devices instincts are blood

Spirits of the Past

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

your life as they lived theirs, letting their instincts guide you. Treasure our past and the stories of our people. You are the vessel through which new legends will arise. Voice of BRELAND The

control your actions. But as a Tairnadal, you believe that they are with you—that your instincts and your reflexes are the ancestor moving through you, telling you what to do. The closer you follow

Hobgoblins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

authority through draconian measures. Hobgoblins train to fight with a variety of weapons, and have great skill at crafting arms, armor, siege engines, and other military devices. Organized and disciplined

, they take exceptional care of their weapons, armor, and personal possessions. They favor the bold colors associated with their tribes, and trim their often-elaborate uniforms with blood-red piping and leather dyed black.

Vampires

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

such as torture devices or trophies from creatures they have killed. Born from Death. Most of a vampire’s victims become vampire spawn — ravenous creatures with a vampire’s hunger for blood, but under

and sate that hunger by drinking the blood of the living. Vampires abhor sunlight, for its touch burns them. They never cast shadows or reflections, and any vampire wishing to move unnoticed among the

A Wide Range of Talents

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

encounter, you stand at the back of the room and look dangerous. Just focus on a bit of sensitivity training to counter your predator’s instincts and you can be the definitive Acquisitions Incorporated

a business rival looking to acquire your wealth, your blood, or your soul. No matter how dark the adventure gets, your role as a Monster Slayer makes you the best offense and defense against whatever stands in your franchise’s path to success.

Barbarian

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

with the blood, sweat, saliva, and entrails of one’s enemies might be fun from time to time, but the cleaning costs alone can eat up a big chunk of a franchise’s profits. Running half-naked through

instincts are valuable, but there are plenty of primal forces in the world — including the unrestrained drive for wealth, power, and everything that comes with it. THE CORPORATE BARBARIAN

9. Torture Chamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

from this chamber, whose open doorway provides a hint of its source. This is a torture chamber, filled with racks, implements of pain, and other foul devices. As the characters enter, read the

(Insight) check or a speak with animals spell, but the torturer speaks to the characters only in bold threats. In combat, Andras uses weapons coated in blood of the lycanthrope poison (see appendix C

Asmodeus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

most epic of all his achievements is chronicled in The Trial of Asmodeus, a play based on purportedly true events as researched by the aasimar bard Anodius. In ancient times, as the Blood War raged

who, if left to their own devices, will turn the cosmos into a demon-infested maelstrom. The powers of good are sentimental fools, too delicate and soft to do what must be done. In his mind, Asmodeus

Abyss

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

: Thanatos Known as the Demon Prince of Undeath and the Blood Lord, the demon lord Orcus is worshiped by Undead and by living creatures that channel the power of undeath. A brooding and nihilistic entity

. Even plants try to snare the unwary to bathe their roots in blood. Yeenoghu’s servants, helping to sate their master’s hunger as he prowls his kingdom, capture creatures from the Material Plane for

The Nine Hells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

layer of Avernus is the arrival point for visitors to the plane. Avernus is a rocky wasteland with rivers of blood and clouds of biting flies. Fiery comets occasionally fall from the darkened sky and

demeanor. He trades in souls, as do other archdevils, but he rarely gives his time to any creatures not worthy of his personal attention. His instincts are as razor sharp as Cania’s frigid winds, and

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

axes to magical devices of devastating potential—in preparation for this great battle. Thrym As Surtur’s younger twin, Thrym is described in myths as his brother’s rival and coconspirator. He is depicted

, and they pour out blood from their kills to thank Thrym for their success. Thrym’s priests are war leaders who offer military counsel to the leaders of giant communities.

The Fissure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

than half the characters fail the group check, each character suffers one level of exhaustion in the process. Blood Weeds. A circular passage is overgrown with vines emerging from the walls, floor, and

ceiling. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check recognizes the vines as blood weeds — a carnivorous plant that feeds on creatures by draining blood with

Temple Locations T1-T9

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

able to do so, he leaves the characters to their own devices and slips away to inform one of the hags about the party’s arrival before returning to his desk. The characters are free to explore the

assassin’s blood (see “Poisons” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). T7. Treatment Rooms These adjoining chambers, dimly lit with shrouded lamps, are each furnished with a bed whose frame can be tilted and

Briny Maze Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Realm from the Briny Maze. If you choose, curious characters might find locations from the previous chapter nearby. Bubbles. The flumphs installed the organic devices that generate the bubbles. The

characters venture into the pool, read or paraphrase the following: Strange fluid presses in on all sides. Contact with it connects you to a vast, alien presence. Clouds of blood and strange lumps of

Areas of the Earth Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

create elemental devices. The master of the forge is a dao named Xharva Deem. Two duergar assist her. Roleplaying the Dao. Xharva Deem has no interest in fighting, because her bargain with Marlos

sacrifice to the black pudding. When the pudding emerges, it seeps out of the obelisk like thick black blood and attacks the gnome first. Only after the gnome has been consumed does it pay attention

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