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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
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You begin your adventuring career with enough money to live modestly but securely for at least ten days. How did you come by that money? What allowed you to break free of your desperate
their torch-based code. From the lighting, placement, and type of torch arranged on or near a structure, you can gather a great deal of information about those who live or do business there, particularly
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
to begin your career as a mere attendant, you can aspire to become a skilled mage or alchemist, a laboratory supervisor, or even a flamethrower-wielding scorchbringer tasked with defending Izzet
suspension.
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Great ideas are fine, but great results are what counts.
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If you can guess what I’m about to do, that means I’ve run out of imagination.
Ideals
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
You are the heir to something of great value — not mere coin or wealth, but an object that has been entrusted to you and you alone. Your inheritance might have come directly to you from a
your adventuring career, you can decide whether to tell your companions about your inheritance right away. Rather than attracting attention to yourself, you might want to keep your inheritance a secret
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
No career criminal in Baldur’s Gate operates without being aware of the Guild. Some studiously keep a low profile, carrying just the occasional smuggled load in with legitimate merchandise, or
to and from your contact, even over great distances; specifically, you know the local messengers, corrupt caravan masters, and seedy sailors who can deliver messages for you.
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Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
was the trigger that led you away from your previous life? Did a great con or heist gone terribly wrong cause you to reevaluate your career? Maybe you were lucky and a successful robbery gave you the
Tabaxi
Legacy
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
relics, magical items, and other rare objects. Aside from the power such items might confer, a tabaxi takes great joy in unraveling the stories behind their creation and the history of their use
instruments, tell stories, and offer exotic goods in trade for items that spark their interest. Tabaxi reluctantly accept gold, but they much prefer interesting objects or pieces of lore as payment.
These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Achieving Victory If the adventurers succeed, they achieve a great victory with two demon lords banished back to the Abyss. The creatures under the demon lords’ influence eventually return to normal
afflicted by demonic corruption. The myconids also declare their intention to cleanse their home of Zuggtmoy’s lingering influence. The removal of Juiblex from the Underdark causes most oozes and related
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Umberlee’s mercy before embarking on their voyages. Smugglers, too, pay homage to Umberlee. A great deal of illegal trade passes through the harbor in small crafts on moonless nights, and smugglers
magnificent structure on the city docks. They provide blessings to sailors and identify relics dredged up from the deep. When Umberlee is offended by the removal of an item from the sea, she expresses her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Umberlee’s mercy before embarking on their voyages. Smugglers, too, pay homage to Umberlee. A great deal of illegal trade passes through the harbor in small crafts on moonless nights, and smugglers
magnificent structure on the city docks. They provide blessings to sailors and identify relics dredged up from the deep. When Umberlee is offended by the removal of an item from the sea, she expresses her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
centuries ago, long after the construction of the main library. The great elven scholar and Strixhaven alumnus Arick Quenthorne donated the collection’s initial materials. He went on to become a
his career, Quenthorne shifted his interest to the evolution of magical creatures, especially those associated with spellcasters, so the records contain a dazzling assortment of information.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
what to make of you but gives you work to keep you busy 2 A career bureaucrat who insists you file paperwork in multiple offices in order to get anything done 3 A junior professor who might be more
interested in selling plundered artifacts than in actual research 4 A department secretary who thinks you’re a great deal more interesting than any of the regular faculty 5 An erudite dean who believes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
you away from your previous life? Did a great con or heist gone terribly wrong cause you to reevaluate your career? Maybe you were lucky and a successful robbery gave you the coin you needed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
great danger to anyone who goes near the water. Giant smiths at the Star Forge once used magical rings to protect themselves against acidic compounds; the characters might be able to find such rings in
one of the shelters around the lake. Disgraced Giant. Diasma knows Brimskarda by reputation. Once the fire giant was well regarded among her kin, holding a position of great power in what giants call
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
led you away from your previous life? Did a great con or heist gone terribly wrong cause you to reevaluate your career? Maybe you were lucky and a successful robbery gave you the coin you needed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
lands have militia for protection against their enemies, and many great rulers in the Realms’ past were fighters of some sort. There are always opportunities for those who know how to handle themselves
who don’t make a career of soldiering find other ways to demonstrate their prowess. Mercenaries find employment with those who need skilled warriors but who lack the time or means to train them. Such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Thessalar As an artificer, Thessalar is vainglorious, egotistical, and utterly ruthless in furthering his research. His career began as a priest in the service of Moloch, where he rose through the
his tomb. More recently, Moghadam ordered a group of thieves to assault the temple and steal the gemstone eyes from its great statue of Moloch. Thessalar captured the thieves and put the gemsmith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, knight, priest, and spy are great places to start. In this book, consider the initiate of the comet (see chapter 12) or Solar Bastion knight (see chapter 10). Player Consent
Some players might find
the sudden removal of their character upsetting. If taking a character out of play will be too upsetting for the player, use the option that allows the player to play the same character. Before their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, and career. Maybe a rampaging dragon or another monster wiped out everything you had in a single calamitous afternoon. Or you might have sought out a Deck of Many Things, hoping to make your
successful life even more glorious—only to draw a destructive card that changed your destiny forever. Your desperation has driven you to the career of adventurer. You don’t seek out dark dungeons and their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
somehow.
5 You’ve always owned a stuffed cat. You’re not sure where it came from, but it’s given you great career advice so far.
6 You’ve always worn a lot of black.
7 You really
skulls as a child. Nobody ever told you there was a career in that sort of thing.
4 You watched someone close to you die, and were overcome by the feeling that you should be making money off it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Running Allies Allies are an important part of any adventuring party’s career. However, whenever an ally joins the party for a significant amount of time, it’s important the ally doesn’t overshadow
the ally. This can be a great way to keep more players involved if the party splits; when any player’s usual character isn’t present in a scene, they play the ally instead. It’s helpful to give the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
a great deal of effort to talk Shoalar down. Any character who succeeds on a DC 13 Charisma (Intimidation) check can get Shoalar to not immediately attack the party. Likewise, a successful DC 15
to the characters: Gar once served as the elemental prophet of the elder elemental being known as Olhydra. In Gar’s former career, he recruited Shoalar to help construct a temple and recruit other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
mayor. One is Harbin Wester, a male human with the integrity and unctuous personality of … well, a career politician. Wester is a former townmaster, and is running against Sildar Hallwinter, a male human
banker has even gone so far as to suggest that adventurers might have orchestrated some of Phandalin’s past woes for their own gain. Sildar Hallwinter isn’t a great orator. He spends most of his time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Alanik Ray and Arthur Sedgwick Known as the Great Detective, Alanik Ray possesses an unrivaled deductive mind. The century-old elf has a knack for seeing through falsehoods, a talent aided by decades
of experience and science-driven deductive methods. As a young detective in Darkon, Alanik revealed his father’s criminal empire and oversaw its destruction. His success launched his career as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
fiend hopes that it can sneak this ruse through unchallenged, and argues fiercely if the characters spot this tricky phrase and demand its removal from the contract. Tiamat The queen of evil dragons
is mighty and aloof, and she rarely acts unless her triumph is assured. Challenging an archdevil directly is risky, and Tiamat stands to lose a great deal if Zariel prevails. Fortunately, Tiamat has a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
is beauty. INSIDE THE MIND OF A GNOLL
From a journal recovered from a slain cultist of Yeenoghu:
Day 2: The subject continues to growl and struggle, despite the removal of its arms and legs. I
14: The ritual brought our minds together. I was assailed simultaneously by hunger and rage, as if some great force from beyond had reached out and commanded me only to kill and eat. Though it lasted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Sundering, weakened by Mystra’s death, rebirth, and withdrawal from the world. Laeral’s magic isn’t as great as it once was, though she does her utmost to hide this fact. Only Elminster, her trusted friend
Neverember was ousted as Open Lord of Waterdeep. Laeral reluctantly stepped into the vacancy at the request of the Masked Lords, and has served as Waterdeep’s Open Lord ever since. Initially overwhelmed by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
adventuring career. They understand the value of hard work and the importance of community, but they’re vulnerable to sins of greed and covetousness. d8 Personality Trait 1 I believe that anything worth
world to me. 2 I created a great work for someone, and then found them unworthy to receive it. I’m still looking for someone worthy. 3 I owe my guild a great debt for forging me into the person I am today
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
are taxable in this realm. A warlock can be an authoritative asset to an Acquisitions Incorporated franchise, as their known association with powerful otherworldly forces makes for a great starting
, results-minded individual is contracted to perform services for a higher-up, in exchange for career advancement. Have I described the perfect employee, or a warlock? Yes.
— K’thriss Drow’b
Eldritch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
martial bands, holding strong in the face of unbeatable odds. It sings of a great yearly competition that crowns the preeminent warrior-athlete in Akros, and—by extension—the world. The majority of
or their family estates and go about the leisured life of aristocrats. Their households are run by a class of servants made up of lektoi who were unable or unwilling to undertake a military career
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
of my ancestors called on me to carry out a great task. 3 I lost control in battle one day, and it was as if something else was manipulating my body, forcing it to kill every foe I could reach. 4 I
new techniques of performance and magic. 4 I felt a calling to recount the deeds of champions and heroes, to bring them alive in song and story. 5 I joined one of the great colleges to learn old lore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
across the world. Your adventuring party most likely falls into that last category, at least at the start of your career. A large staff of editors—mostly but not exclusively comprised of Zil gnomes—works
gave other gangs a foothold in the city. Members of the Boromar Clan go to great lengths—even murder—to sabotage Chronicle reporters who pry into their secrets. Karrnath. King Kaius nurses a grudge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. The player should be encouraged to explain in specific terms how the character’s background applies. Not simply “I’m a noble,” but “I spent three years before starting my adventuring career serving
personality trait of “I never have a plan, but I’m great at making things up as I go along” might apply the bonus when engaging in some off-the-cuff deception to get out of a tight spot. A player should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
cares what you do, as long as you don’t embarrass the family? How does the head of your family feel about your adventuring career? Are you in your family’s good graces, or shunned by the rest of your
looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed masses. 4 I take great pains to always look my best and follow the latest fashions. 5 I don’t like to get my hands dirty, and I won’t be caught
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Patron, Fiend Patron, and Great Old One Patron subclasses are detailed after this class’s description. A subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Warlock levels. For the rest of
your career, you gain each of your subclass’s features that are of your Warlock level or lower. Level 4: Ability Score Improvement You gain the Ability Score Improvement feat (see chapter 5) or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
cares what you do, as long as you don’t embarrass the family? How does the head of your family feel about your adventuring career? Are you in your family’s good graces, or shunned by the rest of your
looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed masses. 4 I take great pains to always look my best and follow the latest fashions. 5 I don’t like to get my hands dirty, and I won’t be caught