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Returning 32 results for 'defenses into are blood'.
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
5
No creature can outsmart my defensesâif they do, they obviously cheated.
6
Any creature
.
8
The sight of blood makes me queasy.
Sapphire Dragon Ideals
d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"}
Ideal
1
Solitude. A stranger is just an
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
by amassing powerful arms and armor.
3
I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar
over a pile of gold any day.
5
No creature can outsmart my defensesâif they do, they obviously cheated.
6
Any creature that can hold their own against me must teach me how&mdash
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
3
I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
5
No
creature can outsmart my defensesâif they do, they obviously cheated.
6
Any creature that can hold their own against me must teach me howâwhether they want to or not.
7
I
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Immolating Gaze", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.Once a mighty angel charged with watching the tides of the Blood War, Zariel succumbed to the corrupting influence
crawl over the structure, ensuring that no intruders breach their defenses.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel can take one of the following lair actions; she can
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
5
No creature can outsmart my defensesâif
, I will have you know, my ancestors probably invented.
8
The sight of blood makes me queasy.
Sapphire Dragon Ideals
d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
try out new defenses?
4 Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
5 No creature can outsmart my defensesâif they do, they obviously cheated.
6 Any creature that
sight of blood makes me queasy.
Sapphire Dragon Ideals d6 Ideal
1 Solitude. A stranger is just an intruder I havenât dealt with yet. (Neutral)
2 Preservation. Most creatures cannot
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
, the kobolds are usually put to work enlarging their mastersâ living area and protecting vital areas of the lair with traps and other defenses.
Some human communities hire kobolds to dig their
owner, they are often willing to take the chance of revealing themselves because the potential reward is worth the risk.
Dragon Servitors
Kobolds believe that they were created by Tiamat from the blood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
shoulder a cosmic burden.
â Zariel, Archduchess of Avernus,
former angel of Celestia
Although the basic facts of the Blood War arenât subject to debate, a host of theories exist that attempt to
ruthless focus on victory at any cost is what fuels the devilsâ war machine. Every devil takes a grim pride in its service in the Blood War. Talk to one for a short time, and it will reveal the scars
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
branches of the tree with ease (no ability check needed). The Gulthias tree is a Huge plant with blood for sap. It has AC 15, 250 hit points, vulnerability to fire damage, and no actions, reactions
, or defenses. Like an ordinary tree, itâs immobile. Unless itâs completely uprooted, however, it regrows from its roots even if itâs reduced to 0 hit points, regaining 1 hit point every 24 hours. On
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Such a site is usually protected with intricate traps, mindless servants, and other defenses that bring no risk of subversion or betrayal.
If an archdevil were ever to acquire a demonic amulet
, that event could signal a tipping point in the Blood War. If Asmodeus held Demogorgonâs amulet, for instance, the demon lord might find itself in a position from which there is no escape.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
seas and deep waters are eager to reclaim the parts of themselves currently held in the blood and bodies of living creatures, and it is the duty of Crushing Wave initiates to return nonbelievers to
the primal waters by drowning them or shedding their blood. The Crushing Wave cult appeals to those who live in or near bodies of water, as well as to those who appreciate subtlety and inevitability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Fighter The best thing about blood money is that it spends just as readily as any other kind of money. Some fight to slake bloodlust. Others fight for the thrill of besting an enemy. Some fight for a
usually end a fight quickly.
3 You fight with your off hand at the start of a battle, so that your opponent sets their defenses and attacks to one side. Then you quickly switch hands at the most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Zariel Zariel rules Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. Once a mighty angel charged with watching the tides of the Blood War, she succumbed to the planeâs corrupting influence and fell from
must pass through Avernus, so the infernal armies muster on this layer. Here, the amnizus guard the citadels overlooking the River Styx, much of the fighting of the Blood War takes place, and devils
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
rocky island surrounded by gorgon mud (see area 4). The mud, which Kayalithica refers to as the Fjellblod (âblood of the mountainâ), oozes into the cave through stone grates in the northeast and
trusted?
Is the gnome lying about Loudwaterâs defenses?
The primordial isnât an all-knowing entity â quite the contrary. Its answers are motivated by a desire to sow discord, and it has no knowledge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
combat the demonic hordes birthed from Plague-Mortâs festering gate. Demon ichorâa malodorous reduction of blood, bodily fluids, and viscera left by slain demonsâoozes from Plague-Mortâs sewers and
wrinkled, blood-hued pustules that burst and spoil adjacent harvests if not pruned in time. If allowed to seep into the soil, the pustulesâ liquid causes buried corpses to rise as hostile Undead. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
failed to take into account the unpredictability of the Blood War. A sudden offensive from the Abyss struck Avernus just as Baalzebul was about to put his plan in motion. Baalzebul directed most of his
. Even if would-be thieves could get around the defenses, they would have figure out how to navigate the complex classification system that marks the precise location of each bit of paperwork stored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
living rock and soil. They believe the earth thirsts for the blood of those who don't venerate it before all other powers and beings. The Cult of the Black Earth appeals to those who draw their fortunes
overpower foes with direct assaults, although if they have the opportunity to undermine defenses or attack from below, they unhesitatingly put their skill at tunneling and mastery of burrowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
rigidly ordered force or a blood-soaked throng. Roll or pick from the Military Force Types table to determine the general type of military patron you serve. Military Force Types d6 Military
invasion on the Material Plane. Warriors include conscripts pressed into service in the Blood War, fodder in the thrall of ruthless yugoloth mercenaries, or members of a glorious celestial host
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Zariel Once a mighty angel charged with watching the tides of the Blood War, Zariel succumbed to the corrupting influence of the Nine Hells and fell from grace. Asmodeus admired Zarielâs passion for
structure, ensuring that no intruders breach their defenses. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel can take one of the following lair actions; she canât take the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
: Overseerâs Room The walls and ceiling of this devastated room have mostly collapsed, and falling rock has smashed all the furniture except a sturdy chest in the south corner. Vials of blood, pouches
hunters from Therno Lakeâinto zombies. A character who examines the roomâs contents and succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check recognizes the vials of blood and pouches of bone as components
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
âShreeve, Mirabella, Auro, and Garethâhave traveled to the Blood on the Vine tavern in the grim village of Barovia.
Jared (as DM): This tavern might have been finely appointed once, but it has
Castle Ravenloft, so I hope itâs beyond Strahdâs spies. And I have heard that Vallaki is well defended, with a wooden palisade and iron gates.â
Russell: âAs if such defenses would stop a vampire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
attendants moving amid the crowd can explain that the gamblers here are Vixsheer the pit fiend and Bholmaz the balor, two generals of fiendish armies locked in the eternal Blood War. The Fiends are indifferent
globally ravaged by the Blood War. Buying into the Game. A character can buy into the game with 1 platinum chip, which a tiefling attendant exchanges for several dozen iron tokens. Dozens of stars in the sky
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
call upon to bolster his defenses. She keeps these undead warriors locked in area 21q. Preeta is a mage, with these changes: Preeta is chaotic neutral. She has darkvision out to a range of 120 feet, and
: FREE ALUSSIARR
Preeta Kreepa knows that Arcturia uses the blood of a âmagical manâ named Alussiarr as a material component in her horrid transformation rituals. She suggests that the characters free
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
penetrate the foeâs defenses. Murderers carry many javelins with them, which they throw from hiding and wield in melee, and they also carry garrotes to cut off sounds of screaming.
The Host on the March
are thrown down, ruined, or marred. Mosaics are broken apart. Stained glass is shattered. Flags and pennants are soaked in blood. Statues are put in chains. Altars become chopping blocks where
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the group. T5. Dark Godâs Chapel This cavernous room smells of decaying fish and seaweed. The walls, floor, and ceiling are covered with carvings of complex spirals and smeared with blood. Crude chairs
the abolethâs defenses around the Styes, and are just as much a threat to the district and its people as to it. If the characters are so inclined, Sgothgah says, it could use their help in driving them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
blood, ichor, and torn strips of flesh lashed together with sinew and intestines.
This private chapel is similar to those of area H4. The devils currently rampaging through the cathedral defaced the
, prays to Torm for 1 minute, and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Religion) check at the end of the prayer causes Tormâs power to wash over the altar and wipe clean the blood and other desecrating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
extra hit points. However, adventurers have more resources at higher levels to counteract such defenses, making resistances and immunities less relevant at higher levels. Effective Hit Points. If a
counteract that resistance or immunity, you need to take these defenses into account when comparing your monsterâs hit points to its expected challenge rating. Using the Effective Hit Points Based on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragonâs Wake
assassinâs blood, and a vial of malice (see âPoisonsâ in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide). C4. Enchanting Spore Cavern The remains of ghouls, skeletons, zombies, and some other undead lay
and believes she might be able to put them to work finding answers for her, especially since they bested her lairâs defenses to reach her. Claigiyliamatar is jealous of powerful female humanoids who get
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
arms lashes a hand-tentacle across the face of a shriveled mind flayer with a single, staring eye, drawing blood. Several strange pods line the walls (area X12). A mental message rings out, âYou will
clamps line the walls of this gruesome suite. Each slab bears old stains of blood and ichor. A green-and-silver rift roils on one wall, showing narrow stone corridors beyond. A mind flayer dissects a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Maelstromâs defenses. At the same time, Mirran confronts the adventurers in area 3, tells them that their request for an audience with Serissa has been granted, and leads them into area 2, where Vaal, Tartha
, Serissa is convinced that they are assassins who have been sent to finish off the royal family. She commands Uthor to marshal all of Maelstromâs defenses and destroy the adventurers. Serissa also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
with blood and has a tigerâs skull surmounting it. A small stand of pine trees called the Sunken Grove grows in the middle of the cavern. Outside the perimeter of the grove, the cavern is hooded by a
Encounterâ). Map 3.2: Beorunnaâs Well View Player Version Ancient Relic The altar is a blood-spattered stone block, 9 feet long by 6 feet wide by 3 feet tall, weighing several tons. A creature as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
layout and defenses, but heâs not inclined to share information with strangers. As soon as he hears a door to this room being opened, Thinnings ducks into the narrow space under or behind one of the
high, lit with blood-red candles, and icing white as snowâ). She warns them that if they leave and return without it, sheâll gobble them up instead âto see if you taste as sweet as you look