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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
committing brave deeds in battle. The mere presence of a knight in a hamlet is enough to cause some orcs and bandits to seek easier prey. A lone knight is a skilled warrior, but a knight leading a
band of allies can transform even the most poorly equipped militia into a ferocious war band.
A knight prefers to lead through deeds, not words. As a knight spearheads an attack, the knight’s actions can awaken reserves of courage and conviction in allies that they never suspected they had.
Classes
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
committing brave deeds in battle. The mere presence of a knight in a hamlet is enough to cause some orcs and bandits to seek easier prey. A lone knight is a skilled warrior, but a knight leading a
band of allies can transform even the most poorly equipped militia into a ferocious war band.
A knight prefers to lead through deeds, not words. As a knight spearheads an attack, the knight’s actions can awaken reserves of courage and conviction in allies that they never suspected they had.
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
;re always welcome at the Three Old Kegs, where the Three Old Toads are glad to greet you with a smile and a mug of ale.
The Watch. If you serve in the Watch, you’re required to conduct a
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Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
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I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.
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The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
appreciation or patience for art. They leave little space for joy or leisure in their lives, and thus have no reserves of faith to call upon when in dire straits.
Implacable Gods
Hobgoblins revere two
greatest respect is reserved for those who earn their glory in battle. In theory, the fortunes of war can elevate the lowest-ranking banner in a legion to the highest status. In practice, warlords are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
reserves the right to resurrect characters as indentured servants to work off the loss. The crew that delivered the battle balloon remain with the ship, though the characters are firmly in charge and
play with one of Acquisitions Incorporated’s most sought-after assets — a battle balloon. The characters can report back the outcome of their Horn Enclave mission to Flabbergast or Omin Dran, or Head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
in others by committing brave deeds in battle. The mere presence of a knight in a hamlet is enough to cause some orcs and bandits to seek easier prey. A lone knight is a skilled warrior, but a knight
knight’s actions can awaken reserves of courage and conviction in allies that they never suspected they had. Restriction: Knighthood Purple Dragon knights are tied to a specific order of Cormyrean
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Assault Because of the characters’ familiarity with the sahuagin fortress and their obvious skill at staying alive, the Saltmarsh council involves them in the their battle plans. The Plan The
. The Attack The allied forces are destined for victory, but their degree of success is yet to be determined. Success in the battle is determined by how many victory points the characters accrue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Tempus The Foehammer, the Lord of Battles Tempus is a war god concerned with brave conduct during war, using force of arms over talk for settling disputes, and encouraging bloodshed. The god of war
is random in his favors, meaning that his chaotic nature favors all sides equally. Lord Tempus might be an army’s ally one day, and its enemy the next. He might seem to manifest before a battle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
can replace that trainer with another one from the table. Expert Trainers Trainer Type Empower Effect Battle Expert When you take damage from an attack made with an Unarmed Strike or a weapon, you
use its mastery property. Empower: Training. When you issue the Empower order to this facility, the facility’s hirelings conduct training exercises for the next 7 days. Any character who trains here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
warlord is a ruthless tyrant more interested in strategy, victory, glory, reputation, and dominion than leading troops into battle.
As loyal and disciplined as hobgoblins are in their own legion
cooperate on the battlefield.
Strategic Thinkers. Hobgoblins have a strong grasp of tactics and discipline, and can carry out sophisticated battle plans under the direction of a strategically minded leader
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Iroas’s Influence Iroas personifies the glory of victory, honorable combat, and physical competition. He is the unspoken bond between soldiers on the eve of battle, the courage of the standard
bearer holding colors aloft in the midst of battle, and the exultation that comes after a hard-won victory. Iroas pushes his followers to excel in their chosen fields, particularly war and athletics, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
attack any non-bullywugs that enter the water. If the characters find themselves in battle with the merrow, 1d4 + 1 bullywugs (neutral) arrive immediately after each merrow has taken two turns. The
). If the characters offer the bullywugs nothing in return for their help, the bullywugs take no offense. They don’t expect foreigners to honor the rule of reciprocity (see “Rules of Conduct” earlier in the chapter).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Githyanki Bonds d4 Bond 1 There is no greater duty than to serve the Revered Queen. 2 Humanity thrives only because we conquered the illithids. Therefore, what is theirs is ours. 3 Without battle, life
needs above our own. 4 Freedom. No strong soul should be enslaved. Better to die first than live as another’s puppet. Githzerai Bonds d4 Bond 1 Zerthimon provides an example of conduct that I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
their druids perform guttural chants before and during battle that are said to be in the language of the old gods.
Zhur-Taa druids are adept at summoning and training beasts as war-companions and
mounts, and the clan’s warriors wade into battle alongside giant boars, other beasts, and even wurms or hydras. Bolrac Clan. The most selective of all the Gruul Clans, the Bolrac clan denies membership
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
host, and they receive obedience and deference from many quarters. Their ability to lay waste to entire formations with a single use of magic allows them to gain far more glory in battle than a single
that other folk study, making them skilled in battle but relatively illiterate on the finer points of how and why their magic works. The Academy of Devastation believes that an academic approach to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
bears many scars from the battles they’ve fought together. He loves battle still, and is struggling to understand and support Tannus’s change of heart and mind. Gorat carries no weapons for the
the dining hall celebration that will call Tannus to battle, to see once and for all whether his friend has changed. Gorat does not do this out of malice, but out of love. He wants to ensure that his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
battle. Elder Brain Resting Pool Usually centrally located, the lair’s resting pool is where the elder brain holds court in its brine pool, protected by a nearly impenetrable layer of a glass-like
illusion, or some other barrier. Illithid Quarters Each member of the colony claims a single room or a small series of chambers at its own and uses the space to conduct its personal research. One
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
the stone idol. Four human figures in occult robes gather around the statue, chanting ominously.
Four Cultists conduct a ritual around this ancient statue. They belong to the Cult of Chaos, a
and mossy logs, firing needlelike arrows from tiny bows. One of them calls out to you.
“Well met, giant travelers! We are training for battle,” he reports. “Care to spar with us?”
Four Sprite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
suggestions, which you can use in concert with the material here. Barbarian d6 I became a barbarian because … 1 My devotion to my people lifted me in battle, making me powerful and dangerous. 2 The spirits
of my ancestors called on me to carry out a great task. 3 I lost control in battle one day, and it was as if something else was manipulating my body, forcing it to kill every foe I could reach. 4 I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
other peoples. Hobgoblins have little appreciation or patience for art. They leave little space for joy or leisure in their lives, and thus have no reserves of faith to call upon when in dire straits
means. But the greatest respect is reserved for those who earn their glory in battle. In theory, the fortunes of war can elevate the lowest-ranking banner in a legion to the highest status. In practice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
troops to battle. No stranger to the horrors of war, she is keenly aware that the lands represented by the Lords’ Alliance need their soldiers for the protection of their own people. Only when convinced
delegate, and he is not bashful about saying so. His place is at the head of the war council and the front of the battle—but he will take that place only if the party proves worthy of his trust. Ravengard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
troops to battle. No stranger to the horrors of war, she is keenly aware that the lands represented by the Lords’ Alliance need their soldiers for the protection of their own people. Only when convinced
delegate, and he is not bashful about saying so. His place is at the head of the war council and the front of the battle—but he will take that place only if the party proves worthy of his trust. Ravengard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
troops to battle. No stranger to the horrors of war, she is keenly aware that the lands represented by the Lords’ Alliance need their soldiers for the protection of their own people. Only when convinced
delegate, and he is not bashful about saying so. His place is at the head of the war council and the front of the battle—but he will take that place only if the party proves worthy of his trust. Ravengard is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
hirelings to conduct franchise tasks and downtime activities. Hirelings cannot perform more than one task at a time. A full complement of skilled hirelings assisting the party on a mission precludes
franchisees. Choices might be offered by the DM, as between a team of ex-militia who lost their last battle and a crew of recently released criminals who swear they were wrongly imprisoned. Names
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, Sun Soul monks follow a strict code of ascetic conduct called the Precepts of Incandescence. It emphasizes three pillars: Seek physical perfection. To open the way for the sun soul to manifest, one
battle darkness and seek virtue. And of course, Lathander’s association with the sun links to the Sun Soul philosophy, but more critically for worshipers of Lathander, they see the idea of granting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
armor or carrying unconcealed weapons are turned away. Those who threaten the ship or try to board it are attacked. A battle on the pier frightens off the workers and guests who aren’t aboard. It
also alerts a half dozen city guards patrolling the wharf, who arrive 1d4 + 2 rounds after the battle is joined and fight on the side of the ship’s crew. The adventurers might try to replace one or more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
replaces one of its feet, which it lost in battle years ago. Tucked in the pockets of its overcoat are four fist-sized gray gemstones — the control gems for the gray slaadi that guard the ship’s upper
emergency food reserves. The mind flayer was forced to eat the pickled brains after its crew fled and now hungers for fresh food.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
recount his heroic exploits in the Battle of Emridy Meadows seven years ago, when warriors from across the Central Flanaess united to drive the forces of wickedness from the Temple of Elemental Evil (see
. Miklos is itching to pull a similar prank of his own. Character Backgrounds. An adventurer with the Soldier background might have a tie to Miklos, perhaps having fought alongside him at the Battle of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. Thunderwing was Xanthoria’s friend until the druid’s mind became twisted by the influence of Zuggtmoy, causing Xanthoria to conduct grisly experiments on living creatures. Thunderwing is one of
cavern was created by Xanthoria to conduct more experiments. Specifically, Xanthoria found herself able to communicate with other beings that had been infected with her spores and wanted to understand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
worth 100 gp each, and six paintings worth 250 gp each. V12b: Guardian Chamber. A beholder zombie waits inside this vault. Akaazi keeps this zombie apart from the other Undead and reserves it for
This stairwell connects to area V9 below. V33: Muster Yard This empty yard has a floor of thick mud.
Teremini’s soldiers conduct training drills in this muddy yard. When the keep’s alarm is raised
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
dedicated to a patron deity of miners, earth, or protection 5 Cistern providing drinking water for miners 6–7 Guardroom 8 Kitchen used to feed workers 9 Laboratory used to conduct tests on strange minerals
stronghold’s master or someone else of importance Dungeon: Temple or Shrine d100 Purpose 01–03 Armory filled with weapons and armor, battle banners, and pennants 04–05 Audience chamber where priests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
use their intellect and ingenuity. But when push comes to shove, Garl uses Arumdina, his intelligent two-headed battle axe — capable of cleaving through any substance — to escape a perilous situation
example of what befalls mortals who conduct themselves the same way. For the gnomes, this niche is filled by Urdlen, also known as the Glutton for its selfish and cruel behavior. Though the details
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
characters fight any threats they encounter on the way, nor will she enter the circle of thrones or assist in the battle against Reggaryarva’s champion. If the characters overcome the challenges posed by
Speaker Shane to send delegates to Karkolohk to conduct “treaty negotiations.” Sherriff Markham Southwell doesn’t believe a word of Yarb-Gnock’s message and offers a reward of 300 gp for the goblin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
of reciprocity dictates that guests repay her kindness (see “Rules of Conduct” earlier in the chapter). If the characters aren’t sure what to give her, Tsu says, “Any old trinket will do.” If the
rows of severed bullywug heads, all impaled on spikes, chatter at each other. Waterlogged Battlefield The characters come upon a bog that was the site of a battle between elves and fomorians long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
battle, Meadowleaf calls off the attack. The dryad is too bitter and angry to apologize for any errors in judgment on her part. Reminding her of the rule of hospitality (see “Rules of Conduct” in






