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Returning 34 results for 'spies of realms down verdan'.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
enemies and track down thieves who make off with prized treasures. In the city of Menzoberranzan in the Forgotten Realms, noble houses often employ shadowblades to eliminate rivals from other houses
. In communities free of Lolth’s sway, they serve as spies tasked with foiling the plots of that demon lord’s cult. In any role they take on, they move undetected until the moment they
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Underdark cities from enemies and track down thieves who make off with prized treasures. In the city of Menzoberranzan in the Forgotten Realms, noble houses often employ shadowblades to eliminate rivals from
other houses. In communities free of Lolth’s sway, they serve as spies tasked with foiling the plots of that demon lord’s cult. In any role they take on, they move undetected until the
classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
The Oath of the Watchers binds paladins to protect mortal realms from the predations of extraplanar creatures, many of which can lay waste to mortal soldiers. Thus, the Watchers hone their minds
network of spies and informants to gather information on suspected cults. To a Watcher, keeping a healthy suspicion and awareness about one’s surroundings is as natural as wearing armor in
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
effect.Wearing fearsome masks, duergar mind masters usually operate as spies, both inside and beyond a duergar stronghold. Their psionically augmented abilities enable them to see through illusions with ease
and shrink down to miniature size to spy on their targets.
Duergar
Duergar are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been
classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
The Oath of the Watchers binds paladins to protect mortal realms from the predations of extraplanar creatures, many of which can lay waste to mortal soldiers. Thus, the Watchers hone their minds
network of spies and informants to gather information on suspected cults. To a Watcher, keeping a healthy suspicion and awareness about one’s surroundings is as natural as wearing armor in
classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
spies.
Many shadar-kai of the Shadowfell are masters of these macabre techniques, and some are willing to teach this path. In places like Thay in the Forgotten Realms and Karrnath in Eberron, where many
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
spies.
Many shadar-kai of the Shadowfell are masters of these macabre techniques, and some are willing to teach this path. In places like Thay in the Forgotten Realms and Karrnath in Eberron, where many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Harpers, The The Harpers is a scattered network of spellcasters and spies in the Forgotten Realms setting. Its members advocate equality and covertly oppose the abuse of power, magical or otherwise
members. It has small cells and lone operatives throughout the Forgotten Realms, although they interact and share information with one another as the need arises. The Harpers’ ideology is noble, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Szass Tam Szass Tam (ZASS TAM) is a powerful lich and necromancer in the Forgotten Realms setting. As leader of the Red Wizards of Thay, he has countless spies, assassins, and other agents at his service, and his schemes span centuries and reach to the ends of the world.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Thronehold Capital: Throneport Hallmarks: Entertainers, international intrigue, spies After forging a united kingdom, Galifar I realized early on that the crown could not rule from one of the
existing realms. To do so would be to put one of the Five Nations above the others, and that would lead to breaks and fractures that would eventually destroy the kingdom. Thus, he established his seat of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
create a defense-focused dwarf paladin, only to find he is out of place among elf diplomats and tiefling spies. The Brimstone Angels novels by Erin M. Evans focus on intrigue in the Forgotten Realms
Intrigue The corrupt vizier schemes with the baron’s oldest daughter to assassinate the baron. A hobgoblin army sends doppelganger spies to infiltrate the city before the invasion. At the embassy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
overblown egos on their home planes of existence. Some serve as messengers or spies for genies or magic-users. Mephits resent leaving the elemental extremes where they make their homes. If loosed on
the Material Plane or other realms, they lash out with nasty pranks or by tormenting weaker creatures. When destroyed, mephits explode in a burst of elemental magic.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Harpers This clandestine network of spellcasters and spies seeks to tip the scales in favor of the innocent, the weak, and the poor within the Realms. Harper agents pride themselves on being
growing force that is rumored to have evil intent. The Harpers has its finger on the pulse of power in the Realms and works tirelessly to even the odds for the downtrodden. Individual Harper agents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Wizardly Groups Many wizardly groups exist in the Forgotten Realms, but two, in particular, stand out. The Red Wizards The most infamous group of wizards in the Realms are the Red Wizards of Thay
. Garbed in their distinctive red robes, the Red Wizards have sought to expand their power and to extend Thay’s influence across the Realms, particularly in lands in the East. They shave their heads and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
off with prized treasures. In the city of Menzoberranzan in the Forgotten Realms, noble houses often employ shadowblades to eliminate rivals from other houses. In communities free of Lolth’s sway, they
serve as spies tasked with foiling the plots of that demon lord’s cult. In any role they take on, they move undetected until the moment they attack—and then they are the last thing their victims see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
spellcasters and spies who advocate equality and covertly oppose the abuse of power, magical or otherwise.
The organization has risen, been shattered, and risen again several times. Its longevity and
resilience are largely due to its decentralized, grassroots, secretive nature, and the autonomy of its various members. The Harpers have small cells and lone operatives throughout the Forgotten Realms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
are justly concerned, and some have important roles to play in events yet to unfold. The Harpers The Harpers are spellcasters and spies who covertly oppose the abuse of power, magical or otherwise
Zhentarim are free to profit as they see fit, either by helping or hindering the giants. The Black Network has spies and operatives in every major northern settlement, and it doesn’t wish to see its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Factions in Greyhawk Instead of the Forgotten Realms factions, the Flanaess has its own set of knightly orders, mage guilds, and elite societies that serve as power groups the player characters can
, the group employs many agents and spies to look after its interests. The Circle of Eight is much less benevolent than the Harpers; its wizards are not particularly concerned about tyranny and are more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
’ activities and thwart the cults’ evil leaders before these leaders unleash an apocalypse.
Though this adventure is set in the world of the Forgotten Realms, it includes notes on how you might
Greyhawk by the archmage Zagig Yragerne. The newly freed Iuz aims to lay waste to the kingdoms, steadings, temples, and outposts of his rivals. To that end, Iuz’s spies are searching for powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
and spies to enforce her will, Kaius, the vampire king of Karrnath, has a formidable army of living and undead soldiers under his command. Bureaucracy. Various departments compose the government, each
place within the confederacy. The Lords’ Alliance in the Forgotten Realms setting is a loose confederacy of cities, while the Mror Holds in the Eberron campaign setting is a confederacy of allied dwarf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
from the dead and become immersed in negative energy, eventually becoming like ghosts. Thieves’ guilds value them as highly effective information gatherers and spies. Many shadar-kai of the
Shadowfell are masters of these macabre techniques, and some are willing to teach this path. In places like Thay in the Forgotten Realms and Karrnath in Eberron, where many necromancers practice their craft, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
isolated monastery is, in fact, an adult amethyst dragon.
4 An adult amethyst dragon is at war with a beholder that has moved into the dragon’s domain.
5 Xorn serve as lookouts and spies
Forgotten Realms are unclear about whether or not the ancient amethyst dragon Eldenser still lives, largely because of the behavior that earned him the epithets “the Lurker” and “the Worm Who Hides in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
network of spellcasters and spies, the Harpers advocate equality and covertly oppose the abuse of power, magical or otherwise. Agents operate in secret and emphasize stealth and subtlety, or at the very
reservations. Zhentarim operatives might be found in any settlement, but in the North the organization is based in the Bargewright Inn. Zhentarim mercenaries and spies meet within its many private
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
to steal royal regalia. 7 A golem intended to serve as a protector has gone berserk and captured its creator. 8 A conspiracy of spies, assassins, and necromancers schemes to overthrow a ruler. 9 After
a cult’s villainous plans. 17 A secretive cult uses spies to heighten tensions between two rival nations, hoping to provoke a war that will weaken both. 18 Rebels or forces of an enemy nation have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
of a mythic fantasy campaign: Divine Trials. Seeking a gift or favor from the gods, the adventurers undertake a series of trials that lead them to the realms of the gods, where the adventurers can
among diplomats and spies. Intrigue Conflicts. Conflicts like these are ripe for an intrigue campaign: Feuding Fiefs. Two fiefs or settlements have been feuding for years. The characters are drawn into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
network of spellcasters and spies who advocate equality and who covertly oppose the abuse of power. The organization’s longevity is largely due to its decentralized, grassroots, secretive nature, and the
autonomy of its members. The Harpers have small cells and lone operatives throughout the Forgotten Realms. They share information with one another from time to time as needs warrant. The Harpers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
cultists dedicated to one of the demon lords exist all across the realms of the material world. For as long as these mortals do the bidding of their lord, they are allowed to live. From a demon’s
blood vessels that circulate the conflict throughout the Lower Planes.
Agents of Treachery Both sides in the Blood War employ spies and soldiers drawn from the ranks of other evil creatures of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
in the shadows, growing stronger until they attack. This seemed particularly true of otherworldly threats, such as portals to fiendish realms, evil spirits that seek to possess the living, and the
capacity to deal with threats, welcoming exorcists, abjurers, and spies, as well as paladins and clerics of Helm. I’ve even heard that assassins bear the order’s symbol — Helm’s eye upon a golden gauntlet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Mordenkainen’s magnificent mansion spell. There, he provides them with food and sanctuary away from the prying eyes of Strahd and his spies. Characters are free to take a short or long rest, during which time
they aren’t disturbed. Mordenkainen is familiar with worlds beyond his own. For example, if the characters come from the Forgotten Realms and mention this fact to Mordenkainen, he asks them if they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Duergar Duergar are dwarves that dwell deep in the Underdark and other sunless realms. They owe their psionic abilities to the mind flayers that enslaved them long ago. The duergar eventually broke
feared duergar mind masters usually operate as spies, both inside and beyond a duergar stronghold. Their psionically augmented abilities enable them to see through illusions with ease and shrink down to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
neighboring realms where these evils are active. Scarlet Order The Scarlet Order is a monastic order of Suloise militarists whose spies and assassins have infiltrated many courts and castles throughout the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
the Free League occupy a wide spectrum of roles in Sigil, but they tend toward autonomous ventures, acting as merchants, mercenaries, and even spies for other factions. Indeps keep to themselves and
in front of warm vents tied to windy desert realms or the chilling gales of Pandemonium. The baths are run by Laril Zazzkos, a githzerai uniter (see Morte’s Planar Parade), and her staff of rough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Duergar Duergar are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by
community-minded—in the Underdark, all must cooperate to survive. Among the duergar of the Forgotten Realms, creation is a fiercely passionate process. They tend to favor works that are sturdy and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
creatures as informants, messengers, and spies. They are most interested in news about other red dragons, with which they compete constantly for status. When it requires servants, a red dragon demands
, so that by the time it is old, it is mottled by patches of pale blue and light gray. This patterning helps the dragon blend into the realms of ice and stone in which it hunts, and to fade from view