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Adversary

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

Character and Party Creation

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

Monster Behavior

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

interesting if rivalries, hatreds, or attachments exist among the monsters in the group. The death of a much-revered leader might throw its followers into a frenzy. On the other hand, a monster might flee

relationships within a monster group. Monster Relationships 1d6 Relationship 1 Two monsters have a bitter rivalry; each wants the other to suffer. 2 One monster, bullied by the others, hangs back and flees

Step 5: Add Flavor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

attachments exist among the monsters in an encounter? If so, you can use such relationships to inform the monsters’ behavior during combat. The death of a much-revered leader might throw its followers into

a frenzy. On the other hand, a monster might decide to flee if its spouse is killed, or a mistreated toady might be eager to surrender and betray its master in return for its life. d6 Relationship

Glory of the Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

to make amends for his past villainy. One factor that influenced his change of heart was Bigby’s recurring encounters with Diancastra, a demigod revered by many giants. Throughout this book, we see

glimpses into the relationship between these two mighty figures of legend. This introduction presents a portion of the saga of Diancastra. The saga is a window into important aspects of giants’ life and

Sovereign

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

in a wilderness they’re not prepared to endure. 4 Ruler Returned. A tribe’s revered leader has returned from the dead and seeks to resurrect their past glories. 5 Hidden Power. A mysterious figure

sovereign. Roll or pick from the Sovereign Contact table to determine who manages the relationship between you and the throne, if not the sovereign directly. Sovereign Contact d6 Contact 1 Intimate

Creating a Race or Subrace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

the race compelling from a storytelling standpoint? What is the race’s relationship to the other playable races? What classes and backgrounds are well suited to members of the race? What are the race’s

society, although they usually rise to the top, becoming revered leaders and honorable heroes. You might decide to use the aasimar as a counterpoint to the tiefling race. The two races could even be

Other Religious Systems

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

initiation, in which the initiate is mystically identified with a god, or a handful of related gods. Mystery cults are intensely personal, concerned with the initiate’s relationship with the divine

monks might immerse themselves in a mystical relationship to a god who is part of a broadly worshiped pantheon. A mystery cult emphasizes the history of its god, which is symbolically reenacted in its

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