march survive with only are from for land

Triton Master of Waves

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

ally, using it to defend their people or enact Thassa’s wishes. While dire threats from the land might bring them to coastal shallows, most masters of waves keep to the ocean’s depths

. Although many masters of waves resent land-dwellers and strike out at those who trespass upon their waters, most are devoted followers of the sea god. Those who share their faith or who bear earnest

Triton Shorestalker

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

to most land-dwelling individuals. While the waves separate most tritons from land-dwellers, occasionally the inhabitants of the surface and the deep come into conflict. In such cases, tritons prove

skilled at sabotaging ocean-going vessels, employing water-based magic, and otherwise whipping up the fury of the sea. Few dare insult tritons in their home environment, but those who do and survive often learn that the tritons' wrath doesn't end at the shore.Cold

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

might be a wagon jostling along a dirt road or a raft floating downriver. Small and Practical The diminutive halflings survive in a world full of larger creatures by avoiding notice or, barring

that, avoiding offense. Standing about 3 feet tall, they appear relatively harmless and so have managed to survive for centuries in the shadow of empires and on the edges of wars and political strife

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

heart of the world and monuments to the durability of life. In their role as caretakers, firbolgs live off the land while striving to remain in balance with nature. Their methods reflect common

wood survive until springtime. In a firbolg’s eyes, there is no greater fault than greed. The firbolgs believe that the world remains healthiest when each creature takes only what it needs

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

“I have never imagined such beauty existed,” Goldmoon said softly. The day’s march had been difficult, but the reward at the end was beyond their dreams. The companions stood on a

magic allow them to support themselves without the need for clearing and plowing land. They are talented artisans, crafting finely worked clothes and art objects. Their contact with outsiders is

Marine

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

home, the rain your shelter, and the crashing waves your battle cry. Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Survival Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles (water, land) Equipment: A dagger that

the normal amount of time (up to 16 hours) each day before being subject to the effect of a forced march (see “Travel Pace” in chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook). Additionally

Gruul Anarch

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

’s march of progress. Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Athletics Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit Languages: Choose one of Draconic, Giant, Goblin, or Sylvan

’t survive away from the comforts of the city. 4 Don’t tell me I’m not allowed to do something. 5 Laws are for people who are afraid to face their inner beasts. 6 I

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

lazy, but when Linene came around looking for a missing broach, she was out the door before I could blink an eye. — Toblen Stonehill, innkeeper Hailing from a strange and distant land

stories, artifacts, and lore. Those who survive this period of wanderlust return home in their elder years to share news of the outside world. In this manner, the tabaxi remain isolated but never ignorant

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

what little time they have left telling stories to their offspring. Within a year, the young tortle becomes an orphan, though not before it learns to speak and to survive on its own. A young tortle

discover new customs and new ways of doing things. The urge to procreate doesn’t kick in until the end of a tortle’s life, and a tortle can spend decades away from its native land without

E6. Cemetery

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

E6. Cemetery A fence of wrought iron with a rusty gate encloses a rectangular plot of land behind the dilapidated church. Tightly packed gravestones shrouded by fog bear the names of souls long

passed. All seems quiet. During daytime, the cemetery is a still and peaceful place. Every night at midnight, however, a ghostly procession takes place (see “March of the Dead” below).

Tracking the Raiders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check: many of the beasts’ footprints are deeper on the retreat than they were on the approach march. They were weighed down with loot on the homeward-bound trip

twelve miles, to a more rugged region where steep-sided, rocky plateaus replace the gently rolling hills. The land between the plateaus is largely flat, broken only by outcroppings and wandering streams

Tracking the Raiders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check: Many of the beasts’ footprints are deeper on the retreat than they were on the approach march. They were weighed down with loot on the homeward-bound trip

twelve miles, to a more rugged region where steep-sided, rocky plateaus replace the gently rolling hills. The land between the plateaus is largely flat, broken only by outcroppings and wandering streams

Constitution

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

DM might call for a Constitution check when you try to accomplish tasks like the following: Hold your breath March or labor for hours without rest Go without sleep Survive without food or water Quaff

Constitution

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

DM might call for a Constitution check when you try to accomplish tasks like the following: Hold your breath March or labor for hours without rest Go without sleep Survive without food or water Quaff

Godsbreath Gazetteer

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

present. But every year the struggle to survive becomes more dire, as the land sickens and monstrous threats become more numerous. Why the land is turning against its people is a mystery to the people of Godsbreath and a matter the gods remain silent about.

Godsbreath Gazetteer Generations ago, a land was plundered by enemies whose names are lost to time. Five gods came together to save as many of the land’s beleaguered inhabitants as they could by

Conclusion

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

heroism, wealthy and influential NPCs come forward bearing gifts of thanks. These gifts can take many forms, including parcels of land and special favors (see “Marks of Prestige” in chapter 7 of the

Dungeon Master’s Guide). If the characters allow the atropal to survive in the depths of the tomb, it eventually attracts nihilistic devotees of Acererak who feed it their own dark souls as nourishment.

Legends of Shankhabhumi

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

Trials to ensure it would circulate fairly. But since people who could barely survive in this unstable land couldn’t put on such a spectacular event, Kubjhatika persuaded the riverines to each create a

dangers—a land shaped by hundreds of riverines who were indifferent to the newcomers and their fates. Then the elven leader Kubjhatika killed a giant mollusk that attacked her people. After the battle

Valachan

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

her power or plunge the land into utter catastrophe. The secret pulses in the breath of the forest, timed to the heartbeat of its master. Those who survive long enough in Valachan to discover its secrets might end up twisted into the predator they oppose.

magical creatures this land is home to. But Valachan is fiercely protected by its Darklord, the devious and immortal hunter Chakuna. She roams the jungles hunting dangerous beasts—and when she grows

Dragon Armies Regroup

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

warriors cause misery, exploding in gouts of acid or plumes of gas. Be careful. Even if we survive the invaders, we don’t have enough to eat, and little planting is being done in the surrounding

lands with armies on the march. How do we live through a year with no harvest? I don’t know how long we’ll hold out or who’ll read this. I hope only these words serve as a warning to someone. Ollen Nahled, Commander at Wheelwatch Outpost

Quiet Time

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

to march on Kalaman, so there’s plenty of time for the characters to make final arrangements in and around the city. Encourage them to tie up any loose ends, as they’ll have few opportunities once the

Dragon Army has claimed much of the surrounding land. The enemy has conspicuously avoided Kalaman, and the bulk of its forces are camped near the ruins of Vogler, as if waiting for something. With the news

Background

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

to the land several years ago and flourished, now growing exclusively around Zinda. The March of Vice festival originally honored the city’s entire wine trade, but jeli wine has recently become the

Zinda Gazetteer

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

the pier ring with the merry laughter and the songs of laborers. Year round, Zinda’s plazas and parlors are full of academics, merchants, and pilgrims. But for ten days in the summer, the March of

Vice draws even larger crowds as the city celebrates the local wine trade—specifically, the jeli wine that has made Zinda the wealthiest city in the land. Zindanese citizens garb themselves in brightly

Humble Guardians

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

durability of life. In their role as caretakers, firbolgs live off the land while striving to remain in balance with nature. Their methods reflect common sense and remarkable resourcefulness. During a

bountiful summer, they store away excess nuts, fruit, and berries. When winter arrives, they scatter everything they can spare to ensure the animals of the wood survive until springtime. In a firbolg’s

A Pox on the Land

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

A Pox on the Land Unlike most stone giants, Thane Kayalithica is a neutral evil extremist. She is using the dissolution of the ordning as an excuse to destroy what she has come to fear and abhor

assured them that she is heeding the will of Skoraeus Stonebones. Kayalithica believes that the works of the small folk are a pox on the land. They desecrate the very stone upon which they are built. By

Noteworthy Features

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

Noteworthy Features Those familiar with Valachan know the following facts: Valachan is a land of dense rain forests, sandy shores, and forest-covered mountains. This wilderness is fantastically

names take inspiration from Mesoamerican languages. When players create characters from Valachan, consider asking them the following questions: How did you avoid or survive participating in the

Background

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

Background Life in Godsbreath revolves around community and agriculture, with locals working hard to feed themselves and keep their land strong. But as the crimson-tinged farmland known as the Ribbon

, new volunteers keep working in the Rattle to help provide for their people. If the bounty of the Ribbon continues to fade, learning to survive in the Rattle will prove vital to supporting

Life in a Reghed Camp

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

hardened the nomads’ determination to survive. By following herds for their food and occasionally restocking on wood, the Reghed can get by without relying on trade. They shun Ten-Towns and expect to

sharing stories that reinforce their values, which are as follows: The tribe is one spirit, always on the move. As the tribe goes, so goes the spirit of the tribe. For the tribe to survive, its

Life in Zinda

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

hold multiple jobs to survive. The rich feast on goat, fish, and mutton; wear gold and silk; and drink from spotless glass flutes while boasting of their academic achievements and frivolously

departed ancestors. In some homes, particularly among the wealthy, whole rooms might be given over to altars intricately decorated to honor a family’s ancestors. March of Vice During the height of

Noteworthy Features

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

Noteworthy Features Those familiar with Lamordia know these facts: Lamordia is a frigid land of barren mountains, frozen swamps, and icy seas. Its ruler, Baron von Aubrecker, hasn’t left his estate

did your family survive? What is your relationship with Ludendorf University? Were you educated there? Have you used tools created by its scientists? Were you hired to participate in a doctor’s or

Hobgoblins

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

Hobgoblins War horns sound, stones fly from catapults, and the thunder of a thousand booted feet echoes across the land as hobgoblins march to battle. Across the borderlands of civilization

Characters from the Wastes

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

backgrounds: you know little about the ways of civilization, but you have have insights and the skills to survive in the harshest environments. Carrion Tribes. Why have you left the Wastes? Have you

, who poses a more immediate threat to Khorvaire? Either way, you are a stranger in a strange land: a savage used to a constant battle for survival in a world shaped by demons.

Shades of Gray

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

settlers built their village on land sacred to the orcs and are disrupting wards that hold evil at bay. The heroes find a powerful magic weapon in a tomb, but the artifact is the sword of an ancient

The Carnival

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

possible. Garish fliers appear before the Carnival’s arrival, promising marvels, terrors, and a brief escape from the gloom of daily life. But nothing in the Land of the Mists is beyond suspicion, and

. Visibly marked as outsiders by birth, circumstance, intention, or talent, the Carnival’s troupers trade their unique performances for coin and whatever else they need to survive. Although these

Race to Destruction

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

after tomorrow, we will destroy the town of Beliard. You can try to stop us, but you will fail; none shall survive. This is the price of your defiance.” A new vista forms in your dream. You are

cultists away from the target. Otherwise, the cultists march on the town with a devastation orb an hour before sunset. The group depends on which cult is involved. Two Feathergale knights mounted on

Noteworthy Features

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

Noteworthy Features Those familiar with Har’Akir know the following facts: Har’Akir is a land of vast deserts and deadly storms. Water is scarce beyond the land’s few oases and the city of Muhar. The

land is ruled by Pharaoh Ankhtepot, the immortal intermediary between the mortals and the gods. The pharaoh rules from his pyramid, Pharaoh’s Rest, in the City of the Dead. The people worship a

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