defeating instinct are becoming

Hythonia

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

failed save the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. The restrained creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn, becoming petrified on a failure or ending the

creatures in one encounter. Award a party 36,000 XP for defeating Hythonia after she uses Shed Skin. Hythonia’s Lair Hythonia makes her lair on Skathos, an island where a secret sect of

I Survived to Tell the Tale

feats

You encountered something dreadful, a horrible creature or bizarre ritual that set you down the path to becoming an investigator of the strange. Your quick feet and instinct for survival carried you

through that day and are your best asset. You gain the following benefits. Instinct to Survive. When you take damage that would reduce you to 0 hit points, you can immediately regain hit points

Tortle Traits

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

orderly, ritualistic lives. They develop customs and routines, becoming more set in their ways as they age. Most are lawful good. A few can be selfish and greedy, tending more toward evil, but it’s

. Survival Instinct. You gain proficiency in the Survival skill. Tortles have finely honed survival instincts. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Aquan and Common.

Campaign Characters

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

from a character’s backstory. As characters continue to adventure, they’ll find different goals to pursue, such as finding a lost relic, honoring an ancestor, avenging a fallen mentor, or defeating a

villain. Ambition. A character’s ambition is a broad, personal aspiration the character hopes to achieve through a lifetime of adventuring. A character might dream of becoming a legendary knight or

Wedding Rehearsal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Zuggtmoy! Joined together, heart to heart, Becoming one ’til death do part! Hail! Hail! Hail! The entourage is composed of twelve bridesmaids of Zuggtmoy and six chamberlains of Zuggtmoy(see

for defeating Zuggtmoy’s bridesmaids or chamberlains, each characters gains 100 XP for witnessing the wedding rehearsal.

Mogis's Champions

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

dramatically (and perhaps violently) worthy in a contest of strength, a feat of endurance, or a similar accomplishment. 5 You called on Mogis’s power to settle old scores by becoming an

the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Defeating a champion of Iroas Taking vengeance against a powerful foe Burning a polis or a settlement to the ground

Flavors of Fantasy

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

Faceless Lord. Juiblex, the Faceless Lord, oozes out of the Abyss and into the Underdark. The characters hear from subterranean folk who need help defeating the demon lord and its minions. School of

venerable monarch clings to power by worshiping Orcus and becoming a lich. Intrigue Political intrigue, espionage, sabotage, and similar cloak-and-dagger activities can provide the basis for an exciting

Factions in the North

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

last resort. The Harpers were instrumental in defeating Tiamat and ending the tyranny of dragons, and with reports of giant attacks on the rise, they see giants as an emergent threat to peace in the

North. The Harpers don’t know why the giants are becoming so active all at once, or what their ultimate goals are. As yet, no major towns or cities have come under attack, although the Harpers expect that

Hythonia the Cruel

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

, on a failed save the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. The restrained creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn, becoming petrified on a failure or ending the

challenge rating 17 creatures in one encounter. Award a party 36,000 XP for defeating Hythonia after she uses Shed Skin. (MATT STEWART)

People of Phandalin

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

to travel. In the long term, Minghee has the drive and instinct to pick up spellcasting (and use a new stat block of your choice) if any spellcasting character takes the time to mentor her. If the

whatever else you can think of. Tracking down and defeating Stuuzant is no easy task, however. She is friends with a pair of dire wolves, and is mostly successful at covering her tracks after her

Ascendant Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

action are one. Those who act on instinct alone can achieve perfect harmony with the multiverse. Alix Branwyn Members of the Transcendent Order rigorously train every aspect of self to align with the

cadence of the multiverse. Ciphers are encouraged toward athletic regiments, but many also pursue artistic endeavors to perfection, becoming dancers, virtuosos, or abstract painters. Whatever resonates

Illithinoch Locations

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

attack intruders, but Ahooshathan has a strong survival instinct. If both nothics are slain, or if Ahooshathan is badly injured and plainly outmatched, the mind flayer surrenders. Ahooshathan offers what

Characters Withdraw. If the characters encounter this pair and retreat before defeating them, Duoro converts Larnon to Ilvaash’s worship after 1d4 hours. Larnon succumbs to the Far Realm and becomes an

NPCs by Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

justice. A lawmage’s magic is focused on restraining criminals and on protecting bystanders from becoming casualties when arresters are pursuing malefactors. A significant proportion of the guild’s

*Appears in this chapter Borborygmos For decades, the enormous cyclops Borborygmos has commanded the respect and obedience of the Gruul Clans by defeating all who challenged him. He embodies the

Areas of the Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

the room. The beholder zombie is all that remains of a beholder that arose from the Underdark to challenge Xanathar’s supremacy. After defeating its rival, Xanathar had the corpse animated and

can’t do so again until the next dawn. Stuffed Minotaur. When someone other than Ahmaergo opens the southern door, the skeleton of the stuffed minotaur erupts out of its skin, becoming an animated

Creating Adventures

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

the ranks of the senate as well, becoming a minister and eventually the arbiter who dictates law enforcement policy for the entire guild. Along the way, this villain uses every available means to

raid. 3 Win freedom by defeating a Gruul champion in a duel. 4 Retrieve something looted in a recent raid. 5 Strike a deal with the Gruul leader to cooperate against a common foe

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