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Soldier Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

battlefield. You might have been part of a standing national army or a mercenary company, or perhaps a member of a local militia who rose to prominence during a recent war. When you choose this background

I can stare down a hell hound without flinching. 6 I enjoy being strong and like breaking things. 7 I have a crude sense of humor. 8 I face problems head-on. A simple, direct

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

standing national army or a mercenary company, or perhaps a member of a local militia who rose to prominence during a recent war. When you choose this background, work with your DM to determine which

;re always welcome at the Three Old Kegs, where the Three Old Toads are glad to greet you with a smile and a mug of ale. The Watch. If you serve in the Watch, you’re required to conduct a

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

BREAKING YOUR OATH A paladin tries to hold to the highest standards of conduct, but even the most virtuous paladin is fallible. Sometimes the right path proves too demanding, sometimes a situation calls

an orc war band celebrating its recent victory. Silently, he stalks into their midst and whispers an oath, and two orcs are dead before they even realize he is there. Silver hair shining in a shaft

Mantol-Derith

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

disguising of goods by any means, and no use of magic during negotiations and haggling. The punishment for breaking any covenant is equally straightforward: the violator is wrapped in chains and tossed into the Darklake. Recent events in Mantol-Derith have rendered these rules moot.

. Even the chief negotiators of each enclave return to their centers of power periodically, leaving representatives to conduct business. Everyone in Mantol-Derith is there to trade, negotiate, and, of

Sacred Oaths

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

actual swearing of the oath is a formality, an official stamp on what has always been true in the paladin’s heart. BREAKING YOUR OATH A paladin tries to hold to the highest standards of conduct, but

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

personal reasons, since their government has a strict stance against unauthorized involvement with other nations and organizations. You might have been exiled for breaking one of Halruaa’s many

;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

Sacred Oaths

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

actual swearing of the oath is a formality, an official stamp on what has always been true in the paladin’s heart. BREAKING YOUR OATH A paladin tries to hold to the highest standards of conduct, but

About the Villa

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

Peck, a salty fifty-two-year-old groundskeeper and stable master Gabourey D’Vaelan, a fussy thirty-five-year-old cook Ambra Fallwater, a plainspoken nineteen-year-old maid Ambra is a recent hire to replace the previous maid, whom Duke Vanthampur threw down the stairs for breaking a vase.

Chapter 3: Dragon Hatchery

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

Ontharr Frume, a paladin of Torm who shares his concern over the Cult of the Dragon’s recent surge in activity. He has a favor to ask of the characters. “After all you’ve done already for me personally

your way around it now. If the cultists are preparing to conduct another raid, or a large body of them marches away, or if anything substantial is carried into or out of that cave, I need to know. If

Chapter 3: Dragon Hatchery

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

Ontharr Frume, a paladin of Torm who shares his concern over the Cult of the Dragon’s recent surge in activity. He has a favor to ask of the characters. “After all you’ve done already for me personally

your way around it now. If the cultists are preparing to conduct another raid, or a large body of them marches away, or if anything substantial is carried into or out of that cave, I need to know. If

Other Immortal Beings

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

of the Blasphemer.” According to Thausil Kennar, a noted scholar at the Library of Korranberg, these words, translated from an ancient prophecy, foretell the course of recent events in the Eldeen

Reaches, where an upstart warlord led a barbarian army from the Demon Wastes on a mission of plunder. For all your news needs, be they ageless riddles or breaking modern developments, keep reading the

Foul Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

of the adventure). Dean Tullus spread the curse to several students during the recent reception, and Murgaxor is now testing his magic’s power. The one remaining opponent reacts as follows: “What… what

so would mean openly admitting that they snuck into the Furygale Repository. Should Strixhaven faculty members find out about the characters sneaking into the repository, the characters are warned that further rule-breaking will result in disciplinary consequences.

Townmaster's Plight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Townmaster’s Plight Domenico Cava Terrified and angry, the townspeople demand that Townmaster Harbin Wester take action to stop the recent crimes When the characters return to Phandalin following

of everything? I can’t take on a gaggle of no-good ruffians by myself. I can’t stop anyone who’s determined from breaking buildings and stealing things. Absurd!” Harbin explains that while the

Hobgoblin Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

gelatinous cube in area F2 arrives here to dispatch them. The sentry is lying about how many hobgoblins remain. Weakened by their recent loss, the hobgoblins fear marauders and try to present a strong

damage. Provides Half Cover. A creature behind the barricade has Half Cover. Breaking the Barricade. The barricade has AC 15, HP 4, and Immunity to Poison and Psychic damage. If reduced to 0 Hit

The Scarlet Sash

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

scolds those who display bad manners or foolish behavior. She can easily mimic the sound of breaking glass, which she likes to use to create a distraction. Personality Trait. “I can be trusted with a

Wereraven Mimicry d6 Sound and Source 1 Madrina mimics glass breaking and makes it sound like it’s coming from the servants’ attic (area C16). 2 Taspar mimics a snorting hog, which sounds like it’s

Gods of the Yuan-ti

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

speaks of an iron door to the underworld behind which she lurks; when the time is right, she will tear it down, then eat the sun, plunging the world into darkness before she finally devours it. Yuan-ti

become easier to wake him in recent decades, and believe this to be a sign that he will soon fully awaken, shed his skin, and — renewed by transformation — restore the yuan-ti to their rightful place

New Ability Scores: Honor and Sanity

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

social situations, much as Charisma would, when a character’s understanding of a code of conduct is the most defining factor in the way a social interaction will play out. You might also call for an

is level-headed even in the face of bizarre circumstances, while a character with low Sanity is unsteady, breaking easily when confronted by eldritch horrors that are beyond normal reason. Sanity

Inside the Clans

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

smaller clans in recent years, but the leader of the Scabs, a corpulent giant known as Narbulg Nine Fingers, has not gone so far as to challenge the Burning Tree clan. Slizt Clan. The Slizt clan is a

. Occasionally, they heed the call of the guildmaster to join in riots or festivals, but more often they conduct their own ceremonies and celebrations in private. Goals of the Gruul So far as any philosophy

The White Lady Inn

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

explorer to find it. The inn’s sullen, elderly proprietor, Bartaban (neutral good human commoner), has heard the halfling’s rambling far too often to be humored by it. Séance. Rinaldo is planning to conduct

instead. Once it answers three questions, the spirit departs, and Rinaldo can’t try to summon it again until he finishes a long rest. Here’s what the White Lady knows about the recent happenings around

Black Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Connected Creatures 1 After breaking free from captivity at the hands of a cocky mage, a cunning black dragon wyrmling claimed the mage’s amulet—and the suits of animated armor the amulet controls

. 2 A band of troglodytes is cowed into serving a black dragon wyrmling as bodyguards. 3 The recent appearance of a black dragon wyrmling has altered the local ecosystem, allowing various

D6. His Royal Majesty Gullop XIX

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

treats visitors as honored guests in accordance with the rule of hospitality (see “Rules of Conduct” earlier in the chapter), but he expects a measure of kindness in return. If a fight breaks out

safety. Scheming King. The king has only recently come into his position, but already his reign is a troubled one. Sir Talavar’s recent escape through the theft of one of Bavlorna’s prized balloons has

9. Ice Spider Tunnels

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

9. Ice Spider Tunnels Harshnag doesn’t know about these tunnels and caves, which were formed by earth tremors and aren’t part of the dungeon’s original construction. In recent years, they have become

quaffed. It takes 1 minute to thaw the potion over a torch or campfire. A character can forgo the thawing process by breaking the potion flask and eating the potion in ice form.

Where Are You From?

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

other nations and organizations. You might have been exiled for breaking one of Halruaa’s many byzantine laws, or you could be a pilgrim who seeks the shrines of the gods of magic. Kara-Tur. The

home and traveled to the unfamiliar climes of northern Faerûn. Recent events in your homeland have led to the abolition of slavery, and a corresponding increase in the traffic between Mulhorand and the

Soldier

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

the battlefield. You might have been part of a standing national army or a mercenary company, or perhaps a member of a local militia who rose to prominence during a recent war. When you choose this

combat situation. 5 I can stare down a hell hound without flinching. 6 I enjoy being strong and like breaking things. 7 I have a crude sense of humor. 8 I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution

Courthouse: Summer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

veterans, a Watch sergeant and eleven constables. They demand that the characters surrender their weapons and come along quietly. For guidance on how to handle character arrests, see “Breaking the Law

”. The characters are charged with disturbing the peace, a minor offense that carries a fine and results in an edict. The charge stems from their conduct in encounter 3, “Street Chase.” Depending on how

2. Feasting Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

inward. Piled around the wagon are bones and other refuse from Guh’s recent meals, as well as the treasures she has amassed (see “Treasure”). Guh weighs more than 20,000 pounds. She can’t move, so she

15 that deals 7 or more damage. Not only does this send Guh tumbling to the floor, but on her next turn she tries to stand up and instead rolls into the nearest pit, breaking through the wooden

Paladin Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

features at certain Paladin levels. For the rest of your career, you gain each of your subclass’s features that are of your Paladin level or lower. Breaking Your Oath A Paladin tries to hold to the

highest standards of conduct, but even the most dedicated are fallible. Sometimes a Paladin transgresses their oath. A Paladin who has broken a vow typically seeks absolution, spending an all-night vigil

Paladin Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

gain each of your subclass’s features that are of your Paladin level or lower. Breaking Your Oath A Paladin tries to hold to the highest standards of conduct, but even the most dedicated are fallible

A Long History (in Brief)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

of Aelinthaldaar razed by magic, and the remaining elves splintered into separate kingdoms. The Melairkyn, of course, saw this as a breaking of their bargain, and never again did they deal with elves

— the most recent (and hopefully final). On all these occasions, the actions of gods at war with one another led to the loss or the twisting of magic in the world. During the Time of Troubles

Searching for Dran Enterprises

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

Searching for Dran Enterprises The characters’ main goal in this episode is to find Dran Enterprises’ secret headquarters. However, owing to that organization’s habit of breaking the legs of anyone

female human commoner) works as a wagon driver out of Neverwinter, and her hired help all fled after a failed bandit attack during her most recent run north. She made it safely to Luskan alone, but her

Icewind Dale Quests

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

Sea of Moving Ice, which has grown more tempestuous and difficult to navigate in recent months. Helka Jaggerath (half-elf commoner), a whale oil merchant in Bryn Shander, hires the characters to serve

Speaker Shane to send delegates to Karkolohk to conduct “treaty negotiations.” Sherriff Markham Southwell doesn’t believe a word of Yarb-Gnock’s message and offers a reward of 300 gp for the goblin

Locations in Bryn Shander

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

human commoner), runs the shop. Elza has expanded the business in recent years by offering a selection of adventuring supplies — rations, fur cloaks, leather gloves and boots, ice picks, snowshoes

Hooked Knucklehead This longstanding inn caters to the scrimshanders and traders who come to Bryn Shander from other towns to conduct business. The innkeeper, Barton (NG male Illuskan human commoner

Random Encounters in Thither

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

battle, Meadowleaf calls off the attack. The dryad is too bitter and angry to apologize for any errors in judgment on her part. Reminding her of the rule of hospitality (see “Rules of Conduct” in

of their recent forays into the Material Plane and are arguing about what it could be. Spiderlily thinks it’s a slice of cake made for a treant, Cowslip thinks it’s an exercise bench for mice, and

Clerks' Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

complex, members of the Fated conduct all manner of documentation. Clerks file property deeds, issue birth and death certificates, and maintain extensive financial records, while scriveners meticulously

project, especially recent ones, fetch a high price with opposing factions. Unsurprisingly, the underground compound is heavily defended. Within the campus lies a thrumming portal to Ysgard, a plane where

Encounter Locations

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

. Thunderwing was Xanthoria’s friend until the druid’s mind became twisted by the influence of Zuggtmoy, causing Xanthoria to conduct grisly experiments on living creatures. Thunderwing is one of

Xanthoria’s more recent subjects. The sprite looks alive, yet she is subject to effects that turn undead. Thunderwing can’t be harmed unless she chooses to be. This is true for as long as she functions as

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