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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
android has one or more upgrades to help it excel at its intended functions, but all androids are capable of defending themselves with concentrated bolts of force up close or from a distance.
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Just as readily as they mix with each other, humans mingle with members of other races. They get along with almost everyone, though they might not be close to many. Humans serve as ambassadors, diplomats
, Zasheida; (surnames) Basha, Dumein, Jassan, Khalid, Mostana, Pashar, Rein
Chondathan
Chondathans are slender, tawny-skinned folk with brown hair that ranges from almost blond to almost black. Most are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
attacks, such as those made with a Longbow, have two ranges. The smaller number is the normal range, and the larger number is the long range. Your attack roll has Disadvantage when your target is beyond
normal range, and you can’t attack a target beyond long range. Ranged Attacks in Close Combat Aiming a ranged attack is more difficult when a foe is next to you. When you make a ranged attack roll with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, you can’t attack a target beyond this range. Some ranged attacks, such as those made with a longbow or a shortbow, have two ranges. The smaller number is the normal range, and the larger number is the
long range. Your attack roll has disadvantage when your target is beyond normal range, and you can’t attack a target beyond the long range. Ranged Attacks in Close Combat Aiming a ranged attack is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, you can't attack a target beyond this range. Some ranged attacks, such as those made with a longbow or a shortbow, have two ranges. The smaller number is the normal range, and the larger number is the
long range. Your attack roll has disadvantage when your target is beyond normal range, and you can't attack a target beyond the long range. Ranged Attacks in Close Combat Aiming a ranged attack is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
attacks, such as those made with a Longbow, have two ranges. The smaller number is the normal range, and the larger number is the long range. Your attack roll has Disadvantage when your target is beyond
normal range, and you can’t attack a target beyond long range. Ranged Attacks in Close Combat Aiming a ranged attack is more difficult when a foe is next to you. When you make a ranged attack roll with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
been able to get too close, but they say we’ll face dozens or even hundreds of skeletons and zombies all around this part of the fortress. They have a few wagons, or perhaps large creatures, with them
—that’s not clear. I’ve had conflicting reports about the horde’s leader, but it’s some kind of ghost or creature made of dark mist.” Who’s Defending the Other Wall Sections? “We have a few soldiers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Battle Begins This section has no set timeline or specific goals beyond involving characters in Kalaman’s desperate defense. Roll on or choose the encounters you want to run from the Defending the
Wall table. These encounters are described below. Once you’re ready for the characters to begin their infiltration of the flying citadel, proceed with the “Dragonnel Reinforcements” section. Defending
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
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
laden wagon or after heroically defending it from thieves gain great respect and advance higher in the tribe’s pecking order.
All Are Fighters
Most of the orcs that stay behind when the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
or more upgrades to help it excel at its intended functions, but all androids are capable of defending themselves with concentrated bolts of force up close or from a distance. Despite an android’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
nightmares might be a once-in-a-lifetime disaster, making the adventure a matter of waiting them out and defending against the creatures that terrorize the area. Alternatively, they might recur regularly
in chapter 3 have been hunting the dinosaur and close in for the kill. Stricken Crown A cursed ruler’s failing health can be cured only by water taken from the cavern’s central waterfall. But hill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
that surrounds the field is 250 feet in diameter and ranges from 5 to 10 feet high. Any creature that climbs over the black boulders has a 10 percent chance of being struck by lightning, taking 44 (8d10
) lightning damage. Characters can avoid the damage by sticking to the two trails that pass through the ring. Wooden Statue The giant statue bears an eerie resemblance to Strahd von Zarovich. Close
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Nylea’s Champions Nylea is one of the more active of the gods in the mortal realm, but she can’t be everywhere at once. Her heroes are her eyes, ears, and arrows on Theros, defending her interests
Nylea drew close, the great cat vanished into the forest’s shadows. Seasons passed as the god loosed arrow after arrow at the lynx, but her efforts remained fruitless. Nylea eventually abandoned the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
burn victims close in on the characters and attack. What the Soldiers Know If the characters defeat the wraiths, the camp’s commander, Captain Atoy, thanks the characters and welcomes them to rest
random intervals. The soldiers are used to defending against spirits, but in recent weeks they’ve spotted flashes of blue lightning near Bathalang Puno, Pangil ng Buwan’s storied lair. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
man has no hope of defending himself against the creatures. Massive coyotes are a persistent threat in the Rattle. The three coyotes use the dire wolf stat block, while the farmer they pursue is a
it’s part of another pact. It’s not far from Uncle Polder’s, but people in the Rattle mostly stick close to home. The farmers of the two pacts don’t interact often. Uncle Polder recalls helping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
dutiful and dangerous grung warrior, dedicated to his king. Roark thinks all this goddess-summoning nonsense is distracting from the real issue at hand: defending Dungrunglung from the undead. Secretly
, Roark’s loyalty is to the tribe first and Groak second, but Roark is dutifully abiding the king’s obsession for now. He is suspicious of adventurers yet open to help in defending his village from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
horse riders of Baklunish descent who dwell on the steppes north of the Yatil Mountains and Lake Quag. The climate in the steppes and pine forests ranges from cool to frigid. Both peoples maintain
’ mightiest warriors—the Wardogs—have perished in battles against all these relentless foes. The people of the Hunting Lands value a close connection to the natural world. They view nature as an entity to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
might use such vast mountains of coin as Mirabar possesses on shows of prosperity, Mirabarrens use it for more functional goals, making sure that the city’s defenses are new, that its gates close
, since no one in Mirabar wishes to see the surface city wiped out. It would simply be bad for business. Mirabar spares no expense in defending its wealth, and hires as many mages and adventurers as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
defending the makeshift Wall from threats out of the Chasm prove themselves capable of becoming a proper military force. Both Baldur’s Gate and Waterdeep have offered to help train the new guards of
have a close ally that can provide it with stout armor and strong weapons. Although the city presently has little to offer, trade activity is rapidly growing in Neverwinter, as word of its rebirth opens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the skeletons to launch a boat (they are unaware of the path made by the pirates). The survivors keep a low profile. They stay close to the ruins of the abbey and keep out of sight of passing boats
-average tactician in small skirmishes. Ozymandias placed him in charge of defending the cellars. If Bayleaf is captured, killed, or bribed, defense of the cellars becomes a hectic, haphazard affair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
have been shared between gnome communities over many generations. Bronze Scout A bronze scout seldom emerges from underground. Its telescoping eyestalks observe foes at close range while most of its
, or drag enemies toward traps or melee-oriented clockworks—and at shorter ranges, burst with explosive force. Clockwork Oaken Bolter
Medium Construct, Unaligned
Armor Class 16 (natural armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
fighting, and I refined my talents by defending myself against people who crossed me. 6 I could always pick up just about any weapon and know how to use it effectively. Monk d6 I became a monk
was overwhelmed with grief after losing someone close to me, and I sought the advice of philosophers to help me cope with my loss. 5 I could feel that a special sort of power lay within me, so I sought
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
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
heroically defending it from thieves gain great respect and advance higher in the tribe’s pecking order. All Are Fighters Most of the orcs that stay behind when the warriors go on their raids are weaker than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
ranges from forty feet high down to twenty feet high along the south wall. The source of the smoke and heat is a ten-foot-tall stone forge shaped like a pyramid with its peak sheared off. Ripples of heat
for the first time on a turn or starts its turn in contact with the forge takes 10 (3d6) fire damage. Characters who get close enough to peer through the vents in the side of the forge can see that it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
maintain strongholds along the border with Ket, most of their energy is spent defending against giants and dragons in the western mountains. The Watchers are sworn to an ascetic and disciplined code
gaze upon this natural wonder, though few dare to approach it closely, as it is reputed to be the haunt of demons and devils. The occasional disappearance of those who stray too close to the Plume
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the doors to access the causeway and enter the marsh. The sahuagin guards in area 1 are overconfident; they don’t keep a close eye on the causeway. As long as the characters approach the doors quietly
were sacrificed. Close to death, Elmo can no longer work or even walk. The sahuagin have not even bothered to kill him for food, considering his sparse frame not worth the effort. Elmo’s mind is too
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. The revenant is clad in tattered chain mail that affords the same protection as leather armor. The revenant was a knight of the Order of the Silver Dragon, which was annihilated defending the valley
long, rusted knives for claws. If more than one scarecrow is present, the others are close by. If none of the characters has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 11 or higher, the scarecrows catch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
swarming around two winged kobolds with blue paint smeared across their long snouts. The kobolds are fighting fiercely, but they seem close to being overwhelmed.
The two winged kobolds are locked in
very close to Toril. Sparkrender plans to hold his ritual when the comet is at its closest point. He believes the comet, called the King-Killer Star, controls the destiny of dragons and will allow him
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
dwarves don’t keep a close watch from the arrow slit to the north, since they know that the gargoyles in area B1 and Nartham’s guards in area B4 stand watch. If alerted by serious fighting or unusual
ranges in width from 15 feet (at the far east end) to 30 feet. The pillars of rock at the east end of the chasm are flat on top, and the gaps between them are 5 feet wide. B10. Long Chasm If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
out of nowhere in the middle of the night, taking over a previously vacant lot. Fully staffed with close-lipped servants, the imposing manse hosted a few lavish parties for the Lower City elite
mechanisms and cleverer magic. In addition to defending the city, the Seatower also serves as the local prison of Baldur’s Gate. Three levels of dungeons extend beneath it, the lower two below sea level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
only blight in otherwise upscale Bloomridge, this mansion appeared out of nowhere in the middle of the night, taking over a previously vacant lot. Fully staffed with close-lipped servants, the imposing
secret doors leading to its vaults hidden by clever mechanisms and cleverer magic. Mike Schley The Seatower of Balduran In addition to defending the city, the Seatower also serves as the local
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
drawbridge is down, and the portcullis is up. Read or paraphrase the following if the characters get close enough to see into the moat: The bottom of the dry moat is littered with bones as well as complete
being surprised by the behir when it attacks. The behir fights to the death, defending its hunting grounds. 13: Library Three phase spiders lair in this room and attack any creature that enters. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
ranges, beautiful alpine slopes and valleys, and fertile farmland make the Silver Marches a tempting place to live. At the same time, monsters abound here. Orcs and giants inhabit the mountains
passage between two mountain ranges and then southward to Sundabar. Silverymoon Pass has seen little traffic since Sundabar was overrun during the War of the Silver Marches. The rotted corpses of hundreds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
floating city of Airspur still flies somehow, its earthmotes unaffected by the fall of its fellows when the Sundering came to a close. Cormyr. For most folk in central Faerûn, the notion of a human kingdom
the upheaval ended and the Chosen began to disappear, the gods of Mulhorand remained to rule their people, focusing their attention on defending their restored homeland to keep the war in Unther and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
cruelty, such as by refusing to kill the elders, defending them, or doing nothing whatsoever. The Test Ends. After 1 hour, everyone with a symbol of Auril hovering above their head is teleported back
stay close to the reindeer herd they’ve been following. The herd is migrating eastward, and where go the reindeer, so goes the Elk Tribe. If the characters assure Jarund that they mean no harm, he gives






