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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
cover up the stink of death.
The first leucrottas came into being alongside some gnolls during the rampages of Yeenoghu on the Material Plane. While many of the hyenas that ate Yeenoghu’s
venerate Yeenoghu—particularly his gnoll followers—view leucrottas with great respect. Although a leucrotta is unlikely to lead a gnoll war band, it can influence the leader and might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One Grung Above
place in the grung hierarchy, b’Ang’r’Ang is responsible for working with the brothers to execute on “plans” developed by d’Ahten’khan, who relies upon b’Ang’r’Ang to communicate instructions to the
much-lower caste green grung. After a recent batiri goblin ambush where the band of grung scattered to the four winds, the whereabouts of b’Lip, b’Loop, and b’Lahp remain unknown.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One Grung Above
, d’Ahten’khan relied heavily on c’Ahbülos for relevant information and lore, prior to the red grung’s untimely demise at the hands of the batiri. d’Ahten’khan now relies on b’Ang’r’Ang, whom she trusts
with this lower caste grung. As the leader of a previously successful band of grung, d’Ahten’khan developed aspirations of nobility, and finds it difficult to not overly communicate these to any worthy grung who will listen.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
vegetation on the field.
Extracurriculars: Strixhaven Show Band Association
Job: Strixhaven Stadium groundskeeper
Bond Boon: Out of respect for Aurora, fellow campus musicians will cover your
, Aurora is often found at Bow’s End Tavern performing beautiful dirges on the hurdy-gurdy for the assembled patrons. Aurora is also a member of the Strixhaven Show Band Association, though she believes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Haunted Keeps In the southwestern Sumber Hills stand four ruined keeps built centuries ago by a band of adventurers, the Knights of the Silver Horn. According to most locals, these crumbling stone
the Feathergale Knights. These “knights” affect a dashing image and are given to drinking, singing, wearing fashionable clothing, and general revelry. The club is a cover for the Cult of the Howling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Bandit Attack Bandits watch for an opportunity to waylay caravans. When the characters stop for their first night, a large gang of outlaws closes in to try its luck. The band is made up of sixteen
. They use the light of the burning wagon to target individuals. The bandits prefer to harry the caravan from cover and mount an attack once the defenders are weakened. None of the bandits is willing to die. They retreat so they can attack the caravan again later.
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
chief can plan where to send raiders next.
The territory that orc war parties cover can extend for many miles around the lair, and any encampment or settlement of elves, dwarves, or humans in that
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
relies on 6-second rounds. Minutes. In a dungeon or settlement, movement happens on a scale of minutes. In the Free City of Greyhawk, getting from the Silver Dragon Inn to the wharf takes about 10 minutes
in 5 hours’ time. Days. For long journeys, a scale of days works best. Following the road from Veluna City to the Free City of Greyhawk, the adventurers cover 96 miles in 4 uneventful days before a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
and recently established as a medical doctor, Rudolph ran afoul of the Radanaviches, a family using Vistani traditions as a cover for brigandage. When the doctor refused to treat one of the family’s
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
enchantments to avoid the effects of sunlight; others say that he has relies on changeling impersonators to take his place in the daylight. As for Drago Thul, he refused to stand down when Kaius III pushed for
peace and the Treaty of Thronehold. He fled to the city of Stormreach in Xen’drik with a small band of followers, and he continues to rally support against “the monster that sits on our throne
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the blast of a horn, they all rush the structures simultaneously. The battle is on. The war band includes forty orcs led by a lone orog and his second-in-command, an orc Eye of Gruumsh. When the orcs
grass fire upwind from the compound to create cover for themselves. Thick white smoke drifts through the compound and makes the area lightly obscured. Anything more than 30 feet from a viewer is heavily
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
without bothering to cover up the stink of death. The first leucrottas came into being alongside some gnolls during the rampages of Yeenoghu (appears in this book) on the Material Plane. While many of the
, torture, and kill. Creatures who venerate Yeenoghu—particularly his gnoll followers—view leucrottas with great respect. Although a leucrotta is unlikely to lead a gnoll war band, it can influence the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
same crafting skill. These efforts rarely have any lasting impact, but some have managed to upset the ordning at a local level for a few centuries. Because their sense of the ordning relies on physical
a scheme to subvert the ordning and increase the giant’s status. 4 A charismatic leader gathers giants of different kinds into a mighty war band, intending to conquer and settle lands inhabited by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
families to give to dwarves and merchants. This faction relies on two council members for representation. Eda Oweland leads the faction and can count on Gellan Primewater to back her up. Anders Solmor
merchants in town, but he now faces an intractable problem. Gellan made his fortune through smuggling, his textile and lumber exports serving as a cover for his illegal activities. When Saltmarsh was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
additional encounter also provides a sense of the wider scope of the setting. Monstrous Uprising A charismatic half-red dragon veteran leads a band of 21 kobolds and 7 lizardfolk, taking advantage of
Sword Coast. This band isn’t organized enough to attack all at once and provide a significant challenge to the party. Instead, it shows the increasing anarchy of the region, and the way that Tiamat’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
additional encounter also provides a sense of the wider scope of the setting. Monstrous Uprising A charismatic half-red dragon veteran leads a band of 21 kobolds and 7 lizardfolk, taking advantage of
Sword Coast. This band isn’t organized enough to attack all at once and provide a significant challenge to the party. Instead, it shows the increasing anarchy of the region, and the way that Tiamat’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
with a penchant for arcane magic. Long ago, Laeral ruled a kingdom called Stornanter and held the title of Witch-Queen of the North. After that, she led a band of adventurers called the Nine. She met
demands of the nobles and guildmasters, she has settled nicely into her new role. She uses her magic sparingly and relies on trusted advisors and deputies. As time allows, she likes to venture
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
order vary widely. Your patron relies on your group due to your particular skills or, perhaps, because it’s divine whim. The Religious Order Member Roles table suggests positions you might fill in an
serve your deity. Religious Order Quests d6 Quest 1 Safe Escape. A band of the faithful wandered into territory hostile to your order. You must find them and escort them to safety. 2 Relic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Wailing Battlefield This location is presented on map 8.8. Mike Schley Map 8.8: Wailing Battlefield View Player Version Crumbled remnants of an old battlefield cover the top and sides of this
locations other than the pyramid and the windmill hold anything of value. Fleeing Mezzoloths. A band of mezzoloths fled their leader in the Briny Maze and came to the Endless Void. They settled on this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
remains until the battle ends. Wall and Cart. Both the stone walls and the supply cart are difficult terrain. They grant half cover to creatures behind them. High Hill Battlefield Events During this
formidable battleaxe leads a band of mercenaries through the chaos. He cuts through the few remaining members of Vogler’s militia as he draws closer.
The half-ogre Gragonis emerges at the west edge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
this strange lack of courage in their great warlord? Has age finally taken its toll? In reality, a band of duergar thieves posing as merchants recently stole Azrok’s dagger of blindsight and fled
cover up her husband’s blindness, but her efforts were undone by a mind flayer acting as Skullport’s ambassador. This mind flayer secretly implanted intellect devourers in the skulls of several goblins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
! I’m a free spirit!” Convincing the statue that its work on campus is important and it should wear the band requires an action and a successful DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check. The statue is one of the
to 10 hit points or fewer, it tries to flee. Treasure. Herbalism supplies cover a heavy table inside this hut—enough to assemble one herbalism kit.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Miners’ Guild The svirfneblin base most of their economic subsistence on their ability to mine ores and gems. The settlement is largely self-sufficient, but it still relies on the duergar of Mantol
to cover and devour everything, transforming Blingdenstone and its people into one giant mound of slime and goo formed in the image of his master, the Faceless Lord.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
each of these brave jockeys rides a different flying creature—except for the gargoyle Carralag, who relies on his own wings!
Speed is important, but merely surviving the race can be a challenge. The
challenge lies in outlasting the other contestants and luring them or pushing them into the path of the cockatrice. The battleground might be barren or littered with rubble and cover; it might be lit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
commanding their underlings to cover their retreat. Defense of Triboar After receiving reports of orcs attacking ranches to the southeast, Lord Protector Darathra Shendrel sends the Twelve to
shovels, digging up the ground to reach the Vonindod fragment — a bent and broken band of 2-inch-thick adamantine roughly 11 feet long and weighing 1,000 pounds. It takes ten actions by the giants to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
dark. Zox relies on his darkvision to see. Walls. The walls of the palace are 10 feet thick and made out of loose scrap piled between inner and outer bulwarks of welded metal. The fortress has no
missing its cover and has lost a few pages due to adventuring mishaps. The spellbook contains all the spells Zox has prepared plus animate objects, fabricate, glyph of warding, jump, and rope trick. 7c
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
pattern to provide cover for dwarf defenders while slowing their foes’ progress. Each corner on either side of the gatehouse holds two arrow slits, allowing creatures inside the gatehouse structure to
cultists stop playing. Frustrated with the mediocre initiates, Windharrow asks if the characters are skilled musicians and if they would like to audition for the band. If a bard character or a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, and so on—the goblins in area H2 notice and attack them through the thicket, which provides three-quarters cover. H2: Goblin Guard Post When the characters cross to the east side of the stream, they
to avoid being surprised. Thickets. The thickets around the clearing are difficult terrain, but they aren’t dangerous—just annoying. They provide three-quarters cover to creatures attacking through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
the chief can plan where to send raiders next. The territory that orc war parties cover can extend for many miles around the lair, and any encampment or settlement of elves, dwarves, or humans in that
occasions, though, tribes that have a common concern band together. The result is an orc horde — a sea of slavering killers that washes over the countryside and leaves vast tracts of devastation in its wake
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Four goblins dressed in cold weather clothing stand guard atop each tower. The rampart battlements grant them half cover against attacks from outside the fort. They are supposed to be looking outward
, a band of goblins dug it out and hauled it back to Karkolohk. Unfortunately for them, the guardian could not be reactivated. After some thought, Chief Yarb-Gnock decided to dangle it from this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
might defeat her. She orders her jackals to cover her retreat, but they follow her lead the next round. She surrenders if she faces death with no way to escape. Development. Hamebi works for the Six
knows a little about the device, which she calls the timepiece of travel. The Fellowship of the Golden Mongoose found the relic six months ago in the possession of an evil adventuring band, who claimed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
that speaking his name aloud allows Keledek to eavesdrop on a conversation for a short time. In truth, Keledek relies on his familiar, an imp named Zivmal, to spy on the townsfolk. Keledek is a close
cambion and demigod who rules much of the distant north. Iuz’s realm does not produce enough food to feed all its citizens, so it relies on imports for the rest, and Saltmarsh is one of its major
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
possible, but those willing to risk the Hive can partake in its seedy establishments and hidden gems. Crime is commonplace in the Hive. Grifters, cutpurses, and miscreants band together in the
cranium rats. Damp rags and swollen planks cover broken windows, blotting what little light ekes through the ward’s perpetual fog. Of all the wards in Sigil, the Hive Ward has the least oversight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
wants to return to the mine and slay the dragon, but he needs a band of stout-hearted adventurers to help him. If the characters hire him as a guide, Hew says he can lead them wherever they want, but
covers up the scaly patches of skin that betray her true nature. Salida is skilled at crafting colorful insults and concocting believable lies to cover her true background. Her wit makes her an