before broad defusing clan reclusive

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

picks and hammers in deep mines and blazing forges, a commitment to clan and tradition, and a burning hatred of goblins and orcs—these common threads unite all dwarves. Short and Stout Bold

and hardy, dwarves are known as skilled warriors, miners, and workers of stone and metal. Though they stand well under 5 feet tall, dwarves are so broad and compact that they can weigh as much as a

Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. Gnomes average slightly over 3 feet tall and weigh 40 to 45 pounds. Their tan or brown faces are usually adorned with broad smiles (beneath their prodigious noses), and their bright eyes shine with

most have half a dozen or so. A gnome’s mother, father, clan elder, aunts, and uncles each give the gnome a name, and various nicknames from just about everyone else might or might not stick

Half-Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

like elves, and to elves, they look human. In height, they’re on par with both parents, though they’re neither as slender as elves nor as broad as humans. They range from under 5 feet to

. EXCELLENT AMBASSADORS Many half-elves learn at an early age to get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

At the highest mountain peaks — far above the slopes where trees grow and where the air is thin and the frigid winds howl — dwell the reclusive goliaths. Few folk can claim to have seen a

assigned by the tribal chief, and a family or clan name. A birth name is up to three syllables long. Clan names are five syllables or more and end in a vowel. Birth names are rarely linked to gender

Life in Yeonido

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

, followed by the noble elite, the various ranks of government magistrates, and the heads of each familial clan. Clans and Identity Clans live in compounds that often hold every member of the family

clan information before personal details, and the few folk in the city who have no clan—whether they were ejected from a clan or never adopted into one—are viewed with sympathy. When people marry

The Boromar Clan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

follow this broad outline. Levels 1–4. The characters investigate petty crimes—pickpocketing, burglary, blackmail, and such—and help bring several Boromar Clan members to justice. The inquisitives find

The Boromar Clan The Boromar Clan is the most powerful criminal organization in Sharn, with a reach that includes the city council, the Sharn Watch, House Jorasco, the elite social circles of Skyway

Factions of Gracklstugh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Clan Cairngorm lead quiet lives of art and contemplation in Gracklstugh. Although reclusive and averse to conflict, the giants have sworn an ancient oath of loyalty to the Deepking, and have been

Factions of Gracklstugh The Deepkingdom is a feudal state with the Deepking as the absolute monarch, who passes the crown to descendants or relatives in his Steelshadow clan. Each clan is led by a

Pronunciation Guide

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

GRASH-ah ME-ghan Dwarf matron of a reclusive clan Chapter 5 Ishvern ish-VERN Sea elf leader of a group of Dimernesti elves Chapter 5 Ispin Greenshield ISS-pin GREEN-shield Deceased storytelling human

ROO-kel-dust Reclusive gnome inventor Chapter 4 Than THAWN Gnome inventor from Vogler Chapter 3 Vingaard VIN-gard Mighty Solamnic river Chapter 3 Virruza vee-RUE-zah Obsessed bozak draconian at the

Dwarves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

generations before the Cataclysm, dwarves who dwelled on the surface established the Neidar clan, known for working the land and trading with other surface folk. In the wake of the Cataclysm, with food scarce

live below. Mountain Dwarves Led by the aristocratic Hylar clan, mountain dwarves are the unquestioned rulers of Thorbardin. Many great fighters, engineers, and artisans call these magnificent

Adult Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

emerald dragon’s assault on a fire giant has attracted the attention of the giant’s clan, and now the dragon seeks aid. 4 Villagers have been going missing, and then are found weeks

a constant battle against deep gnome miners, who scour the tunnels of the dragon’s lair in search of emeralds. 2 An adult silver dragon tries to befriend and draw out a reclusive adult

Goliaths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Goliaths At the highest mountain peaks—far above the slopes where trees grow, where the air is thin and the frigid winds howl—dwell the reclusive goliaths. Few other folk can truthfully claim to have

family or clan name. Birth Names: Aukan, Eglath, Gae-Al, Gauthak, Ilikan, Keothi, Kuori, Lo-Kag, Manneo, Maveith, Nalla, Orilo, Paavu, Pethani, Thalai, Thotham, Uthal, Vaunea, Vimak Nicknames: Bearkiller

Daask

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

inquisitives and Daask might follow this broad outline. Levels 1–4. The characters investigate crimes perpetrated by Daask against businesses they eventually discover are affiliated with the Boromar Clan. The

criminal gang engaged in a battle for territory and power against the Boromar Clan and the forces of law and order—but the truth is more complicated. In fact, the members of Daask take their orders from

Emerald Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

involving dragon riders. 3 An emerald dragon’s assault on a fire giant has attracted the attention of the giant’s clan, and now the dragon seeks aid. 4 Villagers have been going missing

dragon attempts to drive off a clan of cyclopes who have taken up residence in a nearby cave, attacking the clan’s herd of giant goats. 6 An assassin and a young emerald dragon train together to

Korranberg Chronicle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

out of the newspaper’s various offices. They are organized into an extensive hierarchy from senior to junior editors. The top tier of senior editors is responsible for broad categories of stories

has made over the years: The Boromar Clan. The dominant crime syndicate in Sharn is still stinging from an exposé published ten years ago that resulted in the arrest of many of the clan’s leaders and

Stone Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Stone Giant Stone giants are reclusive, quiet, and peaceful as long as they are left alone. Their granite-gray skin, gaunt features, and black, sunken eyes endow stone giants with a stern countenance

mountain territory of a stone giant clan, those guardians greet them with hurled rocks and showers of splintered stone. Survivors of such encounters spread tales of stone giant violence, never

Rival Houses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Lyrriman d’Sivis managed to head the house for ninety years. Tharashk. An ancient conflict lies hidden within the foundations of House Tharashk. The powerful Torrn clan has ties to the Gatekeeper druids

, while the Aashta clan aligns with the Cults of the Dragon Below. Most modern heirs have only a casual knowledge of these traditions, but zealous factions within the clans pursue esoteric agendas that

Cloud Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

silver or blue. High and Mighty. Cloud giants are spread to the winds, encompassing vast areas of the world. In times of need, scattered cloud giant families band together as a unified clan. However

storm giants, the reclusive storm giants rarely engage with the rest of giantkind. As a result, many cloud giants see themselves as having the highest status and power among the giant races. They order

Phandalin Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

Harbin Wester to collect a reward of 50 gp.” If the characters undertake this quest, see “Dwarven Excavation.” Gnomengarde Quest. “A clan of reclusive rock gnomes resides in a small network of caves in

The Moonshaes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

care. Rumor has it the Rookoath dwarves of the Fairheight range — bolstered by Clan Rustfire of the isle of Gwynneth, and adventurers out of Callidyr — have won victories against the local orcs and

lifetime, the isle of Gwynneth has become ever more fey and mysterious, home to the elven realm of Sarifal, under the rule of High Lady Ordalf. Sarifal shares the island with the reclusive mountain

Life as a Halfling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

reclusive by nature, they are adept at finding out-of-the-way places to settle in. It takes a combination of luck and persistence for an ordinary traveler to find such a place, and often that’s not enough

its community behind for a number of reasons. A clan that is forced to relocate (perhaps because of invading creatures or a natural disaster) might decide to seek refuge or opportunity in a city or

Mountain Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

from a main road toward a narrow canyon. The canyon widens into a small, secluded vale with meadows dotted with spring-fed ponds and stands of trees. The valley is home to a reclusive community of

by their clan. If the characters agree to slay the trolls’ estranged cohorts (see area L9 of the Lost Caverns, detailed later in this adventure), the trolls divulge the entrance to the fabled dungeon

Holrow Homestead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu

called Chrissy’s Clan travels from town to town hoping to cross her path and bask in her music, which is said to soothe all troubles. Dabney Holrow became an apothecary up north. He sells potions and

Ignis comes to her aid. Ignis is hostile toward anyone who causes Flauma’s distress. She’s too tall and broad to enter the greenhouse without squeezing, but she can attempt to grab or hit any creature

Points of Interest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

alongside dwarf fighters from the Copperlocks clan. Travelers in need of shelter can rest on cots in the guard towers that surround the place, but only those with business related to the mine are

allowed inside the gates without supervision. The mine is a broad shaft dug into a steep hillside near the shore. Stone walls encompass it, with two guard towers overlooking the main gate and three other

Stone Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Stone Giants Stone giants — reclusive, reflective, and inscrutable — take pains to remain apart from the world of sunlight and sky. Only when they’re surrounded by stone do they consider themselves

and practical. Second, these giants are the least accomplished members of the clan. They are good at ambushing and throwing rocks, but they aren’t leaders or even typical examples of their kind. Even

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Bridge is a sacred site of pilgrimage for many dwarves. Long ago, the dwarf god Moradin appeared atop the bridge to rally dwarves of the Ironstar clan against a horde of orcs, and the founder of the

Samular (paladins of Tyr) and the Zhentarim in the past. Its current occupants are the shield dwarves of the Stoneshaft clan. They refer to the castle as Stoneshaft Hold. The Stoneshaft dwarves are

Island Approach and First Floor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

. 3. Yard and Cistern A low, unfinished stone wall encloses a broad, sandy yard abutting an open vista of beach and sea. A small tower accessible by an external stair rises against the hermitage’s

succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence (History) check recognizes “Tammeraut” as a family name, and recalls that it was a noble clan that faded from history years ago. Treasure. Lying atop the bookshelf are

Guildhouse Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

to the hayloft (area G2b). The trapdoors are unlocked. G2b: Hayloft The hayloft is 10 feet above the stables and consists of a 5-foot-wide wooden walkway that runs the perimeter of the building. Broad

more ravens watch from the rafters. The man is an oni named Gwish. Guildmaster Dusk is the only other guild member who knows Gwish’s true nature. Gwish is reclusive and rarely interacts with the

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

gates. Like the spokes of a wheel, broad, straight avenues lead from each gate to the Bell Market at the city’s center. The streets are clean and wide enough to accommodate large caravan vehicles

past few weeks helping farmers and other locals flee the vale. She doesn’t know why the normally reclusive giants are suddenly out to destroy everything. If the characters ask Silixia where the stone

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