more speak with only alive for for loyalty

Holga Kilgore

Monsters Thieves’ Gallery

Kilgore is a member of the Uthgardt Elk Tribe, and her strength and scowl conceal a generous heart. She’s a woman of few words who lets her actions (and punches) speak for her. A fearsome combatant

when her ire is up, Holga wields anything that comes to hand—from weapons to snacks. Her unwavering loyalty makes her a fierce defender of allies, particularly her best friend, Edgin Darvis;Edgin

Failed Dragonpriest

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

profane — he permanently transformed himself from an elf into a troll. For this crime, the cult entombed him alive, though the honor of his station remained. The dragonpriest attacks his rescuers, his mind

all but transformed to that of a troll over the ages of his burial. He had a name, but he has forgotten it, although he has not forgotten how to speak Elvish and Draconic.

Chardalyn Berserker

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Chardalyn Madness. The berserker must roll a d6 at the start of each of its turns. On a 1, the berserker does nothing on its turn except speak to a nonexistent, evil master whom it has pledged to

frostbite to ravage the exposed parts of their bodies, with only their faith in the Frostmaiden keeping them alive. Chardalyn Weapons. A chardalyn berserker wields one or more weapons made wholly or

Zorak Lightdrinker

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

speak, his walking speed is 5 feet, and he has a flying speed of 30 feet. His statistics, other than his size and speed, are unchanged. Anything he is wearing transforms with him, but nothing he is

carrying does. He reverts to his true form if he dies. While in mist form, Zorak can't take any actions, speak, or manipulate objects. He is weightless, has a flying speed of 20 feet, can hover, and can

Gnoll Vampire

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

can use its action to polymorph into a Large hyena or a Medium cloud of mist, or back into its true form. While in hyena form, the vampire can’t speak, and its walking speed is 50 feet. Its

vampire can’t take any actions, speak, or manipulate objects. it is weightless, has a flying speed of 20 feet, can hover, and can enter a hostile creature’s space and stop there. In addition

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

the transformation early. When you revert to your normal form, you return to the same state you were in when you initially transformed. Book. You gain the ability to speak, read, and write 1d6 + 2

they are alive and any conditions they have. If you named an object, you know if it is broken or not. If you named a magic item that has charges, you know how many charges it has remaining. Maze. You

Vampire Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

, the vampire can’t speak, its walking speed is 5 feet, and it has a flying speed of 30 feet. Its statistics, other than its size and speed, are unchanged. Anything it is wearing transforms with it

, but nothing it is carrying does. It reverts to its true form if it dies. While in mist form, the vampire can’t take any actions, speak, or manipulate objects. It is weightless, has a flying

Vampire Spellcaster Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

vampire can't speak, its walking speed is 5 feet, and it has a flying speed of 30 feet. Its statistics, other than its size and speed, are unchanged. Anything it is wearing transforms with it, but nothing

it is carrying does. It reverts to its true form if it dies. While in mist form, the vampire can't take any actions, speak, or manipulate objects. It is weightless, has a flying speed of 20 feet, can

Vampire Warrior Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

vampire can't speak, its walking speed is 5 feet, and it has a flying speed of 30 feet. Its statistics, other than its size and speed, are unchanged. Anything it is wearing transforms with it, but nothing

it is carrying does. It reverts to its true form if it dies. While in mist form, the vampire can't take any actions, speak, or manipulate objects. It is weightless, has a flying speed of 20 feet, can

Nilbog Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

damage to 0 and regains 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Reversal of Fortune"} hit points.When Maglubiyet conquered the goblin gods, he intended to leave only Khurgorbaeyag alive

possesses only goblins. Bereft of a host, the spirit has a flying speed of 30 feet and can’t speak or be attacked. The only action it can take is to attempt to possess a goblin within 5 feet of it. A

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the battlefield. You might have been part of a

regard you with suspicion, and you generally get a chilly reception while in uniform. BALDUR’S GATE FEATURE: LOYALTY TEST You’ve had enough dealings with crooked soldiers that you can spot

Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

made in modest earth tones, is elaborately decorated with embroidery, embossing, or gleaming jewels. Delighted Dedication As far as gnomes are concerned, being alive is a wonderful thing, and they

beauties of the world in their long years, but gnomes seem to worry that even with all that time, they can’t get in enough of the things they want to do and see. Gnomes speak as if they can’t

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

One useful trick: if ye face bugbears who have severed heads on spikes as trophies, cast a spell to make the heads speak. After that, ye can cozen the bugbears into doing almost anything. &mdash

in a cowardly fashion; a bugbear that knows or feels itself to be in mortal danger is affected by a form of madness and will do anything, including trying to flee, in order to stay alive. Bugbears

Roleplaying Ramya

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Roleplaying Ramya Ramya is distant and aloof, though she craves connection. Those who speak with her find her measured in conversation, and capable of kindness and humor. However, a vein of paranoia

runs through all her actions, and she reacts to any hint of suspicious words or deeds with creative and potentially lethal tests and punishments. Personality Trait. “There is loyalty, and there is

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, and no orc will leave an elf alive. Orcs become so frenzied in combat against elves that they forget all about taking loot and valuables back to the tribe — the only trophies of any worth are

; their loyalty by turning them into slaves. If a tribe is defeated and driven from its lair, the survivors might come under the sway of a strong but dimwitted creature, such as a hill giant or an ogre

Occupants of the Tower

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

sanctum, Shalfey remains the true head of the tower. His only surviving confidant is Hadley, who runs the tower’s ferry. Hadley knows Shalfey still lives; he feigns loyalty to Piyarz while subtly

searching for allies among the ferry’s passengers. Hadley is unsure if he can trust the Griswills and hasn’t told them Shalfey is alive.

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Conclusion If the characters bring Serapio to Doña Rosa alive, she weeps with gratitude and thanks them profusely. If Serapio is still under fiendish control, Doña Rosa seeks aid from the archmages

speak to the characters again. When the fiend is defeated, Paloma grants the characters their promised reward when they return to Milpazul. She also invites them to join her outlaw gang. The villagers freed from sereno’s effects also express their gratitude to the characters.

Ralzala the Dao

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Ralzala the Dao A dao named Ralzala defends the demon zapper. Ralzala swore loyalty to Zariel to gain revenge against a rival dao who tried to ruin her. The dao regrets the arrangement and wants to

this oracle herself, but the characters could do so in her stead. She tells them to speak with Red Ruth in the corrupted forest nearby and follow her instructions to break the pact. This leads the players to the Bone Brambles.

Wanted Posters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

! Deliver him to me alive and unharmed, and I’ll give you back ten years of your youth.” Granny Nightshade gives the character a yellow rose. As long as this rose remains unwilted and in the

troublemaker belongs to me. Bring him home alive and unharmed, and you’ll win the heart of one you love.” Granny Nightshade gives the character a box containing the eviscerated heart of someone they

Marked for Death

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

nothing to break their loyalty to the Queen of Air and Darkness. Effective roleplaying, magic, or a successful DC 18 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check enables the characters to convince the elves

after her exile, but they do not know that her prison is the book. The characters might also use the speak with dead spell to learn some of the above information from fallen enemies. Treasure Each wizard wears a ring of gleaming black glass (worth 10 gp) on the third finger of their left hand.

Ankhtepot

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

liege. He had misjudged the peoples’ loyalty, though, and they rose up and executed the traitorous priests. Pharaoh Ankhtepot envisions his missing ka Moreover, Ankhtepot had misjudged the will of his

felt the pain of every cut and every organ removed as if he were alive. Then, within an unmarked crypt, he suffered and starved for what felt like an eternity. Untold years passed, but on the day the

Delighted Dedication

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Delighted Dedication As far as gnomes are concerned, being alive is a wonderful thing, and they squeeze every ounce of enjoyment out of their three to five centuries of life. Humans might wonder

can’t get in enough of the things they want to do and see. Gnomes speak as if they can’t get the thoughts out of their heads fast enough. Even as they offer ideas and opinions on a range of subjects

Merregon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

their unshakable loyalty, merregons form the backbone of many devils’ protective retinues. They shrink from no task, no matter how dangerous. Unless ordered to fall back, they never retreat from a fight

Condition Immunities frightened, poisoned Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11 Languages understands Infernal but can’t speak, telepathy 120 ft. Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Proficiency Bonus

Nightmare

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

unless a worthy sacrifice is offered to it as food upon its arrival, the nightmare displays no special loyalty to the creature it serves. Creating a Nightmare. Nightmares don’t appear naturally in the

) INT 10 (+0) WIS 13 (+1) CHA 15 (+2) Damage Immunities fire Senses passive Perception 11 Languages understands Abyssal, Common, and Infernal but can’t speak Challenge 3

Fight for the Foundling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

damselfly ship then departs. Creatures The two giff shipmates have orders to secure the Flighty Foundling while an extraction team retrieves Miken, dead or alive. The giff give the characters a chance to

Mustaf Shultz, the giff captain of the damselfly ship, who takes his orders from Vocath the mercane. Shultz and his fellow giff are mercenaries, and Vocath pays them well for their loyalty. Hammerhead

3. Talking Heads

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

from their bodies, the heads remain alive and sedate as a result of Halaster’s magic. Tapping on a jar is enough to stir a head to consciousness. The heads speak only the languages they knew in life

Delighted Dedication

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Delighted Dedication As far as gnomes are concerned, being alive is a wonderful thing, and they squeeze every ounce of enjoyment out of their three to five centuries of life. Humans might wonder

can’t get in enough of the things they want to do and see. Gnomes speak as if they can’t get the thoughts out of their heads fast enough. Even as they offer ideas and opinions on a range of subjects

Merregon

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

Obedience. Because of their unshakable loyalty, merregons form the backbone of many devils’ protective retinues. They shrink from no task, no matter how dangerous. Unless ordered to fall back, they retreat

from no fight. Merregons can't speak, and their telpathy is one-to-one. Their orderly ranks are easily confused if you slay their shouting masters. Merregon Medium fiend (devil), lawful evil

Revealing the Wynlings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

wynling to appear and try to take the fruit. A character can befriend a wynling once it reveals itself by succeeding on a DC 10 Charisma (Persuasion) check. If characters who can speak and understand

; they’re just playful and really like persimmons. The wynlings have no loyalty to Kasem, but they also don’t understand why anything they’ve done is wrong. If the characters show the wynlings to Lamai

30. Hideous Transmutation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

from a stone peg on the northwest wall is an iron ring with three keys. The creature chained to the floor is alive, having survived a ghastly magical ritual that can’t be reversed or undone. It is

creature is prone and restrained. It also suffers from two levels of exhaustion. It has an Intelligence of 1, and it can’t speak or understand any language. Replace the ogre’s action options with the

Merregon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

merregon has a metal mask bolted to its head that allows it to see. The mask can’t be removed as long as the merregon is alive. Beneath it is a blank face with no eyes, mouth, or other features. Merregon

frightened, poisoned Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11 Languages understands Infernal but can’t speak, telepathy 120 ft. Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t

Maddgoth's Homunculus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Maddgoth’s Homunculus Maddgoth’s Homunculus awaits its master’s return. The fact that it hasn’t perished suggests that Maddgoth is still alive, but their telepathic bond has been severed, indicating

can’t speak. If the homunculus is forcibly taken from the castle, its relative size reverts to Tiny, and its statistics become those of a normal homunculus. Whenever the creature’s relative size

Holga Kilgore

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery

Holga Kilgore Holga Kilgore is a member of the Uthgardt Elk Tribe, and her strength and scowl conceal a generous heart. She’s a woman of few words who lets her actions (and punches) speak for her. A

fearsome combatant when her ire is up, Holga wields anything that comes to hand—from weapons to snacks. Her unwavering loyalty makes her a fierce defender of allies, particularly her best friend

Helmed Horror

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

armor, the helmed horror requires less direction and maintenance as it carries out its appointed tasks. A helmed horror follows its orders with complete loyalty, and is intelligent enough to

creator but can’t speak Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Magic Resistance. The helmed horror has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Spell Immunity. The helmed horror is

Nupperibo

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

unthinkingly obey any command they receive telepathically from another devil. This blind loyalty makes them the easiest of infernal troops to lead into battle, but their presence in a legion does nothing

Languages understands Infernal but can’t speak Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Cloud of Vermin. Any creature, other than a devil, that starts its turn within 20 feet of one or more

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