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Returning 35 results for 'pirates'.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Pirates Pirate Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral
AC 14 Initiative +5 (15)
HP 33 (6d8 + 6)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 10 +0 +0
Dex 16 +3 +5
Con 12 +1 +1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Pirates Freebooters and Fortune Hunters Habitat: Any; Treasure: Individual, Implements Alexandre HonorĂ© The term âpirateâ encompasses a broad range of seafarers, including vicious sea rovers, dogged
privateers, cursed treasure hunters, and others who seek riches and fame on the seas. Pirates might be allies, foes, wild cards, or some combination thereof. While they are the bane of merchants and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Pirates
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
pirates are adult neogi that serve as crew members aboard nightspider;nightspiders (see the Astral Adventurerâs Guide) and other neogi-controlled vessels.
Neogi society makes no distinction between
neogi, hatred is as foreign a sensation as love, and showing loyalty in the absence of authority is foolishness.
Neogi pirates (and adult neogi in general) mark themselves and those they capture through
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
neâer-do-wells who live by their own codes of honor. They crave notoriety, often indulge in romantic trysts, and eke out livings as pirates and corsairs, rarely staying in one place for too long
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
captain might allow the crew of a plundered ship to live, while another might leave only flotsam and jetsam in the piratesâ wake.
The captain is often accompanied by an undying companion, such
as a crawling claw or a Will-o'-Wisp;will-o'-wisp.
Vampirate
Vampirates are the walking, talking husks of dead pirates who refused to go quietly into the afterlife. They ply the void in their
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
hadozee halves the damage that it takes from an attack that hits it, provided it can see the attacker.Hadozee warriors make their living as mercenaries, sometimes in the company of pirates. Squads of
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Vampirates are the walking, talking husks of dead pirates who refused to go quietly into the afterlife. They ply the void in their ships, plundering unsuspecting
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
foragers and stalkers. A thri-kreen hunter encountered in Wildspace might be on the trail of a fugitive or leading a gang of pirates.
Thri-kreen
Thri-kreen are carnivores with insectile features and
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Vampirates are the walking, talking husks of dead pirates who refused to go quietly into the afterlife. They ply the void in their ships, plundering unsuspecting vessels and feeding on the life
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
collect the cargo of the craft they sink, amassing great hoards of trade goods, sailorsâ trinkets, and piratesâ booty.Cold
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
crew sacrifice one or more of their own.
Living amid the wreckage of sunken ships or in deep sea caves, sea serpents collect the cargo of the craft they sink, amassing great hoards of trade goods, sailorsâ trinkets, and piratesâ booty.Cold
Monsters
Sleeping Dragonâs Wake
surrounding area as the captain of the Scaly Eye, a fleet that battled pirates and other threats. To honor her deeds, the Swords of Leilon constructed the Bronze Shrine, a massive temple to Bahamut, god
Bandit
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
sometimes led by thugs, veterans, or spellcasters. Not all bandits are evil. Oppression, drought, disease, or famine can often drive otherwise honest folk to a life of banditry. Pirates are bandits of the
Equipment
Hammerhead ship;Hammerhead ships are popular craft, especially among pirates and merchants carrying heavy cargo. They can float on water and sail across it, but they arenât built to land on the
Equipment
This swift vessel is a relatively recent design, quickly gaining popularity with merchants and pirates. A Shrike Ship;shrike ship's legs enable it to land safely on the ground. The ship can float but
Equipment
large crew. Pirates like them because theyâre swift. Aristocrats are fond of using them as flying yachts because the shipâs cargo hold can be easily converted into posh living quarters.
The
Equipment
transports. Explorers and pirates like them because theyâre fast and sturdy. Military leaders use them as command ships for the same reasons.
Damselfly ship owners are a proud lot, fond of painting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Recent Events The pirate attack on the abbey came as a complete surprise to the clerics, since the pirates and clerics were previously in league with each other. The pirates fenced much of their
booty through the clerics, who shipped the goods to distant temples where they could be sold without being recognized as stolen merchandise. The Abbey Isle clerics often cheated the pirates on these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Key Plot Points The following information is key to this adventureâs story: Respite Ablaze. Pirates who call themselves the Cobblehook Corsairs have raided the village of Respite, and the characters
Cove. The characters must foray into Cobblehook Cove, the piratesâ lair, to reclaim the gems. There, they discover that an evil dragon named Sablewing has goaded the pirates toward violence. The characters must contend with the dragon and return the gems before an imminent storm destroys Respite.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Adventure Background The Cobblehook Corsairs have harassed ships traveling along the Umbradi Coast for years, stealing cargo and demanding tribute. Until recently, however, the pirates assailed only
cargo ships and engaged in minimal bloodshed. Unbeknownst to the locals, a black dragon called Sablewing has seized command of the Corsairs. Sablewing killed the piratesâ leader, as well as any other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
rubies, or a fountain lined with pearls and rare stones. Those hapless pirates cleared a path but failed to discover any treasure. With both pirates and clerics out of the picture, only a few undead stand in the way of untold riches.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
safe journey before departing peacefully. Sea. If this encounter occurs at sea, the characters encounter a pirate captain (use the bandit captain stat block) and twenty pirates (use the bandit stat
block) on a longship. Longships have a speed of 3 miles per hour. If the vessel the characters are in moves at least as fast, they can successfully flee from the pirates. Otherwise, the pirates overtake
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Background Over the past three months, the evil clerics of Abbey Isle have quarreled violently with a large band of local pirates. Their struggle seems to have left the island uninhabited. The
pirates burned the abbey to the ground, but they suffered so many casualties that they were destroyed in turn by the local marinersâ guild. Unknown to the marinersâ guild, a small number of evil clerics and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Tammerautâs Secret The sinking of Tammeraut did not spell the end for Syrgaul and his band of pirates. As his ship plunged into the sea, he called out to his fiendish patron. Orcus heeded his call
and imbued Syrgaul and his crew with undeath, the twisted form of immortality he offers his followers. The pirates, now fully under Orcusâs thrall, emerged from the wreckage and marched across the
Vehicles
Hammerhead ships are popular craft, especially among pirates and merchants carrying heavy cargo.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Ships in Combat Whether sailing to war or hunting notorious pirates, ships make deadly weapons and dramatic battlefields. This section provides guidance on using ships in combat.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Guide). See the âPirates of Jahaka Anchorageâ sidebar for information on the captain and crew of each vessel. Only one pirate ship is docked at the anchorage at any given time. A second ship rides at
whichever ship is docked commands the anchorage from aboard his ship. The anchorage is sheltered inside a sea cave. Itâs damp and echoing, but at least the cave keeps out the daily rain. The pirates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
With Friends Like These Characters who wait for Tarinaâs pirate friends find their patience rewarded in due time. Read the following to the players when itâs time for the pirates to arrive: Eight
evil disposition. Dead-Eye offers a tall glass of ale to anyone with information on Tarinaâs location, and several tavern patrons are quick to accept the offer. Characters can confront the pirates if
Vehicles
This swift vessel is a relatively recent design, quickly gaining popularity with merchants and pirates.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
piratesâ recent success, all of the guildâs attempts to evict the clerics from the island had failed. Use either of the following additional hooks to strengthen the charactersâ motivation to succeed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
clerics of the abbey created an army of skeletons to guard the beach. The skeletons lie under the sand and attack anyone who comes near.â âThe pirates got ashore somehow. Thereâs probably a path
through the undead, but finding itâs the problem. We didnât catch up with the pirates till after theyâd left the island. Theyâd taken as good as they gave. They were a miserable, sorry lot when we
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Liara Portyr As the commander of Fort Beluarian, Liara spends most of her time worrying about the security of her stronghold while cutting deals with pirates. In general, she has no problem with
schedules that she passes along to the pirates of Jahaka Anchorage, in exchange for promises to never attack ships flying the flag of Baldurâs Gate. Liara also receives a cut of the piratesâ profits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Lhazaar Principalities Capital: Regalport Hallmarks: Fish, mercenaries, merchants, pirates, ships This loose confederacy of pirate lords, merchant princes, and sea barons holds the northeastern
the side. When the war ended, they returned to the merchant trade, but pirates still hunt on the open seas. The Lhazaar value their independence. Here, anyone can rise to captain a ship or even seize
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
come to Xenâdrik on business, smugglers seek to make extra gold, and pirates prey on everyone. Ports come and go, falling prey to monsters or natural disasters. But two harbors have stood the test of
pirates and smugglers, Stormreach has become a thriving port that serves as the passage to the Xenâdrik interior. All the dragonmarked houses have outposts in the city, and it is home to refugees