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Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
borders.
A Banneret relies on judgment, bravery, and fidelity to the code of chivalry to guide them in defeating evildoers. A lone Banneret is a skilled warrior, but when leading a band of allies one of these warriors can transform even a poorly equipped militia into a ferocious war band.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
against each other, perhaps to determine who rules a war band or because of extreme starvation. Even under ordinary circumstances, gnolls that are deprived of victims for too long struggle to control
by hunger, leaving more flesh for the rest of the war band.
Gnolls
The first gnolls were hyenas transformed by magic. Many of them were then corrupted by the demon lord Yeenoghu. Whether in
Classes
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
wandering the land as knights errant, relying on their judgment, bravery, and fidelity to the code of chivalry to guide them in defeating evildoers.
A Purple Dragon knight inspires greatness in others by
band of allies can transform even the most poorly equipped militia into a ferocious war band.
A knight prefers to lead through deeds, not words. As a knight spearheads an attack, the knight’s actions can awaken reserves of courage and conviction in allies that they never suspected they had.
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
an insatiable hunger. These fensir devourers use their great size and strength to overwhelm foes. They can also issue a baleful curse in their final moments.
Fensirs
Long ago, a band of frost
giants led trolls in a campaign to win Annam’s favor by conquering the outer plane of Ysgard. The campaign’s aspirations of conquest quickly failed, but the raiders discovered a key feature of
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
can transform even a pinch of mud or gravel into a boulder suitable for hurling, and the thrown stone grows in flight to knock its target flat on impact.
Fensirs
Long ago, a band of frost giants
led trolls in a campaign to win Annam’s favor by conquering the outer plane of Ysgard. The campaign’s aspirations of conquest quickly failed, but the raiders discovered a key feature of
Classes
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
wandering the land as knights errant, relying on their judgment, bravery, and fidelity to the code of chivalry to guide them in defeating evildoers.
A Purple Dragon knight inspires greatness in others by
band of allies can transform even the most poorly equipped militia into a ferocious war band.
A knight prefers to lead through deeds, not words. As a knight spearheads an attack, the knight’s actions can awaken reserves of courage and conviction in allies that they never suspected they had.
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once, twice, three times. The devils’ heads hit the ground, one after another. And thus we learned that an aasimar traveled in our ragtag band.
— Geldon Parl, Of the Tyranny of
on a greater quest. To a distant angel, saving a few commoners might pale in comparison to defeating a cult of Orcus. An aasimar’s guide is wise but not infallible.
Aasimar Names
Most aasimar
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
62,000 XP (124,000 XP total) for defeating the dragon turtle after its Blessing of the Sea activates.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon turtle fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed
table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. (Though the Monster Manual doesn’t explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Iuz Iuz (EYE-ooze or eye-OOZE) is a cambion and the son of Iggwilv and Graz’zt (see chapter 6). He is every bit as evil as his father and as bent on conquest as his mother at her very worst. He rules
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
to prove themselves worthy by defeating as many foes as possible. Venal Ambushers. Despite their intimidating builds, bugbears move with surprising stealth. They are fond of setting ambushes and flee
when outmatched. They are dependable mercenaries as long as they are supplied food, drink, and treasure, but a bugbear forgets any bond when its life is on the line. A wounded member of a bugbear band
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures in Richemulot Adventurers might be accustomed to defeating foes using sword and spell, but such weapons hold little power against a nation-spanning plague. The characters might even be
characters for aid.
2 A desperate rogue seeks the characters’ aid when the rest of her band is trapped within the abandoned Fiox Estate by a haywire security system.
3 A band of students plot a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
intends revenge. The character earns inspiration for reaching the water temple and again for defeating Gar.
Standing Offer Months ago, the character served as a guide for a band of mysterious
that he stays near Aerisi. The character earns inspiration for reaching the air temple and again for defeating Windharrow.
Dangerous Information It’s a race against time — the character overheard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Power of Secrets The characters can learn two secrets in this chapter that are applicable to the rules in “The Power of Secrets” section in this book’s introduction: Mercy’s Secret. Mercy is the
leader of a band of warforged pilgrims. Mercy was separated from their best friend, the warforged Filch, after the two were separated after the Day of Mourning. They feel guilty that they haven’t searched
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
filthy ogre named Gog. Gog fights until slain, while the orcs fight until Brughor is killed, at which point any remaining orcs flee. Treasure Brughor’s band plundered several homesteads farther north
on their way to Wyvern Tor. An unlocked treasure chest in the cave holds 750 cp, 180 sp, 62 ep, 30 gp, and three vials of perfume (10 gp each). Awarding Experience Points Defeating the monsters at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Challenge Rating Challenge Rating is defined in the “Rules Glossary”, while guidance on using CR to plan potential combat encounters is in the DM’s Toolbox. Experience Points The number of Experience
Points (XP) a monster is worth is based on its CR, as detailed in the Experience Points by Challenge Rating table. XP is awarded for defeating the monster in combat or otherwise neutralizing it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
by the same rules and obey the same social conventions as mortals. Devils have no problem appearing and acting in whatever manner they need to achieve their end goal — usually a contract for services
devil as it plots its conquest or corruption of a soul. This allows for winding schemes that are rarely what they seem on the surface. For minor devils, a simple acceptance of an evil gift is enough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Character Advancement If you want to use story-based level advancement, the characters receive experience points for achieving milestones rather than defeating monsters. When the characters leave the
hearts carry the heroes further than strength of arms.
This updated version of the adventure reimagines Caerwyn and Porphura’s—originally Porpherio’s—garden as the Eternal Garden, a domain in the Feywild, and the Green Man as the Gardener, the benevolent archfey who rules it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
resistance. 6 Every problem can be solved with the use of force. Devil Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Loyalty. I keep my vows to my superior and respect those who do the same. 2 Law. I might not like the rules
, but I obey them. 3 Ambition. The need to improve my station drives my every action. 4 Conquest. I am equal to the sum of the foes I have defeated in combat. 5 Cunning. Those who can see an advantage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
tasked with wandering the land as knights errant, relying on their judgment, bravery, and fidelity to the code of chivalry to guide them in defeating evildoers. A Purple Dragon knight inspires greatness
leading a band of allies can transform even the most poorly equipped militia into a ferocious war band. A knight prefers to lead through deeds, not words. As a knight spearheads an attack, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
A faerie dragon uses magic to aid in the rambling revels of a band of satyrs.
4 A faerie dragon and a quasit are sworn enemies, and their invisible battles and the elaborate traps they lay for
each other cause havoc in the area where they both live.
5 A mercenary band keeps a faerie dragon captive in a cage, forcing the dragon to act as a jester.
6 A faerie dragon nests in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
mortally ill members, the group’s leader, Irena Radanavich, ordered her band to kidnap Rudolph’s son and then sold the young man to the vampire Baron Metus. Rudolph pursued the Radanaviches, shattered
Richten slew a supernatural villain who terrorized a community, but now that evil has returned. The party must seek out the doctor, since only he knows the secret of defeating the creature—hopefully for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
depict their leader, Ruxithid, who is described more in chapter 5. Treasure. Brughor’s band plundered several homesteads farther north on their way to Wyvern Tor. An unlocked treasure chest in the
cave holds 180 sp, 15 ep, and three vials of perfume worth 5 gp each. Harbin Wester’s Quest Defeating the marauders at Wyvern Tor completes a quest given to the party by Townmaster Harbin Wester in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
ooze seeps from the supplies with a hideous squelching noise and fights the characters. Roll Initiative! Preparing for Combat. Use the “Combat” section of the D&D Beyond Basic Rules, along with the
Trail Map and the Gray Ooze Glob stat block, to run this encounter. Reward After defeating the ooze, carting the goods is straightforward work. When the characters return to Oleira, she’s shocked to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, unambiguous foe. Mogis’s followers could be anything from a disgraced politician seeking revenge against their enemies to a roving band of minotaurs pillaging the countryside. Mogis’s faithful tend to
. Mogis’s Villains d8 Villain
1 A petty tyrant (gladiator) rules his populace through threats and intimidation. His favorite pastime is forcing unwilling subjects to fight in gladiatorial blood
Orc
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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
rangers might be familiar with many of these symbols, enabling them to keep their charges from inadvertently stumbling into a tribe’s territory.
Colors of Conquest
Three colors have special meaning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
that they resolve with special rules. Mage Tower Cheer Squad Skills: Perception, Persuasion Member: Zanther Bowen With their coordinated cheers, outfits, and school spirit, these cheerleaders inspire
Gorunn These bodybuilders support each other in developing strong muscles and even stronger friendships. Strixhaven Show Band Association Skills: Sleight of Hand, Performance Member: Aurora Luna
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
revelation from Annam and begins a campaign of unification and conquest to prepare the way for the All-Father’s return. A rival asks adventurers to stop the prophet. 2 A mysterious woman leads
stone giant recluse asks adventurers to help stop a hill giant who has gathered a band of other giants and is plundering nearby giant steadings in Grolantor’s name. 4 A fire giant priest of Hiatea
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The Balance The demons and the devils both foresee their own versions of the future of the multiverse — a cosmos in which one side or the other triumphs in the Blood War and rules for the rest of
discouraged from seeking out and defeating Demogorgon, because doing so could weaken the Abyss enough to allow the forces of the Nine Hells to gain a firm foothold there. An adherent of the Balance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
to lend their aid against a god who has become a threat to the mortal world, hoping to get the gods to band together to restrain or punish the offender. Kruphix or Klothys might be able to force a god
weapon like the artifacts detailed in chapter 5. But defeating the god in that form would merely weaken the deity, allowing other members of the pantheon to capture, bind, or punish them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
other, perhaps to determine who rules a war band or because of extreme starvation. Even under ordinary circumstances, gnolls that are deprived of victims for too long can’t control their hunger and
Gnolls A gnoll war band might include one or more of the special kinds of gnolls described in this section. When gnolls are weakened, they seek out isolated settlements, maim and disable its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
black dragon recently took control of a band of pirates and their backwater hideout. Emboldened, the pirates have started raiding nearby shipping lanes.
2 A conflict-averse black dragon is secretly
.
2 A band of troglodytes is cowed into serving a black dragon wyrmling as bodyguards.
3 The recent appearance of a black dragon wyrmling has altered the local ecosystem, allowing various
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
A: Kobold Lair A band of kobolds recently stole a dragon egg and brought it to these caves to eat. But when the egg hatched and a screeching dragon wyrmling emerged, the kobolds quickly realized
. This section presents special features about the location. Some of these exist to help you set the mood—you might describe the crunch of animal bones under the characters’ feet—while others detail important rules, such as secret doors and how to find them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their jaws. Leave No Survivors A band of gnolls lives in a state of eternal war with everything it encounters, aside from fellow worshipers of Yeenoghu. To keep from being detected between major raids
devastated before the wider world becomes aware of a gnoll threat. ON DEFEATING GNOLLS
An excerpt from One Hundred Years of War, a famous manual of dwarven battle tactics:
Gnolls remain a threat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Most of their armor and weapons are damaged beyond repair.
Falkir Gravelfist and his band perished at the foot of a mirror gate that would have been their salvation — had they a magic wand to activate
it. Characters who search the remains find some treasure (see “Treasure”). Mirror Gate to Level 1 Worked into the mirror’s stone frame is an image of a wizard pointing a wand. This gate’s rules are as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
each other, perhaps to determine who rules a war band or because of extreme starvation. Even under ordinary circumstances, gnolls that are deprived of victims for too long struggle to control their
in a war band. In the vanguard, they creep around, picking off isolated opposition while clearing the way for the rest of the force to advance. Hunters are particularly skilled with the longbow, and