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Orc Legacy

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and tenacity that can’t be matched, and the god equipped his children to be able to live above or below ground. On some worlds, such as Eberron, orcs were among the first defenders of the natural

additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase

Autognome

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

autognome might have an actual beating heart in its chest cavity, while another might be powered by stardust or intricate clockwork gears. Roll on the Autognome History table or choose an entry that

ability scores, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores

Heart of the Matter

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

outside the city, thereby thwarting Charmayne’s ritual. Naevys provides the following additional information, which she learned with the help of mages in a nearby city: Ashen Defenders. Castle Cinis

, Charmayne’s ritual can be reversed and Ghalasine restored to its former glory by removing Jhaeros’s still-beating heart from the city. This might be the only way to repair the damage Charmayne has wrought and

Bastion Map

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

basic or special facility can have one or more closets, washrooms, or similar enclosures. The closets must be inside the facility and can’t increase the facility’s area in squares. These features are

), reduce by 2 the number of dice rolled to determine how many Bastion Defenders are lost in the attack. Doors and Windows. Each facility comes with one or more doors and shuttered windows, placed

Monster Behavior

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

to fortify its location by using furniture or heavy objects to block doors or entryways. Increase the DC to force open a blocked door by 3, and hastily blocked passageways are Difficult Terrain. A

leader makes this saving throw on behalf of the entire group. As creatures employ reactive tactics, make notes about their new locations on your adventure map. Prepared Defenders Sapient creatures that

Part 2: Monastery of the Distressed Body

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

. Then downplay those NPCs’ secret agendas as needed to increase their party loyalty. Part 2: Monastery of the Distressed Body. For encounters built around five monks led by an elder monk, use three

those defenders activate only every 20 minutes, and within 50 to 100 feet of the characters. Appendix D: Magic Items. As a reminder, many items listed in the appendix — even though thematic to the adventure — are not level appropriate. The appendix offers advice for limiting their use.

Battlefield Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

that the enemy has breached the town square and the defenders are in dire need of aid. As you prepare to respond, you hear war drums beating from just outside town. Suddenly a bolt of lightning blasts a

. Mark one victory and advance to Event 2: “The Storm Breaks.” The party retreats. The undead spill into the town. Proceed to Event 5: “Streets of Rage.” Event 2. The Storm Breaks If the defenders hold

Other Things Characters Can Do

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

duergar gets within striking distance, it attacks and becomes visible. Following its initial attack, it uses an action to increase its size, then presses its attack. Malevolent Townsfolk

feet away, you see two thugs in cold weather clothing beating up an old woman and stealing her food. The two thugs are neutral evil humans, and the old woman is a commoner with 1 hit point remaining

Central Flanaess

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

Hills have become filled with marauders and monsters. While the Wegwiur battle Iuz’s forces in the Howling Hills, scouts and troops from Furyondy join forces with Highfolk’s defenders to drive out the

Caverns of Tsojcanth (pronounced SAWJ-kahn). In these caverns she conducted experiments and rituals to increase her powers. One of these rituals led to her downfall, though, when she accidentally freed

The Foundry

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

rushes from west to east through the center of the room, crossed by two stone bridges. On the other side of the stream, three bald, gray dwarves work at a roaring forge, beating a white-hot blade into

increase his challenge rating to 2 (450 XP): He has 45 (7d8 + 14) hit points. His Intelligence is 14 (+2). He has an additional trait: Spellcasting. Snurrevin is a 3rd-level spellcaster. His spellcasting

Daoine Gloine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

any ooze-folk (see area O3) or the clockwork kraken (see area O2) become active in response to the characters’ intrusion, those defenders do not touch or intentionally damage any of the baubles, instead

window. In another area, five clear canisters hold what appear to be still-beating hearts. Across the room, a mind flayer appears trapped inside a glass tank. All of the active equipment in the lab

Monastery Locations

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

leading them in various meditations. At any given time, four Sacred Stone monks (see chapter 7) practice with her. Hellenrae’s instruction consists of beating her followers senseless, so the two monks are

or the ability to burrow. However, the artificial blades increase its claw damage to 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage. The angry, trapped umber hulk eagerly attacks anything it can reach. If the

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