called war region

Duke Zalto

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

ancient enemies: dragons. Duke Zalto has set his minions to the task of finding and unearthing fragments of a dragon-slaying colossus called the Vonindod (“titan of death”). Pieces of it were lost in

battle, while the rest was dismantled at the end of the ancient war between giants and dragonkind. Once all the pieces are found, Zalto plans to reforge the Vonindod and unleash it on the world

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

can't die permanently. Upon its death, it reforms elsewhere in the multiverse and becomes active again at a time set by the DM. Rak Tulkhesh Called the Rage of War, Rak Tulkhesh is the incarnation of

in combat, Rak Tulkhesh roars in rage as new weapons are spawned from his body, called forth by the Rage of War to slaughter all who dare stand before him. Khyber Shards. Rak Tulkhesh's soul is

Mark of Healing Halfling

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

beloved in northwestern Khorvaire for her instrumental role in combating an epidemic in that region a decade ago, and Jorasco medics served in every nation’s army during the war. The guild runs

, Karrnath) The Healer’s Guild provides a vital service to Khorvaire, and the Last War ensured there was great need for healers. The leader of the guild, Baron Ulara d’Jorasco, is much

Cadaver Collector

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the effect on itself with a success.The ancient war machines known as collectors lumber aimlessly across the blasted plains of Acheron until they are called upon by a necromancer to bolster the ranks

wander the Material Plane for centuries, collecting corpses while searching for a way to return home. Cadaver collectors respond to a summons from a mortal only when they are called to the scene of a

Fire Giant Dreadnought

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

quantities of coal, stone, or ore about the foundry. Occasionally, dreadnoughts are called on by their superiors to accompany a war or diplomatic delegation and use their fierce and intimidating demeanor to strengthen the delegation’s position.Fire

. When the dreadnought has finished, often all that is left of a foe is a smoking smear on the floor. When not called on to fight, dreadnoughts maintain their strength by using their shields to shove huge

Ironfang

Magic Items Princes of the Apocalypse

A war pick forged from a single piece of iron, Ironfang has a fang-like head inscribed with ancient runes. The pick is heavy in the hand, but when the wielder swings the pick in anger, the weapon

inside an earth node, you can perform a ritual called the Rumbling, using Ironfang to create a devastation orb of earth (see the devastation orb description for the time and cost of the ritual). Once you

Rod of Seven Parts

Magic Items Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Eons ago, a war between the primordials and the gods scarred the planes of existence. A demon lord named Miska the Wolf-Spider eventually pushed the primordials’ enemies to the brink of

annihilation. Desperate to save themselves and their allies, powerful elemental beings called the Wind Dukes of Aaqa rose against Miska. Committed to the concept of law, the Wind Dukes descended from a

Scion of Surtur

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

plume of smoke to rise, sometimes lit from below by fiery bursts of lava. As the scion dreams of battle—perhaps a battle to rouse Annam from seclusion by uniting the giants or a war to conquer

lava in its mighty hand and schemes to resume its ancient campaigns of conquest, preferably at the head of a fire giant army. Regional Effects The region surrounding a scion of Surtur is altered by

Blade Scout

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Blades’ legions. Blades of Eberron In the aftermath of Eberron’s Last War, a warforged called the Lord of Blades rose to fill the power vacuum left in the devastated Mournland. The Lord

Blade Lieutenant

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

. Blades of Eberron In the aftermath of Eberron’s Last War, a warforged called the Lord of Blades rose to fill the power vacuum left in the devastated Mournland. The Lord of Blades&rsquo

Cradle of the Fire Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

lava. As the scion dreams of battle—perhaps a battle to rouse Annam from seclusion by uniting the giants or a war to conquer all in Surtur’s name—the volcano rumbles and spews molten

, preferably at the head of a fire giant army. Regional Effects The region surrounding a scion of Surtur is altered by the giant’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Abundant Ore

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

horns and spines shift slightly with the dragons’ moods, bobbing in amusement or flaring with anger. Art of War The warlike sapphire dragons devise strategies and ambushes based on their

protect against psychic damage or mental intrusion. The centerpiece of a sapphire dragon’s hoard is usually a cataloged, orderly collection of war gear, which can contain ancient relics of

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

operate up and down the Sword Coast and throughout the North. Most are small-scale operations that employ a dozen to a hundred folk who offer security services, hunt monsters and brigands, or go to war in

called the Chill. Unlike most of their kind, the Chill refrains from raiding the people of the North and maintains relatively good relations so that they can hire themselves out as warriors. Few city

Cradle of the Hill Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

and livestock to thrive in the surrounding region. An ancient tree towers from the crest of the hill. When roused, a cradle of the hill scion rises as a mass of dirt, stone, and roots with two

everything within reach to satiate its hunger. Its powerful lungs can suck food straight into its gullet. The scion uses a great tree to bat foes far into the distance. Regional Effects The region

Oath of Conquest

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

. Sometimes called knight tyrants or iron mongers, those who swear this oath gather into grim orders that serve gods or philosophies of war and well-ordered might. Some of these paladins go so far as

to consort with the powers of the Nine Hells, valuing the rule of law over the balm of mercy. The archdevil Bel, warlord of Avernus, counts many of these paladins — called hell knights &mdash

Oath of Conquest (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

. Sometimes called knight tyrants or iron mongers, those who swear this oath gather into grim orders that serve gods or philosophies of war and well-ordered might. Some of these paladins go so far as

to consort with the powers of the Nine Hells, valuing the rule of law over the balm of mercy. The archdevil Bel, warlord of Avernus, counts many of these paladins — called hell knights &mdash

Scion of Grolantor

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

, unaware of the mighty power beneath them. Such settlements can thrive for centuries, as the scion’s magic causes crops to flourish and livestock to thrive in the surrounding region. An ancient

suck food straight into its gullet. The scion uses a great tree to bat foes far into the distance. Regional Effects The region surrounding a scion of Grolantor is altered by the giant’s magic

Iymrith

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

the anger and jealousy of Serissa’s older siblings, with the ultimate goal of thrusting the giants into war with the small folk. The dragon also wants to wrest the Wyrmskull Throne from the

a secret yet widespread organization called the Kraken Society. Using information given to them by the evil storm giant sisters, Kraken Society operatives ambushed and killed Queen Neri. Iymrith then

Zariel

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Immolating Gaze", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.Once a mighty angel charged with watching the tides of the Blood War, Zariel succumbed to the corrupting influence

of the Nine Hells and fell from grace. Asmodeus admired Zariel’s passion for war and offered her rulership of Avernus. She accepted his offer, and he transformed her into an archdevil. Zariel

Scion of Skoraeus

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

, seeking to mold and shape stone into beautiful elegance. If it needs more raw materials, the scion can transform a living creature in its palm into stone. Regional Effects The region surrounding a scion

, each scion is enclosed in stasis inside a powerful Elemental called a cradle. The cradle protects the slumbering scion and follows its subconscious wishes, including driving off intruders. But if the

Scion of Thrym

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Thrym, the scion can achieve a tremendous feat of strength: creating a glacier in the ground and hurling it skyward, along with any creatures standing on it. Regional Effects The region surrounding a

become part of the landscape. In this case, each scion is enclosed in stasis inside a powerful Elemental called a cradle. The cradle protects the slumbering scion and follows its subconscious wishes

Zorak Lightdrinker

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

;rats, provided that the sun isn't up. While outdoors, Zorak can call 3d6;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} wolf;wolves instead. The called creatures arrive

its coffin in an underground crypt or vault guarded by vampire spawn or other loyal creatures of the night. Regional Effects The region surrounding a vampire's lair is warped by the creature's

Zuggtmoy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

herself. Regional Effects The region containing Zuggtmoy’s lair is warped by her magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Corrupted Nature. Within 6 miles of the lair, all Wisdom

infected with a disease called the spores of Zuggtmoy, which lasts until the creature is cured of the disease or dies. While infected in this way, the creature can’t be reinfected, and it must

Yeenoghu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

, decorated by the flayed skins of his foes. He wields a triple-headed flail called the Butcher, which he can summon into his hand at will, although he is as likely to tear his prey apart with his bare

hands before ripping out its throat with his teeth.Yeenoghu’s Lair Yeenoghu’s lair in the Abyss is called the Death Dells, its barren hills and ravines serving as one great hunting ground

Baphomet

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

civilization. Baphomet wields a great glaive called Heartcleaver. He also charges his enemies and gores them with his horns, trampling his foes into the earth and rending them with his teeth like a

beast.Baphomet’s Lair Baphomet’s lair is his palace, the Lyktion, which is on the layer of the Abyss called the Endless Maze. Nestled within the twisting passages of the planewide labyrinth

Yeenoghu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. The Gnoll Lord is covered in matted fur and leathery hide, and his face resembles a grinning predator’s skull. He wields a triple-headed flail called the Butcher, which he can summon into his hand

at will, although he is as likely to tear his prey apart with his teeth.Yeenoghu’s Lair Yeenoghu’s lair in the Abyss is called the Death Dells. Its barren hills and ravines serve as a

Baphomet Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

. Although filled with bestial bloodlust, there lies within a cruel and cunning intellect devoted to subverting all of civilization. Baphomet wields a great glaive called Heartcleaver. He sometimes

’s lair is his palace, the Lyktion, which is on the layer of the Abyss called the Endless Maze. Nestled within the twisting passages of the plane-wide labyrinth, the Lyktion is immaculately

Knight of Eldraine

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

embodiment of one of the five virtues the knights of the realm hold as standards of excellence. The recent invasion of nightmarish creatures called Phyrexians devastated the courts, with much of the

courts of Eldraine have joined to form a new organization, the Verdant Order. These knights renounced their oaths in favor of a new one, swearing to protect the last part of their world untouched by war

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

infected by these spores for 24 hours. On a failed save, the creature is infected with a disease called the spores of Zuggtmoy and also gains a random form of madness (determined by rolling on the Madness

save, the creature is infected with a disease called the influence of Zuggtmoy for 24 hours. While infected, the creature is charmed by her and can’t be reinfected by these spores.Protective

Hierophant Medusa

Monsters The Book of Many Things

martyrs’ remains until the martyrs are called back to life to oppose a world-changing foe. 2 Gather the lost shards of a dead god’s petrified body, and reunite them on the altar in the

champions, and train them to fight in a war. 5 Tend a sacred beacon fed by the Outer Planes, sending embers of that beacon to the corners of the world to maintain a divine shroud. 6 Watch the

Demogorgon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

long to delirium. As a result, all followers of the Prince of Demons break with reality sooner or later.Demogorgon’s Lair Demogorgon makes his lair in a palace called Abysm, found on a layer

hitting him with an attack), there is a 50 percent chance that the illusory duplicate is affected, not Demogorgon, in which case the illusion disappears. Regional Effects The region containing Demogorgon

Baba Lysaga

Monsters Curse of Strahd

witches, Lysaga recently uncovered a potential threat to Strahd: a secret society of wereravens called the Keepers of the Feather, a group that uses ordinary ravens as their spies. Strahd doesn’t

winery (chapter 12), and she has begun to wage war against it. In addition, she has forged an alliance with the mad druids that haunt Yester Hill (chapter 14), convincing them that she gave birth to

Cradle of the Cloud Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

fighting each other. If seriously threatened, it wields thunder and wind to demolish its enemies. Regional Effects The region surrounding a scion of Memnor is altered by the giant’s magic

this case, each scion is enclosed in stasis inside a powerful Elemental called a cradle. The cradle protects the slumbering scion and follows its subconscious wishes, including driving off intruders

Cradle of the Frost Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

creatures standing on it. Regional Effects The region surrounding a scion of Thrym is altered by the giant’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Biting Chill. Extreme cold

them with primeval magic. In many worlds, they slumber and have become part of the landscape. In this case, each scion is enclosed in stasis inside a powerful Elemental called a cradle. The cradle

Cradle of the Stone Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

palm into stone. Regional Effects The region surrounding a scion of Skoraeus is altered by the giant’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Abundant Stone and Minerals. Smooth

, they slumber and have become part of the landscape. In this case, each scion is enclosed in stasis inside a powerful Elemental called a cradle. The cradle protects the slumbering scion and follows its

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