burden both diffusing call roving

Rangers

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

and outlook of these people are now shared by members of many races. In particular, lightfoot halflings frequently hear the call of the wild and become rangers, often acting as guides and protectors of

roving halfling bands, and shield dwarves forced to wander far from old clanholds sometimes follow the ranger’s path. Not every prospector wandering far hills or trapper hunting through uninhabited

Needle Spawn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

Needle Spawn A wise ranger knows that the sight of a needle spawn is an ill omen, for it heralds the rise of a dreaded needle lord and a war for the soul of a forest. Roving Corpses. Needle spawn are

replace all other living things, perhaps the Balance would be made all the stronger. I, of course, would merely find a new material form to maintain my watch. Such is the burden of the sentinel, to

Life in the Domains of Dread

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

basis for comparison, domain inhabitants call those who speak of other worlds liars. For them, the following topics are standard aspects of life in their home domain or in a broader collection of

domains they call the Land of the Mists. Culture and Technology Each domain boasts its own culture, either drawn from the Material Plane or a parody manufactured to torment a Darklord. As such, a domain

Forest Gnomes

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

stone being their favorite of all gems. Forest gnome settlements often escape notice. Roving hunters can wander through without ever suspecting they are walking through anything but wilderness. A

. Speedy squirrels run through the treetops, each trying to be the first to warn the gnomes and earn a sweet treat. Birds trill a special call that alerts the gnomes to danger. At night, nocturnal animals

Aboard the Moondancer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

party’s home world, since wood is much easier to find there than at her usual port of call, the Rock of Bral. Captain Elaina Sartell Captain Sartell operates out of the Rock of Bral as a privateer under

sits in the chair while piloting the ship. Area 12: Upper Cargo Hold. The upper cargo hold contains a dozen healthy mules (which Sartell plans to sell as beasts of burden); sacks of food for the animals

Life as a Halfling

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

likely to be coveted by evil wizards or to become the object of wrath for some dark force. The only enemies that a halfling village must watch for on an ongoing basis are roving bands of orcs or

call home. Often, they join other halflings who have set up shop and support whatever enterprises their newfound friends have created, making a living as storytellers, bakers, chefs, or shopkeepers

Adventure Models

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

,” both in chapter 2). The Against the Giants table offers suggestions for adventure hooks you can use to build an adventure following this theme. On the world I call home, three linked mountain ranges

giants if necessary. 3 An especially harsh winter is accompanied by roving bands of frost giants and winter wolves preying on travelers. 4 Fire giants send hell hounds into mine tunnels to chase the

Maglubiyet's Will Be Done

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

chance. Whether a deity is good, evil, or neutral is immaterial. All gods other than Maglubiyet and his servants are false and must be destroyed. Call to War: Formation of the Host When the three

center of the army, dragging along the equipment of war while surrounded by its users. If slaves have yet to be acquired, goblins and beasts of burden perform this function. Conquest and Occupation

The Mountain Door

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check, a character notices the slits. Developments. If they are attacked or confronted by more than one character, Wark and Thark call out a warning that’s

orcs aren’t particularly vigilant, but they do start shooting if the sentries in area 1 call for help. The orcs are armed with longbows instead of javelins: +3 to hit (range 150/600 ft.); 5 (1d8 + 1

People of Phandalin

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

investments in Waterdeep and Neverwinter. With a message to either city, he can call in a large force of skilled mercenaries (veterans) to his aid. MACKLIN TALCTUFT Macklin Talctuft Macklin (N dwarf

Coster (or she seeks them out elsewhere if they don’t). If the characters set up a franchise in Phandalin, she offers to be their roving representative, procuring goods and services from wherever the

Locations A - D

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

. Uthgar’s followers buried the half-ogre’s bones alongside a relic stolen from their enemies, the giants, and built an altar upon the burial site. When the Uthgardt call upon Uthgar for guidance or

Icespear family have proven fruitless. The town has survived for several seasons without a governor — no one in town wants the power or the burden. Visitors who would rather not endure the bland food and

Locations E - H

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

characters decide to call in the favor, Dral contacts his employers, and High Captain Horix Zoar does everything in his power to give the characters what they want, provided it’s within his power and isn’t

likely to burden him or the Zoar family. Examples of what he might provide include a meeting with one or more members of the Council of Elders, an arranged meeting with a Lords’ Alliance

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