concerned resound gaining to have rarely

Satyr Legacy

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

. While their spontaneity and whimsy sometimes put them at odds with more stoic peoples, satyrs rarely let the moodiness of others hinder their own happiness. Life is a blessing from the gods, after

all, and the proper response to such a gift, as far as most satyrs are concerned, is to accept it with relish. Born of the Wild In their physical forms, satyrs embody a fusion of humanoid

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

changes in the prevailing winds that they regarded as a bad omen. Unlike the aarakocra of other worlds on the Material Plane, the aarakocra of the Realms rarely travel to the Elemental Plane of Air

pieces across the multiverse. Recovering the pieces means gaining honor and esteem in the eyes of the vaati who forged it and could possibly restore a powerful weapon for defense against the agents of

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

colors. Halfling practicality extends beyond their clothing. They’re concerned with basic needs and simple pleasures and have little use for ostentation. Even the wealthiest of halflings keep their

communities are threatened. Pastoral Pleasantries Most halflings live in small, peaceful communities with large farms and well-kept groves. They rarely build kingdoms of their own or even hold much

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

still resound throughout the cosmos. The music of bards is an attempt to snatch and harness those echoes, subtly woven into their spells and powers. The greatest strength of bards is their sheer

set bards apart from their fellows. Only rarely do bards settle in one place for long, and their natural desire to travel—to find new tales to tell, new skills to learn, and new discoveries

Aboleth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, killing off fish and other river dwellers that provide sustenance to the kuo-toa. Illuun plans to take over the entire level as a step toward gaining control of Undermountain and then Waterdeep. The aboleth rarely leaves its watery lair and relies on its servants to capture new slaves.

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

nature. Instead, they see themselves as extensions of nature’s indomitable will. Power of Nature Druids revere nature above all, gaining their spells and other magical powers either from the force

elements. Thus, druids oppose cults of Elemental Evil and others who promote one element to the exclusion of others. Druids are also concerned with the delicate ecological balance that sustains plant

Body Horror

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

Body Horror Body horror as a genre examines a universal fear: our own failing anatomies. We rarely think about what goes on beneath our skin. We understand that the organs operate in harmony: the

bodies, turning to stone, or even gaining one’s ideal form might all feature in this genre. The genre has a history of portraying disability as monstrous. Be aware of those tropes and avoid them.

Gnomes

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

forest gnomes, and rubies turned into the deep gnomes. Since the time of their creation, gnomes have settled in hidden places away from other races, concerned that their way of life couldn’t survive

even among their allies. Indeed, members of other races sometimes thoughtlessly treat gnomes as second-class citizens, perhaps thinking highly of their gnome friends but rarely giving credit to gnomes

Wilderness Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

Goblin), once patrolled the area around the ravine to rob passersby. But now, with the Old Road having fallen out of use, the goblins rarely pay much attention to this entrance anymore. Also, a tribe

of kobolds has recently moved in to challenge the goblins’ ownership of the fortress. Both groups are skirmishing as they vie for control, and they’re not overly concerned about the possibility of

Klothys as Campaign Villain

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

of Klothys’s tireless followers. Ultimately, Klothys holds grudges only rarely. The campaign might conclude when the characters identify the moment they strayed from their destined place and

heroes who can demonstrate the artifact’s power by vanquishing Erebos’s servants, and in the process stoke Heliod’s envy. 2 Concerned by the spread of Meletian influence, Klothys fills the dreams

Renown in Kalakeri

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

with the factions changes, granting them access to favors or provoking reprisals. Characters adjust their renown score once per adventure, and rarely by more than 5 points. The Renown in Kalakeri table

opportunities? Benefits of Renown. Whether the characters back Ramya or Arijani and Reeva, or seek to play both sides, those who advance in their standing with a faction advance in that side’s esteem, gaining

Dispater

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

discovery that could tip the scales in his favor might be enough to entice him to act against his fellow Lords of the Nine. Given his reclusive nature, gaining an audience with Dispater is difficult at

best, with no guarantee that any correspondence truly reaches him. The Greatest Game Dispater’s trade in souls is concerned mainly with the acquisition of secrets. His imps scour the Material Plane in

Small and Practical

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

concerned with basic needs and simple pleasures and have little use for ostentation. Even the wealthiest of halflings keep their treasures locked in a cellar rather than on display for all to see. They have

, peaceful communities with large farms and well-kept groves. They rarely build kingdoms of their own or even hold much land beyond their quiet shires. They typically don’t recognize any sort of halfling

Oracle

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

rest. Oracle’s Piety. Your oracular abilities improve as your piety score increases. Instead of gaining the piety benefits associated with any god (as described in chapter 2), you gain the following

rarely believe the answers I give them. 3 I’m haunted by nightmares foretelling the deaths of people I’ve never met. 4 I’m often distracted by the sights and sounds of things that other

Fomorian

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

misshapen, warty heads. Others have limbs of grossly different sizes and shapes, or emit terrible howls each time they draw breath through misshapen mouths. Their wretched appearance rarely evokes sympathy

caverns in the Underdark, rarely venturing to the surface. Their lairs feature abundant access to water, fish, and mushroom forests, as well as to the creatures whose slave labor keeps the fomorians fed

Mythals

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

by some. Most mythals are defensive in nature, designed to restrict the kinds of magic that can be employed in the area they govern, and the most common restrictions are concerned with teleportation

how to access or repair a mythal without assistance, but such feats are legendary, and rarely attempted by even the most renowned of mages. Any elven city with Myth in its title (Myth Drannor, Myth

The Halfling Adventurer

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

first wanders away from the village, seemingly by accident, or one day hops on a log and tries to set off down the river, the parents are concerned but not alarmed. They attribute these acts of

grasslands or hills. They are lightly covered with hair over most of their bodies, especially on the backs of their hands and the tops of their feet, and they rarely wear shoes. The three subraces are the

Inside the League

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

throughout the guild, he values results over success, accepting and even anticipating that Izzet experiments will end in gloriously unpredictable ways. However, the dragon rarely concerns himself with the

District’s Smelting Quarter. The magical science of transmuting one substance to another is the study of the Laboratory of Alchemy. The Laboratory of Orientation, concerned with teleportation and spatial

Tu'narath

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

conflict are disciplined, but such punishment is rarely lethal. Any visitor who causes a ruckus, however, is likely to be slain on the spot, unless Vlaakith has specifically forbidden such action

becomes a labyrinthine maze designed to prevent attackers or visitors from gaining access to the queen. Vlaakith’s throne room, a gargantuan hall supported by obsidian pillars, sits at the center of the

Terror from the Sky

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

return with the spoils of war. The githyanki sky ships attack from above in the dead of night, gaining an instant advantage since communities on the surface rarely offer strong defenses against

Daughters of Sora Kell

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

. Charismatic and clever, she is an accomplished illusionist and shapeshifter who rarely wears the same face twice. Stories say that she weaves curses on her loom, and that she loves to match wits with heroes

before the armies of Droaam and agents of Daask make their move? A middle-of-the-road view is that the Daughters are motivated solely by Sora Teraza’s visions. They have no interest in gaining power

Citadel Felbarr

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

the South Vigil. Far beyond them, the massive Rune Gate stands at the end of the road to give entrance into Felbarr, but visitors rarely pass through it. Like most dwarven cities, Felbarr exists

almost entirely underground. However, since it has been invaded by orcs more than once, no accurate maps of the city’s full interior are known to exist, preventing would-be attackers from gaining their

Dybbuk

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

Masters. In their natural form, dybbuks appear as translucent flying jellyfish, trailing long tendrils as they move through the air. They rarely travel in this fashion, however. Instead, a dybbuk

possessed target’s game statistics, gaining access to its knowledge and proficiencies but not its class features, if any. The possession lasts until the temporary hit points are lost (at which point

Satyr

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

pleasure. While their spontaneity and whimsy sometimes put them at odds with more stoic peoples, satyrs rarely let the moodiness of others hinder their own happiness. Life is a blessing from the gods

, after all, and the proper response to such a gift, as far as most satyrs are concerned, is to accept it with relish. (STEVE PRESCOTT) Born of the Wild In their physical forms, satyrs embody a fusion of

Jergal

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

record the passing of the living and to aid Kelemvor in seeing that souls are properly bound to their appropriate afterlife. He is rarely acknowledged directly, except for being mentioned at funerals

tomb isn’t marked with the person’s name. Few people favor Jergal as a deity, and most who do are concerned with the dispensation of the dead in some way. Priests of Jergal serve communities as

Scourge of Worlds

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

. Fortunately for their would-be victims, the chaotic evil nature of demons means that they rarely organize in a way to cause such a disturbance. Demons that enter the world are bent on destruction, not

concerned with greater matters, and inclined to go their separate ways unless a powerful leader can keep them under control long enough for the virus to take hold. During the first stages of an abyssal

Rock Gnomes

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

of rake is celebrated, and that advance might later be superseded by someone who modifies it in a way that makes it more efficient or more enjoyable to use. These inventors are rarely reluctant to try

purveyors of madcap mayhem. Despite losing body parts or gaining scars from various accidents, nothing stops the tinker gnomes’ insatiable quest to experiment and discover. Go Big or Go Home. The

Life in the Domains of Dread

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

innovation is taken from one domain to another, the suspicion of the new domain’s inhabitants prevents it from gaining acceptance. Such is the subtle control of the Dark Powers, ensuring their

on coinage. A gold piece from Barovia spends as well in Borca as it does in Har’Akir, as long as it weighs true. Platinum and electrum coins rarely circulate through the domains, but they appear often

I: Camp Carrionclay

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

a sivak draconian and two baaz draconians (see appendix B for both stat blocks). Gaining Access. If the characters disguise themselves as Dragon Army soldiers, they can attempt to deceive the

charge of the camp. Zirrok rarely leaves it. The hut is guarded by two sivak draconians (see appendix B). Inside is a cot, a desk, and an ornate chest. Desk. The desk is covered in Dragon Army reports. A

Council Meeting

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

Vogler. Lord Bakaris is eager to do this, while Darrett prioritizes ensuring the villagers’ safety. For the time being, the city council is more interested in gaining information about the enemy than

. “There is a condition, though.” Governor Miat explains the following points: Kalaman’s leaders are concerned about the threat posed by the enemy that attacked Vogler. The city has woefully little

Beholder Lairs

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

but out of reach of anyone on the ground. Leaving the Lair A beholder goes to a lot of trouble to make its lair as safe and comfortable as it possibly can, and so it rarely ventures outside. A typical

beholder would primarily be concerned with securing the area in a 1-mile radius around its lair (corresponding to the area of the beholder’s regional effects), but could range even farther if the

Maglubiyet's Will Be Done

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

the battlefront. Auxiliary Units. A host rarely consists of nothing but goblinoids, especially if it has been on the move for a while. In addition to wolf and worg mounts and flocks of squawking ravens

law and custom among those they conquer, as an aid to maintaining order by pacifying the population. Some surviving civilian leaders are allowed to retain their positions, often gaining more privilege

Lady's Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

smattering of smaller buildings that support their cycle of enforcement, adjudication, and punishment. Residents of other wards rarely visit the Lady’s Ward without official business. Fortunes are won and

multiversal renown. Rarely spotted in the common areas of the gambling hall, the arcanaloth is the picture of wealth, power, and influence, always dressed to the nines and crowned with a spidery razorvine

Lower City Gazetteer

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

For as long as anyone can remember, the moon elves of the Candulhallow family have managed the city’s small fleet of corpse carts. Though family members rarely push carts themselves anymore, their

seems more concerned about himself: smokepowder security is his responsibility, and he can’t tell the city government about the theft without getting punished for negligence. Yet if he keeps quiet and

Lower City Gazetteer

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

Arrangements For as long as anyone can remember, the moon elves of the Candulhallow family have managed the city’s small fleet of corpse carts. Though family members rarely push carts themselves

other fortifications. Yet as horrifying as he finds those possibilities, he seems more concerned about himself: smokepowder security is his responsibility, and he can’t tell the city government about the

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