battle both down current rangers

Solar Bastion Knight

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Bastion)Knights of the Solar Bastion are battle-hardened veterans who operate independently across the multiverse. When word reaches the organization that a Deck of Many Things has appeared, the nearest

, knights who track the Grim Harrow through the multiverse might resemble rangers instead of paladins. In addition, Sir Jared, detailed at the end of chapter 10, can serve as a model for knights with a lower challenge rating.

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

rage against their enemies. They simply observe and react as a situation warrants. Lizardfolk lack meaningful emotional ties to the past. They assess situations based on their current and future

in the other humanoids and makes them less helpful in battle. Utility and Survival The lizardfolk mindset might seem unnecessarily cruel, but it helps them survive in a hostile environment. The

Swarmkeeper

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Feeling a deep connection to the environment around them, some rangers reach out through their magical connection to the world and bond with a swarm of nature spirits. The swarm becomes a potent

force in battle, as well as helpful company for the ranger. Some Swarmkeepers are outcasts or hermits, keeping to themselves and their attendant swarms rather than dealing with the discomfort of others

Swarmkeeper (TCoE)

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Feeling a deep connection to the environment around them, some rangers reach out through their magical connection to the world and bond with a swarm of nature spirits. The swarm becomes a potent

force in battle, as well as helpful company for the ranger. Some Swarmkeepers are outcasts or hermits, keeping to themselves and their attendant swarms rather than dealing with the discomfort of others

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the plane of Acheron. It is there in the afterlife where the chosen ones will join Gruumsh and his armies in their endless extraplanar battle for supremacy. Gods of the Orcs Orcs believe their gods

gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

appreciation for the finer things! — Volo Goblins occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and

goblin tribe has to nobility is the caste of lashers — families of goblins trained in the ways of battle, and also possessed of key skills such as strategy, trap-building, beast taming, mining

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

letting the thermals hold them aloft. In battle, they prove dynamic and acrobatic fliers, moving with remarkable speed and grace, diving to lash opponents with weapons or talons before turning and flying

than a few dozen aarakocra live away from the nests of their families. Those that do are usually rangers or fighters, constantly patrolling for outside threats.

The Heirs of Dhakaan

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

commanders, typically having the skills of fighters, bards, or rangers. Bugbears cultivate a focused battle rage and are typically barbarians. Goblins are largely artisans and laborers, but

exceptional goblins join the khesh’dar (“silent folk”), learning the skills of rogues, monks, or rangers. The khesh’dar spread agents across the Five Nations, and one can never know when a city goblin might

Factional Assets

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

bolsters other troops. Emerald Enclave. Druids and rangers of the Emerald Enclave answer the call to arms by bringing their treant and griffon allies from the forests and mountains of the Sword Coast

moment or prevent a crucial order from reaching its destination. Harper Agents. Intercepting intelligence during battle is a Harper specialty, and Harper agents can provide key information about cult

Narrative Combat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

Narrative Combat Instead of resolving the battle with miniatures, you’ll guide your players through a series of tough dilemmas, each leading to a different battlefield encounter. Their actions on the

field determine the overall success or failure of the battle. Use the Battle Flowchart provided nearby to guide your players through the conflict. Each box on the chart introduces a different mission

Market Games

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

their wares and attract visitors to the market. The current sponsor of each tent decides how its interior is arranged. The following three events are now being hosted: Aroon Family Pepper Challenge. A

test of endurance hosted by the Spicy Brothers. Battle Prawn Challenge. A cooking competition hosted by Sid Squid of the Trusty Leek. Hide-and-Seek Challenge. A game hosted by Madam Kulp’s Silk. Map 2.1: dyn singh night marketView Player Version

Horizon Walker

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

watch over them, venturing to the Inner Planes and the Outer Planes as needed to pursue their foes. These rangers are also friends to any forces in the multiverse — especially benevolent dragons, fey

feature, without expending a spell slot, but the spell ends at the end of the current turn. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest. Distant Strike At

Chapter 9: The Betrayer Revealed

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Chapter 9: The Betrayer Revealed Cynthia Sheppard Once Alustriel and Tasha realize Mordenkainen is a fraud, an epic battle ensues in Sigil Once the characters have all of the Rod of Seven Parts

. However, this chapter reveals that the characters—as well as Alustriel and Tasha—have been deceived. The fake Mordenkainen reveals himself to be Kas the Betrayer, Vecna’s former ally and current

Life Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Events column that corresponds to how old you are. Otherwise, you can roll dice to determine your current age and number of life events randomly. After you know the number of life events your character

character’s life events, you can arrange them in any chronological order you see fit. Life Events by Age d100 Current Age Life Events 01–20 20 years or younger 1 21–59 21–30 years 1d4 60–69 31–40 years

Cold and Calculating

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

to the past. They assess situations based on their current and future utility and importance. Nowhere does this come through as strongly as when lizardfolk deal with the dead. To a lizardfolk, a

as a meal, but hacking the body into steaks provokes aggression in the other humanoids and makes them less helpful in battle.

Fighting the Faceless Lord

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

Fighting the Faceless Lord Under normal circumstances, Juiblex (see appendix D) would be an overwhelming foe. Fortunately for the adventurers, the Faceless Lord’s battle with Zuggtmoy has weakened it

. The characters might also have aid from allies, the newly freed myconids, and Araumycos in overcoming the demon lord. Apply the following penalties to Juiblex: Its current hit points are 200. It has

Mounts and Vehicles

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

. Saddles. A military saddle braces the rider, helping you keep your seat on an active mount in battle. It gives you advantage on any check you make to remain mounted. An exotic saddle is required for

kind of vehicle in difficult circumstances. Rowed Vessels. Keelboats and rowboats are used on lakes and rivers. If going downstream, add the speed of the current (typically 3 miles per hour) to the

Gruul Clans

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

sorties into civilized areas to secure goods — and to wreak havoc. The first leader of the Gruul was Cisarzim, a cyclops who was purportedly the ancestor of Borborygmos, the current guildmaster. Cisarzim

neighborhoods. They fight fiercely when threatened, punctuating their attacks with hisses and growls. When battle fury takes hold of a Gruul raiding group, it typically starts with the goblins, and after the battle, the surviving goblins are still frothing at the mouth and looking for someone to hit.

Assigning Assets

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

Well of Dragons, and their voices carry tremendous weight. As such, make sure the players know they have a key role to play in planning the battle. The simplest approach is a one-to-one matchup, with

beneath the caldera. Certain matchups are obvious. The metallic dragons are instinctive foes of the chromatic dragons, and those two forces can be expected to keep each other occupied during the battle

Leonin of Oreskos

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

grown less isolated, though, they have come to explore greater continuity in their leadership, and the current speaker, Brimaz, has held the office for several years. One of the few men to ever be

, though they generally disdain working for anyone but other leonin. Numerous leonin fighters and rangers count themselves as Ironmanes. Sun Guides True children of Oreskos, the Sun Guides have lived in

War Room

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

military actions in consultation with an inner circle of loyal lieutenants, each one a battle-hardened Warrior Veteran (see the Monster Manual) whose alignment matches yours. You start with two lieutenants

remains until it is destroyed or you command it to disband. You can’t issue this Recruit order again until your current army disbands or is destroyed.

J: Dread Wolf Cove

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

is lightly obscured by fog that billows from a nearby cave. If the characters enter, they encounter a wolflike anhkolox (see appendix B). Should the characters battle the monster, Dalamar (neutral elf

glass is a remnant of a destroyed Orb of Dragonkind (detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The shattered, incomplete artifact has no properties in its current state. Dalamar recognizes the shard

What Coalition?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

What Coalition? Once he is safely off Aruun, Warwyck explains the current situation in Doomspace: “My efforts to create a coalition have been unsuccessful. The factions of Doomspace have little

. Vocath enjoys blood sports, and his base houses a gladiatorial arena where champions do battle with fearsome creatures that Vocath has transported from Fyreen. Factions send their greatest warriors to fight in the arena to get Vocath’s attention or to win supplies, weapons, or both.

Tracking Initiative

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

monsters, placed in Initiative order in a stack you cycle through A hidden list allows you to track combatants who haven’t been revealed yet, and you can use the list as a place to record the current

whiteboard on a wall or propped up nearby A battle mat you use for miniatures Folded index cards for each character and each group of identical monsters, placed like tents in Initiative order across the top of

The Emerald Enclave

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

, there is no better choice than a member of the order. Druids, rangers, and barbarians make up most of the Emerald Enclave, but any character with a strong affinity for nature can find a place in the order

support of the party. To earn his respect, the characters must recognize that their battle is not just to save civilization but to preserve the natural order. He thus objects to many actions that good

Dolphins

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

sea folk of many worlds. Found in oceans and in the Elemental Plane of Water, dolphins are befriended by druids and rangers, and many tales speak of dolphins that appeared out of nowhere to protect

Material Plane, and they are faithful allies to any who battle the forces of gloom and brutality under the waves. Dolphin delighters often accompany groups of sea elves, tritons, and tortles as

The Emerald Enclave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

, there is no better choice than a member of the order. Druids, rangers, and barbarians make up most of the Emerald Enclave, but any character with a strong affinity for nature can find a place in the order

support of the party. To earn his respect, the characters must recognize that their battle is not just to save civilization but to preserve the natural order. He thus objects to many actions that good

The Emerald Enclave

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

, there is no better choice than a member of the order. Druids, rangers, and barbarians make up most of the Emerald Enclave, but any character with a strong affinity for nature can find a place in the order

support of the party. To earn his respect, the characters must recognize that their battle is not just to save civilization but to preserve the natural order. He thus objects to many actions that good

Awarding Magic Items

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

magic item, put a check mark in one of the empty circles corresponding to the item’s rarity and the current level range of the characters. If the characters gain a magic item of a rarity that has no

unchecked circles at the current level range, check off an empty circle from a lower tier. If all lower level ranges also have no circles left, check off an empty circle from a higher level range. Random

Mounts and Vehicles

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

as much. Saddles. A military saddle braces the rider, helping you keep your seat on an active mount in battle. It gives you advantage on any check you make to remain mounted. An exotic saddle is

to control that kind of vehicle in difficult circumstances. Rowed Vessels. Keelboats and rowboats are used on lakes and rivers. If going downstream, add the speed of the current (typically 3 miles

Samurai

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

: History, Insight, Performance, or Persuasion. Alternatively, you learn one language of your choice. Fighting Spirit Starting at 3rd level, your intensity in battle can shield you and help you strike true

. As a bonus action on your turn, you can give yourself advantage on weapon attack rolls until the end of the current turn. When you do so, you also gain 5 temporary hit points. The number of temporary

Orc Culture and Beliefs

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

stones, mushrooms, or any other kind of circle. Seeing a shooting star before a battle is bad luck. To ward it off, you must swallow a stone. A tribute of elf ears brings favor from Gruumsh. If you bury

through the same area later on. Mountain guides, druids, and rangers might be familiar with many of these symbols, enabling them to keep their charges from inadvertently stumbling into a tribe’s

Fighting the Reavers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

initiative order, after the characters have taken their turns. More reavers then appear during the round (see below). At the start of each character’s turn, roll on the Battle Events table to

help identify specific reavers in combat. When you’ve played two full rounds of combat, proceed to the “End Simulation” section below. Battle Events d20 Event 1–12 A new astral reaver (bandit) jumps

Connection to Strahd

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

Connection to Strahd Once you know what form Tatyana’s current incarnation takes, consider how the character feels toward Barovia’s Darklord. If your version of Tatyana wants to stay away from Strahd

The incarnation seeks to resurrect a historic figure to battle Strahd, perhaps Sergei von Zarovich, the first Tatyana, or another enemy of the count. 5 The incarnation has located a relic that

Elf Adventurers

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

adventure. Humans tend to equate adventurers with people who battle monsters, explore dangerous ruins, delve into deep caverns, and generally stir up trouble, usually in pursuit of gold and glory. Elves

subconsciously, they throw themselves into dangerous situations, not caring whether they survive or perhaps even hoping they don’t. In effect, they’re looking for another chance, seeing their current life or perceived future as unbearable and hoping to stop the clock on this mortal body and start afresh.

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