marshal some with openly are fight for least

Black Viper

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

nobles she targets are made of sterner stuff, so Esvele has learned how to fight as well. She knows she's playing a dangerous game, but is satisfied that at least one member of the Rosznar family is earning the respect of Waterdeep's nobility.

of her station. In her younger days, Esvele openly rebelled, but that behavior led to locked doors at night and house guards watching her every move during the day. So she taught herself how to pick

Centaur Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Charge. If the centaur moves at least 30 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a pike attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType

body of a great horse topped by a humanoid torso, head, and arms. Reclusive wanderers, they avoid conflict but fight fiercely when pressed.

Warlord

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

points but at least 1 hit point.Multiattack. The warlord makes two Greatsword or Shortbow attacks. Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction

Cry 1 “Remember why we fight!” 2 “Victory awaits!” 3 “For the crown!” 4 “Be monstrous to the enemy!” 5 “Fight so

Brahma Lutier

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

disadvantage on these saves if being charmed by Brahma is something the target openly or secretly desires. For 1 hour after the charm effect ends, the target has disadvantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, or

Charisma checks made as part of a contest with Brahma.Formally a former member of the “B” Team, Brahma Lutier is a gifted cartographer, spy, and troubadour. Tutored in at least the latter of those

Urchin Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

securely for at least ten days. How did you come by that money? What allowed you to break free of your desperate circumstances and embark on a better life? Skill Proficiencies: Sleight of

better life. d6 Bond 1 My town or city is my home, and I’ll fight to defend it. 2 I sponsor an orphanage to keep others from enduring what I was forced to endure

Ferrumach Rilmani

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

grappled by the ferrumach. Skewering Charge. If the ferrumach moves at least 20 feet in a straight line toward a Large or smaller creature and ends within 5 feet of it, that creature must succeed on

balance between the planes through martial force. They vigilantly defend the Spire and fight at the command of Aurumach Rilmani;aurumachs to protect the neutrality of the multiverse. Ferrumachs gleam

Urchin - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. You begin your adventuring career with enough money to live modestly but securely for at least ten days. How did you come by that money? What allowed you to break free of your desperate

. d6 Bond 1 My town or city is my home, and I’ll fight to defend it. 2 I sponsor an orphanage to keep others from enduring what I was forced to endure. 3 I

City Watch / Investigator

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

decent size has at least one or two watch members who have the skill to investigate crime scenes and track down criminals. If your prior experience is as an investigator, you have proficiency in

defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it. 5 Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for. 6 I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. d6 Flaw

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Ah, the tritons. Imagine if the elves spent a few centuries far beneath the sea, where their arrogance and pretension could grow undisturbed. At least the tritons spent that time fighting sahuagin

and worse, so you know you can count on them in a fight. — Brego Stoneheart, sea captain Tritons guard the ocean depths, building small settlements beside deep trenches, portals to the

Kelubar Demodand

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

;shators. They are squat, and their skin drips with a foul-smelling, acidic slime. Kelubars revel in the subservience of others, and they prefer to do battle with words—or at least to send in their

farastu minions—rather than fight directly. Demodands Demodands, also called gehreleths, are Fiends from the Tarterian Depths of Carceri. Cast into the prison plane long ago for forgotten

Kalashtar Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

me in dreams, and at times her voice whispers in the silence of my mind. As long as at least one of my sisters is alive, Kashtai will survive — and as long as she lives, she will fight il

are strongly influenced by the emotions of those around you. 8 You prefer to find nonviolent solutions to problems whenever possible. 9 You are driven by a warrior spirit and will fight

Giff Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Headfirst Charge. The giff can try to knock a creature over; if the giff moves at least 20 feet in a straight line that ends within 5 feet of a Large or smaller creature, that creature must succeed

refuse to fight other giff, and will never agree to a contract unless it stipulates that they can sit out a battle rather than wage war against their kin. A giff prizes the reputation of its unit above its

Noble - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

; without question, and any corruption among guards or government officials tends to work in your favor, not against you—at least until you make some effort to expose it. Variant Noble: Knight A

can be attendants or messengers, and one might be a majordomo. Your retainers are commoners who can perform mundane tasks for you, but they do not fight for you, will not follow you into obviously dangerous areas (such as dungeons), and will leave if they are frequently endangered or abused.

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

and awake. According to bugbear legends, Hruggek and Grankhul often fight alongside each other, preying upon all they encounter as is their right as superior warriors. Hruggek takes the heads of

. Bugbears understand that by venerating Hruggek and Grankhul, they also give tribute to Maglubiyet, even though they don’t openly pay homage to their overlord. When bugbears are called to join a

Sword of Zariel

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

cherished memories of Idyllglen, though I’ve only seen this bucolic town in dreams. 4 I would die for those who fight beside me, regardless of their faults. 5 I seek to honor the angel

paladin of at least 10th level. If Zariel is killed for good (that is, if she dies in the Nine Hells), the sword becomes no harder to destroy than a normal longsword.

Wreck of the Marshal

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

Wreck of the Marshal The Marshal was a seafaring vessel built by missionaries of St. Cuthbert. Their plan was to travel the world in the ship, bringing law, order, and the word of their god to every

port. Three years ago the mission launched, but the Marshal never made it to the first stop. Harpies serenaded the travelers, luring the vessel shoreward until it crashed into the rocks near Saltmarsh

Quiet Time

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

Quiet Time After finishing their report to Kalaman’s leaders, the characters are free to spend the following days as they please. The Dragon Army will need at least a week to prepare its full force

Dragon Army attacks. Kalaman remains as described in chapter 4, though rumors of a flying war machine now flood the streets, and there’s a feeling of imminent crisis. Meeting with the Marshal If the

Hierophant Medusa

Monsters The Book of Many Things

plus 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Final Blade", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. If the target has at least one head and the medusa rolled a 20 on the

champions, and train them to fight in a war. 5 Tend a sacred beacon fed by the Outer Planes, sending embers of that beacon to the corners of the world to maintain a divine shroud. 6 Watch the

Commanders' Retreat

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

follow him to a fallback point to the east. If the characters seek to fight the Dragon Army, Darrett reinforces that hundreds of enemy soldiers are inbound and the wounded Kalaman troops need the

unaccounted for and believed dead. Lord Bakaris is in a state of shock. The Dragon Army doesn’t seem to be pursuing the retreating troops. Darrett has word that Marshal Vendri’s forces are traveling

The Harpers

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

using knowledge to win the day over brute force. However, as the Cult of the Dragon grows more brazen and destructive, the Harpers are forced to act more openly in their opposition. If the characters

without arousing suspicion. NPC Harpers are the kinds of characters who consistently pop up when they’re least expected and most useful. If the characters need a safe house in a strange city, are

Demogorgon

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

possessed of immense physical power. Demogorgon prefers to meets every challenge with overwhelming force and to ferret out enemies long before they can marshal the strength to make a serious stand against him

this end, his two heads would finally fight to the death, each devouring the other and leaving behind nothing but a void. Cultists. Demons comprise the majority of Demogorgon’s cultists, since he

The Harpers

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

using knowledge to win the day over brute force. However, as the Cult of the Dragon grows more brazen and destructive, the Harpers are forced to act more openly in their opposition. If the characters

without arousing suspicion. NPC Harpers are the kinds of characters who consistently pop up when they’re least expected and most useful. If the characters need a safe house in a strange city, are

The Harpers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

using knowledge to win the day over brute force. However, as the Cult of the Dragon grows more brazen and destructive, the Harpers are forced to act more openly in their opposition. If the characters

without arousing suspicion. NPC Harpers are the kinds of characters who consistently pop up when they’re least expected and most useful. If the characters need a safe house in a strange city, are

Chamber Campaign Themes

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

for the world in the long term, or a short-term triumph that carries tremendous risk for the world in the distant (or not too distant) future. Another possibility is that the adventurers are openly

working with the Chamber to gather information on the Prophecy and fight the Lords of Dust. In this case, the Chamber could act as a group patron; see the “Immortal Being” section of chapter 1.

Running This Chapter

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

investigate in any order. Each crime scene has at least one witness and one potential combat encounter. From these crime scenes, the characters should gather enough clues to point them toward Ruxithid

, the goblins’ leader, without whom the goblins’ crimes would cease. Pursuing Ruxithid takes the characters into Zorzula’s Rest. This section is a traditional dungeon crawl, filled with strange secrets to uncover and dangerous enemies to fight.

Fight the Fire

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Fight the Fire If the characters remain outside the tavern, they can put out the fire in the following ways: Bucket Brigade. A character can take the Influence action to rally other passersby and

Create or Destroy Water spell (cast using at least a level 3 spell slot) or a similar effect douses the flames. While the characters are doing this, other altruistic villagers rush into the burning tavern to rescue the trapped villagers.

Triton

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

Triton Ah, the tritons. Imagine if the elves spent a few centuries far beneath the sea, where their arrogance and pretension could grow undisturbed. At least the tritons spent that time fighting

sahuagin and worse, so you know you can count on them in a fight. — Brego Stoneheart, sea captain Tritons guard the ocean depths, building small settlements beside deep trenches, portals to the

Confronting the Demon Lords

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

characters with ease. Fortunately for the heroes, the goal of Vizeran’s plan isn’t to fight multiple demon lords, but to turn them against each other. With the right combination of preparation, timing, and

characters during the fight. The archmage prefers to keep Grin Ousstyl to assist him, so the drow mage is likewise unable to assist. However, the adventurers have a number of other allies willing to

The Black Viper

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

proper noble possible, partaking in lessons of etiquette, dance, and poise as befits someone of her station. In her younger days, Esvele openly rebelled, but that behavior led to locked doors at night

flee. If that doesn’t work, she usually needs only to draw her dagger. Of course, some of the nobles she targets are made of sterner stuff, so Esvele has learned how to fight as well. She knows she’s

Battle Begins

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

60 feet farther along the city wall. Death Dragon Attack A lesser death dragon (see appendix B) crashes against Kalaman’s wall at least 90 feet from the characters. By the time the characters draw

or another vulnerable point, two aurak draconians (see appendix B) teleport nearby using the dimension door spell and attack a Kalaman commander (use the veteran stat block). This might be Marshal Vendri, Captain Narnhelm, or another Kalaman officer.

Goat Check

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

least half of the checks succeed, the characters manage to keep the herd together, and the wyverns move on to easier pickings. If the checks fail, the herd breaks up, leaving many goats vulnerable to

could make from the merchant. They can split up and each go after one of the groups of goats that split off. That means, however, that half the group must fight one wyvern, and the other half must fight the other, and they are 3000 feet away from each other, likely unable to help each other.

Kalashtar

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

come to me in dreams, and at times her voice whispers in the silence of my mind. As long as at least one of my sisters is alive, Kashtai will survive—and as long as she lives, she will fight il

Kalashtar

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

come to me in dreams, and at times her voice whispers in the silence of my mind. As long as at least one of my sisters is alive, Kashtai will survive — and as long as she lives, she will fight il

Arriving at Blingdenstone

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

, politicians, and caretakers. Deep gnomes sometimes forget this is not the case with other races, and that males are capable of careful thought just as much as females can fight. Changing Svirfneblin

characters help the svirfneblin openly (see “Social Interaction” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Some deeds in Blingdenstone reward the characters with an automatic attitude shift, while others

The Order of the Gauntlet

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

working on that. And we need people like you, who know how and when to fight, and how and when to keep their heads down and observe. We can’t promise you anything except long days filled with danger and

Harpers and the Order of the Gauntlet can provide. Harpers can be recognized by the group’s symbol: a silver harp nestled between the horns of a crescent moon. Some people wear the symbol openly, and

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