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Returning 32 results for 'crown of state'.
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Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, but attack rolls against him have advantage until the start of his next turn.
Decrepit State. Antigonos has disadvantage on his attack rolls.Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6
amphora is destroyed. The amphora has AC 8, 20 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage.He is old and decrepit, garbed in ancient finery worn to tatters. A dented crown rests on his brow
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
service to a deity, such as Kelemvor’s Eternal Order or Mystra’s Knights of the Mystic Fire. Other knightly orders serve a government, royal family, or are the elite military of a feudal state
themselves to put a proper heir on the throne of Tethyr and reestablish order in that kingdom. Since then they have grown to be the most popular knighthood in Tethyr, a nation that has hosted many knighthoods in fealty to the crown.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
moonstone dragon seeks the platinum crown of a Fey prince—and will do anything to get it.
4
A gluttonous moonstone dragon is consuming all the moonlight in a small forest, making the
’s lair is altered by the dragon’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Dream Communication. Whenever a creature that can understand a language sleeps or enters a state of
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
locals own.
3
A moonstone dragon seeks the platinum crown of a Fey prince—and will do anything to get it.
4
A gluttonous moonstone dragon is consuming all the moonlight in a small
. Whenever a creature that can understand a language sleeps or enters a state of trance or reverie within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair, the dragon can establish telepathic contact with that creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
restoring the city to its former state. If the undead medusa guarding area O4 is overcome, the crown and scepter recovered from the monastery can be used to open the temple gate, as noted in the adventure
characters attempting to activate or reverse the abyssal gate, you can also require that the character wearing the crown and holding the scepter must be in physical contact with the standing arch — making it impossible to activate the gate from inside the apparatus of Kwalish or any similar protective device.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Other Heads of State The head of almost any nation described in chapter 2 could be your patron. For some nations and regions, it’s impossible to speak of a “head of state,” but you might enjoy the
patronage of a powerful clan leader or other prominent figure—perhaps working to make that person a viable head of state in the long run. The Heads of State table offers suggestions for the kind of work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
the desire to destroy the accursed Scorpion Crown and return Sulm to its fertile state. Since his betrayal of the Circle of Eight and the subjugation of the people of the Bright Desert, Rary has made
countless enemies who want him to fail even at noble aims. If he succeeds at destroying the crown, his tyranny will still remain.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon’s psionic power manifests visibly in the gem-like spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragon’s back
mostly still in their natural state but are hung with the dragon’s collection of nautical paintings, mirrors, and sun-colored tapestries. Numerous gold-and-glass hanging lanterns are suspended
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
power manifests visibly in the gem-like spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragon’s back, dancing and shifting with
state but are hung with the dragon’s collection of nautical paintings, mirrors, and sun-colored tapestries. Numerous gold-and-glass hanging lanterns are suspended from the ceiling, giving the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, kept alive by the magic of her crown. In her current state, she is stunned. A character who succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom (Medicine) check can tell that Ivira is still alive. Her crown is cursed (see
is littered with empty wine bottles. Painted in blood above the door leading to the uppermost chamber are the words “The crown knows all!” in Draconic. When the characters enter the topmost chamber
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
around the corner, some 30 feet from the lead party member, rests the minotaur known as Broken King Antigonos. He is old and decrepit, garbed in ancient finery worn to tatters. A dented crown rests on
The creature fits! Antigonos declares it his heir. He bestows his crown, robes, and belt pouch on the creature, then bows before wandering off.
If no one participates in Antigonos’s test, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Order or Mystra’s Knights of the Mystic Fire. Other knightly orders serve a government, royal family, or are the elite military of a feudal state, such as the brutal Warlock Knights of Vaasa. Other
then they have grown to be the most popular knighthood in Tethyr, a nation that has hosted many knighthoods in fealty to the crown.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
races would embrace their base animal savagery. The Prince of Beasts appears as a huge, black-furred minotaur with iron horns, red eyes, and a blood-soaked mouth. His iron crown is topped with the
. Graz’zt is a striking physical specimen, whose demonic nature shows in his ebon skin, pointed ears, yellow fangs, crown of horns, and six-fingered hands. He delights in finery, pageantry, and sating his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
destabilize the region, weaken the crown, and clear the way for the Scarlet Brotherhood to seize control. The Brotherhood arranges for the Solmor ships to meet with eager merchants in distant ports who
attic above a noble’s bedroom, waiting in a trance-like state for three days and nights until his target was positioned just below a small crack in the room’s ceiling. Skerrin squeezed a single drop from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
laws of Karrnath are harsher than those in other treaty nations, approaching a state of martial law. Karrnathi Characters Karrns are somber folk and disapprove of extravagance or excessive shows of
when he burst forth to claim his crown and his power, all the more so because of his uncanny resemblance to Kaius I, the ruler who plunged Karrnath into the Last War and instituted the brutal system of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
such ruling master, Helm Dwarf-Friend, was so beloved and respected that his descendants were able to crown themselves kings, something no dwarf before or since has dared to do in Sundabar. King
state, the city remains one of the wealthiest in the North, though most of that coin rarely leaves the city now. The notion of kingship has come up among the dwarves in the undercity, but the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
creature suffering from any form of short-term, long-term, or indefinite madness touches them. A creature under the effect of a confusion spell, a crown of madness spell, or a similar effect can also open
animates and attacks the creature with its shortsword, striking unerringly and dealing 3 (1d6) damage. After wounding a creature with its sword, the statue reverts to its inanimate state until triggered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Government A settlement rarely stands alone. A given town or city might be a theocratic city-state or a prosperous free city governed by a merchant council. More likely, it’s part of a feudal kingdom, a
campaign setting, falls into this category. Monarchy. A single hereditary sovereign wears the crown. Unlike the autocrat, the monarch’s powers are limited by law, and the ruler serves as the head of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
crown remains throughout a ruler’s reign, which can last for months or fizzle before their coronation is done. The laws a ruler makes are similarly temporary and futile, and criminals rarely serve
on its occupants. Now, the Cube exists in a constant state of flux, an undulating, four-dimensional mass of repeating fractals and micrified contours. Those who enter the Cube are rarely seen again
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
2 rounds. Tower Guards. Four sivak draconians (see appendix B) guard the tower’s entrance. They halt anyone who tries to enter, whether wearing Dragon Army armor or not, and demand they state the
bozak draconian (see appendix B) named Orm, serve Lohezet and have been assigned to guard this level of the tower. Orm demands visitors state their business. A character must succeed on a DC 12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
.
This area is perfect for random encounters. G8. Cavern of the Lost Crown As the party approaches this area for the first time, read the following text: Bloodcurdling screams come from the cave ahead
defeat the specters and talk to the ghost, Ruelek explains his predicament. If the characters point out the specters weren’t dwarves and probably didn’t care about the crown, Reulek admits that his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the Brightguard or the Silent Roar. He describes both organizations as preserving a crumbling husk of a city-state, stating that the only way to move forward is to start anew. Navid attacks if
(Investigation) check notes a patch of sand that was recently dug up. The iron chest can be exposed and opened by two or more characters working for 1 minute. The chest contains a gold crown inlaid with fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Factions of Gracklstugh The Deepkingdom is a feudal state with the Deepking as the absolute monarch, who passes the crown to descendants or relatives in his Steelshadow clan. Each clan is led by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
and the Pools of Devotion. Dungeon State. If the characters leave Tanjus alive and Ihanvas is killed, the hag and her merrow allies relocate to area 76. No matter what else happens, Tanjus and her
its turns, ending the effect on itself on a successful save. Treasure. The baron wears +1 leather armor (shark skin and chitin) and a crown-like helm of ivory, coral, leather, and gold (worth 500 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
remains on the sea. The crown does its best to make sure the roads are safe, but otherwise it is generally content to leave the monsters and vicious tribes of the wilds alone as long as they remain in
rare times, the elves organize patrols into the deepest, deadliest regions of the Dreadwood in hopes of defeating threats in their nascent state.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
the throne, he wears his jewel-studded crown of iron. Otherwise the crown is in his bag and his bald pate covered by an iron helmet. King Snurre is a fire giant with the following changes, which
hounds, the king’s constant companions. Treasure. Snurre’s crown is set with six rubies (worth 500 gp each), six diamonds (500 gp each), and a huge jacinth (1,000 gp). His necklace has a value of 1,000
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
alliance’s emblem: a golden crown on a red field. Absolution Council Meetings. Members of the Absolution Council gather here to weigh the merits of releasing prisoners whom one or more council members have
made her state known to the prison guards and Absolution Council members, and they have grown accustomed to her personality changes and bouts of revelry. The possession hasn’t affected the warden’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
-foot-tall statuette of Deep Duerra made of chardalyn. It depicts a nude female duergar with no facial features and a spiked crown atop her bald head. Stacked on smaller shelves around the statuette
there are no other creatures in the room that they can attack on their turn, the suits of armor deactivate and revert to their inanimate state. Elevator. A box-shaped iron elevator car constantly goes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
alliance’s emblem: a golden crown on a red field. Absolution Council Meetings. Members of the Absolution Council gather here to weigh the merits of releasing prisoners whom one or more council members have
made her state known to the prison guards and Absolution Council members, and they have grown accustomed to her personality changes and bouts of revelry. The possession hasn’t affected the warden’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
) check to discern that the guardian is animate. Guardian’s Challenge. When a character comes within 5 feet of the statue, the guardian animates and says: “Oblivion is nigh! State your intent or leave
crown jewels (see the “Rewards” section at the end of the adventure). Cinderhide
The succubus known as Cinderhide has hated Queen Yolande and her court ever since a knight unmasked the succubus’s true
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
arch in the central abbey of the monastery (area M3), but without the throne. If the crown and scepter from that area are worn and held by a creature within 5 feet of the arch (including a creature
and useful for the powered armor. If the characters loot Kwalish’s lab, then rescue the gnome from stasis or a disembodied state (see below), their ability to blame the thefts on other creatures is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
state of trance or reverie within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair, the dragon can establish telepathic contact with that creature and converse with it in its dreams. The creature remembers its conversation
their hoards can include intact ships, the remains of kings and queens, thrones, the crown jewels of ancient empires, inventions and contraptions, and monoliths carried from the ruins of fallen cities. A