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Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. In recent memory, the massive menace rose from the waves to topple the Pyrgnos, Meletis’s great repository of scholarly knowledge. Since that day, the polis keeps a watch specifically for
encounter with the kraken truly legendary, Tromokratis might use its Hearts of the Kraken mythic trait. When this happens, it calls upon a reserve of strength just as it appears to be vanquished. After
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
;n. Recent events in your homeland have led to the abolition of slavery, and a corresponding increase in the traffic between Mulhorand and the distant parts of Faerûn.
Those who leave behind
few miles from where they were born.
You aren’t one of those folk.
You are from a distant place, one so remote that few of the common folk in the North realize that it exists, and chances are
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
circumstance, Nafas relies on adventurers—whom he considers the living manifestations of a wish granted—to respond to these calls.
To friendly adventurers and weary travelers along the
this role, Nafas sends adventurers to distant worlds to fulfill the wishes of creatures beyond his reach. Adventurers who return to Nafas successful receive gifts as rewards. As a noble genie, Nafas
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the target, or takes a bonus action to end the effect.
Children of the Night (1/Day). Keresta magically calls 2d4;{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm
bats are plentiful. In areas where they are not specifically mentioned, droppings and guano betray their presence, and they can be heard constantly scuttling and shrieking in the distant darkness.
If
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
existential threats, and the crook was largely forgotten. In recent ages, though, the Crook of Rao was rediscovered and leveraged against the rising power of the Witch Queen Iggwilv (one of the names of the
;s name in Iggwilv’s voice, doing so until the gate calls on every fiend ever banished by the Crook of Rao. If the fiend still exists, it is drawn through the gate. This process takes eighteen
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
.
Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant
bred by empathy that helps them eventually sort out those who are sincere from those who are not.
Verdan Names
The oldest verdan names spring from goblinoid traditions, but more recent names reflect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Fishery In recent days, the town fishery has become a more permanent structure. During the day, the warehouse hosts several fishers selling their daily catches at stalls, and merchants who sell and
dwarf architect in charge of rebuilding the town, whom everyone calls “The Growler” behind her back. Jack Torver, the newest council member (see “Torver’s Post” for more information). A job board outside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
dwarves. Comparatively recent history is the story of the rise and deeds of humans and other younger races. Much of what follows in this section is known mainly by sages, some of whom have been alive for
, of course, so even people who live in a village along the Sword Coast might get wind of happenings in distant lands.
Paladin
Legacy
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an orc war band celebrating its recent victory. Silently, he stalks into their midst and whispers an oath, and two orcs are dead before they even realize he is there.
Silver hair shining in a shaft
BREAKING YOUR OATH
A paladin tries to hold to the highest standards of conduct, but even the most virtuous paladin is fallible. Sometimes the right path proves too demanding, sometimes a situation calls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
gp in a coin pouch. 5 Ten giant bats swoop in and attack the characters. The bats focus their attacks on the character who makes the most noise. 6 The characters hear distant howls. Two dire wolves and
the sack and attacks, deeming them a much tastier meal. 8 The characters encounter an injured hunter in the wilderness who calls out for help. The hunter is actually a hungry jackalwere bandit in human form. Five more jackalweres lie in ambush nearby.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Races Humanoids of all kinds have made their mark on the continent of Khorvaire. Presented in alphabetical order, the playable races in this section have especially shaped the land’s recent history
-threatening evils for centuries. Shifters draw on their distant lycanthropic heritage to manifest bestial traits for short periods of time. Warforged are artificial lifeforms built to fight in the Last War. Created as tools of battle, they now seek a place and purpose beyond war.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Recent Events The pirate attack on the abbey came as a complete surprise to the clerics, since the pirates and clerics were previously in league with each other. The pirates fenced much of their
booty through the clerics, who shipped the goods to distant temples where they could be sold without being recognized as stolen merchandise. The Abbey Isle clerics often cheated the pirates on these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Cult of the Obelisk The most recent faction to enter Talhundereth is a gang that calls itself the Cult of the Obelisk. These cultists were drawn to the broken obelisk, responding to a psychic call to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
you and calls you interlopers. Other folks brandish brooms, axes, and large stones. They scream at you to leave the village.
The mob consists of twenty hostile commoners who surround the characters
they mean no harm or that they hope to help the children crying in the distant house; or they can threaten the villagers’ lives. To successfully sway the mob in one of these ways, at least one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
. Tuning and focusing the device this way calls for a considerable amount of skill and practice, and the device’s dilapidated condition makes the process more difficult. Both Rezmir and Borngray visit
farseer of Illusk with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check. After its true nature is ascertained, using it to view a distant location requires a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
evil, depending on their personal history. A gold dragon, a beholder, a halfling; you can’t make automatic assumptions about any of them. In part this is because of Eberron’s distant gods. Orcs aren’t
the underworld of Khyber, the source of many aberrations and monsters. It’s the result of recent experiments by one of the dragonmarked houses or a mad artificer. It comes from one of the planes and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
, and they’ve grown increasingly common in recent years. In Eberron: Rising from the Last War, only a character of a particular species could have each dragonmark. Those rules reflected the common
heirs sometimes manifest their marks years after failing the Test of Siberys. Distant Offshoot You are a distant offshoot of a dragonmarked family line, sharing the species that most commonly manifests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. Tuning and focusing the device this way calls for a considerable amount of skill and practice, and the device’s dilapidated condition makes the process more difficult. Both Rezmir and Borngray visit
farseer of Illusk with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check. After its true nature is ascertained, using it to view a distant location requires a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
communication and cooperation between members of different cultures or species. Such Khoravar often become mediators, diplomats, translators, or bards. Others are fascinated by their distant connection to
shipping industry, and the recent development of the airship has increased its power and potential. House Lyrandar presents itself as a pillar for the Khoravar, and even if you don’t have a dragonmark you could work for the house, whether as a sailor or a house agent.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
outlaws (the Haunted Keeps). In recent years, new quarries have been opened on the northwestern edge of town. So far these have yielded up great slabs of marble much prized in Waterdeep for facing
figures watching them from distant hillsides in the wild fields east of town where they have traditionally grazed their flocks. Quarry workers used to cut by torchlight when orders were backing up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the characters to join her at the Stonehill Inn. Gwyn arranges for food and drinks. Over the meal, she asks the characters about their recent exploits and where they might go next. The Sawplee goblins
. Gibbet Crossing is more distant, and its dangers are unknown. Ultimately, the characters can choose their course of action.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
more than three hundred years. The recent story of Citadel Felbarr is the story of my fallen friend, King Emerus Warcrown. In 1367 DR, Emerus led a force of dwarves to seize on the advantage when, to
a proud time when we welcomed the following summer with Felbarr back in dwarf hands. In the most recent war, the orcs again took Citadel Felbarr, but with the help of King Bruenor Battlehammer and an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
sister, Yaeda, fell under Viallis’s sway and went to what Kara calls the noble’s “new estate” (the cult’s temple). She believes that Yaeda is working for or romantically involved with Viallis, not
successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. Inside, the house appears almost abandoned. Only the kitchen and the main room show signs of recent use, and the place holds nothing of importance or value
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Rookledust (neutral good rock gnome) moved to Nightlund decades ago from the distant gnome homeland of Mount Nevermind. She uses the acolyte stat block, but the effects of her Spellcasting manifest from
whenever they want to go; she just needs to grab her invention. The Fargab Rookledust calls her newest invention the “fargab” (see appendix A). She was supposed to design a new weapon for the Red Dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
hands! Who’s Who
This adventure explores two locations of the distant past, and as such, features artifacts and figures from the deepest history of D&D.
The demilich Acererak and his tomb are
of these elements of D&D canon with artifacts and NPCs more relevant to more recent official storylines, or for better resonance with your own home campaign.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
of your players want to create characters from more distant lands, use the suggestions provided in the previous section for why the characters are now in Neverwinter. If they don’t already have one
Neverwinter. The emergency involving the missing nobles is the character’s most recent assignment. 2 After a long struggle, the character defeated a powerful sorcerer. In the throes of death, the sorcerer’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, and shelter to visitors. A stranger with pointed ears is staying there. He came to Barovia from a distant land, riding into town on a carnival wagon. The burgomaster, Baron Vargas Vallakovich, has
Krogarov, the town drunk, from trying. He sets out each morning and returns every evening, but hasn’t caught any fish in a while. There have been no recent sightings of the Mad Mage of Mount Baratok
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
aloft and provides motive force. The airship is a recent innovation that is transforming the business of transportation.
Everbright lanterns use continual flame to light the streets of Khorvaire. The
flame never goes out, but metal shutters allow a lantern to be dimmed or shut down.
Speaking stones allow communication between distant communities. A short message can be sent from one stone to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ravenloft, but they are unknown to mortals and desire no worship. Despite the control the Dark Powers exert, these beings remain distant from the domains they manipulate. Although some of their names
know I’m not prone to superstition or mystical flights of fancy. Yet that’s exactly what my recent experiences have led me to.
When these Keepers of the Feather first hired me, I took them for a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Approaching the Outpost The duergar outpost, a recent addition to the foothills north of Kelvin’s Cairn, was carved out of a hillside. Although the duergar are based mainly in Xardorok’s mountain
, these duergar use their Enlarge trait to increase their size. If a duergar is caught alone by a group of foes, it calls out for help before turning invisible. When backup arrives, it uses its Enlarge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
was born in a distant land but has been traveling abroad for nearly twenty years. He arrived in Oztocan a few months ago and is working on a play inspired by the town’s local legends. As a playwright
in recent weeks. No damage has been done yet, but the quakes are getting worse. It’s only a matter of time before someone gets hurt.” Rilago. “Years ago, an elf archivist named Rilago claimed to have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Where Are You From? The most important decision in creating a far traveler background is determining your homeland. The places discussed here are all sufficiently distant from the North and the Sword
home and traveled to the unfamiliar climes of northern Faerûn. Recent events in your homeland have led to the abolition of slavery, and a corresponding increase in the traffic between Mulhorand and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
relates that several of the missing components are mentioned in legends surrounding an ancient Temple of Moloch. Recent expeditions there have found the temple ruined and looted, and the missing components
travels with the characters, and can magically teleport them to either the Temple of Moloch or the Tomb of Horrors, transporting the party to either location in the distant past.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
scattered trading outposts that welcome visitors from neighboring and distant lands. The steppe nomads have a rich storytelling tradition that reinforces a strong sense of clan identity and family line
Schnai (“snow”). The Schnai are strong and numerous. When Queen Ingrid of the Schnai has a mind to raid the isles of the Sea Baronies or the coasts of Aerdiaak and the Great Kingdom, she calls upon the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
she talks with the characters, Lynx relates that several of the missing components are mentioned in various legends surrounding the Tomb of Horrors, but recent expeditions sent to the tomb have all
Guides” section below for information on Eludecia’s statistics. The construct travels with the characters, and can magically teleport them to either the Tomb of Horrors or the Temple of Moloch, transporting the party to either location in the distant past.