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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isnât weakened.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     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
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     saving throws, and the creatureâs weapon attacks that rely on Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isnât weakened.
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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
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     creatureâs weapon attacks that rely on Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isnât weakened.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     lasts for 24 hours or until you break it.
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The Golden Age of Dhakaan (golden goblin bicuspid)
10 goblin;goblins, 1 goblin boss
When you are hit by an attack and an ally is within 5 feet of you
                                                
                                            
                                                
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You deal double damage to objects and structures. If you take 20 or more damage in one turn, you must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or spend your next turn in a murderous fury. During this
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    âs weapon attacks that rely on Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isnât weakened.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one of the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     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 bronze dragons; while I wait
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Playerâs Handbook (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     city that just happens to be for sale. These marvels sound implausible, but you make them sound like the real deal.
 
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Sleight of HandTool Proficiencies
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     a born gambler who canât resist taking a risk for a potential payoff.
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I lie about almost everything, even when thereâs no good reason to.
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Sarcasm and insults are my
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     you make them sound like the real deal.
 
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Sleight of HandTool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, Forgery kitEquipment: A set of fine clothes, a disguise kit
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     insults are my weapons of choice.
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I keep multiple holy symbols on me and invoke whatever deity might come in useful at any given moment.
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I pocket anything I see that might have some
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    .  Giant Patrons   Giant Role Group Patron Type   Boss Criminal Syndicate Financier Aristocrat Seer Ancient Being Sovereign Sovereign Tutor Academy Warleader Military Force  Boss A giant boss wields
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     size and strength as tools to extract wealth and power from communities of smaller folk. The boss might threaten to harm adventurers or those they care about if they refuse to do the giantâs bidding. Or
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     abilities give the battle a logical flow and a cinematic arc: The first villain action is an opener, which shows the characters theyâre not battling a typical creature. Openers generally deal some damage
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , summon a lackey or three, buff the boss, debuff the characters, or move the creature into an advantageous position. Theyâre just a taste of whatâs to come. The second villain action provides crowd
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     as heroes, cement recent alliances, wrap up open plot hooks, or deal with debts or obligations incurred while saving the world. Friends and Enemies The charactersâ heroics might have changed the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     dynamic between Acquisitions Incorporated and Dran Enterprises, for good or ill. Likewise, a failed ritual deals the Six a severe setback, though Jeff Magic (Splugothâs lich boss) is still out there
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the statue, the eidolon begins a tirade of insults and threats. If the characters engage the creature in conversation while fighting the allips they can learn of the deal the creature made with the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     deal with the rest of the gang. If they arenât clear that investigating the Redbrand hideout should be their next move, have one of the NPCs theyâve already met in town make the suggestion directly and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     success Win 50 gp. 2 successes Win 100 gp. 3 successes Win 200 gp.  Complications. Characters involved in pit fighting must deal with their opponents, the people who bet on matches, and the matches
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     An opponent swears to take revenge on you.* 2 A crime boss approaches you and offers to pay you to intentionally lose a few matches.* 3 You defeat a popular local champion, drawing the crowdâs ire. 4
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     waves in your direction as if telling you to remain where you are. âWhat a deal! Patience is a virtue! Canât keep the boss waiting!â He runs off into one of the trash structures.
 Moments later he
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     she gains leverage (whether over the deal-maker or someone else). When a hag is presented with an unusual spell, a rare magic item, or a person who has a strange magical gift, she will sniff it, shake
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     canât get her hands on it, sheâll value the offering highly. A visitor who offers a desirable item as a bribe or a gift is more likely to get a fair deal from the hag, or at least likely to suffer less
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     way Acquisitions Incorporated goes about its business. Why deal with the rest, when you can work for the best? Perhaps the rival did not treat you as well as you were hoping, or you washed out of that
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     relaxation, hobbies, and a social life? 
   4  I know Iâm not the best and brightest, but if I put my best self forward, I can overcome anything. 
   5  My former boss was an idiot. So was my boss before
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     loose just before sunrise this morning. He escaped during his transfer to Udzec, a maximum-security prison where he would have spent the rest of his days.â âHis name is Krenko. Heâs the boss of a large
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     siblings that run the gang. Theyâll tear apart the neighborhood to find him once they know he has escaped.â âNormally, weâd let the Azorius deal with this situation, but we suspect that Krenko might have
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Council of Four Comprised of four dukes, the Council of Four presides over the government of Baldurâs Gate. Though the Parliament of Peers and the patriars hold a great deal of power, the Council of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , making promises to look into things, and then doing nothing. As a result, a great deal of the citizenryâs scorn lies heaped upon Duke Portyrâs shoulders. Duke Portyr expressed concern about Ravengardâs
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , or you might prefer to pass unseen. You might eliminate your foes in the most public way possible, or prefer to deal with all problems behind closed (and preferably soundproofed) doors. Either way
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     skills in survival and ensnarement translate nicely to the civilized world, where itâs just as much of a challenge to ambush a competitorâs caravan as it is to deal with a goblin raiding party
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Council of Four Comprised of four dukes, the Council of Four presides over the government of Baldurâs Gate. Though the Parliament of Peers and the patriars hold a great deal of power, the Council of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , making promises to look into things, and then doing nothing. As a result, a great deal of the citizenryâs scorn lies heaped upon Duke Portyrâs shoulders. Duke Portyr expressed concern about Ravengardâs
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . These marvels sound implausible, but you make them sound like the real deal. Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Sleight of Hand Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, forgery kit Equipment: A set of fine
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     for getting what I want. 4 Iâm a born gambler who canât resist taking a risk for a potential payoff. 5 I lie about almost everything, even when thereâs no good reason to. 6 Sarcasm and insults are my
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Someday all will worship me. Until then, I track their insults with obsessive attention.  Demon Ideals  d6 Ideal   1 Self-Preservation. Itâs everything and everyone for themselves in this cruel world. 2
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Head Hands. The demon has heads where its hands should be and uses the headsâ mouths to manipulate objects. If the demon had claw attacks, they become bite attacks that deal piercing damage. 16 Blimp
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Walks backward whenever possible 5 Never looks others in the eye 6 Gnashes teeth after each sentence 7 Spits out half of each mouthful of food and drink 8 Insults everyone when first addressing them 9
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) piercing damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, the derro can choose to deal no damage and knock it prone.
 Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     there right now!
 Two goblins and one goblin boss are stationed here. If the goblins notice intruders in area H1, they open fire with their bows, shooting through the thickets and probably catching
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     them. Development. When the goblin boss is defeated, any remaining goblins attempt to flee to area H3 and release the wolves there. Treasure. The goblin boss has a belt pouch containing 16 sp. H3
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     elected for life. The current Waterbaron is Nestra Ruthiol, a hot-tempered woman who is wickedly calculating; though she is free with her words and her insults, she seldom takes action against rivals
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     another, and have neither the resources to seek new customers, nor the space or funds to explore new trades. As a result, a good deal of the gossip, thievery, and assault in Yartar has at its roots one
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     stressed enough that while the Harpells have little interest in the daily running of Longsaddle, it is undeniably their town. They rarely suffer insults, and never tolerate violence against themselves
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     nothingness. These families are also the ones most likely to hire outsiders to deal with matters on the ranches, whether an orc raid or the appearance of lycanthropes in the area (though itâs rumored that
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     over to the edge of the upper level. âTruce, or this human dies!â he shouts. Yeemik wants to oust Klarg and become the new boss. If the adventurers agree to parley, Yeemik tries to convince them to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     take the deal, Yeemik tries to force them to pay a rich ransom for Sildar even after they complete their part of the bargain. If the characters refuse to parley, Yeemik shoves Sildar over the edge and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the monsterâs expected challenge rating and use the Monster Statistics by Challenge Rating table to determine how much damage the monster should deal every round. The table presents a range at each
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     challenge rating. It doesnât matter how this damage is apportioned or distributed; for example, a monster might deal the damage every round with a single attack, or the damage could be split among
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     they did before she is willing to deal with them in any way. Runaraâs mission is to help those whose lives have been shaped by violence find new paths forward in peace. Ultimately, she would like to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     adores puns. Rix recently witnessed a ship crashing on the rocks to the north (see âCloister Questsâ later in this chapter). Zark is rude and fond of colorful insults. His favorites are âEat my sword
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     hall holds six goblins and one goblin bossâa cantankerous fellow named Yegg. Yegg is the primary cook for the Cragmaws, and he berates his assistants as they go about the work of putting food on the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     grick, the special pet of the goblin boss Lhupo in area C9. The grick likes to climb up to ledges hidden in the shadows of the statuary in the higher reaches of the room. It quietly observes
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Infernal Machine Rebuild
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     forth, you breathe out intermittent gouts of flame that deal 1d4 fire damage to you.
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You can cast the daylight spell three times.
An evil undead creature that comes within 30 feet of you for the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     spell.
Each time you deal or take cold damage or fire damage, you must succeed on a DC 10 Charisma saving throw or accidentally summon a hostile air elemental or fire elemental (depending on the damage
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     offer 10 gp or more to each of them, they walk away and leave their boss to his fate. Rasqel, who is indebted to bad people, fights to the death. If the situation looks grim for the adventurers
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Lizardfolkâ encounter is just one of the many business opportunities that mark a long-running Acquisitions Incorporated campaign. Forward-thinking adventurers can make a deal with Thetsis and her tribe
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , or the severed heads of enemy leaders â a particularly holy gift. Hobgoblins operating on their own will remain in their forts, content to deal with internal politics of rank and matters of defense
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     other legions when a host forms. The warlords of rival legions donât seek to depose the leader of the host unless the fortunes of war create the opportunity. Each legion records all the insults directed
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     characters, hoping to soak their hats in the charactersâ blood. If the characters seem unable to deal with the redcaps on their own, the pixies use their magic to assist. Once the redcaps are no longer a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     from the chariot by the jabberwock that frequents Zybilnaâs palace (see chapter 5). The owlbearâs harness boss is engraved with a branch of the tree for which she is named: Juniper. The chariot is
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Shalvus Martholioâs Quest Shalvus asks the party to escort him overland to Bargewright Inn so that he can report everything that has happened to his boss, Nalaskur Thaelond. After making his report, Shalvus
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Nine Hells than deal with dragons. She recommends that the party speak to an acquaintance of hers â a âdragon expertâ in Waterdeep named Chazlauth Yarghorn (CN male Illuskan human mage). Naxene
                                                
                                            
                                        






