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Magic Items
Curse of Strahd
Saint Markovia’s thighbone has the properties of a mace of disruption. If it scores one or more hits against a vampire or a vampire spawn in the course of a single battle, the thighbone
one.
Suffused with confidence born of righteous victory, Markovia advanced on Castle Ravenloft. A great battle raged from the catacombs to the parapets. In the end, Markovia never returned to Barovia
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
few miles from where they were born.
You aren’t one of those folk.
You are from a distant place, one so remote that few of the common folk in the North realize that it exists, and chances are
good that even if some people you meet have heard of your homeland, they know merely the name and perhaps a few outrageous stories. You have come to this part of Faerûn for your own reasons, which
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of their former selves. Coral encrusts them. Barnacles cling to their cold skin. Lungs that once filled with air can now breathe in water as well.
Tales provide myriad reasons for these strange
the Forgotten Realms setting) might notice one curious fact about the islands’ human inhabitants: no infants or elderly are among them. This is because babies born to the Rocklanders are claimed
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
harness the power of time to manipulate the past, present, and future. Time dragon wyrmling;Time dragon wyrmlings are born with shining scales and have horns that are barely more than nubs. As they master
(your choice).
Timelessness. Beasts, Humanoids, and Plants within 3 miles of the lair age only 1 year for every 10 years that pass.
If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days.
Tiefling
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
three broad categories. Tieflings born into another culture typically have names reflective of that culture. Some have names derived from the Infernal language, passed down through generations, that
tieflings, assuming that their infernal heritage has left its mark on their personality and morality, not just their appearance. The reality is that a tiefling’s bloodline doesn’t affect their personality. They are gifted with magic from the infernal realms but chart their own course in life.
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expect things of you when they know your surname and what it means. Your reasons for taking up adventuring likely involve your family in some way: Are you the family rebel, who prefers delving in
background below as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit your identity as a member of a Waterdhavian family.
Like other nobles, you were born
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
to an unoccupied space it can see.These sleek dragons harness the power of time to manipulate the past, present, and future. Time dragon wyrmling;Time dragon wyrmlings are born with shining scales and
area take 10 minutes or 2 hours (your choice).
Timelessness. Beasts, Humanoids, and Plants within 3 miles of the lair age only 1 year for every 10 years that pass.
If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Khorvaire, from the Towering Woods of the Eldeen Reaches to the slums of Sharn. New half-elves are born in every generation as a result of pairings between humans, elves, and half-elves, and these
newborns typically cling to the cultures of their parents. However, over the course of centuries half-elves have developed their own communities and traditions; this sense of identity has been strengthened
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
following reasons: In order to acquire something or someone in Endelyn’s possession, the characters might need to perform a play to put the hag in a bargaining mood (see “Bargaining with Endelyn” above
party. If that occurs, resolve what happens to these wandering characters after the play has run its course.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Draconians As early as the preludes later in this chapter, the characters will face the Dragon Army’s secret weapon: draconians. These dragon-like monstrosities are unnatural creatures born of the
god’s name. In the course of the adventure, present draconians as magical, monstrous, fanatical, and unknowable. They aren’t creatures with their own goals and ambitions. Rather, they are magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Lord of Blades Adventure Hooks The Lord of Blades Adventure Hooks table sets out some reasons how the characters could come in contact with the Lord of Blades. Lord of Blades Adventure Hooks d6
retrace the steps of a lost scouting party into the Mournland and rescue the commander, who is the officer’s son. 3 Warforged go missing over the course of several weeks; then one resurfaces, badly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Iroas, children of devout parents to whom the God of Victory has given the strength to serve and protect the people. Everyone always said I was born a hero.
—Matt Knicl, “The Hero of Iroas”
What
makes a hero? Is it a quality of birth that sets some mortals above others? Is it a blessing from the gods? Is it a matter of fate, spun out in the strands of a divine tapestry, charting the course of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Dealing with Wealth Characters accumulate wealth over the course of their adventures—sometimes, a lot of wealth! These riches might come slowly over a long adventuring career or in a sudden stroke of
ensuring your characters develop strong personal reasons to continue to adventure, even if they begin their adventuring careers in the pursuit of wealth. Perhaps they want revenge on a despicable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
more than a few miles from where they were born. You aren’t one of those folk. You are from a distant place, one so remote that few of the common folk in the North realize that it exists, and chances
are good that even if some people you meet have heard of your homeland, they know merely the name and perhaps a few outrageous stories. You have come to this part of Faerûn for your own reasons, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
be big or small, but each family is a gerontocracy, with the oldest member ruling the roost. This elder has most of the responsibility for enforcing traditions, settling disputes, setting the course
Domains of Dread, where creatures born in darkness dwell. This “gift” was thrust upon them by mysterious entities called the Dark Powers, as a boon for their kindness toward strangers. The Vistani
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
vampire spawn in the course of a single battle, the thighbone crumbles into dust once the battle concludes. As a youth, Markovia followed her heart and became a priest of the Morninglord soon after her
her abbey. They confronted Markovia and were destroyed to a one. Suffused with confidence born of righteous victory, Markovia advanced on Castle Ravenloft. A great battle raged from the catacombs to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Tiefling Names
Tiefling names fall into three broad categories. Tieflings born into another culture typically have names reflective of that culture. Some have names derived from the Infernal
doesn’t affect their personality. They are gifted with magic from the infernal realms but chart their own course in life.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Chapter 2: Khorvaire Gazetteer Just one century ago, the Kingdom of Galifar spanned most of Khorvaire. Of course, we never tamed the lands beyond the Graywall Mountains or the jungles of the east
largely unified under the Kingdom of Galifar, today Khorvaire is split into many nations—some old, others newly born from the crucible of war. This chapter provides an overview of Khorvaire, a glimpse of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
work is among the reasons Waterdeep remained so strong for so many years. Even when much of the city’s navy lay disabled in its harbor, the strong ships of Orlumbor proved sturdy enough that folk could
can find a wider berth, and any minor damage to the new visitor is happily (and cheaply) repaired by the Orlumbor dockworkers. These are folk born and bred to work on ships. The homes on Orlumbor are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
at a table in area E7. Her fellow gamblers don’t realize she cheats. “Tarina” is not a real name, of course. Before retiring to Baldur’s Gate, Tarina was a pirate known as Rhonda Thunderbell (also
should be in charge with Ulder Ravengard gone.” “With Ravengard out of the way, who’ll be the next grand duke, I wonder? My money’s on Thalamra Vanthampur. Practically born in the sewers, she was, and more vicious than a swarm of rats.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
spells. At any given time, several human Mages, Mage Apprentices, and even Archmages (second in power to Karsus, of course) of all alignments can be found within the Acropolis’s white marble walls
foremost of all. In the center of the acropolis stands Karsus’s Sanctum, a pillared pavilion that looks out over the city. Reasons to Visit. Adventurers might visit the acropolis for one of the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
elves are born with or develop the qualities that mark them as potential adventurers, as other races define the term. Many traditional adventuring groups are happy to count an elf among their members, and
situations. On extremely rare occasions, an elf might join an adventuring party for reasons that are based in fear. A tiny percentage of elves develop an irrational fear of the serene, contemplative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Talentan Characters See chapter 1 for quirks and other features relevant to halfling characters from the Talenta Plains. Also consider the following: Wild Warriors and Tricksters. You were born in
the course of your adventures. You can also consider whether a fallen dinosaur is part of your backstory; perhaps you lost your faithful mount in the Last War, but you believe its spirit is still with you.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of a rare metal, willing to travel the world high and low in search of it. Even a deep gnome might be born with an irrepressible urge to leave the Underdark and join a group to pursue a life of shared
of better understanding the workings of the multiverse. A Gnome’s Role Gnomes are valuable members of an adventuring party for a number of reasons, derived from both their innate abilities and their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
of the Elements. A genie is born when the soul of a sentient living creature melds with the primordial matter of an elemental plane. Only under rare circumstances does such an elemental-infused soul
offspring, as all new genies are born out of the same mysterious fusion of spirit energy and elemental power. A genie with a stronger connection to its mortal soul might choose to sire a child with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
even the least of their people can work magic. Halruaans usually make their journeys into Faerûn for personal reasons, since their government has a strict stance against unauthorized involvement with
distant parts of Faerûn. Those who leave behind Mulhorand’s sweltering deserts and ancient pyramids for a glimpse at a different life do so for many reasons. You might be in the North simply to see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the Chosen of such a power — and has been watching the heroes since their first encounter in Velkynvelve. His reasons for doing this are his own, but when push comes to shove, he can give the heroes
been kind to the sometimes annoying deep gnome over the course of the campaign, earning his respect and gratitude.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
sleeping giant’s pouch? Of course you can! Halfling Bonds d6 Bond 1 The safety of your village is worth any sacrifice. 2 Nothing is more valuable than friendship and family. 3 You are following
for just one slice when you can have the whole cake. Reasons for Adventuring d6 Reason 1 Peeling taters and herding goats all the time wasn’t your cup of tea. 2 You fell asleep on a raft one day
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
serving as divine agents in the world or being compelled to action by immortal schemes. Still others were born with divine gazes set upon them, whether due to their remarkable abilities or the
or forge a path that throws off the bonds of destiny. Regardless of the course they choose, the deeds of champions influence belief in the gods, but even more so, they fill the hearts of Theros’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
palanquin as far as the eye can see. 4 Double Dealer. The leader of a noble family has turned against their nation, secretly opposing their liege for personal gain or ethical reasons. 5 Ambitious
isn’t your patron’s priority. 4 Intimate Connection. A common-born confidant or lover of your patron guides you in creating circumstances to bolster the noble family’s best interests. 5 Outside Insider
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Perhaps Klothys arose from a sense of inevitability, a notion that the world was unfolding as it must, and thus the actions of mortals made little difference. Kruphix might have been born from a sense of
titans or the other gods, and Klothys at least has existed for unknown ages despite being all but forgotten among mortal folk. Once mortals could imagine a world beyond the horizon and a course of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, Galifar laid claim to all Khorvaire. Several new states emerged over the course of the war. In some cases, this was largely a formality; Galifar never had a strong grip on the Lhazaar Principalities or the
gnome nation of Zilargo, and they held the Demon Wastes in name only. Other states were born in violence: the elves of Valenar and the goblins of Darguun seized their realms by force. But Aundair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
locations in the Sea Ward begin, of course, with the Field of Triumph, but just across the street is the no less remarkable House of Heroes — the largest temple in the city. Dedicated to Tempus, its many
among them, of course — in all the world. Although your eye will be drawn to its ornate towers, brilliant mosaics, and magical displays, look also for the humble violets growing amid the ostentation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
direction.
3 The sky turns sickly green or bruised purple.
4 The water of a river or a lake or along a coastline turns to blood, acid, or blue sand.
5 All creatures born on a
evil ways, turn aside from their self-destructive course, or send heroes to destroy the source of the disaster, the apocalypse is averted, and life can return to normal. Sometimes the coming disaster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
was born in a distant land but has been traveling abroad for nearly twenty years. He arrived in Oztocan a few months ago and is working on a play inspired by the town’s local legends. As a playwright
refuses to touch it. In the course of a conversation, Leandro shares the following information with the characters: Earthquakes. “Oztocan hasn’t felt earthquakes in years, but quakes have become common