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monsters, both to conceal their identities and to strike fear into their foes.
An iron shadow is usually recruited from the ranks of the Feywild’s hobgoblin armies or from among the hobgoblins who
Strike or a Dart attack. It can also use Shadow Jaunt once, either before or after one of the attacks.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
obedience and deference from many quarters.
In the Feywild, many archfey seek to bolster their armies’ might with the services of hobgoblin devastators.
GOBLINOIDS OF THE FEYWILD
The goblinoid
examples of such Fey folk, as are hobgoblin iron shadow;hobgoblin iron shadows and nilbog;nilbogs.
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
rose up against them. Armies of dragons fought against the fiends of Khyber. And though the overlords couldn't be destroyed, the couatl sacrificed their lives to build a prison of celestial light: a
Khatesh understand what forces they are dealing with, or recognize the danger inherent in her gifts.
The Queen of Shadows. An entity of shadow, Sul Khatesh can assume any form. Her favored shape is a twelve
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
leader Zaerith Menyar-Ag-Gith are an ascetic people who live apart from the rest of the cosmos, within the confines of fortresses floating through the chaos of Limbo. Instead of imposing their will on
creation spell (as a 9th-level spell) using the unformed substance of Limbo instead of shadow material. If used in Limbo, the object remains until the anarch’s concentration is broken, regardless
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
appeared in the Shadow Marches, where clan hunters used it to find their prey.
House Tharashk
Leader: The Triumvirate (Maagrim Torrn, Khandar’aashta, and Daric Velderan)
Headquarters: Zarash&rsquo
;ak, Shadow Marches
House Tharashk traditionally licenses inquisitives and bounty hunters. Recently the house’s Finder’s Guild has expanded into dragonshard prospecting. As dragon
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Multiattack. The norker war leader makes one greataxe and one bite attack, and also uses Fight On, You Slugs.
Bite. Melee weapon attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction
","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Fight On, You Slugs. The norker war leader picks up to three allied goblinoids within 60 feet that can see it. The chosen creatures can each use their reactions to
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
avoid detection.
The Houses of Shadow
Leader: House Phiarlan, Elvinor Elorrenthi d’Phiarlan; House Thuranni, Elar d’Thuranni
Headquarters: House Phiarlan, the Demesnes (various); House
.
—Lady Elara d’Thuranni, shadow dancer
The Mark of Shadow lets an elf weave illusions, crafting magic to distract or delight. It also allows its bearer to sculpt shadows, making it easy to
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
appeared in the Shadow Marches, where clan hunters used it to find their prey.
House Tharashk
Leader: The Triumvirate (Maagrim Torrn, Khandar’aashta, and Daric Velderan)
Headquarters: Zarash&rsquo
;ak, Shadow Marches
House Tharashk traditionally licenses inquisitives and bounty hunters. Recently the house’s Finder’s Guild has expanded into dragonshard prospecting. As dragon
Halfling
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marauding monsters and clashing armies; a blazing fire and a generous meal; fine drink and fine conversation. Though some halflings live out their days in remote agricultural communities, others form
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
The Dragon Armies The Dragon Queen’s forces are organized into five Dragon Armies. Draconians fill the ranks of each, though the armies’ numbers also include humans, goblins, hobgoblins, ogres, and
her armies. The highlords all report to Takhisis’s champion, Duulket Ariakas, but there is no shortage of treachery between—and within—the Dragon Armies. The Dragon Queen encourages these conflicts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Silvanesti Campaign Late 349 AC through 350 AC The Red and Blue Dragon Armies attacked the elven nation of Silvanesti. The elves mounted a stiff resistance, and the siege stretched on in a brutal
campaign. After a year of fighting, the Silvanesti elves evacuated from their ancestral home and sailed for Southern Ergoth. The elves’ leader, Speaker of the Stars Lorac, attempted to use an orb of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
iron shadow is usually recruited from the ranks of the Feywild’s hobgoblin armies or from among the hobgoblins who have resided in the Material Plane for centuries. A candidate for admission undergoes a
Hobgoblin Iron Shadow Iron shadows are hobgoblin martial artists who serve fey and mortal courts as secret police, scouts, and assassins. They spy to ferret out treachery, rebellion, and betrayal and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
spies as by armies. Espionage agencies in every nation sought secrets to bring military supremacy to their own lands and provide dominance over their neighbors. In the years since the end of the war, a
clandestine struggle among these agencies (which the Korranberg Chronicle dubbed the Shadow War) has continued unabated, just outside of the public eye.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
baleful shadow of Istar’s greatest edifice. Though this allowed the Dragon Queen to influence the world through a portal opened there, a fragment of the temple’s foundation stone was missing, preventing
the Dragon Queen’s servants secretly broke their promises. Takhisis taught her followers to corrupt the stolen eggs into monstrous warriors known as draconians, gambling that draconian armies will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Khur Joins Early 349 AC The Green Dragon Army was dispatched to the steppes of Khur to subdue the tribes there. Rather than fight a protracted campaign, Ariakas allowed the cunning Khur leader Salah
accepted and pledged his people to Takhisis, adding to the Dragon Armies’ ranks. Few can say whether he did so to further his own ambitions or to spare Khur a long, bloody conflict, but many Khur view Salah-Khan as a traitor to his people and fiercely resist the Green Dragon Army’s occupation.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
prevalence of undead within its borders. The supreme leader of Thay is the lich Szass Tam, whose council of advisers — the zulkirs — are powerful liches themselves. Everyone of consequence in Thay is a
spellcaster, and necromancers are common there. Undead servants are everywhere, and many of the commanders in Thay’s armies are the free-thinking undead soldiers (use the wight statistics). Travelers to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
prevalence of undead within its borders. The supreme leader of Thay is the lich Szass Tam, whose council of advisers—the zulkirs—are powerful liches themselves. Everyone of consequence in Thay is a
spellcaster, and necromancers are common there. Undead servants are everywhere, and many of the commanders in Thay’s armies are the free-thinking undead soldiers (use the wight statistics). Travelers to this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
House Tharashk Leader: The Triumvirate (Maagrim Torrn, Khandar’aashta, and Daric Velderan) Headquarters: Zarash’ak, Shadow Marches House Tharashk traditionally licenses inquisitives and bounty
governs the house, and the city of Zarash’ak in the Shadow Marches. Together, they stand as one under the emblem of the dragonne (a lion-dragon hybrid).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The Houses of Shadow Leader: House Phiarlan, Elvinor Elorrenthi d’Phiarlan; House Thuranni, Elar d’Thuranni Headquarters: House Phiarlan, the Demesnes (various); House Thuranni, Regalport (Lhazaar
Principalities) Elves have carried the Mark of Shadow for thousands of years. The mark’s bearers left Aerenal after the conflict that wiped out the Mark of Death and established House Phiarlan in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Orcs of the Shadow Marches The orc Gatekeepers played a crucial role in defeating the daelkyr and binding their evil in Khyber, and their descendants continue to maintain the ancient seals and fight
continue to live in the Shadow Marches, and centuries of battles between them have diminished both sides. Humans settled in the Shadow Marches long ago, and the first half-orcs helped to cement the bond
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
to directly dominate others. Dark Fantasy Villains d10 Villain
1 A machine that believes it’s a resurrected tyrant and seeks to rebuild its empire in iron
2 The leader of a
who unleashes otherworldly armies or war machines that they can’t control
5 A massive treant who has allied with exploitative raiders and seeks to fell every forest
6 A sage who, heedless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Kas the Betrayer Kas (KOSS) is a vampire, legendary swordfighter, and ruthless warlord. He once served as the leader of Vecna’s armies and the lich’s most trusted lieutenant, and he wielded a sword
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
positions: Becklin Uth Viharin. The knight is deeply concerned. She’s heard rumors of strange armies in the east, and now there’s a strange army close to her home. As the most experienced military leader in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Bloodgate Keep they built a powerful portal, fueled by elemental nodes, that could allow Thayans to instantly transport whole armies into the very heart of the Sword Coast. With this power, the Red Wizards
Bloodgate Nexus (an interconnected series of teleportation circles) survived, and a Thayan Resurrection cell leader named Syranna devised a way to use it against Szass Tam. Syranna had been part of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Ephara’s Quests table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might involve themselves in. Ephara’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal
1 Oust the corrupt leader of a town or a city.
2 Reclaim a
invading armies—to internal enemies—like corrupt leaders or dangerous criminals. In any of these cases, Ephara cares about protecting cities from the poison of corruption and tyranny as well as threats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
that “birthed” it. The shadow assassins guard the room thereafter. Treasure Each cult fanatic carries an obsidian holy symbol of Shar (25 gp each). The leader, Abberoch, also has a silver rod with one end formed in the shape of a key (70 gp). The rod unlocks the double door in area 18.
Umbraxakar’s memories to this room, which will enable the shadow dragon to pull more of Vanrakdoom into the Shadowfell. They chant the following verse over and over in Common: “Darkness quench the sun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Shadow of Soth Lord Soth has brought the Cataclysmic flame from beneath Castle Kalaman to the ruins. In chapter 7, characters encounter the fruit of Soth’s efforts to reanimate dead dragons
continues. “We just saw something come over the cliffs—a gods-cursed dragon skeleton! We’re retreating, and the Dragon Armies are following. We’ll keep them drawn out as long as we can. See if you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the leader of Vecna’s armies and the lich’s most trusted lieutenant. Kas pledged his life to Vecna, and Vecna gave Kas generous gifts. The lich created the Sword of Kas (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
of her battle-depleted legions. Through Thavius Kreeg, Zariel found a way to exploit the gullible nature of mortals by appealing to their need to follow a leader who proclaims spiritual power. Because
taxes Zariel’s armies, so she must ensure a fresh supply of souls as replacements. To this end, Zariel looks for evildoers in the mortal realms who can deliver more souls to her. Because devils can’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, though these creatures are usually used only within the Cogs. Some of Daask’s most important members are these individuals: Sora Katra is the ultimate leader of Daask, but as one of the Daughters of Sora
current leader of the Daask cell in Sharn. She is the mastermind of the organization’s machinations against the Boromar Clan, a scholar obsessed with studying Sharn’s manifest zone, and a devoted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
obsessions shape all of Kalakeri. War Leader. Ramya eagerly leads her troops in battle. She rides into combat upon a war elephant or wyvern and carries the legendary talwar (longsword) and longbow of
. Her paranoia makes her ruthless, leading her to slaughter countless innocents. Deathless Loyalty. Kalakeri’s armies and the guards of the Cerulean Citadel obey Ramya without question, despite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
skilled in the art of war. Many of his ordained don’t serve in temples, but as battlefield chaplains with armies and mercenary companies, encouraging their fellow soldiers with both word and blade
. Priests of Tempus teach that war conducted properly is fair in that it oppresses all sides equally, and that in any given battle, a mortal might be slain or might become a great leader among his or her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Ogrémoch’s Bane haunted the drow with the same relentless cruelty it did the svirfneblin, turning their elemental servants against them. Eventually, the drow armies departed the city, but when they did
by her own greed and vanity, Neheedra engaged in dark rituals designed to secure her hold on power, imagining that Blingdenstone would one day become a drow enclave with her as its immortal leader
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, war has come to Silvanesti. When the Dragon Armies besieged the realm, the leader Lorac Caladon, Speaker of the Stars, ordered his people to evacuate. Lorac then attempted to defend the kingdom with
what few in Ansalon do: the home of the elves has fallen. During the Dragon Armies’ invasion of Silvanesti, you might have been separated from your people or even taken captive before escaping the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
to see that Gleam casts no shadow. While she has no shadow, Gleam is cursed (see the “Shadowless” sidebar). SHADOWLESS
A shadowless creature is one that carries the curse of having no shadow—a fact
evident only when the creature is in bright or dim light. A remove curse spell or similar magic ends the curse on a shadowless creature, reuniting it with its shadow instantly.
Creatures native to