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Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
Brahma Lutier left the group. In fact, his first assignment was to assist in the team's attempts to apprehend the wandering bard. An adopted child of the “C” Team's Rosie Beestinger, Pendragon is his
mother's foil in almost every way — including his goal of wanting to mainstream some of the family's rumored criminal interests. Pendragon has, in fact, attempted to kill his mother — and been killed
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
organize members to work together to make a big kill, however. If they succeed, everyone in the group shares the spoils, with the best parts going to those caring for their young.
Girallons’ strange
of several individuals and their offspring, usually led by a dominant adult that also tends to be the oldest member of the group. When on the hunt away from their lair, girallons use roars and body
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
then climbs to a hiding spot and adheres itself to the surface to rest and wait. When prey blunders into the filament, the cave fisher reels in its meal. A group of cave fishers might work together to
reclaim its prey by shooting a filament out to capture it again.
Scarce food might draw a group of cave fishers up to the surface, into a shadowy canyon or a gloomy forest that features both native animal
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
functionaries in Baldur’s Gate or Neverwinter, or you might have grown up in and around the castle of Daggerford.
Even if you are no longer a full-fledged member of the group that gave you your start in
intrigues of interest in the group are.
Suggested Characteristics
Use the tables for the guild artisan background in the Player’s Handbook as the basis for your traits and motivations
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Two sapphire dragon wyrmling;sapphire dragon wyrmlings vie for the same territory. Their primary battle tactic involves luring grell;grells into each other’s lairs.
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A group of Lolth
-worshiping drow elite warrior;drow warriors were sent to kill a sapphire dragon wyrmling who has been making meals of their goddess’s holy spiders.
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A sapphire dragon wyrmling is on the
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
might be set at the top of a flight of stairs to send creatures crashing down. Locks might be jammed with debris, gems replaced with fakes, and prized treasures stolen away. Mites aim to kill only if
become overwhelmed with a sense of unresolved anger and frustration that demands an outlet—usually violence and destruction. The mites' influence can thus turn even the most orderly group into a mob of
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
implement better tactics. Any enemy who chases a group of fleeing yuan-ti might be on the victorious side of a rout or could be heading into a trap; if the enemy has been encountered before, it is likely
that the yuan-ti have prepared a special ambush at the end of the pursuit.
Capture, Not Kill
The objective of the yuan-ti as a race is to conquer and enslave others; they don’t espouse the sort
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
in the form of savagery and relentlessness, as orcs ravage and kill to appease the gods in order to avoid their terrible retribution.
At the pinnacle of the orc pantheon is Gruumsh One-Eye, who
warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out on a
Kobold
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undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and
needles all over the floor — petty, vengeful acts that humiliate, injure, or anger the gnomes, but not so much that the gnomes want to hunt down and kill the kobolds. Because of the kobolds&rsquo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
watching the group for awhile, so they bide their time, especially if the characters acquit themselves well in the second bandit attack. They swoop in, riding giant vultures, and hurl javelins at the
characters (not the Zhentarim NPCs or drovers). They try for at least one kill, making a second pass before flying away.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
watching the group for awhile, so they bide their time, especially if the characters acquit themselves well in the second bandit attack. They swoop in, riding giant vultures, and hurl javelins at the
characters (not the Zhentarim NPCs or drovers). They try for at least one kill, making a second pass before flying away.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Cathedral Assault Four groups of devils and their allies are moving through the cathedral. These groups are spread out to cause as much havoc as possible, and have orders to kill everyone in their
area should be free of devils unless the characters arrive there just as the devils do. Group 1: Abishai and Cultists This group is led by the mastermind behind the raid on the cathedral: Victuusa, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Cathedral Assault Four groups of devils and their allies are moving through the cathedral. These groups are spread out to cause as much havoc as possible, and have orders to kill everyone in their
area should be free of devils unless the characters arrive there just as the devils do. Group 1: Abishai and Cultists This group is led by the mastermind behind the raid on the cathedral: Victuusa, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
horrified commander, Cudgel Ironsmile, along with Mayor Raven, Becklin, and several burly spectators. The group has already seen some fighting, as treacherous mercenaries tried and failed to kill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
horrified commander, Cudgel Ironsmile, along with Mayor Raven, Becklin, and several burly spectators. The group has already seen some fighting, as treacherous mercenaries tried and failed to kill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
at Camp Greenbriar can identify the gnolls as members of the Vile Hunt. This group of local criminals hunt and kill for sport, targeting unawakened animals and Faunel’s sapient residents
blocks) are members of the Vile Hunt, a group of poachers murdering animals around Faunel. On noticing the characters, the gnolls attack. If four or more gnolls are killed, the survivors flee. If Razak is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
at Camp Greenbriar can identify the gnolls as members of the Vile Hunt. This group of local criminals hunt and kill for sport, targeting unawakened animals and Faunel’s sapient residents
blocks) are members of the Vile Hunt, a group of poachers murdering animals around Faunel. On noticing the characters, the gnolls attack. If four or more gnolls are killed, the survivors flee. If Razak is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
amplify her own power in the ruins of Old Sharn? If one or more of the adventurers has an aberrant dragonmark, House Tarkanan can also serve as a group patron for a party of adventurers, as described in
. House Tarkanan Assignments d4 Assignment 1 Steal a satchel full of research on the War of the Mark, carried by a wizard who works at Morgrave University. 2 Kill a Karrnathi warlord who is visiting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
amplify her own power in the ruins of Old Sharn? If one or more of the adventurers has an aberrant dragonmark, House Tarkanan can also serve as a group patron for a party of adventurers, as described in
. House Tarkanan Assignments d4 Assignment 1 Steal a satchel full of research on the War of the Mark, carried by a wizard who works at Morgrave University. 2 Kill a Karrnathi warlord who is visiting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
inquisitor might torture innocents in a quest to root out a cult of the Dragon Below; if she’s stopped, the cult will survive and flourish. A group of orcs periodically raids a human settlement because the
detonate a necrotic resonator that will kill half of Sharn, they need to be stopped. But in a good Eberron story, the simplest solution may not be the best one.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
inquisitor might torture innocents in a quest to root out a cult of the Dragon Below; if she’s stopped, the cult will survive and flourish. A group of orcs periodically raids a human settlement because the
detonate a necrotic resonator that will kill half of Sharn, they need to be stopped. But in a good Eberron story, the simplest solution may not be the best one.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Adventures The Dungeons & Dragons game consists of a group of characters embarking on an adventure that the Dungeon Master presents to them. Each character brings particular capabilities to the
, objects, and situations that they must deal with in some way. Sometimes the adventurers and other creatures do their best to kill or capture each other in combat. At other times, the adventurers talk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Pendragon Beestinger Able arcanist Pendragon Beestinger took over as “B” Team cartographer after Brahma Lutier left the group. In fact, his first assignment was to assist in the team’s attempts to
rumored criminal interests. Pendragon has, in fact, attempted to kill his mother — and been killed himself in the process. Despite his having been resurrected at Rosie’s request, things remain cool
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Pendragon Beestinger Able arcanist Pendragon Beestinger took over as “B” Team cartographer after Brahma Lutier left the group. In fact, his first assignment was to assist in the team’s attempts to
rumored criminal interests. Pendragon has, in fact, attempted to kill his mother — and been killed himself in the process. Despite his having been resurrected at Rosie’s request, things remain cool
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Dragon Hunters As the characters approach the foot of the skybridge, they find a group of five locals with horses resting and sharing a meal at the roadside. The five are well armed and look like
) piercing damage.
Paolo Maykapal One of the city of Laguna’s finest heroes, Paolo Maykapal has trained his entire life to kill bakunawa. He is warm and friendly but is uncompromising when it comes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Adventures The Dungeons & Dragons game consists of a group of characters embarking on an adventure that the Dungeon Master presents to them. Each character brings particular capabilities to the
, objects, and situations that they must deal with in some way. Sometimes the adventurers and other creatures do their best to kill or capture each other in combat. At other times, the adventurers talk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
What If Everyone Dies? Misadventure can wipe out an entire group. (You’ll sometimes hear players refer to this as a “total party kill” or “TPK.”) Such a catastrophe doesn’t have to end the whole game
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
Siege Weapon Sabotage Szass Tam has more than a monstrous horde to deploy; he has commissioned a specialized team to infiltrate the fortress. This treacherous group identifies the characters as the
stronghold’s most effective defenders and decides to sabotage the siege weapon, then kill the characters. Read or paraphrase the following about an hour after their previous encounter (after the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
Siege Weapon Sabotage Szass Tam has more than a monstrous horde to deploy; he has commissioned a specialized team to infiltrate the fortress. This treacherous group identifies the characters as the
stronghold’s most effective defenders and decides to sabotage the siege weapon, then kill the characters. Read or paraphrase the following about an hour after their previous encounter (after the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Dragon Hunters As the characters approach the foot of the skybridge, they find a group of five locals with horses resting and sharing a meal at the roadside. The five are well armed and look like
) piercing damage.
Paolo Maykapal One of the city of Laguna’s finest heroes, Paolo Maykapal has trained his entire life to kill bakunawa. He is warm and friendly but is uncompromising when it comes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
use consistently. Butcher the Weak Gnolls seek only to kill, and as such prefer to deal with weak, easy targets. An enemy that can fight back is an enemy to save for later. Gnolls have no sense of
resisting them only when the most powerful omens from Yeenoghu compel them to do so. They cooperate to gang up on each of the individuals in a group of explorers or adventurers, or if the prey is more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
; of course the clan of duergar moving into its territory is because a rival is trying to oust it, of course the gang of adventurers in its lair were sent to kill it by a cowardly rival, and so on
offered a role in the beholder’s retinue once its will is broken. A beholder might consider a group of skilled adventurers to be a valuable prize and use its abilities to capture them all for this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
The Dawn Mother It takes Cht-Chak and the characters only a few hours to reach the Basket and, from there, to follow a trail of lightning scorches to where the Dawn Mother still pursues a group of
hammock but also leads them to the Silver Tapir Monastery. If the Dawn Mother is calmed or defeated, Cht-Chak thanks the characters and rewards them. If the characters kill the giant, Cht-Chak helps them retrieve the Hammock of Worlds from the giant’s body and directs them to the Silver Taper Monastery.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
The Dawn Mother It takes Cht-Chak and the characters only a few hours to reach the Basket and, from there, to follow a trail of lightning scorches to where the Dawn Mother still pursues a group of
hammock but also leads them to the Silver Tapir Monastery. If the Dawn Mother is calmed or defeated, Cht-Chak thanks the characters and rewards them. If the characters kill the giant, Cht-Chak helps them retrieve the Hammock of Worlds from the giant’s body and directs them to the Silver Taper Monastery.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
; of course the clan of duergar moving into its territory is because a rival is trying to oust it, of course the gang of adventurers in its lair were sent to kill it by a cowardly rival, and so on
offered a role in the beholder’s retinue once its will is broken. A beholder might consider a group of skilled adventurers to be a valuable prize and use its abilities to capture them all for this