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Magic Items
Curse of Strahd
Saint Markovia’s thighbone has the properties of a mace of disruption. If it scores one or more hits against a vampire or a vampire spawn in the course of a single battle, the thighbone
crumbles into dust once the battle concludes.
As a youth, Markovia followed her heart and became a priest of the Morninglord soon after her eighteenth birthday. She proved to be a charismatic proselytizer
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
an insatiable hunger. These fensir devourers use their great size and strength to overwhelm foes. They can also issue a baleful curse in their final moments.
Fensirs
Long ago, a band of frost
Ysgard: creatures slain on that plane return to life the next dawn. Thus, the giants’ incursion became a part of the eternal battle that rages across the plane. The trolls, whose fundamental
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
strive to carry themselves as immaculately as possible, seeking to overawe and wrong-foot anyone who would stand against them in debate or in battle. In teaching their students, professors of shadow
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
enough to stand up against them.
These nightmare creatures are native to Pandemonium, but they can be found on most of the Lower Planes, where they are trained as war hounds. Howlers can be domesticated
around the battlefield in a search for safety. Fiends especially prize howlers for this reason, because for a few crucial moments in a battle, their howls can neutralize an enemy.Cold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
creature will take and where it will move during its next turn, or you can issue a simple, general command, such as to fetch a key, stand watch, or stack some books. If you issue no commands, the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
agree to carry the leader into battle and offer advice during the fight. Followers of Yeenoghu also see leucrottas as a form of entertainment. They enjoy watching a leucrotta work almost as much as they
delightful squeals of a suffering victim.
A leucrotta is so loathsome that few outside of its own kind can stand to be around one for long. Its horrific, hodgepodge body oozes a foul stench. This
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
abishais when it comes to leadership ability and raw power. Red abishais lead other devils into battle or take charge of troublesome cults to ensure that they continue to carry out Tiamat’s commands
, abishais are fanatically loyal to Tiamat, ready to lay down their lives if needed.
Abishais stand outside the normal hierarchy of the Nine Hells, having their own chain of command and ultimately answering
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
constables and police forces, and even smaller communities have sheriffs and bailiffs who stand ready to protect their community.
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, InsightLanguages: Two of your
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The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves me quivering with fear.
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I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior.
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I made a terrible mistake in battle that
Lizardfolk
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
in the other humanoids and makes them less helpful in battle.
Utility and Survival
The lizardfolk mindset might seem unnecessarily cruel, but it helps them survive in a hostile environment. The
hide in a stand of reeds before ambushing an animal might be called Achuak, which means “green” to describe how she blends into the foliage.
Lizardfolk make no distinction between male and
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
ward off diseases if they are worn.
Don’t stand inside a ring of stones, mushrooms, or any other kind of circle.
Seeing a shooting star before a battle is bad luck. To ward it off, you must
the plane of Acheron. It is there in the afterlife where the chosen ones will join Gruumsh and his armies in their endless extraplanar battle for supremacy.
Gods of the Orcs
Orcs believe their gods
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
impulses that drives many mortals to battle. Fear, greed, hatred — these are seeds that the Rage of War sows in the hopes of producing a bloody harvest.
Rak Tulkhesh typically takes the form of a vaguely
in combat, Rak Tulkhesh roars in rage as new weapons are spawned from his body, called forth by the Rage of War to slaughter all who dare stand before him.
Khyber Shards. Rak Tulkhesh's soul is
Dwarf
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Basic Rules (2014)
and hardy, dwarves are known as skilled warriors, miners, and workers of stone and metal. Though they stand well under 5 feet tall, dwarves are so broad and compact that they can weigh as much as a
industrious labor, skill in battle, and devotion to the forge.
Individual dwarves are determined and loyal, true to their word and decisive in action, sometimes to the point of stubbornness. Many dwarves
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
are you following a proud family tradition? Where did you acquire your weapons and armor? They might have been military issue or family heirlooms, or perhaps you scrimped and saved for years to buy
them. Your armaments are now among your most important possessions—the only things that stand between you and death’s embrace.
QUICK BUILD
You can make a fighter quickly by following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Developments This battle will likely be a challenge to run. It is designed to create an emotional low spot in the adventure, during which overall defeat for the forces of good looks like a real
possibility. Character death—even if temporary—can crush some players’ spirits. For those players, don’t make this battle just a relentless slog toward death. Give the adventurers opportunities to save
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Developments This battle will likely be a challenge to run. It is designed to create an emotional low spot in the adventure, during which overall defeat for the forces of good looks like a real
possibility. Character death — even if temporary — can crush some players’ spirits. For those players, don’t make this battle just a relentless slog toward death. Give the adventurers opportunities to save
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
, general command, such as to fetch a key, stand watch, or stack some books. If you issue no commands, the servant does nothing other than defend itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order
command any or all of them at the same time, issuing the same command to each one.) You decide what action the creature will take and where it will move during its next turn, or you can issue a simple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
military actions in consultation with an inner circle of loyal lieutenants, each one a battle-hardened Warrior Veteran (see the Monster Manual) whose alignment matches yours. You start with two lieutenants
issue the Recruit order to this facility, choose one of the following options: Recruit: Lieutenant. You gain one new lieutenant. You can have up to ten lieutenants at any time. Assign names and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
15. Low-Ranking Cultists’ Chamber The cultists who stand guard over the prisoners in areas 16 to 18 sleep here. The chamber contains only straw mattresses spread on the floor, a few tables made of
planks laid over barrels, and roughly made benches. When the characters enter, the room contains 3 dragonwings and 9 dragonclaws eating a quick meal before the battle. See appendix D for these cultists’ statistics.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
you following a proud family tradition? Where did you acquire your weapons and armor? They might have been military issue or family heirlooms, or perhaps you scrimped and saved for years to buy them
. Your armaments are now among your most important possessions — the only things that stand between you and death’s embrace.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
19. Mountain Shrine Statues. Four statues representing the dwarven deities Moradin (god of creation), Berronar Truesilver (god of hearth and home), Clangeddin Silverbeard (god of battle), and
Marthammor Duin (god of exploration) stand in niches at the corners of this room.
Mouthpiece. Lying at the foot of Clangeddin Silverbeard’s statue is a tiny, tapered cylinder of worked brass — the mouthpiece for the tuba in area 40.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
15. Low-Ranking Cultists’ Chamber The cultists who stand guard over the prisoners in areas 16 to 18 sleep here. The chamber contains only straw mattresses spread on the floor, a few tables made of
planks laid over barrels, and roughly made benches. When the characters enter, the room contains 3 dragonwings and 9 dragonclaws eating a quick meal before the battle. See appendix D for these cultists' statistics.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
these folk. Half-orcs stand between 5 and 7 feet tall and usually weigh between 180 and 250 pounds. Orcs regard battle scars as tokens of pride and ornamental scars as things of beauty. Other scars
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
these folk. Half-orcs stand between 5 and 7 feet tall and usually weigh between 180 and 250 pounds. Orcs regard battle scars as tokens of pride and ornamental scars as things of beauty. Other scars
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
vampire spawn in the course of a single battle, the thighbone crumbles into dust once the battle concludes. As a youth, Markovia followed her heart and became a priest of the Morninglord soon after her
eighteenth birthday. She proved to be a charismatic proselytizer and, before the age of thirty, had gained a reputation for allowing no evil to stand before her. Markovia had long considered Strahd a mad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
22 (4d10) poison damage plus 22 (4d10) fire damage from the noxious gas and flames roiling across the battlefield. After making these ability checks, the characters stumble into a battle between six
hezrous and Lucille, the pit fiend general they spotted as they were leaving Elturel at the end of chapter 2: A pit fiend wearing an eyeless helm clutches an infernal battle standard in one clawed hand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. Among the Ghaal’dar, you are constantly forced to prove your strength and skill or to cede dominance to others. Ghaal’dar rarely kill in a casual battle; you may fight to prove a point, but kill only when
you must. Loyal to Your Clan. While you may challenge your peers in times of peace, when blades are drawn you stand by your clan—or those allies you have bonded with—until death. Note that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
characters to die in the final battle, especially if that battle is a series of encounters strung out over a single day, like a siege or an infiltration of the villain’s lair. But epic stories often also
include a character that dies halfway through the story in a heroic last stand that both saddens and inspires the other characters for the rest of the campaign. (Some players will even agree for their characters to serve this role ahead of time!) Epic heroes need epic challenges! AUDY RAVINDRA
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Basic Rules (2014)
, knocking their blows aside and sending them reeling, until at last she stands alone.
Taking a deep breath, a human covered in tattoos settles into a battle stance. As the first charging orcs reach him, he
landscapes of the worlds of D&D, tiny refuges from the flow of ordinary life, where time seems to stand still. The monks who live there seek personal perfection through contemplation and rigorous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Preparing for Battle When the characters and people of Vogler arrive at High Hill, read the following description: Passing through woods and fields, Vogler’s parade of militia members and reenactment
spectators finally reaches High Hill. The grassy slope is spotted with trees and crumbled stone fencing. Near the base, several dozen soldiers in matching armor stand in even formation. The contrast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Among the Ghaal’dar, you must constantly prove your strength and skill to gain and hold the respect of your kin. Ghaal’dar rarely kill in a casual battle; you might fight to prove a point but kill only
when you must. Loyal to Your Clan. Challenge your peers as you like in times of peace, but when blades unsheathe for war, you stand by your clan—or those allies you have bonded with—until death. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Bryn Shander stands 30 feet high and is made of tight-fitting stone blocks. Defenders stand atop a planked walkway that hugs interior of the wall. Spaced along the wall are stone watchtowers, wherein
. Clouds of white smoke issue forth day and night from stone chimneys and holes in rooftops. Each community in Ten-Towns has an elected speaker who leads the residents and represents their interests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
can replace that trainer with another one from the table. Expert Trainers Trainer Type Empower Effect Battle Expert When you take damage from an attack made with an Unarmed Strike or a weapon, you
use its mastery property. Empower: Training. When you issue the Empower order to this facility, the facility’s hirelings conduct training exercises for the next 7 days. Any character who trains here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
reflecting your status in the organization. The standard-issue uniform for the Redcloaks is a hooded crimson cloak of protection bearing two badges: the seal of the Brelish crown on the left shoulder and a
snarling displacer beast surrounded by the words, “First in battle, last to fall”—the Redcloak insignia and motto—on the right. Allies. As part of Breland’s military forces, the Redcloaks can count on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
investigate, they find the remains of a pitched battle between the earth cult and the delegation from Mirabar. In a small dell a mile off the road, you find the remains of a battle. A dozen dead soldiers lie
on the ground, dressed in black surcoats bearing the emblem of a red axe. Most appear to have died from battle injuries, although some lie in small craters or jumbles of broken rock. Abandoned and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
corpses create a sense of unease and dread, warning visitors that Deadstone Cleft is a place of death. As cold wind passes through the canyon, it produces a moan that seems to issue from the gaping mouths
. Dead, fossilized stone giants stand in alcoves throughout the canyon and caves of Deadstone Cleft. They’ve been here so long that they have partially joined with the surrounding stone. These stone