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Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
halved.Early in life, aurumvoraxes cooperate with siblings and their den leader parents, digging tunnels in search of metal and other burrowing prey. As they grow to adulthood, aurumvoraxes hunt on their
own, carving out territories they viciously defend.
Aurumvorax
An aurumvorax is an eight-legged, badger-like hunter. These aggressive omnivores attack any prey they think they can best, ambushing
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
aren’t a savage who follows quarry into or through the wilderness. You’re involved in a lucrative trade, in the place where you live, that routinely tests your skills and survival instincts
in a situation. Never tell me the odds.
7
The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it.
8
I blow up at the slightest insult.
d6
Ideal
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Blue Dragons Blue Dragon Identifiers Blues are vain and territorial. They are distinguished by their dramatic frilled ears and single, massive brow horn. They are also one of the best-adapted dragon
breeds for digging into sand. Their hides tend to hum and crackle faintly with built-up static electricity, and to emit small arcs of electricity. These effects intensify when the dragon is angry or about to attack. They smell of ozone + sand.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Blue Dragons Blue Dragon Identifiers Blues are vain and territorial. They are distinguished by their dramatic frilled ears and single, massive brow horn. They are also one of the best-adapted dragon
breeds for digging into sand. Their hides tend to hum and crackle faintly with built-up static electricity, and to emit small arcs of electricity. These effects intensify when the dragon is angry or about to attack. They smell of ozone + sand.
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
practice archaeology travel to the far corners of the world to root through crumbled cities and lost dungeons, digging in search of artifacts that might tell the stories of monarchs and high priests, wars
disappeared on an expedition some time ago.
3
I have a friendly rival. Only one of us can be the best, and I aim to prove it’s me.
4
I won’t sell an art object or other treasure that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
activity to the Detention Bog.
“Our best faculty researchers are digging through Strixhaven’s past, but we could use your help searching for clues. I’ve arranged for you to oversee tomorrow’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
valuables, not digging too far beneath the surface. The dwarves of clan Duergar, however, became obsessed with delving deep into the Underdark. The clan’s miners continually insisted that a great trove of
, hacked, and tunneled. The weakest among them fell dead from exhaustion, the rest pausing only long enough to push the corpses aside so they could continue the digging. Only the hardiest and most iron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
with subtle, animal-like features. No matter their appearance, animal lords exhibit the instincts and predilections of the animals they represent, tempered by their intellect and experience.
Most
faces environmental disaster or droves of animals are otherwise in jeopardy.
Valera Lutfullina
Among the best-known animal lords are those that represent cats, hawks, lizards, and wolves, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. Even in an urban setting, a beast companion makes a solid ally, serving as a guard or a scout when you’re skulking around places you shouldn’t be. Gloom Stalker Gloom Stalkers are often best known for
unknown reaches of the world are the best places to find new resources, and no one knows more about the unknown than you do. Hunter Whether in the wilds, in the cities, or in the wide expanses in between
Goblin
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
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Hunters. The families of goblins that are skilled in the use of weapons but not privy to any other special knowledge have the second highest status in the tribe. Hunters are often the best wolf riders
jobs: mucking out animal pens, cleaning up after other goblins, and doing any hard labor such as digging mines. If the goblin tribe has slaves to do some of this work, the pariah families enjoy the
Kobold
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actions contribute to the survival of the group. The tribe practices for the eventuality of defending the lair against intruders, and their plans always include knowing the best escape routes and who is
found in any sort of terrain that can support tunneling. In a swamp or along a coastline where digging into the soft ground is problematic, kobolds entrench themselves in dense woods, hills, or large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Cave Badgers The svirfneblin use these beasts as part of their digging workforce. Cave badgers are giant badgers with AC 12 (natural armor), tremorsense out to a range of 60 feet, and a burrowing speed
with the party, Topsy and Turvy do their best to conceal and resist their lycanthropic curse if the adventurers have not already learned of it. In the time since they were imprisoned in Velkynvelve
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
Gellan (NE male human noble) is a well-spoken, dapper older gentleman with a neatly trimmed beard and a fancy wardrobe. With his cunning instincts, he has positioned his family to become the most prominent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
recent altercation, or if they want to offer reciprocation for her gift of the silver key, Jingle Jangle reveals the following information: “Jingle Jangle was digging for truffles in the swamp when a
giant tree stump. The brigands camp atop the stump because it gives them the advantage of high ground. The best guide in Hither is a pincer-clawed scarecrow named Clapperclaw. It hangs around Downfall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
: A circular gaping wound near the top of the scab forms a tunnel that descends into darkness.
The tunnel tapers as it descends toward area S2. S2. Angelic Window Demons digging in this tunnel
ceiling, filling a large pool that covers the floor of this chamber. A hunk of scab floats in the blood.
Three invisible barlguras cling to the walls of this chamber, their claws digging into the soft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
this layer the best way to escape the horrors of the Abyss. Iron fortresses dot the landscape, homes to petty lords and upstart demons that are as changeable as the Abyss itself. The portal leading to
would crumble and all mortals would embrace their predatory instincts. Baphomet’s layer is a never-ending dungeon with the Horned King’s enormous palace at its center. A confusing jumble of crooked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
closer to their goal. Rangers who have encountered halflings or lived among them know of this effect, and they learn to trust their other senses and their instincts rather than relying on sight. A typical
the traditional sense; they are respected, and their words are heeded, because of the stories they tell. Their best tales deliver practical knowledge within the framework of a mythic saga. An elder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, all while merchants dance between them to collect their coins and continue profiting as best they can. Waterdeep’s shops and merchants offer goods of every sort from every corner of Toril, and even
years in the settling. A plague chased most residents out of the Warrens and Downshadow, and living or digging below the city’s surface has been deemed illegal except by those authorized by the lords
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
dwarf acquaintance of mine once referred to as “scratch mines” — close-to-the-surface operations, with decent yield for a small amount of digging, but not worth the construction of “proper” (by which he
hills lies the walled settlement of Hardbuckler. It is a town of mostly gnomes, with the occasional human, halfling, or half-elf among their number. It is one of the best-defended towns I’ve visited
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
that Jimjar finds it difficult to refuse a wager. His behavior is unusual for the dour deep gnomes, and others of his kind (including Topsy and Turvy) find Jimjar annoying at best, and unstable and
twins Topsy and Turvy, but he keeps his opinion to himself unless asked. He does his best to get along with everyone, although some find his gregariousness and constant wagers grating. Ront A male orc
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
consider Stoneshar the best day of the year to begin construction of a building, either by digging out a cellar or laying a foundation. The common wisdom is that folk who undertake new projects on
, Oberon, and Hyrsam, the Prince of Fools. Those inclined to remain sullen in the face of such frivolity had best stay home, for celebrants do their utmost to evoke a smile from those they meet. Ches 21
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
eye toward how the giving can elevate its status. Memnor and his trickery play a role in this “game.” The very best gift (from the giver’s perspective) is one that everyone believes to be far more
gear enjoy the highest status in the clan. Master artisans, architects, and engineers select the best disciples to pass their knowledge on to, along with their standing. Often pupils are children or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Redbrand Ruffians, a bandit gang that did their best to set up a reign of terror in Phandalin some years ago. Brawn came very late to the Redbrands’ operation, and thus did only a little intimidation
adversary. He invites the characters to explore the manor if they desire, reminding them that he still owns the place. He also tries to get the best of the characters, offering money, land, goods, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
high with treasures left behind by those who tried — and failed — to best him in a deal. Phlegethos. Phlegethos, the fourth layer, is a fiery landscape whose seas of molten magma brew hurricanes of hot
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
often the best wolf riders and know the most about the territory farthest from the tribe’s lair. These individuals hunt game in peaceful times, and in combat they serve as scouts, foot soldiers, and
worst jobs: mucking out animal pens, cleaning up after other goblins, and doing any hard labor such as digging mines. If the goblin tribe has slaves to do some of this work, the pariah families enjoy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
rope holds a crude name tag around the giant badger’s neck; the name tag says “Bessie” in Goblin. Bessie burrowed into the outpost through the pantry one day and has been the enclave’s “best girl” ever
digging at the rock face. Along the length of the cliff runs an elevated set of rickety mine cart tracks.
Three feral ashenwights and three psionic ashenwights (see appendix A) occupy the cliff’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the north end of this hall is carved with the words “the blessed dead” in Dwarvish. The southern doorway is carved with “the digging dead” in Dwarvish. Secret Door. The secret door in this hallway
with several sheaves of his best architectural plans. The corrupted energies unleashed by the mind flayers bound the designs to the corpse of the dwarf, creating a mummy wrapped in architectural plans
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
whether any gems, art objects, or magic items are also found. 24. Storage Room The chamber at the end of the corridor leading northwest contains various tools for digging and stone masonry—shovels
creatures that are masterminding the attacks by the giants, although at best the characters can only guess at this fact. Due to its potency and quality, it has a market value of 500 gp per cask if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
attack her at once, she realizes at once that this is no longer a practice session and tries her best to kill or incapacitate as many of her foes as possible. Her battered Sacred Stone monks join in as
area M18) 3 1d3 Sacred Stone monks (see area M7) 4 1d3 violet fungi 5 1 grick 6 Jurth and 1d2 orogs (see area M18) 7–8 1d3 + 1 duergar (see area M5) The commoners labor at new excavations, digging with