guide conflict law

Uthgardt Leader

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

":"damage","rollAction":"Oathbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage against a sworn enemy. (See chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for other properties of the oathbow.)Unpredictable berserkers come together in war parties and seek conflict wherever they can find it.

Professor Orb

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Guide. Regardless of its alignment, the orb has an Intelligence of 18, and Wisdom and Charisma scores determined by rolling 3d6 for each ability. The orb speaks, reads, and understands four languages

, and it can see and hear normally out to a range of 60 feet. Unlike most other sentient items, the orb has no goals of its own and can’t initiate a conflict with the creature in possession of it

Kalaraq Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

guide the quori race, and the Devourer of Dreams — the personal emissary of the Dreaming Dark — is of this order. Although the kalaraqs never fight one another overtly, each has its own agenda, and

each hopes to someday seize the throne of the Devourer of Dreams. Because of this internal conflict, it is unusual for a kalaraq to leave Dal Quor to inhabit a mortal vessel and become one of the

Aasimar Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Aasimar are placed in the world to serve as guardians of law and good. Their patrons expect them to strike at evil, lead by example, and further the cause of justice. From an early age, an aasimar

celestial agent of the gods as a guide. This entity is typically a deva, an angel who acts as a messenger to the mortal world. Hidden Wanderers While aasimar are strident foes of evil, they typically

Mark of Sentinel Human

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

bodyguards for those who can afford their services. House Deneith is also renowned for its Sentinel Marshals, agents who hold the authority to pursue criminals and enforce the law across the length of

to flex their military muscles, House Deneith has always maintained absolute neutrality, selling its services to all sides of a conflict. Baron Breven d’Deneith shows no inclination of using the

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

little to conceal an underlying brutality that hobgoblins practice on each other and perfect upon other races. Punishment for infractions of hobgoblin law are 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 other peoples. Hobgoblins have little

Aasimar Guides

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

guidance is based on its understanding of the tenets of law and good, and it might have insight into combating especially powerful evils that it knows about. As part of fleshing out an aasimar character

, consider the nature of that character’s angelic guide. The Angelic Guide tables offer names and natures that you can use to flesh out your character’s guide. NOTE TO THE DM: PLAYING AN ANGELIC GUIDE

Modrons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Modrons Mechanized Caretakers of Multiversal Law Habitat: Planar (Mechanus); Treasure: None Beings of magic and machinery, modrons embody absolute law. These inhabitants of the clockwork plane of

precision, but they have little understanding of nonliteral concepts such as art or humor. They have no egos; they have only their work and the certainty that multiversal law depends on their efficacy

Modron Marches

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Modron Marches Whether in service to lawful deities or as part of the Great Modron March, modrons travel from Mechanus to spread their vision of law to other planes of existence. Roll on or choose a

balance of obscure planar forces. 2 Ensure neither side gains the upper hand in a conflict between good and evil. 3 Excavate a portal to another plane. 4 Find a lost contingent of modrons. 5 Reactivate

Narrative Combat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

field determine the overall success or failure of the battle. Use the Battle Flowchart provided nearby to guide your players through the conflict. Each box on the chart introduces a different mission

Narrative Combat Instead of resolving the battle with miniatures, you’ll guide your players through a series of tough dilemmas, each leading to a different battlefield encounter. Their actions on the

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

in the shadows. Order agents tend to be proficient in Religion, and frequently seek aid from law enforcement friendly to the order’s ideals, and the clergy of the order’s patron gods. The

to one day rise to the top of my faith’s religious hierarchy. (Lawful) 5 Faith. I trust that my deity will guide my actions. I have faith that if I work hard, things will go well. (Lawful

Celestial Champions

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

Celestial Champions Aasimar are placed in the world to serve as guardians of law and good. Their patrons expect them to strike at evil, lead by example, and further the cause of justice. From an

count a specific celestial agent of the gods as a guide. This entity is typically a deva, an angel who acts as a messenger to the mortal world.

Studies and Philosophy

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

fundamental conflict at the heart of Lorehold’s philosophy. This conflict revolves around the forces that underlie and drive history. Is the course of time driving toward a well-ordered ideal state or

—law, religion, economics, education, social class, and so on—and how those structures drive historical events. Order focuses on systemic changes and the actions of people collectively. The perspective

House Deneith

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

law across Khorvaire. The Sentinel Marshals hold the honor of the house in their hands. Being a Marshal is a privilege, and it comes with high expectations. The dragonmarked houses aren’t allowed to

own land or hold noble titles. House Deneith has always abided by these edicts, maintaining neutrality and selling its services to all sides of a conflict. However, there’s a faction that feels that

Aasimar

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

Aasimar In Eberron, aasimar aren’t a race as such. Rather, each aasimar is a unique individual touched by a celestial power. An aasimar bound to the Silver Flame has a couatl as an angelic guide

encourage its aasimar to seek out knowledge and uphold the law as a servant of Aureon. On the other side of things, a fallen aasimar could have a bond to a spirit of Mabar or a cruel fiend from Shavarath

Fight!

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

fighters while others keep their distance or even try to break up the brawl. Any violent conflict draws the attention of the drow guards, who initially order any prisoners to stand down from a fight

, threatening them with hand crossbows from outside the gate. If necessary, they shoot prisoners with poisoned crossbow bolts to incapacitate them. (See chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for

House Deneith

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

Sentinel Marshals, agents who hold the authority to pursue criminals and enforce the law across the length of Khorvaire. The Sentinel Marshals hold the honor of the house in their hands. Being a Marshal is

, selling its services to all sides of a conflict. Baron Breven d’Deneith shows no inclination of using the massive, chimera-marked military forces of his house for his own ends, but he’s surrounded by

The Egyptian Pantheon

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

truth, justice, law, and order that puts gods, mortal pharaohs, and ordinary men and women in their logical and rightful place in the universe. The Egyptian pantheon is unusual in having three gods with

brother Osiris. And Nephthys is a chaotic good goddess of mourning. Thus, although most clerics of the Death domain (found in the Dungeon Master’s Guide) are villainous characters, clerics who serve Anubis or Nephthys need not be.

Fiends

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

Fiends Denizens of the Lower Planes regularly invade the Outlands, seeking to shift the balance of the realm toward evil. The Blood War, the endless conflict between demons and devils, regularly

larvae (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide). 3 A hero requests the characters’ help in gaining the aid of a legendary steed called a nic’epona, a nightmare influenced by one of the Upper Planes. 4 Rival

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

or in daily life, the following principles guide the yuan-ti in all they do. Other Lives Are Cheap Yuan-ti put little value on humanoid lives, even those of their own slaves and cultists. They would

of purebloods and slaves are thrown at opposing forces in the hope of allowing the malisons and abominations time to escape. Survival First Yuan-ti are likely to retreat or flee from conflict if

Creating a Bronze Dragon

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

preserve their dignity. It’s really for your benefit. 3 I have no time for chitchat or insinuation. I get to the point and expect others to do the same. 4 I respect law and order, but it’s no

’ military technology, especially magic armaments and siege engines—the bigger, the better! 8 Conflict drives evolution. By sparking wars between nations, I contribute to the advancement of their

Q'barra

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

regularly break the terms of the treaty. There have been a number of clashes with the scales and many here fear that a greater conflict is on the horizon. Q’barra is split into three main regions. New

collection of small mining towns. In Hope, the law goes only as far as the people willing to enforce it. And beyond these human regions lie the unexplored lands of the scales.

Athreos's Influence

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

death, either by overstepping their bounds or by trying to draw the dead back into life, the River Guide has little to do with them. More than once, this isolation has put Athreos in silent conflict with

transports is payment: a single coin of any minting or value. The River Guide has an expansive definition of what constitutes a coin, from actual stamped currency and jewelry to shiny beads or opalescent

Heliod's Villains

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

punishments for even minor infractions of law. 2 A leader persecutes an entire population of people because of a crime committed by a single member. 3 An assassin starts killing everyone connected

rarely associated with deadly monsters, more often with celestial messengers and noble creatures. Even so, adventures that bring characters into conflict with Heliod’s agents might pit them against

Dwarven Cleric

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

around in Phandalin, much as your compatriots did in Neverwinter. Putting a stop to their villainy is a worthy goal. Alignment: Neutral Good. Your conscience, not law and authority, will guide you to do

Conclusion

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

them as agreed. Even if Varrel didn’t get new evidence to use against Sincerity, he plans to keep working the case and see the missing locals saved in accordance with the law. If the characters got

resents the characters for interfering with his business. Sometime later, he has a smoke mephit deliver them a threat: a larva (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) that bears a shocking resemblance to one

Redcloak Battalion

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

Redcloak Battalion The soldiers of the Redcloak Battalion number among the deadliest warriors in Breland. When a situation calls for extreme military force, law enforcers turn to the Redcloak

already established as members of the Redcloaks (see “Starting at Higher Level” in chapter 1 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). In this case, you might also begin with magic items and other gear

Benefits and Favors

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

, specialized equipment, or access to people and places you wouldn’t otherwise have. Patrons who you regularly find yourself in conflict with aren’t likely to grant you favors, unless doing so directly furthers

have otherwise, and a patron might use their varied resources to guide their agents or prepare them for greater adventures.

The Egyptian Pantheon

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

truth, justice, law, and order that puts gods, mortal pharaohs, and ordinary men and women in their logical and rightful place in the universe. The Egyptian pantheon is unusual in having three gods with

brother Osiris. And Nephthys is a chaotic good goddess of mourning. Thus, although most clerics of the Death domain (found in the Dungeon Master’s Guide) are villainous characters, clerics who serve

Life in the Sensa Empire

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

local rulers make unfair demands of miners for personal benefit—often placing the guild in conflict with those rulers. Life and Legends The empire is known for its rich tradition of oral storytelling, in

. Historically, rather than a single imperial line controlling the throne, each empress or emperor selects an heir from among the eldest children of each city-state’s monarch. While no law prevents rulers

Beastlands

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

favor of abstract concepts of law and ethics. Characters might end up in conflict with those who dismiss animals as inferior and irrelevant forms of life.

Criminal Syndicate

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

for a job gone wrong, for killing the wrong person, or simply for being born into a family that’s already in conflict with powerful, unscrupulous people. Types of Criminal Syndicates Criminal

items. In the case of magic items, this allows you to delegate the work of finding a buyer (a downtime activity described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide and Xanathar’s Guide to Everything) to the

Arresting Characters

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

Arresting Characters When the authorities show up to arrest one or more player characters for breaking the law, you can handle the arrest in one of two ways. The first approach is to roleplay the

. NAMING NPCS Important NPCs in the adventure are given names, but many of the secondary NPCs aren’t named. Xanathar’s Guide to Everything contains an appendix of tables you can use to randomly generate names for human and nonhuman NPCs if you have trouble coming up with names on your own.

Core Assumptions

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

claiming dominion over an aspect of the world, such as war, forests, or the sea. Gods exert influence over the world by granting divine magic to their followers and sending signs and portents to guide them

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

Pronunciation Guide

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Pronunciation Guide The Pronunciations table on the facing page shows how to pronounce many of the non-English names that appear in this adventure. Pronunciations Name Pronunciation Description

the Reghed Tribe of the Wolf Jarund Elkhardt yah-ROOND ELK-hart King of the Reghed Tribe of the Elk Kapanuk Thuunlakalaga KAH-pah-nook THOON-lock-ah-law-gah Goliath imprisoned in the

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