being before drive come release

Vinyl Record

Equipment

recording knowledge. Some sages know how to unlock the messages within the grooves, while many Obojiman potion makers grind or melt these “records” to release the magic they contain. These

objects are found in caches where they are often stacked like plates in a restaurant. But discoveries are few and far between, and merchants are sure to drive a hard bargain.

Barbarian Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

of his drow foe, then turns to drive his armored elbow into the gut of another. These barbarians, different as they might be, are defined by their rage: unbridled, unquenchable, and unthinking fury

by walls and crowds. They thrive in the wilds of their homelands: the tundra, jungle, or grasslands where their tribes live and hunt. Barbarians come alive in the chaos of combat. They can enter a

Gnoll Vampire

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Celestial. If it hears words of Celestial spoken, the vampire must try to attack the source of those spoken words on its next turn. If these words come from multiple sources and from opposite directions, the

create a passage through the glacier unknowingly release the starving gnoll vampire from its icy sepulcher. For more information about Tekeli-li’s lair, the Caves of Hunger, see chapter 6. Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the signs written in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace

drive the yetis out. 3 An adult crystal dragon and an elf archmage have been friends for centuries and often go stargazing together on the peaks of their favorite mountains, but the dragon is

Kalashtar Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

I am kalashtar, born of two worlds. Over a thousand years ago, my ancestor bound her bloodline to the spirit Kashtai, and I am a child of that union. Kashtai moves within me. Her memories come to

. Kalashtar Quirks 1d10 Quirk 1 You try to understand the motives and feelings of your enemies. 2 You prefer using telepathy over speaking aloud. 3 You feel a strong drive to

Amplifying Your Ideal

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

Amplifying Your Ideal Many characters’ ideals come directly from their service to a god. Each god’s description in chapter 2 includes a table you can use to determine your hero’s ideal if your

one of your own invention, try to state your ideal in the grandest possible terms to express your character’s heroic drive.

Lords of Dust Campaign Themes

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

release an overlord, but they help to sustain it. To release an overlord, the Lords of Dust must ensure that the Prophecy unfolds along a specific path. Often, following this path requires specific

devious that it is often impossible to discern a pattern to their actions until their plans have come to fruition and the connections have finally been made clear. (You could retroactively decide that what you intended as unconnected encounters were all part of the plan from the beginning!)

Goristro Raid

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

“treasure” that the erinyes are after: a unicorn named Sterling in an iron cage. Nykaia explains that Kypris will drive the war machine close to the goristro. The three erinyes will then fly to the

with powerful infernal war leaders. The unicorn desperately wishes to be freed and says as much in Celestial and Elvish. Characters who try to convince the erinyes to release the unicorn must make a DC

Scavenger

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

Grants Three-Quarters Cover). Drive and steer the Scavenger. Grappling Claw (Requires 1 Crew and Grants Half Cover). Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: The target is

make the claw release whatever it’s holding. 2 Harpoon Flingers (Each Station Requires 1 Crew and Grants Half Cover). Ammunition: 10 harpoons. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d8 + 1) piercing damage.

Death Tyrant

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

be perfect beings. No matter how death tyrants come into being, bizarre impulses drive their deathless existences. Their motivations tend to be extreme or beyond the reason of living creatures.

A Rotten Way to Die

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

and the party. Defeating one rot troll is a good start, but in order to peacefully release the prisoners, the lizardfolk insist that the characters defeat a total of three rot trolls. They can

accomplish this by hunting the remaining two trolls in the swamp, or they can wait until the trolls come to them, which doesn’t take more than 24 hours after killing the first.

Staying Put

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

Staying Put If the characters chose to remain aboard the Flighty Foundling, the two wounded survivors of Vocath’s extraction force come to them with Miken in tow: Two gaunt figures in blood-spattered

helps nor harms the characters. If the githyanki defeat or drive off the characters, one of them begins the process of attuning to the spelljamming helm. The githyanki doesn’t finish the process—Mirt

5. Village Well and Square

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

either kill them as sacrifices or drive them out of the village. Othelstan can also call for reinforcements in the form of three dragonclaws, one of whom takes the time to release the two wyverns in the

5. Village Well and Square

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

pretense of friendliness and send Captain Othelstan (see appendix D), one veteran, and six guards to attempt to capture the intruders and either kill them as sacrifices or drive them out of the

village. Othelstan can also call for reinforcements in the form of three dragonclaws, one of whom takes the time to release the two wyverns in the stables (see area 3). Last Recourse. If the castle flies

Moghadam

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

. If questioned about his motivations, he claims that Acererak took his family hostage, and will not release them until Moghadam completes his work. The truth is that the artificer has no family. He

temple dedicated to Moloch some distance away. Moghadam has lured away several of Thessalar’s expert sculptors to come work on the tomb, promising them great wealth that he has no intention of paying

Approaching Loomlurch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Approaching Loomlurch Describe Loomlurch to the players as their characters come within view of the site: The forest is at its darkest here. Up ahead, a colossal dead oak lies on its side. Three

workshop (area L4) can see diminutive figures prowling around inside: kidnapped children and boggles. DOUBLE, DOUBLE, TOIL AND TROUBLE If the characters drive Bavlorna Blightstraw from her home in

Creating a Barbarian

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

barbarian. Did you come from a distant land, making you a stranger in the area of the campaign? Or is the campaign set in a rough-and-tumble frontier where barbarians are common? What led you to take up the

adventuring life? Were you lured to settled lands by the promise of riches? Did you join forces with soldiers of those lands to face a shared threat? Did monsters or an invading horde drive you out of

Klothys's Villains

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

holiness of a terrible beast, Klothys’s acolytes murder heroes sent to deal with it. 3 Certain that civilization offends fate, a priest raises a herd of typhons to release on a city. 4

Insulted satyr revelers (see chapter 6) channel Klothys’s magic to drive a polis’s priests into embarrassing debauchery. 5 An oracle (see chapter 6) knows it is a character’s destiny to serve

Step-by-Step Campaigns

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

you hope to evoke. Step 2: Draw In the Players. Start your campaign in a memorable way. Determine how the characters get drawn into events and how the characters’ goals and ambitions might come into

play. Step 3: Plan Adventures. Consider the smaller conflicts that make up the larger conflicts of the campaign, and devise fun quests that help drive the story. Flesh out the antagonists, the

Emerald Claw Campaign Themes

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

secrets of her inactive dragonmark, the Mark of Death. If she succeeds, she could come to possess unimaginable power. This makes her a formidable villain to drive the action of an entire campaign.

Setting the Tone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Setting the Tone Callestan is a district shaped by poverty and neglect. People come to Callestan to engage in criminal activities: visiting dreamlily dens, buying or selling stolen goods, negotiating

happen in the upper towers. Daask might release a gorgon into the streets. The necromancers of the Emerald Claw could test a necrotic weapon or a new form of undead. A pack of wererats could take root

9. Boss Hark's Cave

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

make it back to Nandar Keep, Daphne fled to the Dripping Caves with the other villagers—a decision she has come to regret. If she learns that Lady Nandar is dead, Daphne becomes inconsolable. Dealing

with Hark Characters can try to negotiate with Hark instead of attacking him. He agrees to release the remaining villagers if the characters do one of the following things (and leave the goblin lair in

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

come into conflict with bronze dragons when their coastal territories overlap, and they can nurture an inexplicably intense hatred of these metallic dragons. They can also draw the ire of druids and

drive the giant away. 2 An adult topaz dragon and an adult bronze dragon are finding their centuries-old enmity turning into a more romantic passion. 3 A djinni hopes to convince a topaz

Gatekeepers

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

Gatekeepers The Gatekeepers are a druidic sect dedicated to protecting the natural world from unnatural forces. They battle aberrations and guard against extraplanar invasions and the release of

come, and to protect nature from those that would corrupt it. Thousands of years later, the daelkyr (see chapter 6) opened gates from the plane of Xoriat and unleashed hordes of mind flayers

Ravenous

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

with an eye-shaped topaz. The necklace is worth 40 gp. Razak encourages the characters to come with him to Heart Delta to meet Ophelia and convey the news of Oka’s death. The Vile Hunt Razak or others

indiscriminately. They’re led by a cruel hunt master called Mick Mangehide. So far, the Vile Hunt has evaded locals’ attempts to capture its members or drive them off.

Leader of the Pack

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

the characters to leave the den unmolested but refuses to release the kidnapped children unless Zuleika is present to convince him otherwise (because she fears that the characters might kill her

development. If the characters were drawn into Barovia by the “Werewolves in the Mist” adventure hook, the werewolf attacks on the Sword Coast come to an end under Zuleika’s leadership. If she is also dead, a

Cult of Zariel

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

recruits. Knightly orders, fighters’ guilds, and mercenary companies are the most likely to come under her sway. Hobgoblins sometimes turn to her, but only if they have escaped the influence of

typically consist of folk who have used rituals to contact devils and pledge their souls to them in return for power. The Lords of the Nine drive most of the soul trade, and the gifts they can offer are determined by Asmodeus’s decrees.

Delerium Chip Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

simply wrong. Creatures incapacitated by the spell weep uncontrollably. 15 A black tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (Escape DC 15). 16 Objects within 60 feet come to life for the

Delerium Geode Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

simply wrong. Creatures incapacitated by the spell weep uncontrollably. 15 A black tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (Escape DC 15). 16 Objects within 60 feet come to life for the

Delerium Massive Cluster Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

simply wrong. Creatures incapacitated by the spell weep uncontrollably. 15 A black tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (Escape DC 15). 16 Objects within 60 feet come to life for the

13. Zurkhwood Grove

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

damage-dealing spells. The four that remain are indistinguishable from normal zurkhwoods while they remain motionless. The awakened zurkhwoods try to kill or drive off creatures that cause harm to

meal. It attacks creatures that come within 10 feet of the dead duergar, but otherwise the crawler just wants to be left alone. Treasure A search of Iktarve’s corpse and the surrounding area yields a

Pharika as Campaign Villain

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

has hundreds of ongoing schemes and experiments, any number of which might come to fruition in the near future. The Pharika’s Divine Schemes table describes several ways her deadly plans might

elixirs meant to restore their lost memories. Although this works as intended for a rare few, most of the Returned instead experience traumatic visions that drive them to violence. 3 Medusas the

Grisha's Greeting

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

, we will also feast when we are dead. If you’ve heard the call, come. Join my pack and feel the strength of Yeenoghu.” The figure smiles as he speaks, revealing teeth filed to sharp points

cultists who have died and risen as undead are kept. If battle erupts, the cultists open the door and release six ghouls. The ghouls ignore the cultists as long as there are other creatures to feed on.

Delerium Fragment Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

simply wrong. Creatures incapacitated by the spell weep uncontrollably. 15 A black tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (Escape DC 15). 16 Objects within 60 feet come to life for the

Wilderness Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

its release with the location of its hidden treasure: 1,000 gp in brightly polished coins. 5 Gathering firewood results in a visit from an angered undead treant. (Use normal statistics, but the

statistics from Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes) or a gibbering mouther with a mechanical skull housing its central brain. 8–10 The characters come across a group of roving outlaws (five to ten thugs led by a

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