53. The awakened sphere of annihilation didn't KNOW it was a god of entropy. All it knew was that it loved all the little children of the world... it wanted to follow them... To love them.... And to hug them.
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A guy who simply cannot tolerate deviation from the status quo. Any change seems likely, welp, he needs to take his greatsword down from the mantlepiece and organize his old pals. And he is very broad in what could be seen as change. As in what he is prepared to do to prevent it.
56. The heroes demolished/burned down/robbed his retirement plan (tavern/inn/minor magic item shop/place of business), resulting in burying his/her spouse and/or family. Time for punishment in kind.
57. A NE Druid with a mysterious source of income has taken to awakening trees and animals that have suffered at the hands of 'civilized people'. Mother Nature is not to be [redacted] with. And these creatures' wrath with be legendary...
58. An awakened cockroach, having become a lich in the aftermath of 57, has decided that it will turn the tables on the alchemists of the world. Its banner is sackcloth as black as midnight on the new moon. Its minions are vermin, including such ferocious specimens as the 'deathgorgers' .
58a. That sick monkey from 57 awakened a deathgorger beetle. Or worse, the lich from 58 can cast awaken...
59. ... I found this ring.
61. A sentient Iron Golem determined to eliminate all biological life, the cause of all strife and disharmony. Not only does he kill -you-, he kills your lawn.
62. A sentient illusion. He has no reality of his own and wants to assume those of others. Of course, those people need to be put down to make it all work.
63. The smartest kobold of them all. Tucker's kobolds writ large.