binding being driven constructed realize

Lhammaruntosz

Monsters Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

surrounding area as the captain of the Scaly Eye, a fleet that battled pirates and other threats. To honor her deeds, the Swords of Leilon constructed the Bronze Shrine, a massive temple to Bahamut, god

Bahamut, which the dragon can use to commune with the deity. In recent decades Lhammaruntosz has retreated inside the shrine, becoming reclusive due to a attack by a disguised demon which has driven her

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

animal’s tough hide. A sense of invincibility spread through him. For the moment at least, he felt unstoppable! — Don Bassingthwaite, The Binding Stone Shifters are sometimes called the

personality: a feline shifter may be cool and distant, driven by predatory instincts, while a shifter with a lupine spirit might be drawn to find and protect a pack. When a shifter fully embraces this beast

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;s petrified flesh came back to life as morkoths: tentacled monstrosities brimming with malice and greed. Morkoths are driven by greed and selfishness mixed with a yearning for conflict. They hoard

failed save, the creature feels an intense urge to use its movement on each of its turns to enter the lair and to move toward the morkoth’s location (the target doesn’t realize it’s

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

an orc war band celebrating its recent victory. Silently, he stalks into their midst and whispers an oath, and two orcs are dead before they even realize he is there. Silver hair shining in a shaft

paladins take their work seriously. A delve into an ancient ruin or dusty crypt can be a quest driven by a higher purpose than the acquisition of treasure. Evil lurks in dungeons and primeval forests

Warlock Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

are comfortable in light armor and know how to use simple weapons. Delvers into Secrets Warlocks are driven by an insatiable need for knowledge and power, which compels them into their pacts and

shapes their lives. This thirst drives warlocks into their pacts and shapes their later careers as well. Stories of warlocks binding themselves to fiends are widely known. But many warlocks serve patrons

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of

you from using them at every opportunity. 7 You appreciate the soft humanoids who realize they need chain mail and swords to match the gifts you were born with. 8 You enjoy eating your

Khyber

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

into alien weirdness: characters could venture into a demiplane resembling Wonderland, Oz, or a postapocalyptic wasteland. Khyber is a prison realm, and the dragonshards found there relate to binding

substantial profits. Aside from assisting in such profit-driven expeditions, Morgrave University doesn’t often sponsor independent missions into Khyber. Such missions rarely bring back physical objects of any

Location Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

pirates and other threats. To honor her deeds, the Swords of Leilon constructed the Bronze Shrine, a massive temple to Bahamut, god of metallic dragons, in a cliff overlooking the sea. The shrine’s face is

Lhammaruntosz has retreated inside the shrine, becoming reclusive due to a attack by a disguised demon which has driven her mad. She leaves on rare occasions to hunt for food, returning as soon as possible

Orcs

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

depths of the Ironroot Mountains. The orcs of Eberron weren’t formed by Gruumsh, and they aren’t inherently driven to evil. However, they are an extremely passionate and primal race, given to powerful

Marches were the first druids on Khorvaire. The Gatekeepers played a crucial role in defeating the alien daelkyr and binding this evil in Khyber, and their descendants continue to maintain the ancient

Delvers into Secrets

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

Delvers into Secrets Warlocks are driven by an insatiable need for knowledge and power, which compels them into their pacts and shapes their lives. This thirst drives warlocks into their pacts and

shapes their later careers as well. Stories of warlocks binding themselves to fiends are widely known. But many warlocks serve patrons that are not fiendish. Sometimes a traveler in the wilds comes to a

Delvers into Secrets

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

Delvers into Secrets Warlocks are driven by an insatiable need for knowledge and power, which compels them into their pacts and shapes their lives. This thirst drives warlocks into their pacts and

shapes their later careers as well. Stories of warlocks binding themselves to fiends are widely known. But many warlocks serve patrons that are not fiendish. Sometimes a traveler in the wilds comes to a

The Aurum

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

by binding the current barons and monarchs to their will or by tearing down the current systems and creating something new. In stories driven by action, the Aurum can fund expeditions to exotic lands

and use magical doomsday devices to hold cities for ransom. In adventures driven by intrigue, the Aurum provides an opportunity to explore the lure of gold, and how far the characters might go in the service of an amoral patron.

Cities and Sites

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

. Every community contains murals and statues scattered throughout. Most fixtures and buildings are designed for those of small stature, but buildings constructed for taller folk also exist. The Zil

have a talent for illusion and for binding elementals, and they incorporate both of these forms of magic into everyday life. Korranberg Nestled against the base of the Seawall Mountains, Korranberg is

The Caer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

families settled in the outbuildings they had constructed farther down the cliff, along with the families of the retainers the Dinevs had brought with them. Over the next few years, many explorers in the

years, until they were driven out by a small army of human settlers from other parts of the dale who banded together. The victors claimed the castle and its lands, and those with families brought them

The Ruins: General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

The Ruins: General Features The walls inside the ruins are constructed of blocks of unmortared stone covered by stucco. The ceilings are of the same material, supported by corbel arches. Ceilings

character knows the shims aren’t properly placed. If the check fails by 5 or more, the character doesn’t realize the shims will fail to hold up the plate. ABOUT THE ORIGINAL The Hidden Shrine of

Klothys's Influence

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

destiny from the Underworld, Klothys now endeavors to undo the cosmic damage caused by Heliod, Xenagos, and ambitious mortals in recent years. The ways in which they ravaged reality to realize their

relationships with Erebos and Athreos are complicated. Ages spent in the Underworld with Erebos have driven home for her how arrogant and tyrannical he is, as ready to commit the same sins as Heliod if given the

The Zhentarim

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

buy. Zhentarim agents traveling to and from Mantol-Derith have recently passed on information and rumors concerning demonic activity in the Underdark. The organization’s members have yet to realize the

fate would destroy the Zhentarim’s plans for control of Faerûn. Davra Jassur Lawful evil human assassin Ideals: Order, discipline, ambition Personality: Driven, focused, ruthless Potential

The Winding Way

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

The Winding Way When the abbey was constructed, the cultists dug these tunnels for treasure storage. Only the abbey’s overlord was privy to all the passage’s secrets, and he died in the pirates

area. The undead attack until they are destroyed or the intruders have been driven away. They pursue intruders throughout the tunnels but do not leave the Winding Way. Once any intruders have been

M2. Amphitheater

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

Island of Death in an Ocean of Tears. Explorers arrive on an island littered with bones. It takes them years to realize they’re all dead. Endelyn Moongrave (see appendix B for her stat block) is not

on the cylinders to adjust the lights’ brightness. The cranes and the lighting rig were constructed by brigganocks and are manipulated by iron ropes made of korred hair. Any character who knows the

Hellfire Engine

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

crusading mortals, but occasionally one of these mechanical and magical hybrids gets loose, driven berserk by its need to destroy. Many Forms, One Purpose. Hellfire engines take many forms, but all of them

, but that discovery has eluded them so far. Constructed Nature. A hellfire engine doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Hellfire Engine Huge construct, lawful evil Armor Class 18 (natural

Manor Occupants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

home village slashed his face with a dagger. It serves as a constant reminder of his past. Although outwardly friendly, Quill is driven by three selfish desires: to preserve his well-being, to

or delicate movements. A housekeeper named Damien takes care of the cooking and cleaning. He is a constructed commoner and the only full-time staff member in the manor, although some local villagers

Ghost

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

some unresolved task from its life. It might seek to avenge its own death, fulfill an oath, or relay a message to a loved one. A ghost might not realize that it has died and continue the everyday

routine of its life. Others are driven by wickedness or spite, as with a ghost that refuses to rest until every member of a certain family or organization is dead. The surest way to rid an area of a ghost

Hill Giant

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

target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage. Hill giants don’t realize they follow an ordning. They know only that other giants are larger and stronger than they are, which means they are to be

are decaying plants and even mud. Farmers fear and loathe hill giants. Where a predator such as an ankheg might burrow through fields and consume a cow or two before being driven off, a hill giant

Easthaven Town Hall (T1-T10)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Intelligence (History) check realize that the figurehead depicts Errtu, a balor demon that terrorized Icewind Dale over a century ago. Characters who grew up in Icewind Dale have advantage on this

Horrifying Visage. Once the ghost’s true nature is revealed, the ropes binding it to the figurehead fade away as it attacks the nearest character. If the ghost is reduced to 20 hit points or fewer, it tries

Class Training

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

but found I needed to work in the world, to bring the message of my faith to the darkest corners of the land. 6 I realize that my god works through me, and I do as commanded, even though I don’t know

. 4 I decided to turn my natural lucky streak into the basis of a career, though I still realize that improving my skills is essential. 5 I took up with a group of ruffians who showed me how to get what

Bedlam

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

destroyed by its last gatekeeper, a foolish wizard named Tharick Bleakshadow. Driven by reckless curiosity, Tharick sought to plug the gate with a magical seal and stop its gales. To his surprise, the

out her contraptions, which include dubious parachutes and precariously constructed gliders. Bumblewing’s wind-powered inventions have piqued the interest of the Nimbus Knives, a gang of air genasi

Attack on Goldenfields

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

Attack on Goldenfields Guh, the self-styled chief of the hill giants, has driven off her female rivals and conquered their husbands. Now, she tasks her mates with collecting food for her voracious

the wheat field and emerge near a random cluster of grain towers (area G4). Once they realize their mistake, they head back into the field and make their way toward the abbey (area G7). Oren Yogilvy

Locations in Vogler

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

. Vogler’s Crossing South of Vogler, an incomplete stone bridge begins to stretch across the Vingaard River. Half-constructed before the Cataclysm using techniques lost in the ages since, the bridge

” section later in this chapter). Lord Bakaris is a Solamnic noble who claims to be living in exile after raiders burned his family home in Estwilde. In truth, Lord Bakaris and his son were driven from

Morkoth

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

cosmos. Rarely, a morkoth learns to control its island’s movement, so the island goes wherever its master wishes. Primeval Hoarders. Morkoths are driven by greed and selfishness, mixed with a yearning

to move toward the morkoth’s location (the target doesn’t realize it’s heading toward a creature). The target moves toward the morkoth by the most direct route. As soon as it can see the morkoth, the

Strahd's Enemy

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

characters are the key to his salvation, he enthusiastically leaves home and accompanies them to Castle Ravenloft. B. Donjon (King of Clubs) Find a girl driven to insanity, locked in the heart of her

feels well enough, despite his wife’s protests. Although his family has long supported Strahd, Nikolai came to realize toward the end of his life that Strahd must be destroyed to save Barovia. If the

Morkoth

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

: tentacled monstrosities brimming with malice and greed. Morkoths are driven by greed and selfishness mixed with a yearning for conflict. They hoard vast stores of treasure, knowledge, and captives on

failed save, the creature feels an intense urge to use its movement on each of its turns to enter the lair and to move toward the morkoth’s location (the target doesn’t realize it’s heading toward a

Factions in the North

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

Savage Frontier. As sightings of giants become more common, members of the Emerald Enclave begin to realize something is afoot. Hill giants laying waste to vast tracts of forest, stone giants leveling

to take place sometime after 1485 DR, the Year of the Iron Dwarf’s Vengeance, during which a horde of orcs waged war on the North before being driven back into the mountains. This conflict is referred

The Tortured Tortle Mutiny

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

octopuses are driven away, or the characters convince the sailors to flee to safety. Development. The three sailors are from a caravel called the Tortured Tortle, presently anchored a mile off shore. Belle

. What’s more, you’re never more than two steps from some sort of convenient rope that you can cut and use to dramatically swing into danger. What’s more, people don’t realize that profit-sharing

Court of Air

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

either side of the front door. Upon entering the establishment, visitors quickly realize that it’s three times more spacious on the inside. The Hearth gained its larger dimensions courtesy of

Tomes. The copying and binding of a typical book in Candlekeep’s library generally costs 100 gp or so (double for a translated version), though large books incur an additional charge. The manufacture of

Other Adventuring Gear

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

, a crystal, a rod, a specially constructed staff, a wand-like length of wood, or some similar item--designed to channel the power of arcane spells. A sorcerer, warlock, or wizard can use such an item

on a pressure plate in the center. The trap is affixed by a heavy chain to an immobile object, such as a tree or a spike driven into the ground. A creature that steps on the plate must succeed on a DC

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