both before defend carry risk

Deathlock Mastermind

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

lesser creatures to help them carry out their missions, becoming the masterminds behind vast conspiracies and intrigues that culminate in the accomplishment of great acts of evil. Deathlocks The

to live up to a bargain with an evil patron runs the risk of rising from the dead as a deathlock, a foul Undead driven to serve its otherworldly patron. An powerful necromancer might also discover

Red Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

abishais when it comes to leadership ability and raw power. Red abishais lead other devils into battle or take charge of troublesome cults to ensure that they continue to carry out Tiamat’s commands

Tiamat’s orders or Asmodeus’s. There is inherent risk in countermanding an order given by Tiamat, but interfering with Asmodeus’s plans invites certain destruction.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered

Storm Giant Quintessent

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

for the giant to communicate with a mortal, carry out a short task, or defend their home against aggressors.A Quintessent’s Lair A storm giant quintessent has no need for castles or dungeon

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

, or recuperate among other commoners, unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them. They will shield you from the law or anyone else searching for you, though they will not risk their lives for

, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots. 5 I protect those who cannot protect themselves. 6 I wish my childhood sweetheart had come with me to pursue my destiny

Dimir Operative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

journals or hidden away in someone’s mind. Even you might not be aware of all the reasons behind the missions you carry out. Sometimes a mission’s sole purpose is to conceal the

identity. 3 I have trouble trusting anyone but myself. 4 I have a particular vice that puts all my secrets at risk if I’m not careful. 5 I’m pretty sure I’ve done

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

, carry the power of the planes in their blood. The genasi are one such people, the offspring of genies and mortals. The Elemental Planes are often inhospitable to natives of the Material Plane

self-assurance in one genasi and as arrogance in another. Such self- confidence can sometimes blind genasi to risk, and their great plans often get them and others into trouble. Too much failure can

Folk Hero - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

, unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them. They will shield you from the law or anyone else searching for you, though they will not risk their lives for you. BALDUR’S GATE FEATURE

, and I will protect the land. 3 A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter. 4 My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

ranger’s true calling is to defend the outskirts of civilization from the ravages of monsters that press in from the wild. In some places, rangers gather in secretive orders or join forces with

grouse and whine about the hardships of the wild, rangers respond with some mixture of amusement, frustration, and compassion. But they quickly learn that other adventurers who can carry their own weight

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

1 I helped create a krasis that I love like a pet and would carry with me everywhere … except it’s the size of a building, and it might eat me. 2 In my laboratory, I

confident in my ability to adapt to any situation and handle any danger. 5 I’ll take any risk to earn recognition for my scientific brilliance. 6 I have a tendency to take shortcuts in

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

area is at risk. If orcs come upon a target that is too large to assault directly, they will lurk along supply routes, taking out their frustration on caravans and travelers. Left unchecked, a tribe can

. These tenets vary from tribe to tribe, and are often based in events that the tribe has experienced. Here are a few examples: If a dwarf or a human invokes its god upon dying, you must carry the

Inheritor

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots. 5 I protect those who cannot protect themselves. 6 I wish my childhood sweetheart had come

blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure. 3 The people who knew me when I was young know my shameful secret, so I can never go home again. 4 I have a weakness for the vices of the

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

other useful items, but if they are at risk of discovery, they run away rather than attack anyone in the house. By fleeing before they can be seen or identified, they avoid getting into a situation

where the townsfolk would try to hunt down all kobolds and put the tribe’s survival at risk. Some aggressive individual kobolds and tribes do exist, but in general kobolds don’t purposely

Denizens

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

Denizens The erinyes, duergar, and salamanders that defend the hold are united by their loyalty to Vrakir, but each group otherwise disdains the others. The defenders are slow to assist or seek

, the defenders bring their reports to Jarazoun first, allowing him to deal with any trouble himself rather than risk Vrakir’s ire. While on high alert, the hold’s inhabitants can’t be surprised, and

Setup

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

drover. Five of the six wagons carry hidden treasure. Each treasure wagon has 100 gp in thin wooden coffers concealed under a false floor. All the vehicles are filled with mundane wares to sell in Triboar

. The Zhents aren’t happy about traveling overland with large amounts of gold. During attacks on the caravan, the thugs defend themselves first, and then their wagon and drover. They don’t leave the

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

poison children to carry out a threat against their parents, or turn one person into a broodguard in order to show her family the consequence of resistance. They might refrain from provoking others

they don’t believe they have a reasonable chance of success. This reaction isn’t out of cowardice, but practicality—yuan-ti value their own lives much too highly to risk them when the

The Plan

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

to risk the lives of volunteers by ordering them to take the ship and its crew by force. As soon as an approaching vessel is spotted, the council expects the characters to perform the actual task of

willing to board the Sea Ghost with the characters, though they defend themselves and the fishing boat if it is attacked.

Treasure

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

Treasure Orcs are consummate raiders. When they attack and overwhelm, they claim as booty anything of value that they can carry — and an orc’s definition of “value” can be very loose indeed. The

something that was acquired at great risk. In any case, once the bragging is over, the loot is eaten, put to use, or otherwise disposed of. The Orc Trophies table provides a selection of items that might

Demon Ruin

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

Ruin Adventures table offers some reasons why characters might risk death in the Demon Wastes. Demon Ruin Adventures d4 Adventure Goal 1 Make a desperate request for aid from a Lord of Dust who

is, by all accounts, an enemy of the characters’ adversary. 2 Escort an innocent who is prophesied to destroy the Lord of Dust to the ruin, and there confront the fiend. 3 Carry an artifact to the

Independent Adventurers

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

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

, frustration, and compassion. But they quickly learn that other adventurers who can carry their own weight in a fight against civilization’s foes are worth any extra burden. Coddled city folk might

Last Stand

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

mayhem across the region should give them pause. An undead assault against the coast could come at any number of locations and be all but impossible to defend against. Because the drowned ones are

await the fall of night, Janore and the others insist on remaining in the bolt-hole — it’s been safe so far and they’re not eager to risk compromising their sanctuary. None of the survivors know exactly

Ship Purpose

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

for battle on the sea. These vessels hunt pirates, defend and invade territory, carry important government cargo, escort officials, transport prisoners, and do anything else their commanders require

that need to move across the seas. Let the ship’s alignment, racial makeup, and disposition guide what a ship might carry as cargo. Most crew members and officers on cargo ships are commoners. Vessels

Independent Adventurers

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

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

compassion. But they quickly learn that other adventurers who can carry their own weight in a fight against monstrous foes are worth any extra burden. Coddled city folk might not know how to feed themselves or find fresh water in the wild, but they make up for it in other ways.

Karontor's Hold Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Fomorian Encounters table (see chapter 3)—defend Karontor’s Hold, others carry cursed objects into the forest to infuse their corruption into the crystal. If these minions are successful, the Forest Crystal

Orders

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

to craft anything else, even if a special ability allows the facility to carry out two orders at once. The hirelings have proficiencies with Artisan’s Tools as specified in the facility’s description

resource, the facility can’t be used to harvest anything else, even if a special ability allows the facility to carry out two orders at once. Maintain Noor Rahman A Bastion grows over time All the Bastion’s

Chamber Campaign Themes

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

Chamber Campaign Themes In a campaign featuring the Chamber, the adventurers might initially carry out simple tasks on behalf of a disguised dragon or secret Chamber agent, not necessarily doing

for the world in the long term, or a short-term triumph that carries tremendous risk for the world in the distant (or not too distant) future. Another possibility is that the adventurers are openly

Roleplaying an Orc

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

) Orc Bonds d6 Bond 1 I will defend my tribe to the death. 2 Every serious choice I make must be decided by signs or omens from the gods. 3 I carry the teeth of a great warrior. They inspire me to

Finding the Children

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu

can get in by squeezing. If the search party gains access to the children, Ignis abandons whatever she is doing and goes to defend them. Invido’s giants and their hell hounds avoid hurting the

children; instead, they grapple the children and try to carry them away. If by chance one of the children takes damage, they do not die, but instead cling to life long enough for the characters to heal them

Planning to Evacuate

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

in the village circle. Assess how many ships the village has and roughly how many villagers they can carry. Instruct the villagers how to get to safety. Keep the villagers calm. Mayor Raven and

Darrett cooperate with any plans the characters have, as long as they clearly help prepare for escape and don’t risk any villagers’ lives. However, the mayor doesn’t want to start the evacuation until

House Missions

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

adventures that overlap with their interests. For the more general kind of work you might carry out on behalf of any dragonmarked house, consult the General House Missions table. General House Missions

Sentinel Marshals 3 Ghallanda Establish useful diplomatic contacts Acquire rare ingredients or recipes Defend a Golden Dragon Inn that is under attack 4 Jorasco Provide healing for a caravan or

A Flight of Demons

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

catches all of the drow off guard. The drow rush to defend the outpost from a possible attack. The demons initially buzz past the hanging towers, leaving the walkways and caverns out of range of the

warriors as the demons savagely tear into each other. The drow move to engage the demons and defend the outpost, leaving the characters with an opportunity to escape. You can combine this event with

Helmed Horror

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

Commands To... 1 Carry its master’s palanquin through the air. 2 Defend a remarkable treasure or piece of armor by incorporating the item into its being. 3 Imitate a dead or imprisoned hero by using

The Order of the Gauntlet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

an individual choice. Camaraderie and esprit de corps run high within the order, and an individual member will risk anything to save a fellow member or to complete an important mission. The Order of

good male human paladin Ideals: Responsibility, greater good (“The strong must defend the weak, whatever the cost.”) Personality Traits: Friendly, hot-tempered Pledged Resources: Paladins and healing

The Order of the Gauntlet

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

an individual choice. Camaraderie and esprit de corps run high within the order, and an individual member will risk anything to save a fellow member or to complete an important mission. The Order of

good male human paladin Ideals: Responsibility, greater good (“The strong must defend the weak, whatever the cost.”) Personality Traits: Friendly, hot-tempered Pledged Resources: Paladins and healing

The Order of the Gauntlet

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

an individual choice. Camaraderie and esprit de corps run high within the order, and an individual member will risk anything to save a fellow member or to complete an important mission. The Order of

good male human paladin Ideals: Responsibility, greater good (“The strong must defend the weak, whatever the cost.”) Personality Traits: Friendly, hot-tempered Pledged Resources: Paladins and healing

Folk Hero

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

else searching for you, though they will not risk their lives for you. Suggested Characteristics A folk hero is one of the common people, for better or for worse. Most folk heroes look on their

take my revenge on any bully I encounter. 4 My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots. 5 I protect those who cannot protect themselves. 6 I wish my

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