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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
military unit. In combat, hoplites typically work in groups and use coordinated tactics to win victories.
The three Hoplite Unit Names tables present the sorts of titles used by hoplite contingents hailing
Nylea's Arrows
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Defenders of the Grove
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Bronze Blades
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The Jackals
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
use a combination of cunning, faith, and magic to defend their coastal home. Most of these skilled soldiers serve in the Reverent Army, the defenders of Meletis, which uses an array of proven strategies
typically work in groups and use coordinated tactics to win victories.
The three Hoplite Unit Names tables present the sorts of titles used by hoplite contingents hailing from Theros's great poleis. Consider
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
). It reverts to its humanoid form when it dies. The druid’s statistics are the same in each form, except where noted in this stat block.Frost druids are solitary defenders of nature and the
Sickle. A frost druid can carve a sickle out of ice, requiring a total of 24 hours for the work. Bitter cold courses through this weapon while it’s in the druid’s hands. If the druid dies, the ice sickle melts away. The weapon is otherwise identical to a normal sickle.Cold
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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
in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead.
Life Span
The typical life span of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
special facilities work, or who issues orders to each Bastion. Each Bastion retains its own hirelings, which can’t be sent to or shared with another Bastion. Bastion Defenders are handled differently: if
some event deprives one character’s Bastion of defenders, another character can apply all or some of those losses to their Bastion instead, provided the two Bastions are combined.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, such that the next ship to drop anchor there found the place abandoned, its defenders seemingly vanished. The place was considered cursed for some time thereafter and remained abandoned until five years
. Unfortunately for the island’s latest residents, their peaceful reverie has been ruined. Syrgaul’s crew has finally completed the work of preparing the Pit of Hatred. Now, they need humanoid corpses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
fortifications. During the First Siege of Lekar, General Drakov sacrificed the entirety of the northern River Ward, leaving hundreds of souls to be slaughtered but allowing the remaining defenders to turn back
the walls to scavenge from ruined settlements and work the fields of abandoned farms, but their harvests are never enough for the city’s survivors. Though bitter and desperate, soldiers live marginally
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
(s) player characters occupy, summarizing results from the other zones based on how you’d like the narrative to work. This method increases speed of play and lowers complexity. You can concentrate
repeat this pattern several times, perhaps breaching a spot here or there before the defenders push them back. Then they start trying different tactics. Smoke Screen Late in the day, the orcs start a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Remove these Bastion Defenders from your Bastion’s roster. If the Bastion has zero Bastion Defenders, one of the Bastion’s special facilities (determined randomly) is damaged and forced to shut down. A
celebration, fund the research of a powerful spellcaster, or appease a domineering noble. Work with the DM to determine the details. If you seize the opportunity, you must pay 500 GP to cover costs. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
stronghold’s most effective defenders and decides to sabotage the siege weapon, then kill the characters. Read or paraphrase the following about an hour after their previous encounter (after the
back away while we work.”
“Corlie” is actually a Doppelganger, and the three human squires (Medium, Neutral Evil Scouts) are loyal to the Red Wizards. Characters suspicious of this unexpected change
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, and 4 feet high. Ceilings. Most ceilings are 12 feet high. Defenders. Jolliver Grimjaw is known as “Jolly” to his followers, as a shortening of his first name and an sarcastic comment on his demeanor
. He leads bandits, who work for money rather than ideology, and water cultists. Only some of the commoner servants lack loyalty to Grimjaw and the cult. Doors. Interior doors are made of wood. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Law and Order Saltmarsh is a bastion of civilization in the midst of an untamed region. Without its stout defenders, it might have long ago fallen to the depredations of outsiders. Militia and
patrolling in town. The guards work in pairs, operating from two guardhouses built near the road into Saltmarsh. A smaller station at the docks quells the fights that break out there nightly. The captain of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
incorruptible defenders of good, and they never hesitate to aid the oppressed. Because they prefer to work behind the scenes, they are rarely noticed as they thwart tyrants, depose rulers, and head off any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
characters a chance to succeed.
It’s okay if the characters circumvent combat and talk their way past castle defenders. Both the Cragmaw tribe and the Redbrands work for the Black Spider, so the goblinoids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
the city walls. We are the defenders of the wilderness and of the society that does not understand it. Most have forgotten that there is an ancient, natural order that existed long before our
, and it moves us to do our work. That is why we are never alone. Even in the midst of a noisy, crowded city we can feel the presence of the natural world inside us, fresh, strong, and alive. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
fortifications. During the first zombie siege, General Drakov sacrificed the northern River Ward, leaving hundreds of souls to be slaughtered but allowing the remaining defenders to turn back the
zombie horde. Now the city’s survivors face harsh conditions. Talon soldiers keep the peace in the cramped slums. Troops lead civilians outside the walls to scavenge from ruins and work the fields of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
members of a military unit. In combat, hoplites typically work in groups and use coordinated tactics to win victories. The three Hoplite Unit Names tables present the sorts of titles used by hoplite
Wolves
6 Defenders of the Grove
7 Bronze Blades
8 The Jackals
Akroan Hoplite Akroan hoplites, also called stratians, number among the fiercest soldiers on Theros. They train
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
to seek a new home. The elves here in the Northern Wastes were among the defenders of Silvanesti. When they failed to protect their homeland, they were sent on an expedition to the wastes following
and precision.” Ideal. “I take pride in work done to perfection.” Bond. “I’ll show my people what I can do. My name won’t be forgotten.” Flaw. “I won’t accept any course of action that doesn’t put the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
dangerous, she doesn’t build them with violence in mind. She’s particularly interested in devices for long-distance communication and inventions that mechanize the work of farm animals. Personality Trait
Army, but she got distracted and instead created this long-distance communication device. She currently has one paired set of fargabs, which she gives to the characters—and, by extension, Kalaman’s defenders.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Frost Druid Frost druids are solitary defenders of nature and the natural enemies of civilization in the North. They seek to preserve the arctic wilderness by destroying outsiders who cross their
such creatures typically share the druid’s disposition. Ice Sickle. A frost druid can carve a sickle out of ice, requiring a total of 24 hours for the work. Bitter cold courses through this weapon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
they, for some remarkable reason, ignore you?
What do you care for in Lekar? You know Lekar’s days are numbered; any day now the zombies will sweep over the city’s last defenders. Do you want to
stop them to save loved ones? Do you want to prevent the hordes from destroying your life’s work? Do you know of something in Lekar that can save Falkovnia’s people?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
squad sets fires or sets off alarms to focus the defenders’ attention on one area, as another team strikes at the real target on the other side of town. Loot is a secondary goal on almost all raids
drow. Slaves are often kept as signs of status as much as for their intrinsic worth as laborers. When they are put to work, they are also put on display, doing jobs that enable everyone on the street or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. Animated suits of armor do much of the assembly work in Tockworth’s workshop L9a: Workshop, Lower Floor The ground floor is one big work area containing a smelter, drums filled with clockwork parts
animated armor named Rack and Pinion serve as her assistants and perform most of the hands-on work. These Constructs attack intruders on sight. The workshop contains a smelter used to fabricate parts and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Cavemouth district is where most of Little Lockford’s miners live and work. Two roads lead to the mines, which are not shown on map 5.2. The bridges to Cavemouth have been raised, and the streetlamps
. Schnella refused to leave and died fending off Tockworth’s clockwork defenders. Her restless soul lurks in this building, manifesting as a troublesome specter known as a poltergeist (see the “Variant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
bandits of various ethnicities) are mounted on seven riding horses. Known as the Seven Snakes, Xolkin’s band does “dirty work” for the Snail, a Zhent leader based in Daggerford (see the “Daggerford
. Xolkin and Kella aren’t heroes and don’t place themselves in unnecessary danger, but they are quick to raise the drawbridge or position defenders on the watchtowers as needed. Knowing that orcs are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
stronghold. If this effort succeeds and the defenders withdraw deeper inside, the dragon comes forth to lead the assault into the tunnels. In those cramped quarters, only a few dwarves at a time can be brought
dwarves, but they do consider them ideal slaves. Even when captured and put to work against their will, dwarves are innately driven to bring their full effort to a task at hand. Even simple toil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the “What’s Left Unsaid” section earlier in the adventure. Stone Defenders. After the image of Secretary Wei fades, a sculpted soldier detaches from its alcove, then steps forward to attack. The
alchemical devices. Muttering figures cluster around these stations. Four simple cots stand nearby.
Imperial alchemists work in secret here, trying to recreate the lost secrets of Dragon’s Blessing. Passages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
area 1. Development. If the gong in area 1 has not been rung and the fight at the entrance is going badly for the defenders, one of the sahuagin tries to flee to area 12 to summon reinforcements. It
piles of stone-working tools, chunks of chiseled stone, and debris.
The slaves are using this room to store tools and the unwanted stone from their work. 9. Armory This room has a plain stone floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
even the northern metropolises of Baldur’s Gate and Waterdeep, its influence is curtailed by the unwillingness of its rulers to work together in the nation’s best interest. The members of the Council
deserts. Much of Calimshan is a chaotic place dominated by wealth, political influence, and personal power. Many pray for the return of the Chosen and the completion of his work. Others are learning to live
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
) and also raises and lowers an elevator (area 9) that leads down to the heart of the fire giant forge. Many more prisoners have been put to work in the mines. Next to the elevator is a spiral staircase
the bread ovens in area 5. The yakfolk sit on stools and either smoke pipes or sew blankets to pass the time as they watch the dwarves work. At night, the mill is unoccupied; the yakfolk retire to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
’ tools, but it triggers accidentally if the check fails by 5 or more. The alarm brings the following defenders, who attack all intruders in the room: Kaevja Cynavern (see area E3) The Manshoon’s
sanctum. Manshoon awaits them in area E12. Characters who are reduced to 0 hit points by Manshoon’s defenders are knocked unconscious. If the entire party is defeated, the unconscious characters are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
steal whatever hard-earned plunder he believes they have. His ship, the Stirge, is filled with scoundrels and cutthroats eager to do his dirty work. Laskilar also stays in contact with a host of wealthy
watchtower stands 30 feet above “dry” land. It’s surrounded by a crenelated parapet that provides half cover to defenders. A ballista is also mounted on the tower. It can be used against vessels intruding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
other side. An arrow slit in the southern wall of the passage provides defenders a way to fire on intruders who get this far.
Characters who specifically examine the ceiling notice the murder holes
across the entrance.
The heavy chain raised and lowered by the winch in area K9 provides Rivergard’s defenders with the ability to block boats from entering or leaving. A swimming character can easily
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. On the smallest scale, these are local gang bosses, pirate captains, and brigands. A leader in art or culture is a virtuoso whose work reflects the spirit of the age and changes the way people think
ally Now consider these other aspects of the conflict: Name one element of the invasion or assault that the defenders didn’t expect or couldn’t repel. Something happened to the first defenders who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
keep watch for passing ships. He planned on ringing the bell to draw their attention. In the meantime, he tried to fortify the place as well as he could. Having witnessed the undead at their work, the
the undead are still following the orders they were under when Tammeraut was sunk. They intend to seize the hermitage and destroy its last defenders, then use the island as a staging ground for attacks against the settlements of the coast.