bring before down combine reports

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to

infirm. Orcs don’t revere their gods as much as they fear them; every tribe has superstitions about how to avert their wrath or bring their favor. This deep-seated uncertainty and fear comes forth

Denizens

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

, 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

Jarazoun responds personally to any further reports of trouble, arriving after 1 minute with two salamanders from area B20. After 24 hours with no incidents, the hold goes off high alert.

Archaeologist

Backgrounds Tomb of Annihilation

greatest treasures from falling into the wrong hands. Whatever their motivations, archaeologists combine the qualities of a scrappy historian with the self-made heroism of a treasure-hunting scoundrel

has historical significance or is one of a kind. 5 I’m secretly in love with the wealthy patron who sponsors my archaeological exploits. 6 I hope to bring prestige to a library, a

Azorius Functionary

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

the entire city, your place in the Azorius can easily bring you into contact with members of other guilds, for good or ill. Roll twice on the Azorius Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and

it and now does me occasional favors. 9 I have a fanatical Selesnya cousin who keeps trying to recruit me and everyone else in the family. 10 While growing up, I was bullied by a brat who’s now a hybrid in the Simic Combine.

10. Staging Area

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

leader of the guards is a wryly cynical svirfneblin named Sark Axebarrel, who warns the characters of reports of a medusa lurking in the caverns beyond the doors, in a section of the old city that the

character for useful information, plus a diamond worth 1,000 gp if they bring back proof that the medusa is dead.

University Contacts

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

7 A tired senior professor whose only joy in academia is seeing what you bring back from your adventures 8 An eager researcher who wants to come with you on every adventure because second-hand reports are always incomplete and unsatisfying

City of Guilds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

dryads who are fused together with one another and with Mat’Selesnya, a manifestation of the soul of the world. The guild seeks to bring nature and the city into balance. Simic Combine. Under the

leadership of Prime Speaker Zegana, the biomancers of the Simic Combine apply magic to the life sciences. Striving to create a harmonious future where creatures of all kinds are perfectly adapted to their ever

Shrine of Luck

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

the weak, the poor, and the oppressed. Sister Garaele regularly reports to her superiors on events in and around Phandalin. Quest: The Banshee’s Bargain. Recently, Garaele’s superiors asked her to

. Garaele desires an intermediary to bring Agatha a suitable gift, a jeweled silver comb, and persuade the creature to tell what she knows about the location of a spellbook belonging to a legendary mage

Bakaris Defects

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

Bakaris Defects A messenger arrives, either seeking Marshal Vendri at the Trade Gate while the characters are present, or seeking the characters at Vendri’s orders. The messenger reports the

the way, and they’ll bring you to me. I’ve found a place here and have been promised a share of the glories to come. You can have the same if you embrace the Dragon Queen’s will. The letter is simply

Shrine of Luck

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

, and the oppressed. Sister Garaele regularly reports to her superiors on events in and around Phandalin. Olga Drebas Harpers Pin Sister Garaele’s Bargain Recently, Garaele’s superiors asked her to

banshee. Before she fled for her life, Garaele noted that the banshee spoke wistfully about the beautiful baubles she owned in life. Garaele needs an intermediary to bring Agatha a suitable gift—a

Harpy

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

Harpy Winged Voice of Doom Habitat: Coastal, Forest, Hill, Mountain; Treasure: Any Mark Zug Hate-filled creatures, harpies strive to cause pain and bring an end to love and life. These monsters

combine humanlike features with the talons and wings of avian scavengers. Their notorious songs compel listeners to follow them, heedless of danger. Creatures captivated by a harpy’s song frequently meet

Build Your Group

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

Citadel vehemently denied reports that Drinn is employed by the Citadel. Confiscator. Sometimes an espionage agency needs something stolen—a document that incriminates a public figure to a prototype

can be a crucial skill, which many characters in this role combine with magical means of scrying to learn about their enemies and objectives. Bards and wizards make natural Investigators, especially

Roleplaying

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

laugh or feel emotionally engaged and to incorporate those things into your roleplaying. Being the NPC Imagine how a character or monster you bring to life would react to the adventurers. Consider what it

distinctive speech patterns from real life, the movies, or television is a good place to start. Practice different voices and impersonations of famous people, then use those voices to bring your NPCs to

Episodes and Serials

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

. Episodes An episodic campaign is a campaign in which the component adventures don’t combine to form an overarching story. Episodic adventures are stand-alone quests, and the villains who appear in one

spy on or interfere with the characters’ activities. 5 Have travelers bring news of events transpiring elsewhere, leading characters toward the new adventure. 6 Give the characters a treasure that’s wrapped in mystery they’ll need to unravel in the new adventure.

Residents

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

giant is distracted by the increasingly dire news brought in by his messengers, including reports from stone giant mystics, as well as elemental servitors such as galeb duhr and xorn. However, if the

characters bring news about the demon lords in the Underdark, they have Urmas’s immediate and full attention. Ustova The Keeper of the Future, Ustova is a seer who spends most of her time in constant

Quest: Tools of Destruction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

and armor to would-be heroes like you. I had heard reports of foolhardy adventurers falling victim to brigands and monsters. I shrugged those stories off for a time. “Last winter, the castellan’s

. I vowed then never to forge another weapon for anyone but the keep’s soldiers. I haven’t since.” The keep’s soldiers occasionally bring confiscated weapons to Kalista for destruction. Weapon

Boromar Clan

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

Council. Of the seventeen members of Sharn’s city council, four have close ties to the Boromar Clan—including one, Ilyra Boromar, who reports directly to the head of the syndicate. These four vote as

organizations (the Aurum and the Tyrants). Because of their influence, the council has so far refused to devote any resources to combating the rise of Daask, hoping the monstrous guild will bring down the

Recurring Villains

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

the middle of Lake Galifar. Her scheme to bring the towers of Arcanix to the ground likewise seemed ended. But yesterday, according to eyewitness reports, ir’Rannan was seen in the common room of

villain. Keep in mind that reports from surviving lackeys — and news about the adventurers from other sources — can give the villain enough information about the party’s capabilities to prepare

Future Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

played through Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, they probably know him already. Jalester is a secret agent of the Lords’ Alliance who reports to Lady Laeral Silverhand, the Open Lord of Waterdeep. Unbeknownst

for delivering a Runestone fragment to him; instead, Jalester offers the characters his lasting friendship — which can bring many benefits, considering his position in the City Watch. If the

Sites and Ruins

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

warforged. Because of these wonders, Eston is an irresistible attraction for treasure hunters hoping to access the vaults of House Cannith. Reports suggest, however, that it has become a strange and deadly

Cyre fell. The days in Metrol are quiet, but the nights bring a cacophony of chaos and violence to the streets — at night, misshapen monsters emerge from their lairs to prowl and wail as they hunt each other for food. Metrol

Arbor Watchtower

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

Arbor Watchtower (NOAH BRADLEY) Sites that are sacred to Karametra, from her grand temple in the heart of Setessa to outposts in the wilderness, combine careful construction with natural growth. The

Blood-toll harpies (see chapter 6) take over a watchtower and light its beacon to bring more victims to the place. 8 A spy in a watchtower poisons the tower’s food supply in advance of an upcoming attack.

Fierna and Belial

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

. The flames either bring searing agony that reduces a devil to a weaker form, or ecstatic joy that transforms it into a mightier being. Soul Searching Like the rulers of the other layers, Belial and

. Her prodigious intellect allows her to glean the best information from the mountains of reports generated by her agents on the Material Plane. Fierna sometimes personally takes a role in bending a

B: Elven Encampment

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

characters bring up the Red Dragon Army’s attack on Kalaman, it clearly gives him pause, but he quickly dismisses the conflict as irrelevant to his people. If the characters mention they’re in pursuit of

Wastes he has already identified as being related to or of a similar age to the City of Lost Names. With the characters’ insights and reports about whatever magic remains at those sites, he should be

Anatomy of a War Band

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

by a cultist is capable of feats that are beyond a group of gnolls — accomplishments that combine the gnolls’ savagery with a humanlike level of intelligence andplanning. THE HUNTER'S CHANT This

ultimately fell under Yeenoghu’s sway. Gnolls sing a similar chant in their language while they seek out prey. The first gift is hunger. It is His blessing. It is our call to bring death. The

Phandalin Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

duly appointed townmaster. Harbin is a pompous, middle-aged banker who lives in a house east of the townmaster’s hall. Reports of a white dragon in the area have turned him into a veritable shut-in, and

bring back something useful and don’t want to keep it for yourselves, Townmaster Harbin Wester will pay you 50 gp for it.” If the characters undertake this quest, proceed with “Gnomengarde.” Umbrage

Dragon Organizations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

save shattered thrones, with no rulers but the dead. Dragons shall rule the world entire …” Guided by this new vision, Severin has worked tirelessly to bring about the ascendance to power of living

dragons, even attempting to bring an avatar of Tiamat into the world to wreak havoc (and nearly succeeding). Dissent in the Ranks. Since the failure of Severin’s effort to bring Tiamat into the world, the

Exploring Phandalin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

is also an agent of the Zhentarim, a shadowy organization that seeks to exert secret control over the North through wealth and influence. Halia is working slowly to bring Phandalin under her control

. Sister Garaele regularly reports to her superiors on events in and around Phandalin, and is currently in Neverwinter doing exactly that. In her absence, the shrine is left untended. Phandalin Tales

Gala at the Cerulean Lyceum

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

interrupts and orders all the characters to introduce themselves rather than first sharing her own name. If the characters speak about the ghost ship, Zisatta tensely reports that sightings of a ghostly

bring her whatever lore they find so her people can learn more about their lost heritage. She asserts that it is her duty to share this cultural wisdom with the People’s Stewards (and believes that

I: Camp Carrionclay

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

charge of the camp. Zirrok rarely leaves it. The hut is guarded by two sivak draconians (see appendix B). Inside is a cot, a desk, and an ornate chest. Desk. The desk is covered in Dragon Army reports. A

presence, Akhviri waits for Fewmaster Zirrok to bring the chest from his tent to the watchtower. True Dragon. On Krynn, chromatic and metallic dragons are considered creatures of legend, and Akhviri

Scourge of Worlds

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

demon prince in about a month. To bring about these changes, the invaders must remain in the same location for some time, usually an area no more than six miles on a side, to combine their influence

Fort Beluarian

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

the characters. She spends most of her time managing the security of her stronghold, going over field reports, and sifting through reports from her spies in Port Nyanzaru. She admires adventurers, and

as long as the characters do nothing to antagonize her, she can provide them with useful advice and material aid against the myriad threats lurking in the jungle. Liara is puzzled by reports coming

Life Span

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

magic item or art object to build a hoard around 3 Acquire minions who will bring food and treasure 4 Establish dominance over other wyrmlings in the same brood 5 Secure a partnership

combine to make that dragon’s influence felt in the natural world for hundreds of miles. In addition to these magical effects, the dragon’s ongoing presence can have a profound impact on the region’s

Camp Vengeance

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

bring replacement soldiers, armor, weapons, arrows and bolts, medicine, tents, cots, boots, clothing, and just about everything else. After the disaster at Camp Righteous, Commander Breakbone would like

tent, poring over inaccurate maps and reviewing reports about the camp’s supplies. His two immediate subordinates, Ord Firebeard and Perne Salhana, do a commendable job of managing the camp in the

Factions in the North

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

last resort. The Harpers were instrumental in defeating Tiamat and ending the tyranny of dragons, and with reports of giant attacks on the rise, they see giants as an emergent threat to peace in the

Gauntlet Members of the Order of the Gauntlet seek to protect others from the depredations of evildoers. Placing their faith in deities such as Torm, Helm, and Tyr, they bring the strength of their faith

Life in the Tribe

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

, orc warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out

on a raid just as another group returns, laden with severed heads, sacks of loot, and armfuls of food. Warriors also serve as scouts, bringing back detailed reports about the surrounding area so that

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