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Scion of Memnor

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

is destroyed, the scion of Memnor emerges from the dissipating cloud, often laughing as if it just heard a great joke. Incredibly tall and lanky, the scion towers 75 feet tall and wields a morningstar

threatened, it wields thunder and wind to demolish its enemies. Regional Effects The region surrounding a scion of Memnor is altered by the giant’s magic, creating one or more of the

Cradle of the Cloud Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

enemies from the sky. If the cradle is destroyed, the scion of Memnor emerges from the dissipating cloud, often laughing as if it just heard a great joke. Incredibly tall and lanky, the scion towers 75

fighting each other. If seriously threatened, it wields thunder and wind to demolish its enemies. Regional Effects The region surrounding a scion of Memnor is altered by the giant’s magic

Cradle of the Hill Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

by dealing 15 or more slashing damage to it on one attack. Cutting the root doesn’t hurt the cradle but ends the grapple. Rolling Hills (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge

surrounding a scion of Grolantor is altered by the giant’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Abundant Food. Crops and domestic animals grow and reproduce quickly within 6 miles of

Kinds of Treasure

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

coins found in giants' bags are ordinary coins minted by more recent civilizations.) Giant-made coins vary in shape and design across civilizations, but in general, the coins are about 4 inches in

diameter and at least 1/4-inch thick. Due to the sheer amount of precious metal used to make them, these coins are worth ten times more than their normal-sized counterparts. For example, one giant-sized

8. Egg Chamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to avoid falling off. An adventurer who reaches an egg cluster and has a suitable cutting tool (such as a dagger, sword, or axe) can carefully hack an egg out in 2d4 minutes

. The upper reaches of the egg chamber are covered in webs spun by the giant spiders in area 11. Some of these webs reach all the way down to the egg clusters. For every five minutes the adventurers

43. Veils of Fear

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

43. Veils of Fear This room lies beyond a double door, the outside of which is carved with leering and laughing skulls. The doors are neither locked nor trapped, and they swing inward on rusty hinges

the second curtain is a third: A scene of horror confronts you: nobles feasting on servants, eating each other alive, and setting fire to the hall. The roast boar is alive and laughing on its platter

15. Mecha-Halaster

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

the sconces illuminate the hall. Giant Construct. In the middle of the room, lying on its back on the stone-tiled floor, is a 100-foot-tall figure made of molded iron, its feet pointing toward the

fire giant has 221 hit points and the innate magical ability to hurl fire at will (as the fire giant’s Rock attack option, except it deals fire damage). She stands on the construct’s chest, 20 feet

Ogre

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

from it, bumping, jabbing, or prodding it, laughing, making faces, or simply looking at it the wrong way. When its rage is incited, an ogre lashes out in a frustrated tantrum until it runs out of

bones. This macabre crafting is the height of ogre culture. Ogre Large giant, chaotic evil Armor Class 11 (hide armor) Hit Points 59 (7d10 + 21) Speed 40 ft. STR 19 (+4) DEX 8

Danger in the Hills

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

creature died from intense acid and then was partially eaten by an enormous predator. After finding the bulette, the characters might follow the sounds of belching and laughter (see “Hill Giant Camp”) or

might reconnoiter the area (see “Tunnels to the Dragon’s Lair”). Use the “Surface” half of Nakiri’s Lair map for either approach. Hill Giant Camp If the characters follow the sounds coming from the

Lair Locations

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

, one giant investigates, situating itself outside the tunnel to area N2 for 10 minutes to find out if anything emerges. N9: Laughing Cave This empty cave smells like candy. It has exits to the west

Hill Giants outside the dragon’s lair notice the sounds of rock tossing or combat in this cave. If the giants aren’t aware of the characters’ presence, one giant investigates, situating itself outside

Giant Mushroom Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Giant Mushroom Tower The cavern around Yggmorgus is huge, and the giant mushroom nearly fills it from floor to ceiling. You have no clear reference to judge the towering mushroom’s size at this

lumps are occupied by what appear to be gricks, nothics, and giant spiders. This is the Great Garden of Rot, nourished both by the creatures subsumed within it and the faerzress pervading this cavern

Battle Prawn Challenge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

were voted best dish during a festival competition last year. This challenge, held in the northern event tent, tests participants’ inventiveness and versatility as they prepare giant versions of his

long cutting stations containing bundles of foot-long green beans. The other side holds a pool-sized glass tank filled with water. The water churns as large, shadowy shapes move within. The western

Mistshore: Winter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

underneath the docks are three street urchins wearing frayed cloaks and gloves. They dart in and out of view, hurling snowballs at each other and laughing as the blizzard batters the structures above

face, Agorn is cutting loose his old family ties and embracing his new family: the Zhentarim. The characters can stop him from committing matricide by pulling him away from his mother before she

L5. Granny Nightshade's Garden

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

earlier took a cutting from the shambling mound’s root stem, binding it to her service. If a character uses a speak with plants spell to communicate with the shambling mound, it tells the character that

unmolested, then shambles into the forest, never to return. The cutting can be found inside one of the cookbooks in area L13. Mushrooms and Toadstools. Granny Nightshade grows many kinds of Feywild

Getting Around

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

in half and costs 2 CP per ward travelled. Flight is the prefered way to get through Sharn, cutting travel down to a sixth of the usual time (5 minutes per ward). It’s also more expensive: 2 SP per

ward involved. The most common form of flight is the skycoach, but many flying mounts can also be encountered in Sharn: hippogriffs, griffons, glidewings (a small Talentan pteranodon), and giant owls

Locations on the Upper Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

Locations on the Upper Level The following locations are identified on map 6.1. 1. Front Gate and Foyer Most of the floor in the entryway is bare, but various items of giant outerwear (capes, cloaks

western end of the foyer lead up to the watch tower, where a hill giant guard is dozing, an empty flagon smelling of mead still in his hand. An iron hoop and a straight bar hang on ropes from a rafter

Arrival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Nyanzaru is an explosion of color. Buildings are painted in bright shades of blue, green, orange, and salmon pink, or their walls are adorned with murals portraying giant reptiles and mythical heroes

-toothed lizard stomps and roars behind them. The whole city seems to be bustling, sweating, laughing, swearing, and singing. Syndra recommends that the characters secure rooms for themselves at

Locations on the Entrance Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

that covers the opening to this guard post is of loose weave, allowing the fire giant guard in the dark recess to clearly see whoever enters the corridor. If intruders are spotted, he sounds his great

bronze horn to warn the hall (see area 2). The giant has four rocks for throwing. If the characters are returning after severely defeating the giants, a ballista (from the arsenal at 10A) will be set up

Sedgemoor Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

for Witherbloom students and faculty doing research in Sedgemoor. Moss and fungi harvesting kits can be found here. Each kit weighs 1 pound, consists of various cutting and collecting tools, and

spray into the sky like a geyser and a mighty chittering echoes throughout the swamp. A giant scorpion, corrupted by the same menace the characters are hoping to stop, was lurking here to ambush prey. If

Pursuit Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

another encounter or event offering a distraction. For example, a wandering stone giant, a purple worm, or a pack of savage gnolls whipped into a frenzy by Yeenoghu might show up just as the drow

have the characters cornered, giving them a chance to run. Likewise, a minor earthquake (caused by instability from the demonic incursion or a wild magic surge) might cause a cave-in, cutting off a

Bard

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

prestidigitation to blow your hair back, making it look like you have the speed and grace of Corellon themself. Cutting Wit and Wicked Barbs When others pick on you about being a bard, you need only remind

You’re the loveliest hag in the coven. 8 You’re not the sharpest piercer in the cave. 9 Aren’t you a little short for a giant? 10 Truly, your intellect is as deep as a Tenser’s

Ogre Lair Locations

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

Restrained by the trap can free itself by cutting the rope or by slipping out with a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. If the trap is triggered, the noise alerts the ogre in area E2, who

visible beneath the hulking, potbellied giant that lies atop it, picking his teeth with a rusty sword. Oggdug, an Ogre, reclines on the bearskins. He is initially Hostile toward the characters, but if

Settlers, Squatters, and Invaders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

oversees all of Blingdenstone’s mines, as well as the mining, cutting, and enchanting of spell gems (see appendix B), both for the settlement’s defense and for trade export. Stoneheart Enclave This group

to cover and devour everything, transforming Blingdenstone and its people into one giant mound of slime and goo formed in the image of his master, the Faceless Lord.

Scions of Giants' Gods

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

Damage Immunities poison Condition Immunities exhaustion, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone Senses passive Perception 13 Languages Giant, Primordial Challenge 22 (41,000 XP) Proficiency

) bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns. The root has AC 19 and can be severed by dealing 15 or more slashing damage to it on one attack. Cutting the root doesn't hurt the cradle but ends

Locations I - L

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

to attack and set fire to these lodges, but the orcs keep cutting down trees and rebuilding them. Icewind Dale Icewind Dale has snow, ice, and freezing temperatures in abundance. The sun never rises

several rounds later. Crag Cats. The crag cats hide in the snow and attempt to surprise the party. Frost Giants. If a lone giant is encountered, it has a winter wolf companion. The frost giants are

Appendix D: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

bone (mimics the sound of a dog gnawing a bone).” Ideal. “Malicious joy. I can’t help but chuckle when people mess up (mimics the sound of someone stumbling and others laughing).” Bond. “I have a

hill’s companionship and protection. Alignment. Chaotic good. Personality Trait. “Jingle Jangle is thorough and fastidious. No cutting corners.” Ideal. “Revel in your uniqueness, whether you’re a

Appendix: Roleplaying Cards

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

bone (mimics the sound of a dog gnawing a bone).” Ideal. “Malicious joy. I can’t help but chuckle when people mess up (mimics the sound of someone stumbling and others laughing).” Bond. “I have a fey

companionship and protection. Alignment. Chaotic good. Personality Trait. “Jingle Jangle is thorough and fastidious. No cutting corners.” Ideal. “Revel in your uniqueness, whether you’re a

The Streets of Sharn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

away laughing. 05–08 A thin human child has been following you, but never gets too close. She keeps coughing, and you can see red marks on her neck that might be an aberrant dragonmark. 09–10 A human

Dhakaan for sale! Recovered from the ruins below!" 16–18 A man dressed in the livery of House Vadalis descends a tower wall mounted on the back of a giant spider. He shouts, "Need a ride? No faster way

Howling Caves Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

. Breathless Cave Giant spiders are seized in death among dead cave lizards, giant bats, a carrion crawler, and a female drow decked in fine chain mail, with ruby-pommeled knives at her hips. No injuries

narrow crack in the wall behind them, cutting off their escape. It fights until slain. N17. Sacrifices Characters hear the wind and spot the green light here before arriving. At an intersection of four

Encounter Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

. This can be accomplished by cutting both creatures free of the mycelium or by destroying the mycelium that holds them. Either accomplishment spells their doom. A character with a knife or other small

only they experience: The cave disappears and is replaced by a field carpeted in spongy moss and pockmarked with pools of ooze. A colossal palace constructed of giant mushrooms with interconnecting

Eternal Garden Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or be hoisted 20 feet into the air. The creature has the restrained condition until it gets free by cutting the rope or slipping out as an action with a

cave. Two giant toads lair in the cave, guarding their clutch of eggs. The toads are indifferent to the characters unless the characters come more than 10 feet into their den, at which point the toads

People of Phandalin

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

the first person to talk to them in private. Laughing off his claims as “political rhetoric,” he offers to buy drinks and asks to hear the group’s stories. Harbin Wester is intended to be a political

the days since the destruction of the manor, farmers and herders on the outskirts of Phandalin have reported seeing giant-sized footprints, both humanoid and canine, as well as missing animals. No one

Getting Around

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

is, of course, the fastest way to get around in Sharn, cutting travel time down to one-sixth of the walking pace (5 minutes per ward). It’s also more expensive, at 2 sp per ward. The most common form

of aerial transport is the skycoach, but many flying mounts, including hippogriffs, griffons, pteranodons, and giant owls, can be found for hire around the city. Central Plateau: Important Districts

Cragmaw Hideout Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

to be watching this area, but they aren’t paying attention. However, if the characters make a lot of noise here—for example, loudly arguing about what to do next, setting up camp, cutting down brush

feet of extra movement. Although this passage offers a way to avoid the goblin in area H5 or escape a flood, it’s more dangerous than it looks. A giant poisonous snake is coiled on the fragile ledge

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

bottom of the subterranean vault is 80 feet below where the characters stand. Creatures. Drawn by the occasional animal that accidentally falls into the ravine, three giant rats lurk in the rubble

Strength (Athletics) check; on a failed check, the victim drops back into the cavity. Creatures. Each time a creature falls into a cavity, the noise is 10 percent likely to draw 1d4 giant rats from the

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