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, individual Druids gain their magic from nature, a nature deity, or both, and they typically unite with other Druids to perform rites that mark the passage of the seasons and other natural cycles
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Druids are concerned with the delicate ecological balance that sustains plant and animal life and with the need for people to live in harmony with nature. Druids often guard sacred sites or watch over
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Encounter 4: Mausoleum The City of the Dead is a public park dotted with mausoleums. The place is closed at night, with two City Guard soldiers (guards) stationed at each entry gate. A character can
of the dead), patrols the cemetery from sunset to sunrise, chasing off grave robbers and making sure the dead stay buried. Characters who creep around the cemetery in the dark have a 30 percent chance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
) check measures your ability to recall lore about deities, rites and prayers, religious hierarchies, holy symbols, and the practices of secret cults. Other Intelligence Checks. The DM might call for
city guard Forge a document Recall lore about a craft or trade Win a game of skill Spellcasting Ability Wizards use Intelligence as their spellcasting ability, which helps determine the saving throw DCs of spells they cast.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
, individual Druids gain their magic from nature, a nature deity, or both, and they typically unite with other Druids to perform rites that mark the passage of the seasons and other natural cycles. Druids are
concerned with the delicate ecological balance that sustains plant and animal life and with the need for people to live in harmony with nature. Druids often guard sacred sites or watch over regions of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
deity, or both, and they typically unite with other Druids to perform rites that mark the passage of the seasons and other natural cycles. Druids are concerned with the delicate ecological balance that
sustains plant and animal life and with the need for people to live in harmony with nature. Druids often guard sacred sites or watch over regions of unspoiled nature, but when a significant danger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
) check measures your ability to recall lore about deities, rites and prayers, religious hierarchies, holy symbols, and the practices of secret cults. Other Intelligence Checks The DM might call for an
guard Forge a document Recall lore about a craft or trade Win a game of skill Spellcasting Ability Wizards use Intelligence as their spellcasting ability, which helps determine the saving throw DCs of spells they cast.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
religious rites and festivals. Priests at such sites relate stories of the gods, teach the ethics of their patron deities, offer advice and blessings, perform religious rites, and provide training in
Ioun, goddess of knowledge
N
Knowledge
Crook shaped like a stylized eye
Kord, god of strength and storms
CN
Tempest
Sword with a lightning bolt cross guard
Lolth, goddess of spiders and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
territorial, they use camouflaged scouts to guard the perimeter of their domain. When unwelcome visitors are detected, a tribe sends a hunting band to harass or drive the trespassers off, or tricks them into
taste for humanoid flesh. Prisoners are often taken back to their camps to become the centerpieces of great feasts and rites involving dancing, storytelling, and ritual combat. Victims are either
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
because they lack the power to dominate those companions outright. White Dragon Wyrmling Connections d6 Connected Creatures
1 A pair of ice mephits delight in chasing townsfolk into a white
hunter has raised a young white dragon since the dragon hatched, and the two are now inseparable.
5 A young white dragon is pestered by a flameskull bound to guard a magic item the dragon recently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
beggar a coin. On a failed check, the beggar counts as 5 feet of difficult terrain. 9 An overzealous guard (see the Monster Manual for game statistics) mistakes you for someone else. If you move 20 feet
or more on your turn, the guard makes an opportunity attack against you with a spear (+3 to hit; 1d6 + 1 piercing damage on a hit). 10 You are forced to make a sharp turn to avoid colliding with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
vegetation forms the city’s outer wall, with the treetops magically woven together to create a barrier against intruders. Expertly trained archers stand guard on platforms nestled among the upper
Seasons Four holy sites, corresponding to the four seasons, stand in or near the polis and serve as temples—primarily for the rites of Karametra and Nylea, but also to the other gods to an extent. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
exploits, while men do so by finding their own way in the world. As a result, the polis is populated mostly by women and children. When young men reach the age of fourteen, their rites of passage
the commanders of the four prominent fortress-watchtowers that guard the polis. These commanders are elected by popular vote: Anthousa of Leina Tower, Phaedra of Hyrax Tower, Niketa of Bassara Tower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
lumber.
Unless alerted by a commotion in area 2, one guard (veteran) is napping on a pallet. The pallets hold nothing but rags stuffed inside flour sacks to make crude mattresses. The kettle, used
meditation and study room before the abbey burned. The clerics still perform what few rites and ceremonies they can, given the circumstances. The furnishings were salvaged from the rubble. A character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Death Trap. This dungeon is built to eliminate any creature that dares to enter it. A death trap might guard the treasure of a villainous wizard, or it might be designed to lure adventurers to their
control the dungeon and conduct their rites there. Tomb. Tombs are magnets for treasure hunters, as well as monsters that hunger for the bones of the dead. Treasure Vault. Built to protect powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Common
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Flaming Weapon (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the guard can wreath one melee weapon it is wielding in
flame. The guard is unharmed by this fire, which lasts until the end of the guard’s next turn. While wreathed in flame, the weapon deals an extra 3 (1d6) fire damage on a hit.
Actions
Multiattack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
these Returned a vision instructing them to locate the tomb and guard it. The sentries infiltrated the crypt while it was submerged and waited here, drifting in a torpor. Expecting Varyas, the sentries
lid caked in crumbling candle wax and rotted offerings. Whatever rites were performed here were overseen by a larger-than-life statue in the alcove to the south, a sculpture depicting the upper body of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
whatever it takes to get strangers off their guard, then kill or capture them. The roof of the cave looms 60 feet above the water, on average (this varies a bit with the tide). It’s 50 feet above
Laskilar (NE male Tethyrian human bandit captain wearing a cape of the mountebank) is a flamboyant, rakish pirate who’s grown tired of chasing merchant ships and hearing their captains whine and plead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
the town guard, shouting at a group of soldiers stationed behind a barricade.
“Retreat! Save yourselves! Leilon is lost!”
Sergeant Yorrum is a cowardly human male guard. The party can defy him and
seethe under its skin. The woman glances down at you as she readies her next attack.
“To arms!” she shouts. “Leilon needs you!”
Claugiyliamatar is an ancient green dragon, except her breath weapon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
giants chasing silver dragons while riding rocs and golden sky-chariots drawn by griffons. Marble bleachers hug the walls near the entrance, across from which stands an ornate alabaster throne inlaid
enemies to fight in that area, four of them head upstairs to operate ballistae; two head to area 16, and two to area 18. The fifth one remains on guard in area 6. Treasure The large chest near the door is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
ward, moving constantly to evade Sigil’s enforcers. Heralds of Dust. The Heralds of Dust are Sigil’s undertakers. They conduct funerary rites for creatures from all places, ensuring their souls pass to
echo with the moans of the Undead. Skeletons and zombies perform menial tasks, such as cleaning or guard duty, while more intelligent Undead—such as wights, vampires, and death knights—serve the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Luthic is often thought to take the guise of an enormous cave bear. Her followers honor this aspect of her by keeping cave bears as pets to guard the whelping pens that are filled with squabbling young
with distaste and unease. They interact with the tribe mostly on occasions of death, claiming the bones of fallen warriors to add to the ossuary shrines of Yurtrus, and sometimes during shamanic rites
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
comprises mystics and sages who safeguard ancient knowledge and rites. These Druids meet within sacred circles of trees or standing stones to whisper primal secrets in Druidic. The circle’s wisest
Forms to Guard the Wilds Druids of the Circle of the Moon draw on lunar magic to transform themselves. Their order gathers under the moon to share news and perform rituals. Changeable as the moon, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
—and only at Skytower Shelter or on neutral ground. S3. Overlook Five stoic goliaths stand guard atop a ten-foot-high, rocky outcrop with stairs leading up to it. A large, empty nest occupies one corner
of the ledge, and two rough-hewn tunnels at the back of the ledge lead deeper into the mountain.
Five goliath warriors (see appendix C) stand guard atop this overlook. The griffon’s nest contains a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
. Trenches from the pool flow into one-foot-diameter tubes in the wall. An enormous globe of blue liquid is suspended in the air to the west.
Creatures. Five kuo-toa are on guard. Another four are sleeping
stone.
Creatures. A dread warrior (see appendix B), two wights, and four zombies guard this area. They attack anyone who isn’t escorted by kuo-toa or the sea hag, pursuing such interlopers to any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
the Emerald Enclave If the party helps Reidoth by chasing off Venomfang, the druid privately approaches certain members of the group and urges them to join the Emerald Enclave. He speaks with those who
inside and can be forced with a successful DC 15 Strength check.
Six human cultists are hiding in the house. Four stand guard (two in each room) while the others rest in the larger chamber. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. She hides in the woods until the characters leave. Her watch post contains nothing of value. Joining the Emerald Enclave
If the party helps Reidoth by chasing off Venomfang, the druid privately
inside and can be forced open with a successful DC 15 Strength check. Six human cultists hide in the house. Four stand guard at a time (two in each room) on eight-hour shifts, while the others rest in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Adventurers with the Criminal or Guard background might have a connection to the Grand Citadel involving a past run-in with the law or past service on the watch. Reasons to Visit. Adventurers might
morning rites, as well as all-day observances every Godsday. Sarana, the temple’s Archpriest (Neutral Good), is a middle-aged, human woman wearing a sun-shaped headdress and yellow-and-gold robes. She is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Hate’s Embrace dwells in this grand hall, placed here by Ozzadraz long ago to guard the githyanki exiles’ most sacred objects. The naga resents and fears Xabazhut and Ozzadraz, but with the dragon in its
scout the gardens for resources the merchant might exploit. But the naga in area G6 captured them and transformed them into their current forms through sinister rites and excruciating torture. The yuan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
attacks any creatures that enter the chamber. The golem fights to the death and pursues trespassers relentlessly, even chasing them out of the caverns. Treasure. The weapon stuck in the clay golem is a
created by Kashem, a bitter dao bound to guard this chamber by Iggwilv. The Witch Queen imparted a mote of her power to Kashem in exchange for the dao’s services. Long after the archmage’s departure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
large contingent of its City Guard here, using a nearby barracks as the base for outriders who infrequently patrol the road north as far as Amphail and south to Waterdeep. Yondral Horn (N male shield
dwarf spy), a retired adventurer on the Black Network’s payroll, runs the Sleeping Dragon and keeps an eye on the activities of the City Guard and any Lords’ Alliance members that come through. Anyone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
relentlessly, even chasing them out of the caverns. Treasure. The weapon stuck in the clay golem is a slender-bladed Giant Slayer (shortsword). The sword’s name (“Longtooth”) is engraved into the
rest and regale them with tales of adventure. The nobles are part of an elaborate, genie-wrought illusion created by Kashem, a bitter dao bound to guard this chamber by Iggwilv. The Witch Queen imparted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
with etchings of funerary rites in honor of Moradin (150 gp), and an immovable rod. A9. Tombs Gigantic stone doors covered in twin reliefs of dwarven gods in profile loom fifteen feet high. The dwarven
initiates (see chapter 7 for statistics) guard this room, levitating three feet above the floor as they chant a hymn to Yan-C-Bin. The levitation effect ends on a cultist if he or she moves or takes damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
creature within 5 feet of its surface into contact with its surface. See “Shoving a Creature” under “Melee Attacks” in chapter 9 of the Player’s Handbook. To guard the entrance to Kwalish’s lab, a
of Daoine Gloine, the ooze-folk are on guard. For every 10 minutes the characters spend exploring, or if any significant violence disturbs the gelatinous ooze, 1d4 armatures activate within 30 feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
headbands and silver bracelets are performing a ritual over the eggs.
Two sahuagin priestesses are conducting rites to Sekolah over the unhatched eggs. If the priestesses notice the party, they
twelve sahuagin and twelve sahuagin coral smashers (see appendix C) for patrol and guard duty. The sahuagin are armed and about to move out to relieve guards currently on active duty. They move to slay