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Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
’ Alliance, a group of allied political powers along the Sword Coast concerned with mutual security and prosperity. The order ensures the safety of the cities and other settlements of Faerû
;n by proactively handling violent threats, and order members work to bring honor and glory to their leaders and their homeland.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
concerned about Markos and fear his recent studies have led him down a troubled path. One of Markos’s family members hires the characters to travel to Delphi Mansion and stop Markos from doing anything that
gp to each character for delivering The Celestial Codex safely to Vasil Talistrome, plus an extra 150 gp each if the characters bring Markos home. (The family strongly prefers him to be alive but pays to have him raised from the dead if necessary.)
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
family alone, or it could be concerned with another noble house that sides with or opposes your own. Your ideal depends to some extent on how you view your role in the family, and how you intend to
insatiable desire for carnal pleasures.
5
In fact, the world does revolve around me.
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By my words and actions, I often bring shame to my family.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Nihiloor The illithid Nihiloor works for Xanathar, spending its days creating intellect devourers and setting them loose in the sewers of Waterdeep. Each intellect devourer attacks the first
humanoid it encounters, using its victim as a puppet to spy on the city and relay information back to Nihiloor. Occasionally, an intellect devourer is instructed to seek out a particular kind of target, such
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
other soldiers. You can also pass through the city’s gates without question — although you can’t bring guests into the Upper City as a member of the Watch might. Additionally, you&rsquo
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
: In recent years, the Zhentarim have become more visible in the world at large, as the group works to improve its reputation among the common people. The faction draws employees and associates
try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good)
3
Change. We must help bring about the changes the gods are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I hope
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the alley followed by eight kobolds disguised as children wearing troll masks. A bugbear named Morga and an intellect devourer hide in a doorway halfway down the alley and can be spotted with a
successful DC 16 Wisdom (Perception) check. When the characters reach Morga’s hiding spot, the bugbear and the kobolds attack. The intellect devourer stays hidden and tries to take control of a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Legends of Godsbreath Most people in Godsbreath worship one or more of the Covenant gods, who worked together to bring the first folk to this new land. Over long generations since, these deities have
stood united as the guardians of Godsbreath. But of late, they have begun to work independently to recruit and reward their own followers. Through recent prophecies known only to themselves, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
personal level. Find links in the characters’ backstories or the events of recent adventures that explain what sparked the rival’s actions. The best trouble to put the characters in is trouble they
created for themselves. Example Rivals d20 Rival 1 Tax collector who is convinced the characters are dodging fees 2 Politician who is concerned that the characters are causing more trouble than they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Duergar Despot The Reghed nomads who stalk the tundra and the Ten-Towners who keep civilization alive are so concerned with day-to-day survival that they typically pay little heed to the evil forces
gathering on the fringes of Icewind Dale. Adventurers are much better equipped to deal with such threats, particularly in the dead of winter. One recent arrival in the area is Xardorok Sunblight, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
jewelry artist — gives that character a sapphire bracelet or pendant worth 2,500 gp as a show of her gratitude. Ahpok, the old grimlock, has an intellect devourer in her skull. She is used by the mind
flayers to lure other grimlocks to the colony to have their brains devoured. Ahpok has been unable to leave the colony in recent weeks because of the githyanki, so the illithids have stationed her here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
of “anything that someone else could exploit to bring you to ruin or cause you to act against your best interests.” For a hero in Theros, a tragic flaw is something that the gods themselves might
exploit or punish, with hubris being the classic example. The gods of Theros aren’t so concerned about “ordinary” flaws like addiction or laziness. Rather, consider a tragic flaw involving something you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
bodies were found floating down the river. Concerned, Kaga pleads with the characters to find out what has happened to the homestead and its proprietor, Arthur Holrow, and to bring back the ingredients
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
associated with vicious monsters bent on wholesale destruction. He isn’t at all concerned with subtlety, but rather with creating mayhem. Adventures that bring characters into conflict with agents of
, though, and many allow themselves to be underestimated as a ploy to bring ruin upon their foes. The Mogis’s Villains table suggests a variety of foes that might arise from among the god’s followers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
him as honest, optimistic, and extraordinarily lucky. Until recently, he was a member of Force Grey and reported directly to the Blackstaff. In recent months, Meloon has spent much of his time at the
champion of Tymora into a puppet. After finishing off his unsuspecting companions, Meloon returned to Waterdeep as a Xanathar Guild spy. The intellect devourer that inhabits Meloon’s skull was bred by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
The Sally Port The keep has a sally port along the west wall for counterattacking foes who bring a battering ram against the gates. During the night while characters are in the keep, raiders approach
immediate threat from raiders loose in the keep, since it’s more a probe that got out of hand rather than a full-scale assault. Escobert is most concerned about resealing the sally port, and he seeks out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Heliod’s Champions Heliod’s champions are a means to accomplish his goals. In the world, Heliod is concerned with law and order, justice and fidelity. On a larger scale, he seeks to establish his
involve themselves in. Heliod’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal
1 Bring a shard of sunlight to a place of unending darkness.
2 Establish law and order in a place of anarchy and lawlessness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
The Sally Port The keep has a sally port along the west wall for counterattacking foes who bring a battering ram against the gates. During the night while characters are in the keep, raiders approach
immediate threat from raiders loose in the keep, since it’s more a probe that got out of hand rather than a full-scale assault. Escobert is most concerned about resealing the sally port, and he seeks out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, they return as one of these spirits. It’s up to the spirit’s family to resolve the injustice and bring peace to the gwishin, allowing it to move onward. If a gwishin is allowed to endure, it grows
ever more dangerous. In recent years, some in Yeonido have begun to challenge the cultural reverence for ancient traditions, creating unease and discord. It may be no coincidence that gwishin are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Gragonis’s loyalty, and they seek to take Vogler quickly as part of a greater scheme. A contingent of the Red Dragon Army slipped into the lands near Vogler and crossed the Vingaard River in recent days. The
draconians the characters might have encountered in chapter 2 were part of this force. If Vogler can be taken by the traitorous members of the Ironclad Regiment, all the better. If it can’t, the Dragon Army plans to bring its own devastating forces to bear.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
characters’ attention to increase their suspicion. Characters who bring their misgivings to other faculty members are dismissed, as most professors are inured to students grousing about their teachers
without a relic from her recent expedition to the Fortress Badlands: a misty green orb. 3 Dean Tullus seems to be suffering from some malady. She has been uncharacteristically short with her students
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
livelihood. Although the recent changes stand to bring new prosperity to the area, many locals don’t want to see their home changed. At the same time, as an undercurrent through all the goings-on
the village’s port and make it a prime location for trade with the world beyond. In another recent development, a band of dwarves — bearing a decree from the king himself — have arrived and begun to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Fensirs Arash Radkia Two fensirs bring an offering of food to a hungry devourer that has outgrown her hut Long ago, a band of frost giants led trolls in a campaign to win Annam’s favor by conquering
narrow understanding is good.
—Diancastra
Fensir Devourer Some fensirs undergo a transformation after living in Ysgard for at least a thousand years. They grow rapidly to a height of 25 feet, fueled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Part 1: Preflight Meal The adventure begins with the characters gathering in the academy’s refectory to eat breakfast with other cadets and discuss recent events at the academy. Spelljammer Academy
from Toril, the academy occasionally recruits from outside Realmspace (the Wildspace system that is home to the planet Toril) to bring individuals with unique talents into their ranks. Giff, githyanki
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Example Rival: High Priest Cheldar The temple of Pholtus, god of the sun, seeks to bring as many folk as possible under its sway. Though it has been in town for only two years, the temple is already
square, Cheldar rails against the forces of chaos, laying blame for recent troubles on adventurers who are meddling in things best left alone. Event The characters find that all adventurers in town
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
secret ingredient produced by a gold dragon Fill is raising behind closed doors. In recent months, Fill has struggled to keep the growing dragon, whose name is Briochebane, hidden from the public
reconstruction anonymously. Fill’s Quest Andrew Kolb Map: Fill’s BakeryView Player Version After imparting the information above, Fill beseeches the characters to find Briochebane and bring his ward home
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
establishments. Duergar have infiltrated the town of late, scouring Easthaven and the surrounding tundra for chardalyn fragments to bring back to their hidden mountain stronghold. The leader of these duergar
, the duergar betray their presence only by the footprints they leave in the snow. Another occurrence of note is the recent capture of a Red Wizard of Thay who has been found guilty of killing a handful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
heroes who can demonstrate the artifact’s power by vanquishing Erebos’s servants, and in the process stoke Heliod’s envy.
2 Concerned by the spread of Meletian influence, Klothys fills the dreams
a matter of time until the titans escape. To prepare the world for the horrors of that inevitable conflict, she unleashes Underworld beasts into the mortal realm, trusting that the mayhem will bring forth heroes who can ultimately defeat the titans.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Keranos’s Villains Inspiration, unguided by morals and ethics, is a dangerous force, but Keranos isn’t usually concerned with matters of good or evil. As such, a charismatic leader, acting on
.
Keranos’s Monsters Keranos is associated with creatures that act as extensions of his volatile temper or his sudden, blinding insights. Adventures that bring characters into conflict with Keranos’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
please. Abanasinia Several peaceful communities dot the Abanasinia region, including Solace, a village built among the branches of towering Vallenwood trees. In recent years, the theocratic Seekers have
are self-concerned and prone to squabbling. The land’s once-legendary defenders, the Knights of Solamnia, are much diminished in numbers. Nevertheless, the knights still stand as defenders of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
informants across the Sword Coast that Leosin has been researching the cult’s history and recent activity. The wyrmspeaker wants to know how much Leosin has learned and with whom he shared his
. He can move without aid at a speed of 20 feet and fights as a commoner with disadvantage on attack rolls. If characters don’t bring him out of the camp, Leosin breaks away on his own. He refuses to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
spirit. Rezmir knows from informants across the Sword Coast that Leosin has been researching the cult’s history and recent activity. The wyrmspeaker wants to know how much Leosin has learned and with whom
do. He can move without aid at a speed of 20 feet and fights as a commoner with disadvantage on attack rolls. If characters don’t bring him out of the camp, Leosin breaks away on his own. He refuses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
campaigns to overturn it. Rather, her champions’ work often serves her immediate interests or embodies her ire about some recent slight. The Thassa’s Quests table suggests a few adventures the god’s
.
4 Find a magically stolen vessel sequestered high in the mountains and return it to the ocean.
5 Capture a great beast of the land and bring it to the shore as an offering for a kraken
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
followed, Jander wandered as a mysterious adventurer, secretly seeking a cure for vampirism. He’s discovered multiple remedies, but none work for him. In recent decades, his attempt to save a fellow
Sunstar’s Traits Ideal. “Vampirism is a curse that must be eradicated—from myself most of all.” Bond. “I will suffer nobly, enduring my curse so I can bring about an end to history’s greatest scourge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
legendary magic item). On his most recent visit to the Nine Hells, Kostchtchie was defeated by the archdevil Zariel, who took his hammer and chained him at the bottom of this chasm, knowing that killing him
glares at a character and bellows, “FREE ME!” or “BRING ME MY HAMMER!” in Giant first and Abyssal second. If that fails to garner the desired reaction, Kostchtchie resorts to using telepathy to contact the nearest character, demanding its immediate release while offering nothing in return.