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Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
sleep is troubled by nightmares. When roused, the cradle takes on a vaguely giant-shaped form consisting of air, water, and ice whirling in fury.
If the cradle is destroyed, the scion of Stronmaus
first empires of giants until Annam retreated into seclusion. On other worlds, the scions guard their birthplaces (which are rich in elemental magic) or hold the substance of the world together. (See
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
vaguely giant-shaped form consisting of air, water, and ice whirling in fury.
If the cradle is destroyed, the scion of Stronmaus inside it awakens. Among the mightiest creatures of all giantkind, the
other worlds, the scions guard their birthplaces (which are rich in elemental magic) or hold the substance of the world together. (See “Giants of Myth” in chapter 3 for additional inspiration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
areas while the prisoners are here, each consisting of 1 dragonwing, 2 dragonclaws, and 1 guard drake. See appendix D for these creatures' statistics. If the characters pass this way while the
. Stirling can tell the character that the cultists ushered prisoners towards the caldera a few hours ago, but he knows little else. With area 16 empty, a prisoner escort consisting of 5 dragonclaws has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
areas while the prisoners are here, each consisting of 1 dragonwing, 2 dragonclaws, and 1 guard drake. See appendix D for these creatures’ statistics. If the characters pass this way while the
. Stirleng can tell the characters that cultists ushered prisoners toward the caldera a few hours ago, but he knows little else. With area 16 empty, a prisoner escort consisting of 5 dragonclaws has begun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
duergar are rooting through the collected works, and a single cloaker lurks in the shadows of the vaulted ceiling.
Ladders. Sliding iron ladders on rails allow access to the tallest shelves, which top
out at 15 feet high.
Desks. Two rows of stone desks and chairs face the entrance. The tops of the desks are angled slightly and have inkwells carved into them.
Caught off guard by the arrival of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
5. Lift Attached to the edge of the barracks platform is a winch-and-basket device consisting of a large swinging arm that carries a thin cord of strong spider silk. The cord runs through a series of
to watch for a signal from below for the basket to be lowered. They are on guard in case anyone other than a drow or one of their own kind approaches. Using the Lift Up to four Medium creatures can fit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Wandering Encounters The streets of Greenest are overrun by forces consisting of cultists and acolytes accompanied by monstrous allies: kobolds with ambush drakes (see appendix D) and giant lizards
Encounters d8 Encounter 1 6 kobolds 2 3 kobolds and 1 ambush drake (see appendix D) 3 6 cultists 4 4 cultists and 1 guard 5 2 cultists and 1 acolyte* 6 3 guards and 1 acolyte* 7 1d6 townsfolk being hunted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the wreckage. (If the characters have already encountered and destroyed the homunculus, it has magically re-formed in this room.) The arrival of adventurers prompts the homunculus to begin rooting
with an arcane focus activates it. The mirror’s reflective surface turns to liquid for 1 minute when touched by either a construct or an object serving as an arcane focus. A creature can reach into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Wandering Encounters The streets of Greenest are overrun by forces consisting of cultists and acolytes accompanied by monstrous allies: kobolds with ambush drakes (see appendix D) and giant lizards
d8 Encounter 1 6 kobolds 2 3 kobolds and 1 ambush drake (see appendix D) 3 6 cultists 4 4 cultists and 1 guard 5 2 cultists and 1 acolyte* 6 3 guards and 1 acolyte* 7 1d6 townsfolk being hunted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the eight great drow houses gather and meet. Each noble estate in Qu’ellarz’orl maintains its own militia, consisting of several hundred highly disciplined drow warriors and drow elite warriors, with
demand to know their business. The noble also seizes any opportunity to reverse his or her recent misfortune, perhaps by rooting out enemy spies or using the characters to dispose of a rival. This noble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
a ragtag troop of Chultan hunters and scouts consisting of fifteen tribal warriors led by Lorsa Bilwatal (CN female Chultan human scout) and Niles Breakbone’s longtime friend, Wulf Rygor (CG male half
in these lower watchtower billets. Theoretically, each watchtower is staffed by two guards day and night, but personnel shortages sometimes reduce that to one guard or force the knights to take turns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
will emerge from the Nine Hells. Cult Structure The cult has a simple hierarchical structure, consisting of initiates on the bottom, four ranks for cultists, and one highest rank for “Wearers of
to his inner council. Dissent in the Ranks Under Severin’s leadership, most cultists are devoted to Tiamat—but not all. Some of the old guard dislike the cult’s new direction, and long for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
upon the characters to be on their guard, or to take guards with them, if they visit. From time to time, the sound of combat rings through the tabernacle hallways, a contrast to the chanting voices of
unless attacked) 16 Patrol consisting of six shield dwarf veterans 17 1 shield dwarf priest and 1d4 + 1 shield dwarf acolytes 18 1d6 + 1 gargoyles 19 1 grick alpha and 1d4 + 1 gricks 20 1d4 rust monsters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
will emerge from the Nine Hells. Cult Structure The cult has a simple hierarchical structure, consisting of initiates on the bottom, four ranks for cultists, and one highest rank for “Wearers of Purple
council. Dissent in the Ranks Under Severin’s leadership, most cultists are devoted to Tiamat—but not all. Some of the old guard dislike the cult’s new direction, and long for the established
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
will emerge from the Nine Hells. Cult Structure The cult has a simple hierarchical structure, consisting of initiates on the bottom, four ranks for cultists, and one highest rank for “Wearers of
to his inner council. Dissent in the Ranks Under Severin’s leadership, most cultists are devoted to Tiamat—but not all. Some of the old guard dislike the cult’s new direction, and long for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Eyecatcher. If a battle erupts and escape appears impossible, the drow fight to the death. A City Watch patrol consisting of six veterans arrives 1d4 minutes later to make arrests. Jarlaxle’s Letter One
for delivering the letter, cautions them to mind the City Watch and the City Guard, and heads back to the Palace of Waterdeep. The drow spies return whence they came. Conversation with Laeral If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
good people by rooting out hidden evils and severing connections with other planes. According to their members, it’s not enough to fight threats that arise. Many lives can be saved if the signs of evil
beneath the hold, bringing down the lowest vaults of the cathedral in its bloody ascension. As a result, the temple has dramatically increased guard patrols in the tunnels, perhaps as a prelude to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
depression.
Overlooking the forge are four twenty-foot-tall guard towers with gray-skinned dwarves standing behind their low battlements. Stone stairs provide access to the tops of the two towers
is a clean-up crew consisting of a female duergar with a horn and six hulking bipeds, their white fur stained with soot. They are tossing scraps into a cylindrical container. In the twenty-foot-high
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Level 1 View Player Version 1. North Entrance and Guard Post You stand on a rock ledge about thirty feet wide. Ahead, set into the vertical rock surface, is a pair of large stone doors, each ten feet
below it.
Several sahuagin glare at you as they move to attack.
Six sahuagin, two sahuagin coral smashers (see appendix C), and one sahuagin champion (see appendix C) guard the entrance. If the door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
as they enter. The tapestries displayed between the torches are rendered in bloody colors and show victorious fire giants. The door guard is hidden in the alcove (area 1A). 1A. Alcove The tapestry
that covers the opening to this guard post is of loose weave, allowing the fire giant guard in the dark recess to clearly see whoever enters the corridor. If intruders are spotted, he sounds his great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
don’t really care who wanders through the camp. Lizardfolk on patrol or standing guard are an exception. They are alert, and they assume everyone is a potential enemy. They won’t attack until they
certain, however, Voaraghamanthar and Waervaerendor intend to keep playing it safe, stick close to home, and guard their secret. Voaraghamanthar and Waervaerendor are not a true faction in the mere
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
adorns the door.
Trap. The pit trap in the middle of the hallway is hidden under a false floor consisting of loose stone tiles laid atop breakaway timbers. The tiles and timbers collapse under 100 or
.
Three Redbrand ruffians (see appendix A) stand guard here, though they spend most of their time taunting the hapless prisoners (see “Captives” below). If they hear fighting in area R4, they take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
wanders through the camp. Lizardfolk on patrol or standing guard are an exception. They are alert, and they assume everyone is a potential enemy. They won’t attack until they know for sure, lest they
, Voaraghamanthar and Waervaerendor intend to keep playing it safe, stick close to home, and guard their secret. Voaraghamanthar and Waervaerendor are not a true faction in the mere because they are not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
rings a bell, and two bugbears appear to escort the visitors to area 21n, where they are expected to pay deference to Warlord Azrok. 21d. Armory Two hobgoblins guard racks of mundane weaponry. 21e
small, iron-barred window. Forcing open the door requires a successful DC 22 Strength (Athletics) check. Standing inside the room is a hobgoblin guard with a horn. It uses an action to blow the horn and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
group of wilderness survivalists who preserve the natural order while rooting out unnatural threats. The enclave works to restore and preserve the natural order by keeping the elemental forces of the
before ending in an overgrown field.
The thicket east of this ruin is crawling with twelve twig blights and two needle blights. Any disturbance in the ruined farmhouse (for example, characters rooting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Enclave, a widespread group of wilderness survivalists who preserve the natural order while rooting out troublesome threats. The enclave works to restore and preserve the natural order by keeping the
example, characters rooting around in the rubble) draws the blights’ ire. Each round for 3 rounds, two twig blights head for the south doorway leading into the farmhouse while two more head for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
.
Four hobgoblins and one hobgoblin captain stand guard here, dressed in flame-red tabards with the symbol of elemental fire on the chest. They challenge anyone approaching from the west, but they
turn there takes 2d10 fire damage. The razerblasts have immunity to fire damage. Development If the characters defeat these guards and leave the area, a replacement watch consisting of the cultists from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
keep the ogre from tripping over them and to discourage the cave bear from rooting through them. Lowering a basket by using its mechanism requires an action. The baskets contain sheep shears, milk
in area V10. Each burial niche in this tunnel is 2 feet wide, 2 feet tall, and 5 feet deep. The bones of warriors were placed here to guard the way to the chieftain’s tomb. Animals have savaged the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
area P1. Chris Seaman Shemeshka’s uniformed bodyguards, a maelephant and an eater of knowledge, defend the House of Liars P5: Shemeshka’s Guard Characters can only access this area if the portal here is
, burbling fountain.
This area serves as a guard post for Shemeshka’s inner sanctum. If they haven’t been dealt with already, two warden archons (see Morte’s Planar Parade) stand watch here and review
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
commoner), a maid, secretly reports to Justran Daehl at the Helm for the Cult of the Crushing Wave. The one-eyed stablemaster Iraun Thelder (male Tethyrian human guard), a onetime mercenary warrior, is
secretly a spy for the Cult of the Crushing Wave. Rumors of Evil. One of the tavern denizens is a very drunk and argumentative caravan guard named Zomith (female half-orc guard). She recently quit a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
silver statue of a tall, mostly human-shaped individual.
Two moonlight guardians (see appendix A) guard this secret entrance. They attack any intruders on sight and fight until destroyed. Trapped
fifteen-foot-diameter sphere made of shimmering silver floats above a hexagonal dais on the west side of this thirty-foot-high chamber. The sphere is as reflective as a mirror, and it appears smooth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, several figures in feathered attire play a shrill, discordant tune on flutes made of bone.
The figures gathered by the fountain are the Windwyrds, a musical group consisting of Aerisi Kalinoth’s
, keepsakes, and funerary masks worth 50 gp each. A10. Palace Plaza A deep moat surrounds a plaza consisting of a step pyramid encircled by a stone walkway. Stone colonnades to the north and east span the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
tunneled into the dwarven stronghold. The cavern they emerged in now serves as a guard post and a mustering point for troglodyte raiders. The tunnel in the northern end of the area runs about 500 feet and
here if they retreated to attack characters who got past them. Treasure. The gricks discarded the inedible portions of their victims in the back of the cave. Rooting through the grisly remains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. Flowing designs decorate the walls. Lounging against the south wall are two mind flayers, their face tentacles periodically gesticulating.
Two mind flayers named Shalghast and Ulthundul guard this room
” section at the end of this chapter. X5: Cosmologium Sarah Dahlinger Two menacing slaadi guard Illithinoch’s orrery A massive iron orrery fills the center of this room, its numerous arms spinning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Beholder Zombie Guard A beholder zombie guards this magically lit room. Surrounding it are four gas spores, which look like immature beholders at first glance. All five creatures float in the middle of
20 feet to area X28. X16. Panopticus Guard Station This room contains the following features: Five bald shield dwarves, their heads covered with purple eye tattoos, sit around the edge of a glowing