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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
great evil and is unable to forgive itself, the dryad might transform into a wicked Fey monster called a deadbark dryad. Such dryads relinquish any compassion they once felt for living beings and
, it becomes stronger and more violent, and it typically gains a renewed dedication to protecting its now-fetid domain. Most deadbark dryads would rather fight to the death than allow any intrusion into
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
as they grow stronger, they gain more influence.
Some thirty overlords are bound in Khyber. Two are described here: Rak Tulkhesh and Sul Khatesh, both of whom remain imprisoned and can't take physical
can't die permanently. Upon its death, it reforms elsewhere in the multiverse and becomes active again at a time set by the DM.
Rak Tulkhesh
Called the Rage of War, Rak Tulkhesh is the incarnation of
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
; Instead, aggressive, stronger creatures register to the lizardfolk as fearsome beings to be avoided if possible. If such creatures attack, lizardfolk flee, fighting only if cornered. Lizardfolk aren
, if other creatures prove useful to lizardfolk, those creatures can trigger a protective response made all the stronger by their apparent weakness. The lizardfolk assess such beings as hatchlings
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
called the Chill. Unlike most of their kind, the Chill refrains from raiding the people of the North and maintains relatively good relations so that they can hire themselves out as warriors. Few city
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Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil)
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Live and Let Live. Ideals arenât worth killing over or going to war for. (Neutral)
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Nation. My city, nation, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
ruin, a crumbled memory overtaken by nature. In recent months, the observatory ruins have become the home of an arrogant blue dragon wyrmling called Sparkrender, a descendant of Runaraâs ancient rival
. Sparkrender attempted to turn the bronze wyrmling against Runara, but Aidronâs hatred of chromatic dragons was stronger than his disagreement with Runara. Ultimately, Sparkrender overpowered Aidron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
a hero. Thatâs not to say Iâm the greatest hero or would even be remembered once I fell, but I would not turn away being called âAesrias, the hero.â I am stronger than others of my age and have always
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
called on by spellcasters and powerful beings to take shape and perform tasks. Living Elements. On its home plane, an elemental is a bodiless life force. Its dim consciousness manifests as a physical
physical forms, but weaker materials such as flesh and clay canât bind elemental power sufficiently. Durable materials such as stone and iron require stronger magic, which consequently binds an elemental more securely. Elemental Nature. An elemental doesnât require air, food, drink, or sleep.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
blowing snow pour through vast, desolate caverns. Cocytus Winds blowing through narrower tunnels create a stronger force and louder wails, making this the so-called âLayer of Lamentation.â Phlegethon
convey the frustration that characters are bound to experience there without transferring that frustration to the players. A jagged spike somewhere in Cocytus, called Howlerâs Crag, is rumored to have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
chrysalises develop, bulge, and pop is called the Scabbery. Not simply a disgusting moniker, the Scabberyâs name is also a reference to the way that demons reborn here emerge harder, stronger, and crueler than
itself, called the Firehive, resembles a gargantuan wasp nest with an open top. Aurnozciâs power causes the Firehive to throb like a beating heart, and the nestâs surface is hot to the touch. Halfway up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, but most of them recover and donât learn anything from the experience. The rare exceptions are called mouths of Grolantor â giants that are confined and starved to the point of emaciation before being
amuse themselves with inane games that typically involve food or eating. One such game is called stuff-stuff, in which hill giants see how many halflings, gnomes, or goblins they can fit into their mouths
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, Exethanter sensed that he was a man of destiny. The evil powers in the temple felt something much stronger: a darkness that eclipsed their own. Strahd communed with these evil vestiges and forged a pact
dark vestiges imprisoned within the temple will try to corrupt them, offering them secrets and gifts in exchange for a taste of the evil that lurks within their true hearts. I would not be called âdeathâ so soon. I made a pact with death, a pact of blood.
âThe Tome of Strahd
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
view one another as kindred, keeping any inherent animosity over territory and ambition to a minimum. Giants belong to a caste structure called the ordning. Based on social class and highly organized
to Thrym than Stronmaus. Other giants feel a stronger connection to Annamâs daughters, who include Hiatea, the huntress and home warden; Iallanis, goddess of love and peace; and Diancastra, an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Deadbark Dryad Helge C. balzer When a dryad fails to protect its wilderness home from a great evil and is unable to forgive itself, the dryad might transform into a wicked Fey monster called a
where it failed to protect its charge. When a dryad transforms into a deadbark dryad, it becomes stronger and more violent, and it typically gains a renewed dedication to protecting its now-fetid domain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
forces of chaos. Sometimes called knight tyrants or iron mongers, those who swear this oath gather into grim orders that serve gods or philosophies of war and well-ordered might. Some of these paladins go
so far as to consort with the powers of the Nine Hells, valuing the rule of law over the balm of mercy. The archdevil Bel, warlord of Avernus, counts many of these paladins â called hell knights â as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
planes with an element of good in their nature are called the Upper Planes, while those with an element of evil are the Lower Planes. A planeâs alignment (as shown in the Outer Planes table) is its
other lawful planes might feel their ties of loyalty to each other growing stronger, while those who visit Limbo and other chaotic planes might become temporarily more independent or self-absorbed. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
organization into something stronger than before. The man to whom this new Zhentarim owed fealty was a dark knight known only as the Pereghost. The Pereghost had long led the armed forces of the Zhentarim at
past century. Darkhold Vale I was curious about my sourceâs tale, and so when I had cause to be in the region, I made my way toward Darkhold. An enormous mountain peak called the Gray Watcher of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs 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
has since been replaced by a recently constructed temple to Lady Firehair, called the Heartward Hall. Not far from Heartward lies the town hall, a former inn that has been turned into the council
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
threatening. Dendar The Night Serpent came into being before recorded history, spawned from the feverish dreams of the first intelligent creatures. She subsists and grows stronger by feeding on the fears that
to consciousness lasts only a short time. The leaders of Merrshaulkâs worshipers, called pit masters, are malison warlocks that uphold and advance the age-old yuan-ti traditions. They sense that it has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
devil has a unique name to ensure that no cases of mistaken identity occur when a devil is called to account for its actions. A devilâs form usually corresponds to its status, but circumstances can
recognize a devilâs deeds. Souls. Each time a devil signs a contract that pledges a mortalâs soul to the Nine Hells, that devil receives credit for the achievement. A stronger soul, such as a mighty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Overkill Attacks Powerful weapon attacks can kill more than one minion in a single maneuver called an overkill attack. As already discussed, a weapon attack requires only 1 point of damage to reduce
lower-level one will do? Similarly, the fourth edition design could lead to a kobold minion illogically surviving a fireball spell while a âstrongerâ standard kobold next to them dies, despite both
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
, Elturel was free. When the true dawn came, the new sun remained. And it stayed in the sky through the next night, and the night after, and each night from then until now. While some called it
change and the struggles for power that result that humans often stray from the righteous path. Perhaps the light of the Companion will show them the way. Elturelâs Guard Sometimes called the Kingdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
The Ordning As described in the Monster Manual, the giants of many worlds organize themselves in a complex social ranking called the ordning. At the largest scale, the ordning establishes the
, frost giants based on physical strength, and stone giants based on a combination of artistry and rock throwing. Hill giants give their respect to larger and stronger giants without putting much thought
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
return stronger than before. Of all the Princes of Elemental Evil, Olhydra is the one most interested in mortals. She recognizes that pirates and raiders who redden the waters with mortal blood (and
the black depths of vast seas or enthroned among jagged reefs. Olhydra waits for the chance to enter the Material Plane through elemental water nodes or when called by the proper rituals. Whether she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
called last week to address accusations that researchers connected to House Kundarak had been diverting funds from the instituteâs budget to fund their own private projects, then concealing the results
remain neutral during the Last War, but many of its wizards and artificers had national loyalties that were stronger than their ties to the institute. Now that the Twelve has resumed normal operations, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Six clusters of giant mushrooms are arranged in a rough circle around this cavern. Several human-sized mushroom folk stand in a circle in the center of the cave. The smell of sulfur is stronger here
.
Six myconid adults are here. Two of them (named Agric and Omphalo) are tending to the other four (Craterel, Pleuro, Subrufus, and Virosa), who are standing stock-still in a dream-like trance called
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
escaped from the wolfâ). Halflings believe that an item has a âspiritâ of its own â the more dramatic or incredible its story, the stronger its spirit. This outlook prompts them to ask probing questions
swaying reeds, There rose a hairy villain, A troll called Snobble Sweed.
He came to gobble children, To line his lair with bones, And pick his teeth with talons, And grind their flesh with stones
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
laird, who rules over his or her own holdings and directs the clan in dedicating its efforts toward a particular trade or craft. A caste of priests called thuldar officiate all rituals and record the
. Complicating matters, Themberchaud himself is growing stronger and more resistant to the clericsâ coaxing, appeasement, and psionic manipulation. Themberchaud the Wyrmsmith This adult red dragon keeps the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
a few additional benefits: You can store items at the guildhall free of charge. You can book lodging at the guildhall for 5 sp per night. The accommodations are modest, but the guild provides stronger
âa sinister cabal called the Closed Circle. This order specialized in transmutation and necromancy and dabbled in the forbidden lore of the daelkyr and the Dragon Below. Itâs said that the members of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
as they grow stronger, they gain more influence. Some thirty overlords are bound in Khyber. Two are described here: Rak Tulkhesh and Sul Khatesh, both of whom remain imprisoned and canât take physical
canât die permanently. Upon its death, it reforms elsewhere in the multiverse and becomes active again at a time set by the DM. Rak Tulkhesh Called the Rage of War, Rak Tulkhesh is the incarnation of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Skoraeus Despite being the fifth of Annamâs sons, Skoraeus (called âStonebonesâ by his stone giant followers) is depicted as the wisest among them, particularly knowledgeable about magic, wards, hidden
as the stronger and braver of the two, and he often comes out on top in contests and conflicts where those qualities outweigh Surturâs cleverness. Thrym is often described as a bully, frustrated that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. If called out on their lies, the hags reveal their true nature and ask for the charactersâ help in overthrowing Granny Nightshade. They agree to give the characters a share of the night hagâs
elemental attacks until it is destroyed, while Elkahraal hopes to draw smarter, stronger heroes out to the cove. If the characters find Ogrorloâs remains and the pearls, Elkahraal and his water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
called ghoul gut. No antacid in this world or any other can beat it. Ghoul Gut. Water polluted with ghoul parts carries ghoul gut. A creature drinking this tainted water must succeed on a DC 12
most of the other attackers were stronger, nor does he know who hired the attackers. Hoping to learn some magic, Patsky stuck close to the spellcaster, whose name he knows as Hoobur GranâShoop
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
actions, doctrine, dogma, and policies. On a local scale, a new organization contends with existing power groups, influencing, subverting, dominating, or allying with them to create a stronger base of
event that the omen predicts. The chosen omen is false, and if applicable, its opposite is true instead. 10. Myth and Legend If wars, plagues, discoveries, and the like can be called regular world-shaking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
adversaries for adventurers who oppose the Golgari Swarm.
Golgari NPCs include reclaimers, who scavenge and recycle corpses and other detritus, and assassins, who belong to a secret society called
companions include creatures ranging from burly giants to cowering goblins.
The Gruul follow strength, and Borborygmos holds his position only because he has proved stronger than any challenger