before badly driven contract rogues

Scion of the Three

Classes Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

and murder; and Myrkul, a god of death. While some Rogues of this subclass pledge themselves ardently to those three macabre gods, others are thrust on this path by a curse. Either way, a scion’s

such as the Shadow Thieves of Amn or the Xanathar Guild in Waterdeep might call on a Scion of the Three to undertake an especially violent contract.

Urchin Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

shaped by lives of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better

life — and maybe get some payback on all the rich people who treated them badly. d8 Personality Trait 1 I hide scraps of food and trinkets away in my pockets. 2 I ask a lot

Urchin - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better life &mdash

; and maybe get some payback on all the rich people who treated them badly. d8 Personality Trait 1 I hide scraps of food and trinkets away in my pockets. 2 I ask a lot of questions

The Job at Hand

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

The Job at Hand The posted contract explains that any interested parties are to meet with Guildmaster Tabeth at the local guild house. When the characters follow up, Tabeth provides them with the

two factions weakened them both. The mariners’ guild then sent a force ashore, and the remaining pirates were killed or driven off by the guild’ soldiers. The island, though now apparently abandoned

If It Exists In D&D, There's A Place for It in Eberron

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

If It Exists In D&D, There’s A Place for It in Eberron … But It May Not Be the Place You’re Used To. Eberron draws on the core elements of D&D. It’s a world of wizards and rogues, a setting with

driven by Gruumsh’s fury, and the gnolls aren’t tied to Yeenoghu. The exceptions to this rule are creatures whose identities are shaped by magic. Fiends and celestials embody pure ideals of good and

Rogue

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

deal. But a rogue who notices a carefully worded legal trap in a contract can save their franchise from lasting harm — and a rogue who can insert such details into someone else’s contract is worth their

far, no one has dared you to drink it. 10 A cracked mirror from a mystic’s tower, which sometimes shows you a glint of another realm in one of its shards. Old Business Ties Many rogues

Prismari Student

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

, Prismari students also include monks who follow the Way of the Four Elements. Some acrobatic rogues and fighters (including those who emulate the archetype of the Eldritch Knight) also delight in the

athleticism of Prismari performance. Suggested Characteristics. Though the curriculum of Prismari College attracts many outgoing and driven artists, the school has no shortage of shy scholars and

9. Quarters of the Kraken Priests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

failed to slay the kraken, it was so badly wounded in the fight that the rest of the sea life around it began to strike at it, taking advantage of its greatly weakened state. Just before passing away

strung across the back of the chamber to serve as underwater beds, and a variety of hooks have been driven into the walls with netting attached to serve as shelving. Caught up in the netting of the

Dragon Encounters

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

a dragon’s lair is more likely to mean a fight to the death, since the dragon will be less keen on fleeing an encounter that goes badly and more determined to hunt down adventurers who flee after

fight and offers the characters a tiny amount of treasure if they’ll leave. 3 The dragon hates a certain type of character (sneaky rogues, healers, or heavily armored fighters, perhaps) and

The Rank and File

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

all. Rules for Everything Devils are evil schemers by nature, but they must operate within the bounds of the Nine Hells’ intricate legal code. A devil’s attitude toward the law is in part driven by its

recognize a devil’s deeds. Souls. Each time a devil signs a contract that pledges a mortal’s soul to the Nine Hells, that devil receives credit for the achievement. A stronger soul, such as a mighty

The Yawning Portal

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

The Yawning Portal Amid the bustle of Waterdeep, within the Castle Ward where barristers, nobles, and emissaries battle with word and contract, stands an inn not quite like any other. Before there

. Most visitors are content to swap stories by the hearth, but sometimes a group driven by greed, ambition, or desperation pays the toll for entry and descends the well. Most don’t survive to make the

Screaming Devilkin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

overload, and confusion that leaves creatures reeling. Despite their evil nature, screaming devilkins rarely attack to kill. They much prefer to leave their victims badly injured and shorn of all hope

—broken and consumed by the march of eternity. It has no sense of empathy or compassion, driven only to unmake so that the resulting base elements of reality can fuel the multiverse’s endless cycles of

Evil Students

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

prepared. Elan Tanor’thal Elan is a drow mage from a house that ran a lucrative slave trade operation in Skullport until it was driven out by the Xanathar Guild. He hopes to learn enough magic to one day

conquer Skullport for his family. Like most drow, he is predictably treacherous. His silken words are pleasant enough, but any alliance forged with him is doomed to end badly — and most likely in

Warehouse Environs

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

them, or what might be lurking within. The contract the characters sign is fulfilled only if they investigate and clear every tunnel the fissure exposed. After they finish, a city surveyor will be

15 Wisdom (Medicine or Perception) check allows a character to notice that Feather moves stiffly, as if her shoulder is badly injured. Jolly does his best to get the adventurers out of his shop as

Alignment

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

townsfolk. Chaotic Neutral. (CN) creatures follow their whims, holding their personal freedom above all else. Many rogues and bards are chaotic neutral. Lawful Evil. (LE) creatures methodically take

, Artemis is more than a criminal assassin—he is an antihero, driven by his rivalry with Drizzt. His bond might be phrased as “I will not rest until I have proved myself better than Drizzt Do’Urden

Tresendar Manor

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

area with a thick layer of dust. Temporary structures seemingly set up to aid the reconstruction have been badly damaged by force and fire, though a couple of wooden buildings still stand amid the

the Grounds With the jackalwere and her pack defeated or driven off, the characters can search the grounds. If they search in the area where the jackals were digging, see “Survivor” below. If they

Recurring Villains

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

adventurers goes badly. Any villain likely has at least one fallback plan. Take Hostages. Most adventurers wouldn’t be willing to attack the villain if they fear that the villains’ lackeys are about to

and evil. Even adventure villains are more often driven by human motives than by cosmic concepts of good and evil. People sometimes do evil things for good reasons. Exercise some caution when

Temple of Tharizdun

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

the deck disappears into a wall of boarded-up and badly weathered buildings. The only cleared pathway across the tilted deck leads from the bridge to a pair of massive wooden doors leading into the

, and were driven to seek out the cult in the Styes. Being near the temple soothes their psychic torment, so they spend most of their time hidden in a secret, submerged grotto beneath areas T4 and T5

Fane Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

sphere is free of such debris. Several weapons on the ground seem like they might still be serviceable, although all are badly worn. If the orb is disturbed, all creatures within 10 feet of it must

this cave after being driven out of area F9. The rust monster is heavily obscured by the mist and makes a surprise attack against a creature that falls into the pit, gaining advantage on its attack

Fortress Level 3

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

secret door). Any creatures standing near the door must make a successful DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or take 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage from the door as it closes. Trapped Inside. The slab is badly

bronze mechanism of chains, wheels, and pulleys. Next to the mechanism, a wooden peg has been driven into a crack in the wall. A rope, descending through a hole in the ceiling, is lashed to the peg

Hrakhamar

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

badly it appears as if it could collapse at any moment. Several buildings once stood outside the forge, but they’ve been reduced to their foundations. The entrance gradually narrows to just 5 feet

throughout the forge comes from this machine-driven hammer. When characters arrive, four firenewt warriors are in the northern chamber, and six firenewt warriors are working in the southern chamber under

Illithinoch Locations

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

buttressing their gate using smaller rifts to the Far Realm. Jaded Elder. Oshundo lived in Illithinoch at the height of the mind flayer empire many centuries ago, but Oshundo was driven out for

attack intruders, but Ahooshathan has a strong survival instinct. If both nothics are slain, or if Ahooshathan is badly injured and plainly outmatched, the mind flayer surrenders. Ahooshathan offers what

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

wall is old, crumbling, and badly worn by centuries of rain and wind coming in from the Azure Sea. The garrison at the gate consists of older guards, those nearing retirement and unwilling or unable to

spirit it back to Iuz’s realm. 8. Empty Net Partially supported by stilts driven into the harbor waters, this rickety tavern is purportedly a haven for smugglers, mercenaries, assassins and even

Locations I - L

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

stronghold until that villain was finally dispatched. Most recently, an attempt to rebuild Llorkh had just gotten under way when the stone giants of Deadstone Cleft attacked. The residents were driven out

that the High Captains are under the sway of Jarlaxle Baenre, the leader of a clandestine brotherhood of drow mercenaries and rogues called Bregan D’aerthe. Jarlaxle is a master schemer (and a master of

Locations M - P

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

chased out of the northern Anauroch desert by Iymrith and her brood (see the “Anauroch” section). Neverwinter Once known as the Jewel of the North, the city of Neverwinter was badly damaged when nearby

Grayflow rivers and attracts only those with an adventurous spirit. The place is all but abandoned now, its few remaining shepherds driven off by the stone giants of Deadstone Cleft (see chapter 6

Locations on the Fortress Level

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

. Development. If things go badly for the goblins, one of them attempts to warn the goblin warriors in area 39. 34. Goblin Stockade The wooden door is closed and locked. It can be opened by a character

who succeeds on a DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. Squalor reigns in this low-ceilinged room. A large iron spike is driven into the floor near the door, and a small iron cage is set farther

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