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saving throw or have the prone condition.Thorny hunters are bestial vegepygmies derived from the corpses of bears, dogs, and other quadrupedal Beasts. Thorny hunters act like bloodhounds, following
their master’s orders to hunt prey with deadly ferocity.
Vegepygmies
Also called mold folk, vegepygmies are fungal creatures that spring forth from the body of a Humanoid or Giant killed by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, Wisdom, and Charisma, and they typically range from 3 to 18 for most adventurers. (Monsters might have scores as low as 1 or as high as 30.) These ability scores, and the ability modifiers derived from
the core of the rules of the game. All three follow these simple steps. Roll the die and add a modifier. Roll a d20 and add the relevant modifier. This is typically the modifier derived from one of
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
commoner’s clothes, a book of research notes, an ink pen, a bottle of squid ink, a flask of oil (made from blubber), a vial of acid (derived from digestive juices), a vial of fish scales, a vial
abundant connections among the Simic. The guild members live in watery sinkholes called zonots, and their isolation shelters them from much contact with outsiders. Nonetheless, a fair number of Simic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
and set about crafting her greatest creation yet: a titanic war machine called a runic colossus. As proud as she is, Brimskarda knows that she lacks certain expertise necessary to complete her work
. To fill the gaps in her knowledge and learn the secrets of the Star Forge, Brimskarda has kidnapped the renowned human smith Theldin and forced him to toil at the forge alongside her. Complicating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
-alley muggings. Lucrative targets such as the Kundarak Bank of Sharn (with its supposedly impenetrable storage facility called the Vaults) and Aurora Gallery (a magic item auction house) remain far
, whether from House Kundarak or from any of the ward’s mansions and luxury shops, the victims call on the very best inquisitives to retrieve the stolen goods. One opportunity for less renowned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Bond 1 Leosin Erlanthar, a wandering monk, once saved your life. He’s sent urgent word for you to meet him in a small town called Greenest. Looks like it’s time to pay off that debt. 2 When an orc
cultists. Your investigations into the cult have led you to the town of Greenest. You must save her! 6 Being the grandchild of a renowned dragon slayer is usually a good way to impress people, but just
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
giant machine of wonderful complexity — a banquet for a curious gnomish mind. Many renowned astronomers, wizards, and extraplanar travelers are gnomes, having undertaken those disciplines in the hope
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->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
living storehouses of history and folklore. Bards know a great deal, and they tend to be willing to share what they know, or at least barter for it. The arrival of a renowned bard is a special occasion
the Savage North, singers and storytellers called skalds are keepers of the history and great legends of the Northlanders and the Reghed. These warrior-poets are the singers of the songs and sagas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Bond 1 Leosin Erlanthar, a wandering monk, once saved your life. He’s sent urgent word for you to meet him in a small town called Greenest. Looks like it’s time to pay off that debt. 2 When an orc
cultists. Your investigations into the cult have led you to the town of Greenest. You must save her! 6 Being the grandchild of a renowned dragon slayer is usually a good way to impress people, but just
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
1 Leosin Erlanthar, a wandering monk, once saved your life. He’s sent urgent word for you to meet him in a small town called Greenest. Looks like it’s time to pay off that debt. 2 When an orc raid
cultists. Your investigations into the cult have led you to the town of Greenest. You must save her! 6 Being the grandchild of a renowned dragon slayer is usually a good way to impress people, but just last
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
on all the world’s wonders. This curiosity pushes them to leave no secrets uncovered, and no treasures or legends lost. They revere a fickle deity called the Cat Lord, who is said to wander the world
tabaxi use the same names, and most use nicknames derived from or inspired by their full names. Tabaxi clan names are usually based on a geographical feature located in or near a clan’s territory
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
anglers and river-powered mills is the first neighborhood encountered by travelers approaching from the south. Dominated by a local gang called the Rivington Rats, it’s also a haven for smuggling thanks
overlooking the river, this perpetually foggy neighborhood hosts the Cliffside Cemetery. Twin Songs. Standing ready to welcome visitors as they cross the river, Twin Songs is renowned for its enormous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
called the Sword Coast. This region is a place of adventure, where daring souls delve into ancient strongholds and explore the ruins of long-lost kingdoms. Amid a lawless wilderness of jagged, snow
-capped peaks, alpine forests, bitter winds, and roaming monsters, the coast holds renowned bastions of civilization such as the city of Neverwinter, in the shadow of the fuming volcano known as Mount
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
of the Narrow Sea joined under the rule of the shaman-king Nether, becoming known as the empire of Netheril. The Netherese learned the use of magic from the Eaerlanni elves and became renowned wizards
Heartlands. Nearly fifteen hundred years ago, the human settlers of the Dalelands and the elves of Cormanthor pledged their alliance in an agreement known as the Dales Compact. A monument called the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
anglers and river-powered mills is the first neighborhood encountered by travelers approaching from the south. Dominated by a local gang called the Rivington Rats, it’s also a haven for smuggling thanks
overlooking the river, this perpetually foggy neighborhood hosts the Cliffside Cemetery. Twin Songs. Standing ready to welcome visitors as they cross the river, Twin Songs is renowned for its enormous diversity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. This archmage of Oerth leads a powerful group of adventurers called the Circle of Eight and has authored several planar tomes. He has also crafted many renowned spells. Mordenkainen takes the tower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
resources at her disposal to defend the city against threats. She was handpicked for the job by Khelben Arunsun, and wields the Blackstaff from which Khelben derived his name and the title of the
Grey, an order of highly skilled adventurers who are called upon to defend the city in times of need. Vajra is always looking for new adventurers to fill the ranks of Force Grey, and she is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
to see a warrior with a sword on one hip and a wand on the other. Within the army, such a soldier is referred to as an arcaneer. On the streets, they are called wandslingers. A wandslinger is defined
penalty associated with this; it’s just something to consider when describing your actions. As long as your DM approves, you could justify the abilities of an arcane class as being derived from
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
, they might build a warren and make a permanent home there, while continuing to expand the town’s sewers as the community grows. These so-called “city kobolds” live underground but
this traitor onto their winged kin.
Kobold Names
Kobold names are derived from the Draconic tongue and usually relate to a characteristic of the owner, such as scale color, distinctive body parts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
?”
Until recently, Liara Portyr commanded a Flaming Fist outpost called Fort Beluarian on the distant tropical peninsula of Chult. Her uncle is Duke Dillard Portyr of Baldur’s Gate, one of the city’s two
find Falaster Fisk in the dungeon under Vanthampur Villa, Liara Portyr can be the one who urges them to travel to Candlekeep and seek out Sylvira Savikas, a renowned expert on the Nine Hells. Sylvira
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
high as 30.) These ability scores, and the ability modifiers derived from them, are the basis for almost every d20 roll that a player makes on a character’s or monster’s behalf.
Ability checks
add the relevant modifier. This is typically the modifier derived from one of the six ability scores, and it sometimes includes a proficiency bonus to reflect a character’s particular skill. (See
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
follows: Harpers. The delegation included a renowned shield dwarf historian named Bruldenthar, who was transporting his collection of manuscripts to Waterdeep. The Harpers don’t want the sage or his books
honor at Summit Hall, the chapter house of an order called the Knights of Samular. It lies in the southeast Sumber Hills. The Zhentarim. The Zhentarim aren’t particularly concerned about the delegation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. The Twelve A council of philosophers called the Twelve serves as the ruling body of Meletis. They are elected by popular vote among the citizens of Meletis and serve for terms of four years at a time
. Currently, this position is held by the renowned philosopher and orator named Perisophia. Philosophers Though they aren’t necessarily heroic, philosophers are highly valued in Meletis, which is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Watch, renowned inquisitive “Feather” Fallester has apparently solved yet another case she randomly pulled from the watch’s files of unsolved mysteries. The case—the theft of a bejeweled statuette on
display in the University of Wynarn Museum of Antiquities—baffled watch officers seven years ago, but in a matter of five days, Fallester managed to pin the crime on a changeling thief called Spaut
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
behind the walls of the High City. Elmandar’s Star Charts is run by a retired elf adventurer who once served as the
spelljammer aboard a space galleon called the Eclipse (shown here as a model) The
from the forces commanded by the prince, belongs to the mercenary company called Valkan’s Legion. The organization maintains a building in the Middle City as a meeting place and mustering point for its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
sat the deep, broad well that was the only known entrance to the dungeon. Around this well he built a tavern and inn that caters to adventurers and those who seek their services, and he called it the
thought him dead. But one night, a voice called up from the well. Few at first believed it could be Durnan, but folk as long-lived as he vouched it so. The Yawning Portal had passed into the hands of his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
The Ordning As described in the Monster Manual, the giants of many worlds organize themselves in a complex social ranking called the ordning. At the largest scale, the ordning establishes the
broken magic weapon that only a renowned fire giant smith can repair. 3 The characters find a giant-crafted sword—a magical masterpiece; when word of their find gets out, the artisan’s descendants come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
to Bytopia, the Trade Master,
inspects an offering from a pair of prospective travelers Gate Visitors struggle to locate the gate to Bytopia, a living portal that appears as a bearded bariaur called
around a pentagonal plaza of shops called the Everything Emporium. Creativity shines in the open-air marketplace, a break from the unfussy designs and gray-stone warehouses that make up much of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
living realm of humans, even if their works have been forgotten by humans and dwarves alike. The greatest and most recent of these dwarven realms was Delzoun, also called the Northkingdom. It
presence of Moradin himself, was built by Delzoun’s dwarves — first as a mine, and then as a city. It was the dwarves of Delzoun who built Ironmaster, too, and all the great mines and renowned forges of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
-telling cards called tarokka decks. With their experience navigating the Mists, many Vistani understand how to employ Mist talismans (detailed at the start of this chapter) to reach specific domains, or
here number among the most famous Vistani band leaders: Hyskosa. A renowned poet and storyteller, Hyskosa leads a caravan that embraces the Mists and goes where they lead it. As a result, his clan is
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
(“Empty-Scabbard Killers” in Common) are a folktale in Gracklstugh, their name derived from an ancient, obscure Dwarvish dialect. They are an order of psionic assassins practicing disciplines unknown to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
trickling back into the Cage. Called “mage drinkers” by the few who remember them, the aged Incantifers siphon magic to sustain their ancient power. Disturbed residents murmur about the Incanterium’s
intimate Elloweth Theater and the prodigious Ren Hall. Elloweth Theater is renowned as Sigil’s preeminent venue for high-brow performance art, and performers from across the Great Wheel flock to Elloweth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
other orcs in a tribe. A Chosen Few. Orcs don’t become renowned in their tribes by choosing Gruumsh; he chooses them. An orc might claim its allegiance to Gruumsh, but only those who have proven
that suffer from gruesome diseases are brought into Yurtrus’s fold and tended like prized cattle. These orcs are called nurtured ones, and they are considered the chosen of Yurtrus because they have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Crossing is renowned for cheats and criminals, the residents stick together, and a local crew called the Crossers ensures that all predatory practices are applied primarily to travelers, and never to
after hours except in the direst circumstances, and each drudach is instead patrolled by a militia of young unmarried warriors (guards with scimitars instead of spears) called amlakkars. While
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Crossing is renowned for cheats and criminals, the residents stick together, and a local crew called the Crossers ensures that all predatory practices are applied primarily to travelers, and never to fellow
(guards with scimitars instead of spears) called amlakkars. Mike Schley Little Calimshan While Little Calimshan presents a unified face to the rest of the city, it has all the problems of any settlement