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Volo's Guide to Monsters
other humanoids. Like most reptiles, their feelings largely revolve around fear, aggression, and pleasure.
Lizardfolk experience most feelings as detached descriptions of creatures and situations
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
for 1 minute. L4. Infirmary A stone sign depicting a crutch hangs above the entrance to this one-story building. The double door below the sign is ajar, revealing a hallway beyond.
Beyond the double
destroy one of the clockwork defenders that attacked them, but the prisoners they were escorting slipped away (and ended up in area L3). Characters who search the corpses find a small ring of keys. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Scourge of Worlds You must understand that my ambitions do not stop here in Doraaka, or even at the doorstep of Greyhawk or the Amedio jungles beyond. Oerth is but the first of many worlds that will
infested area ends their direct threat, but the terrain remains twisted and accursed, the portal dormant but still in place. To repel the incursion at this stage, the defenders must not only slay the
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Firehelm, Helm’s grandson, was the king in Sundabar when the city fell to the orc horde. He did not survive. Beyond that tragedy, the recent war did horrific damage to Sundabar and the humans on the
into the city, slaughtering the human population on the surface and driving what few defenders remained into the caverns below, and from them many fled through the Underdark. The dwarves of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
beyond the keep. However, the map is sorely lacking in detail, and few are willing to brave the wilds to properly survey them—but you look like you’re made of sterner stuff.
“If you help me finish my
is an affront to all that is good.” (True)
“Anyone can pledge to defend the keep. Talk to Andrella in the inner gatehouse if you’d like to join the keep’s defenders.” (True)
Winvarle the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
by Tockworth’s automatons, are now unguarded. The mines are beyond the scope of the adventure. If the characters insist on exploring them, they eventually attract the attention of a wandering cloaker
. Schnella refused to leave and died fending off Tockworth’s clockwork defenders. Her restless soul lurks in this building, manifesting as a troublesome specter known as a poltergeist (see the “Variant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
, conical projectiles—each made of rusted iron and over fifteen feet long—blast through the gate in rapid succession, impacting amid Rigus’s defenders. Soldiers scream and barricades shatter. Then a wave of
plane beyond—and their impact craters mar the battlefield. This battlefield is keyed to map 10.1. The characters start anywhere in the southernmost 10 feet of the map. Five neutral evil human and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
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
sends its minions to attack or draw out defenders while it flies high overhead and uses its eye rays to subdue the village, targeting leaders and other formidable foes before significant resistance can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
squad sets fires or sets off alarms to focus the defenders’ attention on one area, as another team strikes at the real target on the other side of town. Loot is a secondary goal on almost all raids
ground for good reason — beyond the light lies unmapped enemy territory where everything they meet is likely to be hostile. In special circumstances, such as if one of the raiders’ captives is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
against Vogler’s remaining defenders. This area and the village beyond the map are difficult terrain. A creature that enters the Fray for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there must succeed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Hills have become filled with marauders and monsters. While the Wegwiur battle Iuz’s forces in the Howling Hills, scouts and troops from Furyondy join forces with Highfolk’s defenders to drive out the
a strong egalitarian streak unlike the Great Kingdom’s strict social hierarchy, and (beyond the domains of Iuz and the Horned Society) they have little tolerance for would-be tyrants or aloof
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Zariel in all matters and for all time. I will place Her above all creatures, living and dead. I will obey Her all my days and beyond with fear and servility.
I recognize the dispensation of the device
whence it came, taking Elturel and its oath-bound defenders with it, if that is Zariel’s wish.
All this is my everlasting pledge.
If Reya Mantlemorn is with the party, she is so stung by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
rulebooks. Heroic Fantasy Conflicts. Heroic fantasy campaigns often revolve around delving into ancient dungeons in search of treasure or to destroy monsters or villains. Consider conflicts like these
side. Crossing the Streams Conflicts. Conflicts like these create opportunities for crossing the streams: Beyond the Magic Mirror. A mysterious mirror in a strange dungeon is a portal into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
hemispheres. Etched into the floor between the consoles is an elaborate symbol radiating orange light.
This room monitors the tower’s magic and its connection to the city beyond. Consoles. A
and repair the tower’s construct defenders. The two Istarian drones (see appendix B) are intact but powered down. They activate and attack in the room if a drone, a column, or the console is damaged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
The Foundry Durgeddin’s followers lived and worked in a series of carved halls and chambers beyond the Glitterhame. Most of this part of the complex was thoroughly ransacked when the dwarven citadel
the floor.
From somewhere in the distance, you can hear the faint ringing of hammer on anvil.
The sound of the hammering comes from beyond the east wall, as can be determined with a successful DC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the “What’s Left Unsaid” section earlier in the adventure. Stone Defenders. After the image of Secretary Wei fades, a sculpted soldier detaches from its alcove, then steps forward to attack. The
route, he has already slipped through the grate and out of the crawlspace beyond by the time the characters arrive.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, although Klax is protective of her business arrangement with Jarazoun and turns in the party to the hold’s defenders if the characters seem likely to threaten that arrangement. B7: Harbor At the stronghold’s
between the towers, barring access from the lava river beyond.
Two erinyes guard access to the harbor, one in each tower. These guards are hostile to anyone attempting to enter or leave the hold via the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
reflection as shown in the carvings, then tries to petrify them. T4: Priest Quarters Most of this small room collapsed long ago, forming a narrow passage through the earth into the area beyond. A stone bed
the skeletal remains of dwarves and mind flayers.
Long ago, invading mind flayers and temple defenders fought fiercely in this room. Psychic echoes of the battle have drawn an intellect snare (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
’ tools, but it triggers accidentally if the check fails by 5 or more. The alarm brings the following defenders, who attack all intruders in the room: Kaevja Cynavern (see area E3) The Manshoon’s
sanctum. Manshoon awaits them in area E12. Characters who are reduced to 0 hit points by Manshoon’s defenders are knocked unconscious. If the entire party is defeated, the unconscious characters are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
for numerous defenders, in a show of strength toward the southern approach. The Ships Within the city walls and on the nearby waters, Luskan is ruled by its Ships and their five High Captains: First
. Beyond these universal tasks, each captain takes on other duties as desired in order of that Ship’s standing in the hierarchy, leaving less glamorous and less lucrative tasks to the captains and Ships of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, they do not alert the guards beyond. Tampering with the doors will alert the guards, who demand (in Sahuagin) to know who is trying to enter. The guards can be tricked into opening the doors, but
area 1. Development. If the gong in area 1 has not been rung and the fight at the entrance is going badly for the defenders, one of the sahuagin tries to flee to area 12 to summon reinforcements. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
a vat, it escapes and tries to attack the nearest creatures. d6 Ooze 1–2 Black pudding 3 Gray ooze 4–6 Ochre jelly Black Curtain. Beyond a heavy black curtain, Sarkalla has her quarters, which
characters close to the walls and the magic mirrors, hoping to summon the deadly defenders of this area. Cursed Mirrors. Cursed mirrors are on all the walls except those within 5 feet of the exit points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Faerûn The vast central continent of Toril, Faerûn is a land mass divided by a great sea known as the Inner Sea, or the Sea of Fallen Stars. The lands beyond the North can be roughly divided into
policy. The oligarchs utterly control their nation, but beyond the areas that each rules, their families and businesses compete with one another and with the locals of far-flung places. The use of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
(Investigation) or Wisdom (Perception) check finds this secret door. Neither the cultists nor the wights are aware of it. The passageway beyond ends at another secret door that is easily spotted and
(Investigation) check to find this loose cog. When turned, the cog causes part of the wall to slide away as a secret door. The cultists aren’t aware of this door. The small passageway beyond ends at another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
other side. An arrow slit in the southern wall of the passage provides defenders a way to fire on intruders who get this far.
Characters who specifically examine the ceiling notice the murder holes
across the entrance.
The heavy chain raised and lowered by the winch in area K9 provides Rivergard’s defenders with the ability to block boats from entering or leaving. A swimming character can easily
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Areas of the Air Temple A1. Palace Quarter Entrance The carved reliefs of two dwarves face one another in profile to complete an arch beyond the ledge. Through the arch, the blocky contours of a lost
the dwarven city. Beyond the open gates, an arched corridor zigzags past sturdy stone walls where arrow slits squint from every angle. At the far end of this murderous hallway stands the entrance to