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Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
barbarian who follows this path rages, the barbarian contacts the spirit world and calls on these guardian spirits for aid.
Barbarians who draw on their ancestral guardians can better fight to protect
. These tattoos tell sagas of victories against terrible monsters and other fearsome rivals.
Path of the Ancestral Guardian Features
Barbarian Level
Feature
3rd
Ancestral Protectors
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
barbarian who follows this path rages, the barbarian contacts the spirit world and calls on these guardian spirits for aid.
Barbarians who draw on their ancestral guardians can better fight to protect
. These tattoos tell sagas of victories against terrible monsters and other fearsome rivals.
Path of the Ancestral Guardian Features
Barbarian Level
Feature
3rd
Ancestral Protectors
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
with that of snakes, producing a caste-based society of hybrids in which the most snakelike are the leaders and the most humanlike are spies and agents in foreign lands.
Humans Transformed
The
caste system based on how complete a person’s transformation was. The vast majority of yuan-ti fall into three categories — abominations, malisons, and purebloods — while the mutated
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adventurers in the hopes of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and individuals
create illusions, allowing them to better conceal their treasures from prying eyes and divinations.
Creating an Emerald Dragon
Use the Emerald Dragon Personality Traits and Emerald Dragon Ideals
Goblin
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-tiered caste system made up of lashers, hunters, gatherers, and pariahs. The status of every family in the tribe is based on its importance to the tribe’s survival. Families that belong to the
goblin tribe has to nobility is the caste of lashers — families of goblins trained in the ways of battle, and also possessed of key skills such as strategy, trap-building, beast taming, mining
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
experienced adventurers in the hopes of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and
spells that create illusions, allowing them to better conceal their treasures from prying eyes and divinations.
Creating an Emerald Dragon
Use the Emerald Dragon Personality Traits and Emerald Dragon
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. When the house assigns you a mission, it will usually provide you with the necessary supplies and transportation. Beyond this, you have many old friends, mentors, and rivals in your house, and you may
better ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for my house
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
house assigns you a mission, it will usually provide you with the necessary supplies and transportation. Beyond this, you have many old friends, mentors, and rivals in your house, and you may encounter
prosperity will help everyone. (Good)
2
Tradition. I uphold traditions of my house and bring honor to my family. (Lawful)
3
Innovation. Abandon old traditions and find better ways
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the house assigns you a mission, it will usually provide you with the necessary supplies and transportation. Beyond this, you have many old friends, mentors, and rivals in your house, and you may
its prosperity will help everyone. (Good)
2
Tradition. I uphold traditions of my house and bring honor to my family. (Lawful)
3
Innovation. Abandon old traditions and find better
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
enclave. When the house assigns you a mission, it will usually provide you with the necessary supplies and transportation. Beyond this, you have many old friends, mentors, and rivals in your house, and
find better ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. When the house assigns you a mission, it will usually provide you with the necessary supplies and transportation. Beyond this, you have many old friends, mentors, and rivals in your house, and you
better ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for my
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
house assigns you a mission, it will usually provide you with the necessary supplies and transportation. Beyond this, you have many old friends, mentors, and rivals in your house, and you may
prosperity will help everyone. (Good)
2
Tradition. I uphold traditions of my house and bring honor to my family. (Lawful)
3
Innovation. Abandon old traditions and find better ways
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
enclave. When the house assigns you a mission, it will usually provide you with the necessary supplies and transportation. Beyond this, you have many old friends, mentors, and rivals in your house, and
find better ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the house assigns you a mission, it will usually provide you with the necessary supplies and transportation. Beyond this, you have many old friends, mentors, and rivals in your house, and you may
its prosperity will help everyone. (Good)
2
Tradition. I uphold traditions of my house and bring honor to my family. (Lawful)
3
Innovation. Abandon old traditions and find better
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
enclave. When the house assigns you a mission, it will usually provide you with the necessary supplies and transportation. Beyond this, you have many old friends, mentors, and rivals in your house
and find better ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
enclave. When the house assigns you a mission, it will usually provide you with the necessary supplies and transportation. Beyond this, you have many old friends, mentors, and rivals in your house, and
find better ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. When the house assigns you a mission, it will usually provide you with the necessary supplies and transportation. Beyond this, you have many old friends, mentors, and rivals in your house, and you
better ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for my
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
house assigns you a mission, it will usually provide you with the necessary supplies and transportation. Beyond this, you have many old friends, mentors, and rivals in your house, and you may
prosperity will help everyone. (Good)
2
Tradition. I uphold traditions of my house and bring honor to my family. (Lawful)
3
Innovation. Abandon old traditions and find better ways
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the house assigns you a mission, it will usually provide you with the necessary supplies and transportation. Beyond this, you have many old friends, mentors, and rivals in your house, and you may
its prosperity will help everyone. (Good)
2
Tradition. I uphold traditions of my house and bring honor to my family. (Lawful)
3
Innovation. Abandon old traditions and find better
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
than among other creatures, including my own kind. 4 I sometimes become consumed by philosophy. 5 I believe I am superior to others of my caste. 6 I am driven by wanderlust and want to explore lands
above those of our race. (Any) 4 Kinship. My allegiance is to my caste and my city. Other settlements can burn for all I care. (Any) 5 Inspiration. My actions set an example for the lesser castes to
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adventurers in the hopes of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and individuals. They usually
illusions, allowing them to better conceal their treasures from prying eyes and divinations.
Creating an Emerald Dragon
Use the Emerald Dragon Personality Traits and Emerald Dragon Ideals tables to
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and individuals. They usually know of places
, allowing them to better conceal their treasures from prying eyes and divinations.
Creating an Emerald Dragon
Use the Emerald Dragon Personality Traits and Emerald Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
better able to pursue the demon’s goal in the world. Sects dedicated to the worship of the various demon lords are spread across the mortal worlds of the multiverse as well as the Abyss. In return for
a cult’s adoration, a demon receives allies in its struggle against its rivals. To show their reverence, cultists might offer sacrifices of treasure and magic items that the demon can use. Taking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
well enough to know that they can get away with this casual disregard for life almost anytime. Furthermore, in the yuan-ti caste system, a greater yuan-ti’s life is worth far more than a lesser one’s
own lives much too highly to risk them when the odds aren’t in their favor. A short retreat might be just the thing to reach a better tactical position, find allies, or to allow the yuan-ti the
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
provoke retaliatory attacks from the creatures they steal from. It’s better to be cautious and overlooked than to be considered dangerous and a threat.
In a couple of situations, kobolds might
unnoticed by their larger rivals. If it’s lucky, a tribe of kobolds that is discovered by a group of larger humanoids might form a mutually beneficial arrangement, relying on the humanoids for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
of the spectrum, even a hag without lofty status is likely to have strange, single-use items that don’t emulate common spells or even follow the normal rules of magic. For inspiration in devising the
, a hag should be able to use weird magic only once or twice per encounter in her lair, or only once per encounter if she is elsewhere. A hag who is expecting a fight might be better prepared and able
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
is a yellow-and-red striped whip made of leather. This mark of his authority is used by its wielder against goblins of a lower caste as well as on slaves and enemies. The knowledge of how to make
such a whip is enough to elevate a goblin to the master caste of lashers. Often the secret is guarded by one family in a tribe, which enjoys prestige and influence because it controls the supply of whips
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
task before her daughters and watches events unfold. Maybe she is trapped upon another plane of existence or is devising magic that could shake the foundations of existence. In any case, she appears in
adventurers that serve Sora Kell, few mortals register as worthy foes in the alien minds of the quori. Lords of Dust. Sora Kell has allies among the Lords of Dust, but she also has bitter rivals. Like the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
centers on the purpose of communication. Is it to help others or further a personal agenda? Does literature selflessly better society or selfishly advance one’s own goals? The college’s perspective of
Principle 1 Bantermage, using incisive observation to pierce rivals’ confidence Shadow 2 Duskmage, conjuring inky voids of shadow magic Shadow 3 Inkcaster, summoning living inklings to service Shadow 4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
perfect as I am, I can strive to be even better. (Neutral) 6 Power. I will be secure when I rule over all. (Evil) Beholder Bonds d6 Bond 1 My followers are all spying on me, and I seek motivated
to recover an ancient tome that contains the secret of creating perfect, obedient clones of myself. Beholder Flaws d6 Flaw 1 I usually ignore advice from my minions. 2 I enjoy taunting rivals with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, Elemental Evil cults, and Iuz and his followers. You can replace one or more of these conflicts with ones of your devising or with ones from the “Flavors of Fantasy” section earlier in this chapter. If you
, raiding poorly defended settlements and stealing cattle; demand tribute in the form of food or treasure; and destroy territorial rivals (draconic or otherwise). A Chromatic Dragon Arc. The conflict
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
fiercely competitive and seek out any advantage to use against their rivals, but House Tsalaxa of Draj is widely regarded as the most ruthless of them all. Agents of House Tsalaxa do not hesitate to
destruction is bad for business, even by House Tsalaxa’s standards. If the house’s agents can seize the cult’s secrets in the process of eliminating the threat, so much the better.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
franchise members understand that you’re their best friend in the world. And if your reputation for exploding in anger (literally) makes for easier negotiations with suppliers and business rivals, so much the better.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
mysterious sylvan creatures that occasionally get up to harmless pranks. As a warlock of the Archfey, you know better — and are perfectly suited to lay the truth down whenever you can. You and your magic
exemplify the duality of light and dark, and your motivations are often as inscrutable as those of your fey master. This can be an advantage when rivals are trying to suss out your plans. But it can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
devising, or having NPCs conveniently turn out to be a source of some components. The Splintfig sisters from episode 2 are good candidates, as is Hoobur Gran’Shoop if the party stayed on good terms
components. The shady business practice activity could alternatively turn up connections to those who dabble in more dangerous and secretive magic. Does Anyone Have a Better Idea? This episode assumes that