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Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club
their duties vigilantly or distractedly. Some raise alarms at the first sign of danger and defend their charges with their lives. Others flee outright if their compensation doesn’t match the
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
":"Longbow (bonus radiant)","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage.Astral elf warriors operate elven spelljamming ships and defend elven strongholds throughout the Astral Plane.
Astral Elves
are fashioned from crystals harvested from Wildspace systems and bound together with an organic, plant-based material that hardens like ceramic. The elves sculpt these substances in various
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Despite this, even the most languorous Returned defend themselves if threatened and might be pressed into the service of their more willful brethren.
Returned have escaped the Underworld and dwell among
approximately 100 gp, based on its composition and craftsmanship. However, selling a Returned mask isn’t a simple matter of cashing it in for coin. Most people on Theros know the tales of the
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
grasping and climbing. A grippli can move as quickly on all fours as it can on two legs.
Communal Effort. Grippli rely on ambushes and guerrilla warfare to defend themselves and their settlements. They
. Grippli religion is based in animism and nature spirits; the frogfolk do not pay reverence to a single deity, but they might beseech a particular nature spirit for aid from time to time.
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
ally, using it to defend their people or enact Thassa’s wishes. While dire threats from the land might bring them to coastal shallows, most masters of waves keep to the ocean’s depths
into conflict. In such cases, tritons prove skilled at sabotaging ocean-going vessels, employing water-based magic, and otherwise whipping up the fury of the sea. Few dare insult tritons in their home
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
their torch-based code. From the lighting, placement, and type of torch arranged on or near a structure, you can gather a great deal of information about those who live or do business there, particularly
.
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Bond
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My town or city is my home, and I’ll fight to defend it.
2
I sponsor an orphanage to keep others from enduring what I was forced to endure.
3
I
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
dangerous those dragons can be and help others defend against draconic destruction.
Whatever their relationship to dragons, kobold scales tend to be rust colored, although the occasional kobold sports
character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
into stoneThe thunderous clash of conflict is part of the very nature of sapphire dragons. Militant and territorial, they defend their lairs fiercely, ambushing intruders and plotting assaults against
strategies and ambushes based on their ability to maneuver underground. A sapphire dragon often refrains from striking immediately, preferring to assess intruders first in order to devise the most
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Intelligence as the spellcasting ability:
1/day each: alarm, Tenser's floating diskThe thunderous clash of conflict is part of the very nature of sapphire dragons. Militant and territorial, they defend
flaring with anger.
Art of War
The warlike sapphire dragons devise strategies and ambushes based on their ability to maneuver underground. A sapphire dragon often refrains from striking immediately
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
of living creatures, using that power to heal or harm the living or to raise or entreat the dead. They can cause entire forests to blossom out of nowhere or call down old curses that scourge flesh
from bone. Some Witherbloom mages defend ecosystems from pollution, while others revel in the power of corruption. They’re at home riding zombie crocodiles down a languid river, picking herbs for a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
these creatures along the shoals of faraway islands. Merfolk lack the materials and practical means to forge weapons beneath the waves, to write books and keep lore, or to shape stone to raise buildings
gleam and fade of sunlight through the water. In the reefs and trenches near their settlements, merfolk harvest coral and farm the seabed, shepherding schools of fish as land-based farmers tend sheep
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
sapphire dragons. Militant and territorial, they defend their lairs fiercely, ambushing intruders and plotting assaults against their rivals. The sonic pulse of their breath weapon sows weakness, leaving
the dragons’ moods, bobbing in amusement or flaring with anger.
Art of War
The warlike sapphire dragons devise strategies and ambushes based on their ability to maneuver underground. A
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
conflict is part of the very nature of sapphire dragons. Militant and territorial, they defend their lairs fiercely, ambushing intruders and plotting assaults against their rivals. The sonic pulse of their
horns and spines shift slightly with the dragons’ moods, bobbing in amusement or flaring with anger.
Art of War
The warlike sapphire dragons devise strategies and ambushes based on their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
are four tall clay statues.
The four statues are clay golems that defend themselves if attacked. Otherwise, their sole purpose is to operate the elevator, which they do by pulling on the chains. The
chains attach to a 5-foot-square wooden platform that normally rests on the fourth floor. If it appears that a creature wants to use the elevator, the golems lower the platform, then raise it to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Church of the Silver Flame
The Silver Flame
The Silver Flame is force of light holding foul demons at bay. Those who seek to defend the innocent from evil may draw on the power of the Flame
light, while templars defend them from evil. Eberron is a place where supernatural evil is a very real threat. Demons possess the innocent. Vampires lurk in the shadows. Aberrations can emerge from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Guard Sentry and Watch Member Guards protect people, places, and things, either for pay or from a sense of duty. They might perform their duties vigilantly or distractedly. Some raise alarms at the
first sign of danger and defend their charges with their lives. Others flee outright if their compensation doesn’t match the danger they face. They’re perceptive, but most have little martial training
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
moving a lever, and the DM describes what, if anything, happens. For example, a character might decide to pull a lever, which might, in turn, raise a portcullis, cause a room to flood with water, or
character can wrench the lever into place. The DM sets the DC for any such check based on the difficulty of the task. Characters can also damage objects with their weapons and spells. Objects are immune
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
moving a lever, and the DM describes what, if anything, happens. For example, a character might decide to pull a lever, which might, in turn, raise a portcullis, cause a room to flood with water, or
character can wrench the lever into place. The DM sets the DC for any such check based on the difficulty of the task. Characters can also damage objects with their weapons and spells. Objects are immune
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
represents both life and the grave. It is her worshipers that raise young orcs to be warriors, and then, at the end of their lives, take them to Yurtrus and Shargaas to be carried into death and the
. These tenets vary from tribe to tribe, and are often based in events that the tribe has experienced. Here are a few examples:
If a dwarf or a human invokes its god upon dying, you must carry the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Plan The council reasons that the smugglers on the vessel are, as yet, unaware of the capture or death of their land-based colleagues, and a return visit by them might well be expected. Since the
willing to board the Sea Ghost with the characters, though they defend themselves and the fishing boat if it is attacked.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
between a hunter and their mount, and few people are prepared to face a raging halfling barbarian riding a furious clawfoot raptor. Talenta religion is based around reverence for spirits, both
migration. In the past the tribes have stood alone, but during the Last War many halflings came together under Lathon Halpum to defend their land, and it is Halpum who won recognition for the Plains as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
can get in by squeezing. If the search party gains access to the children, Ignis abandons whatever she is doing and goes to defend them. Invido’s giants and their hell hounds avoid hurting the
. When only one of Invido’s fire giants remains, he abandons the battle and tries to flee, warning Ignis and the characters that Invido will not rest until he finds the children, for he is determined to raise them as his own.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
arrives. The doors lead to the Hall of War, a large room containing a terrifying construct — the aptly named slaughterstone eviscerator — ready to defend the enclave in times of need. See the “11:15 AM
” section of the wedding itinerary for more information. Guards. Scores of dwarf guards can be called upon to defend the enclave, with most occupying the barracks adjoining the vaults. Patrols are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
gingwatzims defend Korvala’s office. Were they guarding something else as well? Characters who choose this violent path might never uncover the pack’s motives, but they can find the real Mazfroth’s Mighty
. Negotiations The characters can reach a peaceful agreement with Korvala and the Amberdune Pack through civil conversation. For example, the party could help the jackalweres come up with another way to raise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
needed. A character can take a Utilize action to lower or raise a rope ladder. Walls. The fortress walls have few handholds, so climbing them requires a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check. Siege
Equipment
Siege equipment includes objects designed to assail or defend castles and other walled fortifications. Most siege weapons require creatures to move them, as well as to load, aim, and fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
bandits of various ethnicities) are mounted on seven riding horses. Known as the Seven Snakes, Xolkin’s band does “dirty work” for the Snail, a Zhent leader based in Daggerford (see the “Daggerford
base. If the characters do nothing to oppose the Zhent mercenaries, Xolkin orders his men to raise the drawbridge while he uses his flying snake to send a message to the Snail, letting him know that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Intrigue Intrigue adventures are event-based adventures that revolve around power struggles. Intrigues are common in the courts of the nobility, but power struggles can play out just as easily in
king’s chamberlain means the characters can use royal soldiers to help them defend their own stronghold on the borderlands, players will be invested in the scenario. Adventurers usually become embroiled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Adventure Types An adventure can be location-based or event-based, as discussed in the sections that follow.
Location-Based Adventures Adventures set in crumbling dungeons and remote wilderness
locations are the cornerstone of countless campaigns. Many of the greatest D&D adventures of all time are location-based.
Creating a location-based adventure can be broken down into a number of steps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Bladesinging Bladesingers are elves who bravely defend their people and lands. They are elf wizards who master a school of sword fighting grounded in a tradition of arcane magic. In combat, a
and magical art, Bladesinging has been tied to the sword, more specifically the longsword. Yet many generations of study gave rise to various styles of Bladesinging based on the melee weapon employed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
good male human paladin Ideals: Responsibility, greater good (“The strong must defend the weak, whatever the cost.”) Personality Traits: Friendly, hot-tempered Pledged Resources: Paladins and healing
such a villain to justice will raise them even higher in the order’s sight. Ontharr Frume’s dedication to heroic justice creates a strong connection between him and the paladin Sir Isteval. However
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
territorial, griffons engage in brutal aerial combat to defend their aeries, tearing and shredding the wings of flying intruders to send them spiraling to the ground. Creatures that climb to a
only ones able to raise these creatures safely. Once trained, a griffon is a fierce and loyal steed. It bonds with one master for life, fighting to the death to protect that rider. A griffon mount
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
good male human paladin Ideals: Responsibility, greater good (“The strong must defend the weak, whatever the cost.”) Personality Traits: Friendly, hot-tempered Pledged Resources: Paladins and healing
such a villain to justice will raise them even higher in the order’s sight. Ontharr Frume’s dedication to heroic justice creates a strong connection between him and the paladin Sir Isteval. However
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
for pay or from a sense of duty. They might perform their duties vigilantly or distractedly. Some raise alarms at the first sign of danger and defend their charges with their lives. Others flee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
; increase one of those scores by 2 and a different one by 1, or increase all three by 1. None of these increases can raise a score above 20. Some players like to increase their class’s primary ability
book, adjust your ability scores by increasing one score by 2 and a different one by 1, or increase three scores by 1. None of these increases can raise a score above 20.
Similarly, species in older
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. As Ravengard recounts the vision, Lulu remembers helping one of the Hellriders plant Zariel’s sword in the ground and raise an impenetrable fortress around it. Lulu remembers the Hellrider’s name if
remembers meeting a pair of “bird folk” named Chukka and Clonk. Based on descriptions furnished by Lulu and Ravengard, the characters can conclude that Chukka and Clonk are kenku. Lulu remembers that