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Crab Folk

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

spell gave the crab folk an insatiable love for silver. When they see it, all crab folk feel an irresistible urge to seize it and carry it back to their lairs. If necessary, they resort to violence to

villages and towns near her domain. If those settlements grew too strong, she sent her familiar, a cruel seagull, to harangue the crab folk with its cries and drive them to war. Today, by a stroke of

Skyway

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

is home to lavish estates. Prior to the Last War, noble families from across the Five Nations maintained mansions here. Though some of these places remain in the hands of their original owners, others

were seized by the crown during the Last War and sold to wealthy citizens of Breland. The resulting influx of residents has brought more diversity to the district, with dragonmarked heirs and even

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

holdings for several hundred years, until a combination of drought, attacks by enemies (including dragons and nagas), civil war, torpor among the serpent gods, and the development of iron weapons by the

yuan-ti know they can’t resort to direct attacks in order to reclaim their rightful place in the world. Operating out of the subterranean ruins of their buildings in foreign lands, yuan-ti

The Balance

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

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

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

Frost Giant

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

Cities and Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

allows the house a free rein in governing the isle. It is the finest resort and vacation spot in Khorvaire. Spies, charlatans, sailors, and house agents all have a place in Stormhome. Even though the

island escaped the devastation wrought during the Last War, it remains a hotbed for clandestine activities. Lyrandar wizards use magic to continuously alter Stormhome’s weather, turning the otherwise

Champions of Rock Throwing

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

Worshiping Iroas

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

Orc Lairs

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

Nylea's Influence

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

Undercover Empire

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

several hundred years, until a combination of drought, attacks by enemies (including dragons and nagas), civil war, torpor among the serpent gods, and the development of iron weapons by the some of their

can’t resort to direct attacks in order to reclaim their rightful place in the world. Operating out of the subterranean ruins of their buildings in foreign lands, yuan-ti agents infiltrate enemy

Denizens

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

princesses included — obey Uthor’s commands when it comes to military matters. Once Iymrith realizes that small folk have invaded the stronghold, she does everything she can to foment a war. She tries to

last resort, Iymrith will goad Mirran and Nym into attacking the adventurers, since she knows that Uthor and his guards will quickly turn on anyone who harms his nieces. Iymrith won’t attack the

Children of the All-Father

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

Merchant Princes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

need of gear or supplies must deal through these individuals directly or their consortiums indirectly. The only alternative is to resort to the black markets in Malar’s Throat or Tiryki Anchorage

. Ekene-Afa Deals in weapons, shields, traveling gear, rain catchers, saddles, wagons, and canoes Ekene-Afa (LG female Chultan human gladiator) won numerous gladiatorial contests in Port Nyanzaru’s arena

Vlaakith's Dilemma

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

Holidays

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

Celebrate

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

Church of the Silver Flame

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

the light. Inspire and guide others to virtuous behavior; force is a last resort. Listen to the Voice of the Flame; beware the deceiving whispers of the Shadow in the Flame. Every Thrane child knows

Flame, who maintains the font in Flamekeep and communes with Tira Miron. The Last War had a serious impact on the church. Leaders still respected the Keeper’s authority over spiritual matters, but the

Gods of the Orcs

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

Military Force

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

Factions in the North

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

last resort. The Harpers were instrumental in defeating Tiamat and ending the tyranny of dragons, and with reports of giant attacks on the rise, they see giants as an emergent threat to peace in the

cosmic war that ushered in the dawn of the civilized world. Ancient beyond reckoning, Slarkrethel longs to rejoin its creators in the heavens. For tens of thousands of years, the kraken has been

Annam and the Ordning

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

Crab Folk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

seize it and carry it back to their lairs. If necessary, they resort to violence to claim the metal. Brutal Raiders. Each year, when the warm summer gives way to the chill of autumn, the crab folk look

, to harangue the crab folk with its cries and drive them to war. Today, by a stroke of bad luck a gull might happen to land near a crab folk lair and utter the right combination of cries to summon up

The Fall of Ythryn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Ostoria, a bygone empire of magic-wielding giants that waged war against the dragons forty thousand years earlier. After many fruitless excavations, they found a large stone spindle bearing strange

came back into use, Netherese arcanists could no longer cast their mightiest spells as they had before, forcing them to resort to traditional wizardry. Four hundred years after Karsus cast his spell

Ribcage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Avernus, the war-torn first layer of the Nine Hells. Clever Fiends and mages can change the gate’s destination, warping the pillar into an icy mirror that leads to the glacial layer of Cania or a noxious

, a garrison of devils defends Ribcage’s gate. In times of invasion or other wide-scale conflicts, the duchess can beseech Avernus to deploy infernal armies and weapons of war through the portal

Maglubiyet's Will Be Done

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

chance. Whether a deity is good, evil, or neutral is immaterial. All gods other than Maglubiyet and his servants are false and must be destroyed. Call to War: Formation of the Host When the three

other legions when a host forms. The warlords of rival legions don’t seek to depose the leader of the host unless the fortunes of war create the opportunity. Each legion records all the insults directed

Encounters (F-H)

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

After the Fall

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

. Desperate adventurers might seek her out as a last resort or be led to her realm by a series of tempting clues. Method or Madness? Some wizards and other scholars have speculated that the Raven Queen is

wants to see destroyed over all other enemies. Some say this war is just another of the Raven Queen’s beloved tragedies playing out for her amusement.

Mournland Environment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

effect you want to bring to bear in your game. The Korranberg Chronicle Cataclysm in Cyre! A magical catastrophe of unknown origin engulfed the nation of Cyre yesterday, bringing a century of war to

Mournland and sought to slake their thirst with a drink from the lake. At the lake bottom is the ruined town of Eastwood Springs, which once served as a resort for the leisure classes of Cyre. As yet, no one

Fighter Subclasses

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

Icewind Dale Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, but she can’t risk an all-out war within her tribe, hence her decision to let Ten-Towns and the characters deal with the problem. The Wolf Tribe cannibals have eaten all their sled dogs and their

elderly. Even the children have been forced to resort to cannibalism to survive. If the characters act quickly, they can save the life of a lightfoot halfling trapper (commoner) named Honeybee Littlebucket

Roleplaying a Giant

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

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

suppliers. The minions of Iuz have only rarely come into direct conflict with Keoland, and its ongoing war with Keoland’s rivals makes the nation an acceptable trade partner in the eyes of the king. The

life is his campaign medals — souvenirs that remind him of his former glories even if their discovery would reveal his past. He keeps a shield guardian in his home, a last, hidden resort to foil any

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

the alliance for its failure to come to Sundabar’s aid during the War of the Silver Marches. The decision was touted as an opportunity for Everlund to chart its own course, but more educated citizens

present proof of Wormblod’s death as an offering to the altar, see “Development.” If anyone damages the altar, the couatl emerges and tries to frighten them off, attacking only as a last resort. Ancient

Greater Caverns Locations

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

his hunger. Lludd is hostile toward intruders, but he doesn’t immediately resort to violence. Though he’s selfish and cruel, the behir hasn’t survived this long by attempting to devour every creature

this cave. The elementals attack any intruders. Treasure. A scattering of treasure glints in the bottom of the cave: 60 pp, 285 gp, 87 sp, three rubies worth 300 gp each, and a +1 War Pick. G5: Tilted

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