concerns remote gain to her raised

Markos Delphi

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

understand the secrets of the planes of existence. Raised in a family of scholars and academics, Markos wished to make a breakthrough discovery that would propel himself and his family to new heights

. This quest for understanding became Markos’s obsession. He sequestered himself and his fellow researchers in the remote Delphi Mansion. Markos used astrology-based magic to attempt to contact

Hundred-Handed One

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

of arms magically orbit the bodies of the titanic, nearly forgotten artisans known as hundred-handed ones. These giants often dwell in remote mountains and seaside cliffs, where they carve their

memories into the ancient stone, covering their territories with intricate reliefs and massive statues of bygone ages. Some linger near ancient temples and palaces, ruins they once raised to the gods or

Giant Foundling

Backgrounds Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Though you aren’t a Giant, you grew up among giants. Maybe you were an orphan taken in by a sympathetic family of stone giants who raised you as one of their own. Or perhaps you lived in a lost

1 You were found as a baby by a family of nomadic giants who raised you as one of their own. 2 A family of stone giants rescued you when you fell into a mountain chasm, and you have

Moonstone Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Violence need never be the answer in a multiverse of infinite possibilities. (Neutral) 3 Whimsy. Why waste time on boring, ordinary concerns when the world is filled with fantastic and ludicrous

","rollAction":"Connected Creatures"} Connected Creatures 1 An abandoned moonstone dragon wyrmling is being raised by a family of faerie dragon (older);faerie dragons, who eagerly encourage

Sibriex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

save, the target is poisoned, which causes it to also gain 1 level of exhaustion. While poisoned in this way, the target must repeat the saving throw at the start of each of its turns. Three

successful saves against the poison end it, and ending the poison removes any levels of exhaustion caused by it. Each failed save causes the target to gain another level of exhaustion. Once the target reaches

Cradle of the Cloud Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

have the deafened condition for 1 minute.A slumbering scion of Memnor appears as a dense, slowly drifting tower of clouds that never dissipates. Often, this cloud lingers over a remote valley, creating

. A creature can be affected only once by this compulsion. Empowered Cloud Giants. Cloud giants within 1,000 feet of the scion gain a +8 bonus to attack and damage rolls. Mischievous Whispers

Scion of Memnor

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

turn.A slumbering scion of Memnor appears as a dense, slowly drifting tower of clouds that never dissipates. Often, this cloud lingers over a remote valley, creating a constantly overcast sky. Sapient

once by this compulsion. Empowered Cloud Giants. Cloud giants within 1,000 feet of the scion gain a +8 bonus to attack and damage rolls. Mischievous Whispers. Whispers can be heard on the wind within

Wildspacer

Backgrounds Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

You were raised in the void of Wildspace—home to asteroid miners, moon farmers, and other hardy folk. Perhaps you grew up in a far-flung settlement such as the Rock of Bral, or you spent your

* 7 Neogi* 8 Space clown* 9 Vampirate* 10 Void scavver* Feature: Wildspace Adaptation You gain the Tough feat from the Player’s Handbook. In addition, you learned how

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth

of savage humanoids and weird cults in untamed lands. Others gain positions of great influence, especially where elemental beings are revered. A few genasi leave the Material Plane to find refuge in

Kalashtar

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

an orphan kalashtar raised among strangers. The bond to the spirit can cause some kalashtar to display unusual quirks. Consider rolling or selecting a trait from the Kalashtar Quirks table

orphans might use their abilities for personal gain or otherwise act against the virtuous instincts of their quori spirits; this can cause internal conflicts and violent mood swings. Kalashtar Names A

Belashyrra

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Belashyrra must succeed on a DC 22 Constitution saving throw or take 19 (3d12);{"diceNotation":"3d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rend Reality","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage and gain

’s lair is known to touch remote areas of the Shadow Marches and caverns below Xen’drik. A region containing a passage to Belashyrra’s lair is warped by its magic, which creates one or

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

"} Ideal 1 Endurance. We who dwell beneath the waves can weather all storms. (Any) 2 Indifference. What do I care for the fleeting concerns of those who crawl upon the land? (Any

, though some dragon turtles prefer coastal lairs with easier access to settlements they can trade with—or prey upon. Particularly reclusive dragon turtles seek lairs in even more remote locales

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

few miles from where they were born. You aren’t one of those folk. You are from a distant place, one so remote that few of the common folk in the North realize that it exists, and chances are

speech, and perhaps even your appearance all mark you as foreign. Curious glances are directed your way wherever you go, which can be a nuisance, but you also gain the friendly interest of scholars and

Worg Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

the remote wilderness or are raised by goblins and hobgoblins. Those creatures use worgs as mounts, but a worg will turn on its rider if it feels mistreated or malnourished. Worgs speak in their own language and Goblin, and a few learn to speak Common as well.

Adult Silver Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

mines, silver dragons covet the lost outposts of humanoid civilization. An abandoned mountaintop citadel or a remote tower raised by a long-dead wizard is the sort of lair that every silver dragon

Ancient Silver Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

abandoned mines, silver dragons covet the lost outposts of humanoid civilization. An abandoned mountaintop citadel or a remote tower raised by a long-dead wizard is the sort of lair that every silver

Amnesiac

backgrounds

relies on the proficiency, or slowly emerge as you struggle to solve a problem. Once you choose one of these features, you can’t choose another one until you gain a level. The GM might rule that you

your thoughts wander. 5 Rainbow colors, such as those on a soap bubble or oil slick, fill you with unexplained terror. 6 You have a fragmented recollection of traveling to a remote place

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

remote even merfolk and sea elves rarely encounter them. Haughty Nobles As a result of their isolation and limited understanding of the Material Plane, tritons can come across as haughty and

. The tritons’ limited view of the world leaves them ignorant of the kingdoms, wars, and other struggles of the surface world. Tritons readily see such concerns as minor events, a sideshow to

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

animals—the power of tooth and claw, of sun and moon, of fire and storm. Druids also gain the ability to take on animal forms, and some druids make a particular study of this practice, even to the

water—must remain in equilibrium. If one element were to gain power over the others, the world could be destroyed, drawn into one of the elemental planes and broken apart into its component

Deck of Several Things

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Stored in a leather pouch, this unique deck contains twenty-two colored cards made of some strong but unknown metal, each of which features a design printed as a mosaic of raised dots. Before you

attempting to slay you. If the Grand Master has already been defeated, you gain the enmity of Garret Levistusson’s patron — a similarly powerful devil. Fool. For the duration of the

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

. Perhaps you had a secure and mundane childhood. There’s no good story to be told about that, so you might paint yourself as an orphan raised by a hag in a dismal swamp. Or your childhood might be

22 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 20th +6 Superior Inspiration 4 22 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 Class Features As a bard, you gain the following class features.

Svardborg

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

Svardborg In the age when giants ruled the North, Svardborg was a remote village where frost giants came to hunt whales and giant walruses. It was abandoned after the empire of Ostoria fell and, over

, such as a rowboat sized for humans, can slip through the net even while the gate is raised. Ships bigger than a rowboat are too large to pass through the gate when it is raised.

Human Paladin

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

of the city. But Mount Hotenow erupted thirty years ago, devastating Neverwinter and erasing Corlinn Hill. Instead of growing up on an estate, you were raised in a small townhouse in Waterdeep. As an

remote cloister, Dragon’s Rest, on a tiny island. The cloister holds a temple to the dragon god Bahamut. You feel drawn to contemplate your place in the world there. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF

Adventure Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

planes of existence. Raised in a family of scholars and academics, Markos wished to make a breakthrough discovery that would propel himself and his family to new heights. This quest for understanding

became Markos’s obsession. He sequestered himself and his fellow researchers in the remote Delphi Mansion. Markos used astrology-based magic to attempt to contact other planes, and something finally

Nora Ann Wu

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

Nora Ann Wu Neutral Good Human Second Year (Prismari) Rarely without a smile on her face, Nora is a kind person who is generous with her time and attention. This has led her to gain employment

thoughtfully handles concerns ranging from students’ homesickness to matters that require her to act as an advocate for another student. Nora is a passionate member of the Distinguished Society of

Epic Fantasy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Hells that has opened in the remote wilderness. A close-knit band of loyal friends strives to overcome the forces of a tyrannical overlord. An epic-fantasy campaign emphasizes the conflict between good

gain or ambition, and facing incredible dangers without blinking. Characters might struggle with moral quandaries, fighting the evil tendencies within themselves as well as the evil that threatens the

Conclusion

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

Severin that the meddling adventurers are dead, they’ll be written off as a threat. If the raised characters make an effort to keep out of sight of the cult’s spies, their next blow against the cult could come as a complete surprise. The characters gain a level at the end of this event.

The Offering

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

he sees no need for outsiders to be involved in sacred matters. The archpriest dismisses his son’s concerns with a negligent wave, telling Glooglugogg that he must flow with the currents of the

, their fists raised in the air. The followers of the Deep Father are already preparing to sacrifice a bruised and bedraggled duergar named Hemeth — an arms smuggler who was looking to cut a deal with one

Conclusion

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

Severin that the meddling adventurers are dead, they’ll be written off as a threat. If the raised characters make an effort to keep out of sight of the cult’s spies, their next blow against the cult could come as a complete surprise. The characters gain a level at the end of this event.

Sharn Watch Divisions

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

Sharn Watch Divisions The discussion above primarily concerns the rank and file of the Sharn Watch, the guards who walk the streets day in and day out and the officers who supervise them. The Watch

among the best soldiers of the Watch and are devoted to their city. Many of them, however, place the safety of the city ahead of strict adherence to the law, and complaints are raised against them from

Conflict without End

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

conflict is a great war of attrition — the combatants don’t often gain or lose territory as the result of battle. But on a personal scale, combat is brutal, with no quarter given or expected. The duergar

activity or to recover stolen treasures if they can do so without attracting too much attention. This eternal enmity between duergar and dwarves doesn’t consume either side; both have other concerns

The Mark of Tharizdun

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

sign that Tharizdun had gifted it with the task of nurturing the kraken until it was fully grown. Sgothgah knew the kraken could never be raised to maturity in the Endless Nadir — even in Sgothgah’s

remote corner of it — without risking discovery by the other aboleths. So Sgothgah fled the abyss, taking with it the juvenile kraken and a number of loyal aquatic minions. It headed for coastal waters

Military

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

, and at remote outposts such as Fort Beluarian in Chult. The Flaming Fist offers employment and a sense of belonging to any who can lift a sword and follow orders. Native Baldurians, immigrants, former

, their household staffs, and guests bearing written invitations. Many Watch officers, born and raised in the city, pride themselves on recognizing every Upper City resident on sight. The Watch

Military

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

remote outposts such as Fort Beluarian in Chult. The Flaming Fist offers employment and a sense of belonging to any who can lift a sword and follow orders. Native Baldurians, immigrants, former

, their household staffs, and guests bearing written invitations. Many Watch officers, born and raised in the city, pride themselves on recognizing every Upper City resident on sight. The Watch operates out

Habits of Horror Heroes

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

concerns mid-game and support one another in doing so. Techniques for facilitating this are further explored in chapter 4. Add to Your Own Terror. Feel free to make horrific circumstance worse for

expect to escape a horror story unscathed. While your character should do everything they can to survive and triumph over challenges, any scars they gain along the way are part of what makes the horror meaningful and memorable.

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