before bonding defending collected remote

Episode 4: Dran Enterprises

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

whose well-armed crew will finish the characters off in short order unless they make their way through the rigging unseen. A Dran Enterprises pirate crew under attack by undead at a remote dock. An

operatives have collected two of the orrery’s components, hoping to keep that power in check. But the characters are not alone as they seek this information. Operatives of the Six are already within the

Crystal Dragon Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragons also see amassing such wonderful hoards as a way to attract new friends to the remote locations they inhabit. Crystal Dragon Art Objects d12 Object 1 An armillary sphere revealing the

windows to catch the light 10 Astrological birth charts for every year since the dragon was born 11 A vast number of colored glass bottles collected from dozens of cultures and historical periods 12 A fine divan set with gemstone buttons and stitched with silver thread

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

invasion and oppression. Although individually they are timid and shy away from conflict, kobolds are dangerous if cornered, vicious when defending their eggs, and notorious for the dangerous

actions contribute to the survival of the group. The tribe practices for the eventuality of defending the lair against intruders, and their plans always include knowing the best escape routes and who is

Features of Meletis

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

deities and various neighborhood shrines devoted to the pantheon as a whole. Inside the city, the wild lands feel like a remote threat. Perils from the sea present more obvious dangers, but a great

structure as well as a metaphorical one: the Pyrgnos is a glowing stone tower standing near the coast. It is literally formed from the collected learnings of the polis, recorded on carved stone tablets and

Example Observatory

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

stat block to represent these scholars, if necessary. Despite their meager resources, the astronomers who work at this remote observatory don’t charge adventurers for most services. Instead, the

maps of Wildspace systems. Unusual items of celestial import, such as fallen meteorites and flora collected from alien worlds, are also kept here for study. Planetarium Suzanne Helmigh Telescopic

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

relieved of their other roles and taken to the lair’s whelping pens, where they are tended to by Luthic’s followers. Orcs don’t take mates, and no pair-bonding occurs in a tribe

laden wagon or after heroically defending it from thieves gain great respect and advance higher in the tribe’s pecking order. All Are Fighters Most of the orcs that stay behind when the

Life and Outlook

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

mushrooms for food or watching over hatchlings, and they all understand that their actions contribute to the survival of the group. The tribe practices for the eventuality of defending the lair

blows over their differences. Kobolds choose mates primarily for convenience. Their lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are

The Elder Brain

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

represents a category or subsection within the library. One mind flayer might specialize in biology, while another is an expert in defending the colony. Given that an individual mind flayer has a near

returns. It is convenient for humanoids to understand a mind flayer colony by thinking of it as a single individual — the elder brain — directing a number of subservient, remote minds, which are the

Franchise Downtime

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

are laboriously collected and taken from the basement. Over time, a similar construct could be used as an offensive upgrade to the franchise’s headquarters, either as part of future franchise

authorities in Luskan and Neverwinter struggled to entice anyone to live at the remote lighthouse, given the amount of dangerous bandit and pirate activity in the area. If the characters take over the

Monastic Orders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

matters of truth and diplomacy, the monks work hard to survive in their remote sanctuary. The monks of the Monastery of the Yellow Rose use the remorhaz to test their disciples. Young monks must prove the

dwell, and they travel the countryside gathering information for isolated groves and fastnesses. They don’t ever seek to provoke violence, but are quite deadly when defending themselves, their charges, and their holy sites.

The Black Lake

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

The Black Lake The darkest and most remote corner of the Glitterhame’s cavern system, the Black Lake is a large, winding cavern filled with water that drains from the Dark Mere through a submerged

black dragon. Here she has built her hoard, having slowly collected most of the remaining loot from Khundrukar. From the lake, Nightscale can swim to the Sinkhole, climb up to the Glitterhame, or fly

Life in the Tribe

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

pair-bonding occurs in a tribe other than at the moment when coupling takes place. At other times, males and females are more or less indifferent toward one another. All orcs consider mating to be a

heroically defending it from thieves gain great respect and advance higher in the tribe’s pecking order. All Are Fighters Most of the orcs that stay behind when the warriors go on their raids are weaker than

Warforged Colossus

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

. Construction began on enormous new creation foundries, hundreds of feet tall, carved into the sides of mountains or secretly nestled within remote canyons. The project succeeded beyond Cyre’s wildest dreams

twisted will, defending the interior of the colossus and giving voice and form to the docent’s otherwise disembodied intelligence. A Deadly Dungeon. House Cannith’s artisans lined the interior of each

Court of Air

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

the cornices and gaze down protectively; these seemingly inert statues are stone golems charged with defending the temple. If called to service, they glide gently to the ground using a programmed

seeker who is denied entry to the Inner Ward can still enjoy the bulk of Candlekeep’s collected works. The seeker need only ask an Avowed adjutant to fetch the desired works and deliver them to the

Giants

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

objects and creatures that seem especially significant in their mad minds. Over time, the collected things accrete to their bodies, becoming encased in stone. Stone Giant Dreamwalker Huge giant (stone

, the vortex that swirls around a remote island, or the thunderstorm that howls ceaselessly up and down a rugged coastline could, in fact, be the undying form of a storm giant clinging to existence

Fane Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

shield and broken sword), two lizardfolk, an ogre, and a male halfling in the robes of a cleric of Sune, and a female half-elf fighter in battered plate armor. Treasure The harpies have collected loot

-inch wide channels. Two minotaurs of the Emberhorn tribe stand guard in this chamber, defending the fire cult’s foothold in the fane. They have the Burning Breath special action (see area F14

Roleplaying a Giant

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

shapes. The most striking of these works are collected and displayed inside the stronghold, not unlike how other cultures create topiary gardens. If you want forge work fit for a king, you have two options

are valued more highly than effort spent keeping a tunnel from collapsing on slaves. Frost Giants Frost giants dwell in the remote, frozen places of the world. Anything warmer than the flesh of a

Lower City Gazetteer

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

mechanisms and cleverer magic. In addition to defending the city, the Seatower also serves as the local prison of Baldur’s Gate. Three levels of dungeons extend beneath it, the lower two below sea level

donation collected, they step back and close the door. Though no outsiders know exactly how the temple’s finances work, the dour waveservants buy little in the markets save essentials. The rest of the

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

secret doors leading to its vaults hidden by clever mechanisms and cleverer magic. Mike Schley The Seatower of Balduran In addition to defending the city, the Seatower also serves as the local

evil female human acolytes) answer the door, one accepting the offering inside while the other says a short prayer in the doorway. Once the prayer is spoken and the donation collected, they step back

Metallic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

it has collected over its lifetime. Worthless items are put on display in open caves to tantalize treasure seekers and distract them from where the real treasure is hidden. Lair Actions On initiative

dragons covet the lost outposts of humanoid civilization. An abandoned mountaintop citadel or a remote tower raised by a long-dead wizard is the sort of lair that every silver dragon dreams of. Lair

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