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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
by amassing powerful arms and armor.
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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 defenses—if they do, they obviously cheated.
6
Any creature that can hold their own against me must teach me how&mdash
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
’s a hidden thieves’ guildhall or a lavish manse. The lair is filled with clever defenses to disorient, weaken, and kill intruders.
The villain’s challenge rating increases while the
on the Insight, Perception, and Persuasion skills.
Potent Toxins. When members of the villain’s organization deal poison damage while within 3 miles of the lair, they ignore the target’s
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
filled with clever defenses to disorient, weaken, and kill intruders.
The villain’s challenge rating increases while the villain is in this lair:
Veiled Presence. Challenge 22 (41,000 XP
lair, creatures that aren’t members of the villain’s organization have disadvantage on ability checks that rely on the Insight, Perception, and Persuasion skills.
Potent Toxins. When
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Lair
This villain resides in a place of power and safety, whether that’s a hidden thieves’ guildhall or a lavish manse. The lair is filled with clever defenses to disorient, weaken, and
villain’s organization have disadvantage on ability checks that rely on the Insight, Perception, and Persuasion skills.
Potent Toxins. When members of the villain’s organization deal poison
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
;s a hidden thieves’ guildhall or a lavish manse. The lair is filled with clever defenses to disorient, weaken, and kill intruders.
The villain’s challenge rating increases while the
Insight, Perception, and Persuasion skills.
Potent Toxins. When members of the villain’s organization deal poison damage while within 3 miles of the lair, they ignore the target’s resistance
Goblin
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
the fringes of a society first test its defenses by stealing objects, and if these crimes go unpunished, they begin stealing people.
Enslaved creatures receive the worst treatment the goblins can dish
higher-ranking castes keep their status by not sharing their knowledge and skills with other families, while those in the lower castes have little hope of escaping their plight.
Outsiders who don&rsquo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
and his companion, knocking the deadly blow aside. His companion, a half-elf in scale armor, swings two scimitars in a blinding whirl as she circles the ogre, looking for a blind spot in its defenses
armor, and a thorough knowledge of the skills of combat. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and staring it defiantly in the face.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
and his companion, knocking the deadly blow aside. His companion, a half-elf in scale armor, swings two scimitars in a blinding whirl as she circles the ogre, looking for a blind spot in its defenses
armor, and a thorough knowledge of the skills of combat. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and staring it defiantly in the face.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. Antonio José manzanedo Shattering the enemy’s defenses, an ancient
blue dragon leads its armies in conquest Ancient Blue Dragon Gargantuan Dragon (Chromatic), Lawful Evil
AC 22 Initiative +14 (24)
HP
+4
Wis 17 +3 +10
Cha 25 +7 +7
Skills Perception +17, Stealth +7
Immunities Lightning
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 27
Languages Common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
(30d10 + 120)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
21 (+5)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
21 (+5)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Dex +11, Int +11
Skills Arcana +11
defenses of a creature it can see within 120 feet of itself. The target must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or become cursed until the end of the aurumach’s next turn. The next time the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
pounds. Males and females are nearly identical in size and appearance. They don’t wear clothing other than belts and harnesses for carrying tools and supplies. Natural Defenses. A tortle can retreat into
ft.
STR
15(+2)
DEX
10(+0)
CON
12(+1)
INT
11(+0)
WIS
13(+1)
CHA
12(+1)
Skills Athletics +4, Survival +3
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
win.
8 A sapphire dragon’s lair is so well protected that its inner defenses have never been tested. The dragon spreads rumors of the treasures within to attract adventurers who can put the traps
the defenses of the dragon’s lair and hoard. Sapphire Dragon Wyrmling Connections d6 Connected Creatures
1 After being robbed by gnomes who had pledged to protect the hoard, a sapphire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
15 (+2)
Saving Throws Dex +4, Cha +4
Skills Deception +4, Performance +6, Persuasion +6
Senses passive Perception 10
12 (+1)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
17 (+3)
Saving Throws Dex +5, Wis +2, Cha +5
Skills Deception +5, Performance +7, Persuasion +7
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of time. Rather than imparting his skills to them, he fueled their spirits with a burning desire to follow his example. His gifts of durability and purpose gave the dwarves all they needed to devote
their lives to steady work, refining their skills and improving their inner selves while they transform rock and ore into wondrous creations. Lifetimes of Glorious Labor Dwarf artisans regard the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
them.
Tasha
Armies require protection, and someone has to put things back together if defenses fail. A combination of protector and medic, a Battle Smith is an expert at defending others and
14 (+2)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
4 (-3)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
6 (-2)
Saving Throws Dex +1 plus PB, Con +2 plus PB
Skills Athletics +2 plus PB
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
20 (+5)
CHA
12 (+1)
Saving Throws Wis +8, Cha +4
Skills Arcana +4, Medicine +8, Nature +4, Survival +8
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Aquan
reactions, and the only action he can take is to emerge from his shell.
In addition to its undead defenses, the tower has four smaller dragons living inside it: a young black dragon named Slarkas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Battle Smith Battle Smith with Steel Defender Armies require protection, and someone has to put things back together if defenses fail. A combination of protector and medic, a Battle Smith is an
14 (+2)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
4 (–3)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
6 (–2)
Saving Throws Dex +1 plus PB, Con +2 plus PB
Skills Athletics +2 plus PB
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
+16, Cha +18
Skills Intimidation +18, Perception +16
Damage Resistances cold, fire, radiant; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren’t silvered
Damage Immunities
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’t take the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
walls reinforced with high turrets. Devils of all kinds crawl over the structure, ensuring that no intruders breach their defenses. Lair Actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel
+ 360)
Speed 50 ft., fly 150 ft.
STR
27(+8)
DEX
24(+7)
CON
28(+9)
INT
26(+8)
WIS
27(+8)
CHA
30(+10)
Saving Throws Int +16, Wis +16, Cha +18
Skills
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Candlekeep’s foremost sages, and specializes in knowledge pertaining to the Outer Planes. In addition to her other skills, she has Investigation +13. She speaks Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Draconic
touching it. CANDLEKEEP DEFENSES
Attacking Candlekeep would be foolhardy. Although most of the monks are simple scholars, a few are powerful spellcasters. If any trouble occurs, an archmage and 1d4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
+ 3)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
13(+1)
DEX
12(+1)
CON
12(+1)
INT
10(+0)
WIS
11(+0)
CHA
11(+0)
Skills Perception +2, Athletics +3
Senses passive Perception 12
Throws Dex +9, Con +11, Int +13, Wis +15
Skills: Arcana +13, History +13, Insight +15, Perception +15
Damage Immunities psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
defending against fiendish incursion. 6 Sky Warriors. This military force consists of winged creatures, employs magical flight, or sails airships as a sky navy. Traditional defenses are ineffective against
the instruments of that will. Military Force Envoys You might join a military force for a wide range of reasons, or the military has reasons for seeking you out. Those with specialized skills
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
vast swamp, while a red dragon might claim the caldera of an active volcano. In addition to the natural defenses of their lairs, powerful chromatic dragons use magical guardians, traps, and
ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
27 (+8)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
25 (+7)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
19 (+4)
Saving Throws Dex +9, Con +14, Wis +9, Cha +11
Skills
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
demonstrate a particular talent for some facet of combat or subterfuge, the hobgoblins might separate them into squads that employ those skills to best effect (see the “Bugbear Special Forces” sidebar
penetrate the foe’s 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
when their hunting patrols encounter other beings, they always look for ways to capture their foes instead of killing them. Goblins that run up against the fringes of a society first test its defenses
the tribe’s survival. Families that belong to the higher-ranking castes keep their status by not sharing their knowledge and skills with other families, while those in the lower castes have little
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of them, and fill out papers with their names, races, ages, heights, eye color, skills, and home cities. The same information is also entered in a large ledger. Inquiries about other visitors are met
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the following changes: Mirran and Nym are neutral evil. They are unarmed and unarmored (AC 12). They have the following additional skills: Deception +9, Performance +9. The sisters are entertaining
Maelstrom’s 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Con +7, Int +8, Wis +7, Cha +7
Skills Arcana +8, History +8, Insight +7, Perception +7, Stealth +5
Damage Resistances cold, lightning, necrotic
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities
brain from bringing its full telepathic might to bear, orchestrating defenses within the stronghold, or responding to anyone other than the fanatics. For all its weakness, the elder brain still






