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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Amphibious. The dragon turtle can breathe air and water
Blessing of the Sea (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the dragon turtle would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total
62,000 XP (124,000 XP total) for defeating the dragon turtle after its Blessing of the Sea activates.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon turtle fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
battle or illness, but an orc can live to about 40, remaining healthy almost up until the end. Luthic’s divine blessing can further extend an orc’s life, though Gruumsh is never happy when
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
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
spore druid responsible for a large rot farm.
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There’s a troll in a remote area of the undercity who seems to find me interesting — and who knows more than you’d think.
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Roll an additional Golgari contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival.
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I joined the Gruul in a battle against the Boros once, and the chief of that small clan thanks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
, as are its attacks. A crumbling fortress on the northeast spur of Icespire Peak serves as the dragon’s lair. Cryovain seized the icy fortress from a tribe of savage orcs, killing the orc war chief and
forcing the tribe’s survivors to flee into the foothills and forests. Enraged by the death of their war chief, the orcs have called upon ancient allies — evil, shapechanging, half-orc spellcasters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
throughout the tribe, for the event is seen as a great blessing from the goddess, but it brings tension as well. An orog within the tribe poses a potential problem for an orc war chief: will the orog
chief might be tempted to kill the orog while it is still young and weak, but such an act would most certainly incur the wrath of Luthic. To raise an orog within the tribe, from the chief’s point of
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->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Erebos seeks to uphold is a brutal one, based on the tragic fact that every life ends in death. Followers of Erebos might become villains when they follow their god’s orders, sowing despair among the
daughter is restored as a potent Returned who now terrorizes the polis.
4 A wealthy noble drives tenants out of a poor part of a polis so he can build a temple to Erebos.
5 The queen of a remote
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
barracks. Both the prison and the tower are carved out of a tall, blade-shaped rock that rises high above the sea cliffs. This rock, called the Windbreak, shields the tower against the brutal winds that
amenities. If the council needs a tie-breaking vote to determine whether to commute a prisoner’s sentence, the prison warden—a neutral arbiter with no ties to any Lords’ Alliance member—casts the deciding vote. The remote prison of Revel’s End contains many of the Sword Coast’s most dangerous criminals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
brutal state in which only the strong survive and the strongest rule. In a world covered with city streets and towering buildings, the Gruul are the most out of place, the most ill at ease, and the most
was called the Lord of Chaos, and his guild’s original function as maintainers of Ravnica’s natural places meant keeping his faction as remote as possible from the civilized parts of the world. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Dragon, and can be counted on to be present at the Well of Dragons when Tiamat makes her triumphant return from the Nine Hells. Arauthator’s chief lair is beneath a remote peak known as Lonefang
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
among orcs react to this stigma by being more brutal than others of their tribe, which can put them in roles of leadership, but outsider half-orcs aren’t welcomed into orc society because they aren’t of
pure orc blood. And they aren’t accepted into other societies because of their orc heritage. Half-orcs are seen as off-putting and intimidating by other people, which is both a blessing and a curse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
bone. While they lack any particular blessing of Yeenoghu, their ferocity makes them formidable enemies. Gnoll Hunters When a war band is on the move, the hunters travel in a wide arc around the
behind a war band, making quick work of wounded gnolls and those who can’t keep up the pace. Gnoll Flesh Gnawers All gnolls are ruthless and brutal, but the flesh gnawers in a war band use their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Dragon, and can be counted on to be present at the Well of Dragons when Tiamat makes her triumphant return from the Nine Hells. Arauthator’s chief lair is beneath a remote peak known as Lonefang
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
evidence, Watson later does. Family Repercussions. The Nettlebee family is horrified and shocked by the brutal and supernatural barbarian attack, and later by the truth the characters or Watson uncover
burial hall. Those who do receive a supernatural charm (see “Other Rewards” in chapter 7, “Treasure,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide), which is a spiritual blessing that mimics a potion or spell of your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
solitude and serenity of the forest. Birth falls under Nylea’s influence as well, and her priests often double as midwives in their communities, blessing babies as they come into the world. Nylea’s Goals
the natural world. Nylea is virtually incapable of distinguishing between the “noble” and “brutal” aspects of their shared bailiwick, considering all forms of war a senseless waste of life and energy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Mogis, you have shown yourself to be a brutal combatant. You can call on Mogis’s favor and cast wrathful smite with this trait. Mogis’s blessing manifest as a blood-red glow around your weapon, causing
sanguine moon, the symbol of Mogis’s red eye.
2 Your twin sibling is a champion of Iroas.
3 You successfully carried out a brutal vendetta against a rival family.
4 You proved yourself
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
The Ordning Giant society (such as it is) is defined in large part by the ordning, a caste system imposed upon the giants by their gods, chief among them Annam the All-Father. The ordning determines
rule. Dragons are the ancient enemies of giants. Thousands of years ago, the last great empire of giants — Ostoria — fell after a long and brutal conflict with dragons. Little of Ostoria remains in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
12th level (depending on how many characters are in your group). Deceptive Knight While traveling through a remote area, the party comes across a knight beset by three bandits. The knight appears
asks in return is for the character to accept an infernal blessing from her. If the character rejects her offer, Hulgaz “tsks” in disappointment, then summons two succubi to attack the party before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
few have ever reached its center.
The Old Harvest. In rare, remote settlements, high summer ceremonies acknowledge ancient rural practices devoted to a less merciful vision of Karametra. These
other.
Partners in Possibility. The fall holiday known as the Blessing of the Beasts (or, in Meletis, the Therimakarion) celebrates humans’ partnership with domestic animals. The horses and oxen that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
chapters. Each chapter encompasses all the stewards who live across a wide geographical region, perhaps a continent or an entire world of the Material Plane, and is led by a chief steward. Each
chapter is independent from all others, and the chief stewards of different chapters rarely meet and coordinate their efforts, except in cases where evils arise that threaten an entire world or multiple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
polis against a champion of Mogis.
3 Sail to a remote island to reclaim a lost weapon of great power.
4 Establish law and order in a place of anarchy and lawlessness.
5 Triumph in a
, and he proudly bestows his blessing on them. Every subsequent engagement only enhances the characters’ reputation as skilled, steadfast warriors without peer. Their actions inevitably lead to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
a result, few goliaths live to see old age. Goliath Names Every goliath has three names: a birth name assigned by the newborn’s mother and father, a nickname assigned by the tribal chief, and a
between them is remote, because goliaths like to hold grudges. Goliath Warrior
Medium humanoid (goliath), any alignment
Armor Class 12 (hide armor)
Hit Points 67 (9d8 + 27)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
curled into a fist — and it is a claim I can’t disregard. The Order of the Gilded Eye can be brutal in their pursuit of evil. Did Helm’s symbol weep as Javen Tarmikos and others have said? If it did
building where the Speakers of Helm’s Hold meet. The Speakers are the duly elected representatives of the hold, numbering eight in all, plus the Chief Speaker. The current Chief Speaker is Amarandine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
his blood rather than his brains. He glories in Takhisis’s favor and wields her power in manners both frivolous and brutal. In their bunks, his troops whisper of his zealotry and claim that those
roll using it, the target takes an additional 4d4 radiant damage.
If you have an evil alignment, you also gain the following benefits when attuned to Nightbringer:
Blessing of the Dragon Queen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
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
from Gruumsh. The best loot and trophies of triumph are piled in this room and considered to be the property of the chief. A fire, not as large as the war hearth, burns in its center. Next to the chief’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Yuan-ti Yuan-ti are devious serpent folk devoid of compassion. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves
creatures in any way they can, growing and nurturing the fears of humanoids to feed the Night Serpent.
Merrshaulk, Master of the Pit. Merrshaulk is the long-slumbering chief deity of the yuan-ti. As
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
chosen by Ilneval and are groomed to serve as blades of Ilneval. These individuals are battle captains that follow the orders of the tribe’s chief, leading a portion of the tribe’s warriors into the thick
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
need to be mined out from a corpse that has turned to solid stone or metal.
2 Seedlings of the First World. At the heart of the world (underground, or in a remote area of pristine wilderness
—as either a blessing or a curse.
6 Hoard Thieves. The hoard of an older dragon is imbued with that dragon’s power. Those who steal from such a hoard might transform into half-dragons as that power leaches into them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
giant society. The head of the pantheon is the All-Father, but most giants view him as a remote, disinterested, or deeply disappointed father who has little role to play in giant life any more. The other
cleverness. Giants who value or seek to emulate these qualities pray and sacrifice to her, asking her blessing. Those who hold out hope for the restoration of giants’ ancient glory worship her as well
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
(Perception) check. Any monk whose face is seen shows an identical grim countenance — a face flayed nearly to the bone, the result of a brutal initiation to better match the appearance of the Grand
own movement. The remote device also grants the creature a sensory awareness of the area around it. This allows the appendage to be used normally, so that the creature can undertake any activity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
brutal.
— Volo
Stealthy Shock Troops. Bugbears that are subsumed into a host function as a special cadre of spies, assassins, and bodyguards, answering to the senior leadership of the host rather
give an order to a goblin chief, and that chief must leap to obey or, as is often the case, immediately yell orders for other goblins to do it. Goblins that are conscripted into a host resign
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
past the age of 25 due to battle or illness, but an orc can live to about 40, remaining healthy almost up until the end. Luthic’s divine blessing can further extend an orc’s life, though Gruumsh is
the 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
suggested adventure hooks for each category. Against the Giants Three of D&D’s earliest published adventures featured giants as the primary opponents: Steading of the Hill Giant Chief, The Glacial
around them. 3 Hired to guard a caravan heading to a remote mountain town, adventurers find the pass blocked with rockslides caused by stone giants at play. 4 A group of giants (perhaps members of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
blades, tactical experts who advise their chief in matters of war. Blades lead from the front, wading into combat fearlessly while barking orders at lesser soldiers. A blade knows how to use orcish
give themselves up while softening up the enemy by spreading Yurtrus’s vile blessing in its ranks. Orc Nurtured One of Yurtrus
Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil
Armor Class 9
Hit Points 30 (4d8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Island Inhabitants d6 Inhabitants 1 3d10 winged kobolds and 10d10 kobolds 2 1 goblin boss and 8d10 goblins 3 1d6 berserkers and 5d10 tribal warriors 4 1 orc war chief, 2d10 orogs, and 5d10 orcs 5 4d10
protect themselves and their property, or they simply enjoy the isolation a remote island affords. The creatures on sanctum islands usually live in permanent structures like abbeys, fortresses