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Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, orcs breed prodigiously (and they aren’t choosy about what they breed with, which is why such creatures as half-orcs and ogrillons are found in the world). Females that are about to give birth are

serve as a battering ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within. A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

strong social structure that stresses devotion to the tribe, are clever with their hands, and viciously work together in order to overcome their physical limitations. In the kobolds’ version of

roles that protect and sustain the tribe. The strongest kobolds are trained to be hunters and warriors, the most clever are crafters and strategists, the toughest are miners and beast-wranglers, and so

The Wayward Son

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers

) with the characters, Astarion recognizes two Vampire Wardens from Cazador’s palace. The wardens are blocking the public exit to Rat’s Run. Certain that someone from the palace wants to kidnap him

, Astarion is subdued and brought back to Cazador’s palace. A particularly reckless breed of sailors frequents Rat’s Run.To them, death lurks around every corner, whether it’s on the stormy sea or here

13. Umberlee's Chosen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

characters enter the chamber, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: Seated on a rough throne made of an odd arrangement of coral, bones, and barnacles, is a man whose right arm has been replaced

, blocking them in. If anyone is hesitant to enter, he’ll beckon for them to come forward, asking them to converse with him. In this regard, his demeanor is regal, but gracious and non-hostile. “Please. Come

Life in the Tribe

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

to replenish the casualties of their endless warring, orcs breed prodigiously (and they aren’t choosy about what they breed with, which is why such creatures as half-orcs and ogrillons are found in

ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within. A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to the lair is a

Knights: A Breed Apart

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

Knights: A Breed Apart I am her will made manifest. I am her unsheathed sword. I am a master of dragons. I am the fate of all worlds. I am a knight of Vlaakith. Ever may she reign

dragons typically serve the githyanki during their younger years. Once a dragon reaches adulthood, it is dismissed and replaced with a younger dragon, taking with it the loot it has accumulated on

Life and Outlook

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

clever are crafters and strategists, the toughest are miners and beast-wranglers, and so on. Even a stupid or physically weak kobold is given a role in the tribe, whether something as simple as picking

against intruders, and their plans always include knowing the best escape routes and who is responsible for blocking tunnels to deter pursuit. Kobolds feel a cool affinity or something like kinship for

Helm's Hold

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

strike and strike hard, but they leave the orcs alone in their mountains and don’t disturb dragons in their slumber. After Helm’s Hold, Javen found this philosophy flawed. Evils unlooked for can breed

has since been replaced by a recently constructed temple to Lady Firehair, called the Heartward Hall. Not far from Heartward lies the town hall, a former inn that has been turned into the council

Orrery Vault

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

ultimately unsuccessful in their attempt to claim the component, because the orrery’s creator is using the vaults of Horn Enclave as a clever ruse. A lich named Lottie created the orrery — and then

be moved or manipulated by magic. When any creature attempts to physically seize the component, it reveals itself as an illusion. As the illusion dissolves, it is replaced by a small (real) leather

1. Goblin Bazaar

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

Detritus. Trash and debris litter the floor. Bas-Reliefs. The walls are adorned with bas-reliefs that once depicted dwarves carrying supplies. The dwarves’ faces have been chipped away and replaced with

a clever character can sell it for 50 gp by convincing a naive buyer that the painting depicts a figure of historical importance; doing so requires a successful DC 13 Charisma (Deception) check.

Eternal Flame Cultists

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

it right. As a result, all fire is deemed holy, from the smallest candle flame to the greatest conflagrations. When traveling in the open, Eternal Flame priests are clever enough to hide their true

+ 2) piercing damage. Razerblast A razerblast seethes with hate for the enemies of the fire cult. The razerblast’s elemental overlords have replaced its heart with a flaming orb that detonates if

Cottage Locations

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

freely partake of the apples. Characters who wish to avoid a fight can obtain apples through a variety of clever means: By shape-shifting into a woodland animal By freeing Asger, a child trapped in

string of baking bungles, the hag locked him up here. Asger fears he’s being replaced and soon will be eaten. Skeleton. Asger doesn’t know the identity of the skeletal prisoner in the other cage, whom he

Lesser Cavern Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

. Careful examination of the floor reveals many cracked bone fragments among the stalagmites. Once the lair of a chimera, this cavern is now home to Lludd, a clever and long-lived behir who ousted the

a Periapt of Proof against Poison left over from an unlucky explorer the behir digested. L16: Boulder Heap Small, rounded boulders are carefully stacked here, blocking the entrance to a wide tunnel

Paliset Hall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

, blocking a short staircase that climbs to a turret, is a ten-foot-tall marble statue of a reindeer. The statue is a stone golem that guards the way to area P12. Zorhanna, her simulacrum, or someone

of information: Zorhanna’s Simulacrum. “I’m now convinced that my wife has been replaced by a simulacrum—a lookalike invested with her knowledge and spellcasting ability. I dimly recall Zorhanna

Specific Spells

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

of effect needn’t be voluntary, unless a spell says otherwise. You can, therefore, hurl a creature into the area with a spell like thunderwave. We consider that clever play, not an imbalance, so hurl

effects of polymorph have other spell effects on them, or are those game statistics also replaced by the those of the beast form? Polymorph replaces only the target’s character sheet or stat block with the

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