defeat inhabited are bands

Tome of the Dragon

magic-items

This heavy tome is bound in dragonhide and reinforced with thick bands of cold iron. The original copies were made by wyrmspeakers of the Cult of the Dragon and bear that cult’s symbol on their

supplied for the ritual. If the target was a dead dragon’s body, the body reanimates, and the gem is inhabited by an evil dragon spirit from the Outer Planes. The dracolich is under no obligation toward its creators and acts according to its nature.

Level 3: Sargauth Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Level 3: Sargauth Level The Sargauth Level is designed for four 7th-level characters, and characters who defeat the monsters on this level should gain enough XP to reach 8th level. This level of

, whose ruins lie half-buried in the heart of the Sargauth Level. Goblinoids and drow vie for control of these ruins, which were previously inhabited by the Netherese and the Melairkyn dwarves.

Minotaurs of Phoberos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

only the barest minimum of technology—tattered clothes, piecemeal armor, and heavy weapons, all scavenged from their fallen foes. They wander alone or gather in bands under the leadership of the

strongest among them, and in either case tend to kill any human they encounter. Three distinct bands are particularly well-known by their Akroan foes. Bloodhorn Minotaurs Named for their blood-caked horns

Mogis as Campaign Villain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

d4 Scheme 1 A champion of Mogis unites the minotaur bands and cyclops tribes of Phoberos under her banner, creating a terrifying army. At Mogis’s command, she leads the army in an all-out

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

Campaign Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the course of your campaign. World-Shaking Events d8 Event 1 A giant who claims prophetic inspiration from Annam unites scattered bands of giants into a powerful political and militaristic force. 2

battle. 6 One of the giants’ organizations described in chapter 2 is founded or comes to this world for the first time. 7 A group of giants sailing in enormous boats makes landfall in an area inhabited

Running the Siege

Compendium - 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 don’t have to defeat the orcs outright. They just have to

. Initial Surge The first sign that the orcs have arrived occurs when their scouts appear on the low ridges all around the compound. Soon after, small bands of orcs spread out, surrounding the buildings. With

Centaur

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

resource-rich targets—be they humanoid traders or roving, greedy monsters. Bands also join together to defeat common threats or to hunt for game. The Pheres value physical strength, speed, and prowess in

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

Humans

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

seaport without a sea. In the dry harbor, decrepit remnants of the city’s famed ships list on waves of sand. The rest of the city clings to life as a trade hub for small communities and itinerant bands

inhabited by kender, scattered human tribes wander the Dairly Plains and coasts bordering the Blood Sea of Istar. Many inhabit ancient Istarian ruins, occasionally forced to grapple with half

Locations in Realmspace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

icecaps at its poles and vegetation-choked waters in its equatorial region. In between, on either side of the equatorial zone, are bands of featureless ocean—nothing but water as far as the eye can see

a desolate wasteland, but beneath the crust is a labyrinth of subterranean caves inhabited by mind flayer colonies. Garden Garden is a cluster of seven planetoids inside a common air envelope, each

Core Assumptions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

. The follower of a god serves as an agent of that god in the world. The agent seeks to further the ideals of that god and defeat its rivals. While some folk might refuse to honor the gods, none can

by magic traps, as well as magically constructed dungeons inhabited by monsters created by magic, cursed by magic, or endowed with magical abilities.

23. Bottled Genie

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

area 57.) Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Moa, Nangnang, or Papazotl receive advice when seeing the genie in the bottle: Truthful Moa advises his host not to break

characters to seek them out and use them to defeat Acererak. Treasure The dao wears two sapphire cords (1,250 gp each), two platinum armbands engraved with dueling dragons (750 gp each), and a topaz belly-button gemstone (500 gp).

The Temple of Elemental Evil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

defeat each dungeon when they kill its prophet or eliminate the monsters in the elemental shrine in these locations: Temple of Howling Hatred: area A19 Temple of the Crushing Wave: area C25 Temple of

camp in a cleared Haunted Keep. The elemental prophets divine the characters’ location and send forces to harass the party. Small bands of cult raiders and mercenaries roam the Sumber Hills, so it’s a

Ancient Mysteries

Compendium - 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 couldn’t defeat the dark wyrm. And so Eberron wound Khyber in her coils and transformed

fortresses, and these may still hold aberrant threats from the war that destroyed their civilization. Older still are the ruins once inhabited by rakshasa and other fiends, and these may hold

Adventure Synopsis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

reclusive orders, but these outposts serve Elemental Evil. When the characters infiltrate or defeat these disguised groups of cultists, they discover that each Haunted Keep guards a passage leading to a huge

characters explore first. Even as the characters delve into the elemental temples, their successes provoke retaliation. The elemental prophets dispatch bands of cultists armed with devastation orbs

Adventure Models

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

—the Crystalmist Mountains, the Jotens, and the Hellfurnaces—are inhabited by fierce giants who launch all-too-frequent raids into the nearby lands of the Yeomanry, Sterich, and Geoff. —Bigby

giants if necessary. 3 An especially harsh winter is accompanied by roving bands of frost giants and winter wolves preying on travelers. 4 Fire giants send hell hounds into mine tunnels to chase the

Dungeon Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

notices tracks or signs of a tapestry or rug having been recently disturbed. Portcullises A portcullis is a set of vertical bars made of wood or iron, reinforced with one or more horizontal bands. It

inhabited dungeon might have light sources. In subterranean settlements, even races that have darkvision use fire for warmth, cooking, and defense. But many creatures have no need of warmth or light

77. Death God's Nursery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

north balcony are lined with alcoves containing piles of skulls and bones — the remains of Old Omuans and their minotaur protectors. Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by trickster

the adventurers in condescending tones, referring to them as “puny mortals” as he sets out to destroy them. Wrath of the Trickster Gods. When Acererak appears, any character inhabited by the spirit of

Gardens of Decay Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Scarlet Mire are caused by the glut of decaying bodies beneath the marsh’s surface. Crawling claws skitter through the marsh, grasping at any who pass through. Scarlet Mire is also inhabited by roving

bands of wights. The Rowena. The jagged prow of a half-sunken galleon juts from the heart of the marsh. Scrawled lettering on the ship’s side reveals its name as the Rowena. Wynemar Brack, the Grim

Adventure Situations by Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

kidnapped an important noble. 19 The descendants of a displaced people want to reclaim their ancestral city, which is now inhabited by monsters. 20 A renowned group of adventurers never returned from an

beholders, and hungry purple worms. They might encounter and even defeat a powerful adult dragon. At this tier, they broker peace between nations or lead them into war, and their formidable reputations

Goliaths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

have done. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as an incentive to improve their skills. Above all else, every goliath is driven to outdo their past performance, taking greater and greater risks. As

Shelter and Wyrmdoom Crag are two mountain strongholds inhabited by goliaths. The former is home to the Skytower (Akannathi) clan, the latter to the Wyrmdoom (Thuunlakalaga) clan. The two groups refuse

Locations A - D

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Long Road. It’s clear that the giants mean no harm to the townsfolk. If the characters defeat the giants or drive them off before they can grab food, Tylandar Roaringhorn (NG male Chondathan human noble

way past the gargoyles into a dragon’s lair and defeat the dragon within, they find the dragon’s hoard hidden under the sand. Roll on the Treasure Hoard: Challenge 11–16 table in chapter 7 of the

The Mountain Door

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

area 2 without alerting the archers. If the characters defeat these orcs but withdraw from the dungeon before overcoming the rest of them, the archers are replaced by orcs from area 14 and reinforced

on a hit. Great Ulfe neither asks nor gives quarter, but if the ogre falls, the wolves attempt to flee. Development. If the characters defeat Great Ulfe but leave any orcs alive, one of the surviving

Hrakhamar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

. Despite their best efforts, the firenewts have been unable to force the door or defeat the locks. Locked Door. The door’s upper lock is embedded in an adamantine frame resembling a stylized form of

intact for the full length, but encounters with carrion crawlers and giant spiders are guaranteed. As characters get closer to Wyrmheart Mine, they might also encounter bands of kobolds. The albino

N4. Wachterhaus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

suggests they start by killing the baron’s evil henchman, Izek Strazni. She’s happy to take care of the rest. If they come looking for a way to defeat Strahd, Lady Wachter turns them away, stating in no

is locked and reinforced with bronze bands. All of the servants carry a key, as do Lady Wachter and Ernst Larnak. The door can be forced open with a successful DC 20 Strength check. If the characters

Locations on the Dungeon Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

Passage The rebel orcs have piled finished and rough stones against the north side of this door to keep it closed. The wooden door is bound with moldering bands of bronze, and a heavy bronze bolt

now inhabited by seventy-eight escaped orcs, including two orogs, twenty-six orcs, and fifty orc commoners, for whom the place is a sanctuary. The orcs, making ready for a rebellion against the giants

Spaceship Locations, Level 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

. At the start of the third round of combat, a combat robot appears in the eastern hallway, sirens blaring. If the cloaker is still alive, the robot quickly moves to slay it. If the characters defeat

computer terminal inhabited by Aphelion, the ship’s integrated intelligence. See the “Artificial Antagonist” section at the beginning of this adventure for important details about Aphelion, its goals, and

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

very quiet and still. The southern fringes of the Moonwood are home to small bands of moon elves and wood elves, as well as the rustic homes of a few woodcutters and trappers. Uthgardt and lycanthropes

giants return and signal the ship to send a punt to shore. If no punt is available, the giants swim to the ship to find out what happened. Treasure Characters who board the ship and defeat the giants

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