dominated instant are band

The Sword Coast and the North

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

The Sword Coast and the North Running along the Sea of Swords from north of Amn to the Sea of Moving Ice, the Sword Coast is a narrow band of territory dominated by the city-states of the area that

Western Heartlands and the Savage Frontier. The Western Heartlands encompasses a narrow strip of civilization running from the Sunset Mountains to the Sea of Swords, and northward from the band of

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

dominated by his emotions—intelligent, but not wise. Arrogant and prone to gloating, he carries grudges, has a huge chip on his shoulder, and spends a lot of time fashioning elaborate revenge scenarios

races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do admit that the little reptilians do respectable tunnel work using simple tools. If a band of kobolds is enslaved by more powerful creatures

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

who serve Yurtrus and Shargaas. Some are sent forth into the cities dominated by humans, on dark missions. Beware them. — Elminster Search, Destroy, Repeat When a tribe is on the move, orc

orcs can be dominated by evil creatures of immense power, and they accept this subservient role either because they are forced to or because it offers them a measure of security while they engage in

Strahd von Zarovich

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

Sea of Swords. It’s a narrow band of territory dominated by several major city-states, from Neverwinter in the north to Baldur’s Gate in the south, with Waterdeep in between.

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

speaks of strange, leering devil faces carved in dungeon walls that can devour an explorer in an instant, leaving behind not a single trace of the poor soul’s passing. A bald, stern wizard clad in blue

dared adventurers to enter his lair and recover them. A one-eyed dwarf spins tales of a castle that fell into the earth, and whose ruins stand above a subterranean grove dominated by a tree that spawns

Ogre

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

Ogre Furious Tempers. Ogres are notorious for their quick tempers, which flare at the smallest perceived offense. Insults and name-calling can rouse an ogre’s wrath in an instant — as can stealing

, attacking anything that crosses its path. Only after an ogre has depleted an area of food does it move on. Ogre Gangs. Ogres sometimes band together in small, nomadic groups, but they lack a

Character Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

, prompting more bandits to spring from the bushes with weapons drawn. In an instant, you’re surrounded—roll Initiative! Pral and his bandits are brigands, not murderers. A character reduced to 0

Hit Points by Pral or his cohorts has the Unconscious condition but is Stable. If all the characters are defeated by Pral’s band, they wake up 1 hour later on the trail with 1 Hit Point—and 10 fewer

Life in the Tribe

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

a tribe’s murderous efficiency. For a promise of sufficient food and loot, a troll might accompany a tribe temporarily. A group of orcs can be dominated by evil creatures of immense power, and they

occasions, though, tribes that have a common concern band together. The result is an orc horde — a sea of slavering killers that washes over the countryside and leaves vast tracts of devastation in its wake

Daggerford

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

Daggerford Built against the side of a low hill on the floodplains of the Delimbiyr, this small, walled town is dominated by the keep of the local duchess, Lady Morwen Daggerford. Counting the town

portion of one’s purse than to lose everything to a band of brigands during a journey through the wilds. Visitors to Daggerford are advised both to avoid the tannery to the west and to swiftly cross

Mournland Environment

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

Mournland, but the worst effects of the mist are confined to the border region. Glowing Chasm. The northern part of the Mournland is dominated by a great crack in the ground that emits a cold purple light

past the instant of their casting and start behaving as if they were independent, living creatures. A common misunderstanding about the Mournland is that healing spells refuse to work. The fact is

Faerûn

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

deserts. Much of Calimshan is a chaotic place dominated by wealth, political influence, and personal power. Many pray for the return of the Chosen and the completion of his work. Others are learning to live

xenophobic elves that claim this area don’t hesitate to discourage uninvited guests by any means necessary. A simple group of pilgrims might be scared off with some arrows, while a band of hunters or

Areas of the Water Temple

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

. If the characters succeed in opening negotiations, Eyon questions them with a good deal of suspicion. She is a hard-bitten, callous mercenary who expects only the worst from people. The instant Eyon

-gnawed carcasses heaped beside the brazier attest to an indifferent effort to cook them over the coals. There are two doors: one north and one south. This is the den of a band of lizardfolk who

Forge Level (X27-X37)

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

dominated a mind flayer colony and turned the illithids into her slaves. Inspired by her mythic deeds, her priests are devoted to finding and annihilating mind flayer colonies or turning mind flayers into

. Xardorok is unaware of Klondorn’s true nature. In the guise of a duergar, the devil earned Xardorok’s confidence and refuses to be intimidated by a stray band of adventurers. If the characters threaten

Hive Ward

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

possible, but those willing to risk the Hive can partake in its seedy establishments and hidden gems. Crime is commonplace in the Hive. Grifters, cutpurses, and miscreants band together in the

-o’-wisps: devils pawning stolen souls to rule-bending angels, interplanar fences selling stolen modron parts, demodands advertising jars of their liquefied cohorts as instant bodyguards, and the like

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