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Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Sivaks can magically change their features to mimic the appearance of those they’ve slain. This allows these cunning soldiers to sow confusion and despair among their enemies. When sivaks are
combination of warped alchemy and the Dragon Queen’s foul magic. The Dragon Armies closely guard the secret of the draconians’ creation, allowing Krynn’s metallic dragons to continue to think their eggs are being held hostage so they don’t oppose the Dragon Queen’s conquests.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
cave fisher, and the cave fisher makes one Claw attack against it. Anyone else who was attached to the filament is released. Until the grapple ends on the target, the cave fisher can’t use Adhesive
cooked in strong wine.
While some folk hunt cave fishers to kill them to harvest their filaments, shells, and blood, others capture cave fisher eggs and rear the hatchlings, which can be trained to guard
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
its actions, reactions, and movement.
Insanity Gaze. The target suffers the effect of the confusion spell without making a saving throw. The effect lasts until the start of the ettin’s next
addressing one another as Aameul and Hathradiah—mispronounced as Emmanuel and Hebediah, respectively. A successful DC 14 Intelligence (History) check allows a character to recall the real names of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
giants, 2 winter wolves These creatures fight to the death to guard the dragon eggs. 1H 1 giant owl The owl is caged until released. If released, it flies off to find the Krigvind. 2A 3 frost giants
stayed behind to guard the white dragon eggs and watch over the Northlanders and yetis. Also present in Svardborg are Isendraug, a female adult white dragon who desperately wants her eggs back, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
giants protect Nym and Mirran, who retreat to areas 6 and area 30, respectively, if seriously threatened. The crab and the other giants remain here. 15 Serissa, Uthor, Iymrith, 2 hill giants Uthor
protects Serissa, who retreats to area 11 if seriously threatened. Iymrith escapes through the pool if her true nature is revealed. The hill giants stand guard outside the doors at all times. 19 10 hunter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
one winged kobold. These creatures are in the upper part of the chamber. The lower area is where cultists conducted the rituals to create their guard drakes and then housed the creatures. The ledge is
ridiculous expressions painted on their faces. The lower area is heavily shadowed. Currently it holds three guard drakes that are near the end of their training. Being not quite fully developed, they have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
wizards who worked in the Forge of Spells summoned the creature to guard the magic items created and stored here. When the mine was sacked, the orcs disturbed the delicate magic in the area, unhinging
the spectator’s employment. If the deception succeeds, the spectator believes it is released from its obligations, and it disappears and returns to its home plane. Brazier of Green Flame. A successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
one winged kobold. These creatures are in the upper part of the chamber. The lower area is where cultists conducted the rituals to create their guard drakes and then housed the creatures. The ledge is
ridiculous expressions painted on their faces. The lower area is heavily shadowed. Currently it holds three guard drakes (see appendix D) that are near the end of their training. Being not quite fully
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
properties. The command words are also written in the spellbook found in area 28. Destroying the Mirror If the mirror is destroyed, all creatures trapped within it are released at once. (See chapter 7 of
against them. Prisoners of the Mirror Cell Prisoner Notes Reaction if Released 1 A’tan (CN male Chultan human commoner) Omuan merchant trapped shortly after the fall of Omu; driven insane by his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
or brush conveniently conceals many of the cave mouths. Characters who need to take a long rest can easily find a secure cave in which to hide. Guard Towers. The cultists have built two guard towers
area 1. Currently, only eight prisoners are in the camp, not counting Leosin. During the day, they are put to work under guard by four dragonclaws (see appendix D). At night, they are shackled to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
the cave mouths. Characters who need to take a long rest can easily find a secure cave in which to hide. Guard Towers. The cultists have built two guard towers at the camp, one at the entrance to the
are in the camp, not counting Leosin. During the day, they are put to work under guard by four dragonclaws (see appendix D). At night, they are shackled to a post in their hut to prevent escape. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
rung three times or if they are alerted by a guard from 2. 13 Elmo the slave (commoner) Elmo is near death and cannot be moved. 19 2 sahuagin, 4 sahuagin coral smashers,* 1 sahuagin champion,* 1
champions,* 2 sahuagin priestesses These sahuagin remain here until encountered. 24 25 sahuagin, 5 sahuagin coral smashers,* 5 sahuagin champions* Guard patrols are drawn from this area until all the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Force Grey To join Force Grey, one must first become a member of the Gray Hands. An individual who has served in the City Watch or the City Guard is eligible to join, as are characters who are
are released under the loose supervision of Vajra Safahr (see appendix B). The adventurers receive a helpful uncommon or rare magic item that they’re allowed to use for a time (until it mysteriously
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
opportunities for the coven’s minions to attack them while their guard is down. Health services at the temple include the following:
Entry to the bathhouse costs 5 gp per person and includes the
available at a cost of 4 gp per person. Meals cost 5 sp, and the lounge offers a wide range of beverages.
Characters can enjoy a haircut, a shave, or a waxing for 2 gp, 1 gp, or 10 gp, respectively
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
arranges storm giants, cloud giants, fire giants, frost giants, stone giants, and hill giants by connecting them to Stronmaus, Memnor, Surtur, Thrym, Skoraeus, and Grolantor, respectively. That neat
. The Many Meanings of “Giant”
The word “giant” has multiple meanings in English and in the rules of D&D, opening the possibility of some confusion.
As a rule, when this book talks about “giants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
-covered spellbook contains all the spells he has prepared plus the following: confusion, counterspell, fabricate, feather fall, glyph of warding, magic weapon, seeming, and water breathing. If his
, flumphs, and stirges (see “Arch Gate” below).
Guard. An invisible nycaloth stands against the south wall, protecting the arch gate. The nycaloth becomes visible when it attacks or casts a spell.
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
5. Overpass Where a high tunnel passes through the larger tunnel cavern below, the goblins have set up a bridge guard post. The stream passage continues up beyond another set of uneven steps ahead
) check contested by the goblin’s Dexterity (Stealth) check. This guard is lazy and inattentive. If no characters are using light sources, each character can attempt a Dexterity (Stealth) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
two-headed creatures, and as a guard for the treasure vault (area 38). As the characters approach the entrance to this area, read: A deep voice cries out through the open doorway ahead, quickly
Hathradiah—mispronounced as Emmanuel and Hebediah, respectively. A successful DC 14 Intelligence (History) check allows a character to recall the real names of Demogorgon’s heads.
"The Demogorgon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. (If necessary, use the mangonel statistics in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.) Conscripted by the Stone Guard If the characters are arrested, they are taken to the hold’s dungeons, where
they receive a chance to earn their freedom by serving the Stone Guard. After waiting a long while in a dungeon cell carved out of impressively thick stone, you are taken to a dark office and met by an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
crystal sphere and left it here as a guardian, but adventurers released and slew the creature long ago. The wyvern’s remains lie alongside the fragments of its crystalline prison. Bone Throne. The throne is
Performance +4) sleeps on a cot against the south wall. She is disguised as a vampire but doesn’t wear her fangs while sleeping.
Golem. A flesh golem under Harria’s control stands guard in the middle of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
some folk hunt cave fishers to kill them to harvest their filaments, shells, and blood, others capture cave fisher eggs and rear the hatchlings, which can be trained to guard passages or serve as beasts
feet of the cave fisher, and the cave fisher makes one Claw attack against it. Anyone else who was attached to the filament is released. Until the grapple ends on the target, the cave fisher can’t use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
provide comfort for off-duty guards.
The room includes a table and chairs for eating, a couch and several chairs for lounging, and a privy. A trunk on the east wall contains a dozen spare guard
approach (as detailed in the “Evading Guards” section), the DC of those checks decreases by 2 against the off-duty guards. Locked Door. The door to area T3 is locked. Each guard in the vault has a key
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
the casino floor, and a sixth stands next to the display case containing the erinyes statuette (in area A9). If the characters cause a ruckus, the nearest guard moves toward them and tries to quell the
disturbance without resorting to violence. If attacked, the guard reacts in kind and shouts for reinforcements. All other guards arrive in 3 rounds. Security Mirrors Throughout the casino are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
puppet. 6 A spring-loaded set of wooden teeth with fangs, all painted white. The teeth gnash and chatter for 1 minute when the spring is wound tight (requiring an action) and released. Broom of Animated
. Crawling Claws A mob of severed hands, their mummified flesh black with soot, skitters out of the darkness across the dusty floor. The crawling claws gang up on one party member. During the confusion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
ships are moored here, including a galleon and four others that are shaped like a wasp, a scorpion, a lamprey, and a bird, respectively.
Attached to the main building is a tower that has its own
clowns,* and one space guppy.* (Creatures marked with an asterisk are described in Boo’s Astral Menagerie.) Creatures released in this manner materialize in unoccupied spaces on the arena floor as close
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
based on their contents.
A2: Guard Nook Sam Keiser
A small, bipedal reptile stands guard in this nook.
A Kobold Warrior keeps watch in this nook. The guard is initially Indifferent
the characters. The kobolds’ initial attitude is Indifferent. If they learn the characters eliminated the guard in area A2, these kobolds are Hostile.
Treasure. Stashed in the junk pile are 25 GP and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
themselves known, the guard slides open the peephole and checks to see if they’re wearing the Ashen Heirs’ distinctive efreeti masks. If they are, he then asks for the passphrase. If a character answers, “Let
the embers light the way,” the guard unbars the door and admits them. Even if the characters never learned the passphrase, a character who succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
open into areas 22e and 22f, respectively. Dwarves used to fill barrels of ale and roll them down this hall to be stored in the secret chambers. Pit Traps. The Melairkyn dwarves built three 20-foot-deep
pits in the sloped floor to guard their ale supplies. The pits’ covers blend in with the surrounding floor, though a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check detects each pit. When a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
good owlin Lorehold apprentice; see chapter 3) stands next to the fountain, tilting his head in confusion and ruffling his feathers while seemingly talking to himself. If the characters approach the
fountain when the university isn’t in session. Lothannep was bound generations ago to a pool located in the wilds off Witherbloom’s campus. Lothannep’s mage master released it long ago, and it has been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Manipulation in Motion After the Dark Powers released him, Kas tracked down a cell of Vecna’s cultists, who told the vampire more about the lich-god’s planned ritual. The vampire used the Crown of
disguised as Mordenkainen, Kas never lets his guard down or removes the Crown of Lies. Occasionally during this adventure, Mordenkainen is absent from the sanctum. During these interludes, the vampire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, sent six goblins forth to seize the sled and its cargo, while she and two goblins stayed behind to guard the wagon and keep an eye on the two polar bears that pull it. At the start of the encounter
released it, but all other creatures on the battlefield are fair game. It would sooner eat a goblin than anything else, given how badly the goblins have treated the bears. The goblins run away from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. It is civil while on guard, openly discussing its orders and its summoner. However, even a brief conversation with a spectator is enough to reveal quirks in its personality brought on by its years of
shoots up to two of the following magical eye rays at one or two creatures it can see within 90 feet of it. It can use each ray only once on a turn.
Confusion Ray. The target must succeed on a DC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
fragments are hanging at the same level as the gantries. They are too heavy for the characters to unhitch, but each crane has a winch that can be released, causing the fragment to fall to the floor with
gantries in 2 and 3 rounds, respectively. Releasing the catch on a winch requires a knock spell. A creature can also use its action to make a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check, releasing the catch on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
question a calm elf woman with dark hair, sharp green eyes, and a pink tunic over a red dress. One guard and the blue-skinned angel Artavazda lock eyes, and the angel nods. The Brightguards place
adds that she will be released in time—if she’s innocent. If a character attempts to intervene, Afsoun (chaotic good, elf archmage) tells the guards she doesn’t know the character while discreetly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
noise, does not attract the attention of the guards in area 2. 2. Guard Room If the party has not alerted the guards here, lizardfolk are lounging on benches and talking among themselves. Modify the
). If the guard gets away, refer to the “Development” section in area 3. 3. Barracks The lizardfolk here likely join the guards in area 2 during any disturbance. If they are not alerted, the four of them