dragon instincts are boss

Teeth of Dahlver-Nar

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

lasts for 24 hours or until you break it. 3 The Golden Age of Dhakaan (golden goblin bicuspid) 10 goblin;goblins, 1 goblin boss When you are hit by an attack and an ally is within 5 feet of you

use this property, it can’t be used again until the next dawn. You smell strongly of burning sulfur. 17 Why the Sky Screams (blue dragon fang) 1 ancient blue dragon You gain immunity to

Hill Dragon Egg

Equipment

Combat Utility Whimsy 9 3 8 Looking like pumpkin-sized acorns, hill dragon eggs can remain dormant in the ground for a year or more before they hatch. Hill dragon eggs are

instincts, hill dragons lay their eggs in clutches all across the plains, dales, and rolling hills of Obojima.

CR 4

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Helmed Horror Hippopotamus Incubus Juvenile Shadow Dragon Lamia Lizardfolk Sovereign Red Dragon Wyrmling Shadow Demon Succubus Swarm of Dretches Tough Boss Wereboar Weretiger

Challenge 1 (200 XP)

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

Challenge 1 (200 XP) Animated armor Brass dragon wyrmling Brown bear Bugbear Copper dragon wyrmling Death dog Dire wolf Dryad Duergar Faerie dragon (young) Fire snake

Ghoul Giant eagle Giant hyena Giant octopus Giant spider Giant toad Giant vulture Goblin boss Half-ogre Harpy Hippogriff Imp Kuo-toa whip Lion Quadrone Quaggoth spore

CR 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

CR 1 Animated Armor Brass Dragon Wyrmling Brown Bear Bugbear Warrior Copper Dragon Wyrmling Death Dog Dire Wolf Dryad Empyrean Iota Faerie Dragon Youth Ghoul Giant Eagle Giant

Hyena Giant Octopus Giant Spider Giant Toad Giant Vulture Goblin Boss Harpy Hippogriff Imp Kuo-toa Whip Lacedon Ghoul Lion Manes Vaporspawn Modron Quadrone Myconid Spore

Giant Patrons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

. Giant Patrons Giant Role Group Patron Type Boss Criminal Syndicate Financier Aristocrat Seer Ancient Being Sovereign Sovereign Tutor Academy Warleader Military Force Boss A giant boss wields

size and strength as tools to extract wealth and power from communities of smaller folk. The boss might threaten to harm adventurers or those they care about if they refuse to do the giant’s bidding. Or

Combat

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

Copper Dragon Wyrmling Cultist Gelatinous Cube Giant Centipede Giant Fire Beetle Giant Spider Gnoll Warrior Goblin Boss Goblin Warrior Gray Ooze Glob Hobgoblin Warrior Ivlis Kobold Warrior Kuo-Toa

Marauder Mimic Minotaur of Baphomet Narthus Nothic Ogre Ogre Zombie Owlbear Red Dragon Wyrmling Skeleton Steam Mephit Stirge Vinx Wight Lifedrinker Zombie

Preparation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Skeleton, Flaming Spirit Naga Tough Boss Treant Troll Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Key NPCs Name Role Stat Block Location Catacus Druidic elf elder who wants the dragon protected Archpriest

Sentry Druid Fire Elemental Flameskull Githyanki Knight Green Hag Grick Ancient Guard Hill Giant Hydra Manticore Marid Mephit, Smoke Mind Flayer Noble Noble Prodigy Owlbear Red Dragon, Young Roc

Monsters in This Book

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

10 7 Talon beast Monstrosity 21 9 Boss Augustus Monstrosity 11 9 Boss Delour Monstrosity 11 9 Gremorly’s ghost Undead 15 9 Solar Bastion knight Humanoid 10 11 Enchanting infiltrator Fey 6 11

Asteria Humanoid 22 18 Euryale Monstrosity 22 18 Malaxxix Fiend 20 20 Grim Champion of Bloodshed Undead 19 21 Pazrodine Dragon 14 21 Veiled presence Celestial 6 22 Aurnozci Fiend 20 25 Grim Champion of Desolation Undead 19

Monsters by Habitat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Boss 5 Cambion, Flesh Golem, Gladiator, Half-Dragon 6 Mage, Performer Maestro, Pirate Captain 7 Bandit Deceiver 8 Aberrant Cultist, Assassin, Berserker Commander, Death Cultist, Elemental Cultist

Warrior, Dire Wolf, Dryad, Faerie Dragon Youth, Giant Hyena, Giant Spider, Giant Toad, Goblin Boss, Harpy, Ogrillon Ogre, Tiger, Yuan-ti Infiltrator 2 Ankheg, Awakened Tree, Centaur Trooper, Ettercap

Monster Conversions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Faerie Dragon (if green, blue, indigo, or violet) Faerie Dragon Adult Faerie Dragon (if red, orange, or yellow) Faerie Dragon Youth Fire Snake Salamander Fire Snake Flying Sword Animated Flying Sword

Half-Red Dragon Veteran Half-Dragon Hobgoblin Hobgoblin Warrior Kobold Kobold Warrior Lizardfolk Scout Lizardfolk Shaman Lizardfolk Geomancer Lizard King/Queen Lizardfolk Sovereign Merfolk Merfolk

Amethyst Dragon Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Amethyst Dragon Treasures Amethyst dragons often collect crystals and gems, particularly their namesake stones, in raw, polished, or cut forms. They have less interest in coins and precious metals

Dragon Art Objects d8 Object 1 A complex orrery of the planes of existence made of engraved movable plates of precious metals and set with gemstones 2 A two-foot-long rod of pale

Using a Stat Block

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

Humanoid 2 Lunar dragon wyrmling Dragon 2 Psurlon Aberration 2 Space clown Fiend 2 Thri-kreen hunter Monstrosity 2 Vampirate Undead 3 Aartuk elder Plant 3 Astral elf warrior Humanoid 3 Giff shipmate

Humanoid 3 Githyanki buccaneer Humanoid 3 Neogi hatchling swarm Aberration 3 Neogi pirate Aberration 3 Plasmoid warrior Ooze 3 Solar dragon wyrmling Dragon 3 Ssurran defiler Monstrosity 4 Brown scavver

Monsters by Environment

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

insects, vine blight, worg 1/2 (100 XP) Brown bear, bugbear, dire wolf, dryad, faerie dragon (yellow or younger), giant hyena, giant spider, giant toad, goblin boss, half-ogre, harpy, tiger, yuan-ti

wolf, yeti 3 (700 XP) Revenant, troll, werebear, young remorhaz 5 (1,800 XP) Mammoth, young white dragon 6 (2,300 XP) Frost giant 8 (3,900 XP) Abominable yeti 9 (5,000 XP) Remorhaz, roc 11 (7,200 XP

Dragon Relationships

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

these companions, who can become disillusioned when the dragon’s true nature is revealed. Crime Boss A dragon takes charge of a criminal enterprise, accumulating wealth through illegal activities that

gangs, not knowing one of the gangs is led by a dragon. (Crime boss) 6 While the characters fight a crime family in a major city, they discover their patron is a dragon hoping to take over the

Guildhall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

bosses spread their wealth across similar vaults in the five cities they can access. A young white dragon named Rahaskardon prowls this room. The dragon obeys the bosses and Wanewort, guarding the

rare magic item of your choice. 8: Shrine to the Fallen This room has a small shrine with a headstone memorializing Boss Pyrite and other guild members who died when the Moonstalkers’ old guildhall was

Grassland Encounters (Levels 6–10)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

1d10 thri-kreen 45–46 1 allosaurus 47–48 1 tiger 49–50 1d2 giant eagles or 1d2 giant vultures 51–52 1 goblin boss with 2d4 goblins 53–54 1d2 pegasi 55–58 1 ankylosaurus 59–62 1d2 couatls 63–66 1 orc Eye

antelope (deer). The nomads are willing to trade food, leather, and information for weapons. 95–96 1d6 + 2 wereboars 97 1 young gold dragon 98–99 1d4 triceratops 00 1d3 tyrannosaurus rexes

Bring It to an End

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

Bring It to an End The climactic ending of an adventure fulfills the promise of all that came before. The best climax is one the players see coming, so if a dragon is the mastermind behind all the

nefarious activity happening in an adventure, having the dragon’s minions mention the nature of their boss sets up the coming climactic encounter. Although the climax must hinge on the successes and

Dripping Caves

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

started eating the villagers. Prisoners that the goblins haven’t eaten are doomed to meet a similar fate unless the adventurers intervene. Hark, the goblin boss, isn’t an unreasonable creature. His

instincts for self-preservation outweigh any natural animosity he feels toward his enemies or his prey. Characters can negotiate with Hark and avoid unnecessary bloodshed (see area 9), or they can kill Hark

Hill Encounters (Levels 5–10)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

bears 08 3d6 axe beaks 09 1 half-ogre with 2d6 orcs 10 2d10 winged kobolds 11–12 1 goblin boss with 1d4 dire wolves and 2d6 goblins 13 1d6 giant elk 14–15 1d8 + 1 giant eagles 16–17 1d4 phase spiders

wereboars 85–86 1d4 revenants 87–88 1d2 gorgons 89–90 1d8 + 1 gnoll fangs of Yeenoghu 91–93 1d4 cyclopes 94–96 1 young red dragon 97–98 1d4 stone giants 99 1d3 young copper dragons 00 1 roc

Forest Encounters (Levels 5–10)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Gruumsh with 1d3 orogs and 1d8 + 2 orcs 07 1d3 constrictor snakes or 1d4 tigers 08 1 goblin boss with 3d6 goblins 09 1 faerie dragon (any age) 10 1 brown bear or 1d6 + 2 black bears 11–13 1d4 giant

4d12 goblins 85 1 yuan-ti abomination 86 1d8 + 1 phase spiders 87 1d4 trolls 88 2d4 yuan-ti malisons 89 1 oni 90 1d4 unicorns 91 1d6 + 2 weretigers 92 1 young green dragon 93 1d4 gorgons 94 1d6 + 2

26. Vampire Boss

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

26. Vampire Boss If the characters haven’t already encountered and defeated Keresta Delvingstone, she’s here when they arrive (see “Keresta Delvingstone”). The vampire is not alone. The room’s

large dragon tattoo imprinted on her pale skin. She stands in the middle of the room, studying a large piece of parchment spread across a wooden table in front of her. Looming behind her is Thagor, an

16. Werebat Caves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

these caves, all the werebats in the four sections of area 16 quickly join the fray. The noise also alerts the werebat boss in area 14, who investigates. 16a. Werebats in Bat Form Werebats. Three goblin

drawings are crude renderings of the green dragon Valdemar, the archdruid Wyllow, and her tree-like tower. One werebat points to specific drawings as it recalls the story of how the goblin tribe

Forest Encounters (Levels 1–4)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

kenku 32 1d3 vine blights with 1d12 awakened shrubs 33 1d4 swarms of ravens 34 1 faerie dragon (yellow or younger) 35 1d4 + 2 giant badgers 36–40 A young woodcutter (scout) racing through the forest to

pixies 49 1 brown bear 50 1d4 + 3 goblins 51 1d3 dryads 52 1 awakened tree 53 1 phase spider 54 1d6 harpies 55 1 ettercap or 1d8 + 1 orcs 56 1 goblin boss with 2d6 + 1 goblins 57 1 ankheg 58 1 giant

The Xanathar Guild

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

; they just know the boss is powerful, dangerous, and doesn’t tolerate mistakes. Although previous Xanathars carefully guarded the facts of their true nature and allowed only a handful of their

guild is run by a beholder. Most of the guild’s low-ranking members have an idea that the boss isn’t human, especially given how long the Xanathar has been in power (they aren’t aware that several

Domain Denizens

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

, worg 1 Animated armor, brown bear, bugbear, dryad, faerie dragon (young), giant eagle, giant hyena, giant octopus, giant spider, giant toad, giant vulture, goblin boss, half-ogre, harpy, hippogriff, lion

, quickling (WW), scarecrow, spy, swarm of campestris (WW), tiger 2 Awakened tree, bandit captain, berserker, centaur, darkling elder (WW), druid, ettercap, faerie dragon (old), giant boar, giant

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Factions Three power groups operate around Castle Naerytar: the Cult of the Dragon, a band of bullywugs, and a lizardfolk tribe. The black dragon Voaraghamanthar, along with its kobold and lizardfolk

opportunity to push around the lizardfolk; and the lizardfolk chafe under the abuse of the bullywugs and wonder why Voaraghamanthar doesn’t step in to protect them. Cult of the Dragon Although Rezmir

Documancer

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

Dankgrass Favorite Methods to Destroy Documents d6 Method 1 Any way you like, provided you make a copy first 2 Mimic shredder 3 Fake dragon-head incinerator 4 The

Features 1 Proficiencies and Starting Equipment, Gift of Words 2 Documancy Satchel, Fluent in Boss 3 Satchel of Holding, Document Flexibility 4 Scroll Humidor, Scroll Service

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Factions Three power groups operate around Castle Naerytar: the Cult of the Dragon, a band of bullywugs, and a lizardfolk tribe. The black dragon Voaraghamanthar, along with its kobold and lizardfolk

opportunity to push around the lizardfolk; and the lizardfolk chafe under the abuse of the bullywugs and wonder why Voaraghamanthar doesn’t step in to protect them. Cult of the Dragon Although Rezmir

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

Goldenfields Quests

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

. Shalvus Martholio’s Quest Shalvus asks the party to escort him overland to Bargewright Inn so that he can report everything that has happened to his boss, Nalaskur Thaelond. After making his report, Shalvus

a halfling-run tavern in town. If the adventurers visit the tavern, a female adult bronze dragon in half-elf form buys them a round of drinks. The dragon, Zirazylym (“Zira” for short), is on the Black

Island Theme

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

their islands with traps and attack outsiders out of hunger, boredom, or fear. Hostile Island Leader d6 Leader 1 Cloud giant 2 Hill giant 3 Oni 4 Spirit naga 5 Werewolf 6 A chromatic dragon of the

Island Inhabitants d6 Inhabitants 1 3d10 winged kobolds and 10d10 kobolds 2 1 goblin boss and 8d10 goblins 3 1d6 berserkers and 5d10 tribal warriors 4 1 orc war chief, 2d10 orogs, and 5d10 orcs 5 4d10

Haskasori Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

a chasm that falls away into darkness. At the bridge’s far end loom the gates of Haskasori—massive stone doors engraved with dragon-like figures. The chasm floor lies 150 feet below the bridge. The

extends in all directions beneath Haskasori’s rocky foundation. Anthradusk burrows through the sandy substratum here to circumvent the sealed main gate. The dragon emerges at a similar sinkhole

Fortune's Wheel Locations

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

Version F1: Dragon Bar The Dragon Bar is an extravagant reception area where gamblers gather before hitting the casino proper. When the characters enter, the ghost of a washed-up stage magician known

. A sculpture of a red dragon head protrudes from the wall above this mirrored bar, which is tended by a dead-eyed, lawful neutral equinal guardinal (see Morte’s Planar Parade) named Brayson. He is

Life as a Halfling

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

svirfneblin mushroom tender in the Underdark, and the scale of a white dragon acquired from its lair. Of course, most halflings’ possessions aren’t so exotic in origin. But even a stay-at-home halfling

closer to their goal. Rangers who have encountered halflings or lived among them know of this effect, and they learn to trust their other senses and their instincts rather than relying on sight. A typical

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