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Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

hobgoblins associate only with images of conflict and warfare. The iron grip their philosophy holds on their hearts blinds hobgoblins to the accomplishments of other peoples. Hobgoblins have little

careful to position themselves and their banners to claim the greatest victories in any conflict, and they portion out opportunities and responsibilities to other banners as politics dictate. Each

Mantol-Derith

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

course, spy on their counterparts in the other enclaves. The arrival of Fraz-Urb’luu has upset the balance of power in Mantol-Derith (see “Fraz-Urb’luu’s Gem”), resulting in open conflict between the

Zhentarim neighbors. However, a delusional drow assassin threatens to turn the drow and Zhentarim enclaves against one another. The location of Mantol-Derith is a well-guarded secret, and the influence and

Mutual Respect

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

. If you know that some elements of the game might run up against some players’ limits, list those elements in this box. See the “Hard and Soft Limits” section for examples. Once the above information

hopes and expectations for the game, and list any concerns about behavior at the table. Collect all the sheets, and gather your players’ limits into a separate, anonymous document the whole group can

Mutual Respect

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

elements of the game might run up against some players’ limits, list those elements in this box. See the “Hard and Soft Limits” section for examples. Once the above information is added, give a copy of

the game, and list any concerns about behavior at the table. Collect all the sheets, and gather your players’ limits into a separate, anonymous document the whole group can access. Hard and Soft

Core Assumptions

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

collapse. Conflict Shapes the World’s History. Powerful individuals strive to make their mark on the world, and factions of like-minded individuals can alter the course of history. Factions include

practical to the esoteric, such as the accumulation of material wealth or the resurrection of a dead god. Whatever their goals, these factions inevitably collide, creating conflict that can steer the

Efreeti

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

dwell in fiery regions such as volcanoes and the burning expanses of the world’s deserts. Their love of the desert brings them into conflict with the djinn that ride the desert whirlwinds, and with the

earthbound dao. Efreet utterly despise marids, with whom they have maintained a passionate conflict throughout the history of both races. “The armies of the Grand Sultan are bolstered by legions of

The Old Wall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

troubled Baldur’s Gate afterward. Each push for renewal saw a conflict between Gondan engineers advocating for new building techniques and materials, and patriars and preservationists striving to protect the

barrier is riddled with numerous secret holes through — or, more often, underneath — its stones. Knowledge of such secret passages’ locations is jealously guarded, and the hidden ways are used only

The Old Wall

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

troubled Baldur’s Gate afterward. Each push for renewal saw a conflict between Gondan engineers advocating for new building techniques and materials, and patriars and preservationists striving to protect the

barrier is riddled with numerous secret holes through — or, more often, underneath — its stones. Knowledge of such secret passages’ locations is jealously guarded, and the hidden ways are used only

Using Your Journal

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

cameo to this halfling? This halfling could be tied to a bigger plot or have information that could help the characters resolve some conflict. Suddenly, a minor trinket foreshadows bigger events to come

. Adventure Stockpile Besides tracking each session of your campaign, keep a list of adventure ideas. Even if you don’t end up using every adventure idea, having a stockpile will keep you ready for

Adventure Overview

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

conflict between demons and devils known as the Blood War. Next on Zariel’s list of cities is Elturel’s neighbor, Baldur’s Gate. The characters can be the heroes who descend into Avernus, save Elturel

Vaeve's Offer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Camlash’s forces, and the lower entrance is guarded by spyder-fiends. Vaeve points out both entrances to the cliffside redoubt, two miles distant and barely visible through the blowing fog. If the

least the characters can do in exchange for the useful information Vaeve shared. She refuses to go with them into the conflict.

Casa Solana

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

easily manipulated mayor of Oztocan. In his forties, Tavio has brown skin and sports short black hair, a scruffy beard, and simple clothes. Although he is smart, he has an aversion to conflict and is

the tomb through a guarded passage in the ruined citadel around which the town is built.” If the characters show Tavio the shard of Xeluan, he tells them the following: “That’s the splinter that

The Tyrants

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

Boromars. So, this is a partial list. Don’t assume you know everything about crime. Dreamlily A psychoactive liquid that smells and tastes like your favorite beverage, essence of dreamlily is a Sarlonan

Peace Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

thrives at the heart of healthy communities, between friendly nations, and in the souls of the kindhearted. The gods of peace inspire people of all sorts to resolve conflict and to stand up against those

forces that try to prevent peace from flourishing. See the Peace Deities table for a list of some of the gods associated with this domain. Human Cleric of Peace Clerics of the Peace Domain preside

Fighter Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

cantrips of your choice from the Wizard spell list (see that class’s section for its list). Ray of Frost and Shocking Grasp are recommended. Whenever you gain a Fighter level, you can replace one of

these cantrips with another cantrip of your choice from the Wizard spell list. When you reach Fighter level 10, you learn another Wizard cantrip of your choice. Spell Slots. The Eldritch Knight

Black Dragon Adventures

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

black dragon recently took control of a band of pirates and their backwater hideout. Emboldened, the pirates have started raiding nearby shipping lanes. 2 A conflict-averse black dragon is secretly

avatar of their deity. The dragon now uses the cult to destabilize the local sovereign’s rule. 3 Ruins rumored to hold the treasury of a lost empire are guarded by an elaborate network of ooze-based

Village

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

and claws of giant crabs feature heavily in the architecture. If the characters get to shore without causing a conflict with the yuan-ti, they can move freely (if carefully) around the village. (The

rooms currently hold a total of ten wounded yuan-ti purebloods with half their hit points remaining. These benevolent, neutral good yuan-ti are being guarded by four evil yuan-ti purebloods stationed

Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

arrive in a new town, they’re hailed as heroes whose arrival was foretold. The Heralds of the Comet is active in this town, and its divinatory card readings portend a forthcoming conflict between a

expert on apocalyptic writings—a hierophant of the Heralds of the Comet. The hierophant shares research into related prophecies but remains guarded about the group’s beliefs. The hierophant might

Creating a Rival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

characters stand in the way, and how the conflict could be resolved. Ideally, a rival’s goal directly involves the characters or something they care about. Assets. Think about the resources the rival can

marshal. Does the character have enough money to pay bribes or to hire a small gang of mercenaries? Does the rival hold sway over any guilds, temples, or other groups? Make a list of the rival’s assets

Red Wizards of Thay

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

masters, destroying some of Szass Tam’s lich zulkirs and thinning the ranks of other undead. Little is known of the conflict beyond Thay’s borders, however. In this quiet civil war, both sides fear that

too much attrition will make Thay a target for its long list of enemies. Szass Tam questions the allegiance of all living Red Wizards outside Thay, and has made it clear that death and worse await any

Red Wizards of Thay

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

masters, destroying some of Szass Tam’s lich zulkirs and thinning the ranks of other undead. Little is known of the conflict beyond Thay’s borders, however. In this quiet civil war, both sides fear that

too much attrition will make Thay a target for its long list of enemies. Szass Tam questions the allegiance of all living Red Wizards outside Thay, and has made it clear that death and worse await any

33. Mad Mage Showdown

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

. Collectively, these spellbooks contain every spell on the wizard’s spell list in the Player’s Handbook. Individually, each book holds the spells of a specific level, 1st through 9th. Add spells from

(750 gp); a delicate, multicolored, blown-glass lily trimmed with gold (1,250 gp); and a rolled-up painting of the Battle of Emridy Meadows, a conflict that transpired on a distant world called Oerth (2,500 gp).

Green Hag

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

arguments between two hags can be settled by the third. If more than three hags ever come together, as might happen if two covens come into conflict, the result is usually chaos. Shared Spellcasting. While

all three members of a hag coven are within 30 feet of one another, they can each cast the following spells from the wizard’s spell list but must share the spell slots among themselves: 1st level

Red Wizards of Thay

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

undead masters, destroying some of Szass Tam’s lich zulkirs and thinning the ranks of other undead. Little is known of the conflict beyond Thay’s borders, however. In this quiet civil war, both sides

fear that too much attrition will make Thay a target for its long list of enemies. Szass Tam questions the allegiance of all living Red Wizards outside Thay, and has made it clear that death and worse

Hobgoblins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

swift and merciless. Beauty is something hobgoblins associate only with images of conflict and warfare. The iron grip their philosophy holds on their hearts blinds hobgoblins to the accomplishments of

, warlords are careful to position themselves and their banners to claim the greatest victories in any conflict, and they portion out opportunities and responsibilities to other banners as politics

Exploring Automata

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

guarded by a decaton modron (see Morte’s Planar Parade) and four pentadrones. If any of these modrons are attacked or feel threatened, they can call on more pentadrones, which arrive in 3 rounds. The

arrest those who resist. Should the characters come into conflict with the modron guards, Aristimus interrupts and orders the modrons to stand down after 1 round (proceed with “Agents of Order

Building a Dungeon

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

magic items and great material wealth, treasure vault dungeons are heavily guarded by monsters and traps. History In most cases, the original architects of a dungeon are long gone, and the question of

Abandoned due to plague 5–8 Conquered by invaders 9–10 Creators destroyed by attacking raiders 11 Creators destroyed by discovery made within the site 12 Creators destroyed by internal conflict 13 Creators

Demons

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

, even nations embroiled in bitter conflict will set their differences aside to help contain an outbreak of demons, or to seal off abyssal breaches before these fiends can break free. Signs of

through 6 has a true name that it keeps secret. A demon can be forced to disclose its true name if charmed, and ancient scrolls and tomes are said to exist that list the true names of the most powerful

Dendradis

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

Ascetelis, like most cuprilachs, is a spy and assassin. She doesn’t tell the characters about her role, that the scroll she’s holding is a hit list, or that she’s been ordered to slay R04M and the

doing so takes 1d4 hours. Plumachs avoid conflict; they use the same stat block as ferrumach rilmani (see Morte’s Planar Parade). Steps along the Spire Characters who spend a day searching the region

Hags

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

together, as might happen if two covens come into conflict, the result is usually chaos. Shared Spellcasting. While all three members of a hag coven are within 30 feet of one another, they can each cast

the following spells from the wizard’s spell list but must share the spell slots among themselves: 1st level (4 slots): identify, ray of sickness 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, locate object

Temples of Extraction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

you plan to use this adventure in a continuing campaign, killing a helpless Chosen can later bring the characters into conflict with other agents of that Chosen’s deity. The magic of the Doomvault

a black gate. Creatures. A Red Wizard necromancer (see appendix B) works here, guarded by a helmed horror. They are immune to the Dark Mist, and the Red Wizard has the Venomous Touch trait (see

Tu'narath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

conflict are disciplined, but such punishment is rarely lethal. Any visitor who causes a ruckus, however, is likely to be slain on the spot, unless Vlaakith has specifically forbidden such action

labyrinth. Guarded by two red dragons, Vlaakith sits upon her Throne of Bones and holds court over her supplicants. Glathk District. A muddy field that extends as far as the eye can see is the githyanki

Other Nonplayer Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Other Nonplayer Characters This list of twenty NPCs is provided for when you need one quickly. You can, of course, change any details about them that you wish. Use them to flesh out the caravan, to

silent as the grave, staring sullenly at the road ahead, barely moving on the seat of his wagon, seeming hardly to breathe. No one knows what he transports in his wagon, but it is guarded by a brooding

Uthgardt

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

enemies of late, and its numbers are dwindling. The tribe still maintains a permanent walled settlement in the Surbrin Hills called Griffon’s Nest, but it’s more of a guarded encampment than the

Valley to the south — a bold thrust that won’t end until his people or their enemies are all dead. Tree Ghost Tribe After years of conflict with other Uthgardt tribes and the elves of the High Forest

Lyn Armaal, Level 2

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

entrance to the keep, through which all guests are expected to pass. The door is decorated in a cloud motif and guarded by two regal-looking aarakocra simulacra (see the “Aarakocra Simulacra” section

fine cloak hangs from a bronze hook high on one wall, near a shelf that holds a dozen books about dragons, warfare, and the history of the conflict between giants and dragons that led to the fall of

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