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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Beast of Burden. The titanothere is considered to be one size larger for the purpose of determining its carrying capacity.Stomp. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit
mammals related to rhinoceros;rhinoceroses. Some of them lack any horns on the face, while others have one, two, or more horns of various shapes and sizes. Some have rough, almost stony skin; some have
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Burden of Time. Beasts and Humanoids (except elves) have disadvantage on saving throws while within 10 feet of the shadar-kai.
Fey Ancestry. The shadar-kai has advantage on saving throws against
saturated with raw emotion.
Shadar-kai encountered outside the Shadowfell are often on quests to find the most sorrow-touched items they can find to bring back to their queen’s gloomy castle.Necrotic
Dwarf
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Basic Rules (2014)
“Yer late, elf!” came the rough edge of a familiar voice. Bruenor Battlehammer walked up the back of his dead foe, disregarding the fact that the heavy monster lay on top of his elven
command or inspiration of a deity, a direct calling or simply a desire to bring glory to one of the dwarf gods. Clan and ancestry are also important motivators. A dwarf might seek to restore a clan
Acolyte
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
society among my temple’s elite. Rough living grates on me.
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I’ve spent so long in the temple that I have little practical experience dealing with people in the outside world
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 to one day rise to the top of my faith
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
city’s larger faiths, keeping track of the hundreds of religions newcomers bring with them is no mean feat.
Suggested Characteristics
Acolytes are shaped by their experience in temples
tolerant (or intolerant) of other faiths and respect (or condemn) the worship of other gods.
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I’ve enjoyed fine food, drink, and high society among my temple’s elite. Rough living grates
Ranger
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
Rough and wild looking, a human stalks alone through the shadows of trees, hunting the orcs he knows are planning a raid on a nearby farm. Clutching a shortsword in each hand, he becomes a whirlwind
in a fight against monstrous foes are worth any extra burden. Coddled city folk might not know how to feed themselves or find fresh water in the wild, but they make up for it in other ways. Creating a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Tiryki Anchorage This district east of the city is populated by animal trainers, river folk, explorers who need inexpensive lodging, and other rough-and-tumble sorts. Smugglers prefer the unregulated
area undetected. 25. Dinosaur Pens Most of the beasts of burden in the city were trained out here, and they’re penned up at night. Ankylosauruses and triceratopses are the most common in that role
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ghost Stories Ghost stories number among the more psychologically elaborate genres of horror. Only through revealing tales of tragedy and past wrongs can heroes truly bring peace to forces that share
their suffering with the living. Ghost stories touch on fundamental issues of human existence: the nature of the soul, the weighty fact of mortality, and the burden of ancestry and history. Spirits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
have rough, almost stony skin; some have horny plates; and some have thick, shaggy fur. These creatures are united by their tremendous stature, their herding behavior, and their irritable disposition
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CHA
6 (−2)
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Beast of Burden. The titanothere is considered to be one size larger for the purpose of
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
I’ve enjoyed fine food, drink, and high society among my temple’s elite. Rough living grates on me.
8
I’ve spent so long in the temple that I have little practical experience
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->Dragon of Icespire Peak
T1. Haunted Cave Rough-hewn steps climb a 7-foot-high tunnel that passes all the way through a 30-foot-tall natural pillar of rock. A damp, 8-foot-high cave encrusted with lichen is connected to this
took her spellcasting focus — an opalescent conch — as a trophy. The banshee demands that the characters retrieve the conch and bring it to the cave, which will set her spirit to rest. It tries to kill the characters if they refuse, pursuing them as far as it can if they flee.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
to protect her eyes against volcanic ash. It took her almost a year, but she traveled from the Snout of Omgar to Fort Beluarian on foot, crossing Chult through rough mountains, dense jungles, and
. This equipment is hooked to a specially crafted leather harness attached to Eeyal’s shell. Eeyal claims to have the right tool for every contingency and is so protective of her gear that she insists on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
the characters bring with them.
Walls. Climbing the rough stone walls of the cave without equipment requires a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
need a group of players to bring them to life and a DM to guide their use. The DM is key. Many unexpected things can happen in a D&D campaign, and no set of rules could reasonably account for every
contingency. If the rules tried to do so, the game would become unplayable. An alternative would be for the rules to severely limit what characters can do, which would be counter to the open-endedness of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the city of Neverwinter. A dwarf named Gundren Rockseeker hired you to bring a wagonload of provisions to the rough-and-tumble settlement of Phandalin, a couple of days’ travel south of the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
players to bring them to life and a DM to guide their use. The DM is key. Many unexpected things can happen in a D&D campaign, and no set of rules could reasonably account for every contingency. If
the designers intended, D&D is meant to be fun, and the DM is the ringmaster at each game table. The best DMs shape the game on the fly to bring the most delight to their players. Such DMs aim for RAF
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Suggested Characteristics You have learned to live with the terror that haunts you. You are a survivor, who can be very protective of those who bring light into your darkened life. Personality Traits
life to the fullest, knowing that tomorrow I might die. 4 I live for the thrill of the hunt. 5 I don’t talk about the thing that torments me. I’d rather not burden others with my curse. 6 I expect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
8. The Ruby in the Rough The Stoneheart Enclave agreed to join the Diggermattock effort to resettle Blingdenstone in exchange for help reclaiming this temple known as the Ruby in the Rough. The
a deep gnome named Udhask and bring them to the catacombs. Jadger knows that the deep gnome died somewhere in Rockblight, the northeast section of Blingdenstone. Jadger tells the characters he will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
death. Though she is a capable leader in her own right, the burden of taking over from Nidalia is a heavy one. While she was alive, Nidalia taught Korvala the ritual to create gingwatzims. The other
live in peace.” Bond. “Nidalia, I owe everything to you. I will bring you back, mark my words.” Flaw. “If I can’t benefit from it, I’m not interested.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
dragon doesn’t waste her lightning breath on storm giants; similarly, the storm giants know that their lightning strikes have no effect on Iymrith. The giants didn’t bring any rocks with them, but
Architecture. The dungeon level contains worked areas and rough-hewn areas:
Worked areas have flat sandstone ceilings 40 feet high, with connecting tunnels that are 20 feet high. They have brick walls with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
magic button to bring things back to the way they should be, this person you love so much restored to who they really are rather than what cancer is grinding them down into. It’s easy to give in to
among my colleagues tell me that an informed multiverse is a safer multiverse. After all, why should we unhappy few endure the burden of protecting the multiverse from itself?
I am also told that this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
weaker than it was before the unrest occurred, and thus it’s an easier target for outside enemies. If selfishness and greed were not enough to bring the clan to utter destruction, the horde of orcs
for their home. But the clan must survive, even if only as a shell of its former self, and so every clan has a contingency plan to secure a safe escape for the stronghold’s children and enough adults
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
T7. Dwarf Statue This fifty-foot-square chamber is hewn out of rock. The floor is rough but flat, the walls show the chisel-marks of the original builders, and the ceiling is about ten feet high
small valuables here for luck. Larrakh urges them to bring more each tenday so he can collect it and take it with him when he leaves Red Larch. Treasure Offerings left here by the Believers include 440 cp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
the city of Neverwinter, a dwarf named Gundren Rockseeker asked you to bring a wagonload of provisions to the rough-and-tumble settlement of Phandalin, a couple of days’ travel southeast of the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Belial, but his contingency plans rescue him from possible disaster. Other devils might gain a brief advantage over the two lords because of their infighting, but whenever any true threat to their rule
. The flames either bring searing agony that reduces a devil to a weaker form, or ecstatic joy that transforms it into a mightier being. Soul Searching Like the rulers of the other layers, Belial and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
natural beauty of their surroundings. They sit in a rough circle, belching and laughing loudly. Two equally enormous flightless birds with axe-like beaks shift restlessly nearby.
Several of the
above the subterranean lair of a copper dragon. Their two Giant Axe Beaks serve as beasts of burden and hunting companions, and they fight at the giants’ command. As an Influence action, a character can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
power of the storm. Keranos’s Favor Keranos chooses champions who are deliberate and wise, yet able to bring the storm’s fury when needed. He expects his champions to be aggressive and self-reliant
idea why Keranos grants you visions, and the burden weighs heavily on your soul.
Devotion to Keranos Just as the storm is unpredictable and often dangerous, so is service to the lord of storms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
parent’s shadow, and no one else will ever understand this burden.
2 I’ve seen enough of the adventuring life to have realistic expectations and empathy for my peers.
3 Living up to my
bring. And I’ll do anything to get all that for myself. (Neutral)
4 Training. Hard work, sacrifice, and training lead to success — and eventually to perfection. (Any)
5 Anonymity. I want to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Faith Every cleric has a uniquely personal connection to their deity. You are no exception, though you like to think you bring your own special flair to the relationship, and vice versa. Relationship
creatures, the changing weather, the shapes of buildings, other stuff.
3 In secret, you curse the burden your deity has placed on you.
4 You wonder often if you’re worthy of your deity’s gifts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
other than what adventurers bring with them. A volcanic lair might have smooth stone walls hollowed out by past eruptions, doors of magically reinforced brass, a smell of sulfur, and light provided by
jets of flame in every hall and room. SAMPLE DUNGEON MAP Walls Some dungeons have walls of masonry. Others have walls of solid rock, hewn with tools to give them a rough, chiseled look, or worn smooth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
dimensions and contents of every room to a rough outline of how one encounter might lead to another, depending on the route the characters choose. Whatever form your map takes, it functions as a
incite the grimlocks to revolt against the mind flayers. Bring the NPC leaders of groups to life as described in the “Nonplayer Characters” section in chapter 3, fleshing out their personalities and goals. Then use those elements to decide how those leaders respond to adventurers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
using magic to bring life to a stone golem. The stone golem has a bright blue sapphire in its chest. Ancient script labels each wizard, and a larger inscription is engraved below the scene.
The three
the mural, three wizards wearing curious hats flee toward a distant series of caves. An inscription below the painting is accompanied by a rough map.
The inscription reads: “Here the dragon returns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
condemn) the worship of other gods. 7 I’ve enjoyed fine food, drink, and high society among my temple’s elite. Rough living grates on me. 8 I’ve spent so long in the temple that I have little practical
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 to one day rise to the top
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
condemn) the worship of other gods. 7 I’ve enjoyed fine food, drink, and high society among my temple’s elite. Rough living grates on me. 8 I’ve spent so long in the temple that I have little practical
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 to one day rise to the top of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, little one. Collect the shards from Talhundereth, the Crypt of the Talhund, and Gibbet Crossing, and bring them to us. You shall be reborn greater than you can imagine, and Phandalin shall become ours
chapter 6 for a representation of this map.) A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check also discovers a rough sketch of a broken obelisk made of dark stone. Four of the broken






