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Leonin Iconoclast

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

doom than peace and bounty. Some leonin, known as iconoclasts, devote themselves to thwarting the gods by hunting down their followers and all things born of Nyx that impede on Oreskos and the safety of

in ages past, today their prides largely avoid contact with other peoples and spurn the gods that ignored their plight. Since then, the leonin have flourished, finding strength in their bonds with

Aereni High Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

into the eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her. “But forty will.” Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen

to perfect the techniques of their ancestors. With centuries to devote to their studies, the elves are masters of their chosen crafts; at the same time, their society has changed very little over the

Charlatan Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

Charity. I distribute the money I acquire to the people who really need it. (Good) 4 Creativity. I never run the same con twice. (Chaotic) 5 Friendship. Material goods come and go. Bonds of

weakness and secure their fortunes. 4 I put on new identities like clothes. 5 I run sleight-of-hand cons on street corners. 6 I convince people that worthless junk is worth their hard

Valenar High Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

into the eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her. “But forty will.” Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen

to perfect the techniques of their ancestors. With centuries to devote to their studies, the elves are masters of their chosen crafts; at the same time, their society has changed very little over the

Aereni Wood Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

into the eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her. “But forty will.” Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen

to perfect the techniques of their ancestors. With centuries to devote to their studies, the elves are masters of their chosen crafts; at the same time, their society has changed very little over the

Valenar Wood Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

into the eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her. “But forty will.” Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen

to perfect the techniques of their ancestors. With centuries to devote to their studies, the elves are masters of their chosen crafts; at the same time, their society has changed very little over the

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

bear or boar: stoic, stubborn, and thick-skinned. Longtooth shifters typically have lupine traits and prefer to run with a pack. Swiftstride are often predatory and feline, but a swiftstride could

. The Journey Yet to Come Shifters have a strong presence in the Eldeen Reaches but can be found in rural areas across Khorvaire, where they often live among humans. While they form powerful bonds

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

any problem, demonstrating a resourcefulness and versatility that is the cornerstone of any successful adventuring party. Skill and Precision Rogues devote as much effort to mastering the use of a

treasure. Creating a Rogue As you create your rogue character, consider the character’s relationship to the law. Do you have a criminal past—or present? Are you on the run from the law or from

Charlatan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. 5 I run sleight-of-hand cons on street corners. 6 I convince people that worthless junk is worth their hard-earned money. FEATURE: FALSE IDENTITY You have created a second

. (Lawful) 3 Charity. I distribute the money I acquire to the people who really need it. (Good) 4 Creativity. I never run the same con twice. (Chaotic) 5 Friendship. Material goods

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

suspension. 7 Great ideas are fine, but great results are what counts. 8 If you can guess what I’m about to do, that means I’ve run out of imagination. Ideals d6

. (Chaotic) 6 Power. Someday I’ll find or create the magic that will make me the most powerful being in Ravnica. (Evil) Bonds d6 Bond 1 I have dedicated my life

Humans and Dragonmarks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

items with the Mark of Making. House Orien maintains the Lightning Rail and trade caravans that run across the continent. House Deneith brokers the services of bodyguards and mercenaries. House Vadalis

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

a set of beliefs about the nature of life. Simic members’ bonds and flaws derive from their scientific research — including their creation of new life forms, which they can become very

interfere with the conclusions of logic. (Lawful) 6 Superiority. My vast intellect and strength are directed toward increasing my sway over others. (Evil) Bonds d6 Bond

After the Cataclysm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

, and mass migrations. The Knights of Solamnia, the champions who might’ve kept Ansalon united, were distrusted as former allies of Istar and persecuted across the continent, even in Solamnia. The elven

disaster waned. Though many elves and mountain dwarves remained reclusive, other cultures tentatively rebuilt. Explorers ventured forth to map the drastically altered continent. Societies reestablished

Valenar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

the land from long before humanity’s arrival on the continent. The elves of Valenar devote themselves to the arts of war. Their cavalry has no equal in Khorvaire, and they combine a talent for magic

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Savage Frontier, in the northwest corner of the continent of Faerûn. Nonetheless, you can easily adapt the adventure to your home campaign by changing the names of various locations and factions. We

recommend that you read the entire adventure before attempting to run it. This introduction begins with an “Adventure Background” section that summarizes the events that set the adventure in motion. The

History of Eberron

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

struggling against her bonds and yearning to destroy the world above. Another tale shared across cultures describes one more conflict that occurred in the first age of the world. Long ago, powerful

, this much is true: if the Overlords ever break their bonds, the consequences would be catastrophic. Over the course of millennia, numerous civilizations rose only to fall. Giants built mighty kingdoms

Dragonmarked Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

remarkable (and the source of your clerical abilities) and you feel that you’re just beginning to unlock its power. Are you willing to devote your abilities to your house? Or do you think that you may have

your parents must have been tied to Jorasco, but you found a different family: the Boromar Clan, a criminal guild run by halflings. You’ve learned how to heal and how to hurt people. Now you need to decide which path you want to follow.

Elves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her. “But forty will.” Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen’drik. Tens of

ancestors. With centuries to devote to their studies, the elves are masters of their chosen crafts; at the same time, their society has changed very little over the last five thousand years, while

Leonin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

past, today their prides largely avoid contact with other peoples and spurn the gods that ignored their plight. Since then, the leonin have flourished, finding strength in their bonds with one another

deities are more likely to spread doom than peace and bounty. Some leonin, known as iconoclasts, devote themselves to thwarting the gods by hunting down their followers and all things born of Nyx that

Halflings and Dragonmarks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

halfling houses helped enable the spread of humanity across the continent. With its powers related to food and shelter, the Mark of Hospitality was a boon to the early halfling nomads, but now it allows

House Ghallanda to run the best inns, hostels, and taverns in the land. Similarly, the Mark of Healing has always been a boon to both nomads and settlers facing dangerous wilds, and House Jorasco still

Adventurer NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

built (either by you or your players) using the character creation and advancement rules in the Player’s Handbook. It’s easiest on you if you let the players create and run these supporting characters

. Encourage players to roleplay supporting characters as true to the NPCs’ personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws as possible, so that they don’t come across as automatons. If you don’t feel that an

Preparation Time

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

story unfolds. Step 2. Identify the encounters you want to run, then figure out how likely it is each encounter will get played, categorizing each one as “definite,” “possible,” or “unlikely.” Step 3

. Carefully review each “possible” encounter. Step 7. Devote any time you have left to creating improvisational aids. Three-Hour Preparation If you have three hours to prepare, add these steps: Step 8. Skim

Preparation Time

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

story unfolds. Step 2. Identify the encounters you want to run, then figure out how likely it is each encounter will get played, categorizing each one as “definite,” “possible,” or “unlikely.” Step 3

another hour to prepare, add these steps: Step 6. Carefully review each “possible” encounter. Step 7. Devote any time you have left to creating improvisational aids (see the “Improvising Answers” section in

The Zhentarim

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

to their way of life. Zhentarim bonds of oath and honor hold the network together and galvanize its members in united purpose. More importantly, those bonds reflect the pattern of tight control that

let them run the NPCs. The thugs’ names are Nero Kelvane, Lenora Haskur, Aligor Moonwhisper, Gorath Torn, Saliyra Dalnor, Primwin Halk, Iandro Alathar, and Lhytris Ilgarn. All of them know the route

Ancient Mysteries

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

bonds and wreak havoc, and we must always be vigilant. Civilizations rose and fell. The giants of Xen’drik worked great magics, even destroying one of the moons. This rash action led the reclusive

dragons to utterly destroy the giant nations, and the continent of Xen’drik remains ravaged by the epic spells unleashed in this battle. In Khorvaire, the empire of the goblins was brought down by a

Suggested Characteristics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

d8 Personality Trait 1 I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me. 2 I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness. 3 I spend money freely and live

that gets in my way. (Evil) Bonds d6 Bond 1 I keep my thoughts and discoveries in a journal. My journal is my legacy. 2 I would sacrifice my life and my soul to protect the innocent. 3 My torment

Eberron Sourcebooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

insight into the setting. The other books are largely tied to specific subjects. If you want to run a campaign in the mysterious lands of Xen’drik, Secrets of Xen’drik and City of Stormreach have a

location maps. Dragons of Eberron (3.5E): This supplement delves into the mysterious Draconic Prophecy. It explores the continent of Argonnessen, homeland of the dragons, and describes various new adventure

Charlatan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

people who really need it. (Good) 4 Creativity. I never run the same con twice. (Chaotic) 5 Friendship. Material goods come and go. Bonds of friendship last forever. (Good) 6 Aspiration. I’m determined to

chance. 2 I shave coins or forge documents. 3 I insinuate myself into people’s lives to prey on their weakness and secure their fortunes. 4 I put on new identities like clothes. 5 I run sleight-of-hand

Karametra's Champions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

its highest calling when human communities make use of it. (Lawful) 3 Humility. I put the needs of others above my own and strive to lead through service. (Any) 4 Protection. I devote

Community. I strive to deepen the bonds of my family, companions, and neighbors. (Any) Earning and Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Karametra when you expand the god’s influence in

The Order of the Gauntlet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

. There are few, if any, lone operatives in this organization. Working in pairs and small groups reinforces the bonds of friendship and helps keep members from straying off the path of righteousness. The

chapter. If you don’t want to control the veterans yourself, you can distribute the stat cards among the players and let them run the NPCs. Should Sir Lanniver come under attack, use the knight

Attack on Triboar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

players run their NPCs during the battle is up to them, but encourage the players to review their NPCs’ ideals, bonds, and flaws. For more information on how to use and run these NPCs, see the “Special

women and children, followed by a man yelling, “Giants! Run!” Perplexed residents and shopkeepers emerge from their domiciles in time to see a large rock fall from the sky and crash onto an old cart

Character and Party Creation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

adventurers and also include roleplaying hooks in the form of ideals, bonds, and flaws—things you ought to know. For example, if a player chooses the criminal background, one of the options for the

need to help the player run the sidekick for the first few sessions and should make sure the player understands the functions and limitations of sidekicks: Sidekicks are stalwart companions who can

Xen'drik

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

university-sponsored expeditions operate across Xen’drik at any time. The Age of Giants left numerous ruins strewn across Xen’drik’s landscape. But the continent hides its secrets from explorers, as if the

environmental hazards that can extend the journey, perhaps even to the point where supplies begin to run low. The most common challenge in the second stage involves a confrontation with sahuagin that dwell in

Attack on Bryn Shander

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

their NPCs during the battle is up to them, but encourage the players to review their NPCs’ ideals, bonds, and flaws. For more information on how to use and run these NPCs, see the “Special NPCs

gate) Beldora, a Harper spy (starts at area B7) Sir Baric Nylef, a knight of Tyr (starts at area B8) Statistics and roleplaying notes for these NPCs appear in appendix D. How the players run

People of Akros

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Akros’s inhabitants, though, aren’t members of its martial elite. The famed warriors of Akros have the means to devote their lives to studying and training in the ways of war because they rest atop a

or their family estates and go about the leisured life of aristocrats. Their households are run by a class of servants made up of lektoi who were unable or unwilling to undertake a military career

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