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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
rage.
If intruders disturb its resting place, the fire scion’s cradle rises as a bipedal juggernaut of molten rock. Sometimes miners risk their lives to find rich veins of ore in a scion&rsquo
plant life.
Empowered Fire Giants. Fire giants within 1,000 feet of the scion gain a +8 bonus to attack and damage rolls.
If the scion dies, existing ore remains, but new veins of ore stop forming. The
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
molten rock. Sometimes miners risk their lives to find rich veins of ore in a scion’s volcano, or misguided fire cultists offer sacrifices meant to appease or awaken the volcano, and the awakened
almost nonexistent within 6 miles of the scion, parching the land and withering most plant life.
Empowered Fire Giants. Fire giants within 1,000 feet of the scion gain a +8 bonus to attack and damage
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
close without arousing suspicion. Once in a position to observe, the dragon studies the day-to-day life of local folk, with a keen interest in any magical phenomena.
Emerald dragons&rsquo
a constant battle against deep gnome miners, who scour the tunnels of the dragon’s lair in search of emeralds.
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An adult silver dragon tries to befriend and draw out a reclusive adult
Backgrounds
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
You were raised in the void of Wildspace—home to asteroid miners, moon farmers, and other hardy folk. Perhaps you grew up in a far-flung settlement such as the Rock of Bral, or you spent your
early years on the crew of a spelljamming ship, performing helpful chores such as swabbing the deck, loading and offloading cargo, and scraping barnacles off the hull.
Whatever your history, life in
Dwarf
Legacy
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and hardy, dwarves are known as skilled warriors, miners, and workers of stone and metal. Though they stand well under 5 feet tall, dwarves are so broad and compact that they can weigh as much as a
up the adventuring life might be motivated by a desire for treasure—for its own sake, for a specific purpose, or even out of an altruistic desire to help others. Other dwarves are driven by the
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
Conch MIKE SCHLEY Map: ConchView Player Version Built along the river that shares its name, Conch was originally a quiet backwater in Low Netheril, where miners and trappers supported the empire
. But the mines became lucrative, the riverway attracted crime, and the ruling mages grew greedy. Life in Conch can be difficult for the lower class, though it’s luxurious for the ruling mages. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
local rulers make unfair demands of miners for personal benefit—often placing the guild in conflict with those rulers. Life and Legends The empire is known for its rich tradition of oral storytelling, in
Life in the Sensa Empire Those who live in the Sensa Empire or who travel through the land experience its wealth, both in riches and deep traditions. Aurum Guild Gold mining is a respected career
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
Wildspacer You were raised in the void of Wildspace—home to asteroid miners, moon farmers, and other hardy folk. Perhaps you grew up in a far-flung settlement such as the Rock of Bral (described in
. Githyanki Wildspacer Whatever your history, life in Wildspace has toughened you so well that you are as brave as a miniature giant space hamster when it comes to facing the terrors and other challenges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
opening appears devoid of life: The entrance to the gem mine is an open tunnel in a hillside. Empty carts are parked near the entrance, next to which a crude wooden sign has been propped up. Written on
like dragon!” “Trex smart! He speaks like human who knows a lot. He don’t speak Dragon no more.” “Trex says miners want their mine back. Trex wants something better in return.” “Trex says we be safer in town. There’s food in town!”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Settlers, Squatters, and Invaders The current citizens of Blingdenstone are a different breed than their forebears. They aren’t simply hard workers and resourceful miners, but also settlers
refugees for the good part of a century. Dorbo and Senni Diggermattock are talented miners, but they have become even more capable as community leaders. They spent years planning an expedition to
Kobold
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all life except for kobolds. He especially hates Garl Glittergold, gnomes, and fey creatures that enjoy playing pranks. He taught the first kobolds how to mine, tunnel, hide, and ambush. He is
by orange garb (usually just a roughly torn sash or cloak) decorated with an image of a gnome’s skull.
Life and Outlook
Kobolds have a tribal society in which they all take on specialized
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
areas are somewhat isolated from the noise of work areas, enabling miners and crafters to do their work without awakening the sleepers. Kobolds learn at a young age to fall asleep to the noise of
hammering nearby, but they still wake quickly at the sound of unusual activity. Survival of the tribe is more important than the life of any particular individual. Even a cowardly kobold might sacrifice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Trielta Hills In the rolling terrain of the Trielta Hills, scattered with small settlements of gnomes and halflings, life seems pastoral and idyllic. Halfling farmers tend to their plots, and gnome
miners scrape out the interior of the hills seeking the bits of gold and silver they may find waiting there. No warlords threaten this land, no liches or dragons plot to seize it for themselves. There
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
either direction. Use the boxed text to describe the cave’s other features: Benches and tables are set up as workspaces where miners clean any gemstones they find. Gravel and pebbles are strewn on the
ground. Scattered across the floor are a few hammers, picks, and broken lanterns.
The miners were forced to leave this area in a hurry when the kobolds showed up and drove them out. Treasure. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
acts of Bahamut and Tiamat, dragons craft their eggs through painstaking labor, then breathe the gift of life into them.
5 Draconic Transformation. Enlightened non-dragons (most often Humanoids
to impose that responsibility on others.
9 Dragon Conclave. Five adult or older dragons of different kinds come together to create a clutch of eggs, with each giving up a bit of life energy as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Henstak (food), Clan Muzgardt (brewers) Mining Clan Coalhewer (coal miners), Clan Xardelvar (gas miners), Clan Saltbaron (salt miners) Other Clan Parlynsurk (clothing manufacturers), Clan Hammercane
guile, and are always looking for ways to expand their influence. SECRETS OF GRACKLSTUGH
Wary outsiders visiting Gracklstugh quickly learn the most important details of life in the city.
Unseen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
result, all the adults in a typical mountain dwarf clan are trained in the use of armor and weapons. Miners are among the most revered members of a clan, since the tunnels and shafts they dig in search of
. Hill dwarves view their mountain cousins as overly grim shut-ins who refuse to believe that life is anything but a constant battle for survival. Mountain dwarves view their hill-dwelling relatives as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Life and Outlook Kobolds have a tribal society in which they all take on specialized roles that protect and sustain the tribe. The strongest kobolds are trained to be hunters and warriors, the most
clever are crafters and strategists, the toughest are miners and beast-wranglers, and so on. Even a stupid or physically weak kobold is given a role in the tribe, whether something as simple as picking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon wyrmling is being hunted by a fire giant’s pet hell hound.
3 An emerald dragon wyrmling follows a berserker to observe the berserker’s life. The berserker believes the dragon is a spirit
master the art of stealth.
Adult Emerald Dragon Connections d8 Connected Creatures
1 An adult emerald dragon wages a constant battle against deep gnome miners, who scour the tunnels of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
temple inhabited by yuan-ti. This section lays out a process for creating a dungeon and bringing it to life. Dungeon Location You can use the Dungeon Location table to determine the locale of your
. Details bring a dungeon setting’s personality to life. Great bearded faces might be carved on the doors of a dwarven stronghold and might be defaced by the gnolls who live there now. Spiderweb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Each summer, except in years when Shieldmeet occurs, a vast Hiring Fair is held in Yartar, during which all sorts of undesirable folk gather north of the town looking for work as guards, miners
elected for life. The current Waterbaron is Nestra Ruthiol, a hot-tempered woman who is wickedly calculating; though she is free with her words and her insults, she seldom takes action against rivals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, Eliander keeps it to the death. Honor is his life, and treachery earns his wrath. Flaw. Eliander is stubborn to a fault. Once he sets his mind to a belief or a course of action, little can dissuade him
. Manistrad occupies an awkward place on the council. She was placed in her position by royal decree; the crown decided that if Saltmarsh is to support a mining operation, the miners would need a political
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
carved with simple reliefs showing dwarf and gnome miners at work. Nearly two dozen skeletons in rusted scraps of armor are scattered across the cavern floor. Some are dwarf skeletons, while others
. The lanterns and the carvings of miners at work were meant to welcome newcomers. W4: Old Guardroom Splintered stone benches and heaps of rubble from a partially collapsed ceiling fill this room. Amid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
future in which he defeated the dragon but lost his life in the process. Endelyn also claimed to see an alternate future in which the dragon was defeated and Alagarthas survived; she would share the
details of her vision with Alagarthas, however, only after he stayed with her in the Feywild for at least one year. The prince saw a year of his life as a small price to pay, so he accepted the hag’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
a life of piracy, following in the enormous footsteps of Huzza, a hill giant in the world of the Forgotten Realms. The Boss Assignments table suggests the kinds of missions a giant boss might send
or ocean. 3 Delve into the Underdark in search of deposits of rare magical crystal, and map your route so miners can retrace it. 4 Sabotage the business of a rival giant. 5 Guard a wagon or caravan
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
miners out, then send their own azer servants to plunder the mineral-rich mines. The miners seek help to reclaim their mines. 5 A clever cloud giant plays several other powerful creatures against each
, emotions, and subterfuge are literally larger than life. The intrigue among storm giant King Hekaton’s daughters in Storm King’s Thunder is an example of how interpersonal dramas can shake the whole world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
old comrade of Eliander. He is a stickler for the rules, and Eliander trusts him with his life. The jail in the cellar consists of two sections. A single large chamber holds drunks, brawling fishers
being the oldest tavern in town, the Wicker Goat is owned by Lankus Kurrid (NG male human guard), a retired officer of the Keoish army who caters to the dwarven miners and town guard. The two-story
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
in the west wall opens into a shaft that descends 30 feet. This shaft once held a magical lift that the duergar miners used as transport into the mining tunnels, but the lift has since fallen into
into the vent. Z7: Overlook Forge Domenico Cava In Overlook Forge, undead artisans mimic the tasks they
undertook in life. They are hostile to any who disturb them The Sawplee goblins have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
northeast corner of the room and in alcoves to the south. These containers once held food and water for miners, but they are ancient and fall apart if disturbed. Development When they aren’t working here, the
dangling a shield dwarf commoner by his ankles over the southernmost smelter and threatening to drop him into it unless the dwarf pleads for his life. (Zaltember plucked the dwarf from the wheel and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
veins of copper and silver ore. In the years that followed, miners settled nearby, giving rise to the town of Fireshear. The miners work for a consortium of three allied merchant companies: Hammaver
, their domes good at supporting the weight of snow and deflecting the cold wind. Most homes are dug out of the rock and include deep cellars laden with preserves. The miners of Fireshear dwell here all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
formation
10 1 dao (attitude: 1d8) shaking down 2 dwarf miners (veterans; attitude: 1d10 + 2) for “taxes”
11 2 earth elemental myrmidons† (attitude: 1d8) stoically patrolling
12 1 zaratan
domestic animals to plant life—is vastly oversized (see “Into the Giant Realms” in the “Adventure Models” section later in this chapter). As with the dinosaurs on the Dinosaur World Encounters table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, and now when the Mighty One calls for it, even their souls are forfeit. It is this realization that drives them to dominate other creatures whenever they can — for goblins, life is short. Goblins seek
Goblin Lairs Tribes of goblins take up residence in shrouded valleys, shadowy forests, and caves and tunnels beneath the surface of the world. Capable miners and crafters, they seek to settle in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Redbrands’ human members have lodgings in boarding houses and bunk rooms in Phandalin. This barrack is a good place to lie low after they shakedown local miners and fur traders. This small storeroom has
invisibility and flees the hideout. If he is reduced to 8 or fewer hit points and has no avenues of escape, Glasstaff surrenders. He values his life more than anything, and he remains a model prisoner in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
stands in the “up” position. A frail gnome, his shoulders bent with age, ponders the lever.
This is the vault of a great dwarf historian and priest, Thorgran Ironquill, who devoted his life to
of dwarf miners hard at work. A mining cart against the north wall holds a large chunk of black stone about a foot long.
Hex Sharpe A wizard hid an obelisk fragment
in a mining cart in the
Crypt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
conquer all in Surtur’s name—the volcano rumbles and spews molten rage. If intruders disturb its resting place, the fire scion’s cradle rises as a bipedal juggernaut of molten rock. Sometimes miners risk
, but that there might be a much more personal sort of violence heading my way, I begin to question my life choices.
—Bigby
Scion of Surtur Gargantuan Giant (Titan), Typically Lawful Evil
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