both before derived compared return

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

stories, artifacts, and lore. Those who survive this period of wanderlust return home in their elder years to share news of the outside world. In this manner, the tabaxi remain isolated but never ignorant

, prophecy, clan history, and other esoteric factors. Tabaxi names can apply to both males and females, and most use nicknames derived from or inspired by their full names. Clan names are usually based

Espionage Agency Contacts

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

kindly bureau chief who views you as a truly special team with invaluable skills 4 A crotchety middle-manager on the cusp of retirement who constantly bemoans the state of today’s agents compared to

those in the “good old days” 5 A hotheaded former soldier who would prefer a return to open warfare instead of this so-called “Shadow War” 6 A battle-scarred field agent who would do almost anything to

Cult of Zariel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Cult of Zariel Goals: Conquest, glory in battle, fame and fortune derived from military victory Typical Cultist: Berserker, cult fanatic, cultist, gladiator, guard, knight, veteran Signature Spells

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.

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

protection from invaders and in return providing services such as excavating new living spaces and disposing of trash. If it’s unlucky, the tribe is enslaved by the other humanoids, and the kobolds

this traitor onto their winged kin. Kobold Names Kobold names are derived from the Draconic tongue and usually relate to a characteristic of the owner, such as scale color, distinctive body parts

Gnome Adventurers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

instructions to bring back information and new ideas for the community. Most of these folk return to the burrow at the appointed time or even sooner, their curiosity having been satisfied. But a few

of better understanding the workings of the multiverse. A Gnome’s Role Gnomes are valuable members of an adventuring party for a number of reasons, derived from both their innate abilities and their

Finding the Way

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

side adventures focused on the characters helping their NPC companions return to their homes in the Underdark. Gracklstugh The duergar of Gracklstugh have fewer dealings with the surface world compared

Bazaar Chase

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

lead pursuer’s sight, after every participant in the chase has taken its turn. The check’s result is compared to the passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of the pursuers. If the result of the mage’s

and return it to their cell’s hideout. Their hideout is an abandoned temple in the Old City. Their cell leader is a wise sage named Navid. If a character succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Intimidation

The Mortal Realm

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

The Mortal Realm Compared to most worlds of the Material Plane, the mortal realm of Theros is small. The known world is barely two hundred miles across, with unexplored wilderness beyond. And some

charted, and even those sailors who attempt to explore the isles return with contradictory information. Westward from those islands, some have successfully sailed to the edge of the world, though no one

Structured Society

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

envisioned. Absent the presence of an anathema, yuan-ti abominations are the leaders in most yuan-ti cities. Yuan-ti Malisons The various kinds of malisons are imperfect compared to abominations but

. Because they get to wield power and influence while playing such roles, some purebloods surround themselves with luxury in their human guises and then become resentful when they have to return home

Guild

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

Attentive Overseer. A guild representative takes personal interest in your group’s tasks. They follow your exploits and know of your adventures before you return to report. Despite the unsettling depth of

difficulty grasping the passage of time and the state of the world compared to its original era. 6 Fallen Muse. Your contact is a fallen celestial. Whether they regret their transgressions or hunger for

Glasya

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Material Plane. They have one critical advantage compared to their mortal contemporaries: Glasya’s knowledge of the law. She knew that in many cases, procedures that devils observed and obeyed as laws

contracts contain loopholes. In return for giving their souls to her instead, such individuals learn how to break the contract and negate whatever price the contract says they must pay.

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

potential return and the establishment of a vast dragon empire seem like remote possibilities compared to the real danger of tangling with another dragon, any of whom would gladly murder Voaraghamanthar and

steps to restore the lizardfolk’s tribal pride, such as by trying to teach them metallurgy. His effort has met with little success. Borngray is loyal to the cult and yearns for Tiamat’s return. He

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

the lizardfolk’s tribal pride, such as by trying to teach them metallurgy. His effort has met with little success. Borngray is loyal to the cult and yearns for Tiamat’s return. He genuinely looks

hasn’t carried much weight. Neither dragon leaves its lair frequently enough to provide much help. Like all black dragons, these two are paranoid about all other dragons. Tiamat’s potential return and the

Giant Patrons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

demonstrating just how superior a giant’s strength is compared to smaller creatures. Such a boss might run a protection racket, a group of highway robbers, or a kidnapping ring. A giant boss might even take to

adventurers refuses to serve the boss anymore. Find them and convince them to return, or join forces with them to topple the giant. Financier Armed with tremendous wealth, a giant financier pursues personal

Other Religious Systems

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

initiation ritual. The foundation myth of a mystery cult is usually simple and often involves a god’s death and rising, or a journey to the underworld and a return. Mystery cults often revere sun and

Philosophies Not all divine powers need to be derived from deities. In some campaigns, believers hold enough conviction in their ideas about the universe that they gain magical power from that conviction. In

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

Intelligence (Investigation) check, a character can deduce the presence of the pressure plate from variations in the mortar and stone around it, compared to the surrounding floor. Wedging an iron spike

ceiling across the pit. If Jot escapes, the characters might see it again. It knows that death on the Material Plane means a return to the Abyss, so it prefers to harass the characters while they are

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