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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced adventurers in the hopes
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An ancient emerald dragon bargains with a
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
crumbling structures and diseased plants to dust, clearing the way for new growth and construction.
Despite being competent swimmers and making their lairs on seacoasts and in brackish marshes, topaz
the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Cancellation. The dragon chooses an
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
; preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced
issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Distort Perceptions. The dragon attempts to alter the perceptions of one creature it can see within its lair. That creature must succeed on a DC
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
diseased plants to dust, clearing the way for new growth and construction.
Despite being competent swimmers and making their lairs on seacoasts and in brackish marshes, topaz dragons hate the water
charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Cancellation. The dragon chooses an active spell of 5th level or
Species
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
external ears, their noses are broad and flat, and they are partially amphibious.
Cool Rationality
Despite being talkative, vedalken keep their personal lives private, and they tend to engage more
with ideas than with people. They form close friendships based on mutual interests or compelling disagreements, and their interactions dwell on their thoughts about those issues rather than their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, tribal warrior, veterans Signature Spells: Shillelagh (cantrip), wrathful smite (1st level), enhance ability (2nd level), aura of vitality (3rd level) Despite being deposed, Geryon still has the
ability to strike bargains. He deals especially with those who seek brute strength. Any warlike monster — such as orcs, ogres, and trolls — can be lured into Geryon’s cult. His cultists typically form
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
respective shops, but neither is much help to the characters’ investigations. Each is convinced her rival is to blame for a string of thefts and accidents, despite having no proof. If the characters
business isn’t for outsiders. We keep our issues to ourselves.” During initial investigations, other shop owners refuse to speak about the Tyenmo-Xungoon rivalry or strangeness at their stalls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Rudolph’s wife, Doctor Ingrid van Richten. Despite imaginative bargains and threats, Alcio couldn’t convince Ingrid to reveal anything beyond psychological diagnoses and bemused mockery. Furious, the vampire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Master Manipulators Hags delight in corrupting others. They do so not by imposing their will or being outwardly violent, but by making sinister bargains with those who seek their aid. This desire to
; despite knowing that she is evil and dangerous, they are desperate enough to risk making a bargain with her, or foolish enough to think they can persuade her to be helpful without getting something in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
exist. The Mourning threw Khorvaire into a state of shock. Who could unleash such power? Was this a weapon, and if so, when would those responsible issues their demands? Were its borders stable, or
refugees, and Prince Oargev serves as de facto ruler in the territory now called New Cyre. Despite its grand name, New Cyre is little more than a vast refugee camp. Other refugees are scattered across
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, Athreos bears a Returned-like mask of each individual. Despite centuries between bargains, though, no one who Athreos has made an exception for has ever returned. As a result, the River Guide refuses to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the floor forms a craterlike depression filled with inky muck. From the center of the pit rises a jagged amber monolith. A faint glow issues from within, backlighting a vague, elusive shape.
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spirit fades, whispering, “Your slights are forgiven. Leave and never return to my home.” Despite the monolith’s destruction, the house regains its power after a week.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of aberrations. Despite the magnitude of this threat, portals to Khyber are very rare, and they are stable once found. If you dig a hole in the ground, the odds that you’ll eventually reach the Vale of
as a sword of life stealing from the Abyssal Forest of Khar made of jagged, blackened steel. Shadows trail the blade, and it issues a hungry moan any time it draws blood. Trinkets from Khyber d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
blue or violet. They lack external ears, their noses are broad and flat, and they are partially amphibious. Cool Rationality Despite being talkative, vedalken keep their personal lives private, and they
tend to engage more with ideas than with people. They form close friendships based on mutual interests or compelling disagreements, and their interactions dwell on their thoughts about those issues
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
forget that the Guardians of the Gate have a civilian branch that handles administrative issues and special customs investigations. Tethyn Olar has led that arm of the Sharn Watch for more than a decade
Commander, Iyanna is idealistic and honorable. She fights for the good of the common people. If the adventurers need an honest ally in the Watch, Iyanna is perhaps their best hope. Despite her father’s best
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the characters, she bargains with them or issues threats to make them use the golem’s sapphire heart to open the door to the vault. If the fight goes poorly for the characters and they helped Ogruhl
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
lichdom on a whim, and the process of becoming a lich is a well-guarded secret. Wizards that seek lichdom must make bargains with fiends, evil gods, or other foul entities. Many turn to Orcus, Demon
of the lich drains from it, leaving only a lifeless corpse behind. Within days, a new body reforms next to the lich’s phylactery, coalescing out of glowing smoke that issues from the device. Because
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
is young and unpredictable, but he has supported the traditionalists’ viewpoint on most issues. At their best, traditionalists are community-minded folk who want Saltmarsh to return to its old way of
who support her appreciate her willingness to stick up for them. Despite her temper, she respects those who keep their cool. Anyone who stands up to her wins her respect. Those who try to flatter her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
leads on potential new routes. Expendable outsiders hired as caravan guards always take point and receive little aid or support from the caravan masters. Despite these unfair assignments, the duergar
always live up to their bargains, paying survivors as promised. Gracklstugh Military In addition to the clans’ regular armies, Gracklstugh trains specialized warriors whose oaths of service always
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
increase. Mirabar is ruled by its hereditary marchion, Selin Raurym, who issues edicts fed to him by the Council of Sparkling Stones. The council is a group of dwarves and some few humans elected to make
dust. Still, despite the city’s overall wealth, there are rich and (relatively) poor Mirabarrans. Not everyone shares in the coin the city’s sales bring in, and wage workers whose income is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Esclarotta, who is bound to the fortress by powerful magic that cannot be dispelled. Touching one of the glowing runes issues a specific command to Esclarotta’s spirit. A character who understands Dwarvish or
to a loud whisper signals an end to danger.
Anchor. The castle holds position on the ground or in the air. The castle remains stationary despite winds, storms, and so on.
Calm. The thunderclouds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, who is bound to the fortress by powerful magic that cannot be dispelled. Touching one of the glowing runes issues a specific command to Esclarotta’s spirit. A character who understands Dwarvish or
to a loud whisper signals an end to danger.
Anchor. The castle holds position on the ground or in the air. The castle remains stationary despite winds, storms, and so on.
Calm. The thunderclouds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
state of shock. Who could unleash such power? Was this a weapon, and if so, when would those responsible issues their demands? Were the borders of the lingering walls of mist stable, or could they
borders to refugees, and Prince Oargev serves as de facto ruler in the area now called New Cyre. Despite its grand name, New Cyre is little more than a vast refugee camp. Other refugees scattered across
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Soothsayer’s Room A chilly draft wafts through this bedroom despite a roaring fire in the hearth. Bundled under a thick quilt and seated in a squat rocking chair in front of the fire is a venerable dwarf
was set on fire years ago and never repaired. Evidence remains of floor-to-ceiling shelves along the walls. A draft issues from a darkened fireplace, stirring the cobwebs around it.
Caer-Dineval’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
without resorting to violence. Despite its rigidity, the Clerks’ Ward is a place of beauty and wonder, due in large part to the presence of the Society of Sensation. For each strict fact-checker, policy
Silkfoot (lawful neutral, elf druid), a crotchety elf with a raspy voice, easily spotted by the nauseating cloud of smoke that issues from his tarweed cigars. Kyl’s cabs are always clean and comfortable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
the characters attempt to pick any of the candied apples, one candy dryad ceases hiding and issues the following warning in Elvish: “Halt! These candied apples are reserved for children and the
Nibblecheek, he claps his hands and commands the dragon wyrmling to defend him (see “Briochebane” below). The hag then fights until Bloodied, at which point he bargains for his life (see “Parleying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
the tunnel to area N1 for 10 minutes to find out if anything emerges. N6: Kobold Cave As the characters approach this cave, high-pitched chatter issues from within. Characters who know Draconic discern
peace and wishes them a safe journey home. Nakari won’t sell Verses of the Awakening Song for any price, despite paying only a single Copper Piece for it. Fighting Nakari. If combat seems likely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
fully raise or lower one end of the chain. B10: Efreeti Face Carved into the slope of the volcano is the enormous visage of a scowling efreeti. A stream of lava issues from the efreeti’s open mouth
worth 5,000 gp. B30: Vrakir’s Demiplane On the floor of this otherwise empty room rests an open book, its ancient pages rustling ominously despite the lack of breeze. The flagstones around it are charred
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
bargains, a glabrezu hoards riches that it uses to fulfill promises to shortsighted summoners and weak-willed mortals. However, if its attempts to entice or deceive fail, a glabrezu has the strength to
for the chance to lay claim to cheap jewelry or ornamental stones. Despite their love of treasure, vrocks are difficult to bribe, seeing no reason to bargain when they can simply take what they want
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
call themselves the Blackmaws. These creatures have degenerated into savagery despite their use of human-style arms and armor. The carcasses by the brazier include the remains of a fire cultist spy
, answering only to Gar Shatterkeel. She is a sly, calculating creature, quick to offer bargains and make deals that she can later turn to her advantage. The hag wields great influence over the cult’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Burrow A large pile of rubble from a partially collapsed wall fills the southeast corner of this guardroom, while a narrow fissure mars the wall to the north. Despite these failings, the room serves as a
if characters attempt to vandalize her forge, take her tools, or remove objects she is working on, although she issues a sharply worded warning first. Treasure Xharva Deem is well paid indeed. Two