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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC
he's tight with Levistus. He rules the roost by sheer force of personality, though it chafes him that Hethyl Arkorran has more respect and influence within the cult. Kadroth doesn't involve Avarice
Tiefling
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. Their skin tones cover the full range of human coloration, but also include various shades of red. Their hair, cascading down from behind their horns, is usually dark, from black or brown to dark red
swindlers, thieves, or crime lords. Sometimes they live among other minority populations in enclaves where they are treated with more respect.
Lacking a homeland, tieflings know that they have to make
Criminal / Spy
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Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth
Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, thieves’ tools
Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch
abundance of endearing, if not redeeming, characteristics. There might be honor among thieves, but criminals rarely show any respect for law or authority.
d8
Personality Trait
1
I
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
even if I wanted to.
3
I throw caution to the wind.
4
I resent the rich and powerful.
5
When I’m angry, I lash out in violence.
6
There’s no such thing as too much
very amusing dark side.
2
A Boros captain really wants to “redeem” me.
3
I think a member of my troupe is a Dimir agent.
4
I once convinced a Golgari medusa to participate
Species
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
. Their skin tones cover the full range of human coloration, but also include various shades of red. Their hair, cascading down from behind their horns, is usually dark, from black or brown to dark red
swindlers, thieves, or crime lords. Sometimes they live among other minority populations in enclaves where they are treated with more respect.
Lacking a homeland, tieflings know that they have to make
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
dozen adopted grandparents inviting you in for a meal.
3
Seeing a lost patriar after dark in the Outer City, you guided the wayward noble through back streets to safety. The patriar repaid your
.
8
I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny?
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Ideal
1
Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good)
2
Fairness. No
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
; Elminster
The serpent creatures known as yuan-ti are all that remains of an ancient, decadent human empire. Ages ago their dark gods taught them profane, cannibalistic rituals to mix their flesh
primordial world heeded the prayers of these people and hissed dark demands into their ears. The people tainted their souls by performing human sacrifices in the name of the gods, debased their flesh by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
spread stories of the Dark Lady to scare off curious or foolhardy adventurers. They warn fellow members to approach Nurvureem with extreme caution. In recent months, Nurvureem has been pestered by
mysterious and terrifying figure known far and wide as “the Dark Lady.” Locals warn everyone to stay well away from the ruins. The truth of the tale is that the “Dark Lady” is a female adult black shadow
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
type of gaming set, thieves’ tools
Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch containing 15 gp
Criminal Origins
Criminals are pervasive in Baldur
among thieves, but criminals rarely show any respect for law or authority.
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Personality Trait
1
I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong.
2
I am always calm, no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Self-Sufficient Clans To any dragonborn, the clan is more important than life itself. Dragonborn owe their devotion and respect to their clan above all else, even the gods. Each dragonborn’s conduct
commitment find it easy to earn the respect of a dragonborn. Though all dragonborn strive to be self-sufficient, they recognize that help is sometimes needed in difficult situations. But the best source
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
of the banshee Agatha. From the ruins of Conyberry, an old trail leads northwest into Neverwinter Wood. Agatha’s lair is a few miles outside town. The forest grows dark and still as the trail winds
domed shelter made from the warped, bowing branches of nearby trees. A low doorway leads inside.
This 10-foot-by-10-foot shelter is the lair of Agatha the banshee. If the characters exercise caution
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
locating the lair of the banshee Agatha. From the ruins of Conyberry, an old trail leads northwest into Neverwinter Wood. Agatha’s lair is a few miles outside town. The forest grows dark and still as the
screen made from the warped branches of trees standing close together, woven into a domelike shelter in the shadows. A low doorway leads inside.
If the characters exercise caution and remember what
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
other districts. More than one Lower City merchant visiting an Upper City restaurant or theater near sundown has been embarrassed by a Watch member’s loud, public caution that the gates are about to
relatively little fear, but beyond its well-lit streets and tightly watched gates, the other districts become much more dangerous after dark.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
other districts. More than one Lower City merchant visiting an Upper City restaurant or theater near sundown has been embarrassed by a Watch member’s loud, public caution that the gates are about to
relatively little fear, but beyond its well-lit streets and tightly watched gates, the other districts become much more dangerous after dark.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
it brings destruction and ruin. Bedine are dark-haired and olive-skinned, with brown eyes. They wear a loose-fitting, linen robe called an aba, covered by a dark cloak called a jellaba. They carry
.” Ideal. “Life is an adventure.” Bond. “My grandfather is my best friend.” Flaw. “Sometimes I put curiosity before caution.” Shamir 64-year-old human nomad Shamir is Pesh’s grandfather. He’s cautious and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
The Wizards Three When the Dark Powers divulged Vecna’s plan to Kas, the powers also whispered that Lady Alustriel Silverhand was marshaling allies to stop the lich. Kas didn’t relish the thought of
Tasha only by reputation, and he holds a grudging respect for the daughter of Baba Yaga. Kas is more familiar with Mordenkainen, as the two have clashed on Oerth in the past. Kas disguised himself as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
from dark brown to black. Social Mores Umizu is a matrilineal culture with a preference for succession by women. Most families live in multigenerational homes, and the wealthiest favor polyamorous
dress based on class. Ancestor Spirits Respect for the spirits infuses daily life. Native residents keep shrines to their ancestors in their homes and leave out offerings at dawn and dusk. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
heresy, while clinging to the power and prestige they’ve wrested from other houses. A dark elf who challenges another for superiority and fails, or who fails to respect the hierarchy in some other way
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
treason. The Citadel isn’t required to provide compensation for the services it demands, but an adventurer who wins the respect of the Citadel can certainly benefit from the relationship. The Citadel is
made up of these four divisions: The King’s Dark Lanterns gather intelligence and engage in covert operations. The King’s Shields protect the royal family and its closest associates. The King’s Swords
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. All dark elves constantly watch for signs of her favor. Any incident or physical feature can be interpreted as such a sign, and priestesses are quick to attach meanings to obscure omens that benefit
spirits to her in the Demonweb to undergo her judgment. Followers never know when or if they are to be tested. One who claims to have undergone the test and passed it is rewarded with respect and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
regions or nations that border the North, while others are prevalent in parts of the world far from the Sword Coast. Arkaiun Short in stature with tan skin and dark hair, the Arkaiuns dwell primarily in
Dambrath as well as Halruaa and the Shar. Many Arkaiuns lived under the yoke of drow slavery centuries ago after a failed military campaign against the dark elves, which led to the eventual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
characters should have magic items to help them overcome the challenges they face. For a small party, the most important qualities are experience and caution. A group of four well-played characters can expect
Abanasinia, Qualinesti, Thorbardin, Kharolis, and Tarsis into the conflict. The ultimate villains in the Dragonlance setting would have to be dark exiles of an even more unexpected sort than those described in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Oni Wickedness Drawn to the Wicked Habitat: Forest, Urban; Treasure: Armaments Oni are elusive entities that inhabit dark forests and other wildernesses. By shape-shifting into the form of an
them from other threats for generations.
Oni torment villages that don’t pay them or other supernatural forces respect. Roll on or choose a result from the Oni Troubles table to inspire how an oni
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Respect for the Players Your players need to know from the start that you’ll run a game that is fun, fair, and tailored for them; that you’ll allow each of them to contribute to the story; and that
the characters are racing toward a goal or destination. (Use this technique with caution, as time pressure can increase players’ anxiety.) Telegraph Encounters. Give players advance warning that an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Characteristics Often considered rude and uncouth, outlanders have little respect for the niceties of life in the cities. The ties of tribe, clan, family, and the natural world of which they are a part are
to prevent it. 6 It is my duty to provide children to sustain my tribe. d6 Flaw 1 I am too enamored of ale, wine, and other intoxicants. 2 There’s no room for caution in a life lived to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Respect for the Players Your players need to know from the start that you’ll run a game that is fun, fair, and tailored for them; that you’ll allow each of them to contribute to the story; and that
the characters are racing toward a goal or destination. (Use this technique with caution, as time pressure can increase players’ anxiety.) Telegraph Encounters. Give players advance warning that an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
devils, using the Creed Resolute to bind all Elturel to his dark deal.
“I wish to prove my theory, and I believe the evidence is locked inside the puzzle box.”
Sylvira is an expert on magic puzzle
boxes, having made and sold a few herself. If the characters give her the infernal puzzle box, she examines it, asks Jezebel to fetch her a flask of dark liquid, and pours a small amount into the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
also return the child to its grieving parents, only to watch from the shadows as the child grows up to become a horror. Dark Bargains. Arrogant to a fault, hags believe themselves to be the most
cunning of creatures, and they treat all others as inferior. Even so, a hag is open to dealing with mortals as long as those mortals show the proper respect and deference. Over their long lives, hags
Orc
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who serve Yurtrus and Shargaas. Some are sent forth into the cities dominated by humans, on dark missions. Beware them.
— Elminster
Search, Destroy, Repeat
When a tribe is on the move, orc
laden wagon or after heroically defending it from thieves gain great respect and advance higher in the tribe’s pecking order.
All Are Fighters
Most of the orcs that stay behind when the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The Dark Seldarine Lolth demands the lion’s share of worship from the drow, according to her wishes and by the command of her priestesses. The Spider Queen isn’t, however, the only entity venerated
by drow. They revere a host of divine entities, which they refer to as the Dark Seldarine in mockery of the surface elves’ deities. The Dark Seldarine are mighty, immortal beings, survivors from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Rage of Demons Once the dark heart talisman is placed and the characters signal Vizeran, there’s no turning back. The waiting is the hard part. Time seems to drag as you remain alert, weapons drawn
been kind to the sometimes annoying deep gnome over the course of the campaign, earning his respect and gratitude.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, fishers, and residents of Theros’s coasts and islands all pay her at least nominal respect and sacrifice. Her center of worship on land is in the coastal polis of Meletis, where sailors and philosophers
, and tentacular terrors are birthed in the absolute dark, iterate for generations, and suffer swift extinctions at the god’s whim, never knowing the sun’s touch. Sapient mortals aren’t welcome in these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
respect authority or hierarchy, and they are notoriously difficult to enslave, let alone control. Cults of the Horned King. Minotaurs are the dark descendants of humanoids transformed by the rituals of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
happened, ye might find them there. If ye are willing to go back, that is.
“I don’t propose to send ye into the dark unprepared, and I hope ye make an impression on those gathered here so they’ll
to help endear him to the players. The more the players grow to like him, the easier it is for them to respect his advice and request — and to gain more resources and assistance from him in turn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the surplus for the vegepygmies, the tiny community gets along fine. The vegepygmies thrive in the damp, dark area under the ship and in its hold, while the weretiger lives more elegantly in the airy
-beautiful garden palace said to contain treasure beyond compare. (Bwayes can lead the characters to Nangalore but won’t explore it out of respect.) Treasure The weretiger’s cabin contains enough scavenged