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steal away most of the clan’s gold, leaving only a pittance.
Prisoner 13 is a cunning schemer, ruthless and patient. She listens and watches, absorbing every detail she can, and shares as
. Black and gray smoke and shadows coil down her left arm, ending in runes on the fingers of her left hand.
Knotwork. Purple and blue knotwork and runes run down her right arm, across the back of her right
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Equipment: An Azorius insignia, a scroll containing the text of a law important to you, a bottle of blue ink, a pen, a set of fine clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp (Azorius
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Your magic often takes the form of blue or golden runes floating and glowing in the air in circular patterns or of shimmering azure barriers of magical energy. If you
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alterations in yourself or others, the result often displays the characteristics of fish, amphibians, or other water-dwelling creatures. Blue-green eddies of magical energy sometimes accompany your
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I’m eager to explain every detail of my most intricate experiments and theories to anyone who shows the least bit of interest.
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I assume that everyone needs even the most basic
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knowledge of anatomy to use by narrating the injuries my enemies suffer in grisly detail.
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Like a wild animal, I lash out viciously when I’m provoked — and I’m easily provoked
meaningful connections with others.
Roll twice on the Golgari Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Golgari Contacts table.
Golgari Contacts
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
must first conceive its central antagonist and prisoner: its Darklord. The following sections detail how to develop a Darklord that contrasts your characters and can serve as a central rival in your horror adventures.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Adventure Background For generations, the blue dragon Anthradusk has wreaked terror on the land. Recently, the vicious wyrm slew his rival, the brass dragon Cozmioko, but not before the brass dragon
revealed Anthradusk’s plot to resurrect several terrifying blue dragon ancestors. One of Cozmioko’s disciples, a human mage named Eldemere, found the brass dragon’s remains—along with a mysterious egg
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
increase in either case, causing the organization to become the Brightguard’s greatest rival. If the characters remain in Akharin Sangar, Artavazda or the Ghorbani sisters seek to enlist them in the
factions’ conflict. As either the Brightguard continues to crack down on rebels or the Silent Roar encourages wider resistance, the characters are likely to be drawn into increasingly desperate conflicts, eventually coming to the attention of the land’s ruler, Atash himself.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
above the churning sea on separate islets, linked by shimmering bridges of magical energy. But the observatory was wrecked when Runara battled her blue dragon rival centuries ago, and now it lies in
ruin, a crumbled memory overtaken by nature. In recent months, the observatory ruins have become the home of an arrogant blue dragon wyrmling called Sparkrender, a descendant of Runara’s ancient rival
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
worried that recent misdeeds will be revealed To add the right amount of detail to a rival you want to create, give some thought to what that NPC is trying to accomplish and what resources and
Creating a Rival In essence, a rival is a somewhat specialized NPC. You can use chapter 4 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to build a new NPC for this purpose, or pick one from your current cast of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. A gray, pillar-like monolith set against a sky-blue field above two crossed silver fish, their scaly bodies forming an X, with their heads at upper left and upper right. The monolith signifies local
mystery, while the fish represent the bounty of Redwaters. Sacrifice to Auril. Warmth (see "Sacrifices to Auril"). Rival. Good Mead.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Blades (described in more detail earlier in this chapter and in chapter 6) is a major force in the Mournland. The Mournland Villains table suggests other possible evil schemes and influences that might
undead army from the corpses in the Mournland. 5 A rakshasa works to free a fiendish overlord trapped in a whirlwind of stone and sand somewhere in the Mournland. 6 A servant of the Lords of Dust maintains an extensive collection of severed heads and continues to draw on the knowledge in their brains.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
beyond. If Kirina and Kedjou’s plot isn’t revealed, Kirina’s rise in influence continues. Knowing the depths of his rival’s treachery, Prince Simbon might request the characters’ aid in exposing the rival prince’s future plots.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Arekanz’s Donjon Locations In this unreality, before Vecna slew his rival deities and fed their remains to Arekanz, the archlich turned each rival to stone. From where creatures first appear in
center of this shrine depicts a cobalt-blue biped with a humanlike body, avian features, and vestments decorated with phoenix iconography. Embedded in the statue’s sternum is a blue phoenix feather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
another in protecting it.
3 Feeling unappreciated and disrespected in one family, an adult blue dragon offers allegiance to a rival dragon family, setting off a blood feud.
4 A pair of
Blue Dragon Adventures The Blue Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving blue dragons. Blue Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
1 A blue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Adult Blue Dragon Antonio José manzanedo An adult blue dragon invades the territory of a silver dragon rival Adult blue dragons command small empires, which might be territories of subjugated
their dominance for centuries. Adult Blue Dragon Huge Dragon (Chromatic), Lawful Evil
AC 19 Initiative +10 (20)
HP 212 (17d12 + 102)
Speed 40 ft., Burrow 30 ft., Fly 80 ft.
Ability Score Mod
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, but the width of the passage must be at least 5 feet smaller than the longest dimension of the chamber. Passage d20 Detail 1–2 Continue straight 30 ft., no doors or side passages 3 Continue
., comes to a dead end; 10 percent chance of a secret door 11–12 Continue straight 20 ft., then the passage turns left and continues 10 ft. 13–14 Continue straight 20 ft., then the passage turns right and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, including the famous bioluminescent lau-pop flower. These flowers bathe the mountains nightly in soft, blue-purple light. Well-kept roads crisscross the region, connecting the populous Dyn Singh
reputations as experts in varied trades or fields. The inner workings of the markets where families meet and trade are complicated, rife with competition and alliances. Rival families occasionally clash
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
-skinned humanoid wearing shackles on its ankles. The crane lowers the cage by a chain into the slime, immersing the creature in the goo for a minute before hoisting it back out. This dunking continues
again and again, and the trapped creature seems helpless to stop it.
Long ago, Bel imprisoned a rival pit fiend named Shummrath at the bottom of this deep chasm. Over the years, Shummrath has been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Rival Princes When the characters arrive at the square, read or paraphrase the following: Locals crowd a shaded square, listening to a fervent argument between two well-dressed human men wearing dark
speaks, while the Anisan city folk shout agreement when Simbon speaks. As the debate continues, a muscular dwarf miner carrying a polished copper pick approaches the characters. This is Uzoma, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
grooves allow lava to flow through and illuminate the outpost’s interior with dim blue light. The mining tunnels are dark unless otherwise noted. Tunnels Galore!
Map 5.5 and the corresponding location
descriptions detail the main areas of the mining tunnels. However, several smaller, splinter tunnels branch off these areas. These tunnels were once used in the ancient duergar’s mining operations, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
hidden in a fog-shrouded ravine: walls stand forty feet high, huge narrow towers loom upward — one of blue ice, one crumbling — and all of it is built to a scale for giants. Wisps of fog hide much of the
castle’s detail, but you see two statues standing just before the enormous gate. Cultists posing as villagers are unfriendly toward visitors, while villagers under the cult’s sway remain silent and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
your home—what does it say about your character that this place is your home? Friends and Rivals. Who do you know in the district? The DM should work with each player to develop a friend or rival in the
area… or both. A character’s background is always a good place to start. If you’re a criminal, do you have a friend in a local gang? If you’re an entertainer, do you have a professional rival? If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
section of this adventure that describes that location in detail. For instance, if the players choose to undertake the Dumathoin’s Gulch Quest, go to the “Dumathoin’s Gulch” section. Each location
Dumathoin’s Gulch, collect the weapon, and return to Leilon.” If the characters undertake this quest, see “Dumathoin’s Gulch.” Icingdeath and Twinkle Quest “Two rival factions vie for control of the High
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
his personality. Baphomet studies every detail of the mazes he creates and exults in the dread that overcome those who become lost in them. He tracks them at his leisure, striking only after the
sides, playing demon and devil against each other.
Lolth’s plan, as far as those who study the Abyss understand it, is to tempt her rival demon lords into venturing onto other planes or to send them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
crystalline hive peppered with demiplanes of divine judgment. Inside lurk potent evils banished by Atash, such as Faasadi the Rotten, an adult blue dracolich, and the ageless Chesmare, a beholder who
can do nothing but admire her own reflection in a mirrored cell that neutralizes her power. Given Atash’s intolerance for misconduct, the prison’s population continues to grow, but now it fills with more ordinary folk guilty of lesser crimes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The comprehensive illustrations and instructions in a manual detail the process for creating a golem of a particular type. “Beyond the unopenable doors lay a grand hall
incapacitated, it continues to follow its last orders to the best of its ability. When it can’t fulfill its orders, a golem might react violently — or stand and do nothing. A golem that has been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the axe lies, was hidden even from his own people, but I believe we can find it together!” Gargosh continues in detail, giving the adventurers a crash course on Besilmer history (see the “Ancient
than I could overcome with my wits and talents. There, I said it. I’m just not good enough to try it by myself.
“Everyone else thinks this is a fool’s errand,” he continues. “The king’s tomb, where
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
swords; a woman wears robes over white scale mail, and she holds a wand set with a blue gemstone. “Welcome. I consider you to be my guests. Perhaps we can do business.”
Talis the white This
turned to her advantage, she would much rather send them against her rival than fight them. At the same time, she knows she cannot be seen as disloyal to the cult’s interests. Negotiating with Talis
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Xanthoria’s Defeat Once Xanthoria is defeated, the characters find the last few pages of her notes among her possessions. They detail her growing obsession with undead and her success at turning
-forms 1d10 days later, appearing next to Thunderwing. The rejuvenated lichen lich then relocates to another lair to resume her research as the plague continues to ravage Faerûn. If the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
swords; a woman wears robes over white scale mail, and she holds a wand set with a blue gemstone. “Welcome. I consider you to be my guests. Perhaps we can do business.” This encounter is the classic
, she would much rather send them against her rival than fight them. At the same time, she knows she cannot be seen as disloyal to the cult’s interests. Negotiating with Talis Talis is wary of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
spent. Blue Dragons. Blue dragons are the least likely of their kind to tangle with dwarves, since their lairs are always far from where dwarves typically settle, and a blue dragon almost never gives
by creatures it can catch in the open, including the travelers that enter and exit the place. On occasion, this state of (relatively) peaceful coexistence is shattered when a devious rival dragon with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, accessible via a hole under the boulder (see area P4). The treant bemoans that it didn’t notice “the previous intruder”—a small person in a dark-blue cloak—until the intruder had already squeezed into the
hole under the boulder. Rosintar doesn’t go near the hole, both because the treant wouldn’t fit and because it is afraid of Gazaia. Of the blue-cloaked intruder’s fate, Rosintar says flatly and with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Rival Intern You were an intern at a rival of Acquisitions Incorporated, and you gained a healthy respect for not just the job and the franchising opportunities, but for the ruthless and efficient
way Acquisitions Incorporated goes about its business. Why deal with the rest, when you can work for the best? Perhaps the rival did not treat you as well as you were hoping, or you washed out of that
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created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all
rival orcs first and foremost as competitors for food and victims.
On some occasions, though, tribes that have a common concern band together. The result is an orc horde — a sea of slavering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. At the dell’s far edge stands a great rock outcropping that looks vaguely like a satyr’s face. The stones weep a steady flow of water, which spreads into a serene, sky-blue pond. Willows grow along
Pool of Lyth. Tales tell that the pool’s sweet blue waters grant visions of the drinker’s deepest desires and sometimes even fulfill those desires. Pool of Lyth There’s truth to the tales of the






