concern reason groups to have refuses

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

possibilities.) Now you’re looking for something else, perhaps greater reward for the risks you take, or the freedom to choose your own activities. For whatever reason, you’re leaving

few organizations operating in the North are described below. The Chill. The cold and mysterious Lurkwood serves as the home of numerous groups of goblinoids that have banded together into one tribe

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

own laws. Firbolgs use their magic to keep their presence in a forest secret. This approach allows them to avoid the politics and struggles of elves, humans, and orcs. Such events concern the

Reason for Adventuring 1 Outcast for murder 2 Outcast for severely damaging home territory 3 Clan slain by invading humanoids 4 Clan slain by a dragon or demon 5

The Gatekeepers in the War

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

The Gatekeepers in the War The Last War had only minimal impact on the Gatekeepers, and vice versa. The druids’ primary concern was to prevent military activity from disrupting the seals they guarded

. Occasionally the Gatekeepers attacked groups of scouts or military patrols, driving them away to ensure that battles didn’t erupt in their vicinity. Sometimes the Gatekeepers failed in those efforts, and Xoriat’s corruption spread over some remote regions while the war raged around them.

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

groups called flocks. A flock is led by the oldest and most experienced kenku with the widest store of knowledge to draw on, often called Master. Although kenku can’t create new things, they have

. The kenku lack the talent to improvise or alter a plan, but a wise Master sets multiple plans in motion at once, confident that underlings can follow orders to the letter. For this reason, many

Preparing for Battle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

, if for no other reason than to honor Ispin Greenshield’s last wishes. If a character refuses, Mayor Raven offers to pay them 5 gp to be a judge during the battle, making sure no one uses real weapons

and other participants charge down. The two groups will clash midway in a mock fight, with the mercenaries’ Istarian forces eventually retreating. Participants are encouraged to use their own armor but

Neverwinter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

civilization throughout the North, although his primary concern is to rebuild the city and its economy. The most direct route to Neverwinter from the Dessarin Valley is to head west along the trail from

as little as eight or nine days. Reason to Visit. If the characters need the services and commerce of a big city and Waterdeep doesn’t do for some reason, then Neverwinter is the next best choice.

Rules of the Trial

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

courtesy, and then sets out the rules of her test: Contenders may divide into small groups or choose to participate alone. Once groups are established at the trial’s start, alliances between contenders

. Later that day, at dusk, Chakuna pursues the contenders with hunting partners of her choice, attempting to slay anyone she encounters outside a shrine. Contenders may kill one another for any reason

Overview

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

Overview At the start this adventure, representatives of groups and factions from across the Sword Coast meet to discuss their concern about the Cult of the Dragon, and to draw up plans for opposing

greatest heroes of the Sword Coast, and the Council of Waterdeep looks to them for wise guidance and swift action. Many of the power groups represented on the council don’t trust each other, and some

Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Overview At the start this adventure, representatives of groups and factions from across the Sword Coast meet to discuss their concern about the Cult of the Dragon, and to draw up plans for opposing

greatest heroes of the Sword Coast, and the Council of Waterdeep looks to them for wise guidance and swift action. Many of the power groups represented on the council don’t trust each other, and some

Overview

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

Overview At the start this adventure, representatives of groups and factions from across the Sword Coast meet to discuss their concern about the Cult of the Dragon, and to draw up plans for opposing

greatest heroes of the Sword Coast, and the Council of Waterdeep looks to them for wise guidance and swift action. Many of the power groups represented on the council don’t trust each other, and some

Against the Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

Against the Giants Giants have been raiding settled lands in bands, with giants of different sorts in these marauding groups. Death and destruction have been laid heavily upon every place these

Giant Chief. From there, if they succeed, the adventurers can advance to test their mettle against the even more formidable giants of frost and fire, but that is of no concern right now—the steading awaits, and its perils are plentiful.

Espionage Agency Contacts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

coordinating the activities of multiple groups. Use the Agency Contacts table to determine the character of your superior, which can shape the kinds of missions you undertake and the degree of support you

prevent a return to the horrors of the Last War 7 A bored but effective manager who refuses to be impressed by anything you do or shocked by anything that happens to you 8 A mysterious voice on the other end of a speaking stone

Back in Vogler

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

other evidence of a god’s power—Raven asks if the character can use their talents to help her people. Cudgel has only one concern: discovering the fate of the rest of her troops. She plans to return to

her camp once the mercenary has been interrogated. She won’t be deterred, and she refuses to let anyone go with her; if her mercenaries have betrayed her, she doesn’t want anyone else walking into

2. Docks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

stolen boats, intending to capture the thieves as offerings to appease their gods. Five groups of three kuo-toa monitors led by a kuo-toa whip patrol the platforms at the water’s edge. They ensure no

auguries are unclear, and the whip feels the need to consult the archpriest of the Deep Father (area 4). If the characters met or spoke with the archpriest of the Deep Father before coming here, the whip automatically refuses their request to leave.

Rare Birds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

out of concern he doesn’t feel the same way. Characters acting on Hugo’s request to get an introduction to Merriweather can tell she reciprocates his feelings by succeeding on a DC 12 Wisdom (Insight

) check, and they find it easy to get her to visit him. Many methods might work, including conveying his interest in meeting her, pickpocketing something of hers and placing it by Hugo’s card stand, or fabricating a reason for Merriweather and Hugo to meet.

Chapter 2: The Dessarin Valley

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

, apples, and hops, then ship them downriver (or drive them down the Long Road) to the coast. Few people become rich from farming, but farmers in the region do well for themselves provided the weather cooperates. (That’s one reason why the unusual weather lately has been a concern.)

Ideal Minions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Ideal Minions Kenku gather in groups called flocks. A flock is led by the oldest and most experienced kenku with the widest store of knowledge to draw on, often called Master. Although kenku can’t

. For this reason, many kenku make an easy living serving as messengers, spies, and lookouts for thieves’ guilds, bandits, and other criminal cartels. A network of kenku can relay a bird call or similar

Stalked by a Shadow

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

discovered the reason for the expedition: recovering a fallen star to acquire new Books of Prophecy. Piyarz then killed the scribes, leaving no allies of Shalfey alive in the tower. Coveting the power

isolate a character—especially anyone taking watch—and threaten them into giving him information about the fallen star for his employer, whom he refuses to name. Sion is most interested in what knowledge

A Typical Evening

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

ambitious souls might launch impromptu expeditions into the dungeon. Few such ill-prepared parties ever return. Groups seeking to enter Undermountain for a specific reason generally come to the tavern

The Rose Stage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Guild often uses the stage to rehearse and perform, and other amateur groups and courses with a performance component regularly do so as well. The Playactors Drama Guild is organizing the festival

, pledgemages, and professors from the different colleges. SETTING UP SEDGEMOOR The characters will have heard about Sedgemoor during their first year at Strixhaven, but they have likely had no reason

Rival Outfit

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Rival Outfit Some criminals believe you can’t do a job without betraying your partners. Perhaps you have your own share of adversaries you’ve angered. The Group Rivals table presents a host of groups

War. Some members of a rival syndicate (such as Daask, House Tarkanan, or the Tyrants) hate you, probably for good reason. 3 The Press. Your group’s adventures make for great headlines. Your every move

What Next?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

, it’s off limits to most visitors. The tower has been condemned for years, though the reason has become obscure. No effort has been made to tear it down or repair it. There have been a few recent reports

of strange noises coming from the tower, but nothing to warrant great concern. Speaking with the Dead Characters who can cast the speak with dead spell or similar magic might be able to question

Roleplaying Sergeant Vilroy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

for no reason other than their barbaric attitudes, report them to the Watch and this publication immediately. The Sharn Watch is bound by law to arrest these hooligans when they show their criminal

authority. City workers and other members of the Watch respect the writ, sometimes grudgingly, as long as the characters don’t engage in flagrantly illegal activity. Germaine tries to play up her concern

One for All: The Stronghold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

concern of any stronghold is defense, but older and prosperous strongholds can grow to become wondrous underground cities filled with generations of exquisite dwarven artisanship. Regardless of a

of art makes any stronghold a prime target for thieves and raiders. For that reason, the entrance to a stronghold doesn’t broadcast its presence by being a stellar example of dwarven stonework. The

Loviatar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

because it best emulates the Scourge Mistress, and for the same reason her faithful appreciate beauty, cultural refinement, and a certain adeptness at manipulation. Though temples to Loviatar are rare

their victims. She is favored by sadists and masochists, and some of her followers form cultish cells of secret adherents. Each of these groups is led by someone who takes pleasure in administering pain

Lady of Masks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

to borrow or use her conch of teleportation, she demands to know why but ultimately refuses to help them, even if they offer to buy it or trade for it. Simply put, she doesn’t trust “puny folk” and

update her maps of the lands below. If the characters ask about the dragon, Sansuri replies coldly, “It’s not your concern.” Clever characters might claim to possess knowledge useful to Sansuri, such as

Greyhawk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Greyhawk The gods of Greyhawk come from at least four different pantheons, representing the faiths of the various ethnic groups that populated the continent of Oerik over the ages. As a result

crescent moon Ralishaz, god of ill luck and delusion CN Trickery Three bone fate-casting sticks Rao, god of peace and reason LG Knowledge White heart St. Cuthbert, god of common sense and zeal LN

Templars of the Silver Flame

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

regardless of order. You can count on these clergy to help you secure spellcasting services, and to offer you other material aid within reason. Enemies. Since the order of knights templar is sworn to

exterminate supernatural evil, such creatures are always hostile when they recognize a knight templar. The following groups and creatures viciously oppose the templars of the Silver Flame: Fiends and

Religious Institutions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

marriages and funerals. Temples are places where worshipers go either to spend personal or family time in a space consecrated to a deity or to seek the aid of the priests for some reason. Small

pronouncements of this sort are often personal in scope and brief, and those edicts that concern broader matters tend to be open to interpretation or debate. Priesthood Priesthood is a vocation like any

Travelers in the Mists

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

likewise be remarkable or have a desperate reason to have braved the Mists. Learning about such wanderers can drive the characters from a single adventure into a larger campaign that explores other

domains. The following sections present groups and individuals who routinely travel the Mists. The Strangers in the Mists table also suggests the kinds of people characters might encounter amid the Mists

Council of Four

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

voice of reason and common sense on the Council of Four — if not the egalitarianism some hoped. He’s also proven largely resistant to scandal and corruption, though many of his fellow dukes and those

goes out of his way to avoid stress. He shows well in social situations, but is easily manipulated in the political arena. He is known for listening with concern, showing an earnest desire to help

The Order of the Gauntlet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

anyone who shares its ideals. Discipline is key, and the order is distinctly more structured and hierarchical than the Harpers. The top concern of both groups is the Cult of the Dragon. In the past

, the cult was more active to the east and it was focused on creating dracoliches. Its shift to the Sword Coast and new emphasis on living dragons and on Tiamat are cause for concern. The cult is on the

Trading Post

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

expressed interest in excavating and restoring the previous site of the grippli village, a mile from its present location. Pond Mother saw no reason to refuse them, since their motives were seemingly

the village. In any event, saving the eggs, or as many of them as possible, is the grippli’s main concern. If the characters demand payment, Pond Mother can offer the modest contents of the trading

The Order of the Gauntlet

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

ideals. Discipline is key, and the order is distinctly more structured and hierarchical than the Harpers. The top concern of both groups is the Cult of the Dragon. In the past, the cult was more active

to the east and it was focused on creating dracoliches. Its shift to the Sword Coast and new emphasis on living dragons and on Tiamat are cause for concern. The cult is on the move and it’s up to

Abandoned Camp

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

kobolds (those on level 1) have been burned, but the level 2 huts and both guard towers remain. Anyone can determine from tracks that the cultists trekked away in small groups in all directions. A

fresh meat, the trackers continue hunting for them. Whatever else the cave holds is none of their concern. A thorough search of the camp takes about ten man-hours. Allow characters to make a Wisdom

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