matters some with only apart fighting for loud

B'rohg

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

heads. They wear simple garb and like to hurl heavy rocks. A b’rohg can wield a weapon with each of its four arms, but it prefers to pound enemies with its fists and rip smaller creatures apart with

normally pose a threat to smaller creatures. Because of their size and strength, they are popular attractions in gladiatorial arenas, where they are coerced into fighting for food. B’rohgs are

Gladiator Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

; FEATURE: BY POPULAR DEMAND You can always find a place to perform in any place that features combat for entertainment — perhaps a gladiatorial arena or secret pit fighting club. At such

Greed. I’m only in it for the money and fame. (Evil) 5 People. I like seeing the smiles on people’s faces when I perform. That’s all that matters. (Neutral) 6 Honesty

Entertainer Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

any place that features combat for entertainment — perhaps a gladiatorial arena or secret pit fighting club. You can replace the musical instrument in your equipment package with an inexpensive

smiles on people’s faces when I perform. That’s all that matters. (Neutral) 6 Honesty. Art should reflect the soul; it should come from within and reveal who we really are. (Any

Warforged Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

“Pierce was built by design, while you were built by accident,” Lakashtai said. “The soul is what matters, not the shape of the vessel.” “What makes you think he has

how new they are to the world. The Warforged Quirks table contains example quirks. Warforged Quirks d8 Quirk 1 You analyze — out loud — the potential threat posed by

Elder Brain Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

"} psychic damage. The psychic link also ends if the target and the elder brain are more than 5 miles apart, with no consequences to the target. The elder brain can form psychic links with up to ten

Actions When fighting inside its lair, an elder brain can use lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), an elder brain can take one lair action to cause one of the following

Fighter Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

, some on fighting with two weapons at once, and some on augmenting their martial skills with magic. This combination of broad general ability and extensive specialization makes fighters superior

Fighter As you build your fighter, think about two related elements of your character’s background: Where did you get your combat training, and what set you apart from the mundane warriors

Entertainer - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

pit fighting club. You can replace the musical instrument in your equipment package with an inexpensive but unusual weapon, such as a trident or net. Suggested Characteristics Successful

. (Chaotic) 4 Greed. I’m only in it for the money and fame. (Evil) 5 People. I like seeing the smiles on people’s faces when I perform. That’s all that matters. (Neutral) 6

General Features

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

creature steps into the room. Magic lamps then activate and provide bright light. Sound. Sound carries well through these rooms and corridors. The sound of fighting or other loud noises in one area can be heard through a closed door in an adjacent area.

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

tend to be loud, flashy, or explosive, even when the effect is unremarkable. For example, when you open the portal of a rope trick spell, the portal might be outlined by harmless, showy

Ideal 1 Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any) 2 Creativity. Half the world’s troubles come from stodgy thinking, stuck in the past. We need innovative

General Features

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

steps into the room. Magic lamps then activate and provide bright light. Sound. Sound carries well through these rooms and corridors. The sound of fighting or other loud noises in one area can be heard through a closed door in an adjacent area.

2. Choose a Class

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

to employ when exploring a dungeon, fighting monsters, or engaging in a tense negotiation. The character classes are described in chapter 3, "Classes." Your character receives a number of benefits

from your choice of class. Many of these benefits are class features — capabilities (including spellcasting) that set your character apart from members of other classes. You also gain a number of

Wave Echo Cave Features

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

of the natural caverns, these rock spires can provide cover. Booming Waves The rhythmic thunder of pounding waves echoes throughout the mine—loud enough to make the stone underfoot vibrate. The waves

come about two minutes apart, growing louder toward the northeast. Wave Echo Cave is nowhere near an ocean, but a water-filled cavern deep in the mine connects to an underground hot spring. The

8. Hark's Hoard

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

boulder out of the way requires a successful DC 11 Strength (Athletics) check. The sound of the rolling boulder is loud enough to be heard by the creatures in area 9. The cave has an 8-foot-high

ceiling and contains a grass pallet (Hark’s bed), next to which rests a battered wooden chest with a rusty lock. The lock is purely for show and falls apart if handled roughly. Treasure The chest contains

Denizens

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

Denizens The Maelstrom Roster table summarizes the locations of the inhabitants when the characters approach and indicates how those creatures react when intruders are detected. Loud noises in one

princesses included — obey Uthor’s commands when it comes to military matters. Once Iymrith realizes that small folk have invaded the stronghold, she does everything she can to foment a war. She tries to

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

in my communication. Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any) 2 Change. All life is meant to progress toward perfection, and

interested in taking notes on monstrous anatomy than in fighting monsters. 3 Every social situation I’m in seems to lead to my asking rude personal questions. 4 I’m supremely

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One Grung Above

something that would set me apart from the rest… or at least confirm to the world that I’m simply an eccentric goofball… either way sounded great to me. At this point I mused out loud… “What if my players

General Features

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

All good dungeons have characteristics that make them unique, and Wave Echo Cave is no exception. The rhythmic thunder of pounding waves echoes throughout the mine, loud enough to make the stone

underfoot shiver. Waves come about two minutes apart, growing louder toward the northeast. Wave Echo Cave is nowhere near the ocean, but a water-filled cavern deep in the mine is connected to an

Squaring Off Against the Cult of the Dragon

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

together than apart. As soon as fighting breaks out, they join forces and cooperate. The best place for Borngray and Pharblex to make their stand depends on how the attack develops; you’ll need to play

that part by ear. Their best ploy against a determined assault may be a fighting retreat through the castle and down into the caverns, where the narrow passages and giant frogs work in their favor. The

Squaring Off Against the Cult of the Dragon

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

together than apart. As soon as fighting breaks out, they join forces and cooperate. The best place for Borngray and Pharblex to make their stand depends on how the attack develops; you’ll need to play

that part by ear. Their best ploy against a determined assault may be a fighting retreat through the castle and down into the caverns, where the narrow passages and giant frogs work in their favor. The

Enter the Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu

Enter the Giant About a month ago, Arthur heard a loud noise outside. When he went to investigate, he found a fire giant running up the hillside toward his house, with two young fire giant children

coveted her power. When Ignis disregarded Invido’s feigned concerns, Invido took matters into his own hands. He had her consort killed and tried to abduct the heirs, intending to raise them as his own

14. Abattoir

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

climbs to a 20-foot-wide hole in the ceiling (leading up to area 6). The rungs of the ladder are spaced 3 feet apart. For Medium and smaller creatures, every 3 feet climbed on it costs 1 extra foot of

movement. Lying atop the easternmost table is the carcass of a slaughtered pig, and looming behind it is Slub, a male hill giant covered head to toe in pig’s blood and clutching a handaxe. Before fighting

Factional Assets

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

, however, if the two contingents aren’t given assignments of equal importance and kept apart. Lords’ Alliance Army. The massed forces of the separate members of the Lord’s Alliance are second only to the

Order of the Gauntlet in fighting power, and far more numerous. These form the backbone of the attacking force. Skyreach Castle. If it’s available, the flying castle could prove a great boon in the

Voice in the Dark

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

unexpected presence in the darkness. The remnants of a rockfall have opened up a small vaulted cavern along the passageway. Apart from the occasional glowing insect scuttling along the walls, the cavern is

dark. Suddenly, a loud voice booms out all around you in Undercommon: “Turn back or suffer a death so horrible you cannot imagine! You have been warned!” The voice is actually a minor illusion cantrip

Racial Traits

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

can move when traveling (chapter 8, “Adventuring”) and fighting (chapter 9, “Combat”). Languages Your character can speak, read, and write certain languages. Chapter 4, “Personality and Background

clans of the same people, but in the Forgotten Realms, they live far apart in separate kingdoms and call themselves shield dwarves and gold dwarves, respectively.

Siege Weapon Sabotage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead

. It’s immediately clear that they are destroying the siege weapon rather than taking it apart, which should alert the characters that something is wrong. Once the siege weapon is destroyed, or if the

characters interrupt the sabotage attempt, the false Corlie and squires attack the characters, fighting to the death.

Swashbuckler

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Swashbuckler You focus your training on the art of the blade, relying on speed, elegance, and charm in equal parts. While some warriors are brutes clad in heavy armor, your method of fighting looks

creature can’t make opportunity attacks against you for the rest of your turn. SWASHBUCKLERS AND TWO-WEAPON FIGHTING The Swashbuckler relies on a good understanding of the D&D rules to realize its

The Oozing Temple

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

forced to find a means of escape. Complicating matters, part of the maze belongs to a forgotten temple that now serves as the lair of servants of the demon lord Juiblex. THE OOZING TEMPLE: GENERAL

hours of air. Characters who are at rest and not undertaking activities such as moving or fighting consume half as much air. Once half of the breathable air is consumed, the characters suffer one level

Approaching a Camp

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

, the guards shout loud enough to put the camp on alert (see “Camp Roster” below). Reghed nomads, regardless of clan or tribe, try to capture intruders rather than kill them, giving the chieftain (or king

chieftain’s spouse, sibling, offspring, or childhood friend—someone the chieftain trusts. Shaman. The shaman, who advises the chieftain and presides over spiritual matters, is a druid who speaks Common

B'rohg

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

bald heads. They wear simple garb and like to hurl heavy rocks. A b’rohg can wield a weapon with each of its four arms, but it prefers to pound enemies with its fists and rip smaller creatures apart

pose a threat to smaller creatures. Because of their size and strength, they are popular attractions in gladiatorial arenas, where they are coerced into fighting for food. B’rohgs are accustomed to

Creating a Fighter

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

Creating a Fighter As you build your fighter, think about two related elements of your character’s background: Where did you get your combat training, and what set you apart from the mundane

Intelligence if you plan to adopt the Eldritch Knight martial archetype. Second, choose the soldier background. Level Proficiency Bonus Features 1st +2 Fighting Style, Second Wind

During the Siege

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

consult the “Concluding the Siege” section to guide the battle toward its climax. Zombie Siege Encounters d6s Encounter 1 Zombies rip apart a soldier, causing those nearby to freeze or flee

siege weapon to fire into the city or start a conflagration. 9 Fighting breaks out at a building Talon priests use to treat the wounded. 10 Zombies break through a gate and begin scaling

4. Shagambi's Shrine

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

, fighting off a squat, frog-like humanoid armed with a spear. To the left of the relief is a narrow tunnel with stairs leading down. The statues can’t be moved from their alcoves, and they are impervious

) fighting Nangnang (a grung). Just below, an inscription written in Old Omuan tells the story of how Nangnang stole Shagambi’s spear (see “Legend of the Nine Gods”). With a successful DC 15 Wisdom

Circles

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

practice each of these things in different ways than humanoids. Truly alien creatures, myconids have difficulty telling flesh-and-blood humanoids apart. Myconids are innocent about matters of ethics

Zones and Denizens

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

remain here. 15 2 fire giants, 3 ogres The giants head to area 20 if the bucket chain stops moving, while the ogres remain here. Both the giants and the ogres investigate loud noises in area 14. 17 1

-Kaya. The yakfolk chief has a large bronze gong in his hut (area 8). If he or his wives become aware of invaders, one of them strikes the gong. It is loud enough to be heard throughout the village

Northedge

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

maintained the Oaks for over three hundred years, but after her recent appointment as city councilor for Upper Northedge she is often occupied with other matters. Shae Lias, Upper Northedge The

wererats in Sharn, along with the priest of the Silver Flame who died while fighting them. Pilgrims devoted to the Silver Flame often visit the shrine. North Market, Lower Northedge The Horse and Hearth

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