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Valindra Shadowmantle Legacy

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Valindra fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Rejuvenation. If she still has a phylactery and is destroyed, Valindra gains a new body in 1d10

wants to “imprison” the Soulmonger; that way, its unique magic can be studied while it’s safely quarantined from the world. She argues that destroying it should be a last resort

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

yuan-ti know they can’t resort to direct attacks in order to reclaim their rightful place in the world. Operating out of the subterranean ruins of their buildings in foreign lands, yuan-ti

the blood, as it once did. Because their population is so small, the yuan-ti are aware they are vulnerable in open warfare. Instead, their current plans assume they will never rule outwardly in

Tale of Gnoll Betrayal

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

. It led the gnolls to Icewind Dale, promising abundant food. What the gnolls got instead was an unending winter and barely enough nourishment to sustain them. The gnolls are forced to resort to

Running the Encounter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

nearest creatures. Roll a d20 for the shadows’ initiative, again with no modifier. Alternative Scenarios Some characters might want to resort to options other than direct ship-to-ship combat when the

be used to damage an enemy ship or hamper its crew. A ship’s spelljamming helm or pilot often can’t be targeted without being aboard the enemy ship. Boarding. The characters can board the ship instead

Oath of Redemption

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

Oath of Redemption The Oath of Redemption sets a paladin on a difficult path, one that requires a holy warrior to use violence only as a last resort. Paladins who dedicate themselves to this oath

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

Undercover Empire

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

can’t resort to direct attacks in order to reclaim their rightful place in the world. Operating out of the subterranean ruins of their buildings in foreign lands, yuan-ti agents infiltrate enemy

. Because their population is so small, the yuan-ti are aware they are vulnerable in open warfare. Instead, their current plans assume they will never rule outwardly in human society, so they gain

E8: Jail Car

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

against the railing on one balcony, a radiant flanged mace at its hip and its fiery wings folded behind it. Omid the Deva The angel guarding the Jail Car is Omid, a deva with fiery instead of feathery

speak it truthfully.” The characters need not resort to violence to obtain the deva’s mace-key. Here are some alternate approaches: Clever Deception. The characters can pose as emissaries of a

Guild

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

exchange of gold for its crafts. 2 Merchant Consortium. These entrepreneurs don’t create the wares they peddle, instead specializing in linking products to prospective owners. If they don’t have it

them into permanent disgrace, or must you resort to more direct methods? 4 The Masterpiece. An exquisite work of art for an influential client, either created by your guild or acquired through agents

Maglubiyet's Will Be Done

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

chain shirts instead of the usual hide armor. Bugbears are never outfitted with ranged weapons (which they refuse to use) or with heavy armor (which compromises their stealthiness). If some bugbears

Warfare in the name of Maglubiyet isn’t conducted like the raiding of orcs or the wanton slaughter of gnolls. It is instead a practice of claiming territory and subjugating people. Those who surrender to

Icewind Dale Quests

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

Icewind Dale Quests Instead of enticing players with the tall tales in the previous section, you can use any or all of the following quests to entice characters into exploring the locations described

elderly. Even the children have been forced to resort to cannibalism to survive. If the characters act quickly, they can save the life of a lightfoot halfling trapper (commoner) named Honeybee Littlebucket

Illithinoch Locations

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

potency after 1 hour. X3: Hashutu’s Room The door to this room bears a series of small, raised dots. This is a message in Qualith, the mind flayers’ tactile language that most creatures must resort to

incapacitated condition. The chairs are stacked to the side because Voalsh never uses chairs, instead preferring to hover vigilantly on guard against her foes. Treasure. The desk holds an amber

Locations in Saltmarsh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

life is his campaign medals — souvenirs that remind him of his former glories even if their discovery would reveal his past. He keeps a shield guardian in his home, a last, hidden resort to foil any

Saltmarsh decades ago when his sealed coffin was brought to town by a trader and opened. A cleric of St. Cuthbert confronted him, but she wasn’t able to destroy him. Instead, she trapped him here by

Locations E - H

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

antagonize them, the giants hurl rocks at them. If the characters flee, the giants don’t pursue, opting instead to continue their work. The giants carry no treasure. Great Worm Cavern The spirit mound of

present proof of Wormblod’s death as an offering to the altar, see “Development.” If anyone damages the altar, the couatl emerges and tries to frighten them off, attacking only as a last resort. Ancient

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