content relying groups to have resultant

Troglodyte Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

relying on constant raids and hunting to survive. They take sadistic pleasure in hunting intelligent creatures weaker than themselves and show no mercy toward those they capture and drag back to their

in the Abyss. Laogzed offers the troglodytes nothing in return except aspiration, for it is the dream of his troglodyte worshipers to become as well-fed and wearily content as he seems to be.

Gith

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

, content within the confines of their fortresses floating through the chaos of Limbo. Although the two groups of gith despise each other, their hatred for the mind flayers from whom they escaped

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

it hatches, the resultant young kobold is groomed to fill a position of importance. Food and Cannibalism Although their sharp teeth would suggest they are carnivores, kobolds are actually omnivores

unnoticed by their larger rivals. If it’s lucky, a tribe of kobolds that is discovered by a group of larger humanoids might form a mutually beneficial arrangement, relying on the humanoids for

Troglodyte

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

more than a few days into the future, instead relying on constant raids and hunting to survive. They take sadistic pleasure in hunting intelligent creatures weaker than themselves and show no mercy

-fed and wearily content as he seems to be. “Smells like an orc’s loincloth in here!” — Last words of Arlax Hammermantle, dwarf spelunker Troglodyte Medium humanoid (troglodyte), chaotic evil

Zariel's War

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

select group of devils and mortal followers who seek to cause strife and destabilize harmonious communities serve as Zariel’s chief corruptors. By funding evil groups, making and distributing weapons

light with a completely transformed perspective. INFERNAL ORDER OF BATTLE Whereas demons attack in disorganized mobs, relying on shock and overwhelming numbers to carry the day, devils organize into

Flumph

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

the hopes of casting down their evil sources of energy, even if doing so means they must seek out new sources of nourishment. Flumph Society. Flumphs live in complex and organized groups called

Undercommon but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft. Challenge 1/8 (25 XP) Advanced Telepathy. The flumph can perceive the content of any telepathic communication used within 60 feet of it, and it can’t

The Harpers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

effectively alone or in small groups, much like adventurers. When on a mission, they are independent and self-reliant. The ideal Harper is a keen observer, persuasive, and able to go almost anywhere

Harper’s leading delegate to the Council of Waterdeep. She is quiet, speaking only after others have had their turn, and is content to let events unfold until she feels a need to offer intervention and

The Harpers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

effectively alone or in small groups, much like adventurers. When on a mission, they are independent and self-reliant. The ideal Harper is a keen observer, persuasive, and able to go almost anywhere

Harper’s leading delegate to the Council of Waterdeep. She is quiet, speaking only after others have had their turn, and is content to let events unfold until she feels a need to offer intervention

The Harpers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

effectively alone or in small groups, much like adventurers. When on a mission, they are independent and self-reliant. The ideal Harper is a keen observer, persuasive, and able to go almost anywhere

Harper’s leading delegate to the Council of Waterdeep. She is quiet, speaking only after others have had their turn, and is content to let events unfold until she feels a need to offer intervention and

Inside the Swarm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Jarad’s sister, Savra, took control of the guild before him. Various groups of people and monsters coexist within the swarm, their relative power waxing and waning with the years, and through it all

, the guild goes on. The three most important power groups within the Golgari are the Devkarin elves, the medusas (also called gorgons in Ravnica), and the insectile kraul. Jarad is an undead

Leonin of Oreskos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

make decisions for most prides, these leaders rising from among the oldest or best-respected women of the pride. Generally, leonin communities avoid outsiders, particularly armed groups of soldiers and

champions of the gods. Many leonin suffered under the rule of the archons and at the whim of fickle gods, a grim history that taught them well-remembered lessons about trusting strangers or relying on

Crew Territories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

and piers. More common is the situation of groups like the Greengrocers’ Guild or the Brethren of Barbers, who operate out of all corners of the city and therefore claim no physical territory at all

easy access to the stockyards and incoming caravans. Unless there’s active conflict between two crews, most members are content to work with members of other crews, and see little point in staking out

The Yawning Portal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

. Most visitors are content to swap stories by the hearth, but sometimes a group driven by greed, ambition, or desperation pays the toll for entry and descends the well. Most don’t survive to make the

return trip, but enough come back with riches and tales of adventure to tempt other groups into trying their luck. THE GREEN DRAGON INN The Yawning Portal is not the only renowned tavern in D&D lore

Crew Territories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

and piers. More common is the situation of groups like the Greengrocers’ Guild or the Brethren of Barbers, who operate out of all corners of the city and therefore claim no physical territory at all

easy access to the stockyards and incoming caravans. Unless there’s active conflict between two crews, most members are content to work with members of other crews, and see little point in staking out

Tale of Tragedy and Terror

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

history. The content seems factual, but the language is extravagantly dramatic. Vermeillon, established after settlers discovered a platinum vein in the mountainside, did a booming business in both

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

Mephistopheles

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

threaten his master’s position, he is content to remain at the right hand of the throne, at least for the time being. Devils bargain with mortals to upend the divine order. They stake claims on souls that

dissent, he isolates his minions, allowing them to gather in small groups only when needed to carry on their work. Even then, the law of Mephistopheles prohibits all but the most vital communication

Mind Flayer Thralls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

modifications. The quaggoths’ chaotic tendencies eventually motivate most colonies to convert them into thralls or food, rather than relying on the quaggoth thonot to keep them under control. Humanoids Only

groups, and their fear and despair in the face of a mind flayer incursion make their brains tasty to the illithid palate. They are also relatively easy for larger, stronger humanoid thralls to control

Geographic Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

remains on the sea. The crown does its best to make sure the roads are safe, but otherwise it is generally content to leave the monsters and vicious tribes of the wilds alone as long as they remain in

. The Wild Flame Pact — an alliance struck between the elves, the kingdom of Keoland, and the treants of the region — commits all three groups to repelling the monsters that emerge from the forest. At

Faerûn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

nations and governments, a number of collective terms exist for other regions across Faerûn. Not all such names are used universally, and opinions vary as to which lands qualify in which groups. Here are

nation’s borders. The Moonsea. The shores of the Moonsea have long been home to cities that rise swiftly, relying on vigorous trade and gathering powerful mercenaries to their banners, only to

Eternal Garden Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

succumbed to its enchantment. As a result, she has no desire to keep a treasure hoard. She’s content to swim and frolic in the river, occasionally venturing onto its banks. Vuuthramis cautiously observes

at its starting point. Groups that enter the maze together make this check as a group check. A creature can create a more direct route by pushing through the walls, but it risks running afoul of the

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

broken or worn arms and armor. Creatures. Three goblins, who proudly call themselves bandits, are in the room when the characters enter. In better times, two or more bandit groups would hunt the Old

Road together, preying on travelers. Now, the bandits content themselves with an occasional hunt in the wilds of the Underdark (see area 43), as well as preying on the kobolds. Development. The goblins

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