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, devils, hags, and alien entities of the Far Realm, Warlocks piece together arcane secrets to bolster their own power.
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Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
storm giants and add it to her trove.
The disguised dragon put Mirran and Nym in contact with representatives of Slarkrethel, a legendary kraken that haunts the Trackless Sea. These small folk belong to
creates one or more of the following effects:
Thunderstorms rage within 6 miles of the lair.
Dust devils scour the land within 6 miles of the lair. A dust devil has the statistics of an air
Warlock
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pacts made with mysterious beings of supernatural power, warlocks unlock magical effects both subtle and spectacular. Drawing on the ancient knowledge of beings such as fey nobles, demons, devils
pact, and how did you make contact with your patron? Were you seduced into summoning a devil, or did you seek out the ritual that would allow you to make contact with an alien elder god? Did you search
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
ranks and titles for the groups in your campaign. Perks Earning renown within a group might come with certain benefits. A character with a Renown Score of 3+ might gain access to a reliable contact, a
Benefits of Renown Use these guidelines when determining the benefits of increasing renown. Recognition A character who has a Renown Score of 3+ with a group is a respected member of that group
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
occupation or social class that frequents the establishment. This contact is delighted to talk with you, and to listen.
Variant Entertainer: Gladiator
A gladiator is as much an
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I’ll do anything to win fame and renown.
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I’m a sucker for a pretty face.
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A scandal prevents me from ever going home again. That kind of trouble seems to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Renown Renown is an optional rule you can use to track an adventurer’s standing within a particular faction or organization. Renown is a numerical value that starts at 0, then increases as a
character earns favor and reputation within a particular organization. You can tie benefits to a character’s renown, including ranks and titles within the organization and access to resources. A player tracks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
your innocence or the crime was justifiable. Renown 5 or Higher. When your renown score with any guild reaches 5, you gain an additional contact within the guild. This contact might be a character you
once on the table of contacts from other guilds. That contact could be either an ally or a rival, or you might instead gain a third contact from your own guild. THE GUILDLESS
The guilds might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
consequence. Each faction has a representative who serves as its primary contact. This NPC delivers mission briefings and dispenses the tangible rewards for completing a mission. An increase in renown
not want to join a faction at all. A character who belongs to a faction is given a mission upon gaining a level, from 2nd through 5th level. Completing the mission increases that member’s renown in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
typically consist of folk who have used rituals to contact devils and pledge their souls to them in return for power. The Lords of the Nine drive most of the soul trade, and the gifts they can offer are determined by Asmodeus’s decrees.
initiative, it can choose itself and up to three allies it can see if it isn’t incapacitated. It can swap the initiative results of the chosen creatures among them. WHY DEVILS WANT CULTS
For all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Entering into a Deal Despite their thirst for trapping mortal souls in binding contracts, devils can enter into deals only in specific circumstances. The easiest way for a devil to forge a deal is to
do so within the Nine Hells, where it’s closer to the infernal hierarchy and can more easily channel its power. Elsewhere in the multiverse, most devils are too removed from their power structure to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Zariel’s War By bringing Elturel to Avernus and potentially gaining a choke hold on Baldur’s Gate, Zariel aims to capture as many evil mortals as she can, turn them into devils, and swell the ranks
angel, now an archdevil, in his infernal service. Given her origin, Zariel has more than the normal share of devils plotting to overthrow her, the first among them being the pit fiend Bel, whom she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
disperse the would-be brawlers. Reward: Each Order of the Gauntlet character gains 1 renown. 3rd “A notorious thief called the Black Viper, long thought dead, has apparently returned to Waterdeep. She
Intelligence (Investigation) check reveals that no such person exists. Reward: Each Order of the Gauntlet character gains 1 renown for reporting what Gaxly said. 4th “Guards at the Endshift Tavern, located on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
breaks off all contact with the characters for the time being. On the other hand, if the characters try to confront the drow spies, they avoid contact but leave behind a black eye patch as a calling
characters for the hanky. Reward: Each Bregan D’aerthe character gains 1 renown. 3rd “This mission is so easy, a gang of street urchins could pull it off. I want you to deliver an exposé to Gaxly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Silvermane The characters’ primary contact is Jalester Silvermane (see appendix B), a field agent who reports to Open Lord Laeral Silverhand. Jalester spends much of his time in the Yawning Portal and
ends, while dismissal from the alliance means a loss of membership and the loss of all renown in the faction. Lords’ Alliance Missions Party Level Mission Brief Mission Requirements and Reward 2nd
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
27. School Meals The real Halaster has bound two barbed devils to these chambers and tasks them with preparing meals for Dweomercore’s students and faculty. Characters who examine the outermost doors
door prevent devils from passing through the doorway. Scratching away any of the glyphs breaks the magic on that door, enabling devils to pass through it normally. 27a. Kitchen The kitchen is tidy and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
animal upon which an animal messenger spell was cast. It dashes away after delivering its invitation. Melannor Fellbranch The characters’ main contact in the Emerald Enclave is Melannor Fellbranch, the
her estate and its beautiful gardens. A member of the Emerald Enclave can petition Jeryth to cast a spell, which she is happy to do if that character’s renown in the enclave equals or exceeds the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
take offense if the character refuses her invitation. A day later, she casts another sending spell and reaches out to a different party member. If she is refused a second time, she doesn’t contact the
out missions designed to tax the characters’ resources and test their loyalty to Waterdeep. Characters who complete these missions won’t gain enough renown to join Force Grey yet, but they will gain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Magical Gadgets Devils like to bedeck their infernal war machines with fiendish gadgets to bedevil foes. Such gadgets are usually activated from the helm station. Necrotic Smoke Screen The vehicle’s
unoccupied space that the driver can see up to 300 feet away from the vehicle’s current position. All creatures and objects in contact with the vehicle are teleported along with it. This device needs 24 hours to recharge before it can be used again.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
worshipers into driders, as either a blessing or a curse. These driders often become fanatical servants of their god, or they are overwhelmed by their transformation and live only to indulge their
Metamorphoses table to inspire how supernatural driders come into being.
Michael Broussard
Drider Metamorphoses 1d6 The Drider Gained Its Form As... 1 A blessing from a deity of assassins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
have sufficient renown in a politically influential faction — or a talent for deception: A character who has at least 4 renown in the Harpers can convince Mirt (see appendix B) to use his authority as a
Lord of Waterdeep to secure Fenerus’s release. Mirt has personally lost coin to the Blood Hawk Posse, so helping Fenerus squirm out of jail stings him deeply. A character who has at least 4 renown in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
arcanaloth is frustrated by the characters’ interfering with her plot and avoids them for a time, but she isn’t one to let annoyance get in the way of opportunity. Shemeshka might eventually contact the
characters to involve them in future schemes. Shemeshka might contact the characters sooner if the data in their mimir skewed toward evil, as it’s possible the characters produced the results she was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
group consists of two bearded devils and four spined devils. Unsubtle brutes, these creatures have parked themselves in the middle of each bridge to maintain a vigilant watch. Taking them on is a tough
prayers to Torm to activate the runes for 1 minute. While the runes are active, any fiend or undead creature that starts its turn in contact with the bridge takes 22 (4d10) radiant damage. When this effect ends, the runes cannot be activated again for 1 hour.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Zhentarim The Doom Raiders try to contact evil-aligned or morally ambiguous characters. A flying snake with a parchment tied about its body visits one character in the dead of night. The message
to a table in the center of the Yawning Portal’s taproom, where her boss waits with drink in hand. Davil Starsong Davil Starsong (see appendix B) is the characters’ primary contact in the Black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
infernal commerce are treasure and soul coins.
Treasure is only valuable to devils because of its efficacy in tempting and twisting mortals (humans in particular) toward lives of corruption, ultimately
leading them to forfeit their souls. Because gold has been used for millennia in the Nine Hells, adventurers can find gold coins from civilizations long lost to history.
Silver is harmful to devils
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Harpers, Mirt (see appendix B) becomes their main Harper contact throughout the adventure. Lightsinger Theater is a high-end establishment located in the Castle Ward. If the characters meet Mirt in his
the appearances of Davil Starsong and Yagra Stonefist. Reward: Each Harper character gains 1 renown. 3rd “Uza Solizeph is an old woman who sells books out of a narrow three-story building on Sorn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
orchestrate uprisings in towns and cities, gathering gangs of humanoids and lesser devils to serve it. Pawns of the Mighty. A cambion forced to serve its fiendish parent does so out of admiration and
dread, but also with the expectation that it will one day rise to a place of prominence. Cambions raised in the Nine Hells serve as soldiers, envoys, and personal attendants to greater devils. In the
Kobold
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resources or territory. Such conflicts aren’t common, because two tribes will always prefer to expand in different directions if they come into contact, but they do happen.
For example, two
being able to fly is an incredible gift, and it would be expected for kobolds to interpret the wings as a blessing from Tiamat, ordinary kobolds resent urds and don’t get along with them. Fragments
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Belial, but his contingency plans rescue him from possible disaster. Other devils might gain a brief advantage over the two lords because of their infighting, but whenever any true threat to their rule
same time, the fires of Phlegethos do no harm to any denizens of the Nine Hells. Even devils that are susceptible to fire suffer no injury or pain from exposure to them. The realm’s primary city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
(Athletics) check or fall. Fiendish magic within the posts and chains makes prolonged contact with them unbearable. Once per minute, any creature in contact with the infernal iron must make a DC 10
"River Styx" for the river’s effects). Those that fall off one of the anchoring posts take damage from the fall and land amid clashing devils and demons, where they are brutally killed if they survived
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
’ Alliance gain 3 renown (see “Renown” in chapter 1 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) for returning the Eye of the Spider to Joroth. Both the gemstone and Falkir’s Fist can be found on level 10. Retrieve
level or higher An ulitharid (see appendix A) has been using telepathy to contact random people in the city and learn all it can about Waterdeep. Those the creature has contacted know nothing of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
use to contact her if the need arises. Wei intends for the expedition to set out as soon as possible after the characters collect their initial payment, but they can take a few hours to rest and
prepare if necessary. What’s Left Unsaid Secretary Wei’s true goal is to search the buried Yun dynasty ruins for any sign of Dragon’s Blessing—a magical reagent of particular importance to the emperor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
want the town to remain safe, and the Scarlet Brotherhood deems the sea devils a threat to their plans. If the characters accomplish their mission and enable the alliance to destroy the sahuagin, they
Procan, approaches the characters in hopes of recruiting them. He has long maintained ties to the inhabitants of the island hermitage in this adventure. When he loses contact with them, he asks the party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
that their ichor forms pools and small lakes. Although the ichor is harmless on most planes of existence, it can warp creatures on the Lower Planes. Devils and other creatures have found ways to use
demon ichor in rituals and to improve the performance of infernal war machines (as described in appendix B). When a creature comes in direct contact with demon ichor in Avernus, it must make a DC 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
chardalyn from the frozen corpses of several dwarves. Oblivious to the demonic magic suffusing the crystal, tribe members used the shards to fashion heads for their spears and axes. Contact with the crystal
enemies believe she has actual ice flowing through her veins. She has no living children that she knows of, but with Auril’s blessing, she won’t need any heirs to preserve her legacy. Bjornhild intends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
tribes will always prefer to expand in different directions if they come into contact, but they do happen. For example, two neighboring tribes that want exclusive claim to a flock of mountain goats might
at random from kobold eggs, even in a tribe that has no adult urds. Although being able to fly is an incredible gift, and it would be expected for kobolds to interpret the wings as a blessing from