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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Warriors Soldiers and Scrappers Habitat: Any; Treasure: Armaments Bram Sels  An aasimar commander leads warriors charging into battle Warriors are professionals who make a living through their
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Roll on or choose a result from the Warrior Roles table to inspire the creation of different sorts of warriors.  Warrior Roles   1d10 The Warrior Is...   1 A bodyguard who protects a noble. 2 A
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Halflings “Zombies? Minotaurs? Those things don’t scare me at all. But a howling halfling warrior charging you on a clawfoot raptor? Most terrifying thing I’ve ever seen.”
 —Sir Danton ir’Lain
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Halflings Zombies? Minotaurs? They don’t scare me a bit. But a howling halfling warrior charging in on a clawfoot raptor? Most terrifying thing I’ve ever seen.
 — Sir Danton ir’Lain, Brelish knight
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     garner the attention of powerful individuals. One is Kas, a vampire warrior who once served Vecna but is now Vecna’s eternal enemy. Kas learns the details of Vecna’s plans and plots to co-opt the ritual for himself.
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    Vecna’s History Throughout the adventure, Vecna proceeds with his plans as if nothing can stop him. However, the waves of magic the lich and his cult unleash in preparing for the Ritual of Remaking
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Dread Warrior The Red Wizards (Dead in Thay) make use of several kinds of undead minions, including the special servants known as dread warriors. After being created by a secret ritual, a dread
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     warrior is further enchanted so that a Red Wizard can employ the creature in the fashion of a spellcaster’s familiar. By creating a psychic link with a dread warrior, a Red Wizard can experience the world
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    9. Shadow Vigil Double Door. Carved into the double door to the north are two figures: a skeletal warrior clutching the bladeless hilt of a sword on the left door, and a handsome young man with
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     ritual taking place in area 10, and they try to kill anyone they believe is not a Shar worshiper. They chant the following verse over and over in Common: “Darkness quench the sun. Darkness swallow the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Maku’s ritual (see area 8a). They spring out when they see or hear any creatures in this area, charging intruders and ignoring any attempts to parley. The minotaurs fight to the death and loudly
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     their foes. A few other events specified in the adventure can raise or lower the alert level. Dread Warriors Szass Tam devised the ritual that enables the creation of dread warriors (described in
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     appendix B). The lich has since altered the process to make it possible for a Red Wizard to take control of a dread warrior. The effect creates a psychic link between the dread warrior and a Red Wizard, who
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Jander Sunstar Near the summit of the hill, the vampire Jander Sunstar is impaled on one of the largest iron trees. This elf warrior, cursed to an eternity of undeath, tried to redeem his corrupted
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    : Jander and Haruman were both part of a host of warriors who joined the angel Zariel in her assault on the Nine Hells. After charging through the portal into Avernus, Jander panicked and fled back to
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     are slick because of the water and walking on them is normally no trouble. However, once combat begins, anyone charging across the floor must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check or
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     star spawn seer to investigate the complex beyond the portal and make certain the ritual to charge the Gith Capacitor was not interrupted. Playing the Pillars COMBAT
 The star spawn manglers take
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     dangerous lot. From the spurned lover thirsting for revenge to the blood-drenched warrior on the battlefield, all honor Mogis with the shedding of blood in anger. Minotaurs are the most ardent worshipers of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     feast of meat, either raw or barely cooked, along with copious amounts of intoxicants, followed by ritual self-mutilation—scarring themselves to demonstrate their devotion to Mogis.  (PETER MOHRBACHER
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Krr’ook senses anything out of kilter, or if the ritual goes awry, she scapegoats the adventurers and delivers them straight into the king’s infantile wrath.
 Roark (orange grung elite warrior) is a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     talks of the great ritual to summon Nangnang. Once the characters are rested, Groak commands them to help Krr’ook make final preparations. If the party looks capable of putting up a good fight, they are
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    The Proud Princess With a blast of lightning and thunder, the Proud Princess appears on a hill near the characters. She is strong and proud, a warrior princess, who looks at the characters and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     worlds if you perform a certain ritual. A key component of this ritual is blood from a monstrosity (a type of creature). The thessalhydra is a monstrosity, so it can use its own blood to open a gateway
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     carved relief shows a column of mounted knights charging through a portal into a fiery hellscape.
 Zariel’s warlocks helped build the Crypt of the Hellriders to gain infernal power in their mortal world
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Dexterity saving throw, taking 36 (8d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the soulbound parchments in both ritual rooms (area C6) are destroyed, the steles
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Ayik Ur The youthful archer Ayik is the consummate survivor. As the Dragon Armies swarmed over his homeland of Khur, he became a refugee, but not before his leg was injured by a charging warhorse
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     back in Khur. Ayik Ur
 1st-Level Warrior (Attacker); 
 Medium Humanoid (Human), Neutral Good
 Armor Class 15 (studded leather)
 Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
 Speed 30 ft.
   STR
  11 (+0) 
 
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     to use these remains in a ritual to summon the demon lord Baphomet. If the characters fought any minotaurs in area 7b, Maku and his followers cannot be surprised here. 8a. Keep Calm and Carrion The
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     brass horn while the other minotaurs try to hack intruders to pieces. Baphomet does not answer prayers, nor does the demon lord have any interest in Maku’s tribe. As such, the minotaur shaman’s ritual
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Spiders from the Feygrove are on the prowl; they include 2d4 giant spiders plus either 1d3 phase spiders or 1 ruin spider (see chapter 21). 11 A lone githyanki warrior hunts for tonight’s meal. 12 A
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Deception +5, Perception +7, Religion +3
 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17
 Languages Abyssal, Common
 Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
 Demonic Ritual. Brusipha can spend 3
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     warrior (see appendix C) is inside each barn, overseeing two humans (commoners) as they gather eggs, feed the animals, and clean up the stalls. If intruders confront the yakfolk in the barn, it uses an
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Table A in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. 5B. Barnkeepers’ Hut During the day, one yakfolk warrior (see appendix C) and one yakfolk child are here. At night, the yakfolk warrior who oversees
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     proficiency in the Arcana skill or who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check can interpret the runes to realize that these remains are being collected to fuel a huge ritual at a later date—one
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Greenfast ahead of the characters, he is also one of the prisoners. The warrior tells the characters that their news inspired him to seek his own vengeance for Sarah, but he was captured when he took on
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the Deck of Many Things can instead be interpreted as narrative directions that point the way to a future event. In this case, the Knight card could portend a friendly warrior whom the character will
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     characters are going to. The object of the ally’s quest is of utmost importance—such as a family member, a lost heirloom, or an ingredient for an obscure ritual. The ally remains with the characters until
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     is Gruumsh One-Eye, who created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     predicts that the war will end with Luthic the only deity standing, as the cave mother ascends to rule her warrior children.
 Gruumsh, “He Who Watches” Gruumsh, the undisputed ruler of the orc
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Knight, and Psi Warrior subclasses. Battle Master Master Sophisticated Battle Maneuvers Battle Masters are students of the art of battle, learning martial techniques passed down through generations
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Attacks. Level 7: Additional Fighting Style You gain another Fighting Style feat of your choice. Level 10: Heroic Warrior The thrill of battle drives you toward victory. During combat, you can give yourself
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Wizard evoker (see appendix B), directs the brutal combat training here. Six Thayan warriors engage a dread warrior (see appendix B for both stat blocks) and seven skeletons. Lahnis orders the whole
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     being raised as undead. Also nearby, two wights (see “Reduced-Threat Monsters” above) are being raised as warrior undead. These wights are only partially animated, so they respond only to Phaia when she
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Bullywug Bog Sage, is next to Grouch, a Bugbear Warrior. Grouch is loyal to Kelek. King Gurgle’s alliance with Kelek, however, is tenuous. King Gurgle has lent Kelek the service of his bullywug
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     subjects in exchange for a place at Kelek’s side when Kelek becomes all-powerful. Irascible and impatient, King Gurgle is unhappy that Kelek’s ritual is taking so long. If the king was warned about the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , but with the corresponding portal key, it can take entrants almost anywhere in the multiverse. Linda Lithen  Tyrza Bonebreaker addresses a young goliath warrior at Glorium’s training grounds
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     colorful wicker shields mounted beside trophies of battle. Among them hangs a magic tapestry adorned with a scene of charging warriors. Its image changes after each battle, reflecting any newly fallen
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     each of the two pin locks with a separate successful DC 20 Dexterity check. White Gate. Behind the doors to the south is a white gate that connects with the Warrior Pools. 76. Naga’s Den If the spirit
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     that holds seven spell scrolls (two each of detect magic, identify, and lesser restoration, and one of remove curse). Glyph Key. Ihanvas carries a glyph key attuned to this zone, the Warrior Pools, the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     “civilized” folk for a short time — but occasionally, a strong hand or a skilled warrior can be culled from the bunch. While this event is going on, Yartar is overrun with visitors it would rather not welcome
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     unauthorized folk tread the ground between the walls, but no one has tested the area to see if its magic still functions; even if it doesn’t, more than a hundred angry warriors charging out of the tower at
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the unrest along the Sword Coast. The group might besiege a village the characters are staying at, raid and enslave another settlement, or start charging tolls along one of the trade roads of the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Wizards are making use of diabolic allies as they plan the ritual that will free Tiamat, not all devils are on their side. Some fiends not wanting to see Tiamat gain worldly power seek to break the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the unrest along the Sword Coast. The group might besiege a village the characters are staying at, raid and enslave another settlement, or start charging tolls along one of the trade roads of the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Wizards are making use of diabolic allies as they plan the ritual that will free Tiamat, not all devils are on their side. Some fiends not wanting to see Tiamat gain worldly power seek to break the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the unrest along the Sword Coast. The group might besiege a village the characters are staying at, raid and enslave another settlement, or start charging tolls along one of the trade roads of the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Wizards are making use of diabolic allies as they plan the ritual that will free Tiamat, not all devils are on their side. Some fiends not wanting to see Tiamat gain worldly power seek to break the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     to look like the upper and lower jaws of a carnivorous dinosaur 
   4  A battleaxe with its head shaped like the flowing hair of a dwarf warrior 
   5  A suit of armor made from the discarded
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Yours When the battle is done, enemies and allies alike stare in awe at the sight of your personal ritual of celebration. Victory Celebration    d10 Celebration 
     1  A finely honed, well
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Jarlaxle Baenre of Bregan D’aerthe The dashing and dapper commander of the Bregan D’aerthe mercenary company, Jarlaxle Baenre is a drow warrior with centuries of experience. A nonconformist in a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     becomes aware of Gromph’s grimoire, Jarlaxle does everything in his power to make sure the characters get the grimoire out of the city. Once Vizeran’s ritual is complete, Jarlaxle plans to send Bregan
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     (Religion) check can ascertain the circle’s purpose, which is to send drow to the Abyss as part of a ritual known as the Test of Lolth. Any drow who fails this test returns from the Abyss horrifically
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     his head. (His weapons, shirt, and armor lie in a pile in the northeast corner.)
 Sylkress. Unless she is drawn to area 7c by sounds of combat there, a female drow elite warrior named Sylkress
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     abominations dedicated to her, but no such ritual was performed. In retribution for this lack of respect, the Spider Queen twisted the drow’s creation rituals to serve her own purposes. Lolth’s
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     more like social insects such as ants. Chitines are divided into worker and warrior castes, and choldriths occupy the top levels of a colony’s hierarchy. Each chitine has a social position that comes
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     is always a gold grung. (Use the grung elite warrior stat block to represent members of the orange and gold castes.) A grung normally remains in its caste for life. On rare occasions, an individual
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     that distinguishes itself with great deeds can earn an invitation to join a higher caste. Through a combination of herbal tonics and ritual magic, an elevated grung changes color and is inducted into
                                                
                                            
                                        






