before broad diffusing complex rival

Geryon (Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

use this opportunity to replace his hated rival. Among the archdevils, Geryon is known for his martial prowess. He is a ferocious hunter and a relentless tracker. He often joins his troops in battle

competent replacement for both.Geryon’s Lair Geryon has recently reclaimed his ancient fortress, Coldsteel, a sprawling complex that rises from the ice and snow at the center of Stygia. He roams

Geryon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

opportunity to replace his hated rival. Among the archdevils, Geryon is known for his martial prowess. He is a ferocious hunter and a relentless tracker. He often joins his troops in battle; he loves

replacement for both.Geryon’s Lair Geryon has recently reclaimed his ancient fortress, Coldsteel, a sprawling complex that rises from the ice and snow at the center of Stygia. He roams the

Klauth

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

might rival him in power, in a fighting style marked by sudden attacks and just as sudden disappearances. Klauth spends many waking hours scrying Faerûn with his spells, and he probably knows more

heights of the world are the throne from which it can look out to survey all it controls—and the wider world it seeks to control. Throughout the lair complex, servants erect monuments to the

What's Next?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

What’s Next? Regardless of the characters’ allegiance, their actions and the fallout of Afsoun’s detainment or escape have broad implications for Akharin Sangar. The Silent Roar’s resistance efforts

increase in either case, causing the organization to become the Brightguard’s greatest rival. If the characters remain in Akharin Sangar, Artavazda or the Ghorbani sisters seek to enlist them in the

Arcane Traditions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

its complex study. The most common arcane traditions in the multiverse revolve around the schools of magic. Wizards through the ages have cataloged thousands of spells, grouping them into eight

of Enchantment. In other institutions, the schools are more like academic departments, with rival faculties competing for students and funding. Even wizards who train apprentices in the solitude of

Arcane Traditions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

its complex study. The most common arcane traditions in the multiverse revolve around the schools of magic. Wizards through the ages have cataloged thousands of spells, grouping them into eight

Enchantment. In other institutions, the schools are more like academic departments, with rival faculties competing for students and funding. Even wizards who train apprentices in the solitude of

Key Plot Points

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Elakdras’s remains, but they’ve had a falling-out in Challidax’s lair, splitting their followers into rival factions. Into the Ice Caves. The adventurers enter the frosty cave complex where the

Monsters and Motivations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

adventurers. Characters might be able to appease a hungry beast by offering it food, and smarter creatures have complex motivations. The Monster Motivation table lets you use a monster’s goals to define its

d20 Goals 1–2 Find a sanctuary 3–5 Conquer the dungeon 6–8 Seek an item in the dungeon 9–11 Slay a rival 12–13 Hide from enemies 14–15 Recover from a battle 16–17 Avoid danger 18–20 Seek wealth

Using This Source

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

’ travel from the great city of Waterdeep. A handful of small towns and outposts are scattered through the region, linked to more populous lands by ancient roads and the broad river. The heart of this

, the characters discover that the four cults occupy a sprawling dungeon complex beneath the Sumber Hills. The temples serve as the base for the cultists’ insidious attacks against the Dessarin Valley

The Code Legal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

other citizens. Those bystanders generally return the favor by giving altercations between criminals and the Watch a wide berth. Waterdeep has a complex library of law and custom set by precedent, the

gates and in the harbor. Be aware that the Code Legal provides only an outline of typical sentences for various offenses, and magisters have broad discretion when meting out justice as they see fit. Any Masked Lord can overturn a magister’s ruling, but there’s rarely a Masked Lord around when you need one.

Phenax's Champions

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

one of the necropoleis in expanding or dealing with various threats. Plots and schemes are Phenax’s lifeblood, suggesting a complex, shifting campaign full of surprises and twists. For example, a

simple heist could be the triggering event for a series of major conflicts between two rival temples that ends in a citywide conflagration. Champions of Phenax could also serve as a bulwark against more

Rival Houses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

conflict among rival dragonmarked houses might unfold according to this broad outline. Levels 1–4. As prominent but not yet powerful figures in the dragonmarked landscape, the characters become the

Rival Houses Conflicts, rivalries, and feuds among the thirteen dragonmarked houses drive a dragonmarked intrigue campaign. As tremendously powerful magical and mercantile forces, the houses seek

Religious Service

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Result 1–10 No effect. Your efforts fail to make a lasting impression. 11–20 You earn one favor. 21+ You earn two favors. A favor, in broad terms, is a promise of future assistance from a

sect in the temple offers you membership. 4 Another temple tries to recruit you as a spy.* 5 The temple elders implore you to take up a holy quest. 6 You accidentally discover that an important person in the temple is a fiend worshiper. *Might involve a rival

Patron Benefits

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

wide latitude regarding how you carry out a task, and your assignments can sometimes be very broad and require considerable time to complete. Expense Account. You have access to an account maintained

scenes. You can call in a favor for a wide range of benefits: A legal case against you might be suddenly dropped. A rival might disappear. A much-needed magic item might be delivered to you. These

Licensed Region

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

trust its new franchisees. Not at all! No! It’s just so much easier to support a group when they start in a focused area. Don’t worry at all that a rival Acquisitions Incorporated franchise will

course, non-Acquisitions Incorporated rival organizations might be present. You are expected to drive them out of business. (Or give them untimely deaths. You do you.) A franchise can build or operate

Campaign Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

villain. Ambition. A character’s ambition is a broad, personal aspiration the character hopes to achieve through a lifetime of adventuring. A character might dream of becoming a legendary knight or

rival midcampaign should be handled carefully to avoid straining credulity. Make sure a player is comfortable with new developments about their character before introducing them. Character-Focused

Dalannan Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

and faculty can use the library for free; others must pay 1 GP per day. At the top of Dalannan Tower lies a complex of several buildings with great domes and pillared facades. Lareth Hall, which houses

nevertheless finds time to publish more papers on giant-made pottery than any other scholar, past or present. If you use rival explorers in your campaign who are connected to Morgrave University, they work

Temple of Mystery

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

the temple. 5 Learn how a particular trap or puzzle works so it can be recreated. 6 Solve more challenges than a rival party of adventurers who are also in the temple. 7 Enter the

temple and contend with a complex trap that, over time, has developed consciousness. 8 Lead dangerous individuals into the temple and ensure they never leave. 9 Question the priest to find

Hoardsperson

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

(Rogue) Forever in search of “twinkles,” Two Dry Cloaks has a deep enthusiasm for treasure and a broad definition of what “treasure” might mean. As an old saying has it, “the hoard is the heart of a

Barbarian Broad belt with a dozen hanging pockets Bard Lute case Cleric Hollowed-out holy tome Druid Made from natural, organic, locally sourced woven fibers Fighter A

Greyhawk Conflicts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

for lost Artifacts and other magic items, secure such items, and use magic and monsters to conquer rival nations. An Iuz Arc. The conflict between adventurers and Iuz might follow this broad outline

between adventurers and chromatic dragons might follow this broad outline: Levels 1–4. Consider introducing this conflict as the adventurers reach level 3 or 4, with the adventurers confronting an

Simulation Chambers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

Simulation Chambers Each simulation chamber is a broad circular space with a domed ceiling, its stone walls carved with arcane runes that fill the area with bright light. Each chamber is equipped

with a training version of a spelljamming helm and creates complex illusions designed to test cadets’ speed, skill, and ability to work together in a crisis. Saerthe Abizin accompanies the characters to

The Boromar Clan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

objectives—blackmailing a councilor here, purchasing a shipping company there. But with the rise of Daask, the Boromars have the new and urgent goal of eliminating their upstart rival once and for all

follow this broad outline. Levels 1–4. The characters investigate petty crimes—pickpocketing, burglary, blackmail, and such—and help bring several Boromar Clan members to justice. The inquisitives find

Theater: Autumn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

the Stone of Golorr and is disappointed if the characters don’t have it. If they offer up the fake stone recovered in encounter 9, “Cellar Complex,” Rongquan immediately realizes it’s a fake. If the

Rongquan, he shrugs his broad shoulders and lets them leave unmolested, figuring they’ll try to talk to Fenerus anyway. If the characters attack him, Jarlaxle smiles, whistles for his drow bodyguards

The Yawning Portal

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

of the Forgotten Realms. Halaster eventually disappeared, as have all his apprentices, but the massive complex he built remains to this day. For untold years, the secrets of Undermountain remained

sat the deep, broad well that was the only known entrance to the dungeon. Around this well he built a tavern and inn that caters to adventurers and those who seek their services, and he called it the

Walking Castle Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

Zaythir’s study. The nycaloth Thlaarsh the Gore Drinker is here, seeking ways to make the castle move. Thlaarsh attacks rival trespassers and fights to the death, but it tries to capture spellcasters, hoping

a gigantic, humanlike figure looming over a broad, circular table. A ladder to the north descends, while a ladder to the south climbs to the floor above. Two four-armed, insectile creatures inspect

Geryon

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

marshals his followers and seeks to discover the means to replace his hated rival. Among the archdevils, Geryon and Zariel are especially known for martial prowess. He is a ferocious hunter and a

recently reclaimed his ancient fortress, Coldsteel, a sprawling complex that rises from the ice and snow at the center of Stygia. He roams the passages of this place, scattering the ice devils and

Rigus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

in Rigus. Seasoned tacticians with centuries of battlefield experience between them, they command the armies of nations. Among them is General Braahg (lawful neutral hobgoblin warlord), a broad

training camps line its ringed districts, overseen by guard towers equipped with siege weapons. Bunkers Rigus largely forgoes inns and taverns in favor of its bunkers, an underground complex of barracks

Crafting an Item

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

your judgment when determining how many characters can collaborate on an item. A particularly tiny item, like a ring, might allow only one or two workers, whereas a large, complex item might allow

prone to failure.* *Might involve a rival Brewing Potions of Healing. Potions of healing fall into a special category for item crafting, separate from other magic items. A character who has proficiency

The Xanathar Guild

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

criminal territory as possible. The Xanathar’s bond is its lair, an elaborate cavern complex created by its predecessors, carved out between the twisting sewers of Waterdeep. It almost never leaves its home

a human megalomaniac rises to power in an evil organization, that individual is always at risk of being killed or replaced by a power-hungry rival. When such a group is led by a beholder rather than

Geryon

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

rival. Among the archdevils, Geryon is known for his martial prowess. He is a ferocious hunter and a relentless tracker. He often joins his troops in battle; he loves to feel flesh and steel sundered

). Geryon makes one Stinger attack. Geryon’s Lair Geryon has recently reclaimed his ancient fortress, Coldsteel, a sprawling complex that rises from the icy center of Stygia. He roams the passages, spitting

The Ordning

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

The Ordning As described in the Monster Manual, the giants of many worlds organize themselves in a complex social ranking called the ordning. At the largest scale, the ordning establishes the

underground encounter feuding stone giants who accuse each other of destroying their artwork; the characters can end the feud by finding the actual vandal (perhaps a third giant, a group of duergar, or an unwitting umber hulk). 6 A stone giant tries to manipulate characters into killing a fierce rival.

Goldwarren Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

: The walls of this chamber are crudely dug and covered with scratches—particularly around seams of glistening ore. A half dozen deep alcoves circle a broad, open space. Two bodies lie in the center of

many claw and bite marks. The Price of Power. During the fight, Prince Kirina tries to eliminate Prince Simbon as a rival. Kirina antagonizes one or more aurumvoraxes, then slips behind the other

Tresendar Manor

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

greatest rival organization. (The marks have been scribed by the archmage Hoobur Gran’Shoop, who is charged by the Six with ensuring that Dran Enterprises takes the blame for the attack on the Acq Inc

impossible to understand her. Oddly, that something is a complex clockwork device, which Gildha stuck in her mouth to keep out of enemy hands during the attack. If the device is removed, the characters

Locations on the Dungeon Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

. Bugbear Complex Each of the five areas of the bugbear community has a few torches and braziers burning. Hides and skins decorate walls and floors, while mounds of straw and similar litter serve for

The three chambers south of the bugbear complex are occupied by orc captives that are considered docile by their captors. As such, these rooms are not heavily guarded. Each door is barred on the outside

The End of the World

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

, where a broad sandstone rise is lit by sheets of green flame that scour the ceiling. Thin shelves of eroded rock emerge from the center of the rise to create a large central mesa. Ten other goblins

This final fight is a complex battle with a lot going on. Whether you want to simplify the encounter or dial up the chaos, you can tweak the elements of the fight as needed to create an exciting

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