been before defeat common readily

Ironscale Hydra

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

wild places of the world, being common foes for heroes seeking to test their mettle against terrors worthy of the gods’ notice. Most ironscale hydras inhabit lakes and boggy caverns, from which

lore of a people that, even after a hydra’s defeat, the beast might reappear as a Nyxborn being and begin its legend anew.Acid

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of evil. Having one horn is most common, but a particularly fierce ki-rin might have two horns or a set of antlers like those of a great stag. In many lands, common folk view ki-rins as heralds of

working behind the scenes, or they might be champions of their master’s cause, out to defeat villainy wherever it is found. When viewed from the outside, a ki-rin’s lair is indistinguishable

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

readily sacrifice themselves for the common good. They will fight and die for humans, merfolk, and other creatures without question. Their self-absorbed nature makes them overlook the history of other

. The tritons’ limited view of the world leaves them ignorant of the kingdoms, wars, and other struggles of the surface world. Tritons readily see such concerns as minor events, a sideshow to

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

reckonings of most worlds, humans are the youngest of the common races, late to arrive on the world scene and short-lived in comparison to dwarves, elves, and dragons. Perhaps it is because of their

and conquest, humans are more physically diverse than other common races. There is no typical human. An individual can stand from 5 feet to a little over 6 feet tall and weigh from 125 to 250 pounds

Deck of Several Things

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

defeat the next hostile monster or group of monsters you encounter, you have advantage on ability checks made using one skill of your choice for the duration of the adventure. Otherwise, this card has no

common or uncommon magic weapon with which you are proficient, or a spell scroll featuring a spell of a level you can cast, appears in your hands. The DM chooses the weapon or spell, which you

Soldier Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

or deck of cards, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Specialty During your time as a soldier, you had a specific role to play in your unit or army. Roll a d8 or choose

forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it. 5 Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for. 6 I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves

Barbarian Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

sufficient to defeat whatever threats arise. A Life of Danger A barbarian plays an important role as a protector of their people and a leader in times of war. Life in the wild places of the world is

stranger in the area of the campaign? Or is the campaign set in a rough-and-tumble frontier where barbarians are common? What led you to take up the adventuring life? Were you lured to settled lands

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

cruel in victory, goblins are fawning and servile in defeat, just as in their own society lower castes must scrape before those of greater status and as goblin tribes bow before other goblinoids

Khurgorbaeyag seems to dislike sharing his divine power with his followers. And although many goblins would readily offer anything to have the abilities of a warlock, the patrons that grant such power

Everyday Magic Items

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

Everyday Magic Items Thanks to dragonshards, common magic items — including the ones in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything — are readily available in Khorvaire.

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

gaming set, vehicles (land) Equipment: An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common

the behaviors common to corrupt guards and military officers a mile away. While awareness of such corruption doesn’t equate to evidence of it, and your sense certainly isn’t foolproof, your

City Watch / Investigator

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

-wielding police force of the City of Splendors, protecting the common folk from thieves and rowdy nobility alike. Or you might have been one of the valiant defenders of Silverymoon, a member of the

defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it. 5 Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for. 6 I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. d6 Flaw

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of

aggression toward creatures that they could defeat in a fight and that can’t be dealt with in some other manner. They are aggressive toward prey they want to eat, creatures that want to harm them, and

Staunch Champions

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

pirate fleets prowl the waves or a kraken awakens from its slumber, they are among the first to take up arms to protect others. Tritons readily sacrifice themselves for the common good. They will fight

Using the Maps

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

rendered. You can omit details that are not readily visible (such as secret doors and other hidden features) until the characters are able to detect and interact with them. Slopes and Staircases. On all

Icewind Dale, including Ten-Towns and other sites and features in the region that are common knowledge. The reverse side has player-friendly maps of the ten settlements that comprise Ten-Towns, with prominent locations called out in each town for the players’ benefit.

Gnomes

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

Gnomes “Five words can defeat a thousand swords.” —Zil proverb Gnomes possess a love of knowledge that many would describe as lust. Most gnomes hate physical violence and prefer to solve their

problems with words—whether that’s a wizard’s word of power or a rogue’s careful threat. The common view of the gnome is that of a friendly busybody, always ready to lend a hand or share a story. But in fact, that cheerful gnome is often gathering information that could one day be useful.

Chapter 2: The Lands of Barovia

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

, a secret society of wereravens. Not powerful enough to defeat Strahd on their own, the Keepers readily assist adventurers who find themselves drawn into Strahd’s domain. My army settled in the valley

Psychological Horror

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

between what characters think and how they behave. When creating adventures rooted in psychological horror, consider common fears and anxieties. These readily become metaphors for villains and monsters

Veldyskar the Basilisk

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

. Approaching the sound reveals a basilisk named Veldyskar resting in an intersection. No ordinary basilisk, Veldyskar has an Intelligence of 10 (+0) and speaks Common, Dwarvish, Giant, and Undercommon. A small

understand Common. A many-legged reptile stretches out as if it has been sitting for a long while, avoiding your eyes as it looks to the rocky floor at your feet. “About time you lot arrived! Come! The

Campaign Setting

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

-forgotten empires. Greyhawk As tensions rise among warring nations, heroes plunder dungeons to gain the magic and might they need to defeat the growing forces of evil. Planescape Sigil, the City of Doors

organizations can characters join, becoming part of something larger than themselves? How Common Is Magic? Spellcasters and magic item shops might be common, rare, or practically nonexistent in your

Minotaurs of Phoberos

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

of Mogis. These minotaurs have more in common with the monsters in the Monster Manual than with the civilized people described in chapter 1 of this book (including their Large size). Most of them use

Ashlands. The Theriad recounts the brute’s defeat and the loss of his great axe, Goremaster. Viewing Thyrogog’s defeat as a divine sign, the warlord’s descendants retreated into the Ashlands. Burial

Jhesiyra Kestellharp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, inhabiting the very dungeon itself. Halaster is unaware of Jhesiyra’s presence but also wonders over her disappearance following the Spellplague. Jhesiyra’s plan is to use adventurers to defeat Halaster so

form. Jhesiyra can exert control over Halaster’s magic gates, keeping adventurers from passing through them if she thinks they lack the might needed to defeat the perils beyond. In terms of game rules

Divine Assistance

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

most common means by which gods might make their wishes known. Two crucial principles should guide your use of divine involvement in your campaign: Don’t eliminate character choice. The gods can tell

guarantee success or victory, nor should a god’s interference portend immediate defeat. Gods can act to change the balance of an encounter or offer an avenue of escape, but they count on their champions to be heroes and act accordingly.

Quest Goals

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

Quest Goals To complete the Foul Weather at Wayside quest (see “Leilon Quests”), the adventurers must defeat the cultists of Talos at the Wayside Inn, destroy the shrine of Talos before it is fully

encounter. If you remember some of the actions that the characters took in that encounter, feel free to add your own echoes. For example, if the characters danced in the common room during their time

Rain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Misplaced Monsters: Volume One

Rain Created by Kenzie C. Rain – Illustration by: Kenzie C. Rain lives in happy meadows atop clouds, away from all the evil of the world. She loves cupcakes and readily accepts them as gifts. She

14 Languages Celestial, Common Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Fiery Wings. Rain’s wings are made of flame, and they shed bright light out to 15 feet and dim light for an additional

Bhedum “Rampart” Sooviij

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

closest translation of their name in Common. They are often found poring over ancient texts detailing battles, seeking to better understand the tactical decisions that result in victory and defeat. Rampart

Githzerai Zerths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

githyanki and githzerai who seek to reunify the gith races. By helping the githyanki defeat a common foe, Yrlakka hopes to demonstrate the merits of a single unified gith race — not only to the evil

The Chamber

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

agents of the Chamber can often be useful allies or patrons. But ultimately humanoids are just pawns in the dragons’ eyes, and they readily sacrifice any of those pawns to ensure the sanctity of the

Prophecy and the defeat of the Lords of Dust. The Chamber and the War The lives of humanoids and the welfare of their nations mean little to the ancient dragons. A member of the Chamber who is friendly

Q12. Hostel Cellar

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

advantage on saving throws against being frightened. He speaks Common and Halfling, and he knows thieves’ cant. Development If the characters defeat Roscoe or slip past him, they can make their way up

E7: Temple Car

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

The slaad’s master watches the battle unfold through an invisible scrying sensor like the one created by a scrying spell. If the characters defeat the slaad, a magically altered voice issues from the

invisible sensor and says in Common, “So much for that. Next time you won’t be so lucky!” If the characters are working for the Golden Vault, the voice adds, “The Golden Vault won’t be able to protect you from our wrath.” The scrying sensor then disappears.

Erebos's Influence

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

, certain that his lesser brother can’t possibly prevail within Erebos’s own territory. Erebos holds a special grudge against Phenax. Phenax readily teaches others how to escape the Underworld as the

intertwined. Pharika’s tinctures can either extend a life or snuff it out, and Karametra’s planters know that reaping follows sowing in turn. Although he appreciates what these gods have in common with

Androsphinx

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

exterior, however, an androsphinx has a noble heart. It has no wish to lie or deceive, but it doesn’t give away information readily, choosing its words as wisely as it guards its secrets. An

Languages Common, Sphinx Challenge 17 (18,000 XP) Inscrutable. The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it

T13: Great Statue of Orcus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

mostly masks the odor of decay that permeates the hall. Nezzarum, a Silver Dragon Wyrmling who knows Common, lurks inside the statue of Orcus. The dragon can gaze out into the hall through the

is stolen (see “Stolen Goods” below). Roleplaying Nezzarum. Nezzarum has been waiting here in the hope that adventurers would come and defeat Xia and her cult, knowing that he isn’t strong enough to

Hobgoblin Iron Shadow

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

techniques and shadow magic to deceive and defeat their foes. While on secret missions, they wear masks crafted to resemble monsters, both to conceal their identities and to strike fear into their foes. An

., passive Perception 12 Languages Common, Goblin Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Unarmored Defense. While the hobgoblin is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its

Run the Encounter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle

to defeat it in 1–2 rounds. Merrow Extortionist Large Monstrosity, Typically Chaotic Evil Armor Class 13 (natural armor) Hit Points 30 (4d10 + 8) Speed 10 ft., swim 40 ft. STR 16 (+3

) DEX 10 (+0) CON 15 (+2) INT 8 (−1) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 9 (−1) Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Abyssal, Aquan, Common Challenge 1 (100 XP

Tempus

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

, appearing to one side or the other. If he is seen riding a white mare (Veiros), then the army will succeed. If he rides a black stallion (Deiros), then defeat is certain. Most often he appears to be riding

envision him. Tempus’s favor might be randomly distributed, but over the centuries his priests have made an effort to spread and enforce a common code of warfare — to make war a thing of rules, respect for

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