disputes imagined are battle

Duke Zalto

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

battle, while the rest was dismantled at the end of the ancient war between giants and dragonkind. Once all the pieces are found, Zalto plans to reforge the Vonindod and unleash it on the world

storm the dwarven fortress, Zalto has met with drow representatives of House Xorlarrin, who know the layout of Gauntlgrym well. With their aid, the fire giant duke plans to imprison Maegera in an iron flask and transport the primordial to Ironslag — a goal easier imagined than accomplished.FireLightning

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

white paint. They work as a police force in hobgoblin society, making judgments about honor, mediating disputes, and otherwise enforcing discipline. Rank, Status, and Title As in any strict military

greatest respect is reserved for those who earn their glory in battle. In theory, the fortunes of war can elevate the lowest-ranking banner in a legion to the highest status. In practice, warlords are

Tempus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Tempus The Foehammer, the Lord of Battles Tempus is a war god concerned with brave conduct during war, using force of arms over talk for settling disputes, and encouraging bloodshed. The god of war

is random in his favors, meaning that his chaotic nature favors all sides equally. Lord Tempus might be an army’s ally one day, and its enemy the next. He might seem to manifest before a battle

Bearded Devil (Barbazu)

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

Bearded Devil (Barbazu) Bearded devils serve archdevils as shock troops, fighting shoulder-to-shoulder and reveling in the glory of battle. They respond with violence to any slight, real or imagined

The True Threat

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

lizardfolk have not approached Saltmarsh with an offer to join the alliance because Othokent, their queen, considers humans and other land-dwelling races as of little use in a battle to be fought largely

underwater. Ambassadors from the koalinth, the locathah, and the merfolk are present in the lizardfolk lair. The sea elves were not invited to join the alliance because of long-standing disputes

Mror Holds

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

challenge the explorers. For decades, the Mror lords have been fighting a battle in the depths, struggling to drive the darkness from their ancestral halls. Many dwarves revile anything to do with the

, which resolves disputes and issues affecting the entire nation. Each hold includes a number of lesser clans, who owe fealty to the noble line. Those who occupy land above have the right to claim the

The Dungeon Master

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

and villains the adventurers battle against, choosing their actions and rolling dice for their attacks. The DM also plays the part of all the other characters the players meet in the course of their

for your group. Rules to game by As the Dungeon Master, you are the final authority when it comes to rules questions or disputes during the game. Here are some guidelines to help you arbitrate

The Giant Lords

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Zalto has set his minions to the task of finding and unearthing fragments of a dragon-slaying colossus called the Vonindod (“titan of death”). Pieces of it were lost in battle, while the rest was

Ironslag — a goal easier imagined than accomplished. Countess Sansuri Sansuri, a vainglorious cloud giant countess, is one of several cloud giant nobles who have retreated to their cloud castles and

Reghed Nomads

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

around whom others rally in times of crisis. When a monarch dies, the tribe’s chieftains gather to choose a new one. Disputes over who should be named king or queen are resolved through trials by

peace with his enemies, and has led warriors he knew as babes to their deaths in battle. The strain of his long years is written on his face. Tribe of the Tiger It is unusual for a woman to lead a

Fierna and Belial

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

Forms Phlegethos is the center of the Nine Hells’ judicial system, which is overseen by Belial. Any disputes regarding contracts, accusations of cowardice in battle or dereliction of duty, and other

Birth of a Beholder

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

remains unabated. A death tyrant’s paranoia about its enemies tends to be related to how it fears it will be destroyed, and its plans take that fear into account. For example, a death tyrant who imagined

experience after an encounter with a vampire or after being severely wounded in battle. Gazers are “born” out of a poisoned or ill beholder’s feverish dreams, in which its sense of perspective and scale

Hobgoblins

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

symbol, a flail with a head dipped in white paint. They work as a police force in hobgoblin society, making judgments about honor, mediating disputes, and otherwise enforcing discipline. Rank, Status, and

means. But the greatest respect is reserved for those who earn their glory in battle. In theory, the fortunes of war can elevate the lowest-ranking banner in a legion to the highest status. In practice

Dwarves of the Multiverse

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

. Hill dwarves view their mountain cousins as overly grim shut-ins who refuse to believe that life is anything but a constant battle for survival. Mountain dwarves view their hill-dwelling relatives as

treatment of the Neidar, the loss of Thorbardin’s army in the war, the distribution of supplies, and other disputes drove the clans farther apart. The Hylar are Thorbardin’s best engineers and

Fortress Level 1

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

slaves working in area 19 have been confined there. Development. The sahuagin in area 19 hear sounds of battle that come from this area, investigating within 5 minutes (see area 19 for more information

to explore underwater but never got that far. As soon as they gained entry (at area 1), they were immediately attacked by large numbers of sahuagin. All his comrades were killed in the battle that

Hive Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

include the following offerings: Annam’s Blood. Barreled on Ysgard, this crimson mead swirls with scenes of battle. A war cry bellows from the tap when a mug of Annam’s Blood is poured. Chaos Frog. This

. The night market relies on adventurers to settle disputes between vendors and their unrepentant clientele. Grease Pit Vicki Pangestu Hungry planar creatures gather in the Grease Pit, a streetfood

The Seldarine

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

with a river Tethrin Veraldé NG Battle, sword fighting War Crossed swords beneath a quarter moon and above a full moon Vandria Gilmadrith LN War, grief, justice, vigilance Grave,* War

they mark her symbol on graves and tombs to invoke her protection of the dead. In these comforting aspects, Sehanine is often imagined as a willowy, gentle male elf with shining eyes that reveal both

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