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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
;s petrified flesh came back to life as morkoths: tentacled monstrosities brimming with malice and greed.
Morkoths are driven by greed and selfishness mixed with a yearning for conflict. They hoard
morkoth has collected, some of which date from forgotten times. An island might have natural-looking illumination, but most are shrouded in twilight, and on any of them, mists and shadows can appear
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
; preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced
surrounding an adult emerald dragon;adult emerald dragon's lair.
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An adult emerald dragon spies on the adult red dragon who killed the emerald dragonâs mate, looking for weaknesses
Genasi
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
, carry the power of the planes in their blood. The genasi are one such people, the offspring of genies and mortals.
The Elemental Planes are often inhospitable to natives of the Material Plane
: crushing earth, searing flames, boundless skies, and endless seas make visiting these places dangerous for even a short time. The powerful genies, however, donât face such troubles when venturing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
geas spell on it, compelling it to serve Jarûk the dao and Ichthyglug the marid. The genies use Urm as an intermediary to communicate insults to one another, but the mephit has grown weary of the
geniesâ game. It wants to be free of Halasterâs geas spell. Urm knows all about the competition between JarĂ»k and Ichthyglug, and tries to lead adventurers to both genies, one after the other. Urm offers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Fight! Most of the other prisoners arenât looking for trouble, and even killers such as Buppido are careful to bide their time. Still, both Derendil and Ront have quick tempers, and Sarith the drow
fighters while others keep their distance or even try to break up the brawl. Any violent conflict draws the attention of the drow guards, who initially order any prisoners to stand down from a fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Personal Motives Not every conflict involves a fight between light and darkness. The vast majority of people are driven by simple motives: greed, fear, pride, or ambition. One person just wants to
better off under their rule. Primordial forces strive to change or destroy Eberron. But more often, characters encounter misguided patriots, religious extremists, dragonmarked houses looking to wring a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Efreeti Hulking genies of the Elemental Plane of Fire, the efreet are masters of flame, immune to fire and able to create it on a whim. Fine silk caftans and damask robes drape their magma-red or
dwell in fiery regions such as volcanoes and the burning expanses of the worldâs deserts. Their love of the desert brings them into conflict with the djinn that ride the desert whirlwinds, and with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
and Tavern. Volothamp Geddarm, the famous explorer and raconteur, has a quest for them â one that entangles the characters in a bitter conflict between two nefarious organizations. If the adventurers
youâre looking for higher-level adventure content set in Waterdeep, a companion product titled Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage explores the vast dungeon under Waterdeep known as Undermountain and is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Legends of Tletepec Long ago, two lovers led their people away from war and conflict, looking for a new place to settle. They and their people were starving by the time they arrived at a peaceful but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Many individuals know about the cache and are looking for it. Adventurers can join the hunt and prevent the cache from falling into evil hands. The city is threatened by escalating tension between
, the characters are pulled into the conflict. AHGHAIRON'S DRAGONWARD
Waterdeep is blanketed by an undispellable magical effect called Ahghaironâs dragonward. The effect originates from somewhere under
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
history is rife with conflict. After years of failed invasions over its first century of existence, the city was overcome and occupied by a colonizing force. Colonial rule lasted for two hundred years
and ended in a bloody series of conflicts called the Wars of Separation. In the aftermath, the folk of San CitlĂĄn held their first elections, finally looking forward to a time of peace. The wars have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
anything from a petty squabble between Fey settlements to a full-blown fomorian incursion. To determine a worthy conflict, you can roll on the Domain Drama table or choose an entry that you like. Domain
domainâs archfey has fallen into a magical slumber. Others are looking for someone they can trust to find a way to awaken the archfey. 5 The vegetation is sick in part of the domain, and the contagion is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
the three central conflicts of the Greyhawk settingâthe threats of Elemental Evil and Iuzâare the source of major tension and intrigue in the Free City of Greyhawk. The third conflict, involving evil
mettle of low-level adventurers. Port in the Storm The city provides a place to rest, heal, acquire information, and procure magic items. Adventurers looking to visit distant lands can book passage on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
outcome of the war, but no one dares to continue fighting, since all believe that renewed full-scale conflict could result in utter destruction. That said, the general belief is that the mystery of the
realize that it has a secret magical compartment until enemy spies come looking for whatever is inside it. Or a dying spy presses an amulet into the hand of one of the adventurers, saying, âThe fate of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the door of the crypt youâre looking for, along with someone â or something â that stands almost eight feet tall and hides itself under a huge, sodden cloak.
The Kraken Society agents here at the
, and they intend to keep it. Ghald waits and watches to see if the adventurers can be scared away. When he decides conflict is likely, he attacks without warning. This act forces the others to join the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
upright. Its face is mostly encased in armor, looking almost humanoid except for its long eyestalks. Despite their frightful appearance, aldani avoid conflict. Reclusive and xenophobic, they hide in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
was forced to move recently, and the beast got lost trying to find its new home. 4 A wandering giant comes to a city looking for people who are knowledgeable about the world and might possess maps of
searching for a new community of giants to join after fleeing a community ravaged by internal conflict. The giant agrees to leave the town in peace if the adventurers will help find a new home for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
trying to pull a new group together, and you want to see how all the players get along before you start a whole campaign. Maybe your regular DM is sick or has a scheduling conflict, but everyone else is
campaign, and you want to give them a change of pace before they get immersed in the next act of the unfolding drama. Or theyâre traveling halfway around the world, and youâre looking for something to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
faces of the guests. Not all of them are amused. 31â32 A shifter glowers in a corner booth, looking angry at the world. 33â34 A warforged bard uses its body as a percussion instrument to entertain the
interactions of the clientele, paying close attention to any dragonmarked characters. 55â56 A House Cannith tinker examines the structure of the vehicle closely, looking concerned and asking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
amount of space the drow take up on levels 3, 10, and 12. Heâs also concerned that the conflict between the githyanki on level 16 and the mind flayers on level 17 could spiral out of control
phylactery. Halaster has bound two genies (a dao and a marid) to level 19 and uses them to help adventurers accomplish this goal.
Goal 3: Strike Fear into Heroesâ Hearts. Halaster wants fewer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Tyrants ⊠include members of all races, but primarily changelings and doppelgangers. ⊠specialize in information, forgery, blackmail, and fraud. ⊠remain neutral in the Boromar-Daask conflict
smaller gangs and criminal organizations, and it may not be immediately obvious who a gang is working with. And thereâs always new people looking for opportunities, who havenât yet been noticed by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Talenta Halflings The halflings who migrated across Khorvaire in the company of humans ended up looking very human in dress, manners, and customs. Their cousins who remain in the Talenta Plains could
thought to why your character left the open plains. Perhaps you served as a mercenary scout in the Last War, and youâve remained with the comrades you met in the conflict. Maybe your tribe was wiped out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
necromancy in the course of the war. Thranes accuse Karrns of being morally bankrupt; Karrns say that the Thranes are arrogant and naive. This long-standing rivalry led to intense conflict in the early days
, but he refuses to take action against the perpetrators. Some scholars believe Vadallia and the Valenar are trying to provoke a full-scale conflict â by the strictures of their religion they donât
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
conflict is by no means over. King Skotti has decreed that the pirates must be put down, the sea lanes secured, and trade cultivated. If Keoland cannot prosper as a military force, it must grow mightier
excavate the hills and seaside cliffs near town, looking for precious metals. If their work bears fruit as expected, the mine stands to become a major factor in the villageâs â and, indeed, the entire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
interest 16 Political opportunist seeking a scapegoat 17 Traitorous noble looking to foment a revolution 18 Would-be tyrant who brooks no opposition 19 Exiled noble looking for revenge 20 Corrupt official
characters stand in the way, and how the conflict could be resolved. Ideally, a rivalâs goal directly involves the characters or something they care about. Assets. Think about the resources the rival can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
as they draw near. This new rilmani halts and does a double-take, looking from you to the scroll and back again. The newcomer then approaches, holds up the parchment, and asks: âExcuse me. Is this you
characters. She asks if R04M is with them and gives an âaw-shucksâ snap of her fingers when itâs clear the modron isnât. If asked why sheâs looking for the characters, Ascetelis explains her superiors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
much as she enjoys offering and enforcing her bargains, a hag rarely goes out looking for people to make deals with because she knows that someone coming to her puts her in a position of power. The
trust a hag. Hags are curious about other creatures of power. They enjoy receiving news and gossip about other hags and influential creatures such as dragons, demons, genies, and certain mortals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Motives. Not every conflict is a fight between light and darkness. In Eberron, the vast majority of people are driven by simple motives: Greed. Fear. Pride. Ambition. One person just wants to get some
better off under their rule. There are ancient and primordial forces at work in Eberron. But there are also misguided patriots, religious extremists, and dragonmarked houses looking to wring a few more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Vlaakithâs Dilemma Long gone are the days when the gith race was fully embroiled in conflict. When the githyanki settled Tuânarath and took up residence in the Astral Plane, they no longer had to
party of ten warriors. A githyanki war leader retains that status in times of peace, looking after her underlings and maintaining their discipline and combat training. A silver sword in motion is a liquid thing, as much a weapon of the mind as a piece of metal in the hand.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
having an agent of the Harpers approach the party and suggest that they visit Moongleam Tower, particularly if theyâre looking for a faster mode of travel. Moongleam Tower is described in more detail
are all taking steps to protect civilization against the giantsâ depredations. Krowen knows that giants and dragons have a long history of conflict, and he suspects that the dragons might somehow be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Crossing the wall is riskier than the average power play, and those in the know predict the coming conflict to be a bloody one. Guild operations in the Outer City center on smuggling and gambling
Watch and selects a new safe word. Guild members caught by the Watch utter the safe word to avoid arrest. Rival kingpins and unaffiliated criminals looking to work in the Upper City pay well for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
. Crossing the wall is riskier than the average power play, and those in the know predict the coming conflict to be a bloody one. Guild operations in the Outer City center on smuggling and gambling
Watch and selects a new safe word. Guild members caught by the Watch utter the safe word to avoid arrest. Rival kingpins and unaffiliated criminals looking to work in the Upper City pay well for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
who killed the emerald dragonâs mate, looking for weaknesses.
Ancient Emerald Dragon Connections d4 Connected Creatures
1 An ancient emerald dragon bargains with a pit fiend to buy
has spent the past century collecting magic items that he hopes will enable him to survive the coming conflict.
Raulothimâs drive to amass magic and his innate mistrust of anyone powerful enough to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
lives.
The characters find themselves in the middle of a battlefield. Map 3.2 depicts the charactersâ location during the conflict; they start the battle adjacent to the log at the north of the map
of the battlefield adjacent to the Fray, along with four mercenaries (use the guard stat block). As he does, he points at the most formidable-looking character and laughs to his allies, âLook here! We got one who still thinks this is all a game!â Gragonis and the mercenaries then attack.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
battleground for warring genies. After years of struggling beneath their genasi masters, human slaves arose to follow a Chosen of Ilmater, at first using nonviolent resistance, and then erupting in full
rebellion following his disappearance. They overthrew the genie lords of Calimport and Memnon, casting the remaining genies out of the cities and back to their elemental homes or into the depths of the