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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
Everything dies eventually. Why bother building anything that is supposedly meant to last?
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Nothing matters to you, and you allow others to guide your actions.
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Your needs come first. In
others change.
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The best option is one that is swift, unexpected, and overwhelming.
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Punch first. Talk later.
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Your fury can carry you through anything.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
journals or hidden away in someone’s mind. Even you might not be aware of all the reasons behind the missions you carry out. Sometimes a mission’s sole purpose is to conceal the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
-off clients, and he responds well to simple flattery and chatting up. In conversation, he cheerfully describes Dory as seeming to carry an unpleasant, mildewy odor. During several of Loquid’s long talks
with Dory, the councillor has enigmatically mentioned his “beauties in the pool” (the creature’s skum and golem servants) more than once. Loquid also knows that for inexplicable reasons, Dory floods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
in the process. As a result, the portal now leads to numerous locations throughout the multiverse. Further, the portal reacts to magic items and artifacts, allowing those who carry such objects to step
, either her portal’s strange teleportation properties have gone unnoticed by Sigil’s Lady of Pain and her agents, or the Lady of Pain is allowing the portal to function this way for reasons of her own.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
explain why Waterdavians prefer to carry knives and knuckledusters for self-defense. Businesses and individuals do employ armed guards, but except for nobles or foreign envoys, few people travel about
Waterdavians. Folk assume that you wouldn’t bother lugging around such equipment unless you either intend violence or expect that it might soon be visited upon you.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Ruin Adventures table offers some reasons why characters might risk death in the Demon Wastes. Demon Ruin Adventures d4 Adventure Goal 1 Make a desperate request for aid from a Lord of Dust who
is, by all accounts, an enemy of the characters’ adversary. 2 Escort an innocent who is prophesied to destroy the Lord of Dust to the ruin, and there confront the fiend. 3 Carry an artifact to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
. They are unlocked unless the text states otherwise. Iarno Albrek (area 12) and a bugbear named Mosk (area 9) each carry an iron key that can lock or unlock every door in the complex. A locked door can
western end of the stronghold (see areas 11 and area 12).
A mysterious figure called the Black Spider has hired the Redbrands to frighten off adventurers and intimidate the locals, for reasons unknown
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
most of the year, locals are forced to carry their own light when traveling these streets at night. The colors of the Dock Ward are burgundy and orange, and its mascot is a swordfish that has always been
depicted as green for reasons lost to time. The folk of the Dock Ward take competition seriously, and they frequently draft their champions from the rough-and-tumble sailors who come to the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
only the most powerful flinds and pack lords bother to name the groups they lead. The War Band Composition table determines how many gnolls and hyenas the band contains. The War Band Leadership table
flaming arrows and burning pitch 2 Use of drums and screeching horns to spread fear 3 Attempts to capture and use siege engines 4 Carry and spread disease 5 Prisoners kept in cages and tormented 6 Use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
becomes a worthless keepsake. SNEAKING INSIDE
The carnival issues fake butterfly wings to every visitor who receives a ticket. Visitors are expected to wear their wings, or at least carry them around
ticket is escorted to the main entrance and directed to the ticket booth. If the character runs away from the Witchlight hands, the hands don’t bother giving chase, but the carnival’s mood lowers by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
Fey Curses Curses are common punishments among archfey and other powerful Fey creatures. An adventurer might be cursed for any number of reasons, a few of which are listed below: Offending a powerful
color.) 8 You must leave a bouquet of eight black roses at the place where you were cursed, or you must give the bouquet to the creature that cursed you. 9 You must persuade a centaur to carry you on its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
forever. d4 Winter Flaw 1 Everything dies eventually. Why bother building anything that is supposedly meant to last? 2 Nothing matters to you, and you allow others to guide your actions. 3 Your
. d4 Summer Flaw 1 You are stubborn. Let others change. 2 The best option is one that is swift, unexpected, and overwhelming. 3 Punch first. Talk later. 4 Your fury can carry you through anything
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. The Social Contract of Adventures You must provide reasonably appealing reasons for characters to undertake the adventures you prepare. (See “Draw In the Players” in chapter 4 for advice on this
Characters. Players who want to play evil characters might be looking to carry out antisocial behavior in the game. If a player asks for permission to play an evil character or comes to the table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. The Social Contract of Adventures You must provide reasonably appealing reasons for characters to undertake the adventures you prepare. In exchange, the players should go along with those hooks
looking to carry out antisocial behavior in the game. If a player asks for permission to play an evil character or comes to the table with one already made, talk to that player about what they have in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
distances. But that’s what fills Sechepol’s wagon. He will make his money on the road, selling his stock to his fellow travelers in the caravan. He is diplomatic and has a gift for defusing arguments
. She readily admits that she is traveling to Waterdeep in search of a remedy for her condition. The coloration doesn’t seem to bother her, but she becomes flustered if anyone asks how she came to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
long distances. But that’s what fills Sechepol’s wagon. He will make his money on the road, selling his stock to his fellow travelers in the caravan. He is diplomatic and has a gift for defusing
green. She readily admits that she is traveling to Waterdeep in search of a remedy for her condition. The coloration doesn’t seem to bother her, but she becomes flustered if anyone asks how she came to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
experiences of dreamers. There is a dark core at the heart of the plane, shaped by the nightmare force known as the Dreaming Dark. For reasons unknown to the general populace, Dal Quor is always remote
ghosts become more common. Resurrection spells are easier to perform, but carry the risk of bringing back unwanted spirits. Fernia: The Sea of Fire. This plane encompasses both the raw elemental force
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
home, while others feel called to a particular god for a variety of reasons. Individuals often carry or wear a small token of their favored deity: a pendant or a pin in the image of the god’s holy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
carry the cult’s contraband on their backs along this portion of the trail, and their tracks can be plainly seen where the path crosses wet ground. Much of the path is through mucky, cold, knee-deep
dusk, the camp is empty and they can explore it safely. No random encounters bother characters while they’re in the campsite. As the sun begins to set, nine lizardfolk paddle up in three canoes. They are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
secret and will carry that secret to the grave.” Ideal. “Without vigilance, evil runs amok.” Bond. “I love glass. I adore its colors and its polished gleam. Watching glass bend and take different forms
with scarlet sashes tied about their waists, and assure the characters that they mean no harm. They assume that the characters have come for one of two reasons: either to loot the chalet or to use the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
its cost.”
As time passed, your heart became less heavy, and you gave less and less thought to those childhood events. Now, for reasons you can’t explain, the longing to retrieve that which you have
Moongrave Minor Curses At your discretion, each character who lost something as a child might carry a minor curse as well. Unlike the inability to gain inspiration, this minor curse can be lifted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
and respected member of the guild. Other members of the guild have a friendly attitude toward you by default. (Individual members of the guild might have reasons to dislike you despite your renown
raid, for example, depending on their role and capabilities. You carry the responsibility for their lives and welfare, ultimately, and if the guild decides that you are abusing your authority and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Belial and Archduchess Fierna, Belial’s daughter. Belial is a handsome, powerfully built devil who exudes civility, even as his words carry an undercurrent of threat. His daughter is a statuesque
favor for reasons no other archduke can fathom, though some suspect that the Archduke of Nessus still respects the worthiness of this fallen adversary. Cania. Cania, the eighth layer of the Nine Hells, is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Fierna, Belial’s daughter. Both are handsome devils who resemble tieflings, with red skin and small horns. Belial exudes civility, even as his words carry an undercurrent of threat. His daughter is
conspired to usurp Asmodeus, yet has failed at every turn. Asmodeus laid a curse on him that causes any deal made with him to lead to calamity. Asmodeus occasionally shows Baalzebul favor for reasons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, but they frequently carry nets, caltrops, lassos, and nooses on poles for controlling captured creatures. These goblins cook for the tribe, and in times of war they are also responsible for making
and talent necessary to carry on the tradition rarely persists for more than a couple of generations. Because they have so little experience with magic, goblins make no distinction between its forms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
carry a vial of such powder. Once opened, the portal remains open for 10 minutes. See the “Guards” section earlier in this chapter for details on how to open this portal from area P1. P6a: House of
and never bother her again. If they agree, she shares the following details: Each character independently ran afoul of Shemeshka some time ago. She was responsible for their deaths but, to her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
with a successful DC 18 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. The cult’s four mages (in areas C14, area C16, and area C26) each carry a key to the lock. Because the stone is unevenly set around this door, a
the Waterclock Guild left behind. The marid believes the thousands of parts are all here and reassembly shouldn’t take more than another few years. The length of time doesn’t bother Shanzezim, since
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
councillors, Thornwell, has her own reasons for wanting Mr. Dory humiliated, bankrupted, or — better yet — killed. She has been keeping an eye on her enemy as a result (see the “Adventure Hooks
Walkway A walkway surrounds the highest level of the warehouse, which is now used only as an approach to area D5. The door to area D5 is made of iron and is kept locked. Dory and all his guards carry a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
carry, so there is no blank space on a stone. A cylinder that turns out to be too long or too thick, so that the message ends before the entire surface of the stone is used, is considered poor
sometimes hire agents that they dispatch to investigate portents and to retrieve items the giants need for their oracles. It’s dangerous work, for two reasons. The obvious one is that the task involves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
and a locked iron strongbox that contains 3d10 × 10 gp in mixed coinage and a gray bag of tricks. Alaestra and Narth each carry a key to the strongbox. Its lock can be picked with thieves’ tools and a
honorary title of Royal Armorer. For that and other reasons, the Foehammer name is synonymous with top-quality goods throughout the Dessarin Valley, and Ghelryn intends to keep it that way. Ghelryn hates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
temple’s intercession. For countless reasons, Baldurians are reluctant to trust the Watch, the Flaming Fist, or the Guild. When they find it necessary to seek aid from an influential organization, such
maintaining the city’s walls and turning back those who would storm its gates. Although the God of Guardians and his faithful carry out their duties impartially and without concern for the city’s politics, this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
petitioners seeking the temple’s intercession. For countless reasons, Baldurians are reluctant to trust the Watch, the Flaming Fist, or the Guild. When they find it necessary to seek aid from an
city’s walls and turning back those who would storm its gates. Although the God of Guardians and his faithful carry out their duties impartially and without concern for the city’s politics, this role
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
dozens of small and shabby rooms and at least four levels of cellars. Few people bother to sleep at the Mermaid, due in part to its operators’ loud pronouncement that they aren’t responsible for any
and let the river carry its problems elsewhere. As the city grew, however, this began to dangerously pollute the river, leading a coalition of druids and patriars to construct the Sewer Keep. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
after a fight: Activation Rods. The two rods in area B7 carry an electric charge and, when touched simultaneously, open the door in area B14. (The githyanki know that the charge deals a painful jolt
nearby. The encephalon cluster doesn’t bother the spectator in area B10 or Mublinesh in area B14 (assuming the mindgate is opened). If those creatures aren’t present, however, the encephalon cluster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
dozens of small and shabby rooms and at least four levels of cellars. Few people bother to sleep at the Mermaid, due in part to its operators’ loud pronouncement that they aren’t responsible for any
right price. Sewer Keep Like many port cities, Baldur’s Gate has traditionally dumped its sewage downstream and let the river carry its problems elsewhere. As the city grew, however, this began to