defeated impact are both

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

wild, and the cast-off members of a gang might eventually catch on with a different group. Left to their own devices, bugbears have little more impact on the world than wolf packs. They subsist by

heads of defeated foes, cut away or stitch open the eyelids, and leave the mouths hanging open. The heads are then placed on spikes or hung from cords around a bugbear den. The heads themselves are

Thassa as Campaign Villain

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

kraken is defeated, Thassa sends her champions to collect the beast’s heart so they might resurrect the creature. Characters might then face off against Thassa’s champions while they attempt this

, service, or sacrifice. Thassa’s Divine Schemes The Thassa’s Divine Schemes tables offers examples of how the god’s whims might have ruinous impact upon the world. Thassa’s Divine Schemes d4 Scheme

Acheron Attacks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

plane beyond—and their impact craters mar the battlefield. This battlefield is keyed to map 10.1. The characters start anywhere in the southernmost 10 feet of the map. Five neutral evil human and

its speed is 0 until the end of the turn. Difficult Terrain. The heaps of debris and the impact craters surrounding the Acheron projectiles are difficult terrain. Gate to Acheron Battlefield Events

Retreat from Steel Springs

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

only 15 feet per round (see “Steel Springs Battlefield Events”), staying in a group and aiding the wounded among them. After all enemy forces are defeated, proceed with the “Commanders’ Retreat

flies overhead, dropping a screaming Kalaman soldier next to a random player character as it does. The soldier dies on impact. This event is unsettling but has no other effect. 8 A hostile Dragon Army

Trial of Trust

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

web, Derwyth realizes Shalfey’s messengers intended for her to determine the star’s landing place. She tells the characters she saw the star fall and can approximate its point of impact (see the

-toothed tiger in area H7 and the three giant goats in area H6 to back her up. If Derwyth is defeated, news of the battle quickly spreads to Beasts throughout Cernant Valley, who regard the characters

At the Brine Widow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

could try to take the statuette from the winner on their way out, Verity wants to limit the heist’s impact to Quentin as much as possible to shame him publicly. Verity’s Bag of Holding Made of purple

.” Verity’s custom bag was given to her by a friend after Verity won her first professional tournament (ironically enough, the tournament where she defeated Quentin). When Verity gives the party the

Bugbears

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

might eventually catch on with a different group. Left to their own devices, bugbears have little more impact on the world than wolf packs. They subsist by crafting simple tools and hunting and

an act of worship that also sometimes attracts favorable attention from their gods, bugbears sever the heads of defeated foes, cut away or stitch open the eyelids, and leave the mouths hanging open

Meeting the Inhabitants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

of Dragon’s Rest. If the characters defeated the zombies at the beach, she thanks them for their service to the cloister. Even if they did not fight the zombies, she tells them they’re welcome to

to friendly by engaging her in conversation on her favorite topics: history, ethics, and the impact of individual actions on the world. A character who learns Varnoth’s name and succeeds on a DC 15

Attack on Goldenfields

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

act. Each gang of monsters is a separate encounter. If the abbey’s bell hasn’t been rung by the time the second gang of goblinoids is defeated, the abbot rings it. (It takes time for the abbot to

projectile — but the contraption was designed to fling goblins. A goblin used as a projectile typically wears a spiked helmet, so that it deals piercing damage to the target on impact. The thirty

World-Shaking Events

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

begins a new era in the selected region. How does this person or this era begin to affect the world? Here are several things to consider when determining the leader’s impact on the world: Name one

. This might be a military defeat, the overthrow of old ideas, a cultural rebirth, or something else. Who died, lost, or was defeated? What weren’t they willing to compromise? Was the new leader complicit

The Mountain Door

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

east end of the bridge drops into the crevasse and slams into the cliff wall on the west side. Any characters on the bridge take 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage from the impact with the wall and must make

necessary, to escape and seek help. Treasure. A character who makes a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check finds two leather sacks among the clutter, each containing 160 sp. If Burdug is defeated

People of Phandalin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

work with the locals before adventurers defeated the bandits and cleared their hideout in the dungeon of Tresendar Manor. He served a sentence on a work gang for his involvement with the bandits, but

in Phandalin will inevitably have an impact on the characters and their franchise. Still, if the players aren’t interested in the political aspect of the campaign story, don’t worry about it. Wester

Halls of the Upper Priesthood

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

successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. The character can hurl the fruit up to 60 feet as an action, causing it to burst on impact. The fruit can be stowed for later use, but doing so is dangerous

happens only once. P36: West Chamber Four leather sacks sit on the floor of this 20-foot-long hallway. Each of the sacks contains 100 gp. P37: East Chamber The slain bodies of two wights, defeated by Uma

Howling Caves Locations

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

, causing bits of debris to ricochet off the walls, exploding into dust from the impact. In the middle of the cavern a stone brazier is lit with a steady green flame. Blocking the tunnel to the north

sacrifices. A silvery window is sometimes visible in the center of the cloud. It opens onto clouds in an endless sky. If the characters defeated Aerisi, two air elemental myrmidons (see chapter 7

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