before beyond defenders comrades reflection

Oath of the Watchers

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

subversive. Be ever alert for their corruption. Loyalty. Never accept gifts or favors from fiends or those who truck with them. Stay true to your order, your comrades, and your duty. Discipline. You

are the shield against the endless terrors that lie beyond the stars. Your blade must be forever sharp and your mind keen to survive what lies beyond.

Oath of the Watchers (TCoE)

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

subversive. Be ever alert for their corruption. Loyalty. Never accept gifts or favors from fiends or those who truck with them. Stay true to your order, your comrades, and your duty. Discipline. You

are the shield against the endless terrors that lie beyond the stars. Your blade must be forever sharp and your mind keen to survive what lies beyond.

Orc Legacy

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Orcs trace their creation to the one-eyed god Gruumsh, an unstoppable warrior and powerful leader. The divine qualities of Gruumsh resonate within orcs, granting them a reflection of his toughness

and tenacity that can’t be matched, and the god equipped his children to be able to live above or below ground. On some worlds, such as Eberron, orcs were among the first defenders of the natural

Half-Orc Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

orc comrades didn’t last long among the Bloody Skulls or any other orc tribe for that matter. But it was often true that a bit of human blood gave a warrior just the right mix of cunning

exult along with him or shiver with fear and loathing. Beyond the rage of Gruumsh, half-orcs feel emotion powerfully. Rage doesn’t just quicken their pulse, it makes their bodies burn. An insult

Warforged Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

as a new species. Warforged are made from wood and metal, but they can feel pain and emotion. Built as weapons, they must now find a purpose beyond war. A warforged can be a steadfast ally, a cold

and crystal eyes embedded beneath a reinforced brow ridge. Beyond these common elements of warforged design, the precise materials and build of a warforged vary based on the purpose for which it was

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

this role, Nafas sends adventurers to distant worlds to fulfill the wishes of creatures beyond his reach. Adventurers who return to Nafas successful receive gifts as rewards. As a noble genie, Nafas

long-departed comrades. These mirages don’t hold up to physical inspection and vanish after a brief interaction. Safe Descents. Within 3 miles of the lair, winds buoy creatures that fall

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

emotion and empathy. The same label serves as an apt depiction of lizardfolk. Lacking any internal emotional reactions, lizardfolk behave in a distant manner. They don’t mourn fallen comrades or

plans, or cultivating other methods to progress beyond their simple existence as hunters and gatherers. Hapless Soft Ones At their core, lizardfolk view other humanoids with an indifference verging on

Orc

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Orc Orcs trace their creation to the one-eyed god Gruumsh, an unstoppable warrior and powerful leader. The divine qualities of Gruumsh resonate within orcs, granting them a reflection of his

toughness and tenacity that can’t be matched, and the god equipped his children to be able to live above or below ground. On some worlds, such as Eberron, orcs were among the first defenders of the natural

Night of Terror

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

passes through the tangle of soldiers to the field beyond the walls. There, thousands of soldiers in red and black raise the Dragon Army’s camp beyond the reach of Kalaman’s defenders. War machines roll

Night of Terror As dusk approaches, the defenders on Kalaman’s western walls sound an alarm: the Red Dragon Army and its flying citadel draw near. All of Kalaman’s soldiers are called to defensive

Gnolls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

. As a gnoll, you could be a former mercenary who’s chosen to stay with comrades you met during your service; as a rule, Znir gnolls are deeply loyal to those that they consider to be members of their

pack. You might be driven by curiosity, eager to explore the world beyond Droaam. You could be driven by visions of a demonic power rising in the Five Nations or working on behalf of the Daughters of

Monster Behavior

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

first sight of intruders, they raise the alarm, alerting nearby allies so those comrades can employ the reactive tactics described above. Traps. The defenders might place additional traps, such as

leader makes this saving throw on behalf of the entire group. As creatures employ reactive tactics, make notes about their new locations on your adventure map. Prepared Defenders Sapient creatures that

No Competition

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

and planned expansion across the multiverse, Acquisitions Incorporated shows no signs of slowing down. (Because that would likely require self-reflection and measured responses that are historically

off-brand.) And that expansion means new franchises. The first step was Ravnica, a city run by guilds and simply overflowing at the practicability of acquisition for hire. But beyond that? Infinite

Animated Table

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

Animated Table Some of the defenders of the fortress in The Forge of Fury are animated objects that were crafted long ago by the dwarf mage Arundil. They include the animated table. Constructed

, petrified, poisoned Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 6 Languages — Challenge 2 (450 XP) Antimagic Susceptibility. The table is incapacitated while in the

Aftermath of the Last War

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

lost decades earlier to Darguun and Valenar. Cyrans who survived the war must now carve out a new destiny in the lands of their enemies or in foreign nations beyond what was once the Kingdom of Galifar

. Because Cyrans are so widely dispersed, you can encounter former comrades or friends anywhere in Khorvaire. Since Cyrans lost their lands, the distinctions between peasant and aristocrat have become

During the Siege

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

the portcullis beyond. 11 Zombies infiltrate the sewers and appear in a supposedly safe part of the city. 12+ Masses of zombies or a botched scheme by defenders causes a wall or tower to collapse.

, the defenders’ situation worsens. Add +2 to the next roll on the table. The siege lasts as long as you like. Use frantic rushes between emergencies to describe small horrors and victories while wearing

Githyanki and Githzerai

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Eberron and the wider multiverse, Tu’narath can lie between Eberron and the planes that lie beyond; an incursion by the githyanki could be the first sign of contact with the outer multiverse. On the

from gith stock and turned these monsters against their own people. So it was the mind flayers who destroyed the gith—but worse still, the mind flayers are themselves a twisted reflection of the gith

Shieldbearers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

hundreds of deployments to the most dangerous situations across the founding civilizations and beyond. He is a master of the Dayawlongon martial art of eskrima and favors a pair of shortswords in combat

the Ancestors. He has cremated a hundred fallen comrades-in-arms and seen horrors few can comprehend. The toll has pushed him to his limits, and he believes a more aggressive, proactive strategy will

Shieldbearers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel

hundreds of deployments to the most dangerous situations across the founding civilizations and beyond. He is a master of the Dayawlongon martial art of eskrima and favors a pair of shortswords in combat

the Ancestors. He has cremated a hundred fallen comrades-in-arms and seen horrors few can comprehend. The toll has pushed him to his limits, and he believes a more aggressive, proactive strategy will

Medusa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

sites of fallen glory. They often dwell beyond the fringes of civilization or travel in disguise, leaving trails of petrified victims. Some medusas dominate groups of monsters or criminals, controlling

13, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. If the medusa sees its reflection in the Cone, the medusa must make this save. First Failure: The target has the Restrained condition and repeats the save at the

Emerald Enclave

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

unnatural. They keep the elemental forces of the world in check and keep civilization and the wilderness from destroying one another. “The Emerald Enclave exists as gatekeepers to that vast space beyond

the city walls. We are the defenders of the wilderness and of the society that does not understand it. Most have forgotten that there is an ancient, natural order that existed long before our

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

underground. Led by the Cult of Zargon, the Cynidiceans began to rebuild, constructing a miserable reflection of their former kingdom in the darkness. Above, drifting sands covered the city, and Cynidicea

their kingdom’s lost glory. I must know whether they are beyond saving. Return to me with their story.” Nafas then teleports the characters to a door along the Infinite Staircase that opens into a

Talenta Halflings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

the Last War and you’ve remained with the comrades you met in the conflict. Maybe your tribe was wiped out by a foreign enemy—the Aurum, the Emerald Claw—and you are traveling the wider world in search

world, or simply sent to learn more about the lands beyond the plains. Are you amazed by the wonders of the Five Nations and their everyday magic, or do you take the world of the big folk in stride

Talenta Halflings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

thought to why your character left the open plains. Perhaps you served as a mercenary scout in the Last War, and you’ve remained with the comrades you met in the conflict. Maybe your tribe was wiped out

. You could be an official envoy of your tribe seeking allies in the world, or simply sent to learn more about the lands beyond the plains. Also, consider your relationship to the dinosaurs that play a

Undersigil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

rat has the incapacitated and prone conditions and is indifferent to the party. If the characters leave the defenseless rat in peace, it gives them a cryptic warning about the tunnels beyond: “Beware

cake are cursed. Over 1d4 hours, a cursed creature’s head takes on fiendish aspects. At the end of this time, the creature dies, and its head tears from its body as a hostile vargouille reflection

Fractine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures

damage as it passes through them. A fractine can also imprison a creature inside a demiplane contained within its two-dimensional form, the prisoner’s distorted reflection visible in the fractine’s

toward some unknown destination, with a beholder’s distorted reflection in its surface. Initially, I feared it was some kind of vessel. Now I believe the beholder was the mirror’s prisoner. As the

Devilish Work Crew

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

the many battles of the Blood War, leaving him with terrible scars and a brain injury that has turned his alignment to chaotic good. Krikendolt’s comrades learned that he pities the abyssal chickens

Immunities blinded, poisoned Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9 Languages understands Abyssal but can’t speak Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Bad Flier. The abyssal chicken

28. Grick Snack Watch Post

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

. Secret Door. A secret door in the north wall opens into a tunnel leading north. The watch post defenders are unaware of it. 28b. Obelisk of the Eye Obelisk. In the north end of this room stands a 14-foot

receives the following telepathic message in Common: “I cast my eye into the future and see in yours a perilous descent. South of here, beyond a secret passage, waits the Two-Headed King. Look to his

Attack on Goldenfields

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

withdrew to nurse their wounds, leaving Goldenfields’ defenders to wonder when the next attack would come. The attack hasn’t changed the mood among the residents, who place great stock in the strength of

stand beyond the wall with open sacks, waiting to catch whatever food the goblins and bugbears toss over the wall. Meanwhile, the remaining six ogres and thirty goblins lurk in the darkness outside the

Battlefield Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

. Mark one victory and advance to Event 2: “The Storm Breaks.” The party retreats. The undead spill into the town. Proceed to Event 5: “Streets of Rage.” Event 2. The Storm Breaks If the defenders hold

north gate is on fire! Defenders huddle behind the palisade, not daring to peek over the parapet. Every few seconds, the gate heaves on its hinges as something heavy slams into it from the other side

Rigus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

death brings, others refuse to rest, joining a shadowy cabal of Undead warriors. Reborn as ghosts, liches, and mummy lords, they guide the Crown Generals from beyond the grave. The most feared and

grown stale with their desiccation, General Nagaro remains as sharp and ruthless as ever. Final Procession A monument of reflection amid a hungry machine of death, the Final Procession is dedicated to

Beholder Lairs

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

Beholder Lairs The lair of a beholder is a reflection of the creature’s mind-set — designed to anticipate, and thwart, any plan that would-be invaders might devise. Each of its chambers is isolated

the beholder’s favorite pieces of sculpture. Vestibule Beyond the lair entrance lies the vestibule. Rather than being sculpted with tools or eye rays, the entrance and the vestibule are left in their

Adventures in Tepest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

the characters view the villagers as victims or monsters? The following section, “Viktal and the Tithe,” explores how to draw characters into the village’s eerie traditions. Beyond Viktal, the

. 8 Two young lovers go missing from Viktal. One is found days later, unable to remember anything, aged fifty years, and desperate for help to find their partner. 9 A character’s reflection on

Approaching Rigus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

defenders believe they’re under attack, as detailed in the following section. Otherwise, proceed with the “Entering Rigus” section. Attack on Rigus CoupleOfKooks “Do as I say, and you won’t have any problems

feet away from the walking castle. “I am Corporal Piang Shu, representative of the Crown Generals of Rigus,” he shouts in a commanding voice. “Declare yourselves, and remove your war machine beyond

Anatomy of a War Band

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

preserve the bones of their fallen comrades, so that a pack lord or a flind can perform a ritual to Yeenoghu to turn them into loyal, undead followers known as witherlings. Even after death, gnoll

witherlings serve the war band much as their comrades do. Although not as formidable in battle as warriors or hunters, they are just as relentless. Flinds A flind is an exceptionally large and strong

Flight of the Dragonnels

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Flight of the Dragonnels As Clystran and the characters fly above the battlefield, read the following text: The clash between the Dragon Army and Kalaman’s defenders rages below. The city’s walls

shelf with space enough to land. Beyond, a narrow cave cuts its way into the depths of the flying citadel. Clystran urges the characters to land swiftly, dismount, and head into the cave before they’re

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