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-numbing howling to corner prey before they tear it apart. Their howls flood the minds of their victims, making complex thought impossible. Listeners can do little more than stare in horror and stumble
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
hole in the northwest corner wide enough to accommodate Large creatures. T2. Second Floor The tower’s amnizu commander and a chain devil subcommander reside here. These commanders enjoy having one or
chair is bolted to the floor. The chair’s armrests and legs are fitted with iron shackles.
One corner of the room has gaping holes in the floor and ceiling, through which passes a large iron ladder
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
populated areas, practice cannibalism, believing it is foolish to waste good meat.
In any case, kobolds that eat humanoids don’t simply start consuming corpses or prisoners right after a battle
gnomes and other humanoids, the kobolds instinctively attack the gnomes. Kobolds in battle with gnomes are much less likely to run away because their hatred overrules their sense of self-preservation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Humans Humans dwell in every corner of Toril and encompass a full range of cultures and ethnicities. Along the Sword Coast and across the North, humans are the most pervasive of the races and in
many places the most dominant. Their cultural and societal makeup runs the gamut, from the cosmopolitan folk who reside in great cities such as Baldur’s Gate and Waterdeep to the barbarians who rage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
9. Plundered Halls This corner of the dungeon sees little traffic, though other adventurers have plundered it in the past. 9a. Pillared Way Pillars. Six pillars pockmarked with tiny indentations
stretch the length of the hall. (The indentations held gemstones, which were stolen long ago.)
Alcove. An alcove in the northwest corner contains a rusty pile of armor (the remains of a suit of animated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, where the wealthiest folk of the city reside. The central section is home to the River Quarter, Clerkburg, the Artisans’ Quarter, and the Foreign Quarter. The southern portion, known as the Old City
of schools and colleges and the businesses that support them. Temples line the appropriately named Street of Temples in the southeast corner of the district. Foreign Quarter. The Foreign Quarter is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
with green flames flicker on the walls, and the air reeks of dung. Two wagons are parked in one corner, and a triceratops is confined to a metal pen in another. To the west are a pair of dark alcoves
stone (the remains of petrified victims) litter the floor in the alcoves. The triceratops confined to the metal pen in the northwest corner is docile until threatened. The yuan-ti use it to pull
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Warding the castle entrance are thick, battle-hardened wooden doors. Four cylindrical guard towers have wind-worn flags bearing the town’s heraldry fluttering above their tiled, conical roofs. These
normally reside on the ground floors of the guard towers (area C4). Two cult fanatics (a human named Huarwar Mulphoon and a tiefling named Fel Suparra), who normally guard the gatehouse (area C6).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the god to make the first move
3 A large tapestry depicting a bloody battle between two realms of the surface world; the dragon claims it is the tiny dragon embroidered in one corner
4 A
, set alongside military histories, treatises on warfare, and battle mementos, as well as trophies from the dragon’s own conquests of subterranean foes such as illithids and aboleths. Sapphire dragons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
heaped in a corner.
Empty Vestry. The smaller room to the north has bare hooks on the walls. (This is where the tapestries used to hang, until the werebats tore them down.)
Treasure. Each torn
tapestry depicts a wilderness battle between primitive human hunters and one or more monsters, including a unicorn, a displacer beast, an owlbear, a pack of worgs, and a griffon. Casting a mending cantrip
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
club. Old practice horses, balance beams, disassembled high bars, floor mats, and more are shoved against the curved wall. Treasure. In the main silo’s northeast corner are two unlocked chests. Both
silo’s northwest corner are two unlocked chests that both contain stacks of outdated silkball uniforms. However, a cloak of elvenkind lies forgotten at the bottom of one chest. If the characters try to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
trees are everywhere. In one corner of the town square stands the Great Shalarn, a black stone statue of a famous war stallion bred in Amphail long ago. Gelded by a prankster, the rearing horse is
precariously to the high, tilted saddle, waving their arms and commanding imaginary armies into battle. Within spitting distance of the statue is the Stag-Horned Flagon, a cozy tavern. Reason to Visit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
and his dragonnels stay out of battle unless attacked. Unless the characters prepared another strategy, they begin this encounter adjacent to the tree stump at the southeast corner of the map. The
following section notes elements unique to this battle. The battle ends when the red dragons are defeated. Hawker’s Grove Battlefield Features The battlefield includes the following features: Burnt Ground
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
two examples are, in effect, the same story (variations of the battle between good and evil) told in different ways. Example 1: The Quest of Many Parts You can tie adventures together using an
Nine Dread Princes reside, with each of these dungeons stocked with enough monsters and hazards to advance the adventurers two or three levels. The adventurers spend their whole careers fighting the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, in the solitude of the inky deep, the aboleth made a second astounding discovery: a juvenile kraken with an unlikely, circular scar on its head, a wound earned in battle against a giant shark years
remote corner of it — without risking discovery by the other aboleths. So Sgothgah fled the abyss, taking with it the juvenile kraken and a number of loyal aquatic minions. It headed for coastal waters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
having visual aids or physical props, the most common of which are miniatures and a battle grid. Miniatures are typically used in conjunction with model terrain, modular dungeon tiles, or maps drawn
Cover on Squares and Hexes Line of Sight To determine whether there is line of sight between two spaces, pick a corner of one space and trace an imaginary line from that corner to any part of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
considering the late hour, the walk across campus is unusually quiet. But as you round a corner, a flickering magical lantern illuminates several bewildered students standing in the path.
These three
sick students at Kollema Hall. The students attack whichever non-cursed creature is closest to them, and they can’t be calmed. During the battle, the delirious students scream things like “No! You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
6. Sacrificial Chamber Unless they are lured to area 5 by sounds of battle, four yuan-ti broodguards (see appendix D) stand guard in this chamber, one in each corner. A bloodstained altar stands in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Old Tower: Winter The characters have learned that the Stone of Golorr is with Amath Sercent, a priest of Bane who is allied with Manshoon. She and her acolytes reside in Yellowspire, a Castle Ward
first arrive, all five have gathered in prayer on the upper floor of the tower (area O3). Three black flying snakes nest in the rafters and join any battle here. During this ceremony, Amath and her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
danger around every corner. 7 I refuse to become a victim, and I will not allow others to be victimized. 8 I put no trust in divine beings. Ideals d6 Ideal 1 I try to help those in need, no matter
calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic) 5 I like to know my enemy’s capabilities and weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Lawful) 6 I’m a monster that destroys other monsters, and anything else
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
friend of mine. She can sell you armor and weapons.” (True)
“A real soldier can sleep off any injury. After a battle, I usually rent a bed at the inn. I always sleep better there.” (True)
Inner Bailey
Towers. Four towers rise above the bailey, one in each corner. The smallest, to the southeast, holds up to eight guards. The southwest and northeast towers each hold one dozen guards, as well as food
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
crossings are locations where the veil between the Material Plane and the Shadowfell is so thin that creatures can pass from one plane to the other. A blot of shadow in the corner of a dusty crypt
in darkness, closing as soon as they feel light’s kiss. Domains of Dread In a far-flung corner of the Shadowfell drifts a hidden expanse of roiling mist and vague semireality. At this eerie edge of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, “You shouldn’t have come. Ancient ones, take them!” Four of the statues around the room respond, their eyes flaring with amber light.
The four corner statues animate and attack (use the spirit statue
. In the course of the battle, Tullus speaks mechanically, making threatening declarations such as “You can’t stop what’s coming.” A character who succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check can tell the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
she alters her features anyway, taking the form of an old man as she moves around the corner.
Eberron can be home to any of the creatures found across the multiverse of Dungeons & Dragons. Humans
within them, shifters often prefer the wilds to the civilized world. Warforged are artificial lifeforms built to fight in the Last War. Created as tools of battle, they must now find their place and purpose beyond the war.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
that serve as Drinrith’s bodyguards.
Wreckage. Wrecked furniture lies piled in the southeast corner. Rubble chokes a great fireplace in the north wall.
Thirteen of the male drow are standing in a
the challenge, prompting the males to shout cheers and jibes during the protracted battle and granting the characters advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to surprise the drow and the giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
12. Old Behir Lair A mated pair of behirs once occupied this corner of the dungeon, but the Stonecloaks killed them. 12a. Bones and Stones Uneven Surfaces. The cavern’s roof and floor are jagged and
.
The behirs were smashed to a pulp by Halaster’s stone golems, but their skulls and bones are mostly intact. One of Halaster’s stone golems was destroyed in the battle that took place here. Among its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
ground floor features a statue of a great hobgoblin hero of old in a large enclosed courtyard, and a cluster of unidentifiable statues in one back corner. The outermost area of the ground floor is the
for battle. Map 4.3: Ruined Dhakaani Fort View Player Version Ruined Dhakaani Fort Adventures The Ruined Fort Adventures table offers some ideas for drawing a party to the location. Ruined Fort
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the North reside in the halls of the dwarves. Now, when shield dwarves invoke the name of Delzoun, they are calling upon the glory of all their past accomplishments: every feat of architectural mastery
, every fine blade or crushing warhammer forged, every kingdom and battle — won or lost — in defense of their people and the folk around them. The name is as much a battle cry and a badge of honor as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
12. Drow Battle Characters who approach this 50-foot-high cavern for the first time hear the sounds of battle ahead. Demons. In the narrower section between the north and south halves of the cavern
cavern is the site of a heated battle between House Freth (to the north) and House Auvryndar (to the south). House Freth’s forces are nine male drow led by a male drow mage named Spirreth Dalambra. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
cover the walls and floor of this room. In the center of the room sits a table with a small bench beside it. A coffer is propped in the northeast corner, its open lid leaning against the wall.
A
miner’s pick lies on the floor in the southwest corner.
Like most of the rooms on this level, this one has been allocated to an eventual occupant (in this case, a champion currently quartered in area 60
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
encounters, starting with the first and proceeding in order. Wounded Pride The remnants of a deadly battle lie about this chamber: broken bits of furniture, scattered weapons, and two bodies shrouded in
dark robes. Sarusanda kneels in one corner, wrapping a linen bandage around her leg. She startles at your intrusion, then relaxes.
The robed bodies belong to two priests of Osybus (see appendix A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
troglodytes on a rudimentary level. Getting a message across in this way requires a successful DC 15 Charisma (Performance) check. 7a. Battle-Ready Troglodytes Ceiling. Stalactites dot the ceiling, which
corner of the cave swivels on a central axis. The secret door can be seen automatically from inside the tunnel.
The troglodytes are bracing for another drow attack from the north. The clan’s current
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Scroll. The blue dragon Zikzokrishka discovered the scroll’s location, and she arrived at the vault ready to destroy any and all in her path. In the ensuing battle, the golem gravely wounded Zikzokrishka
, but she blasted the golem with eldritch magic that damaged its memory and hurled it to a far corner of Faerûn. Thinking his golem destroyed, Hamukai put a shield around the vault containing the scroll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
(Intimidation or Persuasion) check or who offers each tiefling at least 1,000 gp convinces the pair to betray their yugoloth allies. Otherwise, the tieflings scream battle cries as they fight to the death. If the
walls. In the south corner stands a simple cot. A hulking, green-skinned figure with mighty wings and razor-sharp claws violently peruses the books, discarding those that displease it.
This is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
meet the griffon and its trainer outside the River Gate the following morning shortly after dawn. (The griffon and its trainer normally reside in Peaktop Aerie atop Mount Waterdeep, but most civilians
docked vessels unseen. If one or more characters are caught aboard a ship, the crew tries to corner them until the ship’s captain can have words with them. The nimblewrights, they say, are “attractions and