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Storm King's Thunder
brute strength and skill in battle.
Some adult frost giants are skilled hunters who construct and hurl nets weighted down with fragments of metal or bone.Cold
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
around the battlefield in a search for safety. Fiends especially prize howlers for this reason, because for a few crucial moments in a battle, their howls can neutralize an enemy.Cold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
, or sleep.
The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too damaged to be of much use
or value to anyone.
The armor that Strahd wore into battle when he was alive lives on today as a headless, animated suit of plate armor. The armor is painted burgundy and adorned with golden angelic
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Life Sense. The mist can sense the location of any creature within 60 feet of it, unless that creature’s type is Construct or Undead.
Forbiddance. The mist can’t enter a residence
. In battle, a mist focuses its attacks on injured targets, since open wounds are a more ready source of blood.PoisonAcid, Cold, Lightning, Necrotic, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
possibilities.)
Now you’re looking for something else, perhaps greater reward for the risks you take, or the freedom to choose your own activities. For whatever reason, you’re leaving
behind the life of a soldier for hire, but your skills are undeniably suited for battle, so now you fight on in a different way.
MERCENARIES OF THE NORTH
Countless mercenary companies
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
damage on a successful one.The kagu-svirfneblin’s most prized invention is the maschin-i-bozorg: a dome-shaped, steam-powered battle construct propelled by a multitude of wheels along its flat
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
carries is invisible with it.Xarrorn are specialists who construct weapons using a mixture of alchemy and psionics.
Duergar
Duergar are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless
guard against the raids and plots of their neighbors. To this end, duergar warriors fulfill a variety of combat roles, often marrying their fury in battle with their psionic abilities or training
Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
in the other humanoids and makes them less helpful in battle.
Utility and Survival
The lizardfolk mindset might seem unnecessarily cruel, but it helps them survive in a hostile environment. The
quirk for a lizardfolk character or to inspire a unique mannerism.
Lizardfolk Quirks
d8
Quirk
1
You hate waste and see no reason not to scavenge fallen enemies. Fingers are tasty and
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
carve their horns to sharpen their edges, etch symbols of power into them, or sheathe them in bronze to prevent them from shattering during battle.
Thick hair extends down minotaurs’ necks and
creature type is.
Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity
Charlatan
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
Characteristics
Charlatans are colorful characters who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what people want to see, what they want to believe, and how they see the
a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff.
5
I lie about almost everything, even when there’s no good reason to.
6
Sarcasm and insults are my
Giff
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
refuse to fight other giff, and will never agree to a contract unless it stipulates that they can sit out a battle rather than wage war against their kin. A giff prizes the reputation of its unit above its
brighter the flash, and the thicker the smoke it produces, the more giff love a weapon. Their skill with gunpowder is another reason for their popularity as mercenaries. Giff revel in the challenge of
Eye and Hand of Vecna
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
’s lieutenant Kas coveted the Spider Throne for himself, or that the sword his lord made for him seduced him into rebellion. Whatever the reason, Kas brought the Undying King’s rule to an
end in a terrible battle that left Vecna’s tower a heap of ash. Of Vecna, all that remained were one hand and one eye, grisly artifacts that still seek to work the Whispered One’s will in
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the plane of Acheron. It is there in the afterlife where the chosen ones will join Gruumsh and his armies in their endless extraplanar battle for supremacy.
Gods of the Orcs
Orcs believe their gods
gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
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Suggested Characteristics
Charlatans are colorful characters who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what people want to see, what they want to believe
want.
4
I’m a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff.
5
I lie about almost everything, even when there’s no good reason to.
6
Sarcasm and
Kobold
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undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and
, giving each individual and every generation a reason to feel pride and self-respect. The kobolds prefer to run away than fight, to live off the scraps of others, and they are often dominated by larger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
knowledge, but the dragon is cagey on that point. Seeing good and bad in equal measure among the lesser races, Ileuthra recognizes that helping the humanoids is less a case of deciding whether they are worthy
of aid, and more about deciding whether these adventurer ambassadors can be trusted to properly lead the factions. Desire. Ileuthra has no preconceived sense of what might be the best course, and he
Aarakocra
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
letting the thermals hold them aloft. In battle, they prove dynamic and acrobatic fliers, moving with remarkable speed and grace, diving to lash opponents with weapons or talons before turning and flying
.
Great Purpose
Aarakocra enjoy peace and solitude. Most of them have little interest in dealing with other peoples and less interest in spending time on the ground. For this reason, it takes an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
knowledge, but the dragon is cagey on that point. Seeing good and bad in equal measure among the lesser races, Ileuthra recognizes that helping the humanoids is less a case of deciding whether they are worthy
of aid, and more about deciding whether these adventurer ambassadors can be trusted to properly lead the factions. Desire. Ileuthra has no preconceived sense of what might be the best course, and he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
battle with the type of monster that slew the hero it resembles.
Exercise discernment when deciding the golem’s appearance, as your creation is likely to long outlive its model.
—Manual of
Stone Golems
Stone Golem Large Construct, Unaligned
AC 18 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 220 (21d10 + 105)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 22 +6 +6
Dex 9 −1 −1
Con 20 +5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. Deciding the Winner The team with the highest total of successful ability checks wins the Battle of Strixhaven.
Resolving the Battle The game takes place over three phases. In each phase, you should make ability checks for the student NPCs on the opposing team. The Battle of Strixhaven is among the most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Council of Dragons Five ancient dragons make up the council charged with deciding their metallic kin’s response to the cult. Though they are not necessarily the wisest or most powerful specimens of
the factions’ battle against Tiamat. As such, if the dragons side with the humanoids, it will be as a statement of personal faith in the party—and in the party’s ability to bring all the factions into the fight.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Creatures table below lists every creature in this chapter, along with the creature’s type and challenge rating (CR). Strixhaven students battle a mage hunter and an Oriq recruiter Strixhaven Creatures
Creature Creature Type CR Archaic Celestial 18 Art Elemental Mascot Elemental 1/4 Beledros Witherbloom Dragon 24 Brackish Trudge Plant 3 Cogwork Archivist Construct 4 Daemogoth Fiend 10 Daemogoth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Facing Manshoon A head-on battle with Manshoon isn’t likely to go well for the characters. That said, the wizard’s greatest weakness is that he has powerful enemies in Waterdeep. The risk of exposure
keeps him hidden, and the characters can thwart him by furnishing his enemies with proof that he’s alive (after a fashion) and operating in Waterdeep. When it comes to Manshoon clones, deciding to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
opposite to the thessalhydra’s zone, and for good reason. The human heart that sits within the construct is magically connected to the thessalhydra, tapping into the power of the Infernal Machine components
thessalhydra and another creation of Moghadam’s known as the thessalheart construct. Thessalhydra When the characters first enter the temple, roll a d4. On a 1–2, the temple’s guardian thessalhydra is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
its enemies than crush them in battle. 5 An artificer is obsessed with infusing necromantic curses into their construct creations. 6 A changeling necromancer often poses as a vampire or a mummy, even though it’s still alive.
evil, and that revel in their villainy. Emerald Claw NPCs d6 NPC 1 Though mortal, this fanatical warrior drinks the blood of those he slays in battle. 2 A cleric tries to convince her enemies to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Council of Dragons Five ancient dragons make up the council charged with deciding their metallic kin’s response to the cult. Though they are not necessarily the wisest or most powerful specimens of
the factions’ battle against Tiamat. As such, if the dragons side with the humanoids, it will be as a statement of personal faith in the party — and in the party’s ability to bring all the factions into the fight.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
creature’s efforts. In a contest, the ability checks are compared to each other, rather than to a target number. When you call for a contest, you pick the ability that each side must use, deciding
Constitution Stamina and health Endure a marathon, grasp hot metal without flinching, win a drinking contest Intelligence Memory and reason Recall a bit of lore, recognize a clue’s significance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Battle Smith Commanding nothing less than the power to create life, many battle smiths turn their genius toward forging technologically remarkable puppies and kitties.
Maybe I’ve underestimated
them.
Tasha
Armies require protection, and someone has to put things back together if defenses fail. A combination of protector and medic, a Battle Smith is an expert at defending others and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Battle Smith Command a Construct Guardian Michael Broussard Battle Smith Subclass
A Battle Smith is a combination of protector and medic, an expert at defending others and repairing both
materiel and personnel. To aid in their work, Battle Smiths are accompanied by a Steel Defender, a protective companion of their own creation.
Level 3: Tools of the Trade You gain the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Tridrone Tridrones are shaped like inverted pyramids. They lead lesser modrons in battle. Tridrone
Medium construct, lawful neutral
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 16 (3d8 + 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Modron Tridrone Tridrones oversee lesser modrons and lead them in battle. They’re suspicious of any data provided by non-modrons. Modron Tridrone Medium Construct, Lawful Neutral
AC 15 Initiative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
heroes who wage eternal battle on fields of glory. Any creature, other than a construct or undead, that is killed by an attack or a spell while on Ysgard is restored to life at dawn the next day. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
mephits taunt the new arrivals mercilessly. A battle here brings reinforcements rapidly from areas 16 and 18. The construct is made of recast bits of scrap iron plundered from Trobriand’s Graveyard
the sconces illuminate the hall.
Giant Construct. In the middle of the room, lying on its back on the stone-tiled floor, is a 100-foot-tall figure made of molded iron, its feet pointing toward the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
circumstances: The creature is surprised. The creature is reduced to half its hit points or fewer for the first time in the battle. The creature has no way to harm the opposing side on its turn. A
removed from battle. The group is reduced to half its original size with no losses on the opposing side. To determine whether a creature or group of creatures flees, make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Helmed Horror This construct possesses intelligence, the ability to reason and adjust its tactics, and an unswerving devotion to its maker that persists even after its maker’s demise. Resembling an
, or otherwise take active measures to improve its defensive position. Constructed Nature. A helmed horror doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Helmed Horror
Medium construct, neutral
Armor