monks stretches with only arrow for for led

Marine

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

how you survived a particular battle. Every arrow and bolt missed you. You slew scores of enemies single-handedly and led your comrades to victory. 5 Stowaway. For days, you hid in the bilge

Part 2: Monastery of the Distressed Body

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

. Then downplay those NPCs’ secret agendas as needed to increase their party loyalty. Part 2: Monastery of the Distressed Body. For encounters built around five monks led by an elder monk, use three

monks led by an elder monk instead. You can also limit those attending any audience in the central abbey to just the elder monks. Part 3: The Ooze-Flooded City. Adjust the ooze-folk so that 1d4 of

M4. Dormitories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

steady series of new residents over long years. Creatures. A group of five monks led by an elder monk can be found here at any time, sleeping, eating, and taking part in decidedly non-monastic

M4. Dormitories When not on duty, the monks reside in this series of ill-kept rooms. Each of these dormitory cells contains only a bed, a trunk for personal effects, and a table. All are crafted of

C3. Ferry Service

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

the Grand Master’s orders that any powerful visitors are to be brought to the devil’s attention. Alternatively, the Grand Master might send over a squad of five monks (cultists) led by an elder monk

(Perception) check to glimpse beneath its hood sees a skeletal face. (The character can later note the resemblance between this visage and the monastery’s flayed monks.)

The Monastery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

polearm on another target. In addition, each group of five monks is led by an elder monk. These are cult fanatics that have outfitted their polearms with laser weapons secured from the monastery’s stores of

. Though the vast majority of those recruits have perished or been imprisoned at the hands of the Grand Master, twenty-five monks — all a motley assemblage of evil humanoids — currently occupy various areas

Haunted Keeps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

actually an old stone temple built in a rocky vale at the southern edge of the Sumber Hills. It was recently reborn as the Sacred Stone Monastery, home to reclusive monks dedicated to a mysterious “Way

functions as the guarded entrance to the Temple of the Black Earth beneath it. All of the monks are earth cultists who are well aware of the true nature of the monastery. Scarlet Moon Hall Deep in the wild

Areas of the Cellar Complex

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

. The door’s lock corroded long ago, and the door squeals loudly on rusty hinges when opened. B5. Arrow Slits A brick wall with arrow slits was added to this room at some point. The arrow slits are

designed to allow archers to fire at intruders who come through the door at area B4. The arrow slits provide three-quarters cover. B6. Storage Room An unlocked wooden door closes off this empty room. B7

Annam's Cradle Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

to the cavern’s ceiling is the petrified body of a primordial giant. The figure’s arm stretches up, breaching the cavern ceiling, and its fingers emerge on the surface above as Dreamer’s Reach (in this

giants of especially immense stature led by a hill giant avalancher (see chapter 6) venerate and guzzle the waters. They violently defend the waterfall with beasts of war from the Megafauna World Encounters or Dinosaur World Encounters table in chapter 3.

Meeting Eldemere

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Anthradusk, and then slay the dragon to stop his ritual. This is your destiny—indeed, the egg has led me to you.” Eldemere hands the characters the egg. She does whatever she can to convince them to go to

leaves the city for long stretches as he collects foul reagents for his ritual.” What Can You Tell Us about Haskasori? Eldemere approaches a nearby well and scatters a scintillating powder across its

Monk: Way of the Ascendant Dragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Monk: Way of the Ascendant Dragon My favorite Ascendant Dragon monks all narrate their bodily attacks aloud with fun onomatopoeias. Swish ka-pow, indeed. -Fizban The dragon god Bahamut is known

tradition holds that by emulating dragons, a monk becomes a more integrated part of the world and its magic. By altering their spirit to resonate with draconic might, monks who follow this tradition augment

Upper Levels and Cellar

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

fortress’s main tower, its stovepipe extending out the arrow slit to the north. The wooden frame and slats of an old bed are pushed up against a spiral staircase that rises to a trapdoor in the ceiling

, leading to the open belfry above. Under an arrow slit looking toward the island’s western peak, a dusty desk is covered in debris and fresh bird droppings. Hinges hang on either side of each arrow

Semuanya's Bog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

are friendly Celestial petitioners (detailed in Morte’s Planar Parade). They are led by the largest of their number: the colorfully frilled Sesspech. She introduces herself and eagerly shares the

gains. If the characters agree, the lizardfolk are appreciative. They board the walking castle and take to sunning themselves and doing light stretches on the terrace. The lizardfolk are polite

Hobgoblins

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

, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): fog cloud, magic missile, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): gust of wind, Melf’s acid arrow, scorching ray 3rd level (3 slots): fireball, fly, lightning bolt 4th

hands. Hobgoblin Iron Shadow The Iron Shadows are hobgoblin monks that serve as secret police, scouts, and assassins. Among other hobgoblins, they spy to ferret out treachery, rebellion, and

Knights' Quest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

: Thurl’s face darkens. “Great evil lurks among these hills,” he says. “Depraved cultists led by wretched monsters. But let us speak of such matters after the feast has warmed our blood.” Thurl allows

. He suspects the reclusive monks could be harboring evil and wants them investigated. If the characters have been rude or proven themselves to be enemies of all the elemental cults, the knights try to

Lich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

be stirred from its single-minded pursuit of power to take an interest in the world around it, most often when some great event reminds it of the life it once led. It otherwise lives in isolation

frost 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, magic missile, shield, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, invisibility, Melf’s acid arrow, mirror image 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead

Citadel Adbar

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

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

of the realm. Much was required to break the North out of the great siege the Many-Arrows orcs held it under. There are also whispers that King Harnoth led his Knights of the Mithral Shield out into

Landgrave's Folly

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

pit that stretches from wall to wall, and that throbs with a dim, unnatural light. Two aboleths from the Endless Nadir are in this chamber, having rested and recovered from their fight with Sgothgah

marks that writhe around the pit are a unique magical channeling device concocted by Sgothgah. The two aboleths from the Endless Nadir didn’t recognize it or understand its purpose, which led to their

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

transferred to the prison at Seaton, a larger, heavily fortified port to the east. At any given time, 2d4 guards, led by a veteran, keep watch here. 3. The Wicker Goat Bearing the dubious honor of

of Iuz A trade delegation led by Captain Xendros (CE female tiefling priest) has come to Saltmarsh to acquire large quantities of fish (salted and preserved for transport) in the name of Iuz, a mighty

Locations A - D

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

, the Zhentarim have been able to reclaim the route. The Black Road stretches eastward from the village of Parnast across Anauroch’s sandy wasteland for hundreds of miles. Black Network caravans using

about to erupt. Ringing the citadel is a host of platforms, battlements, and arrow slits from where defenders can fire crossbows at foolish attackers. A great drawbridge allows no one to enter the

The Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Three lines symbolizing waves Sehanine Moonbow CG Dreams, death, travel Grave,* Knowledge, Light Full moon under a moonbow Shevarash CN Vengeance, loss, hatred War Broken arrow over a

tear Solonor Thelandira CG Archery, hunting, survival Nature, War Silver arrow with green fletching Tarsellis Meunniduin CN Mountains, rivers, wild places Nature, Tempest Mountain

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

mystery and legend for locals. While most of the tunnels are submerged, changes in river height over time mean that some of the tunnels and caverns are dry or only half-flooded for long stretches

river via the fortress’s two massive bridges must pay the 5 cp toll and pass through the fortress via a long central tunnel riddled with arrow slits and murder holes. Between twenty-five and fifty

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

crenellated battlement. The buried citadel has sunk so far into the earth that the battlement is now level with the surrounding floor. That floor stretches away to the north and south, composed of a layer of

succeeds on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. 5. Secret Pocket This pocket chamber is damp and cold. The skeletons of three long-dead archers slump against rubble-filled arrow slits along the east and

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

waterfront, its two windowless upper stories heavily guarded. Most ordinary patrons never make it past the ground-level offices, yet the majority of the Counting House stretches below, extending down

leave the treasures at the bottom of the staircase, where they are fetched within the hour by 2d6 sahuagin led by a sahuagin priestess. The sahuagin make the long trip from the Sea of Swords to

Eternal Garden Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Oak Tree A tremendous oak tree stretches hundreds of feet into the air, rising high above the surrounding canopy. Easily fifty feet wide at the base, its trunk is gnarled, covered with creeping

day in the garden and eventually led them to the Fountain All Heal (area G9) to quench their thirst. Treasure. Hidden in the fairies’ burrow are a Potion of Clairvoyance and a gold ring (250 gp) set

Creating Adventures

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

outside the building is provided by two long, narrow staircases that lead up from the plaza. The stairs end at a balcony that is guarded at all times by archers behind arrow slits. A narrow hall leads

plans for future Boros military action. Legion Garrison Map Access to the garrison is limited to a pair of 20-foot-wide walkways elevated above street level and protected by archers behind arrow

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