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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
in battle. The strain of his long years of rule is etched on his weather-worn face.
Jarund's late son, Jarund Twice-Born, was killed almost a decade ago while trying to bring down a cave bear, leaving
Jarund without an heir. He has failed to produce another child with his wife, Wynneth, and his mistress, Froya, so the future of his royal line remains uncertain.
Auril's unyielding winter concerns
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
You were trained for battle on sandy beaches and rocky shores. You have launched midnight raids from swift ships whose names evoke terror in the hearts of your adversaries. The water is your second
home, the rain your shelter, and the crashing waves your battle cry.
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Survival
Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles (water, land)
Equipment: A dagger that
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
At the highest mountain peaks — far above the slopes where trees grow and where the air is thin and the frigid winds howl — dwell the reclusive goliaths. Few folk can claim to have seen a
seek out a larger, more powerful wyrm to battle. Few goliath adventurers reach old age, as most die attempting to surpass their past accomplishments.
Fair Play
For goliaths, competition exists only
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
suit your identity as a member of the city watch.
Your bond is likely associated with your fellow watch members or the watch organization itself and almost certainly concerns your community. Your
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The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves me quivering with fear.
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I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior.
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I made a terrible mistake in battle that
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Ideal
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Endurance. We who dwell beneath the waves can weather all storms. (Any)
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Indifference. What do I care for the fleeting concerns of those who crawl upon the land? (Any
, though some dragon turtles prefer coastal lairs with easier access to settlements they can trade with—or prey upon. Particularly reclusive dragon turtles seek lairs in even more remote locales
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
characters more than they help. This section describes each faction’s goals and driving concerns, its leading delegate or delegates to the council, and what resources it can contribute to the final battle against the Cult of the Dragon.
Campaign Allies Several powerful organizations battle the Cult of the Dragon even as the party does. The characters are key players in the drama, but everyone in Faerûn has a stake in the outcome of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
characters more than they help. This section describes each faction’s goals and driving concerns, its leading delegate or delegates to the council, and what resources it can contribute to the final battle against the Cult of the Dragon.
Campaign Allies Several powerful organizations battle the Cult of the Dragon even as the party does. The characters are key players in the drama, but everyone in Faerûn has a stake in the outcome of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
characters more than they help. This section describes each faction’s goals and driving concerns, its leading delegate or delegates to the council, and what resources it can contribute to the final battle against the Cult of the Dragon.
Campaign Allies Several powerful organizations battle the Cult of the Dragon even as the party does. The characters are key players in the drama, but everyone in Faerûn has a stake in the outcome of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Mages Magical Scholars and Spellcasters Habitat: Any; Treasure: Arcana, Individual Viko Menezes Mages are magical wonder-workers, ranging from spellcasting overlords to reclusive witches. They study
lore. 8 A soothsayer who advises rulers. 9 A war mage who aids soldiers in battle. 10 A witch who shares secret wisdom.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
a constant battle against deep gnome miners, who scour the tunnels of the dragon’s lair in search of emeralds.
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An adult silver dragon tries to befriend and draw out a reclusive adult
a murder but doesn’t want to be found or identified.
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An emerald dragon seeks heroes to participate in a dramatic reenactment of a legendary battle involving dragon riders.
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An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
conflict is a great war of attrition — the combatants don’t often gain or lose territory as the result of battle. But on a personal scale, combat is brutal, with no quarter given or expected. The duergar
activity or to recover stolen treasures if they can do so without attracting too much attention. This eternal enmity between duergar and dwarves doesn’t consume either side; both have other concerns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Seeds of Fear Aside from supernatural sources of dread and monsters who strike terror in their victims, fear is subjective and often quite personal. A battle-hardened warrior and a reclusive scholar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
concerns are beneath a god’s notice. This outlook might put his champions in a difficult ideological situation, stuck between the demands of a wrathful deity and uncomfortable moral choices. The Keranos’s
Find a long-lost artifact that bestows oracular visions upon the user.
5 Defeat the champion of another god in a battle of wits (perhaps Phenax, Mogis, or Klothys).
6 Find and restore a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Darklords are deadly or possess foul gifts from the Dark Powers, many pose little threat in battle. Their menace is the result of capabilities beyond physical prowess. Darklords Are Active. Darklords might
agendas, obsessions, and egotism distract them from focusing on the strangeness of the world and petty concerns such as eerie fog. Darklords Are Immortal. Darklords are casually immortal, many having no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
chapter. Rezmir and Azbara Jos do almost anything to avoid a battle with interfering adventurers. They have bigger concerns than the safety of Castle Naerytar and its occupants. If a battle develops
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
monsters and kidnap travelers and isolated miners to work as slaves in their mines, but they’re careful to eliminate witnesses. So far no one suspects that “those reclusive monks” are behind the troubles. In
decide if and when such foes join an ongoing battle. This might lead to deadly combat encounters for the characters, since new opponents can rush in to join a fight that is still in progress, or arrive while the characters try to rest after a tough battle.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
chapter. Rezmir and Azbara Jos do almost anything to avoid a battle with interfering adventurers. They have bigger concerns than the safety of Castle Naerytar and its occupants. If a battle develops
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of elven life that others are most familiar with because it’s the age when elves move outside their reclusive communities and interact with the larger world. They strive to have a permanent effect on
endeavors while pursuing its destiny. It isn’t unusual among elves to meet someone who is expert in disparate disciplines, such as a battle wizard who also is a settlement’s best vintner and famous for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
bonds and wreak havoc, and we must always be vigilant.
Civilizations rose and fell. The giants of Xen’drik worked great magics, even destroying one of the moons. This rash action led the reclusive
dragons to utterly destroy the giant nations, and the continent of Xen’drik remains ravaged by the epic spells unleashed in this battle. In Khorvaire, the empire of the goblins was brought down by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
that find the manticore can engage it in battle.
If the knights find the manticore first, they blow their horns so that other groups can pinpoint the knights’ location and join the battle in 1d6
of each round of battle. A knight that is injured leaves the hunt. When no more knights remain, the knights are out of the hunt. If the manticore has nothing to attack, the battle ends and it flies off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Marine You were trained for battle on sandy beaches and rocky shores. You have launched midnight raids from swift ships whose names evoke terror in the hearts of your adversaries. The water is your
second home, the rain your shelter, and the crashing waves your battle cry. Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Survival Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles (water, land) Equipment: A dagger that belonged to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
1 An emerald dragon is the only witness to a murder but doesn’t want to be found or identified.
2 An emerald dragon seeks heroes to participate in a dramatic reenactment of a legendary battle
master the art of stealth.
Adult Emerald Dragon Connections d8 Connected Creatures
1 An adult emerald dragon wages a constant battle against deep gnome miners, who scour the tunnels of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
crotchety old dwarf with serious doubts regarding Tannus Thunderwind. However, Amara loves her daughter and is willing to trust her judgment. She carries no weapons at the wedding. Amara’s secret concerns
bears many scars from the battles they’ve fought together. He loves battle still, and is struggling to understand and support Tannus’s change of heart and mind. Gorat carries no weapons for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
and battle evil can draw on the power of the Silver Flame to aid them, but they must beware of the Shadow in the Flame, the demon that still lingers and yearns to trick good people into evil. A
some claim that these stories are fabrications and that Jaela is merely a figurehead for High Cardinal Krozen. The reclusive Krozen is a brilliant strategist and ruthless leader. Many believe that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
urgent as they fear, a whimsical Fey being might use magical mischief to force them to slow down, or a kindly Celestial could tell them they’re taking the concerns of the mortal world just a bit too
your campaign, you might design random encounter tables to reinforce the ever-present threat of that conflict, including encounters with bedraggled troops returning from battle, refugees fleeing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
fit. The Astral Plane would be their home domain, because in that timeless realm they could ignore the need for food, water, and other mundane concerns that plague lesser races. Vlaakith also
proclaimed that githyanki who proved themselves skilled in battle would ascend to an even greater paradise. A long lifetime of service would earn any githyanki a journey to the boundless delights of her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
glares at your intrusion.
“Tell us,” the governor continues, “are your people still preparing for battle?”
Along with Lord Bakaris and Governor Miat, the meeting includes guild leaders and
running headlong into battle. If necessary, use Darrett to temper characters’ desire for immediate revenge. Clarifying the Situation It’s up to the characters to correct Bakaris’s misinformation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
lifetime, the isle of Gwynneth has become ever more fey and mysterious, home to the elven realm of Sarifal, under the rule of High Lady Ordalf. Sarifal shares the island with the reclusive mountain
capitalize on it. In recent years, a Northlander woman calling herself the Storm Maiden arose as a battle leader among them, which was unusual because Northlanders don’t allow women to raid or fish. Said to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
value has little if anything to do with monetary concerns. A typical halfling’s most prized possessions are those that have the most interesting stories attached to them. Indeed, entering an elderly
reclusive by nature, they are adept at finding out-of-the-way places to settle in. It takes a combination of luck and persistence for an ordinary traveler to find such a place, and often that’s not enough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
battle darkness and seek virtue. And of course, Lathander’s association with the sun links to the Sun Soul philosophy, but more critically for worshipers of Lathander, they see the idea of granting
. These monks seek the secrets of life by studying death itself. It is the condition of being dead that concerns them most, and not what lies beyond; the afterlife holds little interest for them. Their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
settlements survived, the Netherese Empire was no more. The remainder of the Netherese forces battle with the Bedine over control of the Memory Spire, thought to be a tomb of the phaerimm, Netheril’s ancient
enemies. The battle awakens what turns out to be a hive of the creatures, and they use the life and magic-draining power of the spire against the lands below. By 1489, many of the wars that began
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
vicious realm of endless fighting. When the last battle ends, Yeenoghu will enter the world, slay its last surviving champion, and preside over a wasteland of rotting corpses. To Yeenoghu, pure destruction
hands instead. The flesh was warm. I fed myself. I fed Yeenoghu.
Day 16: Third use of ritual. As my connection to my lord deepens, I leave my old concerns behind. His hunger is all that matters. It is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Map a new land. 9 Find a place to establish a colony. 10 Find a natural resource. 11 Hunt a specific monster. 12 Return home from a distant place. 13 Obtain information from a reclusive hermit. 14 Find
suggestions to help you shape the end of your adventure. Adventure Climax d12 Climax 1 The adventurers confront the main villain and a group of minions in a bloody battle to the finish. 2 The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
svirfneblin thieves through the tunnels of its domain to recover stolen gemstones 3 A fierce battle against a wizened drow archmage, ending with the beholder suffering a grievous injury 4 Spying on a drow
of them (their concerns are with the Underdark, after all). If the characters seem intent on reaching the surface, a society member might suggest they look for a guide in one of the Underdark’s larger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
personal concerns to embark on a grand excursion or to work together toward a common goal. And according to the gnomes, it is proven that their gods can accomplish the impossible when they band together
use their intellect and ingenuity. But when push comes to shove, Garl uses Arumdina, his intelligent two-headed battle axe — capable of cleaving through any substance — to escape a perilous situation