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                        Returning 35 results for 'defense inhabit are battle'.
                    
                
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Dungeon Masterâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     cast a spell, you canât cast that spell again from it until the next dawn.
Spirit of Kas. While the sword is on your person, you gain the following benefits:
Battle Hunger. You add 1d10 to your
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Initiative rolls.
Blade of Defense. When you take an action to attack with the sword, you can transfer some or all of its attack bonus to your Armor Class instead. The adjusted bonuses remain in
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     some and a hero to others. In Waterdeep, heâs remembered as the largest member of Force Grey, a notoriously destructive adventuring company that came to the cityâs defense on more than one
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     talking. When he does speak outside of combat, he comes across as surprisingly calm and soft-spoken. While swinging his axe in battle, however, he bellows and laughs like a berserker.
Harshnag knows the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d8+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Shell Defense
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , itâs never long before a hungry or curious creature arrives to investigate, leaping into battle with the hydraâs foes while the hydra makes an opportune exit.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     defenseâuntil someone bests the dragonâs security measures.
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A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind flayer;mind flayers that usurped the dragon
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Two sapphire dragon wyrmling;sapphire dragon wyrmlings vie for the same territory. Their primary battle tactic involves luring grell;grells into each otherâs lairs.
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A group of Lolth
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     victories.
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A sapphire dragon is bound by an ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defenseâuntil someone bests the dragonâs security measures.
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A sapphire dragon
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind flayer;mind flayers that usurped the dragonâs lair.
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Powerful infernal creatures have opened a portal in the middle of a city square
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     claims the spoils of the cultâs victories.
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A sapphire dragon is bound by an ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defenseâuntil someone bests the dragonâs security
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     measures.
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A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind flayer;mind flayers that usurped the dragonâs lair.
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Powerful infernal creatures have opened a
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defenseâuntil someone bests the dragonâs security measures.
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A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    You have served the community where you grew up, standing as its first line of defense against crime. You arenât a soldier, directing your gaze outward at possible enemies. Instead, your
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     success.
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Ideal
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Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good)
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Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     behind the life of a soldier for hire, but your skills are undeniably suited for battle, so now you fight on in a different way.
 
MERCENARIES OF THE NORTH
Countless mercenary companies
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    -states in the North are willing to field an army alongside the Chill, but several are happy to quietly pay the Chill to battle the Uthgardt, orcs, trolls of the Evermoors, and other threats to
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     solution is the best path to success.
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Ideal
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Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good)
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Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Flaw
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The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves me quivering with fear.
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I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior.
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I made a terrible
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Needle Defense. Each time a creature makes a melee attack against a needle lord, it takes 2 piercing damage. A creature can choose to make an attack with disadvantage to avoid this damage.Multiattack
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     wrap around the corpse to animate it, causing it to rise and lurch about like a zombie.
Invasive Species. When a great battle is fought in a fey woodland, the plants of the wood sometimes take on the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    
Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good)
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Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful)
3
Independence. When people follow orders
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
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I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.
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Flaw
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The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     changing between different fighting techniques in the midst of battle. You gain the following benefits:
One Handed. While wielding a versatile weapon in one hand, your quick movements and agile defense
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Lizardfolk
                                                    
    
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                                                     Species
                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     in the other humanoids and makes them less helpful in battle.
Utility and Survival
The lizardfolk mindset might seem unnecessarily cruel, but it helps them survive in a hostile environment. The
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     swamps they inhabit are filled with a staggering variety of threats. Lizardfolk focus on survival above all, without sentiment.
Lizardfolk assess everyone and everything in terms of utility. Art and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Hobgoblin
                                                    
    
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                                                     Species
                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     a powerful magic item), by fine performances (writing and performing a great ballad about the legion), by designing and constructing a great defense or monument, and through other means. But the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     greatest respect is reserved for those who earn their glory in battle. In theory, the fortunes of war can elevate the lowest-ranking banner in a legion to the highest status. In practice, warlords are
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Aarakocra
                                                    
    
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                                                     Species
                                                    Elemental Evil Player's Companion
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     letting the thermals hold them aloft. In battle, they prove dynamic and acrobatic fliers, moving with remarkable speed and grace, diving to lash opponents with weapons or talons before turning and flying
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     pieces across the multiverse. Recovering the pieces means gaining honor and esteem in the eyes of the vaati who forged it and could possibly restore a powerful weapon for defense against the agents of
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Gladiator Fighting Style: Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting Maneuvers: Goading Attack, Menacing Attack, Sweeping Attack, Trip Attack Feats: Athlete, Charger, Dual Wielder, Durable, Grappler, Martial Adept
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , Savage Attacker, Tough Youâve fought to entertain crowds, whether for sport or as punishment. Along the way, you learned to use all manner of weapons to battle all kinds of adversaries. Youâre practical yet theatrical, and you know how to employ fear as an effective tool in a fight.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Warrior A Warrior sidekick grows in martial prowess as it fights by your side. It might be a soldier, a town guard, a battle-trained beast, or any other creature honed for combat. A sidekick gains
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Second Wind (1 use) 3rd +2 Improved Critical 4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 5th +3 â 6th +3 Extra Attack (1 extra) 7th +3 Battle Readiness 8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 9th +4 â 10th +4 Improved
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     devoured by the vermin and oozes that inhabit the sewers. Smaller tunnels channel wastewater into purification centers, where magewrights use magic to cleanse the water. A special unit of the Sharn Watch
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     city. These sewer clans constantly battle over territory, as control of one or more midden chamber can be critical to survival. The sewer clans can pose a threat to adventurers, but they can also be
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Beast of Grakenok When Grakenok comes into sight, read or paraphrase the description below. If Sytri or Tol reached Grakenok before the characters, they are already engaged in battle. With its
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     townâs few bariaur defenders, smashing fishing boats and cottages in its rampage.
 The bariaurs of Grakenok have put up a heroic defense of their home. Theyâve been suffering whirlwyrm attacks for days
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     alert 25  The Defense By the time the party returns to the fortress, the sahuagin have reinforced their numbers. Every area of level 1 now holds sahuagin defenders preparing for battle, acting as
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    The Assault Because of the charactersâ familiarity with the sahuagin fortress and their obvious skill at staying alive, the Saltmarsh council involves them in the their battle plans. The Plan The
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Blingdenstone Factions The following sections describe what each deep gnome faction has to offer in the Battle of Blingdenstone. The Diggermattocks If the characters donât suggest it, the deep gnome
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Before the battle can get underway, the temple must be cleansed (see area 22). Meanwhile, Senni Diggermattock gives Kazook Pickshine the materials he needs to create an alchemical concoction that can
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Assault Encounters Level 1 of the fortress teems with defenders. While most sahuagin are clustered as described in âThe Defense,â a few locations prove central to the fortressâs security. 1. North
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     supplies rests a box made from tightly grown pink coral. Inside is a necklace of adaptation and 4 potions of healing. 19. Hall The sahuagin mount a desperate defense here, determined to protect their leaders
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     called Fire Eyes and the Lord of the Bronze Mask, is the god of defense and vigilance, the protector of dwarves. Haela Brightaxe is the goddess of luck in battle, and the patron of dwarf fighters. Gods
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , Berronar Truesilver, goddess of hearth and home, of honesty and faithfulness, and of oaths, loyalty, and honor. Gods of Battle Clangeddin Silverbeard is the dwarven god of war and valor. Gorm Gulthyn, also
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     perished defending this land from evil over four centuries ago, and because of my failure, I am forever doomed. If you destroy this body, my spirit will find a new corpse to inhabit, and I will hunt you
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     anyone who tries to end his torment.â
 Vladimir fights in self-defense. He also rises from his throne and attacks if the characters fail to heed his warning and press him for help destroying Strahd
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    )
 Government: Absolute monarchy
 Defense: Large standing army with specialized corps; every duergar is trained for battle, and the citizens of the city create a formidable militia
 Commerce: Weapons and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Heraldic Sign Fighters typically do battle for a cause. Some fight on behalf of kingdoms besieged by monsters, while others quest only for personal glory. In either case, a fighter often displays a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     a storm cloud, symbolizing wrath and power 3 Crossed greatswords in front of a castle gate, signifying the defense of a city or kingdom 4 A skull with a dagger through it, representing the doom you
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the battle and is now using her helmet to get close to Darrett. Capture. Becklin sent Jeyev to warn the villagers that the defense failed and not to wait for their defenders. She sent her helmet as
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     as Jeyev Veldrews, Cudgelâs lieutenant. He says heâs been sent by Becklin to pass on the following information: The battle with the Red Dragon Army went poorly, but a few of the Ironclad Regiment
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Ruinous Sea is inimical to all but the strange and powerful chaos krakens that inhabit it. Swimming the Ruinous Sea Despite their ephemeral appearance, the Ruinous Seaâs roiling clouds are viscous and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     outsiders to be irrelevant, though the kraken is spying on the battle out of curiosity. Vashishax considers any intrusion into the Ruinous Sea to be a personal insult and fights any creature that spends
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Before the Siege However the characters become enlisted in Lekarâs defense, they face a hopeless battle. They join hundreds of unprepared defenders, including commoners holding clubs or longbows for
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Ruined Dhakaani Fort Ruined forts of ancient Dhakaani design are common in Droaam, and in many cases the structures have been remodeled into homes or refitted for defense. They also make ideal lairs
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , making certain areas difficult to reach. Arrow slits on the perimeter of this level made it instrumental to the fortâs defense, and the large rooms here were used for arms storage and mustering troops
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     battle. 6 One of the giantsâ organizations described in chapter 2 is founded or comes to this world for the first time. 7 A group of giants sailing in enormous boats makes landfall in an area inhabited
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     by Humanoids, marking each peopleâs first awareness of the other and the lands they inhabit. 8 A small but growing number of giants believe the adventurers might be the fulfillment of an ancient
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , give one NPC to each player and put the extra NPCs aside. These leftover NPCs donât participate in the battle. After giving out the NPCs, read the following explanatory text to the players: In addition
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     points. These NPCs are predisposed to aid in their settlementâs defense, but players might try to keep them out of harmâs way instead. Each NPC has an ideal, a bond, and a flaw, and though you should
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     order alongside its more humanlike members. Elementals Elementals rise to the guildâs defense when the Selesnya Conclave is drawn into conflict. Most of these elementals are made from the roots and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     filled with acid. Others are covered with sticky glue that immobilizes and slowly digests the hapless victim. Pegasi Most often found carrying equenauts in battle, pegasi are ready allies who share the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    
  
 Battle Readiness. The warrior has advantage on initiative rolls.
 Improved Critical. The warriorâs attack rolls score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 on the d20.
 Improved Defense. The
                                                
                                            
                                        






