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Monsters
The Book of Many Things
one world, one for each card in a Deck of Many Things. As a group, hierophants are sometimes called Sages, but each hierophant is also identified with a particular card. When a hierophant dies, the
remaining leaders choose an initiate to fill the position, preferring initiates from the oldest broods.
A new hierophant undergoes a rite similar to the rite of initiation, but only the other
Magic Items
Curse of Strahd
she dare to challenge him. As she rallied her followers and prepared to march on Castle Ravenloft, Strahd sent a group of vampire spawn to her abbey. They confronted Markovia and were destroyed to a
;s saintliness passed partly into her bones as the rest of her body decomposed. Her remaining thighbone is imbued with power that inflicts grievous injury on the undead.
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
witches, Lysaga recently uncovered a potential threat to Strahd: a secret society of wereravens called the Keepers of the Feather, a group that uses ordinary ravens as their spies.
Strahd doesn’t
winery (chapter 12), and she has begun to wage war against it. In addition, she has forged an alliance with the mad druids that haunt Yester Hill (chapter 14), convincing them that she gave birth to
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
these visitors enter into an agreement with Bavlorna, she’ll use her powers to resolve their pressing problem in exchange for something of use to her.
Alignment. Neutral evil.
Personality
within 10 feet of Bavlorna cause her to lapse into a fit of sneezing. See the stat block for more details.
Hourglass Coven
The Hourglass Coven is a group of three hags, each one bound to an aspect of
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
and hunters.
2
A young crystal dragon has adopted a group of kobold;kobolds and is trying to teach them the value of a good practical joke.
3
A young crystal dragon has captured a pack of
winter wolf;winter wolves loyal to a frost giant, intent on convincing the wolves to change their evil ways.
4
A lonely werebear enjoys long conversations with a young crystal dragon but doesn
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
pit fiend to buy back the soul of a legendary hero.
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A group of adult red dragon;adult red and adult silver dragon;silver dragons set aside their differences to learn wisdom from an ancient
of the remaining areas of the vaults as they were when their creators abandoned them, taking great interest in the artifacts and architecture they left behind. Visitors who manage to convince the
classes
Eliminate Threats to Ideological Purity
The Oath of Zeal is taken by paladins consumed by hatred for a specific group or ideology. Zealots, as these Paladins are sometimes called, pursue an
share the following tenets:
Reveal heresy and destroy those who practice it.
Show unwavering conviction and unflinching resolve.
Perform any sacrifice necessary to stop wickedness.
Feats
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
You are a Knight of Solamnia aligned with the Order of the Rose, a group known for leadership, justice, and wisdom. Your resolve grants you these benefits:
Ability Score Increase. Increase your
Firbolg
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
the group’s needs, but the effect each action will have on the forest and the rest of the natural world. Firbolg tribes would rather go hungry than strain the land during a famine.
Hidden
offering food and other supplies to aid their departure. If those who insist on remaining respect nature, take only what they need, and live in harmony with the wood, firbolgs explore the possibility
Deck of Many Things
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Magic Items
Basic Rules (2014)
, the remaining number of cards fly from the deck on their own and take effect all at once.
Once a card is drawn, it fades from existence. Unless the card is the Fool or the Jester, the card reappears
-handedly defeat the next hostile monster or group of monsters you encounter, you gain experience points enough to gain one level. Otherwise, this card has no effect.
Donjon. You disappear and become
Orc
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
battle or illness, but an orc can live to about 40, remaining healthy almost up until the end. Luthic’s divine blessing can further extend an orc’s life, though Gruumsh is never happy when
warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
smaller chases, resolve each chase separately. You can keep all the creatures in Initiative order, but track the distances separately for each group.
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
, the remaining number of cards fly from the deck on their own and take effect all at once.
Once a card is drawn, it fades from existence. Unless the card is the Fool or the Jester, the card reappears
defeat the next hostile monster or group of monsters you encounter, you have advantage on ability checks made using one skill of your choice for the duration of the adventure. Otherwise, this card has no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Checks A Charisma check might arise when you try to influence or entertain others, when you try to make an impression or tell a convincing lie, or when you are navigating a tricky social situation
trying to pry information out of a prisoner, convincing street thugs to back down from a confrontation, or using the edge of a broken bottle to convince a sneering vizier to reconsider a decision
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Checks A Charisma check might arise when you try to influence or entertain others, when you try to make an impression or tell a convincing lie, or when you are navigating a tricky social situation
trying to pry information out of a prisoner, convincing street thugs to back down from a confrontation, or using the edge of a broken bottle to convince a sneering vizier to reconsider a decision
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
pattern spell, the minions would make a total of seven saving throws against the spell: six for thirty minions divided into six groups of five, and one more save for the remaining group of four minions.
Optional Rule: Group Saving Throws Though minions often make saving throws individually, there are times when rolling individual saving throws for each minion could slow down the fight, like when a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
forgoing attack rolls in favor of approximating the average number of hits a large group of monsters can inflict on a target. Instead of rolling an attack roll, determine the minimum d20 roll a creature
hit the fighter. According to the table, for every three orcs that attack the fighter, one of them hits. There are enough orcs for two groups of three. The remaining two orcs fail to hit the fighter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
designate a party leader, who is then the only person who tells you what the group is doing. It becomes the leader’s role to work with the rest of the players to find consensus on what the group will do
. Speeding Combat Players who have to wait a long time between their characters’ turns in combat are susceptible to distraction. Consider these tips to speed combat with a large group. Be Generous with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dragonmarked Houses No other group exerts as much influence over the Five Nations as the combined membership of the dragonmarked houses. Each dragonmarked house is part noble family and part business
seeks to mediate disputes and encourage cooperation between the houses. Adventurers could be caught up in the rivalries and schemes of the houses, or they could work with the Twelve in an effort to resolve these feuds.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
inquisitor might torture innocents in a quest to root out a cult of the Dragon Below; if she’s stopped, the cult will survive and flourish. A group of orcs periodically raids a human settlement because the
hobgoblin general, whose descendants want it back. The ways to resolve these problems aren’t always simple. Certain situations demand straightforward decisions. If Emerald Claw cultists are about to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
signed contracts, and promoting the general welfare of the world helps you cement your franchise’s reputation as a group worth dealing with. It might just take a little bit of convincing for your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Aftermath After Gragonis and his four guards are defeated, the remaining mercenaries scatter and the battlefield encounter ends. The mercenaries’ retreat is further motivated by the arrival of their
horrified commander, Cudgel Ironsmile, along with Mayor Raven, Becklin, and several burly spectators. The group has already seen some fighting, as treacherous mercenaries tried and failed to kill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
premises. The characters can make a group Charisma (Persuasion) check to avoid getting thrown out; they just need a few convincing arguments and the ability to smooth over any gaffes. You could apply
the player how long the task takes. Alternatively, you can call for a single ability check and use the result to determine how long it takes for the character to complete the task. Group Checks Group
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One Grung Above
d’Ahten’khan 5th-level Grung Monk Courtier Way of the Open Hand As an orange grung, d’Ahten’khan is the highest caste member of the group, and its strategic leader. Not the most studied grung
implicitly with communicating her commands to b’Leep, a green grung scout, and last remaining member of her squad. As b’Leep is well beneath her station d’Ahten’khan will not ever communicate directly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Scouting A portion of the expanded party can break off in order to travel some distance ahead, scouting for the right path while remaining on the lookout for potential hazards. A smaller group might
adventurers might choose to do so as well. A smaller scouting group can make use of stealth to travel unnoticed. If a random encounter occurs during the journey, characters in the scouting party discover it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
impossible, but savvy characters might be able to use the battlefield’s geography to avoid combat. The characters must make three group Dexterity (Stealth) or Wisdom (Survival) checks to navigate the
battlefield, with each round of checks increasing in difficulty — DC 15, DC 17, and DC 19. Every time the group fails a check, each character must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
him to accept Elturel’s invitation and leave the city in their capable hands. Duke Thalamra Vanthampur was especially convincing, having gathered petitions from the nobility as well as leaders of the
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
agent of the Sunweaver—deemed service in the Brightguard a holy calling, the group’s ranks swelled. Most members have unshakable resolve, but recent revolutionary acts have the order on edge. The
. Maintain order under the enlightened direction of Atash. Character Role. Characters who align with the Brightguard find the group earnestly seeks to enforce Akharin Sangar’s laws and keep the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
two factions weakened them both. The mariners’ guild then sent a force ashore, and the remaining pirates were killed or driven off by the guild’ soldiers. The island, though now apparently abandoned
contact in the region is Major Ursa, who keeps a lighthouse on an island nearby. He will provide additional information to any group that takes on the assignment. Anyone who accepts the contract will be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
possible. The contest ends when the majority of one team can’t hold their handstands and either give up or fall over. Resolve the contest using DC 10 Strength (Athletics) group checks: each team
drawn in the snow 50 feet away from them. The first team to roll its boulder across the finish line wins. Resolve the contest with a series of simultaneous DC 15 Strength (Athletics) group checks. With
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Once you’re done describing the situation, ask the players what their characters want to do. Note what the players say, and identify how to resolve their actions. Ask them for more information if you
need it. Sometimes the players might give you a group answer: “We go through the door.” Other times, individual players might want to do specific things—one might search a chest while another examines a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
situation, ask the players what their characters want to do. Note what the players say, and identify how to resolve their actions. Ask them for more information if you need it. Sometimes the players
might give you a group answer: “We go through the door.” Other times, individual players might want to do specific things—one might search a chest while another examines a bookshelf. Outside combat, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
rules and Urban Chase Complications table in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to resolve the scene. The chase ends when the characters catch up to Coal or after three rounds, when a Daask hit
alley. If the characters rush to help her, they find the warforged unconscious on the ground, but stable, surrounded by the Daask criminals. If the characters resolve the chase by catching up to Coal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
his honor. The campaign might end with the adventurers winning Iroas’s respect in some way, convincing the other gods (including Heliod if the party is interested in honor and justice, or Mogis if not
, forms a group in support of Mogis. Iroas, rather than accepting Heliod’s aid, launches a grand campaign of his own against his brother.
3 Mogis arms one of his champions with an axe capable of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
points remaining and is grateful for any healing the characters can provide. Savid lives with the other dusk elves of Barovia in the Vistani camp outside Vallaki (chapter 5, area N9). He was searching the
, volunteers the following useful information: Argynvost was a silver dragon that liked to assume human forms. Argynvostholt was the dragon’s home. In human guise, the noble dragon led a group of knights