direct instincts are bears

Female Steeder

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

begins shortly after the steeder hatches. As it grows, its rider works with it to direct its predatory instincts. Rather than spinning webs, steeders excrete a viscous substance from their legs. This goo allows them to creep along walls and ceilings and to grapple prey.

Male Steeder

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

begins shortly after the steeder hatches. As it grows, its rider works with it to direct its predatory instincts. Rather than spinning webs, steeders excrete a viscous substance from their legs. This goo allows them to creep along walls and ceilings and to grapple prey.

Ashen Heir Hideout

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Ashen Heir Hideout The Ashen Heir hideout is a crumbling, one-story temple located in the Old City. Captured Ashen Heir agents or Laleh Ghorbani might direct the characters to the location. Read the

tower juts from the temple’s roof; one of its walls bears tall vents to catch the wind. A padlock holds closed a gate in the temple’s 8-foot-tall fence, but it can be unlocked as an action with a

Surveilling the Target

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

clothes accented with tasteful but clearly valuable silver jewelry. She’s brusque, authoritative, and direct, though she listens with remarkable patience and intensity whenever anyone addresses her

elf woman who bears a striking resemblance to Vidorant but is noticeably younger. Learning the identities of these associates would take additional sleuthing.

Cliffside Redoubt Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

. A citadel spider (see appendix A) attacks the structure while four driders direct its efforts. They expect retaliation from Miska’s forces and are quick to attack unfamiliar creatures. If Lolth’s

. One wall bears a series of tiny holes, through which the wailing winds of Pandemonium are distantly audible. Unless the characters encountered him elsewhere, Kas the Betrayer (see appendix B

The Three Packs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

can direct the characters to the nearby wildernesses where these groups dwell. Heart Delta Heart Delta lies a few miles away from Camp Greenbriar. When the characters visit there, read or paraphrase

Faunel where sapient animals overcome their instincts and live communally. If the characters converse with her, she shares the following information: She’s saddened to hear about Oka’s death but

Steeders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

with it, a process that begins shortly after the steeder hatches. As it grows, its rider works with it to direct its predatory instincts. Rather than spinning webs, steeders excrete a viscous substance

Seven Things to Know

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

humans and lycanthropes, a union that grants them limited bestial abilities and feral instincts. The warforged are a constructed race created during the Last War, seeking to find its place in a post

circumstances, rather than the direct influence of the gods. As a result, you can’t assume that a gold dragon is good or a beholder is evil; only in the case of celestials, fiends, and certain other

Traditionalists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

short and whose face bears the marks of a life lived outdoors. Eda is keenly interested in expanding Saltmarsh’s fishing industry, her sights set on a wild section of the coast where she hopes to

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

Gods of the Orcs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

is Gruumsh One-Eye, who created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the

their emotions and instincts rather than out of reason and logic. Only certain charismatic orcs, those who have been directly touched by the will and might of Gruumsh, have the capacity to control the

Astral Plane

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

Abyss,” or “the Wildspace system of Realmspace”—thinking about a place makes the creature aware of the most direct route to that location. The creature doesn’t know how long the journey will take or

statue that bears little resemblance to the divine entity it once was. Githyanki, mind flayers, and other residents of the Astral Plane sometimes turn these drifting hulks into outposts and cities, many of

Cave Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

therefore not a discrete object. It can’t be moved or damaged, and its magical flame can’t be smothered or put out with water. Any creature that comes into direct contact with the fire for the first

pounds of fresh meat are stored here. The meat, which comes from various beasts such as polar bears and elk, is safe to cook and eat. The characters can sell the meat in Ten-Towns for 5 sp per pound. Q8

Government

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

, a half-demon named Iuz is the dictator of a conquered land that bears his name. Feudalism. The typical government of Europe in the Middle Ages, a feudalistic society consists of layers of lords and

gang of marauders. Theocracy. Rulership falls to a direct representative or a collection of agents of a deity. The centers of power in a theocracy are usually located on sacred sites. In the Eberron

Eternal Garden Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

observed Juliana and Orlando during their travels and knows they’ve spent a great deal of time talking with the Gardener, who lives in a cave across the lake (see area G20). G8: Bears’ Range A cave toward

the northern edge of the garden overlooks a swath of wildflower-stippled grassland. A mated pair of awakened brown bears (see the “Awakened Animals” section) and their awakened cub (use the black

Gnome Gods

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

threatens a community. Brains over Brawn. Garl favors trickery and illusion over direct combat, preferring to use his mind to overcome a problem rather than his steel. For gnomes to thrive, they must

whistle that can mimic any bird song, a clockwork beetle made of silver that can fly and obey simple commands, and a seed that, when planted, grows into a miniature fruit tree and bears fruit within a few

Illithinoch Locations

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

know how many pieces of the obelisk exist. The mind flayers direct characters who express interest in worship to the adjacent feeding room (area X11). The mind flayers don’t prolong the discussion, and

potency after 1 hour. X3: Hashutu’s Room The door to this room bears a series of small, raised dots. This is a message in Qualith, the mind flayers’ tactile language that most creatures must resort to

City Locations

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

that bears a Wizard spell of level 5 or lower. See the Player’s Handbook for the time required to craft a scroll; the scribes charge double the cost shown there. High Tower Inn Conveniently located

for one of the following reasons: Information Source. Erlynn knows all the local rumors. If she trusts the adventurers, Erlynn can direct them to an NPC who needs their services. Place to Stay. The

Locations in Saltmarsh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

tunnel discovered in the mines that bears signs of troglodyte infestation. 4 Find a group of miners who went missing underground and may have been snatched by slavers. 5 Track down a thief who stole a

suppliers. The minions of Iuz have only rarely come into direct conflict with Keoland, and its ongoing war with Keoland’s rivals makes the nation an acceptable trade partner in the eyes of the king. The

Paliset Hall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

farthest from the bathtub. P12: Vault Tower A rectangular pool is situated in the middle of this octagonal turret, which has tiled walls and a tiled floor. The turret’s vaulted ceiling bears a painted mural

and her simulacrum know the correct combination of letters (although “OAK” is a direct reference to the magic painting in area P10). The safe has no mechanisms that a thief can exploit using thieves

Geode Locations

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

is a tunnel cloaked by a 6th-level major image spell to look like a solid stone wall. Discovering its nature from a distance requires a DC 19 Intelligence (Investigation) check, although direct

searching the worktables find several crystal staffs, stone morningstars, and pieces of rock armor, as well as a +1 breastplate crafted from polished crystal. It bears the symbol of earth, and it

Tomb Locations

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

a long braid. She is dressed in the simple yellow robes, belted sash, and leather sandals of the priesthood of Savras, and bears the customary third-eye tattoo on her forehead. Naive curiosity

describe a key encounter or challenge you expect to play a part in your campaign’s future, or use the Adventure Climax table in the Dungeon Master’s Guide to come up with an idea you can then direct the

Tower of the Heavens Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

in the south wall bears a carved pattern of stars arranged in a circle. The door is a mimic trained to guard the staircase. It functions like an ordinary door until a creature it doesn’t recognize

, Cipolla and Porro silently direct the hands to attack. Meanwhile, the sages flee toward Piyarz in the scholars’ hall (area T17), where they can more freely use their magic. Once there, Cipolla or Porro

Portal Encounters

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

bears is missing. A successful DC 12 Intelligence (Religion) or Wisdom (Perception) check determines that the holy symbol of Moradin was once on the tabard, but only a bit of the flame remains. She

seemingly made of seaweed. Portal 6: River Barge Crossing This encounter brings the characters into direct contact with the operatives of the Six who are also traversing the portal network. Map 4.3 shows

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

is meditating. He is roused by the sound of combat or any direct attempts to contact him. Unless cornered, he flees to area 20 and returns with the occupants of that room. If they are gone or slain

wooden chest, its lid closed and secured with a heavy metal padlock. The lock on the chest can be opened by a character who succeeds on a DC 12 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. The chest bears a

Red Larch Locations

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

servers work shifts at the Helm; most nights, two cover the ground floor and one waits on guests on the upper floor. The staff at the Helm don’t gossip, but they direct anyone who questions them to

countryside on what he thinks is a wild goose chase, but he provides eager new adventurers with directions to one or two likely spots. See the “Bears and Bows” encounter in chapter 6. 12. Dornen

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