before brothers defining creation receiver

Hobgoblin

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

creates a mystical bond between the giver and the receiver of a gift. On some worlds, such bonds lead hobgoblins to form communities with deep ties to one another. In Eberron and the Forgotten Realms, vast

fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score

Using This Book

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

: Creating a Character. Chapter 2 walks you through the steps of character creation. Chapter 3: Character Classes. Characters’ capabilities are largely determined by class, such as Fighter or Wizard

. Chapter 3 offers twelve classes to choose from, along with forty-eight subclasses. Chapter 4: Character Origins. Background and species are key elements in defining a character’s origin, which further

Mother Lorinda

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

brutish father and brothers resented the girls, whose sufferings grew worse after their mother died. Desiring a better life, the sisters began preying upon travelers who passed by their secluded home

and ultimately murdered the traveler. When the rest of the family discovered their terrible deeds, the sisters killed their father and brothers. As their murder spree unfolded, the Mists rose. When

Mogis as Campaign Villain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Mogis as Campaign Villain Left unchecked, Mogis and his followers would destroy all of creation. This situation leads to plenty of campaign hooks and opportunities for the characters to act

of the brothers’ war. At first, they might be swept along by events, but as they grow in power, the characters will become the key to checking Mogis’s influence, perhaps even helping Iroas triumph

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the creator of worlds, and other gods merely populated the worlds Annam made with peoples of their own creation. Such myths often describe an ancient era when giants were the only people inhabiting the

Annam gathering the shattered fragments of the First World (the original creation of Bahamut and Tiamat) and spreading them across the Material Plane to create countless worlds. Still other myths

Annam and the Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

creation of the Inner Planes, slowly sorting the tumult of the Elemental Chaos until the four Elemental Planes took shape. These sagas explain the giants’ close ties to the elemental forces of air, earth

her brothers “boorish and bumbling.” Notably, Annam does not refute her on that point.) Annam’s disappointment in his sons caused him to retreat to a hidden realm within the Outlands, far removed from

New Ability Scores: Honor and Sanity

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

abilities function like the standard six abilities, with exceptions specified in each ability below. Here’s how to incorporate these optional abilities at character creation: If your players use the

social situations, much as Charisma would, when a character’s understanding of a code of conduct is the most defining factor in the way a social interaction will play out. You might also call for an

Running the Test

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

floating city of graceful marble spires. All around you, people flee as dragons dive from the sky, tearing swaths of destruction. The character taking the test finds themself in this re-creation of

situations to heighten the drama—like by turning innocents into allies or childhood friends. Timing. The test should last as long as feels dramatic and end after a character-defining moral choice. If it

Darkhold

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

it that Darkhold was lost to the giants due to internal strife — a pair of brothers quarreling over their inheritance. Through poison, magic, and mercenaries, the brothers thinned the castle’s

population until only the brothers themselves were left. The two fought and mortally wounded each other, and each dragged himself off to die alone. The brothers’ spirits are still said to stalk the castle

Roleplaying a Giant

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

path. 2 As the most powerful beings in creation, we have a duty to use our strength for the benefit of all. 3 I take what I want. I don’t care who gets hurt. 4 A giant lives for a few centuries, but

valuable than it truly is. Only the giver and the receiver will ever know a gift’s true value, and neither of them would ever reveal that a gift is worth less than it appears to be, because to do so would

Upper City Gazetteer

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

Baldur’s Gate. The proprietors, three wart-covered brothers in their late fifties known collectively as the “Three Old Toads,” are named Alstan, Brunkhum, and Klalbrot Wintersides — all neutral good

hosts fundraisers for the families of those crippled or killed in service. However, the brothers’ kindness is not matched by their discernment, and the Three Old Toads frequently fall victim to grifters

Upper City Gazetteer

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

proprietors, three wart-covered brothers in their late fifties known collectively as the “Three Old Toads,” are named Alstan, Brunkhum, and Klalbrot Wintersides — all neutral good male human commoners. The

families of those crippled or killed in service. However, the brothers’ kindness is not matched by their discernment, and the Three Old Toads frequently fall victim to grifters. Several times, these con

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