manner smith with only are from for lack

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

. They seek out ruins that reach to the sky, though they lack the motivation and creativity to make repairs or fortify such places. Even so, their light weight and size allow them to dwell in rickety

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

smooth-skins is far greater. Despite their alien outlook, some lizardfolk make an effort to understand and, in their own manner, befriend people of other races. Such lizardfolk make faithful and

aggression toward creatures that they could defeat in a fight and that can’t be dealt with in some other manner. They are aggressive toward prey they want to eat, creatures that want to harm them, and

Kenku Names

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

urban settings. In this manner, kenku can call out to each other while those who overhear them mistake them for common animals. Non-kenku use names that refer to the sound made or the animal a kenku

sound of a fluttering sail, while a smith mimics the clanging of a hammer on metal. Non-kenku describe these folk by their trade sounds, such as Sail Snap, Hammerer, and Cutter.

Cold and Calculating

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

, lizardfolk behave in a distant manner. They don’t mourn fallen comrades or rage against their enemies. They simply observe and react as a situation warrants. Lizardfolk lack meaningful emotional ties

, over time, learn to respect other creatures’ emotions. The lizardfolk doesn’t share those feelings, but instead assesses them in the same clinical manner. Yes, the fallen dwarf might be most useful

Star Forge Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Elemental Fire Encounters tables (see chapter 3) into the surrounding area. Unless the runes are repaired, the star threatens to consume the region—or perhaps the whole world. Forging a Throne A dwarf smith

giant forge master is close to creating their greatest work, a runic colossus (see chapter 6), but they lack a crucial component. If the characters find the Singing Sands (in this chapter), evade or

Through the Sea Caves

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

of Skullport would like to fix it, but they lack the mutual trust and cooperation required for such a project to succeed. The absence of the hoist hasn’t stopped all manner of nefarious sorts from using their own ropes to haul rowboats and other small craft over the barrier wall.

Fire Giant

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

from wild fury but from endless discipline and training. Enemies make the mistake of underestimating fire giants based on their brutish manner, learning too late that these giants live for combat and

the giants, fire giants produce the greatest crafters and artists. They excel at smelting and smith work, as they do at the engineering of metal and stone, and the quality of their artistry shows even

Levistus

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

devotion of a wide variety of criminals, rascals, and ne’er-do-wells across a multitude of worlds. He continues to meet his quota of souls, both despite his lack of mobility and because of it. Being

, administration, or commerce, but Stygia is an expanse of untamed, unimproved territory. Even so, it has its uses. All manner of unlikely beasts wander the frozen terrain and swim the seas, including

A Night to Remember

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

plainspoken manner and lack of pretense. Alone and outside the political maelstrom, she acts more like an adventurer than a city official. If the characters inquire about the letter, she shows it to

Legion of Azrok

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

this strange lack of courage in their great warlord? Has age finally taken its toll? In reality, a band of duergar thieves posing as merchants recently stole Azrok’s dagger of blindsight and fled

) as a manner of protocol. After Azrok guarantees their safety in his settlement, Lurkana takes them aside and offers a reward for the safe return of her husband’s magic dagger. She emphasizes that

Adult and Elder Oblexes

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

Adult and Elder Oblexes Newly formed oblexes lack the capabilities of their older kin. They seek only to feed on memories and grow until they can impersonate their victims. Older oblexes, called

prey into danger or to infiltrate settlements so they can feed on superior victims. Mind flayers unleash all manner of foul experiments upon the planes with little thought for the consequences. Here

Locations in Phandalin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

paint or carvings once adorned the sign have been all but worn away. Inside, the place shows the same lack of care. It’s dirty, ill kept, and in need of a thorough cleaning. Or burning. The place is

of Maza are those who question the nature of Alger’s death — including a few malcontents who whisper that perhaps the young smith had a compelling reason to kill her master. Whether these rumors hold

Locations on the Dungeon Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

fire opal in the manner of a watch fob (worth 500 gp). 16. Armory and Smithy Stacks of giant arms and armor, either newly made or in need of repair, clutter this place. The alcove north of the

. The armorer and the smith, two fire giants, are occupied in the eastern section of the room when the characters enter. If any of the armor and weapons in the northern section are touched, they collapse

Kianna's Farmhouse Locations

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

initially harmless, their appearance and lack of reaction are unnerving. Pantry. The foodstuffs and supplies that once filled the pantry have been ransacked, and a large cupboard stands open. A trapdoor in

and manner shifting erratically. Use the following points to guide the conversation: Kianna confirms she’s the person the party seeks. She’s saddened at any talk of Aunt Dellie having sent the

Oblexes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

formed oblexes lack the capabilities of their older kin. They seek only to feed on memories and grow until they can impersonate their victims. Oblex Spawn Tiny Ooze, Typically Lawful Evil Armor

all manner of foul experiments upon the planes with little thought for the consequences. Here, though, I suspect another influence: Juiblex. —Mordenkainen Adult Oblex Adult Oblex Medium Ooze

Locations in Bryn Shander

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

the dwarf-crafted weapons from Kelvin’s Cairn, the smith, Garn (N male Illuskan human commoner), makes his living by manufacturing the cheapest blades in Ten-Towns. His sister, Elza (NG female Illuskan

), doesn’t meddle in his clients’ affairs. The accommodations are meager, and the few private rooms lack hearths and are bitterly cold at night. Most of the clientele sleeps in the spacious common room

Roleplaying a Giant

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

, the cleverest of Annam’s offspring. But Memnor isn’t only clever, he’s sly and deceitful. Tales of his exploits emphasize his charisma, his smooth manner, and his ability to manipulate and mislead

can match, but the giants’ understanding of strategy is rudimentary. This deficiency isn’t born from a lack of ability, but has its roots in tradition. In ages past, when the giants worked together

Areas of the Air Temple

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

above the doors indicate the owners’ former professions: tailor, jeweler, smith, baker. All that remains of these places now are small, rubble-strewn rooms. A cloaker that hunts in the old Tyar

as cultists, they can rest here for a time. If the characters don’t mimic the manner of the cult (levitating, meditating, or practicing breathing exercises), any cultists present begin to ask

Thundertree Areas

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

. The axe’s creator was a dwarf smith who feuded with the dryads of a forest where he cut firewood. Whoever carries the axe feels uneasy whenever he or she travels through a forest. Awarding Experience

in area 7. His fellow cultists lack Favric’s ambition and flee if he is captured or killed. If the characters talk to the cultists, Favric explains that they have come to treat with the green

Fort Beluarian

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

climb. The fort’s main gate faces west. On the east side of the stockade, a tall keep holds a commanding view of the surrounding wilderness. Fort Beluarian’s elevation and lack of a ditch allows

chief armorer for the fort. Having spent years as an adventurer himself before becoming a smith, he enjoys having adventurers and explorers spend time in his work area, swapping tales and sharing news

Meenlock

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

normal mind flayer. The most obvious difference is the lack of the mind flayer’s ever-present mucus coating. Without that protection, an alhoon’s skin becomes dry and cracked. Its eyes might appear

perceived in this manner. Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The elder brain’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 18). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

’ tools to pick) and solid doors that lack windows. One cell was long ago warded against both teleportation and divination magic. Spellcasters are kept here, blindfolded and manacled. Occasionally

, nails, harpoons, knives, fishing weights, and much more all day. Their master smith is an elderly, dark-skinned woman named Mafera (LG female human commoner); her son, Jasker (LG male human commoner

Supernatural Regions

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

no longer functions in a comprehensible manner within the region. Creatures make ranged attack rolls with disadvantage, and the range of those attacks is halved. 37–45 The landscape melts into a mass

following table to suit all manner of macabre tales. Consider rolling on the Haunted Effects table when the following circumstances occur in the region: A creature gains the frightened condition

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