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Acquisitions Incorporated
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Dealing with Onyx. Onyx cannot be overcome or killed by combat. Any weapon attack against her that hits AC 12 makes contact but deals no lasting damage. However, if the attack would deal 10 or more
Monsters
Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
eternal nature has eroded any memory of mortal life.
As a result of his decay, Skall’s power has waned considerably, but challenging him in combat is as much a death sentence as ever. Factol Skall
imparts a lasting oblivion to his enemies. Caretaker, custodian, and grave keeper, the factol ushers allies and foes alike from this false existence toward the path to True Death.Necrotic, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
often accompanied by seven ancient gold dragon;ancient gold dragons who favor disguising themselves as canaries.
In combat, Bahamut’s enemies experience the full force of his justice, while his
allies enjoy the full benefit of his mercy. His breath can wreak monumental destruction and work miraculous healing, and few things in the mortal world can cause him lasting harm.Acid, Cold, Fire
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally.
Entropic Hoards
Topaz dragons prize information on destruction and creation, whether abstract or
Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures. (Lawful)
Topaz Dragon Adventures
The Topaz Dragon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
can endure their abrasive demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally.
Entropic Hoards
Topaz dragons prize information on destruction and
ocean. (Good)
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Code of Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures. (Lawful)
Topaz Dragon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
irritated when disturbed. But anyone who can endure their abrasive demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally.
Entropic Hoards
Topaz dragons prize
the sight of the vast beauty of the ocean. (Good)
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Code of Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. But anyone who can endure their abrasive demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally.
Entropic Hoards
Topaz dragons prize information on
beauty of the ocean. (Good)
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Code of Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures. (Lawful)
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
You summon a spirit that assumes the form of an unusually intelligent, strong, and loyal steed, creating a long-lasting bond with it. Appearing in an unoccupied space within range, the steed takes on
one language of your choice that you speak.
Your steed serves you as a mount, both in combat and out, and you have an instinctive bond with it that allows you to fight as a seamless unit. While mounted
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
who rarely lose composure on the battlefield. Marines who leave the service tend to work as mercenaries, but their combat experience also makes them excellent adventurers. Though they are self-reliant
difficult and struggle to say the right thing in social situations.
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My intensity can drive others away.
4
I hold grudges and have difficulty forgiving others.
5
I become irrational when
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
warlock ranges from minor but lasting alterations to the warlock’s being (such as the ability to see in darkness or to read any language) to access to powerful spells. Unlike bookish wizards
, warlocks supplement their magic with some facility at hand-to-hand combat. They are comfortable in light armor and know how to use simple weapons.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
warlock ranges from minor but lasting alterations to the warlock’s being (such as the ability to see in darkness or to read any language) to access to powerful spells. Unlike bookish wizards
, warlocks supplement their magic with some facility at hand-to-hand combat. They are comfortable in light armor and know how to use simple weapons.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
missions across Khorvaire to provide you with combat experience as well as to further Redcloak goals. Alternatively, your DM might decide to start the campaign with your characters at a higher level and
. Enemies. As veterans of the Last War, many Redcloaks carry strong grudges against other nations. They tend to believe that the Treaty of Thronehold is merely an intermission in the ongoing conflict
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
doesn’t need to be important in your world, but it might have long-lasting implications. In the Forgotten Realms, giants and dragons sometimes nurse grudges against each other stemming from the
combat krakens and other nightmares of the deep while coastal cities and merchant ships struggle to endure devastating storms and tidal waves. The Thousand-Year War in the Forgotten Realms lasted a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
loyal steed, creating a long-lasting bond with it. Appearing in an unoccupied space within range, the steed takes on a form that you choose: a warhorse, a pony, a camel, an elk, or a mastiff. (Your DM
combat and out, and you have an instinctive bond with it that allows you to fight as a seamless unit. While mounted on your steed, you can make any spell you cast that targets only you also target your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
loyal steed, creating a long-lasting bond with it. Appearing in an unoccupied space within range, the steed takes on a form that you choose: a warhorse, a pony, a camel, an elk, or a mastiff. (Your DM
combat and out, and you have an instinctive bond with it that allows you to fight as a seamless unit. While mounted on your steed, you can make any spell you cast that targets only you also target your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
a single being, the act of war personified. But the inherent tension between honor and brutality in combat led to a dichotomy of purpose too great for a single god to reconcile. Ripping himself apart
with his own ferocity, remaking him as a reflection of Mogis’s wrath and an engine of destruction in combat. This warrior became the first minotaur, and many minotaurs still worship Mogis, as he is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
encounter with a dragon needs to involve combat, let alone an all-out fight to the death. Maybe the characters are trying to help a kobold Keeper of Dragons retrieve a wyrmling kidnapped by a gang of
can divert the characters’ attention away from the dragon and make a combat encounter more interesting—as well as more dangerous. See “Followers” earlier in this chapter for ideas about how the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
do.
Devotion to Iroas Following Iroas means making a commitment to combat in pursuit of righteous aims, not as a way of applying coercion or domination. It also means dedicating yourself to the
. War forms bonds that are more real and lasting than the ties of love or family. (Any)
4 Heroism. The powerful must protect the weak. (Good)
5 Liberty. The strong mustn’t exploit the weak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
lasting antagonism—with the people and places of your setting, those people and places stick in the players’ minds. Introduce opportunities to forge these lasting relationships early and often
with a comedic flavor—such as flumphs, pixies, faerie dragons, or chatty mimics—in a situation that leads to mischief and humor rather than combat. Missing Pet Episode. Someone’s pet is missing. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
by their superiors. They are veteran warriors who rarely lose composure on the battlefield. Marines who leave the service tend to work as mercenaries, but their combat experience also makes them
and unpredictable when I drink. 2 I find civilian life difficult and struggle to say the right thing in social situations. 3 My intensity can drive others away. 4 I hold grudges and have difficulty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
settles over the land. The characters can battle the giants living there or try to broker a lasting peace. Supernatural Horror If you want to put a horror spin on your campaign, the Monster Manual is
greater importance than combat. Make sure your players know ahead of time that you want to run this kind of campaign. Otherwise, a player might create a combat-focused character, only to feel out of place
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Vlaakith: she knows how to build fanatics. But alas, fanatics are good for nothing of lasting consequence.
The Bitter Truth In the time since Vlaakith made this promise to her people, she has called
arcane magic equals that of a conclave of archmages, while her combat skill matches the combined talents of hundreds of sword masters. Perhaps the lich-queen’s promise isn’t a complete fabrication
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
behavior, avoiding combat and trying not to break anything, they should be able to have fun in this event without worrying about lasting damage to the manor. All the Constructs here (including the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
. Subtle social cues are lost on the factol, whose eternal nature has eroded any memory of mortal life. As a result of his decay, Skall’s power has waned considerably, but challenging him in combat is as
much a death sentence as ever. Factol Skall imparts a lasting oblivion to his enemies. Caretaker, custodian, and grave keeper, the factol ushers allies and foes alike from this false existence toward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, or on the solid clouds that once held their fiefs. Still gracing the skies on occasion, these magic clouds are a lasting remnant of the giants’ lost empires.
Better spellcasters than most other
brutes and combat fodder — sometimes fighting for the cloud giants’ amusement. A cloud giant might order hill or frost giants to steal from nearby humanoid lands, which it considers to be a fair tax
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
justice. Peace. Violence is a weapon of last resort. Diplomacy and understanding are the paths to long-lasting peace. Innocence. All people begin life in an innocent state, and it is their environment or
. Protective Spirit Starting at 15th level, a holy presence mends your wounds in battle. You regain hit points equal to 1d6 + half your paladin level if you end your turn in combat with fewer than half of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
accompanied by seven ancient gold dragons who favor disguising themselves as canaries. In combat, Bahamut’s enemies experience the full force of his justice, while his allies enjoy the full benefit of his
mercy. His breath can wreak monumental destruction and work miraculous healing, and few things in the mortal world can cause him lasting harm. Aspect of Bahamut
Gargantuan Dragon (Metallic), Lawful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
toward it while a member of a host, and when the host disbands, those grudges again come to the forefront. Hobgoblins have a code of honor. Its details vary from legion to legion, but it’s always
demonstrate a particular talent for some facet of combat or subterfuge, the hobgoblins might separate them into squads that employ those skills to best effect (see the “Bugbear Special Forces” sidebar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
reptiles. You know, reasonable options.
Tasha
Your group serves as a team of soldiers in a larger military force, one dedicated to combat missions or other dangerous tasks. You could be a band of
-scarred officer who experienced horrors in combat. They rely on something to dull the pain of their memories or wounds, from a favorite writer’s prose to a distracting vice. 2 Taskmaster. This angry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Claws attack against a random character if she can. Dealing with Onyx. Onyx cannot be overcome or killed by combat. Any weapon attack against her that hits AC 12 makes contact but deals no lasting damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, gagged, and tossed here until the firenewts decide how to inflict the most intense and longest-lasting pain on them. Most prisoners are dead within a tenday, but they wish for the end much sooner
, and straining at their tethers. Beginning on the following round, 1d3 giant striders break loose each round and attack or join in an ongoing battle. They don’t attack firenewts, and a firenewt can hop onto a giant strider and ride it as a mount using the standard rules for mounted combat.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
a giant raven, attack the characters. Rules for mounted combat appear in chapter 9 of the Player’s Handbook. Suggested Encounter (Night) Characters who explore Raven Rock in the dead of night
, and maimed soldiers and citizens that are lasting reminders of the war’s brutality. Silverwood Growing atop the rugged, hilly terrain between the Evermoors and the Nether Mountains, the Silverwood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
dead Cynidicean’s mask; during combat, the mask remains wrapped around the lizard’s tail. A second giant lizard with pale blue scales and orange spots clings to the ceiling, waiting to ambush
weapons and defend their turf. Combat in this room draws the attention of the guardians in area B12, who send two guardians of Gorm from that room to investigate. The guardians aim to knock the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
guildmasters of Ravnica. Without exception, these are powerful creatures. In most campaigns, the guildmasters will come into play more often in negotiations and other social settings than in combat. Thus, each
the strong, sheltering the innocents who are threatened by war, and ensuring that enforcement of the law doesn’t become oppressive. Aurelia actively supports efforts to establish a lasting peace among