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Changeling
Legacy
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
in stable communities where changelings are true to their nature and deal openly with the people around them. Some are orphans, raised by other races, who find their way in the world without ever
knowing another like themselves. Others are part of nomadic changeling clans spread across the Five Nations, families who keep their true nature hidden from the single-skins. Some clans maintain safe
Dragonborn
Legacy
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Basic Rules (2014)
Her father stood on the first of the three stairs that led down from the portal, unmoving. The scales of his face had grown paler around the edges, but Clanless Mehen still looked as if he could
fingers and a thumb on each hand.
The blood of a particular type of dragon runs very strong through some dragonborn clans. These dragonborn often boast scales that more closely match those of their dragon
Tabaxi
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
lazy, but when Linene came around looking for a missing broach, she was out the door before I could blink an eye.
— Toblen Stonehill, innkeeper
Hailing from a strange and distant land
homeland, content to dwell in small, tight clans. These tabaxi hunt for food, craft goods, and largely keep to themselves.
However, not all tabaxi are satisfied with such a life. The Cat Lord, the divine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
where changelings are true to their nature and deal openly with the people around them. Some are orphans, raised by other races, who find their way in the world without ever knowing another like
themselves. Others are part of nomadic changeling clans spread across the Five Nations, families who keep their true nature hidden from the single-skins. Some clans maintain safe havens in major cities and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
where changelings are true to their nature and deal openly with the people around them. Some are orphans, raised by other races, who find their way in the world without ever knowing another like
themselves. Others are part of nomadic changeling clans spread across the Five Nations who keep their true nature hidden from the single-skins. Some clans maintain safe havens in major cities and
Human
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single elf or dwarf might take on the responsibility of guarding a special location or a powerful secret, humans found sacred orders and institutions for such purposes. While dwarf clans and halfling
tall and have green or brown eyes, but these traits are hardly universal. Humans of Chondathan descent dominate the central lands of Faerûn, around the Inner Sea.
Chondathan Names: (Male) Darvin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Wizard Almost every guild has wizards. Noteworthy exceptions include the Gruul Clans, the Cult of Rakdos, and the Selesnya Conclave, which are built around devotion to ancient ways and powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
offer the basic services common elsewhere in the treaty nations. Any significant settlement is likely the domain of a single Ghaal’dar clan. While these clans give their fealty to Lhesh Haruuc, every
clan lord holds absolute power in their town. Some clans are friendly to outsiders and welcome commerce. Others despise non-goblins. Lhesh Haruuc has abolished slavery in Rhukaan Draal, but some of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Inside the Clans As a collection of disparate clans, the Gruul have no single leader and no headquarters. But the Gruul respect strength and are willing to follow a strong individual who points them
Gruul, so when he calls on the other clans to join a raid, they usually agree. Even the fractious Gruul can see the benefit of banding together. The clans sometimes gather at Skarrg, a ruined palace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
marriages, typically with a clan matriarch and several spouses of any gender. Powerful clans compete for prestige through formal dueling matches every few months. Umizu has few taboos around sexuality and
consult ancestral spirits before making life-changing decisions, but the perspectives of the dead can be just as flawed as those of the living. Disagreements in large family clans sometimes result in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
surfaces around them. What sounds to others like random clacking noise is actually a complex language that only hook horrors understand, and which carries for miles through the echoing Underdark.
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to flee.
Dedicated Clans. Hook horrors live in extended family groups or clans. Each clan is ruled by the eldest female, who typically places her mate in charge of the clan’s hunters. Hook horrors lay eggs, which are clustered in a central, well-defended area of a clan’s home caverns.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of Darguun and the proliferation of that nation’s Ghaal’dar mercenaries enables the Dhakaani to move around Khorvaire without drawing undue attention. And the Mourning, ultimately, demonstrated that
worship gods, and no clerics or paladins are among them. The Kech Volaar have picked up some of the elven traditions of wizardry, and all clans have bards known as duur’kala (dirge singers), but in general the Dhakaani don’t rely on magic on the battlefield.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Background More than five hundred years ago, clans of dwarves and gnomes made an agreement known as the Phandelver’s Pact, by which they would share a rich mine in a wondrous cavern known as Wave
Wave Echo Cave was lost. For centuries, rumors of buried riches have attracted treasure seekers and opportunists to the area around Phandalin, but no one has ever succeeded in locating the lost mine. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Chapter 1: A Dangerous Journey More than five hundred years ago, clans of dwarves and gnomes made an agreement known as the Phandelver Pact, by which they would share a rich mine in a wondrous cavern
Cave was lost. For centuries, rumors of buried riches have attracted treasure seekers and opportunists to the area around Phandalin, but no one has located the lost mine. In recent years, people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
from there they tunneled under the Shaar for miles around, carving a new empire from stone. Gold dwarves consider themselves the true keepers of dwarf culture. More so than shield dwarves, they
great empire known as Kal-Thax. They have long been split into several clans based on traditional roles that were established in Kal-Thax and its successor settlements. Yet, as with much on Krynn, the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Connected Creatures
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An ancient topaz dragon has decided to set local ogre and bandit clans against one another, hoping they wipe each other out.
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An
threatens shipping and caravans around a major city.
Topaz Dragon Lairs
Topaz dragons are happiest by the sea. They spend most of their time basking in the sun and have no desire to get wet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Lockbury Henge Yon is home to eight clans of korreds. Queen Argantle, elected to rule over all eight clans, protects this sacred site. Lockbury Henge is meant to be a place where korreds can enjoy
) prevents the korreds from harming the characters. Appendix D has additional roleplaying notes for Argantle. As an action, Argantle can call forth the remaining six leaders of the korred clans of Yon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
ruthless and canny ruler who engages in secret meetings with all the city’s councils and clans to keep their members guessing what he’s up to, hands out favors out of the blue, and lets it be known that
keeps all the city’s factions at each other’s throats and out of Horgar’s way. Council of Lairds This advisory body represents the interests of the different clans that have pledged allegiance to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
clans, each with its own chieftain and tribal shaman. The chieftains of a particular tribe choose one among them to become the great chief of the tribe, with power comparable to a monarch. The Uthgardt
was thought destroyed more than a century ago. Recently, clans haunting the High Forest have emerged and begun to spread throughout Delimbiyr Vale, from the Nether Mountains to the northern edge of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
primarily drew on the legacy of the Flood People. Even after two centuries of peace, tensions sometimes arise between clans and factions due to feuds and the revival of ancient grudges. These
Builders bear accessories made from feathers and flowers, paired with snakeskin kilts. Faith and Fortune Religion in Atagua revolves around the Suwa, a shifting pantheon of hundreds of folk heroes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
seems to be around. The Azorius Senate is invoking emergency powers with increasing frequency, and the Lyev Column’s enforcers are wielding an ever-growing amount of influence. The Azorius guild
their greatest enemies. They have cracked down on the Gruul Clans and imposed a variety of creatively written laws outlawing that guild’s presence in as many public places as possible. The Azorius also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
cold, and the mines around the stronghold are worked every hour of every day. Beautiful on the Inside Dwarves are acutely aware that their reputation as skilled miners and crafters of beautiful works
open to clan members but forbidden to all outsiders. Even dwarves from other clans are granted access to such a place only after earning the trust of their hosts. These inner precincts hold the stuff of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragon Factions Draconic factions and the conflicts between them can provide a useful framework to organize your entire campaign around. Characters might swear their allegiance to a dragon or trade
factions can be based on many other aspects of dragon identity in addition to those above. The five dragon-ruled clans of Tarkir, for example, each identify with one aspect of draconic nature—the scale
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
edge, between the vale proper and the northern Ice Spires, and another fed by the lakes on its southern edge. Originally the home of giant clans and ragtag barbarian tribespeople related to the
isn’t merely the high mountains around the vale that hold dangers. Though the valley has scattered settlements, all of Hartsvale can hardly be considered civilized. In my time traveling these lands (with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
around 3 feet tall and covered in warty green or red skin, goblins have huge noses and ears. Their wiry bodies are surprisingly strong, and their mouths are full of sharp, crooked teeth. Most goblins
, particularly the Izzet (where they typically serve as attendants for researchers), the Gruul (in camps that form hapless buffers between the clans and civilized regions), the Rakdos (putting their love of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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19–20 “We don’t see goliaths much around here, but there are two feuding clans in the Spine of the World. I bet if someone from Ten-Towns were to help them put aside their differences, all the
anchorage, but you must ring the bell hanging by the pier to call it.” (See “Angajuk’s Bell”)
3–4 “There’s this old black cabin that’s been around forever. No one knows who built it, and lots of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Blue Bear scouts and 1 Uthgardt shaman (see appendix C) bearing news from other Blue Bear clans 91–95 1 stone giant carrying a sack of nonmagical, human-sized weapons and armor collected from a distant
they arrive. If the newcomers spot corpses lying about, they might explore Deadstone Cleft expecting to find trouble within. If all seems normal and quiet, they might stick around only briefly. At your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, the chieftain of Wyrmdoom Crag, get a different version of the story (see "Wyrmdoom Crag"). If the characters portray themselves as neutral arbiters seeking to end the conflict between the clans, Arn
leadership found among the great predator birds of Icewind Dale. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of transmutation magic around the runestone. Any humanoid creature that prays or meditates next to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. A single Reghed tribe is made up of small clans scattered throughout Icewind Dale, each with its own chieftain. The chieftains choose the most powerful among them to be their king or queen — the one
around whom others rally in times of crisis. When a monarch dies, the tribe’s chieftains gather to choose a new one. Disputes over who should be named king or queen are resolved through trials by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
clans. The invading drow from levels 10 and 12 have enslaved the troglodytes that once dwelled here and have traded occupation of this area more than once. The drow of House Auvryndar are currently
only if they are subsequently threatened. 2b. Arch Gate to Level 6 A stone arch is embedded in the west wall of this 10-foot-high cave, just around the corner from the entrance tunnel. The arch is one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. A honeybee the size of an orange buzzes around the dandelion’s bright yellow head.
The elf is the first to notice you. As she points in your direction, the dandelion draws its rapier and assumes a
defensive pose. The honeybee buzzes more loudly as it flies circles around the two of them.
The creature wielding the rapier is Amidor, and its beloved companion is Pollenella (see the accompanying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
city they came from.
Ancient Topaz Dragon Connections d4 Connected Creatures
1 An ancient topaz dragon has decided to set local ogre and bandit clans against one another, hoping they
the bronze dragon’s child.
3 An ancient topaz dragon’s lair contains a portal to the Elemental Chaos.
4 An ancient bronze dragon and an ancient topaz dragon are locked in an ongoing conflict that threatens shipping and caravans around a major city.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
swirling, lightless vortex is slowly pulling the system’s planets, moons, and crystal shards into it. Each orbit around the Eye brings Valt, Fyreen, Malas, and the nine moons of En closer to the vortex
multicolored gas. An intense, flickering light emanates from the moon’s core, creating a sort of celestial beacon. Lesk. The largest of the nine moons of En is a dark desert. Here, clans of ssurran (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
about any secret goals. The Caravan The caravan is made up of three horse-drawn carriages and bears sixteen dwarves to Horn Enclave for a wedding that will unite the Dhargun and Thunderwind clans
Thunderwind Clan. Wedding Guests Each of the guests in the wedding party is a dwarf, including the happy couple, their family members and wedding party attendants, and various retainers to both clans
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Geographic Features The lands around Saltmarsh are filled with peril, since much of the region is untamed wilderness. Even though the Kingdom of Keoland has grand ambitions, its focus in the south
outer reaches of the forest periodically, while several wood elf clans dwell at its edge. The two forces are generally successful at keeping the monsters of the Dreadwood in check, but at times a