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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
again until the start of her next turn.Scheming Marid Ruler
The calculating Biha Babir rules the pelagic city of Maran Saya in Calimshan. Though her physical form is as fluid as the ocean itself, she
typically presents as a marid crowned in coral, with her lower half lengthening into a sinewy, eel-like tail.
History
Before becoming ruler of Maran Saya, Biha Babir worked as a spy. She has
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Storm King's Thunder
some and a hero to others. In Waterdeep, he’s remembered as the largest member of Force Grey, a notoriously destructive adventuring company that came to the city’s defense on more than one
North well and has no chance of becoming lost in its wilderness. He’s sensitive to the fact that many small folk have a freshly rekindled fear of giants striding into their settlements.Cold
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
You grew up in the wilds, far from the comforts of town and technology. You’ve witnessed the migration of herds larger than forests, survived weather more extreme than any city-dweller could
comprehend, and enjoyed the solitude of being the only thinking creature for miles in any direction. The wilds are in your blood, whether you were a nomad, an explorer, a recluse, a hunter-gatherer, or
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
the path to Baldur’s Gate fully understanding the complex social morass that awaits. You enter the city an outsider, and it’s likely that—no matter how long you spend in the city&mdash
, survived weather more extreme than any city-dweller could comprehend, and enjoyed the solitude of being the only thinking creature for miles in any direction. The wilds are in your blood, whether you were a
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
While some might think it strange to find hermits in a bustling city, others know that sometimes the most profound solitude exists in the midst of a crowd. Baldur’s Gate holds a handful of
contradictions, fills your hours.
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You tend to some part of the city’s forgotten history: the unmarked graves in Cliffside Cemetery, the crumbling remains of dead patriar families’ manors, or
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in
cluster of allied city-states. Conquered neighbors were allowed to keep their leaders and culture so long as they paid tribute, swore allegiance to the victors, and incorporated their conquerors
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fated Flight of the Recluse
Halfling Overboard It wasn’t long before the Strider Airship, Recluse, having departed the dwarven city of Soldorakhold only the day before, was beset by a group of human pirates aboard a pair of
Recluse when the Recluse’s captain, a halfling named Ryvan Rallanith, made a brash decision; he veered the ship into a steep dive. Four of the pirates fell overboard—however, not before one of them cut
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Basic Rules (2014)
defense. This fierce independence makes rangers well suited to adventuring, since they are accustomed to life far from the comforts of a dry bed and a hot bath. Faced with city-bred adventurers who
in a fight against monstrous foes are worth any extra burden. Coddled city folk might not know how to feed themselves or find fresh water in the wild, but they make up for it in other ways. Creating a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard to fulfill her ultimate goal of becoming the new grand duke of Baldur’s Gate. When not engaged in political matters, she conducts her most secret business in the dungeon
complex below her villa. Thalamra is a widow three times over, and each of her dead husbands was kind enough to give her a son. Her oldest boy, Thurstwell, is a pale and sullen recluse in his forties. A
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fated Flight of the Recluse
Arrival at Korth Leaving the Ashen Spires behind, the characters see the Nightwood sprawling into the distance, and their destination, the city of Korth, beyond it. The Recluse slows as it draws near
a tall spire on the outskirts of the city and stops at one of the three airship docks jutting from its upper reaches. Without missing a beat, crewmen leap from the ship with mooring lines and secure
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Tomb of Annihilation
, and a pouch containing 25 gp
Dust Digger
Prior to becoming an adventurer, you spent most of your young life crawling around in the dust, pilfering relics of questionable value from crypts
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Ever since I was a child, I’ve heard stories about a lost city. I aim to find it, learn its secrets, and earn my place in the history books.
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I want to find my mentor, who
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
-corruption work by becoming a city’s clerk and a member of the Golden Vault. Meera lives and breathes city protocols, procedures, and statutes. She also understands that sometimes doing the right thing means operating outside the law.
upstanding mothers served as city clerks. But when they began investigating financial irregularities, the unscrupulous mayor framed them for embezzlement to cover his own corruption. The only evidence of the
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind flayer;mind flayers that usurped the dragon’s lair.
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Powerful infernal creatures have opened a portal in the middle of a city square
their army in battle centuries ago.
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An ancient sapphire dragon guards the phylactery of a lich who helped the dragon establish a lair centuries before becoming Undead.
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Lolth the Spider
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the Companion, was hailed as the savior of the city and rose to become its high overseer. Under Kreeg’s decades-long rule, Elturel embarked on a path to becoming not just a holy city but the holy nation of Elturgard.
, when Elturel was conquered by a vampire lord. A priest of Torm named Thavius Kreeg appealed to any power to help him save his holy city. In that instant, Zariel emerged from a pillar of fire and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Recluse Though most giants are social creatures, some live alone by choice or circumstance. They establish lairs in remote places, or they tend ancient ruins or enclaves that were more recently
was forced to move recently, and the beast got lost trying to find its new home. 4 A wandering giant comes to a city looking for people who are knowledgeable about the world and might possess maps of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Realms of the Returned Death and life are two sides of the same coin. Opposite, but eternally connected. One cannot exist without the other.
—Slighos the Body-binder
Before becoming a god, Phenax
find themselves separate from the living, their memories lost and their unnatural states striking fear in most mortals. As a result, most Returned come to follow certain paths of behavior and gravitate toward two city-states, known as the necropoleis—cities of the dead.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Character Hooks Consider the following ways to involve characters in this adventure. Elemental Attacks. Ameyali, the assembly chief of Etizalan, requests aid to defend her city from attacks by
the Radiant Citadel hire the characters to visit Tletepec to verify rumors that the region is becoming dangerous, so they can prepare for an influx of refugees. They suggest the characters start their investigations near Etizalan.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
innocent and paragons of honor. Tarsis After the Cataclysm, the verdant plains of southern Ansalon wasted away, becoming the Plains of Dust. Coastlines shifted, and the city of Tarsis found itself a
risen to power in the region. This power-hungry religion controls the city of Haven and surrounding settlements in the name of vague, fickle deities who condemn the use of magic. The broad plains of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
points and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of the heart. Treasure. Returning the opalescent conch to area T1 dismisses the banshee as its spirit is set free. The characters are
then free to sell the conch. Linene Graywind of the Lionshield Coster offers 125 gp for it, or it can be sold for 250 gp in a city such as Neverwinter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, as well as rules for foraging and becoming lost. You can use the travel-montage approach or the hour-by-hour approach, or you can experiment with both to see which approach works best for you. That
chapter also includes a table to randomly determine the weather and a table of random urban encounters (useful when the adventurers arrive at a city).
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
The Watch Arrives Shortly after the characters find Renaer, a captain of the City Watch named Hyustus Staget (LG male Illuskan human veteran) leads a dozen veterans to the warehouse. Having received
a report of suspicious activity, they barge in and try to prevent anyone from leaving. Kenku that are still alive and present are taken into custody, and it doesn’t take long for the City Watch to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
of the Narrow Sea joined under the rule of the shaman-king Nether, becoming known as the empire of Netheril. The Netherese learned the use of magic from the Eaerlanni elves and became renowned wizards
Faerûn and is commonly understood (if not universally accepted). The city of Neverwinter — called Eigersstor when it was a mere settlement — was founded in 87 DR. On the banks of the River Raurin, the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the city who doesn’t belong to one or more guilds, or doesn’t work for someone who does. As a visitor to Waterdeep, you need to know this, lest you run afoul of “Guild Law.” Guild Law isn’t technically
in the legal code of Waterdeep, but guilds are mentioned in the oldest surviving legal documents — penned by Ahghairon himself — and the rules of Guild Law are respected by wise city folk. Guilds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, though, becoming property of the Watch (in the Upper City) or the Flaming Fist (in the Lower City), or sold during monthly auctions.
Commoners and Crews Baldur’s Gate can be a rough place for ordinary folk. Among the twisting streets of the Lower City, commoners have significantly fewer rights than patriars, with only the brusque
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
, though, becoming property of the Watch (in the Upper City) or the Flaming Fist (in the Lower City), or sold during monthly auctions.
Commoners and Crews Baldur’s Gate can be a rough place for ordinary folk. Among the twisting streets of the Lower City, commoners have significantly fewer rights than patriars, with only the brusque
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Neverwinter A short while ago, Neverwinter was beset by all manner of damage, danger, and gloom. Now, the orcs that once menaced the city have moved east to join their brethren in being crushed by
blasted, wounded city of Neverwinter just a decade ago is now an exciting, humming place, where folk seem eager to throw off the hardships from which they have emerged and create a new, brighter future for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
warfare and slaughter, he settled in the remote valley of Barovia and built a castle on a towering pinnacle. His brother Sergei came to live with him in Castle Ravenloft, becoming Strahd’s adviser and
Sea of Swords. It’s a narrow band of territory dominated by several major city-states, from Neverwinter in the north to Baldur’s Gate in the south, with Waterdeep in between.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
encounter with the arresting officers of the City Watch. The benefit of this approach is that characters can choose to go quietly or resist. The drawback is that the encounter might devolve into a fight
-or-flight situation, leading to one or more characters becoming fugitives. If the party includes one or more characters who aren’t lawful, such an outcome is likely. To mitigate this drawback, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Background In centuries long past, a common scholar named Kwalish took an unlikely path to becoming one of the most powerful arcane inventors of all time, after his discovery of strange magic in the
his advanced studies into motion, when he joined an ill-fated expedition in search of Daoine Gloine, a legendary city said to be populated by creatures of glass. Though the rest of his party perished
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
be lost to the oblivion that is Dolurrh. The wisest and most accomplished elves are preserved after death, becoming members of the Undying Court. The devotion of the living elves sustains the Undying
from the Court itself, allowing you to serve its will and to protect your people. Of all the religions of Eberron, the Undying Court is most grounded in the world. The Court stands in the city of
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon wyrmling;topaz dragon wyrmlings' scales are dull yellow-orange and have a cloudy or filmy look. As they age, their scales harden and clarify, becoming translucent and faceted, and ranging from
threatens shipping and caravans around a major city.
Topaz Dragon Lairs
Topaz dragons are happiest by the sea. They spend most of their time basking in the sun and have no desire to get wet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Baldur’s Gate On the Coast Way, some forty miles upstream along the River Chionthar from the Sword Coast, lies the bustling city of Baldur’s Gate. Home to tens of thousands, the harbor city has poor
up and down the coast. Baldur’s Gate is a place of commerce, and the city enjoys great success handling the coins of other powers and making them its own. Sadly, Baldur’s Gate has a storied connection
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon wyrmlings' scales are dull yellow-orange and have a cloudy or filmy look. As they age, their scales harden and clarify, becoming translucent and faceted, and ranging from bright yellow to rich
the survivors (including the dragonborn ship captain) back to the city they came from.
Topaz Dragon Lairs
Topaz dragons are happiest by the sea. They spend most of their time basking in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
walls or roofs. Temple to Karametra In the very center of the city is the temple to Karametra, patron of Setessa. Three ancient trees grow from an earthen rise and spiral around the heart of the city
. The four nexuses are each distinct in their own ways. Spring Nexus. Associated with Karametra, the Spring Nexus is located in a lavish garden just behind her temple in the city of Setessa. A large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
contemplation, becoming oblivious to my surroundings. 8 I am working on a grand philosophical theory and love sharing my ideas. d6 Ideal 1 Greater Good. My gifts are meant to be shared with all, not used
background assumes a contemplative sort of seclusion that allows room for study and prayer. If you want to play a rugged wilderness recluse who lives off the land while shunning the company of other