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Lorwyn: First Light
":"Befuddling Ray"} from the next saving throw it makes before the end of the noggle's next turn.Some noggles have a powerful connection to the strange magic that suffuses the realm of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor
. Such wild mages exist on the peripheries of noggle society as pariahs and vagabonds. Their innate magic becomes strongest when they are most desperate, such as in the heat of battle.
Noggles
Noggles
classes
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
settlements, such as those along the Sword Coast, and wield their magic in service of the common good. Others realize their own strange powers by roaming equally strange lands, from the magic-blasted wastes
of the desert of Anauroch to the godtouched wilds of the Old Empires.
Wherever they go in the Realms, spellfire Sorcerers are courted by factions with interests in the arcane arts, such as the Harpers, Cult of the Dragon, and Red Wizards.
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
discovery. She’s as likely to be found climbing trees or poring over arcane texts as she is brandishing her sword in battle. Anyone who engages Asteria in conversation about her interests finds
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
interests at Mammon’s court, which leaves him free to pursue his battle lust.
Despite his lack of interest in affairs outside battle, or perhaps because of it, Bael has gained a small
his holdings because of Bael’s battle acumen. During a time when so many other archdevils have lost their positions, Mammon has never been ousted, which is a testament to Bael’s skill on
monsters
to a bodytaker plant, the podling throws itself into battle and fights to the death.
Roll on or choose a result from the Podling Behaviors table to inspire the unusual habits a podling might
demonstrate.
Podling Behaviors
1d6
The Podling Exhibits the Strange Habit Of …
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Drinking water from dirty troughs.
2
Eating one type of food for all meals.
3
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to a bodytaker plant, the podling throws itself into battle and fights to the death.
Roll on or choose a result from the Podling Behaviors table to inspire the unusual habits a podling might
demonstrate.
Podling Behaviors
1d6
The Podling Exhibits the Strange Habit Of …
1
Drinking water from dirty troughs.
2
Eating one type of food for all meals.
3
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
among the fae, magically negotiating themselves advantages in battle.
Like many high fae, these mages draw power from the latent energy found throughout the wilds of Eldraine. However, high fae mages
throughout the wilds, and they use their innate illusory magic to power and embellish their various weapons.
The high fae are ruled by Talion, the Kindly Lord. Talion is as strange, ancient, and fickle as
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
one of Tiamat’s five dragon heads: black, blue, green, red, and white.
Tiamat deploys abishais as her agents, sending them forth to represent her interests in the Hells and across the multiverse
Backgrounds
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
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Your farm was crushed and your family killed in a battle between warring groups of giants. Racked with guilt over the destruction, a sympathetic giant soldier promised to care for you
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After you had a series of strange dreams as a child, your superstitious parents sent you to study with a powerful but aloof storm giant oracle.
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While playing hide-and-seek with your friends
Giff
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
refuse to fight other giff, and will never agree to a contract unless it stipulates that they can sit out a battle rather than wage war against their kin. A giff prizes the reputation of its unit above its
military training to the exclusion of all other areas of study can make them seem dull-witted to those who have more varied interests.
GUNPOWDER BY THE KEG
Aside from their personal gunpowder weapons
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
spellcasting ability:
2/day: teleportAn astral elf commander leads warriors into battle and usually has one or more spelljamming ships under their command. A commander channels the radiant energy of
have reached for the stars, astral elves have had to reckon with violent neighbors and strange visitors. Over the eons, astral elves have clashed with numerous invaders, including psurlons, mind flayers
Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
If you’re considering taking a scaled one along on an adventure, remember this important fact. The strange, inhuman glint in its eyes as it looks you over is the same look you might give a
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
Aarakocra
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
beyond — from the boundless vistas of the Elemental Plane of Air.
They are immigrants, refugees, scouts, and explorers, their outposts functioning as footholds in a world both strange and alien
letting the thermals hold them aloft. In battle, they prove dynamic and acrobatic fliers, moving with remarkable speed and grace, diving to lash opponents with weapons or talons before turning and flying
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
heavily muscled warrior, and its great helm is unusual in that it has no openings — only a broad glass plate in the front with a second piece of glass above it. Strange plates, tubing, and large
approached.
Battle of Wills. When donned by a new user, the armor deems itself superior and attempts to take possession of that user. The user must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or be
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->Player's Handbook (2014)
Entreri’s bond is a strange, almost paradoxical relationship with Drizzt Do’Urden, his equal in swordplay and grim determination. In his first battle with Drizzt, Artemis recognized something of
character’s interests and disposition. Personality traits might describe the things your character likes, his or her past accomplishments, things your character dislikes or fears, your character’s self
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
positions: Becklin Uth Viharin. The knight is deeply concerned. She’s heard rumors of strange armies in the east, and now there’s a strange army close to her home. As the most experienced military leader in
. Allow the characters to guide the decision of Vogler’s leaders, who will largely support any plan that doesn’t involve a preemptive strike or bringing battle into the village.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
-sorcery setting at the dawn of civilization, where barbarians battle evil sorcerers, or a post-apocalyptic fantasy where elves and dwarves wield magic amid the wreckage of a technological civilization. Most
of strange, glorious, faraway places. Good maps and clear trails can take even an inexperienced youth with dreams of glory far across the world. Thousands of restless would-be heroes from backcountry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
evil character, Artemis is not an ideal adventurer. He began his career as a villain, and only cooperates with heroes when he must—and when it’s in his own best interests. In most games, evil
adventurers cause problems in groups alongside others who don’t share their interests and objectives. Generally, evil alignments are for villains and monsters.
Languages Your race indicates the languages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
. Accessing the Cave In order to access this cave, a creature must swim through a submerged tunnel teeming with scary-looking fish. The fish have strange glowing eyes and large teeth, but they are just normal
a taste. Those sharing generously earn her favor. If all three of the hags can be placated by catering to to their particular vices and interests, they are willing to spare the characters a fight, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
, who poses a more immediate threat to Khorvaire? Either way, you are a stranger in a strange land: a savage used to a constant battle for survival in a world shaped by demons.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
: Creatures. Not every adversary wants to engage in mortal combat. Certain creatures might delight in a battle of wits. The reward for answering a creature’s riddle might be a small treasure, a bit of
riddles. A lich might enchant the statues outside her innermost sanctum to ask a magical riddle before opening the way. The strange poem on a tombstone could be a clue to the whereabouts of a buried
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
. Their leader, Sarak (Medium, Lawful Neutral Priest), represents the combined interests of those who live in Boreal Ridge. Introspective and kind, Sarak expects anyone who lives or stays within Boreal
characters must get the smiths to work together to create the item. Foundations. A chasm in the cliffside near the town has begun to emit strange vapors. Fearing something left over from the Phyrexian
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures.
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A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind
of psychic forces has begun to affect the local fauna in strange ways.
Sapphire Dragon Lairs
Sapphire dragons make their lairs in enormous caverns and complex tunnel systems. As they grow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
sick students at Kollema Hall. The students attack whichever non-cursed creature is closest to them, and they can’t be calmed. During the battle, the delirious students scream things like “No! You
the condition ends on them. Golden Scroll. After the battle, one of the students drops something: a piece of a golden scroll. A character who succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Aerenal In Aerenal, you might… Consult an elven archmage who’s been dead for twenty thousand years. Battle sinister forces that have crawled into Eberron from a realm of eternal night. Learn secrets
of arcane magic unknown on Khorvaire. The massive island of Aerenal is the ancient kingdom of the elves. Its jungles are a source of strange and valuable lumbers: the soarwood used for the hulls of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Aerenal In Aerenal, you might… Consult an elven archmage who’s been dead for twenty thousand years. Battle sinister forces that have crawled into Eberron from a realm of eternal night. Learn secrets
of magic unknown in Khorvaire. The massive island of Aerenal is the ancient kingdom of the elves. Its jungles provide strange and valuable lumbers: soarwood used for the hulls of airships, tough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
The annual festival celebrates the victory of a Knight of Solamnia, Lord Decater Vogler, over the forces of the Empire of Istar. This battle occurred hundreds of years ago, long before the Cataclysm
Vogler’s small militia. They’re also participating in a reenactment of the Battle of High Hill this afternoon. Once Darrett stops at the Fishbowl and purchases hand pies for everyone, he leads the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Khyber’s Influence in Khorvaire In Khorvaire, you might… Find a way to close a passage to Khyber before a horde of horrors emerges from it. Battle a mind flayer that has established a cult in the
sewers. Stop the spread of a deadly drug or strange disease flowing from a well tied to Khyber. Khyber is an ever-present threat. Any deep passage could connect to a realm of fiends or spew out an army
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
adventure, the characters are guiding Kalaman’s troops toward battle with the Dragon Army. The characters should frequently split from the troops, then meet back up with them, serving as scouts and handling
. Rookledust’s tent is filled with strange contraptions and unfinished projects. The gnome is often here, tinkering with the fargabs (see appendix A) and other inventions. Other Tents. Guard posts, hospital tents, supply tents, and other accommodations fill out the camp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Ruinous Sea is inimical to all but the strange and powerful chaos krakens that inhabit it. Swimming the Ruinous Sea Despite their ephemeral appearance, the Ruinous Sea’s roiling clouds are viscous and
outsiders to be irrelevant, though the kraken is spying on the battle out of curiosity. Vashishax considers any intrusion into the Ruinous Sea to be a personal insult and fights any creature that spends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
encountered. 81–85 You had a supernatural experience. Roll on the Supernatural Events table to find out what it was. 86–90 You fought in a battle. Roll on the War table to learn what happened to you. Work with
your DM to come up with the reason for the battle and the factions involved. It might have been a small conflict between your community and a band of orcs, or it could have been a major battle in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
they can provide him with an advantage in his politicking. He recruits savvy individuals and relies on them to represent his interests at Mammon’s court, which leaves him free to pursue his battle
tactical genius, earning esteem for himself and his master as a result of victory after victory over the abyssal host. Mammon relies on Bael to safeguard his holdings because of Bael’s battle acumen. During
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
himself and his master as a result of victory after victory over the abyssal host. Mammon relies on Bael, because of his battle acumen, to safeguard his holdings. Mammon has never been ousted during a
interest has always been leading soldiers in battle, so he finds it frustrating to have his ambitions of ascending to a higher rank constantly stymied by politically shrewd rivals. Bael prefers to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
family patriarch, died of a strange wasting disease that could not be cured by healing magic. Upon assuming leadership of House Moonstar, Vanrak publicly broke with the temple of Selûne (god of the
his new base, Vanrak extended his influence throughout much of Undermountain and even periodically dispatched elite strike teams to battle followers of Selûne in the city above. He achieved his most