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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Protection is my purpose. I defend the innocent from those who would do them harm. For my siblings, this is a job; for me, it’s a calling.
—Harric d’Deneith, Sentinel Marshal
forces, House Deneith brokers the services of a wide range of soldiers, including Valenar war bands and the goblins of Droaam. Beyond the battlefield, the Defender’s Guild provides exceptional
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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Relentless killers come into being and undertake their terrifying sprees for a spectrum of reasons. When creating a relentless killer, consider what circumstances led to their transformation and
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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fear into innocents across lands and over ages.
Creating a Relentless Killer
Relentless killers come into being and undertake their terrifying sprees for a spectrum of reasons. When creating a
Dwarf
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
picks and hammers in deep mines and blazing forges, a commitment to clan and tradition, and a burning hatred of goblins and orcs—these common threads unite all dwarves.
Short and Stout
Bold
command or inspiration of a deity, a direct calling or simply a desire to bring glory to one of the dwarf gods. Clan and ancestry are also important motivators. A dwarf might seek to restore a clan
Wand of Orcus
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
spells using 2 fewer charges (minimum of 0).
Call Undead. While you are holding the wand, you can use an action to conjure skeleton;skeletons and zombie;zombies, calling forth as many of them as you
user and makes grandiose promises that it has no intention of fulfilling, such as vowing to help its user overthrow Orcus.
Destroying the Wand. Destroying the Wand of Orcus requires that it be taken to
Bard
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Basic Rules (2014)
from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires hard study
beyond the horizon—makes an adventuring career a natural calling. Every adventure is an opportunity to learn, practice a variety of skills, enter long-forgotten tombs, discover lost works of magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
lap if the characters decide to visit the Caer. Here are a couple reasons why the characters might go there: Looking for a good night’s rest in Caer-Dineval, the characters are directed to the castle
her missing son, Huarwar. Crannoc Siever, the town speaker, resides in the castle and is also a prisoner. Devil-worshiping cultists calling themselves the Knights of the Black Sword have taken over and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
The Undertakers A gang of neutral evil human bandits calling themselves the Undertakers prey on gullible adventurers, demanding a toll of 10 gp per character for safe passage through this level of
, the golem has been pressed into service. The Undertakers are aware that bugbears and goblins are spying on them (see “Xanathar Guild” below). If they encounter adventurers whom they can’t extort or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
5. Overpass Where a high tunnel passes through the larger tunnel cavern below, the goblins have set up a bridge guard post. The stream passage continues up beyond another set of uneven steps ahead
against the goblin’s passive Wisdom (Perception) score to creep by without being noticed. If the goblin spots the adventurers, it signals the goblins in area 7 to release a flood (see the “Flood!” section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Dexterity (Athletics) check. The room is empty except for a pair of latched wooden gates in the north wall. Beyond the gates are two wolf pens strewn with gnawed bones. Opening or closing a gate requires an action. Two vicious, hungry wolves are locked in each pen. The goblins use them as mounts.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
it and can refuse. The spirit of a dead creature has left the body and departed for the Outer Planes, and reviving the creature requires calling the spirit back. If the creature returns to life, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
it and can refuse. The spirit of a dead creature has left the body and departed for the Outer Planes, and reviving the creature requires calling the spirit back. If the creature returns to life, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Use an Object You normally interact with an object while doing something else, such as when you draw a sword as part of an attack. When an object requires your action for its use, you take the Use an
chapter, such as breaking down doors, intimidating enemies, sensing weaknesses in magical defenses, or calling for a parley with a foe. The only limits to the actions you can attempt are your imagination
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
hallway contains six iron-barred cells, their doors held shut with arcane lock spells. Faculty members and students can ignore the spells and open the cell doors normally. Forcing open a door requires
a successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check or a knock spell. The cells contain no furnishings other than waste buckets. The middle cell on the east side of the hall holds three goblins abducted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
Adventure Hooks Adventurers can find the Sunless Citadel within a remote and lonely ravine. The characters can be drawn to the dungeon for any of the following reasons. Relate the information below
in height, they are stolen—every time. The townsfolk assume the goblins send out thieves to ensure their monopoly of enchanted fruit. You are interested in piercing the mystery associated with how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
goblins and ogres, and they are trying to remain as quiet as possible for reasons that might not be readily apparent to the characters. Directly below this cavern is another similarly sized cavern
takes the unfortunate villager away to be eaten (if not by the ogres, then by the goblins in area 2 or the rats in area 9). In the absence of a true leader, Morak Ur’gray (LG male shield dwarf commoner
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
the enemy but also collapses the passage. Open spaces inside a lair are useful for a number of reasons, and the goblins will hollow out chambers for their use if need be. Slaves and tamed monsters are
Goblins Goblins occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and cruel in victory, goblins are fawning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
efreeti named Vrakir has the Book of Vile Darkness. We need you to steal this evil artifact so we can destroy it. This quest, should you choose to undertake it, requires you to infiltrate the fortress of
further assistance, but we suspect the arcanaloth has reasons of their own to acquire the book, so be on your guard!
“Nebukath is unsure how long Vrakir plans to keep the book in the fortress, meaning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, green, gray, and death slaadi requires a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check. Defusing Slaad Confrontations. Writing short essays about commonly accepted ways to keep slaadi calm during
unexpected encounters requires a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check. Have each player note their character’s Exam results—how many Student Dice they gained and what skills they used during the test—on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Four goblins dressed in cold weather clothing stand guard atop each tower. The rampart battlements grant them half cover against attacks from outside the fort. They are supposed to be looking outward
for signs of trouble, but the goblins prefer to stand around the brazier for warmth. One goblin has a horn that it can blow to sound an alarm, putting the entire fortress on alert. Since visitors aren’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Cragmaw Hideout Locations The following locations are keyed to map 1.2. Mike Schley Map 1.2: Cragmaw Hideout View Player Version H1: Cave Mouth The goblins’ trail ends at a cave in a hillside five
stream is 2 feet deep. It’s cold and slow, and not difficult to wade across. The thicket in area H2 is impenetrable from the west side of the stream. Development. The goblins in area H2 are supposed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
28. Grick Snack Watch Post The Xanathar Guild maintains a watch post here, called “Grick Snack” by the bugbears that command it. Two bugbears and six goblins are stationed in this area. 28a. West
38, the two-headed statue in area 39a, and the stairs west of the statue that lead down to level 2. Casting dispel magic on the obelisk renders it nonfunctional. Toppling the obelisk requires a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Getting the Quest Captain Arlaggath asks about the characters’ hometowns and reasons for being in Easthaven before asking if they can assist in an investigation. If they express interest, she shares
the ice to the open water. A rowboat can hold up to four Medium characters, while a single-masted skiff can hold up to eight. A skiff requires at least one crew member who has proficiency with water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Learning from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires
beyond the horizon — makes an adventuring career a natural calling. Every adventure is an opportunity to learn, practice a variety of skills, enter long-forgotten tombs, discover lost works of magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Learning from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires
beyond the horizon — makes an adventuring career a natural calling. Every adventure is an opportunity to learn, practice a variety of skills, enter long-forgotten tombs, discover lost works of magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
1. Goblin Bazaar In this monstrous market live forty goblins. Half of them are guards, and the other half are traders. The goblin boss and his retinue lurk in area 1e. 1a. Bazaar Side Entrance
cartoonish goblin heads drawn in charcoal.
Noise. Banging noises can be heard to the north. (The goblins in area 1b are building a wooden stage there.)
1b. Auction Hall The goblins are erecting a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Use an Object You normally interact with an object while doing something else, such as when you draw a sword as part of an attack. When an object requires your action for its use, you take the Use an
section, such as breaking down doors, intimidating enemies, sensing weaknesses in magical defenses, or calling for a parley with a foe. The only limits to the actions you can attempt are your imagination
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Fruit Stalls Scattered throughout Seelie Market are stalls brimming with ripe apples, apricots, grapes, mangoes, and other delicious fruit. Goblins native to the Feywild run these stalls, calling out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
others. Other dwarves are driven by the command or inspiration of a deity, a direct calling or simply a desire to bring glory to one of the dwarf gods. Clan and ancestry are also important motivators. A
to be said for them, though: They don’t have many smiths, but the ones they have do very fine work. And when orcs or goblins come streaming down out of the mountains, an elf’s good to have at your back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
others. Other dwarves are driven by the command or inspiration of a deity, a direct calling or simply a desire to bring glory to one of the dwarf gods. Clan and ancestry are also important motivators. A
be said for them, though: They don’t have many smiths, but the ones they have do very fine work. And when orcs or goblins come streaming down out of the mountains, an elf’s good to have at your back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. The characters are traveling to Nightstone for one or more of the following reasons: The characters have heard rumors of goblins terrorizing the settlement. The High Steward of Nightstone, Lady
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
. The lowest check is the DC for the goblins’ Wisdom checks to notice the party. Developments If the goblins spot the characters (or if the characters approach openly), the goblins shoot arrows from
behind the arrow slits. However, they can’t fire directly at enemies at or past the broken gate. The goblins also shout loudly enough to alert their comrades in areas 4 and area 6 that the castle is under
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Pipes of the Sewers Wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement) You must be proficient with wind instruments to use these pipes. While you are attuned to the pipes, ordinary rats and giant rats are
, calling forth one swarm of rats (see the Monster Manual for statistics) with each expended charge, provided that enough rats are within half a mile of you to be called in this fashion (as determined by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Pipes of the Sewers Wondrous Item, Uncommon (Requires Attunement) While these pipes are on your person, ordinary rats and giant rats are Indifferent toward you and won’t attack you unless you
threaten or harm them. The pipes have 3 charges and regain 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you play the pipes as a Magic action, you can take a Bonus Action to expend 1 to 3 charges, calling forth one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Pipes of the Sewers Wondrous Item, Uncommon (Requires Attunement) While these pipes are on your person, ordinary rats and giant rats are Indifferent toward you and won’t attack you unless you
threaten or harm them. The pipes have 3 charges and regain 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you play the pipes as a Magic action, you can take a Bonus Action to expend 1 to 3 charges, calling forth one