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Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and mercilessly eliminates the weak and the

everywhere in the world around them, and the priests of a tribe are entrusted with the responsibility of identifying these signs and omens — both good and bad — and deciding how the tribe should

Roleplaying Lorinda

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

to prevent the villagers from learning her true nature. Personality Trait. “I’m the greatest parent in the world. I just need children worthy of my love.” Ideal. “Good children get rewards. Bad

Lords' Alliance

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

cold and rain, waiting for battle while hunger gnaws at their bellies? Many wish to reap the rewards of a good harvest, but few care to remove the stones and till the fields for planting. “The Lords

’ Alliance fights the things that the shopkeeper in his bed has never even heard of. We remove threats before the town mayor even knows about it. We make bad things go away. That’s what we’re good at.” Rameel Jos

General Features

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

cloaks of the Redbrands and claim to be emissaries sent by Iarno “Glasstaff” Albrek, the Redbrand leader, to meet with King Grol. A good DM rewards this kind of clever thinking by giving the

) check contested by the monsters’ Wisdom (Insight) checks, and give the characters advantage on their checks if the deception is particularly well planned or roleplayed. If at least one character wins

Adventure Structure

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

, where Volo gives them a quest. It’s a straightforward rescue mission with a twist involving a case of mistaken identity. If the adventurers complete the quest, Volo rewards them with a valuable piece of

goal is to prevent the gold from falling into the hands of the bad guys. If all goes well, some of the gold will find its way into the characters’ pockets. Characters will have a hard time claiming it

White Plume Mountain

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

, and discovered the system of old lava-tubes that riddle the cone and the underlying strata. With a little alteration, he thought, these would be perfect for his purposes. The area already had a bad

from the vaults of their owners. Rewards were posted, servants hanged, even the sanctuary of the thieves’ guild was violated in the frantic search for the priceless arms, but not even a single clue was

The Zhentarim

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

rewards ambition, granting its members autonomy to pursue their own interests and gain some measure of personal power or influence. In this way, the organization is a meritocracy. The Zhentarim welcomes

knows that demons at large in the world are bad for business. The organization thus views the possible presence of the demon lords in the Underdark with the same concern as any other external threat

Reflections of Lolth

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

defy their parents when they’re not around but cower in the corner when their parents return, terrified of having their bad behavior found out. Reverence for Lolth touches every aspect of drow life

into a drider. When Lolth is well served, she rewards her faithful with favors. When she is defied, she visits the Underdark in one of her forms and takes a direct hand in punishing the malefactor in a

Sailor

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

someone else to do it. d6 Ideal 1 Respect. The thing that keeps a ship together is mutual respect between captain and crew. (Good) 2 Fairness. We all do the work, so we all share in the rewards

the Bad Reputation feature (see sidebar) instead of the Ship’s Passage feature. Variant Feature: Bad Reputation If your character has a sailor background, you may select this background feature

Starting Quests

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

matter of hours for any magic items the characters bring to her. The amount she’s willing to pay is based on the item’s rarity, as shown in the Magic Item Rewards table, and is nonnegotiable. Characters

would be hard-pressed to find anyone willing to spend as much for these items as Obaya is, and she always pays in platinum pieces for ease of transport. Magic Item Rewards Item Rarity Obaya’s Reward

Sorcerer

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

back and reap the rewards. With great profit comes great responsibility, however, and it’s important to let the other members of your franchise know that they have a place where their opinions matter

attention to themselves if things go bad. Focusing with Flair All sorcerers rely on an arcane focus through which they channel their magic, but traditional focuses lack a singular style. Staffs, orbs, wands

The Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

of the party’s rewards. 2 A cloud giant hosts an art gala in a cloud castle to display their wealth, providing an opportunity for the characters to retrieve an important magic item from the giant’s

betting on the outcome—and at least one giant is meddling behind the scenes to increase the likelihood of one side winning. 5 A cloud giant who recently lost a large amount of money on bad bets tries to

The Tortured Tortle Mutiny

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

can challenge Captain Athgar. The (mostly) good members of the crew can handle the bad apples backing Athgar. Certainly, with such aid, the adventurers can handle the captain and his priest! Belle

be very high. Good boots are scarce. — Viari Treasure. If the characters assist Belle Mare in carrying out a successful mutiny, she rewards them with a red pearl worth 200 gp, as well as a yellow

Traveling to Phandalin

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

offer 10 gp or more to each of them, they walk away and leave their boss to his fate. Rasqel, who is indebted to bad people, fights to the death. If the situation looks grim for the adventurers

that Beshaba sends her favored souls out into the world as a focus for bad luck and calamity, and that dealing with a favored soul of the Lady of Misfortune is a risky situation. Interacting with such

Cove Reef

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

necklace in the gorge. The merfolk don’t have a light source to search the bottom of the gorge and hope the characters can help. A character who makes a successful Wisdom (Insight) check contested by

night hag’s fortress. A character who makes a successful Wisdom (Insight) check contested by the hags’ Charisma (Deception) checks discerns that the “merfolk” aren’t telling the truth about their tribe

The Grand Dame

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

of the workers or pose as wealthy guests. A character who wants to get aboard in this fashion must succeed on a Charisma (Deception) check contested by Captain Storn’s Wisdom (Insight) check. A

to bad taste, with its purple velvet curtains and scented candles in gaudy candelabras. In the middle of the room is a table with a large aquarium tank resting atop it. The aquarium contains a coral

Maelstrom Level 2

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

important information about her father!” or “Princess Serissa told you that we were coming, or have you forgotten?” Have the liar make a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the giants’ Wisdom (Insight

Neri is returned to life, she replaces Iymrith as Serissa’s advisor, and Serissa rewards the characters by giving them the magic items in the sea chest in the royal treasury (area 16). Queen Neri, like

Wedding Itinerary

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

Zardak appears to notice something odd about one of the characters or the body they inhabit, but this ends up just being his bad eyesight. Fifteen minutes after they arrive, the two take their leave

(Sleight of Hand) check contested by Gorat’s Wisdom (Perception) check. Gorat has disadvantage on the check from the distraction of the festivities — or, if controlled by a character, he could decide to

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

that location. If Meepo goes along and is slain, the kobolds count it as a small loss as long as the dragon is rescued. Possible rewards include the key in the carved dragon’s mouth, or any two of the

? “Months past, I was on my way to seek my fortune and took the Old Road. My bad luck that the goblin bandits caught me; I’ve been here ever since. My deity’s blessings have kept me healthy; otherwise I’m

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