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                                                    Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Special Equipment. Glasstaff wields a staff of defense (see appendix B). With the staff in hand, he can use an action to cast the mage armor spell and use his reaction to cast the shield
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ;honored guests,” and expresses regret that he cannot provide suitable entertainment for the occasion of their visit. Beneath his genteel demeanor, however, Glasstaff is just as violent and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     their lightning breath and their burrowing ability to carve out crystallized caverns and tunnels beneath the sands.
Thunderstorms rage around a legendary blue dragon’s lair, and narrow tubes lined
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     with glassy sand ventilate the lair, all the while avoiding the deadly sinkholes that are the dragon’s first line of defense.
A blue dragon will collapse the caverns that make up its lair if
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     alien influence before it spreads.
People who dwell or delve deep beneath the earth can easily find themselves at odds with a sapphire dragon if they cross into the dragon’s territory. But
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     defense—until someone bests the dragon’s 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
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     beneath the earth can easily find themselves at odds with a sapphire dragon if they cross into the dragon’s territory. But sapphire dragons sometimes forge peaceful relationships with rock gnomes
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     claims the spoils of the cult’s victories.
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A sapphire dragon is bound by an ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     track the influence of the Far Realm. Armed with that knowledge, sapphire dragons stamp out alien influence before it spreads.
People who dwell or delve deep beneath the earth can easily find
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     victories.
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A sapphire dragon is bound by an ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures.
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A sapphire dragon
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Armed with that knowledge, sapphire dragons stamp out alien influence before it spreads.
People who dwell or delve deep beneath the earth can easily find themselves at odds with a sapphire dragon if
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures.
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A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Adult Blue Dragon
                                                    
    
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                                                    Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     barren places, using their lightning breath and their burrowing ability to carve out crystallized caverns and tunnels beneath the sands.
Thunderstorms rage around a legendary blue dragon’s lair
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , and narrow tubes lined with glassy sand ventilate the lair, all the while avoiding the deadly sinkholes that are the dragon’s first line of defense.
A blue dragon will collapse the caverns
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Ancient Blue Dragon
                                                    
    
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                                                     in barren places, using their lightning breath and their burrowing ability to carve out crystallized caverns and tunnels beneath the sands.
Thunderstorms rage around a legendary blue dragon’s
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     lair, and narrow tubes lined with glassy sand ventilate the lair, all the while avoiding the deadly sinkholes that are the dragon’s first line of defense.
A blue dragon will collapse the caverns
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     the dwarf could see of the man’s face beneath a green hood was tan skin and a brownish-red beard. A longbow was slung over one shoulder and a sword hung at his left side. He was dressed in soft
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     ground. The dwarf clasped his old friend close for a brief instant, then, remembering his dignity, squirmed and freed himself from the half-elf’s embrace.
— Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     always straining to peer into another reality that seems to be just beyond my senses.
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I’m uneasy if I can’t see plants growing or feel soil beneath my feet.
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I would give my life in the defense of the small enclave where I first encountered Mat’Selesnya.
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I love beasts and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    8. Gargoyle Lair When any door leading to the lair is opened, it frees the room’s occupant from temporal stasis. What appeared to be a statue an instant ago comes to life before your eyes. The
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     parchment with the following written on it in magical code (requiring comprehend languages to understand): “Look low and high for gold, to hear a tale untold. Take the archway at the end, and on your way you’ll wend.” Beneath the runes, the initial “A” is inscribed.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     call themselves Feathergale Knights. Secretly, the knights are dedicated to Yan-C-Bin. They occupied the keep when the air cult established itself in the dwarven ruins beneath the Sumber Hills. The knights serve the cult as lookouts, messengers, spies, and a first line of defense.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Preparing to Use the Deck The power and unpredictability of a Deck of Many Things gives it the potential to wildly alter the course of campaigns. In an instant, characters could inherit a keep
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , shifting the campaign’s focus to its defense and maintenance; a character could become separated from the rest of the party, trapped in an undetectable and unreachable prison; or characters could instantly
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     could see of the man’s face beneath a green hood was tan skin and a brownish-red beard. A longbow was slung over one shoulder and a sword hung at his left side. He was dressed in soft leather, carefully
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     a brief instant, then, remembering his dignity, squirmed and freed himself from the half-elf’s embrace.
 — Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, Dragons of Autumn Twilight
 Walking in two worlds but
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     could see of the man’s face beneath a green hood was tan skin and a brownish-red beard. A longbow was slung over one shoulder and a sword hung at his left side. He was dressed in soft leather, carefully
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     a brief instant, then, remembering his dignity, squirmed and freed himself from the half-elf’s embrace.
 — Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman,
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
 Walking in two worlds but
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     bring to your enemies 5 A phoenix in a ring of fire, an expression of an indomitable spirit 6 Three drops of blood beneath a horizontal sword blade on a black background, symbolizing three foes you have sworn to kill
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , a one-eyed elder evil once entombed beneath the Cynidicean ziggurat. The updated adventure is designed for 1st-level characters. When a Star Falls When a Star Falls was the first adventure to bear a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Alpha, the adventure—which involves a crashed spaceship, futuristic weaponry, and humorously malfunctioning robots—became an instant classic. The updated adventure is designed for 11th-level characters.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     to the north and south. The floor beneath the water isn’t as solid as one might expect. There is a safe path around several weight-sensitive trapdoors (see the Traps in Area K73 diagram), but the water
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     pit is released suddenly when the trapdoor opens). The triggering character suddenly falls from sight. An instant later, the trapdoor closes, leaving only a slowly dissipating swirl in the water. It
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the gnomes’ war god, who espouses vigilance and defense. Nature Gods Baervan Wildwanderer is the gnomish god of forests and woodlands, accompanied by his companion Chiktikka Fastpaws, a great raccoon
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     said to be the wiser of the two. Segojan Earthcaller is god of the wilds beneath the earth, rather than upon it, as well as god of burrows and the plants and animals found therein. Shadow and Stone
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     a clan’s riches from beneath its noses. For their part, the dwarves keep safety and defense uppermost in their priorities, realizing that there is little to be gained from trying to mount a large
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     elementals Wondrous item No Bracers of defense Wondrous item Yes Brazier of commanding fire elementals Wondrous item No Cape of the mountebank Wondrous item No Censer of controlling air elementals Wondrous
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     item No Cloak of displacement Wondrous item Yes Cloak of the bat Wondrous item Yes Cube of force Wondrous item Yes Daern’s instant fortress Wondrous item No Dagger of venom Weapon No Dimensional
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     tight lanes, I felt as though I was only seeing a small portion of the actual settlement, and I was right. Later I discovered that beneath the slate-roofed houses, with their modest little adjoining
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     gardens behind plank fences or fieldstone walls are the tunnels that constitute the true thoroughfares of Hardbuckler. Beneath each small dwelling is an extensive cellar, often three or more levels in
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                      View Player Version  Copper Dragon Lair Features The copper dragon lair shown in map 5.6 is a network of tunnels and large chambers dug beneath dry, rocky hills. The dragon’s acid breath has left the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     indistinguishable from solid stone. Hoard Chamber. At the bottom of the underground map, a chamber hidden beyond two secret passages and carved out beneath a low hill contains the bulk of the dragon’s hoard. The
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     place, only adding stairs to connect the levels. The sahuagin have made drastic changes to their former lair, beyond submerging the two lower levels beneath the water. All the alterations to the lair
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     quartered, and the leaders housed. Discover any significant defensive measures: traps, areas readied specifically for defense, and other dangers the attacking force must avoid or overcome. Discover how advanced the sahuagin preparations are and when they might mount their first attack.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Parade Ambush As the parade nears the jetty, read the following description: Grasping weeds and vines erupt from the cobblestone street beneath the carriage at the head of the parade. The ox pulling
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     throwing something toward the cart. An instant later, a cloud of pink ashes bursts from a sachet, striking the two guards. Kala’s Attack The parade route appears on map 5.1. The characters are either at
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Ur’gray (see appendix B). A merrow also under Noska’s command swims beneath the docks. It surfaces to attack when the characters arrive. If the characters come to Grinda’s defense, Noska orders his thugs
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Ogre Furious Tempers. Ogres are notorious for their quick tempers, which flare at the smallest perceived offense. Insults and name-calling can rouse an ogre’s wrath in an instant — as can stealing
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     freely with goblinoids, orcs, and trolls, and practically worship giants. In the giants’ complex social structure (known as the ordning), ogres rank beneath the lowest giants in status. As a result, an ogre will do nearly anything a giant asks. “Worst. Dancers. Ever.”
 — Riddlefiddle the Satyr, on ogres
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     entertainment for their visit. Beneath his genteel demeanor, however, Iarno is just as thuggish and arrogant as any Redbrand outlaws.  If threatened, Iarno uses his staff of defense to cast mage armor on
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     approaching, Iarno the evil mage grabs his staff of defense (see appendix A) and the scrolls in his chest (see the “Treasure” section), and flees through the secret door in the northeast corner of the room
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    -mounted hussars. An archon appears as an armored humanoid figure, nearly always mounted. Its face is usually shadowed beneath a large hood; those who have seen beneath the hood describe a face of celestial
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     with a single mind. If an archon is ever thrown from its saddle, it can magically return to its place astride its mount in an instant. Immortal Nature. An archon doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     residents, and carve out new living spaces for themselves and other minions — tasks that the beholder considers beneath its personal attention. Some even worship the beholder as an angry, capricious deity
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     last line of defense against foes that threaten the inner sanctum. Pets A beholder often has one or more pets in its lair, mainly because (for whatever reason) it enjoys the company of such creatures
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     creatures living in tight family units deep in the forest. Seeing their homeland under attack inspired them to leave the woods and join the rest of Eldraine in its defense. Since the end of the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     invasion, the fauns have taken charge of the Tanglespan, a great chasm between the realm and the wilds. They map out the crisscrossing pathways spanning the chasm, fight off the trolls who lurk beneath the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     stronghold, typically a series of chambers dug out beneath a mountain or inside a hill. The stronghold is a haven from the chaos of the outside world, allowing the dwarves to toil in peace. The first
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     concern of any stronghold is defense, but older and prosperous strongholds can grow to become wondrous underground cities filled with generations of exquisite dwarven artisanship. Regardless of a
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . This grand vault is split into two levels: an egg-shaped upper level with a sheer ledge overlooking a sunken level 30 feet below, where a massive pile of treasure rests beneath an icy glaze. Clinging
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     potion of gaseous form, a +1 longsword, a +1 longbow, +1 leather armor, and bracers of defense. Developments If the dragon is slain, the cultists are enraged and seek immediate vengeance. The major cult
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     kind of slave or minion creature living with or near them as a defense against attackers, even if it’s just a common animal. Hags particularly delight in using mortals bound to their service as
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     considers beneath her personal attention. Hags prefer to employ clever, cruel creatures rather than dumb oafs. Servants  d8 Servant(s)   * See chapter 3 of this book for statistics.   1 1d4 flameskulls 2 1d2
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . This grand vault is split into two levels: an egg-shaped upper level with a sheer ledge overlooking a sunken level 30 feet below, where a massive pile of treasure rests beneath an icy glaze. Clinging
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     potion of gaseous form, a +1 longsword, a +1 longbow, +1 leather armor, and bracers of defense. Developments If the dragon is slain, the cultists are enraged and seek immediate vengeance. The major
                                                
                                            
                                        






