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Curse of Strahd
feelings fueled the spirits of many of his fellow knights—including Godfrey—to come back as revenants as well. Vladimir continued to wage the hopeless war, even as Strahd tightened his grip on the valley
tracked them to their sanctuary and overwhelmed them with a vast force. Vladimir, whom Argynvost had made a field commander, couldn't hold back the evil tide and was killed, only after the heartbreak of
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
years ago, but has since returned. The Rosznars' inability to regain the respect they feel they deserve rankles them. The slave trade has continued in Amn and elsewhere, and it's not like other noble
. When she throws back her cloak to reveal the costume she has put together, most folk toss their purses and flee. If that doesn't work, she usually needs only to draw her dagger. Of course, some of the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
resulting dire trolls crave more and more troll flesh to fuel their continued growth.
Dire trolls also increase their size by grafting flesh onto themselves. When a slab of quivering troll flesh is bound
devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
realizing the connection. You got the Guild to back off demands for your death by offering to make amends by working for the criminals, but even so the kingpin still plots a personal revenge.
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work, do what needs to be done, and get paid. Anyone who pursues crime for thrill-seeking, to strike back at unjust authorities, or anything else are amateurs, and they’re liable to get you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Achieving Victory If the adventurers succeed, they achieve a great victory with two demon lords banished back to the Abyss. The creatures under the demon lords’ influence eventually return to normal
afflicted by demonic corruption. The myconids also declare their intention to cleanse their home of Zuggtmoy’s lingering influence. The removal of Juiblex from the Underdark causes most oozes and related
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
unloading our necessities, we traveled east to Lone Pine, then southwest past Northridge to the Palms Oasis. As evening approached, we continued southeast to Anchor Point, then camped in the Great Dunes
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Day 2. In the morning, we arose at the Dunes and headed to Deadman’s Cave. After finding it empty, our party continued to the Golden Ziggurat. Heading due east, we made camp at the Swirling Sands
Goblin
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
higher-ranking castes keep their status by not sharing their knowledge and skills with other families, while those in the lower castes have little hope of escaping their plight.
Outsiders who don&rsquo
the foresight to declare a successor, often a child or other family member the boss has been able to trust. But such a declaration doesn’t always prevent a mad scramble for influence and allies
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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’ serpent gods into their religions. These victories sent a constant influx of food, ore, and slaves back to the home cities.
The wealth of the empire allowed the ruling elite plenty of time to
royal family could poison a meal and declare it “safe” after taking a bite.
There are legends of certain yuan-ti infiltrating human cities and forming deadly covert societies that sell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
human female is sprawled face down in a pool of blood. She is dressed like a high-ranking member of the Cult of the Dragon.
The dead cultist was slain by Iskander. They argued, the dead cultist turned
take characters only back to the main circle in this area. The decorations in the room are reminiscent of a Maztican style of architecture. Xonthal studied the culture of Maztica extensively and incorporated many Maztican motifs into his home.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
or Ontharr Frume are likely candidates.) Varram the White The adventurers learn the location of one of the cult’s highest-ranking leaders—Wyrmspeaker Varram. After discovering that Varram is held
valuable dragon lore, they deal a blow to the cult and might gain the Arcane Brotherhood as allies in the process. The Cult Strikes Back (Part 1) The cult’s leaders aren’t oblivious to the damage being
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
journey, Syranna uses sending to call the characters back to the gatehouse and brief them on their final task. Syranna interacts with the party as follows: Syranna’s image appears before you and speaks
room is called the Phylactery Vault because it houses the phylacteries of many of Szass Tam’s high-ranking lich servants.
“You must enter the vault, defeat its guardians, and disrupt the magic there
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
human female is sprawled face down in a pool of blood. She is dressed like a high-ranking member of the Cult of the Dragon.
The dead cultist was slain by Iskander. They argued, the dead cultist turned
take characters only back to the main circle in this area. The decorations in the room are reminiscent of a Maztican style of architecture. Xonthal studied the culture of Maztica extensively and incorporated many Maztican motifs into his home.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
since, as other towns have settled into a predictable pattern of existence, Easthaven has continued to grow and reinvent itself. After the Eastway was paved, Easthaven evolved into a frontier traders
establishments. Duergar have infiltrated the town of late, scouring Easthaven and the surrounding tundra for chardalyn fragments to bring back to their hidden mountain stronghold. The leader of these duergar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
or Ontharr Frume are likely candidates.) Varram the White The adventurers learn the location of one of the cult’s highest-ranking leaders—Wyrmspeaker Varram. After discovering that Varram is held
valuable dragon lore, they deal a blow to the cult and might gain the Arcane Brotherhood as allies in the process. The Cult Strikes Back (Part 1) The cult’s leaders aren’t oblivious to the damage being
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
The Ordning As described in the Monster Manual, the giants of many worlds organize themselves in a complex social ranking called the ordning. At the largest scale, the ordning establishes the
into hierarchical ranks. Only storm giants, largely solitary and imagining themselves above such petty concerns, have no interest in ranking themselves. Regardless of a giant’s ranking within its kind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Prisoners Governor Nighthill would like to interrogate some of the raiders. “I’d give anything to know what we’re up against, and why. For that, we need prisoners. A commander, even a low-ranking one
tossed over the back wall of the keep, or using the old tunnel that exits into the stream bed. This mission can be combined with another mission, such as saving the mill or rescuing villagers from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. But the messengers failed—the kingpriest and his followers dismissed the warnings as the work of evil and continued on their path. As the hour of the kingpriest’s ritual to attain godhood arrived
millennia before, stretching back into shrouded myth, are Pre-Cataclysm (PC).
Many records of the time before the Cataclysm are lost to us. Those that do survive are often perplexing, referencing nations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
most who repeat that story are only trying to layer a mystical facade over their dilettante spiritualism. Only the group’s highest-ranking members know that the Keepers of the Feather began in Barovia
aided brave souls from the shadows, manipulating fortune to confound some of Strahd’s more diabolical plots. Over generations, the wereravens’ hidden resistance to Strahd continued in Barovia, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Prisoners Governor Nighthill would like to interrogate some of the raiders. “I’d give anything to know what we’re up against, and why. For that, we need prisoners. A commander, even a low-ranking one
tossed over the back wall of the keep, or using the old tunnel that exits into the stream bed. This mission can be combined with another mission, such as saving the mill or rescuing villagers from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
door is a jittery bullywug with a spear, and behind this guard is a wooden crate with hunting gear piled atop it. Huddled in the back of the hut are four more bullywugs. Tension hangs heavy in the
. Illig regards Gullop XIX as a witless buffoon unworthy of the crown and plans to declare himself the rightful king. He proudly shows off a drawing on the mud floor that depicts a crude image of Gullop XIX
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
describing the continued swaying of the building and crumbling of walls. Tonalli. The leader of the Watchers, Tonalli (lawful neutral, dwarf priest), is on the rooftop when the structure begins to
collapse. He survives only if the characters reach the roof and encourage him to flee back down the stairs immediately or save him via some other method. Desperate to escape, he eagerly follows the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
question Dirlagraun, it quietly cautions them that some things go missing from the Witchlight Carnival and never come back. Before it can say more, Viro, the older of the two boys, picks up a mirrored ball
from the lost property wagon. In a rare moment of anger, Dirlagraun snatches the ball back with a snarl and a flick of its tentacle, causing Viro to dash away in fright. Unable to leave the younger boy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
less influence than they had on the rest of Icewind Dale a century or two ago. The dwarves here claim their continued allegiance to Clan Battlehammer of Mithral Hall, even though they returned to the
some distance away in the shadow of the Cairn. The dwarves send a representative to the council of speakers that governs Ten-Towns, but have no say in their proceedings except to declare acceptance or refusal of the decisions of the human gathering.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Strahd and his thirst for vengeance that those feelings fueled the spirits of many of his fellow knights—including Godfrey—to come back as revenants as well. Vladimir continued to wage the hopeless
of refugees to Argynvost’s valley, but Strahd tracked them to their sanctuary and overwhelmed them with a vast force. Vladimir, whom Argynvost had made a field commander, couldn’t hold back the evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
guards raid the gambling hall and throw you in jail.* 3 A noble in town loses badly to you and loudly vows to get revenge.* 4 You won a sum from a low-ranking member of a thieves’ guild, and the guild
wants its money back. 5 A local crime boss insists you start frequenting the boss’s gambling parlor and no others. 6 A high-stakes gambler comes to town and insists that you take part in a game. *Might involve a rival
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
just another business. As a result, you can arrange a meeting with a low-ranking operative of nearly any business, patriar family, crew, government institution, or — certainly — the Guild. This operative
kingpin’s cousin without realizing the connection. You got the Guild to back off demands for your death by offering to make amends by working for the criminals, but even so the kingpin still plots a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
food taster for a royal family could poison a meal and declare it “safe” after taking a bite. YUAN-TI MALISON VARIANTS: TYPES 4 AND 5
A malison is a yuan-ti that has a blend of human and serpentine
features. Three different types of malisons are described in the Monster Manual, and two rarer types are described here. Type 4 and type 5 malisons are the lowest-ranking members of the malison caste
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
drama and fighting back tears while Amath pats his arm gently. Vevette takes a seat behind them and surreptitiously passes the Stone of Golorr to Agorn. Looking on from the back row is Remallia
Haventree (see appendix B), a member of the Harpers who suspects Agorn of being a high-ranking Zhent. She has been watching him for a while now, hoping to identify other Zhentarim leaders in Waterdeep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
just another business. As a result, you can arrange a meeting with a low-ranking operative of nearly any business, patriar family, crew, government institution, or — certainly — the Guild. This operative
without realizing the connection. You got the Guild to back off demands for your death by offering to make amends by working for the criminals, but even so the kingpin still plots a personal revenge.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Unusual Abilities The variety among yuan-ti doesn’t end with their physical characteristics. Some of them are born with powers that are unusual or even unique among their kind. High-ranking yuan-ti
(Pureblood Only). The yuan-ti can use its action to polymorph into a Medium giant poisonous snake, or into a Large constrictor snake, or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
get the mask back from the cosmic well around the walkway is with a wish. The efreeti will bestow this powerful magic on the party in exchange for his freedom. (False on all counts, including the
anything — short of continued servitude — to win his freedom. Unless the terms of the deal are ironclad, however, the efreeti will seek a way to weasel out of any bargain once he is free, and to attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
crave more and more troll flesh to fuel their continued growth. Dire trolls also increase their size by grafting flesh and organs onto themselves. When a slab of quivering troll flesh is bound against a
devour those on the brink of death, but only if the troll is already cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body, no matter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
rankles them. The slave trade has continued in Amn and elsewhere, and it’s not like other noble houses don’t have skeletons in their closets. But just because of a little family squabble that went public
her wear. One of the things Esvele has learned is to embrace the legend of the Black Viper. When she throws back her cloak to reveal the costume she has put together, most folk toss their purses and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
demolished by a kraken that attacked the city, but it has been repaired and continues to grow, reflecting the continued learning of the polis’s citizens. The Dekatia Meletis boasts many centers of
the Fall of Agnomakhos
From the back of his flying bull, the archon Agnomakhos led armies across the face of Theros, carving out an empire that stood for generations. While numerous rebellions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
get the mask back from the cosmic well around the walkway is with a wish. The efreeti will bestow this powerful magic on the party in exchange for his freedom. (False on all counts, including the
anything—short of continued servitude—to win his freedom. Unless the terms of the deal are ironclad, however, the efreeti will seek a way to weasel out of any bargain once he is free, and to attack the