continues warriors recently

Wight Lifedrinker

Monsters Heroes of the Borderlands

Points equal to the Necrotic damage taken.Wights are the withered corpses of relentless warriors whose wickedness sustains them beyond death. After dying and returning from the grave, a wight

continues its villainous ways, but it is now driven by a hunger for life. A wight drains living essence through its attacks.PoisonNecrotic

Grandolpha Muzgardt

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

"} poison damage.Grandolpha Muzgardt, the grand dame of the Muzgardt duergar clan, has recently arrived at the fortress after being invited here by Xardorok Sunblight;Xardorok. The Muzgardts are based

at seduction. She has begun plotting with disenfranchised advisors and warriors in his ranks to overthrow him when the moment is right. Ironically, despite his paranoia, Xardorok is too blinded by his

Dullahan

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

"} necrotic damage.Dullahans are headless undead warriors—the remains of villains who let vengeance consume them. These decapitated hunters haunt the areas where they were slain, butchering innocents in

a specific location their battlefield. This gives rise to stories of haunted battlegrounds, ruins, roads, river crossings and other strategic locations where a dullahan continues a terrifying

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

able to awaken psionic potential in others, and many of the greatest psi warriors in history were the dragon’s students. 4 After centuries guarding the world against incursions from the Far

the lower level brings a creature to the upper level. A creature or object dropped down one of the chimneys continues falling endlessly unless it or some outside force has the means to slow or stop it

Centaur Legacy

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

. Though they are smaller than a human rider mounted on a horse, they fill similar roles as cavalry warriors, messengers, outriders, and scouts. Affinity for Nature Centaurs have an affinity for the

Centaurs’ given names are passed down through family lines. The name bestowed on a new foal is typically the name of the most recently deceased family member of the same gender, keeping alive the

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the 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 where warriors

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

called the Chill. Unlike most of their kind, the Chill refrains from raiding the people of the North and maintains relatively good relations so that they can hire themselves out as warriors. Few city

company, including the names and reputations of its commanders and leaders, and who has hired them recently. You can find the taverns and festhalls where mercenaries abide in any area, as long as you speak

F: Hobgoblin Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

F: Hobgoblin Lair Hobgoblins quartered in this cave recently suffered heavy losses, including their former captain. Only four hobgoblins remain. They’ve fortified their outpost and drafted a

voracious ooze to guard it. You can add monsters, such as allied Goblin Warriors, to the cave to make this scenario longer and more difficult, or you can remove some monsters to make it easier and shorter. One or two Hobgoblin Warriors might be out on a patrol elsewhere.

E: Ogre Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

E: Ogre Lair An ogre mercenary named Oggdug recently formed an alliance with a red dragon wyrmling who aims to rule the Caves of Chaos. The dragon, Cindertooth, serves Oggdug as an attack dog and

to the cave to make this scenario longer and more difficult. One or more Goblin Warriors or Kobold Warriors might be here soliciting the ogre’s services. Conversely, you can remove the Red Dragon

Onward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

Onward Saerthe guides the tyrant ship out of the debris field and continues toward Toril. The ship picks up speed once it gets a mile away from the asteroid. Saerthe’s priority is to get back to

four giff shipmates and four githyanki warriors (not including Qitru). As the tyrant ship moves away from the asteroid, the damselfly’s canny giff captain, Mustaf Shultz, instructs the ship’s

Landro

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

, fueled by a piece of the Rod of Seven Parts—continues to function, creating a magical force field around the colossus and altering the gravity within it. In addition to the aberrant monsters and restless

Undead that haunt Landro’s remains, another faction is determined to plumb the ruins’ depths: violent, zealous warriors loyal to the Lord of Blades.

Wizard's Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

stone shell with a precarious staircase winding up its interior wall. The tower recently became the base of a githyanki delegation: three githyanki warriors and their leader, Azima, a githyanki knight

and has given the group permission to visit him and continue negotiating. Azima and her warriors are indifferent to the characters at first, but she is desperate to earn Mekkalath’s goodwill. If the

Githyanki

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Githyanki The militaristic githyanki who live in the Crystal Labyrinth and Stardock have three important tasks: protect the crèche, train young githyanki warriors, and destroy the mind flayer colony

to communicate with their red dragon mounts. Githyanki Leaders The githyanki are led by Al’chaia, a knight who is cruel to her trainees and soldiers. Al’chaia recently acquired a manual of gainful

Wight Lifedrinker

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Wight Lifedrinker Life-Leeching Corpse Warrior Wights are the withered corpses of relentless warriors whose wickedness sustains them beyond death. After dying and returning from the grave, a wight

continues its villainous ways, but it is now driven by a hunger for life. A wight drains living essence through its attacks. Wight Lifedrinker Medium Undead, Neutral Evil AC 14 Initiative +4 (14) HP

Knight

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

Chondathan knight of Helm) is a Waterdhavian noble and a champion of the god of watchfulness. She and her squire recently rescued a couple of children trapped under the wreckage of a barn that had been

demolished by stone giants. Lady Hawkwinter asks the characters to take the orphans to the nearest settlement while she continues to follow the giants’ path and search for other survivors. Sir

Arctic Encounters (Levels 1–4)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

with 1d6 kobolds 21–25 The partially eaten carcass of a mammoth, from which 1d4 weeks of rations can be harvested 26–29 2d8 hunters (tribal warriors) 30–35 1 half-ogre 36–40 Single-file tracks in the

that appears recently made 66–68 1 berserker 69–70 1 ogre 71–72 1 griffon 73–75 1 druid 76–80 3d4 refugees (commoners) fleeing from orcs 81 1d3 veterans 82 1d4 orogs 83 2 brown bears 84 1 orc Eye of

The Council

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

. Recently, she’s had nightmares of the dragon’s return; she worries that the dragon’s spirit lingers among the redwoods’ roots. Gwenhumara happily heals characters who are injured, though she is too

afraid to leave the village herself. Selenar Woodwise. Selenar (Medium Noble) was among the elf warriors in Death-at-Sunset’s lair when the ancient green dragon died, and he is erroneously convinced

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

crawl to make progress. In places where a tunnel opens into a chasm and continues on the other side, the kobolds might connect the two passages with a rope bridge or some other rickety structure

roles that protect and sustain the tribe. The strongest kobolds are trained to be hunters and warriors, the most clever are crafters and strategists, the toughest are miners and beast-wranglers, and so

12. Bat Cave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

12. Bat Cave The drow and their quaggoths recently expanded into this cavern, which is home to hundreds of bats. 12a. Drow Sentinels Sloped Roof. The ceiling here is 50 feet high but slopes down to

warriors (Ryld and Llauzdrar). Bats. Harmless bats flutter around, disturbed by the drow’s presence. Stumps. The floor is dotted with the stumps of felled zurkhwood stalks and the occasional bat

Quest: Bank Job

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

boxed text aloud: “Yvette here is a lousy guard. There was a break-in recently on her watch, and the burglar got away. I fear the culprit might attempt another break-in, and I’d like you to prevent the

heist—quietly. I can pay you a lump sum of twenty gold pieces for your services. What do you say?” If the characters accept, Quink continues: “I’d like you to stake out the bank tonight. If you see

12. Smelter Cavern

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

. Floating above them is a skull engulfed in green flame. Eight of the fallen dwarf warriors are zombies. They rise and pursue any living creatures that enter the room, but they do not pursue creatures

gnomes, and it continues to act on ancient instructions to prevent intruders from passing through. This impressive chamber was the heart of the Wave Echo Cave mining operation. Here, the dwarves

Wight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Wight Life-Leeching Corpse Warrior Habitat: Desert, Planar (Shadowfell), Swamp, Underdark, Urban; Treasure: Armaments Wights are the withered corpses of relentless warriors whose wickedness sustains

them beyond death. Unlike mere zombies, they retain the memories and evil agendas they harbored in life. After dying and returning from the grave, a wight continues its villainous ways, but it is now

Elf Queen's Palace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

nods in appreciation. She continues: “What I am about to tell you requires the utmost discretion,” the queen says. “My spies have uncovered evidence of several new cults based in the Temple of

you a parchment. Distribute Handout: Cult Recruiter’s Note to the players. Give them a few moments to read the handout before Queen Yolande continues: Handout: Cult Recruiter’s Note “The Order of

Fall of Elturel

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

Gate continues to function under the three remaining dukes — Belynne Stelmane, Dillard Portyr, and Thalamra Vanthampur. Duke Portyr has gone so far as to recall his niece, Liara Portyr, from her post

Elturel. Those warriors escaped the city’s fate only because they weren’t in Elturel when it fell, and the Flaming Fist has taken to arresting them on sight, lest they try to stir up trouble in Baldur’s Gate. The Hellriders are not going quietly, however, leading to violence and bloodshed.

Wailing Battlefield

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

trouble until she can figure out what to do next. However, several mezzoloths recently launched an unsuccessful raid on the Mire of Doubt against Nellik’s orders. They hope she doesn’t find out they had to

hulk they recently freed from magical stasis. The mezzoloths are darkening the sand-colored umber hulk’s hide with charcoal so it more closely resembles their mottled black color. Against Nellik’s wishes

Trouble in the Fortress

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

duergar clan, has recently arrived at the fortress after being invited here by Xardorok. The Muzgardts are based in Gracklstugh, a duergar city in the Underdark. They mass-produce and distribute a filthy

sunless surface kingdom. Grandolpha, for her part, is too canny and jaded to fall for Xardorok’s blunt attempt at seduction. She has begun plotting with disenfranchised advisors and warriors in his ranks

A: Kobold Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

A: Kobold Lair A band of kobolds recently stole a dragon egg and brought it to these caves to eat. But when the egg hatched and a screeching dragon wyrmling emerged, the kobolds quickly realized

add monsters, such as Giant Fire Beetles, to the cave to make this scenario longer and more difficult, or you can reduce the number of Kobold Warriors to make it easier and shorter. Getting

Uthgardt

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

Northern Means and the Blackford Road. Black Raven warriors often ride giant ravens (use the giant vulture statistics) into battle. The Black Ravens share their spirit mound at Raven Rock with the Gray

was thought destroyed more than a century ago. Recently, clans haunting the High Forest have emerged and begun to spread throughout Delimbiyr Vale, from the Nether Mountains to the northern edge of the

Paladin Orders

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

Oath of Devotion, although a few zealots are followers of the Oath of Vengeance. Order of Samular The Holy Order of Samular, also known as the Knights of Samular, is made up of warriors in the service of

of Samular stayed true to Tyr. Their patience was recently rewarded when, upon Tyr’s return to the world, many of their dwindling number were invested with the powers of a paladin. Known for their support of the law, many paladins of the order follow the Oath of the Crown, which is described below.

Yarana

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Yarana Born nearly one thousand years ago in Atagua, Yarana (neutral good, human scout) was the most talented of the elite Cababa warriors of ancient times. Days before becoming her people’s chief

, a focus of Chimagua’s power, has sent the spirit visions of a Far Realm terror known as the Drought Elder that’s trying to exert control over Atagua. Recently, creatures from the Far Realm slipped

Tamarack Stand Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

tones as they march through the forest. They haven’t noticed you yet. Three Hobgoblin Warriors were recently separated from their squadron after a bitter defeat. The Hostile hobgoblins are ornery

duplicates) to determine the item. Stacey Allan & William Doyle Map: Tamarack Stand (Giant Spiders’ Nest) Hobgoblin Patrol Ahead of you, three humanoid warriors in battered armor argue in harsh

Bugbear Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

with each other. Two Bugbear Warriors squabble about how best to infiltrate the keep. One asserts that a stealthy approach would be best, while the other insists on a direct assault aided by a local

width of the stairway. Two goblins stand guard on a landing halfway up the stairs. These two Goblin Warriors are Hostile toward the characters. When the goblins detect an intruder to the south, roll

Mind Flayers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

survivors of their attack on the colony to Undermountain. Having recently secured the nearby Crystal Labyrinth (level 16), the githyanki now wage war against the mind flayers in Seadeeps. Uncertainty

captive audience reacts. Meanwhile, it continues to use its telepathy to reach out to the Waterdavians in the city above, gathering more information to better realize its version of the city.

The Prize

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

jewelry and holds a leash. The leash leads to a giant centipede. As you enter, the decorated goblin shouts, “Kill the intruders!” and lets go of the leash. The five Goblin Warriors include one

combat, Sprika continues to shout. She instructs the other goblins to keep the characters away from the bowl, for it is a gift for a powerful “master” in the Caves of Chaos. Tactics. The goblins

Welcome to the Far North

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

Welcome to the Far North North of the Spine of the World and west of the towering Reghed Glacier is a frigid expanse few dare to explore, let alone inhabit. This icy land of windswept tundra recently

, further isolating the region. Icewind Dale has thus been trapped in a different reality from the rest of the world, for though the sun never rises over the dale, it continues to rise everywhere else

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