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Basic Rules (2014)
ranger’s true calling is to defend the outskirts of civilization from the ravages of monsters that press in from the wild. In some places, rangers gather in secretive orders or join forces with
, rangers acquire the ability to cast spells that harness nature’s power, much as a druid does. Their spells, like their combat abilities, emphasize speed, stealth, and the hunt. A ranger’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Independent Adventurers Though a ranger might make a living as a hunter, a guide, or a tracker, a ranger’s true calling is to defend the outskirts of civilization from the ravages of monsters and
, when a dragon or a band of orcs attacks, a ranger might be the first — and possibly the last — line of defense. This fierce independence makes rangers well suited to adventuring, since they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Independent Adventurers Though a ranger might make a living as a hunter, a guide, or a tracker, a ranger’s true calling is to defend the outskirts of civilization from the ravages of monsters that
band of orcs attacks, a ranger might be the first — and possibly the last — line of defense. This fierce independence makes rangers well suited to adventuring, since they are accustomed to life far
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Frozenfar Expeditions Adventuring outfitter Run by a seasoned ranger named Atenas Swift (neutral good human scout), this shop sells adventuring gear. Attached to the shop is a locked wooden shed
feel the cold in his joints and ventures out less frequently than he once did. Nowadays, he prefers to stay indoors while offering Jarthra’s services as a wilderness guide.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Church of the Silver Flame
The Silver Flame
The Silver Flame is force of light holding foul demons at bay. Those who seek to defend the innocent from evil may draw on the power of the Flame
light, while templars defend them from evil. Eberron is a place where supernatural evil is a very real threat. Demons possess the innocent. Vampires lurk in the shadows. Aberrations can emerge from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
mayhem across the region should give them pause. An undead assault against the coast could come at any number of locations and be all but impossible to defend against. Because the drowned ones are
the characters a single chance for a controlled fight. Destroying the drowned ones before they capture the hermitage might be the only way to end their threat. If the characters decide to stay and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
defenders from here in the keep to defend it through the rest of the night, but that will take time. You’d do us a great service if you could get to the mill quickly and drive away the raiders before they
can set it aflame. You’ll need to defend it until our force arrives to take over, but it shouldn’t be more than fifteen minutes behind you.” The mill is about 500 feet from the keep. The distance is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
defenders from here in the keep to defend it through the rest of the night, but that will take time. You’d do us a great service if you could get to the mill quickly and drive away the raiders before they
can set it aflame. You’ll need to defend it until our force arrives to take over, but it shouldn’t be more than fifteen minutes behind you.”
The mill is about 500 feet from the keep. The distance is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the characters embarking on a quest to save Elturel while Ulder Ravengard and Reya Mantlemorn stay behind to organize survivors and defend the city. Lulu guides the characters to Fort Knucklebone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
stands guard outside. 2 Chief Guh, 5 male hill giants, 4 ogres, 6 goblins Guh doesn’t move. The giants and ogres defend her, while the goblins shoot from their ledge. 3 4 wolves A wooden gate confines the
orcs stay here to guard the animals. 10 2 male hill giants One giant moves the boulder outside area 9 to seal off the stockyard, stopping to fight enemies in its path. The other giant bolsters the orcs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Faerûn and often operate in isolation from the others. This existence teaches the Enclave’s members a fierce self-reliance and mastery of certain fighting and survival skills. A ranger of the Enclave
druids who live as hermits might appear from nowhere to help defend a town against marauding orcs. Members of the Emerald Enclave know how to survive and, more importantly, to help others do the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
possible. Three anchorites — Flenz, Narux, and Yargath — defend the hill. When not performing rituals in the circle of standing stones, they patrol the surrounding woods, forage for food, and lurk in caves
10 Intelligence (Religion) check can ascertain that the bones are a warning to stay away.
B: Boar Pen. The gate to this room is lashed shut with rope. It holds a boar that is the anchorite’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Nylea’s Champions Alignment: Usually neutral, often good Suggested Classes: Barbarian, cleric, druid, ranger Suggested Cleric Domains: Nature Suggested Backgrounds: Folk hero, hermit, outlander Most
, plants, and the natural world. Nylea’s Favor Nylea chooses champions who will tirelessly defend the natural world, regardless of their mortal ties and associations. She cares more for consistency of
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
hidden that the surface-dwelling citizens in the area often don’t know what lies beneath them.
Because the kobolds make sure they stay out of the way of anyone more dangerous than themselves, grow
against the wall can become a miniature storm of fangs and claws as it desperately tries to defend its life. Likewise, kinship to their own tribe can prompt kobolds to battle another kobold tribe for
Orc
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laden wagon or after heroically defending it from thieves gain great respect and advance higher in the tribe’s pecking order.
All Are Fighters
Most of the orcs that stay behind when the
goals of the tribe don’t concern me. Personal glory is what I crave. (Chaotic)
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Savagery. I will not be controlled. (Chaotic)
Orc Bonds
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Bond
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I will defend my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
beholder’s specific actions will vary with each encounter, the creature’s behavior is largely governed by the tactics discussed below. Stay out of Range and Sight A beholder’s natural ability to fly is
example, if a beholder intends to shoot charm, slowing, and sleep rays at a ranger, and the ranger succumbs to the charm, the beholder could use its remaining rays against other targets. Use Legendary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Guardian of the Gulch When the dwarves abandoned their mine, a particularly devout priest of Dumathoin called Sister Silvergranite insisted that she stay behind to guard the buried dead. She lived a
became a gulch, exposed to the sky. When called upon to defend the area, she inhabits the large moonstone statue, which acts as her sacred statue. While exposed to the sky, the statue gains a fly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
of existence and my place in the world. 3 I stumbled into a portal to the Shadowfell and took refuge in a strange monastery, where I learned how to defend myself against the forces of darkness. 4 I
consequence of my unwavering faith. In taking my vows, I became the holy sword of my religion. Ranger d6 I became a ranger because … 1 I found purpose while I honed my hunting skills by bringing down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
our people can defend their lands and our neighbors with all the strength of the past. I believe that you all have connections to Djaynai’s ancestors … perhaps your roots or something gained in your
has paid for their continued stay at Anadoua’s Rest House. When the characters are ready to leave, Atiba-Pa thanks them warmly and summons guards to escort the group from the castle.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
enemies, not all of them as dead as one might expect. For the people of Barovia, there is no escape from this harsh land. The town of Vallaki stands ready to defend itself against the servants of Strahd
Eva’s card reading, they must scour his domain and his castle for magic items that might weaken or slay him, all the while trying to stay alive. Although the adventurers can escape by slaying Strahd, he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
homesteads in the vicinity, Kerbin Dellmon sent out word that anyone could stay at their compound for safety. A number of farmers and ranchers took the Dellmons up on their offer. Every able-bodied
stay and fight, and nothing anyone has said has changed his mind. Kerbin’s daughter Dreena sent a message to the elves of the High Forest, but no one knows if or when they might respond. As far as they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
accommodations for a brief period as reward for a job well done. Such a stay typically lasts for no longer than two weeks per year, during which you maintain an aristocratic lifestyle for no cost. You must defend
the locale if necessary, but you’re largely afforded time to relax as you please. However, poor (or outright destructive) guests rarely receive invitations to stay again. Salary. Your employment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
initial attack. This time, they fight to the death to claim the fragment for their lord and master, Duke Zalto. The adventurers need not feel obliged to stay and defend the town from this second attack
, leaving the adventurers and a handful of determined townsfolk to defend the town. Give each player one of the following NPCs to play during this encounter: Darathra Shendrel, Lord Protector of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
cove. This time is halved if a character is proficient with water vehicles or is a ranger whose favored terrain is the coast. A few rotten wooden buildings abandoned by smugglers line this cove
has nothing of value on its deck or in the communal bunks below deck. However, two air elementals on the deck defend the vessel against intruders. They attack any non-elf that sets foot upon the ship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Kruphix’s Champions Alignment: Usually neutral Suggested Classes: Bard, cleric, druid, monk, ranger, wizard Suggested Cleric Domains: Knowledge, Trickery Suggested Backgrounds: Hermit, outlander
in defiance of Kruphix’s will Kruphix doesn’t care about the righteousness of a cause, only about upholding impartiality in both appearance and action. This sometimes means that his followers stay
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the long-abandoned Do’Urden estate. He now uses the ruined drow house as a Bregan D’aerthe base. Most of the house is off-limits to visitors, and Jarlaxle won’t allow the characters to stay long
the adventurers are committed to driving the demon lords back to the Abyss, Jarlaxle keeps his Bregan D’aerthe forces on the sidelines, ready to defend Menzoberranzan. XP Awards If the party gains the support of Jarlaxle Baenre, award each character 1,500 XP.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
his room, trying to stay clear of the fight. The rest of the cultists don’t particularly like him, and none rush to defend him. If a character moves into his room, however, the cultists might try to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Boromar family proper has a team of personal bodyguards called the Clawfoots, who are mostly fierce halfling warriors recently relocated from the Talenta Plains. They primarily defend Boromar holdings and
safer to be an ally of the syndicate, or at least to stay out of its way, than it is to be its enemy—and it’s more lucrative to boot. The following groups count themselves among the Boromar Clan’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Reya see the three humans about to be attacked by the devils and immediately move to defend them, regardless of what the characters do. Lulu is hesitant to use her trumpet for fear of hurting the
those NPCs in combat.
The easiest option is to have the NPCs stay back and out of the way, limiting their options to following the characters or hiding from enemies. During fights, you can effectively
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
people rose up to overwhelm the wizard's lackeys and marched on his keep, where, led by a powerful and good cleric and his ranger acolytes, they destroyed Keraptis's final guardians. The great wizard
, and he was unable to stay anywhere for long. Once again moving north, he came to the shores of the Lake of Unknown Depths, where he heard tales about haunted White Plume Mountain. After investigating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
hatch to the stores can only be opened by creatures with a combined Strength score of 18 or more. While hidden in the fog cloud, the cultists abandon the siege weapons and stay below deck. Instead, a
group of wraiths defend the upper decks. The players face one wraith per character in the party, including sidekicks. Treasure. A large roc’s nest is nestled at the back of the main deck. Characters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
throne’s despotic inheritor is doomed to defend the seat from an unending torrent of assassins and usurpers. Their pattern of betrayal has one exception. Periodically, the townsfolk band together to
chokes local wildlife, transforming fauna into grotesque Fiends that prey on a wretched populace. Disease runs rampant, but those who succumb to illness or infection don’t stay dead for long. Undead are a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
each square, 30-foot-tall tower connect the ground floor to the roof. Arrow slits in the tower walls and roof battlements help archers defend the keep.
Features. Some features about a location
claims he must rest instead to stay sharp when he’s on duty. He pulls the characters aside and asks them to complete quests around the keep for a small reward.
When the characters return to the outer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
incorporeal types such as wraiths, specters, and ghosts. These restless spirits seem content to remain in the forest and rarely trouble travelers who stay away from their territory. Waterdeep The City
popular stop for weary travelers. Wealthy merchants and nobles stay here while making hunting forays into the Misty Forest. The innkeeper, Cross Wheeler (NG male Tethyrian human scout), is a retired
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
tiefling says. “I’m Colcook, your concierge. If there’s anything I can do to make your stay more comfortable, please let me know.”
The portal from Fortune’s Wheel connects to the hollow skull of a dead
area P1. Chris Seaman Shemeshka’s uniformed bodyguards, a maelephant and an eater of knowledge, defend the House of Liars P5: Shemeshka’s Guard Characters can only access this area if the portal here is