been before devote certain raiding

Mercion

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

coming for you.” Flaw. “My friends would say I’m inflexible. The truth is, I like things done a certain way.” Combat Notes Mercion counts on her armor to protect her as she

.) Strongheart is always on the lookout for courageous heroes who are willing to devote themselves to a good cause. Only good-aligned characters are allowed to join Valor’s Call.

Leonin

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

’s superiority proven), the insult is forgotten—along with the vanquished foe. Pride and Self-Reliance Few leonin devote themselves to the service of the gods. Centuries ago, the leonin

adversaries—incredibly clever and well-prepared to play a long game but ultimately doomed to lose their games. 4 I’m certain every bad thing that happens can ultimately be blamed on the

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the gods has no clear explanation, the priests might have to meditate for hours or days to get a vision of its meaning. Every group of orcs has particular superstitions and recognizes certain omens

,” or “go this way.” A orc raiding party might leave such a sign in its wake, as an aid to other warriors that travel through the same area later on. Mountain guides, druids, and

Orc Culture and Beliefs

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

have to meditate for hours or days to get a vision of its meaning. Every group of orcs has particular superstitions and recognizes certain omens. These tenets vary from tribe to tribe, and are often

crude symbols to convey basic information, such as “food stored here,” “danger close,” or “go this way.” A orc raiding party might leave such a sign in its wake, as an aid to other warriors that travel

Townmaster's Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

the party might find the castle by searching the lands around the Triboar Trail for more raiding parties (see the random encounters in chapter 3). Olga Drebas Lords’ Alliance Pin Finding Iarno Albrek

, Sildar Hallwinter privately approaches certain members of the group to urge them to join the Lords’ Alliance. He speaks with those who exemplify a commitment to protecting vulnerable folk. If a

Uthgardt Lands

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

occasional large events (such as the ascension of a new chieftain, or certain religious gatherings) for all members of a single tribe to come together in one place. Instead, the Uthgardt tend to travel in

tribe has sent raiding parties out anywhere but against the orcs of the Spine Mountains. Black Raven. As forbidding as the Spine of the World Mountains they roam, the Black Ravens are fanatical in

8. The Ruby in the Rough

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Cunning, and Innate Spellcasting features of a deep gnome). Despite the desecration of the drow invasion and the decades of scavenging and raiding in its aftermath, the old city’s honored dead still rest

services (see “Changing Svirfneblin Attitudes” earlier in this chapter), as certain svirfneblin ask for their help. If the characters leave the svirfneblin without providing them assistance in dealing with

Townmaster's Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

drive off the tribe’s chieftain. Sildar suggests the party might find the castle by searching the lands around the Triboar Trail for more raiding parties (see “Wilderness Encounters” in the “Triboar

’ Alliance If the party eliminates the goblin threat from Cragmaw Castle or uncovers Iarno’s treachery, Sildar Hallwinter privately approaches certain members of the group to urge them to join the Lords

Warlock

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

Affectations Being beholden to a strange, otherworldly entity gives you a certain style that none can match. Sometimes this style takes the form of an interesting quirk that makes you the memorable

the face with eldritch blast are just as valuable for corporate espionage as for tomb raiding. How you present yourself to the world at large is often a subtle reflection of your patron. Being a

Hartsvale

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

-steads that surround it. Nonetheless, a certain strong breed of merchant travels the narrow mountain passes leading into Hartsvale. The dwarves of Citadel Adbar jestingly refer to these people as

, particularly in the days before the founding of Luruar and the resettlement of Mithral Hall. Fell beasts aplenty make their lairs in out-of-the-way places across the valley, and raiding bands of ogres

People of Akros

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Akros’s inhabitants, though, aren’t members of its martial elite. The famed warriors of Akros have the means to devote their lives to studying and training in the ways of war because they rest atop a

to have transformed into a pillar of fire and vanished into the wind, but until her death is certain, the lektoi are reluctant to name a new monarch. Anax and Cymede have no children, so the king’s

Leonin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

superiority proven), the insult is forgotten—along with the vanquished foe. Pride and Self-Reliance Few leonin devote themselves to the service of the gods. Centuries ago, the leonin worshiped the same gods

play a long game but ultimately doomed to lose their games. 4 I’m certain every bad thing that happens can ultimately be blamed on the gods, but I roll my eyes at each new twist of fate and try to

Adventure Types

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

dungeon’s monstrous inhabitants from raiding the surface world. 2 Foil a villain’s evil scheme. 3 Destroy a magical threat inside the dungeon. 4 Acquire treasure. 5 Find a particular item for a specific

surviving in the dungeon for a certain amount of time. 18 Parley with a villain in the dungeon. 19 Hide from a threat outside the dungeon. 20 Roll twice, ignoring results of 20. Wilderness Goals d20

Adventure Start

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

villagers will have to weigh their fear of White Plume Mountain against their certain belief that the party will never be seen again.) The cave is easily barricaded to keep out unintelligent wandering

began to increase as raiding parties of humanoids assaulted villages, and evil and fantastic monsters appeared from nowhere to prey upon the harried peasants. At the height of this unrest, Keraptis's

Southern Isles

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

Tethyr, is a land of raiding pirates. Farther south, some three hundred miles from the Moonshaes, is the fabled island of Lantan, birthplace of many odd inventions. Well south of there, beyond the

, be advised that alliances are short as summer storms in these isles, and it’s not likely you’ll be around long enough to witness a new one being forged. Proclaiming your allegiance to a certain tribe

The Dark Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

somehow weave new souls for her followers, in the way that Moradin forges new spirits for dwarves? Only those entities know for certain. Ghaunadaur This entity is most often referred to as That Which

birth of gods can never be known for certain. Keptolo Keptolo shows the way. Feed the vanity of your mistress, and all her treasures shall be yours. Be careful whom you offend, and keep an expendable

Other Religious Systems

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

. Monsters and fiends serve it, as do certain secretive cults. The myths of a dualistic religion usually predict that the good deity will triumph in an apocalyptic battle, but the forces of evil believe

rather than from a specific nature deity, some clerics devote themselves to ideals rather than to a god. Paladins might serve a philosophy of justice and chivalry rather than a specific deity. Forces and

Dragon Organizations

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

dragonmarks that appear on the skin of certain Humanoids on Eberron as manifestations of the Prophecy. These marks reveal nuances of the Prophecy to those who can understand them and lend symbolic weight to

dragons share a common territory and hoard, live under a strict code of discipline, and devote themselves to a common goal. Their most notable feature, though, is their practice of carving arcane sigils of

Stone Giants

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

. Young stone giants practice tirelessly, hoping to prove themselves worthy of assisting the tribe’s best carvers. A stone giant master carver might devote years to finding the best stone before

delving into Ostorian ruins that have been sealed for millennia. The less obvious one is that certain portents, if confirmed to be true, would indeed bring about the return of Annam, upending the giants

Daoine Gloine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

mechanical effects reproduce the magic of certain magic items: a folding boat, wings of flying, and a bag of tricks (tan) Kwalish’s powered armor (see appendix B and appendix D) The “Alien Technology

(cultist) are in the process of raiding the treasury, which the characters can defend using any magic item found in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, making for a fun one-off fight. However, none of the items

Locations E - H

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

the open tundra, the raiding giants fan out, allowing characters to take on two or three of them at a time. Dasharra provides aerial support, attacking giants at range with her heavy crossbow while

. A wooden hangman’s scaffold stands in the center of the marketplace, and on certain nights, when clouds obscure the waning moon, luminous ghosts wander around it, going about the business of the

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