both before descent contested respected

Minotaur Legacy

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

, are much better known and respected. Boros minotaurs choose the precision of the legion over the fury of the pack. Minotaurs tend to vent their outrage through violence, but they aren’t

—perhaps they were once thought of as gods—who established the minotaurs’ place in the world. Every minotaur in Ravnica claims descent from one of these heroes. The Ordruun line is

Mad Maggie

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

redcaps, Maggie found pieces of a beautiful tapestry that chronicled the fall of Zariel. It recounted the angel’s descent into Avernus, her betrayal at the hands of the Hellriders, and her submission

crucible of the Avernian wastelands, Mad Maggie has risen to become a respected warlord. Mad Maggie and Mickey Maggie’s Goals Driven by her lust for misery and her delight in the corruption of the

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

they were demigods — mighty beings of divine descent. This isn’t a casual sort of worship or lip service; kobolds are awed in the presence of a dragon, as if an actual avatar of a deity

the hatchery. If a particularly important or respected member of a tribe dies, the hatchery is closely monitored. The next egg laid is immediately separated from the rest and carefully protected. Once

Random Settlements

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

oppresses majority Ruler’s Status d20 Ruler 1–5 Respected, fair, and just 6–8 Feared tyrant 9 Weakling manipulated by others 10 Illegitimate ruler, simmering civil war 11 Ruled or controlled by a

powerful monster 12 Mysterious, anonymous cabal 13 Contested leadership, open fighting 14 Cabal seized power openly 15 Doltish lout 16 On deathbed, claimants compete for power 17–18 Iron-willed but

Settlement Tables and Tracker

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

families. Local Leaders 1d12 Leader 1 Respected, fair, and just leader or council 2 Feared tyrant 3 Coward manipulated by others 4 Illegitimate leader causing civil unrest 5 Powerful monster 6

Mysterious, anonymous conspirators 7 Contested leadership (with open fighting) 8 Acrimonious council unable to make decisions 9 Doltish lout 10 Dying leader (with disputed succession) 11 Iron-willed and

Nobles of Borca

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Finishing School. This boarding school boasts a flawless graduation rate—for those students who don’t disappear. Nobriskov. Pious and formal, the Nobriskovs claim descent from Borca’s ancient clans

Nuikin accomplishments. Ocrotire. The Ocrotires descend from respected admirals and seafaring explorers (despite Borca’s lack of a coast). Their estate features a vast oceanarium featuring thousands

Heliod's Influence

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

honor. The sun’s nightly descent into darkness symbolizes bravery and self-sacrifice—the willingness to endure the horrors of the dark for the sake of others. Those who protect innocents in his name

respected, there would be peace and order in Nyx and the mortal world alike. Divine Relationships Heliod’s repeated attempts to establish himself as the ruler of the pantheon anger Erebos and Purphoros

Minotaur

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Boros Legion, are much better known and respected. Boros minotaurs choose the precision of the legion over the fury of the pack. Minotaurs tend to vent their outrage through violence, but they aren’t

heroes — perhaps they were once thought of as gods — who established the minotaurs’ place in the world. Every minotaur in Ravnica claims descent from one of these heroes. The Ordruun line is the most

Arveiaturace Arrives

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, use the following boxed text instead: A great white dragon descends from the sky, beating its wings furiously to slow its descent. A dark, humanoid figure is mounted on the dragon’s back. If the

characters’ lives if they lend a helping hand. Someone who makes a successful Wisdom (Insight) check contested by the dragon’s Charisma (Deception) check discerns that she has no intention of keeping

Dexterity

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

laden cart on a steep descent Steer a chariot around a tight turn Pick a lock Disable a trap Securely tie up a prisoner Wriggle free of bonds Play a stringed instrument Craft a small or detailed

hiding, that check's total is contested by the Wisdom (Perception) check of any creature that actively searches for signs of your presence. You can't hide from a creature that can see you clearly, and

Dexterity

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

heavily laden cart on a steep descent Steer a chariot around a tight turn Pick a lock Disable a trap Securely tie up a prisoner Wriggle free of bonds Play a stringed instrument Craft a small or detailed

a Dexterity (Stealth) check. Until you are discovered or you stop hiding, that check’s total is contested by the Wisdom (Perception) check of any creature that actively searches for signs of your

Life and Outlook

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

back to life as the next egg laid in the hatchery. If a particularly important or respected member of a tribe dies, the hatchery is closely monitored. The next egg laid is immediately separated from the

skirmish with each other every few days. Eventually the leader of one warring tribe realizes it is losing due to attrition and moves its tribe to another area, ceding the contested territory to its

Northern Flanaess

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

horse riders of Baklunish descent who dwell on the steppes north of the Yatil Mountains and Lake Quag. The climate in the steppes and pine forests ranges from cool to frigid. Both peoples maintain

respected, not controlled, and their myths and legends teach the value of accepting nature’s bounty as a gift that evokes gratitude. They wear clothes made entirely of animal skins, including belts

Court of Air

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

effect similar to a feather fall spell. The caretaker of the temple in 1492 DR is a human priest of Shou descent named Lorekeeper Kei Tigersteel. Though not officially an Avowed, the Lorekeeper enjoys the

admittance with a successful Wisdom (Insight) check contested by the forger’s Dexterity (Deception) check. Anyone caught presenting a forged letter is denied access to the Inner Ward indefinitely. A

Wyrmheart Mine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

track. A stout, lever-operated brake controls its descent. Carts can be shunted onto the side passages if the tracks are switched using a crowbar (one is stashed near each siding). When characters arrive

judgments. Whenever one of these precepts is broken, Tinder can make a Wisdom (Perception) check contested by the characters’ Charisma (Deception) checks to see through the ruse. If additional characters

High Hall Cathedral

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

outside walls of the cathedral without equipment requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. Windows. Most of the cathedral’s windows were shattered during the descent into Avernus, but the

drawn to Avernus. H12. Temple of the Highest This large temple was used for private ceremonies involving the most powerful and respected figures in Elturel. Each of the semicircular alcoves here

Metallic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

are well received by a gold dragon, as long as they aren’t bribes. Reserved Shapeshifters. Gold dragons are respected by the other metallic dragons for their wisdom and fairness, but they are the most

dragon has imagined into being. To escape, the creature must use its action to make a Charisma check contested by the dragon’s. If the creature wins, it escapes the dream plane. Otherwise, the effect

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