both before driven concerns renown

Deathlock

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, it always reflects the patron’s interests, ranging from small-scale concerns to matters of cosmic scope. A deathlock in the thrall of a Fiend might work to destroy a specific temple dedicated to

, a foul Undead driven to serve its otherworldly patron. An powerful necromancer might also discover the wicked methods of creating a deathlock and then subjugate it, acting as the deathlock’s patron.PoisonNecrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the depths revealed that krakens, sahuagin, and far worse foes had fled the Plane of Water for the Material Plane. The tritons, driven by a sense of duty and responsibility, would not allow their foes

. The tritons’ limited view of the world leaves them ignorant of the kingdoms, wars, and other struggles of the surface world. Tritons readily see such concerns as minor events, a sideshow to

Rival Explorers

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

Rival Explorers Morgrave University teems with unscrupulous adventurers and researchers driven by avarice. Additionally, the university itself has academic rivals—the University of Wynarn in Aundair

university deserves more renown than the “institute of relic hunting and grave robbing” that is Morgrave University. A Rival Explorers Arc The rivalry between the characters and their foils might

Intrigue

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

villains are handled and how the characters can gain influence. Villains Some intrigue adventures are driven by the actions of a single villain, such as a noble plotting the assassination of a monarch

to spend influence to gain advantage on a roll relevant to that influence. Another way to handle influence is to treat it like renown (see chapter 1), allowing characters to gain renown at court and within various key factions.

Deathlock

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

warlock who fails to live up to a bargain with an evil patron runs the risk of rising from the dead as a deathlock, a foul undead driven to serve its otherworldly patron from beyond the grave. An

in gathering servants of its own. Whatever the goal, it always reflects the patron’s interests, ranging from small-scale concerns to matters of cosmic scope. A deathlock in the thrall of a fiend might

Index of Stat Blocks — Monsters and NPCs

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

Dungeons & Dragons campaign to explore. A vast, sprawling city that covers the whole of the known world, Ravnica teems with intrigue and adventure, driven by the conflicts among the ten powerful guilds that

character archetypes, competing factions that player characters can join, and abundant opportunities to develop and drive a campaign driven by the guilds’ schemes and interactions. This book, then, is

Life in the Styes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

clergy are eventually overwhelmed by the region’s emotionally fatiguing problems. Disease, famine, cruelty, and brutality weigh so heavily on the Styes that well-meaning clerics are driven to despair

organized faith exists in secret in the Styes, and it plays a central role in the adventure — the cult of Tharizdun. Health Disease and infection are real concerns in the Styes. Most residents suffer

The Lords' Alliance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Waterdeep — extend their influence into nearby regions, often creating or accepting vassal settlements, but in the end, these realms are cities, driven to consider their own protection and future

before other concerns. In the years soon after its founding more than one hundred fifty years ago, there was more interest in membership, and the Alliance accepted some members from farther south. Since

The Present Age

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

of Dweomerheart. This act ripped asunder the fabric of magic in the world, unleashing its raw power in a catastrophe called the Spellplague. Thousands of practitioners of the Art were driven mad or

had been touched by the gods and granted strange powers. Some of these so-called Chosen were at the root of the conflicts that grip the land. Some seemed driven by divine purpose, while others claimed

Deathlocks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

warlock who fails to live up to a bargain with an evil patron runs the risk of rising from the dead as a deathlock, a foul Undead driven to serve its otherworldly patron. An powerful necromancer might

. Whatever the goal, it always reflects the patron’s interests, ranging from small-scale concerns to matters of cosmic scope. A deathlock in the thrall of a Fiend might work to destroy a specific

Yeenoghu

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

, and I knew it could never be sated. Yet I felt driven to feed my lord. I killed and devoured a goat while linked to the gnoll’s mind. I had set aside a knife for the deed but killed it with my bare

hands instead. The flesh was warm. I fed myself. I fed Yeenoghu. Day 16: Third use of ritual. As my connection to my lord deepens, I leave my old concerns behind. His hunger is all that matters. It is

Creature Encounters

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

creature driven insane by the influence of the demon lords. Roll a d4 and consult the table to determine what appears. Then roll on the Indefinite Madness table in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide

of them (their concerns are with the Underdark, after all). If the characters seem intent on reaching the surface, a society member might suggest they look for a guide in one of the Underdark’s larger

Appendix: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

of the Misty Forest will lose their homes and likely perish if that green dragon isn’t slain or driven off. I shall deal with the dragon before it visits great harm on the forest and my people. That is

loyal vassal of the Summer Queen. Many of Sir Talavar’s squires have gone on to become knights of great renown. The venerable faerie dragon has an encouraging, can-do demeanor and an unwavering sense of

Appendix D: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

of the Misty Forest will lose their homes and likely perish if that green dragon isn’t slain or driven off. I shall deal with the dragon before it visits great harm on the forest and my people. That

loyal vassal of the Summer Queen. Many of Sir Talavar’s squires have gone on to become knights of great renown. The venerable faerie dragon has an encouraging, can-do demeanor and an unwavering sense

Paliset Hall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

-themed outfits) arrive in coaches drawn by unicorns and driven by satyrs. Characters who linger on the patio might see one or more of these coaches arrive and deposit their guests. P2: Foyer The front

Zorhanna, but neither sprite dares speak out for fear of inviting the Adulares’ wrath or a stern lecture from Oren, the satyr head of staff. A character can convince either sprite to share their concerns

Wedding Itinerary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

check the vault and report to her if all is not well. This requires borrowing Gorat’s key, which Gorat lends willingly (whether run by a player or not). The mercurial Thunderwind has no concerns that a

Horn eventually order the warring Dhargun and Thunderwind families to leave the enclave and sort out their problems on their own. Guests are led — or driven at spear point — through the Hall of War and

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