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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Earth to shape stone to its will, but pechs are stronger together than alone. When in groups, pechs can combine their magic to conjure great curtains of stone and infuse creatures with the fortitude of elemental earth.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
(1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Longsword", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage if used with two hands.Vicious Reprisal. In response to taking damage, the
groups, assassinating targets, and serving in armies. In all cases, abishais are fanatically loyal to Tiamat, ready to lay down their lives if needed.
Abishais stand outside the normal hierarchy of the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Additionally, numerous factions are active within the town, including the Keepers of the Feather and the priests of Osybus (see “Travelers in the Mists” and “Other Groups,” respectively, later in this chapter).
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
force characters who normally attack at range to move around. Mixed Monster Groups. When different types of monsters work together, they can combine their abilities—just like characters with different
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
pair of vrock demons into the cavern from the northern passage. The demons swoop and buzz around, initially ignoring other creatures as both groups savagely assault each other. The demons’ arrival
warriors as the demons savagely tear into each other. The drow move to engage the demons and defend the outpost, leaving the characters with an opportunity to escape. You can combine this event with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
around the characters and in response to their actions. World-shaking events force conflict. They set new events and power groups in motion. Their outcomes change the world by altering the tone of the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
military force, the Boros Legion An espionage network, House Dimir An association of raiders, the Gruul Clans Two scientific research institutions, the Izzet League and the Simic Combine An organized
crime family, the Orzhov Syndicate Raucous performance troupes collectively known as the Cult of Rakdos, which bends to the whims of a powerful demon Two widely divergent groups devoted to nature, the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
the minions into multiple groups based on the type of cover or concealment they have, then make a separate attack for each group. Target Response Effects If a group attack triggers a reaction or
many minions join a group attack. For instance, if five minions surround a target, the GM may decide to have all five attack at once to speed up combat, or may break up the attacks among smaller groups
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Nalfeshnee Demon of Intimidation and Hopelessness Habitat: Planar (Abyss); Treasure: Relics Nalfeshnees seek to dominate all they encounter. Hulking and grotesque, these demons combine misshapen
Horror Nimbus for 24 hours.
Reactions
Pursuit. Trigger: Another creature the nalfeshnee can see ends its move within 120 feet of the nalfeshnee. Response: The nalfeshnee uses Teleport, but its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
onerous, but it helps to have a system for larger groups of monsters. If you aren’t using miniatures or other visual aids, the easiest way to keep track of your monsters is to assign them unique
encounter with three ogres, you could use three identical ogre miniatures tagged with stickers marked A, B, and C, respectively. To track the ogres’ hit points, you can sort them by letter, then
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Points a monster has remaining. It helps to have a system to track damage for groups of monsters. If you aren’t using miniatures or other visual aids, one way to track your monsters is to assign them
mountain pass For example, in a combat encounter with three ogres, you could use three identical ogre miniatures tagged with stickers marked A, B, and C, respectively. To track the ogres’ Hit Points, you
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
texture as varied as that of clay, earth, and stone. A pech can draw on the magic of the Elemental Plane of Earth to shape stone to its will, but pechs are stronger together than alone. When in groups
, pechs can combine their magic to conjure great curtains of stone and infuse creatures with the fortitude of elemental earth. Pech Small Elemental, Typically Neutral Good
Armor Class 17 (natural
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
groups, pechs can combine their magic to conjure great curtains of stone and infuse creatures with the fortitude of elemental earth. Pech Small Elemental, Typically Neutral Good
Armor Class 17
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, strength, or intellect, respectively, to achieve the inquisition’s goals. Members of the Order of Tristian, which is represented by a tome, endeavor to use knowledge and cunning to alter their
(spell save DC 15):
At will: Detect Magic, Dispel Magic, Levitate, Mage Armor, Mage Hand, Sending
1/day each: Otiluke’s Resilient Sphere, Telekinesis
Reactions
Telekinetic Deflection. In response
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Dungeons Some dungeons are old strongholds abandoned by the folk who built them. Others are natural caves or lairs carved out by monsters. Dungeons attract cults, groups of monsters, and reclusive
on the table reflect the characteristics of a dungeon’s creator, its intended purpose, its location, or some (often catastrophic) event in its history. You can use a single quirk or combine quirks as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the same objective in multiple encounters allows you to combine those encounters into a larger obstacle or problem the adventurers must overcome. Make Peace. The characters must convince two opposing
groups (or their leaders) to end the conflict that embroils them. As a complication, the characters might have enemies on one or both of the opposing sides, or some other group or individual might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Baphomet Known as the Horned King, Baphomet divides the creatures of the world into two groups. Those who acknowledge his power are his servants, and he endows them with savagery and a hunter’s
who combine a hatred of outsiders with bloodthirstiness. Typically, a cult builds a maze beneath a castle, a guild hall, or some other place it controls. The cultists drug their victims, strip them of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
objects or creatures to smash. Gruesome Gluttons. Ogres eat almost anything, but they especially enjoy the taste of dwarves, halflings, and elves. When they can, they combine dinner with pleasure, chasing
, attacking anything that crosses its path. Only after an ogre has depleted an area of food does it move on.
Ogre Gangs. Ogres sometimes band together in small, nomadic groups, but they lack a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
encounters allows you to combine these encounters into a larger obstacle or problem the adventurers must overcome. Make Peace The characters must convince two opposing groups (or their leaders) to end the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
of such groups to life as described in chapter 4, fleshing out their personalities, goals, and ideals. Then use those elements to shape a response to the arrival of adventurers in their territory
over a cavern complex or a gang of trolls inhabiting an aboveground ruin. Other times, particularly in larger dungeons, multiple groups of creatures share space and compete for resources. For example
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
calling it “gunpowder chowder.”
In addition to the characters, another group of cadets are receiving their first training assignment today. There’s talk that the training officers might combine the two
groups to create a competitive training exercise on the academy’s Simulations Deck. The Simulations Deck is a magical marvel equipped with three simulation chambers that magically create the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
significant amount of time, the area starts to warp in response to the abyssal energy that churns within it. If a demonic infestation is left unchecked, a portal to the Abyss is the result, and more and
demon prince in about a month. To bring about these changes, the invaders must remain in the same location for some time, usually an area no more than six miles on a side, to combine their influence
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
inspiration. Roleplaying. Using inspiration to reward roleplaying is a good place to start for most groups. Reward a player with inspiration when that player causes his or her character to do something that
those conventions. Players and Inspiration. Remember that a player with inspiration can award it to another player. Some groups even like to treat inspiration as a group resource, deciding collectively
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Prime Speaker Zegana The regal and reticent Prime Speaker Zegana is the merfolk guildmaster of the Simic Combine. She upholds the traditional ways of the guild and its utopian philosophy, which
outdated and the guild requires more practical leadership. In response, Zegana maintains that she serves as prime speaker only at the sufferance of the Speakers’ Chamber, and if the other speakers wish to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
advancement of entire societies and civilizations. Some groups of characters might all affiliate with a single circle, while others might include members of different circles. Different affiliations don’t
, the fang, the claw, the wing, and the eye, representing endurance, ruthlessness, savagery, speed, and cunning, respectively. You could also create factions based around the damage types dealt by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
allies. Rizzeryl works for two groups: House Auvryndar, a low-ranking drow house from Menzoberranzan that is slowly and secretly consolidating its power in Undermountain, and the Zhentarim, which is
, respectively, but he hasn’t explored either level. Tabletop Map. The wererats have carefully arranged the loose stones on the table to form an accurate map of this level of Undermountain; the map, however
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. If the results indicate strong wind and heavy rain, these weather conditions combine to create a storm that lasts for 1d6 hours. Once the storm has abated, the party’s navigator must succeed on a DC
Zhentarim. Members in good standing of any of those groups can contact their organizations and convince them that an expedition must be mounted to find the Morkoth, for the sake of all civilization. Roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
monster to account for the final character. In total, your encounter has one CR 1, one CR 1/2, and two CR 1/4 creatures. For groups in which the characters are of different levels, you have two options
. You can group all characters of the same level together, match them with monsters, and then combine all the creatures into one encounter. Alternatively, you can determine the group’s average level and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
villagers tried to protect themselves by sleeping with weapons and taking shifts on watch, but nothing changed. Traveling in groups didn’t help, since a companion might vanish while even briefly out of
village’s location, with directions from the closest mountain town, called Maerin. Truth Behind the Tale In response to the swell of terror from the chaos and aftermath of the accident, a nest of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
to turn them into thralls and illithids. Operating individually or in small groups, its members use stealth and deception to infiltrate the humanoid community while keeping their presence secret
its advantage. The mind flayers can become more expansion-minded, confident that any response from the humanoids will be too scattered to threaten them. Special Goals Many of the esoteric research
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
patron deities of fire and frost giants, respectively—regularly send hulking subjects to pillage the wintry camp, darkening its skies with ash and snow. Meanwhile, nomadic groups of mountain bariaurs hold
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
track how much damage each monster takes. Most DMs track damage in secret so their players don’t know how many Hit Points a monster has remaining. It helps to have a system to track damage for groups of
A, B, and C, respectively. To track the ogres’ Hit Points, you can sort them by letter, then subtract damage from their Hit Points as they take it. Your records might look something like this after a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Anatomy of a War Band A gnoll war band is likely to contain a variety of gnolls and other creatures, and no two of these groups have the same composition. The gnolls that make up the rank and file
by a cultist is capable of feats that are beyond a group of gnolls — accomplishments that combine the gnolls’ savagery with a humanlike level of intelligence andplanning. THE HUNTER'S CHANT
This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
3 describes dangerous features, such as patches of green slime, that characters or their enemies can use to their advantage. Mixed Monster Groups. When different types of monsters work together, they
can combine their abilities—just like characters with different classes and origins. A diverse force is more powerful. Reasons to Move. Use features that encourage characters and their enemies to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
K’rshinthintl and Claugiyliamatar are called Cyan Bloodbane and Old Gnawbones, respectively. When naming a dragon, take whatever approach appeals to you. But bear in mind that dragons need memorable names
dragon names. You can combine these elements to form a dragon name. For each element, roll a d20, then choose one of the four possible results from the table, or roll a d4 to determine which column to