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Gray Dwarf (Duergar)
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
artistic value.
Few duergar become adventurers, fewer still on the surface world, because they are a hidebound and suspicious race. Those who leave their subterranean cities are usually exiles. Check
obliterated by Moradin’s betrayal. The duergar lead bleak, grim lives devoid of happiness or satisfaction, but they see that as their defining strength — the root of duergar pride, as it were — rather than a drawback to be corrected.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, their features almost devoid of detail. It is rare to see a changeling in that form, for a typical changeling changes their shape the way others might change clothes. A casual shape—one created
can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
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Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and
Human
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sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle.
She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed
build cities to last for the ages, and great kingdoms that can persist for long centuries. An individual human might have a relatively short life span, but a human nation or culture preserves
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
’ serpent gods into their religions. These victories sent a constant influx of food, ore, and slaves back to the home cities.
The wealth of the empire allowed the ruling elite plenty of time to
some of their conquered enemies finally loosened the yuan-ti’s hold over nearby lands. The serpent people withdrew to their fortified cities and underground temples, ceding the rest of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
House Jorasco Resthold is House Jorasco’s enclave in Vedykar (in Karrnath) and the home of its leader—currently Baron Ulara d’Jorasco. The people of Khorvaire widely accept the adage, “If you can’t
Plains, but folks can find its holdings and clinics in cities and towns across Khorvaire.
House Jorasco Renown Perks When you request a favor from your house, it can take one of these special forms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Common) read as follows: BARON BRANTIFAX
Husband, Father, Hunter
“Let No Man Stand Above Another”
BRORN
Hound of Brantifax
Faithful to the End
HELUTHE
Our Pride and Joy
Lost Too
large fireplace suggests that a picture or a mirror once hung there.
Baron Brantifax liked to hunt. From time to time, the baron invited other hunters to join him and his hound on his merry hunts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
on the front doors, a maid (LG female human commoner) lets them in, escorts them to the den (area N3e), and leaves to fetch the baron. Map 5.3: Burgomaster’s Mansion (Area N3)View Player Version
Roleplaying the Vallakovich Family Use the following information to roleplay the burgomaster and his family. The Baron. The burgomaster, Baron Vargas Vallakovich (NE male human noble), is a ruthless heel
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
realize they enjoy hunting together.
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A tempestuous marid continually floods the carefully dried-out lair of a topaz dragon.
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A sahuagin baron attempts to gain the support of other sahuagin
a cliff wall just as steep and devoid of hand- or footholds. The dragon has festooned this path with tripwire alarms and minor booby traps.
Islands. Three small islands jut from the water below the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Approaching the Caer When the characters first approach the castle, read: A sturdy, stone castle devoid of warmth and ostentation squats atop the cliffs overlooking the town and the frozen harbor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Arriving in Anauroch Created by fearsome magic, the ancient desert of Anauroch hides ruined cities under its sands. The most famous include the lost cities of Netheril, an empire of wizards doomed by
their lust for magical power. When the characters come through the portal, read the following: The desert sun blinds your eyes, and you feel the heat trying to pull every bit of moisture from your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
from the cities of Neverwinter and Waterdeep have begun the hard work of reclaiming the ruins of Phandalin. The new settlement is home now to farmers, woodcutters, fur traders, and prospectors drawn by
get underway, show the poster map of Phandalin to the players and read the following boxed text aloud: Nestled in the rocky foothills of the snow-capped Sword Mountains is the mining town of Phandalin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
economic power. Decadent Wealth High Netherese hoarded the empire’s wealth, jealously guarding their gains and fighting among themselves to claim more. Most High Netherese lived in flying cities, but some
sword, or start a fire without magic. Some couldn’t write or read altogether, relying on enchanted quills and speaking parchment instead. Society High Netherese society was full of beautiful people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice. Humans typically learn the languages of other peoples they deal
, halflings, and humans.
In the cosmopolitan cities of the D&D multiverse, most people hardly look twice at folk they interact with. But the small towns and villages that dot the countryside are different
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
being accepted, the book was stored in the library’s archives. The book offers a look into the history behind the founding of one of the most prominent cities in Faerûn, Silverymoon. In actuality, Lore
of Lurue is an enchanted storybook—one that, if read, could bestow upon its reader gifts and blessings. The moment the characters open the book, they are transported to a demiplane in the heart of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Government In the feudal society common in most D&D worlds, power and authority are concentrated in towns and cities. Nobles hold authority over the settlements where they live and the surrounding
their positions because they already hold the respect of their fellow citizens. Within towns and cities, lords share authority and administrative responsibility with lesser nobles (usually their own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
proficiency bonus Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Dwarvish. Dwarvish is full of hard consonants and guttural sounds, and those characteristics spill over into whatever other
language a dwarf might speak. Subrace. Two main subraces of dwarves populate the worlds of D&D: hill dwarves and mountain dwarves. Choose one of these subraces. DUERGAR
In cities deep in the Underdark live
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
proficiency bonus Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Dwarvish. Dwarvish is full of hard consonants and guttural sounds, and those characteristics spill over into whatever other
language a dwarf might speak. Subrace. Two main subraces of dwarves populate the worlds of D&D: hill dwarves and mountain dwarves. Choose one of these subraces. DUERGAR
In cities deep in the Underdark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
) Forty harnesses with silver buckles (10 gp each) 25. Hatchery The characters might be able to enter this area undetected by the occupants of area 24. If they do so, read: This long, narrow area
, read: This long, narrow area contains no furniture, but clusters of what look like large fish eggs float against the walls, five or six feet above the floor.
Two sahuagin wearing coral-colored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
in. Otherwise, a character can use an action to try to force open the door, doing so with a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check. When the characters peer inside, read: Standing just inside the
is a bullywug knight (neutral evil; see appendix C) named Illig, Baron of Muckstump. The other four bullywugs (neutral evil) are Illig loyalists named Glorig, Grundelkrantz, Gullibek, and Voolp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
the players to introduce their characters and describe them to the group. Once they have completed their introductions, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: After swimming for half the day, you
sahuagin deep divers, and a giant shark are circling this area, giving the characters a wide berth. These creatures, which have darkvision, can see quite well into the “darkening.” While their baron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
the town’s shallow mud flats) to be transferred to cities along the Sword Coast. Two hundred years ago, the wizard Thalivar made his home here and raised a tower at the town center to conduct his
quest “A Normal Day in Leilon”), show the Leilon map to the players and use the following read-aloud text: Leilon is a ruined town encircled by an earthen rampart. To the southwest, new settlers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, disdaining aesthetic or artistic value. Few duergar become adventurers, fewer still on the surface world, because they are a hidebound and suspicious race. Those who leave their subterranean cities are
traits below. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1. Superior Darkvision. Your darkvision has a radius of 120 feet. Extra Language. You can speak, read, and write Undercommon. Duergar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
its flying cities, Brysis’s tomb plummeted into a crevasse and wound up in the Underdark, where it has remained for centuries. The rise of the demon lords has awakened Brysis from the eternal sleep of
might discover the tomb by accident or with the aid of Fargas Rumblefoot, the halfling from the Silken Paths encounter. Either way, when they’re nearby, read the following to the players: A soft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Kingdom of the Schnai, the Queen Ingrid of the Schnai (human) Strongest and most populated of the North Kingdoms Ratik, the Barony of Baron Lexnol Haarkof (human) Former province of the Great Kingdom
been forced to defend itself against frequent raids from the North Kingdoms and the Sea Baronies, as well as attacks from mountain-dwelling monsters. Baron Lexnol Haarkof’s emissaries hope to forge an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sites and Ruins Of all the bizarre and horrific spectacles of the Mournland, perhaps the greatest tragedy is represented by the ruins of the once-glittering cities of Cyre. Some have been reduced to
rubble, while others are eerily preserved, devoid of life but otherwise unharmed. In some of them, treasures left behind by the former inhabitants await discovery, and many people across Khorvaire are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
check fails, proceed with “Zariel’s Wrath” instead. Zariel’s Redemption If Zariel is convinced to accept the angelic spark, she grasps the Sword of Zariel. Read or paraphrase the following boxed text
new ruler (see “Ruling Avernus”). If the characters return with Elturel to the Material Plane, read or paraphrase the following: The Chionthar River shines like a golden road stretching from Elturel to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
centaurs, minotaurs, and satyrs more readily than unpredictable humans and alien tritons. Leonin Communities Leonin prides typically occupy dens or mobile tent cities, or possibly both at different
every leonin pride participate in extended expeditions. In some cases, the entire pride takes part, emptying their dens to journey across the plains. While on the hunt, prides dwell in lavish tent-cities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Things to Do in Tavick’s Landing Voice of
BRELAND
is your Neighbor a cyran invader?
In the wake of the Mourning, our king welcomed the survivors of that tragedy into our cities. In Sharn, High
Walls alone holds more Cyran refugees than Karrnath has allowed across its borders. If you read the Sharn Inquisitive or the Korranberg Chronicle, you’ve heard the endless litany of how difficult life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
the last three or four years, hardy settlers from the cities of Neverwinter and Waterdeep have begun the hard work of reclaiming the ruins of Phandalin. A bustling frontier settlement has grown up on
for the past two months, extorting and bullying everyone in town. The gang is led by a mysterious figure known to the townsfolk as Glasstaff. When the characters first arrive in Phandalin, read: The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
draconic ancestry. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Draconic. Draconic is thought to be one of the oldest languages and is often used in the study of magic. The language sounds
in every world of D&D, and even where they are found, they are less widespread than dwarves, elves, halflings, and humans.
In the cosmopolitan cities of the D&D multiverse, most people hardly look
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
ships cannot traverse the town’s shallow mud flats) to be transported to cities all over the Sword Coast. Two hundred years ago, the wizard Thalivar made his home here and raised a tower at the town
get underway, show the Leilon map to the players and read the following boxed text aloud: The palisade of Leilon forms a semicircle on the northeastern side of the town, defended by an earthen rampart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the South Vigil. Far beyond them, the massive Rune Gate stands at the end of the road to give entrance into Felbarr, but visitors rarely pass through it. Like most dwarven cities, Felbarr exists
information. Dwarves, even those visiting from other realms through the connections with the Lowroad, have little trouble finding their way around, but humans, especially those who can’t read Dwarvish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
ships can’t traverse the town’s shallow mud flats) to be transported to cities all over the Sword Coast. Two hundred years ago, the wizard Thalivar made his home here and raised a tower at the town center
and read the following boxed text aloud: The half-finished palisade of Leilon will soon make a complete semicircle on the northeast side of the town, defended by an earthen rampart. To the southwest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
this point because the town guards sent up a warning that someone or something was invading Leilon. When the adventurers approach the settlers, use the following read-aloud text to describe the scene
the town, and the excess fish are cured and transported to the nearby cities for sale. The Growler, Merrygold, and Valdi comprise the Leilon Town Council at this point in the town’s development. While
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Daask Excavation site When the characters take the lift down to the Daask excavation site, read or paraphrase the following boxed text to the players: The lift seems to descend forever into the belly
dust and the scent of decay. These are the ruins of the cities atop which Sharn is built.
Ahead of you yawns a fifty-foot-diameter, ten-foot-deep pit that seems to have been intentionally dug. You