buckle before defenses common reborn

Fighter Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

and his companion, knocking the deadly blow aside. His companion, a half-elf in scale armor, swings two scimitars in a blinding whirl as she circles the ogre, looking for a blind spot in its defenses

use their training as adventurers. The dungeon delving, monster slaying, and other dangerous work common among adventurers is second nature for a fighter, not all that different from the life he or she

Lizardfolk

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

have lived on the worlds of the Material Plane since the worlds’ creation. Gifted by the gods with remarkable physical defenses and a mystical connection to the natural world, lizardfolk can

follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your

Amaunator

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

died and been reborn time and again. Like the sun, he might pass into the realm of darkness, but inevitably his bright gaze will fall on the world once again. Amaunator is seen as a stern and

law persists. Farmers and travelers beseech him when they pray for rain or sun, as do any others looking for a favorable change in the weather. But the most common form of propitiation to Amaunator

Fighter

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

Fighter Fighters are common in almost every guild, with Dimir as the notable exception. In a world where constant tension among the guilds often blooms into physical violence, fighters are the core

of most guilds’ defenses. Fighter Subclass Guild Arcane Archer* Selesnya Battle Master Azorius, Boros, Orzhov, Selesnya Cavalier* Azorius, Boros Champion Azorius, Boros, Golgari, Gruul, Orzhov

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

advancing civilization, nature needs some help from biomancers and terraformers. If, along the way, you happen to create super-soldiers and mutant monsters that can bolster the combine’s defenses

clade — a diverse group of individuals combining disparate talents in pursuit of a common goal — or a researcher on a specialized, short-term project focused on addressing an immediate

Rakshasa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

its appetite for humanoid flesh and evil schemes. It selects its prey with care, taking pains to keep its presence in the world a secret. Evil Reborn. For a rakshasa, death on the Material Plane

means an agonizing and torturous return to the Nine Hells, where its essence remains trapped until its body reforms — a process that can take months or years. When the rakshasa is reborn, it has all the

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the fringes of a society first test its defenses by stealing objects, and if these crimes go unpunished, they begin stealing people. Enslaved creatures receive the worst treatment the goblins can dish

Adventurer’s Guide.) Use one of the warlock stat blocks in appendix B to represent this goblin, adding darkvision and the Nimble Escape traits common to all goblins. Booyahg Booyahg Booyahg. This

Githzerai Zerths

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

githyanki and githzerai who seek to reunify the gith races. By helping the githyanki defeat a common foe, Yrlakka hopes to demonstrate the merits of a single unified gith race — not only to the evil

githyanki, but also to the younger githzerai zerths who follow him. Yrlakka is concerned because his most headstrong pupil, a githzerai named Ezria, has disappeared. He fears (correctly) that Ezria was captured by the githyanki on level 16 while trying to find weak spots in their defenses.

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, the kobolds are usually put to work enlarging their masters’ living area and protecting vital areas of the lair with traps and other defenses. Some human communities hire kobolds to dig their

lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are placed in a common tribal hatchery with no effort to keep track of who each one

Cache of Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

in a secret vault. As a security precaution, he arranged for all knowledge of the vault’s location and defenses to be magically erased from his mind and the minds of his subordinates. The wizard who

Waterdeep. His spies plucked the stone from the palace but were killed while trying to leave the city. The stone was stolen and passed from one hand to another like a common jewel until it wound up in the

Entering Candlekeep

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

above an open eye. “Welcome to Candlekeep,” says the elf in Common. “A gift is required from those seeking admittance. You must donate a book or scroll that isn’t already in the library’s archives

or scroll, you decide whether the monks accept it as a gift. If the characters try to sneak or force their way into Candlekeep, the fortress’s defenses are brought to bear as described in the

11. King's Walk

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

stone arches beneath a 30-foot-high domed ceiling. Frescoes. Stone panels set into the walls bear frescoes and Dwarvish runes. The frescoes chronicle the birth of Melair, a common shield dwarf

fist-sized diamond, a red crystal tankard, and a golden belt with an obsidian buckle and studs. (These items can all be found in area 15a.) 11d. Cradle and Crown Frescoes. Stone panels set into the

Ancient Blue Dragon

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

. Antonio José manzanedo Shattering the enemy’s defenses, an ancient blue dragon leads its armies in conquest Ancient Blue Dragon Gargantuan Dragon (Chromatic), Lawful Evil AC 22 Initiative +14 (24) HP

+4 Wis 17 +3 +10 Cha 25 +7 +7 Skills Perception +17, Stealth +7 Immunities Lightning Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 27 Languages Common

House Cannith

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

the house specializes in siege weaponry and defenses, though its most innovative experiments explore the creation of constructed undead—a hybrid of warforged and zombie. In addition to Karrnath, Cannith

house, it can take one of these special forms. Favored in House (Renown 3+). You can purchase one Common or Uncommon magic item at half the usual cost. Recognized in House (Renown 10+). When you take

The Sealed Gate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

deadly attacks from the gate’s far side. Assaults from Acheron are common, but these attacks have been highly effective and have caught Rigus’s defenders off guard each time. Extra troops now defend the

them to seek out how the forces through the gate are getting intel on Rigus’s defenses. If the characters agree to help end the threat, the major promises them access to the gate to Acheron, 1,000 gp

Tortles

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

pounds. Males and females are nearly identical in size and appearance. They don’t wear clothing other than belts and harnesses for carrying tools and supplies. Natural Defenses. A tortle can retreat into

Aquan, Common Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Hold Breath. The tortle can hold its breath for 1 hour. Actions Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage

Settlers, Squatters, and Invaders

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

and commanding the new settlement’s defenses. Like most svirfneblin, Dorbo is serious and aggressive when dealing with outsiders; for all of that, however, he is also a loving and caring husband and a

thoughtful leader of his people, devoted to the vision that he and his wife share of a Blingdenstone rebuilt and reborn. Quartermaster Senni takes the count and measure of everything, ensuring her

Warlock's Crypt

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

demesne of the lich-king Larloch himself, who has also been called the Shadow King. Threats and Defenses I warn you: do not come to this place. And if you must, do not tarry, for its defenders are

result of their experiments have been seen unleashed in the Troll Hills and Troll Forest around the ruins. Such monstrosities are also common prowling the ruins of the Crypt itself. During my brief

Worshiping Ephara

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

a longer talk from an industrial or civic leader on a topic of general interest. Attendants often bring meals to eat while on a break from their jobs. Ephara’s face is a common sight in cities. Marble

the small seaside city of Altrisos. Recently weakened by a triton raid, the city had no defenses left and would be destroyed by an attack. The people prayed to Ephara, and the large image of her face

The Devilish Point of View

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

legions establish their defenses. Each legion within a category has a distinctive, fearsome-sounding name in the Infernal tongue. When translated into Common, these names are often descriptive of the

Adventures in Falkovnia

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

influential Talon plans to overthrow General Drakov during the next zombie assault on Lekar by sabotaging the city’s defenses and admitting the zombies to the Bastion Ward. 7 The Jimsonweeds, a

knight named Gondegal attacks Talon patrols and claims she can lead common folk to a safe holdfast. None who go with her are seen again. The Talons hire the party to hunt down the knight. 9 The

Hobgoblin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

9 (−1) Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Common, Goblin Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Martial Advantage. Once per turn, the hobgoblin can deal an extra 7 (2d6) damage to a

surround it first to cut off escape routes and supply lines, then slowly starve their enemies out. Hobgoblins fortify their own holdings, bolstering existing defenses with innovations of their own

53. Crypt of the Sun Queen

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

). The lid of the black sarcophagus bears a name etched in Common: NAPAKA. The lid is sealed with strips of melted lead that can be easily pried away. Once the lead is removed, the lid can be pushed aside

unaware that the aarakocra are sheltering her great-grandchildren at Kir Sabal. Napaka knows that her grandmother, Zalkoré, languishes in the ruins of Nangalore. Even in death, Napaka pines for Omu to be reborn and repopulated. However, what she desires above all is the destruction of Acererak.

Chaos Incarnate

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

shapes and abilities. The common forms that are familiar to demonologists represent broad trends, but individual demons defy those tendencies. For instance, a vrock might crawl out of an oil slick in the

seemingly obliterated in a battle (perhaps to be reborn in another location). For this reason, imposing a sense of order on the relationship between the Abyss’s layers is a fool’s errand. All that can be

Silverquill Scholars

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

Languages Common plus any two languages Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Actions Ink Blade. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6

12 (+1) WIS 11 (+0) CHA 17 (+3) Saving Throws Dex +5, Wis +2, Cha +5 Skills Deception +5, Performance +7, Persuasion +7 Senses passive Perception 10 Languages Common

Outside Combat

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

resistance against any invasion. Charm Ray It is common for a beholder to charm a hostile monster, lure the creature to the beholder’s lair, and confine it there so it can’t escape under its own power. In

to obliterate what it touches). For example, to guard against magical spying, a beholder might use either ray to eliminate all common vermin (bats, rats, spiders, and so on) from its lair

The Path to Perfection

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

been used for centuries, without considering the possibility that its enemies have discovered how to overcome those defenses. The dwarves’ way of thinking leads to difficulties in their relationships

. When dwarves, humans, and elves have a common enemy, they all find a way to work together for the common good.

14. Temple

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

trusted? Is the gnome lying about Loudwater’s defenses? The primordial isn’t an all-knowing entity — quite the contrary. Its answers are motivated by a desire to sow discord, and it has no knowledge

gnome was captured by a stone giant and brought to Kayalithica because he claimed to have useful information about Loudwater’s defenses. When Kayalithica questioned the gnome, he tried to discourage

Arkhan's Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

, Common, Draconic Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Hold Breath. Krull can hold his breath for 1 hour. Inescapable Destruction. Necrotic damage dealt by Krull’s spells ignores resistance to necrotic damage

reactions, and the only action he can take is to emerge from his shell. In addition to its undead defenses, the tower has four smaller dragons living inside it: a young black dragon named Slarkas

17. Lich's Study

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

finding a way not only to destroy Halaster but to gain control over Undermountain. Ezzat is a lich who speaks Common, Dwarvish, Draconic, Elvish, Sylvan, and Undercommon. He plans to destroy Halaster

potent magical defenses around his tower. In later entries, Ezzat postulates that Jhesiyra Kestellharp, one of Halaster’s original seven apprentices, is the key to seizing control of Undermountain (see

Infernal Contracts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

pay the price specified in the contract immediately suffers a penalty for breaching the contract, as specified in the contract itself. Common penalties include the following: The character’s soul is

forfeit when the character dies (that is, the character is reborn in the Nine Hells as a lemure). The character loses all monetary wealth and property, or a powerful magic item (determined by the DM), to

Cult of the Black Earth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

common courtesy as a way for the weak to put limits on the behavior of the strong, and they scorn empathy or friendship as weakness. In battle, Black Earth cultists are brutal and straightforward. They

overpower foes with direct assaults, although if they have the opportunity to undermine defenses or attack from below, they unhesitatingly put their skill at tunneling and mastery of burrowing

8. Nightstone Inn

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

abandoned village ripe for conquest while leaving its defenses more or less intact. Kella isn’t alone. The morning after the cloud giants attacked, a flying snake carrying a message from her Zhent

associates arrived. The snake belongs to Xolkin Alassandar (see the “Seven Snakes” section), and it now coils around Kella’s left arm. Its message is scrawled in Common on a strip of parchment in Kella’s

Undying

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

with their people. Still, not all minds are capable of assimilating immortality, and undying councilors sometimes buckle under the strain and go mad. Undying Councilor Medium undead, neutral good

Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive perception 19 Languages Common, Elvish Challenge 10 (5,900 XP) Aura of Radiance. The councilor

Cultists of the Dead Three

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

allowed them to be reborn. While the Sundering saw the other gods of the Forgotten Realms withdraw their direct influence from the world, the Dead Three remained behind in mortal form as quasi-divine

) CON 13 (+1) INT 10 (+0) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 11 (+0) Condition Immunities frightened Senses passive Perception 11 Languages Common Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Tactical

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