being back diffusing contingency rebels

Artavazda's Last Mission

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

Artavazda’s Last Mission Upon learning that the Silent Roar is merely performing a banned play that evening, characters working with the Brightguard can report back to Artavazda at the Noble Jewel

guarding the platform, any Silent Roar members who appear will fight to the death, and Artavazda is eager to rehabilitate these largely nonviolent rebels. In return for the characters’ help in this

Renown in Kalakeri

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

opportunities? Benefits of Renown. Whether the characters back Ramya or Arijani and Reeva, or seek to play both sides, those who advance in their standing with a faction advance in that side’s esteem, gaining

rival through martial skill Loyalists +1 Evicting rebels from a community Loyalists +1 Attaining victory over a rival through duplicity Rebels +2 Completing a mission assigned by the

Character Death

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

hope of exiting the dungeon, the character must end the soul-bound condition. Syranna conveys that the undying laboratory (area 31) allows soul-bound characters to transform back to normal, but she lacks

. Such characters might be Thayan Resurrection members anxious to join the fight against Szass Tam. The new character could have been a prisoner in the Doomvault, released to help the rebels. Regardless of origin, the character arrives with the necessary resources and information to join the party.

Loyalists of Kalakeri

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

Loyalists of Kalakeri The Kalakeri military and traditionalists throughout the domain back Maharani Ramya’s claim to the Sapphire Throne. Ramya tries to eliminate her siblings and the rebels

The Role of Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

contingency. If the rules tried to do so, the game would become unplayable. An alternative would be for the rules to severely limit what characters can do, which would be counter to the open-endedness of

but not with another. When I write about the RAI interpretation of a rule, I’ll be pulling back the curtain and letting you know what the D&D team meant when we wrote a certain rule. RAF. Regardless of

The Role of Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

players to bring them to life and a DM to guide their use. The DM is key. Many unexpected things can happen in a D&D campaign, and no set of rules could reasonably account for every contingency. If

with another. When we write about the RAI interpretation of a rule, we pull back the curtain and let you know what the D&D team meant when writing that rule. RAF Regardless of what’s on the page or what

Xen'drik

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

plagues upon the rebellious elves. He made assassins of elven shadows and turned them back against their owners. Still the rebels persisted. In his anger, Cul’sir prepared to pull down the rest of

Features of Meletis

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

the Fall of Agnomakhos From the back of his flying bull, the archon Agnomakhos led armies across the face of Theros, carving out an empire that stood for generations. While numerous rebellions

their banner. Undeterred, the rebels soldiered on against impossible odds. Seeing their dedication to the cause of freedom, the goddess Ephara came to the heroes. She offered to aid Kynaios and Tiro in

Gambler

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

for every contingency. Leave nothing to chance! 2 Every copper wants to be a silver. Each bet is an opportunity. 3 I’m one of Lady Luck’s favored. Anything I try is destined to succeed

I’ll be back at the card table. d6 Ideal 1 Knowledge. Knowledge is power, and knowing which horse to back is the key to success. (Any) 2 Fate. Whatever happens is fated, regardless

Boros Angels

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

typically have red hair. In the heat of battle, a firemane’s hair can ignite, transforming into a mane of flames cascading over its shoulders and down its back. Firemane Angel Medium celestial

a group of guildless rebels, Nevena has distanced herself from the Boros Legion’s leadership and independently pursues her own vision of justice and punishment. Nevena’s willful independence is a

Guild Membership

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

can be grouped into four categories, depending on their motivations and priorities: loyalists, opportunists, rebels, and anomalies. Which one of these descriptions best fits your character? Loyalists

opportunist. Rebels love the guilds they’re in but don’t conform to guild expectations. They might be good-hearted idealists trying to bend a shady guild toward nobler pursuits, or they might be

Masters' Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

Wizard sent here to face execution, fell to the gargoyles but became stabilized after being left for dead. It takes healing magic or a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Medicine) check to bring him back to

lot to attack intruders. Because they have been engaged in combat, each creature aside from Lahnis starts with current hit points equal to half its hit point maximum. Lahnis initially stays back in

Giant Patrons

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

archetypal giant financier is a cloud giant who constantly seeks to improve their standing in the ordning by amassing more wealth. The financier might back treasure-hunting expeditions into ancient ruins

forces from an attacking dragon. 6 Suppress the activities of bandits and rebels within the giant’s territory.

Hive Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

a rotten body into the back of a wooden wagon. “If ye need a ride to the Mortuary, there’s room in the back!” he laughs. 7 A thieving musteval guardinal (see Morte’s Planar Parade) snatches a bag

in need can find refuge and a warm meal. Hands of Havoc. Arson and vandalism are tools of the trade for the Hands of Havoc, a faction of rebels. In other wards, the Wreakers’ destructive activities

Locations on the Dungeon Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

instructed to keep three “magical skeletons” in one of the cells safe from would-be thieves. To back up their tale, they point out—quite truthfully—that they have no key to this cell. Indeed, there are three

they wear are nothing but brass, and the gems gemstone (glass). Fifth Cell. Five captured orcs rebels are crammed into the easternmost cell. Three others of their number have already been tortured to

World-Shaking Events

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

their fallen leader shifts subtly at first and then changes dramatically as they look back or reminisce about the time before. The fallen leader might have been a benevolent ruler, an influential citizen

name (or invent) a group that opposes it, fomenting revolution. Then let the following points help you flesh out the conflict: Name three things the rebels want or hope to achieve. The rebels achieve a

Dungeon Characteristics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

key (see below). A creature that enters an active gate’s energy field while not holding a properly attuned glyph key is pushed back 10 feet. The first time a creature does so on a turn, the creature

. Thanks to Syranna, the Red Wizard rebels maintain control of an unmapped magic gatehouse, which is how the characters first arrive in Thay and enter the Doomvault. The gatehouse contains several

Eileanar Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

doors and windows, and servants bustle back and forth in cold-weather gear. Kept magically cold, the Mythomian Warehouse in the Hidden Quarter is Eileanar’s main clearing house for incoming goods and

. Bounties. The watch posts hefty bounties for those who escape its grasp. Adventurers looking to earn coin or seek out fellow rebels might check the information posted to the watch’s bounty boards. Crime and

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