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Magic Items
Dungeon Masterâs Guide
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
bring ruin to Vecna. Killing Vecnaâs worshipers, destroying the lichâs works, and foiling his machinations all help to fulfill this goal.
The Sword of Kas also seeks to destroy anyone
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
. This property of the occultant abacus canât be used again until the next dawn.
Bring Out Your Dead
Also at rank 2, you regain the use of your Read the Kill feature after you finish a short or
long rest.
Bead of Instant Karma
At rank 3, one of the beads on your occultant abacus channels the power of instant karma, turning the occultant abacus into a rare magic item. As a reaction, you can
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
North. The Lordsâ Alliance represents one of the greatest threats to dragons in FaerĂ»n, so Iymrith is keen to bring about its end.Blue dragons make their lairs in barren places, using
with glassy sand ventilate the lair, all the while avoiding the deadly sinkholes that are the dragonâs first line of defense.
A blue dragon will collapse the caverns that make up its lair if
Backgrounds
Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
other soldiers. You can also pass through the cityâs gates without question â although you canât bring guests into the Upper City as a member of the Watch might. Additionally, you&rsquo
Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good)
2
Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful)
3
Independence. When people follow orders
Hobgoblin
Legacy
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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
will result in death if the act will bring glory to the banner or the legion.
Honor the Gods. Hobgoblins give regular recognition to the deities left to them after Maglubiyetâs conquest. Idols
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Skabathaâs Minions Granny Nightshade entrusts Loomlurchâs defense to various creatures, as described below. The hagâs minions, except for the redcaps, have orders to capture intruders alive and bring them before her.
Aarakocra
Legacy
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
it hard not to pluck the treasure and bring it back to their settlement to beautify it. An aarakocra who spends years among other races can learn to inhibit these impulses.
Confinement terrifies the
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->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
troublemaker belongs to me. Bring him home alive and unharmed, and youâll win the heart of one you love.â Granny Nightshade gives the character a box containing the eviscerated heart of someone they
it. 3 âBring me this imp alive and unharmed, and Iâll bury you up to your neck in silver.â Granny Nightshade gives the character a silver ring, which disappears when the character touches it. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Dragon Army converge on Kalaman. The characters must aid in the cityâs defense, then infiltrate the flying citadel and bring it down. This chapter pits the characters and their allies against the
Dragon Armyâs flying citadel and destroy it. This daring operation will bring the characters face-to-face with the infamous Lord Soth and the Dragon Army commander Highmaster Kansaldi Fire-Eyes (detailed later in this chapter).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Vrakir unleashes the fell power of the Book of Vile Darkness. Syr Isbeth, the human leader of the defense effort, received a missive from the arcanaloth Nebukath professing the arcanalothâs sympathies
opportunity to pass up. She asks the characters to undertake this perilous mission, promising them the title to a regional stronghold, along with its retinue of five knights and one hundred guards, if they bring her the book or proof of its destruction.
Compendium
- 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 campaignâs 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
moves? What parts do characters see before the whole comes into view? Up Close. What does it smell like? How does it breathe? Does it cool the air around it or bring heat wherever it goes? How does it
these: What does the way it moves remind you of? It emits the worst smellâwhat is it? Something falls free and, for an instant, what are you certain it is? Playersâ responses donât need to control the narrative; itâs up to you whether theyâre true or just one perception.
Compendium
- 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
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
for less intelligent monsters, places where they can bring their next meals along with anything those poor souls happened to be carrying. Ruined Dhakaani Fort Features Map 4.3 shows an ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
2 Eldritch Occultant, Bring Out Your Dead
3 Bead of Instant Karma, Deathâs Omen
4 Bead of Diverted Karma, Correct the Balance
Proficiencies and Starting Equipment As a rank 1
. This property of the occultant abacus canât be used again until the next dawn. Bring Out Your Dead Also at rank 2, you regain the use of your Read the Kill feature after you finish a short or long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
1. Fungal Wilds The myconids cultivate this stretch of wilderness as their first line of defense, creating a living palisade. Fungal creatures and wild Underdark beasts form a rich ecosystem here
hunters donât kill their prey, but merely track down creatures that have died near the grove. The hunters bring the remains of such creatures back to be reanimated by their sovereigns, until they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
allowed to die again. Instead, he must suffer eternally in a hell of his own creation, from which he can never escape. Whatever can be done to bring him misery and unrest, I will do, but I will destroy
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->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 Daernâs instant fortress Wondrous item No Dagger of venom Weapon No Dimensional
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
of Tiamat, hopeful that the queen of evil dragons will reward him with untold power. He is, however, a bit on the dim side, thinking of visitors as either servants (who bring him food) or as enemies
(who do not bring him food). Mostly, Glazhael is proud to guard this treasure for Tiamat, his most glorious and perfect queen. He rarely talks to any cultists other than Talis and is suspicious of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
aboard ship. The half-orc Krell Grohlg still practices his worship of Lolth at a shrine inside the ship and is aided in his defense of the vessel by various kinds of spiders, swarms of vermin, and other
receive their payment from Aubreck, they must bring back a heavy box from the cargo hold â potentially forcing them to choose between making a quick escape and accomplishing their mission. PLACING THE
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
.
4 Find a magically stolen vessel sequestered high in the mountains and return it to the ocean.
5 Capture a great beast of the land and bring it to the shore as an offering for a kraken
defense. Some citizens might hail them as heroes, while others are suspicious of themâparticularly when one of the disasters they foretell seems likely to be Thassaâs doing. They might get caught up in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
up into the twisting recesses of the templeâs central spire.
The numbered areas on the map are identified in the table below, which also identifies key NPCs during the ritual that will bring Tiamat
previously interacted with can be present in their respective chapels in the temple if you wish, but their presence isnât required. Wyrmspeakers not here are outside leading the Well of Dragonsâ defense.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
of Tiamat, hopeful that the queen of evil dragons will reward him with untold power. He is, however, a bit on the dim side, thinking of visitors as either servants (who bring him food) or as enemies
(who do not bring him food). Mostly, Glazhael is proud to guard this treasure for Tiamat, his most glorious and perfect queen. He rarely talks to any cultists other than Talis and is suspicious of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
identified in the table below, which also identifies key NPCs during the ritual that will bring Tiamat to the Well of Dragons. Key to Tiamatâs Temple # Name Occupant and Activity During Ritual 1
Severin (levitating) wearing the Mask of the Dragon Queen Any free wyrmspeakers the characters have previously interacted with can be present in their respective chapels in the temple if you wish, but their presence isnât required. Wyrmspeakers not here are outside leading the Well of Dragonsâ defense.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
combat Dexterity and Wisdom High Paladin Defense Strength and Charisma Average Ranger Survival Dexterity and Wisdom Average Rogue Stealth Dexterity Low Sorcerer Power Charisma High Warlock Occult lore
, but more importantly, they bring a balanced mix of capabilities to adventures. Youâre welcome to use that party setup or modify it using these guidelines:
Cleric: Replace with Bard or Druid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
searching for a way to bring forth Dendar the Night Serpent. Acererak has promised to help this effort, in exchange for Ras Nsiâs pledge to defend the Tomb of the Nine Gods. In truth, Acererak has no
. âI seek to bring about the end of this world and rule the next one.â
Bond. âThe yuan-ti of Chult are mine to command. They will help me rule an empire.â
Flaw. âI will do anything and betray
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
. Mordenheim desperately hastened her experiments, employing anyone who would bring her bodiesâboth newly dead and still living. On her operating table, victims were killed, returned to life, and died again
as Mordenheim sought to glimpse the secrets hidden in the instant of death. One moonless night, Elise fell into a sleep from which she wouldnât wake. Bringing Elise to her lab, Dr. Mordenheim worked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Monk Unarmed combat Dexterity and Wisdom High Paladin Defense Strength and Charisma Average Ranger Survival Dexterity and Wisdom Average Rogue Stealth Dexterity Low Sorcerer Power Charisma High Warlock
the game, but more importantly, they bring a balanced mix of capabilities to adventures. Youâre welcome to use that party setup or modify it using these guidelines:
Cleric: Replace with Bard or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
be able to find the other dragonnels in the region and bring them to aid the characters in reaching the flying citadel. The characters can add their own embellishments to this plan, but the flying
chapter assumes the characters use these tunnels. Once the characters and their allies agree on a plan, Clystran and his dragonnel rest briefly before heading off to find the other dragonnels and convince them to aid in Kalamanâs defense.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
. Bring forth the zodar!â
The crowd gives out a collective gasp as the guards part ranks to make way for a creature clad head to toe in a suit of obsidian armor. As it floats toward you, you realize the
Xedalliâs defense, read: The crowd chants, âAll hail Emperor Xeleth!â
Xeleth glowers at you. âPathetic fools. Hurling yourselves into the void without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, the city can count on the other members of the Lordsâ Alliance to come to its defense. This arrangement infuriates Amn, which is not prepared to test the allianceâs resolve. To the east, the nations of
question, selling them at a high markup. Travelers seeking a specific book also hire mercenaries or adventurers to venture into dungeons or ruins and bring back the prize. If information canât be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
, the city can count on the other members of the Lordsâ Alliance to come to its defense. This arrangement infuriates Amn, which is not prepared to test the allianceâs resolve. To the east, the nations of
question, selling them at a high markup. Travelers seeking a specific book also hire mercenaries or adventurers to venture into dungeons or ruins and bring back the prize. If information canât be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
â own characters, and the NPCs help bring the location to life. The players will be far more inclined to defend the location knowing that its inhabitants are more than just faceless figures with hit
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->Storm King's Thunder
combat erupts, the entire den goes on alert. As a consequence, adventurers might find themselves fighting several encountersâ worth of creatures at once. Grudd Haugâs defenders lack a cohesive defense
males. The ogres serve Guh because they are impressed by her size and her determination to rise to the top of the ordning (and, they hope, bring them along with her). The goblinoids have been promised
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
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 effect
, and a Charisma of 16. It has hearing and Darkvision out to 120 feet. The weapon communicates telepathically with its wielder and speaks Common. Personality. The swordâs purpose is to bring ruin to