mechanus servants with only accept from for land

Chondathan Freebooter

Backgrounds Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

, Backpack, Ball Bearings, Basket, Bedroll, Bucket, Rations (3 days’ worth), Rope, Signal Whistle, Traveler's Clothes, 38 GP; or (B) 50 GP Though most youths in Chondath accept their four-year term

that would have you. Since then, you’ve traveled the Vilhon Reach. Though you’ve never sailed more than a few dozen leagues from land, you make up for it with deep local connections and the breadth of your experiences.

Leonin Iconoclast

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

the leonin prides. Prides of leonin roam the plains of Oreskos, protecting the land and its creatures from interlopers, both mortal and immortal. As many leonin suffered at the hands of archon tyrants

one another and the land. Only in recent times have some leonin started guardedly looking beyond their homeland and wondering what role they might take in the wider world. Most leonin hunters are tribal

Alseid

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

their crops more abundant. Nymphs Divine servants that inhabit unspoiled corners of the world, nymphs protect places of natural power and infuse their surroundings with the magic of Nyx. Some are

benevolent and aid those who live off the land, while others embody violent aspects of nature. In either case, nymphs generally avoid other sapient creatures, preferring to mind the cycles of nature, the

Hundred-Handed One

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

archons became greedy for more splendid monuments to their greatness. Some believed the grandest testaments to their glory were being denied them by their servants' unremarkable forms. So the archons

performed dark rituals, robbing the power of ancient, slumbering giants and using it to transform their servants. This primal energy granted the archons' agents numerous limbs—the better to raise the

Podling

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

unsuspecting victims with their vines or accept captives brought to them by their podling servants. In either case, they drag creatures into their central pod, where potent chemicals render the captive

Inspired

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

merchants might all be secret servants of the Dreaming Dark. Such Inspired have to willingly accept quori possession, but the Dreaming Dark has long experience in weaving dreams that can convince mortals to

Oread

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

they can to maximize the impending devastation. Honor Among Fey. Hearkening back to some ages-old conflict, oreads refuse to knowingly destroy any land inhabited by another nymph. While they won't work

mortal's associates find familiar tools and a heap of ashes. Nymphs Divine servants that inhabit unspoiled corners of the world, nymphs protect places of natural power and infuse their surroundings with

Inspired (Hashalaq variant)

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

are spread throughout Khorvaire as well. Beggars and generals, mayors and merchants might all be secret servants of the Dreaming Dark. Such Inspired have to willingly accept quori possession, but the

Inspired (Tsucora variant)

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

throughout Khorvaire as well. Beggars and generals, mayors and merchants might all be secret servants of the Dreaming Dark. Such Inspired have to willingly accept quori possession, but the Dreaming Dark

Lampad

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

deep into the earth, and near portals to the Underworld. Nymphs Divine servants that inhabit unspoiled corners of the world, nymphs protect places of natural power and infuse their surroundings with

the magic of Nyx. Some are benevolent and aid those who live off the land, while others embody violent aspects of nature. In either case, nymphs generally avoid other sapient creatures, preferring to

Vladimir Horngaard

Monsters Curse of Strahd

Strahd's armies time and again as they swept across the land. When it became clear that Strahd couldn't be stopped, the knights of the order led hundreds of refugees to Argynvost's valley, but Strahd

battled Strahd's armies to the bitter end. Deadly Vengeance. Unwilling to accept his failure, Vladimir returned as a revenant. So great was his hatred of Strahd and his thirst for vengeance that those

Inspired (Kalaraq variant)

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

heard of the Inspired lords in Riedra — never realizing that Inspired are spread throughout Khorvaire as well. Beggars and generals, mayors and merchants might all be secret servants of the

Dreaming Dark. Such Inspired have to willingly accept quori possession, but the Dreaming Dark has long experience in weaving dreams that can convince mortals to surrender their bodies. VARIANT: QUORI

Naiad

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

know for sure. Nymphs Divine servants that inhabit unspoiled corners of the world, nymphs protect places of natural power and infuse their surroundings with the magic of Nyx. Some are benevolent

and aid those who live off the land, while others embody violent aspects of nature. In either case, nymphs generally avoid other sapient creatures, preferring to mind the cycles of nature, the daily

Crab Folk

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

green hag to transform her ogre minions into more useful servants. All crab folk that now exist are descended from those original creations, with most living in small, isolated clutches. Though they

, but looted cheap, bulky trade goods while leaving valuable smaller treasures behind. Frustrated by her servants, the hag wove a spell to adapt them to the coastal terrain while planting in their

Wood Woad

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

to nature and that protect and respect the land, such as druid;druids and treant;treants (both appear in the Monster Manual). Some treants have wood woad servants by virtue of age-old pacts with druids

Constructs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

Constructs Constructs in the Outlands might be the remnants of forgotten civilizations, servants of plane-walking magic-users, or creations with varied important or ridiculous purposes. Among the

most common are modrons, mechanical denizens of Mechanus that seek to enforce order on the plane. Outlands Constructs d4 Encounter 1 A tyrannical homunculus rules over the small domain of its long

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

instruments, tell stories, and offer exotic goods in trade for items that spark their interest. Tabaxi reluctantly accept gold, but they much prefer interesting objects or pieces of lore as payment. These

Nature of Ravenloft

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

Nature of Ravenloft Nothing one might assume about any world on the Material Plane is necessarily true in the Domains of Dread. The following sections detail how the Dark Powers manipulate the Land

of the Mists, and what domain inhabitants accept as the ways of their world (or desperately avoid pondering).

69. Mechanus Chain

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

69. Mechanus Chain Hot wind tinged with the smell of burning oil blows down a forty-foot-diameter vertical shaft. Stone balconies protrude from the walls on opposite sides of this expanse, with the

, Acererak contaminated a workforce of modrons from the plane of Mechanus. Under the stewardship of a corrupt pentadrone, the modrons rerouted one of their great chains into the tomb. The sections of the shaft

A Forbidding Land

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

A Forbidding Land Thay is an isolated and arid windswept plateau some twenty-five hundred miles east of Waterdeep, its dark skies constantly clouded by volcanic ash. This land is defined by the

spellcaster, and necromancers are common there. Undead servants are everywhere, and many of the commanders in Thay’s armies are the free-thinking undead soldiers (use the wight statistics). Travelers to this

A Forbidding Land

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

A Forbidding Land Thay is an isolated and arid windswept plateau some twenty-five hundred miles east of Waterdeep, its dark skies constantly clouded by volcanic ash. This land is defined by the

spellcaster, and necromancers are common there. Undead servants are everywhere, and many of the commanders in Thay’s armies are the free-thinking undead soldiers (use the wight statistics). Travelers to

Outer Planes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

, only to form anew, again and again. Beneath the ruby glow lay a dark nightmare land of bare rock and flumes of sparks and gouting flame, where things slithered and scrambled half-seen in the shadows

. Mountains clawed the ruby sky. The Land of Teeth, Azuth had once aptly called it, surveying the endless jagged rocks. This was the Greeting Ground, the realm of horror that had claimed the lives of

Built on Bones

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

Built on Bones Centuries passed. In that time, the last kingpriest rose to power in the land of Istar. This religious leader dreamed of an earthly paradise—a pleasure city to reward those he deemed

righteous. The kingpriest and his servants created a great flying island. He named this aerial city Onyari, the City Without Sin, claiming it would be a place where he and his worthiest (and wealthiest

Outlands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

a Celestial and a Fiend arguing in a tavern while sharing a fine bottle of wine. Gate-Towns of the Outlands Town Gate Destination Automata Mechanus Bedlam Pandemonium Curst Carceri Ecstasy

slaad to wreak havoc in the gate-town of Automata than it is for even a horde of slaadi to accomplish anything in Mechanus itself. Celestial spies and Fiend assassins carry out subtle plots and

The Mists

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

to them, but they accept the Mists as a natural part of their homeland. Many who travel between domains even refer to their world as the Land of the Mists. Any supernatural happening, inexplicable

one wishes to leave a place to reach another land or to escape the realm they’re in. Beyond these truths, the Mists are your tool to establish the boundaries of your horror stories. See the “Nature

Tritons of the Siren Sea

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Tritons of the Siren Sea Most tritons make their homes in the Siren Sea, either migrating with the shifting tides or raising hidden cities of outlandish beauty. The majority are devoted servants of

ingenious forms of metallurgy—largely based around volcanic sea vents—and chemical etching, crafting wares that rival those made on land. The endless array of life and unpredictable changes of the sea make

The Plan

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

The Plan The council reasons that the smugglers on the vessel are, as yet, unaware of the capture or death of their land-based colleagues, and a return visit by them might well be expected. Since the

boarding. Once the characters accept the undertaking, the council puts a small fishing boat at their disposal and provides them with any reasonable amount of nonmagical equipment that they feel they

Strahd's Powers and Dominion

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

, the Land. Strahd is bound to Barovia and it to him in a way few rulers or Darklords understand. As part of this relationship, Strahd knows when any creature enters or dies violently within Barovia

appear in the clouds, changing the weather, and so forth. He can’t use these effects to aid him in combat, but they can make his presence known throughout the land. Master Vampire. Strahd eagerly

Talos

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

staffs to raise destructive winds, cause terrible storms, and split the land in acts of rage. The three lightning bolts of his holy symbol represent these staffs, and when he vents his wrath on the

, mostly traveling doomsayers, who warn of disasters to come and accept charity in exchange for blessings of protection. Many of his faithful wear a black eyepatch, even if both eyes are intact.

Ivan Dilisnya

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

Ivan Dilisnya The Dilisnya family maintains a tradition of treachery. The land of Borca originates from the same world as Barovia’s conquerors, the von Zaroviches, and Dilisnyas were present at

impulsiveness, with his family’s wealth and doting servants exacerbating these whims. Frequent “accidents” transpired around Ivan, forcing his family to cover up the maimings and deaths of numerous

Ivana Boritsi

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

father Klaus’s eyes—utterly unfit to lead their family. Unwilling to accept her father’s view, Ivana spent her youth eschewing the dalliances of her kin, instead learning every aspect of her family’s

perfume into poison. Drinking the antidote, Ivana watched as Klaus and all the manor’s workers and inhabitants died choking amid a violet fog. By the time the poison cleared, the land of Borca had become surrounded by the Mists.

Strahd von Zarovich

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

her, Strahd sought to woo Tatyana but was soundly rebuffed. Unwilling to accept her wishes or Sergei as his better, Strahd delved into the sinister secrets of his land and came to learn of the Amber

ancestors, he spilled his blood into the earth, sealing a pact between himself and the land. In honor of his parents, King Barov and Queen Ravenovia, he named the valley Barovia and constructed his

Orcs and Half-Orcs

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

Orcs and Half-Orcs We are hunters in a world of sheep. — Kalaash’arna, Tharashk inquisitive Thousands of years before humans came to Khorvaire, the land was dominated by wild orcs and goblinoids

. Three prominent groups of orcs have survived into the present age: The Ghaash’kala are servants of the Silver Flame (which they call Kalok Shash, the “binding flame”), who devote their lives to battling

Minions and Pets

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

Minions and Pets Although they are solitary by nature, hags sometimes feel the need for companionship. Usually one scratches this itch by acquiring servants she can insult and slap around as she

dragon, a noble, or another hag, making her able to wield magical, political, or physical power in a way she can’t do by herself. Like the land near a hag’s lair, over time her minions are altered by her

Ice Hunters

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

and their traditions of fishing and whaling on the Sea of Moving Ice, and of hunting for seal, walrus, and polar bears among the ice floes. They travel by dogsled on land and ice, and paddle seal-hide

Pindalpau-pau the Reindeer Mother. The Ice Hunters came unaware to the dragon’s iceberg generations ago. Desiring servants to guard his lair during his long absences, the dragon killed just enough of the

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