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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
relationship with giant strider;giant striders. They provide shelter, food, and breeding grounds in their lairs for giant striders, which then voluntarily serve them as mounts.
Firenewts
Originally from
the Elemental Plane of Fire, firenewts can be found on the Material Plane near hot springs and volcanoes. These amphibians need hot water to live, becoming sluggish after spending a week away from a
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
DC 20 Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 10 feet away from the dragon tortoise and knocked prone.
Sand Breath (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Sand Breath
water little by little to keep it alive. Over time, the chwingas and Ogruhl developed a symbiotic relationship—it defended them and provided a home for them, and they helped it to survive.Fire
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
necrotic energy as it regenerates can develop a symbiotic relationship with that deathly power. The troll’s body withers, and the flesh falls away from the body as quickly as it forms. Eventually a
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
falls into a magical slumber. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage only. The honks can be heard up to 300 feet away.
A creature under magical slumber has the unconscious
wilds have developed a symbiotic relationship with the Goose Mother, often bringing it fresh meat in exchange for the treasures inside its golden eggs.
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Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
his flail flashed in the firelight. The chain wrapped around Caerys’ blade but she twisted away. The flail flew into the darkness. She spun forward, her double blade weaving a circle of fire as
last five thousand years, while Khorvaire is constantly evolving. As an elf, consider your relationship with the past. Do you value the traditions of your ancestors? Or do you fear that your people
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
his flail flashed in the firelight. The chain wrapped around Caerys’ blade but she twisted away. The flail flew into the darkness. She spun forward, her double blade weaving a circle of fire as
last five thousand years, while Khorvaire is constantly evolving. As an elf, consider your relationship with the past. Do you value the traditions of your ancestors? Or do you fear that your people
Changeling
Legacy
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
feared, but they will never be destroyed.” Jes agreed, and the traveler gave her his cloak. When she draped it over her children, their old faces melted away and they could be whoever they wanted to
have a fluid relationship with gender, seeing it as one characteristic to change among many.
Changeling Names: Aunn, Bin, Cas, Dox, Fie, Hars, Jin, Lam, Mas, Nix, Ot, Paik, Ruz, Sim, Toox, Vil, Yug
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
treasure.
Creating a Rogue
As you create your rogue character, consider the character’s relationship to the law. Do you have a criminal past—or present? Are you on the run from the law or from
was the trigger that led you away from your previous life? Did a great con or heist gone terribly wrong cause you to reevaluate your career? Maybe you were lucky and a successful robbery gave you the
Goliath
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
much on them can grow complacent, a recipe for disaster in the mountains.
This trait manifests most strongly when goliaths interact with other folk. The relationship between peasants and nobles puzzles
away in the night to seek the cold will of fate.
In some ways, the goliath drive to outdo themselves feeds into the grim inevitability of their decline and death. A goliath would much rather die in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
deal with than the average member of the city watch. If your character’s backstory doesn’t already include a personage of this sort, you could work with your DM to come up with a reason why an
could be the basis for an upcoming adventure. Does your rogue character have an adversary who also happens to be a criminal? If so, how is this relationship affecting your life? Adversaries d6 Adversary
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
journals or hidden away in someone’s mind. Even you might not be aware of all the reasons behind the missions you carry out. Sometimes a mission’s sole purpose is to conceal the
.
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I didn’t discover the identity of my guild contact until after we had begun a romantic relationship.
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My superior maintains an elaborate identity as a young street urchin &hellip
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Scatters Once this event is resolved, the reference librarians shoo the students away, reminding them of the standing edict to avoid tomfoolery in the Biblioplex. Relationship Encounter During the
sing-off, characters might mingle with the other students. If there are students the characters wish to earn Relationship Points with, treat this as a Relationship encounter, as described in the rules
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Creating a Rogue As you create your rogue character, consider the character’s relationship to the law. Do you have a criminal past — or present? Are you on the run from the law or from an angry
you away from your previous life? Did a great con or heist gone terribly wrong cause you to reevaluate your career? Maybe you were lucky and a successful robbery gave you the coin you needed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
you’ll encounter players who tell other players what their characters should do, claim the best magic items for themselves, bully the other players, and refuse to share the spotlight. Away from the game
(perhaps away from the table) that you have a group to please, not just one player. Tragic Limits Some players resist getting invested in the world of the game because they don’t want to endure the pain of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dwarves of the Mror Holds The dwarves of the Mror Holds are defined in part by their relationship to the ancient Realm Below. In a desperate effort to rediscover and reclaim the holdings of their old
. Defining a relationship to these discoveries can be an important element of your character’s background; you might be a Mroranon paladin or ranger dedicated to expunging any trace of daelkyr magic from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
you’ll encounter players who tell other players what their characters should do, claim the best magic items for themselves, bully the other players, and refuse to share the spotlight. Away from the game
(perhaps away from the table) that you have a group to please, not just one player. Tragic Limits Some players resist getting invested in the world of the game because they don’t want to endure the pain of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
identity of the deceased and each character’s relationship to them will need to be fleshed out. Party Origin d6 Origin Story 1 The characters grew up in the same place and have known each other for
working with that player to come up with their character’s backstory, then let the player decide if they want the character to have a sidekick (see the “Sidekicks” section in this chapter). You might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Ranger I spend a lot of my life away from civilization, keeping to its fringes to protect it. Don’t assume that because I don’t bend the knee to your king that I haven’t done more to protect him than
thankless job, since their efforts are rarely understood and almost never rewarded. Yet rangers persist in their duties, never doubting that their work makes the world a safer place. A relationship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Rot Troll A troll that is infused with waves of necrotic energy as it regenerates can develop a symbiotic relationship with that deathly power. The troll’s body withers, and its flesh falls away from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
claims to be heresy. Their Prince of Lies isn’t a twisted madman, but a god of dark majesty who proves that, ultimately, all bonds between folk corrupt and wither away. Cyric’s church works openly in Amn
has risen o’er this court” might be spoken as a warning that intrigues and infighting have gotten out of hand in a noble household; and married couples know to seek advice from others if “a Dark Sun shines through the window” in their relationship.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Giants and Magic Giants have a paradoxical relationship with magic. The most outwardly magical are the cloud giants, followed closely by storm giants. Both types have an innate ability to use some
; it isn’t maug, but it isn’t maat, either. Mastering the secrets of magic, though, demands a degree of devotion that would take giants away from pursuits that are valued by the ordning. As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Creating a Rogue As you create your rogue character, consider the character’s relationship to the law. Do you have a criminal past — or present? Are you on the run from the law or from an angry
led you away from your previous life? Did a great con or heist gone terribly wrong cause you to reevaluate your career? Maybe you were lucky and a successful robbery gave you the coin you needed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
closest business associate was an elf named Faerl, who visited Lord Viallis twice a tenday. Sarah had a romantic relationship with a young squire named Vecken, who lived close to the manor on Immar Street
history or the noble families of Waterdeep. The public details of the dark event are well known: Lord Yellowcrest was away from Waterdeep on business, then returned to find his wife, his sons and daughter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
flail flashed in the firelight. The chain wrapped around Caerys’ blade but she twisted away. The flail flew into the darkness. She spun forward, her double blade weaving a circle of fire as she danced
Khorvaire is constantly evolving. As an elf, consider your relationship with the past. Do you value the traditions of your ancestors? Or do you fear that your people are too mired in the past, and need to find a way forward?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. You can roll on the Relationship table to determine how your family members or other important figures in your life feel about you. You can also use the Race, Occupation, and Alignment tables to
or stepmother 76–00 Mother and father Absent Parent d4 Fate 1 Your parent died (roll on the Cause of Death supplemental table). 2 Your parent was imprisoned, enslaved, or otherwise taken away. 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
spending a week away from a source of moist heat. Firenewts therefore delve for sources of heat in the earth, and a firenewt lair features a network of channels and sluices to circulate hot liquid
: guidance, light, mage armor, mage hand, prestidigitation
[Tooltip Not Found] Firenewt Warrior A firenewt warrior can spew fire. Many of these warriors have a close relationship with giant striders (in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
relationship, eventually turning into hatred. Strahd’s beloved, Tatyana, spurned him for Sergei, whom she pledged to marry.
In a desperate attempt to win Tatyana’s heart, Strahd forged a pact with dark
only grown. He broods in his dark castle, cursing the living for stealing away what he lost, and never admitting his hand in the tragedy he created.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
their example. Is this something you proudly embrace, or do you resist it? Do you know another elf with the same patron ancestor, and what’s your relationship to that character? Do you know an elf
for the death of a friend or ally? Or have you turned away from your people, either by choice or because of the actions of a rival? Double-Bladed Scimitar The double-bladed scimitar is the signature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
under the Emerald Claw’s control. At the same time, they might build a relationship—professional or personal—with an Emerald Claw spy within the Morgrave University faculty, such as Dala Arand (see
the “Cyre Tower” section later in this chapter). This spy could even serve as a patron for the characters’ expeditions. Levels 5–10. Emerald Claw agents use violence to keep the characters away from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
male vampire Once a dwarven warrior, Ctenmiir was transformed into a vampire and hidden away within White Plume Mountain (see Tales from the Yawning Portal) until captured there by an Emerald Enclave
been made with those ancestors’ spirits, but she manages her relationship with them carefully, lest she fall too far under their dark influence. She also claims past tutelage by Thingizzard, a witch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Dimensional Caverns When the basement door is opened, read: Instead of a basement stairway, a rough stone tunnel stretches away from the Dran & Courtier, quickly widening to a cavernous space studded
attempt to communicate with an otherworldly creature stricken with all-too-worldly relationship woes, using the following points and ability checks as guidelines. If the characters are supportive and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
have to their followers (whether the followers are aware their leader is a dragon or not). Each style of relationship suggests a variety of adventure possibilities, as shown on the Relationships and
who acts as a mayor for a small frontier town has the same kind of relationship with the populace as one who rules a continent-spanning nation. To Kugluk, the fiery breath of his “Great Uncle” is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
can divert the characters’ attention away from the dragon and make a combat encounter more interesting—as well as more dangerous. See “Followers” earlier in this chapter for ideas about how the
relationship between dragon and minions can impact an encounter. With these four questions in mind, you can look to the Dragon Encounter Complications table for suggestions of quirks, special effects, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
Eldraine. Other times, the eggs contain trinkets or valuables. The fae folk of Eldraine’s wilds have developed a symbiotic relationship with the Goose Mother, often bringing it fresh meat in exchange for
away.
A creature under magical slumber has the unconscious condition for 8 hours. This effect ends early for a creature if it takes damage or another creature uses an action to shake it awake.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
larger scale are few, but include the following groups. Daask. The Finders Guild has a difficult relationship with the criminal organization called Daask. On the one hand, Daask is a violent criminal
Guild inquisitives who pry too deeply into Daask business often feel pressure to back away coming from higher in House Tharashk. Those who ignore that pressure tend to end up the targets of Daask