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Howler

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, after a fashion, but they respond only to brutal training in which they are forced to recognize the trainer as the pack’s undisputed leader. A trained pack then follows its leader without

Horrid Plant

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

; 3–4, purple blossom; or 5–6, snapper saw. This form determines certain traits in this stat block. False Appearance. If the horrid plant is motionless at the start of combat, it has

and bear fragrant white berries during temperate seasons. Between encounters, the plant buries its weapons— wide, razor-sharp outer leaves—in the loose dirt around itself to catch

Knight of the Order

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

You belong to an order of knights who have sworn oaths to achieve a certain goal. The nature of this goal depends on the order you serve, but in your eyes it is without question a vital and honorable

, such as the brutal Warlock Knights of Vaasa. Other knighthoods are secular and nongovernmental organizations of warriors who follow a particular philosophy, or consider themselves a kind of extended

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

grouse and whine about the hardships of the wild, rangers respond with some mixture of amusement, frustration, and compassion. But they quickly learn that other adventurers who can carry their own weight

a magical connection to nature through the necessity of surviving in the wilds. What’s the source of your particular hatred of a certain kind of enemy? Did a monster kill someone you loved or

Barbarian Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Improvement 4 +2 3 9 +4 Brutal Strike 4 +3 3 10 +4 Subclass feature 4 +3 4 11 +4 Relentless Rage 4 +3 4 12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 5 +3 4 13 +5 Improved Brutal Strike 5 +3 4 14 +5 Subclass feature

5 +3 4 15 +5 Persistent Rage 5 +3 4 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 5 +4 4 17 +6 Improved Brutal Strike 6 +4 4 18 +6 Indomitable Might 6 +4 4 19 +6 Epic Boon 6 +4 4 20 +6 Primal Champion 6 +4 4 Level

Barbarian Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Improvement 4 +2 3 9 +4 Brutal Strike 4 +3 3 10 +4 Subclass feature 4 +3 4 11 +4 Relentless Rage 4 +3 4 12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 5 +3 4 13 +5 Improved Brutal Strike 5 +3 4 14 +5 Subclass feature

5 +3 4 15 +5 Persistent Rage 5 +3 4 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 5 +4 4 17 +6 Improved Brutal Strike 6 +4 4 18 +6 Indomitable Might 6 +4 4 19 +6 Epic Boon 6 +4 4 20 +6 Primal Champion 6 +4 4 Level

Howler

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

the Lower Planes, because of the many fiends that capture them and train them as war hounds. Howlers can be domesticated, after a fashion, but they respond only to brutal training during which they are

evil mortals who have the power and the savagery to command their loyalty. Brutal Hunters. Howlers rely on speed, numbers, and their mind-numbing howl to corner prey before they tear it apart. The howl

Dran Enterprises

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

and efficiently than Acq Inc. Hostile takeovers, brutal rounds of downsizing, corporate espionage, and highly unethical behavior are just the most obvious of the company’s many tools. With the death of

the false Auspicia, Dran Enterprises was taken over by Omin’s other sister, Portentia, who had operated in the shadows of the organization for some time beforehand. Certain personal secrets no doubt

General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Skant If the characters have Professor Skant with them, the professor orb can provide educational commentary on certain features found in the Caves of Hunger, as noted in the text, provided the orb

is in a position where it can view its surroundings. Psychic Hauntings The Caves of Hunger have a way of capturing and holding on to psychic trauma. In certain locations, the text will ask you to check

Assignments

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

. Your group’s patron might occasionally come to you and give you an assignment. This can be an easy way to get into an adventure. Of course, it’s up to you how you respond to your patron’s demands, and

you assignments or reward you for achieving certain objectives, but it doesn’t dictate your activities. Adventurers’ guilds, heads of state, immortal beings, inquisitive agencies, religious orders

Keeping Combat Moving

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

respond by putting things back to the way they were before. For example, if a character takes the Disengage action to move away from a group of monsters, don’t respond by having those same monsters

chase the character. Move the monsters somewhere else. Hasten a Monster’s Demise If a combat has gone on long enough and the characters’ victory is almost certain, you can simply have the monster drop

Purphoros's Villains

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

Purphoros’s Villains Though Purphoros’s ideals are shared by many, the methods he uses to advance them can be brutal. His belief that creation necessitates destruction, combined with his cavalier

conflict he’s certain Purphoros will win. 4 A gladiator of Purphoros partakes of the fumes at Mount Velus then goes on what seems to be a rampage that contributes to a mysterious design. 5

Howler

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

hounds. Howlers can be domesticated, after a fashion, but they respond only to brutal training in which they are forced to recognize the trainer as the pack’s undisputed leader. A trained pack then

Emerald Enclave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Faerûn and often operate in isolation from the others. This existence teaches the Enclave’s members a fierce self-reliance and mastery of certain fighting and survival skills. A ranger of the Enclave

might be hired to lead a caravan through a treacherous mountain pass or the frozen tundra of Icewind Dale. A druid might volunteer to help a village prepare for a long, brutal winter. Barbarians and

Biblioplex

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

for first-year students, and for apprentices, pledgemages, and professors from the different colleges. STRIXHAVEN ACCESSIBILITY The buildings on campus feature magic steps and staircases that respond

mobility devices, depending on users’ needs. In certain multistory buildings (including the Biblioplex and Captain Dapplewing’s Manor), magic transport circles also allow characters quick access between different levels.

L. Lake Zarovich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

doesn’t respond to anything or anyone unless attacked. His boat is 400 feet from the nearest shore. Tied up in the boat is a seven-year-old Vistana named Arabelle (LN female human commoner with 2 hit

returned to her family’s camp outside Vallaki (chapter 5, area N9). She is certain that her father, Luvash, will give the characters a reward for doing so. A descendant of Madam Eva with the blood of

The Signaling System

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

characters to make a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check to determine how the system works — although certain facts are not written on the parchment. Alternatively, you can allow the

: Long–short–short–short: “Is it safe?” (The ship initiates the exchange with this signal.) Short–long–short–long: “Everything safe.” (The smugglers respond with this signal.) Long–long–long: “Ready to

Horrid Plant Varieties

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

. Snapper Saw Snapper saws resemble ordinary bushes and bear fragrant white berries during temperate seasons. Between encounters, the plant buries its weapons—wide, razor-sharp outer leaves—in the

determines certain traits in this stat block. False Appearance. If the horrid plant is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t

Village Green

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

mushrooms, berries, lichens, herbs, rabbit, venison, and other forest bounties. Fergus’s food is available to visitors for a small donation, as is the fine elven wine produced by the council-owned winery

Handbook that cost 100 GP or less. However, she has a limited stock of certain items: four vials of Alchemist’s Fire, one vial of Antitoxin, and four Potions of Healing. Sunny’s Generosity. Sunny is Friendly

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the gods has no clear explanation, the priests might have to meditate for hours or days to get a vision of its meaning. Every group of orcs has particular superstitions and recognizes certain omens

Ruhk Neega Bone Crusher 7 Mobad Baggi Flesh Ripper 8 Shamog Shautha Doom Hammer 9 Mugrub Ovak Elf Butcher 10 Bajok Vola Spine Snapper 11 Rhorog Engong Death Spear 12 Jahrukk Volen The Brutal

Strahd von Zarovich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

of brutal military campaigning, he defeated his rivals and forged a nation. Retiring from war, Strahd settled in the beautiful valley where he’d won his greatest victory. There, in the way of his

origins of the Domains of Dread, but what’s certain is that they began here. Strahd’s villainy, his connection to his land, and his entanglement with the sinister priests of Osybus (detailed in chapter

Horror Content Survey

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

those with different tolerances for being scared or who have certain topics that are off-limits for them. Always consider what you can do to make players feel comfortable with your game, even if no

seating? Do you have any other notes or concerns? Once you’ve completed this survey, distribute it to your players, give them a window of time to respond, then collect the results. Use this information to

Yuan-ti Cities

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

or Large snake could pass through, allowing the yuan-ti’s serpentine pets, as well as abominations and malisons in snake form, to bypass human-style doors for convenience or in order to respond

method uses blocks of special incense to fill a room with poisonous faint smoke that disguises the presence of the poison until it takes effect. There are legends of certain yuan-ti infiltrating human

Type

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Type A monster's type speaks to its fundamental nature. Certain spells, magic items, class features, and other effects in the game interact in special ways with creatures of a particular type. For

spellcasting), and a bipedal form. The most common humanoid races are the ones most suitable as player characters: humans, dwarves, elves, and halflings. Almost as numerous but far more savage and brutal, and

Roleplaying a Hag

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

stakes. 4 I laugh at my own jokes — the darker, the better. 5 I never volunteer information, and I respond only to questions. 6 I offer generous terms in my deals, but the cost for defaulting is

appearance and my cruel heart. (Evil) Hag Bonds d8 Bond 1 I hate a certain mortal family and steal one of their children each generation for my own purposes. 2 I am involved in a centuries-long feud

Horror Pacing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

thing that could happen right now. Describe feelings of being watched. Hint that the characters are being hunted. Let characters respond to these stray thoughts. Sometimes these impressions should

just as important to your horror adventures as lurid shocks. Frequent betrayals encourage paranoia that can paralyze players. Emphasize that certain people and locations will never turn on the

Palace Garden Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

of needles from area P8. It knows the following information about the crown: “Zybilna created the crown as a key that guests can use to reach certain areas of the palace in her absence. The crown has

gold form, either guardian can wear it without being banished. Certain doors inside the palace become unlocked or locked, depending on which guardian wears the golden crown.” (Neither Envy nor Wrath

Event-Based Adventures

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

common example of this type of villain, your villain could be a serial arsonist favoring a certain type of building, a magical sickness that affects spellcasters who cast a specific spell, a thief that

targets a certain kind of merchant, or a doppelganger kidnapping and impersonating one noble after another. Step by Step. In pursuit of its goal, the villain carries out a specific set of actions in a

Bardic Colleges

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

in order that Fzoul destroy a dangerous lich mattered little. Khelben and Laeral Silverhand, his wife, left the Harpers then, taking with them certain agents and folding them into to a different

Moonstars performed many good deeds, but their methods were often more brutal and pragmatic than the Harpers’ lofty ideals allowed. When Khelben died, the Moonstars seemed to collapse, and for many years

Rock Gnomes

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

blazed the trail for that journey. Alchemists Rock gnome alchemists explore the nature of minerals and chemicals, curious to see what happens when they mix certain substances with other compounds or

artificer’s inventions might include items such as a lock box that opens with a verbal command or a series of gestures, a clockwork critter designed to respond to simple commands, or a common magic item (such

Masters' Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

during the following round. The residents of the other cells take 1d4 + 1 rounds to respond (roll separately for each). The occupants of the cells are as follows: Cell A. A Red Wizard illusionist

Wizard evoker (see appendix B), directs the brutal combat training here. Six Thayan warriors engage a dread warrior (see appendix B for both stat blocks) and seven skeletons. Lahnis orders the whole

Uthgardt Lands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

they will respond with quick violence. LOST TRIBES OF THE UTHGARDT Some Uthgardt tribes are seen by others as lost to the world. They are considered anathema, and even speaking of them outside certain

occasional large events (such as the ascension of a new chieftain, or certain religious gatherings) for all members of a single tribe to come together in one place. Instead, the Uthgardt tend to travel in

The Dark Seldarine

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

somehow weave new souls for her followers, in the way that Moradin forges new spirits for dwarves? Only those entities know for certain. Ghaunadaur This entity is most often referred to as That Which

birth of gods can never be known for certain. Keptolo Keptolo shows the way. Feed the vanity of your mistress, and all her treasures shall be yours. Be careful whom you offend, and keep an expendable

Gods of the Orcs

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

their emotions and instincts rather than out of reason and logic. Only certain charismatic orcs, those who have been directly touched by the will and might of Gruumsh, have the capacity to control the

weakness of their enemy like a pack of hungry wolves. Bahgtru, “the Leg Breaker” Despite the influence of Ilneval, orcs are and will forever be brutal and feral in how they wage war. Bahgtru is the deity who

Factions

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

). Another thirty to seventy are in the immediate area, close enough to respond within fifteen minutes to the beating of the drum in the barbican. The bullywugs already believe themselves to be lords of the

certain, however, Voaraghamanthar and Waervaerendor intend to keep playing it safe, stick close to home, and guard their secret. Voaraghamanthar and Waervaerendor are not a true faction in the mere

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