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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"damage","rollAction":"Rock","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.To hold its place or rise within the ordning, a frost giant must routinely face mighty foes in single combat. Some seek
regenerative ability. With these gifts, the frost giant can swiftly claim the title of jarl and easily fend off rivals for decades. However, if the frost giant doesnât give enough honor to Vaprak or
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, including the powerful drow matron mother, takes an attractive drow as consort. Chosen as much for beauty as for magical might, a drow favored consort can hold their own in both conversation and combat
consort is assured for long, though; Lolthâs priestesses are notoriously fickle, and a consort must often contend with rivals.
Some favored consorts work behind the scenes to undermine the evils
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
noble ends.â
Bond. âMy staff of power dramatically enhances my magical abilities. I shudder to think how its power could be abused in the wrong hands.â
Flaw. âI get prickly
when people who are clearly less intelligent want to tell me what to do.â
Combat Notes
Ringlerun can fend off melee attackers with wild swings of his staff, but he prefers to fly out of reach and
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
trickery.
Years of successful wagers make destiny gamblers so confident in their ability to win any challenge that they invite potential rivals to name the terms of a wager. Those who are foolish enough to
issue a combat challenge quickly find these giantsâ magical prowess is nearly unmatched.
Destiny Gambler Spell Winnings
Destiny gamblers arenât content with winning mere treasures
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The root of the deadly munchanka plant must be handled and processed with skill and care, for it is said that those who have eaten the wrong parts of this plant have been driven mad. Munchanka root can be found in dry, arid regions.
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Long ago there was a woman named Jes, and she had one hundred children. Her rivals conspired against her and swore to kill her children. Jes begged the Sovereigns for help, but their only answer
focused identity helps a changeling pinpoint a particular skill or emotion. A changeling adventurer might have personas for many situations, including negotiation, investigation, and combat.
Personas
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, Wall of Force
1/Day Each: Befuddlement, Clone, Finger of Death, Mind Blank (cast before combat), SimulacrumProtective Magic. Manshoon casts Counterspell or Shield in response to the spellâs
duplicate himself, his allies, and even his rivals. Manshoon knows that keeping people guessing about hidden identities makes them easier to manipulate.
Manshoon usually wears a mask and concealing
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
friends, and Iâm slow to make new ones.
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Iâm full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
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I can stare down a
cost many lives, and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.
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My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
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I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
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Iâd rather eat my armor than admit when Iâm wrong.
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âve lost too many friends, and Iâm slow to make new ones.
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Iâm full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
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mistake in battle that cost many livesâand I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.
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My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
5
I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
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Iâd rather eat my armor than admit when Iâm wrong.
Backgrounds
Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
Iâm full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
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I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
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I enjoy being
keep that mistake secret.
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My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
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I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
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Iâd rather eat my armor than admit when Iâm wrong.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Ivanaâs Torment Ivana conquered her rivals, yet still suffers. The following circumstances endlessly torment the Darklord: Ivana has not aged since the Mists claimed Borca, and her youthful
noble youth or the puppet of her elder cousin, Ivan Dilisnya. Ivanaâs genius and refinement lead her to grow swiftly bored of most potential allies and rivals. She ever seeks her equal in intellect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Rival Outfit Some criminals believe you canât do a job without betraying your partners. Perhaps you have your own share of adversaries youâve angered. The Group Rivals table presents a host of groups
and individuals who mightâlegitimately or otherwiseâhold a grudge against you. Group Rivals d6 Rival 1 The Law. Someone in the Sharn Watch has vowed to put you in prison or die trying. 2 Gang
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
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I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
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I enjoy being strong and like breaking things.
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I have
enemies is blind and unreasoning.
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I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
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Iâd rather eat my armor than admit when Iâm wrong.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
others learning of his limitations. This leads him to berate and betray other wizards, claim magical discoveries as his own, and endlessly spy on both rivals and visitors to his realm. Hazlik openly
denies the various destructions afflicting his realm. At first, he didnât care that this strange world was being destroyed, expecting to escape it swiftly. As that seems increasingly unlikely, his dread clashes with his refusal to acknowledge that heâs ever wrong.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Infernal War Machine Combat All the warlords described in this adventure use infernal war machines to strike fear into their rivals, fend off demons and other threats, and flee from Zarielâs devil
patrols. The rules for infernal war machines in appendix B are meant to help you adjudicate situations that arise during encounters, but combat involving infernal war machines works best with âtheater
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
beholderâs true rivals are other beholders, for only another beholder has the intellect, power, and magic to threaten another of its kind. Most of a beholderâs mental activity is devoted to unearthing plots
against itself (real or imaginary), planning attacks against known rivals, and preparing its defenses against all possible threats. It considers itself the center of the world, in a narcissistic way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
title of jarl and easily fend off rivals for decades. However, if the frost giant doesnât give enough honor to Vaprak or fails to heed Vaprakâs visions, injuries the frost giant sustains heal wrong
Frost Giant Everlasting One To hold its place or rise within the ordning, a frost giant must routinely face mighty foes in single combat. Some seek out magic that will aid them, but enchanted objects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Classes at Morgrave Morgraveâs physical education classes cover everything from acrobatics and athletics to archery, dueling, and various other forms of combat. The arcane studies program covers the
personal projects: Why donât you come help with this conjuration? Trust me, nothing will go wrong. Once students have proven their competence, it can involve expeditionsâtrips into the Depths of Sharn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
in destroying Dranzorg. If they do, sheâll let them leave the house. Mara demands the characters retrieve her armor from the tower chamber (area 26). If they use it in combat as described below, she
can help them defeat Dranzorg. Eternal Rivals. Dranzorg focuses his attacks on the character wearing Maraâs armor. If a character wearing Maraâs armor is reduced to fewer than half their hit points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
and fame are good motives, but theyâre often hiding something deeperâperhaps a longing to be accepted, or a burning desire to prove your naysayers wrong.
Me? I fight to protect others and to kindle
hope. (And maybe, a little bit, to prove my father wrong.)
Knight Destinies Card Heroic Tie Balance Someoneâor somethingâwronged you in your past. You seek revenge. Comet Youâve been promised an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. Gold Dragon Personality Traits d8 Trait
1 I prefer to parley before combat. If villains can be reformed without violence, all the better
right every wrong. I encourage others to solve their own problems, and I save my strength for tribulations only I can address. (Any)
3 Stewardship. I do not serve individuals, but rather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
strategy. A quick death in combat is its own kind of courtesy.
6 I trust my gut. Iâd rather act on incomplete information than be hamstrung by indecision.
7 Iâm fascinated by other species
guarantee success. (Any)
2 Analysis. When possible, dig into the root of a conflict before committing to end it, to ensure you arenât fighting for the wrong side. (Any)
3 Honor. I never
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the Gatekeepers, and youâre on a quest to combat a daelkyr-related threat beyond the bounds of the Shadow Marches. 2 House Tharashk recruited you from the Marches to serve as a mercenary in the Last
. 7 The leader of your clan committed a great wrong against another clan, which has now sworn to exterminate every last member of your clan. What better time to see the world? 8 Your work as an investigator has set you upon a trail of mysteries that leads far beyond the Marches.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
versatility of a wizard. Especially in a franchise without a dedicated combat spellcaster, your elemental affinity comes in handy. Way of the Kensei Monks following the Way of the Kensei often appear to
weapons makes you an asset in combat, and your practical knowledge makes trading in arms a natural sideline. For you, battle is business and business is always booming. Way of the Open Hand Itâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
present in the franchise or not. When it comes down to it, having friends is an equally valuable asset in adventuring and business, and being able to turn enemies, rivals, and angry mobs into friends
holdings to the ground. Illusion Success in business, as in combat, can often hinge on split-second decisions. As an illusionist, you have mastered the art of confounding the senses, leaving enemies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
dramatic locations. Action doesnât have to mean combat, but ensuring that the world is in constant motion around the player characters is a good way to keep their interest high. Kicking Off the Action When
villain arrive to put a stop to the partyâs meddling. 2 Someone else with the same goal as the party shows up to get them out of the way. 3 Someone is out for revenge against the party for a past wrong
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
wrong turns, the party encounters the beholder. Hallways The halls of this maze are 60 feet long and 10 feet wide. If the characters move away from the guide during combat or for any other reason, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
combat begins, any crucified souls remaining on the trees wail in terror as Haruman, a narzugon, swoops down from the sky on his nightmare steed to punish the interlopers. He begins the encounter 300 feet
hollyphant is grateful and apologizes for leading them to the wrong place, admitting that her memory of the Bleeding Citadel is hazier than she initially realized. Having pondered her dreams further
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
when the mist inhibits visibility. As long as the characters move at this rate, the route is easily followed â there is no risk of straying in a wrong direction. From the ford, the characters can see in
bullywugs arrive shortly after the first wave is defeated. They make a grand show of battling the characters, and Arrp grins at the king whenever he is effective in combat. Wave 3. GulpaâGor (bullywug
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
ongoing operations. You also have a knack for finding weaknesses in enemies â not only in combat, but in a rivalâs business plans as well. Mastermind Planning, tactics, misdirection, intrigue, sneak
ability to read your foes and rivals clearly makes you the best choice for franchise leader. Unfortunately, your equally practiced ability to read your allies means youâll know which of them see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
greater importance than combat. Make sure your players know ahead of time that you want to run this kind of campaign. Otherwise, a player might create a combat-focused character, only to feel out of place
the ongoing feud after helping one side. Royal Rivals. The sudden death of a sovereign plunges a kingdom into chaos when the rightful heir is challenged and threatened by rivals. Scheming Adviser
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
missions across Khorvaire to provide you with combat experience as well as to further Redcloak goals. Alternatively, your DM might decide to start the campaign with your characters at a higher level and
run both ways. Among the Redcloaks, tensions still run hot regarding their former rivals, particularly those from the following nations: Darguun. The hobgoblins of Darguun fought alongside Brelish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
drow favored consort can hold their own in both conversation and combat. Combining the roles of advisor, protector, and beloved, some favored consorts are content with a supporting role, while more
priestess and are relied on to provide useful advice. No position of consort is assured for long, though; Lolthâs priestesses are notoriously fickle, and a consort must often contend with rivals. Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
central role in the life of the Talenta halflings. You might flavor your spells and class features as dinosaur-related: you could have a clawfoot companion, take on a fastieth form, name your combat
wrong done to your people. 9 You never forget an insult or injury. 10 You ascribe everything to the work of spirits.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
hands of those who use it for noble ends.â Bond. âMy staff of power dramatically enhances my magical abilities. I shudder to think how its power could be abused in the wrong hands.â Flaw. âI get
prickly when people who are clearly less intelligent want to tell me what to do.â Combat Notes Ringlerun can fend off melee attackers with wild swings of his staff, but he prefers to fly out of reach and