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Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
into the future. This approach allows them to maintain their current level of influence in the world, but it limits their growth. Lizardfolk have no interest in developing writing, making long-term
notable deeds or actions. For example, Garurt translates as âaxe,â a name given to a lizardfolk warrior who defeated an orc and claimed his foeâs weapon. A lizardfolk who likes to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Tayyib Empire The Tayyib Empire recently emerged from a brutal civil war, but its peace is fragile. Monsters roam the hinterland, and people vie for power to stave off desperation during the recovery
unliving horrors. Chaos ruled the land until the emperorâs youngest daughter, Firuzeh, defeated her siblings and ascended the throne. She inherited a nation stretched to the limit. But across war-torn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
as a soldier, Myar made a poor peacetime leader. When brutal games could no longer keep her interest, she incited hostilities between two of her vassal tribes, then led her own forces to crush them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
brutal tyranny sweeping across FaerĂ»n. He expects to play an important role in Emberosaâs ascension and conquest, and he dreams of ruling what remains of the High Forest once the elves and other forest
armor can be heard well in advance of their arrival, and characters canât be surprised by them. Combat with a patrol is sure to alert other creatures in the vicinity. If any hobgoblins are defeated while on patrol, subtract their numbers from the guards in area 32a.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
and from dangerous natural conditions. Within these shelters, white dragons hoard testaments to their superiority, such as monstrous skulls, the gear of defeated rivals, and curiosities that capture
their interest. To protect such treasure, white dragons coax ice to form over their hoards or sink their wealth in frigid pools. For white dragons, each piece of treasure embodies a victoryâthe details of which inflate as these dragons age.
Orc
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; their loyalty by turning them into slaves.
If a tribe is defeated and driven from its lair, the survivors might come under the sway of a strong but dimwitted creature, such as a hill giant or an ogre
Ruhk
Neega
Bone Crusher
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Mobad
Baggi
Flesh Ripper
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Shamog
Shautha
Doom Hammer
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Mugrub
Ovak
Elf Butcher
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Bajok
Vola
Spine Snapper
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Rhorog
Engong
Death Spear
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Jahrukk
Volen
The Brutal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the Dessarin Valley to discover the cult broken. The cloud giant believes the air cultists were defeated because they were weak, so he imposes a brutal regime of self-denial and atonement on surviving
Haayon the Punisher This encounter occurs only after the prophets of the Cult of the Howling Hatred and the Cult of the Crushing Wave have been defeated. Bands of raiders roaming the area, minor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
ritual and try again to free her. Ruthless Play and High Stakes Except as noted above, Tiamat should not be arbitrarily weakened in the interest of a fair fight. Presenting the Dragon Queen as anything
Dragon Queenâs return, and heroes sometimes die for the greater good. Certainly, fallen characters can be raised again if Tiamat is defeated. And if sheâs not defeated, dying might not be the worst option.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
try again to free her. Ruthless Play and High Stakes. Except as noted, Tiamat should not be arbitrarily weakened in the interest of a fair fight. Presenting the Dragon Queen as anything less than a
can be raised again if Tiamat is defeated. And if sheâs not defeated, dying might not be the worst option.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, but I obey them. 3 Ambition. The need to improve my station drives my every action. 4 Conquest. I am equal to the sum of the foes I have defeated in combat. 5 Cunning. Those who can see an advantage
day I will have revenge on those who defied me. 5 If I do my duty, in time I will be rewarded. 6 We donât corrupt mortals. We teach them enlightened self-interest. Devil Flaws d6 Flaw 1 My
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Wiglofâs companion and bodyguard, and any hostility directed at her or Wiglof is met with brutal force. The stone giants know that the flying castle is controlled from a steering tower (area 19
other liquid, the cauldron substitutes for the normal material components needed to cast the augury spell. The cauldron is worth 25 gp. Developments The stone giants are reluctant to share any information, but if defeated and either threatened or bribed, they might cooperate.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
of brutal military campaigning, he defeated his rivals and forged a nation. Retiring from war, Strahd settled in the beautiful valley where heâd won his greatest victory. There, in the way of his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
agents of that order use increasingly brutal methods to ferret out and eliminate the Gray Ghosts â or anyone believed to associate with them. Whether due to the intervention of the adventurers, the
nearly destroyed the City of Spiders, and characters with knowledge of the situation in Menzoberranzan are of great interest to all the factions of Gracklstugh. Any evidence that the drow are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. Hulda is Wiglofâs companion and bodyguard, and any hostility directed at her or Wiglof is met with brutal force. The stone giants know that the flying castle is controlled from a steering tower (area
some other liquid, the cauldron substitutes for the normal material components needed to cast the augury spell. The cauldron is worth 25 gp. Developments The stone giants are reluctant to share any information, but if defeated and either threatened or bribed, they might cooperate.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
possessing vast knowledge and divine powerâresides in the temple.
Other points of interest in Shae Lias include the Oaks, one of the finest restaurants in Sharn, which serves food of the highest
spiritual cost of war. Itâs brutal, painful, and trueâwhich is why it was all the more shocking when it first opened at the Diamond Theater. The Downstairs district of Lower Menthis is mainly known for its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon wyrmling installs new guardians that have no interest in material riches: gelatinous cubes and ochre jellies.
2 A band of minotaurs in service to Baphomet has captured a sapphire dragon
gem dragons to discuss how they might reunite and restore Sardior, the Ruby Dragon.
2 A horde of revenants led by a death knight has one goalâdestroying the ancient sapphire dragon who defeated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Sibling or ally of defeated enemy 12 Official seeking to restore a tarnished reputation 13 Deadly foe disguised as a social rival 14 Fiend seeking to tempt the characters to evil 15 Spurned romantic
interest 16 Political opportunist seeking a scapegoat 17 Traitorous noble looking to foment a revolution 18 Would-be tyrant who brooks no opposition 19 Exiled noble looking for revenge 20 Corrupt official
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
here, the owlbear loses interest and returns to its den. G4: Smelly Refuse This cave contains heaps of food scraps, rotting carcasses, and a scattering of halfling-size bird pellets composed of fur
cultistsâ belongings. Each contains 5 GP, a few worthless personal effects, and a Cultist's Robe (see appendix A), which the characters can also take from cultists defeated here. G7: Crypt Damp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
possess powers far beyond whatâs usual for their kind. They are creatures of legend, beings who have defeated many of the greatest heroes of Galifar. Sora Katra is the voice of the Daughters
before the armies of Droaam and agents of Daask make their move? A middle-of-the-road view is that the Daughters are motivated solely by Sora Terazaâs visions. They have no interest in gaining power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
defeated and Helmâs Hold at last cleansed. Order of the Gilded Eye Among those stalwarts who saved Helmâs Hold was a member of the Order of the Gauntlet. This man was Javen Tarmikos, and seeing the
curled into a fist â and it is a claim I canât disregard. The Order of the Gilded Eye can be brutal in their pursuit of evil. Did Helmâs symbol weep as Javen Tarmikos and others have said? If it did
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
(Perception) check. Any monk whose face is seen shows an identical grim countenance â a face flayed nearly to the bone, the result of a brutal initiation to better match the appearance of the Grand
such weapons fall into the hands of the characters, then whenever an elder monk is defeated, its force pike automatically overheats and explodes. TELEPORTATION-FIELD DEVICES
One of the more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
flee if three or more spiders are killed. After the spiders are defeated, Clystran proves friendlyâand tremendously excited to meet strangers in the Northern Wastes. Clystran Clystran Clystran has
and takes a particular interest in the regionâs wasteland dragonnels. Clystran claims he saw an actual dragon in his youth, leading to a lifelong search of the wastes for where such elusive creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
into hierarchical ranks. Only storm giants, largely solitary and imagining themselves above such petty concerns, have no interest in ranking themselves. Regardless of a giantâs ranking within its kind
defeated foeâs head as a trophy; the foeâs family wants justiceâand the head backâand asks adventurers for help. 5 Two groups of frost giants meet near a mountain pass. When their wrestling matches cause
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
featured in this adventure). Treasure. A Wildspace orrery (see the Astral Adventurerâs Guide) rests on a shelf. Topolah acquired this magic item from a mercane trader some time ago but lost interest
attacks characters who loiter outside Topolahâs tower or on the dock. An hour after Big Momma is defeated, a cosmic storm engulfs Topolahâs tower. While marveling at the storm, Topolah conveys the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
brutal.
â Volo
Stealthy Shock Troops. Bugbears that are subsumed into a host function as a special cadre of spies, assassins, and bodyguards, answering to the senior leadership of the host rather
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
look for opportunities to push characters off the bridge. If two gargoyles are defeated, the third retreats, flying to area B2 to hide. Chasm Floor. Several skeletons lie broken or half-buried on the
roomâs eastern alcove stand two double bunks and an iron stove.
This chamber has been equipped with implements to torture defeated enemies, cult servants who fail their insane leaders, or the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
even the northern metropolises of Baldurâs Gate and Waterdeep, its influence is curtailed by the unwillingness of its rulers to work together in the nationâs best interest. The members of the Council
cultivated. The elves have no interest in looting the cities of fallen Lapaliiya, but neither are they willing to allow âadventurersâ free access to those lands through their territory. Halruaa. Once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
weakness of their enemy like a pack of hungry wolves. Bahgtru, âthe Leg Breakerâ Despite the influence of Ilneval, orcs are and will forever be brutal and feral in how they wage war. Bahgtru is the deity who
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
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
young Gar Shatterkeel into brutal indenture. The other is the same Calishite pirate vessel that attacked the Tethyrian merchant galley, an event that caused Gar to be cast adrift and lose his arm to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
of the worlds. In this tale, Annam defeated Memnor but was left so weakened by the contest that Annam fled to his private sanctum, leaving his children to govern the affairs of the giants. Memnor is
giants at heart, seeking to restore them to their proper place at the head of all creation. Priests and Rites. Memnor has wicked priests within his fold who emulate his duplicity, his self-interest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
sanctum. Manshoon awaits them in area E12. Characters who are reduced to 0 hit points by Manshoonâs defenders are knocked unconscious. If the entire party is defeated, the unconscious characters are
of this room, all of them packed with books that deal with subjects of interest to wizards. Manshoon has amassed a sizable collection, including ten rare volumes he removed from Duhlark Kolatâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
sits on a bench in this jail cell, shackled to the walls by her hands and legs. She holds her head in her hands, looking defeated.
This jail cell contains a bench and a bucket. The inhabitant is
here as a prisoner, hoping she would reveal information about Blingdenstoneâs interest in Ched Nasad. Gertrude is a caravan guard and has no information the cultists can use; as soon as they realize this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
hide her interest, but any character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check notes her surreptitiously remaining close and listening in when the group acquires the information they need. Moguhl
if subdued and tied up. Development. If the characters question the defeated bandits, the criminals admit to working for Moguhl from time to time, but they can provide no other actionable information
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
prize. With brutal efficiency, he exploits the financial stranglehold his faction has over Sigil, richly rewarding informants for secrets that might give the Fated leverage over the other factions
; see Morteâs Planar Parade) commands the Harmonium. His devotion to his fellows, particularly new recruits, is renowned, and he takes a personal interest in all members who cross his path. Tough as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
fickle and insubstantial compared to the power of elemental earth. Black Earth Guard Black Earth guards are the warriors of the earth cult. They are brutal, heavily armored thugs devoted to Ogrémoch
the element of water and styles himself a âmud sorcerer.â Though he is the most accomplished spellcaster in the Cult of the Black Earth, he has no interest in challenging Marlos Urnrayle for leadership