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Gruul Anarch

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Equipment: A Gruul insignia, a hunting trap, an herbalism kit, the skull of a boar, a beast-hide cloak, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp (Azorius 1-zino coins

Spell Level Spells Cantrip fire bolt, produce flame 1st compelled duel, speak with animals, thunderwave 2nd beast sense, shatter 3rd conjure animals

Tortle

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Tortles have a saying: “We wear our homes on our backs.” These turtle folk live on many worlds, most often journeying up and down coasts, along waterways, and across the sea. Tortles don

’t have a unified story of how they were created, but they all have a sense of being mystically connected to the natural world. Carrying their shelter on their backs gives tortles a special

Avarice

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

trained in the arcane tradition of evocation. She likes using her magic to destroy things, and her hunger for magic items knows no bounds. Her supreme confidence means that she never backs down from a

the Monster Manual but is a fiend instead of a beast. Spellbook. Avarice’s spellbook has white leather covers and vellum pages. The tiefling’s personal sigil is burned into the front cover

Minotaur

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

powerful backs, and some have long patches of hair on their chins and cheeks. Their legs end in heavy, cloven hooves, and they have long, tufted tails. Creating Your Character At 1st level, you

creature type is. Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity

Chapter 1: Character Creation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

adventure in the jungles of Q’barra. Or you hunt Emerald Claw agents on the lightning rail, creeping through one train car after another. Or you chart another adventurous course on the war-torn continent of

in your group, decide which of the great powers in the world backs your group. This decision can shape your entire campaign.

Golgari Agent

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

. Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any) 2 Stoicism. All of us are part of the cyclical march of nature, which will continue with

stole something valuable. 8 I found a baby beast and sold it to a Rakdos wrangler who remains grateful to me. 9 A Selesnya druid and I share an interest in the same garden, and we have

Leira

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

prayer before making an important decision when they fear being deceived. Some folk perform a swirling motion with a finger behind their backs when telling a lie as a way of beseeching her for aid. Her

continent are usually disguised as other kinds of sites, marked with signs that only the faithful would recognize.

Creating a Bronze Dragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

preserve their dignity. It’s really for your benefit. 3 I have no time for chitchat or insinuation. I get to the point and expect others to do the same. 4 I respect law and order, but it’s no

underling to be punished or an enemy to be vanquished. (Evil) Bronze Dragon Spellcasting Age Spell Save DC Spells Known Young 14 beast sense, detect thoughts, speak with animals

Giant Spider

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Giant Spider Atrocious Arachnid Some spiders are big—others are really big. Giant Spider Large Beast, Unaligned AC 14 Initiative +3 (13) HP 26 (4d10 + 4) Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft

Robust Patronage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

operatives of rival organizations, a bit of well-timed sabotage on some manufacturing equipment, or intimidating contractors into turning their backs on a rival are all regular business for an Acq Inc

franchise needs to get down and dirty to succeed. The Great Old One Everybody’s met that one mind-addled poet at the end of the bar spouting all kinds of nonsense. But only you can really appreciate the

White Plume Mountain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4

Wave, you must do battle With the Beast in the Boiling Bubble Crost cavern vast, where chain-links rattle Lies Whelm, past water-spouts double. Blackrazor yet remains to be won

really the magician of legend, after thirteen hundred years?), the wealthy collectors have promised to grant them whatever they desire, if it is within their power to do so.

Ten-Towns Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

hours. 4 In Caer-Konig, local establishments are beset by vandals and thieves that skulk about unseen. The town speaker, a dragonborn named Trovus, could really use some help catching the

-Towns might go dry! 8 In Lonelywood, beware the dreaded white moose! It attacks loggers and trappers on sight, and the town’s best hunters can’t seem to catch or kill the beast. They could

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

(see appendix D) commands the castle for Rezmir. The half-dragon needs to show up occasionally to remind the bullywugs and lizardfolk that the Cult of the Dragon is really in charge, but Borngray runs

claimed the continent. Being from Evermeet, he believes that his island home will be safely sheltered from the dragons’ reign. Elves on the mainland will suffer, but that will be a small price to pay for

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

(see appendix D for statistics) commands the castle for Rezmir. The half-dragon needs to show up occasionally to remind the bullywugs and lizardfolk that the Cult of the Dragon is really in charge, but

before humans claimed the continent. Being from Evermeet, he believes that his island home will be safely sheltered from the dragons’ reign. Elves on the mainland will suffer, but that will be a small

Traveling to the Castle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

carry the cult’s contraband on their backs along this portion of the trail, and their tracks can be plainly seen where the path crosses wet ground. Much of the path is through mucky, cold, knee-deep

circumstance. Day 2 From the campsite on, the trip to Castle Naerytar must be made by canoe. Snapjaw can guide the characters. A guide isn’t really necessary, because the course is marked with symbols scratched into tree trunks and totems hung from branches.

Appendix: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

. “Responsibility isn’t really my thing.” Ideal. “What’s yours is mine; it’s only a matter of time.” Bond. “I have a reputation to uphold. I can’t have it sullied by silly concepts like honesty and

.” Dirlagraun the Displacer Beast CHAPTER 1: WITCHLIGHT CARNIVAL Dirlagraun was raised by a noble high elf family of the Summer Court and blessed with the ability to speak and understand Common and Sylvan

Appendix D: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

. “Responsibility isn’t really my thing.” Ideal. “What’s yours is mine; it’s only a matter of time.” Bond. “I have a reputation to uphold. I can’t have it sullied by silly concepts like honesty and

.” Dirlagraun the Displacer Beast CHAPTER 1: WITCHLIGHT CARNIVAL Dirlagraun was raised by a noble high elf family of the Summer Court and blessed with the ability to speak and understand Common and

Abyss

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

Queen’s realm. Layer 88: The Gaping Maw The Sibilant Beast and the self-styled Prince of Demons, Demogorgon yearns for nothing less than undoing the order of the multiverse. A two-headed monster who seems

horror known as the Gaping Maw, where even powerful demons are overcome by fear. Reflecting Demogorgon’s dual nature, the Gaping Maw consists of a massive primeval continent covered in dense jungle

Flavors of Fantasy

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

knights and nobles. Calder Moore Fortresses on the backs of dragon turtles rise from the depths, heralding the return of a long-lost dynasty Epic Fantasy Conflicts. Conflicts like these highlight the

villains they face might have a similar origin. The chimera in the dungeon isn’t just a random beast but the product of a divine curse. Mythic Fantasy Conflicts. Conflicts like these highlight the themes

Arcane Brotherhood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

likes using her magic to destroy things, and her hunger for magic items knows no bounds. Her supreme confidence means that she never backs down from a challenge, even when the odds are clearly stacked

. Familiar. Avarice’s familiar throughout the adventure is a squawking raven named Skelm. It uses the raven stat block in the Monster Manual but is a fiend instead of a beast. Spellbook. Avarice’s

Faerûn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Faerûn The vast central continent of Toril, Faerûn is a land mass divided by a great sea known as the Inner Sea, or the Sea of Fallen Stars. The lands beyond the North can be roughly divided into

scapegoats. Lands to the East To the east lie many of the older nations of the Realms, including the Western Heartlands of Faerûn — those civilizations centrally located on the continent, and thereby

Platinum Room Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

are unaware they’re being watched. Roll on the Dungeon Scenes table to determine what scene a crystal is depicting at any given time. Dungeon Scenes d4 Scene 1 A beast with the body of a turtle and

(see below). Once her bodyguards are dispatched, Shemeshka calls for a truce (see “What Shemeshka Really Knows”). Shemeshka’s Domain. The House of Liars is among Shemeshka’s favorite safe houses, a layer

Finding a Guide

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

by the pterafolk of Firefinger. If questioned about the stolen item, Azaka responds only that it’s a family heirloom: a wooden mask carved to resemble a tiger’s face. It is actually a mask of the beast

meet Salida, give the players a copy of handout 9 in appendix E. Salida (NE female Chultan yuan-ti pureblood with Survival +5) poses as a human guide in Port Nyanzaru, but she really works for Ras Nsi

Portal Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

their story. Fortunately, Dagdra is open to reconsidering her life choices and allegiances — and is having a really bad day. If the characters agree to help her complete her tasks, she reveals the

beast pacifying spray (incites rage in any beast exposed to the spray) Wisdom (Animal Handling) or Charisma (Persuasion) Triceratops action figure (has four or more horns) Intelligence (Nature

Roleplaying a Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

blasphemous to aspire to anything higher or lower. 4 Though I can never rise above my clan’s position in the ordning, I can be a leader among my clan. 5 My own kind have turned their backs on me, so I

: dwarves and fire giants. If you don’t want to be forced to slave in the mines until you’re tossed in the coals, you have really only one option. — Volo Mighty Fighters, Poor Planners When fire

N4. Wachterhaus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

. Eight chairs, their backs adorned with sculpted elk horns, surround the table. Arched windows made of a latticework of iron and glass look out onto the small, fog-swept estate. If the characters aim to

promises to be good this time, really she does.” A closet at the south end of the hallway holds blankets and linens. N4m. Brothers’ Rooms This bedroom contains nothing out of the ordinary: a neatly

Fortress Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

at the foot of the dais, three adult sahuagin float with their backs to you. Two float with bodies held rigid, while the third pleads before the throne. The sahuagin speaking to the baron is

whales, groups of squid, and a great tentacled beast whose identity is not obvious. A large table in the center of the room has benches on all four sides. A small silver object lies on the table. The

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

their destination on the backs of hippogriffs. If the characters impress upon him the urgency of their mission, Lord Cavilos commands his fellow knights to fly the characters where they need to go, then

who earn a living as caravan guards or beast hunters in the crags. One notable resident of Hundelstone is an inventor named Thwip Ironbottom (CG male rock gnome commoner). A spy for the Harpers, Thwip

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