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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
weapon.A drow house captain leads the troops of an Underdark faction, whether defending a stronghold or leading forces against enemies. These officers make extensive study of strategy and tactics to become
effective leaders in battle.
Among Lolth’s devotees in the city of Menzoberranzan in the Forgotten Realms, each noble house entrusts the leadership of its military forces to a house captain, who
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
choose to succeed instead.
Nebulous Thoughts. Magical attempts to read the dragon’s mind or glean its thoughts fail automatically.
Siege Monster. The dragon deals double damage to objects and
vessel’s weapons before realizing its error and veering away. A wise or experienced captain won’t take the dragon’s approach as a sign of hostility. Solar dragons that are fired upon
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
choose to succeed instead.
Nebulous Thoughts. Magical attempts to read the dragon’s mind or glean its thoughts fail automatically.
Siege Monster. The dragon deals double damage to objects and
vessel’s weapons before realizing its error and veering away. A wise or experienced captain won’t take the dragon’s approach as a sign of hostility. Solar dragons that are fired
Monsters
Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Amphibious. Lhammaruntosz can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Lhammaruntosz fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Innate Spellcasting. Lhammaruntosz&rsquo
surrounding area as the captain of the Scaly Eye, a fleet that battled pirates and other threats. To honor her deeds, the Swords of Leilon constructed the Bronze Shrine, a massive temple to Bahamut, god
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9
for driving away a topaz dragon attempting to claim the sea devils’ territory.
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A pirate captain tells stories of an adult topaz dragon;adult topaz dragon's legendary hoard while
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
hardship is essential to you and is at the heart of a personal philosophy or ethos that often guides your actions. You can roll on the following table to determine this hardship or choose one that best fits
, you are friends of Tom and Will Stoutly and can turn to them for help and support. Eliander Fireborn, captain of the guard, also makes time to listen to your concerns.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, Intimidation
Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set
Languages: Choose one of Celestial, Draconic, Goblin, or Minotaur
Equipment: A Boros insignia, a feather from an angel&rsquo
d6
Bond
1
I would lay down my life for Aurelia and the angels.
2
I owe my life to the Boros captain who took me in when I was living on the streets.
3
My fellow legionnaires
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Mutinous Intentions Regardless of which vessel the characters choose, some of the crew have their own intentions and are dissatisfied with the leadership of their captain. The crew of the Ice Floe is
unhappy because their captain has been acting differently within the last couple of months. He has turned down more lucrative contracts to sail northwest to the Moonshae Isles in order to stay closer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
of the ships, but might retreat below deck to eat, rest, or get a break from the light of day. Each ship has six officers: a captain, a first mate, a bosun, a quartermaster, a surgeon, and a cook. Each
officer is disguised as a merchant going to Neverwinter to beg for Lord Neverember’s aid. The officers and Captain Deloz Montiv of Twinkle are neutral drow elite warriors. Captain Xalti Tezzan of
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Riots, with your own performance.
Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, Performance
Languages: Choose either Abyssal or Giant
Tool Proficiencies: One type of musical instrument
standard circus-style acrobatics with fire, wrought-iron spikes and hooks, and monsters. You can roll a d8 or choose from the options in the Performance Options table to determine your preferred
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
pure. Five human guards loyal to the Cult of the Dragon keep an eye out here at all times, making sure that villagers do as they are told. If the guards are confronted, one runs to fetch Captain
dramatic to you as DM, but here are some tips to help you choose the best moment.
Storming the Castle Immediately. Aggressive players can assail the castle while it’s on the ground. In addition to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Dark Secrets During character creation, once players have developed their own characters, they should collectively choose a dark secret shared by the entire party. Every member of the party is
blackmail the characters or push them toward a course of action. Who Knows? d8 NPC
1 Captain Zodge (see "Meeting Captain Zodge")
2 Duke Thalamra Vanthampur
3 Thurstwell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
characters travel overland to the ships, both captains send rowboats to collect them from the shore. The characters are free to travel on whichever ship they choose, though characters who can cast spells are encouraged to travel aboard Icingdeath and meet the ship’s mage captain!
the aft of this ship. The name on its side reads Icingdeath.
If the characters are traveling by barge, they can row to the side of the ship, where the ship’s captain welcomes them aboard. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
(half up front, half upon safe return), a High Captain provides a longship with a crew of forty pirates (CN male and female Illuskan human bandits) and an arrogant but green captain, Vaalrik Redreef (CN
male Illuskan human bandit captain). Once Svardborg is sighted, the ship drops anchor behind a nearby iceberg. The characters can lower rowboats into the sea and use them to reach Svardborg in 30
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Captain Othelstan as the villagers flee. Only the wheelwright Gundalin sticks around to watch, and even he does so from behind a heavy wooden oxcart. TIMING THE DEPARTURE
How long can the characters
seems most dramatic to you as DM, but here are some tips to help you choose the best moment.
Storming the Castle Immediately. Aggressive players can assail the castle while it’s on the ground. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Recover Sassy Sally Jane Once the characters are prepared, they can make their way to Captain Dapplewing’s Manor. It’s easy to find on the central campus, since a well-lit path leads right up to the
characters have interacted with, or you may choose another student from the “Fellow Students” section. When you’re ready to begin this event, read or paraphrase the following: As the bright light of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
the end of the ceremony, Mirt closes out with a few words memorializing those that were recently lost and promises to keep Spelljammer Academy open and safe. Each character can choose to remain at the
ship under the command of a captain who is friendly toward Mirt and Spelljammer Academy. The characters are then dispatched to a coastal city and told to await the ship’s arrival. Graduation Gifts As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Meeting Captain Zodge Captain Zodge is expecting the characters. If they choose not to speak with him, he tracks them down eventually. The Flaming Fist has contacts throughout the city, so hiding
, Oliver, Soltus, and Thalkara. When he’s not flexing his military muscle or taking bribes, Captain Zodge presents himself as a forthright, level-headed man who treats others with the respect he demands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Drow House Captain A drow house captain leads the troops of an Underdark faction, whether defending a stronghold or leading forces against enemies. These officers make extensive study of strategy and
captain, who is typically the first or second son of a drow matron mother (appears in this book). Elsewhere drow house captains fight in the war against Lolth, often allying with duergar and others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
game; if the encounter occurs at night, they are camped. Use the information in the “Uthgardt” section to choose an appropriate tribe based on the location where the encounter takes place. If these
serves as the captain. These hostile, bloodthirsty Northfolk raiders hail from Gundarlun, the Korinn Archipelago, Tuern, or the Whalebones. The longships have a speed of 3 miles per hour. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Cult of Glasya Goals: Power gained by turning a system against itself, yielding power that isn’t only absolute but legitimate on a cultural and legal basis Typical Cultist: Bandit, bandit captain
anything it is wearing and carrying, magically becomes invisible until the end of its next turn. Infernal Ring Leader. As a reaction when this creature is hit by an attack, it can choose one ally it can see within 5 feet of it and cause that ally to be hit by that attack instead.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
confederation of cities and towns that band together against common threats. Jarlaxle also wants the dragonstaff of Ahghairon for leverage in his negotiations. In the magical guise of a human sea captain
gets the better of them. He doesn’t suffer fools who threaten him, however. If forced into a violent confrontation, he swiftly and brutally kills someone to make an example of them and then walks off. If you choose Jarlaxle as the villain, the adventure takes place in the autumn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Pirate First Mate These no-nonsense sailors are the trusted allies of a pirate ship’s captain. Ex-soldiers and trained mercenaries often find employment as mates aboard pirate ships. In The Sinister
used with two hands. If the target is a creature, the first mate can choose to deal no damage with the attack to disarm the target. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or drop one item it is holding on the ground.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
stopping the ritual will restore the city and its people. This quest, should you choose to undertake it, requires you to retrieve the king’s still-beating heart and remove it from the city to stop the
ritual. Start by meeting with the elf Naevys, guard captain for King Jhaeros. Good luck, operatives.”
Closing the music box causes the golden key to vanish.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Dark Secrets During character creation, once players have developed their own characters, they should collectively choose a dark secret shared by the entire party. Every member of the party is
blackmail the characters or push them toward a course of action. For more information on the NPCs in this table, see chapter 1 of Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus. Who Knows? d8 NPC 1 Captain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
on board — boatswain, captain, navigator, cook, or some other position? Who were the captain and first mate? Did you leave your ship on good terms with your fellows, or on the run? Skill Proficiencies
someone else to do it. d6 Ideal 1 Respect. The thing that keeps a ship together is mutual respect between captain and crew. (Good) 2 Fairness. We all do the work, so we all share in the rewards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Faction Membership A character with the faction agent background (described in the Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide) must choose a faction to belong to (see “Factions in Waterdeep” below). Characters
(lieutenant, 25), Ilareth (captain, 50)
Force Grey Ranks: Gray Hand Initiate (1), Junior Gray Hand (3), Senior Gray Hand (10), Force Grey Initiate (25), Defender of Waterdeep (50)
Xanathar Guild Ranks: Eyestalker (1), Agent of the Eye (3), Eye Ray (10), Guild Boss (25), Hand of the Eye (50)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
chapter 2 (see “Lost Spire of Netheril”). The captain of Easthaven’s militia, Imdra Arlaggath, takes notice of the characters during the burning and offers them a quest. Some fishers have gone missing on
and a welcome one for the people of Ten-Towns, if the characters choose to part with it. If news of the cauldron spreads, the characters will quickly find themselves the center of attention as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
. Grimzod Gargenhale The vampirate captain likes to gamble with other crew members in a game called Dead Hand’s Dice. The buy-in is 5 gp per game unless the characters are feeling lucky and want to up
). Random Encounter The characters have at least one random encounter in the Astral Sea. Determine what they encounter by rolling on the Astral Sea Encounters table, which appears in Boo’s Astral Menagerie or choose an encounter you like.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. The check’s DC is chosen or randomly determined by rolling a d4 on the Whirlpool Rank table. The captain, first mate, bosun, and quartermaster each make an ability check, as shown on the Whirlpool
Captain Intelligence (water vehicles) First mate Charisma (Intimidation) Bosun Strength (carpenter's tools) Quartermaster Wisdom (Nature) Whirlpool Check Results Result Effect Total Success The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
High Captain Beniago Kurth Second High Captain Barri Baram Third High Captain Dagmaer Suljack Fourth High Captain Throa Taerl Fifth High Captain Hartouchen Rethnor The five High Captains take the names
hereditary. Despite the name, each Ship is not a single vessel, but an organization of stalwarts owing allegiance to one another and to their captain, whom they elect for life. To be a member of a Ship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
portals the characters access will never lead to the headquarters. The current destinations of the portals are noted on the Portals table. You can choose encounters you favor, or roll on the table to
tie down cargo, as a heavyset, bearded captain calls out orders. Looking across the bow, you see tall spires of rock emerging through the storm — and the ship is headed straight toward them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Battle Begins This section has no set timeline or specific goals beyond involving characters in Kalaman’s desperate defense. Roll on or choose the encounters you want to run from the Defending the
or another vulnerable point, two aurak draconians (see appendix B) teleport nearby using the dimension door spell and attack a Kalaman commander (use the veteran stat block). This might be Marshal Vendri, Captain Narnhelm, or another Kalaman officer.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Monsters B - E Bandit Captain
Medium humanoid (any race), any non-lawful alignment
Armor Class 15 (studded leather)
Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
15(+2)
DEX
16(+3
two languages
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Actions
Multiattack. The captain makes three melee attacks: two with its scimitar and one with its dagger. Or the captain makes two ranged attacks with its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
their onset or allow the characters to choose to avoid them. Difficulty. During chapters 3 and 4, use the “Early Travels” random encounter table. During chapter 5, use the “Later Travels” table. At any
children. Residents might provide friendly adventurers with food and shelter. Keelboat. A river trader’s keelboat carries 1d4 + 4 commoners (the sailors), 1d4 guards, and a captain (a spy). They are