been before devotees calling run

Master Thief

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;retire” from hands-on work to run a thieves’ guild, spearhead some covert enterprise, or enjoy a quiet life of luxury. When a master thief completes a challenging heist, they often leave

behind a calling card to taunt their victims. You may roll on the Master Thief Calling Cards table to determine what a master thief leaves behind. Master Thief Calling Cards d10;{"diceNotation

Mister Witch

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, without informing the rest of his family, Urmius bought a run-down carnival and persuaded Naeryx to help him operate it. Naeryx and Urmius—now calling themselves Mister Witch and Mister Light

Sailor Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

board—boatswain, captain, navigator, cook, or some other position? Who were the captain and first mate? Did you leave your ship on good terms with your fellows, or on the run? Skill

relations with (perhaps one captained by a former crewmate). Because you’re calling in a favor, you can’t be certain of a schedule or route that will meet your every need. Your Dungeon

Class Legacy

Rules

Class is the primary definition of what your character can do. It's more than a profession; it's your character's calling. Class shapes the way you think about the world and interact with it and your

larger game. A cleric, by contrast, might see himself as a willing servant in a god's unfolding plan or a conflict brewing among various deities. While the fighter has contacts in a mercenary company or army, the cleric might know a number of priests, paladins, and devotees who share his faith.

Sailor - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

fellows, or on the run? Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Perception Tool Proficiencies: Navigator’s tools, vehicles (water) Equipment: A belaying pin (club), 50 feet of silk rope, a lucky

you served on, or another ship you have good relations with (perhaps one captained by a former crewmate). Because you’re calling in a favor, you can’t be certain of a schedule or route

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

. Whether calling on the elemental forces of nature or emulating the creatures of the animal world, druids are an embodiment of nature’s resilience, cunning, and fury. They claim no mastery over

becoming a druid was part of your character’s destiny. Have you always been an adventurer as part of your druidic calling, or did you first spend time as a caretaker of a sacred grove or spring

Master Thief

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Master Thief Master thieves are known for perpetrating daring heists. They tend to develop a romanticized reputation. A master thief might “retire” from hands-on work to run a thieves’ guild

, spearhead some covert enterprise, or enjoy a quiet life of luxury. When a master thief completes a challenging heist, they often leave behind a calling card to taunt their victims. You may roll on the

Chapter 3: Classes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

calling. Class shapes the way you think about the world and interact with it and your relationship with other people and powers in the multiverse. A fighter, for example, might view the world in pragmatic

among various deities. While the fighter has contacts in a mercenary company or army, the cleric might know a number of priests, paladins, and devotees who share his faith. Your class gives you a

Dragonmarked Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

a greater calling? Folk Hero Bard. You served as a medic in the Last War, using humor and stories to keep up the spirits of your patients. You’ve seen too much suffering, and you need to do something

your parents must have been tied to Jorasco, but you found a different family: the Boromar Clan, a criminal guild run by halflings. You’ve learned how to heal and how to hurt people. Now you need to decide which path you want to follow.

Umber Hulk's Shell Inn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

few local merchants claim to have been attacked on the road by a band of brigands calling themselves the Chimera Crew! Bandits sure have gotten more colorful these days.” (If the characters investigate

hear of Claugiyliamatar? She’s a great green dragon with a lair somewhere in Kryptgarden Forest. Folks around here call her Old Gnawbone because she loves devouring people like us. Be careful if you’re going in that place. You don’t want to run into her.”

Fruit Stalls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Fruit Stalls Scattered throughout Seelie Market are stalls brimming with ripe apples, apricots, grapes, mangoes, and other delicious fruit. Goblins native to the Feywild run these stalls, calling out

Suggested Characteristics

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

d8 Personality Trait 1 I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me. 2 I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness. 3 I spend money freely and live

calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic) 5 I like to know my enemy’s capabilities and weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Lawful) 6 I’m a monster that destroys other monsters, and anything else

Classes

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

character’s calling. Class shapes the way you think about the world and interact with it and your relationship with other people and powers in the multiverse. A fighter, for example, might view the world in

brewing among various deities. While the fighter has contacts in a mercenary company or army, the cleric might know a number of priests, paladins, and devotees who share his faith. Your class gives

The Quest Board

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

overview that briefly describes what the characters can expect to find there, followed by information you’ll need to run the encounters at that location. Starting Quests When the characters first visit

.” If the characters undertake this quest, see “Bronze Shrine.” Iniarv’s Tower Quest “A band of brigands calling themselves the Chimera Crew has been attacking merchants on the road, stealing supplies

Franchise Costs

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

overall operation. A franchise might use a ship as its headquarters, while also owning a number of remote trading posts run by franchise staff. The costs for all such “virtual headquarters” should be

ever run out of money and fail to make its monthly payments. Right? Were that to happen, the amount owed — plus a modest 15 percent penalty — would be due to Head Office the following month. Failing to

Phandalin Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

he rarely goes outside except to get food and post new notices calling for adventurers. Characters who knock on Harbin’s door hear his voice on the other side say, “If you’re a dragon, know that I’m

Hill” section. Each location includes an overview that briefly describes what characters can expect to find there. This overview is followed by information you’ll need to run the encounters at that

Character Hooks

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

and criminal gangs. You were about to make a run for it when you heard a rumor that a merchant named Syndra Silvane is offering good pay for an assignment far from home. Cloistered Scholar Sword

Player’s Handbook Your family owes a favor to a merchant named Syndra Silvane. She’s calling in the favor and asking for help. The family is counting on you to fulfill its promise, and you’ve heard rumors

Sailor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

on board — boatswain, captain, navigator, cook, or some other position? Who were the captain and first mate? Did you leave your ship on good terms with your fellows, or on the run? Skill Proficiencies

crewmate). Because you’re calling in a favor, you can’t be certain of a schedule or route that will meet your every need. Your Dungeon Master will determine how long it takes to get where you need to

Mister Witch

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

along well in all respects. Years later, without informing the rest of his family, Urmius bought a run-down carnival and persuaded Naeryx to help him operate it. Naeryx and Urmius—now calling

Triton

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

. Their heads are crowned with prominent crests, and fins sprout from their forearms, calves, and shoulders. Their digits are webbed, allowing them to swim as quickly as they can run. Well suited to life

pay respects to many gods, they tend to revere Thassa, god of the sea, above all other deities. Her devotees see her as the primary god of the pantheon, believing she will bring their people to

Locations A - D

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

to the high, tilted saddle, waving their arms and commanding imaginary armies into battle. Within spitting distance of the statue is the Stag-Horned Flagon, a cozy tavern run by an gray-haired, middle

Ten-Towns settlements. Suggested Encounter If the adventure didn’t begin in Bryn Shander, you can run the “Attack on Bryn Shander” encounter (see chapter 2) whenever the characters visit the town

Carousing

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

the streets seemed like a great idea at the time. 8 Everyone is calling you by some weird, embarrassing nickname, like Puddle Drinker or Bench Slayer, and no one will say why.* *Might involve a rival

out of a local spellcaster.* 6 You have been recruited to help run a local festival, play, or similar event. 7 You made a drunken toast that scandalized the locals. 8 You spent an additional 100 gp

Finding Floon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

had their glass smashed and their candles stolen, and the smells of salt air and excrement linger as you pass by rows of run-down buildings. On the corner of Zastrow Street and Fillet Lane is a shop

own domain, the gnome settled in Waterdeep, bought the Old Xoblob Shop from its previous owner, and tried renaming it after himself, yet everyone kept calling it the Old Xoblob Shop. He therefore

Factions in the North

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

run roughshod over their settlements and plunder their farmsteads. Alliance members call on adventurers of every stripe to attack and kill giants on sight, promising rewards of 200 to 500 gold pieces

cities of the Sword Coast in the process. When Iymrith reached out to its agents for assistance, Slarkrethel instructed its devotees to humor the dragon by capturing Hekaton, the storm giant king, after

Interacting with Townsfolk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

priests calling themselves the Burning Circle teach that the dragon is a force of nature to be respected, not destroyed. Just as controlled burns are necessary to keep forests healthy, they say, the

dragoneye flower blooms in the ashes where the fires have run their course, it is time to put the dragon back to sleep. That time is at hand. Running Arborean Springs You can spend as much or as little

The Streets of Sharn

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

you and quickly move apart. 45–46 Three shifter children run by you, yelling and chasing each other with wooden swords. They duck into a boarded-up building. 47–48 "Stop her! She stole my necklace

–92 Two humans run into an alley, drawing daggers as they go. 93–94 Two drunken humans exit a tavern singing a Karrnathi battle hymn. Another human shouts at them to "shut up or get shut up." The

On Board The Maverick

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

can conveniently be the next one the characters pick after returning from the third portal, unless you want to have the characters run through more portal encounters. When the characters enter the

) and braids its tentacles together into a handlebar mustache. If Szorrulax kills anyone, it immediately drops a black business card set with unintelligible symbols onto the body as a calling card

The Seldarine

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

become one with the cosmos. As one would navigate a river, the faithful of Hanali are known for following their hearts, unwilling to deviate from the pursuit of ultimate beauty. Devotees of Hanali

their overall development, and thus weaving the life of each elven soul into a tapestry that spans the ages. In acknowledgment of this gift, priests and devotees of Labelas often weave modest tapestries

Grimskalle Locations (G15-G23)

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

attack anyone bearing this symbol except in self-defense. The Test Begins. The camp has run out of food, and the tribe’s hunters have failed to return because of the unyielding blizzard. The nomads

attack anyone bearing this symbol except in self-defense. The Test Begins. The figure calling out to the characters is King Jarund, who has ordered that the camp be torn down so that the nomads can

City Locations

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

, slightly run-down inn is situated in the heart of the city. A sign carved to resemble the grinning visage of a black dragon hangs over the front door. A stable is located behind the inn. The Black

. Adventurers with the Criminal or Guard background might have a connection to the Grand Citadel involving a past run-in with the law or past service on the watch. Reasons to Visit. Adventurers might

Locations E - H

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

characters received a letter of recommendation from Tamalin Zoar (see the “Calling Horns” section) and they show it to Dral Thelev, the half-orc tells them that the Zoar family has power in the city and

in Goldenfields, you can run the “Attack on Goldenfields” encounter (see chapter 2) when the characters visit the location. Grandfather Tree Deep within the High Forest is an oak tree of immense size

Predator Pools

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

(Persuasion) check to fight the naga if it is lured into this chamber. Chains. Magic infuses the chains, which are long enough to allow the dragon turtle free run of the chamber. When the dragon turtle

the pools here. Ihanvas’s Charisma, combined with the magic water, has turned them into the naga’s willing devotees. They defend their master in any battle. Southern Interior Door. The southern door

Neverdeath Catacomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

labeled “Healing Use Only.” C7: Fountain Room If the characters minimized the water pressure in area C8, omit the first sentence when reading aloud: Rusted pipes run along the walls and ceiling, and

above it. Creatures that aren’t devotees of Vecna that drink from the basin must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or have the poisoned condition for 1 hour. Cultists who suspect a lack of

Magical Phenomena

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

can respond telepathically. Unearthly Roads Currents of magic run through the world—invisible, artery-like networks that exert subtle influence and connect disparate lands. The greatest of these

Keys d6 Key 1 Throwing a silver orb through an ancient arch 2 Spilling a pint of humanoid blood 3 Calling the name of a specific archfey three times 4 Wearing the regalia of a lost royal dynasty 5 Permanently sacrificing a memory of joy 6 Being the descendant of a legendary hero

Locations I - L

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

nearby wilderness. Visitors are welcome at the Jester’s Pride tavern, which serves robust dwarven ale. Jundar’s Pass This wagon trail threads through the Dessarin Hills between Beliard and Calling

animals or get too nosy, a sudden rage overcomes him, and he launches a series of hit-and-run attacks. Jets of fire and bolts of lightning spring forth as he swoops down on foes — the discharges of wands he

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