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, Kasimir and his fellow dusk elves stoned Patrina to death. As punishment for depriving him of his bride, Strahd butchered all the women in the dusk elf tribe, and Kasimir's ears were cut off to punish him
more important, he believes that the Amber Temple holds the secret to bringing the ancient dead back to life.
With the characters' help, Kasimir thinks he might be able to find out how to restore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Cairngorm Cavern A long tunnel opens in Southfurrow District, extending several hundred feet and into the home of the stone giants of Clan Cairngorm. The tribe is named after the ancient oath of
stone giants value their privacy, and duergar are normally not allowed inside Cairngorm Cavern. An exception is made for the Deepking, who holds meetings here with the giants’ leader, Stonespeaker Hgraam, when necessary.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
). A second cage holds an unarmed tribal warrior of the Elk tribe, Gryhark (CN male Uthgardt human). He fights alongside his liberators. If he makes it out of Grudd Haug, he bites into the palm of his
return to his tribe whether the characters accept his gratitude or not. A third cage holds an unarmed prisoner: Emerald Enclave member Ghalvin Dragonmoor (CG male half-elf scout). If freed, he asks the characters to escort him to Goldenfields, so that he can report to the Abbot what he has seen.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
ascending to godhood. In addition to revering Uthgar, each tribe venerates a totem animal spirit after which the tribe is named. Numerous Uthgardt tribes have been vanquished over the years, and at
least one tribe previously thought to be extinct has returned in force. There are currently eleven known Uthgardt tribes scattered throughout the North. Each tribe claims a vast tract of wilderness as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Orc Lairs An orc tribe needs a home base of sorts — a place where warriors can reconnoiter after a raid, and ideally also a site that can be easily defended to ensure the safety of the tribe’s
followers of Yurtrus and Shargaas are relegated to the deep, dark recesses of the site, away from the rest of the tribe. At the center of the camp is the tribe’s war hearth. Once a war hearth is lit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. The first one contains the exsanguinated corpse of a mountain goat. The second one holds a dead shield dwarf prospector wearing a tattered fur cloak and clutching a miner’s pick close to his chest
. The third one contains a living Uthgardt of the Great Worm tribe named Noori, a berserker with the following changes: Her alignment is chaotic evil. She has 0 hit points and is unconscious but stable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the Last War and you’ve remained with the comrades you met in the conflict. Maybe your tribe was wiped out by a foreign enemy—the Aurum, the Emerald Claw—and you are traveling the wider world in search
of information and revenge. Perhaps you’re guided by the spirits, who send you whispers and visions driving you on your adventures. You could be an official envoy of your tribe seeking allies in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
Verminaard’s forces. Consider replacing the orcs in the adventure with hobgoblins and the duergar with Theiwar dwarves.
Eberron. Once an outpost in the western Mror Holds, Khundrukar was besieged and
monsters.
Forgotten Realms. Located northwest of Mirabar in the Spine of the World, Khundrukar was a shield dwarf stronghold that became overrun by renegade orcs from the Many-Arrows tribe, unhappy with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
ivy. The crew is gone without a trace, but the old ship still has occupants: a reclusive weretiger and a small tribe of vegepygmies share it. Since the weretiger kills more than he eats and leaves
, well-furnished (albeit upside down) captain’s cabin. The vegepygmy tribe consists of a vegepygmy chief, twelve vegepygmies, and three thornies (see appendix D for the vegepygmies’ and thornies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
twelfth, who is standing and telling a story.
Drawings. Crude chalk drawings cover the walls.
The stick-figure chalk drawings on the walls tell the story of a goblin tribe that became infected
drawings are crude renderings of the green dragon Valdemar, the archdruid Wyllow, and her tree-like tower. One werebat points to specific drawings as it recalls the story of how the goblin tribe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
thought to why your character left the open plains. Perhaps you served as a mercenary scout in the Last War, and you’ve remained with the comrades you met in the conflict. Maybe your tribe was wiped out
. You could be an official envoy of your tribe seeking allies in the world, or simply sent to learn more about the lands beyond the plains. Also, consider your relationship to the dinosaurs that play a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
, and stories indicate it is a place that holds promise for those intent on discovery, glory, and treasure! Rescue Mission. Another party of adventurers, locally based, delved into the Sunless Citadel
Hucreles in good shape (of good mind and body), she offers to double the reward. Solving a Mystery. The goblin tribe infesting the nearby ruins, called the Sunless Citadel, though no one knows why) sells a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
his fellow dusk elves stoned Patrina to death. As punishment for depriving him of his bride, Strahd butchered all the women in the dusk elf tribe, and Kasimir’s ears were cut off to punish him for
important, he believes that the Amber Temple holds the secret to bringing the ancient dead back to life. With the characters’ help, Kasimir thinks he might be able to find out how to restore Patrina to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
is strewn with gnawed bones — the remains of dead dwarves and drow. A circular pit, nine feet deep, holds six captives — two drow and four shield dwarf commoners. These unfortunates were separated
from larger groups (see “Random Encounters” earlier in this chapter) and captured by the troglodytes. Every couple of days, one of them is eaten by the tribe. The captives are filthy and weak; each has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
creature that can be browbeaten into service might be found with a goblin tribe, but rats and wolves are nearly always present. Both have lived in concert with goblins for at least as long as humans have
such a whip is enough to elevate a goblin to the master caste of lashers. Often the secret is guarded by one family in a tribe, which enjoys prestige and influence because it controls the supply of whips
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the dragon’s territory, which holds a deadly artifact at its center.
5 A gold dragon has decided to burn a plague- infected city to the ground, sacrificing the residents to limit the contagion’s
imitate a couatl mentor and is searching for a magical location worth guarding.
3 A gold dragon wyrmling is venerated by a tribe of lizardfolk—much to the consternation of the priest who used to rule
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
pragmatic, with a kind and honorable heart. As an elder of a Bedine tribe, he is wary of magic users and not above scolding them, citing the folly of the Netherese and how their arrogance destroyed a
Rainbows holds colorful paintings, some of which depict a golem. Shamir knows the story of Hamukai and his stone golem and can help the characters remember the details as needed. Personality Trait. “I know
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Factions Three power groups operate around Castle Naerytar: the Cult of the Dragon, a band of bullywugs, and a lizardfolk tribe. The black dragon Voaraghamanthar, along with its kobold and lizardfolk
the bullywugs. Pharblex’s spellcasting holds his followers together, and that makes him useful to Rezmir.
Pharblex Spattergoo
Pharblex hopes that when Tiamat returns, Rezmir will hand Castle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Factions Three power groups operate around Castle Naerytar: the Cult of the Dragon, a band of bullywugs, and a lizardfolk tribe. The black dragon Voaraghamanthar, along with its kobold and lizardfolk
than as a spiritual system for the bullywugs. Pharblex’s spellcasting holds his followers together, and that makes him useful to Rezmir. Pharblex Spattergoo Pharblex hopes that when Tiamat returns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. Moving on the rock requires a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check, and failing this check results in the creature falling into the water. Treasure. Each nest holds 1d4 - 1 blood hawk eggs
feature and can’t make attacks. See “Coral Reefs” earlier in this appendix. Stone Clam. A pedestal-like rock near the middle of the reef rises 5 feet above the coral. The rock holds an algae-covered stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
season his meat. Animals. The livestock pen holds seven goats and six sheep, all in healthy condition. Use the goat stat block for each sheep, with these changes: A sheep is a Small beast with 3 (1d6) hit
Honey Mead. One of the three casks is empty, the verbeeg and ogre having shared its contents; each of the other two holds 20 gallons of honey mead. Each full cask weighs 200 pounds. Treasure. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
invulnerability. Each of the other mercenaries carries a pouch that holds 2d10 gp. Ear Seekers The wood elves of the Ardeep Forest are at war with a neighboring tribe of orcs called the Ear Seekers (so named
with the symbol of the Zhentarim: a black winged serpent. He also carries a pouch that holds 4 pp, 13 gp, five 100 gp gemstones that he willingly trades for Kella’s life, and a potion of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
. Beneath a loose stone in the floor is a hole that contains 1,250 gp, three 250 gp gems, two 100 gp gems, and a large earthenware jug that holds four potions of water breathing. 3. Cell Block In the outer
utensils upon them. 4. Outpost This room holds eight bugbears, alert and ready for trouble. They carry 2d4 gp each. 5. Barracks This small barracks holds nine sleeping bugbears. 6. Barracks This small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
dragons, the giants stumbled upon a tribe of Northlanders living on ice floes in the Sea of Moving Ice and conquered them as well. The Northfolk were transported to Svardborg and tasked with
Medium humanoids can operate one as well. A punt typically holds two giants and up to 10 tons of cargo. It has a speed of 2 mph, AC 15, a damage threshold of 15, and 300 hit points.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
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Leaning on the starboard rail and looking toward the coast are three human figures. The one nearest the stern holds something in his hand at shoulder level; occasionally he adjusts it in some way
captain; see appendix C) and another crew member (bandit). The last holds a bullseye lantern that has a shutter over its lens; from time to time the crew member moves the shutter and sends out the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Tree Ghost tribe. The forest holds many hidden settlements, haunted ruins, fey crossings, and ancient magical wards. In the outermost fringes of the forest, woodcutters ply their trade, and outlaws on
Master’s Guide. Flint Rock The spirit mound of the Elk tribe (see the “Uthgardt” section earlier in this chapter) is situated in the midst of the Evermoors atop a gnarly knob of flinty stone that’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
is stored among the other supplies in area 5. New characters joining the party might also be introduced as prisoners here. 7. Fire in the Hole The irregular chamber southeast of the main cave holds
the main cooking fire of the tribe. A crevice in its ceiling winds up through the rock to the natural chimney on the hilltop above (see “The Stone Tooth” above). A large, smoky fire crackles in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. The hunting and fishing villages of Bremen, Targos, Termalaine, and Lonelywood line the shores of Maer Dualdon, which feeds into the Shaengarne River and holds seemingly countless numbers of
. The characters come upon a Reghed berserker leading a band of 2d4 + 2 tribal warriors, or their encampment. Determine their tribe randomly by rolling a d4: 1, Bear; 2, Elk; 3, Tiger; 4, Wolf. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
toward an underground river far below.
The Glitterhame is now home to a band of troglodytes, dangerous reptilian creatures that haunt underground places. The troglodytes and Great Ulfe’s tribe
represent about two or three weeks’ worth of meals for the troglodyte tribe. The troglodytes like to let their meat age a bit before eating it, so most of the carcasses here are appallingly decayed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Moonwood See the “Glimmerwood” section. Morgur’s Mound Map 3.7: Mogur’s Mound View Player Version The spirit mound of the lost Thunderbeast tribe (see the “Uthgardt” section earlier in this chapter
warriors. The Thunderbeast tribe has not visited its spirit mound in years, leaving it ripe for plunderers. Several dig sites left by previous expeditions attest to the mound’s popularity among treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
weak to pose an actual hazard. Climbing the rough pit walls requires successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) checks. F3. Wind Prison A stone pedestal in the middle of this cavern holds a glassy sphere
there.
A lizard king named Drexa leads the Blackmaw tribe, a group of lizardfolk devoted to the Crushing Wave cult. A lizardfolk shaman named Sskesh advises Drexa, and eight lizardfolk warriors make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
must face the awful decision of whether the child should be punished or exiled. Tribe Mother. Much in the way that they befriend children in order to corrupt them, annis hags have a tendency for
, a ring, or a tiny mirror. Thereafter, any creature that holds this iron token can have a whispered conversation with the hag, provided the creature and the hag are on the same plane of existence and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
barrels contain fresh water, and the third is half full of brine. The cask contains salt. Two of the buckets by the east wall contain herbs, and the third holds rendered animal fat. All the items in this
wooden cage in which squawk a dozen irritable waterfowl.
The open barrels contain apples, pears, mixed nuts, and the carcass of a giant constrictor snake pickled in brine. The wicker basket holds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
build other structures in the village, and its cellars and dungeons are waterlogged. A hidden chamber in the dungeon holds a permanent teleportation circle used by the Blackstaff (Waterdeep’s highest
fly off. Warriors of the Black Raven tribe sometimes ride these giant ravens into battle. Surrounding Raven Rock are four 50-foot-tall menhirs that the Uthgardt shamans use to track the changing of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
undead problem. King Groak holds absolute sway in Dungrunglung, and his subjects follow his orders without question. However, should the balance of power shift firmly to Krr’ook or Roark (see the
, Roark’s loyalty is to the tribe first and Groak second, but Roark is dutifully abiding the king’s obsession for now. He is suspicious of adventurers yet open to help in defending his village from the