both before destroy concern really

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

scythe. Only a skilled and determined hero can hope to survive single combat with an orc. Savage and fearless, orc tribes are ever in search of elves, dwarves, and humans to destroy. Motivated by their

who serve Yurtrus and Shargaas. Some are sent forth into the cities dominated by humans, on dark missions. Beware them. — Elminster Search, Destroy, Repeat When a tribe is on the move, orc

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Spells Cantrip produce flame, shocking grasp 1st chaos bolt, create or destroy water, unseen servant 2nd heat metal, rope trick 3rd call lightning,

; did I mention focus? 2 I get really excited about my ideas and I can’t wait to talk about them and start putting them into practice and tinkering with them and I want to tell you about how

Dimir Operative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

guild. 5 I was a member of this guild before the Dimir recruited me. 6 I don’t like what this guild stands for and want to destroy it from within. 7 I secretly wish I could

d6 Ideal 1 Guild. My true guild is all that really matters. (Any) 2 Control. I like pulling the strings. (Lawful) 3 Secrets. I collect secrets and never

Harrowing Hunts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

powerful but less intelligent ones. On rare occasions—usually when the Skull card has been drawn and the Grim Harrow has a chance to destroy a copy of the Deck of Many Things—one of the grim champions

possible to complete their mission. If a Deck of Many Things is present, the hunt tries to kill whoever has it, then destroy the deck or, failing that, return the deck to the Gardens of Decay. If the

Roleplaying an Orc

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

. I can get what I want from weaklings that fear me. (Evil) 5 Glory. The goals of the tribe don’t concern me. Personal glory is what I crave. (Chaotic) 6 Savagery. I will not be controlled. (Chaotic

commit great deeds in battle. 4 To avenge Gruumsh, I will kill every elf I see. 5 I will seek and destroy those who murdered my tribe. 6 I owe my survival to a non-orc. Orc Flaws d6 Flaw 1 I have a

Twenty-Two Riddles

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

, you huddle by my side. I destroy, I dance; I forge swords, I eat plants. Click to see the answer! Flames I have teeth yet cannot bite. I have no blade, yet I’m worth more to most adventurers than any

see the answer! Fool I’m the cosmic paintbrush whose stroke fades fast. From afar I grant wishes; up close I destroy all in my path. Click to see the answer! Comet Savior of kidnapped nobles and

Adventure Summary

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

return to finish the job. The characters must defend themselves and the survivors, using the assault as an opportunity to destroy the drowned ones before their threat can spread. After doing so, the

characters learn of the island’s history and how it connects to the undead attacks. They then have a chance to destroy the underwater source of evil — the twisted undead captain Syrgaul. Seeking the

Adventure Background

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

LaVerne and Charmayne Daymore, and a guard captain named Naevys Tharesso. Jhaeros’s rule was compassionate, just, and kind. Over the last year, however, Naevys watched with growing concern as Jhaeros

out Jhaeros’s heart while keeping it alive. She then used the still-beating heart as the focus of a ritual to destroy Ghalasine. A spherical void appeared in the sky above Castle Cinis, causing the city

Life or Death

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

Life or Death When the characters have at least one ring of shooting stars in their custody, they must decide whether to destroy Xaryxis (to save their world and others like it) or to spare it (thus

reminds the characters of the many worlds the Xaryxian Empire has wiped out of existence. Flinch. The hadozee recommends mercy for the astral elves. Flinch explains that his concern is not for the

Keranos as Campaign Villain

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

Keranos as Campaign Villain Because Keranos doesn’t readily concern himself with quandaries of good versus evil, it is easy to use him as a villain. The god might be driven by frustration at mortals

storm. Over time, the storm grows out of control. Keranos is delighted by his creation. 2 Dared by Phenax to prove that he can, Keranos inspires eight mortals with eight ingenious ways to destroy

Roleplaying Sergeant Vilroy

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

authority. City workers and other members of the Watch respect the writ, sometimes grudgingly, as long as the characters don’t engage in flagrantly illegal activity. Germaine tries to play up her concern

the family is interested in Coal’s information (though Germaine also points out that the characters really are Coal’s best shot at surviving this ordeal, what with Coal being caught between the two

The Zhentarim

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

knows that demons at large in the world are bad for business. The organization thus views the possible presence of the demon lords in the Underdark with the same concern as any other external threat

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

Dragonbait

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

bread (anger), violets (danger or fear), honeysuckle (tenderness or concern), wood smoke (devotion or piety), tar (victory or celebration), and ham (nervousness or worry). Dragonbait stands 4 feet 10

know where the city is located. If the characters convince Artus Cimber to help them destroy the Soulmonger, Dragonbait wants to help as well. Dragonbait Medium humanoid (saurial), lawful good

Factions

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

(see appendix D) commands the castle for Rezmir. The half-dragon needs to show up occasionally to remind the bullywugs and lizardfolk that the Cult of the Dragon is really in charge, but Borngray runs

is that they are cultists, or allies of the cultists, come to work or parley at the castle. They don’t share the bullywugs’ arrogance, however, so unless they are attacked, they don’t really care who

Factions

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

(see appendix D for statistics) commands the castle for Rezmir. The half-dragon needs to show up occasionally to remind the bullywugs and lizardfolk that the Cult of the Dragon is really in charge, but

don’t really care who wanders through the camp. Lizardfolk on patrol or standing guard are an exception. They are alert, and they assume everyone is a potential enemy. They won’t attack until they

Life in the Tribe

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

lair, and left for the followers of Yurtrus or Shargaas to accept or reject. A fully grown orc warrior is well prepared for a lifetime of combat. Search, Destroy, Repeat When a tribe is on the move

stands against them, but it’s really all about the property — they would be just as happy if all the dwarves ran away. Strength Respects Strength Orcs appreciate physical prowess and formidable combat

Phandalin Missions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

others. (The puzzle’s answer isn’t included in the journal.) Marthungrim planned to destroy the restless ghosts that haunt the crypt so they could rest in peace. Badly wounded by a creature he

emanating from Edermath Orchard. If the characters ask Gwyn about it, she expresses concern that the same strange power the Sawplee goblins wielded might be at work somehow here. In fact, Daisy is

Asteria

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

she. She has no way to prove this hypothesis, but she nevertheless opposes groups like the Grim Harrow (see chapter 19) that seek to destroy the Deck of Many Things. Adventure Hooks Asteria knows more

about Decks of Many Things than anyone else alive. She has encountered many factions that concern themselves with the decks, defeating hierophants of the Heralds of the Comet (see chapter 12), dueling

College of Glamour

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

instead use this power to gladden the downtrodden and undermine oppressors. Illusions? How quaint. Before I destroy you, make one that looks like a really big goldfish — like as big as me! Hmm. That’s

Bronze Shrine Locations

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

cause enough for concern). That member then offers to escort them through the complex, convincing other members of the Scaly Eye to not attack the characters and pointing out other hazards. Scaly

believe there is an outside force affecting the dragon. She begs the characters to find the source and destroy it or use magic to heal the dragon’s mind. B4. Scaly Eye Chambers Scaly Eye members eat

Obviator

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

what the type of challenge that needs to be overcome, the franchise’s obviator determines the optimal way to shut down and destroy that challenge. (Nothing personal, Bob. It’s just business.) As an

Functions: Destroy targets (people and information); study conflicts Position Proficiency: In addition to the proficiencies noted below, you can add your proficiency bonus to an ability check to make sense of

Idyllglen Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

poison and psychic damage. A creature can use an action to attempt to lift the cart, doing so with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. If the dretches destroy the cart, they attack Ella

enters your mind. “Nice work. Take a break. You’ve got an hour before the really bad stuff happens.” The characters can spend the next hour interacting with Lulu’s memory of Idyllglen. They can

Annam and the Ordning

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

firbolgs, who claim a distant kinship with giants. Hiatea’s priests adopt one of two roles, reflecting the god’s dual areas of concern. Some live within the giants’ enclaves and focus their efforts on

Surtur is often tinged with the expectation of a coming battle that will destroy worlds, slay many gods, and upend the ordning, leaving fire giants as the undisputed masters of all creation. Surtur’s

The Dark Seldarine

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

companion nearby to hold culpable for your crimes. Gossip can be as deadly as the venom on an assassin’s blade. Use the poison of words to destroy your rivals, that you may claim for yourself all they

aspect of Kiaransalee that appeals to most drow, because it becomes a necessity in every ambitious drow’s life — usually more than once. The state of undeath is of less concern to them, but those who

Lottie's Palace

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

, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, and poisoned conditions, and to exhaustion. The clockwork behir does its best to destroy the characters, and continues fighting even after Lottie’s illusion departs (see

of the following information: Lottie created the orrery and its components, but she quickly grew to regret having done so, since the artifact could destroy the world if used improperly. When she

Geode Locations

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

guards (see chapter 7) stand in front of the statues. Characters not wearing disguises are recognized for who they really are. Characters disguised as earth cultists or cult prisoners must make a Charisma

focuses on destroying the characters with little concern for the consequences to Marlos. The elemental prince’s aim is to remain in the world and consolidate power here before sowing chaos. The Earth

Wreck of the Marshal

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

on the dagger or striking the dagger with a magic or adamantine weapon will cause the dagger to break. The ghosts in area M9 know how to destroy the dagger. If the dagger is destroyed, the undead it

attacks. It fights until reduced to 100 hit points and then flees. What Really Happened. The culprit is none other than Keledek the Unspoken (see location 6 in Saltmarsh). After using research and magic

Roleplaying a Giant

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

worth by its size. The small folk are beneath my concern. 7 The small folk are vermin. I enjoy torturing and killing them. 8 Good or bad, Annam’s sons represent the ideals that we, as giants, must

: dwarves and fire giants. If you don’t want to be forced to slave in the mines until you’re tossed in the coals, you have really only one option. — Volo Mighty Fighters, Poor Planners When fire

Paliset Hall Locations

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

an answer other than, “Well, I can’t really talk about that.” Its answers are as follows: Eliphas. “Eliphas has been staying in the guest room on the opposite side of Paliset Hall. If you see him

removing it from the room renders it nonmagical. If a character threatens to destroy Oak, the painting reveals that Zorhanna’s vault is “hidden in the tower pool beyond the bathroom,” then nods toward

Portal Encounters

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

their story. Fortunately, Dagdra is open to reconsidering her life choices and allegiances — and is having a really bad day. If the characters agree to help her complete her tasks, she reveals the

captain, so they can work more effectively against the horde. Once they rally, the pirates and the captain working together destroy one zombie per round. The characters have advantage on attack rolls and

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