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Heroes of the Borderlands
damage.This itinerant explorer knows the caves around the Keep on the Borderlands better than anyone else. Vinx frequently delves these caves in search of treasure.
Recently, Vinx got caught in a bind while pursuing a stolen family heirloom. When she gets loose, those goblins won’t know what hit them!
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
who died a century ago, after a long and nefarious career. Esvele Rosznar, a brash young noble, has recently adopted the Black Viper's persona to lead a secret life of crime. Like many other nobles
houses don't have skeletons in their closets. But just because of a little family squabble that went public, the Rosznar name has been said with a sneer for a century. As part of the family's constant
Urchin
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
You grew up on the streets alone, orphaned, and poor. You had no one to watch over you or to provide for you, so you learned to provide for yourself. You fought fiercely over food and kept a constant
securely for at least ten days. How did you come by that money? What allowed you to break free of your desperate circumstances and embark on a better life?
Skill Proficiencies: Sleight of
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Though you might have only recently arrived in civilized lands, you are no stranger to the values of cooperation and group effort when striving for supremacy. You learned these principles, and much
Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic)
2
Greater Good. It is each person’s responsibility to make the most happiness for the whole tribe
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
learned to provide for yourself. You fought fiercely over food and kept a constant watch out for other desperate souls who might steal from you. You slept on rooftops and in alleyways, exposed to the
circumstances and embark on a better life?
Skill Proficiencies: Sleight of Hand, StealthTool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, thieves’ toolsEquipment: A small knife, a map of the city you grew up
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
’ serpent gods into their religions. These victories sent a constant influx of food, ore, and slaves back to the home cities.
The wealth of the empire allowed the ruling elite plenty of time to
odds aren’t in their favor. A short retreat might be just the thing to reach a better tactical position, find allies, or to allow the yuan-ti the opportunity to study their opponents and
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
find ready audiences, and the constant flow of travelers means that both new spectators and new spectacles are always passing through.
You thrive in front of an audience. You know how to entrance them
less than perfection.
8
I change my mood or my mind as quickly as I change key in a song.
d6
Ideal
1
Beauty. When I perform, I make the world better than it was. (Good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
for decades. But recently, phaerimm attacks on the city’s outskirts have become concerning. Similarly, incidents of Low Netherese resistance against the ruling mages have increased in recent years, with laborers demanding better pay and conditions in the mines. So far, the mages have ignored the laborers.
constant tug-of-war between the interests of the ruling mages and the underhanded influence of river smugglers, who deal in all manner of illicit goods and are based in the city. Most residents do their
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
illusions, allowing them to better conceal their treasures from prying eyes and divinations.
Creating an Emerald Dragon
Use the Emerald Dragon Personality Traits and Emerald Dragon Ideals tables to
their way to avoid interacting with other intelligent creatures. However, their interest in history and culture occasionally gets the better of them, prompting them to seek some engagement with the folk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
’ magical heritage also expresses itself in other ways; those who become bards preserve the clan’s lore, and firbolg sorcerers defend their communities. Firbolg wizards arise when a clan becomes
.
Firbolg barbarians are rare except among clans that face constant threats from evil humanoids and other invaders.
Firbolg clerics and paladins are usually dedicated to nature gods and are seen as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
place of Neverwinter River, choking the city. While Neverwinter is filled with living creatures trying to build a better future, Evernight is populated by Undead—primarily vampires and ghouls—who
prey on each other and on travelers. Evernight is a crossroads of trade in the Shadowfell and hosts numerous markets, including the lively Corpse Market. There, undead merchants trade in the bodies and blood of the dead—sometimes, the very recently dead.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
in Seadeeps (level 17). Knights and the Draconic Tongue Githyanki knights encountered in the Crystal Labyrinth and Stardock speak Draconic in addition to their native language of Gith — all the better
to communicate with their red dragon mounts. Githyanki Leaders The githyanki are led by Al’chaia, a knight who is cruel to her trainees and soldiers. Al’chaia recently acquired a manual of gainful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
with other art forms, which produces the complex dance of the bladesingers as well as the enchanting music of their bards and the meticulous craftwork of their artisans. Sun elf adventurers often bring
a feeling of noblesse oblige to their profession: they venture out into the world to challenge its dangers because someone must, and who could be better suited?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
here, as you spy drow, svirfneblin, derro, orcs, and other races in the crowds. The shouting of people blends with the sound of distant hammering to create a constant, distracting din.
Behind the
restricted to the Darklake District, and the characters have better luck asking other outsiders for directions rather than trying to engage the duergar locals. They are directed to the Blade Bazaar if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
serve him.
3 I was created decades ago and, fearing that I’m growing obsolete, recently fled Mount Velus.
4 Purphoros regrets my creation and wants to reforge me into something better
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Vinx Down-on-Her-Luck Dwarf Spelunker This itinerant explorer knows the caves around the Keep on the Borderlands better than anyone else. Vinx frequently delves these caves in search of treasure
. Recently, Vinx got caught in a bind while pursuing a stolen family heirloom. When she gets loose, those goblins won’t know what hit them! Vinx Medium Humanoid (Dwarf), Chaotic Good
AC 13 Initiative +2
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
against the schemes and ambitions of the other guilds, so much the better.
Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, Medicine
Languages: Two of your choice
Equipment: A Simic insignia, a set of
attached to.
Personality Traits
d8
Personality Trait
1
I can’t wait to see what I become next!
2
I am convinced that everything inclines toward constant improvement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
plans, all the better. The Spider Queen employs duplicity and sadism against her enemies, but she also enjoys bedeviling those who claim to love her. She promises great rewards to those who follow her
sign of any inconvenience, Lolth abandons her allies. Despite that fact, some believe her patronage is valuable. Most recently, Lolth allied with Vecna. The archlich promised Lolth a place at his side
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Exploring Etizalan The town of Etizalan has seen better days. Although its colorfully painted stone homes and shady, tree-lined streets are welcoming, an air of urgency lingers over the community
near volcanoes. They don’t usually attack settlements. The earthquake the town recently suffered is the fourth this month. Earthquakes aren’t uncommon, but this is far more than usual. A fire giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
modify existing classes to better serve your game’s needs. Changing Proficiencies Changing a class’s proficiencies is a safe and simple way to modify a class to better reflect your world. Swapping
firmly in the world by associating the class with a particular race or culture. For example, you might decide that bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards represent the magical traditions of four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
neighbors, particularly the drow, the settlements and kingdoms of svirfneblin are in constant danger of being relocated, conquered, or destroyed. Such was the fate of Blingdenstone, one of the
grandest deep gnome strongholds, which existed for more than two thousand years until it was overrun a little more than a century ago by the dark elves of Menzoberranzan. The deep gnomes recently reclaimed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
terrifying new forms. Such a plot comes with both opportunities and pitfalls. On the one hand, waking up in Mordenheim’s laboratory, either recently changed into reborn (see chapter 1) or about to
such possibilities. It’s better to tip your hand about the plot than to lose a player’s investment in the game. When delivering characters into the Darklord’s clutches, employ scenarios where the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
mine.
2 I love music. It is truly the universal language, able to express ideas far better than mere words alone.
3 I find the notion of trade and barter fascinating, and sometimes even
)
3 Creativity. Our purpose is to create something new and clever, and I admire those who do so. (Any)
4 Change. The only constant is change, and we must change with the world. (Chaotic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
completely reasonable and plausible explanation. Singing songs and strumming lutes might be fine for most bards. Who doesn’t like a rousing shanty now and then? But standing in a crowded tavern playing for
copper pieces tossed by commoners isn’t for everyone — and it certainly isn’t for bards in the Acq Inc world. The power and magic tied up in the voice of a franchise bard is meant for greater things
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Klothys’s Influence Klothys is the embodiment and enforcer of destiny. Largely forgotten after ages spent in the Underworld, Klothys has only recently emerged, brimming with silent frustration at the
respects the other gods whose interests balance creation and destruction, such as Thassa, Purphoros, and Nylea, considering them better attuned to Theros’s needs and destiny’s myriad outcomes. Nylea shares
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
enters the magma or starts its turn there takes 42 (12d6) fire damage. Every foot moved in the magma costs 5 feet of movement. Slaughtertusk Having just recently found the Maze Engine, Baphomet has set a
nalfeshnee is bored with its assigned task, although it knows better than to disobey the Horned King. Still, rather than immediately destroying any intruders, it toys with them for as long as possible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
unable to locate an elusive foe, or have been captured by the cult and need inside help to escape, a Harper can offer up a secure hideout, a whispered clue, or a smuggled knife. Bards, rogues, and wizards
to commit to fighting the Cult of the Dragon. She understands their hesitation, however. The Harpers’ have only recently been reformed, and the cause of their near-destruction was the decision to act
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Lorehold. Bards thrive in Lorehold, and wizards (particularly those of the School of Divination) are numerous among its students. Clerics (often with the Knowledge or Light domains) are also quite common
. The more obscure the historical references I can include in everyday conversation, the better. 2 By searching for these lost artifacts, I hope to find who I really am along the way. 3 I can barely go
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
unable to locate an elusive foe, or have been captured by the cult and need inside help to escape, a Harper can offer up a secure hideout, a whispered clue, or a smuggled knife. Bards, mages, and rogues
to commit to fighting the Cult of the Dragon. She understands their hesitation, however. The Harpers’ have only recently been reformed, and the cause of their near-destruction was the decision to act
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
unable to locate an elusive foe, or have been captured by the cult and need inside help to escape, a Harper can offer up a secure hideout, a whispered clue, or a smuggled knife. Bards, mages, and rogues
to commit to fighting the Cult of the Dragon. She understands their hesitation, however. The Harpers’ have only recently been reformed, and the cause of their near-destruction was the decision to act
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
constant watch over criminal activity in the city, no matter where it occurs Agency Location Depending on what levels of the City of Towers an inquisitive agency focuses on, its members might get
involved in very different sorts of investigations. Lower Sharn means poor clients and lawless streets. Middle Sharn means merchant rivalries and better pay. Upper Sharn means uncovering the secrets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
warlock. Standard Dark Spellcaster Franchise Rules
No summoning circles in the bathroom. No “tentacle talk” during mealtimes. You must wear a gag at bedtime. That constant screaming makes it hard for
mysterious sylvan creatures that occasionally get up to harmless pranks. As a warlock of the Archfey, you know better — and are perfectly suited to lay the truth down whenever you can. You and your magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
The Black Viper The Black Viper was a notorious burglar, pickpocket, mugger, and assassin who died a century ago, after a long and nefarious career. Esvele Rosznar, a brash young noble, has recently
, the Rosznar name has been said with a sneer for a century. As part of the family’s constant effort to prove this conception wrong and win others’ respect, Esvele has been brought up to be the most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
. Fergus’s Grill The elf cook Fergus Deerborn (Medium Commoner), an elegant man in constant motion, runs a small eatery out of the village green. Fergus creates simple yet tasty dishes from donated
Lightpurse (Small Commoner) recently set up shop in Redwood Watch. Sunny is a golden-haired halfling with a perpetual smile that’s true to her name. Each day in the village green, Sunny unpacks her wares
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
lost language, to learn the proper intonation of a complex song, or to better understand the cryptic writings of a long-dead sage, there is no better place to seek aid than Silverymoon. It is an easy
hundred years ago to become the High Lady of Luruar, and was succeeded by Taern Hornblade. Though he ruled wisely over the last century, Taern recently relinquished the city’s leadership to High Marshal