defense intact are born

Leonin Iconoclast

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, requiring no material components: 1/day each: banishment, detect evil and good Unarmored Defense. While the leonin is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom

doom than peace and bounty. Some leonin, known as iconoclasts, devote themselves to thwarting the gods by hunting down their followers and all things born of Nyx that impede on Oreskos and the safety of

Flail Snail

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, any creature within the bright light and able to see the snail when this power is activated must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned until the light ends. Shell Defense. The flail

about 250 pounds and has numerous uses. An intact shell can sell for 5,000 gp. Many hunters seek the shell for its antimagic properties. A skilled armorer can make three shields from one shell. For 1

City Watch / Investigator

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 aren’t a soldier, directing your gaze outward at possible enemies. Instead, your

City of Skilled Hands. Even if you’re not city-born or city-bred, this background can describe your early years as a member of law enforcement. Most settlements of any size have their own

City Watch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

City Watch You have served the community where you grew up, standing as its first line of defense against crime. You aren’t a soldier, directing your gaze outward at possible enemies. Instead, your

the City of Skilled Hands. Even if you’re not city-born or city-bred, this background can describe your early years as a member of law enforcement. Most settlements of any size have their own

Leonin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

deities are more likely to spread doom than peace and bounty. Some leonin, known as iconoclasts, devote themselves to thwarting the gods by hunting down their followers and all things born of Nyx that

impede on Oreskos and the safety of the leonin prides. Leonin Iconoclast Medium humanoid (leonin), any alignment Armor Class 17 (Unarmored Defense) Hit Points 67 (9d8 + 27) Speed 40 ft. STR

Carrion Tribes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. Child of a Savage Land. You were born into a lawless realm where violence was the only constant. How have you adapted to life on the other side of the Labyrinth? Are you superstitious, refusing to adapt

. Ashtakala Legends say that a single city of fiends remains intact. Stories describe Ashtakala as a city of basalt and brass, filled with rakshasas and demons. If it exists, it is shielded by powerful

Orlumbor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Orlumbor to supply ships for its defense, making the island a wealthy and well-protected place in return. When Lord Neverember sank Waterdeep’s navy in his fight against pirates, he arranged to hire

can find a wider berth, and any minor damage to the new visitor is happily (and cheaply) repaired by the Orlumbor dockworkers. These are folk born and bred to work on ships. The homes on Orlumbor are

Erebos's Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Erebos’s Influence Born from Heliod’s shadow and then banished to the Underworld, Erebos claimed dominion over that desolate realm. He sees it as his duty and his right to ensure that those who

, renowned or otherwise, escape the Underworld fully intact—without identities erased—Erebos will spare nothing to make an example of the fugitive and any who provided assistance. Divine Relationships Erebos

Orogs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Orogs Orcs believe that an orog’s exceptional strength and intelligence are a gift from the goddess Luthic to ensure that her brood survives and flourishes. So, when an orog is born, a tremor goes

responsibility is the safety of the tribe members that remain in the lair — ensuring that the tribe remains intact even if a raid goes badly and many warriors are killed. In times of internal strife

Flail Snail

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Shell of a Flail Snail A flail snail shell weighs about 250 pounds and has numerous uses. An intact shell can sell for 5,000 gp. Many hunters seek the shell for its antimagic properties. A skilled

. Shell Defense. The flail snail withdraws into its shell. Until it emerges, it gains a +4 bonus to its AC and is restrained. It can emerge from its shell as a bonus action on its turn.

Flail Snail

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

intact flail snail shell, which weighs about 250 pounds, is worth 2,500 gp. Flail Snail Large elemental, unaligned Armor Class 16 (natural armor) Hit Points 52 (5d10 + 25) Speed 10 ft. STR

this power is activated must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned until the light ends. Shell Defense. The flail snail withdraws into its shell, gaining a +4 bonus to AC until it emerges. It can emerge from its shell as a bonus action on its turn.

Attack on Bryn Shander

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

way inside. While this is happening, a young man named Sirac at the House of the Triad learns what the giants are after and realizes he might be able to save the town. Defense of Bryn Shander The

threat of a full-scale frost giant attack throws the town of Bryn Shander into chaos. Many guards abandon their posts, leaving the defense of the southwest gatehouse to the adventurers. The characters

Karametra's Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

always bear fruit, and flocks will always bear young. Children will always be born, parents will always care for them and be cared for in their turn. Great fortune or adventure might not be at hand

mortal life. That said, Karametra does recognize the need to fight in defense of one’s life, family, and community when they come under attack, so she and Iroas are able to find some common ground in that matter—and in their shared hatred of Mogis.

6. Undertakers' Watch Post

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

have been added in Goblin: Smelly Bottom, Stupid Skull, and Born Toothless, respectively. A detect magic spell reveals the faintest, lingering trace of magic within both fragments of the staff. The

staff can be repaired with a mending cantrip. The first time the intact staff is held, it wails, “Help! Thief! Criminal!” before its magic fades forever. If the wailing occurs here, the creatures in

Dinosaurs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

, oblivious to their presence. Though it might step on characters who don’t get out of its way, it fights only in self-defense. Deinonychus. A wild boar races across the party’s path, followed closely by

the nest. Ifan Talro’a in Port Nyanzaru offers 50 gp for an intact triceratops egg or hatchling, or a character can talk him up to 150 gp with a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check

Flail Snail

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

OF A FLAIL SNAIL A flail snail shell, which weighs about 250 pounds, has numerous uses. One intact shell can sell for 5,000 gp. Many hunters seek the shell for its antimagic properties. A skilled

snail when this power is activated must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned until the light ends. Shell Defense. The flail snail withdraws into its shell, gaining a +4 bonus to AC until it emerges. It can emerge from its shell as a bonus action on its turn.

Trench of Love Lost Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

call, three flameskulls—the remains of the hateful crew of the Girscamen—come to the aboleth’s defense via the passage to area T2. As the flameskulls enter the area, a familiar haint, Violette, appears

creatures with non-Humanoid anatomies. However, two magic items inscribed with Djaynaian symbols are usable and remain intact: a sun blade and a staff of frost.

A Race Divided

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

, a new elf god was born. One of these beings, although privileged to be elevated above the rest of the primal elves, was not satisfied with being one of Corellon’s trusted underlings. She — for she

parent or the other. Corellon was revolted by this perceived betrayal and railed against Lolth’s intrusion. Some of the primal elves rose to her defense. They argued that no entity who sprang from

Cult of the Black Earth

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

thumbs and forefingers of both hands together. Tactics and Philosophy The Black Earth cult is the most defense-minded and patient of the four elemental cults. Earth cultists admire stoicism, endurance

everyone around him in contempt. Marlos began life as a human aristocrat, born into a wealthy Cormyrean family. He squandered his family’s wealth on endless self-indulgence, seeking more questionable forms

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

I could make them laugh or cry with my stories or songs. 3 I ran away from home to follow a minstrel troupe. 4 I saw a bard perform once, and I knew from that moment on what I was born to do. 5 I

step up and do the right thing, I took my chance. 4 A parent or one of my relatives was an adventurer, and I was inspired by that person’s courage. 5 A mad old hermit spoke a prophecy when I was born

Baldur's Gate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

. Defense of the Upper City is handled by the Watch, the official constabulary of the city’s elite. Their duty is to defend the patriars and enforce their laws, and little else. For the rest of

. Now, only those born into the patriar families inhabit the manors of this oldest part of Baldur’s Gate. The poorest among these go so far as to sell furnishings and decorations from inside their homes

23. Wormriddle's Sanctum

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

flesh golems in area 23c form Wormriddle’s first line of defense. If they’re defeated, the hag seeks out the headmaster, who directs the hag to round up the students and form a posse to hunt down and

. Next to this table is a wooden barrel that holds humanoid body parts in various stages of decay. Hanging Corpses. Four mostly intact human corpses are hanging from hooks mounted to the south wall

Upper Levels and Cellar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

sunken Tammeraut. Most of the journal is moldy and illegible. The last few pages are intact, and they relate the events surrounding the coming of Tammeraut: Our worst fears are confirmed. Virgil has

feeble defense we can muster. Woe to the folk of the coast at the approach of this bloody tide. • Miracle of miracles! The storm lord has answered the prayers of our illustrious chaplain. A furious

Daggerford

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

the use of spears and other weapons, and must spend at least one day a month in defense of the town, standing sentry on its walls or patrolling the nearby roads. Their training means that the common

. Ten thousand years ago, the capital city of Illefarn occupied the site where Waterdeep stands today. A kingdom of elves that accepted both humans and dwarves in its lands, Illefarn stood intact for

Gnome Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

born. Baravar Cloakshadow When gnomes arrived in the world, Baravar protected them by teaching them how to hide, use magic, and deceive their foes. She was once entrapped by the goblin god Khurgorbaeyag

their innate magical abilities to Baravar, and all gnomes get their natural defense against magic from her shrewdness. Callarduran Smoothhands Callarduran became the patron of the deep gnomes when he

The Knucklebones Gang

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

loose sort of control. Mad Maggie understands the nature of these beings and she does not hold it against the characters if they kill them, especially when acting in self-defense. Mad Maggie’s

Infernal War Machines Fort Knucklebone contains the hulks of infernal war machines in varying states of disrepair and cannibalization. Of the lot, two appear relatively intact. The smaller one is a Devil’s

Factions in the North

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

, and aiding in the defense of settlements. The Zhentarim The Zhentarim, also known as the Black Network, is an unscrupulous shadow network that seeks to expand its influence and power base throughout

Purple Rocks otherwise eke out quiet lives, unaware of the kraken’s vast spy network on the mainland. The Kraken Society’s widespread organization wasn’t born at the Purple Rocks, but in the cities of

Ruins Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

successful check. The blights remain perfectly still. They don’t attack on their own (except in self-defense) but quickly come to the aid of the twig blights in area U2 if combat erupts there. U2: Blighted

by the door of this large building shows the faded image of a workhorse holding a flagon of ale. The building is sagging and dilapidated, but it is more intact than the ruins across the road. Six

Centaur

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

with natural color patterns on their hide. Pheres centaurs sometimes paint or tattoo their upper bodies to match the patterns on their lower half. Occasionally, a Pheres centaur is born with vertical

. Koletras are said to bring good luck to a band, but are also usually fated to die in defense of their family. Not every guros has a koletra of its own, and guri share their best warriors among each other

Council Meeting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Miat. Your leader has briefed us on the situation in Vogler, his bold defense, and his eagerness to strike back against these invaders.” As Miat says this, he nods to a man near him—Lord Bakaris, who

for himself. At heart, he’s comically cowardly, full of bluster and inflated words. He has neither the spine to stand up to opposition nor the experience to lead. Personality Trait. “I was born for

Thundertree Areas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

determine if the blights are spotted. The blights do not attack on their own (except in self-defense) but quickly come to the aid of the twig blights in area 2 if combat erupts there. Awarding Experience

door of this large building shows the faded image of a workhorse holding a flagon of ale. The building is sagging and dilapidated, but it is more intact than the ruins across the road. Four ash zombies

Class Training

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

reason not to remain in one place for too long. 4 I have seen what happens when the monsters come out from the dark. I took it upon myself to become the first line of defense against the evils that lie

became a sorcerer because … 1 When I was born, all the water in the house froze solid, the milk spoiled, or all the iron turned to copper. My family is convinced that this event was a harbinger of

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9)

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

chapter 2), and the other is buried elsewhere in the glacier (see chapter 6). The remaining twelve spires are intact, though two are almost buried in ice. There is a 20 percent chance per tower that 1d3

offense gets more successes than the team on defense, one player on offense can try either to hurl the ball between the metal tines of an electrified mast, hoping to impart an electrical charge to the ball

Court of Orestes Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

south toward crypt D. Crypts. There are five largely intact crypts here, four of which are sealed by rusty metal grates. The grate of each crypt can be wrenched free or otherwise bypassed with a

holds Solt, who was born Returned. Crypt D holds Gathus Gadus, who could whisper anyone and anything to sleep. Crypt E is empty. The name on the sarcophagus is violently scratched out, and the engraved

6. Wyllow's Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, their wings wrapped tightly around their bodies. If the characters try to climb the tower, the bats attack. The bats otherwise fight only in self-defense or at Wyllow’s command. At the base of the tower

creation. The broken staffs testify to her numerous failures. The intact staff on the table represents her only success to date. Treasure. The staff resting on the table is Wyllow’s staff of flowers, a

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