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Returning 31 results for 'defeat surviving'.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Conclusion If Shatterkeel is defeated or retreats to the deeper levels and the characters defeat Thuluna Maah and Morbeoth, the Crushing Wave cult falls apart. Surviving cultists abandon this level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Conclusion Dominik Mayer When the characters defeat Sunset-Is-Nigh, the villagers in Redwood Watch are overjoyed. The council hosts a party in the village green in the characters’ honor. If the
blighted trees and foliage heal, and any surviving wicked creatures disperse. If the characters retrieved the sword Leafwarden, the council members insist the characters keep it as a token of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
final incantations of a summoning ritual they haven’t yet attempted. Each surviving prophet retreats into his or her respective elemental node and begins preparations to summon one of the four Prince of Elemental Evil. Any monsters in the fane remain until the characters defeat them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Neither Zuggtmoy nor Juiblex is truly destroyed, however. Each demon lord reforms on its layer of the Abyss, never forgetting those responsible for its defeat. The elimination of the Demon Queen of
Fungi wins the adventurers the eternal gratitude of the surviving myconids of Neverlight Grove. Basidia quickly assumes leadership of the grove, taking steps to heal the minds of those myconids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Blaming its superiors for the defeat, Princeps Kovik gathered the surviving members of its legion and formed the Eighth Remnant, a marauding gang of devils no longer beholden to the infernal hierarchy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
High Hall Although the forces of Avernus are occupied driving back the demonic attack from the River Styx, a few teams of devils have been ordered to infiltrate Elturel, sow chaos among the surviving
cathedral is underway. The characters can enter the fray, defeat the perpetrators, and help bring temporary stability to the situation. After defeating the devils, the characters learn from the survivors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
named Ethvarn and her allies slew Death-at-Sunset. Ethvarn died in the assault. The surviving elves pulled back from Redwood Grove, leaving only a few wardens in an outpost called Redwood Watch. Over
missing villagers and forced them to serve him. The characters must investigate the grove’s corruption and defeat this wyrmling, who calls himself Sunset-Is-Nigh.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
west side of the castle has been reduced to a pile of smashed brick and broken wood. The surviving buildings are blackened by soot. At the center of the castle grounds, the High Hall cathedral stands
their devil masters to prevent any mortal creatures from entering or leaving the cathedral. The characters must defeat the hell hounds to gain access to the cathedral. Have them make a DC 15 group
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the spire (area S11). The aarakocra in area V8 come to the characters’ aid in that event. If the characters defeat their attackers, surviving knights flee on hippogriffs and giant vultures. They lead
pursuers past the griffon roost at area V7. Surviving cultists retreat to the Temple of Howling Hatred via Knifepoint Gully (area V3). Savra’s Revelation. If a character makes a strong impression on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
ends chapter 4. Defeat If the characters and their allies are defeated, the reigar returns to the esthetic and commands it to demolish what’s left of the Second Wind. Enough of the ship’s air envelope
remains to keep any surviving characters and crew members alive for 8 hours. If Hastain prevails but the esthetic did not survive, the reigar takes control of the Second Wind and flies it back to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Temple of Mystery (RAYMOND SWANLAND) A temple of mystery is an enigmatic location full of puzzles and traps, found in remote regions of Theros. It is believed that surviving and solving the
the location of another temple of mystery.
10 Lead dangerous creatures into the temple to trap them there.
11 Defeat a cabal of mages that has claimed the temple.
12 Defeat a
Compendium
- 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
fallen under Xanathar’s sway. If Xanathar is the main villain, Meloon helps the beholder’s forces defeat the characters. Lords’ Alliance. Open Lord Laeral Silverhand (see appendix B) arrives with
arrested or killed. If Manshoon is the main villain, Skeemo Weirdbottle betrays his fellow Doom Raiders and fights alongside Manshoon’s simulacrum. If they and the characters emerge victorious, the surviving
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
resourceful characters can find ways to destroy the portals instead of trying to slay these dire beings. With the portals shut, the elemental nodes revert to normal, and any surviving cultists scatter to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
the second floor is strewn with broken dishes, rotten food, and pages from a destroyed book. The pages are from the journal of Mirabel, one of the inn’s owners. Surviving entries note the following
characters defeat the monsters in the tavern and return to Urwin, he pays them and shares that a benevolent relic, the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind, was created at a site like the one hidden under the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
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
perished, and the surviving orcs were forced to flee. Gurrash and several orcs escape out of the forest, make their way south, and stumble upon Nightstone. Knowing that the elves aren’t far behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
magic and spellcasting ability, and to her these benefits offset the inconvenience and bickering that goes with living and working with other hags. If a member of a coven is killed and the surviving
purpose, such as to defeat a champion of good, to serve as oracles for the delivery of baleful prophecies, or to corrupt a pristine wilderness. In such a case, because the coven strives to bend its magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
table to determine what sahuagin forces linger there. The sahuagin throughout the fortress fight to the death, though the last surviving sahuagin of every group will attempt to escape to raise the
sahuagin and 1 sahuagin champion (see appendix C) arrive. If the PCs manage to defeat all the sahuagin in a room (plus reinforcements) no further defenders appear. During these encounters, it’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
characters enter before defeating the banshee in area B44, the five skeletons animate and attack. The skeletons don’t pursue characters outside this room. If the characters defeat the banshee, the
all who dare desecrate my resting place.”
This tomb once contained a treasure trove, which the surviving Cynidiceans plundered long ago. As an action, a character can try to pry open the lid of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
surviving in the dungeon for a certain amount of time. 18 Parley with a villain in the dungeon. 19 Hide from a threat outside the dungeon. 20 Roll twice, ignoring results of 20. Wilderness Goals d20
they can hope to defeat that villain. 6. Plan Encounters After you’ve created the location and the overall story of the adventure, it’s time to plan out the encounters that make up that adventure. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
might defeat her. She orders her jackals to cover her retreat, but they follow her lead the next round. She surrenders if she faces death with no way to escape. Development. Hamebi works for the Six
others. Falling rubble knocked her down, then buried her. Surviving on nothing but rainwater and her half-orc endurance, Gildha has been in and out of consciousness since the attack. The Timepiece of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
spirit confuses them. If the characters defeat Gremorly and these helmed horrors have not yet been destroyed, they become allies to the characters and defend this room on their behalf. Treasure. If a
can destroy ghosts. Patrin tells the characters that if they defeat the phase spiders, they can get the book and use it to break Gremorly’s ritual, releasing the ghosts trapped in Harrowhall. 11
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
in this area. The furniture here is of similar construction to that seen in area H3, surviving for centuries in the relatively dry environment of the haven but eventually succumbing to rot. The room is
those masters long gone, the characters must now defeat the combined forces of the library’s guardians to claim the keys. Zyrian knows that the guardians are summoned when any damage-dealing spell is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
) bludgeoning damage from the fall. Climbing the rough walls requires a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check. Development. If the characters defeat the scarecrows and search the constructs, large
give the sisters food and water within 10 minutes, one of them dies. The surviving sibling then makes it her life’s mission to seek revenge on everyone involved, including the adventurers who failed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
are willing to bargain. Mimic colonies have learned that adventurers they can’t defeat can be bought off with information about nearby creatures or locations, hidden treasure (which the colony
obtained from prior “food”), or even one of their own young. If the colony’s survival is threatened and it thinks it has a chance of surviving a fight, it can leverage its combined might using special lair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
“Fountain” below). If one or more myconids are killed, the surviving myconids use their Rapport Spores to signal their surrender. The shambling mound, however, fights until destroyed. Fountain. A narrow
Onyx Scar’s resident spellcaster and has cast greater invisibility on himself. If the characters defeat the golem, Edino hides until he can sneak to area X19 and alert Aminta. Edino’s Experiments. Edino
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
with anything it was wearing or carrying. Any creature that falls into the vortex has little chance of surviving. If someone throws one end of a rope into its space, the creature can grab hold of it
determined to defeat the League of Malevolence before it can cause any more mischief. He volunteers an explanation of how Valor’s Call came to the palace (see “Fall of the Witch Queen” earlier in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
mounted atop her griffon. If six or more frost giants fall in battle, the rest retreat to their ship. Left alone, the surviving frost giants (including those that didn’t participate in the initial
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
finishing off its enemies. A black dragon strikes at its weakest enemies first, ensuring a quick and brutal victory, which bolsters its ego as it terrifies its remaining foes. On the verge of defeat
Vengeful. White dragons lack the cunning and tactics of most other dragons. However, their bestial nature makes them the best hunters among all dragonkind, singularly focused on surviving and slaughtering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
treacherous, crumbled masonry, which reaches to an unknown depth. To the west looms the surviving structure of what must be the Sunless Citadel. A tower stands on the west side of the courtyard.
The
Strength (Athletics) check to defeat the arcane lock is DC 30, and the Dexterity check to bypass the magical lock using thieves’ tools is DC 25. Casting a knock spell on the door suppresses the magical