before better down couple respected

Minotaur Legacy

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

, are much better known and respected. Boros minotaurs choose the precision of the legion over the fury of the pack. Minotaurs tend to vent their outrage through violence, but they aren’t

Kobold Legacy

Species 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

the hatchery. If a particularly important or respected member of a tribe dies, the hatchery is closely monitored. The next egg laid is immediately separated from the rest and carefully protected. Once

Azorius Functionary

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

modeled my career after a highly respected lawmage or arrester, but I fear that my role model might be involved in something illegal. Flaws d6 Flaw 1 I’m

best at everything in my legal training, and now I work with the person who was always just a little bit better. 6 A good friend was promoted into work they can’t tell me about. 7 I

Life in the Sensa Empire

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Life in the Sensa Empire Those who live in the Sensa Empire or who travel through the land experience its wealth, both in riches and deep traditions. Aurum Guild Gold mining is a respected career

and craftspeople to build social and professional connections, better their craft, and organize for improved labor conditions. Each city-state has its own chapter of the guild that pushes back when

Quest: Priestly Duties

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Holy Symbol Impromptu Blessing A married couple asked Fazzir to give them a blessing for safe travel for a romantic getaway. Fazzir needs two assistants to perform the ceremony. To conduct the ceremony

properly, two characters must each take the Study action and make a DC 10 Intelligence (Religion) check. On a successful check, the couple departs the temple with cheer. On a failed check, the couple

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

new leader can act as the real boss. If the creature brushes aside such manipulation, the tribe falls into line behind the new tyrant—better to abide the new rule than conspire against it and be

tradition rarely persists for more than a couple of generations. Because they have so little experience with magic, goblins make no distinction between its forms. To them all magic is “booyahg,&rdquo

Able Scavengers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

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 abandon this careful approach. First, because of their

Acquisition as a Holy Chore

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

fundamental urge for survival. If gold is power and power is life, then the more gold you accumulate, the better and longer your life will be. Why is it that people who have money and power are admired

and respected, yet people who stop at nothing to attain money and power are “avaricious” or “materialistic” or “felons”? Abbathor might be looked down upon and called evil for the lengths his

M5. Dressing Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

remain at the theater. The hag assures Hurly that his talent is becoming more refined and respected with every performance—but the magic mirrors in this room tell him a different story. It’s clear to

win over audiences is due in part to his missing shadow, as explained in the “Shadowless” sidebar earlier in the chapter. If Hurly regains his shadow, his performances will garner a better reception

Roleplaying

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

kinship with. Creating a sense of importance can be a great way to get specific players engaged, but don’t shut out players who are already roleplaying. If a couple of players are dominating the

?” Or just ask the player what his or her character is doing while the conversation is going on. The first approach is better for players who are already comfortable speaking in their characters’ voices

Minotaur

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Boros Legion, are much better known and respected. Boros minotaurs choose the precision of the legion over the fury of the pack. Minotaurs tend to vent their outrage through violence, but they aren’t

Leonin of Oreskos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

make decisions for most prides, these leaders rising from among the oldest or best-respected women of the pride. Generally, leonin communities avoid outsiders, particularly armed groups of soldiers and

the grasslands for countless generations. They know the way of Oreskos’s beasts and seasons better than any. Both mystical and knowledgeable, the Sun Guides read the messages in plant growth and

B: Elven Encampment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

B: Elven Encampment Dalamar leads the characters to his expedition’s encampment about twelve miles northwest of the hidden cove. The journey takes the better part of the day, during which Dalamar

once-respected member of House Mystic—an elven clan known for magical prowess—is reaching a venerable age even by elven standards. He’s keenly aware this expedition is a fool’s errand analogous to

Fierna and Belial

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

who are desperate to attain positions of power and status entreat her, as do those who — for whatever reason — need to be loved, feared, or respected. Fierna takes a direct interest in the soul trade

mortal’s emotions to her will, as a way to better understand the workings of mortal hearts and minds. What she or Belial intends to do with their accumulated knowledge none can definitively say, but

Citadel Felbarr

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

are afraid she may run headlong into the wrong battle before the couple can provide the realm with an heir, and so they hope that King Morinn’s softer influence will help to temper her impetuous nature

races other than dwarves moved even the slightest to aid Citadel Felbarr, when more assistance and better coordination might have prevented not only that citadel’s fall, but Sundabar’s as well

Dhargun Ironworks

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

complete their honeymoon and decide where they’ll spend their lives as a couple. (The pressure from both families to choose one clan over the other is huge.) Gifts include furniture, art pieces, and

Thunderwind Clan. Wedding Guests Each of the guests in the wedding party is a dwarf, including the happy couple, their family members and wedding party attendants, and various retainers to both clans

Xvarts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

. They lack the physical equipment to reproduce, as well as the inclination to do so. They are greedy, conniving, and obsessed with the acquisition of valuables — the more ornate or bizarre, the better

. They know they are flawed, and this minor amount of self-awareness only magnifies their other deficiencies. They hate almost any creature they perceive as better than they are, which includes almost

Monastic Orders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Order of the Yellow Rose is a solitary monastery of Ilmater worshipers in the Earthspur Mountains of Damara. It is known for loyalty to its allies and destruction to its enemies. Greatly respected on

death. Some of the monks consider themselves to be nothing less than visionaries whose work will pave the way for a better future for all Faerûn. When death is truly understood, it can be harnessed and

Locations in Phandalin

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

couple on the road (see the “Random Encounters” table earlier in this episode), they can allay at least some of Daran’s fears for his daughter’s safety. Earning Daran’s full trust is a long-term

“People of Phandalin” for more information on Sister Garaele. Sleeping Giant This single-story tavern’s better days have seen better days. Its weathered sign probably depicts a prone giant, but whatever

The Twelve

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

large, the Twelve is widely respected. Some of their closest allies include the following groups: Headquarters of the Twelve Dragonmarked Houses. Above all, the Twelve has the almost universal

and better arcane discoveries, but the animosity sometimes escalates to sabotage and researchers taking excessive risks. Mordain the Fleshweaver. Not many personal grudges jeopardize the Twelve, but

Documancer

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

organizations, a documancer makes sure that the language benefits both the franchise and Acquisitions Incorporated. As a documancer, you are respected for having the commitment and mental fortitude required to

better process Head Office communications, as well as to understand what pleases your superiors. You can cast the augury spell, with the spell’s omens of weal or woe based solely on the perspective of

Places of Interest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

with the second wave of villagers. With their livelihood drying up before their eyes and the hidden danger lurking in the village, the couple made the regretful decision to abandon their shop, buying

better shape than the smaller houses. Heavy wooden double doors are flanked by dark windows, and chimneys anchor the building at each corner, their masonry crumbling. In front of the house looms a wide

Appendix: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

the worst of Waterdeep’s slumlords: ruthless, miserly, and coldhearted. I suppose I’d better do some good before I die.” Bond. “My spinning wheel is the key to my redemption.” Flaw. “Yes, I’m

Zybilna is the archmage Iggwilv in a new form—a change for the better, in his estimation. He would never cross Zybilna, to whom he owes his career. Shon and his “hump” (a giant wolf spider named Gray

Appendix D: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

was the worst of Waterdeep’s slumlords: ruthless, miserly, and coldhearted. I suppose I’d better do some good before I die.” Bond. “My spinning wheel is the key to my redemption.” Flaw. “Yes, I’m

Zybilna is the archmage Iggwilv in a new form—a change for the better, in his estimation. He would never cross Zybilna, to whom he owes his career. Shon and his “hump” (a giant wolf spider named

Roleplaying a Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

unit of cloud giant life is the family — a mated pair, their offspring (if any), and perhaps a couple of close relatives. Cloud giants prefer not to congregate in great numbers in any one place, to avoid

be displayed, and the more ostentatious the display, the better. In a cloud giant family’s home, extravagance is omnipresent. One might boast windows framed in gold leaf, rare perfume stored in vials

Red Larch Locations

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

befriend and follow adventurers as a possible escape from their everyday chores. A couple of tendays ago, the Tarnlar children were out berry-picking in the direction of Lance Rock when they met a

much of the troubles, but she tells Eldras and their children none of it. Life is better undarkened by such matters, she figures. 10. Drouth Fine Poultry This largest of the two Red Larch poultry

Locations in Triboar

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

in profit than quality. Lacking the carpentry skills of his ancestors, he relies on underpaid apprentices to assemble wagons that are little better than ordinary, yet they cost five times as much. The

are a married couple named Arn and Syreen Widdens (NG Chondathan human commoners). They have four young children (noncombatants) and employ half a dozen workers (N male Illuskan human commoners) to

Goblins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

new leader can act as the real boss. If the creature brushes aside such manipulation, the tribe falls into line behind the new tyrant — better to abide the new rule than conspire against it and be

and talent necessary to carry on the tradition rarely persists for more than a couple of generations. Because they have so little experience with magic, goblins make no distinction between its forms

People of Phandalin

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

to better fit the story you want to create with your players. HAVE WE BEEN HERE BEFORE? The town of Phandalin will be recognizable to any players familiar with the Lost Mine of Phandelver adventure

don’t know. Rocks and sheep? Oh, and a couple of very private festhalls. I can’t tell you the number of times … Wait, why are you writing this down? Did Dran send you? Well … I’m on my lunch break! Yes

Areas of the Water Temple

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

the gate. Water cultists installed this gate a couple of months ago to prevent raids from the Temple of Howling Hatred. Morbeoth (area C17) holds the key to the gate. The lock can be picked with a

and lakes on this level. Its inaccessibility makes it an ideal place for Gar Shatterkeel to hoard the better part of the water cult’s treasure. He is beyond such cares, but he realizes that wealth is

Locations on the Fortress Level

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

masonry reaches thirty feet into the air, but the intervening floors and stairs are gone, except for a couple of crumbled ledges. Bodies. Investigation reveals that the four goblins have been dead for

collapsed, filling the southern section with rubble. The western wall is in much better shape than the other walls, and it holds a stone door with a rearing dragon carved in relief on it. The door has

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