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Kadroth

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

he's tight with Levistus. He rules the roost by sheer force of personality, though it chafes him that Hethyl Arkorran has more respect and influence within the cult. Kadroth doesn't involve Avarice

to do so. For all his political machinations, Kadroth is a visionary who has so far made the cult stronger through his actions and decisions. He spends hours behind his desk, staring into the burning

Gruul Anarch

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

, conjure barrage 4th dominate beast, stoneskin 5th destructive wave Fueled by the fire of rage burning in your heart, your magic is almost always accompanied by fiery

;AAAAAARRRRggggh! [To live is to feel and express the rage burning in your belly.] (Chaotic) 6 Tradition. The Old Ways must be preserved and upheld. (Any) Bonds d6 Bond 1

Avarice

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

challenge, even when the odds are clearly stacked against her. Seeing other wizards as a threat, paranoia rules her life. Avarice has been a member of the Arcane Brotherhood for almost two years. She

. The book contains the spells Avarice has prepared plus the following additional spells: burning hands, cone of cold, find familiar, ice storm, lightning bolt, rope trick, thunderwave, tongues, wall of fire, and wall of force.Cold, Fire

Smuggler

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

burning river. Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Deception Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles (water) Equipment: A fancy leather vest or a pair of leather boots, a set of common clothes, and a

’s Code. I uphold the unwritten rules of the smugglers, who do not cheat one another or directly harm innocents. (Lawful) 3 All for a Coin. I’ll do nearly anything if it

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

picks and hammers in deep mines and blazing forges, a commitment to clan and tradition, and a burning hatred of goblins and orcs—these common threads unite all dwarves. Short and Stout Bold

some areas are off limits even to them. The chief unit of dwarven society is the clan, and dwarves highly value social standing. Even dwarves who live far from their own kingdoms cherish their clan

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

mock folk who rely on society’s structures or rules to maintain power. Survival of the Fittest Among goliaths, any adult who can’t contribute to the tribe is expelled. A lone goliath has

assigned by the tribal chief, and a family or clan name. A birth name is up to three syllables long. Clan names are five syllables or more and end in a vowel. Birth names are rarely linked to gender

Hazards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Hazards Monsters are the main perils characters face, but other dangers await. The rules glossary defines the following hazards: Burning Dehydration Falling Malnutrition Suffocation

Hazards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Hazards Monsters are the main perils characters face, but other dangers await. The rules glossary defines the following hazards: Burning Dehydration Falling Malnutrition Suffocation

Guh's Gluttony

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

Guh’s Gluttony Chief Guh would like hill giants elevated above their traditional betters. But she’s no brighter than a typical hill giant, so her plan is anything but inspired. She plans to eat until

she grows so enormous that the gods take notice and show her favor. To her, the biggest giant rules. Guh’s gluttony knows no bounds. She has been feasting for several months and has grown to such a

Mantol-Derith

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

Mantol-Derith Population: Approximately 140 (drow, duergar, humans, and svirfneblin) Government: Informal council comprised of four chief negotiators (one per enclave), recently dissolved Defense

. Even the chief negotiators of each enclave return to their centers of power periodically, leaving representatives to conduct business. Everyone in Mantol-Derith is there to trade, negotiate, and, of

Life in Tletepec

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

react to these unique tastes. Leadership Each Tletepec village is ruled by a rotating assembly, a group of five rulers led by an assembly chief. The chief is chosen through a series of trials that

, every village assembles a communal offering to the gods to request blessings, chief among them protection from disaster. The gathered offerings are carried by a caravan of walkers and wagons to a

Inside the Clans

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

in a direction they want to go anyway. For several decades, that position has been held by the mighty cyclops Borborygmos, chief of the Burning Tree clan. His nihilistic anger inspires the rest of the

in the rubblebelt adjoining the Tenth District. Here are descriptions of the clans: Burning Tree Clan. The Burning Tree clan is the most fearsome of the Gruul Clans, as well as the largest and most

Beginning the Adventure

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

aloud: Mayhem rules in the seaside village of Respite. The Cobblehook Corsairs, a crew of troublemakers who aren’t normally violent, have raided the village. Black smoke billows from buildings

! The older human is Vatri Whistlebaum (Medium, Neutral Good Commoner), the owner of the burning Morkoth Tavern. The characters might respond by entering the tavern to free the trapped villagers or by working to extinguish the fire.

Dark Fantasy Villains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

blood of angels 8 The commander of a legion of soul-addicted templars who punish crimes by burning criminals into psychoactive spirit dust 9 An ancient dragon whose godlike magic drains the domain of life 10 A god who killed all their peers and now rules the mortal realm

Spellcasting

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

. See chapter 10 for the general rules of spellcasting and chapter 11 for the sorcerer spell list. Cantrips At 1st level, you know four cantrips of your choice from the sorcerer spell list. You learn

. For example, if you know the 1st-level spell burning hands and have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can cast burning hands using either slot. Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher

Spellcasting

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

. See chapter 10 for the general rules of spellcasting and chapter 11 for the sorcerer spell list. Cantrips At 1st level, you know four cantrips of your choice from the sorcerer spell list. You learn

. For example, if you know the 1st-level spell burning hands and have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can cast burning hands using either slot. Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher

19. Giant Spider Den

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

. Sticky Webs This room is full of thick, sticky webs (see “Dungeon Hazards” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The webbing stretches all the way to areas 19d and 19e. Any tugging or burning

Dense webbing fills this room as well (see area 19c for rules). Suspended within the webs are six cocoons. Five contain the desiccated corpses of four goblins and a nothic. The sixth contains a swarm

Druid Subclass

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

. These Druids meet within sacred circles of trees or standing stones to whisper primal secrets in Druidic. The circle’s wisest members preside as the chief priests of their communities. Level 3: Circle

listed for your Druid level and lower prepared. Arid Land Druid Level Circle Spells 3 Blur, Burning Hands, Fire Bolt 5 Fireball 7 Blight 9 Wall of Stone Polar Land Druid Level Circle Spells 3

Spellcasting

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

Spellcasting feature from more than one class, use the rules below. If you multiclass but have the Spellcasting feature from only one class, you follow the rules as described in that class. Spells Known and

burning hands, has an enhanced effect when cast using a higher-level slot, you can use the enhanced effect, even though you don't have any spells of that higher level. For example, if you are the

Approaching the Fortress

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

Approaching the Fortress To get to Xardorok’s fortress, the characters need to negotiate the Spine of the World. Use the rules in the “Mountain Travel” section to simulate the perils of getting

mountain wall rising more than a hundred feet before you. Carved high on the wall are rows of arrow slits with lights burning behind them and clanking sounds issuing from them. A narrow staircase

Areas of Effect

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

Areas of Effect Spells such as burning hands and cone of cold cover an area, allowing them to affect multiple creatures at once. A spell's description specifies its area of effect, which typically

has one of five different shapes: cone, cube, cylinder, line, or sphere. Every area of effect has a point of origin, a location from which the spell's energy erupts. The rules for each shape specify how

Karkolohk Locations (K1-K7)

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

tower is where Chief Yarb-Gnock stands to address the goblin tribe. No goblins are on it currently, although it sees a fair amount of traffic. A rickety wooden ladder runs from the platform to the

, a band of goblins dug it out and hauled it back to Karkolohk. Unfortunately for them, the guardian could not be reactivated. After some thought, Chief Yarb-Gnock decided to dangle it from this

Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Class Features When you gain a new level in a class, you get its features for that level. A few features have additional rules when you’re multiclassing. Check the information about multiclassing

included in each of your classes’ descriptions. Special rules apply to Extra Attack, Spellcasting, and features (such as Unarmored Defense) that give you alternative ways to calculate your Armor Class

Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Class Features When you gain a new level in a class, you get its features for that level. A few features have additional rules when you’re multiclassing. Check the information about multiclassing

included in each of your classes’ descriptions. Special rules apply to Extra Attack, Spellcasting, and features (such as Unarmored Defense) that give you alternative ways to calculate your Armor Class

Introduction: Multiversal Menagerie

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

, hey! Zip it there, bud! I don’t know who got you a defective mimir, Chief, but I’ll tell you what’s what from here out.” –Morte Planar travelers often find mimirs invaluable in learning about

of the Monster Manual before proceeding. That book explains stat block terminology and gives rules for various monster traits—information that isn’t repeated here. The Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating

Aroon Family Pepper Challenge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

human garbed in a garish red-and-green uniform, welcomes characters who seek to participate in the Aroon Family Pepper Challenge. The assistant outlines the rules: Participants sit at a table with a

prior to the competition. If the characters agree to the rules, the assistant asks them to wait a few moments for the next event to begin. If four or more characters choose to participate, they are the

Orc Lairs

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

, the priests of Gruumsh keep it continually burning, for it represents the rage within Gruumsh’s unblinking eye. The orcs converge on the hearth to celebrate victory and to feast after a kill. If a tribe

their differences or engage in contests of strength. War Chief’s Quarters Adjacent to the main chamber is the room where the war chief resides, holds council, and hands out blessings or punishments

Areas of Effect

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

Areas of Effect Left to Right: Line, Cone, Cube, Sphere, Cylinder *Point of Origin Spells such as burning hands and cone of cold cover an area, allowing them to affect multiple creatures at once

which the spell’s energy erupts. The rules for each shape specify how you position its point of origin. Typically, a point of origin is a point in space, but some spells have an area whose origin is

Spellcasting

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

Spellcasting feature from more than one class, use the rules below. If you multiclass but have the Spellcasting feature from only one class, you follow the rules as described in that class. Spells Known and

lower-level spells. If a lower-level spell that you cast, like burning hands, has an enhanced effect when cast using a higher-level slot, you can use the enhanced effect, even though you don’t have

Ironslag: Yakfolk Village

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

homelands. Prisoners can impart the following information: The yakfolk chief is named Kartha-Kaya. He has two wives. The yakfolk can’t be trusted. A giant water wheel turns the millstone (area 3

and 5F) before retiring to its hut (area 5F) until morning. Its mate looks after the north barn (area 4C). 8. Hall of the Yakfolk Chief Built on high ground in the middle of the yakfolk village is a

Alliance in Doomspace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

already joined). The “Vortshu and T’kitka at Vocath” sidebar shows these rules in play. VORTSHU AND T’KITKA AT VOCATH The following is an example of the “Forming a Coalition” rules in play. A

navigator’s tools A healing kit or potion of healing A musical instrument A magic weapon Rika Aarakocra Representative Rika is the oldest crew member of the shrike ship Skyrra and chief advisor to

Lockbury Henge

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

otherwise irritate the korreds, Argantle and Jagu emerge from their megaliths and attack the characters for their insolence. Otherwise, the rule of hospitality (see “Rules of Conduct” in chapter 2

her, chewing on pebbles and glaring at the characters. Treasure. The character who helped Argantle win the game receives a gift, in accordance with the rule of reciprocity (see “Rules of Conduct” in

Caer Locations (C1-C9)

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

abound, and the cultists keep a fire burning in the hearth. Standing outside the door to the speaker’s office (area C9) is a sadistic little klutz (human cultist) named Thoob, whose job is to serve at

and resistance to fire damage. From this usurped office, he coordinates all cult activities in Ten-Towns. It’s a role he carved out for himself by asserting that he’s tight with Levistus. He rules the

Zariel

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

defensive tactics to make steady but slow advances. Bel remains one of her chief lieutenants, and he doesn’t discourage her reckless tactics in the hope that she will overextend her forces and suffer

needs souls that yearn to prove their worth on the battlefield. Lady of Ruin Zariel rules over the ruin that Avernus has become. Once it was a bustling realm filled with cities, trade outposts, and

Hill Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

obeyed. A hill giant tribe’s chief is usually the biggest giant that can still move about. Only on rare occasion does a hill giant with more brains than bulk use its cunning to gain the favor of giants

territory where other humanoids live, it rules strictly by terror and tyranny. Its decisions shift with its mood, and if it forgets the title it bestowed upon itself, it might eat its subjects on a whim.

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