band billowing diffusing carry reflections

Shoosuva

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Yeenoghu;fang of Yeenoghu; see the Monster Manual). A shoosuva manifests shortly after a Yeenoghu-worshiping war band achieves a great victory, emerging from a billowing, fetid cloud of smoke as it

poison becomes easy pickings for any nearby members of the war band. Each shoosuva is bonded to a particular worshiper of Yeenoghu and fights alongside its master. A gnoll that has been gifted with a

Leucrotta

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

venerate Yeenoghu—particularly his gnoll followers—view leucrottas with great respect. Although a leucrotta is unlikely to lead a gnoll war band, it can influence the leader and might

agree to carry the leader into battle and offer advice during the fight. Followers of Yeenoghu also see leucrottas as a form of entertainment. They enjoy watching a leucrotta work almost as much as they

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

grouse and whine about the hardships of the wild, rangers respond with some mixture of amusement, frustration, and compassion. But they quickly learn that other adventurers who can carry their own weight

Returning War Band

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

Returning War Band You can add a complication in the form of a hobgoblin war band returning home, just as the characters are preparing to leave. This war band consists of three hobgoblins led by

Targor Bloodsword, a hobgoblin with 20 hit points. Targor also has two wolves as pets. The hobgoblins have no treasure, but 1d4 of them carry bloody sacks, each containing a severed elf head. The severed

Lagonna Grounds

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

Lagonna Grounds At the northern edge of Meletian territory, between the sea and the Nessian Wood, roam the centaurs of the Lagonna band. Unlike the ferocious Pheres band, the Lagonna-band centaurs

are generally peaceful and don’t engage in raids upon Meletian territory. They are frequent visitors in Listes, Krimnos, and Meletis itself, and often carry goods between Meletis and Setessa, since they

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

Creating a Gnoll War Band

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

Creating a Gnoll War Band To include a gnoll war band in your campaign, or if you need to generate one quickly for use in an encounter, use the tables in this section. Roll on each one in turn to

determine the war band’s name, components, and unique traits. The War Band Name table is set up to create two-word names. Some war bands become infamous enough to earn an epithet from their enemies, but

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

rival orcs first and foremost as competitors for food and victims. On some occasions, though, tribes that have a common concern band together. The result is an orc horde — a sea of slavering

. These tenets vary from tribe to tribe, and are often based in events that the tribe has experienced. Here are a few examples: If a dwarf or a human invokes its god upon dying, you must carry the

Independent Adventurers

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

, when a dragon or a band of orcs attacks, a ranger might be the first — and possibly the last — line of defense. This fierce independence makes rangers well suited to adventuring, since they are

, frustration, and compassion. But they quickly learn that other adventurers who can carry their own weight in a fight against civilization’s foes are worth any extra burden. Coddled city folk might

Independent Adventurers

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

band of orcs attacks, a ranger might be the first — and possibly the last — line of defense. This fierce independence makes rangers well suited to adventuring, since they are accustomed to life far

compassion. But they quickly learn that other adventurers who can carry their own weight in a fight against monstrous foes are worth any extra burden. Coddled city folk might not know how to feed themselves or find fresh water in the wild, but they make up for it in other ways.

Demons

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

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

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

Vistani

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

now are full-fledged members of Vistani culture (see the “Vistani Characters” sidebar for details). As they travel, members of a Vistani band walk, ride on horseback, and drive ledge wagons, stopping

. The Mists can carry travelers between lands and can be coerced but never controlled. Evil is real and embodied by individuals of terrible power. Time, reality, and memory don’t always move in reliable

Ogre

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

target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage. Greedy Collectors. An ogre’s eyes glitter with avarice when it sees the possessions of others. Ogres carry rough sacks on their raids, which they fill with

, 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

Cloud Giant

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

silver or blue. High and Mighty. Cloud giants are spread to the winds, encompassing vast areas of the world. In times of need, scattered cloud giant families band together as a unified clan. However

, they can seldom do so quickly. Attuned to the magic of their airy domains, cloud giants are able to turn into mist and create clouds of billowing fog. They dwell in castles on high mountain peaks

Dellmon Ranch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

defending the weak and meting out justice to the Iceshield tribe. He has been trying to bring retribution to the orcs for their depredations, and he just arrived with news that a large orc war band

noncombatant adults and children. Half can carry ammunition, tend the injured, or watch over the elderly and very young. The Characters’ Role Let the characters take the lead on how to set up the

Born to Serve

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

weakling to die in training than to undertake a mission and imperil a war band. Final Test of Loyalty By the time a group of githyanki come of age, they have heard years of stories of Vlaakith and her

of passage before they are permitted to join their people on the Astral Plane. When the victors enter Tu’narath for the first time, they carry the bounty of their hunt directly to Vlaakith. She accepts the gift and intones a ritual chant that marks the youngsters’ induction into githyanki society.

Leucrotta

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

, torture, and kill. Creatures who venerate Yeenoghu—particularly his gnoll followers—view leucrottas with great respect. Although a leucrotta is unlikely to lead a gnoll war band, it can influence the

leader and might agree to carry the leader into battle and offer advice during the fight. Followers of Yeenoghu also see leucrottas as a form of entertainment. They enjoy watching a leucrotta work

Brass Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

uncovers part of a brass dragon’s hoard, and various people and creatures carry off parts of it. The dragon wants every scattered coin and trinket back. 8 A brass dragon, tired of the increasing

traffic, starts leading caravans away from safe water sources and stranding them in the desert. Connected Creatures Brass dragons seek out the company of other creatures that can carry on an

Yartar

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

during the Hiring Fair or the Shieldmeet festival, each summer at least one adventuring band seems to get its start in Yartar. Most fall into obscurity, but the Smiling Company — the still-active

portion of a larger band of warriors who gathered in Yartar nearly a decade ago — still enjoys moderate success, and makes annual contributions to the Happy Hall. Yartar is ruled by a Waterbaron who is

Horns of the Beast

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

Jungle. The journey unfolds in three stages (see “Travel” in chapter 2), culminating in the discovery of the ruins and the artifact. Stage 1. Melchis hires a ship to carry the party to the Amedio Jungle

are territorial and aggressive but Indifferent, and they won’t pursue a fleeing party. 19 A band of humans, including a Warrior Veteran and eight Warrior Infantry, watch the party. They are

Excelsior

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

of justice convene in floating citadels atop billowing clouds, and crystal falls of holy water cascade over their wispy edge to blessed fountains below. Excelsior’s divinely appointed high chancellor

are ripe and sweet, fragrant perfumes replace everyday odors, and gentle breezes carry melodious tunes. Floating Structures. Clouds as solid as earth drift through the skies above Excelsior. They

Encounters in the Mere

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

vials of acid (see the Player’s Handbook for details). Hydra Wranglers After hearing rumors of a hydra lairing in the Mere of Dead Men, a Waterdhavian circus owner hired a band of mercenaries to go

number of active heads equal to the number of characters and 30 hit points per character, excluding sidekicks. The mercenaries are of little use in the battle. They do, however, carry five vials of

Reaching the Bottom

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

giant crane (use the pteranodon stat block) previously hidden by the fog emerges and takes flight. The giant crane poses no threat, but its sudden movement alerts a band of brigands lurking nearby. After

snail, and the others carry clubs and slings. The singing harefolk are six harengon brigands (see appendix C) who delight in thievery but avoid killing. Their marching song is dedicated to their

Factions

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

Factions Three power groups operate around Castle Naerytar: the Cult of the Dragon, a band of bullywugs, and a lizardfolk tribe. The black dragon Voaraghamanthar, along with its kobold and lizardfolk

aides to Borngray and Rezmir. Bullywugs The band of bullywugs serving the Cult of the Dragon follows the dictates of Pharblex Spattergoo (see appendix D for statistics), a rare bullywug who has mastered

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Factions Three power groups operate around Castle Naerytar: the Cult of the Dragon, a band of bullywugs, and a lizardfolk tribe. The black dragon Voaraghamanthar, along with its kobold and lizardfolk

and Rezmir. Bullywugs The band of bullywugs serving the Cult of the Dragon follows the dictates of Pharblex Spattergoo (see appendix D), a rare bullywug who has mastered shamanistic magic. His

Attack on Triboar

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

shovels, digging up the ground to reach the Vonindod fragment — a bent and broken band of 2-inch-thick adamantine roughly 11 feet long and weighing 1,000 pounds. It takes ten actions by the giants to

unearth the C-shaped fragment, and another action for one of them to pull it free. One fire giant can carry the fragment using both hands or drag it using one hand. Any character who inspects the broken

Wilderness Survival

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

mountain pass are reflections of Auril’s self-imposed isolation. A blizzard in Icewind Dale typically lasts 2d4 hours, and whenever the characters are caught in one, the following rules apply until it

”). But dogs are expensive and require food, water, and shelter. Unless they have more equipment than they can carry, adventurers are better off traveling on foot. The speed that characters can travel

Flavors of Fantasy

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

campaign: Evil Adventurers. An evil band of experienced adventurers wields power and influence to oppress hapless folk. Evil Weapon. A knight under the influence of a sentient, evil weapon terrorizes a

heroes whose actions turn the tide of battle. The characters carry out specific missions: capture a magical standard that empowers undead armies, gather reinforcements to break a siege, or cut through

Tyrant's Spiral

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

creature at a time. The skull can cast the dominate monster spell (save DC 20) three times per day. It orders charmed creatures to free it, carry it to the Nine Hells, and slay any creature that impedes

that somewhere in Tyrant’s Spiral is the maw of the beholder god Gzemnid, which has the power to create a portal out of the misty caverns. T3: Ocular Space Billowing magenta fog swirls over the

N4. Wachterhaus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

is locked and reinforced with bronze bands. All of the servants carry a key, as do Lady Wachter and Ernst Larnak. The door can be forced open with a successful DC 20 Strength check. If the characters

staircase railing. Framed portraits and mirrors festoon the walls, surrounding you with judging looks and dark reflections. You hear something scratching at one of the many doors. The scratching noise

Camp Righteous

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

them as they emerge. If they don’t, they might at least weaken the shrine’s defenses. Yokka’s band bedevils the party without revealing its presence until the final moment. For example, if no guard is

true, you would not be safe. But I will carry you across the river safely on my back, if you promise to return the favor.” Man agreed, and Crocodile bore him safely across the water When they

Fellow Prisoners

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

asks a character she trusts to promise to carry word of her fate back to her family in Gauntlgrym, along with her shield and warhammer if they are recovered. This might win the characters the approval

from the Iceshield tribe, Ront fled from the slaughter of a band of orcs at the hands of the dwarves, falling down a shaft and wandering in the Underdark before being captured by the drow. He’s ashamed

Cragmaw Hideout Locations

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

who can see the bridge in area H5 also notices a goblin guarding the bridge. The goblin automatically notices the characters if they carry any light source or don’t use stealth as they approach the

who leads this goblin band, had orders to waylay Gundren. Sildar heard from the goblins that “the Spider” sent word that the dwarf was to be brought to him. Sildar doesn’t know who or what the Spider

Crushing Wave Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

the death if an avenue of retreat is open to them. Reavers carry shields made of giant crab shells, and the blades of their swords are lined with shark’s teeth. Crushing Wave Reaver Medium humanoid

Tide knights disdain heavy armor, relying on the speed and ferocity of their attacks to carry them to victory. Dark Tide Knight Medium humanoid (human), lawful evil Armor Class 13 Hit Points 58

Mr. Dory's Warehouse

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

Walkway A walkway surrounds the highest level of the warehouse, which is now used only as an approach to area D5. The door to area D5 is made of iron and is kept locked. Dory and all his guards carry a

compartment is oppressively hot and humid. Clouds of smoke rise and escape through the grate above, billowing from a pair of roaring boilers near the bow, bolted to the deck and walls on either side of a large

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