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The Book of Many Things
known as the Gardens of Delight, that place was home to a large population of blink dog;blink dogs. The Undead invaders slaughtered the blink dogs and settled in the gardens, transforming the demiplane
return to the Gardens of Decay with the hunt incomplete. Powerful Undead, such as vampire;vampires and death knight;death knights, might be accompanied by packs of harrow hounds.PoisonNecrotic, Psychic
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Blue Dragon Lairs Blue dragons dwell in arid lands. Their lairs might be death traps meant to entomb invaders or ostentatious fortresses where they plot domination. The region containing an adult or
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Vogler Invasion Encounters d10 Encounter 1–2 A family of four commoners gets separated from the other evacuees. Unless escorted to the wharf, they try to hide from the invaders. 3 An abandoned cat
(Perception) score of 14 or higher notice it. Unless alerted, the other characters are surprised when the kapak attacks. Direct Attack From between buildings sprint five cloaked invaders, their clawed
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
invaders and in return providing services such as excavating new living spaces and disposing of trash. If it’s unlucky, the tribe is enslaved by the other humanoids, and the kobolds serve similar roles but under threat of death.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
itself to give its fellows time to collapse a nearby tunnel and prevent invaders from getting to the rest of the tribe. All kobolds know that fleeing from danger, especially against bad odds, is the smart
thing to do, but they are smart enough to realize that the strategic death of an individual can buy valuable time for the rest of the tribe, and each individual reluctantly accepts this need for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to transform him into a shadow dragon to better serve Vanrak in the battles to come. Thereafter, Glyster became known as Umbraxakar (“shadowborn” in Draconic). The death knight and the shadow dragon
fought side by side for many years, expanding their domain and then defending it against adventurers and other invaders. By this time, Umbraxakar had stopped caring about anything except his friendship
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
captive in death. Their sorrow causes them to fear the characters are allies of the invaders who murdered them. Before the haints can say much, or after 1 round of combat, a wraith that looks like a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
of their forces, but their patrols scour the countryside for resistance to subdue and goods to plunder. We’ve heard rumors that these monsters are called “draconians.”
Even in death, these reptilian
warriors cause misery, exploding in gouts of acid or plumes of gas. Be careful.
Even if we survive the invaders, we don’t have enough to eat, and little planting is being done in the surrounding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
where islanders’ souls went after death. Some of these souls transcended into ninunos—dryad-like spirits of the land who serve as stewards to the gods and resided in the surrounding lands. Colonizing
invaders burned the great tree and razed Bathalang Puno, killing untold people and spirits alike. In the aftermath, Lambakluha became a cursed place, where spirits seethe in the land, spreading
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Silvanus (god of wild nature) whose forest home was threatened by undead. By researching fungi and lichen, Xanthoria hoped to create a weapon that could protect her forest against undead invaders. At some
point, Xanthoria’s research became more geared toward creating a ward against death itself, then finally toward achieving lichdom. According to the book, Xanthoria never discovered the source of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
prince, a saint, a witch, an angel—but with its death, the world turned against them. The ruling families united to hunt the Talons. Thanks to her tactical genius, Drakov repelled her pursuers and
empire: Falkovnia. Then, under a moonless sky, the dead rose against the land’s invaders. The surrounding villages fell to the zombies with hardly a sound, and undead claws scraped Lekar’s walls before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
any possibility, and it prepares accordingly, making it virtually impossible for any invaders to catch it unawares. This way of thinking could be interpreted as a form of paranoia — and if so, it
another actual beholder. To call this process reproduction would be inaccurate, because in most cases the old and new beholders fight to the death — a fact for which the rest of the world is thankful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
high mountain range. Glorium’s rich, rugged shores are speckled with the blood of a thousand battles, shed by folk who revel in skirmishing and welcome death when it comes for them. In Glorium, every
said to be a splinter from the World Tree. Off the field, she loves a strong drink and a good laugh with her comrades. Invaders from far and wide seek to conquer Glorium. Surtur and Thrym—the mighty
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
protection from invaders and in return providing services such as excavating new living spaces and disposing of trash. If it’s unlucky, the tribe is enslaved by the other humanoids, and the kobolds
serve similar roles but under threat of death.
URDS: WINGED KOBOLDS
Winged kobolds, known as urds, hatch seemingly at random from kobold eggs, even in a tribe that has no adult urds. Although
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
moon), which he blamed for his father’s untimely death. Consumed with bitterness, the Dark Ranger, as Vanrak came to be known, secretly embraced Selûne’s sister: Shar, the Lady of Loss. By the Year of
, engulfed the temple in black fire, and burned it to the ground. The invaders also acquired enough treasure from the temple vaults to fund Lord Vanrak’s personal quest for immortality. Within a few years
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Undead arrived at the abbey and began slaughtering everyone in their path. Havarr and the other knights of the abbey were killed, along with most of the invaders, and the deck was scattered. Centuries
death tyrant and drew the attention of minotaur scholars hoping to uncover the ancient temple beneath the abbey. Individuals throughout the multiverse who seek a Deck of Many Things now look to the ruins of Gardmore Abbey.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
were hunted by monsters 16–18 Built as a stronghold but abandoned after it fell to invaders 19–21 Built as a treasure vault to protect powerful magic items and great wealth 22–23 Built atop a cloud 24–26
–66 Intended as a death trap to eliminate any creature that enters, perhaps to guard a treasure or to harvest souls for a necromantic rite 67–69 Intended as a tomb 70–72 Long known as the site of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
. Zumzn can remove the fruit from the skull without harming itself, or someone can free the fruit after the treant’s death. The first time a character takes a bite of the fruit, the character’s physical age
Indifferent and has cast Invisibility to observe them unseen and gauge their intent. Duban oversees the irrigation of the gardens and defends them from invaders. He opposes the characters unless he thinks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
interesting if rivalries, hatreds, or attachments exist among the monsters in the group. The death of a much-revered leader might throw its followers into a frenzy. On the other hand, a monster might flee
their own locations or leave those locations to assist colleagues and expel the invaders. Take a copy of the adventure map, and pencil in the locations of all its inhabitants to give yourself a sense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
: “Dragon!”
Then it comes into view. Pitching this way and that, its scales clanking like steel plates, a black beast draws near the wharf, flanked by reptilian invaders. Flames crackle from the beast’s
nearest a random character. 2 A blinded bozak draconian (see appendix B) with 1 hit point staggers from the Fray and across the battlefield. It doesn’t attack, but it explodes in its Death Throes if killed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
a pair of towers. The tower tops and connecting blockhouse are equipped with arrow slits and holes for pouring boiling oil straight down onto invaders. Each gatehouse tower connects to the city
. Crimes more severe than those described above—including murder, bribery or impersonation of a city official, and magical coercion—are major crimes. The criminal faces 2d10 years of imprisonment, the death
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, roll one at random, or use your own ideas. Dungeon Purpose d20 Purpose 1 Death trap 2–5 Lair 6 Maze 7–9 Mine 10 Planar gate 11–14 Stronghold 15–17 Temple or shrine 18–19 Tomb 20 Treasure vault
Death Trap. This dungeon is built to eliminate any creature that dares to enter it. A death trap might guard the treasure of a villainous wizard, or it might be designed to lure adventurers to their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
threatens the world. And the stories of these campaigns often include an element of romance: tragic affairs between star-crossed lovers, passion that transcends even death, and chaste adoration between
the ongoing feud after helping one side. Royal Rivals. The sudden death of a sovereign plunges a kingdom into chaos when the rightful heir is challenged and threatened by rivals. Scheming Adviser
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
to have transformed into a pillar of fire and vanished into the wind, but until her death is certain, the lektoi are reluctant to name a new monarch. Anax and Cymede have no children, so the king’s
Lukos march to finish the task. Oromai. The watchers are the guardians of the Kolophon who protect the fortress from invaders and maintain order within its walls. Flamespeakers Prominent spellcasters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
person was alive or were caused by scavengers after death.
The statue is, in fact, a stone golem created to defend the bridge against ancient invaders. It attacks anyone who desecrates it (including
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
victim to outside forces, such an event is often the clan’s death knell. A Living Monument The masons and stone carvers in a clan consider the stronghold to be their greatest work. In a typical stronghold
other races that guard their territory by creating features that actively deter invaders, dwarves rarely use arrow traps, pit traps, and other such measures that could cause harm to clan members. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
berserk invaders charges through the gate.
In moments, dozens of Rigus guards and berserkers from Acheron clash in battle. Three massive projectiles—slivers of the great iron cubes that make up the
goblin berserkers near the gate notice the characters and attack. Those foes fight to the death. The characters’ allies—like Major Kalar, Sergeant Gauller, and the fake Sergeant Luggik—hold their own
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
syndicates range from the local thieves’ guild, to a corrupt consortium of merchant princes, to a ring of otherworldly invaders infiltrating all levels of society for a nefarious purpose. Whatever form it
-bitten ring of deserters who fight their homeland’s invaders. Roll or pick from the Syndicate Types table to determine what type of criminal organization you serve. Syndicate Types d6 Syndicate 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
tough fighter is going to have second thoughts after taking damage from a disintegration ray, an enervation ray, and a death ray. A beholder can shift its targets after its first or second rays. For
vanquish invaders without directly confronting them. Devious and hidden traps are liable to be lurking around every corner, and might be blatantly obvious in some places, yet no less lethal. In similar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
a period of struggle or turmoil. Sometimes it’s a war or uprising; other times it’s an election, the death of a tyrant, a prophecy fulfilled, or the appointment of a hero. Conversely, the new leader
becomes the prevailing trait that defines the era, the characteristic for which it is remembered. Name the person (or people) whose death, defeat, or loss opened the door for this leader to take power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, quarrying Forge* A miner’s pick
Valkauna LN Oaths, birth, aging, death Grave,* Life A silver ewer
Vergadain N Luck, wealth Trickery Gold coin bearing a dwarf’s face
*Appears
lead from the front. When defending a stronghold, they guard the walls and lead sorties against enemy positions. When an external threat is near, the priests plan guerrilla raids to disrupt invaders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
postern entrance from the grotto, allowing the garrison to fire arrows or hurl rocks at invaders. It remains an excellent defensive position. The door from the open battlement into the corridor that
the fortress by the smell of death, the snakes followed, entering this area through the arrow slits. The snakes are currently coiled up in the north section of the room, and emerge to attack anyone who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
character doesn’t speak to the dragon, the dragon’s bones manifest around the skull as a complete skeleton. Together, they animate as a lesser death dragon (see appendix B) and attack. M8: Wizard’s Workshop
using the scrying spell to monitor the characters and has judged they might be useful in ridding the ruins of the Dragon Army invaders. The gem Demelin breaks is an elemental gem. An instant later, an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
the next stage of death undeterred. The bulk of the faction’s workforce consists of skeletons, zombies, and other dull-minded Undead whose bodies were donated to the Mortuary by their owners in life
halls reek of embalming fluids, their sterile tang sparing nostrils from viler odors trapped within the musty tombs. Grim Workforce. The Dusters who run the Mortuary are the visage of death—slack jawed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
ability to rally in the face of certain death, inspiring other kobolds to follow it in a charge against the invaders of their warren. Kobold Dragonshield
Small humanoid (kobold), lawful evil
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