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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
an insatiable hunger. These fensir devourers use their great size and strength to overwhelm foes. They can also issue a baleful curse in their final moments.
Fensirs
Long ago, a band of frost
Ysgard: creatures slain on that plane return to life the next dawn. Thus, the giants’ incursion became a part of the eternal battle that rages across the plane. The trolls, whose fundamental
Hobgoblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
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
hobgoblin legion has a distinct code of honor and law, but all follow a few general precepts that are at the heart of the hobgoblin honor system.
Follow Orders. Carrying out orders without question is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Severin’s Triumph Severin’s plan to bring Tiamat back to the world has been set up in five distinct stages: Assemble a treasure hoard worthy of Tiamat. Gather an army of dragons and other evil
4 will be completed by the time the characters arrive at the Well of Dragons. Stage 5 begins soon after the heroes and their factional allies arrive, and becomes the focal point of this final battle against the cult.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Severin’s Triumph Severin’s plan to bring Tiamat back to the world has been set up in five distinct stages: Assemble a treasure hoard worthy of Tiamat. Gather an army of dragons and other evil
4 will be completed by the time the characters arrive at the Well of Dragons. Stage 5 begins soon after the heroes and their factional allies arrive, and becomes the focal point of this final battle against the cult.
Aarakocra
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
distinct tribal variations.
Sky Wardens
Nowhere are the aarakocra more comfortable than in the sky. They can spend hours in the air, and some go as long as days, locking their wings in place and
letting the thermals hold them aloft. In battle, they prove dynamic and acrobatic fliers, moving with remarkable speed and grace, diving to lash opponents with weapons or talons before turning and flying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
military actions in consultation with an inner circle of loyal lieutenants, each one a battle-hardened Warrior Veteran (see the Monster Manual) whose alignment matches yours. You start with two lieutenants
issue the Recruit order to this facility, choose one of the following options: Recruit: Lieutenant. You gain one new lieutenant. You can have up to ten lieutenants at any time. Assign names and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
strongest among them, and in either case tend to kill any human they encounter. Three distinct bands are particularly well-known by their Akroan foes. Bloodhorn Minotaurs Named for their blood-caked horns
rites among the Felhide minotaurs involve devouring those who fell in battle, to remove their shame from memory and fuel the survivors’ revenge. Should another scavenger reach a fallen Felhide before the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
(small), Kothar (demon), Litrix (armor), Mirik (song), Othokent (smart), Sauriv (eye), Throden (many), Thurkear (night), Usk (iron), Valignat (burn), Vargach (battle), Verthica (mountain), Vutha (black
), Vyth (steel) LIZARDFOLK SPEECH
Lizardfolk can master Common, but their mindset results in a speech pattern distinct from other humanoids. Lizardfolk rarely use metaphors. Their speech is almost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
22 (4d10) poison damage plus 22 (4d10) fire damage from the noxious gas and flames roiling across the battlefield. After making these ability checks, the characters stumble into a battle between six
hezrous and Lucille, the pit fiend general they spotted as they were leaving Elturel at the end of chapter 2: A pit fiend wearing an eyeless helm clutches an infernal battle standard in one clawed hand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Aerenal In Aerenal, you might… Consult an elven archmage who’s been dead for twenty thousand years. Battle sinister forces that have crawled into Eberron from a realm of eternal night. Learn secrets
Aereni elves, the honored dead walk among the living. Heroes who died in glorious battle return to serve the Sibling Kings. And in the depths of Shae Mordai, the deathless lords of the Undying Court
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
can replace that trainer with another one from the table. Expert Trainers Trainer Type Empower Effect Battle Expert When you take damage from an attack made with an Unarmed Strike or a weapon, you
use its mastery property. Empower: Training. When you issue the Empower order to this facility, the facility’s hirelings conduct training exercises for the next 7 days. Any character who trains here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
reflecting your status in the organization. The standard-issue uniform for the Redcloaks is a hooded crimson cloak of protection bearing two badges: the seal of the Brelish crown on the left shoulder and a
snarling displacer beast surrounded by the words, “First in battle, last to fall”—the Redcloak insignia and motto—on the right. Allies. As part of Breland’s military forces, the Redcloaks can count on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Nyx is impossible to map, distinct regions do exist, and some travelers have returned to the mortal realm with tales of these incredible locations. Mount Hiastos This drifting mountain rises in sharp
home. Tovian Fields Nyxborn legends battle here in ceaseless, glorious war. Unlike any mortal environment, the Tovian Fields are an expanse of energies, the clash of opposing philosophies manifesting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
artifact, or proximity to a portal to an elemental plane. But whatever its origin, it is obvious to the characters that they must maneuver the battle balloon through the storm, and retreat is not an
option. Have the characters select a role on the battle balloon from one of the following: Captain, providing leadership to the other characters and crew Pilot, charting a safe course Weapon master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
issue a challenge that compels other creatures to do battle with you. Each creature of your choice that you can see within 30 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature
Spirit Starting at 15th level, you have advantage on saving throws to avoid becoming paralyzed or stunned. Exalted Champion At 20th level, your presence on the field of battle is an inspiration to those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Northern Flanaess The northern region of the Flanaess includes three distinct areas populated by different peoples: the Baklunish horse riders of the Chakyik and the Wegwiur, the Suloise people of
high mountains, coniferous forests, and deep fjords. The kingdoms are named for the three distinct tribal lines that inhabit them: the Cruski (whose name means “ice”), the Fruzti (“frost”), and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
were caught in the collapse of its civilizations. Today they linger in the shadows of Xen’drik and are all but unknown on Khorvaire. There are three distinct drow cultures. The Vulkoori are tribal
magic; they seek to one day unleash fire across the world. And the Umbragen live in the underworld below Xen’drik, wielding sophisticated shadow magics as they battle against aberrations and the daelkyr
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
communicate with the lizardfolk, even during battle, consider halting the combat and allowing the characters to exercise their social skills. The queen needs allies in the coming war and prefers to avoid
the characters, keep in mind that Common is not a native language for the race, and their but their mindset results in a speech pattern distinct from that of other Common-speaking humanoids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
broke out when one angel, Zariel, pushed her way to the front and demanded to be heard. As the scuffle turned into a battle, Asmodeus looked on with a smirk. In the end, Primus declined to issue a
Primus, leader of the modrons. As a creature of absolute law, Primus could be trusted to issue a fair and impartial verdict. Asmodeus drafted a contract to seal the deal, and the angels — after carefully
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or be charmed by the staff until the staff is no longer in its grasp. While the creature is charmed, the staff can issue commands to it, which the creature
two players to reenact a battle of the Crown Wars between two elven coronals. The set features a varnished oak game board and painted wooden figurines, weighs 5 pounds, and is worth 250 gp intact. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
attacks from the air. Red dragons ridden by knights accompany the vessels, serving as outriders and shock trips to pave the way for the githyanki warriors to descend en masse. In battle, the githyanki use
word, and multiple tir’su connect to form phrases and sentences.
Githyanki and githzerai both speak Gith, but each race has a distinct dialect and accent. Similarly, the two races of gith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
armor. Three townsfolk are currently plotting an escape, but they fear that the other captured folk are not prepared for battle. The three are the shop’s owner Ironhead (NG male half-orc veteran), the
battle against it by dropping flowerpots on its head from the second-story landing. She tied it up in several of her dresses, and is now wondering what to do with it. Haeleeya is glad to hand the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, the giants’ incursion became a part of the eternal battle that rages across the plane. The trolls, whose fundamental nature was altered by constant regeneration and rebirth amid the energy of Ysgard
resemble relatively small frost or stone giants. They use armor and weapons similar to what other combatants on Ysgard use in the eternal battle. The transformation that created fensirs left them with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
of? What are your vices? TIKA AND ARTEMIS: PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Tika and Artemis have distinct personality traits. Tika Waylan dislikes boastfulness and has a fear of heights resulting from a
Entreri’s bond is a strange, almost paradoxical relationship with Drizzt Do’Urden, his equal in swordplay and grim determination. In his first battle with Drizzt, Artemis recognized something of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
effect, be ready to shout out a battle cry or speak in a conspiratorial whisper. Also, characters and monsters with distinctive voices are memorable. If you’re not a natural mimic or actor, borrowing
to each other. If possible, let one NPC do most of the talking, but if multiple NPCs need to talk, give them distinct voices so the players know who’s who. Using Your Face and Arms Use your facial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
gamble with the utmost skill and daring. Yet she is thought to watch over all who take risks to better their fortunes. The battle cry of the followers of Tymora is “Fortune favors the bold.” Someone
left with the stranger as payment for Tymora’s favor. If it’s not, the stranger can choose to keep it (and the bad luck) or return it. Those who favor Tymora — as distinct from folk who invoke her name
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Components of a Curse Most curses have three distinct components: pronouncement, burden, and resolution. Whatever form these take, at least one of them, especially the burden or resolution, should
of a deadly battle, assuring dire consequences for the victorious A poem, rhyme, or song foretelling doom A carved epitaph on a gravestone discouraging robbers The last words of a dying person—either
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, evil, or neutral), and the other describes attitudes toward society and order (lawful, chaotic, or neutral). Thus, nine distinct alignments define the possible combinations. These brief summaries of the
one person, concept, or event that you are terrified of? What are your vices?
TIKA AND ARTEMIS: PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Tika and Artemis have distinct personality traits. Tika Waylan dislikes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. A few translations include the following:
"The Spider Queen blesses House Auvryndar! The battle to break House Freth’s hold on the passages below brings victory after victory. We have seized key
shaft in the ceiling climbs 10 feet to level 9, area 41.)
Braziers. Purple flames issue from stone braziers that resemble giant spiders. (Originating from gas vents under the floor, these flames shed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
companions. Roll initiative for the devil, which has its own turns. The DM has the creature’s stat block. On each of your turns, you can issue a verbal command to the devil (no action required by you), and as
block) for up to 1 minute or until you use an action to speak the command word again, whereupon it transforms back into a card. The deck defender obeys your spoken commands. If you issue no commands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
really knows any longer what set off the war. But once battle began, the long-standing peace between giants and dragons crumbled everywhere. Foes tore at each others’ throats in all parts of Ostoria. There
racially distinct. Stronmaus, for example, doesn’t look like a storm giant, though he is often depicted as one in carvings and other art. Like Annam and each of his brothers, Stronmaus is a unique godly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
to quietly tempt party members to draw a card. (See appendix D for more information on the deck, and its distinct connections to the adventure.) Mary is always accompanied by her familiar, a glowing
“Mary” as a helpful decoy. (Readers of Dragon+ might alternatively make Mary one of the intelligent cats of Adam Lee’s “Herding Tahra’s Cats” in issue 12). But of more potential peril to the party is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
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
dictate. Each hobgoblin legion has a distinct code of honor and law, but all follow a few general precepts that are at the heart of the hobgoblin honor system. Follow Orders. Carrying out orders without
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
basic physiology, the centaur bands are commonly associated with their own distinct traits. Lagonna band centaurs tend to be sleek and muscular, with powerful legs built for endurance rather than
cultures they have met during their travels. Pheres centaurs tend to have shorter, sharper sounding names, often appended with an honorific gained in battle. Female Lagonna Names: Honotia, Kelitia
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
servant of nature, Duskwalker uses their Animate Trees action to ambush the characters, then follows the trees into battle. During combat, Duskwalker slowly bellows, “Each defiler you send to my gardens
DC 12 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the symbol. By Paladine’s might, a dragonlance is restored Restoring the Lance. As each character enters this area, they gain the distinct impression