before bred diffusing combat roving

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

bound themselves to the worship of the serpent gods and imitated their ways, indulging in cannibalism and humanoid sacrifice. Through foul sorcery, the yuan-ti bred with snakes, utterly sacrificing

are cunning and ruthless tacticians who readily sacrifice lesser yuan-ti if potential victory justifies such losses. They have no sense of honorable combat and strike first in decisive ambush if they

City Watch / Investigator

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

City of Skilled Hands. Even if you’re not city-born or city-bred, this background can describe your early years as a member of law enforcement. Most settlements of any size have their own

friends, and I’m slow to make new ones. 4 I’m full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation. 5 I can stare down a

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

hiding themselves in brush and rubble. Rangers focus their combat training on techniques that are particularly useful against their specific favored foes. Thanks to their familiarity with the wilds

, rangers acquire the ability to cast spells that harness nature’s power, much as a druid does. Their spells, like their combat abilities, emphasize speed, stealth, and the hunt. A ranger’s

By Land

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

Transients. The bullywugs are a roving band but they have set up a defensive camp here because they have happened upon a considerable treasure. Rather than risk traveling through the swamp with their

bullywugs arrive shortly after the first wave is defeated. They make a grand show of battling the characters, and Arrp grins at the king whenever he is effective in combat. Wave 3. Gulpa’Gor (bullywug

Dinosaurs

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

the size of a tall human, and are fierce enough to take down even larger prey. In the wild, an untrained clawfoot can easily hold its own in combat, but they are even fiercer when hunting in packs

patterned scales, and strong legs. They are the most common mounts of the halflings of the Talenta Plains, bred for speed. Although too small to bear larger riders, a fastieth can carry a halfling with

Vlaakith's Dilemma

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

smallest pieces of exquisite jewelry. Indolent Dilettantes As a race bred and shaped by the mind flayers for a life of fighting, the githyanki never knew anything else while they were enslaved. Now that they

weapon and combat drills, which serve as a brief respite from their boredom. Vlaakith, of course, stands atop the githyanki military hierarchy. Under her serve the supreme commanders, each of whom

Cattle

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

large, fierce bovine with jutting horns. In many lands, herds of aurochs roam free, while elsewhere orcs and humans train them from an early age to carry riders into combat. Aurochs Large Beast (Cattle

no spell components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability. Ox Oxen are domesticated cattle bred for milk and meat production and for hauling. Many cultures incorporate the ox into their

Yuan-ti

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

themselves to the worship of the serpent gods and imitated their ways, indulging in cannibalism and humanoid sacrifice. Through foul sorcery, the yuan-ti bred with snakes, utterly sacrificing their

victory justifies such losses. They have no sense of honorable combat and strike first in decisive ambush if they can. False Worship. Yuan-ti life revolves around their temples, yet yuan-ti don’t love

Crab Maze

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

. Between the characters and the village is a network of cages where the grippli have kept, captured, and bred giant crabs for centuries. The crab maze is a collection of low-to-the-water walkways, ranging

patrol of 1d4 + 2 yuan-ti purebloods arrive on the scene, attracted by the sounds of combat, before the original squad has been vanquished. Crab Maze

The Revered Queen

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

position as the supreme ruler of the githyanki with a grand proclamation that defined the githyanki’s all-encompassing mission. They had been bred and trained for war by their one-time masters and had

arcane magic equals that of a conclave of archmages, while her combat skill matches the combined talents of hundreds of sword masters. Perhaps the lich-queen’s promise isn’t a complete fabrication

Rogue Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

combat, you have Advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn’t taken a turn. If your Sneak Attack hits any target during that round, the target takes extra damage of the weapon’s type

techniques that aid your infiltrations. Masterful Mimicry. You can unerringly mimic another person’s speech, handwriting, or both if you have spent at least 1 hour studying them. Roving Aim. Your Speed

Centaur

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

resource-rich targets—be they humanoid traders or roving, greedy monsters. Bands also join together to defeat common threats or to hunt for game. The Pheres value physical strength, speed, and prowess in

both hunting and combat. Often a band is led by the strongest and most dominant warrior, called the charger. However, some bands elevate a tactician or strategist to this venerated position. The

Locations A - D

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

, frightening away monsters. Horses are bred and trained here, rich Waterdhavians maintain secluded estates in the hills, and farmland is plentiful. Stands of dark duskwood and spruce trees are everywhere. In

one corner of the town square stands the Great Shalarn, a black stone statue of a famous war stallion bred in Amphail long ago. Gelded by a prankster, the rearing stone horse is often painted in

The Mountain Door

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

orcs claims leadership of the tribe. If at least half the orcs in the tribe are slain in addition to Ulfe, any survivors abandon the dungeon after the party leaves. They become roving bands of raiders

appears that a dozen or so humanoids might use this area as a sleeping quarters. Creatures. Only Old Yarrack the orog and four orcs are at home when the characters enter the chamber. They enter combat

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

pillars are spaced throughout this musty room, the ceiling of which is only ten feet high. In the flickering light, you see two massive, rolling constructs roving the space. The room’s ceiling is 10

Wisdom (Insight) check without taking an action. On a successful check, the character discerns a melancholy tone to Rerak’s words, as if he loathed that he must kill them. During combat, a character can

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