The characters’ interactions with the Free Swords can range from uncomfortable interactions while on competing missions to full membership. Unaffiliated characters can find themselves hired by the company to fix urgent issues or to assist in times when extra hands are needed. Those in service to political powers or small settlements may find that the Free Company has been hired as an opposing…
The Crystal Theater. A relatively new development, House Phiarlan’s crystal theater allows viewers to watch illusions of live performances going on elsewhere in Khorvaire. In addition to scheduled performances from the grand theaters of Sharn and Fairhaven, the Crystal often shows performances of a company of the Carnival of Shadows in the afternoon. The Goat Hole. The largest stable in the town,…
Level 13 Bastion Facility Prerequisite: None Space: Roomy Hirelings: 1 Order: Research This facility is an office for an inquisitive agency—either the headquarters of an agency you control or a branch office for a larger agency (such as Information Acquisition or Karr’Aashta’s Investigations, both of which are discussed in chapter 4). Its one hireling is a secretary who maintains an extensive…
Wield the Remnants of a Dying God’s Power Your pact draws on the power of a dying god, a being once worshipped by countless followers but now abandoned and forgotten. This dying god, known as a vestige, might have been benevolent, evil, or strange and unknowable, but now it is driven to regain its former power. The vestige needs your help, and it is willing to share its remaining strength with…
Second Floor, Experimental Wing Shelves line the walls, crowded with preservation vessels containing specimens suspended in cloudy fluid. A high-backed chair stands behind a broad steel desk, its surface a chaos of open journals, anatomical sketches, and surgical diagrams. Doctor Belkin (Wormhost Surgeon *) spends his time here when not experimenting or performing surgeries. Dormant Larvae. A…
When you cast this spell, all footprints and fingerprints within a 30-foot Emanation originating from you become highlighted and glow faintly for the duration. When you cast the spell, choose any point in time up to 10 days ago. Only footprints and fingerprints left between that time and the present will be highlighted. Each creature that leaves footprints and fingerprints is assigned a unique…
This tidy room includes a desk in the southeast corner and tables along the east and west walls. The tables hold neatly arranged stacks of coins and open sacks of gemstones. The valuables in this room are payments from wealthy clients. Stacked on the desk is business correspondence. Treasure. There are 25,000 GP in various coins here on the tables, as well as gemstones worth 10,000 GP in total.
You relentlessly seek the truth. Perhaps you witnessed something remarkable or terrible and now desire to unravel its mystery, or maybe you’re motivated by universal justice and honesty. Whether the cases you’re embroiled in are local crimes or eldritch conspiracies, you’re driven to reveal what others would keep hidden. Ability Scores: Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma Feat: Sharp Eye or a Dark…
Darklord: Flimira Vhage Hallmarks: Detective work, memory loss Everything inside the office of the Agency is a monotone gray. Anyone who passes the frosted glass door into this single-room domain is expected by Flimira “Flintlock” Vhage, the detective agency’s owner. From here, Flimira collects cryptic correspondence relating to mysteries across the Domains of Dread. She enlists agents to…
Draped in black robes and carrying an obsidian wand, the Eldritch Trickster has a hood pulled up tight around its head as arcane power focuses into its hand, forming a blade of raw energy. The Queen’s Men have attracted a handful of renegade mages, undiscovered sorcerous talents, and wicked warlocks. Many are malfeasants who used their magic to commit crimes such as robbery, conspiracy,…
Ability Scores: Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma Feat: Insightful Collector Skill Proficiencies: History and Persuasion Tool Proficiency: Forgery Kit Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) Forgery Kit, Book (history), Magnifying Glass, Parchment (10 sheets), Robe, 8 GP; or (B) 50 GP You’ve used your education and knowledge from working on behalf of the Augustine Trading Company. You’ve been generally held…
You radiate a concealing aura in a 30-foot Emanation for the duration. While in the aura, you and each creature you choose have a +10 bonus to Dexterity (Stealth) checks and leave no tracks. Spell Tags: Buff, Exploration Available For: Druid (Legacy), Ranger (Legacy), Druid, Ranger, Cleric - Trickery Domain, Cleric - Hunt Domain, Ranger - Trail Warden, Sorcerer - Shadow Sorcery
The Flaming Fist is the most powerful and influential mercenary company in Baldur’s Gate. The Council of Four pays the Flaming Fist to defend the city, patrol its streets, and punish lawbreakers. The Flaming Fist is headquartered at the Seatower of Balduran, a massive fortress that juts into Gray Harbor. The group’s red and gold heraldry is only slightly more well known than its members’ smug…
The Records Office of the Guild of Lawyers, Scribes, and Accountants, as it is formally known, is located in the Artisans’ Quarter. The façade is embellished with detailed carvings of gold and silver dragons, and the interior boasts highly polished dark woodwork. Stairs circle up to the records rooms above, where Helva Plinkington staffs the front desk. Helva is Indifferent to the party and takes…
Thuranne d’Velderan, a human investigator, operates an inquisitive agency in the Warden Towers district as part of her house’s Finders Guild. Her greatest asset is an extensive network of contacts within the Watch garrison that keeps order throughout the entire Menthis Plateau. Thuranne specializes in criminal investigation and frequently consults for the Watch to repay the many favors her…
Players can use the information about inquisitive agencies in Eberron: Rising from the Last War to flesh out more details about their agency, including allies, enemies, contacts, roles for each character in the agency, type of work, a signature case, and clientele.
Agents of the Order of the Emerald Claw are soldiers whose obedience to the order and their superiors is absolute. They include the scouts, spies, and warriors described in the Monster Manual, in addition to the stat blocks presented here, and they are often accompanied by Undead troops such as Skeletons, Zombies, and Karrnathi Undead Soldiers (which appear in Eberron: Rising from the Last War…
Origin Feat You gain the following benefits. Inspiring Strike. Once per turn when you score a Critical Hit against a creature, you can choose an ally within 30 feet of yourself who can see or hear you and who lacks Heroic Inspiration. That ally gains Heroic Inspiration. Reassert Honor. When an enemy you can see deals damage to an ally of yours that is within 5 feet of you, you have Advantage on…
Wondrous Item, unknown rarity Zarmavdian’s spellbook, Thresholds of Truth, was once a straightforward treatise on arcane and occult lore containing several useful spells. However, it’s been so annotated and cross-referenced over the centuries that the original text is difficult to discern in many places. It’s clear that Zarmavdian was interested in preventing eldritch creatures from manipulating…
Origin Feat You gain the following benefits. Thieves’ Cant. You know Thieves’ Cant. Instrument Training. You gain proficiency with a Musical Instrument of your choice. Distracting Melody. When you take the Help action to assist an ally’s attack roll, the enemy you’re distracting can be within 30 feet of you, rather than within 5 feet of you, provided the enemy can see or hear you. Notes: Thieves’…
A Sharn inquisitives campaign revolves around the idea of the characters as investigators who might work for an inquisitive agency at the start of the campaign but might run their own in time. In any case, the inquisitive agency functions as a patron to the adventuring party, becoming a source of both missions and rewards. You can use the group patron rules in Eberron: Rising from the Last War or…
You convert raw materials into products of the same material. For example, you can fabricate a wooden bridge from a clump of trees, a rope from a patch of hemp, or clothes from flax or wool. Choose raw materials that you can see within range. You can fabricate a Large or smaller object (contained within a 10-foot Cube or eight connected 5-foot Cubes) given a sufficient quantity of material. If…
If the characters confront Postmaster Theodora Mayville—who is actually the Pigeon Hag * Golub Graygullet in disguise—before she kills Geneva, she attempts to dissuade the characters from their accusation and alleviate suspicion. In truth, Theodora is dead and her skin is being worn for a flawless shapeshifted form (as detailed in “ Golub Graygullet ” previously). If the characters persist in…
Level 3 – 4 Adventure. Mysterious. Investigation. Coastal Town. A meal at the most popular dining spot in town takes a bizarre turn when the chef reports that his ingredients have started fighting back. Plucky diners must intervene to stop the chaos that ensues, before finding the magical source of this aquatic anomaly.
The Tear-Stained Idol adventures are set in and around the Duchy of Urnst’s capital, Leukish. They focus on the recent discovery of an ancient temple-prison and the release of a forgotten god, Ereshkigal. As the heroes explore, they uncover the far-reaching corruption of the Tear-Stained Idol. In On His Grace’s Secret Service, that artifact recently passed through the Order of the Mist,…
Lyla Webb A native of the Drowned Crossroads born to a family of fisherfolk, Lyla (LYE-luh) Webb (Chaotic Good, human Priest) had dreams that were much bigger than a life of catching catfish. She set off from home at a young age and eventually discovered a community in the swamp that worshipped Snake Eye Jack and held him as a beneficent spirit who made sure that luck was always on their side.…
Refer to the Oakshore Docks Map and identify the Suggested Start Area for the Player Characters. Don't reveal the rest of the dock's contents yet, as they aren't initially visible to the characters. To begin the investigation, read or paraphrase: Oakshore’s dockside neighborhood consists of six single-story homes and businesses separated by dingy alleys. Shells in intricate geometrical patterns…
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