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Princes of the Apocalypse
drop to 0 hit points.
You can’t be surprised by orcs while you’re not incapacitated. You are also aware when orcs are within 120 feet of you and aren’t behind total cover, although
defend dwarves and to serve as a symbol of dwarven resolve. It hates the traditional foes of dwarves — giants, goblins, and, most of all, orcs — and silently urges its possessor to meet such creatures in battle.
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
octon dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving behind anything it was carrying.Multiattack. The octon makes three Tentacle attacks.
Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8
hierarchs, such as productivity reports to septon modron;septons and diagnostic data to decaton modron;decatons. Octons have eight mechanical tentacles which they use to manipulate objects and defend
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
feed primarily on offal and one another. Within a month, the survivors become young kruthiks large enough to hunt and defend themselves.
Kruthiks
Kruthiks are chitin-covered reptiles that hunt in
. As they burrow through the earth, they leave behind tunnels—evidence that is often the first clue to the nearby presence of a kruthik hive. Kruthiks also make use of preexisting underground
Halfling
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Basic Rules (2014)
Regis the halfling, the only one of his kind for hundreds of miles in any direction, locked his fingers behind his head and leaned back against the mossy blanket of the tree trunk. Regis was short
;s going on behind their smiling faces—surely more than they ever let on.”
Humans. “Humans are a lot like us, really. At least some of them are. Step out of the castles and keeps
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
cultivated over eons in the Astral Plane. Now all githyanki can use their psychic bond with that plane to access splinters of knowledge left behind by beings who travel, live, and die among the silver
astral clouds.
Githyanki who reside in the Astral Plane can live indefinitely.
Creating Your Character
At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
effects, such as flames smoldering behind your eyes or dancing over your hands.
Suggested Characteristics
Gruul ways aren’t the ways of civilized folk, and the Gruul have little patience for
Contacts table.
Gruul Contacts
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Contact
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One of my parents is a renowned warrior in my clan.
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My sibling has the ear of the clan chief.
3
I have cousins in a
Orc
Legacy
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
chief can plan where to send raiders next.
The territory that orc war parties cover can extend for many miles around the lair, and any encampment or settlement of elves, dwarves, or humans in that
strongholds, and then decorated with uniquely orcish accessories.
A war wagon is a source of great pride for a war chief, comparable to a human army’s banner or flag. Many are clad in armor and
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
over, and one ki-rin might safeguard an area that encompasses several nations.Lair of Luxury
On the celestial planes, ki-rins reside in lofty, elegant aeries filled with luxurious objects. On the
working behind the scenes, or they might be champions of their master’s cause, out to defeat villainy wherever it is found.
When viewed from the outside, a ki-rin’s lair is indistinguishable
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
little interest in what people say about it.
Ongoing Mutations
Because the verdan have not dwelled long in the world, they are still discovering new things about themselves. Chief among these
spontaneous alterations over their lifetime, from the typical range of point and peak seen among the elves, to huge ears that sweep back from the head like wings, and which are often pierced behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
Steading of the Hill Giant Chief To send them off with every possible advantage, patrons outfit the characters with all standard items needed for both wilderness and dungeon exploration; and each
member of the party has likewise been given the finest horse available. Guides are available to help, and the party has a splendid map showing the exact location of the great timber fortress of the chief
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Character Hooks Consider the following ways to involve characters in this adventure. Elemental Attacks. Ameyali, the assembly chief of Etizalan, requests aid to defend her city from attacks by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
cultivated over eons in the Astral Plane. Now all githyanki can use their psychic bond with that plane to access splinters of knowledge left behind by beings who travel, live, and die among the silver astral clouds. Githyanki who reside in the Astral Plane can live indefinitely.
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
sent Kurtulmak to retrieve it. Garl lured his pursuer into a maze-like cavern, then collapsed the exits behind him, trapping Kurtulmak for all eternity. Kurtulmak is a hateful deity, one who despises
behind from a kill, eating everything that’s edible and using the rest to make tools or adornments.
Kobolds shed teeth as they wear out and grow new ones their entire lives. Many wear their own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
stands guard outside. 2 Chief Guh, 5 male hill giants, 4 ogres, 6 goblins Guh doesn’t move. The giants and ogres defend her, while the goblins shoot from their ledge. 3 4 wolves A wooden gate confines the
, 1 otyugh The hill giant and otyugh remain here. 16 1 hobgoblin, 2 goblins The hobgoblin climbs the ladders behind the smithy and heads to area 7. The goblins stay here and attempt to hide. Grudd
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
selection of bows and crossbows. The wall behind the counter is lined with rows of finely carved wooden canes, quarterstaffs, and shields. Talisolvanar “Tally” Fellbranch, the owner and chief artisan
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
sapphire dragons. Militant and territorial, they defend their lairs fiercely, ambushing intruders and plotting assaults against their rivals. The sonic pulse of their breath weapon sows weakness, leaving
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An adult sapphire dragon employs a dao to help shape and defend the dragon’s lair, and the dao maintains a portal to the Elemental Plane of Earth there.
3
An adult sapphire dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. They keep the warriors in line and defend the nursery (area 16). If they are not alerted to the characters’ approach, the two are talking in Draconic, discussing how to best torture new mind flayer
area extends under area 22, as indicated on map 16. The rough-walled chamber contains the following: Warriors. Ten githyanki warriors (five females and five males) reside here. If they have not been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
stayed behind, a clutch of dragon eggs, the special cadre of kobolds who tend the eggs — and the many traps the kobolds set to defend their home. These eggs are important to the cult, but they were
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
conflict is part of the very nature of sapphire dragons. Militant and territorial, they defend their lairs fiercely, ambushing intruders and plotting assaults against their rivals. The sonic pulse of their
caverns hold the bulk of the dragon’s hoard, particularly art objects that are impressive but not irreplaceable.
Sleeping Chamber. At the heart of the lair, protected behind more thin crystal walls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the following features: Sentries. Two mind flayers stand behind eight orogs (lined up in two rows of four) facing the double door to the west.
Pillars. Two stone pillars with glowing veins of
crystal stand to either side of the western hallway.
The mind flayers have orders to thwart any frontal assault on the colony. The orogs are thralls under the illithids’ command and defend their alien masters to the death.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Dragon Hatchery The only thing of interest remaining in the camp is the cave itself (area 4 on the map of the camp). There, characters find the cultists who stayed behind, a clutch of dragon eggs
, the special cadre of kobolds who tend the eggs—and the many traps the kobolds set to defend their home. These eggs are important to the cult, but they were deemed too near to hatching to be moved safely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
adopt it, and gave it a name: Halastron. The modron considers Halaster its friend and follows his orders to the best of its ability. Its orders are as follows: Remember its name. Defend itself. Attack
creature to flesh, he uses a telekinesis spell to transport it to area 25a, then relies on the magic of the pillars there. Area 25h. This room is hidden behind a secret door and contains a lifelike statue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
raiders who pillage and destroy any caravan or homestead they come across. The Uthgardt take their name from Uthgar Gardolfsson, a great hero-chief who battled giants and conquered much of the North before
clans, each with its own chieftain and tribal shaman. The chieftains of a particular tribe choose one among them to become the great chief of the tribe, with power comparable to a monarch. The Uthgardt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
), though not very well. The wolves are huddled behind him and go where he goes. Though well past his prime, he fights to the death to defend the den, and he takes umbrage at anyone who kills any of his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the goddess gazing down on the world, and the trailing motes of light behind it her tears. She is also a goddess of stars and navigation as well as motherhood and reproductive cycles. She is seen as
questing. There are many legends about Selûne, chief among them being the tale of the battle at the beginning of time between Selûne and her sister, Shar. The Tears of Selûne, the cluster of starry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
and one that is wholly or partly underground, an orc chieftain typically opts for the latter. If the surface location happens to be a ruin left behind by another race, orcs are more likely to use it
their differences or engage in contests of strength. War Chief’s Quarters Adjacent to the main chamber is the room where the war chief resides, holds council, and hands out blessings or punishments
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
view of the countryside out to a range of 1 mile, though there are hillocks and trees behind which creatures can hide. If the guards spot any unusual creatures approaching the den, or if they come
). The ringing of the gong also causes Chief Guh to bellow, “Lunch time! Me want food!” Treasure Each hobgoblin carries 1d10 gp in a pouch.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
(Perception) check. After the chalk mark is noticed, anyone who reads Dwarvish can correctly interpret it as a warning that powerful undead reside in the room beyond. Adventurers placed the rune here decades
successful DC 10 Dexterity check. The chest contains 1,825 cp, 54 sp, and a pair of garish
gold earrings that would be worth another 10 gp if melted. The chest was left behind when the last tenants
of the castle departed, being considered not worth the effort to lug down the stairs.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
courtyard climb to the tops of these walls, which are unmanned. Arrow slits in the outer walls of the guard towers and central keep provide three-quarters cover to those standing behind them. Most of the
normally reside on the ground floors of the guard towers (area C4). Two cult fanatics (a human named Huarwar Mulphoon and a tiefling named Fel Suparra), who normally guard the gatehouse (area C6).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
The Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl Dozens of leagues to the north and west of the Steading of the Hill Giant Chief, amid the tallest mountain peaks, is the stronghold of Grugnur, Lord of Frost
is to garner intelligence as to what or who is behind the unholy alliance of hill, stone, frost, and possibly other types of giants as well. Any such information gained is to be delivered by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
can set it aflame. You’ll need to defend it until our force arrives to take over, but it shouldn’t be more than fifteen minutes behind you.”
The mill is about 500 feet from the keep. The distance is
healthy defenders arrive from the keep with orders to relieve the characters and defend the mill. They tell the characters to go back to the keep quietly while they remain behind at the mill. Rewards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, with the Material realms at the center. The Inner Planes form a wheel around the Material Plane, enveloped in the Ethereal Plane. Then the Outer Planes form another wheel around and behind (or above
deities and Fiends reside Planes arranged in a complex system of orbits, with planes exerting greater influence on the Material Plane the closer they draw to it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
(Perception) check. After the chalk mark is noticed, anyone who reads Dwarvish can correctly interpret it as a warning that powerful undead reside in the room beyond. Adventurers placed the rune here decades
successful DC 10 Dexterity check. The chest contains 1,825 cp, 54 sp, and a pair of garish gold earrings that would be worth another 10 gp if melted. The chest was left behind when the last tenants of the castle departed, being considered not worth the effort to lug down the stairs.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
can set it aflame. You’ll need to defend it until our force arrives to take over, but it shouldn’t be more than fifteen minutes behind you.” The mill is about 500 feet from the keep. The distance is
healthy defenders arrive from the keep with orders to relieve the characters and defend the mill. They tell the characters to go back to the keep quietly while they remain behind at the mill. Rewards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
is to amass the power they need to defeat a powerful enemy that threatens the world. Their goal in the second example is to defend something they care about by destroying whatever threatens it. The
Nine Dread Princes reside, with each of these dungeons stocked with enough monsters and hazards to advance the adventurers two or three levels. The adventurers spend their whole careers fighting the






