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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
; connection to the radiant forces of the Positive Plane fosters a nurturing, optimistic attitude in most of these dragons. They sometimes adopt the abandoned eggs or hatchlings of other dragons; many
winter wolf;winter wolves loyal to a frost giant, intent on convincing the wolves to change their evil ways.
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A lonely werebear enjoys long conversations with a young crystal dragon but doesn
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Basic Rules (2014)
that, avoiding offense. Standing about 3 feet tall, they appear relatively harmless and so have managed to survive for centuries in the shadow of empires and on the edges of wars and political strife
avoid unwanted attention.
Halflings work readily with others, and they are loyal to their friends, whether halfling or otherwise. They can display remarkable ferocity when their friends, families, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
fiendish entities each think they’re the true manifestation of their past self and hunt one another to recover their power. In rare cases, Fiends other than demons might adopt forms similar to shadow
Shadow Demon Vestige of Evil Habitat: Planar (Abyss); Treasure: None Lars Grant-west Shadow demons form when exceptionally wicked demons are destroyed and prevented from reconstituting their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Stalked by a Shadow When Piyarz seized the Tower of the Heavens in his coup, he interrogated Shalfey’s scribes to discern where the elder sage sent his tower hands. Eventually the ruthless sage
characters decided to rest after facing the memory web, Sion interrupts their repose.
Sion is accompanied by a hound and an oversized raven, both made of pure shadow (both creatures use the shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
adopt their teachings and search the Mists for their source. Anyone who comes to the ashram must divest themselves of worldly goods, which are added to Sarthak’s hidden hoard. The false sadhu then helps
his victim enter a blissful trance that causes their soul to slip away from their body over the course of days. Sarthak consumes this soul and replaces it with a shadow, leaving the victim’s body under his control.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
set up an ambush in a remote location. All are fanatically loyal to the queen and fight to the end. If the characters capture and subdue one or more of these assailants, threats and intimidation do
Princess of the Shadow Glass, the elves and fomorians can reveal that the Queen of Air and Darkness sent them from the Feywild to slay the marked characters and steal back The Scrivener’s Tale. The queen is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
of the staircase ahead is covered in shadowy webbing. The hazard is the Iron Shadow manifesting as a memory web (see appendix B). 15–21 Three aarakocra return to the Censer of Dreams (detailed later in
between demons and devils. 36–42 A stubborn dwarf commoner bumps into the characters. He’s been wandering the staircase for decades but won’t admit he’s lost. 43–49 A masked deva loyal to Selûne offers to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
thieves as you please to add an undercurrent of dread or mystery to the carnival’s frivolities. The three thieves are fiercely loyal to their hag mistresses and won’t willingly reveal anything if
detached shadow of Gleam, a high elf acrobat who wears a crescent moon mask. (Gleam herself has vanished from the carnival. The characters won’t meet her until chapter 4.) Gleam’s detached shadow uses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
relatively harmless and so have managed to survive for centuries in the shadow of empires and on the edges of wars and political strife. They are inclined to be stout, weighing between 40 and 45 pounds
themselves valuable and welcome. The combination of their inherent stealth and their unassuming nature helps halflings to avoid unwanted attention. Halflings work readily with others, and they are loyal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Whispers Features Bard Level Feature 3rd Psychic Blades, Words of Terror 6th Mantle of Whispers 14th Shadow Lore Psychic Blades When you join the College of Whispers at 3rd level, you gain the ability
has no hint that you tried to frighten it. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest. Mantle of Whispers At 6th level, you gain the ability to adopt a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
appear in an unreality where Vecna commands control over the city of Neverwinter in Faerûn. In this unreality, Vecna turned Lord Neverember into a loyal death knight and iron-fisted tyrant. Neverember
balcony of a castle ten feet above the city square. Four sets of gallows are lined up in the center of the square. The armored figure’s features are shrouded in black shadow. Fitted on the figure’s head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
chancellor of the Platinum Concord and founder of the Shadow Cabinet. He owns vast gold and silver mines in the Mror Holds and mints his own currency, and he travels in a gilded airship. Loyal Daison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
nations are blinded by their civilized ways. You have heard the truth in the voices of croaking frogs and seen it in the shadows shifting on the water. Whether you’re loyal to the Gatekeepers, the
Sovereign Host, or the Dragon Below, superstitions inform your path. Clan or Tribe? The people of the Shadow Marches are split into two distinct cultures. The clans blend the traditions of human and orc
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
used as a staging area for House Freth’s raids into troglodyte territory. Six drow loyal to House Freth (four females and two males) and four shadow demons lurk here. The drow and their demon allies are
9. Contested Caves The drow of House Freth maintain a tenuous hold over these caves. Their defenses are tested daily by troglodytes, trolls, and infiltrators loyal to House Auvryndar. 9a. Hidden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
shadow moves across the brightly lit platform. Overhead, silhouettes stand out against the radiant moon.
The identity of the creatures approaching depends on which side the characters are fighting
loyal to Afsoun and are unlikely to be talked out of abandoning their leader—particularly after enacting a plan to liberate her.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Drow of Eberron During the ancient war between giants of Xen’drik and their elf slaves, the magebreeders of the giants bound the essence of shadows into the loyal elves. These were the first drow
magic; they seek to one day unleash fire across the world. And the Umbragen live in the underworld below Xen’drik, wielding sophisticated shadow magics as they battle against aberrations and the daelkyr
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
remote corner of it — without risking discovery by the other aboleths. So Sgothgah fled the abyss, taking with it the juvenile kraken and a number of loyal aquatic minions. It headed for coastal waters
stretch of water where the once-notable port district of a minor city had fallen into decay and corruption. Known as the Styes, the district was only a wretched shadow of what it had once been. But
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, plan ahead for that choice by reading the oath descriptions at the end of the class. Are you a devoted servant of good, loyal to the gods of justice and honor, a holy knight in shining armor venturing
forth to smite evil? Are you a glorious champion of the light, cherishing everything beautiful that stands against the shadow, a knight whose oath descends from traditions older than many of the gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
elements. Then join the Circle of the...
Land to draw on the magic of the environment.
Moon to adopt powerful animal forms.
Sea to channel tides and storms.
Stars to gain powers in a starry form
combat.
Psi Warrior to augment attacks with psionic power.
Monk. Dart in and out of melee while striking fast and hard. Then become a Warrior of...
Mercy to heal or harm with a touch.
Shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
foes.
Druid. Channel nature magic to heal, shape-shift, and control the elements. Then join the Circle of the...
Land to draw on the magic of the environment.
Moon to adopt powerful animal
hard. Then become a Warrior of...
Mercy to heal or harm with a touch.
Shadow to employ shadows for subterfuge.
The Elements to wield elemental power.
The Open Hand to master unarmed combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Rashemen. She is the sole survivor of an adventuring party hired by Lady Wylynd Moonstar of Waterdeep to find Umbraxakar the shadow dragon and transform him back into Glyster the bronze dragon
after she was forced to watch Umbraxakar devour the corpses of her slain companions one by one. She stays close to her rescuers, serving as a loyal follower until she is safely out of Undermountain or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, plan ahead for that choice by reading the oath descriptions at the end of the class. Are you a devoted servant of good, loyal to the gods of justice and honor, a holy knight in shining armor venturing
forth to smite evil? Are you a glorious champion of the light, cherishing everything beautiful that stands against the shadow, a knight whose oath descends from traditions older than many of the gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon’s loyal butler, as it did for the dragon’s parent.
4 A young deep dragon has organized a society of hobgoblin explorers, whose members seek out new places in the Underdark for the dragon
red shadow dragon as a protégé.
2 Two ancient dragon lovers—one deep and one white—see each other only once every hundred years, when they choose targets for a deadly hunting spree.
3 Two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the dragon might install dragon or half-dragon offspring in the highest echelons of government. Depending on the size of the domain, the dragon might have thousands or even millions of loyal subjects
. An emperor might rule openly in dragon form, which discourages aggressive neighbors from provoking the dragon’s wrath. Often, though, dragons adopt a Humanoid guise to rule, constructing elaborate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Among the common folk, the Oglyntyr family has the largest and oldest cattle and horse farm in Amphail, and supplies some of the finest Amphail grays (loyal, intelligent steeds favored as personal
a peaceful town, with the threat of full-scale retaliation from both Waterdeep and the Lords’ Alliance casting a long, dark shadow over any plans to disturb matters there. The nobles of Waterdeep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
their shadow dragon master. High King Derid hopes to forge an alliance with the dwarves, but thus far they have spurned the aid of the crown. Meanwhile, Kythyss, a port town on the Great South Head of
the south. The Ffolk of Moray are loyal to the High King. They hope for a return to a unified Moonshaes under the Kendrick banner and are determined to hold on long enough to see it. Norland North of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the corpses. The survivors of the skirmish have been stripped of their weapons and forced to kneel with their hands on their heads. All three, loyal Zhentarim agents (employed by Urstul Floxin; see
Dock Ward is unsafe. You can set the mood by reading the following to the players: Tall, densely packed tenements leave most of the neighborhood in shadow at ground level. Most of the streetlamps have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
two personalities. He appears to be a concerned, fatherly figure, a loyal retainer who worries about his young master. With a few moments of focus, however, he can shift to become a cold-blooded
, prompting outraged calls for justice from Anders. 19 Pirate activity increases, bearing the unmistakable mark of the Sea Princes. The Brotherhood’s ships adopt Sea Prince regalia to confuse the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Lord. A deep gnome spurned by others of his kind weeps as he wanders the dark tunnels, talking to the things that crawl and seep from the walls. You see him adopt two slick patches of ooze, sensing his
following vision. The smell of blood fills your nostrils as you wander a maze of Underdark tunnels, moving with purpose as your giant hooves crush stones underfoot. Faerzress light reveals that your shadow is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
west alcoves of this landing. They are loyal to Nafik and fight to the death.
Center Landing. A 30-foot-tall, 50-foot-wide wall of flame erupts from the floor in the middle of this landing, dividing
the southernmost alcoves. Each shadow is a wispy duplicate of a character intent on killing its original. If the characters entered from the south, or if they don’t try to ascend the stairs, Nafik can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
friends. Skeemo can add “sellout” to his credentials, his services having been bought by House Gralhund and the Black Network operatives loyal to Manshoon. The rock gnome uses paper birds (see appendix A
type. The City Watch has received reports of a figure who haunts the rooftops of Waterdeep — a hulking shadow that glares from its perch, rains down death in the form of long black arrows, and slinks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
in armies. In all cases, abishais are fanatically loyal to Tiamat, ready to lay down their lives if needed. Abishais stand outside the normal hierarchy of the Nine Hells, having their own chain of
darkness up to 60 feet as a bonus action.
Bonus Actions
Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the abishai takes the Hide action.
Blue Abishai Seekers of forgotten lore and lost relics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, their hearts, and their weapons to bear against villainy. Knights of the order and their loyal squires can be found throughout the North, gathering information on the giants, searching for their lairs
, and aiding in the defense of settlements. The Zhentarim The Zhentarim, also known as the Black Network, is an unscrupulous shadow network that seeks to expand its influence and power base throughout
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. Cradlefall is Granny Nightshade’s most loyal servant—a slithering parcel of cruelty that’s never far from her side.
Alignment. Lawful evil.
Personality Trait. “I hiss when I speak and slink around
apparitions that curse him, but their presence still unnerves him.
Alignment. Neutral.
Personality Trait. “I speak in a trembling voice and jump at the slightest shadow.”
Ideal. “I seek atonement. I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
. Cradlefall is Granny Nightshade’s most loyal servant—a slithering parcel of cruelty that’s never far from her side.
Alignment. Lawful evil.
Personality Trait. “I hiss when I speak and slink around
apparitions that curse him, but their presence still unnerves him.
Alignment. Neutral.
Personality Trait. “I speak in a trembling voice and jump at the slightest shadow.”
Ideal. “I seek atonement. I was