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Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
called stratians, number among the fiercest soldiers on Theros. They train relentlessly and possess unflinching resolve. In the annals of Akros, tales abound of squads of stratians that defended a
glorification of the warrior's spirit, the basis of an ethos that forges an unbreakable bond between members of a military unit. In combat, hoplites typically work in groups and use coordinated tactics to
Backgrounds
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
these groups or another ideological faction, perhaps one of your own creation.
The primary factions of Sigil, which are further detailed in chapter 2, adhere to the following philosophies:
Athar
. Deities are frauds and merely channel the might of a true, higher power.
Bleak Cabal. There is no greater truth to the multiverse. Each being must discover their own meaning.
Doomguard. Nothing lasts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Splitting Up Creatures being chased can split up into smaller groups. This tactic forces pursuers to either divide their forces or allow some of the quarry to escape. If a pursuit splits into several
smaller chases, resolve each chase separately. You can keep all the creatures in Initiative order, but track the distances separately for each group.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Large Groups The biggest considerations with large groups are maintaining order at the table and keeping combat from becoming too slow. Structured Turns If you find yourself in a situation where
Information. If you tell the players what the Armor Class of their opponents is, you reduce the steps of interaction needed to resolve an attack. Instead of telling you a number and asking if it hits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
lords can summon spectral animals, channel spiritual energy, and exhibit powers associated with one of three broad groups: foragers, hunters, or sages. These powers are tied to an animal lord’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
thrives at the heart of healthy communities, between friendly nations, and in the souls of the kindhearted. The gods of peace inspire people of all sorts to resolve conflict and to stand up against those
this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. Channel Divinity: Balm of Peace 2nd-level Peace Domain feature You can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Other Groups Representatives of various organizations have their own reasons for exploring the Mists and might be encountered in multiple domains. Church of Ezra Pious souls in various domains pray
immortality. Agents of both groups wander Darkon and beyond, creating shadowy conspiracies to gain magical power and control by any means possible. Order of the Guardians This network of scholars and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
agent of the Sunweaver—deemed service in the Brightguard a holy calling, the group’s ranks swelled. Most members have unshakable resolve, but recent revolutionary acts have the order on edge. The
they defend the order and its members like lions protect their prides. They resent other revolutionary groups whose violent ways cause the people to distrust the Silent Roar by extension. Many Silent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
hit the fighter. According to the table, for every three orcs that attack the fighter, one of them hits. There are enough orcs for two groups of three. The remaining two orcs fail to hit the fighter
attack bonus, assume that it hits once with each of those attacks. If a creature’s attacks have different attack bonuses, resolve each attack separately. This attack resolution system ignores critical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, saying, “No closer, friends! This is a private matter, and we don’t wish to be disturbed.” Unferth presents himself with a false joviality, making light of the fact that two groups of upstanding
citizens should find themselves engaged in an ugly bit of skulduggery involving opening a tomb. Underneath the self-deprecating manner is a stern resolve. The Kraken Society paid good money for the orb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
temples while its elemental prophet is still alive, the prophet gathers reinforcements and sends them to attack the intruding party. The prophets can organize this strike even if they have retreated
characters might be able to rest without attracting attention.) Groups sent up from lower levels of the dungeon include the following: Air cult: Howling Hatred priest and four kenku Water cult: Crushing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
being a defender is core to your identity as a ranger. As a member of Acquisitions Incorporated, you channel your natural proclivity for protectiveness into a razor-sharp focus on the franchise. Pure
members of your franchise might panic when that crate of figurines of wondrous power you acquired turns out to all be self-activating obsidian steeds. But you have the steady nerves and earnest resolve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Fanatical; ready to die fighting 6 Brave; stands firm against danger 7 Jocular; taunts enemies 8 Orderly; difficult to rattle Monster Relationships Encounters with groups of monsters can be more
have reason to believe their lair is likely to be invaded might set up a defense. Reasons to set up a defense include the following: Adventurers invaded the lair recently and retreated. Scouts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Worshiping Mogis Mogis exhorts his followers to channel their hatred and rage into ever greater acts of cruelty and violence. He demands actions over words, making his followers an active and
when groups rose to oppose him. After one such defeat, the warrior was so filled with wrath that he murdered his entire village in Mogis’s name. The god, delighted by this display, gifted the warrior
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
character might belong to one of these groups or another ideological faction, perhaps one of your own creation. The primary factions of Sigil, which are further detailed in chapter 2, adhere to the
following philosophies: Athar. Deities are frauds and merely channel the might of a true, higher power. Bleak Cabal. There is no greater truth to the multiverse. Each being must discover their own meaning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
small boats remain tied up at these piers, the others having been used by the grippli who retreated to the trading post. The yuan-ti have no interest in the small boats that are moored here—meaning that
storage facilities. The community is all but vacant at the present time, so there’s nothing the characters can learn by examining any of the buildings. Under normal circumstances, groups of bonded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
marshal. Does the character have enough money to pay bribes or to hire a small gang of mercenaries? Does the rival hold sway over any guilds, temples, or other groups? Make a list of the rival’s assets
you resolve one or more workweeks of downtime, pick one of the ways a rival’s plans might be advanced and introduce it into play. Think about how a rival might operate in order to bring specific
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
members of a military unit. In combat, hoplites typically work in groups and use coordinated tactics to win victories. The three Hoplite Unit Names tables present the sorts of titles used by hoplite
relentlessly and possess unflinching resolve. In the annals of Akros, tales abound of squads of stratians that defended a key location against a much larger force or crept behind enemy lines and wreaked havoc
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
groups of creatures. However, its cloudkill is listed under Innate Spellcasting. Because of that, would a paladin’s Aura of Warding resist it? Yes, because cloudkill is a spell, Aura of Warding would be
attacks. Does a creature with Magic Resistance have advantage on saving throws against Channel Divinity abilities, such as Turn the Faithless? Channel Divinity creates magical effects (as stated in both
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
professors channel radiance to illuminate their allies, bolstering them with encouragement and inspiring any who witness their orations. Professors of radiance can turn their words into potent assets in
and debilitating inky shadow. Whether weaving their magic through spoken incantations and scathing insults or through shadows, these teachers break down the resolve of their foes. The professors strive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
ten-foot-wide channel cut into the floor of the room, but the channel is dry. Passages exit to the west, south, and east. The empty channel exits to the north and east.
More than a dozen withered
impressive chamber was the heart of the Wave Echo Cave mining operation. Here, the dwarves melted ore to refine ingots of pure silver, gold, and platinum. The dry channel is where the dwarves diverted the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
empty streets. Investigating the Town. A successful DC 12 Wisdom (Survival) check reveals infrequent tracks belonging to different humanoid creatures. Some travel alone, while others go in small groups
appears to trigger the duergar’s sudden growth and battle prowess, but they drink only to firm up their resolve. See “Development” below.) The duergar are too inebriated to turn invisible. Because night
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Baldur’s Gate or through the spiderweb-filled alleys of Menzoberranzan might inspire you to create your own table. Splitting Up Creatures being chased can split up into smaller groups. This tactic forces
pursuers to either divide their forces or allow some of the quarry to escape. If a pursuit splits into several smaller chases, resolve each chase separately. Run a round of one chase, then a round of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. Copper rods on the mountaintops of Yon capture lightning and channel it into this device. Game Board An examination of the checkered board reveals that the pieces depict a game in progress. Two sets of
accompanying “Brigganocks and Korreds” sidebar describes how the characters can facilitate a truce between the two groups of Fey and unite them against Endelyn Moongrave. Dance of the Korreds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
serves as an adviser and mediator to scattered groups of giants, traveling extensively to visit far-flung communities. In some places, priests of Annam are great kings who rule over realms comprising
Annam retreated from the Material Plane. The saga of her effort to claim her full divine inheritance is a popular tale among giants who value guile and trickery over brute strength or magical might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
send an omen to nudge a group of gnomes in a certain direction, or even manifest an avatar in the middle of a gnome burrow. When Garl makes one of these rare appearances, it is to resolve a dispute that
side. The merry prankster irritated, bamboozled, confounded, and exasperated the kobold god while freeing large groups of gnomes from his clutches. When Kurtulmak’s patience wore out after several of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
; from just about any point the characters find the canal, they can see one of the bridge torches. The dwarves of Besilmer built the canal to channel the spring in area C26 away from their delvings and
glimmer of torchlight hints at a channel or canal to the north. To the south, a crumbling stone quay leads to a dark passageway. At the east end of the lake, another torch burns above a larger quay, with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
channel the water from the pool. Above the pool, a seven-foot-diameter globe of water hovers in midair.
A character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 10 or higher notices the water symbol
, its supplies long gone. One of the skeletons aboard wears a suit of fine scale mail decorated with shell motifs. This scale mail is mariner’s armor. P19a–P19b. Vortexes Strong currents channel water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
exclusively and never walk along the cart track past area 5. 5. Haunted Forge This was the dwarves’ forge and workshop. Many of the miners retreated here when Tinder attacked, but the dragon
, which serves as the kobolds’ egg nursery. These kobolds protect their eggs with flinty resolve. The mossy niches in the walls contain a total of thirty eggs. 6C. Rolling Stone Trap A tripwire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
lava below, serpentine creatures glide and splash. To the south, the lava cascades into the pool before the current continues down a channel to the north.
Four salamanders and eight fire snakes swim
other than Vanifer who approaches the portal. If Vanifer has retreated to this cavern and the characters have defeated two other prophets, use the “Encounter with Vanifer” section. Use the “Encounter with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
into the grand foyer have been broken open by the invading devils (see “Cathedral Assault”) and remain ajar. Four guards lie dead in the doorways, eviscerated by one of those devil-led groups. H2
. Though he is not truly in danger of losing this ability (his resolve is simply shaken), this can provide a roleplaying opportunity for the characters to boost his spirits and strengthen his faith. H5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
ransacking the room. The cultists quickly retreated and haven’t been back. The wraiths emerge from the dust and ash when anyone opens the door, shrieking, “Vecnans, die!” They vent their rage on nearby
indicate that these magical gateways connect to a plane populated by Undead, but it’s clear Jerot doesn’t know much more than that. His notes indicate his resolve to learn more after he finishes his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
gargoyles if they have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher. The gargoyles ignore groups exiting the Temple of Black Earth. They attack any strangers approaching from the north unless
characters’ arrival, and he prefers to meet visitors in this area. A shadow demon that serves as Marlos’s messenger and majordomo lurks nearby. If he isn’t here, Marlos has retreated down to the Fane of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
in the outer wall. The negotiation lasts only a few minutes. Fylo pledges the assistance of the Zhentarim to keep the Lords’ Alliance and other groups from interfering in the fire giants’ search for
on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check can tell that the engraved lines adorning its outer surface are carefully designed to channel magical energy. Casting an identify spell on the boulder allows one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
Channel Divinity: Turn Undead feature, which he can use once after each short or long rest. If he is released, he helpfully answers questions. He knows the following information: Why are you here
broken or worn arms and armor.
Creatures. Three goblins, who proudly call themselves bandits, are in the room when the characters enter. In better times, two or more bandit groups would hunt the Old