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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
;along with many animals, most of which are small woodland creatures. These animals act as Derwyth’s eyes and ears, quickly bringing her news of events in the wood, particularly the arrival and
actions of strangers. The creatures also carry messages to more powerful Beasts in the valley that sometimes come to Derwyth’s aid.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
door, dispel magic, fly, invisibilityThough deathlocks exist to serve their patrons, they retain some freedom when it comes to devising tactics and carrying out plans. Powerful deathlocks recruit
lesser creatures to help them carry out their missions, becoming the masterminds behind vast conspiracies and intrigues that culminate in the accomplishment of great acts of evil.
Deathlocks
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Hobgoblin
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the dreams that inspire them. Its horrors don’t feature in their nightmares. Cowardice is more terrible to hobgoblins than dying, for they carry their living acts into the afterlife. A hero in
Maglubiyet, the greater god allows them to retain a measure of their influence over the hobgoblins because their philosophies are in line with his own.
Hobgoblins don’t build temples to their gods, lest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Derwyth’s eyes and ears, quickly bringing her news of events in the wood, particularly the arrival and actions of strangers. The creatures also carry messages to more powerful Beasts in the valley that sometimes come to Derwyth’s aid.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
.
— Doug Beyer, Return to Ravnica: The Secretist
Bringing order from chaos — that is the mission of the Azorius Senate. Without the extensive legal code crafted and enforced by the Azorius
, society would crumble, transforming Ravnica into a field of rubble where the Gruul and the Rakdos do whatever they please. The Azorius carry this weighty responsibility with stoic pride, and they perform
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
in the process. As a result, the portal now leads to numerous locations throughout the multiverse. Further, the portal reacts to magic items and artifacts, allowing those who carry such objects to step
through the portal to the exact places they wish to travel. Alustriel carefully maintains the sanctum’s secrecy, bringing guests here only after first meeting them in a neutral location. So far
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, reorganizing its cult and bringing the scattered remnants of the other cults to heel. This time allows the characters to plan a second assault. The factions the characters are affiliated with take a more
active role in thwarting Elemental Evil. Reports from characters who survived the first battle carry great weight with them, and it’s possible that a faction was scrying near the node at just the right
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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— yuan-ti make perfect courtiers. And, worse for the rest of us, rulers.
— Elminster
The physical and magical prowess of the yuan-ti empire allowed the former humans to retain their
poison children to carry out a threat against their parents, or turn one person into a broodguard in order to show her family the consequence of resistance. They might refrain from provoking others
Orc
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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 the
. These tenets vary from tribe to tribe, and are often based in events that the tribe has experienced. Here are a few examples:
If a dwarf or a human invokes its god upon dying, you must carry the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Toril, the magic of the tower’s planar beacon was redirected outward into the town, freezing the inhabitants where they stood and bringing ruin to the settlement. Forces from Neverwinter tore down
, which have driven away his military work crew. Gallio is unaware that Thalivar’s spirit haunts the tower and possesses him each night to carry on its research!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
drow individuals and societies avoid the Underdark altogether yet carry its magic. In the Eberron setting, for example, drow dwell in rainforests and cyclopean ruins on the continent of Xen’drik
themselves sun or moon elves in the Forgotten Realms setting, Silvanesti and Qualinesti in the Dragonlance setting, and Aereni in the Eberron setting. Wood Elves Wood elves carry the magic of primeval
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
individuals and societies avoid the Underdark altogether yet carry its magic. In the Eberron setting, for example, drow dwell in rainforests and cyclopean ruins on the continent of Xen’drik. High Elves
or moon elves in the Forgotten Realms setting, Silvanesti and Qualinesti in the Dragonlance setting, and Aereni in the Eberron setting. Wood Elves Wood elves carry the magic of primeval forests within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
parties to the surface to capture humanoids under cover of darkness, bringing them back to their cities to be tortured into submission. Beyond those occasional excursions, the drow are content to remain
stone rivals that of the greatest dwarf artisans, yet their structures retain a decidedly elven aesthetic. Though appearing delicate, drow settlements are structurally sound and remarkably resilient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
of the city, this means not merely the ability to carry a weapon, but the right to retain up to seventy equipped soldiers. These soldiers always wear a house’s colors and the house’s “arms of grace
” — a heraldic device often borne on a shield, worn as a cloak pin, or affixed to a helmet. Others throughout the city, even foreign dignitaries, are permitted to retain only up to sixteen armed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
to the jungles and marshes of Chult carry this disease, shivering sickness. The easiest protection against it is a coating of insect-repelling salve on all exposed skin (for the cost of insect
village of Mbala. A powerful witch is rumored to dwell there. According to local legends, the witch forged a pact with the Lord of Bones, a god who granted her the power to create zombies that retain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the most severe wrongs, offenders are banished to uninhabited islands, though they retain the right to travel to the Meet each year to seek reconciliation with the larger community. The Gods’ Tale The
. The bright colors found on homes throughout the region each honor a Covenant god, and many people craft and carry charms to invoke a favorite god’s protection. Proclaimers and the Covenant The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
whole creature and still be hungry. If you’re bad, she’ll come in the night and carry you away. She’ll make a lantern of your skull and torment you until the end of time. And she’s the least
grow larger and more organized every day, and the rest of Khorvaire is uneasy with the potential power of a fully realized Droaam. The monsters that inhabit Droaam retain their racial subcultures. Most worship the Dark Six, but other religious traditions flourish as well.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Deathlock Mastermind Though deathlocks exist to serve their patrons, they retain some freedom when it comes to devising particular tactics and carrying out their plans. Powerful deathlocks recruit
lesser creatures to help them carry out their missions and, in this capacity, become the masterminds behind vast conspiracies and intrigues that culminate in the accomplishment of great acts of evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Zariel’s War By bringing Elturel to Avernus and potentially gaining a choke hold on Baldur’s Gate, Zariel aims to capture as many evil mortals as she can, turn them into devils, and swell the ranks
light with a completely transformed perspective. INFERNAL ORDER OF BATTLE
Whereas demons attack in disorganized mobs, relying on shock and overwhelming numbers to carry the day, devils organize into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
both useful to the cause. Devils constantly strive to recruit mortals into their ranks by offering them rewards in return for their service. While they live, these cultists carry out the wishes of
. Although anyone can try to navigate it, only merrenoloths, the yugoloth ferrymen of the Styx, can faultlessly negotiate the Styx’s treacherous waters. For a price, merrenoloths will carry anyone safely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
penetrate the foe’s defenses. Murderers carry many javelins with them, which they throw from hiding and wield in melee, and they also carry garrotes to cut off sounds of screaming.
The Host on the March
, occasionally breaking off small garrisons (often of one type of goblinoid) to guard territory that needs to be held. A host usually marches at night, with outriders, who carry messenger ravens, traveling ahead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Ghor carry out the most frequent and savage assaults on Ravnica’s citizenry. The clan is known for its audacity in forging encampments close to heavily populated districts. Scab Clan. Members of the
as common as meals. The Bolrac clan specializes in bringing down massive structures using mauls and battering rams. The only thing the Bolrac love more than destroying something smaller than them is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
his blade. To Mogis, the ideal follower is one who sheds all moral compunctions in the course of bringing suffering to the world. He also cultivates grievances and bitterness in those not ordinarily
acts such as these: Failing to carry out a sworn vendetta Publicly displaying weakness or compassion Rejecting a duel or a challenge out of fear Mogis’s Devotee Piety 3+ Mogis trait As a devotee of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, slowly changed into entirely new creatures: fensirs. Fensirs’ troll ancestry is hardly apparent in their appearance. They retain prominent noses and a hint of green in their skin but otherwise
odd quirk to their regenerative powers: their regeneration doesn’t function in sunlight, and in fact, sunlight can turn these creatures to stone. Bringing trolls to a place where nothing ever truly dies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
as a newer addition that houses the mad and deformed who have been brought up from the catacombs. The settlement enjoys prosperity today, but such benefit was hard-won and requires vigilance to retain
beneath the hold, bringing down the lowest vaults of the cathedral in its bloody ascension. As a result, the temple has dramatically increased guard patrols in the tunnels, perhaps as a prelude to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
the rowboat statistics in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. In space, jolly boats are used to cross the gulf between two ships whose gravity planes and air envelopes intersect (on occasions when bringing
, and further attempts by that character to sway her fall on deaf ears. If the party doesn’t have any spellcasters, Krux points out that they will need to hire a spelljammer. If the party tries to retain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
ghosts become more common. Resurrection spells are easier to perform, but carry the risk of bringing back unwanted spirits. Fernia: The Sea of Fire. This plane encompasses both the raw elemental force
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
"Revel's End") and book passage on a ship bringing supplies or convicts to the prison. Ask the Akannathi goliaths (see “Skytower Shelter") to loan them some trained griffons and then fly to the island on
griffon won’t stay for more than 24 hours due to the unbearable cold. The goliaths don’t have enough griffons to carry Vellynne Harpell’s kobold entourage, which forces Vellynne to leave her charges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Barbarians in the Corporate World For every CEO building up or bringing down businesses, it’s a safe bet that there’s a barbarian standing behind them. Often literally, with a large weapon in hand, and
from the victim
Style Makes the Raider Your savage kin of the wilds sport tattoos to celebrate their connection to their tribes or ancestors. They might wear fetishes or carry totems symbolizing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, mage hand
1/day each: dispel magic, hunger of Hadar, invisibility, spider climb
Deathlock Mastermind Though deathlocks exist to serve their patrons, they retain some freedom when it comes to
devising tactics and carrying out plans. Powerful deathlocks recruit lesser creatures to help them carry out their missions, becoming the masterminds behind vast conspiracies and intrigues that culminate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
hires a Sailing Ship (or occasionally a Lyrandar galleon) to carry passengers and supplies to Stormreach, then back again. The expedition members are responsible for refreshing their supplies in
empire’s fall, they retain a spiritual and physical connection to the darkness below. Umbragen shadow walkers weave shadow magic to confound foes. Jordan Kerbow Vulkoori and Umbragen drow battle in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Well of Dragons, and their voices carry tremendous weight. As such, make sure the players know they have a key role to play in planning the battle. The simplest approach is a one-to-one matchup, with
Enclave answer the call to arms by bringing their treant and griffon allies from the forests and mountains of the Sword Coast. Zhentarim Assassins. These silent killers stalk and kill enemy leaders and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
carry signal horns that sound an alarm loud enough to be heard in areas 10 through 19. They raise the alarm at the first sign of intruders, bringing reinforcements from areas 12a, 12c, and 12d. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
wrest the stone from them during the chaos of the jailbreak. If the characters refuse to play along, the doppelganger cries out in alarm, bringing the full weight of the courthouse garrison (ten guards
crimes that don’t carry punishments of death or exile. This check is made with advantage if the character has renown in a respectable faction, such as Force Grey (the Gray Hands), the Emerald Enclave, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
on Greek myth or the Epic of Gilgamesh, and so on. Heroic Fantasy Heroic fantasy features adventurers bringing magic to bear against monstrous threats—the default subgenre presented in the core D&D
heroes whose actions turn the tide of battle. The characters carry out specific missions: capture a magical standard that empowers undead armies, gather reinforcements to break a siege, or cut through