before bringing diffusing carried retreats

Dragonborn Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

foreign house. The sword at his back was the same, though, the one he had carried since even before he had found the twins left in swaddling at the gates of Arush Vayem. For all her life, Farideh had

than life itself. Dragonborn owe their devotion and respect to their clan above all else, even the gods. Each dragonborn’s conduct reflects on the honor of his or her clan, and bringing dishonor

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

represents both life and the grave. It is her worshipers that raise young orcs to be warriors, and then, at the end of their lives, take them to Yurtrus and Shargaas to be carried into death and the

raid just as another group returns, laden with severed heads, sacks of loot, and armfuls of food. Warriors also serve as scouts, bringing back detailed reports about the surrounding area so that the

Running Allies

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

the player characters. Here are some ways to keep the party feeling like heroes, even when the cast of characters grows. Sometimes our paths cross with others’ in the most fortuitous ways, bringing us

. The important thing is that the ally is available when the characters want them and retreats into the background when the characters don’t want or need the help. Consider ways the ally could help the

Seek the Keep

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

hit points. Her attack with the spear is +2 to hit for 1d6 piercing damage. Her husband is down to 2 hit points from an earlier fight. The children move at speed 20. They can be carried, but a character

fight, run the combat normally. When enemies must make a check to notice sneaking or bluffing, make a check with advantage for the group. Each time the party retreats from an enemy group, they run

Cult of the Eternal Flame

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

and enslavement of the weak as necessary steps in bringing about the chaos they intend to unleash on the world. In battle, fire cultists launch sudden, overwhelming assaults. They throw themselves into

Flame cultists detest the followers of the Crushing Wave. They see the water cultists as slippery and untrustworthy, perhaps even cowardly — after all, the Crushing Wave retreats quickly from opposition

General Features

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

General Features The work carried out by the sahuagin and their slaves on the fortress interior shows expert craftsmanship. The rock is clean and dressed; all surfaces are smooth, all corners are

advances to attack in melee. On a successful save, the sahuagin retreats or escapes if possible, temporarily fighting off the influence of the trait. If the sahuagin’s move takes it farther than 30 feet from

5. Pagoda

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

, making full use of invisibility, move earth, and his other abilities. He shifts the odds in his favor by killing the weakest characters first. The dao fights to 45 hit points or fewer, then retreats

into the earth. A jade gemstone sits inside the teapot. If it is carried out of this area, either path leads characters back to the sundial. If characters leave the area without the jade gemstone, both

5. Pagoda

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

full use of invisibility, move earth, and his other abilities. He shifts the odds in his favor by killing the weakest characters first. The dao fights to 45 hit points or fewer, then retreats into the

earth. A jade gemstone sits inside the teapot. If it is carried out of this area, either path leads characters back to the sundial. If characters leave the area without the jade gemstone, both paths

Mogis's Champions

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

his blade. To Mogis, the ideal follower is one who sheds all moral compunctions in the course of bringing suffering to the world. He also cultivates grievances and bitterness in those not ordinarily

sanguine moon, the symbol of Mogis’s red eye. 2 Your twin sibling is a champion of Iroas. 3 You successfully carried out a brutal vendetta against a rival family. 4 You proved yourself

Triton

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

, obliterated by the might of the kraken. Yet the kraken carried on, moving toward a coastal human settlement. Amid the ruins of his home, Dalakos had a revelation. Working desperately, the triton

forever focused on bringing his gifts to life. Triton Names A triton’s name is a symbol of choice. Upon reaching adulthood, a triton might shed the name they were given by their parents for one of

Drow

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

parties to the surface to capture humanoids under cover of darkness, bringing them back to their cities to be tortured into submission. Beyond those occasional excursions, the drow are content to remain

are carried out. Since Lolth is prone to manifesting on the Material Plane and directly punishing those that disobey her, the drow have learned to heed what she says and do as her priestesses command

The Cellar

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

door hears them and retreats through the southern secret door, which connects area 21 with the caverns. 21. Cellar If the party makes a lot of noise while exploring area 20, the smuggler here has already

System” in the second part of this adventure for more information. THE CURSED LUCKSTONE Do nothing to prevent the characters from being misled regarding the stone carried by the alchemist in area

Gods of the Orcs

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

, the orc goddess who represents both life and the grave. It is her worshipers that raise young orcs to be warriors, and then, at the end of their lives, take them to Yurtrus and Shargaas to be carried

of battle and bringing a measure of strategy to the assault. Blades of Ilneval are fearsome opponents, seeming to have an uncanny sense of when to move and when to strike, able to exploit the

Beholders

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

for several weeks, it is forced back to its home plane, so it constantly seeks new items to drain. A gauth might employ creatures to serve it by bringing it items that provide it with sustenance

30 feet directly away from the gazer. If the target is an object weighing 10 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried, the gazer moves it up to 30 feet in any direction. The gazer can also

The Dark Seldarine

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

her symbol. Drow see Kiaransalee as the patron of vengeance because she is said to have died and returned from death to get her revenge, bringing an army of the dead back with her. Various communities

by bringing them back as undead, but unlike other gods of similar sort, Kiaransalee doesn’t offer the undeath of lichdom but a lowly existence as a banshee, a revenant, or a wight. Drow believe that

Locations V - Z

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

Huckers” section in chapter 2). The hobgoblins form a phalanx in the front of the group, with the frost giant behind them and the unruly mob of ogres and goblins bringing up the rear. Even without the

retreats to the hearth if he sees any magic. Like most Uthgardt, he is fearful of magic and distrustful of spellcasters. Orok is drawn to rough-looking wilderness types, such as barbarians and rangers. If

Maelstrom Level 2

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

nowhere else to go, Mirran retreats to her quarters (area 30), refusing to abandon the stronghold she believes is rightfully hers, while Nym retreats to area 6 and wisely tries to flee Maelstrom on the

patient and listens intently to what they have to say. If the characters express interest in bringing an end to the unrest in giant society, she hands them the wooden coin and asks them to find out

Lower City Gazetteer

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

to shout his stories of upper-crust injustices, but as enthusiasm for the practice built and more people began bringing him information, he began writing the stories down for his distributors

knowledge and his magical manor in a bargain with the twin chain devils Kyrix and Valisog. For years Mandorcai upheld his side of the contract by bringing the fiends mortal sacrifices, until an accidental

Lower City Gazetteer

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

to shout his stories of upper-crust injustices, but as enthusiasm for the practice built and more people began bringing him information, he began writing the stories down for his distributors

devils Kyrix and Valisog. For years Mandorcai upheld his side of the contract by bringing the fiends mortal sacrifices, until an accidental breach of contract let the devils haul him screaming into

Brimstone Hold Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

characters into the hold’s interior. If reduced to 50 hit points or fewer, Kalimrax retreats to her lair in area B10. Cranes. Three large, wooden cranes extend over the harbor. They are used to lift cargo

piled high in this chamber. This is the fortress’s primary storage area. Most of Klax’s deliveries are carried here by the dockhands via the staircase from the outbuilding above (area B6a). The

Fortress Level 3

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

save, or half as much on a successful one. Coffer. The coffer is locked; the key to open it is carried by Baron Kepmak in area 42. It can be opened by a character who makes a successful DC 14 Dexterity

pouch with 12 sp. Development. Noise of melee here will certainly be heard at the guard post (area 58), bringing two sahuagin champions (see appendix C) and six sahuagin to this area to investigate 3

Neverdeath Catacomb Locations

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

their leader. If reduced to fewer than 50 hit points, the water elemental retreats to the basin’s bottom with any surviving water weirds. The water elemental enjoys conversation but speaks Aquan only

of area C14 come to investigate areas C8 and C12, bringing along both ghouls from area area C17. The cultists shout about “teaching those meddling elementals a lesson” as they arrive, allowing the

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