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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
veins making it clear that they’ve been touched by death. Other reborn are marvels of magic or science, being stitched together from disparate beings or bearing mysterious minds in manufactured
Death isn’t always the end. The reborn exemplify this, being individuals who have died yet, somehow, still live. Some reborn exhibit the scars of fatal ends, their ashen flesh or bloodless
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
barbarian who follows this path rages, the barbarian contacts the spirit world and calls on these guardian spirits for aid.
Barbarians who draw on their ancestral guardians can better fight to protect
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
wonders and changing the world—but not always for the better. Doomwake giants arise from pernicious fears that infect a whole city or region. If enough mortals dread destruction for long enough, their
terror can manifest as one of these massive Nyxborn beings. Once unleashed, a doomwake giant goes on a rampage, fulfilling the prophecy mortals believed into being. After doing so, these terrors
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
barbarian who follows this path rages, the barbarian contacts the spirit world and calls on these guardian spirits for aid.
Barbarians who draw on their ancestral guardians can better fight to protect
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
or Kezef—usually a warlock or other spellcaster—contacts the comet-borne emissary of an Elder Evil, the emissary can merge with a mortal consciousness to create a larva mage. None of the
planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that even a moment’s contact is enough to break a mortal’s mind. Yet beings do exist that are native to these
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
to be cautious and avoid contact with other creatures that can harm her.
Auril’s worshipers know better than to disturb her self-imposed isolation. Terrible blizzards have cut off Icewind Dale
, Auril is reborn at full strength during the next winter solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the stat blocks presented here.
After finishing a long rest, Auril regains any of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
veins making it clear that they’ve been touched by death. Other reborn are marvels of magic or science, being stitched together from disparate beings or bearing mysterious minds in manufactured bodies. Whatever their origins, reborn know a new life and seek experiences and answers all their own.
Reborn Death isn’t always the end. The reborn exemplify this, being individuals who have died yet, somehow, still live. Some reborn exhibit the scars of fatal ends, their ashen flesh or bloodless
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
weak and vulnerable. In her self-inflicted weakened state, Auril is inclined to be cautious and avoid contact with other creatures that can harm her.
Auril’s worshipers know better than to
form, Auril dies. As long as she has mortal followers who worship her, however, Auril is reborn at full strength during the next winter solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the
Young Deep Dragon
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
labyrinth of my thoughts.
3
I might disagree with other dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict.
4
I have no interest in going to the surface world
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Ideal
1
Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours
Deep Dragon Wyrmling
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other dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict.
4
I have no interest in going to the surface world. It’s where one sends one’s servants
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Ideal
1
Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any)
2
Kindred. All dragons are kin to one
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
bother to couch my opinions in flattering words.
5
I can’t help but pocket any trinket or coin I come across, no matter how worthless.
6
I’m convinced that I’m better and
stronger than members of other guilds, isolated as they are from the realities of life and death.
RYAN PANCOAST
Contacts
To the extent that the Golgari Swarm acts like a single organism
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
law-abiding citizens of Ravnica.
Personality Traits
d8
Personality Trait
1
I revel in mayhem, the more destructive the better.
2
When violence breaks out, I lose myself in
black at the spot), and I cherish it.
5
I want to be better at my chosen form of performance than any other member of my troupe.
6
I am devoted to Rakdos and live to impress him
Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
; Instead, aggressive, stronger creatures register to the lizardfolk as fearsome beings to be avoided if possible. If such creatures attack, lizardfolk flee, fighting only if cornered. Lizardfolk aren
, if other creatures prove useful to lizardfolk, those creatures can trigger a protective response made all the stronger by their apparent weakness. The lizardfolk assess such beings as hatchlings
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
following tables. These traits override any conflicting personality trait, ideal, bond, or flaw.
Personality Traits
D8
PERSONALITY TRAIT
1
I treat all beings, even enemies, with respect
conduct myself determines my reward in the afterlife. (Lawful)
6
Redemption. All creatures are capable of change for the better. (Good)
Bonds
D6
BOND
1
I have a
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
that can harm her.
Auril’s worshipers know better than to disturb her self-imposed isolation. Terrible blizzards have cut off Icewind Dale from the rest of the world, and a shroud of mist
after another. After she’s defeated in her third and final form, Auril dies. As long as she has mortal followers who worship her, however, Auril is reborn at full strength during the next winter
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
against the schemes and ambitions of the other guilds, so much the better.
Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, Medicine
Languages: Two of your choice
Equipment: A Simic insignia, a set of
my research and any other tasks I have to complete.
Contacts
The fluid nature of clades, whose rosters span different laboratories and change as researchers discover new interests, creates
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
was traumatized by witnessing a crime as a child.
5
I’m incapable of deception.
6
I wish I had joined the Boros, but I fear they’d never accept me.
Contacts
The Azorius
the entire city, your place in the Azorius can easily bring you into contact with members of other guilds, for good or ill.
Roll twice on the Azorius Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Vampires Creatures of the night, vampires are ageless undead beings who subsist on the blood of the living. They are fierce predators who mask their ravenous thirst behind a facade of sophistication
and sensuality. Those who sip blood from golden chalices are no less voracious than those who tear out their victims’ throats with their fangs; they just hide it better. The vampires of Ravnica differ
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dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict.
4
I have no interest in going to the surface world. It’s where one sends one’s servants.
5
1
Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any)
2
Kindred. All dragons are kin to one another, and
Adult Deep Dragon
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dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict.
4
I have no interest in going to the surface world. It’s where one sends one’s servants.
5
1
Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any)
2
Kindred. All dragons are kin to one another
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Immortal Contacts Immortal beings sometimes use mortal intermediaries to contact their agents, but most of them possess magic powerful enough to communicate with you directly, even over impossible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
terrifying new forms. Such a plot comes with both opportunities and pitfalls. On the one hand, waking up in Mordenheim’s laboratory, either recently changed into reborn (see chapter 1) or about to
such possibilities. It’s better to tip your hand about the plot than to lose a player’s investment in the game. When delivering characters into the Darklord’s clutches, employ scenarios where the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Religious Order Contacts Your primary contact within the religious order is usually some kind of priest—not necessarily a cleric or druid, but someone who holds a priestly office and a position of
cynical priest who thinks nothing you do makes any difference in the grand scheme of things 3 A zealous priest who is constantly urging you to do more and do it better 4 An ambitious priest who views you
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
merchant has far-reaching contacts across the region. Traveling merchants pass on gossip and adventure hooks to the characters as they conduct their business. Since merchants make their living
the griffon eggs they’ve found, or an architect to design their castle, they’re better off going to a large city than looking in a village.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Tsien Chiang’s Daughters In her desperation to be reunited with her daughters, Tsien Chiang used the Nightingale Bell to wish her murdered children back into being. To her shock, each daughter reborn
abilities are radically different. Chiang shuns them, but doesn’t do them harm. Now these four strange beings wander I’Cath, curious about the city and eager to please their mother. Every dusk they
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
provoke retaliatory attacks from the creatures they steal from. It’s better to be cautious and overlooked than to be considered dangerous and a threat.
In a couple of situations, kobolds might
they were demigods — mighty beings of divine descent. This isn’t a casual sort of worship or lip service; kobolds are awed in the presence of a dragon, as if an actual avatar of a deity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
beings—heroes and monsters alike—often become unwitting pawns in the contests of the gods. Having a powerful champion is an indication of a god’s power—and can potentially increase the god’s own power. A
champion who acts as an agent of a god among other people helps increase those people’s devotion to the god. And if a hero should happen to strike down the agents of a rival god along the way, all the better. The Vanquisher, and the Hunter
(CHUCK LUKACS)
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
this matter, simpler is better!
-Fizban
Use the Bronze Dragon Personality Traits and Bronze Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive bronze dragon characters, and use the Bronze
respect all beings who risk their lives in defense of something greater than themselves.
2 My payment is a matter of principle. Requiring even a small fee for my service allows those I help to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
through no matter which form the entity took. Corellon loved wholeheartedly, broke oaths without reservation, and took pleasure from every encounter with the other divine beings of the multiverse
, a new elf god was born. One of these beings, although privileged to be elevated above the rest of the primal elves, was not satisfied with being one of Corellon’s trusted underlings. She — for she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
and smooth roads and sturdy construction. No one needs to go hungry in Ravnica, because the Golgari Swarm provides a bare minimum of sustenance to anyone who can’t afford better food, though it is best
contacts to find housing. Diversions and entertainments abound, including raucous street-side theater (including the circus-like spectacles of the Cult of Rakdos), operas and symphonies, illegal fight clubs
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- 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
stolen from her imprisoned sisters ever since to create flawed, hungry beings she calls children (see “Lorinda’s Children” below). She manipulates the people of Tepest to provide excellent meals for her daughter.
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
traps, snares, and nets to catch the unwary, and when their hunting patrols encounter other beings, they always look for ways to capture their foes instead of killing them. Goblins that run up against
new leader can act as the real boss. If the creature brushes aside such manipulation, the tribe falls into line behind the new tyrant—better to abide the new rule than conspire against it and be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
barristers in Sharn, though certainly one of the most expensive. Kavv’s is quieter than the Drunken Dragon, but the food is far better. Saza and Taji Kavv are immigrants from the city of Stormreach in
Xen’drik, and use many exotic ingredients and spices the people of Khorvaire have never tasted. The Kavvs have many friends in Stormreach, and their insights and contacts could be useful to adventurers
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
chrysalises develop, bulge, and pop is called the Scabbery. Not simply a disgusting moniker, the Scabbery’s name is also a reference to the way that demons reborn here emerge harder, stronger, and crueler than
behemoths with freakish powers emerge from Whitemarsh. Most such beings flee Xulregg or are captured and sacrificed to Aurnozci, though a few have been allowed to live and serve the Caged Worm as honored guardians.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict.
4 I have no interest in going to the surface world. It’s where one sends one’s servants.
5 While the petty
people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature.
Deep Dragon Ideals d6 Ideal
1 Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better