before bonding detection construct rotation

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are placed in a common tribal hatchery with no effort to keep track of who each one

room to dig, and ready sources of food. Although lairing in these locations puts kobolds in competition with surface-dwelling humanoids, their ability to avoid detection often means their warrens go

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

warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out on a

Steel Predator

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

boundaries, but such detection is accurate only to within a thousand yards; to close the remaining distance, the steel predator locates its prey by sight and smell. Once battle is joined, the predator

vicinity. Steel Predator Large Construct, Typically Lawful Neutral Armor Class 20 (natural armor) Hit Points 207 (18d10 + 108) Speed 40 ft. STR 24 (+7) DEX 17 (+3) CON

Steel Predator

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

senses the location of its target across planar boundaries, but such detection is accurate only to within a thousand yards; to close the remaining distance, the steel predator locates its prey by sight

Large construct, lawful evil Armor Class 20 (natural armor) Hit Points 207 (18d10 + 108) Speed 40 ft. STR 24(+7) DEX 17(+3) CON 22(+6) INT 4(−3) WIS 14(+2

Features of Setessa

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

Setessa never construct a building that isn’t absolutely necessary, and their homes and buildings are seamlessly integrated into the environment, with magic coaxing vegetation to weave together into

behind a basalt arch holds a perpetually burning flame. Priests keep a strict rotation to ensure the fire never goes out, as it represents Purphoros’s fire that keeps the world warm through the colder

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

, orc warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out

Command Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

duergar named Dreck huddles in the southwest corner, trying to avoid detection. Despite his effort, any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher notices the duergar’s cold

is a gift from Xardorok; it’s a lawful evil construct that understands Draconic and Dwarvish but can’t speak. It otherwise has the statistics of a pseudodragon. After telling her bodyguards to stand

Headquarters Features

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

is the franchisees’ responsibility). But over time, characters in an Acq Inc campaign are granted resources to help construct the headquarters of their dreams! Each franchise rank affords the

) check or Wisdom (Perception) check to notice. A headquarters might have a secret exit that guarantees escape and allows franchise members or staff to leave and enter without detection. A secret

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