defeated inhabit are born

Goliath Warrior

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Mountain Born. The goliath is acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet. Powerful Build. The goliath counts as one size larger when determining its carrying capacity and

damage taken by 9 (1d12 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d12+3","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Stone"}.Goliaths inhabit the Spine of the World, where their mettle is tested against orc;orcs, ogre;ogres, frost

Aruk Thundercaller Thuunlakalaga

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Mountain Born. Aruk is acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet. Powerful Build. Aruk counts as one size larger when determining his carrying capacity and the weight he can

);{"diceNotation":"1d12+3","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Stone"}.Goliaths inhabit the Spine of the World, where their mettle is tested against orc;orcs, ogre;ogres, frost giant;frost giants, remorhaz;remorhazes

Ironscale Hydra

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

wild places of the world, being common foes for heroes seeking to test their mettle against terrors worthy of the gods’ notice. Most ironscale hydras inhabit lakes and boggy caverns, from which

, from the bog-dwelling hydras known across the multiverse to massive ironscale hydras that lurk in deep wildernesses. Beyond even these exist serpentine horrors born of the whims of foul gods, like the

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

swamps they inhabit are filled with a staggering variety of threats. Lizardfolk focus on survival above all, without sentiment. Lizardfolk assess everyone and everything in terms of utility. Art and

pity. Born into the world lacking stout scales and sharp teeth, it’s a wonder they have managed to survive for so long. The typical human would barely make it through a day in the swamps. Still

Frody Dartwild

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

Frody Dartwild Read or paraphrase the following boxed text to begin the adventure: Froderic Dartwild, a famous bard born and raised in Toadhop, is all anyone in the hamlet can talk about. You’ve

already met Toadhop’s honorary mayor: a friendly sow named Jenna Bean. You’ve also seen the frightened, troubled looks on the faces of the simple, hard-working folk who inhabit this rustic thorp. You

Interesting Things About Darguun

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

is unpredictable, and acts considered criminal in other nations are part of life in Darguun. A number of bugbear-dominated clans known as the Marguul inhabit southern Darguun. Some of the Marguul

ago. If you are a non-goblin from this land, you may have been born in captivity. Were you forced into bondage, or did you adopt Darguul customs and earn a place in their society?

Githzerai

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Githzerai The githzerai were born as a race at the end of the gith’s bloody, genocidal uprising against the mind flayers. A gith named Zerthimon, who had gained a significant following during the

sooner had the gith defeated their sworn enemies than they were plunged into a bitter civil war. In the ensuing conflict, Zerthimon was killed and his followers, naming themselves githzerai

Souls and Shells

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

Souls and Shells Barovians are made of flesh and blood. They are born, they live, they age, and they die. But not all of them—only about one in every ten—have souls. When a being with a soul dies in

generations tend to look alike. That is why Ireena Kolyana looks exactly like Strahd’s beloved Tatyana—both women were born with the same soul. Strahd needs loyal subjects to feed his ego. Barovians without

Medusa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Medusa Snake-Haired Recluse with a Petrifying Gaze Habitat: Desert; Treasure: Any With their hair of living snakes and their infamous petrifying gazes, medusas are hubristic creatures that inhabit

them with threats of petrified doom, while others recruit servants that are immune to being petrified, such as gargoyles and gorgons. Medusas are born or created through preternatural circumstances

Crystal Dragon Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragons also see amassing such wonderful hoards as a way to attract new friends to the remote locations they inhabit. Crystal Dragon Art Objects d12 Object 1 An armillary sphere revealing the

windows to catch the light 10 Astrological birth charts for every year since the dragon was born 11 A vast number of colored glass bottles collected from dozens of cultures and historical periods 12 A fine divan set with gemstone buttons and stitched with silver thread

Adventure Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

kingdom’s subjects defeated the githyanki and declared independence, but centuries later, the magical gardens endure under the watchful protection of a different red dragon, Xabazhut. Xabazhut is a young

dragon born from the ashes of the ancient dragon who died in the gardens. He now seeks to carry on the ancient dragon’s tradition of driving people away from the valley. Every two centuries, the ancient

Fiends

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Fiends The mightiest of the fiends born from Khyber are creatures of immense power known as the overlords. Dozens of overlords were imprisoned by the Silver Flame at the dawn of time; two of them

— although one can be quite difficult to find. Rakshasas As the primary agents of the fiendish overlords, rakshasas once dominated Khorvaire and Sarlona. When the overlords were defeated in the first

Dream of the Blue Veil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

name. Your destination in the other world is a safe location within 1 mile of where the magic item was created. Alternatively, you can cast the spell if one of the affected creatures was born on the

other world, which causes your destination to be a safe location within 1 mile of where that creature was born. The spell ends early on a creature if that creature takes any damage, and the creature

The First World

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

being, but they were supplanted by the teeming peoples that the gods of the Outer Planes brought to inhabit that world. The elegy likewise suggests that dragons are living embodiments of the

sometimes known by other names. But “Elegy for the First World” differs from nearly all those legends in its mention of Sardior, “first-born of dragonkind.” The poem suggests that Bahamut and Tiamat

Goliaths

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

. Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift. Mountain Born. You have resistance to cold damage. You’re also

acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Giant. Spine of the World Goliaths Goliaths inhabit the Spine of the World, where

Wailing Battlefield

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

on one side. The crack extends from an opening flanked by statues of hulking insectile creatures to the pyramid’s point sixty feet above. Three mezzoloths inhabit the pyramid along with an umber

defeated. Other Hulks. Three other umber hulk prisoners stand lifeless in corners of the pyramid, each wearing heavy metal manacles. Their stasis failed long ago, rendering them desiccated husks. W2

Other Religious Systems

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

existence. Initiates are born into a new life, remaining in the world of mortal affairs but feeling elevated to a higher sphere. The initiate is promised a place in the god’s realm after death, but also

vestiges. Demigods are born from the union of a deity and a mortal being. They have some divine attributes, but their mortal parentage makes them the weakest quasi-deities. Titans are the divine

Attacking the Citadel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

one ship and its crew, in addition to any ships and crews defeated by the characters. Keep track of how many ships are left in the battle at the start of each round. Here There Be Dragons Seven young

solar dragons (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie), born in the fiery heart of Xaryxis, fly around the beam of light that extends between the imperial citadel to the star. After noticing the battle, they join

6. Goblin Den

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

leads from the lower portion to the upper ledge. The air is hazy with the smoke of a cooking fire, and pungent from the smell of poorly cured hides and unwashed goblins. Six goblins inhabit this den

from a defeated goblin or use a weapon loaned to him by a character. If Sildar joins the party, see the “NPC Party Members” sidebar for tips on how to run him. NPC Party Members An NPC might join the

Hydras

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

multiverse to massive ironscale hydras that lurk in deep wildernesses. Beyond even these exist serpentine horrors born of the whims of foul gods, like the legendary hydra Polukranos. Territorial

test their mettle against terrors worthy of the gods’ notice. Most ironscale hydras inhabit lakes and boggy caverns, from which they hunt unwary creatures that come for a drink or swim. Ironscale Hydra

Dungeon Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

any wandering cultists are defeated, reduce the number of cultists encountered in area V33 accordingly. If the characters make no effort to hide the bodies of the cultists they defeat, someone stumbles

upon them eventually and warns the barbed devil in area V26. Assuming it hasn’t been defeated already, the devil scours the dungeon for trespassers once notified of their presence. V23. Cold Storage

Factions in the North

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

hundreds of years ago on the Purple Rocks. The humans who inhabit these islands cast their young into the sea as part of a ritual to appease Slarkrethel. These sacrificed offspring resurface and return

Purple Rocks otherwise eke out quiet lives, unaware of the kraken’s vast spy network on the mainland. The Kraken Society’s widespread organization wasn’t born at the Purple Rocks, but in the cities of

Baldur's Gate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

. Now, only those born into the patriar families inhabit the manors of this oldest part of Baldur’s Gate. The poorest among these go so far as to sell furnishings and decorations from inside their homes

Annam and the Ordning

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

Path of the Pilgrim climbs past shrines to each of Annam’s children to reach the All-Father’s temple Diancastra Diancastra is the youngest child of Annam, born of a mortal giant mother shortly before

maintaining the community, tending to agriculture, and educating children. Others patrol the wilderness surrounding the enclave, guarding against threats to the community. Iallanis Born about the same

Phandalin Missions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

were born. The stairs descending into this dwarven home collapsed, so the gemmules can’t escape. The ruin’s floor is 20 feet down, and its ceilings are 9 feet high. Use map 6.1 when the characters

about Marthungrim the Valiant. With the gemmules defeated, Marthungrim’s former home might be a good base of operations for those who would carry on his legacy of doing good. It could be a good place

Observatory Locations

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

as well as) the stirges, the kobolds fight back. Otherwise, the kobolds hang back, trying to stay out of the way until the fight is over. Once the stirges have been defeated, if the kobolds survive

) currently inhabit this camp, polishing sling bullets and keeping busy until it’s time for Sparkrender’s ritual. Initially, the kobolds are hostile toward the characters, determined to scare off the

Ziggurat Locations, Tier 5

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

successful save, the character resists the spirit, who can’t attempt to inhabit the character for 24 hours. While inhabiting a host, Demetrius acts like an overbearing passenger and can’t be targeted by

Demetrius’s spirit resides within it, the spirit finds another object in the ziggurat to inhabit. If Darius is slain, Demetrius passes to the afterlife, and his robe becomes a Cloak of Protection

Uthgardt Lands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

, who challenged each of the great spirits, one at a time, besting them and subjugating them to his rule. Each of the defeated spirits became embodied in the totem of one of the groups of humans who

followed and revered Uthgar. Thus were born the tribes of the Uthgardt, each taking the name of their totem spirit. The sites of Uthgar’s victories are marked even today with the great ancestor-mounds of

Maglubiyet's Will Be Done

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

execution, so it is rare for offspring to be born among the host even when it successfully campaigns for years. The taboo doesn’t extend to female goblinoids that come into the host already

ultimately offers only two options: submit or die. If the settlement has holy sites dedicated to conquered gods, these are converted into shrines to the Mighty One. All representations of the defeated gods

Gods of the Orcs

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

be broken and defeated by superior strength. Competing in Cruelty. Most young orcs that an explorer or an adventurer might encounters are followers of Bahgtru. Orcs of Bahgtru continually try to prove

, posing as ordinary warriors. These agents single out the weakest members of the fighting force, because removing these weak links strengthens the rest of the group. Soon after being born, an orc must

Torrents Locations

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

was defeated in the Temple of the Crushing Wave, the aboleth guards the water portal in area P20. Otherwise, it is here. The slimy water that fills this cave flows through a hole in the east wall

surface, their skin black from frostbite. Some hang upside down or sideways; some are missing fingers, hands, and feet. A one-eyed shiver (see chapter 7) and seven ice mephits inhabit this cave. The one

Cragmaw Hideout Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

them. Development. When the goblin boss is defeated, any remaining goblins attempt to flee to area H3 and release the wolves there. Treasure. The goblin boss has a belt pouch containing 16 sp. H3

pungent from the smell of poorly cured hides and unwashed goblins. Five goblins and two goblin bosses inhabit this den. The southern half of the cave is 10 feet higher than the northern end. Sildar

Locations R - U

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

ranges, beautiful alpine slopes and valleys, and fertile farmland make the Silver Marches a tempting place to live. At the same time, monsters abound here. Orcs and giants inhabit the mountains

of the Pale Giants, a frost giant that Uthgar defeated in single combat at the site of Morgur’s Mound. The skull weighs 100 pounds. If it is taken from Stone Stand, the ghosts that haunt the spirit

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

crushing—move fast!” “The master of this tomb longs to be free. Wouldn’t you, if you were he?” “Steal not from the library, for it holds trouble.” “Illusions are we, born from a mix of wanderlust and

creatures it catches trying to steal the wand. Once the treant has been defeated, the wand can easily be retrieved. T10: Crushing Room Trap This room appears to be empty. When one or more characters

Tour of the Planes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

manipulators that can inhabit the dreams of others. Tens of thousands of years ago, the quori fought a bitter war with the giants of Xen’drik. The giants ended the war by severing the connection between

. Animals born here are paragons of their species, infused with primal power that put even the finest specimens of House Vadalis to shame. Lamannia Manifest Zone Features d4 Feature 1 Spells that

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