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Returning 35 results for 'driven interest are bronze'.
Monsters
Sleeping Dragonâs Wake
"} bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. Lhammaruntosz can then fly up to half her flying speed.Lhammaruntosz, a bronze dragon with the ability to heal quickly, spent decades defending Leilon and the
surrounding area as the captain of the Scaly Eye, a fleet that battled pirates and other threats. To honor her deeds, the Swords of Leilon constructed the Bronze Shrine, a massive temple to Bahamut, god
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the battlefield.
For his accomplishments, Bael has been granted the title of Bronze General. His accolades notwithstanding, he has had a difficult time navigating the quagmire of infernal politics
. His critics call him naive, though never to his face. His primary interest has always been leading soldiers in battle, so he finds it frustrating to have his ambitions of ascending to a higher rank
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
squid, so these dragons have ample opportunity to complain bitterly about being wet after diving deep into the ocean in search of prey.
Topaz dragons often come into conflict with bronze dragons when
artistry to maintain a warm, desert-like dwelling under the water.
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I soothe myself to sleep by imagining the perfect insults for bronze dragons; while I wait to meet one, I hone them on other
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
cloud giants in the ordningâthe set of values and expectations that determines their rank in giant societyâis driven by wealth. Those cloud giants foolish or unlucky enough to have their
for a treasure or two.
Bandit Kings. Forced to dwell in exile in the lands of the small folk, many fog giants develop an interest in those folk. Using a combination of threats and the promise of vast
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
they split into two distinct cultures: the introspective Aereni and the warlike Tairnadal. While neither of these cultures have much interest in human activities, a small number of elves have immigrated
to Khorvaire over the years and have integrated with the cultures of the Five Nations.
As a whole, elves are driven by tradition and respect for the past. Where humans value innovation, elves strive
Elf
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, bronze, and almost bluish-white, hair of green or blue, and eyes like pools of liquid gold or silver. Elves have no facial and little body hair. They favor elegant clothing in bright colors, and they
usually limited, though a few elves make a good living by trading crafted items for metals (which they have no interest in mining).
Elves encountered outside their own lands are commonly traveling
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
they split into two distinct cultures: the introspective Aereni and the warlike Tairnadal. While neither of these cultures have much interest in human activities, a small number of elves have immigrated
to Khorvaire over the years and have integrated with the cultures of the Five Nations.
As a whole, elves are driven by tradition and respect for the past. Where humans value innovation, elves strive
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
they split into two distinct cultures: the introspective Aereni and the warlike Tairnadal. While neither of these cultures have much interest in human activities, a small number of elves have immigrated
to Khorvaire over the years and have integrated with the cultures of the Five Nations.
As a whole, elves are driven by tradition and respect for the past. Where humans value innovation, elves strive
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
they split into two distinct cultures: the introspective Aereni and the warlike Tairnadal. While neither of these cultures have much interest in human activities, a small number of elves have immigrated
to Khorvaire over the years and have integrated with the cultures of the Five Nations.
As a whole, elves are driven by tradition and respect for the past. Where humans value innovation, elves strive
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
the flesh as long as possible, and as a spirit afterward. (Any)
Bonds
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The unbearable weight of my debt has driven me to desperation.
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Iâm duty-bound
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Orzhov Contacts
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The spirit of an ancestor has taken an interest in me.
2
An older cousin has the ear of a powerful oligarch.
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I know a knight who is
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragonâs Wake
Location Overview Lhammaruntosz, a bronze dragon with the ability to heal quickly, spent decades defending Leilon and the surrounding area as the captain of the Scaly Eye, a fleet that battled
pirates and other threats. To honor her deeds, the Swords of Leilon constructed the Bronze Shrine, a massive temple to Bahamut, god of metallic dragons, in a cliff overlooking the sea. The shrineâs face is
Tabaxi
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
, wandering tabaxi are catlike humanoids driven by curiosity to collect interesting artifacts, gather tales and stories, and lay eyes on all the worldâs wonders. Ultimate travelers, the inquisitive
instruments, tell stories, and offer exotic goods in trade for items that spark their interest. Tabaxi reluctantly accept gold, but they much prefer interesting objects or pieces of lore as payment.
These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
planes â and they lost. The gods were slain or driven into exile, leaving Athas under the dominion of elemental beings who took little interest in the affairs of mortals. In the grim age that
Genasi
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
hands and feet from a halfling, exceedingly large eyes from a gnome, and so on).
Genasi almost never have contact with their elemental parents. Genies seldom have interest in their mortal offspring
, seeing them as accidents. Many feel nothing for their genasi children at all.
Some genasi live as outcasts, driven into exile for their unsettling appearance and strange magic, or assuming leadership
Lizardfolk
Legacy
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of
into the future. This approach allows them to maintain their current level of influence in the world, but it limits their growth. Lizardfolk have no interest in developing writing, making long-term
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, Fireflash is a gregarious and inquisitive bronze dragon with a keen interest in other species, especially dwarves and elves. During the War of the Lance, he was one of the first to answer the call
Bronze Dragon Lairs Bronze dragons typically dwell along rocky and inaccessible coastlines. Some make dry homes atop lonely sea stacks, while others favor completely submerged lairs in sunken ruins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Nymmurh Male Bronze Dragon Of all the dragons on the council, Nymmurh disagrees most strongly with Protanther. He knows that the metallic dragons are made in the image of Bahamut, and have no choice
potential of humanoids is partly driven by his affection for and protection of the noble Silmerhelve human family in Waterdeep (including Dala Silmerhelve; see âChapter 9:Council of Waterdeepâ). Desire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Nymmurh Male Bronze Dragon Of all the dragons on the council, Nymmurh disagrees most strongly with Protanther. He knows that the metallic dragons are made in the image of Bahamut, and have no choice
potential of humanoids is partly driven by his affection for and protection of the noble Silmerhelve human family in Waterdeep (including Dala Silmerhelve; see âChapter 9: Council of Waterdeep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
hair from a dwarf, small hands and feet from a halfling, exceedingly large eyes from a gnome, and so on). Genasi almost never have contact with their elemental parents. Genies seldom have interest in
their mortal offspring, seeing them as accidents. Many feel nothing for their genasi children at all. Some genasi live as outcasts, driven into exile for their unsettling appearance and strange magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lordâs Wrath
Location Overview Two hundred years ago, the wizard Thalivar settled in Leilon and raised a high tower as a laboratory for his magical studies. Thalivarâs field of interest was the planes of
, which have driven away his military work crew. Gallio is unaware that Thalivarâs spirit haunts the tower and possesses him each night to carry on its research!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
outlook means that religion is driven by faith, as opposed to the concrete actions of deities. The faithful believe that their triumphs reflect the assistance of a divine influence. They donât expect a god
invested in their own affairs and have little interest in Eberron. Demons and angels battle one another in Shavarath, but theyâve been doing this since before humanity existed, and they dare not leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
represent a way to explore the consequences of corporate greed and unrestrained expansion. This self-interest can be a defining feature of some or all of the houses, or you can focus on factions within
certain houses, with idealistic leaders seeking to direct the house along a more responsible path while barons are driven by greed alone. As a prominent part of society, the dragonmarked houses strive
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
interest of maintaining the strength of their personal bloodline.
The yuan-ti have abandoned their humanity and consider non-serpentine humanoids to be lesser creatures, barely more civilized than
rather than among other creatures, including my own kind.
4
I sometimes become consumed by philosophy.
5
I believe I am superior to others of my caste.
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I am driven by wanderlust
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
celebrated by their local communities. When members gather, they discuss shared interests, especially in history and archaeology. Aurum members often take an interest in a particular civilization or era
by binding the current barons and monarchs to their will or by tearing down the current systems and creating something new. In stories driven by action, the Aurum can fund expeditions to exotic lands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
dramatic locations. Action doesnât have to mean combat, but ensuring that the world is in constant motion around the player characters is a good way to keep their interest high. Kicking Off the Action When
you begin an adventure with a bang, you catch the characters up in the action right away, grabbing their interest and sending them off on a wild ride. The Story Kickoff table offers some action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Purphoros as Campaign Villain As a campaign villain, Purphoros is more likely to be driven by his impulses rather than by any coherent plan. He might begin by encouraging his champions to create
building a massive Nyx-bronze bridge that will link Mount Velus in the mortal world with Nyx itself. Every god opposes him in this effort. Can the construction effort be sabotaged without bringing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
to the City of the Dead, since it would be of interest mainly to Waterdavians â and the topic is one about which they are already intimately knowledgeable. The City of the Dead is no drab cemetery
the most stunning, haunting, mournful, and downright eerie statues ever crafted in marble or bronze. Nobles and wealthy merchants have competed to erect the grandest markers for their dead, leading to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
rarely go out of their way to fight other creatures, however, with the exception of bronze dragons, for whom they bear an inexplicably intense hatred. Topaz Dragon Wyrmling Connections d6 Connected
times.
6 A clan of winged kobolds consider a young topaz dragon their monarch, despite the dragonâs complete lack of interest and growing annoyance toward them.
Adult Topaz Dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
how elves live today. Neither the Aereni nor the Tairnadal (which include the elves of Valenar) have much interest in human activities, but small numbers of elves have immigrated to Khorvaire over the
centuries and have more or less integrated with the cultures of the Five Nations. The drow, though, are virtually unknown on Khorvaire. As a whole, elves are driven by tradition and respect for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
shrieking loudly at the end of its first turn. Other creatures in the castle have no means to sound an alarm or donât bother doing so. When the alarm sounds, the screams of the bronze dragon cease as
. If the characters turn hostile before this meeting can occur, Sansuri dispenses with the formal greeting and helps defend her castle until such time as itâs no longer in her best interest to do so (see
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
include numerous assassinations. The monks have no interest in politics and no wish to harbor assassins, but Ronnom refuses to leave. He and his bodyguards have private quarters on the lower level
, and shelter until rescuers arrive. Skalanthas the Dragon. The bronze dragon Skalanthas came to Najkir fifteen years ago, after the death of his adoptive human motherâa knight named Ishyllia Daamos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Quarter in Precinct Six of the Tenth District. Goals of the Rakdos The Cult of Rakdos is centered on a demon lord who exemplifies the concepts of chaos and evil. At its worst, the cult is driven by a lust
self-centered philosophy. The cultâs chaotic nature fuels its passion, impulsiveness, and obsession with freedom. A guild of unbridled hedonism, it does what it wants, driven by base desires and a strong
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
animosity toward Strahd, and no interest in challenging Strahd for control of Barovia. The furnishings here are in poor condition and fall apart easily. There are three secret doors in this room. The
secret door to area X28 has an arcane lock spell cast on it. The password to suppress the spell is âExethanter.â Treasure The lichâs ancient, bronze-covered spellbook sits on a rotted divan, in plain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
oppose Manshoon want to expose and destroy him before they are themselves apprehended or driven out of the city by the local authorities. Adventurers canât join Manshoonâs cause, but they can join and
day each or veterans costing 2 gp per day each. Istrid offers loans of up to 2,500 gp with an interest rate of 10 percent per tenday. Adventurers can hire Ziraj to assassinate someone, in return for some undisclosed favor to be called in later.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
form of several people who beg loans or donations from them: Emmek Frewn (see âBusiness Rival: Emmek Frewn,â chapter 2) needs 1,500 gp to pay off a loan with interest. If he doesnât repay the coin in a
Doom Raidersâ coffers. If the characters refuse, the Doom Raiders are driven out of the city, yielding control of the Zhentarim in Waterdeep to Manshoon (if heâs alive). Floon Blagmaar (see appendix B