closed rather guardians to her realms

Draegloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

mouth full of sharp teeth. Among the drow noble houses of Menzoberranzan in the Forgotten Realms, a high priestess’s successful creation of a draegloth is seen as a sign of Lolth’s favor

training, they typically take out their frustration on their creator’s enemies, rather than on their creator. A draegloth that can’t suppress its ambitions might abandon its creator and

Warden Archon

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

action) Teleport. The archon teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, to an unoccupied space it can see within 120 feet of itself.Warden archons are vigilant, ursine guardians of

portals and paths connected to goodly realms. They have powerfully built, bipedal bodies with the heads of great bears and eyes like pools of silvery light. When warden archons speak, glimmering

Spring Eladrin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

will: Tasha's hideous laughter 1/day each: major image, suggestionTheir hearts filled with joy, spring eladrin cavort through their sylvan realms, their songs and laughter filling the air. These

they aren’t incapacitated. When the eladrin makes this change, they use the stat block of the new season rather than their old stat block. Any damage the eladrin sustained in their previous form

Madam Eva

Monsters Curse of Strahd

from evil and good 2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, protection from poison, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots): create food and water, speak with dead, spirit guardians 4th level (3 slots

the master of Ravenloft, but she has all the power she desires and doesn’t seek to supplant him. She would rather help Strahd find someone else to succeed him, although she has grave doubts about

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, guardians of the sacred, and counterbalances to the forces of evil. Ki-rins are an embodiment of good, and simply beholding one can evoke fear or awe in an observer. A typical ki-rin looks like a

reveres and the function each typically performs in service to that god. Some resemble gigantic unicorns; these are often used as guardians. Others have draconic features and tend to be aggressive foes

Giant Owl Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

","rollAction":"Talons","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Giant owls often befriend fey and other sylvan creatures and are guardians of their woodland realms.

School of Abjuration Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

The School of Abjuration emphasizes magic that blocks, banishes, or protects. Detractors of this school say that its tradition is about denial, negation rather than positive assertion. You understand

school are sought when baleful spirits require exorcism, when important locations must be guarded against magical spying, and when portals to other planes of existence must be closed.

Planar Wanderer

Feats Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

You can draw on the forces of the multiverse to survive cosmic extremes and to traverse its infinite realms, granting you these benefits: Planar Adaptation. When you finish a long rest, you gain

use this benefit on that portal again until you finish a long rest. On a successful check, you can force the portal open or closed for 1 hour. For that duration, the portal doesn’t respond to

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

formidable skills with weapons and druidic magic. Humble Guardians Firbolgs love nothing more than a peaceful day spent among the trees of an old forest. They see forests as sacred places, representing the

the group’s needs, but the effect each action will have on the forest and the rest of the natural world. Firbolg tribes would rather go hungry than strain the land during a famine. Hidden

Aasimar Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Aasimar are placed in the world to serve as guardians of law and good. Their patrons expect them to strike at evil, lead by example, and further the cause of justice. From an early age, an aasimar

the chance. When traveling, aasimar prefer hoods, closed helms, and other gear that allows them to conceal their identities. They nevertheless have no compunction about striking openly at evil. The

Human

races

homelands. The period written in history as the Era of Expansion is often portrayed as an endless eruption of violence that lasted centuries as humans spread to every corner of Etharis. Rather, the

their realms are far from homogeneous, each with their own history and mix of folk from other heritages. Of all human vices, ambition is thought to be the most insidious. Humans still dominate

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups. Human Names and Ethnicities Having so much more variety than other cultures, humans as a whole have no typical names. Some human parents

naming traditions of their ancestors. The material culture and physical characteristics of humans can change wildly from region to region. In the Forgotten Realms, for example, the clothing, architecture

Elf Rangers

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

scouts and guardians of elven realms. Such elves usually devote themselves to Rillifane Rallathil or Solonor Thelandria. Elf rangers driven to roam might instead favor Fenmarel Mestarine, god of lone wanderers, or Shevarash, elven god of vengeance.

Elf Rangers Elf rangers are usually associated with a particular community such as Evereska or the tribes in the Misty Forest. Rather than being wandering explorers, elf rangers typically act as

Elf Rangers

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

scouts and guardians of elven realms. Such elves usually devote themselves to Rillifane Rallathil or Solonor Thelandria. Elf rangers driven to roam might instead favor Fenmarel Mestarine, god of lone wanderers, or Shevarash, elven god of vengeance.

Elf Rangers Elf rangers are usually associated with a particular community such as Evereska or the tribes in the Misty Forest. Rather than being wandering explorers, elf rangers typically act as

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

of the world beyond their home. Barterers of Lore Tabaxi treasure knowledge rather than material things. A chest filled with gold coins might be useful to buy food or a coil of rope, but it’s

wanderers keep to civilized realms, preferring to bargain instead of pursuing more dangerous methods of sating their curiosity. However, they aren’t above a little discreet theft to get their claws

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

of nature itself or from a nature deity. Many druids pursue a mystic spirituality of transcendent union with nature rather than devotion to a divine entity, while others serve gods of wild nature

of Greyhawk and the Forgotten Realms, druidic circles are not usually connected to the faith of a single nature deity. Any given circle in the Forgotten Realms, for example, might include druids who

Giant Owl

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Giant Owl Giant owls often befriend fey and other sylvan creatures and are guardians of their woodland realms. Giant Owl Large beast, neutral Armor Class 12 Hit Points 19 (3d10 + 3) Speed 5

Giant Owl

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Giant Owl Giant owls often befriend fey and other sylvan creatures and are guardians of their woodland realms. Giant Owl Large beast, neutral Armor Class 12 Hit Points 19 (3d10 + 3) Speed 5

General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

20 Intelligence (Nature) check reveals that these are not the marks of normal hunting hounds, but rather ambush drakes (see appendix D). Ceilings. Most hunting lodge ceilings are 8 feet high. Light

. The lodge is not lit except by fireplaces and candles. The interior is dark when the shutters are closed.

Basilisk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

jaws. Rather than chasing prey, they use their supernatural gaze to turn creatures to stone and then consume these victims at their leisure. While basilisks are most comfortable in subterranean lairs

, many are captured and kept by unscrupulous folk seeking guardians for their treasures. The remains of Petrified creatures litter the area where a basilisk hunts. These might be mundane creatures or

Basilisk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

jaws. Rather than chasing prey, they use their supernatural gaze to turn creatures to stone and then consume these victims at their leisure. While basilisks are most comfortable in subterranean lairs

, many are captured and kept by unscrupulous folk seeking guardians for their treasures. The remains of Petrified creatures litter the area where a basilisk hunts. These might be mundane creatures or

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

shines from her hands, the man’s wounds knit closed, and his eyes open wide with amazement. A dwarf crouches behind an outcrop, his black cloak making him nearly invisible in the night, and watches

earliest memories that the paladin’s life was your calling, almost as if you had been sent into the world with that purpose stamped on your soul. As guardians against the forces of wickedness

General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

20 Intelligence (Nature) check reveals that these are not the marks of normal hunting hounds, but rather ambush drakes (see appendix D). Ceilings. Most hunting lodge ceilings are 8 feet high. Light

. The lodge is not lit except by fireplaces and candles. The interior is dark when the shutters are closed.

The Great Wheel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

, with the Material realms at the center. The Inner Planes form a wheel around the Material Plane, enveloped in the Ethereal Plane. Then the Outer Planes form another wheel around and behind (or above

between Bytopia and Arcadia; rather, this theoretical positioning is based on the philosophical shading among the three planes and the relative importance they give to law and good. Other

The Great Wheel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

, with the Material realms at the center. The Inner Planes form a wheel around the Material Plane, enveloped in the Ethereal Plane. Then the Outer Planes form another wheel around and behind (or above

between Bytopia and Arcadia; rather, this theoretical positioning is based on the philosophical shading among the three planes and the relative importance they give to law and good. Other

Four Elements

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Four Elements Difficulty: Hard This puzzle might appear anywhere elementals of earth, air, fire, and water serve as guardians. If the puzzle isn’t solved correctly, one or more of these guardian

force of one of the four elements. Four nine-foot-tall, stone statues of elementals line the far wall across from the closed door. Above the statues is a row of square tiles with triangular symbols

Four Elements

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Four Elements Difficulty: Hard This puzzle might appear anywhere elementals of earth, air, fire, and water serve as guardians. If the puzzle isn’t solved correctly, one or more of these guardian

force of one of the four elements. Four nine-foot-tall, stone statues of elementals line the far wall across from the closed door. Above the statues is a row of square tiles with triangular symbols

Allies, Minions, and Pets

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

the opportunity presents itself, kobolds would rather not try to enslave or hire any intelligent creatures because they can’t trust such creatures to not turn on them. Kobolds are good, however, at

, these animals help the kobolds with pest control and are occasionally used as food. Giant rats and similarly sized lizards are also used as pack animals and guardians. Some tribes train giant weasels to

Allies, Minions, and Pets

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

the opportunity presents itself, kobolds would rather not try to enslave or hire any intelligent creatures because they can’t trust such creatures to not turn on them. Kobolds are good, however, at

, these animals help the kobolds with pest control and are occasionally used as food. Giant rats and similarly sized lizards are also used as pack animals and guardians. Some tribes train giant weasels to

Mythic Fantasy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Mythic Fantasy While an angry god tries time and again to destroy him, a clever rogue makes the long journey home from war. Braving the terrifying guardians of the underworld, a noble warrior

— misbegotten offspring of a philandering god. Adventures might lead the heroes through a series of trials to the realms of the gods in search of a gift or favor. Such a campaign can draw on the myths and legends of any culture, not just the familiar Greek tales.

Setting the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead

Setting the Adventure This adventure takes place in the Western Heartlands of the Sword Coast region in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. You can set the adventure on a different world if you

part of the Kingdom of Furyondy. The evil cambion Iuz, rather than Szass Tam, sends forces against the fortress.

Mythic Fantasy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Mythic Fantasy While an angry god tries time and again to destroy him, a clever rogue makes the long journey home from war. Braving the terrifying guardians of the underworld, a noble warrior

— misbegotten offspring of a philandering god. Adventures might lead the heroes through a series of trials to the realms of the gods in search of a gift or favor. Such a campaign can draw on the myths and legends of any culture, not just the familiar Greek tales.

Setting the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead

Setting the Adventure This adventure takes place in the Western Heartlands of the Sword Coast region in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. You can set the adventure on a different world if you

part of the Kingdom of Furyondy. The evil cambion Iuz, rather than Szass Tam, sends forces against the fortress.

Undead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

characters find a trapped crawling claw. Rather than attacking, the severed hand can lead the characters to the thankful immortal who lost it. 2 A banshee influenced by Acheron appears as a fallen knight

-commander with a legion of specters. Guardians of the gate-town of Rigus hire the characters to help banish the phantom army. 3 A lich seeks to dominate the gate-town of Hopeless and see it dragged

13. Speaking Stones

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

to undertake a task in a closed-off area of the old city known as Rockblight, where the temple of his god stands desecrated. If the characters agree, he gives them a ruby spell gem (see appendix B

them. They must defeat these servants until the gem awakens three temple guardians, at which point the temple will be cleansed and the characters can leave. Once the characters accomplish this task

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