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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Traits
d8
Personality Trait
1
I’m good at hiding my true thoughts and feelings.
2
When I’m in doubt about revealing something, I assume it’s a secret, and I
. (Chaotic)
6
Nihilism. I don’t believe in anything, and anyone who does is a fool. (Neutral)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I discovered a secret I can’t let
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ghost Stories Ghost stories number among the more psychologically elaborate genres of horror. Only through revealing tales of tragedy and past wrongs can heroes truly bring peace to forces that share
hauntings have a deep story, and the smallest details tell it. A simple locket or portrait might contain clues that explain a haunting. Personal ties give ghost stories weight. Consider tying the
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
you’re roleplaying a yuan-ti, the following tables contain possible inspiration. They suggest characteristics that a yuan-ti might possess.
Yuan-ti Personality Traits
d8
Personality
. (Evil)
Yuan-ti Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I will see our empire rise again and, in so doing, win the favor of the serpent gods.
2
I am enamored with the culture and trappings of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
living prison, a world that would forever contain Khyber’s evil. Almost every culture in the world shares this story as a myth that explains the world. Shattered Siberys became the ring of golden
struggling against her bonds and yearning to destroy the world above. Another tale shared across cultures describes one more conflict that occurred in the first age of the world. Long ago, powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Roleplaying an Orc When you’re roleplaying an orc, the following tables contain possible inspiration. They suggest characteristics that an orc might possess. The gaze of the One Eye brings madness to
) Orc Bonds d6 Bond 1 I will defend my tribe to the death. 2 Every serious choice I make must be decided by signs or omens from the gods. 3 I carry the teeth of a great warrior. They inspire me to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Roleplaying a Beholder When you’re roleplaying a beholder, the following tables contain possible inspiration. They suggest characteristics that a beholder might possess. Until ye’ve come to know a
perfect as I am, I can strive to be even better. (Neutral) 6 Power. I will be secure when I rule over all. (Evil) Beholder Bonds d6 Bond 1 My followers are all spying on me, and I seek motivated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Roleplaying a Mind Flayer When you’re roleplaying a mind flayer, the following tables contain possible inspiration. They suggest characteristics that a mind flayer might possess. Mind Flayer
the study of lesser beings. (Neutral) 6 Domination. All others should submit to my control. (Evil) Mind Flayer Bonds d6 Bond 1 I think the elder brain is wrong about something, and I want to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Roleplaying Gnolls and Cultists of Yeenoghu When you’re roleplaying a cultist or gnoll of Yeenoghu, the following tables contain possible inspiration. They suggest characteristics that the NPC might
) 6 Leadership. I am not part of the pack. I am above it. (Chaotic) Gnoll/Cultist Bonds d6 Bond 1 I would die before betraying the Lord of Savagery. 2 I would follow the leader of our war band
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Roleplaying a Yuan-ti When you’re roleplaying a yuan-ti, the following tables contain possible inspiration. They suggest characteristics that a yuan-ti might possess. Yuan-ti Personality Traits d8
emulate. (Any) 6 Power. Everything I choose to do is determined by whether it will make me smarter and stronger. (Evil) Yuan-ti Bonds d6 Bond 1 I will see our empire rise again and, in so doing, win
Orc
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return from a raid.
The gaze of the One Eye brings madness to many an orc.
— Elminster
Roleplaying an Orc
When you’re roleplaying an orc, the following tables contain possible
goals of the tribe don’t concern me. Personal glory is what I crave. (Chaotic)
6
Savagery. I will not be controlled. (Chaotic)
Orc Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I will defend my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
protrudes from the north wall. Any close inspection reveals that its nostrils contain hollow cavities, each one containing a stone lever. A pulled lever locks into place and can’t be moved until it
resets. Pulling the lever in the left nostril causes the mouth of the devil face to open wide, revealing a gullet filled with impenetrable darkness that pulls in everything in the room. Initiative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
few walled enclosures that contain several such dwellings can occasionally be found a short distance away from the roads and rivers that run through or near the Fields. The folk of this land are kind
. Occasionally, one of the barrows bulges and vomits forth undead, wakened by some instinct known only to them, or a patch of terrain buckles and collapses in on itself, revealing a sinkhole to warrens beneath.
Kobold
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earth are strong or weak, are bearing a load or are safe to excavate, or are likely to contain minerals or offer access to water. This ability enables them to fashion secure homes in places where other
owner, they are often willing to take the chance of revealing themselves because the potential reward is worth the risk.
Dragon Servitors
Kobolds believe that they were created by Tiamat from the blood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
eyes are in place, they disappear and the door grinds open and remains open henceforth. 44B. Inside the Vault When the door opens, read: The vault door grinds upward, revealing a domed, candlelit room
. When an untethered creature is shoved or otherwise moved across the floor, it travels in one direction and does not stop until it comes into contact with a wall or other barrier. The alcoves contain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
shallow alcoves that contain wooden troughs. Two wooden posts pounded into the rocky earth have iron rings bolted to them, and chained to one of them is a short humanoid with bat wings and spider
human mouth. She has the arms and wings of a bat, as well as a cloven hoof in place of her right foot. She doesn’t allow anyone to get close enough to undo her shackles, but if her bonds are magically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
-square pillars contain critical information and the collected history of the society that created the spaceship. They also contain Aphelion’s consciousness. Each server has Armor Class 19; 50 hit points
) This solemn chamber holds twenty upright, cylindrical pods. The door to each pod includes a glass window, though many are cracked or have shattered, revealing the skeletons strapped within. Cool fog
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
themselves stymied by your disguise. Upon donning a disguise and behaving as your persona, you are unidentifiable as your true self. By removing your disguise and revealing your true face, you are no longer
instrument. (Any) Faceless Bonds d6 Bond 1 I do everything for my family. My first thought is keeping them safe. 2 What I do, I do for the world. The people don’t realize how much they need me. 3 I’ve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. No door remains unopened in my presence.
5 I let people underestimate me, revealing my full competency only to those close to me.
6 I compulsively seek to collect trophies of my travels and
above all else, even if it doesn’t benefit anyone.
Horror Character Bonds d12 Bond
1 I desperately need to get back to someone or someplace, but I lost them in the Mists.
2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, to ensure they aren’t overlooking any hidden consequences.
Tamarand is thoughtful, decisive, and surprisingly friendly toward non-dragons. He has strong bonds with the storm giants of the Galena
15 Charisma saving throw or find itself accidentally revealing the truth it was attempting to conceal. The first time a creature fails this saving throw, it is immune to this effect for 24 hours.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
removing your disguise and revealing your true face, you are no longer identifiable as your persona. This allows you to change appearances between your two personalities as often as you wish, using one to
)
5 Incorruptibility. Be a symbol, and leave your flawed being behind. (Any)
6 Anonymity. It’s my deeds that should be remembered, not their instrument. (Any)
Faceless Bonds d6 Bond
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
perks up considerably if the characters mention Hamukai’s name. Its stone face grinds and changes into a pleased expression as its eyes light up. It then bonds with and follows the party member who
Golem Alive For story purposes, the golem or its sapphire must reach area V3 for the vault to be opened. On seeing the golem restored, Zikzokrishka can’t contain her glee. She tries to destroy the golem
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Two other duergar carry treasures plundered from the other areas of this level in gray, soot-stained sacks. The sacks contain the other items stolen from area 11c — an onyx smoking pipe (75 gp), a
beneath Mount Waterdeep, whose Underhalls were the foundations of Undermountain. If the hand of a living or dead dwarf king is pressed against either door, both doors swing slowly inward, revealing area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
from their bonds, the dryads are appropriately grateful. If the characters ask how they got here, they sheepishly explain that the hag caught the two of them and a third dryad named Hanah unawares while
. A door on the west end of the building opens easily, revealing the following: The moment the door is opened, you are met with a cacophony of wild sounds. Clawing and gnashing at the cages that confine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
-long iron key that weighs 25 pounds. This key unlocks the cages in area 8. The cabinets contain all manner of spell components and trinkets accumulated by Sansuri over the years. Characters can find
door. The griffons come and go through wide windows in the outer wall. A few barrels and crates stashed in one corner of the room contain dried horse and mule meat (griffon treats). 8. Dungeon Felgolos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
entire group. Those hirelings could all shave their heads zealously, be brawny but absentminded, play various musical instruments, use colorful oaths and exclamations, and so on. Group ideals, bonds
up as part of the characters’ adventures time and time again, revealing aspects of their past and creating story continuity. JOB TITLE AND BENEFITS
What the Player’s Handbook calls untrained
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
its lower edge about three feet above the deck.
The area is unoccupied. The meat is salt beef; the sacks contain dried beans; the casks contain flour, salt, and ale; and the jars contain honey and
still alive when its master dies, it stops attacking and retreats to its nest. It continues to fight only if pursued. After the remaining lizardfolk are dealt with, Bimz chooses one character and bonds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
warped Test Market until its identity is discovered. Once caught, the Keymaster can be forced to open the inn’s basement door — revealing the dimensional caverns leading to the ritual site. Advancing to
until the Keymaster opens the door, revealing the dimensional caverns leading to the ritual site. 7. Upstairs Rooms The upstairs landing features four doors along each wall, leading into eight bedrooms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
snowflake in the bottom middle of the frame causes the secret door to swing outward on hidden hinges, revealing a staircase to the storage cellar (area P18). A character who examines the painting or
of a fantastically beautiful fey creature who looks like winter incarnate. The pool’s water is perfectly clear, revealing a tile mosaic at the bottom of it. In the center of the pool’s mosaic are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
examines the rock formation quickly realizes it’s a door. Opening or otherwise investigating the door knocks free the dirt encrusting it, revealing an ancient etching of a phoenix wearing a mask rising from
. Then the illusion vanishes, revealing the mosaics’ actual state. 3. Viewing Room Grave niches and alcoves holding funerary urns line the walls of this chamber. The ceiling in the northern part of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
as a sign of goodwill and a way to forge bonds. Journeys of Discovery When young Lagonna centaurs become adults, they often leave their band to travel the world on their own. This time of self
, most Pheres herds contain a caller and a tromper. Pheres callers are typically druids or rangers who can draw animal assistance to their herd. Callers often have one or more animal allies at their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
factors, including alignment, ideals, bonds, and flaws. So use these tables as a starting point, but flesh out each dragon’s goals as you develop a complete picture of the dragon’s personality. Blue
—can contain the territories of two to three dozen dragons, as long as most of them are young. Only three or four adult or ancient dragons are likely to occupy such a region. A single adult dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
holes in the roof allow dim light to enter this large room that extends the length of the house. Two large sacks lie heaped in the northwest corner.
The sacks contain old clothing and rags. A group of
six stirges nests in the rafters of the attic. They descend on the party at an opportune moment, revealing themselves after the characters enter the attic. Treasure. A character who sifts through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
M9) uses this chamber as a laboratory. Many of the books contain rare lore predating the Cataclysm. If a character spends 1 hour investigating the books here, they find references to a flying city
a hand and says the following: “Enough!” The robed figure pushes back her hood and removes her skull mask, revealing the features of an elven woman. “Forgive the rough welcome, but it was necessary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, silently watching.
The library is a replica of one of the Harper libraries that Quill frequented. The books contain well-known stories and plays, research on monsters, and information about the
). Quill thinks that if he can get close enough to Renekor, he can charm the beholder into revealing information on how to escape Wisteria Vale, or manipulate the beholder’s reality-warping magic to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
. Closets. The sliding wooden doors open to reveal closets that contain fine female clothing in numerous styles and sizes. The easternmost closet contains a hemispherical stone in the middle of its back wall
in the room takes 3 (1d6) fire damage as long as the elemental is present. The runes on the wall are a set of arcane bonds that keep the elemental confined here. A character who makes a successful DC