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Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
, Basket, Block and Tackle, Chain, Hunting Trap, Net, Pole, Rations (3 days’ worth), Traveler's Clothes, 32 GP; or (B) 50 GP
You come from a proud line of ice fishers out of Ten-Towns in Icewind
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
killmoulis can be either a bane or boon to an adventuring party. When kept well fed with tasty treats, this creature is a helpful assistant that mends armor, collects herbs that make the blandest rations
into the travelers' camp and looks through their supplies for tasty treats, but will settle for rations, nuts, and other snacks. If it finds them, it quickly snuffles up a single day's worth of food with
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
strength and ferocious bloodlust. The giants’ muscles expand, their arms extend past their knees, and bitter cold surrounds them. The demon lord’s gifts come at a cost, though, as the giants
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back.
Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark
tears to your eyes. Is it a bitter or cheerful memory? Does recalling it make you feel the same way?
3
You recall a childhood memory. What about that event or who you were still influences you
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
battled Strahd's armies to the bitter end.
Deadly Vengeance. Unwilling to accept his failure, Vladimir returned as a revenant. So great was his hatred of Strahd and his thirst for vengeance that those
feelings fueled the spirits of many of his fellow knights—including Godfrey—to come back as revenants as well. Vladimir continued to wage the hopeless war, even as Strahd tightened his grip on the valley
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
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At will: detect magic, mage hand
2/day each: augury, polymorph
1/day: plane shift (self only)Endelyn, also known by the names Creeping Lyn and Bitter End, is the youngest member of the Hourglass
Coven. People come to her to learn about their futures, which she spells out through grotesque theatrical pageants. As payment, she snatches away a portion of each client’s free will, preventing
Gladiator
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
ideals about the practice of art and the appreciation of beauty.
D8
PERSONALITY TRAIT
1
I know a story relevant to almost every situation.
2
Whenever I come to a new place, I
defuse any amount of tension.
5
I love a good insult, even one directed at me.
6
I get bitter if I’m not the center of attention.
7
I’ll settle for nothing less than
Entertainer
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
1
I know a story relevant to almost every situation.
2
Whenever I come to a new place, I collect local rumors and spread gossip.
3
I’m a hopeless romantic, always searching
I get bitter if I’m not the center of attention.
7
I’ll settle for nothing less than perfection.
8
I change my mood or my mind as quickly as I change key in a song
Species
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
-shaking roars, gives most leonin an air that readily shifts between regal and fearsome. Leonin often act with confidence, which can come off as imperiousness. While this can reassure their allies, it can
feel smugly superior in my detachment.
2
The meddling of the gods in mortal affairs makes me angry and bitter. I wish they would just leave us all alone!
3
I view the gods as worthy
Tabaxi
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
We had a tabaxi come through once, a few winters back. She kept the taproom packed each night with her stories and spent most days napping in a chair in front of the fireplace. We thought she was
not intrinsically interesting. In the tabaxi’s eyes, gathering wealth is like packing rations for a long trip. It’s important to survive in the world, but not worth fussing over.
Instead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
taste revolting no matter the manner of preparation. Even rations brought to Avernus taste bitter and ashen.
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
high-minded ideals about the practice of art and the appreciation of beauty.
d8
Personality Trait
1
I know a story relevant to almost every situation.
2
Whenever I come to a new
, since I can defuse any amount of tension.
5
I love a good insult, even one directed at me.
6
I get bitter if I’m not the center of attention.
7
I’ll settle for nothing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the walls to scavenge from ruined settlements and work the fields of abandoned farms, but their harvests are never enough for the city’s survivors. Though bitter and desperate, soldiers live marginally
better than civilians, being assured of daily rations and housing in the Bastion Ward—the Talons-only district around city hall where General Drakov established her command center. From here, Drakov
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
blandest rations into a feast, and turns a dull, uncomfortable campsite into a welcoming refuge. But if a party abuses or neglects a killmoulis, the creature’s mean-spirited thirst for revenge can
night, it sneaks into the travelers’ camp and looks through their supplies for tasty treats, but will settle for rations, nuts, and other snacks. If it finds them, it quickly snuffles up a single
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Ideal
1
Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any)
2
Creativity. Half the world’s troubles come from stodgy thinking, stuck in the past. We need innovative
former assistants turned out to be a Dimir spy. We’re not on friendly terms anymore, but we have a habit of running into each other.
4
A Golgari assassin killed a bitter rival of mine, leaving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
depends. Within a year or two, Icewind Dale becomes a gods-forsaken wasteland as cold as Stygia. The bitter cold allows Levistus to open portals between Icewind Dale and the sixth layer of the Nine
Hells, from which come forth ice devils under the archdevil’s command. Knights of the Black Sword who survive to see these events come to pass try to maintain a foothold in the region, though they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
7. Crypt Raiders This 12-foot-high cave contains six duergar, three males and three females, who have come up from level 21 to loot the shrine of Laduguer (area 6c). The male duergar are Klom
gray sack holding 5 days of rations, and a large, empty gray sack to carry loot from the shrine. A character who interrogates a duergar captive and succeeds on a DC 20 Charisma (Intimidation) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Yon, follow these steps to help make the players’ experience as entertaining as possible: Yon is ruled by Endelyn Moongrave, also known as Bitter End, Creeping Lyn, and the Dame of Unhappy Endings
the strips in an opaque container such as a paper bag or a plastic Halloween cauldron. See “A Tragedy in the Making” later in the chapter for how Stagefright’s lines come into play.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
below. A cold, bitter wind spins dead leaves about him, billowing his cape in the darkness. Lightning splits the clouds overhead, casting stark white light across him. Strahd turns to the sky
smile as his dark plan unfolds. He knew they were coming, and he knows why they have come—all according to his plan. He, the master of Ravenloft, will attend to them. Another lightning flash rips
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
25. The Nest of the Warriors A bitter stench assails the senses as you lay eyes on the room ahead. Inside, amid a pile of rubbish, offal, and bracken, ghostly lights move across the floor.
Closer
. From within the largest pile of trash, where most of the beetles are clustered, come glints of something shiny.
Creatures. The garbage-infested room is home to thirteen giant fire beetles. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Espionage Agency Contacts Your assignments come from a superior in the agency who typically works at a desk rather than in the field—compiling intelligence into reports for their superiors and
receive. Agency Contacts d8 Contact 1 A condescending career desk agent who views you as expendable tools 2 A bitter former field agent, now confined to a field office, who envies your work 3 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
with. Their memories of events before this interruption are often vague or absent. Occasionally, the most unexpected experiences might cause sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back
Memory
1 You recall a physically painful moment. What mark or scar on your body does it relate to?
2 A memory brings tears to your eyes. Is it a bitter or cheerful memory? Does recalling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Conflict over the succession spiraled into outright war between the Five Nations. The Last War was a bitter struggle that forever changed the shape of Khorvaire. It was a century marked by shifting
alliances, with years of stalemate interspersed with periods of intense battles. This grueling conflict left deep scars on the land and the people, but there was worse to come. On 20 Olarune 994 YK, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
What’s on the Bill? People come from across Breland to experience the Menthis art scene. All manner of entertainment can be found in this quarter, from bawdy Lower Menthis events to the traditional
Temple, Upper Menthis) 3 Five Lives. A bitter reflection on the tragedy of the Last War, as seen through the eyes of five soldiers. Written by up-and-coming playwright Luca Syara. (Diamond Theater
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, not even in what should be the height of summer. In this frozen tundra, darkness and bitter cold reign as king and queen. Most dale residents blame Auril the Frostmaiden, the god of winter’s wrath. The
sacrifices of one kind or another, no respite from winter’s fury seems forthcoming. For adventurers such as yourselves, Ten-Towns is a place to test one’s mettle and, in the spirit of heroes who have come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Feeder Trenches Locations Grells throughout the Far Realm come to the Feeder Trenches for the strange and delicious (to them) fluid prepared by a grell named Feedkeeper Naruv. Naruv’s newest offering
disappearing into separate tunnels. Pale purple sludge flows slowly through the grooves from two passages opposite the rift. A bitter smell like scorched sugar fills the room.
The sludge is flavorless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
occupants with artificial gravity and a continuous supply of air and heat. If the characters were inside the Barn Door for the launch and have come along for the ride, you can decide what measures might
take off alone, the tower’s supply of rations keeps them fed for a year, after which they turn to cannibalism.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
reference book: Day 1 Challenge: Sage (Upright). The Sage card suggests an opportunity to gain insight or advice. Perhaps the characters come to a promontory that allows them to see the surrounding
or moldy rations, blistered feet, sunburn once the rain has cleared, and so on. For each hindrance you devise, have one character (starting with the character of the player who flipped the card, then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
past their knees, and bitter cold surrounds them. The demon lord’s gifts come at a cost, though, as the giants’ souls slowly burn away to fuel these newfound powers. Over time, the sensation of burning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, and to create both wonders and weapons. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, all classes and races. They travel the world, battling villains in instants of over-the-top action. And they unearth fabulous
and pulp adventure while adding a layer of noir intrigue. Stories don’t always end well, and there isn’t a perfect answer to every problem. The Last War turned old allies into bitter enemies and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, lake, and snow. Forced to live on what they can haul out of the iced-over lake, the people of Caer-Konig are bitter and angry. They believe that the rest of Ten-Towns has abandoned them. The only thing
taken its toll on the dwarves of Kelvin’s Cairn, forcing them to come down from the mountain in search of food or beer. In truth, the town is beset by invisible duergar searching for chardalyn. The town
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
: pulling out a chair when a character wants to sit down, pouring a beer and delivering it to a character, taking coats when folks come in from the rain, and so forth. Once the business is up and
, it flees to the uppermost level of the turret when reduced to half its hit points. From there it fights to the bitter end.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
caverns come back empty-handed or are never heard from again. Travel Arrangements. If requested, Bannik can supply each character with a sure-footed riding horse and ten days of rations. Treasure. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
than cower in his lair, Argynvost emerged and battled Strahd’s armies to the bitter end. Deadly Vengeance. Unwilling to accept his failure, Vladimir returned as a revenant. So great was his hatred of
Strahd and his thirst for vengeance that those feelings fueled the spirits of many of his fellow knights—including Godfrey—to come back as revenants as well. Vladimir continued to wage the hopeless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
over the succession spiraled into outright war between the Five Nations. The Last War was a bitter struggle that forever changed the shape of Khorvaire. It was a century marked by shifting alliances
, with years of stalemate interspersed with periods of intense conflict. This grueling conflict left deep scars on the land and the people, but there was worse to come. On Olarune 20, 994 YK the nation of