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Returning 29 results for 'defense intend are bargain'.
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The Book of Many Things
cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly. Unless a card allows you to draw additional cards, any cards drawn exceeding this number have no effect.
As soon as you draw a card, its magic
bargained with; it keeps its side of any bargain it makes, though it might twist the wording of any agreement to suit its purposes. If attacked, or if negotiations fail and you refuse the Fiend’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
). The characters might intend to uphold a bargain made with Skabatha Nightshade (see “Bargaining with Skabatha” in chapter 3). The characters might want to create a distraction, and performing a play is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, he has had a hard time getting a seat at the table with other cities of the North when it comes to trade and defense of the region. Thus, he plans to use the stolen gold to bargain with Laeral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
explain why Waterdavians prefer to carry knives and knuckledusters for self-defense. Businesses and individuals do employ armed guards, but except for nobles or foreign envoys, few people travel about
Waterdavians. Folk assume that you wouldn’t bother lugging around such equipment unless you either intend violence or expect that it might soon be visited upon you.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the Uthgardt intend to allow no Nettlebee to survive. This intention can be confirmed if the characters ask the right questions. If the adventurers bargain for the safety of innocent Nettlebees, Javor
Compendium
- 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
she might be under her command, working off the debt of a bargain for itself or someone else. Favors beget favors, and under duress a hag might speak a magic word to call upon a blood debt from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
intention of honoring his bargain, and Ras Nsi is beginning to suspect as much. Strange Collection. Ras Nsi has a sizable collection of apparel and accouterments from distant lands, most of which were
anyone to save myself.”
Ras Nsi
Medium monstrosity (shapechanger, yuan-ti), neutral evil
Armor Class 15 (bracers of defense)
Hit Points 127 (17d8 + 51) reduced to 107; subtract 1 for each day that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
that Voaraghamanthar would reward the tribe’s labors for the cult, the lizardfolk were ready to listen. Where the bullywugs fill the role of a static defense force, the lizardfolk perform five functions
bullywugs, but he has spoken to a few fellow tribesfolk he trusts. Their response was interested but noncommittal; they intend to take revenge on the bullywugs, but not until the omens are right. Meanwhile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
exploitation. When Rezmir promised that Voaraghamanthar would reward the tribe’s labors for the cult, the lizardfolk were ready to listen. Where the bullywugs fill the role of a static defense force, the
retribution from the bullywugs, but he has spoken to a few fellow tribesfolk he trusts. Their response was interested but noncommittal; they intend to take revenge on the bullywugs, but not until the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
hoping to strike a bargain with slavers before others arrive. Slaves with unusual abilities or specialized knowledge sometimes set off bidding wars among the yuan-ti. I fear that such was the fate of
that apprentice who accompanied me out of the High Moor. To everyone of any influence who might read this, heed my words: do not be misled. The serpents do not intend to coexist peacefully — they merely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
faith, making them proficient with the quarterstaff and nothing else. You could give them a benefit to make up for the loss of proficiencies—something like the monk’s Unarmored Defense class feature, but
feature with something purely combat focused, you’ve just made that class more powerful in combat, and it could overshadow the other classes in a way that you didn’t intend. There’s no formula that can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
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
areas, creating a hodgepodge appearance. A flat area in the center of the roof provides a platform for defense, with the surrounding roof peaks providing cover.
The slate tiles are strong enough to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
decided to leave it behind. Noble d6 I became a noble because … 1 I come from an old and storied family, and it fell to me to preserve the family name. 2 My family has been disgraced, and I intend
mercenary company, selling my sword to the highest bidder. 6 Invaders attacked my homeland. It was my duty to take up arms in defense of my people. Urchin d6 I became an urchin because … 1 Wanderlust
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Features”) from a slot in its body, hands the card to them, and indicates that it has no other information or treasure to offer. The duodrone fights only in self-defense. S5: Library A roughly
attack. They are otherwise Indifferent toward intruders and fight only in self-defense. They know Modron and Common Sign Language. Treasure. The four real crates contain goods the githyanki left
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
unfulfilled, so I intend to finish that work. 3 The world is a dark and terrible place. I decided to serve as a beacon of light shining out against the gathering shadows. 4 I served as a paladin’s squire
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
price and sell them at three times the normal price. Their food is of poor quality but edible. A character who succeeds on a DC 12 Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check can bargain a goblin down
. If they attempt to steal from him or have harmed any of his underlings, Yek sentences them to death and orders his goblin toadies and the bugbears to attack. Yek joins the fray only in self-defense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Maggie struck a bargain with this rival wizard and took Barnabas as payment. Now he’s a part of her gang. Barnabas is forgetful and a bit pompous, but every now and then he has amazing ideas and remembers
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly. Unless a card allows you to draw additional cards, any cards drawn exceeding this number have no
indifferent to you and can be bargained with; it keeps its side of any bargain it makes, though it might twist the wording of any agreement to suit its purposes. If attacked, or if negotiations fail and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
cottage within eight days. Bavlorna provides three pieces of information before spitting into her hand and requiring the characters to shake it, thus sealing the bargain: Loomlurch is a giant
Downfall who knows the way (she can’t remember the scarecrow’s name). If Skabatha’s portrait is brought to Bavlorna on time, the hag fulfills her end of the bargain. If the characters fail to deliver
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
what they intend to do or should deal with — or things that everyone “should keep a hawk’s clear eye on” — in the year ahead. Such talk inevitably leads to discussions of politics, wars, and the
of Troubles. Though not outlawed fully, spellcasting is allowable only in self-defense or in cases of extreme need. At night, this holiday becomes solemn and serious, as many Waterdavians offer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the north, and a smaller door leads to the stairs down.
This chamber functions as a defense for the tower and part of the tower’s broader magical systems. Lightning. When a creature enters this area
to bargain and shares the following information: Lohezet doesn’t care about the Dragon Armies’ goals; they just support his research. He discovered the City of Lost Names’s location while with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
attack anyone bearing this symbol except in self-defense. The Test Begins. The camp has run out of food, and the tribe’s hunters have failed to return because of the unyielding blizzard. The nomads
attack anyone bearing this symbol except in self-defense. The Test Begins. The figure calling out to the characters is King Jarund, who has ordered that the camp be torn down so that the nomads can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
was occupying the area when Glasstaff moved in. Glasstaff struck a bargain with the monster, convincing it to help guard the stronghold in exchange for treasure and the occasional gift of fresh meat
and staff of defense)
Hit Points 22 (5d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
9 (–1)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
17 (+3)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
11 (+0)
Saving Throws Int +5, Wis +3
Skills
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
characters wake the tree, they can convince it to part with some of its wood with a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check, but only if it believes they intend to perform nefarious magic with it
self-defense; it laments the fall of Ythryn and longs to see its corpse freed from the ruins. Excavating the tower requires pickaxes and shovels, and it takes a number of hours equal to 50 divided by
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
cause. If any of the characters appear to respect her position and beliefs, the druid tells them where to find the goblin stronghold. Otherwise, Reidoth offers a bargain: if the characters chase off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
with scenes of farms and woodlands. This room served as a mess hall long ago, and many fine feasts were held here. The Black Earth cultists intend to repair the hall and replace the imagery with their
create elemental devices. The master of the forge is a dao named Xharva Deem. Two duergar assist her. Roleplaying the Dao. Xharva Deem has no interest in fighting, because her bargain with Marlos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
league and the Hourglass Coven isn’t as strong as Kelek pretends it is. Gray overheard these conversations and knows this information as well. If the characters tell Shon that they intend to free
, Kelek promises to help the characters achieve their goals, provided their stated goals have nothing to do with freeing Zybilna. Kelek has no intention of fulfilling his part of any bargain. If conflict
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
doesn’t change, but it is free to go where it pleases. It shuns combat and fights only in self-defense. Killing one or more dretches causes an upswell of dark emotions in Iggwilv, which can have
with each hag using her plane shift spell to flee Prismeer. The hags also use this spell to escape if the characters attack them. Otherwise, the hags do what they do best: deceive and bargain. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
residence, attended by a loyal staff and a private garrison of twenty veterans. Moonlord Daviana Yalrannis (CG female Tethyrian human knight) is the master of the tower, charged with its defense and upkeep
statues, beyond which is a 5-foot-wide, 7-foot-high, mile-long tunnel that the drow intend to use as their escape route. The secret door is between the two groups — 20 feet from the drow party and 40 feet