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Tortle
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The Tortle Package
, defending their offspring, and sharing a lifetime of knowledge before they die. When the children are old enough to leave the compound, they pick up whatever weapons and tools their parents left behind and
Yondalla relate to tortles most of all.
Tortles believe that night and day watch over them and other creatures. The moon is the eye of night that watches over them in darkness, and the sun is the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
here. These mates attack anyone they don’t recognize, defending their young in area 14b. Gnawed bones cover the den’s floor. 14b. Young Cave Bears Two cave bear cubs (use the black bear statistics
Kobold
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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
Orc
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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
corpse’s ears for three days to ward off any retribution, and then bury or burn them.
Three ravens is always a good sign.
It is good luck to spit where you are about to sleep.
Gnome bones can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
skull is destroyed and later rejuvenates (see the flameskull’s Rejuvenation trait), it resumes electrifying the floor and defending the room, with or without the golem. Flesh Golem. The flesh golem has
, waiting to attack. This room contains the remains of a mining operation. Pickaxes and hammers litter the floor, as do the gnawed bones, torn black robes, and rubber boots of a female half-elf wizard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
ignorance is an intentional part of the dungeon’s security structure. If given time, however, she can confirm Doomvault lore that the characters learn. Syranna can relate the following information to
divided into sectors dedicated to the creation and control of specific types of monsters. Each sector is subdivided into protected zones for security, defending against attack from outside and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Northeast Tower This tower has a male drow mage named Ulvir Barrek’zorn on the roof and eight male drow inside. In addition to defending the tower, these drow are responsible for quelling uprisings in
, and Tasha’s hideous laughter. 18c. Northwest Tower This tower has a male drow mage named Vrebbeth Imphiz’zal on the roof and eight male drow inside. In addition to defending the tower, these drow
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Mad Maggie’s creations while the hag was in Zariel’s employ.) Beneath this golem costume, Lynx’s bones are carved and silver-scribed in the same manner as her horns. She uses her skull, which is
tomb. Lynx is aware that Sir Ursas has knowledge of other missing components that might relate to an ancient Temple of Moloch. Mechanical Guide Lynx has pulled a component from her version of the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Emaciated Elmo is the sole survivor of a party of adventurers that penetrated the lair weeks ago. In a weak and raspy voice, he tells his story. Relate the following details: He is a wizard and the
minds.
14. Unfinished Guest Room Dark green tiles cover the floor and ceiling of this room, forming an incomplete mosaic that depicts sahuagin warriors defending an underwater city from a tentacled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
dutiful and dangerous grung warrior, dedicated to his king. Roark thinks all this goddess-summoning nonsense is distracting from the real issue at hand: defending Dungrunglung from the undead. Secretly
, Roark’s loyalty is to the tribe first and Groak second, but Roark is dutifully abiding the king’s obsession for now. He is suspicious of adventurers yet open to help in defending his village from the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
courtyard of Tresendar Manor, they find they are not alone. Numerous brown-and-gray jackals prowl the ruins. Some gnaw on bones, while others sniff and dig at a pile of stones at the center of the manor
, although she doesn’t know it. If captured, she can relate that a short, cloaked humanoid came to her in Neverwinter Wood two days ago, hiring her to bring her pack of jackals to Phandalin and search
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
assaulting the walls of Caerdoon, and their moss-covered bones rest at the bottom of the fortress’s moat. Shield of the Fallen. When a creature not approved by Murgaxor moves within 10 feet of the moat, a
side? “He has achieved mastery over life and death. There is no better lord to command this ruined fortress.” What do you know about the ruined fortress? “We died defending it, and we defend it still
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
water’s surface is 40 feet below the tunnel’s exit. L5: Littered Cave This small cave is littered with broken bones. Near the back wall lies a busted skeleton with a horned bovine head splintered with
, defending themselves if necessary. In conversation, the pechs warn the characters about the clay golem in the slate chamber (area L3). Characters can improve the pechs’ attitude toward them by offering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
lashed to the bones, creating a makeshift staircase. Several odd backpacks lie in a pile on the floor at the foot of the stairs.
The vertical tunnel leads to area A20 of the Temple of Howling Hatred
Dethek script on the lid of the sarcophagus, followed by the Dwarvish phrase, “Bow your head, and remember valor.” The crypt contains Hendrel’s bones, interred here as a warning to Besilmer’s enemies. His
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
littered with broken bones. Near the back wall lies a busted skeleton with a horned bovine head splintered with cracks. Two leather sacks brimming with gold rest near the skeleton.
The skeleton is that of
characters comply, the pechs become curious and willing to chat. Otherwise, they resume their work, defending themselves if necessary. In conversation, the pechs warn the characters about the clay golem in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
yellowed bones fallen from burial niches and scattered across the floor.
If the characters defeated the wraiths in the previous level, the elf spirit is here. Regretful Spirit. The woman’s spirit
heads as those of green dragons, while the runes relate to the natural magic of the Feywild. They also notice the runes can rotate, likely as a means of controlling the portal, but their function is
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
“Knight Sarlamir’s Curse” at the start of this section, along with the following information: When Jandin returned Sarlamir’s body to Kalaman, she twisted the truth, reporting Sarlamir died defending
character who tries to attune to the item and succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check discovers that the spearhead is magical but that divine power has rendered its magic inert. The other tombs in this room are empty except for bones and rusty armor.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Characters who dig up the grave find the skeletal remains of a human clad in rusted chain mail (a soldier). Among the bones lie corroded weapons. If the grave isn’t intact, it has been violated. The
characters find a shallow, mud-filled hole with dirt or rocks strewn around it and a few scattered bones within. Hidden Bundle This encounter occurs only if the characters are traveling; otherwise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
flicker to life overhead as you enter, illuminating a pile of moldy bones.
A cloaker lurks above, waiting to ambush the characters. The creature strikes at an opportune moment. Artificial Assistance
encounter in area S30 proceeds here. The robot defends itself if attacked. Bones. The floor beneath the cloaker is covered with bits of rags, the bones of former crew members and various pests, and the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Lair Locations The following locations are keyed to Map: Shivering Deaths Lair. D1: Lair Entrance A wide cleft in an icy cliffside marks the entrance to Shivering Death’s lair. Frozen bones protrude
from snowdrifts outside the cavern entrance.
The bones are from recently killed animals and human travelers. The bones show gouge marks from teeth the size of daggers. As a Search action, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
pit, taking 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage from the fall and landing with the prone condition on a pile of brittle bones. B52: Abandoned Clerical Quarters This damp room’s interior shimmers faintly, as if
flesh clinging to its bones. The room is otherwise empty. B53: Priests’ Quarters This lived-in room contains three bunk beds and a chest at the foot of each bed. On one bed lies an elf man in bright
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
(Perception) check. Old stone bunks in orderly rows line the walls of this chamber, and a corroded iron brazier full of cold coals stands near the middle of the room. The bones of a half-dozen dwarves
and larger bandits lie strewn about, still clad in scraps of armor. Three gray, hunched figures squat among the remains, pawing at the scraps and gnawing on the bones.
Three ghouls from the pack in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
razorvine that is Sigil. Faction Attire. Members of the Doomguard garb themselves in the bones of long-dead creatures and deliberately allow their weapons and gear to rust. Sinkers display their scars
Fraternity of Order both relate to the Seekers, while the Bleak Cabal and Heralds of Dust oppose them. Society of Sensation Who Find Truth Only in Experience Factol: Erin Darkflame Montgomery
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
with a steady geyser. This pool came to be known as Beorunna’s Well. Uthgardt exploring the cavern for the first time found what they thought were Beorunna’s bones, which actually belonged to a half-ogre
. Uthgar’s followers buried the half-ogre’s bones alongside a relic stolen from their enemies, the giants, and built an altar upon the burial site. When the Uthgardt call upon Uthgar for guidance or
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
died defending it have either been buried by the second wave of templars (now at Camp Vengeance) or dragged away by jungle scavengers. When characters arrive, the camp is being watched by a party of
creature that succeeds on the save takes half damage and is not pushed. 6E. Treasury The floor of this dusty, 40-foot-high, 20-foot-wide chamber is littered with dinosaur bones. Webs stretch from the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
drawbridge is down, and the portcullis is up. Read or paraphrase the following if the characters get close enough to see into the moat: The bottom of the dry moat is littered with bones as well as complete
being surprised by the behir when it attacks. The behir fights to the death, defending its hunting grounds. 13: Library Three phase spiders lair in this room and attack any creature that enters. This
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
a museum to the history of Baldur’s Gate and a mausoleum for its many dukes and heroes. Statues of ancient notables, including Balduran himself, loom over caskets containing their dusty bones — or
waving this donation for those who suffer grievous wounds in the course of defending other. This leads to all manner of unlikely stories being told at the Watchful Shield’s gates, explaining how
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
contains a museum to the history of Baldur’s Gate and a mausoleum for its many dukes and heroes. Statues of ancient notables, including Balduran himself, loom over caskets containing their dusty bones — or
waving this donation for those who suffer grievous wounds in the course of defending other. This leads to all manner of unlikely stories being told at the Watchful Shield’s gates, explaining how roughed-up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
chamber is obviously an ancient crypt. Niches along the walls hold dozens of old skeletons, some with scraps of burial cloth still clinging to their bones.
Not all the monsters beneath the
characters are here to fight the cultists, they eagerly relate everything they know about the layout of the mines and the guards in area M18. The commoners also know where the crypt (area M20) and the Hall of
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- 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
tomb, where hordes of sewer rats flood in to eat the flesh, leaving (mostly) clean bones to be interred in the attached ossuary by Ilmater’s faithful. While a somewhat ignoble end, it’s often the
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- 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
rats flood in to eat the flesh, leaving (mostly) clean bones to be interred in the attached ossuary by Ilmater’s faithful. While a somewhat ignoble end, it’s often the only holy-ground burial the city’s
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
from the owl. The wall across from the double door has a twenty-foot-wide, circular opening sealed with hinged, semicircular windows in wrought-iron frames. The marble floor is littered with the bones
. It occasionally bathes in the murky pool and also hides its treasure there. Treasure. The water in the pool is 8 feet deep and opaque. At the bottom of the pool, amid the bones of fairies and