Search Results
All Results
Characters
Compendium
Spells
Items
Monsters
Vehicles
Forums
Returning 22 results for 'dragon inherently are burden'.
Other Suggestions:
dragon inherently are burned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragon Hoards What is a dragon without a hoard? The answer, it turns out, is âsignificantly diminished.â
-Fizban
Hoarding treasure is an essential part of draconic nature. Itâs not that dragons
extensions of dragonsâ inherently magical natureâresonators that focus their magic and link them to the magic of the Material Plane.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
depths of the Ironroot Mountains. The orcs of Eberron werenât formed by Gruumsh, and they arenât inherently driven to evil. However, they are an extremely passionate and primal race, given to powerful
seals and fight aberrations. However, many orcs were corrupted by the daelkyr and embraced the madness of the Cults of the Dragon Below. These cultists also live in the Shadow Marches, and battles between
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. They also keep appropriately sized animals as pets and beasts of burden, and they often share their living space with smaller people. As you create an encounter, adventure, or campaign involving
toddlers can be dangerous, theyâre no match for adventurers who can handle giant parents. Young giants are no more inherently evil than any other free-willed creature, so fighting and killing them can raise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
someone instantly, the Sivis enclave in the Dragon Towers district (Middle Central) can perform a sending spell for 200 gp. House Tharashk has brought an innovation to message delivery in Sharn: the
use of gargoyles. Tharashk has several of these creatures in its employ, and these flying couriers are a quick way to get a message across the city. If you spot a gargoyle without a burden, you can flag it down, and it costs 5 gp to deliver a letter or a small package.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Shadow Dragon Treasures Shadow dragons retain the preferences of their original form when it comes to treasure. With each passing year, though, the more lustrous objects in their hoards begin to
. Ebony, onyx, and similar dark-hued valuables bring shadow dragons no particular joy, but they arenât as inherently repellent as silver, platinum, and diamonds. Beauty fills shadow dragons with contempt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Gold Dragon Treasures Gold dragons consider gems and pearls culinary delicacies, and they often have a section of their hoard thatâs as much pantry as treasury. Beyond such consumables, they prefer
marking important events and successes in their lives. But unlike many other dragons, they are just as likely to prize mementos of their defeats and mistakes, believing that such reminders are inherently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
press in from the wild. In some places, rangers gather in secretive orders or join forces with druidic circles. Many rangers, though, are independent almost to a fault, knowing that, when a dragon or a
compassion. But they quickly learn that other adventurers who can carry their own weight in a fight against monstrous foes are worth any extra burden. Coddled city folk might not know how to feed themselves or find fresh water in the wild, but they make up for it in other ways.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, when a dragon or a band of orcs attacks, a ranger might be the first â and possibly the last â line of defense. This fierce independence makes rangers well suited to adventuring, since they are
, frustration, and compassion. But they quickly learn that other adventurers who can carry their own weight in a fight against civilizationâs foes are worth any extra burden. Coddled city folk might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Finding Iymrith The storm giants bear the burden of finding the dragon so that the characters can focus on preparing themselves for the final showdown. Hekaton and Serissa know that blue dragons
ancient blue dragon known as the âDoom of the Desert.â She is also called the âDragon of Statuesâ because she creates living statues (actually gargoyles) to guard her lair. Her lair is a ruined
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
beasts of burden and six minotaur infiltrators (their stat block appears in this chapter) devoted to Baphomet who are posing as laborers. Their leader, Brusipha (her stat block appears in this
their trust by tricking or distracting Mekkalath, perhaps by creating a trap into which the dragon could be lured.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
and the reason the party has been summoned. He advises the characters that though the factions are all nominally committed to stopping the Cult of the Dragon, none of the delegates have made
the characters say and scrutinize every one of their decisions. What pleases one group might anger another, and it will be incredibly difficult to make all parties happy. Follow-Up: Hoard of the Dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
and the reason the party has been summoned. He advises the characters that though the factions are all nominally committed to stopping the Cult of the Dragon, none of the delegates have made
characters say and scrutinize every one of their decisions. What pleases one group might anger another, and it will be incredibly difficult to make all parties happy. Follow-Up: Hoard of the Dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
by right, and a chromatic dragon seizes that wealth without regard for the humanoids and other creatures that have âstolenâ it. With its piles of coins, gleaming gems, and magic items, a dragonâs
innate right to rule, and this belief is the cornerstone of every chromatic dragonâs personality and worldview. Trying to humble a chromatic dragon is like trying to convince the wind to stop blowing. To
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
subterranean lair of a copper dragon. Their two Giant Axe Beaks serve as beasts of burden and hunting companions, and they fight at the giantsâ command. As an Influence action, a character can attempt
, the Hostile giants begin combat. Fear. A character who knows Giant can try to frighten the giants by telling them about the dragon who lives nearby. The character makes a DC 16 Charisma
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
erase all knowledge of itself from that characterâs mind (see the itemâs description in appendix A). Any player whose character is forced to forget about the stone carries the burden of roleplaying
(see âVault Keysâ) The name of the vaultâs gold dragon guardian, and the powers of the staff in its possession (see the description of the dragonstaff of Ahghairon in appendix A)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
-adventurer parent, and when they were around, it was all about them and tales of slaying this demon or vanquishing that dragon. All too often, youâd be woken out of a sound sleep by someone standing
parentâs shadow, and no one else will ever understand this burden.
2 Iâve seen enough of the adventuring life to have realistic expectations and empathy for my peers.
3 Living up to my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, with a successful DC 10 Intelligence (History) check, recall tales of a dragon that matches Felgolosâs description attacking Zhentarim caravans and snatching their wagons, beasts of burden and all
, an adult bronze dragon, is chained to the back wall and floor of this spacious, windowless cell. Two locked manacles bind the dragonâs hind legs, preventing him from moving more than a few feet in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
companions and beasts of burdenâperhaps using deinonychus as hunting hounds or herding triceratops like cattle.
Domesticated dinosaurs might have a variety of trappingsâmarkings, brands, harnesses, collars
hippogriffs (attitude: 1d8 + 2) and accosting travelers
5 1 invisible stalker (attitude: 1d6) looking for a particular magic item
6 1 young gold dragon (attitude: 1d8 + 4) dancing in high
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
likely to burden him or the Zoar family. Examples of what he might provide include a meeting with one or more members of the Council of Elders, an arranged meeting with a Lordsâ Alliance
it goes and canât be coaxed into veering off course unless they are magically charmed. Suggested Encounter Three days after the characters arrive in Fireshear, a frost giant greatship with white dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
magic once enabled these ships to float on water, but that magic has long since faded. Suggested Encounter The ancient blue dragon Iymrith claims Ascore as part of her domain. Though sheâs not here to
way past the gargoyles into a dragonâs lair and defeat the dragon within, they find the dragonâs hoard hidden under the sand. Roll on the Treasure Hoard: Challenge 11â16 table in chapter 7 of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
As horses and other beasts of burden arenât allowed inside the city walls, the Outer City overflows with stables and hostlers, ranging from muddy pens to barns nicer than most inns. Of these, the
scale. Built by the Flaming Fist on a rock once said to have housed a bronze dragon, the fortress is the first checkpoint at which Baldurâs Gate taxes northbound travelers. Anyone seeking to cross the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
valuable magic potions, and eagerly encourages his shoppers to investigate â and then return to tell him the story. Garynmor Stables and Menagerie As horses and other beasts of burden arenât allowed inside
to scale. Built by the Flaming Fist on a rock once said to have housed a bronze dragon, the fortress is the first checkpoint at which Baldurâs Gate taxes northbound travelers. Anyone seeking to cross