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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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A memory carries a vivid smell or sensation. What are you going to do to recreate that experience?
Reborn Origins
Reborn might originate from circumstances similar to
Death isn’t always the end. The reborn exemplify this, being individuals who have died yet, somehow, still live. Some reborn exhibit the scars of fatal ends, their ashen flesh or bloodless
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
other dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict.
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I have no interest in going to the surface world. It’s where one sends one’s servants
impress the deep dragon holding the copper dragon’s inheritance in trust.
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A deep dragon wants to know if rumors of a sea monster in an Underdark lake are true, so the dragon hires
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
labyrinth of my thoughts.
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I might disagree with other dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict.
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I have no interest in going to the surface world
to impress the deep dragon holding the copper dragon’s inheritance in trust.
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A deep dragon wants to know if rumors of a sea monster in an Underdark lake are true, so the dragon hires
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
place, I collect local rumors and spread gossip.
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I’m a hopeless romantic, always searching for that “special someone.”
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Nobody stays angry at me or around me for long
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I’ll do anything to win fame and renown.
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I’m a sucker for a pretty face.
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A scandal prevents me from ever going home again. That kind of trouble seems to
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict.
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I have no interest in going to the surface world. It’s where one sends one’s servants.
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copper dragon’s inheritance in trust.
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A deep dragon wants to know if rumors of a sea monster in an Underdark lake are true, so the dragon hires adventurers to investigate.
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Two
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict.
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I have no interest in going to the surface world. It’s where one sends one’s servants.
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holding the copper dragon’s inheritance in trust.
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A deep dragon wants to know if rumors of a sea monster in an Underdark lake are true, so the dragon hires adventurers to investigate
Entertainer
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
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I know a story relevant to almost every situation.
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Whenever I come to a new place, I collect local rumors and spread gossip.
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I’m a hopeless romantic, always searching
face.
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A scandal prevents me from ever going home again. That kind of trouble seems to follow me around.
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I once satirized a noble who still wants my head. It was a mistake that I will
Gladiator
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
collect local rumors and spread gossip.
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I’m a hopeless romantic, always searching for that “special someone.”
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Nobody stays angry at me or around me for long, since I can
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I’ll do anything to win fame and renown.
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I’m a sucker for a pretty face.
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A scandal prevents me from ever going home again. That kind of trouble seems to follow me around
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Faded Memories A reborn with a phantom limb takes aim. Reborn suffer from some manner of discontinuity, an interruption of their lives or physical state that their minds are ill equipped to deal
. Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark, silent stretches. Occasionally, though, in a moment of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
pace works fine for many campaigns, some DMs prefer a campaign story with pauses built into it — times when adventurers are not going on adventures. The downtime rules given in this section can be
they amass on their adventures. The system presented here consists of two elements. First, it introduces the concept of rivals. Second, it details a number of downtime activities that characters can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Barthen’s Provisions Elmar Barthen runs this general store with help from his two assistants, Ander and Thistle. Elmar and Ander know rumors and are happy to spread them, but Thistle is a little more
talking about some scary stuff. She believes the Stormlord is going to come and wipe out the weak and the nonbelievers, and that he should join her. He’s avoided her since then.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
information about the City of Splendors.
Additionally, you can make use of the following rumors that characters might hear on the streets or in the taverns of that great metropolis. Some of these rumors tie
to the adventure, while the truth of others depends on your wishes for the campaign. Either way, feel free to use these rumors as inspiration for new encounters or side treks.
Omin Dran is one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
night. The docks are a hotbed of rumors and gossip. The sailors and laborers who frequent this area are bored, eager for news, and inclined to share what they have heard. A character who spends a few
hours asking for news can learn the current scuttlebutt. The “Dock Rumors” table below can be an inspiration for the sort of whispers characters might hear. Dock Rumors d10 Rumor 1 The crown
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Adventure in Red Larch Red Larch serves as the starting point for two different adventure narratives in this book. The clues and rumors provided by the NPCs in Red Larch depend on which phase of the
adventure you are currently running. If you prefer to start the adventurers at 3rd level and dive into the Elemental Evil plot immediately, begin with the “Rumors of Evil” clues. If you wish to start
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are placed in a common tribal hatchery with no effort to keep track of who each one
starvation can make them flexible about this principle, however, and if their options are either attacking such creatures or going hungry, kobolds are practical. A few tribes, particularly those in lightly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Activities and Rumors Students the characters interact with during the reception might want to participate in any of the activities on the Reception Activities table. Roll an activity or choose one
). Additionally, in the course of the reception, characters might hear any of the gossip on the Third-Year Rumor Mill table. Not all the rumors are true, as noted in the table, but some foreshadow events
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. Over the course of the adventure, the characters might discover secrets that reveal new goals or change their original goal. Their understanding of what’s going on around them might change. Maybe
rumors of treasure were a trick to lure them into a death trap. Perhaps the so-called spy in the queen’s court is actually a scheme concocted by the monarch herself to seize even more power. At the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
action going. We might face a setback, but we’re never completely out of the game. We can load from a save point, restart from level 1, or kick off a new campaign. If you’ve ever had someone close to
you receive a cancer diagnosis or a similar health news, you probably appreciate that concept a little more than other people. Watching someone you love waste away is a terrible thing. You want a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
absolute evil, demons have no concept of empathy. Each demon believes that only its needs and desires matter. This self-centeredness applies even with regard to other demons. These fiends have no
particular affinity for their own kind, which is the biggest reason why they seldom cooperate with one another unless they are forced to submit to a demon lord or other leader. Going even farther, every
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
valiantly to their doom.
4 An acolyte of Tymora tries to quash rumors that the Maimed God Tyr has promised to turn anyone who dies in his name into an angel.
5 Allied soldiers ask the
sinks into the mud, dragging its oxen down with it.
8 Lightning ignites the roof of a nearby house. Locals are hiding out in the cellar but going to their aid could betray their position.
9 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
who patiently listens (or at least pretends to) until everything calms down. As a secretarian, you are respected for having the fortitude to listen to both customers and coworkers without going insane
, a metal bell, and a set of fine clothes. My daughter Certainty created the secretarian role. Proved it out as a concept. I told her we didn’t need them. I was wrong.
— Omin Dran
Sending Stone Also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, paladins might not swear their oaths to ideals, but instead swear fealty to powerful sorcerers. To capture this story concept, you could build a new paladin spell list with spells meant to protect
to help a player express a particular character concept, and any class feature you replace is also removing an aspect of that character. Substituting a class feature should be done only to fit a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Lope’s research suggested killing the fiend will end the curse for all those suffering from sereno. Scouts have seen owls and strange figures going in and out of a mine near the supposedly abandoned
they find it. She gives them directions to Hollow, an abandoned settlement about 14 miles away and 4 miles north of San Citlán. She warns against going at night, lest the characters suffer her fate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
residents of Baldur’s Gate didn’t hear of Elturel’s fate until refugees from Elturgard starting arriving in droves. Rumors concerning Elturel’s disappearance spread like wildfire, stoking fears that
Elturel. Those warriors escaped the city’s fate only because they weren’t in Elturel when it fell, and the Flaming Fist has taken to arresting them on sight, lest they try to stir up trouble in Baldur’s Gate. The Hellriders are not going quietly, however, leading to violence and bloodshed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
hard to keep a campaign going. Enter the concept of the shared campaign. In a shared campaign, more than one member of the group can take on the role of DM. A shared campaign is episodic rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
svirfneblin (see “Changing Svirfneblin Attitudes”). “Operation: Ooze There?” The Diggermattocks relay rumors that some monster or magic in the northwestern part of the settlement might be responsible
other deep gnomes, the twins are given the choice of going into the wererat-controlled part of Blingdenstone or being cast out of the settlement altogether, which might encourage the characters to meet and talk with the Goldwhisker clan.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
business they have at the house on the far side of the village. However the characters respond, Sarusanda says she is also going to the building. “The locals call it Death House,” she says. “Perhaps we
down, the priests spread dreadful rumors about them throughout town. This stirred the villagers into a frenzy. Sarusanda heard about the priests’ activities, discovered the presence of the rod piece, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
king very well. If he wants a reborn Delzoun, may Moradin and his children grant him the wisdom to do it right, and the fortitude to see it through. It’s a throne I wouldn’t wish on anyone. The rise of
a dwarven city so close to the coastal powers of Neverwinter and Waterdeep brings about its own special opportunities and concerns. Surely, once they get their forges going properly, the dwarves will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
that’s a more precise fit for your character concept.
A background gives your character a background feature (a general benefit) and proficiency in two skills, and it might also give you additional
low Intelligence might speak simply or easily forget details.
A character with high Wisdom has good judgment, empathy, and a general awareness of what’s going on. A character with low Wisdom might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Faith in Diversification Despite their supposed wisdom, many common clerics fail to grasp the simple concept of using the best tool for the job. To the devoted priest of Tempus, every problem is just
others than to make sure the value of faith is measured in gp. In addition to your franchise’s regular operations, you always keep a sideline going in religious paraphernalia, selling specialized signature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
for each giant head brought to their gates. Rumors that the Lords’ Alliance was behind King Hekaton’s disappearance have not yet reached the alliance leaders. Were the alliance to learn of these rumors
1487 DR, the Year of the Rune Lords Triumphant
1488 DR, the Year of Dwarvenkind Reborn
1489 DR, the Year of the Warrior Princess
1490 DR, the Year of the Star Walker’s Return
1491 DR, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
appreciation of beauty. d8 Personality Trait 1 I know a story relevant to almost every situation. 2 Whenever I come to a new place, I collect local rumors and spread gossip. 3 I’m a hopeless
face. 3 A scandal prevents me from ever going home again. That kind of trouble seems to follow me around. 4 I once satirized a noble who still wants my head. It was a mistake that I will likely repeat. 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
business or draw the attention of the authorities, no one interferes. Recent rumors claim that an Outer City kingpin known as Straightstick is calling in all his favors to make a move on a Lower City turf
routes into other districts, and guide individuals and illicit trade through them for a fee. Those who oppose the Guild — typically by going to the Flaming Fist — invite retaliation upon themselves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Izek’s dolls. Von Weerg’s Masterpiece. Blinsky considers himself a student of a great inventor and toymaker named Fritz von Weerg. Blinsky has heard rumors that von Weerg’s greatest invention—a clockwork
man—lies somewhere in Castle Ravenloft. If the characters seem intent on going there, Blinsky asks if they would be so kind as to find the clockwork “myasterpiece” and “dyeliver” it to him, in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
business or draw the attention of the authorities, no one interferes. Recent rumors claim that an Outer City kingpin known as Straightstick is calling in all his favors to make a move on a Lower City turf
routes into other districts, and guide individuals and illicit trade through them for a fee. Those who oppose the Guild — typically by going to the Flaming Fist — invite retaliation upon themselves