before build devout conquest replaced

Mite

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

might be set at the top of a flight of stairs to send creatures crashing down. Locks might be jammed with debris, gems replaced with fakes, and prized treasures stolen away. Mites aim to kill only if

frustration and antipathy build. When adventurers enter the dungeon, the mites go to work to exploit the added chaos. They use their magic to drag visitors into their web of anger and frustration, luring explorers deeper into the site and into situations and locations that promise to yield up the most havoc.

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

shorter lives that they strive to achieve as much as they can in the years they are given. Or maybe they feel they have something to prove to the elder races, and that’s why they build their mighty

empires on the foundation of conquest and trade. Whatever drives them, humans are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the worlds. A Broad Spectrum With their penchant for migration

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

to keep the knowledge fresh for new generations. When hobgoblins aren’t waging war, they farm, they build, and they practice both martial and arcane arts. These trappings of civil society do

would prefer the position were filled by someone more like himself, but Bargrivyek was all he was left with after Maglubiyet’s conquest. Although both deities are ultimately beholden to

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. His statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions

their lives to build a prison of celestial light: a silver flame that bound the overlords in Khyber once more. These bonds have held for countless generations, but the overlords still yearn to break free

Sul Khatesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. Her statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that

rose up against them. Armies of dragons fought against the fiends of Khyber. And though the overlords couldn't be destroyed, the couatl sacrificed their lives to build a prison of celestial light: a

Barbarian Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

the closeknit family structures of the tribe, but eventually find them replaced by the bonds formed among the members of their adventuring parties. Creating a Barbarian When creating a barbarian

violated, or a coup that removed you from a position of authority. QUICK BUILD You can make a barbarian quickly by following these suggestions. First, put your highest ability score in Strength

Vistani (p. 26 & 27)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Vistani (p. 26 & 27) The first three sentences of this section have been replaced with the following text: “The Vistani (singular: Vistana) are wanderers, traveling about in horse-drawn, barrel

-topped wagons, which they build themselves. Compared to Barovians, they are flamboyant, dressing in bright clothes and laughing often.” In the final paragraph of this section, the third and fourth

Hobgoblin Warfare

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

choose a result from the Hobgoblin Strategies table to inspire how a hobgoblin carries out its conquest. Hobgoblin Strategies 1d6 The Hobgoblin Works To... 1 Build a vessel to carry hobgoblin armies

Death's Head Phalanx

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

Doomcrown, who is the estranged son of Warlord Azrok (see level 3). A devout follower of the godslayer Maglubiyet, Doomcrown wants fire giants to ascend to the top of the giant ordning, envisioning their

brutal tyranny sweeping across Faerûn. He expects to play an important role in Emberosa’s ascension and conquest, and he dreams of ruling what remains of the High Forest once the elves and other forest

Orcs (p. 71)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Orcs (p. 71) The first paragraph of this random encounter has been replaced with “The characters come across 2d6 + 2 orcs. There is a 75 percent chance that the orcs are friendly and looking for a

suitable place to build a homestead. Otherwise, the orcs are hostile and have prisoners in tow. A sample group of prisoners is presented here, but you can create others.”

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

turns a devout warrior into a blessed champion. The Cause of Righteousness A paladin swears to uphold justice and righteousness, to stand with the good things of the world against the encroaching

yourself before gods and mortals. Your oath and alignment might be in harmony, or your oath might represent standards of behavior that you have not yet attained. QUICK BUILD You can make a paladin

Human

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

lives that they strive to achieve as much as they can in the years they are given. Or maybe they feel they have something to prove to the elder races, and that’s why they build their mighty empires on

the foundation of conquest and trade. Whatever drives them, humans are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the worlds.

Human

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

lives that they strive to achieve as much as they can in the years they are given. Or maybe they feel they have something to prove to the elder races, and that’s why they build their mighty empires on

the foundation of conquest and trade. Whatever drives them, humans are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the worlds.

Merfolk

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

face a common threat or to complete a conquest. Such unifications can be the beginning of undersea kingdoms with dynasties lasting hundreds of years. Merfolk Settlements. Merfolk build their settlements

Band

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

Bands table offers hooks you can use to build an adventure around a band of giants. Bands d6 Adventure Hook 1 A band of giants is spotted near a town, and the adventurers are asked to

Devout giants live a monastic life at a sacred site with vast magical power—power the adventurers require to deal with a cosmic threat. From the perspective of smaller people, a roving giant

Build Your Group

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

Build Your Group Religious orders attract people from all walks of life. It can be fun to play against type—to make a devout character with the criminal or charlatan background, for example

. Unlike the Prophet and Zealot, the Scholar isn’t necessarily devout, just knowledgeable. Teacher. Those in this role spread the teachings of the faith. This isn’t usually an effort to win converts

Ephara's Villains

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

system. 5 A group of mages who follow Ephara want to build a city on an island, heedless of the current residents. 6 An oracle (see chapter 6) leads a cadre of scholars secretly destroying

deity or her worshipers. Since many of Ephara’s most devout followers are scholars, they commonly use magically constructed creatures in their plans. The vast majority of villains associated with Ephara

Campaign Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

riders wheeling overhead could begin the conquest of a neighboring realm. Or a dragon’s minions might launch an attack in preparation for the dragon establishing a new lair. Rebellion, Revolution

have a dragon at its head—a shape-shifter dragon leading a thieves’ guild, perhaps, or a devout dragon stirring up zealots in Bahamut’s name. Discovery, Expansion, Invention. The discovery in question

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

draw the same card multiple times. The DM can use the physical cards provided in The Deck of Many Things card set to build a combined Deck of Many Things and Deck of Many More Things, including

feet. Beast. You immediately transform into a random Beast with a CR of 5 or lower. Your game statistics—including your ability scores, hit points, and possible actions—are replaced by the

Worshiping Ephara

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

Worshiping Ephara To an extent, Ephara’s devout show their faith by going about their lives and contributing to society. Midday services at Ephara’s temples often feature a brief prayer, followed by

god’s largest and grandest place of worship on Theros. It is kept in perfect repair, and worn or damaged pieces of the structure are quickly replaced. During an enormous earthquake, many of the structures

8. Klarg's Cave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

pet wolf, Ripper, and two goblins. The bugbear is filled with delusions of grandeur and views himself as a mighty warlord just beginning his career of conquest. He is not entirely sane, referring to

himself in the third person (“Who dares defy Klarg?” or “Klarg will build a throne from your bones, puny ones!”). The goblins under his command resent his bullying. Fire Pit. The hot coals in the

Hobgoblins

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

history of shared traditions, recorded and retold to keep the knowledge fresh for new generations. When hobgoblins aren’t waging war, they farm, they build, and they practice both martial and arcane arts

, Bargrivyek serves as Nomog-Geaya’s second in command. Nomog-Geaya would prefer the position were filled by someone more like himself, but Bargrivyek was all he was left with after Maglubiyet’s conquest

21. Archpriest's Chambers

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

spider, to be fashioned into wings Enough wood to build a chariot (a large raft or a zurkhwood mushroom would suffice) A weapon worthy of a kuo-toa god If the characters refuse to help, the

bare-chested male sea elf. Its hands have been replaced with troglodyte claws, and additional limbs have been added in the form of a bugbear’s severed arms. A pair of rusty shortsword blades thrust

Yuan-ti

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

yuan-ti claiming to be an avatar of Merrshaulk. Speaking with Merrshaulk’s voice, Sseth vowed to pull the yuan-ti out of decline and build a new empire. Many of Merrshaulk’s devout turned to the

Loose Pantheons

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

gods the locals revere. To quickly build a pantheon for your world, create a single god for each of the eight domains available to clerics: Death, Knowledge, Life, Light, Nature, Tempest, Trickery

Life, War Dragon’s head, in profile, facing left Bane, god of war and conquest LE War Claw with three talons pointing down Corellon, god of magic and the arts CG Light Eight

Mite

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

jammed with debris, gems replaced with fakes, and prized treasures stolen away. Mites aim to kill only if threatened with direct violence, content to otherwise take joy in watching mundane or simple tasks

strong leader, any faction in such a dungeon can see its members turn against each other as their frustration and antipathy build. When adventurers enter the dungeon, the mites go to work to exploit

14. Temple

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

, when the carvings are replaced by answers written in Dethek, the Dwarvish script. Any carving that isn’t a question simply vanishes, with nothing appearing in its place. Questions that Kayalithica has

advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic. He has the create food and water spell prepared instead of spirit guardians. He speaks Common and Gnomish. A devout

Neverwinter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

replaced by respectable, local guards who have a personal interest in the defense of Neverwinter. This public sentiment has led to some neighborhoods organizing their own makeshift militias, and the Lord

city. Anyone who is willing to do so can come to this area, claim a portion of land, and build a structure in which to live or work. There aren’t yet any guilds to restrict trade or construction, and

Death Tyrant

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

conquest. As each settlement falls, the death tyrant’s zombie forces build to overwhelming numbers. Undead Nature. A death tyrant doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Death Tyrant Large undead

Dwarves of the Multiverse

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

relaxed and open attitude toward the outside world. Because they dwell in regions that lack the towering peaks that their mountain kin favor, they build stone fortresses that start above ground and end in

.” That is a truism that both subraces of dwarves repeat with pride and derision, each extolling the qualities of their own kind. Gold Dwarves. The conquest of Bhaerynden by the drow spurred its

Overlords

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

their lives to build a prison of celestial light: a silver flame that bound the overlords in Khyber once more. These bonds have held for countless generations, but the overlords still yearn to break

, proficiencies, Legendary Resistance, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. His statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class

Modifying a Class

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

, paladins might not swear their oaths to ideals, but instead swear fealty to powerful sorcerers. To capture this story concept, you could build a new paladin spell list with spells meant to protect

removing, and that the substitute class features contribute to the class’s effectiveness at social interaction, exploration, or combat just as well as those being replaced. Ultimately, a class exists

The Knucklebones Gang

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

Mad Maggie’s infernal war machine. Chukka is animated, irritable, and takes care of repairs around the fort. Chukka and Clonk lost their weapons and replaced them with the following weapons salvaged

build, fix, and drive infernal machines. At some point during their visit, the characters see the kenku angrily hammering on a nonfunctional Demon Grinder. It isn’t working, and they can’t figure out

Factions of Gracklstugh

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

efficiency, stoicism, and hard work, and these values are exemplified in their capital. Everything the duergar make or build has a purpose and function; the only aesthetic they value in architecture is

grows too strong, replaced by a new red hatchling. However, the line of succession was interrupted when the Gray Ghosts stole a red dragon egg from the Keepers of the Flame. The Wyrmsmith is beginning

Deck of Many More Things

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

reappears in the deck, making it possible to draw the same card multiple times. The DM can use the physical cards provided in The Deck of Many Things card set to build a combined Deck of Many Things

statistics—including your ability scores, hit points, and possible actions—are replaced by the Beast’s game statistics, and any nonmagical equipment you’re wearing or carrying melds into your new form and

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