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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
essence of their ancestors’ mountainous home, goliaths have the strength and fortitude to garner a giant’s respect. Communities of goliaths who live in close relationship with giants
hold their own in contests of strength with ogres. Goliath giant-kin can also channel the magic of their giant relatives into mighty melee attacks.
Though they are not part of the ordning, goliath
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
to Khorvaire over the years and have integrated with the cultures of the Five Nations.
As a whole, elves are driven by tradition and respect for the past. Where humans value innovation, elves strive
instead of serving in a Valenar warband. Are you driven by visions from your patron ancestor? Are you pursuing an epic quest that mirrors their legendary deeds? Do you seek vengeance for the death of a
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
exploits precede you and might open doors or loosen tongues.
Whether in one of the poleis, between them, or among the nonhuman peoples of Theros, physical contests and those who pursue them command
respect bordering on reverence. Athletes arise from all walks of life and all cultures and quite often cross paths with one another.
Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, Athletics
Tool Proficiencies
Urchin
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
shaped by lives of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better
or hiding.
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Ideal
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Respect. All people, rich or poor, deserve respect. (Good)
2
Community. We have to take care of each other, because no one else is going to do it
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
to Khorvaire over the years and have integrated with the cultures of the Five Nations.
As a whole, elves are driven by tradition and respect for the past. Where humans value innovation, elves strive
instead of serving in a Valenar warband. Are you driven by visions from your patron ancestor? Are you pursuing an epic quest that mirrors their legendary deeds? Do you seek vengeance for the death of a
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better life &mdash
.
d6
Ideal
1
Respect. All people, rich or poor, deserve respect. (Good)
2
Community. We have to take care of each other, because no one else is going to do it. (Lawful
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Guild took over your family business, ran it into the ground, and burned the building for insurance money. You were driven into crime yourself, but you’ll never work for the Guild. You take
; but what you learn you pass on to the Guild.
4
The inequality of Baldur’s Gate has driven you to take matters into your own hands. You steal from patriars and rich Lower City residents
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
to Khorvaire over the years and have integrated with the cultures of the Five Nations.
As a whole, elves are driven by tradition and respect for the past. Where humans value innovation, elves strive
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
to Khorvaire over the years and have integrated with the cultures of the Five Nations.
As a whole, elves are driven by tradition and respect for the past. Where humans value innovation, elves strive
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
the flesh as long as possible, and as a spirit afterward. (Any)
Bonds
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Bond
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The unbearable weight of my debt has driven me to desperation.
2
I’m duty-bound
willing to acknowledge.
5
I have little respect for anyone who isn’t wealthy.
6
I’ll take any opportunity to steal from wealthier people, even for worthless trinkets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
about the gate to Ysgard, residents point them to the docks (see the “Gate to Ysgard” section). Contests The people of Glorium delight in good-natured competitions. Treat these competitions as a series
of three ability checks. If a character succeeds on two or more of the three ability checks, they win. If a character fails on two or more ability checks, their opponent wins. The Glorium Contests
Dwarf
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Basic Rules (2014)
mountains they love, weathering the passage of centuries with stoic endurance and little change. They respect the traditions of their clans, tracing their ancestry back to the founding of their most
up the adventuring life might be motivated by a desire for treasure—for its own sake, for a specific purpose, or even out of an altruistic desire to help others. Other dwarves are driven by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
giant’s respect. Communities of goliaths who live in close relationship with giants emulate them and are recognized by the giants as kin. These goliath giant-kin often act as liaisons between giant
clans and other Humanoids. Though they rarely stand more than 8 feet tall, goliaths can hold their own in contests of strength with ogres. Goliath giant-kin can also channel the magic of their giant
Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of
once been a warrior or hunter, but now the body is just freshly killed meat.
A lizardfolk who lives among other humanoids can, over time, learn to respect other creatures’ emotions. The
Triton
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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
arrogant. They see themselves as caretakers of the sea, and they expect other creatures to pay them deep respect, if not complete deference.
This attitude might grate on others, but it arises from a seed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
than among other creatures, including my own kind. 4 I sometimes become consumed by philosophy. 5 I believe I am superior to others of my caste. 6 I am driven by wanderlust and want to explore lands
the favor of the serpent gods. 2 I am enamored with the culture and trappings of another society and wish to be part of it. 3 I respect my superiors and obey them without question. My fate is theirs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
centuries and have more or less integrated with the cultures of the Five Nations. The drow, though, are virtually unknown on Khorvaire. As a whole, elves are driven by tradition and respect for the
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
rather than among other creatures, including my own kind.
4
I sometimes become consumed by philosophy.
5
I believe I am superior to others of my caste.
6
I am driven by wanderlust
another society and wish to be part of it.
3
I respect my superiors and obey them without question. My fate is theirs to decide.
4
I have an interest in an unsuitable mate, which I can&rsquo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
relationships with Erebos and Athreos are complicated. Ages spent in the Underworld with Erebos have driven home for her how arrogant and tyrannical he is, as ready to commit the same sins as Heliod if given the
opportunity. Even so, Erebos and Klothys maintain a level of mutual respect. Until recently, Klothys and Athreos were unflappable allies. But now her emergence from the Underworld has blurred the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Life in Yeonido The people of Yeonido are proud of their traditions and welcoming to those who respect their ways. Structured Society Yeonido’s residents believe in sacrifice for the good of the
key components of life within the city. Change is possible, but usually only when it’s driven by members of the royal family or the noble clans. Queen Jin-Mi sits at the apex of the social order
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
have integrated with the cultures of the Five Nations. As a whole, elves are driven by tradition and respect for the past. Where humans value innovation, elves strive to perfect the techniques of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, involving attacks on people who may seem unrelated to the initial conflict. As a campaign villain, Iroas is most likely driven by his desire to win in battle, to confront Mogis, or to avenge an insult to
his honor. The campaign might end with the adventurers winning Iroas’s respect in some way, convincing the other gods (including Heliod if the party is interested in honor and justice, or Mogis if not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Keranos as Campaign Villain Because Keranos doesn’t readily concern himself with quandaries of good versus evil, it is easy to use him as a villain. The god might be driven by frustration at mortals
sufficient wisdom to merit respect, or when they convince the other gods (especially Klothys) to intervene and check Keranos’s wrath. Keranos’s Divine Schemes Keranos doesn’t interact much with the rest of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
characters come in peace. If the fight lasts more than 2 rounds, Dukha shifts into his hybrid form and fights alongside the characters until the other weretigers are driven off. If he does so, he resents
the characters’ lack of diplomacy and does not aid them in future battles. However, if he doesn’t have to, he appreciates the characters’ respect for the creatures of the forest and aids the party in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
if they take minimum precautions with respect to keeping their hiding place secret (do not lead pursuers to the spot, allow a light to show, make undue noise there, etc.). In any event, the same search
other idea as to which path they should follow. Other than a few traces of giant footprints, the ice and wind-driven snow hide all traces of who or what uses the ledges to gain access to the caves. The
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
extraordinarily powerful necromancer might also discover the dark methods of creating a deathlock and then bind it to service, acting in this respect as the deathlock’s patron. Obedient and Obsessed. An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
fight constantly for survival, and in that respect the lives of all githyanki became easier. The mission laid out by Vlaakith in her grand proclamation remains of utmost importance. Her rule remains
. She regularly arranges contests, scavenger hunts, and other trials to keep her servants involved in purposeful activity, but the attraction of such diversions wears off after a brief time. Most of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
comparison to his siblings. Those giants think he is a selfish boor who has no respect for the ordning, as Grolantor refuses to see why his status should not be equal to that of Stronmaus and his other
target of resentment and complaints from other giants. Surtur Surtur is the elder twin of Thrym, and rivalry has driven the two gods from the moment of their birth. Surtur is generally depicted as the
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
; animosity, gnomes tend to avoid or abandon settlements that have a severe infestation of kobolds, and conversely kobolds are usually driven out of communities that have a large gnome population
, giving each individual and every generation a reason to feel pride and self-respect. The kobolds prefer to run away than fight, to live off the scraps of others, and they are often dominated by larger
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
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
; their loyalty by turning them into slaves.
If a tribe is defeated and driven from its lair, the survivors might come under the sway of a strong but dimwitted creature, such as a hill giant or an ogre
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
great height so they would look down on all they ruled. He created a hierarchy for his children — the ordning — so that all would know their status with respect to one another, and would know who among
regional, and usually involved bragging rights or hunting territory. Differences were settled by individual contests of might, wits, or skill. That situation persisted for generations, until the red
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
the most important bonds to most outlanders. d8 Personality Trait 1 I’m driven by a wanderlust that led me away from home. 2 I watch over my friends as if they were a litter of newborn pups. 3 I
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
. NOTE TO THE DM: MAKING THE REALMS YOURS
The information in this chapter is intentionally nonspecific with respect to threats, monsters, and statistics. While you can use these details to flavor your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
it is a call into history, for although every dwarven settlement now has its own masters, kings, and queens, they all respect the memory of the great hammer of Delzoun and the glorious kingdom it
along the Sword Coast, then fell quickly and mysteriously some fifteen hundred years later. Some records suggest that many of the citizens, driven mad by the sea, sailed westward and never returned. Mark
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, believing in the value of life and the importance of appreciating everyone. Neutral good in alignment, she cleaves to ideals of life and respect. Artemis Entreri never allows his emotions to master him
antihero, driven by his rivalry with Drizzt. His bond might be phrased as “I will not rest until I have proved myself better than Drizzt Do’Urden.”
Each of these characters also has an important