chief with recent

Verdan

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little interest in what people say about it. Ongoing Mutations Because the verdan have not dwelled long in the world, they are still discovering new things about themselves. Chief among these

bred by empathy that helps them eventually sort out those who are sincere from those who are not. Verdan Names The oldest verdan names spring from goblinoid traditions, but more recent names reflect

Boromar Clan NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

the face of increased Daask attacks against the clan, and some of Ilyra’s influence has eroded as a result. Halak Boromar is the family’s chief enforcer. A recent immigrant from the Talenta Plains

gnome, is the lone non-halfling in the Boromars’ inner circle. He serves as Saidan’s chief advisor and the organization’s intelligence expert. The family looks to Castar to come up with a plan to defeat Daask, but so far none of his ideas have worked.

Look Out Above

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Look Out Above Chief among the creatures drawn to the scent of death on the island is a monstrous peryton (see appendix C) known as Rasp. This creature has long hunted across the region, searching

peryton makes frequent passes over the island nowadays, hoping to spot survivors of the recent attack that it can devour. If the characters arrive by day, Rasp welcomes them with its claws and beak. It

Mantol-Derith

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Mantol-Derith Population: Approximately 140 (drow, duergar, humans, and svirfneblin) Government: Informal council comprised of four chief negotiators (one per enclave), recently dissolved Defense

. Even the chief negotiators of each enclave return to their centers of power periodically, leaving representatives to conduct business. Everyone in Mantol-Derith is there to trade, negotiate, and, of

Part 1: Preflight Meal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

Part 1: Preflight Meal The adventure begins with the characters gathering in the academy’s refectory to eat breakfast with other cadets and discuss recent events at the academy. Spelljammer Academy

founder and chief financial officer. He manages the institution’s operations alongside a small group of powerful high-ranking officers, known collectively as “the Bridge.” While most of its candidates are

Yarana

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Yarana Born nearly one thousand years ago in Atagua, Yarana (neutral good, human scout) was the most talented of the elite Cababa warriors of ancient times. Days before becoming her people’s chief

and Nene and restored them to be protectors of the spirit’s mountain. Over ages, Yarana has protected Chimagua and learned the ways of the Feywild. But everything changed in recent days when beings

The Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

The Ordning Giant society (such as it is) is defined in large part by the ordning, a caste system imposed upon the giants by their gods, chief among them Annam the All-Father. The ordning determines

. The recent efforts by dragons to bring Tiamat into the world (as told in the adventure Tyranny of Dragons) and the attempts by small folk to thwart them so upset the giant gods that Annam the All-Father

Adventure Summary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

tomb’s architect, Moghadam, who oversees the site with an iron hand. The second location is the Temple of Moloch in the same era. The temple is run by Moghadam’s chief rival, Thessalar — the inventor of

of these elements of D&D canon with artifacts and NPCs more relevant to more recent official storylines, or for better resonance with your own home campaign.

Kruphix's Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

disputes of the gods, but like any other god, he has both rivals and allies. Chief among the former is the sun god Heliod, whom Kruphix sees as an arrogant, dangerous threat to the balance of power

world when he bound all the other gods within the fabric of Nyx. Erebos and Kruphix blame one another for Klothys’s recent emergence from the Underworld, a situation neither seems able to control

Helm's Hold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

building where the Speakers of Helm’s Hold meet. The Speakers are the duly elected representatives of the hold, numbering eight in all, plus the Chief Speaker. The current Chief Speaker is Amarandine

. Helm’s Hold is vulnerable on many fronts, in large part because of its proximity to Neverwinter Wood — which, if anything, has become more dangerous in recent times. Rumors of maddened treants

2. Feasting Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

2. Feasting Hall Chief Guh is found here, along with five male hill giants, four ogres, and six goblins. Oil lamps in iron sconces are mounted to thick wooden pillars that support rafters 30 feet

area 12). Chief Guh lies at the west end of the hall, slumped atop a four-wheeled, flatbed wagon that bends and creaks under her great bulk. The wagon’s axles are cracked and bowed, its wheels canted

Debriefing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

—also known as “the Old Wolf”—is Spelljammer Academy’s founder and chief financial officer. He manages the institution’s operations alongside a small group of powerful high-ranking officers, known

list also features a note regarding security, which the characters see posted throughout the academy: Handout 2.2 WARNING! Due to recent thefts, security checkpoints are in operation throughout

Lynx Creatlach

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

. Chief among those causes is the defeat of the servants of the archdevil Bel. An eccentric dilettante, Lynx has had her thick horns intricately carved and inlaid with sigils and figures in silver

she talks with the characters, Lynx relates that several of the missing components are mentioned in various legends surrounding the Tomb of Horrors, but recent expeditions sent to the tomb have all

Inside the Clans

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

in a direction they want to go anyway. For several decades, that position has been held by the mighty cyclops Borborygmos, chief of the Burning Tree clan. His nihilistic anger inspires the rest of the

smaller clans in recent years, but the leader of the Scabs, a corpulent giant known as Narbulg Nine Fingers, has not gone so far as to challenge the Burning Tree clan. Slizt Clan. The Slizt clan is a

Zariel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

defensive tactics to make steady but slow advances. Bel remains one of her chief lieutenants, and he doesn’t discourage her reckless tactics in the hope that she will overextend her forces and suffer

other features, but recent activity in the Blood War has reduced it to a blasted wasteland. The few structures still standing are citadels constructed by the devils to repel attackers, to be rebuilt

Icewind Dale Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Sea of Moving Ice, which has grown more tempestuous and difficult to navigate in recent months. Helka Jaggerath (half-elf commoner), a whale oil merchant in Bryn Shander, hires the characters to serve

goblin messenger from Karkolohk was recently captured in Bryn Shander and found to be carrying a declaration of peace from Chief Yarb-Gnock, addressed to Speaker Duvessa Shane. Yarb-Gnock would like

Clerks' Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

appropriate ministry. Inside, stewards warn visitors against touching the hall’s many polished surfaces, lest they anger Chief Bordon Mok, a no-nonsense, lawful good bariaur wanderer (see Morte’s Planar

project, especially recent ones, fetch a high price with opposing factions. Unsurprisingly, the underground compound is heavily defended. Within the campus lies a thrumming portal to Ysgard, a plane where

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

remnant of a bygone realm. Although the region attracts many prospectors, no kingdom or civilization in recent history has been able to tame it. Hill giants, ettins, ogres, orcs, and trolls dwell here in

Drow of House Xorlarrin infiltrate Gauntlgrym through secret passageways of which not even the dwarves are aware. Bearing an iron flask given to them by the great fire giant chief Duke Zalto, they

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

, scribed in bright green dye, decorate this large and irregularly shaped crumbling chamber. A large pit in the center shows evidence of a recent fire. A metallic cage in the middle of the southern wall

, including safe passage for the characters to their chief. The creatures have no power to guarantee their promises, however. In addition, if the goblins are released, any understanding the characters

Ziggurat Locations, Tiers 1–3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

their faction’s ceremonial chamber. The ritual was supervised by Auriga Sirkinos (chaotic neutral, elf champion of Usamigaras; see appendix B), Chief Mage of Usamigaras. Superficially amicable and

welcomes the characters warmly, asking if the party has come to join the Mages of Usamigaras. To further tantalize the characters, the chief mage coyly remarks that the benefits of membership are many

Skytower Shelter Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

warrior with Animal Handling +4 and Medicine +4. Rahi serves as the clan’s spiritual guide and chief caretaker of the griffons living in and around Skytower Shelter. The young griffon in her care is less

who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (History) check can determine that the oldest carvings are roughly 400 years old and the newest ones are quite recent. The earliest carvings tell the story of how

Fane Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

-eyed creature cowers next to the brazier. The minotaur is Zegdar, chief of the Emberhorn tribe. He has 117 hit points, wears a chain mail hauberk (AC 16), has an Intelligence score of 11, speaks

Battle This room smells of blood and death. The debris of several recent battles is scattered throughout this rough-hewn chamber. A dozen dead warriors, clearly of the earth and water cults, lie amid

Wedding Itinerary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

recent theft was done for the franchise or as a solo job) is left up to you. Naturally, Two Dry Cloaks has made sure that the dwarves of Clan Horn know nothing of her company affiliations. To use Two Dry

effortless, but the security chief is a cagey and suspicious sort. Once she has at least one key, a DC 10 Dexterity (Stealth) check allows Rala to exit the tavern without being drawn back into the general

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