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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
animate dead, plant growth
4th
giant insect, grasping vine
5th
cloudkill, insect plague
Golgari magic is often accompanied by a sickly green glow and a rotting
joined the Gruul in a battle against the Boros once, and the sergeant of that Boros squad would love to prove that it was me.
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I had a romance with a Dimir agent whom I still feed secrets to
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
a murder but doesn’t want to be found or identified.
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An emerald dragon seeks heroes to participate in a dramatic reenactment of a legendary battle involving dragon riders.
3
An
a constant battle against deep gnome miners, who scour the tunnels of the dragon’s lair in search of emeralds.
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An adult silver dragon tries to befriend and draw out a reclusive adult
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
doesn’t want to be found or identified.
2
An emerald dragon seeks heroes to participate in a dramatic reenactment of a legendary battle involving dragon riders.
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An emerald dragon
to hide the chambers that house their hoards and collected lore, often using illusion magic and subtle construction around the natural features of their lairs to conceal their central hoard chambers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
sapient Giant Spider presides over representatives of countless insect species. Those seeking insect allies might entreat these councilors for aid. Forest of Fossils Dinosaurs and megafauna seem common in
, sleeping snake. Most who drink from the lake die—but those who survive become immune to nearly all poisons. Sangui Cove Sharks, Plesiosaurs, giant aquatic snakes, and other waterborne menaces battle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
13. Starry Cavern The structural damage and the skeletal remains in this area are evidence of the destructive spell battle fought here centuries ago when the orcs and their mercenary wizards stormed
pretty, but they are neither magical nor valuable. Any character proficient in Arcana can sense a subtle aura of magic in this cavern. (A detect magic spell reveals the same.) The aura becomes stronger as one approaches the northern building (area 15).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
impart a subtle influence over dragons that cannot be detected. Dragons cannot be controlled by the masks, but they can be swayed by ideas and proposals that they would not normally find persuasive
are evil and merciless, and every battle against these creatures should be a life-or-death struggle. No dragon should ever fall without the heroes suffering during the battle. Chromatic dragons use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
impart a subtle influence over dragons that cannot be detected. Dragons cannot be controlled by the masks, but they can be swayed by ideas and proposals that they would not normally find persuasive
are evil and merciless, and every battle against these creatures should be a life-or-death struggle. No dragon should ever fall without the heroes suffering during the battle. Chromatic dragons use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
impart a subtle influence over dragons that cannot be detected. Dragons cannot be controlled by the masks, but they can be swayed by ideas and proposals that they would not normally find persuasive
are evil and merciless, and every battle against these creatures should be a life-or-death struggle. No dragon should ever fall without the heroes suffering during the battle. Chromatic dragons use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, arrows appear out of nowhere to stick out of the ground between the feet of the people they’re talking to. Roll that next check to negotiate with advantage! Battle Master As a battle master involved
with an Acquisitions Incorporated franchise, you understand that your maneuvers might not do as much damage as the focused attacks of a less subtle fighter. But the needs of a franchise often call for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. See “Fight or Flight” later in this chapter for more suggestions. Add a Combatant To add excitement to a battle, consider adding a combatant. Maybe a monstrous predator wanders onto the scene where the
characters are locked in battle with another foe. Or maybe the noise of the ongoing combat attracts the attention of nearby dungeon denizens. The new combatant might attack both the characters and
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
preserved finger with purple flesh and four joints 8 A perfectly preserved eye; if you set it down, it rotates to follow your movement 9 A small box; when opened, you alone hear screaming 10 A preserved insect; you’ve never seen another like it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
have made quick work of the hordes that erupt from the Abyss. In fact, even though demons are quintessentially chaotic, their evilness combines with that outlook to produce a fiendish, subtle
of a yugoloth is meaningless when it occurs in the Abyss or the Nine Hells, and thus these mercenaries freely give their all in any battle even when it means fighting other yugoloths. Demons and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. They attack anyone other than Sansuri or Thullen who attempts to enter the navigation dome or Sansuri’s tower. They also fight to protect themselves and one another. Two rounds after battle is joined
several, each one a valuable art object and each one’s expression capturing a particular emotion, be it joy, melancholy, sorrow, anger, or something more subtle. Sansuri’s collection of masks is displayed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
connection to the environment around them, some rangers reach out through their magical connection to the world and bond with a swarm of nature spirits. The swarm becomes a potent force in battle, as
Swarm 3rd-level Swarmkeeper feature A swarm of intangible nature spirits has bonded itself to you and can assist you in battle. While you’re alive, the swarm remains in your space, crawling on you or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, the Red Bazaar deals in everyday needs: locally produced meat, vegetables, tropical fruit, tej, light tropical clothing, insect repellent, rain catchers, and other household goods. The buyers and
, championships, and special extravaganzas are staged on holidays. A holiday show might include a battle between “heroes of legend” and “pirates” (all portrayed by gladiators), a bloody match pitting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
the politics of court, and she is feared for her power to transform dead monsters, from ordinary beetles to the mightiest wurms, into fierce undead horrors. Such creatures accompany her into battle
enfeeblement, spider climb, web
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, bestow curse, fear, vampiric touch
4th level (3 slots): blight, Evard’s black tentacles
5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, insect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
secrets Grave,* Knowledge Gemstone in a mountain
Gorm Gulthyn LG Vigilance War Bronze half-mask
Haela Brightaxe CG Combat prowess, luck in battle War Upright sword with blade sheathed
Greed exerts an influence, no matter how subtle, over every dwarven heart. Abbathor teaches that greed isn’t only desirable, but necessary to keep the dwarves in a strong and safe position. Abbathor has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
settlements survived, the Netherese Empire was no more. The remainder of the Netherese forces battle with the Bedine over control of the Memory Spire, thought to be a tomb of the phaerimm, Netheril’s ancient
enemies. The battle awakens what turns out to be a hive of the creatures, and they use the life and magic-draining power of the spire against the lands below. By 1489, many of the wars that began
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
into alien shapes by the realm’s eldritch forces. The Far Realm’s pernicious influence is often subtle, leaking into the Material Plane through thin places in reality or as invasive thoughts that
intricate, abstruse patterns nearby. 19–27 Local plants and animals share a malevolent intelligence. Roll a d6. On a 1–2, an insect plague spell is centered on one random creature in the region. On a 3–4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
are set like oversized stepping stones.
Demonic Faces. The mouths of these relief carvings are the source of the magical breeze. Insect Floor. The floor is 2 feet below the level of the doors and
filled completely with dead insects along with occasional bones, making it difficult terrain. Pit Traps. Scattered through the room, hidden beneath the blanket of insect bodies, are several pit traps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
bandits with it — a pair of guards held back from previous encounters, and who are now the last survivors of the Six’s forces. In battle, Szorrulax uses Mind Blast on as many characters as possible
Incorporated? If there were a cabal of subtle masterminds working the shadows, cunningly plotting the downfall of Acq Inc, they would have definitely recruited me by now.
— Viari
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
cloud giants can afford the dozens of masks necessary to show all the subtle differences in emotion possible among their kind. Artisans who can sculpt and craft masks that meet the cloud giants
. Although fire giants put stock in combat skill, they recognize that success in battle or on the hunt derives mainly from the quality of one’s weapons and armor, and those that can fashion the finest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Echo Cave, but it was buried by the destruction that wracked the mines centuries ago. A pitched battle was fought here when bandits stormed the mines. The dead still lie where they fell. Six stirges
this area are evidence of the destructive spell battle fought here centuries ago when the bandits and their mercenary wizards stormed the mines. The damaged rooms are described in areas W14 and area W15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
inset with glowing crystal bands run along the north side of this room. Between the columns stand two still, insect-like constructs. Sporadically, lightning arcs between a column and one of the
, transforms into his dragon form, and joins in battle. He fights to the death. Helm. The throne is a flying citadel helm (see appendix A) attuned to Belephaion. As soon as the device activates, the entire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
a squad of Boros soldiers into battle. When you’re assigned a mission that involves an adventure — leaving behind your guild holdings and putting yourself in danger — and you complete that mission
or more subtle, intangible rewards such as social status — and getting that something is the primary motivation for this type of character. Opportunists often pay lip service to the ideals and goals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
— through force of arms when necessary.”
Bond: “The entire legion obeys my commands, and I am therefore beholden to every one of my soldiers.”
Flaw: “I charge into battle with little heed for my own
, spider climb, web
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, plant growth, vampiric touch
4th level (3 slots): blight, giant insect, grasping vine
5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, insect plague
6th
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
flatterer, and sought after as a lover. He is also dangerous in his aspects as a subtle assassin and a whisperer of rumors. For those attributes, he is worshiped by ambitious males who hope to emulate
victory would win him favor in the eyes of Eilistraee, whom he greatly admired. But when Selvetarm prevailed in battle over the spider demon, the wholly evil and chaotic nature of the divine power he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
character who takes the time to study the murals and succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (Religion) check uncovers subtle symbology related to the worship of Zuggtmoy. A character who succeeds on this
Consume Life on adventurers who fall in battle. Environmental Factors. Xanthoria’s grove and the tunnel leading to it from area L9 are warded against magical travel by creatures other than Xanthoria. Such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
cave moray from its burrow by grappling it. If removed from its burrow, a cave moray frantically tries to escape back to its hole. Loud sounds here, including the din of battle, draw the attention of the
of the cave.
Two hideous giants squat near a circle of hefty stones enclosing a crackling fire. Above the roaring flames, a charred giant insect rotates slowly on a spit.
Two fomorians inhabit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
here, including the din of battle, draw the attention of the fomorians in area L12. The cave morays retreat into their burrows when the fomorians arrive. L12: Fomorian Cave This cave stinks of sweat
insect rotates slowly on a spit.
Two fomorians inhabit this cave. The beds, fire pit, and utensils are all sized for Huge creatures. The fomorians are cruel, violent, and bored. When the giants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
many days, however, as Hashutu’s work is even more important to him than his self-pampering. Treasure. The shelf contains five especially rare bottles of perfume worth 500 gp each and a subtle mind
oculorb, which lairs in area L7.) 4 A mind flayer wearing a scarlet robe with a high collar directs a battle in a long, descending hall lined with dwarven statues (area T2 of Talhundereth in chapter 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Intelligence (Investigation) check to recognize subtle details in the stonework revealing the trap’s area. When any creature touches the double doors, including to pick the lock, each creature standing in
business of being a dragon, could provide a bit of poignant narrative in your campaign. Much later on, if the characters are ever facing long odds in an important battle, Dabshabah might swoop down from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Jomlus on subtle shifts in pronunciation for many weeks, believing his understanding to be just barely out of reach. Klaudel eventually died and was absorbed into the walls of the Briny Maze. Jomlus
maximum of all seven flumphs. The flumphs aren’t fanatical. They flee the characters if given obviously suicidal orders or if a battle turns against them. B12: Encephalon Lair Slime coats the walls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
exit south into the hallway and circle around, hoping to trap the characters in area 2. If a fight occurs in this room, the lizardfolk officer in area 5 hears the battle and joins the fray as soon as
scaleshields observe eight lizardfolk and one lizardfolk render as they train for battle (see appendix C for all but the lizardfolk). Othokent is a lizard queen, with these changes: Her alignment is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
chamber. Most of the rusty iron hooks in the ceiling are empty, but a few hold the skinned carcasses of large vermin, huge fungoid stalks, and several massive insect carapaces. On a small, battered
those who enter this chamber. If battle breaks out and Meepo accompanies the party, the dragon targets him first.
Treasure. The wyrmling has scoured the room and gathered all items of worth into a