guarded calling land

Anvilwrought Raptor

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

the land while carrying or seeking vital information for their masters.The first anvilwroughts were created by the god of the forge, Purphoros. He gave the secret of breathing life into these metal

sands of time or are guarded by ancient monsters. Constructed Nature. An anvilwrought doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep. VARIANT: ANVILWROUGHT RAPTOR FAMILIAR Some anvilwrought raptors are

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any) d6 Bond 1 I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again. 2 I worked the land

tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere. Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

spells using 2 fewer charges (minimum of 0). Call Undead. While you are holding the wand, you can use an action to conjure skeleton;skeletons and zombie;zombies, calling forth as many of them as you

imprisoned the hero’s soul and keeps it hidden and well guarded. Bathing the wand in positive energy causes it to crack and explode, but unless the above conditions are met, the wand instantly reforms on Orcus’s layer of the Abyss.

Inheritor

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

. (Neutral) 6 Destiny. Nothing and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any) d6 Bond 1 I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see

them again. 2 I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land. 3 A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter. 4

Folk Hero - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

me away from my higher calling. (Any) d6 Bond 1 I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again. 2 I worked the land, I love the land

Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land) Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Adventure Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

, national secrets, and other heavily guarded prizes. Decades ago, the elf Nixylanna Vidorant joined the Silver Fingers, where she partnered with a dwarf named Samphith Goldenbeard. These friendly

—until thirty guards suddenly surrounded the pair of thieves. Vidorant nimbly escaped via the roof with the diadem in hand, but Goldenbeard was caught. He avoided imprisonment by calling in favors

Learning from Experience

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

wandering across the land gathering lore, telling stories, and living on the gratitude of audiences, much like any other entertainer. But a depth of knowledge, a level of musical skill, and a touch of

beyond the horizon — makes an adventuring career a natural calling. Every adventure is an opportunity to learn, practice a variety of skills, enter long-forgotten tombs, discover lost works of magic

The Oases

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. Har’Akir’s people say this oasis’s waters are poison, as the oasis was given by the gods to the beasts of the land. Prides of cunning lions hunt nearby, frequently washing their kills here. Sek’s Tears

. The waters of this oasis are said to be able to heal any affliction, but they are guarded by the sphinxes who dwell in the nearby canyons. White Oasis. Holy to the god Neb, the White Oasis is surrounded

Learning from Experience

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

wandering across the land gathering lore, telling stories, and living on the gratitude of audiences, much like any other entertainer. But a depth of knowledge, a level of musical skill, and a touch of

beyond the horizon — makes an adventuring career a natural calling. Every adventure is an opportunity to learn, practice a variety of skills, enter long-forgotten tombs, discover lost works of magic

Closing the Circles

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

willing to pay for that sharing, so much the better. Circle of the Land Any organization that wants to make an imprint on the world needs to employ an environmental consultant, ensuring that they’re

engaging with the land in a sustainable and efficient manner. As a druid of the Circle of the Land, your role in your franchise makes extensive use of your knowledge of nature. Your expertise ensures

Story Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

, Castle Laventz, as his own. Months later, the relentless knight Mara Silvra received word of her father’s defeat. Calling in debts and intimidating mercenaries, Mara forged a small army during her grueling

castle’s walls. Calling them cowards, Mara drove her troops harshly on, suffering daily ambushes and desertions. When Castle Laventz finally came into view, Mara led less than a dozen irresolute knights

11. Watch Post

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

11. Watch Post This area is guarded by thralls of the Ssethian Scourges against possible attack from the Blacktongues. 11a. Flooded Cave This 20-foot-high cavern is flooded with muddy water to a

depth of 3 feet. The drow in area 11b attack intruders they spot moving through this cave. 11b. Watchers in the Dark Dry land rises gently out of the water to create a broad ledge dotted with 4-foot-high

Folk Hero

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

the tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere. Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land) Equipment: A set of

deserve. (Evil) 5 Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral) 6 Destiny. Nothing and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any) d6 Bond 1 I have a

Random Buildings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

9–10 Upper-class home 11–15 Crowded tenement 16–17 Orphanage 18 Hidden thieves’ den 19 Front for a secret cult 20 Lavish, guarded mansion Religious Building d20 Type 1–10 Temple to a good or

Lonely Mountain 16 The Wandering Eagle 17 The Mysterious Satyr 18 The Barking Dog 19 The Black Spider 20 The Gleaming Star Warehouse d20 Type 1–4 Empty or abandoned 5–6 Heavily guarded

Folk Hero

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

the tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere. Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land) Equipment: A set of

deserve. (Evil) 5 Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral) 6 Destiny. Nothing and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any) d6 Bond 1 I have a

Notable Kuo-toa in Sloobludop

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

Blibdoolpoolp the Sea Mother Bloppblippodd (“Blopp”) Ploopploopeen’s daughter, now calling herself the archpriest of Leemooggoogoon the Deep Father; demon tainted Glooglugogg ("Gloog") Ploopploopeen’s son, kuo

that madness comes from an utterly alien mind-set. Although amphibious air dwellers, the kuo-toa still largely behave as aquatic creatures. Thus, much of what they do on land is a bizarre approximation

Old Owl Well

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

a land called Thay, far to the east. His is a red-robed figure with a shaved scalp and a tattoo on his forehead. A character who succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check recognizes Hamun’s

tattoo as a necromantic symbol. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (History) check verifies the wizard’s garb as belonging to Thay, a land of necromancers where wizards pattern their flesh with tattoos. The

Outlands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

has varied terrain, with prairies, mountains, and shallow rivers. The Outlands is a great disk. In fact, those who envision the Outer Planes as a wheel point to the Outlands as proof, calling it a

deadly sabotage across the Outlands. Despite these conflicts, the Outlands remains a plane of balance. Toward the center of the plane, away from the gate-towns, lie vast stretches of land similar to the

Arrival at the Citadel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

Citadel If the characters arrive at the citadel in their own ship, they can tell from a distance that the imperial docks are guarded, but the common docks are not. Landing at the Common Docks If they land

at the common docks, the characters can disembark and enter the city without being seen by guards. Landing at the Imperial Docks If the characters land at the imperial docks or try to enter the

Prince Oargev of New Cyre

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

friendship with Boranel by seizing land from Breland. However, rumors persist that Oargev plans to secede, and the King’s Dark Lanterns frequently send agents into New Cyre to keep an eye on anti-Brelish

displaced Cyrans to join him in New Cyre, but most of them have started putting down new roots in the jungle land. If Cyre could be reclaimed from the Mournland, many of them would probably return; in

Haunted Keeps

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

across the Sumber Hills. It can be seen from afar by anyone traversing the hills and is used as a private retreat by an elite hippogriff flying club comprised of rich Waterdhavians calling themselves

functions as the guarded entrance to the Temple of the Black Earth beneath it. All of the monks are earth cultists who are well aware of the true nature of the monastery. Scarlet Moon Hall Deep in the wild

Nylea's Champions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

been captured and imprisoned in a menagerie. 2 Investigate reports of unnatural horrors infesting the Nessian Wood. 3 Plant a golden acorn in a distant grove guarded by monsters. 4

wood for mortals’ use. Nylea doesn’t care if the characters are opposed by simple peasants, or by monsters beyond the characters’ ability to cope with. They might need to get creative, calling upon

The Bedine

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

once lush and verdant land. Shamir is cautious and superstitious, but he’s also intelligent and curious. The blue circle painted on the golem’s chest and the symbols on its body make him think it’s the

same golem he heard about as a boy. His grandmother used to tell a strange story about a foreigner named Alkazaar and a lost golem with a sapphire heart that once guarded a powerful treasure. He

Elves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

an orb of dragonkind—but the artifact’s magic unexpectedly warped Silvanesti into a nightmarish land. The surviving elves of Silvanesti now find themselves a people without a homeland. Most journeyed

, Qualinesti elves even enjoyed good relations with the dwarves of Thorbardin. Since the Cataclysm, however, they’ve withdrawn from the world, and few outsiders dare approach their well-guarded borders. As

Rogue

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

. Perfect blackmail fodder. 2 A silver goblet from the kitchens of a castle in a wealthy land. It still smells of the wonderful burgundy that was in it when you stole it. 3 A gold-tipped

in towns and cities throughout the land. As an Acquisitions Incorporated rogue, you definitely left your guild in order to join a franchise, for no rogue can serve two masters. At least not

Kraken

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

Kraken Beneath the waves, the kraken sleeps for untold ages, awaiting some fell sign or calling. Land-born mortals who sail the open sea forget the reasons their ancestors dreaded the ocean, even as

gods, with cults and minions spread across sea and land. Others are allied with Olhydra, the evil Princess of Elemental Water, and use her cultists to enforce their will on land and sea. A kraken pleased

Locations A - D

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

the lower slopes, guarded by crossbow-toting shepherds, as they nibble at the coarse grass that grows between rocky outcroppings. Beyond the grazing fields, the land rises to crags covered sparsely

) takes notice of their heroism. He tells them afterward that he has received reports of giants of various kinds attacking settlements throughout the Dessarin Valley. Anauroch This once-verdant land

The Moonshaes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

to cross the Strait of Alaron and land on Gwynneth, if they pledge to aid the cause. Korinn Archipelago The Korinn Archipelago is dozens of rocky, rainy, and windswept islands populated mostly by

Northlanders of all stripes who ply the waters of the Sea of Swords might come to port and wait out a storm or resupply. Moray To the west of Gwynneth, Moray is a land at war with itself. The

The Three Packs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

spireward from Camp Greenbriar. Read or paraphrase the following description as the characters approach: An arid land of stark rock formations and rugged cliffs stretches ahead. Amid the dust, brush, and

animals follow the characters through this wilderness but don’t bother the characters. At Razortooth Rock, the peak at the center of this rugged land, the characters find Ebonclaw. Ebonclaw uses the saber

Journal of Rudolph van Richten

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

my foes. In truth, this “virtuous” calling began as an obsessive effort to destroy a vampire that murdered my child, and it has become for me a tedious and bleak career. Even as my life of hunting

from that fate at the point of a stake. What I have neglected to illuminate before is how I tracked Erasmus’s kidnappers across the land, or how I “extracted” Erasmus’s whereabouts from them. In

Old Owl Well

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

Thay, a land far to the east where wizards pattern their flesh with tattoos. The tattoo on the head represents a wizard’s school of magic. Kost’s school is necromancy. If any character attempts to talk

to Kost, even by calling out a greeting or answering his questions during combat, he temporarily calls off his zombies. The Red Wizard is not particularly aggressive, and he is willing to strike a deal

Character Hooks

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

Syndra Silvane. A terrible curse has befallen her, and she needs your help to end it. The quest will take you to Chult, a distant land where you can win fame and renown. Faction Agent Sword Coast

Player’s Handbook Your family owes a favor to a merchant named Syndra Silvane. She’s calling in the favor and asking for help. The family is counting on you to fulfill its promise, and you’ve heard rumors

Green Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

who once guarded the treants’ grove. Ancient Green Dragon Connections d4 Connected Creatures 1 An ancient green dragon returns to the same sylvan forest every year to feed upon a herd of

unicorns. 2 An ancient green dragon prevents would-be rescuers from reaching a cursed realm whose people are magically asleep and hidden behind a forest of thorns. 3 A once-peaceful land

Reya Mantlemorn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

female human Hellrider (use the veteran stat block). Reya speaks Common. Born in the land of Turmish, Reya came to the holy city of Elturel to train as a Hellrider when she was twelve. As a faithful

Gate, and she can’t reach Vanthampur Villa in the heavily guarded Upper City without help. She does her best to aid the party, as long as the characters’ actions and decisions lead her closer to

Underworld Crossing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

inhabit or care for these places, though they are guarded by cerberi and phylaskia (both described in chapter 6). When living mortals enter these shrines, the buildings come alive with magic traps meant

to keep the living out of the realm of the dead and the dead from returning to the land of the living. Underworld Crossing Adventures Adventures in Underworld crossings usually involve the characters

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