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Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
alone, hobgoblin warlords are loath to use these creatures, preferring to keep them around as disposable labor in mines and quarries.
Nasty, Brutish, and Short. Even goblins bully and harass norkers
' strength and ferocity.. For this reason, norkers are likely encountered away from their brethren. Their natural armor and weapons make them dangerous foes even when relegated to menial labor. Only
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
norkers could claim such an honor. For that reason alone, hobgoblin warlords are loath to use these creatures, preferring to keep them around as disposable labor in mines and quarries.
Nasty, Brutish
defeat goblinoids that underestimate the norkers' strength and ferocity.. For this reason, norkers are likely encountered away from their brethren. Their natural armor and weapons make them dangerous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
3. Old Entrance The tunnel that runs south was the original entrance to Wave Echo Cave, but it was buried by the destruction that wracked the mines centuries ago. A pitched battle was fought here
when the orcs stormed the mines. The dead still lie where they fell. Many tunnels intersect at this natural, thirty-foot-high cavern. The walls are carved with simple reliefs showing dwarf and gnome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Wandering Monsters Halaster continues to use the Terminus Level as a dumping ground for stray monsters. Duergar also patrol the mines. Beholder Zombies Four beholder zombies, set loose by Halaster
, wander the Terminus Level. Once they’re destroyed, no more are encountered. Duergar Patrol The characters encounter six duergar (three males and three females) on patrol, their heavy helms and armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Cavemouth district is where most of Little Lockford’s miners live and work. Two roads lead to the mines, which are not shown on map 5.2. The bridges to Cavemouth have been raised, and the streetlamps
throughout the district have been shut off. The characters can lower the bridges and turn on the streetlamps using a control console in area L6 or area L12. Mines. The mine entrances, once protected
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
mines near the River Mirar and finding great, near-endless veins of gems. Like many of the dwarven realms, Gharraghaur fell to marauding orcs, which destroyed the kingdom and its capital city but
(coincidentally echoing the dwarven “-bar” naming convention used for citadels throughout the North). It was only when dwarves returned to work the mines below that Mirabar began to see its fortunes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the characters arrive. Ironslag Roster Area Creature(s) Notes 10 2 salamanders If the salamanders die, the prisoners try to escape from the mines. 12 1 fire giant, 8 orcs The giant and the orcs
strip the adventurers of their belongings (including their armor), then bind their wrists and ankles in shackles. The party’s belongings are piled in the chief’s hut, and the prisoners are set to work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
enemies and deposits of precious gemstones. Gemstone Harvesters. Svirfneblin cherish fine gemstones, especially rubies, which they harvest from mines deep in the Underdark. The hunt for gems often
xorn enticed to service with the promise of gems to feed on. Deep Gnome (Svirfneblin)
Small humanoid (gnome), neutral good
Armor Class 15 (chain shirt)
Hit Points 16 (3d6 + 6)
Speed 20 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
wrought object. Clerics of these deities search for objects lost to the forces of darkness, liberate mines overrun by orcs, and uncover rare and wondrous materials necessary to create potent magic items
. Followers of these gods take great pride in their work, and they are willing to craft and use heavy armor and powerful weapons to protect them. Deities of this domain include Gond, Reorx, Onatar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
stairs, the yakfolk built a village. In the centuries that followed, clans of dwarves eager to plunder the mines made numerous failed attempts to conquer the yakfolk village before concluding that
gemstones, a torn-up suit of gnome-sized leather armor with a tiny electrum music box (worth 50 gp) tucked inside one of its many pockets, a dagger with an obsidian blade (worth 75 gp), a gold-plated helm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
supplier in all the planes. As the lord of Dis, he oversees a mining and smelting operation that continually churns out weapons and armor. Using some of the great number of secret techniques Dispater has
products of the iron mines on Dis and the workshops in the sprawling metropolis that shares the name of the layer. Dispater trusts no one and dislikes surprises. Since Zariel’s rise to power, he has taken
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
Echo Cave, but it was buried by the destruction that wracked the mines centuries ago. A pitched battle was fought here when bandits stormed the mines. The dead still lie where they fell. Six stirges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
lazy and untamed as norkers could claim such an honor. For that reason alone, hobgoblin warlords are loath to use these creatures, preferring to keep them around as disposable labor in mines and
allow them to rise up and defeat goblinoids that underestimate the norkers’ strength and ferocity.. For this reason, norkers are likely encountered away from their brethren. Their natural armor and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
evil
Armor Class 18 (chain mail, shield)
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
13 (+1)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
damage.
Conquer and Control. Hobgoblins claim lands with abundant resources, and they can be found in forests and mountains, near mines and humanoid settlements, and anywhere else that wood, metal, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Brigganock Brigganocks are frantic, mouse-sized creatures that live in mines. Whenever a mortal makes a nonmagical wish, perhaps while blowing out the candles on a birthday cake or tossing a coin
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 9 (2d4 + 4)
Speed 15 ft.
STR
4 (−3)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
13 (+1)
Saving Throws Dex +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Characters who explore the mines come across three rust monsters scrounging for iron ore. The rust monsters, which came up from the Underdark, attack anyone wearing metal armor or carrying metal shields or
Forge Level (X16-X26) The lowest level of the fortress contains, among many other features, Xardorok’s forge, the iron mines, and a tunnel that connects to the Underdark. This level is also the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the temple, then journey down to glowing forges where they craft armor, jewelry, weapons, and other works of art. The forges in a volcano temple get so hot they can work almost any material, mundane
ruined temple after an eruption to make sure it is safe for others to enter.
6 Stop the temple priests from destroying well-crafted but substandard armor and weapons that are needed by a nearby
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
on the floor amid tidy piles of iron arms and armor.
This room houses six duergar and four Sacred Stone monks (see chapter 7). During the day, the monks work in the dojo (area M15) and the kitchen
into the mines while the monks rest. These duergar mercenaries see the Cult of Black Earth as a good bet. They tolerate the monks because the monks don’t say much and generally leave them alone. M6
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
mines leads them into frequent clashes with Underdark monsters. Creatures or raiding parties that enter the mines from below invite retributive raids by dwarf war parties. The dwarves will mount an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, sinkholes, or mighty earthquakes, thus demonstrating the true power of elemental earth and the futility of resistance. Earth cultists see mines, quarries, and tiled fields as insults imposed upon the
or dirt to feel close to their favored element. Black Earth initiates know the secret of creating armor from magically shaped stone, and even their robes include stone pauldrons or masks. Prophet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
mine. When they delved too deeply, the dwarves there discovered the presence of a great being of flame, sealed the mines, and left. Only later, when the humans begged the Delzoun dwarves to build one
sell armor and weapons similar to the excellent pieces they forged in the eastern cities of Old Delzoun, and this merchandise may lessen the demand for goods from more distant dwarven settlements. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
19. Temple of Dumathoin Nezznar uses this room as his headquarters while he explores the mines and searches for the Forge of Spells. Six cracked marble pillars line the walls of this hall, at the
black leather armor and robes. He clutches a black staff with a carved spider at the top and frowns as he sees you.
“It seems that I must deal with you myself. A pity it must end this way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the two dragons like it that way. If the characters explore the Mere, use the Swamp Monsters table in appendix B of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to inspire encounter ideas. Mines of Mirabar The rugged
land around Mirabar is littered with mine heads, open quarries, and heaps of slag and rubble. The mines of Mirabar yield up vast quantities of most known metals and gemstones. Working mines of any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
: The three Rockseeker brothers (Gundren, Tharden, and Nundro) recently located an entrance to the long-lost Wave Echo Cave, site of the mines of the Phandelver’s Pact. (Share the information in the
. Developments If he is rescued and healed, Sildar Hallwinter remains with the party but is anxious to reach Phandalin as quickly as possible. He doesn’t have any weapons or armor, but he can take a shortsword
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
earth cult craft armor and weapons in exchange for a promise that other delegates in the earth cult’s custody wouldn’t be harmed. He knows the sage Bruldenthar was left in the mines of the Sacred
flanked by a pair of twenty-foot tall stone statues of rough-hewn humanoids, their faces grim masks of forbiddance. Next to each statue is a human guard encased in stone armor.
Two Black Earth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
transported back to area 17, to be carted away by workers and deposited in cleared sections of the mines.) A fire burns in a hearth in the middle of the east wall. The orcs are prisoners but fight
creatures in area 15. 15. Mustering Hall The walls of this room bear frescoes that depict fire giants forging armor and weapons, marching to war, and binding red dragons in chains. Four basalt pillars
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Although fire giants put stock in combat skill, they recognize that success in battle or on the hunt derives mainly from the quality of one’s weapons and armor, and those that can fashion the finest
: dwarves and fire giants. If you don’t want to be forced to slave in the mines until you’re tossed in the coals, you have really only one option.
— Volo
Mighty Fighters, Poor Planners When fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
and blasted ruins that are its home. Ancient Black Dragon Ancient Black Dragon
Gargantuan dragon, chaotic evil
Armor Class 22 (natural armor)
Hit Points 367 (21d20 + 147)
Speed 40 ft., fly 80
dragon, chaotic evil
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 195 (17d12 + 85)
Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
23 (+6)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
21 (+5)
INT
14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Armor Class 20 (natural armor)
Hit Points 297 (17d20 + 119)
Speed 40 ft., burrow 40 ft., fly 80 ft.
STR
27 (+8)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
25 (+7)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
15
Dragon Adult Brass Dragon
Huge dragon, chaotic good
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 172 (15d12 + 75)
Speed 40 ft., burrow 30 ft., fly 80 ft.
STR
23 (+6)
DEX
10 (+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
too close. Ironslag Millennia ago, the giants of Ostoria used this great forge to craft weapons and armor. When the giants’ empire fell, Ironslag was abandoned. A fire giant chief named Duke Zalto has
Cockatrice inn is a low-walled, poorly built oval stone keep in the heart of the village. It features a central yard covered by a rickety roof made of old shields and bits of rusted armor, pounded flat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, clothing, and other necessities. Ice fishing is a popular pastime among children, but all able-bodied adults are expected to toil in the mines. The town has three leaders, who form a ruling
, after which they know enough about griffon riding to control their mounts. Each griffon is able to carry one Medium rider or two Small riders (along with their armor and portable gear), and Dasharra has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
worst jobs: mucking out animal pens, cleaning up after other goblins, and doing any hard labor such as digging mines. If the goblin tribe has slaves to do some of this work, the pariah families enjoy
places where they can get the raw materials to make weapons and armor. Their need for iron and other metals sometimes puts them in conflict with other races, but just as often, goblins get what they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
time. 3. Armorer/Weaponsmith The iron mines of Chult provide everything the garrison needs to make weapons, armor, and metal tools and implements. Korhie Donadrue (LG male Chondathan human spy) is the
of the world. Characters can buy most types of weapons, ammunition, and armor here, at prices 25 percent above those listed in the Player’s Handbook. Donadrue would charge them less, but the prices
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
tunnel discovered in the mines that bears signs of troglodyte infestation. 4 Find a group of miners who went missing underground and may have been snatched by slavers. 5 Track down a thief who stole a
shipment of expensive mining gear in Saltmarsh. 6 Locate the source of zombies and skeletons that have been sighted in the mines recently. 4. Eliander’s House Tucked at the edge of town and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
magical healing. Nikki Dawes Sildar Hallwinter Sildar Hallwinter Medium Humanoid (Human), Neutral Good
Armor Class 16 (chain mail)
Hit Points 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
13 (+1)
DEX
10
Cave. The three Rockseeker brothers (Gundren, Tharden, and Nundro) recently located an entrance to the long-lost Wave Echo Cave, site of the mines of the Phandelver Pact. (Share the information in the