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Monsters
The Book of Many Things
willing creature the living portent can see within 30 feet of itself. The target’s hit point maximum and current hit points increase by 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"roll
inhabitants of the world.
Living portents seek out beings who will play a part in the prophecies they serve, and as the living portents search, they relate fragments of the prophecies to those they
Tortle
Legacy
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Species
The Tortle Package
and its siblings inherit whatever tools, weapons, and gifts their parents left behind. Each young tortle is expected to fend for itself. It leaves the place of its birth and finds its own corner of the
Yondalla relate to tortles most of all.
Tortles believe that night and day watch over them and other creatures. The moon is the eye of night that watches over them in darkness, and the sun is the
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
circumstances of your birth, could have secured you this position.
You might have been one of the many functionaries, attendants, and other hangers-on in the Court of Silverymoon, or perhaps you
gain access to the records and inner workings of any noble court or government you encounter. You know who the movers and shakers are, whom to go to for the favors you seek, and what the current
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
advisor in human society. The very rare offspring of such a union are always purebloods, although they may appear fully human at birth and for several years afterward.
The yuan-ti know rituals that
the blood, as it once did.
Because their population is so small, the yuan-ti are aware they are vulnerable in open warfare. Instead, their current plans assume they will never rule outwardly in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
chooses her own name, which might or might not relate to her birth name. Some hags use different names in different guises, but still prefer their original name as their favorite. The Hag Names table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
to usher a child into the world. They cannot understand how a birth is both a joy and a sorrow, a reunion and a parting. Each birth represents an elf soul that has been to Arvandor and returned
numbers of elves will be needed to withstand. In contrast, if an elven community goes a century or longer without a new birth, members take this as a sign that the community has stagnated and must disband
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
greatest cities of Galifar. While many of the dwarves of the Five Nations still speak the language of their ancestors, they feel a bond to the lands of their birth. A Brelish dwarf feels a deep, personal
to your relatives or have you had a falling out—or potentially lost your kin in the Last War? Likewise, consider what you did in the war and how that reflects on your current actions. Were you a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
learn the name Dae Won-Ha or Young-Gi, but they might not discover who these individuals are or how they relate to the city’s past. At any point, the characters might visit Kun Ahn-Jun at the Seat of
District. He’s the brother of the last queen, Young-Soo, and the uncle of the current queen, Jin-Mi. Ahn-Jun can arrange for the characters to speak with him if they please. Ahn-Jun knows nothing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
or their current lives can join the Carnival. As long as travelers are willing to work and contribute to the community, they’re welcome to stay as long as they like. CARNIVAL CHARACTERS
When players
create characters from the Carnival, consider asking them the following questions.
What sets you apart from your birth family? Do you have a unique talent or inborn ability? Do you display a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
world. Living portents seek out beings who will play a part in the prophecies they serve, and as the living portents search, they relate fragments of the prophecies to those they encounter. Variant
within 30 feet of itself. The target’s hit point maximum and current hit points increase by 7 (1d8 + 3), and it gains a prophecy die, a d8. Once during each of the creature’s turns, when it fails an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
its current emotions and what it is actively thinking about) when it is within 60 feet of you. This effect lasts for 1 minute. During that time, you can use your action to end this effect and cast
modifier to the damage you deal with any cleric cantrip. Visions of the Past Starting at 17th level, you can call up visions of the past that relate to an object you hold or your immediate surroundings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
command by virtue of birth. A Commander might be a fighter, bard, cleric, paladin, or even wizard—as magic proves valuable in military engagements. Medic. Keeping soldiers alive is essential to military
important than their current role. No particular set of talents is common to all soldiers, but military units often strive to avoid duplication of skills. Warforged. Literally made for war, most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Shankha Trials, kept at the riverine temple in the current champion’s city until that city hosts the next trials. Smaller shankhas are rare and precious, and they are often worn like pendants by those who
to be many syllables long and indicate the bearer’s gender. Most folk use a last name based on their city of birth—Sagorpuri, Ashwadhatuj or Tippuri. The only exceptions are the descendants of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
calendar for the current year in the real world. Pick a date to indicate the start of the campaign, and make note of the days that adventurers spend on their travels and various activities. The
god of agriculture is honored in the harvest season) or significant events in the history of the deity’s worship, such as the birth or death of a holy person, the date of a god’s manifestation, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
ownership of the place, she has merely taken over the manor from its current owner. That owner (whose identity is left to your determination) is kept alive and bound within an extradimensional prison
tomb. Lynx is aware that Sir Ursas has knowledge of other missing components that might relate to an ancient Temple of Moloch. Mechanical Guide Lynx has pulled a component from her version of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
current situation, Duke Stelmane is in no position to oppose attempts by her fellow dukes to seize the reins of power in Baldur’s Gate. Duke Dillard Portyr Duke Dillard Portyr was once a respected
. One promotion after another followed until she was named Master of Drains and Underways. By then, she had been married three times and given birth to three sons. Her lifelong goal has been to lift
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
kingdom, for the stars shone auspiciously on her birth. But Asteria defied his expectations. While other nobles’ children happily played with their bevy of toys, Asteria intently focused on cataloging
placed on her to be someone other than herself.
One afternoon, as Asteria swam alone as a reprieve from her peers, a rip current swallowed her. Waves battered her against the rocks, then carried
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the Dawn Cataclysm, there was but one goddess of luck, Tyche. Ever flirting with fortune and disaster, Lady Luck bestowed and withdrew her favor at a whim. When her current paramour, Lathander, started
, embodies all the grace and kindness of her mother, while Beshaba, Tyche’s Unpleasant Daughter, got only her looks. Since their birth, the twin aspects of Tyche — Tymora, Lady Luck, and Beshaba, Maid of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
current situation, Duke Stelmane is in no position to oppose attempts by her fellow dukes to seize the reins of power in Baldur’s Gate. Duke Dillard Portyr Duke Dillard Portyr was once a respected
. One promotion after another followed until she was named Master of Drains and Underways. By then, she had been married three times and given birth to three sons. Her lifelong goal has been to lift
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
consider their society a meritocracy, where anyone can work hard and rise above their current station—provided they live long enough. Therefore, citizens maintain healthy lifestyles, drink medicinal
before their personal name. Personal names are formed of two words; the first is usually determined by birth order, social status, or rank, and the second is an aspirational or lucky name
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
how to pronounce the town’s name. Xaos has no consistent ruler. The town’s sovereign fluctuates, chosen at random by a diadem of shifting crystals that appears atop the current ruler’s head. The crystal
mysterious geometric pillar, their victims become unwilling incubators for hideous slaad tadpoles that erupt from their hosts at birth. Adventures in Xaos The Xaos Adventures table offers suggestions for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
its repercussions change the characters’ world, and its effects echo long after the initial attack or takeover. Imagine that part of your campaign world is attacked or invaded. Depending on the current
, Overthrow Dissatisfied with the current order, a person or group of people overturns the dominant regime and takes over — or fails to take over. Regardless of the result, a revolution (even an attempted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
members of a religious order of knights, and who now seeks revenge against the current members of that order.
2. Determine the Villain’s Actions Once you have a villain, it’s time to determine what
astrological event, a holy (or unholy) rite, a royal wedding, the birth of a child, or some similar fixed time. The villain’s activities up to that point are geared toward preparation for this event
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
a tout. 2 A stiff-necked Fated tax collector (noble), flanked by two guards, smugly informs the characters they must each pay a “promenade toll” of 1 sp to proceed in their current direction. 3 Out of
complex, members of the Fated conduct all manner of documentation. Clerks file property deeds, issue birth and death certificates, and maintain extensive financial records, while scriveners meticulously
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. The ruins are not illuminated. The current occupants rely on darkvision to see. Area descriptions assume the characters have a light source or other means of seeing in the dark. Tracks. The floors
feels unwell; its speed is halved; and it has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. At birth, the tadpole chews its way through vital organs and out of the host’s chest in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
the demiplane. If the characters didn’t bring extra leaves with them when they entered, they must find the reusable keys carried by the current occupants of the palace (see areas P6 and P7) to leave
Garden for only two days, not the two years that have already passed on the island of Sybarate. Juliana and Orlando gladly relate their tragic tale of forbidden love with sincerity—if a touch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
factotums. Factol Skall (neutral evil lich) is the oldest factol in Sigil. The founder of the Heralds of Dust, Skall has yet to transcend his current existence, lingering to guide as many souls as
Fraternity of Order both relate to the Seekers, while the Bleak Cabal and Heralds of Dust oppose them. Society of Sensation Who Find Truth Only in Experience Factol: Erin Darkflame Montgomery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Giant. They relate the same information as Heldalf, but add that they wish Ralvald would give up his impossible quest to defeat Challidax. D5: Ralvald’s Retreat A wide river crosses this cavern
to remain neutral in the current conflict. Ralvald doesn’t want to pressure her, so he hasn’t yet confronted her. (Ralvald doesn’t realize Enstavva has been turned to stone, as described in area D8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
leading to a descending staircase at the rear of the room. Against the walls rest six stone coffins, three on each side. A stone slab engraved with a name, birth year, and death year covers each coffin
faith in Vecna and vast necromantic knowledge over many years, right under the noses of his peers. He’s engaging in this current research while his friends and family believe him to be on an extended
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
outside this drop tube shows a flickering image of this deck’s layout. Aphelion might disable the screen or let the characters use it to get their bearings, depending on the computer’s current attitude
question the characters about the current year, the world they’re on, and what happened to the spaceship. Meanwhile, the doppelgangers slowly encircle the characters and attempt to take them by surprise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
on a DC 18 Charisma saving throw or be unable to leave its current space. It can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Regional Effects The
accordingly. Birth of a Colony. When an ulitharid finds sharing leadership with an elder brain to be insufferable, it breaks off from the colony, taking a group of mind flayers with it, and moves to another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
possible so as to not attract enemies. However, this means that they are often far out of touch with current events. The Persistence of Memory. Metallic dragons have long memories, and they form
a pensive look. At birth, a copper dragon’s scales are a ruddy brown with a metallic tint. As the dragon ages, its scales become more coppery in color, later taking on a green tint as it ages. A






