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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.
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.
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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->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.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
moves? What parts do characters see before the whole comes into view? Up Close. What does it smell like? How does it breathe? Does it cool the air around it or bring heat wherever it goes? How does it
these: What does the way it moves remind you of? It emits the worst smell—what is it? Something falls free and, for an instant, what are you certain it is? Players’ responses don’t need to control the narrative; it’s up to you whether they’re true or just one perception.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Boundaries Review your takeaways from the content surveys. Then, informed by players’ survey responses, present your list of content the game will not feature. These are your game’s boundaries and will not
be included. Emphasize that boundaries aren’t negotiable, and neither you nor any of the players should bring them into the game. Note that boundaries may change during play. Encourage players to bring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Order of the Gauntlet, a devout and vigilant group that seeks to protect others from the depredations of evildoers. The order is always vigilant, ready to smite evil, enforce justice, and enact
, especially those who appear to hold to these virtues. Daran is concerned about the Redbrands, and he would like to see a group of adventurers teach the ruffians a lesson. He tells the characters that
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->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
of the nation are devout followers of this faith. During the Last War, the people of Thrane chose to set aside the rule of the monarch and to embrace the leadership of the Church. For the last seventy
during the Last War, if a fiendish threat were to arise in a Brelish village, Thrane templars would ally with the locals to bring an end to the threat. With that said, this is the ideal. There are zealous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
priest of any kind. That cleric might be a contemplative hermit, a wandering prophet, or simply a devout peasant. Religious orders often try to recruit such clerics and bring them into the fold, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
staggering advantage not seen on battlefields for over a thousand years. The Dragon Queen has elevated her five most cunning and devout followers to the rank of dragon highlord, each commanding one of
, trusting them to bring the most ruthless and capable leaders to prominence. The Red Dragon Army—the first, largest, and most powerful of Takhisis’s forces—is commanded by the fanatical Dragon Highlord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Character Creation In fairness, the giant had just been awakened. Still, not everyone would be able to bring down a brute twice the size of a city temple, even if it was in a stupor, so I guess I am
Iroas, children of devout parents to whom the God of Victory has given the strength to serve and protect the people. Everyone always said I was born a hero.
—Matt Knicl, “The Hero of Iroas”
What
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->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->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Persuasion (or sometimes Intimidation) and Religion can be useful for this character. Many clerics fill this role, but devout bards can also be effective Teachers. Some Teachers bring skills from the
Build Your Group Religious orders attract people from all walks of life. It can be fun to play against type—to make a devout character with the criminal or charlatan background, for example
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
laugh or feel emotionally engaged and to incorporate those things into your roleplaying. Being the NPC Imagine how a character or monster you bring to life would react to the adventurers. Consider what it
adventurers are in a living world. Strive for responses and actions that introduce twists into the game. For example, an old woman whose family was killed at the hands of an evil wizard might regard
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->The Book of Many Things
potential and hope where others expect disaster. Key An inflexible person with power over you threatened to bring about disaster, but your decisive action prevailed. Knight The defenders of a religious
, crescent-shaped birthmark. Puzzle Your studies led you to a scrap of prophecy or the memoir of a prominent figure, which calls your beliefs into question. Rogue A devout individual whom you looked up to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
so that all payments to the decapitated organization can be cut off. Thalamra, a devout disciple of the archdevil Zariel, has brokered a deal that will enable her to claim the role of grand duke once
villa find Thavius hidden in the dungeon below it. Thavius is helping Thalamra Vanthampur use the Shield of the Hidden Lord to bring about the fall of Baldur’s Gate, in much the same fashion he used the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Worshiping Ephara To an extent, Ephara’s devout show their faith by going about their lives and contributing to society. Midday services at Ephara’s temples often feature a brief prayer, followed by
a longer talk from an industrial or civic leader on a topic of general interest. Attendants often bring meals to eat while on a break from their jobs. Ephara’s face is a common sight in cities. Marble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
bring together the Cyran diaspora, dragonmarked houses, and even the Inspired.
Forgotten Realms. A lizardfolk lair has been discovered close to the town of Saltmarsh, threatening the town and traffic
on the High Road. The dwarves of Thornhold at the southern end of the Mere of Dead Men might be concerned allies or remain distant and cautious, more wary of the machinations of the Margaster family
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
(Persuasion) check convinces him to converse, though most of Zhelsuel’s responses are cutting and brief: Zhelsuel shares any of the information from the “Silvanesti’s Exiles” or “Zhelsuel” sections. If
characters bring up the Red Dragon Army’s attack on Kalaman, it clearly gives him pause, but he quickly dismisses the conflict as irrelevant to his people. If the characters mention they’re in pursuit of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Courtesy. Treat others with respect despite how they treat you. Give honor to those above your station. Earn the respect of those below your station. Lawfulness. Laws exist to bring prosperity to
would emphasize aspects of courtly love and courtesy, whereas a paladin of Tyr would be more concerned with justice and fair treatment of foes. Most paladins in the Forgotten Realms, like clerics, are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Worshiping Erebos To many mortals, Erebos is primarily concerned not with death, but with gold. Most of his followers downplay his association with death and misfortune, instead praying to him for
together. Erebos had the last word, however, tormenting both of the lovers in the Underworld. To this day, this turn of events plagues Nylea, who seeks a way to bring the lovers peace.
The Return of Daxos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
follow this broad outline. Levels 1–4. The characters investigate petty crimes—pickpocketing, burglary, blackmail, and such—and help bring several Boromar Clan members to justice. The inquisitives find
the “hometown heroes” of the Boromar Clan. Levels 5–10. Ostensibly trying to mend the poor relationship between the Sharn Watch and the inquisitives, a Watch officer recruits the characters to bring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
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
methods the rival can bring to bear against the characters. Goals. An effective rival has a clear reason for interfering with the characters’ lives. Think about what the rival wants, how and why the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Vizeran’s Scheme Vizeran DeVir invites guests to settle into his study while unseen servants bring trays of dried mushrooms, smoked rothé meat, and goblets of spicy liquor. The drow archmage takes a
manipulator. No more devout than I in the service of the Spider Queen, he arranged for my disgrace and exile. Deprived of my considerable skills, my house fell to our rival, House Do’Urden. Gromph became
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. Inside Job. A newly inducted hierophant is appalled to learn the cult’s secret teachings. While posing as a devout leader, the hierophant asks the characters to help bring down the organization
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
its prosperity will help everyone. (Good)
2 Tradition. I uphold traditions of my house and bring honor to my family. (Lawful)
3 Innovation. Abandon old traditions and find better ways to do
, and to become a leader myself.
d6 Flaw
1 I’m overly concerned with following established procedures and protocols.
2 I’m obsessed with conspiracy theories and worried about secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Mysterious Passengers Lightning rails and airships are good places to encounter a broad sample of Khorvaire’s diverse population. You can use the Mysterious Passengers table to bring curious
interactions of the clientele, paying close attention to any dragonmarked characters. 55–56 A House Cannith tinker examines the structure of the vehicle closely, looking concerned and asking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
father’s never-give-in mentality. Perd is concerned for the safety of the children and privately wonders if staying was a mistake. Perd’s wife, Marka (female Tethyrian human scout) worries about
defending the weak and meting out justice to the Iceshield tribe. He has been trying to bring retribution to the orcs for their depredations, and he just arrived with news that a large orc war band
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
attacked by “unholy beings” and fled. If the characters bring Fate’s Devout back to the chapel, they’ll try this ritual again, asking the characters to protect them from harm. The three ghosts gather
party known as Fate’s Devout. Wielding divine magic, they traveled across the realm to carry out Istus’s will. They came to this keep because they heard it was holy to Istus, but Gremorly killed them. The






