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Lorwyn: First Light
truly disguise themselves; rather, their transformations are purely surface level.
No matter their form, Lorwyn changelings keep their key traits: blue-green skin, tufts of tentacle-like fur, and bulbous
The changelings of Lorwyn are charismatic shapeshifters able to crudely mimic the forms of creatures and plants. Unlike most shapeshifters, however, their innate powers don’t allow them to
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nomadic bands that travel constantly, lured by the open road and the wide horizon to discover the wonders of new lands and peoples. But even these wanderers love peace, food, hearth, and home, though home
treasures locked in a cellar rather than on display for all to see. They have a knack for finding the most straightforward solution to a problem, and have little patience for dithering.
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Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Bands of orphans and runaways band together in the Outer City, running after passersby in ragged throngs to plead for scraps. In the Lower City, urchins are often recruited into the lowest echelons
from a fight.
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Gold seems like a lot of money to me, and I’ll do just about anything for more of it.
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I will never fully trust anyone other than myself.
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I’d rather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
shapeshifters, however, their innate powers don’t allow them to truly disguise themselves; rather, their transformations are purely surface level. No matter their form, Lorwyn changelings keep their
Lorwyn Changeling WAYNE REYNOLDS Changelings are often intrepid explorers The changelings of Lorwyn are charismatic shapeshifters able to crudely mimic the forms of creatures and plants. Unlike most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
villains.
Quaggoths frequently collect in small bands led by the most fearsome group member. These bands are proud and quick to hold grudges. Anyone who harms a quaggoth—or who is suspected of doing so
—earns the enmity of that quaggoth’s band regardless of reason or fault. These grudges sometimes extend to whole communities rather than individuals. Generations of quaggoths might seek revenge against a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
in a vicious assault that leaves few survivors. If robbery rather than murder is the goal, a duergar war party might surreptitiously dig for weeks to penetrate a dwarf treasure vault, hoping to seize
-scale assault against the duergar. They actively protect their strongholds, keeping careful watch for signs of tunneling, and — dwarven pride being what it is — send bands of warriors out from time to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. He leads bandits, who work for money rather than ideology, and water cultists. Only some of the commoner servants lack loyalty to Grimjaw and the cult. Doors. Interior doors are made of wood. It
takes a successful DC 10 Strength check to force open a locked door. Exterior doors are reinforced with iron bands and can be barred. Such a barred door requires a successful DC 20 Strength check to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
basic physiology, the centaur bands are commonly associated with their own distinct traits. Lagonna band centaurs tend to be sleek and muscular, with powerful legs built for endurance rather than
the far-traveling Lagonna band and the proud raiders of the Pheres band. These bands occupy territories situated between the three major human poleis, making them common sights to those who travel human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
among giant kinds reflecting a cultural or geographical distinction rather than an inherent one. They might live in bands composed of multiple giant kinds or family groups of a single kind. Or giants of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
races found in the Player’s Handbook, players can choose to play orc or goblinoid characters in Eberron. Or they can choose one of four new races: changelings, kalashtar, shifters, and warforged
. Changelings have minor shapechanging abilities similar to those of doppelgangers. Kalashtar are planar entities merged with human hosts, giving them telepathic abilities. Shifters developed from the mixing of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
the structure collapses completely. Ceilings. Ceilings are 15 feet high unless noted otherwise. Doors. Interior doors are made of wood reinforced with iron bands. They have neither locks nor keyholes
“Cover” in the Basic Rules). DISGUISED CHARACTERS
Rather than storm Cragmaw Castle with weapons in hand, clever characters might try to talk their way inside. For example, they might don the scarlet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
merging with the group. Although ghouls typically revere Orcus, their endless hunger can prompt them to turn to Yeenoghu. Hyenas Large packs of hyenas follow gnoll war bands. For their part, the gnolls
incursions into the world, leucrottas are bigger, smarter, and faster than gnolls. When one joins a war band, it doesn’t strive to lead the group (which would cause unneeded conflict) but rather to serve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
did this not from malice, nor even from fear that I would be ridiculed, but rather because I could not bear to revisit the horrors I had seen beneath the merciless Menechtarun sands. I force myself
, creating the first changelings, skulks, and tiefling bloodlines. Ohr Kaluun was ultimately consumed by the feuds of its paranoid mage-lords and the crusading legions of its neighbors. Today, it is a shunned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
take over bands of weaker monsters, or they might pose as helpful spirits and trick influential individuals into pursuing nefarious ends. I can tell you what I know, but wouldn’t you rather I tell you
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out on a
they are more interested in grabbing plunder and food rather than in wanton slaughter. The elderly, children, and any who seem weak or meek enough might escape death. If they leave the population more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
adventurers are understandably worried about these developments. Elite bands of cultists have been charged with establishing the cult’s control from the Gray Peaks to the Sunset Mountains. They seek out
allies in the area, with an eye toward choosing friendly territory for a capital city and a seat of power for the cult’s Inner Circle. Such bands are led by a dragonsoul defended by 4 dragonclaws and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
adventurers are understandably worried about these developments. Elite bands of cultists have been charged with establishing the cult’s control from the Gray Peaks to the Sunset Mountains. They seek out
allies in the area, with an eye toward choosing friendly territory for a capital city and a seat of power for the cult’s Inner Circle. Such bands are led by a dragonsoul defended by 4 dragonclaws and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
adventurers are understandably worried about these developments. Elite bands of cultists have been charged with establishing the cult’s control from the Gray Peaks to the Sunset Mountains. They seek out
allies in the area, with an eye toward choosing friendly territory for a capital city and a seat of power for the cult’s Inner Circle. Such bands are led by a dragonsoul defended by 4 dragonclaws and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
to form in the foundation. In Breland, some priests fell prey to greed or forged ties to criminal organizations. In Aundair, a zealous faction known as the Pure Flame advocates using violence rather
politics means that some come to the faith seeking power rather than purely to do good. In creating a follower of the Silver Flame, decide whether you are bound to the church or simply inspired by its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
their former enemies. But many of those people believe that Cyre deserves no mercy, and that the refugees should be treated as enemy combatants rather than offered charity and compassion. Karrnath and
bands; some independent war bands have even crossed the Talenta Plains to raid across the borders of Karrnath and Q’barra. High King Vadallia insists that these are the actions of individual soldiers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
call themselves “children of Uthgar.” Though the Uthgardt each belong to a given tribe, these are markers of identity, rather than coherent populations. In my experience, it is rare outside of
bands, groups of tribesfolk that number between a dozen and a hundred, usually twenty to fifty. These bands generally consist of several family groups, each led by a matriarch or patriarch. In many ways
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
responded with a whoo, then went off into a complicated series of chattering hoots and whoos. Montolio took it all in, weighing every detail. With the help of his friends, particularly this rather
roving halfling bands, and shield dwarves forced to wander far from old clanholds sometimes follow the ranger’s path. Not every prospector wandering far hills or trapper hunting through uninhabited
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
to spawn more gnolls. In this manner, gnolls replenish their ranks before wandering off in ragged bands to continue their rampage. Kill from a Distance Almost every gnoll carries a bow scavenged from
a past victim. Gnolls use ranged attacks mainly to prevent their prey from fleeing, rather than softening up their targets with an initial barrage of arrows before an assault. A target wounded by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
closer to their goal. Rangers who have encountered halflings or lived among them know of this effect, and they learn to trust their other senses and their instincts rather than relying on sight. A typical
likely to be coveted by evil wizards or to become the object of wrath for some dark force. The only enemies that a halfling village must watch for on an ongoing basis are roving bands of orcs or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Ward stays in the field and documents the strange blight rather than joining the characters inside. F2: Porch A large wooden porch wraps around the front and one side of the farmhouse. Its planks creak
, wedding bands, and formal jewelry sized for men and women—worth 2d10 gp each. F5: Dining Room A long plain table, a wooden sideboard, and several chairs lie shattered on the floor. The debris is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, and the flesh gnawers, which rely on natural savagery rather than weapons to tear apart their foes. A pack of hyenas is always part of the band, and sometimes these beasts are as numerous as the
Pack Lord Most war bands are led by pack lords. These champions of Yeenoghu curry their lord’s favor with living sacrifices. They mark their hides with bloody runes, which sometimes grant supernatural
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
decrepit wooden gateway. The gates that sealed this entrance are rotted away; only their rusted iron hinges and reinforcing bands remain. In their place are heaps of human skulls. Picked clean of all
(see “Pterafolk Nest” below), and then to become her meals for several months. She’s not likely to attack them openly. She’d rather get them off their guard and pick them off one by one, as she did with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
bursting the orcs apart. If it was not for the followers of Luthic, it is possible that the race of orcs would be no more than small bands of warrior-nomads, scratching out a meager existence, rather
their emotions and instincts rather than out of reason and logic. Only certain charismatic orcs, those who have been directly touched by the will and might of Gruumsh, have the capacity to control the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
nation requires military forces to protect the frontier and to lead advancement into new territory. Types of Military Forces Military forces represent a variety of organized bands of warriors. They can
force. 2 Mercenary Company. Hard-bitten veterans of numerous conflicts, mercenaries serve an employer for coin rather than out of loyalty. 3 Expeditionary Force. This military force is far from home
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Hardbuckler don’t have cause to use them very often, these weapons usually discourage the bandits, raiders, and occasional orc bands that would lay claim to Hardbuckler’s wealth. The town eschews the sort
for storage rather than being left vacant. Almost every family in the town has some space that it uses for its own needs or rents out for use by others. Those who buy storage from a Hardbuckler must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, orc warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out
plunder and food rather than in wanton slaughter. The elderly, children, and any who seem weak or meek enough might escape death. If they leave the population more or less intact, the orcs leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
her father of her clever deeds rather than her feats of strength: she solved a sphinx’s riddles, plumbed the secrets of the ocean, and stole a string of pearls from a god of the kuo-toa. Through these
Annam seemed to favor Surtur; he vents that frustration by harassing his younger brother Skoraeus. Thrym appears in myth as the greatest warrior of the Ordning. He leads bands of mortal giants in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
over lost revenues and spilled blood. He’d rather seek lost treasures and magic items, but not by digging into ruins and tombs; instead, he’ll happily pursue adventurers across jungles and oceans to
into the ground, and the whole wall is braced up along the inner side with more palm logs. The wall is meant to keep out undead and dinosaurs. The gates are roughly made but reinforced with iron bands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. The box is made of iron and resembles a book, and it opens from both sides, rather like the front and back covers of a book. One side bears the dwarven rune for “beginnings,” the other bears the rune
intact for the full length, but encounters with carrion crawlers and giant spiders are guaranteed. As characters get closer to Wyrmheart Mine, they might also encounter bands of kobolds. The albino
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
door of thick timbers reinforced by iron bands.
The gate is barred from the inside. It can’t be forced open by any means short of a siege engine. The bar can be raised from inside the gatehouse passage
’ statistics.) They are enthusiastic converts to the cult, but they would rather be out raiding or fighting instead of stuck in the chapel listening to Drosnin rant about the unstoppable power of the