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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Chapter 2: Prelude to War The Dragon Queen’s conquest of Ansalon has begun. The eastern half of the continent has already fallen, and the Red Dragon Army has tested its forces against isolated and
Dragon Queen tells the tale of the Dragon Army’s first strike into Solamnia and thrusts a group of heroes into the path of a world-altering war. This chapter provides an overview of the adventure presented
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Chapter 1: The Blood War Throughout history, the teeming hordes of the Abyss and the strictly regimented legions of the Nine Hells have battled for supremacy in the cosmos. In the mortal world, the
scant few scholars, arcanists, and adventurers who know the conflict for what it is refer to it as the Blood War. The fighting takes place across the Lower Planes, on the Material Plane, and anywhere
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Chapter 4: Shadow of War The characters and the people of Vogler flee to the city of Kalaman. There, the characters are conscripted to fight alongside Kalaman’s troops against the Dragon Army menace
. The characters and their allies defend against Dragon Army threats, culminating in a surprise attack on Kalaman by the death knight Lord Soth. In this chapter, the characters must ally with Kalaman’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Chapter 4: Shadow of War Vogler is gone, devastated by the Red Dragon Army. After escaping the village by following the Vingaard River, the characters and other survivors seek refuge in the city of
Kalaman. They carry with them a warning: war is coming for Kalaman. The city’s leaders recruit the characters to help identify and resist the threat of the Red Dragon Army. As the characters travel the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Chapter 4: The Last War Khorvaire is still rising from the ashes of the Last War. The consequences of a century of conflict can’t be offset with a single treaty. The Last War didn’t end because
people resolved their differences, and it didn’t end with a victor. It ended when the Mourning destroyed Cyre, because people were afraid that the war itself was the cause of that cataclysm, and that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Chapter 10: The War of Pandesmos Scott Murphy Kas has fled Sigil, intent on using the Rod of
Seven Parts to free Miska, his ally against Vecna The characters tracked Kas to Carapace Ridge on the
first layer of Pandemonium. In this chapter, the characters must find Kas and learn where Vecna is weaving his Ritual of Remaking. Along the way, the characters might become embroiled in a war raging between Kas’s allies and the forces of Lolth, the Spider Queen, who is allied with Vecna.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Chapter 4: Gith and Their Endless War The story of the gith is rooted in a cruel twist of cosmic fate. Inspired by the great leader for whom the race is named, the gith rose up to overthrow the mind
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Calimemnon Crystal (see chapter 8), the legendary prison of the powerful genies Calim and Memnon. She believes obtaining that crystal would allow her to wipe Calimshan off the map and seize control of
a cunning mind. Biha Babir is politically savvy and prefers to outsmart her opponents rather than battle them, though she doesn’t shy from combat if necessary.
Biha Babir covets opulence, but
Deep Gnome (Svirfneblin)
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Stone Camouflage. The gnome has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain.
Gnome Cunning. The gnome has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws
: nondetection (self only)
1/day each: blindness/deafness, blur, disguise selfWar Pick. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"War Pick"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one
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Storm King's Thunder
":"damage","rollAction":"Oathbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage against a sworn enemy. (See chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for other properties of the oathbow.)Unpredictable berserkers come together in war parties and seek conflict wherever they can find it.
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Stone Camouflage. The gnome has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain.
Gnome Cunning. The gnome has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws
): detect thoughts, hold person
3rd level (2 slots): sendingWar Pick. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"War Pick"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the thought spy can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.
Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The thought spy's innate spellcasting ability
is Intelligence (spell save DC 13). The thought spy can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:
At will: charm person, disguise self, encode thoughts (see chapter 2)
1/day each
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Stone Camouflage. The Pudding King has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain.
Gnome Cunning. The Pudding King has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma
Pick. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"War Pick"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction
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Acquisitions Incorporated
Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the spy can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.
Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The spy deals an extra 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6
can be any item found on the Adventuring Gear table in chapter 5, “Equipment,” of the Player’s Handbook. The item must be worth no more than 15 gp.Multiattack. The spy makes two melee
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Cunning Action. On each of her turns, Raezil can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.
Fey Ancestry. Raezil has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic
on the politics of Prismeer.
Once she is no longer petrified, Raezil is bound by the rule of reciprocity (see “Rules of Conduct” in chapter 2) to help the characters complete any
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orc comrades didn’t last long among the Bloody Skulls or any other orc tribe for that matter. But it was often true that a bit of human blood gave a warrior just the right mix of cunning
Gruumsh—lord of war and fury—created the first orcs, and even those orcs who turn away from his worship carry his blessings of might and endurance. The same is true of half-orcs. Some half
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
Curse of Strahd
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 Book of Many Things
curse. And if bargaining doesn’t work, there’s always blackmail. (See the “Using the Moonstalkers in Your Campaign” section in chapter 11 for more details.)Change Shape
transformed. He reverts to his humanoid form if he dies.
Cunning Action. Augustus takes the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
helped avert a war between the gods. She transformed them into the scabrous, birdlike creatures known as nagpas and rendered them able to acquire new lore and magical power only from the ruins of
to please and thereby escape further attention from her cold gaze. All the original thirteen remain alive, thanks to their cunning and their willingness to do whatever is necessary to survive
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
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
chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook).
Suggested Characteristics
Use the tables for the soldier background below as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
plume of smoke to rise, sometimes lit from below by fiery bursts of lava. As the scion dreams of battle—perhaps a battle to rouse Annam from seclusion by uniting the giants or a war to conquer
“Giants of Myth” in chapter 3 for additional inspiration.)
Scions of giants’ gods are enormously powerful beings who infuse the world around them with primeval magic. In many worlds
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
lava. As the scion dreams of battle—perhaps a battle to rouse Annam from seclusion by uniting the giants or a war to conquer all in Surtur’s name—the volcano rumbles and spews molten
scions guard their birthplaces (which are rich in elemental magic) or hold the substance of the world together. (See “Giants of Myth” in chapter 3 for additional inspiration.)
Scions of
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
, their lack of cunning foiled her plans. Many tumbled into the sea and drowned, too simpleminded and impatient to learn how to swim. Others smashed caravans and crushed their defenders most effectively
villages and towns near her domain. If those settlements grew too strong, she sent her familiar, a cruel seagull, to harangue the crab folk with its cries and drive them to war. Today, by a stroke of
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
dance to any tune.
— Volo
To feel the thunder of orcish war drums outside the gate and to hear a chorus of voices growling, “Gruumsh!” is the nightmare of every civilized place in
created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
(Costs 2 Actions). Strahd makes one bite attack.With his mind sharp and his heart dark, Strahd von Zarovich is a formidable foe. Courage and lives beyond measure have been lost to him. Reread chapter 1
card reading in chapter 1, unless he has been forced into his tomb in the catacombs of Castle Ravenloft.
Strahd's Tactics
Because the entire adventure revolves around Strahd, you must play him
Bugbear
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
rather than perform the work or confront the foe. Even when subsumed into a goblinoid host and drawn into war, bugbears must often be roused from naps and bribed to get them to do their duties.
This
. Cunning Grankhul is the younger one, and in the stories bugbears tell, he gifted them with stealth but in return he sapped their vigor, so that bugbears sleep in his stead while he remains eternally alert
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
appreciation for the finer things!
— Volo
Goblins occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and
they frequently carry nets, caltrops, lassos, and nooses on poles for controlling captured creatures. These goblins cook for the tribe, and in times of war they are also responsible for making poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Chapter 7: Elemental Airships Chapter 07
Elemental Airships
Chapter 07
Conflict between houses escalates to the skies
as elemental airships join in battle Dave Sarabia During the Last War
control the elemental bound to the vessel and pilot the ship, so House Lyrandar maintains a monopoly on airship travel and services. Some cunning inventors seek to develop ways to undermine House
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the Ghaal’dar is filled with strife; when they weren’t fighting Galifar or Zilargo, the tribes usually turned on one another. This came to an end with the Last War. House Deneith hired Ghaal’dar
mercenaries, and this gave focus to the divided tribes. A brilliant hobgoblin, Haruuc, united the Ghaal’dar, and under his leadership they seized control of what is now Darguun (see chapter 2). The aging
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, cunning, and planning instead of brute force. Phenax and his champions move with purpose, don’t draw attention to themselves, and use misdirection to keep foes guessing about when and where their
Villain
1 A charismatic crime boss (bandit captain) unites local gangs in a bid to seize control of the polis.
2 A Returned palamnite (see chapter 6) wreaks havoc across the countryside in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Proficiency Bonus Class Features Sneak Attack 1 +2 Expertise, Sneak Attack, Thieves’ Cant, Weapon Mastery 1d6 2 +2 Cunning Action 1d6 3 +2 Rogue Subclass, Steady Aim 2d6 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 2d6
5 +3 Cunning Strike, Uncanny Dodge 3d6 6 +3 Expertise 3d6 7 +3 Evasion, Reliable Talent 4d6 8 +3 Ability Score Improvement 4d6 9 +4 Subclass feature 5d6 10 +4 Ability Score Improvement 5d6 11 +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Chapter 2: Prelude to War For 1st-level Characters
Before arriving in Vogler, the characters encounter strange magic, a divine vision, or something worse.
Chapter 3: When Home Burns For 2nd- to
3rd-level Characters
The characters visit the village of Vogler and protect its people from invasion.
Chapter 4: Shadow of War For 4th- to 5th-level Characters
Allying with the forces of Kalaman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Soldier FABIÀ SANS Ability Scores: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution
Feat: Savage Attacker (see chapter 5)
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics and Intimidation
Tool Proficiency: Choose one kind of
Gaming Set (see chapter 6)
Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) Spear, Shortbow, 20 Arrows, Gaming Set (same as above), Healer’s Kit, Quiver, Traveler’s Clothes, 14 GP; or (B) 50 GP
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Hobgoblins War horns sound, stones fly from catapults, and the thunder of a thousand booted feet echoes across the land as hobgoblins march to battle. Across the borderlands of civilization
conquer,
Their children our slaves.
Acheron! Acheron!
Victory is ours!
— Translation of a Hobgoblin War Chant
Hobgoblins have dark orange or red-orange skin, and hair ranging from dark red