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looks like an oversized, four-armed ape with grayish-tan skin and white fur. Its vicious fangs and claws reveal it to be a monstrous predator.
Girallons are most common in temperate or warm forest
ravines or shallow caves, or hide in ruined sites while waiting for prey to come near. A girallon is surprisingly stealthy, considering its size and its lack of camouflage.
Girallons form loose bands
Backgrounds
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sometimes one casualty is left a little less than dead, just waiting to discover what a lucky break that accident actually was.
You were a victim of a legal incident that was ostensibly the fault of
’re talking about. With common folks who don’t know any better, you might be able to intimidate or deceive to get favors or special treatment.
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stranger in the area of the campaign? Or is the campaign set in a rough-and-tumble frontier where barbarians are common?
What led you to take up the adventuring life? Were you lured to settled lands
by the promise of riches? Did you join forces with soldiers of those lands to face a shared threat? Did monsters or an invading horde drive you out of your homeland, making you a rootless refugee
backgrounds
common scholars of the forbidden, but any character who stumbles onto the dread truths waiting beneath the surface of reality can find themselves walking the path. The secrets you unveil could threaten to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Folk Hero As folk hero, you have your roots among the common people. Where are you from, and who do you fight for? 1d4 Folk Hero
1 You grew up in the lower wards. You fight to protect your
Sharn.
3 You’re a refugee driven from your home by the war. You want to protect other refugees, but you’re also an opponent of the monarchies that drove the nations into war.
4 You’re
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Folk Hero As folk hero, you have your roots among the common people. Where are you from, and who do you fight for? 1d4 Folk Hero
1 You grew up in the lower wards. You fight to protect your
Sharn.
3 You’re a refugee driven from your home by the war. You want to protect other refugees, but you’re also an opponent of the monarchies that drove the nations into war.
4 You’re
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
barbarian. Did you come from a distant land, making you a stranger in the area of the campaign? Or is the campaign set in a rough-and-tumble frontier where barbarians are common? What led you to take up the
your homeland, making you a rootless refugee? Perhaps you were a prisoner of war, brought in chains to another land and only now able to win your freedom. Or you might have been cast out from your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
community even before the Last War; this has become a haven for Cyrans wealthy enough to avoid the refugee camps of High Walls. This results in a diverse array of cuisine, entertainment, and services drawing
the shops have a good selection of common and uncommon magic items. With that said, the people of Middle Menthis are law-abiding folk; if you’re looking for spellcasters to help you with illegal activities or want to sell stolen artifacts, you should turn to Lower Dura.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sharn Watch. The district of Smoky Towers had a significant Cyran community even before the Last War; now, this area has become a haven for Cyrans wealthy enough to escape the refugee camps of High
of particular interest to adventurers. A wide assortment of magewrights ply their trade here, and the shops have a good selection of magic items (of common and uncommon rarity). The people of Middle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sharn Watch. The district of Smoky Towers had a significant Cyran community even before the Last War; now, this area has become a haven for Cyrans wealthy enough to escape the refugee camps of High
of particular interest to adventurers. A wide assortment of magewrights ply their trade here, and the shops have a good selection of magic items (of common and uncommon rarity). The people of Middle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
community even before the Last War; this has become a haven for Cyrans wealthy enough to avoid the refugee camps of High Walls. This results in a diverse array of cuisine, entertainment, and services drawing
the shops have a good selection of common and uncommon magic items. With that said, the people of Middle Menthis are law-abiding folk; if you’re looking for spellcasters to help you with illegal activities or want to sell stolen artifacts, you should turn to Lower Dura.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
barbarian. Did you come from a distant land, making you a stranger in the area of the campaign? Or is the campaign set in a rough-and-tumble frontier where barbarians are common? What led you to take up the
your homeland, making you a rootless refugee? Perhaps you were a prisoner of war, brought in chains to another land and only now able to win your freedom. Or you might have been cast out from your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
respect by the common folk.
Stairs. A staircase at the end of the north arm of the gallery descends 50 feet to tier 2.
The will-o’-wisp serves Melissara in area 10a. It wanders from one end of the
hall to the other, waiting for her summons, but turns invisible and flees to warn her at the first sign of intruders.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
respect by the common folk.
Stairs. A staircase at the end of the north arm of the gallery descends 50 feet to tier 2.
The will-o’-wisp serves Melissara in area 10a. It wanders from one end of the
hall to the other, waiting for her summons, but turns invisible and flees to warn her at the first sign of intruders.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
at the left hand of Szass Tam during the Ritual of Twin Burnings? No? Then speak not to me of wizards. Speak not to me of Thay.
—Nathor, Thayan refugee
Archmage Medium or Small Humanoid (Wizard
Languages Common plus five other languages
CR 12 (XP 8,000; PB +4)
Traits
Magic Resistance. The archmage has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
at the left hand of Szass Tam during the Ritual of Twin Burnings? No? Then speak not to me of wizards. Speak not to me of Thay.
—Nathor, Thayan refugee
Archmage Medium or Small Humanoid (Wizard
Languages Common plus five other languages
CR 12 (XP 8,000; PB +4)
Traits
Magic Resistance. The archmage has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
23. Hook Horror Larder Ambush. A hook horror clings to a 15-foot high ledge, waiting to ambush any who enter. The ledge is set into the western wall, between the two tunnel entrances.
Bones. Lying
).
Fungi. Patches of barrelstalk, ripplebark, timmask, and tongue of madness grow near the water that pools against the eastern wall.
Treasure Amid the bones is a common wondrous item called a pipe of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
23. Hook Horror Larder Ambush. A hook horror clings to a 15-foot high ledge, waiting to ambush any who enter. The ledge is set into the western wall, between the two tunnel entrances.
Bones. Lying
).
Fungi. Patches of barrelstalk, ripplebark, timmask, and tongue of madness grow near the water that pools against the eastern wall.
Treasure Amid the bones is a common wondrous item called a pipe of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
Starting the Adventure Read or paraphrase the following text to begin the adventure: You are a member of a group of adventurers, united in weeks past by your pursuit of a common prize: the treasures
cleft in the mountainside. Stalactites and stalagmites growing at the entrance give the cave mouth the impression of fangs waiting to snap together. The opening is forty feet wide, twenty feet high, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
Starting the Adventure Read or paraphrase the following text to begin the adventure: You are a member of a group of adventurers, united in weeks past by your pursuit of a common prize: the treasures
cleft in the mountainside. Stalactites and stalagmites growing at the entrance give the cave mouth the impression of fangs waiting to snap together. The opening is forty feet wide, twenty feet high, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
barbarian. Did you come from a distant land, making you a stranger in the area of the campaign? Or is the campaign set in a rough-and-tumble frontier where barbarians are common? What led you to take up the
your homeland, making you a rootless refugee? Perhaps you were a prisoner of war, brought in chains to “civilized” lands and only now able to win your freedom. Or you might have been cast out from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
who speak Common. When they can’t find work as sellswords, they resort to brigandry and thievery. After spotting the white dragon, they decided to follow it back to its lair. They’re now waiting for it
elsewhere, assume that the mercenaries searched the fortress, found nothing, and are now angrily waiting for a companion named Dobin Noreth to return with supplies (see “Tymora’s Luck”).
The Reavers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
barbarian. Did you come from a distant land, making you a stranger in the area of the campaign? Or is the campaign set in a rough-and-tumble frontier where barbarians are common? What led you to take up the
your homeland, making you a rootless refugee? Perhaps you were a prisoner of war, brought in chains to “civilized” lands and only now able to win your freedom. Or you might have been cast out from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Areas of the Courthouse The following locations are keyed to map 4.6. View Player Version H1. Upstairs Waiting Room This room has the following features: Two guards stand outside the doors to the
records rooms (area H2) at all hours. Behind a desk sits a court clerk (commoner). Uncomfortable wood benches line the walls. A copper plaque mounted above each bench says, in Common, “Please have a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
temporary hit points (which he gained by swimming in the mud pits). The mephit and the tortles share a common language (Aquan). Through words and gestures, Florrb urges visitors to bathe in the mud and
successful DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check reveals that the mud mephit seems to be waiting for something to happen. Florrb doesn’t want others to know what’s really going on and reveals the cause of its anxiety only if magically compelled to do so.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
temporary hit points (which he gained by swimming in the mud pits). The mephit and the tortles share a common language (Aquan). Through words and gestures, Florrb urges visitors to bathe in the mud and
successful DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check reveals that the mud mephit seems to be waiting for something to happen. Florrb doesn’t want others to know what’s really going on and reveals the cause of its anxiety only if magically compelled to do so.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Areas of the Courthouse The following locations are keyed to map 4.6. View Player Version H1. Upstairs Waiting Room This room has the following features: Two guards stand outside the doors to the
records rooms (area H2) at all hours. Behind a desk sits a court clerk (commoner). Uncomfortable wood benches line the walls. A copper plaque mounted above each bench says, in Common, “Please have a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
who speak Common. When they can’t find work as sellswords, they resort to brigandry and thievery. After spotting the white dragon, they decided to follow it back to its lair. They’re now waiting for it
elsewhere, assume that the mercenaries searched the fortress, found nothing, and are now angrily waiting for a companion named Dobin Noreth to return with supplies (see “Tymora’s Luck”).
The Reavers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Backed by the wealthy and the privileged, they carry fine equipment (often disguised to appear common), including large numbers of scrolls scribed with spells of communication. Agents of the Lords
cold and rain, waiting for battle while hunger gnaws at their bellies? Many wish to reap the rewards of a good harvest, but few care to remove the stones and till the fields for planting.
“The Lords
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
rumors about the missing delegation are the town tavern (the Helm at Highsun), the common room of the town inn (the Swinging Sword), or the store (Gaelkur’s). Rumors. An evening of asking questions in and
. Larmon hangs around Gaelkur’s. He can guide the characters to the site where he found the graves, but he insists on waiting until morning. An Amnian merchant heading north on the Long Road stopped
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
rumors about the missing delegation are the town tavern (the Helm at Highsun), the common room of the town inn (the Swinging Sword), or the store (Gaelkur’s). Rumors. An evening of asking questions in and
. Larmon hangs around Gaelkur’s. He can guide the characters to the site where he found the graves, but he insists on waiting until morning. An Amnian merchant heading north on the Long Road stopped
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Backed by the wealthy and the privileged, they carry fine equipment (often disguised to appear common), including large numbers of scrolls scribed with spells of communication. Agents of the Lords
cold and rain, waiting for battle while hunger gnaws at their bellies? Many wish to reap the rewards of a good harvest, but few care to remove the stones and till the fields for planting.
“The Lords
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Ayik Ur The youthful archer Ayik is the consummate survivor. As the Dragon Armies swarmed over his homeland of Khur, he became a refugee, but not before his leg was injured by a charging warhorse
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Common
Proficiency Bonus +2
Attacker. Ayik gains a +2 bonus to all attack rolls (included below).
Bonus Proficiencies. Ayik is proficient with simple and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Ayik Ur The youthful archer Ayik is the consummate survivor. As the Dragon Armies swarmed over his homeland of Khur, he became a refugee, but not before his leg was injured by a charging warhorse
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Common
Proficiency Bonus +2
Attacker. Ayik gains a +2 bonus to all attack rolls (included below).
Bonus Proficiencies. Ayik is proficient with simple and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
waiting to attack will be happy to finish the job. FRIENDLY FROM A DISTANCE
Even though dwarves have a natural affinity for one another, different clans keep a comfortable distance between their
contribution to the workforce, and they can eke out a comfortable existence for themselves. A group of refugee dwarves seeking residence in a community will do whatever they can to live together, keeping the