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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Primeval wardens who patrol the borders of firbolg communities are fierce hunters who guard against external threats and incursions.
Firbolgs
Distant cousins of giants, the first firbolgs wandered the
primeval forests of the multiverse, and the magic of those forests entwined itself with the firbolgs’ souls. Ages later, that magic still thrums inside firbolgs.
Firbolgs are often drawn to
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
existential threats, and the crook was largely forgotten. In recent ages, though, the Crook of Rao was rediscovered and leveraged against the rising power of the Witch Queen Iggwilv (one of the names of the
;s name in Iggwilv’s voice, doing so until the gate calls on every fiend ever banished by the Crook of Rao. If the fiend still exists, it is drawn through the gate. This process takes eighteen
Aarakocra
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homes, they appear alert, with eyes moving and bodies ready to take flight.
Homelands
Most aarakocra live on the Elemental Plane of Air. Aarakocra can be drawn into the Material Plane, sometimes to
than a few dozen aarakocra live away from the nests of their families. Those that do are usually rangers or fighters, constantly patrolling for outside threats.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
shape, size, and color drawn from a spectrum of nations and cultures. In the largest cities, almost anything imaginable is offered for sale, from exotic spices and luxurious clothing to wicker
life and death in a dungeon or the untamed wilds. This chapter details the mundane and exotic merchandise that adventurers commonly find useful in the face of the threats that the worlds of D&D present.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Mekkalath, whose depredations threaten everyone for hundreds of miles around his lair. They might be drawn by the foreboding comet that recently streaked over the site. Scholars remember the keep’s
connection to the Deck of Many Things; anyone seeking the deck could be drawn to the abbey, heedless of danger. The site is a sandbox that encourages exploration, roleplaying with multiple factions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Horse-Drawn Wagon The characters encounter a draft horse pulling a battered old wagon. Accompanying the wagon are 1d6 − 1 people (use the commoner stat block unless otherwise noted below). If the die
various ethnicities) hired to ward off bandits and other threats Friendly Zhentarim mercenaries (NG male and female human veterans of various ethnicities) transporting thirty longswords (worth 15 gp each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
every shape, size, and color drawn from a spectrum of nations and cultures. In the largest cities, almost anything imaginable is offered for sale, from exotic spices and luxurious clothing to wicker
life and death in a dungeon or the untamed wilds. This section details the mundane and exotic merchandise that adventurers commonly find useful in the face of the threats that the worlds of D&D present
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
the crafts to bring misfortune. The stone giants ask the characters to find the fomorian and end the curse before they’re overwhelmed with creatures drawn from the Fomorian Encounters and Giant Kin
characters face threats from the Elemental Earth Encounters or Elemental Air Encounters table in chapter 3 as appropriate.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Empire, there’s no lack of lucrative, respected jobs in the mines, though the work comes with occupational hazards. But the wealth of the empire often draws threats. Banditry is an ongoing problem, and
sometimes diplomacy is all that prevents raids from neighboring territories. Names Sensan names are typically drawn from significant locations connected to the parents’ relationship, the pregnancy, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Oni Wickedness Drawn to the Wicked Habitat: Forest, Urban; Treasure: Armaments Oni are elusive entities that inhabit dark forests and other wildernesses. By shape-shifting into the form of an
them from other threats for generations.
Oni torment villages that don’t pay them or other supernatural forces respect. Roll on or choose a result from the Oni Troubles table to inspire how an oni
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
more than one or two game sessions each to complete. Chapter 2 describes several interesting locations on the fringes of Icewind Dale, including some future threats to Ten-Towns. The characters are
drawn to these locations by rumors or quests. These sites are ancillary to the main story but help bring the harsh land of Icewind Dale to life. The adventure kicks off in earnest with chapter 3, as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Some among the Keepers don’t know the true power of these tools, but this doesn’t dull their enthusiasm. Knowing the threats that Darklords and other evils pose, wereravens of the Keepers typically
emblem worn as a pin or amulet. Drawn from esoteric writings, this mark is a recreation of the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind, a storied religious artifact from Barovia. Though these reproductions carry no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
people through their dreams, while others claim they have psychic agents hidden across Khorvaire. Beyond the enigmatic daelkyr and the Dreaming Dark, other threats have arisen in the past century
war. The Aurum is a cabal drawn from the wealthy elite who seek to turn gold into greater power. The Emerald Claw was an elite military unit that served Karrnath during the Last War. Disavowed by their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
” earlier in this chapter), the Kargat enforces the will of fractious, power-hungry leaders. The organization is in turn served by the Kargatane, a cultish lower echelon of mortals drawn to service with
as easily could consider characters threats themselves. Priests of Osybus These cultists channel the might of the Dark Powers and steal souls to gain the ability to transcend death. With their foul
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
stand on either side of the stream, waving makeshift weapons and howling threats at each other in a hissing language.
The group of creatures closest to you has a captive lashed between two stalagmites
(and so has not been summoned to the Underdark), troglodytes are being drawn across the Underdark to sites where the demon lords have manifested. Any character who understands the troglodytes quickly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
to help Baldur’s Gate. Although she must focus her efforts on various threats to the city’s security, she makes it possible for the characters to leave Baldur’s Gate when they’re ready, going as far
as to secure a riding horse or pony for each party member to expedite their journey to Candlekeep. She can also provide a mule-drawn cart laden with food, drink, and other supplies. Liara Portyr
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
picture of the location, or you can draw what they see on a piece of graph paper, copying what’s on your map while omitting details as appropriate. It’s not important that your hand-drawn map perfectly
off threats from the Mere of Dead Men. Mere of Dead Men Travelers on the High Road, which skirts the mere to the east, must resist being lured into this cold and desolate swamp by bobbing will-o
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
still thrums inside firbolgs. Firbolgs are often drawn to the service or emulation of the gods Diancastra and Hiatea. Firbolgs’ innate magic of obscurement and trickery resonates with Diancastra’s
are fierce hunters who guard against external threats and incursions. Firbolg Primeval Warden Medium Humanoid (Druid), Any Alignment
Armor Class 16 (hide armor, shield)
Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
silvered. Harkina can relay the following information regarding the current situation in the city: Many of Elturel’s citizens died when the city was drawn to this terrible place. Still more have died in the
the city to their strategic advantage. Slowly and erratically, the spiked posts that bind Elturel are being drawn into the ground, pulling the city down toward the River Styx. (The devil doesn’t know
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, Akros is ruled by a monarch drawn from the lineage of lektoi. The monarchy passes from parent to eldest child, but any sibling or first cousin of the heir can challenge this succession and claim the
Akroan military. Stratians The Akroan military is formed of wandering bands of warriors (drawn from the lektoi families) known as stratians. Outside the walls of the Kolophon, the stratians camp in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
song or poem, drawn by tales of the land’s harsh beauty and the legendary exploits of Drizzt Do’Urden. Since then, Auril the Frostmaiden has cast an evil spell over the dale, preventing you from
You are a soldier of Ten-Towns, trained to fight orcs and other threats lurking in the Spine of the World mountains. Auril the Frostmaiden has cast an evil spell over Icewind Dale, and you struggle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, and a talent for hearing a bit about everyone’s business. A trader and skimmer boat pilot, Aunt Dellie has never been afraid to go her own way and knows much about Godsbreath’s lands and threats
parchment one of the strange farmers had with them. Her strong voice shakes as she explains its significance: The sketch was drawn by Aunt Dellie’s goddaughter, Kianna. Aunt Dellie knows her art
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
drawn by curiosity or circumstance to locations such as the garden ruin of Nangalore, the dwarven forge of Hrakhamar, or the pirate haven of Jahaka Anchorage. Such locations present dangers that, when
overcome, prepare the characters for greater threats awaiting them in Omu. If the characters reach Omu too soon, they probably won’t be high enough level to survive there for long. When the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
, mortals developed their own methods of dealing with existential threats, and the crook was largely forgotten. In recent ages, though, the Crook of Rao was rediscovered and leveraged against the rising
initiative count 20, audibly speaks a fiend’s name in Iggwilv’s voice, doing so until the gate calls on every fiend ever banished by the Crook of Rao. If the fiend still exists, it is drawn through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
1: Outer Gatehouse This gatehouse is the first stop for those seeking to enter the Keep on the Borderlands. The guards here greet outsiders, watch for potential threats, and permit entrance to
. A wooden drawbridge allows passage over a steep ditch surrounding the keep. The bridge is currently drawn shut.
Two guards stand before the raised bridge. As you approach, one of the guards shouts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
for extermination. Chipgrin is all too aware of the threat posed by Ogrémoch’s Bane and the oozes plaguing the settlement, and he hopes that making common cause against those threats will force the
, eventually subjugating a black pudding he calls “Princess Ebonmire” and a gray ooze he calls “Prince Livid.” When the demon lords arrived in the Underdark, he followed the oozes drawn by Juiblex’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Their leader, formerly an adventuring rogue, wears magical studded leather armor that increases its AC to 13 (see “Treasure” below). These former citizens of the city died when Elturel was drawn into
are nearby. Treasure. In addition to the contract, the imp carries a soul coin from a previous interaction that it plans to give to its master. ELTUREL HAZARDS
In addition to the threats they’ll face
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
missions pit you against rival combatants during an active engagement, as you influence the war effort. Rival mercenary companies, armed resistance fighters, and monsters drawn to the presence of
bloodshed also present familiar threats. The Military Quests table provides possible missions you’re tasked to accomplish. Military Quests d6 Quest 1 Strike Force. You undertake a quick, strategic, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
protection of its bodyguards rather than making any physical threats. If asked about Kwalish, the Grand Master gladly recounts how it took over the floating island and drove Kwalish to a second location
advanced ruse — a war machine of Kwalish’s design, piloted by a particularly ingenious quasit named Whazzit. The original bone devil met its demise after Kwalish’s exile, when it was drawn into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
on Greek myth or the Epic of Gilgamesh, and so on. Heroic Fantasy Heroic fantasy features adventurers bringing magic to bear against monstrous threats—the default subgenre presented in the core D&D
among diplomats and spies. Intrigue Conflicts. Conflicts like these are ripe for an intrigue campaign: Feuding Fiefs. Two fiefs or settlements have been feuding for years. The characters are drawn into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
army to come to the aid of the Dalesfolk. Netheril brought forces to Cormyr’s border, and Cormyr was drawn into a war on both fronts. Throughout this period, tales began to spread of individuals who
during the Sundering had ground to a close. Other conflicts arose, and mighty threats still imperiled the world, but the deities ceased interfering with the world through their Chosen. The gods were no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
into crypts and catacombs, drawn by the scent of decaying flesh. Wights hide in their tombs by day, while ghosts and wraiths terrorize unsuspecting mortals. Putting down such threats before they can
Threats d10 Threat
1 2d4 giant rats
2 1 bandit captain and 1d6 bandits demand a “street use” tax
3 1d6 Guild pickpockets (spies)
4 1d4 ghouls picking at corpses left in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
drawn in the snow 50 feet away from them. The first team to roll its boulder across the finish line wins. Resolve the contest with a series of simultaneous DC 15 Strength (Athletics) group checks. With
their flesh to the elements as possible. They must also contend with monstrous threats unique to this realm. If this encounter takes place in the tundra, the characters come across a scouting party of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
maintaining the community, tending to agriculture, and educating children. Others patrol the wilderness surrounding the enclave, guarding against threats to the community. Iallanis Born about the same
on the wind each morning), but their prayers often sound more like a list of grievances than honest worship. His priests are drawn from giants who occupy high positions within the ordning of their kind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
psychically sensitive Ten-Towners (human commoners) who have been kept awake by a telepathic distress signal that it seems only they can hear. They were drawn together by this common experience. They don’t
characters fight any threats they encounter on the way, nor will she enter the circle of thrones or assist in the battle against Reggaryarva’s champion. If the characters overcome the challenges posed by