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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
banish evil forces from the lands of Krynn, Verminaard was tempted by Takhisis and her promises of glory. Corrupted by the Dragon Queen, Verminaard rose to become one of her champions, claiming
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Constitution saving throw; on a failed save, the creature has the poisoned condition until the end of its next turn.Some fomorians search for the arcane glory their kind possessed before their banishment
qualities, tempting them with promises of higher standing in the ordning, and incited his descendants to launch an assault on the Feywild. When the assault failed, the fomorians were banished to the Underdark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
promises of power and glory. Although Phenex remains fanatically loyal to Vecna (even to the point of removing one of his eyes and his left hand), Acererak finds him useful to his own cause as well
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
promises of power and glory. Although Phenex remains fanatically loyal to Vecna (even to the point of removing one of his eyes and his left hand), Acererak finds him useful to his own cause as well
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Elturel for it. From within the shield, the pit fiend Gargauth begs and sobs and promises the world to the characters if they spare its life and find a way to restore the devil to its former glory. These
are empty promises, though Gargauth’s fear is real. If the characters give her the shield, Zariel casts dispel evil and good on it. Her spell causes Gargauth to manifest as a miserable, malformed pit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Elturel for it. From within the shield, the pit fiend Gargauth begs and sobs and promises the world to the characters if they spare its life and find a way to restore the devil to its former glory. These
are empty promises, though Gargauth’s fear is real. If the characters give her the shield, Zariel casts dispel evil and good on it. Her spell causes Gargauth to manifest as a miserable, malformed pit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
wandslinger looking for trouble and gold. Renegades and Regrets. Q’barra promises a land of opportunity and a place where you can leave your past behind. Are you a deserter? Were you convicted of a crime you
, you could be following a spiritual vision. Dragonborn. The dragonborn live amid the remnants of ancient glory. They have a proud martial tradition, and a number of dragonborn venture west in search of worthy challenges. If you follow this path, you might have served as a mercenary in the Last War.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
wandslinger looking for trouble and gold. Renegades and Regrets. Q’barra promises a land of opportunity and a place where you can leave your past behind. Are you a deserter? Were you convicted of a crime you
, you could be following a spiritual vision. Dragonborn. The dragonborn live amid the remnants of ancient glory. They have a proud martial tradition, and a number of dragonborn venture west in search of worthy challenges. If you follow this path, you might have served as a mercenary in the Last War.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Amaunator The Keeper of the Eternal Sun, the Light of Law, the Yellow God The rule of law and the glory of the sun are both in Amaunator’s dominion. His priests help establish bureaucracies and
unforgiving deity, not unlike Silvanus in comportment, but his concern isn’t for the balance of life — he cares that things proceed according to the celestial order, that promises are kept, and that the rule of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Amaunator The Keeper of the Eternal Sun, the Light of Law, the Yellow God The rule of law and the glory of the sun are both in Amaunator’s dominion. His priests help establish bureaucracies and
unforgiving deity, not unlike Silvanus in comportment, but his concern isn’t for the balance of life — he cares that things proceed according to the celestial order, that promises are kept, and that the rule of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
might trade this knowledge if the characters capture a marid thief and dispatch the marid’s minions from the Elemental Water Encounters table (see chapter 3). Glory of the Storm An empyrean daughter
Fiendish Incursion Encounters and Storm Giant Encounters tables (see chapter 3), and she promises Stronmaus’s blessing to those who help her. Inky Depths A shadow-corrupted kraken lairs in the deep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
might trade this knowledge if the characters capture a marid thief and dispatch the marid’s minions from the Elemental Water Encounters table (see chapter 3). Glory of the Storm An empyrean daughter
Fiendish Incursion Encounters and Storm Giant Encounters tables (see chapter 3), and she promises Stronmaus’s blessing to those who help her. Inky Depths A shadow-corrupted kraken lairs in the deep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Talismans: Handbill advertising remarkable performances, rustic woodcut of hunting wolves, wolf’s tooth necklace Kartakass is a vast stage that serenades the ambitious with promises of fame. Performance is
the taking—if they prove worthy. In Kartakass, individuals strive for glory. Where talent and expertise fail, obsession and duplicity reign, leading to repeating cycles of triumph, betrayal, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Talismans: Handbill advertising remarkable performances, rustic woodcut of hunting wolves, wolf’s tooth necklace Kartakass is a vast stage that serenades the ambitious with promises of fame. Performance is
the taking—if they prove worthy. In Kartakass, individuals strive for glory. Where talent and expertise fail, obsession and duplicity reign, leading to repeating cycles of triumph, betrayal, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
is gone, and it’s not coming back. Too many in Djaynai focus on the glories of the past, obsessed with searching for ancient lore that might restore that glory. The Night Revelers seek to surpass the
this new power, Djeneba promises the people of Djaynai will be so scintillatingly free that no marauder would dare come to their shores except to engage in the revelry. Djeneba promises the characters a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, Charmayne’s ritual can be reversed and Ghalasine restored to its former glory by removing Jhaeros’s still-beating heart from the city. This might be the only way to repair the damage Charmayne has wrought and
characters press her for a reward, she promises to “drown them in gold coins” if they are successful. (In fact, the possible rewards are much greater than that, as discussed in the adventure’s conclusion.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, Charmayne’s ritual can be reversed and Ghalasine restored to its former glory by removing Jhaeros’s still-beating heart from the city. This might be the only way to repair the damage Charmayne has wrought and
characters press her for a reward, she promises to “drown them in gold coins” if they are successful. (In fact, the possible rewards are much greater than that, as discussed in the adventure’s conclusion.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
is gone, and it’s not coming back. Too many in Djaynai focus on the glories of the past, obsessed with searching for ancient lore that might restore that glory. The Night Revelers seek to surpass the
this new power, Djeneba promises the people of Djaynai will be so scintillatingly free that no marauder would dare come to their shores except to engage in the revelry. Djeneba promises the characters a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
emphasize different elements of righteous behavior, but all paladins are expected to hold true to a common set of virtues: Liberality. Be generous and tolerant. Good faith. Be honest and keep promises
those under them. Unjust laws must be overturned or changed in a reasonable fashion. Bravery. Gain glory through battle. Defend any charge unto death. Pride in one’s actions. Lead by example. Let your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
emphasize different elements of righteous behavior, but all paladins are expected to hold true to a common set of virtues: Liberality. Be generous and tolerant. Good faith. Be honest and keep promises
those under them. Unjust laws must be overturned or changed in a reasonable fashion. Bravery. Gain glory through battle. Defend any charge unto death. Pride in one’s actions. Lead by example. Let your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
tempted by Takhisis and her promises of glory. Corrupted by the Dragon Queen, Verminaard rose to become one of her champions, claiming command of the fiercest among the Dragon Armies. Verminaard’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
tempted by Takhisis and her promises of glory. Corrupted by the Dragon Queen, Verminaard rose to become one of her champions, claiming command of the fiercest among the Dragon Armies. Verminaard’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
danger not only to Daggerford but also to Waterdeep. Any Lords’ Alliance character who agrees to destroy it is given a spell scroll of magic weapon. Eravien also promises to furnish the character with
, stealth, innuendo, and combat. Backed by the wealthy, they carry well-made equipment (often disguised to appear common). Alliance operatives are often glory hounds. Zhentarim The Black Network sees the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
danger not only to Daggerford but also to Waterdeep. Any Lords’ Alliance character who agrees to destroy it is given a spell scroll of magic weapon. Eravien also promises to furnish the character with
, stealth, innuendo, and combat. Backed by the wealthy, they carry well-made equipment (often disguised to appear common). Alliance operatives are often glory hounds. Zhentarim The Black Network sees the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
intellect—but also for their inflated egos and sense of entitlement. Karontor exploited these qualities, tempting them with promises of higher standing in the ordning, and incited his descendants to
to all fomorians' Beguiling Presence for the next 24 hours.
Katerina Ladon (L), Evyn Fong (R) Fomorian Warlock of the Dark Some fomorians search for the arcane glory their kind possessed before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
intellect—but also for their inflated egos and sense of entitlement. Karontor exploited these qualities, tempting them with promises of higher standing in the ordning, and incited his descendants to
to all fomorians' Beguiling Presence for the next 24 hours.
Katerina Ladon (L), Evyn Fong (R) Fomorian Warlock of the Dark Some fomorians search for the arcane glory their kind possessed before
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
. Jens Kuczwara When House Faro returns to its former glory, the Inquisition will know what true wrath looks like.
—Faro Dock Hand
Toletum Toletum’s great city is frequently cloaked in noxious smoke
miners intersecting its tunnels when they dig too deeply beneath the Shattered Peaks. Some seek out the Labyrinth, enticed by promises of lost treasures, untold wealth, and magical cures lost within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
throne’s arm. “No more need for his incessant human cautiousness. Glory will be mine alone. It is the Dragon Queen’s will!”
The jewels on the throne pulse. Beneath you, the floor lurches. Through the
action to end it.
Belephaion mocks the characters and promises to send their souls to the Dragon Queen. As soon as the characters threaten or attack him, he orders the draconians to attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
throne’s arm. “No more need for his incessant human cautiousness. Glory will be mine alone. It is the Dragon Queen’s will!”
The jewels on the throne pulse. Beneath you, the floor lurches. Through the
action to end it.
Belephaion mocks the characters and promises to send their souls to the Dragon Queen. As soon as the characters threaten or attack him, he orders the draconians to attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
to Vaprak, a rapacious god of strength and hunger worshiped by ogres and trolls, out of desperation. Vaprak likes to tempt frost giants with dreams of glory followed by nightmares of bloody cannibalism
surface doesn’t matter. Promises and bargains made there needn’t be honored. Life and even art hold less value there. Dream Dwellers. Stone giants sometimes go on dream quests in the surface world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
to Vaprak, a rapacious god of strength and hunger worshiped by ogres and trolls, out of desperation. Vaprak likes to tempt frost giants with dreams of glory followed by nightmares of bloody cannibalism
surface doesn’t matter. Promises and bargains made there needn’t be honored. Life and even art hold less value there. Dream Dwellers. Stone giants sometimes go on dream quests in the surface world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
adventurers to find out what the giants are doing and thwart them if possible. “Harnoth” promises that if the characters agree to explore Ironslag and return with evidence of a successful mission
twice in its long history, only to be reclaimed and rebuilt by the dwarves each time. Felbarr’s great hero-king, Emerus Warcrown, who restored Felbarr to its former glory during the War of the Silver
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
adventurers to find out what the giants are doing and thwart them if possible. “Harnoth” promises that if the characters agree to explore Ironslag and return with evidence of a successful mission
twice in its long history, only to be reclaimed and rebuilt by the dwarves each time. Felbarr’s great hero-king, Emerus Warcrown, who restored Felbarr to its former glory during the War of the Silver