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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
; Elminster
The serpent creatures known as yuan-ti are all that remains of an ancient, decadent human empire. Ages ago their dark gods taught them profane, cannibalistic rituals to mix their flesh
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
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
course, you followed an equally long route when you came north from your place of birth. Though it isn’t unusual for Zakharans to visit the southern extremes of Faerûn for trading purposes, few
traditional rituals that are unfamiliar to those around me.
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Sarcasm and insults are my weapons of choice.
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Open. I have much to learn from the kindly folk I meet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Pterafolk have 20-foot wingspans and give birth to live young. Ancient rituals once bestowed upon pterafolk the ability to assume the forms of pteranodons and wingless lizardfolk, but those rituals
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
Citadel as their home, despite its strangeness and the surreal surroundings of the Deep Ethereal, as it presented an opportunity to start anew. Most of the city’s current inhabitants are descendants of the
safety. The Citadel’s society is shaped by this ebb and flow. Traditions, customs, and values are a mix of old and new; while some adhere to rituals no longer followed in their homeland, others create their own novel practices.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
accompanies the book and is tucked in an envelope that bears the seal of the House of the All-Seeing Orb, a temple of Savras in Tashluta, the capital city of Tashalar. The book describes rituals relating to
by becoming a mummy lord, using the rituals described in the book. The list of names in the back of the book is written by many scribes, since it includes creatures bonded to other mummy lords before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
access is limited accordingly. Purebloods live and work on this tier, which features cages for slaves, special quarters for the current slave master, and a centrally located torture chamber. A pair of
mount. This level contains a library where the yuan-ti store the knowledge of their transformation rituals, and a chamber where those rituals are performed. Temple Mount At the apex of the pyramid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
Citadel as their home, despite its strangeness and the surreal surroundings of the Deep Ethereal, as it presented an opportunity to start anew. Most of the city’s current inhabitants are descendants of the
safety. The Citadel’s society is shaped by this ebb and flow. Traditions, customs, and values are a mix of old and new; while some adhere to rituals no longer followed in their homeland, others create their own novel practices.
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->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. Black dragons versed in magic often record notes and rituals on bones, shells, and metal plates instead of paper or parchment. These unusual works are art in their own right, each featuring rows of
embossed silver hilt and a blade of amber
6 A lavishly illustrated genealogy kept in a magically sealed container that disputes a current monarch’s right to the throne
7 Heretical religious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->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
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->Volo's Guide to Monsters
the first yuan-ti, and once the news of how to perform these rituals spread to other leaders, the call for slaves to fuel the process increased. As the serpent gods began to demand more and more
. 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 human society, so they gain
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->Candlekeep Mysteries
make her expendable to the other hags. Disguised as elves, the hags tempt guests into undergoing magical transformations. Their rituals, which they call treatments, seem entirely beneficial on the
surface (see “Magic Treatments” below), and the hags are skilled at tricking guests into thinking the benefits outweigh the cost. The price for these special rituals is described as “some small boon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
celebration is just for them, adorning each guest’s head with a flower crown and fashioning them garments in theme with the current festival, which changes by the day. “Hey, everybody, watch this!”
–Dewie
gate’s current location, but the portal never stays there for long. Regional Effects The region containing Sylvania’s planar gate is influenced by the magic of Arborea, creating one or more of the
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->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->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->Out of the Abyss
, but it already has a foothold through the work of the derro and their savants.
A splinter group of the Council of Savants began worshiping Demogorgon even before the current crisis, and their foul
rituals accelerated the spread of madness in the city. To make things worse, the divided nature of the city, both geographically and socially, resonates strongly with the dual aspect of Demogorgon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
hags: Saeth, a cambion, was recruited by Dread Morgan in exchange for a gift of unusual components and secret rituals that he intends to put toward his own evil and ambitious plans one day. Saeth
, maintaining their disguises. There, they meet with visitors and seek out potential new clients to manipulate. At night, they retreat to the tower and torment their current victims before resting. If any
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->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
season that lasts a tenday. Among the rituals in homage to the goddess of wealth and trade are these: Caravance (Tarsahk 1). This gift-giving holiday commemorates the traditional arrival of the first
merchandise — and it doesn’t matter if you can’t afford what you see, because you can’t buy it that day anyway. Kythorn 20: Dragondown This day in Kythorn is celebrated with bonfires and rituals to “tame” or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
laird, who rules over his or her own holdings and directs the clan in dedicating its efforts toward a particular trade or craft. A caste of priests called thuldar officiate all rituals and record the
succeed on a Constitution check or be unable to complete the spell, causing the spell to fail with no effect. The DC for each check is 10 + the creature’s current exhaustion level.
If a creature’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
seek to kill it. The aurochs is described in appendix A. The tanarukk is described below. An orc life is a god-ridden life. Luthic’s at birth, Luthic’s at death, and striving to prove themselves to
gateway to the ancestors. Orcs who die having served the tribe well go on to rituals meant to send them to Gruumsh’s realm. As befits followers of a god who doesn’t speak, hands of Yurtrus remove
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->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Religion In many domains, locals maintain chilly relationships with aloof deities, knowing “the gods” only through hollow rituals and clergy with scant supernatural powers. Conversely, some people
twelve lunar cycles. While domains don’t ascribe to a shared history, the populace of all domains inexplicably accept the current year as 735. Some local histories cleave to anomalous dates and methods
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->Player’s Handbook
Resistance to a damage type associated with your current land choice in the Circle Spells feature, as shown in the Nature’s Ward table. Nature’s Ward Land Type Resistance
Arid Fire
Polar
allies gain the current Resistance of your Nature’s Ward while there. As a Bonus Action, you can move the Cube up to 60 feet to ground within 120 feet of yourself. Circle of the Moon Adopt Animal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Speaker You can cast the Beast Sense and Speak with Animals spells but only as Rituals. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for them. Level 3: Rage of the Wilds Your Rage taps into the primal power of
or in the nearest unoccupied space you can see. After the target teleports, you can reduce its Speed to 0 until the end of the current turn. Level 10: Battering Roots During your turn, your reach is 10