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Returning 35 results for 'fighting stand'.
Morkoth
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
of the lair is underwater.
A morkoth encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 12 (8,400 XP).
Lair Actions
When fighting inside its lair, a morkoth can invoke the ambient magic of the island
possessions stand out in its perception and are easily recovered.
Entrances to the morkoth's lair have an enchantment that the morkoth can activate or suppress at any time while it's in its lair and
Lizardfolk
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; Instead, aggressive, stronger creatures register to the lizardfolk as fearsome beings to be avoided if possible. If such creatures attack, lizardfolk flee, fighting only if cornered. Lizardfolk aren
hide in a stand of reeds before ambushing an animal might be called Achuak, which means âgreenâ to describe how she blends into the foliage.
Lizardfolk make no distinction between male and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Foes When fighting in their hideout, the jackalweres stand their ground instead of running away. When possible, the jackalweres gang up on one enemy at a time. They aim to kill only if the characters are also displaying lethal intent.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
27. Mess Hall Furnishings. Six 10-foot-long tables, each set with eight chairs, stand in neat rows.
Githyanki. Unless they have been drawn elsewhere, five githyanki warriors (three females and two
the githyanki complaining in Gith about Alâchaiaâs cruelty. The githyanki attack at once in response to any threat, fighting until four or more of them fall. Survivors then flee to area 30 without going through area 29.
Orc
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the heads of their enemies.
Orcs treat dwarves somewhat differently from other foes, because they covet the homes that dwarves fashion for themselves. If a tribe succeeds in fighting its way into a
stand against the wave.
Orc Culture and Beliefs
Orcs live in constant fear of their gods, and their behavior is rooted in that mentality. They believe that they can see the influence of the gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
shadow moves across the brightly lit platform. Overhead, silhouettes stand out against the radiant moon.
The identity of the creatures approaching depends on which side the characters are fighting
, as detailed in âFighting the Brightguardâ and âFighting the Silent Roarâ below. Whichever enemies the characters face here, the stakes are too high for their foes to surrender or flee. Aerial Combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
together than apart. As soon as fighting breaks out, they join forces and cooperate. The best place for Borngray and Pharblex to make their stand depends on how the attack develops; youâll need to play
that part by ear. Their best ploy against a determined assault may be a fighting retreat through the castle and down into the caverns, where the narrow passages and giant frogs work in their favor. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
together than apart. As soon as fighting breaks out, they join forces and cooperate. The best place for Borngray and Pharblex to make their stand depends on how the attack develops; youâll need to play
that part by ear. Their best ploy against a determined assault may be a fighting retreat through the castle and down into the caverns, where the narrow passages and giant frogs work in their favor. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
4. Tresendar Crypts The elders of the long-gone Tresendar family were once laid to rest in this mausoleum. Three large stone sarcophagi stand within this dusty crypt, and propped up against each
. Developments Fighting in this room alerts the Redbrands in area 5 that trouble is on the way. Treasure Amid the bones in each sarcophagus is a platinum signet ring (50 gp). Awarding Experience Points Divide 150 XP equally among the characters if the party defeats the skeletons.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
lower section in the middle. Carved stone stairs climb up to the ledges. Two large tables stand in the middle section, along with a pair of old braziers. A smaller table stands on the eastern ledge
. The skeletal remains of dozens of dead warriorsâdwarves, gnomes, orcs, and ogresâattest to the fierceness of the fighting that took place here long ago.
Seven ghouls lurk in the shadows on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
outnumbered, fighting is the only option in her mind. Mayor Raven Uth Vogler. If the characters attacked the Dragon Army soldiers, Mayor Raven is grappling with the fact they just started a war. Otherwise
, sheâs frustrated by the situation and seeks advice on how to protect her people by nightfall. She refuses any suggestion involving fighting in the village. If the characters suggest they prepare to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
fighter. As a champion, you quickly master your role within your franchise, because that role is simple. Lift heavy things. Stand in front of monsters. Hit them till they drop. Eldritch Knight
Fighter? Wizard? Why not both?! If a franchiseâs recruiting efforts result in a party lacking either fighting or magical ability â or, Tymora forbid, both â you make a great addition to the team as an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Hells and the Abyss, though fighting also takes place on the Material Plane, on the planes between those realms on the Great Wheel, and anywhere else demons and devils congregate. Although the intensity
on itself, they still take steps to minimize the threat to the rest of the multiverse. Whenever the Blood War spills into a location outside the Abyss and the Nine Hells, angels and other emissaries of the godsâincluding mortals of exceptional valorâstand ready to intervene.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
â Alliance ensure the safety and prosperity of civilized FaerĂ»n by standing united against the forces that threaten civilization. They proactively eliminate such threats by any means, fighting with pride for
rare, but defections have been known to occur. âEveryone wants to sleep at night and feel safe in their homes, but how many want to do what it takes to keep the tide of evil at bay? To stand in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
spellcasters can stand up to a giant in direct confrontation. One might do harm to a giant, but odds are it will survive the one or two spells that can be thrown at it before a well-placed boulder or the swing
of an enormous club quashes the threat. Among those with experience fighting giants, dwarves have developed the most effective tactics. To defeat a giant, dwarves rely on prolonged, accurate, massed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
to recover in the depths of Nessus, Asmodeus installed her on Avernus as his champion and new lord of that layer. A Fighting General When Zariel supplanted the pit fiend Bel as the ruler of Avernus
, that change signaled a major shift in the devilsâ tactics. Zarielâs fiery temperament and reckless maneuvering stand in stark contrast to Belâs approach, which relied on his expertise in logistics and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The Demonic Point of View Why do we descend upon the domain of our hated enemies? Because thatâs where the fighting is!
â Zaadaaak, demon of the Abyss
Most other creatures believe demons to be
aid to defend a plane that is inimical to everything they stand for by aiding the devils directly. Therefore, the demons assault the Nine Hells over and over not only because it is the greatest threat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
, becoming a living prison that could forever hold the darkness within. And this is the foundation of our reality. Eberron is the Dragon Between, the world on which we stand. Khyber is the Dragon Below
artifacts and other treasures far beyond the capabilities of any modern artificer. But there is more to the past than treasures waiting to be found. Stories say that demons and dragons are fighting a long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
and stand largely outside existing power structures. And with so many mysteries of Eberron waiting to be discovered, those organizations are out in the dangerous places of the world quite a bit â just
infighting. The Aurum, while far less altruistic than the Lordsâ Alliance, fulfills a similar function in the world of Eberron, fighting to protect the status quo and ensure that those in power stay
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Your armaments are now among your most important possessions â the only things that stand between you and deathâs embrace. Quick Build You can make a fighter quickly by following these suggestions
Intelligence if you plan to adopt the Eldritch Knight martial archetype. Second, choose the soldier background. Level
Proficiency
Bonus
Features
1st
+2
Fighting Style, Second Wind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
, struck through with veins of a strange blood-red stone, stand at the perimeter of this chamber. A massive humanoid figure, also carved from the strange marble, stands the center of the chamber, its arms
the statue, the eidolon begins a tirade of insults and threats. If the characters engage the creature in conversation while fighting the allips they can learn of the deal the creature made with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
inevitably rises to take its place. Bitter Breath, Feonor, and Princeps Kovik are merely the latest in a long series of warlords to plague the Avernian expanse. If Zariel wasnât so busy fighting the Blood War
, she would rid Avernus of these roaming pests; as things stand, sheâs content to let the warlords wipe each other out instead. If you need to add some excitement to the adventure, have one of these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
happens. 1d10 Effect
1 The efreeti attacks you. After fighting for 5 rounds, the efreeti disappears, and the bottle loses its magic.
2â9 The efreeti understands your languages and
gain a +3 bonus to Armor Class, you have Immunity to Fire damage, and you know Primordial. In addition, you can stand on and move across molten rock as if it were solid ground.
Elemental Gem Wondrous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, moss-covered room. Four statues of Omuan warriors stand in alcoves to either side, overlooking a barred gladiatorial pit in the floor. Each statue looks like it was meant to hold a spear, but its
, fighting off a squat, frog-like humanoid armed with a spear. To the left of the relief is a narrow tunnel with stairs leading down.
The statues canât be moved from their alcoves, and they are impervious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lordâs Wrath
forces, like the Waterdeep navy. Sovendahl went behind Gadrilleâs back and urged Fheralai Stormsworn to order Gadrille to stand down. The overzealous Gadrille did as she was told, but she secretly prayed
speak with the drow about his affliction, pointing out that he is sick and in need of assistance, the drow might stop fighting and ask the characters if they can help him. He is willing to walk away
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
techniques for fighting the threats you face, from rampaging ogres to towering giants and terrifying dragons. Hunterâs Prey At 3rd level, you gain one of the following features of your choice. Colossus
, that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half damage if you fail. Stand Against the Tide. When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
for fighting the threats you face, from rampaging ogres and hordes of orcs to towering giants and terrifying dragons. Hunterâs Prey At 3rd level, you gain one of the following features of your choice
spell, that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half damage if you fail. Stand Against the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
either is disturbed, they both instantly awaken and stand. Oxomoco says, first in Olman and then in an ancient dialect of Common, âYou have broken our glorious sleep; for this you must atone.â The two
then assume fighting stances, and if either is threatened or harmed, they attack. If the party negotiates, the two demand payment of 500 gp or one uncommon or rare magic item. If they arenât paid, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, painted wooden statue of a saintly woman in robes. Five mongrelfolk are confined here. The four that are fighting arenât trying to kill each other, but they are trying to assert dominance. They stop
fighting if a character separates them. The statue is a little over 5 feet tall and carved from a single piece of wood. It depicts Saint Markovia. Close inspection reveals that it is covered with bite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
influence is bolstered, giving the characters advantage on checks made to convince him to stand down. If Itzmin is there, he goads Serapio to attack, giving the characters disadvantage. Fighting the
this time, the tlacatecolo becomes a separate entity that continues fighting. Serapio uses the commoner stat block and keeps out of battle. If the tlacatecolo is reduced to 0 hit points while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
cultists donât have an organized response to an attack. Most of the monastery denizens are fatalistic, inclined to stand their ground and fight it out with intruders instead of trying to escape and
raise the alarm. However, the cultists do respond aggressively to the sounds of fighting. When a fight begins in an area, check adjacent areas to see if any other monsters or villains are nearby. Then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Identical stone doors with iron pull-ring handles stand in the middle of the east, north, and west walls.
In the center of the room stands a life-sized and lifelike statue of a dwarf warrior wearing a
curiosity.â The cultists then attack, fighting to the death. Three hang back and shoot at spellcasters, concentrating fire on one foe at a time. The other three advance to tie up the rest of the party in melee.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
from orcs, and fighting a wyvern. In each scene, he is joined by a small company of dwarf prospectors. 11c. Coronation Frescoes. Stone panels set into the west and south walls bear frescoes and
Dwarvish runes.
Pedestals. Six stone pedestals stand before the frescoes, surrounded by shattered glass.
The frescoes show Melair, a shield dwarf prospector, discovering veins of mithral under a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
smallest pieces of exquisite jewelry. Indolent Dilettantes As a race bred and shaped by the mind flayers for a life of fighting, the githyanki never knew anything else while they were enslaved. Now that they
art, but never master it. They stand among treasures taken from countless worlds but are never truly appreciative of them. The githyanki flit from topic to topic, craft to craft, never settling on one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of the demons. Sixteen drow stand south of the demons.
Corpses. The bodies of fifty drow and twenty troglodytes litter the battlefield amid pools of demon ichor. Their gear is unsalvageable.
The
, escapes using greater invisibility, leaving his forces to die fighting the hezrou. He has expended all his spell slots and must drink a potion (see âTreasureâ below) to restore his lost hit points. If he