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deities who are brothers, Hruggek and Grankhul. Hruggek is the fearsome elder sibling, possessed of legendary might and prowess in battle. Bugbears believe their strength and bravery come from him
commands to the severed heads to wake Hruggek if any danger threatens him.
Bugbears admire the qualities of both brothers. Because of Hruggek, they consider bravery and physical superiority to be their
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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remained ensconced in their hidden strongholds, biding their time until they were ready to strike again. Today, with their numbers greatly depleted and their enemies much stronger than in ages past, the
the blood, as it once did.
Because their population is so small, the yuan-ti are aware they are vulnerable in open warfare. Instead, their current plans assume they will never rule outwardly in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
couple’s first child. They employ two laborers, a pair of young human brothers named Ob and Fip Lavelle who came to the region from Waterdeep to escape city life and enjoy the country. Iceshield orcs
attacked the homestead about an hour ago, taking Maygan and the brothers captive. They gravely wounded Selwyn, who was beaten into unconsciousness while trying to protect his wife. The orcs forced the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
-foot-wide wooden gangplank allows creatures to board and disembark safely. One frost giant guards each ship. If the horn hasn’t sounded, the brothers are throwing ice at each other (the frost giant
equivalent of a snowball fight) when the characters approach. If they detect intruders, they hurl chunks of ice at them instead. Treasure Each greatship holds treasure that has been piled up and concealed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Where Next? Convinced that his two older brothers conspired to kill him, Mortlock Vanthampur urges the characters to capture or kill Amrik at a dockside tavern called the Low Lantern. The adventure
instead, skip to the “Vanthampur Villa” section. Having conquered the Dungeon of the Dead Three, the characters should advance to 3rd level before they head off to the Low Lantern or Vanthampur Villa
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
father Klaus’s eyes—utterly unfit to lead their family. Unwilling to accept her father’s view, Ivana spent her youth eschewing the dalliances of her kin, instead learning every aspect of her family’s
different lesson from the experience. Realizing the depths of her family’s corruption, she poisoned her mother and her callous brothers, with the goal of forcing Klaus to name her his heir. Creating and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
supporting ally is hit by the attack instead. The adventurers can use this option ten times before their allies are too weakened or depleted to provide assistance. Heroic Sacrifice Players should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
they disdain and fear: Maglubiyet and Skiggaret. Maglubiyet, the leader of the goblinoid pantheon, forced both brothers to submit to his rule, but instead of killing them, he showed mercy and even
gathering food, and gangs sometimes come together peacefully to exchange members and goods between them. Malevolent Worship of Malign Gods Bugbears worship two deities who are brothers, Hruggek and Grankhul
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
brothers. Most cloud giants revere Memnor, for example, but many reject him because of his deceitfulness and venerate Stronmaus instead. A storm giant living amid blizzards and icebergs in the far
rulers of the world. Giants, therefore, don’t pray to Annam, who refuses to hear them. Instead, they revere his divine children, as well as a host of other hero-deities and godly villains that are minor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their hidden strongholds, biding their time until they were ready to strike again. Today, with their numbers greatly depleted and their enemies much stronger than in ages past, the yuan-ti know they
. Because their population is so small, the yuan-ti are aware they are vulnerable in open warfare. Instead, their current plans assume they will never rule outwardly in human society, so they gain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Because of the rarity of elf births, siblings might be separated in age by decades, or even a century or more. Thus, few elves grow up playing with brothers or sisters of similar age and instead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
brothers. In addition to hill giants, some frost giants admire Grolantor’s physical might, and many ogres and ettins revere him as well. Grolantor exemplifies the principle that the strong should take
appears as a wicked schemer whose hatred of his brothers knows no bounds. The fomorians once occupied a place in the ordning corresponding to Karontor’s place, but then Karontor incited the fomorians to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Underdark, and the mind flayers aren’t always the enemy. Laduguer and Deep Duerra don’t feature in their mythic history. Instead they tell of two brothers, Diirinka and Diinkarazan, and of how Diirinka
cleverly betrayed his sibling so that he could steal magical power from the evil they escaped. The danger the brothers are said to face in this legend varies, depending on whatever foe the savants want
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of rock. If the miners notice the party, they attack, letting their enlarged allies barrel in first. 18d. Overseer This section of the mine has been depleted of mithral and iron ore. It contains the
), dealing 13 (1d10 + 8) slashing damage on a hit, or 19 (2d10 + 8) slashing damage in her enlarged duergar form. Instead of Cold Breath, she breathes acid in a 60-foot-long, 5-foot-wide line. The breath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
capitalists but as mercenaries willing to serve others instead of forcing them to serve. In the years that followed, the transformation served the Zhentarim well. They earned a reputation for sterling
it that Darkhold was lost to the giants due to internal strife — a pair of brothers quarreling over their inheritance. Through poison, magic, and mercenaries, the brothers thinned the castle’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
repair or modify any infernal war machine that the characters currently use. See appendix B for possible weapon replacements, armor upgrades, and magic gadgetry. Instead of payment, the horned devil
, and rewards a soul coin to the character who suctioned up the most silted souls. Characters in the bathysphere begin to suffocate once its air supply is depleted. Opening the hatch while the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
longer leads Mithral Hall or the Battlehammer dwarves that live there. Since his return to life, he has refocused his attention on Gauntlgrym, and doesn’t claim the kingship of his former home. Instead
much more a mine than it is a city. Like most dwarven realms, it lost significant numbers to the orcs, and saw its population further depleted by Bruenor’s quest for Gauntlgrym and the resulting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
serve Strahd. The elders have died, leaving a pair of brothers named Luvash and Arrigal in charge. Both men are evil and willing to do whatever Strahd demands of them. These Vistani have two problems
studded leather armor are the leaders of the Vistani camp—the brothers Luvash (CE male human bandit captain) and Arrigal (NE male human assassin). If you used the “Plea for Help” adventure hook, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
watching clouds drift past their mountaintop homes instead of living atop those clouds as in days of yore. Family First Most types of giants live communally in large groups of clan mates, but the central
flying predators such as manticores and wyverns. Second, the giants believe they deserve to be rewarded for their forbearance; no one could stop them from simply taking what they want, but instead of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
for 1 sp. Urwin is hurt if the characters complain about the wines, for his family makes them. The inn’s wine supply is almost depleted, and the latest delivery from the Wizard of Wines winery is
Krushkin Wachter Brothers. Nikolai and Karl Wachter (N male human nobles) are brothers of noble birth. They are brash drunkards always looking for trouble, though they are smart enough not to pick fights
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Manshoon’s servants throw their garbage here. The Kolat brothers created some magic items in this room, and an experiment gone awry caused the scorch marks. K6. Main Tower Landing and Ledge Level 2 of the
: When reduced to 0 hit points, he drops to 1 hit point instead (but can’t do this again until he finishes a long rest). He has darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. He speaks Common and Orc. Yorn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, because they don’t like attending to their mother or listening to her tiresome prattle. The characters might encounter them at the Blue Water Inn (area N2) or wandering about town. The brothers are
promises to be good this time, really she does.” A closet at the south end of the hallway holds blankets and linens. N4m. Brothers’ Rooms This bedroom contains nothing out of the ordinary: a neatly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
ranchers and instead raid the animal pens, making off with pigs, sheep, chicken coops, and cattle. The ranch owners have pooled their resources and posted “Adventurers Wanted!” signs that promise a
Citadel Felbarr to the west. Adbar’s garrison offers a reward of 10 gp for each orc head brought to the city gates, or 100 gp for each giant head. The population of Citadel Adbar was severely depleted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
together and is harmless, but its gauntlets are detachable. Both gauntlets are animated objects statistically identical to flying swords, except they deal bludgeoning damage instead of slashing damage
represent Flennis’s skeletal rats, which are undead instead of beasts. The swarm can be turned by any character with the Turn Undead feature, but spells that target beasts have no effect on it
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
that inhabited the city captured a unique medusa — Gloine Nathair-Nathair, whose gaze could transform victims into glass instead of stone. A cult of the medusa arose to worship the creature, which was
eventually make his way to Daoine Gloine. But instead of being welcomed and allowed to work in peace, Kwalish found the city’s evil high priest threatening to transform him into Daoine Gloine’s latest
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
what to do based on what the characters are doing. If the characters actively help the kobolds during the battle, then the kobolds return the favor. If the characters attack the kobolds instead of (or
, they approach the characters. Their names are Mek and Minn, and they’re the brothers of Myla, the kobold tinkerer at Dragon’s Rest. They left their sister for dead after the stirge attack that maimed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
shelter behind its walls. Random Encounters When in this region, use the Random Encounters in Icewind Dale table instead of the Random Wilderness Encounters table earlier in this chapter. Random
might strafe them once with her breath weapon or try to snatch up one of them with her claws, grappling the victim instead of dealing damage on a hit, only to drop the poor fool from a perilous height
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
orcs aren’t particularly vigilant, but they do start shooting if the sentries in area 1 call for help. The orcs are armed with longbows instead of javelins: +3 to hit (range 150/600 ft.); 5 (1d8 + 1
by jamming the door open. If the trap resets, it can be activated only once more before its fiery substance is depleted. The spouts on the wall can be detected by someone who succeeds on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
pupil surrounded by black instead of white. The liquid nature of Ghaunadaur is symbolic of its unpredictable nature, which is what makes attracting its attention so risky. It occasionally rewards its
conflict on the Material Plane. Lolth convinced Selvetarm to destroy Zanassu in its depleted state and seize the spider demon’s burgeoning divine power. She did so by suggesting to Selvetarm that a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. My brothers will scoff and tell you that these giant kin don’t matter, that they don’t count in the ranking of the ordning, that they’re irrelevant to the world. But they DO matter, and you overlook
people is death and decay. Too many of us brood on the past or haunt our dusty ruins. Can we not focus on the glories that lie ahead, instead of dwelling on the glory we have lost?
—Diancastra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
bridge. The goblin doesn’t attack, but instead attempts to sneak away to the east to inform their companions in area H7 to release a flood (see “Flood!” below). Any characters who can see the goblin and
Cave. The three Rockseeker brothers (Gundren, Tharden, and Nundro) recently located an entrance to the long-lost Wave Echo Cave, site of the mines of the Phandelver Pact. (Share the information in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
This room is empty. 3 A laser rifle with a depleted energy cell rests under a rusty bed. 4 Display cases against the walls contain a collection of rocks and minerals from other worlds. 5 Parts of a
enter. The androids wield scalpels and can deal piercing damage with their Force Strikes instead of force damage. The androids declare the character with the fewest hit points their new patient and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
instead to stop and drown his sorrows in Triboar. He hasn’t lost his faith in Helm, merely his faith in himself and his superiors. Consumed by self-pity, he sees himself as a victim of “temple politics
Tolmara’s crime to Darathra Shendrel, the lord protector has Tolmara arrested and imprisoned pending a trial. Darathra also notifies Mirak’s two brothers, who work on a nearby ranch. For years, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
can be triggered a total of four times before its supply of darts is depleted. If the door to the crypt is opened, read: This crypt smells of roses. The remains atop its marble slab have disintegrated
and her lover were dining, Endorovich put poison into the man’s wineglass. The glasses were mixed up, and Marya drank the poison instead. The lover was hanged for murdering Marya and buried at the