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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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 dragonâs back, dancing and shifting with the dragonâs mood.
Embodiment of
artistry to maintain a warm, desert-like dwelling under the water.
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I soothe myself to sleep by imagining the perfect insults for bronze dragons; while I wait to meet one, I hone them on other
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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 dragonâs back, dancing and shifting with the dragon
.
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It takes true artistry to maintain a warm, desert-like dwelling under the water.
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I soothe myself to sleep by imagining the perfect insults for bronze dragons; while I wait to meet one, I
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 dragonâs back, dancing and shifting with
unpredictability.
6
It takes true artistry to maintain a warm, desert-like dwelling under the water.
7
I soothe myself to sleep by imagining the perfect insults for bronze dragons; while I wait
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragonâs 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 dragonâs back
predictable only in my unpredictability.
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It takes true artistry to maintain a warm, desert-like dwelling under the water.
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I soothe myself to sleep by imagining the perfect insults for
Kenku
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
at the burned-out building, a sudden cacophony erupted around us. Birds squawked, cats hissed, and dogs growled. Lidda hustled us back to the cityâs safer avenues. Only when we were back within
adventurers are usually the survivors of a flock that has sustained heavy losses, or a rare kenku who has grown weary of a life of crime. These kenku are more ambitious and daring than their fellows
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
have a calm temperament and let insults roll off my back.
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I donât fear the gods and have no patience for superstitions.
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I am slow to anger, but when I do become enraged I fight
raid just as another group returns, laden with severed heads, sacks of loot, and armfuls of food. Warriors also serve as scouts, bringing back detailed reports about the surrounding area so that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
hollyphant offers the characters a choice of paths. Both paths eventually lead to the Bleeding Citadel, but only through a combination of deal making, daring, and dumb luck. Diagram 3.2 and diagram 3.3
rather a sequence of locations that the characters must visit in order. If the characters wander off these paths, use optional encounters to pull them back (see âOther Locations,â and âRoaming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
d6 Mission 1 Heroic Stand. You knew if you took one step back from the line, all would be lost. When relief arrived days later, you had not budged. 2 Telling Blow. The enemy general never knew what
flames. 4 Break the Line. During a key battle, you were part of a heroic push to break the enemy line. 5 Liberator. You were at the forefront of a daring assault to liberate a captured citadel or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Duergar Calassabrak A duergar prince named Valtagar Steelshadow traveled to Undermountain to plunder its mines and use the wealth to buy his way back into the court of his older brother, King Horgar
and his duergar followers were forced back into the Underdark by the planetarâs sudden arrival and subsequent bloody crusade. Weeks after retreating, they returned to discover that the mines were much
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
calm temperament and let insults roll off my back. 2 I donât fear the gods and have no patience for superstitions. 3 I am slow to anger, but when I do become enraged I fight until my enemies are dead
Kobold
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waking time is spent working, adversarial kobolds rarely have opportunities to exchange insults, let alone come to blows over their differences.
Kobolds choose mates primarily for convenience. Their
some other convenient way (or, in a cannibalistic tribe, eaten). Kobolds believe that if they die in service to their tribe, Kurtulmak immediately sends each of them back to life as the next egg laid in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
theories, and I know how to banish the demon lords back to the Abyss. We can do this only if we work together, if you are willing and daring enough to directly challenge the demon lords. Or perhaps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
,â he snarls. âHereâs a whole pack of little puppies. What do you want, puppies? Come here to bark at us?â
If the Redbrands confront the characters in the street, read: As you head back into the street
to move on, strangers. Give us your stuff, and be on your way.â
Continue the insults and baiting as long as you like. The Redbrands attack in a round or two if the characters donât. Neither side is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
horror stories. While itâs true that most residents of the Domains of Dread never leave their home domains and wisely donât fixate on what lies beyond the Mists, some daring souls do. Many such
carrying a message from the Keepers of the Feather
4 Curious members of the Keepers of the Feather led by a wereraven (see chapter 5) in disguise
5 A band of Vistani
6 A spirit that cries out before being yanked back into the Mists, leaving behind a Mist talisman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
and are threatening her, hoping to force the chieftain to back down. On his side of the stream, Sâslaar is wildly swinging the magic sword and screaming, as the troglodytes loyal to him shout insults
and taunts at the other side. The characters can turn back without being spotted and find an alternate route bypassing the troglodytes, but doing so adds forty-eight miles (and an increased chance of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
becomes clear, however, that Lulu has a personal connection to Zariel, dating back to the archdevilâs former angelic existence. After scouring Elturel for survivors and clashing with the denizens of
careful, for devil deals, demon lords, and Tiamatâs rage number among the multiverseâs greatest threats. Also, Zariel herself might become cross with the characters for daring to meddle in her diabolical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, and thrash in the yard. Every few moments, a gnome appears from an open clockface above the door and hucks a new clockwork calamity at the attackers while cackling and yelling insults.
The home of
the gnome Tatina Rookledust is under attack by ten goblins andâstanding well back from the chaosâtheir hobgoblin leader. The goblinoids wear dark armor with a spiral symbolâthe same colors and symbol
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
might lead some characters back to Araj to aid the drow apprentice.
Araumycos At the center of the network of caves and passages inhabited by Araumycos, the cavern where Juiblex and Zuggtmoy battled in
myconids of their need for a place to stage a daring last battle, Sovereign Basidia or another myconid representative might offer Neverlight Grove. The ranks of the myconids have been decimated by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
domainâs innumerable evils all ultimately tie back to Strahd. Any corrupt individual, sinister cult, or rampaging monster might have been inspired by the Darklord, their evil ultimately furthering
deposit strangers to Barovia within sight of the fortress, daring the unwary to approach. Ultimately, only the bravest lay siege to the castle or accept the countâs invitations to visit him there. But
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
influence to secure for himself a seat on the Council of Four. Following the deaths of two council members amid a cloud of corruption and scandal, he persuaded the Parliament of Peers to back his election
businessman, but after a string of sour deals, he pulled back from his investments. Now he uses his time to enjoy the comforts that his wealth and title provide him. He lives alone in his manor, having
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
influence to secure for himself a seat on the Council of Four. Following the deaths of two council members amid a cloud of corruption and scandal, he persuaded the Parliament of Peers to back his election
businessman, but after a string of sour deals, he pulled back from his investments. Now he uses his time to enjoy the comforts that his wealth and title provide him. He lives alone in his manor, having
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
12 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. If they fail, the character still pockets the page but draws Kedjouâs attention. The priest curtly declares he needs to get back to his studies and dismisses the
character asks Simbon about Kedjouâs insults or assessments of his leadership potential, the prince tries to shrug it off. He also doesnât think much of his future as a leader. Through roleplaying or by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
1 I have made subtle insults into an art form. 2 I always act unpleasant so others never learn of my secret affections. 3 I enjoy wagers as parts of my bargains, which increase the risk and the
away something before I realized it was priceless, and now I want it back. 6 My daughter was taken from me, and I want to find her and train her. 7 My greatest rival and I know a secret word that will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
this sentiment is much fainter than any comparable human emotion. Since most of their waking time is spent working, adversarial kobolds rarely have opportunities to exchange insults, let alone come to
back to life as the next egg laid in the hatchery. If a particularly important or respected member of a tribe dies, the hatchery is closely monitored. The next egg laid is immediately separated from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Formation Centuries of dripping sediment have created a rock formation on the back wall of this cavern that resembles the face of Halaster Blackcloak. The troglodytes have left small offerings around
troglodytes wonât divulge the secret doorâs location, and they spit insults at anyone who dares to open it. 7h. Blessed Laogzed This dank cave contains a 5-foot-tall, 8-foot-diameter mud sculpture of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
prestidigitation to blow your hair back, making it look like you have the speed and grace of Corellon themself. Cutting Wit and Wicked Barbs When others pick on you about being a bard, you need only remind
zingers at hand to add the perfect insult to the ultimate injury. Insults to Die For d20 Insult
1 Did your mother have any children who lived?
2 Who dressed you, a grimlock?
3 You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
creature accusingly for a moment. This effect is unnerving but harmless. An eye closes and disappears if it takes any damage. L2: Views of Madness Ten stone rods protrude from the back wall of this dead
armor so dried out that itâs cracked and peeling in strips.
This corpse was a daring githyanki thief who was killed by Golcuusâs death ray. The corpse has been here for years. Trapped Corpse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
bloodthirsty orcs, eight elves of the Ardeep Forest (CG male and female wood elf scouts) arrive from the north to assist them. The leader of this band is a daring wood elf named Rond Arrowhome. He and
his fellow elves have no love or respect for the residents of Nightstone, but they hate orcs more. Once the orcs are defeated, Rond yells out, âYouâre welcome!â before leading the elves back to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
ghouls, but you can reward the characterâs daring maneuver with inspiration. Such a reward tells the players that you want them to embrace swashbuckling action. This approach is great for campaigns that
retroactively spend it or are quick enough to award it before any rolls. This approach works best for groups that want to focus on immersion and player agency, where the DM steps back and gives the players
Magic Items
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discovered the crash site removed the command console and brought it back to civilization, not understanding its true purpose or powers. In later years, the console came into the possession of Baron
whenever youâre not lookingâstealing things, mocking you behind your back, taunting opponents or friends, and so on.
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Your skin is covered by slime. You automatically succeed on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
ornament in her hair. Personality Trait. âI have made subtle insults into an art form.â Ideal. âAny brute can frighten someone. To truly make someone fearful is a high art.â Bond. âI will do anything to
appears as a hunched figure with one muscular and one withered arm. She has catlike eyes, and rust-red hair covers her head, back, and arms. Her sharp fangs cause her to slur when she speaks, and she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
successfully completed the âIcingdeath and Twinkleâ quest). After this time, allied reinforcements rally to secure the palisade in this section and drive back the undead. The party holds the line
. Go to Event 4: âBack to the Mud.â Event 3. Against the Lightning The characters arrive at the north gate to find it besieged by the anchorites of Talos. Read the following boxed text aloud: The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
oil is replenished.
Getaway Gang Raid Will of the Feywild has conceived a daring plan to free the children still being held prisoner in Loomlurch, which he shares with the characters if they decide
mill (area L12) to free the captives there. Once the children are set free, everyone will run back to Little Oak. Willâs plan is sketchy, but he likes to live by the seat of his pants. Regardless of how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
not stab him with the magical crystal dagger until theyâre all back in the manor. If the characters fail to earn his trust, Quill pretends to be agreeable but tries to escape using his teleport spell
magic, faerie fire, hold monster
1/day each: mind blank, teleport
Supreme Mockery. Quill hurls a string of insults laced with enchantments at a creature he can see within 60 feet of him. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
humanoids of different colors are fussing with the fungi and tossing flower petals into the pool.
At the back of the shrine is an elevated semicircular basin of water 10 feet high. Wallowing in the basin
delicate perfumes. Removing the fungi from the pool is forbidden, by order of King Groak. The elevated pool at the back of the shrine is fed by an underground spring. King Groak (a gold-skinned grung