of its special connection to Yeenoghu, a flind uses demonic

Demons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

accompany the war band and attack whatever creatures the gnolls fall upon. Maw Demon Medium fiend (demon), chaotic evil Armor Class 13 (natural armor) Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6) Speed 30 ft. STR

alongside its master. A gnoll that has been gifted with a shoosuva is second only to a flind in status within a war band. Shoosuva Large fiend (demon), chaotic evil Armor Class 14 (natural armor

Gnolls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

motivated by hunger, leaving more flesh for the rest of the war band. Gnoll Witherling Medium Undead, Typically Chaotic Evil Armor Class 12 (natural armor) Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2) Speed 30 ft

Monstrosity, Typically Chaotic Evil Armor Class 14 (studded leather) Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4) Speed 30 ft. STR 12 (+1) DEX 14 (+2) CON 12 (+1) INT 8 (−1) WIS

Orc Eye of Gruumsh

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

stop there, digging and ripping the blade back and forth unrelentingly until he took the head off the dwarf king’s shoulders. — An account of War Chief Hartusk’s brutality in the aftermath of the

Battle of the Cold Vale Orc Eye of Gruumsh Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil Armor Class 16 (ring mail, shield) Hit Points 45 (6d8 + 18) Speed 30 ft. STR 16 (+3) DEX 12 (+1

Duergar Constructs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

, completing the process at the rest’s end. Duergar Hammerer The duergar hammerer is a digging machine and siege engine, used to dig tunnels and besiege enemy fortifications. Duergar Hammerer Medium

Construct (Dwarf), Any Alignment Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6) Speed 20 ft. STR 17 (+3) DEX 7 (-2) CON 12 (+1) INT 5 (-3) WIS

Harrow Hawk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

world to another. The Grim Harrow—a band of Undead beings created by the Deck of Many Things (see chapter 19)—seeks out harrow hawks, capturing them and training them as hunting animals. The Grim

Hawk Tiny Undead, Unaligned Armor Class 13 Hit Points 25 (10d4) Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft. STR 5 (−3) DEX 16 (+3) CON 10 (+0) INT 2 (−4) WIS 14 (+2) CHA 7 (−2) Skills

Ogre

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

bones. This macabre crafting is the height of ogre culture. Ogre Large giant, chaotic evil Armor Class 11 (hide armor) Hit Points 59 (7d10 + 21) Speed 40 ft. STR 19 (+4) DEX 8

, attacking anything that crosses its path. Only after an ogre has depleted an area of food does it move on. Ogre Gangs. Ogres sometimes band together in small, nomadic groups, but they lack a

Kobold

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

their first decade. Physically weak, they are easy prey for predators. This vulnerability forces them to band together. Their superior numbers can win battles against powerful adversaries, but often

), lawful evil Armor Class 12 Hit Points 5 (2d6 − 2) Speed 30 ft. STR 7 (−2) DEX 15 (+2) CON 9 (−1) INT 8 (−1) WIS 7 (−2) CHA 8 (−1) Senses

Orog

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

of food often brings them to the surface to hunt. Orcs respect an orog’s strength and cunning, and a lone orog might command an orc war band. Stronger and Smarter. An orog uses its strength to bully

. Orog Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil Armor Class 18 (plate) Hit Points 42 (5d8 + 20) Speed 30 ft. STR 18 (+4) DEX 12 (+1) CON 18 (+4) INT 12 (+1) WIS

Githzerai Uniter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

Githzerai Uniter Githzerai uniters espouse wisdom and unity rather than violence. Many uniters are members of the Sha’sal Khou, a group of githyanki and githzerai who band together to reunify the

gith people. Capable martial artists, uniters are more inclined to disarm and subdue their opponents than destroy them. Githzerai Uniter Medium Aberration (Gith), Any Alignment Armor Class 16 (Psychic

Maw Demon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

. The gnolls don’t command the demons, which simply accompany the war band and attack whatever creatures the gnolls fall upon. Because maw demons are indiscriminate in their hunger, their stomachs

it might’ve devoured such a find, but I’m not complaining. Tasha Maw Demon Medium Fiend (Demon), Typically Chaotic Evil Armor Class 13 (natural armor) Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6) Speed 30 ft

Holga Kilgore

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery

, Edgin. After Holga was exiled from her clan, she wandered unmoored and craving connection. Now that she has forged a new home with Edgin and his band of thieves, she won’t lose another family without a

fight. Holga Kilgore Medium Humanoid, Chaotic Good Armor Class 15 (Unarmored Defense) Hit Points 120 (16d8 + 48) Speed 40 ft. STR 19 (+4) DEX 14 (+2) CON 16 (+3) INT 11 (+0

Meloon Wardragon

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

Yawning Portal. Three months ago, out of boredom, Meloon accompanied a fledgling band of adventurers on an expedition to Undermountain. There, his luck ran out. While resting in the dungeon, the

Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil Armor Class 18 (plate) Hit Points 143 (22d8 + 44) Speed 30 ft. STR 20(+5) DEX 15(+2) CON 14(+2) INT 10(+0) WIS 14(+2

Trielta Hills

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

dwarf acquaintance of mine once referred to as “scratch mines” — close-to-the-surface operations, with decent yield for a small amount of digging, but not worth the construction of “proper” (by which he

— not to mention monsters that prey on unlucky or ill-prepared miners who unknowingly invade their territory. The most intense traveling I’ve done through these hills was in pursuit of a band of

Wood Elves: The Tairnadal

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

creating a Tairnadal character, including a Valenar elf, think about your patron ancestor. Most Tairnadal pursue the same class as their patron, so if your character is a wizard, your ancestor was

whose patron ancestor was a bitter rival of yours? Also consider why you are traveling with a group of player characters (who are presumably not also members of your war band) instead of serving with the

Build Your Group

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

Build Your Group A military unit, like most adventuring parties, incorporates a range of useful skills while covering each member’s weaknesses with another’s strengths. Thus, characters of any class

band of infantry has its leader, even if that person isn’t a officer. The Commander earns that position through some combination of high Charisma and Intelligence—the ability to inspire and the capacity

People of Akros

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Akroan society are the lektoi, the large warrior class of Akros. Members of this class claim descent from the seven warriors who first established the Kolophon after the fall of the archons. Though the

ornamentation, and some lektoi even wear their hair braided into stylized ram horns. Although the lektoi claim descent from heroes, membership in this noble class isn’t strictly hereditary. Anyone can earn

Tresendar Manor

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

the Grounds With the jackalwere and her pack defeated or driven off, the characters can search the grounds. If they search in the area where the jackals were digging, see “Survivor” below. If they

with other adventuring equipment that has been smashed, burned, or melted. GILDHA DUHN Survivor As the characters search the area where the jackals were digging, a low, pained moaning rises from

Storm Giant

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

Storm Giant Storm Giant Huge giant, chaotic good Armor Class 16 (scale mail) Hit Points 230 (20d12 + 100) Speed 50 ft., swim 50 ft. STR 29 (+9) DEX 14 (+2) CON 20

of a storm giant can affect the fate of thousands. Distant Prophet-Kings. Storm giants live in isolated refuges so far above the surface of the world or below the sea that they are beyond the reach

Briny Maze Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

” in area B6. (The githyanki know that this person is digging a hole, but they don’t volunteer this information to the characters, as the githyanki hope the hole will ultimately provide them with a

Shalfi Lewin used to sleep here until he became obsessed with digging. He hasn’t been here in days. Treasure. The cask contains only weak ale, but its gold stopper is worth 850 gp. B9: Shalfi’s

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