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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
operate up and down the Sword Coast and throughout the North. Most are small-scale operations that employ a dozen to a hundred folk who offer security services, hunt monsters and brigands, or go to war in
civilization. Silent Rain. Consisting solely of elves, Silent Rain is a legendary mercenary company operating out of Evereska. Caring little for gold or fame, Silent Rain agrees only to jobs that either
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the age of dragons begins. Nations and kingdoms shatter, civilization collapses into bloody war, and chaos reigns supreme. None of the Dragon Queen’s mortal agents receive the rewards they expected
. The Red Wizards who freed her are devoured or driven away, hunted by the forces of Szass Tam. The cultists who orchestrated Tiamat’s return fare little better, with the Dragon Queen not caring which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
the age of dragons begins. Nations and kingdoms shatter, civilization collapses into bloody war, and chaos reigns supreme. None of the Dragon Queen’s mortal agents receive the rewards they expected
. The Red Wizards who freed her are devoured or driven away, hunted by the forces of Szass Tam. The cultists who orchestrated Tiamat’s return fare little better, with the Dragon Queen not caring which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Hobgoblins War horns sound, stones fly from catapults, and the thunder of a thousand booted feet echoes across the land as hobgoblins march to battle. Across the borderlands of civilization
conquer,
Their children our slaves.
Acheron! Acheron!
Victory is ours!
— Translation of a Hobgoblin War Chant
Hobgoblins have dark orange or red-orange skin, and hair ranging from dark red
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
other dragons; many a white wyrmling has been raised in the caring environment of a crystal dragon’s lair. But they fiercely oppose destructive forces in their home territories, which sometimes
grieving as the elf approaches the end of life.
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A pair of adult crystal dragon;adult crystal dragons lairing on neighboring mountaintops have enjoyed a decades-long snowball war, but their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
magical power to keep the extremists of the Blood War in check. To an outside observer, a disciple of the Balance might act cruelly or heartlessly one day, and benevolent and caring the next. A
The Balance The demons and the devils both foresee their own versions of the future of the multiverse — a cosmos in which one side or the other triumphs in the Blood War and rules for the rest of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, bolstering their allies with chilling war cries. Frost giants often travel far to find food and goods. This leads many to become raiders and earn violent reputations. Others live more peaceably by hunting
titanic game or creating sanctuaries from the cold (frequently featuring hot springs or snowy contests). Frost giants sometimes forge partnerships with icy Fey or fire giants dwelling underground
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
throwing rocks in ways that hone their skills for hunting and war. One of the most popular contests, especially among fire giants, involves nothing more than taking turns trying to knock each other down with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
to a hundred folk who offer security services, hunt monsters and brigands, or go to war in exchange for gold. Some organizations, such as the Zhentarim, Flaming Fist, and the nation of Mintarn have
out of Evereska. Caring little for gold or fame, Silent Rain agrees only to jobs that either promote elven causes or involve destroying orcs, gnolls, and the like. Prospective employers must leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Worshiping Iroas Iroas is interested not in pretty words, but in great deeds. The faithful of Iroas show their piety by comporting themselves well in contests of athleticism or skill. Swearing an
. Iroas carries a battle-worn bronze shield called the Bulwark of Brotherhood. It symbolizes the protective bond shared by all soldiers at war and his determination, ironically, to defeat his own brother
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their differences or engage in contests of strength. War Chief’s Quarters Adjacent to the main chamber is the room where the war chief resides, holds council, and hands out blessings or punishments
followers of Yurtrus and Shargaas are relegated to the deep, dark recesses of the site, away from the rest of the tribe. At the center of the camp is the tribe’s war hearth. Once a war hearth is lit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
known as the Thousand-Year War. Dragons had lived in and around Ostoria in relative peace since the empire’s foundation. Conflicts between dragons and giants in those days were personal, not tribal or
regional, and usually involved bragging rights or hunting territory. Differences were settled by individual contests of might, wits, or skill. That situation persisted for generations, until the red
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
weather, both natural and supernatural in origin. Nylea is the best archer in the world, and contests of archery are often held in her name. Those who hunt their own food pray to Nylea for success, and
the natural world. Nylea is virtually incapable of distinguishing between the “noble” and “brutal” aspects of their shared bailiwick, considering all forms of war a senseless waste of life and energy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
to throw the grandest parties. Brightblade (12 Nymm). The festival of Dol Dorn, celebrated across the city with prizefights, wrestling matches, archery contests, and other tests of strength and skill
. This culminates with a grand contest of champions at the Cornerstone in Middle Tavick’s Landing. Crystalfall (9 Olarune). During the Last War, saboteurs caused a floating tower to fall into Lower Dura
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
and attractions each month, and an up-and-coming entertainer or a renowned folk hero might catch her notice. Crystalfall (9 Olarune) During the Last War, saboteurs caused a floating tower to fall into
prizefights, wrestling matches, archery contests, and other tests of strength and skill. This activity culminates with a grand contest of champions in the Cornerstone district in Middle Tavick’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
aren’t constantly at war, keeping her people occupied is perhaps the greatest challenge Vlaakith faces. When githyanki aren’t on raids or other missions for Vlaakith, they enjoy a languid existence
. She regularly arranges contests, scavenger hunts, and other trials to keep her servants involved in purposeful activity, but the attraction of such diversions wears off after a brief time. Most of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Military Force The whole machine of war is barbaric. In a sane world, conflicts would be resolved by contests of apocalyptic magics or by continent-reshaping brawls between titanic, soul-fueled
mercenaries, a special forces unit, or a squad of regular infantry. Perhaps you protect a nation’s people from monsters, or you fight secret battles in the wake of a war that has supposedly ended. Or the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
battlefield. The followers of all three gods are a tribe’s raiders and ravagers — often the only part of an orc tribe that its victims ever see. Deep within the den of a tribe, far away from the war-hearth
into death and the great unknown. NISHREK AND THE ETERNAL WAR
Orcs believe that if they die with honor, their spirits go to the plane of Acheron, the Infinite Battlefield — specifically the layer of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
remaining aloof from a bitter war against dragons, spurring her to prove herself a valiant warrior as well as a champion of peaceful giants. Priests and Rites. Giants of all kinds offer prayers to
cleverer of the two, often outwitting his brother in contests where Thrym’s greater strength might otherwise let him prevail. Their history of competition ranges from striving to outdo each other in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Contests d4 Contest
1 Tug o’ War. Two teams grip opposite ends of a 50-foot-long rope: the goliaths on one side, the adventuring party on the other. The teams need not have the same number of
might challenge one or more characters to an athletic contest. If the characters accept this challenge, roll on the Athletic Contests table to determine what game the goliaths propose. The goliaths are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
layers follow the table. Layers of the Nine Hells Layer Description Avernus The Blood War rages across battlefields littered with corpses and the wreckage of hellish war machines. Dis Iron roads in
Kent Davis The first of Nine Hells, Avernus, is an eternal battlefield in the Blood War By Asmodeus’s orders, no planar portals connect directly to the lower layers of the Nine Hells. The first layer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
frustration manifest as a visible fog, which clears only when the githyanki ready for war.
The Streets of Tu’narath Tu’narath is a jumble of crooked streets that run between buildings and other structures
those they slay. When captives are no longer useful, their masters might end their lives, or they might simply stop caring about their possessions and leave the creatures to fend for themselves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Dexterity modifier (your choice) and Proficiency Bonus. Level 3: Student of War You gain proficiency with one type of Artisan’s Tools of your choice, and you gain proficiency in one skill of your
combine rigorous training with physical excellence to deal devastating blows, withstand peril, and garner glory. Whether in athletic contests or bloody battle, Champions strive for the crown of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
group of cultists has stolen a dragon egg, with the dual goal of hatching a minion for themselves and gaining leverage over the dragon who was caring for the egg. But the dragon wants the egg back.
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as well.
4 A dragon and a dracolich, representing the opposing factions of the Cult of the Dragon, war against each other. Their battle is devastating the region between their lairs and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
over their neighbors. Fire giants raise and train hell hounds as war dogs, and they sometimes persuade human wizards (free or enslaved) to harness fire elementals as guardians for their strongholds
. Often in legends these contests are bloody battles, but some tales have the brothers acting side by side on grand adventures. Surtur is seen as the more clever of the two, and fire giants emulate his