before before demanding command refuges

Constantori's Portrait

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

events, or any political conversations. Personality. Constantori’s Portrait is demanding, condescending, and vain. It doesn’t like being covered or placed out of sight, and it loudly

Portrait. While you are attuned to the painting, you can command it to guard its location against one or more creatures you identify as the painting’s enemies. The painting performs this function

Monk Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

landscapes of the worlds of D&D, tiny refuges from the flow of ordinary life, where time seems to stand still. The monks who live there seek personal perfection through contemplation and rigorous

serve as spies or assassins at the command of their leader, a noble patron, or some other mortal or divine power. The majority of monks don’t shun their neighbors, making frequent visits to

Training and Asceticism

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Training and Asceticism Small walled cloisters dot the landscapes of the worlds of D&D, tiny refuges from the flow of ordinary life, where time seems to stand still. The monks who live there seek

progress. Others are sworn to isolation, emerging only to serve as spies or assassins at the command of their leader, a noble patron, or some other mortal or divine power. The majority of monks don’t shun

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

your quests? Perhaps you stumbled into a sacred grove or a hidden elven enclave and found yourself called to protect all such refuges of goodness and beauty. Or you might have known from your

BREAKING YOUR OATH A paladin tries to hold to the highest standards of conduct, but even the most virtuous paladin is fallible. Sometimes the right path proves too demanding, sometimes a situation calls

Training and Asceticism

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Training and Asceticism Small walled cloisters dot the landscapes of the worlds of D&D, tiny refuges from the flow of ordinary life, where time seems to stand still. The monks who live there seek

progress. Others are sworn to isolation, emerging only to serve as spies or assassins at the command of their leader, a noble patron, or some other mortal or divine power. The majority of monks don’t shun

Adventure Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Adventure Background The Cobblehook Corsairs have harassed ships traveling along the Umbradi Coast for years, stealing cargo and demanding tribute. Until recently, however, the pirates assailed only

cargo ships and engaged in minimal bloodshed. Unbeknownst to the locals, a black dragon called Sablewing has seized command of the Corsairs. Sablewing killed the pirates’ leader, as well as any other

13: Inner Bailey

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

that rise around it. A mountain of a man in heavy armor tromps up to you. “No lollygagging!” he grouses. The man is the keep’s demanding and curmudgeonly sergeant of the guard, Shannik

. Zuzanna Wuzyk Shannik Human Sergeant of the Guard Stat Block: Guard Captain Captain Andrella’s second in command brooks no evildoers. Brusque. When Shannik can substitute a reply with a

Howler

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

evil mortals who have the power and the savagery to command their loyalty. Brutal Hunters. Howlers rely on speed, numbers, and their mind-numbing howl to corner prey before they tear it apart. The howl

floods the minds of its victims, making complex thought impossible. They can do little more than stare in horror and stumble around the battlefield in a search for safety. Any task more demanding

Roleplaying Bel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

demanding, Bel sighs and snaps his fingers, causing the infernal chains to fall off the fire giants. He promises freedom to any fire giant that kills an intruder, prompting the giants to attack the

infernal war machines. Twelve merregons under the command of a bone devil named Krinjak operate the barge’s oars. Krinjak’s instructions are to take the characters where they need to go. Although it

King Hekaton and His Daughters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

felt neglected by her parents, in part because Mirran was so demanding and Serissa so young. In truth, King Hekaton and Queen Neri loved Nym as much as they adored their other daughters, but they

throne. Even with the throne’s magic at her command, she feels adrift. Serissa wants to reach out to the small folk for help in finding her father, because she knows that despite their size, they are

Fort Beluarian

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

demanding that explorers buy charters. A charter grants permission to the holder to explore Chult and plunder its riches, but half of an expedition’s proceeds and discoveries must be turned over to the

in command to Liara Portyr, and she’s responsible for every detail of the day-to-day functioning of the fort. If a soldier breaks the rules, Gruta decides on the punishment. If a patrol is overdue from

The Dark Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

The Dark Seldarine Lolth demands the lion’s share of worship from the drow, according to her wishes and by the command of her priestesses. The Spider Queen isn’t, however, the only entity venerated

draped with cloth *Appears in Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide Lolth Unlike Corellon, who asks very little of his followers, Lolth is a demanding mistress. What she demands most of all are sacrifices

Roleplaying a Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

might be found in a cloud giant menagerie, with rare specimens treated more as status symbol than as companions. Benevolent Overlords Cloud giants are famous (or infamous) for demanding tribute from

beaten into submission more than they’re trained. When a frost giant commands a beast to attack, it’s less a command than an acknowledgment to the creature that the giant won’t beat it for satisfying

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

alone. Four dryads live in the smaller oak trees that encircle Grandfather Tree. They emerge from their trees when one or more characters approach within 50 feet of Grandfather Tree’s base, demanding in

words. If the party conducts a search without the dryads’ consent, the dryads attempt to charm the characters and command them to return whence they came. The dryads attack intruders who resist their

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