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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
cruelty and destruction.
Derro
Derro are Underdark dwellers of dubious origin. According to the histories of some duergar, derro are descended from a community of dwarves that was left behind when the
others escaped the rule of mind flayer;mind flayers. The mind flayers’ psionic power eventually transformed these forsaken dwarves into Aberrations.
You can learn more about derro in Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse.
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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
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Derro
Derro are Underdark dwellers of dubious origin. According to the histories of some duergar, derro are descended from a community of dwarves that was left behind when the others escaped the
rule of mind flayer;mind flayers. The mind flayers’ psionic power eventually transformed these forsaken dwarves into Aberrations.
You can learn more about derro in Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
some duergar, derro are descended from a dwarven community that was left behind when the others escaped the rule of mind flayers. These remnants were so distorted by the mind flayers’ psionic
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
Ashen Creature. When Jhaeros drops to 0 hit points, he explodes in a harmless cloud of ashes, leaving nothing else behind.
Berserk. Whenever Jhaeros starts his turn with 60 hit points or fewer, roll
. Governing from Castle Cinis, Jhaeros was advised by two councilors, Regine LaVerne and Charmayne Daymore, and a guard captain named Naevys Tharesso. Jhaeros’s rule was compassionate, just, and kind
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
histories of some duergar, derro are descended from a dwarven community that was left behind when the others escaped the rule of mind flayers. These remnants were so distorted by the mind flayers
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. Lacking the egotism of their stronger kin, a death kiss usually submits to the rule of its creator or any other beholder it encounters, but it tries to escape as soon as the beholder is preoccupied.
A
;rats, leaving behind a trail of bloodless corpses. When underground, it uses its tentacles as feelers, prodding and examining the environment in all directions. Above ground, it usually keeps its
Sword of Kas
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power grew, so did his hubris. His sword urged him to supplant Vecna, so that they could rule the lich’s empire in Vecna’s stead. Legend says Vecna’s destruction came at Kas’s
hand, but Vecna also wrought his rebellious lieutenant’s doom, leaving only Kas’s sword behind. The world was made brighter thereby.
The Sword of Kas is a magic, sentient longsword that
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
here as part of some such delegation, then decided to stay when the mission was over.
Mulhorand. From the terrain to the architecture to the god-kings who rule over these lands, nearly everything
;n. Recent events in your homeland have led to the abolition of slavery, and a corresponding increase in the traffic between Mulhorand and the distant parts of Faerûn.
Those who leave behind
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
cultivated over eons in the Astral Plane. Now all githyanki can use their psychic bond with that plane to access splinters of knowledge left behind by beings who travel, live, and die among the silver
by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The &ldquo
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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
branch.
Today, hadozees are sapient, bipedal beings eager to leave behind the fearsome predators of their home world and explore other worlds.
In addition to being natural climbers, hadozees have feet
determining your character’s ability scores, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
offer bribes, favors, or other incentives to induce people to reveal their secrets.
Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an inaccessible place, or that it simply can
make a nice sideshow act.
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I left the Selesnya — and a lover — behind when I joined the Simic.
10
Roll an additional Simic contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival.
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Ghosts of Saltmarsh
of an enemy ship, surviving on brackish water and foolhardy rats. At the right moment, you crept up to the deck and took over the ship on your own.
6
Leave None Behind. You carried an
Might. The strong train so that they might rule those who are weak. (Evil)
5
Bravery. To act when others quake in fear — this is the essence of the warrior. (Any)
6
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Derro Derro are Underdark dwellers of dubious origin. According to the histories of some duergar, derro are descended from a community of dwarves that was left behind when the others escaped the rule
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit your identity as a member of an Uthgardt tribe.
Even if you have left your tribe behind (at least for now), you hold to the
. (Good)
3
Honor. If I dishonor myself, I dishonor my whole clan. (Lawful)
4
Might. The strongest are meant to rule. (Evil)
5
Nature. The natural world is more important than all the
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
new leader can act as the real boss. If the creature brushes aside such manipulation, the tribe falls into line behind the new tyrant—better to abide the new rule than conspire against it and be
opportunity to supervise and dominate such creatures, which have no status at all.
WHO'S THE BOSS?
Goblins pattern the rule of their tribes after the whip-cracking rule of their god, Khurgorbaeyag
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
. RAI. Some of you are especially interested in knowing the intent behind a rule. That’s where RAI comes in: “rules as intended.” This approach is all about what the designers meant when they wrote
running. There are times, though, when the design intent of a rule isn’t clear or when one rule seems to contradict another. Dealing with those situations is where Sage Advice comes in. This column
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
you are especially interested in knowing the intent behind a rule. That’s where RAI comes in: “rules as intended.” This approach is all about what the designers meant when they wrote something. In a
, though, when the design intent of a rule isn’t clear or when one rule seems to contradict another. Dealing with those situations is where Sage Advice comes in. It doesn’t replace a DM’s adjudication
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, and the attack roll — rely on the six ability scores. The Introduction describes the basic rule behind these rolls: roll a d20, add an ability modifier derived from one of the six ability scores, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, and the attack roll -- rely on the six ability scores. The Introduction describes the basic rule behind these rolls: roll a d20, add an ability modifier derived from one of the six ability scores, and compare the total to a target number.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
with Karrnath left farms and cities such as Shadukar devastated and abandoned, home only to the lingering undead left behind after the Karrnathi retreat. For most, these grim reminders of war
strengthened their faith and drew them together. However, some question the validity of theocratic rule. Such doubt can be found even among the most devout followers of the faith; such people fear that the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
sank away again, rich veins of ore and gems were left behind in the natural tubes for the dwarves to discover and mine. For many centuries, the dwarves beneath the Sumber Hills forged weapons, hardware
believes that she can use this power to bring the other elemental temples to heel, allowing her to rule over all.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
dressed skeletal figure trailing behind her, never moving too close or straying too far. She tried to flee, but the figure always caught up. When she turned and followed her pursuer instead, the
history is rife with conflict. After years of failed invasions over its first century of existence, the city was overcome and occupied by a colonizing force. Colonial rule lasted for two hundred years
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
the standard class options. With this rule, you have the option of gaining a level in a new class whenever you advance in level, instead of gaining a level in your current class. Your levels in all your
primarily remain a member of your original class with just a few levels in another class, or you might change course entirely, never looking back at the class you left behind. You might even start
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
interests in intrigue and magic intensified when she discovered a hidden library beneath the Cerulean Citadel—a repository of insidious magic hearkening back to the rule of certain tyrannical Vasavadan
again. Many of Arijani’s allies don’t trust Reeva. Behind her back, they mockingly call her charismatic Arijani’s opposite, or “Inajira.” Arijani and Reeva Vasavadan conspire in a courtyard of the Cerulean Citadel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
the standard class options. With this rule, you have the option of gaining a level in a new class whenever you advance in level, instead of gaining a level in your current class. Your levels in all your
primarily remain a member of your original class with just a few levels in another class, or you might change course entirely, never looking back at the class you left behind. You might even start
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
result is an entity that is capable of devising and enacting the most clever strategies, paranoid at all times about threats to his rule (which certainly exist in the chaos of the Abyss), and
this end, his two heads would finally fight to the death, each devouring the other and leaving behind nothing but a void. Cultists. Demons comprise the majority of Demogorgon’s cultists, since he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
behind. As harsh as life can be for those in the city, the borderlands are harsher still. There, every day is a struggle to survive in the face of poverty, banditry, and drought. A cosmopolitan trade hub
politician, Doña Estela. She was the longest-serving member of the Trecena, and rumors that magical resurrection will restore her to rule indefinitely have shattered the government’s democratic facade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
and a high-backed chair — furnishings brought here from area 16d. Seated behind the desk is Valtagar’s captain of the guard, Rojkarn Ironhead, a duergar with 40 hit points. He wears a tall helm
are meant to rule, not be ruled. With each new tirade, Brona and Ubrix roll their eyes in exasperation.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Creating a Shadow Dragon Use the Shadow Dragon Personality Traits and Shadow Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive shadow dragon characters. If you use the variant rule in the
next move. If I’m not at least one step ahead of foes, I’m a step behind.
4 I loathe my existence, and the only thing that pleases me is sharing my misery.
5 It isn’t that I’m unsympathetic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
dracolich retains its shape and size upon transforming, its skin and scales drawing tight to its bones or sloughing away to leave a skeletal form behind. Its eyes appear as glowing points of light
, driven to rule over all. A dracolich is a fiendishly intelligent tyrant that crafts complex webs of foul schemes, attracting servants motivated by greed and a lust for power. Acting from the shadows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Exiting the Fissure With Sergeant Teeshe saved (or with her body in tow and a convenient cover story), the characters can make their way back to the sinkhole. If they left any dangers behind them on
the goods they found beneath the city inventoried. If anyone later claims to be the rightful owner of any of the loot, a magistrate might rule that the goods belong to the original owner instead of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
The Code Legal Waterdeep is no village led by hidebound hierarchs or petty fiefdom ruled by the whim of a warlord. It is a city of laws molded by Tyr’s spirit of justice. As a rule, you can trust
will be wielded by Waterdeep with a vengeance. Unlike in less civilized settlements, punishment for crimes in Waterdeep isn’t typically used as public entertainment. Scheduled executions occur behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
rule. End of an Emperor The emperor of Great Xing is dying—he just doesn’t know it yet. In a few months, when he next uses a potion of longevity to extend his life, he’ll learn that the imperial supply
in the political vacuum. In response, Wei has set her considerable network of agents to covertly work toward two goals: Preserving the Emperor. Assuring the emperor’s continued rule is the easiest way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Wastrilith Found in the waters of the Abyss and other bodies of water contaminated by the plane’s fell influence, wastriliths establish themselves as lords of the deep and rule their dominions with
of chaos and evil. To represent this defilement, you can use the optional rule on abyssal corruption in chapter 2 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide, causing the poisoned creature to be corrupted
Orc
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Luthic. He predicts that the war will end with Luthic the only deity standing, as the cave mother ascends to rule her warrior children.
Life in the Tribe
Orcs survive through savagery and force of
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