before bow diffusing carrion running

Other Military Forces

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

the threat of the Lords of Dust, it draws significant numbers of orc barbarians from the Shadow Marches, human scouts from the Eldeen Reaches, and even youths from the Carrion Tribes that live deeper

contain members of races other than elves and perhaps half-elves, but such a band could make an interesting military party. Running Your Own. Rather than join an existing force, you might choose to form

Nautical Adventures

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

and dangers heroes might encounter when they venture out to sea. RUNNING NAUTICAL ADVENTURES Running adventures involving ships and the sea doesn’t need to be daunting, especially not in a world as

steeped in magic as Theros. Knowing the difference between port (left) and starboard (right), or a ship’s bow (front) and stern (rear) isn’t necessarily important to legendary heroes, particularly when

Random Events

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

occurs. Roll a d20 and consult the Random Events table, or choose a suitable event. For the rules on madness, see chapter 2 of this adventure and chapter 8, “Running the Game,” in the Dungeon Master’s

black puddings 3–4 1d4 carrion crawlers 5 1d6 gnolls and 1d6 hyenas 6 1 otyugh Creature Encounter Roll on the Creature Encounters table in chapter 2 or the Darklake Creature Encounters table in

19. Yuan-ti Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

using their spears, the tips of which are coated with carrion crawler mucus. Characters paralyzed by the bullywugs’ spears or swallowed by the giant frogs are brought to area 19d and held there until

, and can speak with frogs and toads. He has a walking speed of 20 feet and a swimming speed of 40 feet. His long jump is up to 20 feet and his high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running

Upper Deck

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

course and separated it from its escort. Running low on food and drinkable water, the ship was forced to drop anchor off an uncharted island. The last entry describes an attack by orcs that fought

appears as little more than a vague shape. Hidden in the webs are a narrow staircase down and, near the bow, a table and four chairs. The weathered furniture here is worthless, but the table is still

S17. Loft and Belfry

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

sits on the edge of the cot with a viol between its legs. With a crustacean, clawlike appendage, it grasps the neck of the instrument while running a bow gently across its strings with its human hand

Nautiloid Down

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

the ship came down, it dug a furrow through the snowy valley before skidding to a stop. Its construction is partly organic, and the tentacles protruding from the ship’s bow are coated in mucus that

to bury its immense bulk in the snow. Two carrion crawlers, Vorryn’s trained pets, scuttle through the snow near the ship. Characters who have passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of 11 or higher are

Above the Ashen Spires

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fated Flight of the Recluse

ship’s bow is pointing frantically to the northwest. A character that takes the Search action and succeeds on a DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check faintly sees an immense dark shape moving through the

incident if its attitude is shifted to Friendly. Fleeing from the Dragon If the characters decide to flee rather than fight, Brynshal’duun gives chase. Use the rules for running chases in chapter 3 of the

Appendix: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

and keeps the carnival running on schedule. A smile on his visage is a rare event, and it fades quickly. Mister Witch dresses with panache, though in muted tones, and always carries his magic

moral clarity guide her every action. Despite being held prisoner for treason, she claims that her honor remains intact. Even if it means losing her title, she refuses to bow to King Gullop XIX or

Appendix D: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

staff and keeps the carnival running on schedule. A smile on his visage is a rare event, and it fades quickly. Mister Witch dresses with panache, though in muted tones, and always carries his magic

and moral clarity guide her every action. Despite being held prisoner for treason, she claims that her honor remains intact. Even if it means losing her title, she refuses to bow to King Gullop XIX or

Maglubiyet's Will Be Done

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

treatment and protect loved ones held captive. A carrion crawler ridden by several goblins in a row and directed by a lead goblin using a long pole to suspend a lantern just out of reach of its tentacles

Maglubiyet’s bloody axe is used to decapitate all who refuse to bow to him. MAGLUBIYET'S ARMY OF IMMORTALS The war horns of the host signal that every goblinoid has the chance to prove his or her worth to

Giantkind Encounters

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

rampage after running away from its giant owner 11 1d4 + 1 vampiric mists† (attitude: 1d4 + 1) lurking in a fog bank 12 1 cloud giant smiling one† (attitude: 1d10) seeking the Misty Vale

surface peoples hunt for truffles 2 1 stone giant rockspeaker* conferring with 2 galeb duhrs (attitude for all: 1d8 + 4) 3 1 stone giant (attitude: 1d12) playing fetch with 1 carrion

Ziggurat Locations, Tier 5

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

spring on the characters. The wererats are cowardly; when reduced to half its hit points or fewer, a wererat transforms into a giant rat and attempts to flee. Stairs. If you’re running the extended

the sisters notice the characters, they bow and introduce themselves as Chana and Vana, potion sellers extraordinaire. The charlatans try to sell the characters fake potions—glittering bottles

Ship Locations

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

Mate’s Cabin This cabin occupies half the stern section on this deck, with one bulkhead running along the centerline of the ship. Along this bulkhead, leading up in the direction of the bow, is an

its head against a bulkhead running along the centerline of the ship. A polished wood table stands in the center of the room, bolted to the deck. On the table is a silver bowl containing an

Portal Encounters

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

crates are organized in mazelike rows, making it hard to see how far the warehouse spreads. From somewhere to your right, you hear humming, running footsteps, and the squeak of a wheeled cart drawing

warehouse duty. Her job mostly involves running from one row of crates to another, filling orders for customers and grouping them for retrieval by other Dran Enterprises employees. She receives her

Lower City Gazetteer

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

disappeared. Since then, Aurayaun’s worried wife Lupin, a chaotic good female human commoner, has been running the inn and loudly expressing her belief that the disappearance is the result of foul play

from above would also have to contend with the massive chain running from the Seatower to pilings under the easternmost wharf in Brampton. A capstan in the tower can raise the chain, stretching it

Lower City Gazetteer

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

disappeared. Since then, Aurayaun’s worried wife Lupin, a chaotic good female human commoner, has been running the inn and loudly expressing her belief that the disappearance is the result of foul play

running from the Seatower to pilings under the easternmost wharf in Brampton. A capstan in the tower can raise the chain, stretching it across the harbor mouth and keeping anything larger than a

Halls of the Upper Priesthood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

encounter, roll on the Random Upper Priesthood Encounters table, rerolling duplicates. Random Upper Priesthood Encounters d4 Encounter 1 Eight giant spiders 2 Three carrion crawlers 3 Six ghasts 4

(area P51). Since then, she has been surviving on rations, but her supplies are running low. She doesn’t know how to get to the tomb’s next level. Hazem Ameen Uma, a valiant warrior who headed Amun Sa’s

Spaceship Locations, Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

: Workout Room This workout area features exercise machines, free weights, and conveyor-belt-like running apparatuses. Two synthetic humanoids in athletic attire train in a weightlifting area. One

character comes within 30 feet of the android, it calls out to them for help. The android introduces itself as a bartending unit named Oakley. The android wears a bow tie and has a suave, shell-form

Fane Locations

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

captives. The captives are unconscious, although they groan and writhe slowly. A steady breeze blows toward a passage to the west, while from the east comes the distant sound of running water. The mist

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

Ziggurat Locations, Tiers 1–3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

ziggurat via a revolving passage on a stone turntable. On the wall inside the revolving passage is a row of four levers, each corresponding to one of the passage’s possible orientations: running north to

doses of carrion crawler mucus (a type of poison described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). B21: Shifting Wall At the western end of this short corridor stands an eight-foot-tall silver statue of an

Lair Locations

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

wooden benches running along each side. At the south end of the tables is a large wooden chair; four slightly smaller chairs flank it, two on each side facing the table. Placed on the tables are

nor occupants. Trophy Heads. The trophy heads are as follows, from north to south: West wall: giant crayfish, carrion crawler, hippopotamus, hobgoblin, sahuagin East wall: brown bear, lion, shark

Locations E - H

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

Danivarr’s House. Once a noble’s mansion, this rambling inn is a favorite haunt for adventurers. The Zoar family bought the establishment a few years ago, but leaves the running of Danivarr’s House

wings for sails and mammoth tusks lashed to its bow emerges from the thick fog shrouding the coastline. The greatship (see the “Svardborg: General Features” sidebar in chapter 7, “Berg of the Frost

Locations on the Fortress Level

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

is trapped with a tripwire that the kobolds connect after shutting the door. Hitting this tripwire, 2 inches off the ground stretched between opposite door frames and running up the frame, causes the

(worth 25 gp). 36. Goblin Bandits Three rooms in the northern part of the fortress serve as living quarters for goblin bandits. All have the same characteristics. The stench, garbage, and carrion here are

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