guardian conflicts love

Satyr Reveler

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

than any lasting harm. While most satyrs are known for their high spirits, love of revels, and gregarious personalities, these outgoing people are neither naive nor defenseless. Some satyrs delightedly

—they readily defend themselves, their friends, and their homes in the Skola Vale. With diversions aside, satyrs bend their cleverness toward tactics and methods of ending conflicts as swiftly as

Satyr Thornbearer

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

from a thornbearer's bow might rain down like a volley from a whole army. While most satyrs are known for their high spirits, love of revels, and gregarious personalities, these outgoing people are

tactics and methods of ending conflicts as swiftly as possible. This often means turning the same skills that make them famed celebrants toward battle, be it captivating performances or the aim developed

Madam Eva

Monsters Curse of Strahd

): divination, freedom of movement, guardian of faith 5th level (2 slots): greater restoration, raise dead 6th level (1 slot): find the path, harm, true seeing 7th level (1 slot): fire storm

domain, in hopes that they will find a way to destroy the vampire or set Strahd free. For the Love of Strahd. The Dark Powers of Ravenloft would consider Madam Eva a worthy choice to replace Strahd as

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

protection and durability 2 Fin Clade, focused on movement 3 Gyre Clade, focused on cyclical patterns and metamagic 4 Guardian Project, focused on creating guard monsters and super

1 I helped create a krasis that I love like a pet and would carry with me everywhere … except it’s the size of a building, and it might eat me. 2 In my laboratory, I

Selesnya Initiate

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

finally know peace. (Any) Bonds d6 Bond 1 I would give my life in the defense of the small enclave where I first encountered Mat’Selesnya. 2 I love beasts and

. Selesnya Contacts d8 Contact 1 A wise centaur trainer believed in me even though I was a terrible student. 2 A good friend has risen to become a Ledev guardian. 3 I left

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

capable of flight, and similar objects provoke a great desire for the kenku to acquire the items for themselves. Despite their lack of wings, kenku love dwelling in towers and other tall structures

. Flock leaders enforce discipline and minimize conflicts, but they fail at effective planning or crafting long-term schemes. Although unable to speak in their own voices, kenku can perfectly mimic any

The Lady of Pain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Mount Celestia or contracts originating in the Nine Hells, and it’s never a battleground for the conflicts of Material Plane worlds. On rare occasions, the Lady of Pain drifts through the streets

mystery. Residents of Sigil view the Lady of Pain with fearful awe. A distant guardian, she leaves the city’s daily governance to the many factions that call it home. She has no residence, and no temples

Eldath

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

Eldath The Quiet One, the Guardian of Groves, the Mother of the Waters Eldath is the goddess of waterfalls, springs, pools, stillness, peace, and quiet glades. She is thought to be present at many

of Eldath avoid conflicts rather than attempting to quell them. Those who serve Eldath are happy to preside over peaceful negotiations and to certify treaties, but they can’t force others to engage in harmony.

Noteworthy Sites

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

eventually, whether to smuggle goods, avoid taxes, or quietly resolve conflicts. Society lieutenants run gambling dens disguised as tea rooms along the pier, while samurai and scoundrels test their

celebrations. Each winter, citizens gather for the Thunder Festival and honor the Turtle Sage—the guardian spirit of the islands—with three days of drumming, dancing, and prayer.

Body Horror Villains

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

scientist who, hoping to keep their spouse alive, grafted the spouse onto their body 3 A seething mass of fungi that grows more intelligent with every sapient life it engulfs 4 A guardian

flesh of the faithful 9 A house that remembers having tenants and will do anything to regain them 10 A grieving mortician who sculpts every face she encounters into the countenance of her lost love

Dwarven Deities

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

of Craft Dumathoin, the Keeper of Secrets under the Mountain, is the patron of the shield dwarves, as well as the god of buried wealth, mining, gems, and exploration, and the guardian of the dead

. Sharindlar, Lady of Life and Mercy, is the goddess of healing, romantic love, and fertility, often associated with the moon. Gods of Far Places The god of invention and discovery is Dugmaren

Facing Xanathar

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

demands that they accompany it to the Vault of Dragons and help it defeat the vault’s draconic guardian. Not fully trusting the characters to keep their part of the bargain, Xanathar brings along its

to Ahmaergo to “tear the usurpers limb from limb.” While invisible, Xanathar flies to its sanctum (area X19) by the safest route. Xanathar’s greatest weakness is its insane love for its pet fish

Finding The Book

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

of Candlekeep by helping them sort a pile of books that need to be reshelved Talking to a scholar about books that describe ancient conflicts between deities Examining the History of Faerûn section of

. Mielikki oversaw the forest in the early days of creation, but once her work was done, she needed a guardian to represent her and be her eyes and ears on the Material Plane. Selûne agreed with Mielikki’s

Life Events

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

, conflicts and successes, and encounters with the unusual. They can help to explain why your character became an adventurer, and some might still affect your life even after they are long over. The

. Roll on the Boons table. 21–30 You fell in love or got married. If you get this result more than once, you can choose to have a child instead. Work with your DM to determine the identity of your love

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

you receive a cancer diagnosis or a similar health news, you probably appreciate that concept a little more than other people. Watching someone you love waste away is a terrible thing. You want a

magic button to bring things back to the way they should be, this person you love so much restored to who they really are rather than what cancer is grinding them down into. It’s easy to give in to

Mezro

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

been destroyed. It is not known if and when the Mezroans and their city will return. One of the barae, a human paladin named Alisanda, is wed to Artus Cimber. The two fell in love more than a century

of Chult for Orolunga, another ruined city, in the hopes of consulting with a prescient guardian naga believed to dwell there. Exploring the Ruins The ruins that were left behind form a circle. Four

Magic Items

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

Grimoire Yes Uncommon+ Barrier Tattoo Yes Uncommon+ Bloodwell Vial Yes Uncommon Coiling Grasp Tattoo Yes Uncommon Eldritch Claw Tattoo Yes Uncommon Feywild Shard Yes Uncommon Guardian Emblem Yes Uncommon

Yes Artifact Teeth of Dahlver-Nar Yes Who doesn’t love magic items? The desire for them is one of the few things Mordenkainen and I have in common. And magic tattoos—they’re especially fun. I think

Speakers for the Ancestors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel

governments of the founding civilizations, particularly in tariff disputes or major crises. Thus far, the Radiant Citadel’s policy is to resolutely remain neutral in all conflicts—whether they involve the

and quicker to love, she has rivals and adversaries aplenty, but friends and suitors in even greater number. She loves a good drink, loves dancing even more, and spends her free time with the common

Undeath

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

Undeath I’ve never met a creature I didn’t love. But I have met a few I didn’t want alive. -Fizban Despite their incredible life spans, some dragons pursue undeath to extend their existences

comes into being when a metallic dragon gives up mortal life so a fragment of life essence can linger as an eternal guardian of a precious treasure or knowledge. Draconic shards are lingering psychic

Speakers for the Ancestors

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

governments of the founding civilizations, particularly in tariff disputes or major crises. Thus far, the Radiant Citadel’s policy is to resolutely remain neutral in all conflicts—whether they involve the

and quicker to love, she has rivals and adversaries aplenty, but friends and suitors in even greater number. She loves a good drink, loves dancing even more, and spends her free time with the common

Military Force

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

Military Force The whole machine of war is barbaric. In a sane world, conflicts would be resolved by contests of apocalyptic magics or by continent-reshaping brawls between titanic, soul-fueled

Organization 1 Standing Army. A standing army serves as the highly disciplined and structured guardian of a province or an entire nation. Strict tiers of command ensure coordination between branches of the

Character Backgrounds

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

love performing for audiences, but you need new experiences from which to draw inspiration for your art. Traveling to Phandalin will provide new material for your work, and its watering holes promise

You spent your youth with a guardian who lived a simple life in the wilds outside Phandalin, but later you moved to the city. Now an adult, you’ve decided to return to the area where you feel most at

Reproduction

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

) stands a tree on which dragon eggs grow like fruit. Once in a lifetime, each dragon feels an overwhelming urge to seek out this tree. After finding it, the dragon must persuade its guardian to

Gift. Love occasionally blossoms between dragons and creatures of other kinds, and this life bond can result in half-dragon children. Most half-dragons born of love are created as a magical gift

Temple Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

. While the characters keep their distance, the guardian doesn’t move. If a creature hasn’t observed the guardian moving or acting, that creature must succeed at a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation

) check to discern that the guardian is animate. Guardian’s Challenge. When a character comes within 5 feet of the statue, the guardian animates and says: “Oblivion is nigh! State your intent or leave

Index of Stat Blocks — Monsters and NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Member Golgari Shaman Guardian Giant Horncaller Hybrid Brute Hybrid Flier Hybrid Poisoner Hybrid Shocker Hybrid Spy Indentured Spirit Isperia Jarad Vod Savo Kraul Death Priest

Dungeons & Dragons campaign to explore. A vast, sprawling city that covers the whole of the known world, Ravnica teems with intrigue and adventure, driven by the conflicts among the ten powerful guilds that

Bronze Dragon Adventures

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

, and the wyrmling is training a plesiosaurus to help attack the merrow’s stronghold. Young Bronze Dragon Connections d6 Connected Creatures 1 A guardian naga and a young bronze dragon

An adult bronze dragon regularly consults a storm giant whose prophecies give hints as to which conflicts the dragon should seek out and engage in. 3 An adult bronze dragon keeps a roc as a

Satyr

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

Satyr While most satyrs are known for their high spirits, love of revels, and gregarious personalities, these outgoing people are neither naive nor defenseless. Some satyrs delightedly torment stuffy

defend themselves, their friends, and their homes in the Skola Vale. With diversions aside, satyrs bend their cleverness toward tactics and methods of ending conflicts as swiftly as possible. This

Finding a Guide

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

naga of Orolunga, whose oracular abilities are legendary. If the characters hire her to guide them but aren’t sure where to go, she recommends visiting the guardian naga. Eku had great love and

(see appendix C). Azaka has wandered far and wide through the jungle in tiger form. She is acquainted with Saja N’baza, the powerful and wise guardian naga of Orolunga, and gladly leads characters to

Madam Eva

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

out in their wagons to visit other worlds and bring adventurers to Strahd’s domain, in hopes that they will find a way to destroy the vampire or set Strahd free. For the Love of Strahd. The Dark Powers

slots): divination, freedom of movement, guardian of faith 5th level (2 slots): greater restoration, raise dead 6th level (1 slot): find the path, harm, true seeing 7th level (1 slot): fire storm

Children of the All-Father

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

known as the Thousand-Year War. Dragons had lived in and around Ostoria in relative peace since the empire’s foundation. Conflicts between dragons and giants in those days were personal, not tribal or

of trolls and ogres. Giants don’t worship male deities exclusively, either. Annam’s mate Othea, Hiatea the huntress and home warden, Iallanis the goddess of love and peace, and Diancastra, an impetuous

Yartar

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

order to free up the post for one of her rivals within the city. It is conflicts and schemes such as this that keep Yartar from gaining prominence in the North. If the town can overcome its internal

fortified structure on the west bank of the Surbrin (the town sits primarily on the east), whose outer wall has frequently been torn down and rebuilt. It’s rumored that guardian skeletons rise when

Merchant Princes

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

Guide at market prices. Twelve years ago, Jessamine had a brief but torrid love affair with an Amnian sea captain. The “fruit” of that affair is a shy daughter named Ymezra. Under Jessamine’s watchful

Chult, but not in enough detail to locate them on a map. The unnamed author does, however, make many mentions of his only traveling companion: a shield guardian named Vorn. If the characters befriend

Dwarven Religion

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

A faceless mother figure Roknar NE Lies, intrigue Trickery Hands filled with coins Sharindlar CG Healing, love Life Burning needle Thard Harr CG Wilderness, hunting Nature

Guardian; Haela Brightaxe, the Lady of the Fray; Marthammor Duin, Watcher over Wanderers; Sharindlar, Lady of Mercy; and Vergadain, the Merchant King.

Eternal Flame Cultists

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

Eternal Flame Cultists It is often said that fire is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. So too it is with the Eternal Flame cultists. Low-ranking members of the cult love the destructive power

supposed subtleties and ruses. Often it’s better put the target to the torch, then sift through the ashes afterward. Eternal Flame Guardian Eternal Flame guardians are dullards fascinated by the power

Undying

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

from their physical forms, existing as beings of pure light. This state is the ultimate goal of the elves of Aerenal, and such beings are known as ascendant councilors. Bound by Love and Light. Undying

person 3rd level (3 slots): daylight, dispel magic, spirit guardians 4th level (3 slots): banishment, divination, guardian of faith 5th level (2 slots): dispel evil and good, flame strike (see

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