defeating intent are blades

Lord of Blades NPCs

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

Lord of Blades NPCs The Lord of Blades highlights the issues surrounding the creation of the warforged. He and his followers are ready antagonists, employing deadly methods in pursuit of their aims

, but their ire isn’t born from evil. The Lord of Blades’ greatest desire is to ensure that his people have a future, but his methods are colored by his anger at the injustices the warforged have

Scenario 1: Undead Horde

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

batter down the doors of the hermitage, intent on entering and slaying any mortal defenders. Have the drowned ones assault the doors leading into the different areas of the fortress using the following

guidelines. Area Creatures 4 5 zombies, 3 drowned blades, 1 drowned ascetic 11 5 zombies, 2 drowned blades, 1 drowned ascetic 12 1 drowned ascetic 17 1 drowned assassin 21 1 drowned blade The

Invasion Encounters

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

feet gouging the dirt. They wave torches and fierce blades above their reptilian heads. Five baaz draconians (see appendix B) charge toward the wharf, intent on setting buildings ablaze and murdering

Vogler Militia (see below) Airborne Assassin A kapak draconian (see appendix B) glides overhead from the cliffs, intent on dropping onto one of the characters. Only characters who have a passive Wisdom

Inquisitive

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

deeds of other creatures to determine their true intent. You excel at defeating creatures that hide among and prey upon ordinary folk, and your mastery of lore and your keen deductions make you well

Dolindar Tomb Locations

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

considers it her personal space and grumbles if anyone seems intent on disturbing it. B3: Lost Dolindars Two stone coffins in this room have been broken open, littering the floor with rubble and dust. A

monster called a lonely sorrowsworn On the far side of this room rests a stone coffin. Between the door and the coffin, the floor is studded with a sharp metal blades. A person-shaped figure with

Tier 3 Locations

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

Indifferent and has cast Invisibility to observe them unseen and gauge their intent. Duban oversees the irrigation of the gardens and defends them from invaders. He opposes the characters unless he thinks

them capable of defeating Xabazhut and Ozzadraz. If the characters convince Duban of their strength, whether through combat or conversation, Duban enchants one of their weapons with a Charm of the Slayer

Jahaka Anchorage

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

captain overboard. The other captains are still adjusting to their ill-mannered new confederate, who seems intent on bullying his way toward declaring himself king of the pirates. Elok wants to stop

sending a slice of the pirates’ profits to Fort Beluarian, which would end the alliance with Liara Portyr and probably be self-defeating; the pirates could keep more of their profit, but they’d take

17. Lich's Study

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

gain no XP for defeating Ezzat unless they also destroy the lich’s phylactery (located in area 23). Ezzat has the forcecage spell prepared instead of plane shift, and he wears an amulet of proof against

appear intent on destroying Ezzat, the lich accuses them of being the unwitting tools of the Mad Mage. He uses all the magic at his disposal to get rid of them. See areas 16 and 17 for more information

Ziggurat Locations, Tier 4

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

burial chambers of King Alendria and Queen Zanobis. The annex contains several obstacles designed to deter tomb robbers and other would-be plunderers. Blade Traps. Three swinging blades are hidden in the

Temple Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

) check to discern that the guardian is animate. Guardian’s Challenge. When a character comes within 5 feet of the statue, the guardian animates and says: “Oblivion is nigh! State your intent or leave

characters pass if a character expresses loyalty to Elemental Evil, the intent to join the cults, or any similar sentiment. The guardian does nothing if the characters don’t answer, but if a character

Spire of Iriolarthas (Y19i-Y19hq)

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

is glowing, the wall of force can’t be dispelled. Two living blades of disaster (see appendix C) guard the double door that blocks the way to area Y19l. The blades attack intruders that move in range

of their blindsight (30 feet), and the blades can pass right through the wall of force. Green Crystal. This glowing crystal sustains the wall of force but has become loose in its stone fixture

Lady's Ward

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

adventure Turn of Fortune’s Wheel. Heart’s Fire Sparkling rays converge on the stained-glass windows of Heart’s Fire, a luminous temple devoted to gods of fire, truth, and light. Golden, wavy blades

above the surrounding houses of worship, floating above a seemingly bottomless pit. Tarnished blades jut from the Infinite Well like metal branches on a blackened tree. Rather than the blue-green

Super-Secret Basement

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

until destroyed. Buzz Saw of Doom. The cylindrical object in the room’s center looks like two barrels placed atop one another, with sharp, circular blades jutting out in various directions. When the

defeating the construct in combat, characters can pull out its charged disks to hinder its attacks. With a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check, any character fighting the mechachimera notes that

Monastery Locations

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

the characters kill this group of monsters and leave the dungeon without defeating Hellenrae, within 1d3 days she replaces these guards with six duergar. The duergar also arrive if the characters kill

, powerful claws, and four eye sockets — but two of its eyes have been put out, and its claws are bronze blades. The creature bellows and thrashes in rage, constantly testing the bars and clawing at the

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