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                                                    Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     can transform even a pinch of mud or gravel into a boulder suitable for hurling, and the thrown stone grows in flight to knock its target flat on impact.
Fensirs
Long ago, a band of frost giants
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     a large outfit such as the Zhentarim or the soldiers of Mintarn, or a smaller band of sell-swords, maybe even more than one. (See the âMercenaries of the Northâ sidebar for a collection of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     never leave a friend behind.
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My honor is my life.
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Iâll 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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ) check. Awarding Experience Points Divide 500 XP equally among the characters if they defeat the hobgoblin war band or come to terms with Targor.
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    Returning War Band You can add a complication in the form of a hobgoblin war band returning home, just as the characters are preparing to leave. This war band consists of three hobgoblins led by
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . As the gnolls raided the town, Solndor Brightstar, a cleric of Lathander, led the people in prayer to his god for aid. Lathander was moved by the peopleâs bravery and sent the angel Zariel to defeat
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     himself leading the war band. Zariel and the Hellriders came to the Idyllglenâs aid, but not before the town was mostly destroyed.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Divine Schemes tables presents some ways in which Mogisâs unsubtle plots might have a mythic impact on the mortal world, catching adventurers up in the middle of divine vendettas. Mogisâs Divine Schemes
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     assault on Akros, hoping to draw Iroas into battle and defeat him once and for all. 
   2  Mogis bargains with Pharika, convincing her to create elixirs that will turn his followers into invincible
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     vendetta with a personal rival. Are you seeking to defeat them in battle or in business? 
   5  Youâre searching for a legendary dwarven artifact, removed from the Mror Holds centuries ago by a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Karrnathi noble. 
   6  You want to assemble a band of champions who can help you explore the ancient ruins beneath your ancestral home.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , see âRespect for the Playersâ in chapter 1 for advice about harming the people and places characters love.) If the adventure situation doesnât have an obvious impact on the characters or the people or
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     familiar trope. The mysterious figure who presents adventurers with a quest on behalf of the king might be the king in disguise. The wizard in the tower might be a projected illusion created by a band of
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     see the outcome of the Seadeeps conflict but stand ready to assist should the githyanki need help. The leader of this githzerai band, Yrlakka, is a member of the Shaâsal Khou, a faction of renegade
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     githyanki and githzerai who seek to reunify the gith races. By helping the githyanki defeat a common foe, Yrlakka hopes to demonstrate the merits of a single unified gith race â not only to the evil
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     equally large impact. The adventurers find rare magic items (and very rare ones) that bestow similarly powerful abilities. The fate of a nation or even the world depends on momentous quests that such
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     hungry purple worms. They might encounter and even defeat a powerful adult dragon that has established a lair and a significant presence in the world. At this tier, adventurers make their mark on the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Ashlands. The Theriad recounts the bruteâs defeat and the loss of his great axe, Goremaster. Viewing Thyrogogâs defeat as a divine sign, the warlordâs descendants retreated into the Ashlands. Burial
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     rest of the band can eat the dead minotaurâs remains, the minotaurs mobilize to track down as much of their dead comradeâs body as possible. Ragegore Minotaurs Ragegore minotaurs are the most
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     impact the mortal world and snare adventurers in divine affairs. Karametraâs Divine Schemes    d4 Scheme 
     1  Karametraâs statues have covered their faces as if in despair, and nothing will grow. No
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     many must die before balance is restored? 
   3  Karametraâs civilizing influence infringes on the territory and freedom of other nature gods, and so Nylea and Pharika band together to reduce her
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the far-traveling Lagonna band and the proud raiders of the Pheres band. These bands occupy territories situated between the three major human poleis, making them common sights to those who travel human
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     basic physiology, the centaur bands are commonly associated with their own distinct traits. Lagonna band centaurs tend to be sleek and muscular, with powerful legs built for endurance rather than
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     local government or temple. 
   6  Defeat a champion of another god (most likely Heliod, Erebos, or Iroas). 
   A Phenax Campaign Phenax fits easily into the role of primary campaign villain. He also
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     aggressive gods who oppress or subjugate others. Alternatively, the party could be a band of freedom fighters resisting the tyrannical ruler of their polis. Even though Phenax traffics in lies and deceit, a morally gray campaign can be built around the use of illicit means to achieve righteous ends.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Optional Encounter If the characters are struggling or you worry about their ability to defeat the dracolich at the end of the adventure, this encounter adds a âhere comes the cavalryâ possibility to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the tortoise was abandoned, Ogruhl was left to die. A band of chwingas found the tortoise and brought it food and water little by little to keep it alive. Over time, the chwingas and Ogruhl developed a
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , and end the adventure once the characters defeat Nezznar. (The âWhatâs Next?â section at the end of chapter 4 provides more information if youâre using this option.) Thereâs no need for the heroes to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Phandalin when they stumble into a goblin ambush. They discover that the goblins (who belong to the Cragmaw band) have captured the charactersâ friendâa dwarf named Gundren Rockseekerâand his escort, a human
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     easily defeat twice their number of commoners, but with the defenses available to the ranchers, the odds improve considerably. The ranchers donât have to defeat the orcs outright. They just have to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the blast of a horn, they all rush the structures simultaneously. The battle is on. The war band includes forty orcs led by a lone orog and his second-in-command, an orc Eye of Gruumsh. When the orcs
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     black dragon recently took control of a band of pirates and their backwater hideout. Emboldened, the pirates have started raiding nearby shipping lanes. 
   2  A conflict-averse black dragon is secretly
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . 
   2  A band of troglodytes is cowed into serving a black dragon wyrmling as bodyguards. 
   3  The recent appearance of a black dragon wyrmling has altered the local ecosystem, allowing various
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Wilderness Encounters table to determine what the party meets. When an encounter occurs, the adventurers gain XP if they defeat the monsters. Each creatureâs stat block has the XP value for one
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     hobgoblin carries a crudely drawn sketch of one party member, with â25 gold pieces for this oneâ and a symbol of a black spider drawn beneath it. Orcs. These scouts are part of the band currently based at
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    The Winged God Adventure for Level 3 Characters Situation. A few weeks ago, a Red Dragon Wyrmling drove a band of kobolds out of their warren to claim the place as its lair. Now some of the kobolds
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     and Comprehend Languages) If the characters defeat or drive off the dragon, each of them earns a bonus 400 XP.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     same crafting skill. These efforts rarely have any lasting impact, but some have managed to upset the ordning at a local level for a few centuries. Because their sense of the ordning relies on physical
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     inspired by these ideas, illustrating how giantsâ attitudes toward the ordning can impact characters and the lives of Humanoids who live near them.  Rejecting the Ordning   d8 Adventure Hook   1 A giant
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     turned on the others, killing noble Siberys and scattering the pieces of his body. Eberron fought Khyber, but couldnât defeat the dark wyrm. And so Eberron wound Khyber in her coils and transformed
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     is built on the bones of the past, and these ancient mysteries may have a dreadful impact on the future. Many of the modern cities of Khorvaire are built on the foundations of ancient goblin cities and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , and ruthless brigands.  Levels 1â4 Adventure Situations   1d20 Situation   1 A dragon wyrmling has gathered a band of kobolds to help it amass a hoard. 2 Wererats living in a cityâs sewers plot to take
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     new captain has taken charge of a band of pirates or bandits and started raiding more frequently.  Levels 5â10: Heroes of the Realm At this tier, characters undertake adventures that might determine the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Prophecy and the defeat of the Lords of Dust. The Chamber and the War The lives of humanoids and the welfare of their nations mean little to the ancient dragons. A member of the Chamber who is friendly
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     or even directly in response to the dictates of the Prophecy. Whatever the truth, the Last Warâs impact on the Chamber was small in the grand scheme of things. Planar observatories were damaged here
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     protect the wyrmling. 
   3  A band of kobolds was driven out of its warren by a red dragon wyrmling; they now raid to surviveâand to gather offerings to propitiate âthe winged god.â 
   4  A tiefling
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     orphaned red dragon wyrmling. 
   6  A band of hobgoblins is thrown into chaos when a red dragon wyrmling supports a coup by an ambitious war leader, in exchange for tribute. 
   Young Red Dragon
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     trained to act alone and rely on their own resources. When they get into scrapes, they donât count on fellow Harpers to rescue them. Sometimes Harper agents must band together to face world-threatening
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     their ranks are researching how to defeat the demon lords and their kind. For long years, the Harpers have sworn to put an end to unbridled evil in all its forms â especially evil that wields dark
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Triboar Trail, where travelers have reported trouble with a band of orcs near Wyvern Tor. He offers 100 gp to any group that can take care of the problem. If the party pursues this quest, see âWyvern
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     will help civilize the town. Sildar also encourages the characters to keep up the pressure on the Cragmaw goblins. He offers the party a 500 gp reward if they can locate Cragmaw Castle and defeat or
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     they see easy victory but withdraw when they sense defeat. Evil Mercenaries. Mercenary companies form the backbone of the cultâs army. Better trained than the cultists, these mercenaries are capable of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     can have an enormous impact on the battle. Metallic Dragons. The metallic dragons will be outnumbered by their chromatic cousins. However, they cooperate with allies better than the evil dragons do
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     survivors are designed to engage with terrifying circumstances, but their triumph over such threats is not assured. Playersâ decisions will certainly impact the survivorsâ fates, but if it seems like doom
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     group of Sneaks might all be detectives while a band of Disciples might face a terror unleashed upon a monastery. You can also allow players to choose their own survivors, as any survivor might fill a
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     The character must find and defeat Windharrow, the minstrel who attends Aerisi Kalinoth. Windharrow can initially be found in area A4 of the Temple of Howling Hatred. Most members of the air cult know
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     balance of nature, the character must destroy the four elemental nodes. The character earns inspiration for each portal the party closes.
Defeat the Skyriders Vicious raiders mounted on hippogriffs
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     bandits of various ethnicities) are mounted on seven riding horses. Known as the Seven Snakes, Xolkinâs band does âdirty workâ for the Snail, a Zhent leader based in Daggerford (see the âDaggerford
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     keep, the guards ask the characters to save the village from Zhentarim occupation. The characters are under no obligation to rid Nightstone of Kella Darkhope and the Seven Snakes. If they defeat the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     defeat Aundairian champions.
 Only time will tell if the Nine can bring us together as it once did, or if it will drive us further apart.
The Eldeen Reaches seceded from Aundair halfway through the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , but some worry about the long-term impact of the loss of the Eldeen farmlands and the Crying Fields. Now, Aundairians debate over differing views of their nationâs future. Some believe the first focus
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     who presents adventurers with a quest on behalf of the king might be the king in disguise. The wizard in the tower might be a projected illusion created by a band of greedy gnome thieves to guard their
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     might defeat that villain. Something for All Player Types As outlined in the bookâs introduction, players come to the gaming table with different expectations. An adventure needs to account for the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     and explodes on impact. Any creature within a 15-foot-radius sphere centered on the point of impact must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 35 (10d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    .â Will you help defeat Murgaxor? âNo.â N6. Fortress  Khelvor the daemogoth eagerly anticipates
the suffering that will occur when
Murgaxorâs ritual is complete Little remains of the once-proud fortress
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     are territorial and aggressive but Indifferent, and they wonât pursue a fleeing party. 19 A band of humans, including a Warrior Veteran and eight Warrior Infantry, watch the party. They are
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Contagionsâ in chapter 3). The Artifact canât be removed from the characterâs head until a Remove Curse spell is cast on the character. If the characters defeat Melchis and search him, they find a Bag of
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Zariel Keep wasting my time with your pointless words and die, or join my war band and live. Choose swiftly. I have a plane to conquer.
  â Zariel addressing emissaries from Dis
 Zariel was once an
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     a defeat that leads to her removal. For now, though, the devils are fighting with a berserker fury under her charge. Zariel leads their offensives herself, and her unyielding resolve coupled with the
                                                
                                            
                                        






