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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Lord Dagult Neverember once told me, during a drunken tirade, that orcs are fearful of their gods, and, if one plays one’s cards right, they can be controlled through that fear and made to
the world. For no matter how thick its walls, skilled its archers, or brave its knights, few settlements have ever withstood a full-scale onslaught of orcs.
Every soldier who lives through a fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
themselves and their lairs. Omens and Superstitions Orcs believe that any seemingly unimportant discovery or event — a bear’s claw marks on a tree, a flock of crows, or a sudden gust of wind — might be a
Orc Culture and Beliefs Orcs live in constant fear of their gods, and their behavior is rooted in that mentality. They believe that they can see the influence of the gods everywhere in the world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
1d3 elephants 10–14 A circle of standing stones within which the air is utterly still, no matter how hard the wind blows outside 15–16 1 phase spider 17–18 1 gnoll pack lord with 1d4 giant hyenas 19–20
worgs 41–44 2d4 hobgoblins, 2d4 orcs, or 2d4 gnolls 45–46 1d2 giant poisonous snakes 47–48 1d6 + 2 elk or 1d6 + 2 riding horses 49–50 2d4 goblins 51–52 1d3 boars 53–54 1 panther (leopard) or 1 lion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
dwarves. Long ago, the dwarf god Moradin appeared atop the Stone Bridge to rally dwarves of the Ironstar clan against a horde of orcs. The founder of Besilmer, King Torhild Flametongue, died fighting a
, the Stone Bridge is made of smooth, fused hard granite. It is only six paces wide and lacks railings or barriers, so anyone atop it is at the mercy of the wind, particularly in winter. Reason to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
years of wind and rain have eroded away its cover, leaving the path exposed and visible from the valley floor below. The path climbs to the Mountain Door, at the location marked A on the map. This is
the route used by the orcs in Great Ulfe’s tribe to come and go from their lair. If someone checks the path for tracks, a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check reveals that four booted humanoids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
chance to prepare for the next assault. Development. Any characters captured by the orcs eventually wind up in the cage, unless they demonstrate that they’re too much trouble to be left alive. Their gear
calls himself Great Ulfe. These raiders emerge from the Mountain Door to hunt and pillage in the surrounding area. To keep their lair secure, the orcs have blocked access to the lower levels of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
mine for iron. Meanwhile, folk descended from foolhardy and treasure-mad immigrants eke out meager lives in Ten-Towns, which can barely hold back the wind, let alone marauding orcs, giants, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
modest trade post atop the hill where Bryn Shander now stands. One by one, settlements sprung up on the shores of Maer Dualdon, Lac Dinneshere, and Redwaters. The ever-present threat of orcs and other
the cold wind to get the better of them. Auril’s winter spell has caused the population of Ten-Towns to dwindle and has heightened rivalries that have simmered for years, turning neighboring towns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
of Gruumsh with 1d8 + 1 orcs 67–70 2d4 hippogriffs 71–74 1d4 + 1 rhinoceroses 75–76 1 hobgoblin captain with 2d6 hobgoblins 77–78 1d3 phase spiders 79–80 1d6 + 2 giant boars 81–82 2d4 giant elk 83–84
1d4 ogres and 1d4 orogs 85–87 A hot wind that carries the stench of rot 88–90 1d3 weretigers 91–92 1 bulette 93–94 A tribe of 2d20 + 20 nomads (tribal warriors) on riding horses following a herd of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
is home to about fifty people, primarily humans, elves, and orcs. The veil between the Material Plane and the Elemental Plane of Air is thin near Respite. As a result, many born in the town possess
phantom wind, or eyes that flash with arcs of lightning. These traits are described when relevant for the characters in this adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
.”
2 “Savage half-orcs have been spotted in the wilds outside of town, just standing there watching us. Trouble’s coming, that’s for sure.”
3 “There are a couple of fancy pleasure barges
!”
5 “Fisher folk have reported seeing strange fogbanks at sea that move against the wind. Those who dared sail closer say they heard the sound of drumming from somewhere deep within.”
6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
routes between cities and nations often cross into the territory of brigands or marauding humanoids. Every forest, swamp, and mountain range has its own perils, whether lurking bandits, savage orcs
and goblinoids, or mighty creatures such as giants and dragons. Ruins dot the landscape and the caverns that wind beneath the surface. In these places, treasures of every living race — and a number of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the characters arrive. Ironslag Roster Area Creature(s) Notes 10 2 salamanders If the salamanders die, the prisoners try to escape from the mines. 12 1 fire giant, 8 orcs The giant and the orcs
needs reinforcements. 22 7 hell hounds The hell hounds remain here until they are set free. 23 6 hobgoblins, 6 imprisoned orcs The hobgoblins remain here to guard the prisoners, which include the orcs. If
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
scattered minotaur clans, the mysterious changeling city known as Lost. But other creatures have long been commingled. The ogres, orcs, trolls, hill giants, goblins, and kobolds of Droaam have never had
. He leads the largest host of gargoyles in Droaam, and Grimstone is also home to orcs and other creatures. The Dark Pack. An alliance of lycanthropes, worgs, and other bestial creatures is led by an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
in others by committing brave deeds in battle. The mere presence of a knight in a hamlet is enough to cause some orcs and bandits to seek easier prey. A lone knight is a skilled warrior, but a knight
3rd level, you learn how to inspire your allies to fight on past their injuries. When you use your Second Wind feature, you can choose up to three creatures within 60 feet of you that are allied with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
and cracked by the wind, giving their faces the look of tough leather set in an expressionless mask. They dress in leather and furs. At one time, scores of Reghed tribes roamed the frozen north. Now
, due to wars with orcs and battles against their own kind, not to mention the encroachment of civilization, only four Reghed tribes remain. They follow herds of reindeer on the animals’ annual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, orcs, and goblins, ruled by cruel druids who worshiped Lolth in her aspect as the Queen of Spiders. The druids promptly had the few remaining sailors dispatched by their underlings and claimed the ship
-based forces. In response, rather than staying and fighting it out, the cultists aboard the ship pulled up anchor — and thanks to an offshore wind, they rode the waves and left the island far behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
that bears the following message in Common, “Do not teleport or place in extradimensional spaces. Keep out of reach of children and orcs.” Stream The fast-moving stream at the bottom of the gulch is five
key that must be used to wind the grenade before it can be activated (see the “Gnomengarde Grenade” sidebar for more information). Dabbledob is frozen with fear and is unable to act until the undead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
dwarves such as orcs, giants, and goblinoids. That giants were first in the world and thus the creators of the script is a fact that giants take for granted but which dwarves hotly dispute. Many giants
? Wo dun stomm rad?
Who is your leader? Wer dun forer?
I give you respect. Am du paart.
Who goes there? Wer fers dir?
Where are you going? Wie ferst du?
My name is Red Wind of a Thousand
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Basic Rules (2014)
Holding high a gnarled staff wreathed with holly, an elf summons the fury of the storm and calls down explosive bolts of lightning to smite the torch-carrying orcs who threaten her forest.
Crouching
religions of the world. They believe that every living thing and every natural phenomenon—sun, moon, wind, fire, and the world itself—has a spirit. Their spells, then, are a means to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
-ranking wizard) to send messages and aid to Rassalantar. Rauvin Mountains This purple-hued mountain range has peaks rising to heights of seven and eight thousand feet. Orcs live here in seemingly
the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
At will: druidcraft, guidance, resistance, speak with plants
2/day each: animal messenger, detect magic, entangle, goodberry, gust of wind, pass without
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
passage heads in the same direction. A set of narrow stairs cut into the rock wind up to the north, and two old wooden doors stand in a wall of dressed stone to the east.
The stream flowing from area
swollen shut and requires a successful DC 10 Strength check to open. The chamber on the other side of the door resembles area 30, but it is empty. The orcs broke in and carried off most of its contents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
-hewn timber blocks a small passage to the northeast. Three other passageways wind off toward the south. A heavy animal smell lingers in the air.
A hundred years ago, the orcs besieging Khundrukar
maintain an uneasy peace, although skirmishes occur. The troglodytes usually use the old orc tunnel (see area 21) to hunt on the surface and leave the orcs alone. In return, Great Ulfe’s followers rarely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
their mettle is tested against orcs, ogres, frost giants, remorhazes, ice trolls, young white dragons, the treacherous mountain terrain, and the cruel indifference of nature. Bitter Rivals. Skytower
obscured by wind and blowing snow. Elders invoke her name to keep young goliaths from wandering too far from home before they’re ready. Adult goliaths sometimes encounter this legendary individual in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
. Double stone doors lead into a barrel-vaulted area containing several furnaces. The eastern end of the chamber continues into a large, dark cave, from which a cold wind moans. A stream of water
. Desecrated Shrine Durgeddin made his last stand in Khundrukar’s shrine, laying enemies low until the orcs finally overwhelmed him. Orc shamans pronounced dire curses over his remains to ensure that their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
of the guards are human, with a sprinkling of shield dwarves, half-orcs, and other races. A sheriff’s deputy named Augrek Brighthelm (see appendix D) often stands watch at the southwest gate. She
foreign traders sell their wares. Tents and covered wagons provide some shelter against the cold wind, but not much. In a few places, campfires with people huddled around them crackle and smoke. One
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
goblins, orcs, hobgoblins, ogres, and trolls over the years. Green hags bound to her service act as baronesses who enforce her will over their section of the forest, and an elite guard of twenty-three
low-growing grove of trees. The branches move in the wind and emulate the motion of the sea. 9 A 40-foot-tall sculpture of a toad made from animal waste emits a foul smell discernible from up to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
help solve local problems. Given the village’s proximity to the Evermoors, few villagers have cause to complain about Tamalin’s protection racket. She keeps them safe from orcs, trolls, and other
. Fortunately for Harnoth, the Iron Guard — Citadel Adbar’s defending army — remains strong. What’s not generally known is that Harnoth, too, was killed by orcs toward the end of the war. To prevent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
orcs and giants. During the War of the Silver Marches, he obtained reports of orcs and giants attacking dwarfholds throughout the North. Many times he wanted to take up arms and travel north to join the
, appearing as a tall, muscular man whose long, white hair and beard whip and billow as if in an endless breeze, even when there is no wind. It is also said that worshipers of Gwaeron or Mielikki who sleep in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
are rolling grass-covered hills recently claimed by the orcs of the Iceshield clan. They dwell in lodges made from timber cut from the forest. Elves and centaurs regularly emerge from the High Forest
to attack and set fire to these lodges, but the orcs keep cutting down trees and rebuilding them. Icewind Dale Icewind Dale has snow, ice, and freezing temperatures in abundance. The sun never rises
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
(worth 2,500 gp) lays on the moat’s floor. A12. Moradin’s Shrine Frescoes cover two walls of this chamber, one depicting the creation of the dwarves by Moradin, the other a massive battle between orcs and
cast on it. Air cultists are trained to ascend the shaft by catching the wind with their cloaks and wingwear. A19. Temple of Elemental Air The stairs rise twenty feet to a spacious, twenty-foot-high
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
boxed text aloud: The first light of dawn paints the landscape in shades of gray, yet the wind and rain are worsening. On a crag overlooking the town, a line of six savage barbarians beat out a
! Barbaric half-orcs hurl bolts of lightning and dead men snarl as they fight each other.
Ularan Mortus and his undead entourage face an elite squad of cultists. If Fheralai Stormsworn still lives, she is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
wind currents
7 1 cloud giant of Evil Air* (attitude: 1d4 + 1) terrorizing the skies
8 1 djinni (attitude: 1d12 + 2) examining shattered gargoyle remains
9 2d4 griffons (attitude: 1d10
ogres (attitude: 1d6) fawning over enormous Giant runes inscribed in the ground
2 1d4 cyclopes (attitude: 1d10) tending a herd of sheep
3 1 troll and 2d4 orcs (attitude for all: 1d8) scouting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
-grown griffon that appears to be sound asleep. The wind stirs the sleeping griffon’s feathers as it enters through a wide opening in the north wall, beyond which you can see mountain peaks and storm
monsters into stalwart hunting companions. Later carvings focus on wars against the orcs, when the Skytower and Wyrmdoom goliaths were united against a common foe. Carvings made within the past
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Monastery Locations M1. Passage of Stone When the characters arrive at the Sacred Stone Monastery, read the following text: A trail leads into an ever-narrowing defile between bluffs of wind-sculpted
through without one, Jurth and his followers attack. Treasure Jurth has accumulated a good store of loot stolen from the hapless captives who wind up in the clutches of the cult. He conceals this loot