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Battle Smith
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Armies require protection, and someone has to put things back together if defenses fail. A combination of protector and medic, a Battle Smith is an expert at defending others and repairing both
before being saved by a Battle Smith and a steel defender.
In the world of Eberron, Battle Smiths played a key role in House Cannith’s work on battle constructs and the original warforged, and after
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
cure. When equipped with dragonshard focus items, the mark can even draw the dead back from the depths of Dolurrh.
House Jorasco
Leader: Ulara d’Jorasco
Headquarters: Vedkyar Enclave (Vedykar
schools that teach medicine, as well as houses of healing that provide both mundane and magical services. If it could save a life, it’s probably marked by the House Jorasco griffon emblem, and it
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
of her station.
In her younger days, Esvele openly rebelled, but that behavior led to locked doors at night and house guards watching her every move during the day. So she taught herself how to pick
. When she throws back her cloak to reveal the costume she has put together, most folk toss their purses and flee. If that doesn't work, she usually needs only to draw her dagger. Of course, some of the
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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Strahd fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Master of the House. When Strahd is reduced to 0 hit points, he dissolves into mist and immediately
teleports to his lair in Castle Ravenloft. After 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Master of the House"} hours, Strahd re-forms in a random unoccupied space within his lair
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The drow uses Spellcasting.Among drow followers of Lolth, each noble house is led by a matron mother, an influential priestess of Lolth charged with carrying out the god
favor, and the goddess sometimes capriciously takes back what she has given. This represents a matron mother at the height of her power.
A matron mother is almost never encountered alone. She is
Dragonborn
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foreign house. The sword at his back was the same, though, the one he had carried since even before he had found the twins left in swaddling at the gates of Arush Vayem.
For all her life, Farideh had
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and
other useful items, but if they are at risk of discovery, they run away rather than attack anyone in the house. By fleeing before they can be seen or identified, they avoid getting into a situation
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Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Shapechanger. If Keresta isn't in sunlight or running water, she can use her action to polymorph into a Tiny bat or a Medium cloud of mist, or back into her true form.
While in bat form, Keresta
(god of birth and renewal) in Waterdeep. She also has her sights set on destroying the House of the Moon — Waterdeep's temple of Selûne, whom she blames for the destruction of Vanrak Moonstar.A Vampire's
Bugbear
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
of the bushes and strangle you. If you stray too far from the house at night, bugbears will scoop you up to devour you in their den. If a bugbear cuts off your head, your soul stays trapped inside
in the presence of Skiggaret. Talking about such acts might call him back.
Blessings of the Bugbear Gods
Bugbears have no use for priests or shamans. No one needs to tell them what their gods want
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
of the house are summarized here.
The house has four stories (including the attic), with two balconies on the third floor—one facing the front of the house, the other facing the back. The house has
The Mists Characters who remain outside the house can see the mists close in around them, swallowing up the rest of the village. As more buildings disappear into the mists, the characters are left
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
scales become translucent and shimmer in the light, rippling as the dragon moves. The dragon’s horns and spines hover above the body, moving and shifting along the back and tail to mirror the
said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly.
2
I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness.
3
I like to impress visitors by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Interesting Things About the Plains Gatherhold is one of the only cities in the Talenta Plains. All tribes come to Gatherhold to trade, hold councils, and settle disputes. House Ghallanda maintains
Gatherhold, but it is understood that Gatherhold belongs to the people, not the houses. House Ghallanda and House Jorasco both began in the Talenta Plains and still maintain connections to their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Mission to Tashluta A’lai Aivenmore asks the characters to travel to the city of Tashluta in Tashalar, find Mayastan Sadaar at the House of the All-Seeing Orb, and bring her back. The First Reader
’ journey by casting the teleportation circle spell to reach a permanent teleportation circle at the House of the All-Seeing Orb. This is the same destination to which Mayastan Sadaar traveled the previous day. House of the All-Seeing Orb
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
world.
Perhaps instead you were taken in by the scholars of the Vault of the Sages or the Map House in Silverymoon, and now you have struck out to increase your knowledge and to make yourself available
great deeds and win it back.
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Flaw
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I am easily distracted by the promise of information.
2
Most people scream and run when they see a demon. I stop and take notes on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Guardian Spirit If the party communed with Theodora during the séances, the adventure’s climax unfolds as follows. Hidden Halvhrests. After the characters explore and leave area 24, the house detects
the hidden Halvhrest children and wakes. Escape the House. If the characters attempt to leave the house with the children’s toys, the spirits of the house physically manifest as a shadow demon and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
(money, ale, or both), confesses to having wandered in the back door of the house a couple of years before, hoping to acquire some food. Encouraged by the prospect of free wine in the cellar, he
approach the house, let alone enter it. If the characters seek anyone in Saltmarsh who has been in the place, they initially find no one. Persistent questioning of the town’s inhabitants makes them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
from her youth. Some thirty years ago, Jorlanna had a star-crossed romance with an heir of House Deneith—an affair forbidden by the protocols of the dragonmarked houses that date back to the War of the
House Cannith Since the destruction of Cyre and the headquarters of House Cannith in the Last War, the house has functioned as three distinct organizations while the three Cannith barons vie for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
back House Orien’s favor by disrupting non-Orien trade along a busy route. 9 Two elf assassins, one from House Phiarlan and the other from House Thuranni, are each working to discredit or slay the
troupe, to a dragonmarked warlord of House Deneith who has decided to establish their own fiefdom. Examples of NPCs from dragonmarked houses appear in the Dragonmarked NPCs table. Dragonmarked NPCs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Medicine The halflings of House Jorasco have long dominated the business of healing. Most large communities have a Jorasco healing house, and even smaller communities often have a lone Jorasco healer
willing to pay the price. Greater restoration is possible if the house has an heir with the Greater Mark of Healing, though this gift can only be used once per day. House Jorasco is also the primary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Interesting Things About the Talenta Plains House Ghallanda and House Jorasco both originated in the Talenta Plains. The dragonmarked bloodlines appear throughout the tribes, though you can play a
tell of ancient ruins that date back to the first age of the world and of a vast graveyard holding the bones of dragons.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
release of the adventure Ravenloft, the sequel adventure, Ravenloft II: The House on Gryphon Hill, debuted. The adventure pulled back the Mists on the domain of Mordent, a realm of terrors beyond Barovia
House on Gryphon Hill. Although he wishes for their love, he avoids the floor of the house where they dwell, resenting their rightful condemnation. Godefroy is convinced the Apparatus is the key to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
collaborating if characters have a change of heart. Anyone who tries to leave the grounds surrounding the House of Lament find their way barred by the Mists. Whenever they enter the haze, the Mists lead them back to the house, just as they did at the crossroads.
Arriving at the House When the characters seek the source of the light, read or paraphrase the following description: Gradually the haze and brush give way, revealing a bald hilltop. There stands a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Kundarak and House Thuranni dates back to the Shadow Schism. Elar d’Thuranni claimed that the Paelion line of House Phiarlan were traitors engaged in a diabolical plot, and the Thuranni and their allies
endanger both people and property. Goals of Rival Houses Rivalries among the dragonmarked houses are described below. Cannith and Tharashk. In its interactions with the other houses, House Cannith has a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Destroying Valin Valin is permanently destroyed only if the characters reduce her to 0 hit points and also destroy her heart before she re-forms. Once Valin is destroyed, the priests of the House of
the All-Seeing Orb can convert the tomb back into the temple it once was. If the characters can’t find Valin’s heart, spells such as commune or divination can lead them to the truth about Alessia Baseer.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
peppered with dungeons dating back to the ancient goblin empire; these can be found in the vast Torlaac Moor or beneath the Khraal rainforest. The Gathering Stone This fortress enclave of House Deneith
serves as a staging area for goblin mercenaries who wish to work for the house. It provides a stable and secure haven for travelers passing through the region, provided you’re on good terms with House
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. Eventually, the scales become translucent and shimmer in the light, rippling as the dragon moves. The dragon’s horns and spines hover above the body, moving and shifting along the back and tail
what others have said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly.
2
I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness.
3
I like to impress
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Firstborn. You can draw on your mark and your bloodline to wield power beyond those of other heirs. You’re a noble of the house: are you a carefree celebrity, or are you driven by duty and a deep desire to
help your house and your people? Sailor Fighter. You served on the first airship that went into service, and spent the Last War fighting in the skies. You know your way around the clouds and on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
No More Hiding If the characters reveal themselves, the giants attack. Otherwise, the giants investigate the exterior of the house. “Keep looking for tracks,” the commander says (all the fire giants
speak only Giant). The hell hounds snarl angrily. Inside, Ignis looks angry and scared. If uninterrupted, the fire giant hunters—with the help of their hell hounds—sniff out Ignis inside the house
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
trapped in the basement. There’s a baby (Walter) in the third-floor nursery. (Untrue, but the children believe it.) Rose and Thorn say that they won’t go back in the house until they know the monster is
boy, the girl turns to you and says, “There’s a monster in our house!” She then points to a tall brick row house that has seen better days. Its windows are dark. It has a gated portico on the ground
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Secret The secret of the haunted house is that it is not, in fact, haunted. It is the shore base for a band of smugglers led by a wizard named Sanbalet. The eerie lights seen at night by
them to believe the house is not haunted; they must deduce the truth for themselves or simply stumble upon it. The Sea Ghost A contingent of smugglers glides through the waters near Saltmarsh on their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
furniture are visible through the open doorway. Blank headstones stand in front of the house, and one beside the doorway is engraved with the words “Tiris Frosthair, Stonemason. Inquire at Back.” At the
back of the house, a covered work area holds more blank headstones and slabs of granite and marble. Rusted carving tools hang from the wall. A hammer and chisel lie on the ground beside a half
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
belonged to Garret Velryn, a wilderness guide who led a small expedition up Kelvin’s Cairn. The dog is agitated and tries to lead the characters to Garret’s house. Garret’s husband, Keegan, is
alarmed to see the dog without its master and fears for Garret’s life. He asks the characters to head toward Kelvin’s Cairn, find Garret, and see him safely back to Targos.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
piece is hidden in Web’s Edge, a nearby safe house for agents of the demon-god Lolth. The characters initially emerge through a door-shaped fissure in one wall of a claustrophobic, seemingly abandoned
corridor outside the hidden entrance to Web’s Edge. There is no light source, and the invisible portal back to Sigil remains open.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
disguise self spell to appear as Lord Dagult Neverember, and tricks Aurinax the gold dragon into relinquishing the gold. A dozen House Cassalanter guards disguised as members of the City Guard stuff the gold
into sacks while a dozen more haul the sacks to a pair of waiting carriages for safe transport back to Cassalanter Villa. Each sack holds 1,000 gp, and each carriage can hold fifty sacks (50,000 gp
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
forced to fall back and regroup. As Ularan Mortus’s army forces its way into Leilon, Ebondeath reaches the House of Thalivar and searches for the ruinstone. Unless stopped, it claims the stone and flies
back to its hiding place in the mere. Ularan Mortus withdraws in victory to his headquarters. Stormsworn’s troops intercept his entourage outside town, but her reduced forces are beaten back. The remaining members of both sides retreat to their respective headquarters.