strange survive adventurers

Dragonflesh Grafter

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

collect dragon parts—scales, teeth, skin, flesh, wings, and bones—that they scavenge from around dragon lairs, take from dragon corpses, or buy from merchants and adventurers. They stitch on

scarred or dead, a few survive as wretched horrors. Their minds become twisted by magical malevolence, with only a shadow of their former selves remaining. In the most extreme cases, the resulting

Dragonflesh Abomination

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragon corpses, or buy from merchants and adventurers. They stitch on, implant, or ingest these dragon parts, attempting to incorporate them into their own bodies and absorb the latent magic that

lingers in a draconic corpse. While most would-be grafters wind up hideously scarred or dead, a few survive as wretched horrors. Their minds become twisted by magical malevolence, with only a shadow of

Smiler the Defiler

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

companions abandoned him. He has spent the past seventy years roaming Avernus, making deals with fiends to survive. Smiler eventually sold his soul to a pit fiend, who gave him the means to topple a

. Smiler escaped and tears around Avernus on a Devil's Ride, looking for adventurers willing to help him get revenge on the warlords who ganged up on him. Mad Maggie remains his only ally, though he refuses to join her gang. Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Thorny Vegepygmy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

construction they have witnessed. Russet Mold Few know for sure where russet mold came from. One historical account tells of adventurers in a mountain range discovering russet mold and vegepygmies in a

peculiar metal dungeon full of strange life. Another story says that explorers found russet mold in a crater left by a falling star, with vegepygmies infesting the forest nearby. The mold is found only

Vegepygmy Chief

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

russet mold came from. One historical account tells of adventurers in a mountain range discovering russet mold and vegepygmies in a peculiar metal dungeon full of strange life. Another story says that

Vegepygmy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

by copying simple construction they have witnessed. Russet Mold Few know for sure where russet mold came from. One historical account tells of adventurers in a mountain range discovering russet

mold and vegepygmies in a peculiar metal dungeon full of strange life. Another story says that explorers found russet mold in a crater left by a falling star, with vegepygmies infesting the forest nearby

Kasimir Velikov

Monsters Curse of Strahd

spying on the temple for years, but he needs adventurers to help him survive its perils. He thinks that the secret to breaking Strahd's pact and freeing Barovia from its curse might be hidden there, but

Artus Cimber

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

Chult, where he also met his wife, Alisanda. The ring halts its wearer’s natural aging and has allowed Artus to survive well beyond his natural lifespan. The ring also defies magical attempts to

reunited with my wife, Alisanda.” Flaw. “I am slow to trust strangers — adventurers in particular.” Cold

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses? 4 Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day. 5 No creature can outsmart my defenses—if

ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures. 3 A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind

Klauth

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

;s dread overlord, the red wyrm Klauth. Scattered here and there are the crushed or charred bones of powerful adventurers and entire orc hordes that dared to enter the valley. “Old Snarl,&rdquo

about the deeds and whereabouts of surface-world creatures in the North and along the Sword Coast than any other being alive today. Old Snarl obeys strange whims that prompt him to perform acts of

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

wood survive until springtime. In a firbolg’s eyes, there is no greater fault than greed. The firbolgs believe that the world remains healthiest when each creature takes only what it needs

’ presence is marked by an absence of animals and a strange quiet, as if the forest wishes to avoid attracting attention to itself. The faster travelers decide to move on, the better. If these

Mite

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

, making even the coolest, most experienced adventurers prone to outbursts of destructive frustration. When mites are about, even the simplest task can turn into a disaster, and a mild disagreement can

creature experiences strange dreams the next time it sleeps, then sleepwalks to the nearest tree or other large plant, digs a small hole, screams into the depression, and refills the hole. When it awakes the

I Survived to Tell the Tale

feats

You encountered something dreadful, a horrible creature or bizarre ritual that set you down the path to becoming an investigator of the strange. Your quick feet and instinct for survival carried you

through that day and are your best asset. You gain the following benefits. Instinct to Survive. When you take damage that would reduce you to 0 hit points, you can immediately regain hit points

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

lazy, but when Linene came around looking for a missing broach, she was out the door before I could blink an eye. — Toblen Stonehill, innkeeper Hailing from a strange and distant land

stories, artifacts, and lore. Those who survive this period of wanderlust return home in their elder years to share news of the outside world. In this manner, the tabaxi remain isolated but never ignorant

Xill

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

by strange traps and logic-defying puzzles, along with a legion of brainwashed servitors and countless xills. As to the fate of the individuals seized by the xills, they perhaps form the bulk of

target young but promising adventurers, those whose natural talent and aptitude point to a bright future but whose skills have not yet grown sharp enough to repel a dedicated assault.

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

might be a wagon jostling along a dirt road or a raft floating downriver. Small and Practical The diminutive halflings survive in a world full of larger creatures by avoiding notice or, barring

that, avoiding offense. Standing about 3 feet tall, they appear relatively harmless and so have managed to survive for centuries in the shadow of empires and on the edges of wars and political strife

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species 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

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

their quest for power beyond the mortal world. As their patron did, they secure their remains within well-guarded vaults, using soul gems to maintain their phylacteries and destroy the adventurers who

Nature. A demilich doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. So great is a demilich’s will to survive that it always has the maximum number of hit points for its Hit Dice, instead of average

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

what little time they have left telling stories to their offspring. Within a year, the young tortle becomes an orphan, though not before it learns to speak and to survive on its own. A young tortle

. Tortles often choose such days to leave their homes and begin a wilderness expedition, or perform some other task they know to be dangerous. Adventurers at Heart Tortles have a saying: “We wear

Feral Tiefling

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

their own way in the world and that they have to be strong to survive. They are not quick to trust anyone who claims to be a friend, but when a tiefling’s companions demonstrate that they trust

watch might follow a tiefling around for a while, and demagogues blame tieflings for strange happenings. The reality, though, is that a tiefling’s bloodline doesn’t affect his or her

Tower of Storms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

Tower of Storms “Tower of Storms” is not connected to any quest, though one of the entries in the Phandalin Tales table might lure the adventurers here. This location is balanced for characters of

3rd level, but lower-level characters can survive if they’re cautious and rest often. Before running this location, review the underwater combat rules in the Basic Rules.

Quest Goals

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

Quest Goals To complete the Icingdeath and Twinkle Quest (see “The Quest Board”), adventurers must convince Dagult Neverember to secure the High Road, then survive the journey back to Leilon.

Retreat!

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Zuggtmoy’s minions, which are crushed by falling rock that also seals off the characters’ escape route. Basidia and some of the myconid rebels survive, and will accompany the adventurers out of

Retreat! If the adventurers retreat from the sounds of battle, they barely escape from a partial collapse of their local section of Araumycos’s cavern complex. They race ahead of a small horde of

6. Come Together

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

6. Come Together Most D&D characters don’t work alone. Each character plays a role within a party, a group of adventurers working together for a common purpose. Teamwork and cooperation greatly

improve your party’s chances to survive the many perils in the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons. Talk to your fellow players and your DM to decide whether your characters know one another, how they met, and what sorts of quests the group might undertake.

Escape!

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

complicated by the adventurers’ lack of familiarity with their surroundings. Even if the prisoners can get away from the drow, where will they go and how will they survive?

Quest Goals

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

Quest Goals To complete the Aid from Phandalin quest (see “Leilon Quests”), the adventurers must escort the goatherd and her flock to Phandalin, pick up the goods at Barthen’s Provisions, and survive the separate attacks of the forces of the necromancer Ularan Mortus and the Cult of Talos.

6. Come Together

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

6. Come Together Most D&D characters don’t work alone. Each character plays a role within a party, a group of adventurers working together for a common purpose. Teamwork and cooperation greatly

improve your party’s chances to survive the many perils in the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons. Talk to your fellow players and your DM to decide whether your characters know one another, how they met, and what sorts of quests the group might undertake.

Rumors of Evil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

Dwarvish and has been showing it off. It looks old and important. Larmon Greenboot, a shepherd, says he found strange new graves out in the Sumber Hills. He hangs around Gaelkur’s store (area 17). When

the characters return to Red Larch after leaving to investigate one of the other leads, they hear that Thorsk Thelorn, the wagonmaker (area 5), has had some strange new customers lately. To find out how

Travel to the Inn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

Travel to the Inn One morning, the adventurers awake to a beautiful, sunny day. To the north, however, in the direction of the Wayside Inn, storm clouds are gathering: very strange storm clouds in

the shape of three swirling lightning bolts. The town council sees this strange phenomenon and becomes concerned. Earlier that morning a group of settlers left to pick up supplies at the inn. The

Flumph

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Flumph Strange Ally from a Strange Place Habitat: Underdark; Treasure: Arcana Axel Defois Bizarre creatures with aberrant agendas inhabit the Underdark. Flumphs number among the few that are helpful

often encounter dangerous beings such as aboleths and mind flayers. While flumphs generally avoid combat, they often help adventurers in peril. Such help might be of doubtful use, but flumphs mean well

Chapter 2: Into Darkness

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Chapter 2: Into Darkness Once the adventurers escape from Velkynvelve, they’ll want to escape the Underdark. Already miles beneath the surface, they must make their way through an endless maze of

passages and caverns, avoid pursuit by the drow, and find a route to the world above — all the while dealing with the dangers of the Underdark and struggling to find the resources they need to survive

Dragonmarked House Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

local Jorasco enclave suddenly manifest strange abilities they never could before — and soon thereafter, a strange curse as well. 5 The Kundarak Bank needs brave adventurers to test their new wards by

Adventure Hook 1 A House Cannith artificer hires adventurers to steal secrets from a forge associated with a rival branch of the house. 2 House Deneith is recruiting adventurers to oppose a sudden rise

The Forge of Fury

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

fortress. Those who survive the experience can expect to advance to 5th level—seasoned adventurers ready to strive for greater glory and renown.

Gauntlgrym Connections

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

, King Bruenor’s summons might come in the form of a personal message or a visit from her, and it’s likely Bruenor has heard all about the Underdark exploits from Eldeth. If Eldeth didn’t survive, she

summons. Either aiding Eldeth’s return or honoring her memory enhances the party’s reputation with the dwarves of Gauntlgrym. It also reinforces King Bruenor’s opinion that these adventurers are the right people to do the job of investigating the happenings in the Underdark.

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

becomes less fertile each year, groups of young farmers and adventurers have begun to plant crops along the dangerous borderlands called the Rattle. Despite the constant threat of monstrous predators

, new volunteers keep working in the Rattle to help provide for their people. If the bounty of the Ribbon continues to fade, learning to survive in the Rattle will prove vital to supporting

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