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Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
work with ambitious humans, renegade elves, and greedy dwarves—all folk they see as properly civilized. They treat orcs, goblinoids, and other “barbarian” types as pesky vermin, best
servants are civilized folk who can mingle among the rich and refined. These agents take note of treasures that might interest the fog giant, who then plots heists, raids, and other stratagems to seize
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Basic Rules (2014)
, striving to leave a lasting legacy. Individually and as a group, humans are adaptable opportunists, and they stay alert to changing political and social dynamics.
EVERYONE’S SECOND-BEST FRIENDS
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Elves. “It’s best not to wander into elven woods. They don’t like intruders, and you’ll as likely be bewitched as peppered with arrows. Still, if an elf can get past that damned
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
You were trained for battle on sandy beaches and rocky shores. You have launched midnight raids from swift ships whose names evoke terror in the hearts of your adversaries. The water is your second
hardship is essential to you and is at the heart of a personal philosophy or ethos that often guides your actions. You can roll on the following table to determine this hardship or choose one that best fits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Exemplars of Ambition Humans who seek adventure are the most daring and ambitious members of a daring and ambitious race. They seek to earn glory in the eyes of their fellows by amassing power
, wealth, and fame. More than other people, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups. EVERYONE’S SECOND-BEST FRIENDS
Just as readily as they mix with each other, humans mingle with members
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Exemplars of Ambition Humans who seek adventure are the most daring and ambitious members of a daring and ambitious race. They seek to earn glory in the eyes of their fellows by amassing power
, wealth, and fame. More than other people, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups. EVERYONE'S SECOND-BEST FRIENDS
Just as readily as they mix with each other, humans mingle with members
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
table to help determine the theme of your tale or choose one that best fits your character. Alternatively, work with your DM to create your own fishing tale.
d8
Tale
1
Lobster
throw this salt over your shoulder. (Lawful)
3
Daring. The richest bounty goes to those who risk everything. (Chaotic)
4
Plunder. Take all that you can and leave nothing for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
inquisitor might torture innocents in a quest to root out a cult of the Dragon Below; if she’s stopped, the cult will survive and flourish. A group of orcs periodically raids a human settlement because the
detonate a necrotic resonator that will kill half of Sharn, they need to be stopped. But in a good Eberron story, the simplest solution may not be the best one.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
view the results of their efforts. But drow society is predicated on a foundation of terror and slavery, and the most desirable slaves live on the world’s surface: humans, dwarves, and best of all
, other elves. To the dark elves, raiding the surface for captives and treasure isn’t just a cultural and military tradition, but also an economic necessity. Some raids are major operations that involve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Arrival at the Fort When the characters get within sight of Fort Knucklebone, describe the location as follows: A fortified compound sits atop a low plateau that rises out of a crater-pocked
landscape. At the center of the compound is a hill of rust-colored stone that resembles a hand clawing out of the ground, with gaps between the fingers. A jagged wall made of rock, bones, and metal debris
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
cultist activity in the area is located at the Thunder Cliffs. Valdi Estapaar is the best person in Leilon to counsel the characters on finding passage to the Thunder Cliffs. Use the bullet points below to
the Thunder Cliffs within the next tenday. The first is Stands in Tar, a jovial if slightly off-kilter tabaxi. She is known for her recklessness, but her daring has also earned her a reputation for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Silvanus’s faith. His priests seek to know the total situation, to view the macrocosm; their viewpoint isn’t confined to one person’s or one nation’s idea of what is best. The loss of a farming community to
goblin raids is a tragedy for some, but the event provides an opportunity for the wilderness to grow up and make the land fertile again, which in turn provides new challenges for those who would
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
raids, she risks her best warriors and marauders becoming experienced and powerful enough to challenge her rule. Also, if she sends out too many raiding parties at one time, the security of Tu’narath
way the githyanki are victims of their own success. After centuries of staging lucrative raids throughout the multiverse, the folk of Tu’narath have become spoiled and decadent. Vlaakith can still
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
raids on the Material Plane or other realms. The best duty of all for a dragon is being tasked to guard a githyanki crèche on the Material Plane, a posting that could last for years. Not only does it
. THE SPOILS OF WAR
An individual githyanki’s weapons and armor are ornate and decorated with trophies taken on raids. With each new victory, a warrior brings home a token to serve as a memento
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
is nearby and heading in the ranch’s direction. There’s not enough time to flee, and everyone is hunkering down to defend the compound as best as they can. Stowal and Branikan are brothers (male shield
homesteads in the vicinity, Kerbin Dellmon sent out word that anyone could stay at their compound for safety. A number of farmers and ranchers took the Dellmons up on their offer. Every able-bodied
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
The Ring of Winter After reclaiming Svardborg, Jarl Storvald used rune magic to divine how best to find the Ring of Winter — what the frost giants call the Ice That Never Melts. The runes told
Storvald that help would come to him after he staged a series of raids on coastal communities. He sent ships to attack sites along the Sword Coast, and during a raid on Port Llast, the giants captured a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
like goblins, which tend to squabble among themselves and cooperate only when threatened by a strong leader. Kobolds avoid combat on a large scale, instead sticking to hit-and-run raids using smaller
following: Attacking light sources to extinguish them, so the kobolds can use their darkvision to best advantage. Leaving one defender in a room to lure invaders into a trap or an ambush. Often this bait is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
adapt and thrive in almost any environment. Every encampment is divided along lines of worship. Those who revere Gruumsh, Ilneval, Bahgtru, and Luthic are given the best parts of the lair, while the
in a best-of-both-worlds situation, able to take over occupancy of an underground space voluminous enough to accommodate all the factions in the tribe and within raiding distance of a steady supply
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
(or at least less ambitious) creatures. Erstwhile A significant shift in the Golgari balance of power began when the kraul death priest Mazirek discovered an ancient mausoleum compound. Deep in the
is the Deadbridge goliath beetle (equivalent to the triceratops in the Monster Manual). Piranha beetles (best represented as a swarm of insects, from the Monster Manual) burrow through the soft earth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
no place is safe from the sudden wrath of a dragon. The regional map shows just a tiny part of this vast world, in a region called the Sword Coast. This is a region of adventure, where daring souls
possession. A flaw is a characteristic that someone else can exploit to bring the character to ruin or cause the character to act against his or her best interests.
When a player roleplays a negative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, traps, monsters, and magical wards. Best case scenario: the adventure concludes with the destruction of the Soulmonger and the heroes’ daring escape from the tomb. Worst case scenario: the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, the city will be pulled down into the River Styx and bound to the Nine Hells forever. Lulu tries her best to serve as the party’s guide in Avernus, but the hollyphant’s memories are fragmented. It
careful, for devil deals, demon lords, and Tiamat’s rage number among the multiverse’s greatest threats. Also, Zariel herself might become cross with the characters for daring to meddle in her diabolical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
meeting—including Sir Isteval, Ontharr Frume, and Ambassador Brawnanvil—are doing their best to ignore the secret Zhentarim delegate, who makes no statements unless addressed by the party. Follow-Up
the Gauntlet. The Emerald Enclave is not affected by such concessions, since the order has not been overly affected by the dragon raids. As an effect of the way in which the adventurers have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
meeting — including Sir Isteval, Ontharr Frume, and Ambassador Brawnanvil — are doing their best to ignore the secret Zhentarim delegate, who makes no statements unless addressed by the party. Follow-Up
Order of the Gauntlet. The Emerald Enclave is not affected by such concessions, since the order has not been overly affected by the dragon raids. As an effect of the way in which the adventurers have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
tendencies.
2 The head of a local thieves’ guild is a young copper dragon who delights in tales of daring thefts and skims the best stolen art objects as tribute.
3 A young copper dragon needs aid
community of gnome tinkerers, who present their best ideas to the dragon in hopes of being funded.
7 A community of stone giants believes an adult copper dragon is a key figure in a prophecy—and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Marine You were trained for battle on sandy beaches and rocky shores. You have launched midnight raids from swift ships whose names evoke terror in the hearts of your adversaries. The water is your
personal philosophy or ethos that often guides your actions. You can roll on the following table to determine this hardship or choose one that best fits your character. d6 Hardship 1 Nearly Drowned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
honor, glory, or individual achievement. They care only for the raw number of creatures they can slay. In the face of a gnoll incursion, it is best for refugees to seek shelter in castles and other
their jaws. Leave No Survivors A band of gnolls lives in a state of eternal war with everything it encounters, aside from fellow worshipers of Yeenoghu. To keep from being detected between major raids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
inspiration to each character about once per session of play. Over time, you might want to award inspiration more or less often, at a rate that works best for your table. You might use the same rate for
ghouls, but you can reward the character’s daring maneuver with inspiration. Such a reward tells the players that you want them to embrace swashbuckling action. This approach is great for campaigns that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
capture the characters so he can question them about their mission. Grungs A small colony of grungs lives on the rooftops around Nangnang’s shrine (area 18). Ras Nsi regularly mounts raids on them to
barely aware of the kobolds’ existence. Red Wizards of Thay A group of Red Wizards entered the city a couple of days prior to the characters’ arrival. They camped in the ruined compound at area 2, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
small compound that includes stables and other outbuildings. The folk who live here year-round are hunters, trappers, gold prospectors, gem seekers, smallholders and their families, and it is they who
since my last visit. Elf artisans sometimes come out of the Greycloak Hills to sell their goods here, and some of the best-known can sometimes spark impromptu bidding wars over the right to purchase
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
choose one that best fits your character. Alternatively, work with your DM to create your own fishing tale. d8 Tale 1 Lobster Wrestling. You fought in hand-to-hand combat with an immense lobster. 2 It
salt over your shoulder. (Lawful) 3 Daring. The richest bounty goes to those who risk everything. (Chaotic) 4 Plunder. Take all that you can and leave nothing for the scavengers. (Evil) 5 Balance. Do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
best to highlight the virtues of the outfit. The fashion show lasts 1 hour. Besides the characters, numerous students and Strixhaven alumni participate in the fashion show, and all the outfits on the
–35 540 gp Kaleidoscopic agbada shifting with geometric patterns 36–39 720 gp Daring assemblage of hovering ink splotches 40+ 1,000 gp Gloves that grow to cover the wearer in regal draconic scales
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
answers, “Prepare to be disappointed.”) “What is the best way to make money?” (The clockwork creatures are particularly pleased if a risky endeavor, including running a franchise, is mentioned.) If fully
creatures do not know why Lottie did this. “It is best not to cross Lottie. She destroys all who dare rise against her.” If the creatures believe the characters’ cause is just (or at least coincidentally
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
often. You can roll on the following table to determine your claim or choose one that best fits your character. d6 Accomplishment 1 Spirit of the Whale. You smuggled stolen dwarven spirits in the
many lies, I place a high value on friendship. (Any) 6 Daring. I am most happy when risking everything. (Any) Smuggler Bonds d6 Bond 1 My vessel was stolen from me, and I burn with the desire to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
their actions to dictate their fate. Remember also that these giants are not only the toughest so far encountered but also have the best advice immediately available to them. As soon as the party
characters working together to make a successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check. On the second and any successive raids upon the place, there is a 50 percent likelihood that the gates will be ajar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
ambitious humans, renegade elves, and greedy dwarves—all folk they see as properly civilized. They treat orcs, goblinoids, and other “barbarian” types as pesky vermin, best killed or driven away. Calculating
among the rich and refined. These agents take note of treasures that might interest the fog giant, who then plots heists, raids, and other stratagems to seize the chosen prize. A giant might