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Cradle of the Fire Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

. Veins of precious metals and ore are more common within 6 miles of the scion. Desertification. Precipitation is almost nonexistent within 6 miles of the scion, parching the land and withering most

scions guard their birthplaces (which are rich in elemental magic) or hold the substance of the world together. (See “Giants of Myth” in chapter 3 for additional inspiration.) Scions of

Scion of Surtur

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the giant’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Abundant Ore. Veins of precious metals and ore are more common within 6 miles of the scion. Desertification. Precipitation is

first empires of giants until Annam retreated into seclusion. On other worlds, the scions guard their birthplaces (which are rich in elemental magic) or hold the substance of the world together. (See

Mongrelfolk

Monsters Curse of Strahd

forms results in its having a slow, awkward gait. Sound Mimicry. Mongrelfolk have misshapen mouths and vocal cords. They speak fragmented Common mixed with various animal cries and nonsense. They

wild or while standing guard outside their lairs. Until it is seen, a camouflaged mongrelfolk has advantage on Stealth checks made to hide. Horrific Offspring. It’s possible to restore a

Hulgaz

Monsters The Book of Many Things

her finger is a well-rehearsed ploy, a gesture she has weaponized to put her targets off guard. Hulgaz is a charmer in both the common and magical sense. She effortlessly ingratiates herself

Plaintiff

Backgrounds Acquisitions Incorporated

Acquisitions Incorporated. At least that’s what the local magistrate said. But before a final ruling could be handed down, Acquisitions Incorporated offered you a job! Don’t know how to

’re talking about. With common folks who don’t know any better, you might be able to intimidate or deceive to get favors or special treatment.

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

military organization you were a part of, how far through its ranks you progressed, and what kind of experiences you had during your military career. Was it a standing army, a town guard, or a village

gaming set, vehicles (land) Equipment: An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common

Constantori's Portrait

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

of 120 feet and has darkvision within a range of 60 feet, but it can’t see anything behind itself. The painting can converse in Common, Draconic, and Elvish as if it were a living person

Portrait. While you are attuned to the painting, you can command it to guard its location against one or more creatures you identify as the painting’s enemies. The painting performs this function

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

type of gaming set, thieves’ tools Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch containing 15 gp Criminal Origins Criminals are pervasive in Baldur

, working for someone who has more than they deserve. But the Guild offered you a way to fix that. You keep doing what you’ve always done — guard work, dock labor, business accounting &mdash

Waterdhavian Noble

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

You are a scion of one of the great noble families of Waterdeep. Human families who jealously guard their privilege and place in the City of Splendors, Waterdhavian nobles have a reputation across

wonderful and important person in the world. 2 The common folk love me for my kindness and generosity. 3 No one could doubt by looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

, and their members operate anywhere the organization deems necessary. These groups employ listeners, rumormongers, smugglers, sellswords, cache-holders (people who guard caches of wealth or magic for

choice, as appropriate to your factionLanguages: Two of your choiceEquipment: Badge or emblem of your faction, a copy of a seminal faction text (or a code-book for a covert faction), a set of common

Boros Legionnaire

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

;s wing, a tattered piece of a Boros banner (a souvenir from a famous battle), a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 2 gp (Boros-minted 1-zino coins) Feature: Legion Station You have

important to me than my life. 6 Dangerous work is best accomplished by an orderly group working with common purpose. 7 I treat my weapons, uniform, and insignia with reverence, for they

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

clade — a diverse group of individuals combining disparate talents in pursuit of a common goal — or a researcher on a specialized, short-term project focused on addressing an immediate

protection and durability 2 Fin Clade, focused on movement 3 Gyre Clade, focused on cyclical patterns and metamagic 4 Guardian Project, focused on creating guard monsters and super

Soldier Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

standing army, a town guard, or a village militia? Or it might have been a noble’s or merchant’s private army, or a mercenary company. Skill Proficiencies: Athletics

or deck of cards, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Specialty During your time as a soldier, you had a specific role to play in your unit or army. Roll a d8 or choose

Githzerai

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and reforming without purpose or direction, until a creature exerts deliberate will to stabilize it. Through their potent psionic power, githzerai carved a home for themselves amid the chaos. As the

those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree

Lizardfolk

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

survive with just their wits in situations that would be deadly for other folk. Because of that fact, many lizardfolk myths state that their people were placed by the gods in the Material Plane to guard

follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

and worse, so you know you can count on them in a fight. — Brego Stoneheart, sea captain Tritons guard the ocean depths, building small settlements beside deep trenches, portals to the

readily sacrifice themselves for the common good. They will fight and die for humans, merfolk, and other creatures without question. Their self-absorbed nature makes them overlook the history of other

6. Statue Gallery

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

6. Statue Gallery Six suits of ornate plate mail stand in this area as if on guard. Battered and bashed pieces of armor and weapons are scattered across the carpeted floor before them. Moss and

action—it can do nothing else on that turn. After reforming, the animated armor resumes attacking. This continues as long as any character remains in this area. Each time a suit of armor is destroyed

6. Statue Gallery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

6. Statue Gallery Six suits of ornate plate mail stand in this area as if on guard. Battered and bashed pieces of armor and weapons are scattered across the carpeted floor before them. Moss and

. Reassembling takes a suit’s entire action—it can do nothing else on that turn. After reforming, the animated armor resumes attacking. This continues as long as any character remains in this area Each time

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the area patrolled by the guard did she explain that the noises indicated that the wingless folk had claimed that area, and that to trespass would be to court death. — Gimble, Notes from a

city, alerting their allies to the approach of a guard patrol or signaling a prime opportunity for a robbery. Since kenku can precisely reproduce any sound, the messages they carry rarely suffer

Ruling Avernus

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

Ruling Avernus If Zariel is redeemed or killed, the first layer of the Nine Hells falls into chaos. You can decide which of the many powerful figures in Avernus make a play to replace Zariel, but any

will gleefully try to supplant their new and untested ruler. Ruling a layer of the Nine Hells as a mortal is effectively impossible. None of the devils of Avernus will knowingly serve anyone but a

People of Setessa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

caring for the animals there. Some of these men never peregrinated, but others left and then returned to Setessa. The women of the polis form a tight-knit community where property is held in common. There

but wander the world as men do. They gather information for the Ruling Council, search out routes for peregrination (including identifying sympathetic individuals and households who will mentor young

Staff of Ruling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Staff of Ruling Staff, Rare (Requires Attunement) An ornate carving of a serpent adorned with a coursing river spirals down the length of this red-and-gold staff. While you’re holding it, you can use

. Alejandro Pacheco Staff of Ruling When your concentration ends, or when a creature enters the orb’s space or starts its turn there, the orb detonates in a 20-foot-radius sphere. Each creature in that

Human Paladin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle

protect them. Recently, your resolve has been shaken by corruption in the city guard and ruling aristocrats. Personal Goal: Rejuvenating Pilgrimage. Seeking to reinvigorate your resolve, you learned of a

Government

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

a matter, usually after much heated debate, it presents its position to the Council of Four. Three dukes and one grand duke make up this ruling council (see “Council of Four,” below, for more

information). The council also votes on matters, and in the case of a tie, the grand duke’s vote counts as two. Common belief holds that many parliament members, and possibly one or more of the dukes, can be

Government

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

a matter, usually after much heated debate, it presents its position to the Council of Four. Three dukes and one grand duke make up this ruling council (see “Council of Four,” below, for more

information). The council also votes on matters, and in the case of a tie, the grand duke’s vote counts as two. Common belief holds that many parliament members, and possibly one or more of the dukes, can be

Guard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Guard Guards include members of a city watch, sentries in a citadel or fortified town, and the bodyguards of merchants and nobles. Guard Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 16

Perception +2 Senses passive Perception 12 Languages any one language (usually Common) Challenge 1/8 (25 XP) Actions Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage.

Guards

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

Common CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2) Actions Spear. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) Piercing damage. Guard Captain Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral AC

Guards Guard Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral AC 16 Initiative +1 (11) HP 11 (2d8 + 2) Speed 30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 13 +1 +1 Dex 12 +1 +1 Con 12 +1 +1

Guard Captain

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

, Shield Senses Passive Perception 14 Languages Common CR 4 (XP 1,100; PB +2) Actions Multiattack. The guard makes two attacks, using Javelin or Longsword in any combination. Javelin. Melee or

Guard Captain Accomplished Watch Commander Guard captains often have ample professional experience. They might be accomplished bodyguards, protectors of magic treasures, veteran watch members, or

Citadel Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

, most of them astral elves. The few non-elves are diplomatic envoys to the court, traders, and skilled crafters whose work is esteemed by the emperor. The imperial guard, which provides security within

citadel is made up of the following regions. Common Docks These docks are used by ships belonging to tradespeople, visitors, private citizens, and mercenaries. Much of the traffic at the common docks

City Guard

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

City Guard The City Guard is Waterdeep’s army, charged with protecting the city’s walls and gates, government buildings, harbor, and officials. The City Guard also patrols the roads to Amphail

, Goldenfields, and Daggerford. City Guard Private, Captain, and Griffon Cavalry Rider Ranks in the City Guard Members of the City Guard have ranks. From lowest to highest, they are: Private Sergeant (armar

San Citlán Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

commodity, as hammers ring out and forge fires roar in the city’s ironworks at all hours. Discontent among the common people has given rise to revolutionaries in the borderlands who are determined to fight

the Trecena—the city’s ruling council—to bring an end to corruption. Outrage recently reached a fever pitch as the city reels from political instability wrought by the death of a high-profile

Gremishka

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

an unstable relationship with magic. Spells cast near a gremishka might rebound onto those nearby or cause the monster to explode, its scaly chunks rapidly reforming into duplicate gremishkas. These

Languages understands Common but can’t speak Challenge 1/8 (25 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Actions Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage plus

The Code Legal

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

main body of which can be read in the Code Legal. This document is available in multiple languages at the Palace of Waterdeep, and (in the Common tongue) provided on request by the magisters at the

gates and in the harbor. Be aware that the Code Legal provides only an outline of typical sentences for various offenses, and magisters have broad discretion when meting out justice as they see fit. Any Masked Lord can overturn a magister’s ruling, but there’s rarely a Masked Lord around when you need one.

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

broodguards and exceedingly rare anathemas have their place in the hierarchy as well. All yuan-ti can interbreed. Females usually lay clutches of eggs, which are stored in a common hatchery, although

common apes. Although some purebloods are able to reproduce with humans, most are disgusted by the idea and would do so only if seduction is necessary for a pureblood to preserve a role as a confidant or

Astral Elf Honor Guard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

Astral Elf Honor Guard The safety of important individuals and locations is entrusted to astral elf honor guards, highly trained warriors who are more than capable of holding their own in combat

. Astral Elf Honor Guard Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment Armor Class 17 (half plate) Hit Points 93 (17d8 + 17) Speed 30 ft. STR 14 (+2) DEX 15 (+2) CON 12 (+1) INT

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