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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
The Moonstalkers A giant rat scurries into the sewers, clutching a magic ring between its yellowed teeth. A woman with a hidden moon tattoo picks the pocket of a benevolent official at a gala. A
monstrous hybrid of human and wolf follows adventurers beyond the city limits, hoping to pilfer the wizard’s spellbook. No job is too despicable for the Moonstalkers, so long as the price is right. Those
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Using the Moonstalkers in Your Campaign Here are some ways you can use the Moonstalkers to augment your campaign.
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"} poison damage.Delour the wererat is a sly trickster and consummate thief who rules the Moonstalkers alongside his friend Boss Augustus;Augustus. Delour’s honeyed words and calculating mind make
more complex challenges the guild can take on as it grows in power. His only real fear is exposure; the bigger and more active the Moonstalkers become, the more likely they are to attract the attention
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way he’d never experienced before. When the three of them created the Moonstalkers guild, Augustus relished his new life of crime. But over time, his passion has faded. The riches they gathered
curse. And if bargaining doesn’t work, there’s always blackmail. (See the “Using the Moonstalkers in Your Campaign” section in chapter 11 for more details.)Change Shape
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Chapter 11: Moon This chapter details the Moonstalkers, a thieves’ guild of evil lycanthropes that Dungeon Masters can use in any D&D setting as criminals, rival treasure hunters, or potential
patrons. Characters who draw the Moon card from a Deck of Many Things might cross the Moonstalkers’ path, since that card grants wishes that the Moonstalkers want to acquire. Vallez Gax
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Scrying spell. MOONSTALKER STAT BLOCK ADJUSTMENTS
To turn a generic lycanthrope stat block into a Moonstalker stat block, make the following adjustments.
Skills. Moonstalkers are proficient in
Dexterity (Stealth and Sleight of Hand) checks.
Languages. Moonstalkers can speak thieves’ cant.
Bonus Actions. Moonstalkers can use a bonus action to Dash, Disengage, or Hide.
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. The characters could also be drawn into this story if a noncombatant draws the Moon card and becomes a target for the Moonstalkers. Wanewort’s ritual tells her the name and location of anyone who
character and uses her imps to spy on them. She uses the Moonstalkers’ contacts to discover any unscrupulous or embarrassing activities in the character’s past, then threatens to expose them. Invitation
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History At the guild’s inception, the Moonstalkers had three bosses: Delour, a halfling wererat; Augustus, a human werewolf; and Pyrite, a dwarf wereboar. Delour was excommunicated from a local gang
themselves. They founded a thieves’ guild, turning candidates into lycanthropes upon initiation, and named this guild the Moonstalkers. Less than a year after the guild’s establishment, local officials
Compendium
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looking to impress the client or they see the client as potentially dangerous and want backup in case negotiations break down. In either case, Moonstalkers usually blindfold visitors before leading them
to the guildhall. The entrance to the guildhall is located beneath a Moonstalker-owned tavern in a large city. Moonstalkers enter a storage room through the building’s back door, from which they can
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Antagonists and Rivals The most direct use of the Moonstalkers is for them to steal something belonging to the characters or someone close to them. The characters might strike a deal with the guild
Vault), Moonstalkers might try to secure that same item for a different employer. In this case, the Moonstalkers act as rivals trying to beat the characters to the prize. This provides an incentive for characters to move quickly and not spend too much time planning or resting.
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Current Goals Gold motivates the Moonstalkers to perform morally bankrupt work that others won’t do. Delour is eager to expand into protection rackets, gambling rings, extortion, kidnapping, arson
, and murder for hire. Augustus isn’t opposed to this, but he’s preoccupied with personal matters. Both bosses agree the Moonstalkers need to bolster their ranks with powerful lycanthropes in case
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full moons, when all Moonstalkers lock themselves in the guildhall, most convene in this spacious chamber. 2: Commons This common room is where Moonstalkers mingle, prepare for missions and receive
to holding captives, these jail cells are used to hold Moonstalkers who become particularly feral during the full moon. As a result, the walls of these jail cells are lined with deep claw marks. A
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self-control—and more importantly, to remain covert. For this reason, all Moonstalkers lock themselves in the guildhall on the night of the full moon. Many of the guildhall’s walls sport long scratch marks from particularly restless nights.
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Important Members Here are some of the Moonstalkers’ most powerful and respected members. Boss Augustus Augustus is a hulking human werewolf of few words. He shares leadership of the guild with Boss
Moonstalkers guild, Augustus relished his new life of crime. But over time, his passion has faded. The riches they gathered mean nothing to him now. The violence grates on him, and he no longer empathizes with
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from its dangers. Chapter 11: Moon. A ruthless thieves’ guild called the Moonstalkers strikes from a hidden lair, but its leaders hide a terrible secret. Chapter 12: Comet. A destructive comet called