Search Results
All Results
Characters
Compendium
Spells
Items
Monsters
Vehicles
Forums
Returning 35 results for 'both brute diffusing crafting remain'.
Other Suggestions:
both blue defusing creating remain
both blue diffusing creating remain
both blue diffusing casting remain
both brush diffusing creating remains
both blue diffusing crafting remain
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Kronenstrom, is a psychotic brute who worships Malar the Beast Lord. He hunts Ten-Towners for sport, bathes in their blood, and strikes fear into the hearts of his enemies. Several members of Isarr's clan have
deserted him or been killed off, but the few that remain are fiercely loyal. They believe, incorrectly, that he's the Chosen of Malar.
Although Isarr calls himself the Wolf King, few others in the
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
treasure or start a new hoard—by any means possible.
Beleaguered Moguls. Though they live as ruthless raiders, fog giants remain tasteful and refined in their desires. They remember their former
the chosen prize. A giant might undertake a carefully planned robbery, making extensive use of magic to cover their presence. Or it might engage in a brute-force raid that involves tearing off the
Elf
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Species
Basic Rules (2014)
more often amused than excited, and more likely to be curious than greedy. They tend to remain aloof and unfazed by petty happenstance. When pursuing a goal, however, whether adventuring on a mission or
magic allow them to support themselves without the need for clearing and plowing land. They are talented artisans, crafting finely worked clothes and art objects. Their contact with outsiders is
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
: Founded more than a millennium ago, disbanded and reorganized several times, the Harpers remain a powerful, behind-the-scenes agency, which acts to thwart evil and promote fairness through
knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and
Shifter
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
shifter might be a massive brute built like a bear. While a shifter’s appearance might remind an onlooker of an animal, they remain clearly identifiable as shifters even when at their most feral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
most often saved for trading opportunities with other giants more adept at crafting metal weapons and armor.
Rulers by Might. Frost giants respect brute strength above all else, and a frost giant’s
Frost Giant Gigantic reavers from the freezing lands beyond civilization, frost giants are fierce, hardy warriors that survive on the spoils of their raids and pillaging. They respect only brute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
shifter may have catlike eyes and delicate build, while a beasthide shifter might be a massive brute built like a bear. While a shifter’s appearance might remind an onlooker of an animal, they remain clearly identifiable as shifters even when at their most feral.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
swiftstride shifter may have catlike eyes and delicate build, while a beasthide shifter might be a massive brute built like a bear. While a shifter’s appearance might remind an onlooker of an animal, they remain clearly identifiable as shifters even when at their most feral.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Mantol-Derith I soon learned that I was not bought entirely for my brute strength, but also for what knowledge I had of the duergar. My new owner was a member of some group he called the Zhentarim
would go to the surface, and I could remain in his employ if I wished. Freedom and a job? How could I refuse? Mantol-Derith is a hidden place accessed by secret ways. Slaves, such as I had been, are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
family’s rivals, which were not thus gifted. The birth prompts the leaders of the house to begin crafting new plans to strike at its rivals when the draegloth is fully grown. These plans always use
suppress its ambitions might abandon its house and strike out on its own. Whether these rebellious draegloths are part of Lolth’s plan for sowing even greater chaos is unclear. Brute Cunning and Dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
attentiveness to tradition, and have little doubt that the future of the gold dwarves will be just as peaceful, if they remain true to their customs and principles. Gold dwarves have the racial
considered lucky). Males grow full beards that they keep oiled and well groomed, and both genders wear their hair long and often elaborately braided. Gold dwarves are best known for crafting beautiful objects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
The Importance of Brains Because of their dietary needs and their otherworldly biology, mind flayers must remain within hunting distance of intelligent humanoids, even if doing so makes them
crafting clothes to wear, and the latter will dress in elaborate robes. This phenomenon extends to all displays of culture, from modes of architecture to the decorations that adorn illithid funerary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
don’t record a collectively remembered past, fictions spawn terrible facts, and sheltered villagers remain stubbornly ignorant about the world beyond. Ravenloft is a setting designed to cultivate
how long will that remain certain? The answers are for you to decide. THIS BOOK GIVES CHARACTERS NIGHTMARES
Ravenloft is a setting designed to bring nightmares to life—for characters, not for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
and reorganized several times, the Harpers remain a powerful, behind-the-scenes agency, which acts to thwart evil and promote fairness through knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. 91 or higher You make a small fortune gambling. You recuperate your lifestyle expenses for the time spent carousing and gain 4d6 × 10 gp. Your carousing becomes the stuff of local legend. Crafting a
any spells that the item can produce. Moreover, the character must meet a level minimum determined by the item’s rarity, as shown in the Crafting Magic Items table. For example, a 3rd-level character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
what springs from our mercy and forbearance. Who knows what horrors the dwarves are crafting — or breeding — in their mountain halls? We cannot stand by and let this vileness continue. For the good of
of Noldrunhold? The Realm Below No one knows the extent or depth of the ancient dwarven empire deep beneath the Ironroot Mountains. Great wealth and arcane secrets remain hidden in these halls, along
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
lifetime of crafting new items for the dragon’s treasure collection. Red Dragons. Even though dwarves and red dragons compete for the same terrain, they don’t come into conflict as often as they once
war wagon laden with gold, gems, stout armor, and sharp weapons. Given the orcs’ propensity to rely on brute force rather than cunning, they can overcome only severely weakened dwarven strongholds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
reclaim their treasure or start a new hoard—by any means possible. Beleaguered Moguls. Though they live as ruthless raiders, fog giants remain tasteful and refined in their desires. They remember their
undertake a carefully planned robbery, making extensive use of magic to cover their presence. Or it might engage in a brute-force raid that involves tearing off the roof of a merchant’s home, seizing what
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. But it was the Great Forge that was the burning heart and true treasure of the city. Deep beneath the settled levels of Gauntlgrym, dwarven crafting and elven magic bound the slumbering primordial
laid miles of track traversed by mine carts propelled by enchantments woven into their wheels. Even after thousands of years, the tracks remain largely intact and the magic of the carts has not faded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
clues leading to the location or nature of the ritual site, or to find instructions for crafting a portalometer. Gaining lore or befriending the monks of the library could reveal that someone else
appeared recently in Neverwinter and were rumored to have been researching the magic of the Chasm. Tracking down any agents who remain might allow the characters to gain hints regarding the ritual’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
each knew part of a ritual for crafting magic paintings that could bind mortal creatures with a terrible curse. After agreeing to share their knowledge and work together, they formed a coven dedicated to
ornament in her hair. Personality Trait. “I have made subtle insults into an art form.” Ideal. “Any brute can frighten someone. To truly make someone fearful is a high art.” Bond. “I will do anything to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
-gotten gains were put to good use, my bad deeds would remain behind me. You are beholding the restless apparitions of those I hurt. They lurk behind my back, tormenting me with pokes at my ribs and
workshop, crafting toys. Granny Nightshade delivers the creepiest toys to children on other worlds—to fill their heads with nightmares, one assumes. The hag makes her deliveries on the back of a flying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Athletics +7, Intimidation +7, Survival +5
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Dwarvish
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when Jarund hits with
brute who worships Malar the Beast Lord. He hunts Ten-Towners for sport, bathes in their blood, and strikes fear into the hearts of his enemies. Several members of Isarr’s clan have deserted him or been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
weight of the stone above them and enable the giants to harness the heat of rivers of magma to power their forges. A fire giant’s prowess in the occupations of crafting determines its place in the ordning
place in the ordning not to their crafting ability but to their extraordinary physical prowess. They take on a lot of the work of guarding the forges and keeping them stoked — effort without which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
demons appear on the western edge of Idyllglen — a hulking, ape-like brute and five small, doglike creatures with rubbery gray bodies and big ears. Cackles in the distance signal more enemies on the way
the sky to join the battle. Next Event. When only three enemies remain or after six rounds of combat, whichever comes first, proceed with event 6. Event 6. Yeenoghu This event overlaps with the end of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
obviator, you hatch convoluted plots to fight the overwhelming odds presented by each mission — by whatever means are necessary. Sometimes, you might prefer brute strength and improvisation. Other times
want to remain … you know, fully alive.
— Omin Dran
Possible details you might learn include the creature’s goals or motivation, bonds or ideals, personality traits, flaws, combat strategy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Passage’s own King’s Star Inn, talking with two other unsavory-looking characters who could not be identified.
The first task in crafting a good recurring villain is ensuring that the villain survives
discover later that the villain survived and is hungry for revenge. Improving Villains Adventurers get more powerful over time, so if a villain is going to remain a relevant threat, the villain needs to get
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
swallow his pride. Searching the Laboratory. Use the following boxed text to describe Zikran’s lab in more detail: The cave contains several tables covered with intricate machinery and crafting tools
. Bookshelves are filled with books and dioramas. Freestanding chalkboards in wooden frames once displayed arcane formulas, though only smudges and streaks of chalk remain.
Characters who succeed on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
-detailed cast of NPCs. Some of these NPCs fall neatly into the categories of allies and patrons, but most are likely to be characters or creatures whose attitudes toward the adventurers remain undecided
and minions, as well as encounters tied to the key locations of the adventure. See “Creating Encounters” later in this chapter for guidance on crafting individual encounters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
with 5 feet of them. They remain open until Aurinax or someone else speaks the command word to close them (“Azaam”). The keys can open the doors from either side. The doors can’t be forced open or
square heads pressed against the floor. The west wall bears a cracked mosaic that depicts a dwarf smith at a forge, crafting dwarves out of black metal and diamonds. (In the south end of the wall is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
. The interior walls are mostly demolished, though a few remain.
The only room that still stands is in the southwest corner; it can be entered by a single door. This room is Arthur’s library (area 2
him and gives him the bottle. Ignis then sits on the table by the fire and, heating bits of spare metal, goes about crafting what appears to be a homemade sword. Unless drawn by strange noises or her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
beings. While their power has diminished, they remain a formidable trio and play a malevolent role in influencing events on Faerûn. Bane and His Followers Bane is a god of tyranny, and both he and his
person. He can take on an alternate appearance regardless of his current form, that of a hulking brute armed with a long, curved dagger that drips blood. In this form, he wears only a tattered loin cloth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
, and the power of the sun. She wears a sun mask and is one-half of an acrobatic duo called the Selenelion twins, alongside Gleam, her shy twin. Glister is content to remain Endelyn’s “guest” in
, Endelyn Moongrave confirmed what Hurly knew to be true: that Witch and Light were right all along.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “If ‘dumb brute’ is the only role I can play well, I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, grace, and the power of the sun. She wears a sun mask and is one-half of an acrobatic duo called the Selenelion twins, alongside Gleam, her shy twin. Glister is content to remain Endelyn’s “guest” in
, Endelyn Moongrave confirmed what Hurly knew to be true: that Witch and Light were right all along.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “If ‘dumb brute’ is the only role I can play well, I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
of the murdered Szarrs — though stories remain split as to whether the ghosts prey on the Gravemakers or aid them in their duty. Church of Last Hope This combined chapel and asylum in the Twin Songs
much time has passed since that ignominious beginning, tensions remain high between Little Calimshan and the rest of the city, particularly with regard to those Baldurians living in the city proper