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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
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Crushing Tentacle. The horror crushes one creature it is grappling. The grappled creature must make a DC 22 Constitution saving throw, taking 18 (3d6 + 8);{"diceNotation":"3d6+8","rollType":"damage
","rollAction":"Crushing Tentacle","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Poison Jet (Costs 2 Actions). Foul gas squirts from the horror in a
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Horizon Walkers guard the world against threats that originate from other planes or that seek to ravage the mortal realm with otherworldly magic. They seek out planar portals and keep watch over them
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Horizon Walkers guard the world against threats that originate from other planes or that seek to ravage the mortal realm with otherworldly magic. They seek out planar portals and keep watch over them
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
deep in the Underworld. Terrifying and cunning, they guard portals between the wards of the Underworld, Erebos’s greatest treasures, and noteworthy souls who might attempt to escape the realm of
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
nefarious magical copies of themselves to fool enemies, to guard treasure, or for other inscrutable reasons.
To create a false lich, a lich binds a shred of its life force to a corpse in a profane
the false lich is reduced to 0 hit points, it is destroyed and disintegrates, leaving behind the gems. Crushing a gem releases any souls trapped within, at which point the soul’s body re-forms in an unoccupied space nearest to the gem and in the same state as it was when its soul was trapped.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
realm to stone giant;stone giants: fluctuating, temporary, exposed to gusting wind and sudden rain. It is as wildly changeable as a dream, and that’s how they regard it—as a dream. Nothing
themselves become lost in the dream. Other stone giants are banished to the surface as punishment. Regardless of the reason they ended up on the surface, if they don’t take shelter under stone
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
emotions, choosing one of the following options:
Weeping Eyes. The oculorb weeps, releasing a wave of crushing despair. Each creature within 30 feet of the oculorb must make a DC 16 Constitution
;beholders. The Far Realm’s strange power can pervade a beholder’s dreams, resulting in the birth of an oculorb.
Oculorbs resemble a slimy conglomeration of eyes in many sizes and shapes
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
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
is built to carry wizards, artificers, magewrights, and elite troops. For this reason, these constructs are largely hollow on the inside, with tunnels, ladders, storage areas, and observation decks
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
military organization you were a part of, how far through its ranks you progressed, and what kind of experiences you had during your military career. Was it a standing army, a town guard, or a village
usually gain access to friendly military encampments and fortresses where your rank is recognized.
BALDUR’S GATE FEATURE: CITY GUARD
You may choose to currently serve in either the Flaming
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
their own fates without the gods’ meddling, but the Frostmaiden could not stay away for long. Auril returned to her icy realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness
time). Thus, she has no reason to capitulate to mortals’ demands. As the embodiment of winter’s cruelty, she is incapable of showing mercy or compassion. Play her as a supremely cold and
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
possibilities.)
Now you’re looking for something else, perhaps greater reward for the risks you take, or the freedom to choose your own activities. For whatever reason, you’re leaving
never leave a friend behind.
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My honor is my life.
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I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
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Those who fight beside me are those
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
You are a scion of one of the great noble families of Waterdeep. Human families who jealously guard their privilege and place in the City of Splendors, Waterdhavian nobles have a reputation across
Faerûn for being eccentric, spoiled, venal, and, above all else, rich.
Whether you are a shining example of the reason for this reputation or one who proves the rule by being an exception, people
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness using her magic.
Casting such great magic night after night while also granting spells to her devoted followers leaves Auril
can’t truly die (although the characters can rid the world of her for a time). Thus, she has no reason to capitulate to mortals’ demands. As the embodiment of winter’s cruelty, she is
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
advantageous approach to dealing with them.
Sapphire dragons watch for signs of Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin
’s knowledge of occult phenomena to track the influence of the Far Realm. Armed with that knowledge, sapphire dragons stamp out alien influence before it spreads.
People who dwell or delve deep
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
of that faerie realm suffused the eggs, which hatched into the first moonstone dragons. Their descendants are now found throughout the Feywild.
Moonstone dragons are graceful and elegant creatures
;especially travelers from faraway places.
Moonstone dragons can project themselves into the realm of dreams to communicate with the creatures that sleep near their lairs. In this way, they inspire
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Frostmaiden could not stay away for long. Auril returned to her icy realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness using her magic.
Casting such great magic night after
might prove helpful:
So long as she has mortal worshipers, Auril can’t truly die (although the characters can rid the world of her for a time). Thus, she has no reason to capitulate to mortals
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
’ attentiveness to unusual events makes them particularly useful to their sapphire dragon cousins, who hunt down Aberrations and seek evidence of Far Realm incursions into the Material Plane
hunts for buried coins for the dragon’s hoard.
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A galeb duhr acts as a door guard to a young emerald dragon;young emerald dragon's lair.
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A young emerald dragon invites repeated
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
damage.Deep within the Ethereal Plane are the demiplanes, miniatures worlds built by powerful archmages and other mighty entities to serve as a private domain. Each demiplane is a designed realm
realities. Such is the realm that spawned the xill, horrific, insectoid creatures created long ago to serve an ancient, evil master.
Gruesome Collectors. Xills are horrid, four-armed creatures that seem to
Soldier
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Basic Rules (2014)
standing army, a town guard, or a village militia? Or it might have been a noble’s or merchant’s private army, or a mercenary company.
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics
forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
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Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
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I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves
Demilich (Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
exist.
If the demilich drops to 0 hit points, it is destroyed and turns to powder, leaving behind its gems. Crushing a gem releases any soul trapped within, at which point the target’s body re
its existence.
Few liches seek to become demiliches, for it means an end to the existence they hoped to preserve by becoming undead. However, time can erode the lich’s reason and memory, causing
Triton
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
and worse, so you know you can count on them in a fight.
— Brego Stoneheart, sea captain
Tritons guard the ocean depths, building small settlements beside deep trenches, portals to the
, driving them into the Darkened Depths where they escaped into the crushing pressure and utter darkness. In time, the tritons noticed that their ancient elemental foes had grown quiet. Expeditions to
Kenku
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the area patrolled by the guard did she explain that the noises indicated that the wingless folk had claimed that area, and that to trespass would be to court death.
— Gimble, Notes from a
. The kenku lack the talent to improvise or alter a plan, but a wise Master sets multiple plans in motion at once, confident that underlings can follow orders to the letter.
For this reason, many
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Temple of the Crushing Wave The Cult of the Crushing Wave maintains its headquarters in the southeast quarter of ancient Tyar-Besil. Long ago, this portion of Tyar-Besil contained storehouses. The
Dark Stream provided a safe, navigable waterway linking the stronghold with the Dessarin River and the surface dominions of the realm. Gar Shatterkeel, the Prophet of Water, instructed his followers to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the Dessarin River, carrying the barge traffic (and river piracy) that interests the Cult of the Crushing Wave. The gnome town of Tulvar replaces Westbridge, while the Etterboek takes the place of
easily be set along Verbobonc’s river wharves. You can add Summit Hall and the Haunted Keeps as they stand to the area around Hommlet; there is no reason places such as these couldn’t be located in this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Styx Watchtowers The Styx is the demons’ gateway into the Nine Hells. The devils keep a watchful eye on its shores! — The Cartographer Along the banks of the River Styx stand guard towers spaced such
that no demonic army can enter Avernus without being spotted. Each tower outpost is within sight of two others, and neighboring troops can quickly arrive to aid in crushing an incursion should demons
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Challenge Rating Monster Challenge Howling Hatred initiate 1/8 Crushing Wave reaver 1/2 Sacred Stone monk 1/2 Feathergale knight 1 Crushing Wave priest 2 Black Earth guard 2 Eternal Flame guardian 2
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recruit thugs and monsters to join the Cult of the Crushing Wave. When the characters arrive at Rivergard, read the following text: A small castle overlooks the mighty Dessarin River, which is a good half
depends on why the characters are here and how they approach. Peaceful Approach If the characters approach openly and politely ask for admittance for almost any plausible reason, the cultists welcome
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Cult of the Crushing Wave Cultists of the Crushing Wave worship the awesome power of water, from the surging tides and deadly maelstroms of the sea to the raging torrents of rivers in flood and the
rock crushing power of ice and glaciers. Crushing Wave cultists see all living creatures as nothing more than trapped water that could one day be free to return to the seas or skies in a new form. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
of strong winds 60 feet in diameter and 60 feet high. The eye of the cyclone is a column of crushing winds, 10 feet in diameter, that forms a portal leading to the Elemental Plane of Air. A creature
that enters the central column takes 110 (20d10) thunder damage and appears in the realm known as Aaqa, a shining domain of silver spires and verdant gardens atop a fertile earth mote. Storm Wall. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Encounter 4: Mausoleum The City of the Dead is a public park dotted with mausoleums. The place is closed at night, with two City Guard soldiers (guards) stationed at each entry gate. A character can
Dead. They spend the night here, then disperse and return to the waking city at dawn — for a reason no one knows. Sir Ambrose Everdawn (LG male human Tethyrian knight), an aging servant of Kelemvor (god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
restoring the machine to its primal state. Lum uses the warlord stat block, but is unarmed and has no attacks while under guard. He possesses sufficient knowledge to program the Infernal Machine
, allowing it to fully function according to its description now that the missing components have been restored. In his state of low-grade madness, Lum has no reason to not follow the agent’s orders and help
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
wooden bunks and sacks of provisions. Stone doors exit to the south and the west.
Crushing Wave cultists who guard the lake landing (area C1) bunk here. Six double bunks serve nine reavers, a priest
, although half of them don’t appear to be in use.
This guard post is manned by a one-eyed shiver named Khalt, a Dark Tide knight named Gordol, and three Crushing Wave reavers (see chapter 7 for all). Khalt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, if for no other reason than to honor Ispin Greenshield’s last wishes. If a character refuses, Mayor Raven offers to pay them 5 gp to be a judge during the battle, making sure no one uses real weapons
Regiment use the guard stat block. Members of the Vogler militia also use the guard stat block, but their spears are padded and deal no damage.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
hill giant atop the Stone Bridge. (He is entombed within the Halls of the Hunting Axe.) Built to connect those parts of the dwarven realm of Besilmer on both the western and eastern banks of the Dessarin
, the Stone Bridge is made of smooth, fused hard granite. It is only six paces wide and lacks railings or barriers, so anyone atop it is at the mercy of the wind, particularly in winter. Reason to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
living realm of humans, even if their works have been forgotten by humans and dwarves alike. The greatest and most recent of these dwarven realms was Delzoun, also called the Northkingdom. It
, every fine blade or crushing warhammer forged, every kingdom and battle — won or lost — in defense of their people and the folk around them. The name is as much a battle cry and a badge of honor as