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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
a large outfit such as the Zhentarim or the soldiers of Mintarn, or a smaller band of sell-swords, maybe even more than one. (See the “Mercenaries of the North” sidebar for a collection of
never leave a friend behind.
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My honor is my life.
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I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
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Those who fight beside me are those
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
ready for change or opportunity.
Shifters have a natural inclination toward classes with a primal connection. A shifter barbarian draws their rage from the beast within. A shifter ranger indulges
names” with strangers. These are usually tied to a physical or personality trait.
Shifter Names: Badger, Bear, Cat, Fang, Grace, Grim, Moon, Rain, Red, Scar, Stripe, Swift, Talon, Wolf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Creating a Ranger As you create your ranger character, consider the nature of the training that gave you your particular capabilities. Did you train with a single mentor, wandering the wilds together
skills as part of a band of rangers affiliated with a druidic circle, trained in mystic paths as well as wilderness lore. You might be self-taught, a recluse who learned combat skills, tracking, and even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Creating a Ranger As you create your ranger character, consider the nature of the training that gave you your particular capabilities. Did you train with a single mentor, wandering the wilds together
skills as part of a band of rangers affiliated with a druidic circle, trained in mystic paths as well as wilderness lore. You might be self-taught, a recluse who learned combat skills, tracking, and even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
) check. Awarding Experience Points Divide 500 XP equally among the characters if they defeat the hobgoblin war band or come to terms with Targor.
Returning War Band You can add a complication in the form of a hobgoblin war band returning home, just as the characters are preparing to leave. This war band consists of three hobgoblins led by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
band of orcs attacks, a ranger might be the first — and possibly the last — line of defense. This fierce independence makes rangers well suited to adventuring, since they are accustomed to life far
Independent Adventurers Though a ranger might make a living as a hunter, a guide, or a tracker, a ranger’s true calling is to defend the outskirts of civilization from the ravages of monsters that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, when a dragon or a band of orcs attacks, a ranger might be the first — and possibly the last — line of defense. This fierce independence makes rangers well suited to adventuring, since they are
Independent Adventurers Though a ranger might make a living as a hunter, a guide, or a tracker, a ranger’s true calling is to defend the outskirts of civilization from the ravages of monsters and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
vendetta with a personal rival. Are you seeking to defeat them in battle or in business?
5 You’re searching for a legendary dwarven artifact, removed from the Mror Holds centuries ago by a
Karrnathi noble.
6 You want to assemble a band of champions who can help you explore the ancient ruins beneath your ancestral home.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. As the gnolls raided the town, Solndor Brightstar, a cleric of Lathander, led the people in prayer to his god for aid. Lathander was moved by the people’s bravery and sent the angel Zariel to defeat
himself leading the war band. Zariel and the Hellriders came to the Idyllglen’s aid, but not before the town was mostly destroyed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
have no effect on warforged, and starts to unleash them on the general populace. 3 A warforged ranger relentlessly hunts creatures of flesh in the wilderness near the Mournland. 4 A warforged assassin
poses as a simple workshop assistant while exterminating those who speak out against the rights of the warforged. 5 A mad artificer is trying to reactivate a destroyed warforged colossus. 6 A band of warforged attacks a lightning rail, intent on stealing something in one of the cargo carriages.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
see the outcome of the Seadeeps conflict but stand ready to assist should the githyanki need help. The leader of this githzerai band, Yrlakka, is a member of the Sha’sal Khou, a faction of renegade
githyanki and githzerai who seek to reunify the gith races. By helping the githyanki defeat a common foe, Yrlakka hopes to demonstrate the merits of a single unified gith race — not only to the evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Ashlands. The Theriad recounts the brute’s defeat and the loss of his great axe, Goremaster. Viewing Thyrogog’s defeat as a divine sign, the warlord’s descendants retreated into the Ashlands. Burial
rest of the band can eat the dead minotaur’s remains, the minotaurs mobilize to track down as much of their dead comrade’s body as possible. Ragegore Minotaurs Ragegore minotaurs are the most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
admittance.” Enclosed are tickets for the entire party to The Fall of Tiamat, an opera sung in Giant describing the evil dragon queen’s defeat at the Well of Dragons. Mirt If any of the characters join the
Street in the Trades Ward. She claims to have trapped a monster in her shop and fears for the welfare of her books and her cat. The City Watch isn’t likely to lend a hand, given Uza’s propensity for tall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the far-traveling Lagonna band and the proud raiders of the Pheres band. These bands occupy territories situated between the three major human poleis, making them common sights to those who travel human
basic physiology, the centaur bands are commonly associated with their own distinct traits. Lagonna band centaurs tend to be sleek and muscular, with powerful legs built for endurance rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
local government or temple.
6 Defeat a champion of another god (most likely Heliod, Erebos, or Iroas).
A Phenax Campaign Phenax fits easily into the role of primary campaign villain. He also
aggressive gods who oppress or subjugate others. Alternatively, the party could be a band of freedom fighters resisting the tyrannical ruler of their polis. Even though Phenax traffics in lies and deceit, a morally gray campaign can be built around the use of illicit means to achieve righteous ends.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
faerie dragon has noticed raiders tracking a defenseless caravan and is eager to warn someone who can help.
2 A faerie dragon seeks revenge on the monsters that killed the dragon’s ranger
A faerie dragon uses magic to aid in the rambling revels of a band of satyrs.
4 A faerie dragon and a quasit are sworn enemies, and their invisible battles and the elaborate traps they lay for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
surprise players with creatures their characters would not expect to meet in the Feywild, such as a band of githyanki or a vampire. Feywild Creatures CR Creatures 0 Awakened shrub, baboon, badger
, campestri (WW), cat, crab, deer, eagle, frog, giant fire beetle, goat, hawk, hyena, jackal, lizard, myconid sprout, octopus, owl, rat, raven, scorpion, sea horse, shrieker, spider, vulture, weasel 1/8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Optional Encounter If the characters are struggling or you worry about their ability to defeat the dracolich at the end of the adventure, this encounter adds a “here comes the cavalry” possibility to
the tortoise was abandoned, Ogruhl was left to die. A band of chwingas found the tortoise and brought it food and water little by little to keep it alive. Over time, the chwingas and Ogruhl developed a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, and end the adventure once the characters defeat Nezznar. (The “What’s Next?” section at the end of chapter 4 provides more information if you’re using this option.) There’s no need for the heroes to
Phandalin when they stumble into a goblin ambush. They discover that the goblins (who belong to the Cragmaw band) have captured the characters’ friend—a dwarf named Gundren Rockseeker—and his escort, a human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
The Winged God Adventure for Level 3 Characters Situation. A few weeks ago, a Red Dragon Wyrmling drove a band of kobolds out of their warren to claim the place as its lair. Now some of the kobolds
and Comprehend Languages) If the characters defeat or drive off the dragon, each of them earns a bonus 400 XP.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Wilderness Encounters table to determine what the party meets. When an encounter occurs, the adventurers gain XP if they defeat the monsters. Each creature’s stat block has the XP value for one
hobgoblin carries a crudely drawn sketch of one party member, with “25 gold pieces for this one” and a symbol of a black spider drawn beneath it. Orcs. These scouts are part of the band currently based at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
easily defeat twice their number of commoners, but with the defenses available to the ranchers, the odds improve considerably. The ranchers don’t have to defeat the orcs outright. They just have to
the blast of a horn, they all rush the structures simultaneously. The battle is on. The war band includes forty orcs led by a lone orog and his second-in-command, an orc Eye of Gruumsh. When the orcs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Defining a relationship to these discoveries can be an important element of your character’s background; you might be a Mroranon paladin or ranger dedicated to expunging any trace of daelkyr magic from
vendetta with a personal rival, seeking to defeat them either in battle or in business. 5 You’re searching for a legendary dwarven artifact, stolen centuries ago by a Karrnish noble. 6 You want to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
black dragon recently took control of a band of pirates and their backwater hideout. Emboldened, the pirates have started raiding nearby shipping lanes.
2 A conflict-averse black dragon is secretly
.
2 A band of troglodytes is cowed into serving a black dragon wyrmling as bodyguards.
3 The recent appearance of a black dragon wyrmling has altered the local ecosystem, allowing various
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
surrender their orrery components — and then releases Onyx, the giant (relative to the characters) inn’s cat, upon them. Successfully fleeing from Onyx transforms the inn once more. In the final stage
been subsequently bested, the characters can open a final door leading to a dark series of dimensional caverns — and the lair of an ancient deep crow. That terrible creature is sure to defeat the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
are obsessed with the Lords of Dust engage in century-spanning games of cat-and-mouse with their fiendish counterparts. In general, the Chamber seeks to maintain the status quo and opposes demons, so
Prophecy and the defeat of the Lords of Dust. The Chamber and the War The lives of humanoids and the welfare of their nations mean little to the ancient dragons. A member of the Chamber who is friendly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
band of infantry has its leader, even if that person isn’t a officer. The Commander earns that position through some combination of high Charisma and Intelligence—the ability to inspire and the capacity
with the skills of a ranger or rogue. High Dexterity and Wisdom scores, combined with proficiency in the Nature, Perception, Stealth, and Survival skills, support this character’s core capabilities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Find and punish an unknown perpetrator who killed a unicorn, cut off its horn, and left its body to rot, and retrieve the horn.
5 Hunt a dangerous creature for a sacred feast.
6 Defeat a
Nylea drew close, the great cat vanished into the forest’s shadows. Seasons passed as the god loosed arrow after arrow at the lynx, but her efforts remained fruitless. Nylea eventually abandoned the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, and ruthless brigands. Levels 1–4 Adventure Situations 1d20 Situation 1 A dragon wyrmling has gathered a band of kobolds to help it amass a hoard. 2 Wererats living in a city’s sewers plot to take
new captain has taken charge of a band of pirates or bandits and started raiding more frequently. Levels 5–10: Heroes of the Realm At this tier, characters undertake adventures that might determine the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Triboar Trail, where travelers have reported trouble with a band of orcs near Wyvern Tor. He offers 100 gp to any group that can take care of the problem. If the party pursues this quest, see “Wyvern
will help civilize the town. Sildar also encourages the characters to keep up the pressure on the Cragmaw goblins. He offers the party a 500 gp reward if they can locate Cragmaw Castle and defeat or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
protect the wyrmling.
3 A band of kobolds was driven out of its warren by a red dragon wyrmling; they now raid to survive—and to gather offerings to propitiate “the winged god.”
4 A tiefling
orphaned red dragon wyrmling.
6 A band of hobgoblins is thrown into chaos when a red dragon wyrmling supports a coup by an ambitious war leader, in exchange for tribute.
Young Red Dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
trained to act alone and rely on their own resources. When they get into scrapes, they don’t count on fellow Harpers to rescue them. Sometimes Harper agents must band together to face world-threatening
their ranks are researching how to defeat the demon lords and their kind. For long years, the Harpers have sworn to put an end to unbridled evil in all its forms — especially evil that wields dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. If the characters defeat the animated chained library, one of its books breaks free with a length of chain still attached and functions as a +1 flail. The book is entitled Martial Attack Techniques
cat is napping on a scarlet easy chair. One wall is covered with a large painting of a gold dragon perched heroically on a mountaintop.
When the characters enter the room, the cat jumps down from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
musically accompany the drama on stage. A number of members of the Strixhaven Show Band Association are handing out kazoos from the orchestra pit (area R2), including student conductor Rubina Larkingdale
captain 5 Paranoid wizard 6 Businessperson transformed into a cat 7 Swashbuckling servant 8 Bawdy noble 9 Mage who can’t control their magic 10 Toddler in an adult’s body 11 Adult in a toddler’s body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
cove. This time is halved if a character is proficient with water vehicles or is a ranger whose favored terrain is the coast. A few rotten wooden buildings abandoned by smugglers line this cove
anytime after they defeat the elementals (see the following section). Meeting Dalamar Dalamar approaches the characters soon after they defeat the elementals or Kalaman’s troops start disembarking