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In contrast to the esoteric ideals of other orders, Warriors of the Leaden Crown have practical aims: the self-governance of all people. These Monks see history as a series of clashes between groups
of powerful beings where Humanoids are at best collateral damage and at worst disposable pawns. To break this cycle of dependence and destruction, Warriors of the Leaden Crown master mental abilities
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trackless forests and across wide and empty plains, rangers keep their unending watch. Deadly Hunters Warriors of the wilderness, rangers specialize in hunting the monsters that threaten the edges of
, rangers acquire the ability to cast spells that harness nature’s power, much as a druid does. Their spells, like their combat abilities, emphasize speed, stealth, and the hunt. A ranger’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
. That other enemy of the target is creating a close-up distraction, regardless of the weapon in hand. Does Uncanny Dodge work automatically against every attack a rogue or ranger gets hit by? Spell
, but using a magic item doesn’t fall under Use an Object, as explained in the Dungeon Master’s Guide (see "Activating an Item"). In contrast, using a nonmagical item, such as a healer’s kit, is in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
. That other enemy of the target is creating a close-up distraction, regardless of the weapon in hand. Does Uncanny Dodge work automatically against every attack a rogue or ranger gets hit by? Spell
, but using a magic item doesn’t fall under Use an Object, as explained in the Dungeon Master’s Guide (see "Activating an Item"). In contrast, using a nonmagical item, such as a healer’s kit, is in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
fluidly between roles, and a few choose a special role that Setessans view as standing outside the dichotomy of gender, living in Ophis Tower. The warriors of Ophis Tower are martially trained as women are
heart of Setessa. Its regiment, led by the hero Anthousa, is dedicated to the defense of the polis and the training of its children. The Leina warriors favor double-edged axes. Ophis Tower. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
fluidly between roles, and a few choose a special role that Setessans view as standing outside the dichotomy of gender, living in Ophis Tower. The warriors of Ophis Tower are martially trained as women are
heart of Setessa. Its regiment, led by the hero Anthousa, is dedicated to the defense of the polis and the training of its children. The Leina warriors favor double-edged axes. Ophis Tower. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
number of different tales about the birth of dragons. It also describes how Pharika hid secrets in the blood of basilisks, how the spirits of great warriors are reincarnated in the form of manticores
, by contrast, is about the exploits of a single mortal hero, Callaphe the Mariner, who snuck into Mount Velus and stole Purphoros’s tears, hid behind Phenax and wrote down his secrets, and raced Thassa
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
number of different tales about the birth of dragons. It also describes how Pharika hid secrets in the blood of basilisks, how the spirits of great warriors are reincarnated in the form of manticores
, by contrast, is about the exploits of a single mortal hero, Callaphe the Mariner, who snuck into Mount Velus and stole Purphoros’s tears, hid behind Phenax and wrote down his secrets, and raced Thassa
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
society is a caste system. All grungs are a dull greenish gray when they are born, but each individual takes on the color of its caste as it grows to adulthood. Green grungs are the tribe’s warriors
wildling stat block to represent members of the red caste.) Higher castes include orange grungs, which are elite warriors that have authority over all lesser grungs, and gold grungs, which hold the highest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
society is a caste system. All grungs are a dull greenish gray when they are born, but each individual takes on the color of its caste as it grows to adulthood. Green grungs are the tribe’s warriors
wildling stat block to represent members of the red caste.) Higher castes include orange grungs, which are elite warriors that have authority over all lesser grungs, and gold grungs, which hold the highest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Sprite In secret groves and shaded glens, tiny sprites with dragonfly wings flutter. For all their fey splendor, however, sprites lack warmth and compassion. They are aggressive and hardy warriors
.”
— Tale of a half-orc ranger
Forest Protectors. Sprites build little villages in the boughs of trees and willing treants, in verdant glades brightened by moss, wild flowers, and toadstools. Wild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Sprite In secret groves and shaded glens, tiny sprites with dragonfly wings flutter. For all their fey splendor, however, sprites lack warmth and compassion. They are aggressive and hardy warriors
.”
— Tale of a half-orc ranger
Forest Protectors. Sprites build little villages in the boughs of trees and willing treants, in verdant glades brightened by moss, wild flowers, and toadstools. Wild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
families. Finally, every guros tries to travel with at least one koletra, one of the mighty, well-trained warriors of the Lagonna who are said to have the blood of the first, legendary centaur heroes
. Koletras are said to bring good luck to a band, but are also usually fated to die in defense of their family. Not every guros has a koletra of its own, and guri share their best warriors among each other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
families. Finally, every guros tries to travel with at least one koletra, one of the mighty, well-trained warriors of the Lagonna who are said to have the blood of the first, legendary centaur heroes
. Koletras are said to bring good luck to a band, but are also usually fated to die in defense of their family. Not every guros has a koletra of its own, and guri share their best warriors among each other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
is a row of ten corpses frozen into a wall of ice: three Luskar warriors, a dwarf, and six Ice Hunters. The bodies have been preserved in the ice, making it impossible to tell how long they’ve been
village turns out armed and alert — 25 tribal warriors (males and females; including the chieftain, Barking Seal), 30 commoners, 1 druid (Bonecarver, tribal shaman, female), and 1 gladiator (Orcaheart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
is a row of ten corpses frozen into a wall of ice: three Luskar warriors, a dwarf, and six Ice Hunters. The bodies have been preserved in the ice, making it impossible to tell how long they’ve been
village turns out armed and alert—25 tribal warriors (males and females; including the chieftain, Barking Seal), 30 commoners (children), 1 druid (Bonecarver, tribal shaman, female), and 1 gladiator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
is a row of ten corpses frozen into a wall of ice: three Luskar warriors, a dwarf, and six Ice Hunters. The bodies have been preserved in the ice, making it impossible to tell how long they’ve been
village turns out armed and alert—25 tribal warriors (males and females; including the chieftain, Barking Seal), 30 commoners (children), 1 druid (Bonecarver, tribal shaman, female), and 1 gladiator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Dhakaani. The Heirs of Dhakaan are an agnostic society and don’t have clerics, paladins, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who inspire their warriors
khesh’dar (“silent folk”), learning the skills of rogue, monk, or ranger. The khesh’dar are spreading agents across the Five Nations, and you never know when a city goblin might turn out to be a deadly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Dhakaani. The Heirs of Dhakaan are an agnostic society and don’t have clerics, paladins, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who inspire their warriors
khesh’dar (“silent folk”), learning the skills of rogue, monk, or ranger. The khesh’dar are spreading agents across the Five Nations, and you never know when a city goblin might turn out to be a deadly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
is a row of ten corpses frozen into a wall of ice: three Luskar warriors, a dwarf, and six Ice Hunters. The bodies have been preserved in the ice, making it impossible to tell how long they’ve been
village turns out armed and alert — 25 tribal warriors (males and females; including the chieftain, Barking Seal), 30 commoners, 1 druid (Bonecarver, tribal shaman, female), and 1 gladiator (Orcaheart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
light, which pacifies the vermin and keeps their handlers safe. Creatures. Two Thayan apprentices (see appendix B) are feeding the vermin scraps and pig excrement from buckets. Six Thayan warriors (see
zone. White Gate. A white gate is located in the south branch of the corridor that leads east from this area toward the Swine Run. 18. Barracks Rough cots scattered across the floor contrast with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
light, which pacifies the vermin and keeps their handlers safe. Creatures. Two Thayan apprentices (see appendix B) are feeding the vermin scraps and pig excrement from buckets. Six Thayan warriors (see
zone. White Gate. A white gate is located in the south branch of the corridor that leads east from this area toward the Swine Run. 18. Barracks Rough cots scattered across the floor contrast with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
takes on the color of its caste as it grows to adulthood. Green grungs are the tribe’s warriors, hunters, and laborers, and blue grungs work as artisans and in other domestic roles. Supervising and
red caste.) Higher castes include orange grungs, which are elite warriors that have authority over all lesser grungs, and gold grungs, which hold the highest leadership positions. A tribe’s sovereign
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
takes on the color of its caste as it grows to adulthood. Green grungs are the tribe’s warriors, hunters, and laborers, and blue grungs work as artisans and in other domestic roles. Supervising and
red caste.) Higher castes include orange grungs, which are elite warriors that have authority over all lesser grungs, and gold grungs, which hold the highest leadership positions. A tribe’s sovereign
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
smiling figure with its hands held out, as if ready to accept an offering.
In contrast to the beatific pillars, alcoves around the room contain statues of four-armed gargoyles.
Advance Notice
creatures with strong devotion to the Red Wizards. Four Thayan warriors chained to the pillars are in an advanced state of entrancement. They can be treated as unconscious. If they are slain, a gong sounds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
smiling figure with its hands held out, as if ready to accept an offering.
In contrast to the beatific pillars, alcoves around the room contain statues of four-armed gargoyles.
Advance Notice
creatures with strong devotion to the Red Wizards. Four Thayan warriors chained to the pillars are in an advanced state of entrancement. They can be treated as unconscious. If they are slain, a gong sounds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
westernmost statues are two male drow elite warriors named Meldirn and Tlaknar. They cast faerie fire spells on intruders before attacking with their hand crossbows. They are soon joined by Yilsebek, the
hunter of white dragons and a Chosen of Thrym, the evil god of frost giants. When Vlagomir died, his warrior’s spark was bound to the spear. The first time a barbarian, fighter, monk, or ranger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
westernmost statues are two male drow elite warriors named Meldirn and Tlaknar. They cast faerie fire spells on intruders before attacking with their hand crossbows. They are soon joined by Yilsebek, the
hunter of white dragons and a Chosen of Thrym, the evil god of frost giants. When Vlagomir died, his warrior’s spark was bound to the spear. The first time a barbarian, fighter, monk, or ranger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
many silver rings Malyk CE Chaos, rebellion, wild magic Tempest, Trickery A flame in a tear or a multihued vortex Lolth CE Primary god of drow, spiders Trickery, War Spider Selvetarm CE Warriors
least pretending to. Selvetarm Drow regard Selvetarm as the Champion of Lolth and the patron of drow warriors. He is portrayed as an eight-armed drow that represents the epitome of fighting prowess
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
many silver rings Malyk CE Chaos, rebellion, wild magic Tempest, Trickery A flame in a tear or a multihued vortex Lolth CE Primary god of drow, spiders Trickery, War Spider Selvetarm CE Warriors
least pretending to. Selvetarm Drow regard Selvetarm as the Champion of Lolth and the patron of drow warriors. He is portrayed as an eight-armed drow that represents the epitome of fighting prowess
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
expects from warriors serving a local lord. Those who misunderstand the Zhentarim often do so because they imagine them to be cackling villains in the vein of the Zhents of yore. In reality, they are
, bred and trained to defend Darkhold and to obey the Pereghost. Their trainer is a ranger named Grigarr, whose body is pocked with myriad scars from wyvern stings. The man is a greedy wretch who claims he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
expects from warriors serving a local lord. Those who misunderstand the Zhentarim often do so because they imagine them to be cackling villains in the vein of the Zhents of yore. In reality, they are
, bred and trained to defend Darkhold and to obey the Pereghost. Their trainer is a ranger named Grigarr, whose body is pocked with myriad scars from wyvern stings. The man is a greedy wretch who claims he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
the party will cause her to fulfill her obligation as quickly as possible and depart. By contrast, she might strike up a long-term friendship with a party of good-aligned characters. Treasure. The
cloaks, capes, and bags along the walls. Three huge lockers, three hampers, and six wardrobes make up the rest of the furnishings. The giants, some of them warriors and some of them servants, are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
the party will cause her to fulfill her obligation as quickly as possible and depart. By contrast, she might strike up a long-term friendship with a party of good-aligned characters. Treasure. The
cloaks, capes, and bags along the walls. Three huge lockers, three hampers, and six wardrobes make up the rest of the furnishings. The giants, some of them warriors and some of them servants, are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
warriors. The Thunderbeast tribe has not visited its spirit mound in years, leaving it ripe for plunderers. Several dig sites left by previous expeditions attest to the mound’s popularity among treasure
with fire-hurling catapults aimed toward the Evermoors. Mornbryn was a ranger of some fame in the North centuries ago, and legend has it that his treasure-filled tomb is hidden somewhere close by. The