before broad diffusing compete rivals

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

enjoy simple yet lovely jewelry. A Timeless Perspective Elves can live well over 700 years, giving them a broad perspective on events that might trouble the shorter-lived races more deeply. They are

minstrels, artists, or sages. Human nobles compete for the services of elf instructors to teach swordplay or magic to their children. Exploration and Adventure Elves take up adventuring out of wanderlust

Forming a Team

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

characters’ team is chosen to compete along with a team that consists of their Rivals and other NPCs. More information about the Battle of Strixhaven and the opposing team is provided later in this

participants isn’t required. The opposing team has an equal number of participants. Multiple teams may register for the tournament; the faculty choose two to compete in the Battle of Strixhaven. The

Newspaper Contacts

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

journalism.” 5 An editor who is more interested in keeping powerful friends happy than in reporting the truth 6 An editor who thinks the way to make reporters do their best work is by making them compete

with each other, setting your group up against a team of rivals 7 An editor who suffered horrors during the Last War and is desperate for signs of hope 8 A cynical editor who seeks the corruption and down side in every story

Complications and Rivals

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Complications and Rivals The franchise and downtime activities introduced in this section all incorporate the idea that such activities can introduce ongoing complications to the campaign, and that

anything a franchise’s characters or employees do might bring the franchise into conflict with rivals. If you use Xanathar’s Guide to Everything in your games, you’re probably already familiar with

Cult of Rakdos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

ridiculous. Members of the Cult of Rakdos have witnessed the grandiose speeches and self-important plans of other guilds and concluded that their rivals take themselves far too seriously. Since death comes for

the cult’s extermination, and its entertainments — even as dark and destructive as they are — hold broad appeal. From rowdy mobs who love to see the Rakdos skewer the powerful elites to decadent

Licensed Region

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

— solely to oversee the distribution of those goods, and certainly not to compete with rivals. Don’t cause too much trouble and Head Office will stay happy. Rank 4: Limited Extraplanar Your franchise

big part of what makes an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign. Rank 3: Large Territory Your license grows to include a broad expanse of provinces, a few small kingdoms, or a large kingdom or

Humans

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

risen to power in the region. This power-hungry religion controls the city of Haven and surrounding settlements in the name of vague, fickle deities who condemn the use of magic. The broad plains of the

-understood technology and magic from the ancient past. Icereach. The humans of Icereach live in the frozen south, where they compete with groups of thanoi (walrus-folk) for hunting grounds. Khur. The nomadic

Core Assumptions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

. The follower of a god serves as an agent of that god in the world. The agent seeks to further the ideals of that god and defeat its rivals. While some folk might refuse to honor the gods, none can

religions led by charismatic prophets, kingdoms ruled by lasting dynasties, and shadowy societies that seek to master long-lost magic. The influence of such factions waxes and wanes as they compete with each

Neighbors, Rivals, and Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

Neighbors, Rivals, and Allies Other cities and nations keep a watchful eye on Baldur’s Gate, which is growing in wealth, power, and influence. Baldur’s Gate trades with the coastal cities of

Elturgard and Cormyr view Baldur’s Gate as a lawless cesspool that might have to be dealt with someday. These nations especially frown on the city’s broad religious tolerance. Candlekeep To enter the

Greyhawk Conflicts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

, raiding poorly defended settlements and stealing cattle; demand tribute in the form of food or treasure; and destroy territorial rivals (draconic or otherwise). A Chromatic Dragon Arc. The conflict

between adventurers and chromatic dragons might follow this broad outline: Levels 1–4. Consider introducing this conflict as the adventurers reach level 3 or 4, with the adventurers confronting an

Rival Houses

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

protection services. Extremely wealthy individuals have been known to hire bodyguards from both houses, but even then, house agents often compete to prove their services the more valuable. Deneith

Medani and House Tharashk both operate guilds of inquisitives, vying for a limited field of business. Each house has its specialties, but the inquisitives of both houses compete fiercely for customers

Neighbors, Rivals, and Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Neighbors, Rivals, and Allies Other cities and nations keep a watchful eye on Baldur’s Gate, which is growing in wealth, power, and influence. Baldur’s Gate trades with the coastal cities of

Elturgard and Cormyr view Baldur’s Gate as a lawless cesspool that might have to be dealt with someday. These nations especially frown on the city’s broad religious tolerance. Candlekeep To enter the

Arrival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

boats along the canals. Dinosaurs compete in weekly races through the streets. These brightly painted racing dinosaurs are fast, vicious, and barely under their riders’ control. Flowers, green plants, and

bamboo or thatch walls with enormous windows to let in the breeze, under broad thatched or tiled eaves. All buildings are richly decorated with paint, ivy, and vivid flowers. Some are painted in

Academy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

dead, and jealous rivals impede your work, but in the pursuit of knowledge, no risk is too great. Types of Academies Any assemblage of scholars and truth-seekers can function as an academy. Generally

academy’s mandate, but members find opportunities to undertake far-flung research expeditions—only so much can be learned in libraries, after all. An academy’s focus can be broad or singular, artistic

Donigarten

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

, whose northern and western shores hold broad stretches of slave-tended fungi fields that feed much of Menzoberranzan. The dark, cold waters of the lake have a sinister reputation, dating back to days when

notable leaders of the great houses and their honored heroes were cast into the lake, dressed in full regalia and weighed down with stone spars. Many less important drow have been sent by rivals to

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

killed in the final confrontation. Indeed, it turns out that the Boromar Clan arranged the operation to remove a dangerous group of rivals. Levels 11–16. Boromar leaders try to recruit the characters to

Wizard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

collateral damage” thing. Now let’s get down to business. The utility that a wizard brings to an Acquisitions Incorporated operation is obvious to franchise members, staff, clients, and rivals alike

, the study of arcane magic lends itself to a broad range of specialization. As such, it’s not enough to simply dedicate yourself to being the best wizard you can be. It’s about figuring out which

Goliaths

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

seen a goliath, and fewer still to have forged a friendship with one. Goliaths love to compete and keep score, counting up their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to what others

their mettle is tested against orcs, ogres, frost giants, remorhazes, ice trolls, young white dragons, the treacherous mountain terrain, and the cruel indifference of nature. Bitter Rivals. Skytower

Island Theme

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

Island Theme Each island encountered has a theme chosen or rolled on the Island Theme table. This theme defines the island’s story in one broad stroke. Once you have a theme, consult its section

challenged by rivals to survive a night on the island. 4 An eloquent invitation from the island’s leader invites the characters for a hunt. Sanctum The inhabitants of sanctum islands use the seas to

Arcane Brotherhood

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

friends close and your enemies closer.” The brotherhood’s leaders seek out wizards who might by their exploits compete with the brotherhood’s acquisition and hoarding of arcane lore and magical secrets

friendly and unfriendly rivals to one another, striving to outdo their peers in magic. Open conflict between members is forbidden, yet members are adroit at finding underhanded ways to needle and

Chromatic Dragons

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

collapse of humanoid kingdoms. They make their homes in fetid swamps and crumbling ruins where kingdoms once stood. With deep-socketed eyes and broad nasal openings, a black dragon’s face resembles a skull

. They spy on draconic rivals from afar, looking for opportunities to slay weaker dragons and avoid stronger ones. If a stronger dragon threatens it, a black dragon abandons its lair and seeks out new

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