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Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
pumpkin, cook and eat dinner, move a pile of stones, or tie a dozen knots in a length of rope.Brigganocks are frantic, mouse-sized creatures that live in mines. Whenever a mortal makes a nonmagical wish
seconds, though a brigganock must rest between these bursts of temporal acceleration.
Brigganocks like to nibble on cheese, lettuce, and other soft foods. They eat quite a lot for creatures of their
Tiefling
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eyes. “You fight it, don’t you? Like a little wildcat, I wager. Every little jab and comment just sharpens your claws.”
— Erin M. Evans, Brimstone Angels
To be greeted with
horns like a ram, others have straight and tall horns like a gazelle’s, and some spiral upward like an antelopes’ horns. They have thick tails, four to five feet long, which lash or coil
Dwarf
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Basic Rules (2014)
picks and hammers in deep mines and blazing forges, a commitment to clan and tradition, and a burning hatred of goblins and orcs—these common threads unite all dwarves.
Short and Stout
Bold
common shades are light brown or deep tan, like certain tones of earth. Their hair, worn long but in simple styles, is usually black, gray, or brown, though paler dwarves often have red hair. Male
Human
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, striving to leave a lasting legacy. Individually and as a group, humans are adaptable opportunists, and they stay alert to changing political and social dynamics.
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Elves. “It’s best not to wander into elven woods. They don’t like intruders, and you’ll as likely be bewitched as peppered with arrows. Still, if an elf can get past that damned
Species
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
eyes. “You fight it, don’t you? Like a little wildcat, I wager. Every little jab and comment just sharpens your claws.”
— Erin M. Evans, Brimstone Angels
To be greeted with
horns like a ram, others have straight and tall horns like a gazelle’s, and some spiral upward like an antelopes’ horns. They have thick tails, four to five feet long, which lash or coil
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Though you might have only recently arrived in civilized lands, you are no stranger to the values of cooperation and group effort when striving for supremacy. You learned these principles, and much
Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic)
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Greater Good. It is each person’s responsibility to make the most happiness for the whole tribe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Pickshine Mines Renamed after the largest and most influential family in the Miners’ Guild, the Pickshine Mines comprise several mines scattered in a wide circle around Blingdenstone. The deep gnomes
have engineered the access tunnels in such a way that only one known entrance leads to the mine complex, and this entrance is defended by four galeb duhr disguised to look like ordinary boulders and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
brass lanterns stand in niches or on ledges around the cavern, but none are lit.
Clinging to the ceiling like bats are ten stirges. The monsters find scant living prey in the mines, and they are
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
Firbolg
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
heart of the world and monuments to the durability of life.
In their role as caretakers, firbolgs live off the land while striving to remain in balance with nature. Their methods reflect common
world.
A few rare firbolgs are entrusted by their clan with an important mission that takes them beyond their homes. These firbolgs feel like pilgrims in a strange land, and usually they wish only to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
over adobe settlements like massive vultures. Akharin Sangar has all but closed its gates to the rest of the world. Outsiders often surmise the city-state is full of zealots as severe as the city’s angel
, philosophers, and merchants has formed a secret coalition known as the Silent Roar that seeks to oust Atash and revive the city by instituting rule by the people. Meanwhile, pernicious anarchists called the Ashen Heirs foment unrest, striving for change at any cost.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. The following features are common to the monastery. Any exceptions are noted in areas to which they apply. Ceilings. Ceilings in the monastery are 12 feet high. The mines have 8-foot-high ceilings in
Strength check to force open. Light. During the day, the windows provide bright light for most interior spaces. At night, no lights are lit. The mines are unlit as well. Locks. A lock requires thieves
Goblin
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out while still getting decent performance out of the slaves. But humanoids and monsters that are especially capable or that provide unusual services find themselves treated like favored (though
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 the
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
level of the undercity is mostly dwarves, with some few humans. The mixing of races is due to convenience of trade, preference, or skill; just as some few humans like to mine, to imbibe strong dwarven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Goblins Goblins are small, black-hearted, selfish humanoids that lair in caves, abandoned mines, despoiled dungeons, and other dismal settings. Individually weak, goblins gather in large — sometimes
and bugbears, like to bully goblins into submission. Goblins are lazy and undisciplined, making them poor servants, laborers, and guards. “If you want soldiers or thugs, hire hobgoblins. If you want
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
Chamber. Where the road dead-ends, the path dips underground into mines or caverns. Exploring these is outside the scope of seeking the time gate in the Forgotten Chamber. If you’d like to include these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
throughout the region. From the surface, Citadel Adbar looks less like a castle or a human city than a mountain carved to suit the purposes of the dwarves who live there. The two great towers that stand
like a volcano about to erupt. Ringing the citadel is a host of platforms, battlements, and arrow slits from where defenders can fire crossbows at anyone foolish enough to attack the city. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
? Well, if you’re like many who’ve drifted up there from the south, it is because an easier life doesn’t suit you, you’re running from something, or you just don’t fit in anywhere else. Ten-Towns Coming up
people of Ten-Towns would starve, but there would also be little for them to barter or sell. The ivory-like bones of these fish are the basis of the famous scrimshaw that is sold as far south as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
mines, but they rarely venture to the surface nowadays except to forage and hunt. Characters can find refuge among the dwarves, who are civil if not friendly, but must leave within a day or two, since
the dwarves have little food to spare and are too busy to entertain guests for any longer than that. Characters who have completed the “Foaming Mugs” quest however, have earned the dwarves’ favor and are welcome to stay as long as they like.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
would term it, but it is just as intense. Dwarves are creatures of stone, and like stone they change only in response to extremes. The dwarves of the many worlds share much in common, but never
role takes years to master it. A weaponsmith starts work in the forge, providing manual labor to haul ore from the mines and learning how to repair tools. The dwarf might then work in the mines, pushing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
are no great castles to covet here, nor ruins to pillage. All told, the place seems dull and unremarkable. That, of course, is just the way its residents like it. They enjoy their solitude, which is
of the full-scale mining operations that can be found in other lands. No large nations or trading consortiums are waiting in the wings to invade and take over the mines of Trielta. They are what a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
mines. Raw iron ore from the mines are brought by cart to area 17 and loaded into iron buckets hanging from a carousel-like apparatus called a bucket chain. This bucket chain is turned by a wheel
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
within the hour, probably in multiple waves. We need brave souls like you on the wall.
“But which wall? Each city has reinforced a part of this fortress, and you’ll be stationed in a defense zone on
correspond with which city. Corlie describes the cities and their defense zones as follows:
Baldur’s Gate is a rough-and-tumble port city replete with decadent nobles, gangs, and priests like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
iron golem that looks like a 10-foot-tall duergar. The golem understands Dwarvish and obeys Valtagar’s commands.
Masks. Dozens of iron masks hang from hooks on the southeast wall (see “Iron Masks
host of monsters that once haunted the Deep Mines. That act of slaughter corrupted Fazrian. After slaying many monsters, it decapitated the cleric and installed itself as lord of the Deep Mines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
yugoloths of the Lower Planes covet the wealth of the plane, particularly the mines of Solania and the scattered gems of Jovar. And the demons of the Abyss would like nothing better to smear their filth on
Mount Celestia The Seven Heavens of Mount Celestia rise like a mountain from a shining Silver Sea to utterly incomprehensible heights, with seven plateaus marking its seven heavenly layers. The plane
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Some of the god’s most devout followers work as architects, artists, or philosophers, all striving to serve the public good. Ephara’s Favor Ephara seeks champions who will defend her cities fiercely
likely involved the polis you call home. The Ephara’s Favor table provides just a few possibilities. Ephara’s Favor d6 Circumstance
1 You grew up in a polis like Meletis and never feel safe
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
. Brigganocks like to nibble on cheese, lettuce, and other soft foods. They eat quite a lot for creatures of their size and never turn down a good meal. Brigganock
Tiny Fey, Typically Neutral Good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
The Forgotten Realms Just like a fantasy novel or movie, an adventure is set in a larger world. In fact, the world can be anything that the DM and players can imagine. It could be a swords-and
D&D settings are somewhere between those two extremes: worlds of medieval high fantasy with knights and castles, as well as elven cities, dwarven mines, and fearsome monsters. The world of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
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
middle of this room descends to area M21 in the mines below the monastery. Four large columns of natural rock dominate this shrine. A wide set of steps descends into darkness in the center of the room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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
connects Xardorok’s fortress to vast caverns and subterranean lakes under the Spine of the World. Exploration of the Underdark is beyond the scope of this adventure. X17. Duergar Mines Rich veins of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
expendable troops, including goblins, bugbears, orcs, evil humans, ogres, and giants.
Beast Trainers. Hobgoblins have a long history of training animals to service. Like the more civilized races, they
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->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. With great wealth, obtained through profitable trade with Netheril and some of the older human settlements of the North, the dwarves forged themselves a mighty fortress. Like most dwarven settlements
, Felbarr was built around mining. With the fall of Netheril, the reduction of trade along the Lowroad, and signs that the mines beneath the city were reaching the end of their usefulness, the Felbarran
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
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
cling to the ceiling. The monsters find scant living prey in the mines and are ravenous. Since the characters are probably looking at the skeletons on the floor, the stirges are likely to get the drop
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
of any planning or striving. (Lawful)
3 Bravery. If you want to succeed, you have to take risks. (Chaotic)
4 Survival. You can’t win if you’re dead. Live to fight another day — when the
You can loan me a little, right? I’ve got a sure thing. I’ll double your money, guaranteed.
5 I was once a terribly flawed person, like you. Let me tell you how you can save yourself.
6 I’m a great gambler. I’m just bad at math and logic.
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->Out of the Abyss
. Chief Dorbo oversees rebuilding industry, opening mines, and organizing patrols to explore parts of the ruined city that remain uninhabited by the svirfneblin. He is also responsible for rebuilding
and commanding the new settlement’s defenses. Like most svirfneblin, Dorbo is serious and aggressive when dealing with outsiders; for all of that, however, he is also a loving and caring husband and a