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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
enough to stand up against them.
These nightmare creatures are native to Pandemonium, but they can be found on most of the Lower Planes, where they are trained as war hounds. Howlers can be domesticated
hesitation. Howler packs course over the battlefields of the Blood War and also serve evil mortals powerful and vicious enough to command their loyalty.
Howlers rely on speed, numbers, and their mind
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
much damage on a successful one. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by this beam is disintegrated, leaving behind anything it was wearing or carrying.In the final days of the Last War, House Cannith
unleashed its mightiest creations: the warforged colossi. These enormous mechanical warriors thundered across Cyre, crushing everything in their paths and leaving ruin behind them. Meant to end the war
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Multiattack. The norker war leader makes one greataxe and one bite attack, and also uses Fight On, You Slugs.
Bite. Melee weapon attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction
","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Fight On, You Slugs. The norker war leader picks up to three allied goblinoids within 60 feet that can see it. The chosen creatures can each use their reactions to
Giff
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Monsters
Mordenkainenâs Tome of Foes
rank. Promotions donât depend on age but are granted by a superior as a reward for valor. Giff are devoted to their children, even as most of their education is geared toward fighting and war
refuse to fight other giff, and will never agree to a contract unless it stipulates that they can sit out a battle rather than wage war against their kin. A giff prizes the reputation of its unit above its
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
possibilities.)
Now youâre looking for something else, perhaps greater reward for the risks you take, or the freedom to choose your own activities. For whatever reason, youâre leaving
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
Lizardfolk
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
quirk for a lizardfolk character or to inspire a unique mannerism.
Lizardfolk Quirks
d8
Quirk
1
You hate waste and see no reason not to scavenge fallen enemies. Fingers are tasty and
female in their naming conventions. Each example name includes its translation in parenthesis.
Lizardfolk Names: Achuak (green), Aryte (war), Baeshra (animal), Darastrix (dragon), Garurt (axe), Irhtos
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
undetected and donât give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobblerâs house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and
, giving each individual and every generation a reason to feel pride and self-respect. The kobolds prefer to run away than fight, to live off the scraps of others, and they are often dominated by larger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Returning War Band You can add a complication in the form of a hobgoblin war band returning home, just as the characters are preparing to leave. This war band consists of three hobgoblins led by
heads are trophies from the hobgoblinsâ recent victory over an elf hunting party. Clever characters might try to reason with Targor by urging him to think of himself as Grolâs successor rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
produce a child, and for this reason such unions are forbidden by the Twelve. But aberrant dragonmarks can appear on members of any race, at any age, regardless of bloodline. No two aberrant
hurt by it. This factor has led to the general superstition that people with aberrant dragonmarks are dangerous. Aberrant marks are feared for another reason, too. Long ago, aberrant marks were more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
fight in the war, how and why did they remain on the sidelines? Did they oppose the war? Did they do something to avoid conscription, or was there a reason they were considered unsuitable for service
Personal Impact As players develop characters in an Eberron campaign, you can work with them to determine the role that the war played in their background. Here are a few topics for conversation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, goddess of woodlands NG Life, Nature Unicorn horn Erythnul, god of envy and slaughter CE War Blood drop Fharlanghn, god of horizons and travel NG Knowledge, Trickery Circle crossed by a curved horizon
line Heironeous, god of chivalry and valor LG War Lightning bolt Hextor, god of war and discord LE War Six arrows facing downward in a fan Kord, god of athletics and sport CG Tempest, War Four spears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Dark Sun The dying planet of Athas is a world that is already deeply scarred by elemental power. Long ago the gods of Athas fought a terrible war against the mighty primordial powers of the elemental
only the strongest survive. One of the hallmarks of the Dark Sun setting is that the heroes donât need to seek out forgotten dungeons to find adventure â mere survival is adventure enough. But there is no reason you canât successfully adapt Princes of the Apocalypse to your Dark Sun campaign.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Thousand-Year War that devastated their ancient empires millennia ago. Even for such long-lived creatures, twenty-five thousand years is a long time to hold a grudge. In your world, there might never have
, and the two peoples maintain a sense of mutual respect. War of the Ancients Jabari Weathers When giants hold up the sky, what happens
when dragons decide to make the sky fall? You might also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
foremost â because they believe that the gods have strength beyond reason, and physical might is all they respect. Servants of Darkness. Mistrusted by orcs, some orogs form independent mercenary war
of food often brings them to the surface to hunt. Orcs respect an orogâs strength and cunning, and a lone orog might command an orc war band. Stronger and Smarter. An orog uses its strength to bully
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
trees are everywhere. In one corner of the town square stands the Great Shalarn, a black stone statue of a famous war stallion bred in Amphail long ago. Gelded by a prankster, the rearing horse is
precariously to the high, tilted saddle, waving their arms and commanding imaginary armies into battle. Within spitting distance of the statue is the Stag-Horned Flagon, a cozy tavern. Reason to Visit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
War. Some members of a rival syndicate (such as Daask, House Tarkanan, or the Tyrants) hate you, probably for good reason. 3 The Press. Your groupâs adventures make for great headlines. Your every move
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, especially a living creature. One concerned with improving its war machinery might seek out new gear, weapons, and armor it can use. A colony that collects gold coins or gemstones might do so not to
and divine power, they discount most magic items as trivial baubles, unless they are useful to the colony for a particular reason. A mind flayer might ignore a bag of diamonds it is offered as a bribe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
particular affinity for their own kind, which is the biggest reason why they seldom cooperate with one another unless they are forced to submit to a demon lord or other leader. Going even farther, every
lays claim to such an item can command the demon to do as they wish.
For this reason, demon lords hide their amulets away and trust no one, not even their followers, with knowledge of the location
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
touched by Yeenoghu and turns into a flind itself. The death or disappearance of a flind for any other reason causes a war band to descend into brutal infighting. Sometimes a new leader emerges from
Anatomy of a War Band A gnoll war band is likely to contain a variety of gnolls and other creatures, and no two of these groups have the same composition. The gnolls that make up the rank and file
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
dragonmarked families produce a child, and for this reason such unions are absolutely forbidden by the Twelve. But aberrant dragonmarks can appear on members of any race, at any age, regardless of bloodline
are things that can happen; people have a right to be afraid. But it is possible for an aberrant to learn to control their mark and to endure the flaw. Aberrant marks are feared for another reason, too
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Lord of Blades Campaign Themes The Voice of
THRANE
Do They Know the War Is Over?
Against all logic and reason, people in Breland continue to argue that the warforged â creations of House
dead land of Cyre continue to fight as if the war had not ended, launching raids out of the âdead-gray mistâ to the neighboring lands â including, of course, Thrane. Proclaiming allegiance to something
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
lazy and untamed as norkers could claim such an honor. For that reason alone, hobgoblin warlords are loath to use these creatures, preferring to keep them around as disposable labor in mines and
allow them to rise up and defeat goblinoids that underestimate the norkersâ strength and ferocity.. For this reason, norkers are likely encountered away from their brethren. Their natural armor and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Your group has been ordained as templars and sent into war against the forces of evil. As templars of the Silver Flame, you have distinctive silver tabards to wear over your other clothing or armor
regardless of order. You can count on these clergy to help you secure spellcasting services, and to offer you other material aid within reason. Enemies. Since the order of knights templar is sworn to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
go on the prowl, courage isnât enough to stand up against them. These nightmare creatures are native to Pandemonium, but they can be found on most of the Lower Planes, where they are trained as war
follows its leader without hesitation. Howler packs course over the battlefields of the Blood War and also serve evil mortals powerful and vicious enough to command their loyalty. Howlers rely on speed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
organizations with global reach, the cults have no organizing structure or principle. They are an infection inflicted on the world without reason. âCult of the Dragon Belowâ is a term that outsiders use
of Rak Tulkhesh has sprung up among a local militia. Its members are convinced that refugees from the war are secretly inhuman monsters, and must be destroyed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
the Lower Planes, because of the many fiends that capture them and train them as war hounds. Howlers can be domesticated, after a fashion, but they respond only to brutal training during which they are
forced to recognize the trainer as the packâs undisputed leader. A trained pack then follows its leader without hesitation. Howler packs course over the battlefields of the Blood War and also serve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
encountered. 81â85 You had a supernatural experience. Roll on the Supernatural Events table to find out what it was. 86â90 You fought in a battle. Roll on the War table to learn what happened to you. Work with
your DM to come up with the reason for the battle and the factions involved. It might have been a small conflict between your community and a band of orcs, or it could have been a major battle in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, consider what circumstances brought you into the wider world. The Leaving the Shadow Marches table offers some inspiration. Leaving the Shadow Marches d8 Reason for Leaving 1 Youâre associated with
War. 3 Youâre a simple hunter, but youâve decided to seek your fortune or a real challenge in the world beyond the Marches. 4 Your village was destroyed by monsters from Droaam, so youâre looking for a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Tethyrian human). Cavil is armed with a +1 wand of the war mage. If the characters donât attack immediately, Cavil tosses a few words at them before ordering the thugs to attack: âWell met!â says the
to make haste and catch up with him!â
Characters who have reason to suspect Gargosh might be lying or holding back information can make a DC 16 Wisdom (Insight) check. A character who succeeds on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
nation, the dwarves have recovered many weapons of war created in the final days of the empire. Some of these weapons were forged by the dwarves to wield against the daelkyr, but others were made by
character is why you have left the Holds. The Leaving the Mror Holds table offers some suggestions that might spark further ideas. Leaving the Mror Holds d8 Reason for Leaving 1 A feud with a rival clan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Mad Maggieâs infernal war machine. Chukka is animated, irritable, and takes care of repairs around the fort. Chukka and Clonk lost their weapons and replaced them with the following weapons salvaged
her shoulders. When not loitering around Fort Knucklebone, Pins and Needles keep tabs on the Blood War and spy on Mad Maggieâs rivals. Unlike most devils, Pins and Needles arenât gunning for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
battlefield. The followers of all three gods are a tribeâs raiders and ravagers â 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 â specifically the layer of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
of travelers to wait for 6d10 minutes for no clear reason.
3 The guards refuse to admit anyone with animals, unusual weapons, or obvious magic items.
4 The guards donât let anyone through
are called away mid process and let everyone go.
5 The guards merely walk by, as theyâre already escorting a patriar (noble).
6 The guards start a bribe bidding war to decide who gets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
code. 6 You know the location of a wanted war criminal, and youâve been trying to decide whether to turn them in or try to get something in exchange for your silence. 7 Youâve been selling false
Zilargo: why you have left, and what ties do you still have to it? Your scheme could provide a good reason for you to leave. Or you could be a sage gathering information for the Library of Korranberg or an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
humans to comprehend. An elf seldom becomes sentimentally attached to physical objects such as manufactured structures and furnishings, except those of personal significance, for the simple reason that
fall of elves. What will follow, should humanity fall? Orcs. There is evidence of this already in the world of Eberron, a place where humanity lost a war with itself.