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Returning 35 results for 'promise allies and his cunning'.
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
":"piercing"} piercing damage when used with two hands to make a melee attack.
Voice of Command. The iron consul selects up to two allies within 90 feet of it that can hear its commands. Each ally can
soldiers who obey all orders without hesitation. They are led by iron consul;iron consuls, cunning field officers who excel at coordinating the fists in combat. The black gauntlet of bane;black gauntlets are the priests who command the consuls.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"piercing"} piercing damage. If at least one of the xvart’s allies is within 5 feet of the target, the xvart can push the target 5 feet if the target is a Medium or smaller creature.
Sling. Ranged
unleashed his vengeance. The demon prince urged villains far and wide to pursue the Infinity Spindle for themselves and destroy Raxivort.Low Cunning. The xvart takes the Disengage action.
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
throws against being knocked unconscious.
Pack Tactics. The cerberus has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the cerberus’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature
deep in the Underworld. Terrifying and cunning, they guard portals between the wards of the Underworld, Erebos’s greatest treasures, and noteworthy souls who might attempt to escape the realm of
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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
pursuit. They spin durable webs and are ingenious in how they employ their webs against prey.
Spyder-fiends are organized into a hierarchy based on might and cunning, with higher-ranked spyder-fiends
Pandesmos.Cold, Fire, Lightning, PoisonDemand Loyalty. The raklupis magically ends the charmed and frightened conditions on itself and on any number of allies within 60 feet of itself.
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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
strength is his cunning mind.
History
Ages ago, Miska led the hordes of Chaos against the forces of Law at the behest of his patron, the enigmatic Queen of Chaos. It seemed Miska’s domination
, LightningDemand Loyalty. Miska magically ends the charmed and frightened conditions on himself and on any of his allies within 120 feet of himself.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollAction":"Javelin", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage while under the effect of Enlarge.
Call to Attack. Up to three allies within 120 feet of this duergar that can hear it can each
can add the number rolled to the d20 by taking 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Scouring Instruction", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage.A warlord is cunning
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} rounds, acting as allies of Strahd and obeying his spoken commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until Strahd dies, or until he dismisses
intelligently and do everything you can to make him a terrifying and cunning adversary for the player characters.
When you run an encounter with Strahd, keep the following facts in mind:
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Xvart
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Low Cunning. The xvart can take the Disengage action as a bonus action on each of its turns.
Overbearing Pack. The xvart has advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks to shove a creature if at least
one of the xvart's allies is within 5 feet of the target and the ally isn't incapacitated.
Raxivort's Tongue. The xvart can communicate with ordinary bats and rats, as well as giant bats and giant
Xvart Speaker
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Low Cunning. The xvart can take the Disengage action as a bonus action on each of its turns.
Overbearing Pack. The xvart has advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks to shove a creature if at least
one of the xvart's allies is within 5 feet of the target and the ally isn't incapacitated.
Raxivort's Tongue. The xvart can communicate with ordinary bats and rats, as well as giant bats and giant
Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)
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Monster Manual (2014)
’t be bound for long by brute force, and that many creatures will refuse to serve. As a result, yuan-ti first influence other creatures with the promise of wealth and power. Time and again
are cunning and ruthless tacticians who readily sacrifice lesser yuan-ti if potential victory justifies such losses. They have no sense of honorable combat and strike first in decisive ambush if they
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
for a treasure or two.
Bandit Kings. Forced to dwell in exile in the lands of the small folk, many fog giants develop an interest in those folk. Using a combination of threats and the promise of vast
reward once they return to their proper station, a fog giant lures desperate criminals, cunning bandits, and other raiders into their service in the dismal wilds they inhabit. These giants prefer to
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cults that summoned them have vanished while others slumber in sealed vaults or ceremonial chambers waiting patiently for curious or ambitious fools to free them.
Dangerous Allies. Shoggoths grow more
this knowledge and become as cunning as they are strong. In time, a shoggoth may overthrow its master and become the new leader of a cult. A shoggoth locked away on its own slowly loses its intelligence
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slumber in sealed vaults or ceremonial chambers waiting patiently for curious or ambitious fools to free them.
Dangerous Allies. Shoggoths grow more intelligent with age. When first created or called to
serve, they are simple brutes that make excellent guardians, servitors, and laborers. As the years pass and they observe the world, they absorb this knowledge and become as cunning as they are strong
Goblin
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appreciation for the finer things!
— Volo
Goblins occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and
the foresight to declare a successor, often a child or other family member the boss has been able to trust. But such a declaration doesn’t always prevent a mad scramble for influence and allies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
pounds. Promise of Wealth (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, this creature chooses one creature it can see. Up to five allies of its choice become convinced that the target
Cult of Mammon Goals: Wealth, secured not only to promise personal comfort and power but to deny wealth and its benefits to others. Typical Cultist: Bandit, bandit captain, cult fanatic, cultist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
pounds. Promise of Wealth (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, this creature chooses one creature it can see. Up to five allies of its choice become convinced that the target
Cult of Mammon Goals: Wealth, secured not only to promise personal comfort and power but to deny wealth and its benefits to others. Typical Cultist: Bandit, bandit captain, cult fanatic, cultist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
have allies, except for a handful of other legends like the following groups: Daughters of Sora Kell. Sora Kell’s three daughters—the gifted oracle Sora Teraza, the cunning trickster Sora Katra, and the
knowledge by force and cunning. A mighty wizard with magic worthy of epic tales, she is a monster whose adamantine claws can flense whole armies before any soldier can land a blow on her plated hide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
her strength. After being welcomed to the grove by Phylo, Zuggtmoy melded with the sovereign in secret, seducing it with the promise of a paradise for the mushroom folk if Phylo would lead them to
become her followers on the Material Plane. Its mind completely lost inside the demon queen’s insidiously mad vision, Phylo became enthralled by the promise of plentiful soil and moisture, perpetual rot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
her strength. After being welcomed to the grove by Phylo, Zuggtmoy melded with the sovereign in secret, seducing it with the promise of a paradise for the mushroom folk if Phylo would lead them to
become her followers on the Material Plane. Its mind completely lost inside the demon queen’s insidiously mad vision, Phylo became enthralled by the promise of plentiful soil and moisture, perpetual rot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
have allies, except for a handful of other legends like the following groups: Daughters of Sora Kell. Sora Kell’s three daughters—the gifted oracle Sora Teraza, the cunning trickster Sora Katra, and the
knowledge by force and cunning. A mighty wizard with magic worthy of epic tales, she is a monster whose adamantine claws can flense whole armies before any soldier can land a blow on her plated hide
Orc
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created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all
wereboars and ettins, both creatures that can markedly improve a tribe’s murderous efficiency. For a promise of sufficient food and loot, a troll might accompany a tribe temporarily.
A group of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
preferable to destroying them. Thralls make life so much more pleasant.
5 I will go to great lengths to obtain deadly new magical knowledge.
6 Nothing lasts forever. But I promise to outlast you
always be torn down. (Evil)
2 Acquisitiveness. Possessing what others covet is immensely satisfying. (Any)
3 Cunning. Destroying your foes without exposing yourself to danger is an art
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
preferable to destroying them. Thralls make life so much more pleasant.
5 I will go to great lengths to obtain deadly new magical knowledge.
6 Nothing lasts forever. But I promise to outlast you
always be torn down. (Evil)
2 Acquisitiveness. Possessing what others covet is immensely satisfying. (Any)
3 Cunning. Destroying your foes without exposing yourself to danger is an art
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Proficiency Bonus Class Features Sneak Attack 1 +2 Expertise, Sneak Attack, Thieves’ Cant, Weapon Mastery 1d6 2 +2 Cunning Action 1d6 3 +2 Rogue Subclass, Steady Aim 2d6 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 2d6
5 +3 Cunning Strike, Uncanny Dodge 3d6 6 +3 Expertise 3d6 7 +3 Evasion, Reliable Talent 4d6 8 +3 Ability Score Improvement 4d6 9 +4 Subclass feature 5d6 10 +4 Ability Score Improvement 5d6 11 +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Proficiency Bonus Class Features Sneak Attack 1 +2 Expertise, Sneak Attack, Thieves’ Cant, Weapon Mastery 1d6 2 +2 Cunning Action 1d6 3 +2 Rogue Subclass, Steady Aim 2d6 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 2d6
5 +3 Cunning Strike, Uncanny Dodge 3d6 6 +3 Expertise 3d6 7 +3 Evasion, Reliable Talent 4d6 8 +3 Ability Score Improvement 4d6 9 +4 Subclass feature 5d6 10 +4 Ability Score Improvement 5d6 11 +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Proficiency Bonus Class Features Sneak Attack 1 +2 Expertise, Sneak Attack, Thieves’ Cant, Weapon Mastery 1d6 2 +2 Cunning Action 1d6 3 +2 Rogue Subclass, Steady Aim 2d6 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 2d6
5 +3 Cunning Strike, Uncanny Dodge 3d6 6 +3 Expertise 3d6 7 +3 Evasion, Reliable Talent 4d6 8 +3 Ability Score Improvement 4d6 9 +4 Subclass feature 5d6 10 +4 Ability Score Improvement 5d6 11 +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, especially if a person is clever or attractive. Men and women of beauty and cunning amuse Strahd for a time—playthings to possess or discard as he desires. If he senses a lack of cohesion in a party of
offering to turn that character into a full-fledged vampire after helping Strahd destroy the rest of the party. Ultimately, Strahd doesn’t honor his promise, instead turning the character into a vampire spawn under his control.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
rarely forced to choose one over the other, the clan’s welfare is more important to most dragonborn than the family’s. The promise of honor within the clan drives them to acts of heroism, daring, or
in Faerûn seek to recapture the sort of connection they had with a now-lost clan or family by forging new relationships among their non-dragonborn allies and companions. Dragonborn in Faerûn have the racial traits of dragonborn in the Player’s Handbook.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
Background Long ago, elemental cultists used a chamber hidden within the Temple of Elemental Evil to summon extraplanar allies and threaten the region of Flanaess. Called the Primordial Nexus, the
with the Elder Elemental Eye, an entity of chaos and destruction. The entity imparted knowledge about the Primordial Nexus’s magic in exchange for Vox’s promise to use this power to kill as many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, especially if a person is clever or attractive. Men and women of beauty and cunning amuse Strahd for a time—playthings to possess or discard as he desires. If he senses a lack of cohesion in a party of
offering to turn that character into a full-fledged vampire after helping Strahd destroy the rest of the party. Ultimately, Strahd doesn’t honor his promise, instead turning the character into a vampire spawn under his control.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Proficiency Bonus Class Features Sneak Attack 1 +2 Expertise, Sneak Attack, Thieves’ Cant, Weapon Mastery 1d6 2 +2 Cunning Action 1d6 3 +2 Rogue Subclass, Steady Aim 2d6 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 2d6
5 +3 Cunning Strike, Uncanny Dodge 3d6 6 +3 Expertise 3d6 7 +3 Evasion, Reliable Talent 4d6 8 +3 Ability Score Improvement 4d6 9 +4 Subclass feature 5d6 10 +4 Ability Score Improvement 5d6 11 +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
allies) or fight on opposing sides? Military service can be the basis of a strong connection for two or more characters. Civilian Life. If the character is from one of the Five Nations and didn’t
. 5 One of the adventurers made a promise to a comrade during the war, and achieving the goal of the adventure will fulfill that promise. 6 The adventure revolves around something one of the characters saw during the war: a powerful weapon, an unusual battlefield, or a unique warforged.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
Background Long ago, elemental cultists used a chamber hidden within the Temple of Elemental Evil to summon extraplanar allies and threaten the region of Flanaess. Called the Primordial Nexus, the
with the Elder Elemental Eye, an entity of chaos and destruction. The entity imparted knowledge about the Primordial Nexus’s magic in exchange for Vox’s promise to use this power to kill as many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
allies) or fight on opposing sides? Military service can be the basis of a strong connection for two or more characters. Civilian Life. If the character is from one of the Five Nations and didn’t
. 5 One of the adventurers made a promise to a comrade during the war, and achieving the goal of the adventure will fulfill that promise. 6 The adventure revolves around something one of the characters saw during the war: a powerful weapon, an unusual battlefield, or a unique warforged.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
rarely forced to choose one over the other, the clan’s welfare is more important to most dragonborn than the family’s. The promise of honor within the clan drives them to acts of heroism, daring, or
in Faerûn seek to recapture the sort of connection they had with a now-lost clan or family by forging new relationships among their non-dragonborn allies and companions. Dragonborn in Faerûn have the racial traits of dragonborn in the Player’s Handbook.