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who died a century ago, after a long and nefarious career. Esvele Rosznar, a brash young noble, has recently adopted the Black Viper's persona to lead a secret life of crime. Like many other nobles
years ago, but has since returned. The Rosznars' inability to regain the respect they feel they deserve rankles them. The slave trade has continued in Amn and elsewhere, and it's not like other noble
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
ground and faced your ancestors, and twenty fell before his singing blades. You are no Dhakaani of old, and a mere twenty of you will bring no honor to the Taeri.”
The warlord hissed in fury, and
into the eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her.
“But forty will.”
Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
ground and faced your ancestors, and twenty fell before his singing blades. You are no Dhakaani of old, and a mere twenty of you will bring no honor to the Taeri.”
The warlord hissed in fury, and
into the eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her.
“But forty will.”
Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
ground and faced your ancestors, and twenty fell before his singing blades. You are no Dhakaani of old, and a mere twenty of you will bring no honor to the Taeri.”
The warlord hissed in fury, and
into the eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her.
“But forty will.”
Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
ground and faced your ancestors, and twenty fell before his singing blades. You are no Dhakaani of old, and a mere twenty of you will bring no honor to the Taeri.”
The warlord hissed in fury, and
into the eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her.
“But forty will.”
Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
century old.
Suggested Characteristics
Few archaeologists can resist the lure of an unexplored ruin or dungeon, particularly if such a site is the source of legends or is rumored to contain
exhilarating than a narrow escape from the jaws of death. (Chaotic)
4
Dignity. The dead and their belongings deserve to be treated with respect. (Lawful)
5
Immortality. All my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
and weapons among the Underdark races. Those who do business here refer to Gracklstugh as “the City of Blades.” As merciless as it can be, Gracklstugh is a major bastion of civilization in the
within the walls of a deep cavern southwest of the Darklake, Gracklstugh is the commercial, political, and spiritual center of the duergar, all of whom look to the Deepking with respect. The city has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, the Rosznar name has been said with a sneer for a century. As part of the family’s constant effort to prove this conception wrong and win others’ respect, Esvele has been brought up to be the most
The Black Viper The Black Viper was a notorious burglar, pickpocket, mugger, and assassin who died a century ago, after a long and nefarious career. Esvele Rosznar, a brash young noble, has recently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
of winning. The lizardfolk’s stockpile of new weapons is hidden beneath stacks of rusted, rotten, century-old arms. Just a few minutes of searching through the junk can turn up one or two bundles of
sharp, clean blades for shortswords, daggers, and spears, neatly wrapped in oilskin. Unless the lizardfolk are meeting, this chamber usually is empty. The lizardfolk seldom come here when they could be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Among the Ghaal’dar, you must constantly prove your strength and skill to gain and hold the respect of your kin. Ghaal’dar rarely kill in a casual battle; you might fight to prove a point but kill only
when you must. Loyal to Your Clan. Challenge your peers as you like in times of peace, but when blades unsheathe for war, you stand by your clan—or those allies you have bonded with—until death. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
winning. The lizardfolk’s stockpile of new weapons is hidden beneath stacks of rusted, rotten, century-old arms. Just a few minutes of searching through the junk can turn up one or two bundles of sharp
, clean blades for shortswords, daggers, and spears, neatly wrapped in oilskin. Unless the lizardfolk are meeting, this chamber usually is empty. The lizardfolk seldom come here when they could be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
beneath the Stone Tooth: a rugged, forested hill crowned by a bare rocky crag. There Durgeddin and his followers founded the stronghold of Khundrukar. About a century ago, a member of Durgeddin’s clan
haunt such places. Today legends of Durgeddin’s Vengeance (or the Smith’s War) and the extraordinary blades the dwarves forged in anger still surface from time to time in the lands near the Stone Tooth.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Sovereign Host
The Sovereign Host
The Sovereigns are with us at all times. Onatar stands at every forge and Dol Dorn is with you whenever blades are drawn. The Sovereigns shape the world
be seen as speaking for Arawai and Boldrei. You may feel a particular connection to one Sovereign and, as a divine spellcaster, this could drive your choice of domain or oath. But as a vassal (the common term for a follower of the Host), you are expected to respect and honor all of the Sovereigns.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
ground and faced your ancestors, and twenty fell before his singing blades. You are no Dhakaani of old, and a mere twenty of you will bring no honor to the Taeri.”
The warlord hissed in fury, and his
eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her.
“But forty will.”
Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen’drik. Tens of
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
what others have said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly.
2
I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness.
3
I like to impress
over a century ago when an upwelling from the lake at the caldera’s center collapsed a portion of the vaults and flooded their halls with boiling water and noxious fumes. The stairwell leading
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly.
2
I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness.
3
I like to impress visitors by
built in the caldera of a dormant volcano. The vaults fell into disuse over a century ago when an upwelling from the lake at the caldera’s center collapsed a portion of the vaults and flooded their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Frost Giant Gigantic reavers from the freezing lands beyond civilization, frost giants are fierce, hardy warriors that survive on the spoils of their raids and pillaging. They respect only brute
most often saved for trading opportunities with other giants more adept at crafting metal weapons and armor.
Rulers by Might. Frost giants respect brute strength above all else, and a frost giant’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
people through their dreams, while others claim they have psychic agents hidden across Khorvaire. Beyond the enigmatic daelkyr and the Dreaming Dark, other threats have arisen in the past century
, spinning out of the strife of the Last War. The Lord of Blades is a warforged insurgent, a deadly warrior and artificer who seeks vengeance against the humans who created his people as weapons for their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
followers to hone their bodies and minds just as they hone their blades. He is certain that to slacken his vigilance and grow lazy would guarantee his demise at the edge of his brother’s blood-soaked
charge is to ensure that war is waged with a code of honor and to prevent his brother’s depravity from spreading through the world. Iroas holds an abiding respect for Purphoros, who girds his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
The Lords’ Alliance For a century and a half, and more, the Lords’ Alliance has stood as the most important and influential group in the North. Its power has kept towns safe from the predations of
. NOTE TO THE DM: MAKING THE REALMS YOURS
The information in this chapter is intentionally nonspecific with respect to threats, monsters, and statistics. While you can use these details to flavor your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
it is a call into history, for although every dwarven settlement now has its own masters, kings, and queens, they all respect the memory of the great hammer of Delzoun and the glorious kingdom it
Guards of Felbarr. Drorn fought in the orc wars of both this and the last century, and helped free Citadel Felbarr (twice) and Gauntlgrym before he put down his warhammer a few years ago and began to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the hold remained the personal property of the Margaster family. For a brief time a little more than a century ago, Thornhold fell into Zhentarim hands. When the Zhentarim marched through the
descendant, the Harper Bronywn Caradoon. After the fortress was reclaimed, in a gesture of respect and gratitude, Caradoon bequeathed its custody to Clan Stoneshaft. The dwarves of Thornhold are all of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
-ti that take one of the lesser serpent gods as an object of worship. The worshiper of a serpent god pays homage not out of respect or fear, but because it aspires to emulate the entity, beseeching it
every century or so, although often it is the newest yuan-ti godling that falls prey to the next one’s ambitions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
stone, set with a crude gate made of thick lumber and festooned with metal blades. Gaps in the gate allow you to see an unusually tall figure in hide armor standing ten feet behind it and clutching a
wooden bars seal the gate. The blades affixed to the gate and the surrounding barricade make climbing impossible. The goliaths attack anyone who bypasses the gate without Arn’s consent. Nine goliath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
burial chambers of King Alendria and Queen Zanobis. The annex contains several obstacles designed to deter tomb robbers and other would-be plunderers. Blade Traps. Three swinging blades are hidden in the
disarm a blade with a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check using thieves’ tools, but failing this check triggers the trap. Creatures can also avoid the blades by not walking under them. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
hundred years ago to become the High Lady of Luruar, and was succeeded by Taern Hornblade. Though he ruled wisely over the last century, Taern recently relinquished the city’s leadership to High Marshal
, either, in part because his affection and respect for the former High Lady has been extended, in large part, to her sister Laeral, now the Open Lord of Waterdeep. Despite reports of her death decades
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
windmill towers above this ruined village. The windmill’s sides and blades are reinforced with badly rusted steel plates, and the attached wooden outbuilding is in shambles. Muddy roads separate the mill
founder as a gesture of respect; they are grateful to the village’s original builders for creating this space they can use to mourn. Mill. The millstones have been removed from this mill, leaving an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
with a more powerful creature for safety
6 Find a good spot for a first independent lair
Young Dragons Young dragons in their first century of life are similar in many ways to adventurers in
area
5 Earn the fear and respect of other creatures living near the lair through displays of power
6 Secure the allegiance of loyal and powerful minions
Adult Dragons After their first
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
doing things, arguing that the town has survived for a century by sticking to its original priorities. They suffered mightily due to the Sea Princes’ depredations and remember the days when the crown
who support her appreciate her willingness to stick up for them. Despite her temper, she respects those who keep their cool. Anyone who stands up to her wins her respect. Those who try to flatter her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
connections to Gruumsh, and are treated with respect even when they are old and infirm. Ilneval, “the War Maker” Ilneval is the loyal right hand of Gruumsh. He is the god who plans the attacks and
chosen by Ilneval and are groomed to serve as blades of Ilneval. These individuals are battle captains that follow the orders of the tribe’s chief, leading a portion of the tribe’s warriors into the thick
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
G21 of the Gardens of Xabazhut.) Merchants Merchants come to Arborean Springs between the dragon’s rampages, but each new rampage drives them away. Within the last century, a new crop of business
(Small Tough Bosses), command the respect of most who follow the traditional ways of Arborean Springs. As two of the oldest human residents of the region, the women preserve and pass on ancient lore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
years, as I earned Gyrt’s respect and she mine, we became friends, and I came to know her three sons as well. Though Gyrt died some decades ago, I still visit her children, whom I played with when they
the Uthgardt tribes today.
Blue Bear. The easternmost of the Uthgardt are the Blue Bear — thought destroyed more than a century ago — who have recently emerged from inside the High Forest and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
before Sunset-Is-Nigh hatched. Kaynen is initially Hostile toward the characters, assuming they are bandits and commanding the characters not to touch his tree. If the characters respect Kaynen’s request
ceremonial burial mound of the thirty-four elves who died in the battle against Death-at-Sunset a century ago, including the elves’ leader, Ethvarn. Ever since Sunset-Is-Nigh hatched, the spirits of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
underlies the multiverse. Corellon is not magic tamed or shaped — not the Weave, as some name it — but magic in its original form: a well of endless, splendid possibilities. Do not mistake respect for
reverence. Gods demand reverence. Allies and enemies earn respect. Most surface elves revere Corellon. Beyond that, all is uncertain.
The Mysteries of Arvandor. Only those long-lived scholars who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
The Walking Statues Over a century ago, just one of these eight behemoth statues stood visible at the northern foot of Mount Waterdeep, on a bluff called Gull Leap. Ninety feet tall, it resembled a
guard standing at ease. The pose it assumed led to its naming, and it is viewed with respect by the citizens of the southerly wards. The Hawk Man This statue looks like a winged, hawk-headed being