before blocking driven concern rebuke

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

serve as a battering ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within. A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to

; their loyalty by turning them into slaves. If a tribe is defeated and driven from its lair, the survivors might come under the sway of a strong but dimwitted creature, such as a hill giant or an ogre

2. Northern Terraces

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

builders’ circle leader is a pioneering would-be architect and a supporter of Sovereign Phylo. Already driven mad by Zuggtmoy’s spores, Gasbide dreams of bizarre, elaborate structures no myconids

of the growers doesn’t care much for Phylo’s new ideas. But though it misses mass meldings, Hebopbe doesn’t see Basidia’s protests as worthy of concern. Hebopbe is infected by Zuggtmoy’s spores, but isn’t yet under her control.

Blingdenstone Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

clear the debris blocking the way into the domains of the Pudding King. The Goldwhisker Clan Chipgrin doesn’t know about the Pudding King’s deal with Juiblex, but he knows the Pudding King can command the

lurking, any elemental brought to the battle runs the risk of being driven insane. Nomi and Gurnik agree that if the Steadfast Stone is cleansed and Ogrémoch’s Bane is banished, the Stoneheart Enclave

Keranos as Campaign Villain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Keranos as Campaign Villain Because Keranos doesn’t readily concern himself with quandaries of good versus evil, it is easy to use him as a villain. The god might be driven by frustration at mortals

The Zhentarim

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

knows that demons at large in the world are bad for business. The organization thus views the possible presence of the demon lords in the Underdark with the same concern as any other external threat

fate would destroy the Zhentarim’s plans for control of Faerûn. Davra Jassur Lawful evil human assassin Ideals: Order, discipline, ambition Personality: Driven, focused, ruthless Potential

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

; animosity, gnomes tend to avoid or abandon settlements that have a severe infestation of kobolds, and conversely kobolds are usually driven out of communities that have a large gnome population

responsible for blocking tunnels to deter pursuit. Kobolds feel a cool affinity or something like kinship for other members of their tribe, but they are rarely affectionate with each other. Two kobolds

Example Simple Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

creature that steps on the pressure plate triggers the trap. Effect. An iron portcullis drops from the ceiling, blocking an exit or a passageway. Countermeasures. A successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception

entryway to the inner sanctum delivers a fiery rebuke to intruders. Trigger. Anyone who steps on the mosaic causes fire to erupt from it. Those who openly wear holy symbols of Pyremius don’t trigger this

Life in the Tribe

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

ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within. A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to the lair is a

sentinels or shock troops. Orcs are sometimes attracted to the service of frost giants or fire giants, who then “reward” their loyalty by turning them into slaves. If a tribe is defeated and driven from

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

slimy skin. The timing must be perfect, because he fears Rezmir more than he fears the characters. If, however, the characters have won the lizardfolk over to their side, slaughtered or driven off most

Jos’s interest, however; portals are always of concern to the Red Wizards. Adventurers appearing at this remote, secret site also interest him. If Azbara Jos sees the characters or learns of their

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

must be perfect, because he fears Rezmir more than he fears the characters. If, however, the characters have won the lizardfolk over to their side, slaughtered or driven off most of the bullywugs

; portals are always of concern to the Red Wizards. Adventurers appearing at this remote, secret site also interest him. If Azbara Jos sees the characters or learns of their presence, he arranges a

Githzerai in the World

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

blot on the natural world. Life, the one thing that can’t be spontaneously created from the stuff of Limbo, is driven away from the location in a wave of dread. Depending on the size of the citadel

original question, unanswered. Spreading the Word The githzerai see their cause as not just a provincial concern, but one that they strive to impress upon others. As such, they have taken the

Asteria

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

about Decks of Many Things than anyone else alive. She has encountered many factions that concern themselves with the decks, defeating hierophants of the Heralds of the Comet (see chapter 12), dueling

undead champions from the Grim Harrow, and infiltrating the Solar Bastion (see chapter 10) before Hilarion discovered her. Asteria is driven to protect innocent people who accidentally stumble across

The Winding Way

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

area. The undead attack until they are destroyed or the intruders have been driven away. They pursue intruders throughout the tunnels but do not leave the Winding Way. Once any intruders have been

killed or driven back through the door of the room, the undead return to their original positions. The specters hang back from the fight, and if the characters appear on the verge of victory, they move

The Lords' Alliance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Lord. Laeral’s primary concern is keeping all parties at the negotiating table, and making sure that concrete actions result from each council’s discussions. However, she is leery of committing

chosen to replace him as Open Lord. Laeral Silverhand, his successor, claims her title in the second council meeting. Dagult demands order and rewards discipline, but he is pragmatic and driven by

The Lords' Alliance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Lord. Laeral’s primary concern is keeping all parties at the negotiating table, and making sure that concrete actions result from each council’s discussions. However, she is leery of committing

chosen to replace him as Open Lord. Laeral Silverhand, his successor, claims her title in the second council meeting. Dagult demands order and rewards discipline, but he is pragmatic and driven by

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

firbolgs, who claim a distant kinship with giants. Hiatea’s priests adopt one of two roles, reflecting the god’s dual areas of concern. Some live within the giants’ enclaves and focus their efforts on

target of resentment and complaints from other giants. Surtur Surtur is the elder twin of Thrym, and rivalry has driven the two gods from the moment of their birth. Surtur is generally depicted as the

The Lords' Alliance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

Lord. Laeral’s primary concern is keeping all parties at the negotiating table, and making sure that concrete actions result from each council’s discussions. However, she is leery of committing

chosen to replace him as Open Lord. Laeral Silverhand, his successor, claims her title in the second council meeting. Dagult demands order and rewards discipline, but he is pragmatic and driven by

The Dark Seldarine

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

aspect of Kiaransalee that appeals to most drow, because it becomes a necessity in every ambitious drow’s life — usually more than once. The state of undeath is of less concern to them, but those who

Kiaransalee was driven mad by returning from death as a god so many times, but her followers aren’t discouraged by this assessment. Despite her madness, her actions are guided by a deep and devious

Paliset Hall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

-themed outfits) arrive in coaches drawn by unicorns and driven by satyrs. Characters who linger on the patio might see one or more of these coaches arrive and deposit their guests. P2: Foyer The front

, blocking a short staircase that climbs to a turret, is a ten-foot-tall marble statue of a reindeer. The statue is a stone golem that guards the way to area P12. Zorhanna, her simulacrum, or someone

Illithinoch Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

buttressing their gate using smaller rifts to the Far Realm. Jaded Elder. Oshundo lived in Illithinoch at the height of the mind flayer empire many centuries ago, but Oshundo was driven out for

magic bores him, and Oshundo cares even less about the divine entity the fanatics discovered, because gods don’t concern Oshundo. Oshundo is no friend of the fanatics. The alhoon compares them to the

Locations A - D

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

harnessed horses or oxen can be driven through the water to bathe them, drive off flies, and let them drink. It also boasts a tanner, a smith, some horse dealers and trainers who keep extensive stables, and

haven’t approved, behavior that is a growing cause of concern for some. Suggested Encounter Adventurers are welcome in Citadel Adbar, and news of their arrival is quickly brought to the doppelganger

Locations M - P

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

of the organization to spread civilization throughout the North and hires adventurers to help protect the city and its interests. Still, his main concern is to rebuild Neverwinter and its economy

Grayflow rivers and attracts only those with an adventurous spirit. The place is all but abandoned now, its few remaining shepherds driven off by the stone giants of Deadstone Cleft (see chapter 6

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

fountain loses its magic. Western Door. Carvings on the western door show skeletal dragons. A Draconic inscription on the door reads, “Rebuke the dead, open the way.” Within 5 feet of the door, the air is

who succeeds on a DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. Squalor reigns in this low-ceilinged room. A large iron spike is driven into the floor near the door, and a small iron cage is set farther

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