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Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
only minimally help to slow a falling traagâs descent. Its metallic scales are coated in a sickly patina. In battle, the draconian can charge its body with vicious fire, burning all in its wake. When a traag draconian dies, its body explodes in a thick, disgusting sludge.
engines of carnage. Few commanders have successfully used a traag draconianâs reckless violence to their advantage in battle; for most, a traag draconian is as much of a danger to its allies as it is
Minotaur
Legacy
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Species
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
The minotaurs of Ravnica are strong in body, dedication, and courage. They are at home on the battlefield, willing to fight for their various causes.
They combine a burning fury in battle with keen
tail in the way.
Strength and Zeal
Minotaurs are zealous and love battle. They are found among the Gruul Clans, but the minotaurs of the Ordruun family line, long associated with the Boros Legion
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
;s web. (Lawful)
5
Ambition. The time of Golgari ascendance is at hand, and I intend to have a prominent place in the new world order. (Evil)
6
Live and Let Live. Meddling in the
joined the Gruul in a battle against the Boros once, and the sergeant of that Boros squad would love to prove that it was me.
3
I had a romance with a Dimir agent whom I still feed secrets to
Deck of Many Things
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Magic Items
Basic Rules (2014)
draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly (you can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck). Any cards drawn in excess of this number
you, warning all others that you must win the battle alone. The avatar fights until you die or it drops to 0 hit points, whereupon it disappears. If anyone tries to help you, the helper summons its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Chapter 5: Escape from Avernus All adventures must end, but the best ones end with a bang. The climax of Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus comes when the characters try to redeem Zariel, save
story evolve beyond the suggested endings outlined in this chapter. If the characters donât want to save Elturel, they donât need to. However, if they intend to save Elturel, the players should be
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
they were demigods â mighty beings of divine descent. This isnât a casual sort of worship or lip service; kobolds are awed in the presence of a dragon, as if an actual avatar of a deity
populated areas, practice cannibalism, believing it is foolish to waste good meat.
In any case, kobolds that eat humanoids donât simply start consuming corpses or prisoners right after a battle
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly (you can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck). Any cards drawn in excess of this number
tattered black robe. It appears in a space of the DMâs choice within 10 feet of you and attacks you, warning all others that you must win the battle alone. The avatar fights until you die or it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Menzoberranzan. Placing the talisman there only ensures that the drow city becomes the site of the demon lordsâ battle â and might well be laid waste in the process. If pressed, Grin admits that he isnât
doing, arrange a different battlefield for the demon lord showdown. He refuses to go along with any effort to leave the talisman in Menzoberranzan. If the characters intend to place the dark heart as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
wizards fought alongside their dwarf and gnome allies to defend the Forge of Spells, and the ensuing spell battle destroyed much of the cavern. Few survived the cave-ins and tremors, and the location of
Cave, and they intend to reopen the mines. Unfortunately for the Rockseekers, they are not the only ones interested in Wave Echo Cave. A mysterious villain known as the Black Spider controls a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
their dwarf and gnome allies to defend the Forge of Spells, and the ensuing spell battle destroyed much of the cavern. Few survived the cave-ins and tremors, and knowledge of the location of Wave Echo
resettled the area, and Phandalin is now a rough-and-tumble frontier town. Recently, a trio of dwarvesâthe Rockseeker brothersâdiscovered the entrance to Wave Echo Cave, and they intend to reopen the mines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Chromatic Dragons Severin and his supporters intend to use the ancient draconic artifact known as the Draakhorn to rally the chromatic dragons to Tiamatâs cause. However, chromatic dragons are
are evil and merciless, and every battle against these creatures should be a life-or-death struggle. No dragon should ever fall without the heroes suffering during the battle. Chromatic dragons use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Chromatic Dragons Severin and his supporters intend to use the ancient draconic artifact known as the Draakhorn to rally the chromatic dragons to Tiamatâs cause. However, chromatic dragons are
are evil and merciless, and every battle against these creatures should be a life-or-death struggle. No dragon should ever fall without the heroes suffering during the battle. Chromatic dragons use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Chromatic Dragons Severin and his supporters intend to use the ancient draconic artifact known as the Draakhorn to rally the chromatic dragons to Tiamatâs cause. However, chromatic dragons are
are evil and merciless, and every battle against these creatures should be a life-or-death struggle. No dragon should ever fall without the heroes suffering during the battle. Chromatic dragons use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
inheritance if you can make a name for yourself as a hero. Donjon Youâre stranded far from home and intend to fight your way back. Euryale A year of solitude gave you clarity and led you down the
path of the warrior. Fates A fortune teller foresaw that you would find your calling in a life of battle. Flames When the heat of battle takes over, you barely recognize yourself. This scares you. Fool
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
the brains of a specific kind of humanoid. 6 Iâm curious about how other races live and how their societies function. 7 I find battle stimulating. 8 Iâm curious about the limits of other creatures
believe my minions will always do precisely as I intend. 3 I never assume others understand and always explain everything. 4 I have a memory that isnât mine. Iâm obsess about it. 5 It is inconceivable that another creature could outsmart me. 6 I sometimes confuse othersâ thoughts with my own.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
bears sculpted images of the deities Cyric and Bhaal, commemorating the legendary battle they fought on the bridge during the Time of Troubles. This way station settlement is little more than a
reaching the Serpent Hills before he got there, but it has made him something of a local hero. Bolo is happy to share what she knows as long as the characters donât let on that they intend to harm the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
bears sculpted images of the deities Cyric and Bhaal, commemorating the legendary battle they fought on the bridge during the Time of Troubles. This way station settlement is little more than a
reaching the Serpent Hills before he got there, but it has made him something of a local hero. Bolo is happy to share what she knows as long as the characters donât let on that they intend to harm the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, and they intend to keep it. Ghald waits and watches to see if the adventurers can be scared away. When he decides conflict is likely, he attacks without warning. This act forces the others to join the
battle. Unferth hangs back and uses his spells to support his allies. If the characters accepted Nareenâs offer to guide them here, and she is uninjured from Haliyraâs attack, she and one of her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Finishing School. This boarding school boasts a flawless graduation rateâfor those students who donât disappear. Nobriskov. Pious and formal, the Nobriskovs claim descent from Borcaâs ancient clans
of bizarre sea creatures and a complete megalodon skeleton. Olzanik. This family of metalworkers obsesses over war. To them, every success is a conquest, but no Olzanik has ever seen battle in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
here, drawn by the will of the Pudding King. They include dozens of black puddings, gray oozes, and ochre jellies, as well as the occasional gelatinous cube. If the characters intend to rush this deadly
tide, warn them that retreat is a better option, and that this is a fight they arenât likely to survive without strategy and aid. See the âBattle for Blingdenstoneâ section for the ways the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
support its hulking body in true flight, and they only minimally help to slow a falling traagâs descent. Its metallic scales are coated in a sickly patina. In battle, the draconian can charge its
draconian brethren, traag draconians are little more than bloodthirsty engines of carnage. Few commanders have successfully used a traag draconianâs reckless violence to their advantage in battle; for most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
doesnât intend her harm. Unbeknownst to the character, the fake Luggik is using telepathy to relate information to this spy mid-battle. If called out for this, the fake Luggik appears at the mapâs
berserk invaders charges through the gate.
In moments, dozens of Rigus guards and berserkers from Acheron clash in battle. Three massive projectilesâslivers of the great iron cubes that make up the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
heavily on his bandaged left leg. âI hear that you intend to follow the raiders and see where theyâve gone. Iâd like nothing better than to come with you, but in this condition, Iâd slow you down. In the
we fought a particularly savage battle against raiders. A few others and I fought our way to the keep, barely. Leosin didnât make it at all. We went back this morning to look for him, but all we
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
heavily on his bandaged left leg. âI hear that you intend to follow the raiders and see where theyâve gone. Iâd like nothing better than to come with you, but in this condition, Iâd slow you down. In the
, after we fought a particularly savage battle against raiders. A few others and I fought our way to the keep, barely. Leosin didnât make it at all. We went back this morning to look for him, but all we
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
doesnât rejoin the battle. It might reappear later to exact its revenge on those who harmed it, in a place and form of your choosing. 9b. Shapes in the Fog As the characters move through this 10-foot
â). Each apparition takes a harmless swing at any creatures that pass through the area before sinking back into the fog. 9c. Unpleasant Descent This 10-foot-high passage slopes down gently as it runs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
assassins congregate in secret in communities across Theros, engaging in campaigns of violence. The only major festival dedicated to Erebos, called the Katabasion or âthe Descent,â features a ceremony
viciously argue the details of their godsâ origins, some risking their lives in battle over which of their gods came into being first.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Heroâs Epilogue Most adventurers hope their lives come to an end with some worthy conclusion. Sometimes in the heat of battle, though, that end can be abrupt and without real resolution. An epilogue
moments from the characterâs story and how they can be reflected in the events of their final descent. Maybe they see the souls of friends, allies, or loved ones who perished, whether their fates are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
fury in battle with keen tactics that make them excellent commanders as well as valuable shock troops. Horns and Hooves Minotaurs are barrel-chested humanoids with heads resembling those of bulls. Their
without a long tail in the way. Strength and Zeal Minotaurs are zealous and love battle. They are found among the Gruul Clans, but the minotaurs of the Ordruun family line, long associated with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
, seeking revenge. Errtu the balor has plagued Drizzt DoâUrden for more than a century, largely over possession of an artifact called the Crenshinibon. Having lost the last battle and been banished
collects warlocks like one might collect butterflies. His favorite collection, the Troil Thirteen, includes warlocks of blood descent from the thirteen who first made a pact with Asmodeus. Malkizid is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, Pharblex plans to remove the elf from the picture by any means necessary. It is unlikely that he would choose the middle of a battle against the characters, when he and Borngray are fighting side by side
, overrun the castle, and are poised to kill Borngray and Pharblex in battle â Pharblex judges that the ideal time to forsake old allies and court new ones has arrived. He offers just about anything in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the time is right, Pharblex plans to remove the elf from the picture by any means necessary. It is unlikely that he would choose the middle of a battle against the characters, when he and Borngray
of the bullywugs, overrun the castle, and are poised to kill Borngray and Pharblex in battleâPharblex judges that the ideal time to forsake old allies and court new ones has arrived. He offers just
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
and enslavement of the weak as necessary steps in bringing about the chaos they intend to unleash on the world. In battle, fire cultists launch sudden, overwhelming assaults. They throw themselves into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
among giantkind. Baphomet. As described in the Monster Manual, Baphomet the Horned King encourages his followers to embrace their fundamentally bestial nature. Giants who delight in the frenzy of battle
offers his followersâraw strength and fury in battleâappeals directly to the values shared by many frost giants, making him appear as an exemplar of the giantsâ ideals. The fury of Kostchtchie in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
broke out when one angel, Zariel, pushed her way to the front and demanded to be heard. As the scuffle turned into a battle, Asmodeus looked on with a smirk. In the end, Primus declined to issue a
definitive judgment. He rebuked the angels for their descent into infighting, but didnât punish Asmodeus for his evil ways. He did, however, order Asmodeus to forever carry a mighty artifact, the Ruby Rod
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
reinforcements from areas 11b and 11c. If the battle is not going their way, a second whistle brings the quaggoths from area 12b. Treasure. Balryn wears an obsidian scarab bearing the insignia of House
descent through Undermountain. Such a raft is stored in area 14, and Melith makes good on her promise. Though she has great affection for Melith, Thirza sees any alliance with the characters as an