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Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

in the shadows. Order agents tend to be proficient in Religion, and frequently seek aid from law enforcement friendly to the order’s ideals, and the clergy of the order’s patron gods. The

with interests and concerns that transcend local politics and geography, the Alliance has its own cadre of individuals who work on behalf of the organizations, wider agenda. Alliance agents are required

An Important Detail

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

concerns that this rod piece will be particularly challenging to find since the Mournland is difficult to navigate. The wizards suspect that the rod piece is hidden in one of the dozens of ruined colossi

An Important Detail Calder Moore The Mount Ironrot region is a wasteland scattered with broken war machines Before the characters leave Sigil for Mount Ironrot, the Wizards Three share their

9. Study and Library

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

point out that there’s nothing left in the library to steal, Ilda is overcome by a fit of misery as she agonizes over her failures. A successful DC 14 Intelligence (Religion) check reveals that Ilda

divination magic, which is how he discovered the mysterious pool in this cavern complex. He excavated these chambers around the pool, and kings and wizards came bearing tribute. When he died after many

Religion in the Realms

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

Religion in the Realms Though wizards work wonders with their Art, and adventurers take their fates into their own hands, it is on the gods that most folk in the Forgotten Realms depend when they

Wizard

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

, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, or Religion Weapon Proficiencies Simple weapons Armor Training None Starting Equipment Choose A or B: (A) 2 Daggers, Arcane Focus (Quarterstaff), Robe, Spellbook

, Scholar’s Pack, and 5 GP; or (B) 55 GP Wizards are defined by their exhaustive study of magic’s inner workings. They cast spells of explosive fire, arcing lightning, subtle deception, and spectacular

Wizard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Wisdom Skill Proficiencies Choose 2: Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, or Religion Weapon Proficiencies Simple weapons Armor Training None Starting Equipment Choose A or B: (A) 2

Daggers, Arcane Focus (Quarterstaff), Robe, Spellbook, Scholar’s Pack, and 5 GP; or (B) 55 GP Wizards are defined by their exhaustive study of magic’s inner workings. They cast spells of explosive

Intelligence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

, memory, or deductive reasoning. The Arcana, History, Investigation, Nature, and Religion skills reflect aptitude in certain kinds of Intelligence checks. Arcana Your Intelligence (Arcana) check

(Investigation) check. Nature Your Intelligence (Nature) check measures your ability to recall lore about terrain, plants and animals, the weather, and natural cycles. Religion Your Intelligence (Religion

Intelligence

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

, memory, or deductive reasoning. The Arcana, History, Investigation, Nature, and Religion skills reflect aptitude in certain kinds of Intelligence checks. Arcana. Your Intelligence (Arcana) check

(Investigation) check. Nature. Your Intelligence (Nature) check measures your ability to recall lore about terrain, plants and animals, the weather, and natural cycles. Religion. Your Intelligence (Religion

9. Study and Library

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

(Religion) check reveals that Ilda can be released from her sojourn here if any volumes from the lost library are returned (see area 11). Although Ilda is not evil, the confrontation with her should

: Diderius’s passion was powerful divination magic, which is how he discovered the mysterious pool in this cavern complex. He excavated these chambers around the pool, and kings and wizards came

Factions of the Sword Coast

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

different, however: bearers of the gauntlet are holy warriors on a righteous quest to crush evil and promote justice, and they never hide in the shadows. Order agents tend to be proficient in Religion, and

representatives of the cities and other governments that constitute the alliance. But, as a faction with interests and concerns that transcend local politics and geography, the Alliance has its own cadre of

2. Walled Compound

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

human corpses. One of the corpses is being torn apart by a pack of wild dogs. The Red Wizards seized this compound as their base of operations in Omu, but yuan-ti attacked and nearly wiped them out

. Thirty corpses are scattered across the compound — the remains of three Red Wizards, twenty human mercenaries, and seven bearers hired in Port Nyanzaru. The yuan-ti looted all the supplies they found and

Archpriest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

spiritual journeys and seek to transcend mortal concerns. Shining One, light my hours. Enkindle my soul, and inspire my deeds. Chase the shadows from my path, and let me walk in your brilliance. —Morning

+1 +1 Con 17 +3 +7 Ability Score Mod Save Int 14 +2 +6 Wis 21 +5 +9 Cha 14 +2 +2 Skills Insight +9, Medicine +9, Perception +9, Religion +10 Gear Chain

Life in the Styes

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

of the door to keep out burglars and unscrupulous innkeepers. Religion Though religion is important to many of the Styes’ citizens, no public temples operate in the district. This is partially because

organized faith exists in secret in the Styes, and it plays a central role in the adventure — the cult of Tharizdun. Health Disease and infection are real concerns in the Styes. Most residents suffer

Build Your Group

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

. A sage might have made a lifetime study of the Draconic Prophecy. These characters are often clerics, druids, warlocks, or wizards, and typically proficient in skills such as Arcana and Religion.

—perhaps someone familiar with lore about the immortal but not directly inspired by it. Agents typically have proficiency in skills such as Arcana, History, and Religion. Innocent. Some characters have no

Second Session

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

evil wizards in their company. Bringing the Arcane Brotherhood into the alliance doesn’t lose Frume’s respect, but neither does it earn it. Setup: Neronvain Delaan Winterhound of the Emerald Enclave is

involved with investigations into recent dragon attacks in the Misty Forest. King Melandrach waves away Delaan’s concerns, saying that dragon attacks in the area have stopped since his elves increased

Second Session

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

evil wizards in their company. Bringing the Arcane Brotherhood into the alliance doesn’t lose Frume’s respect, but neither does it earn it. Setup: Neronvain Delaan Winterhound of the Emerald Enclave

is involved with investigations into recent dragon attacks in the Misty Forest. King Melandrach waves away Delaan’s concerns, saying that dragon attacks in the area have stopped since his elves

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

threats. These wizards are highly dedicated to their work and their city, and generally don’t take bribes. It’s up to the higher-ups, however, to decide what missions to assign to the Blackened Book; if

Factions in Greyhawk

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

ally themselves with. The Harpers The Circle of Eight The closest equivalent to the Harpers is the Circle of Eight. Although membership in the circle itself is restricted to the most powerful wizards

, the group employs many agents and spies to look after its interests. The Circle of Eight is much less benevolent than the Harpers; its wizards are not particularly concerned about tyranny and are more

Into the Doomvault

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

present only as an image through which she can sense and communicate. She goes on as follows. “Many Red Wizards chafe under the rule of Szass Tam. Once, Thay was a land of learning and power. Now, death

scours Thay while the lich lord ignores all concerns other than his quest to become a god. If his mad plans are left to run their course, none will be left alive here to worship him. “This is a

Build Your Group

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

some developing skills as clerics, rogues, wizards, or other classes. Such characters often come from the sage background and have proficiency in skills that reflect their studies, such as Arcana

, History, Nature, and Religion. Diplomat. Negotiating treaties, de-escalating conflicts, and issuing ultimatums are tasks that fall within the purview of the Diplomat, who typically puts their high

Build Your Group

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

connection to the divine. This character might be the driving force behind the group’s quests, steering them according to divine will. Proficiency in skills such as Insight and Religion can help reflect

academic knowledge to bear in the religious order’s work, often in the form of proficiency in History and Religion. This character might be an expert on ancient ruins or know all the weaknesses of the

Horror Content Survey

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

Romantic in-character dialogue Themes of mental and physical health involving the body and the mind Real-world religion and politics, or analogs of them Topics related to real-world social or cultural

seating? Do you have any other notes or concerns? Once you’ve completed this survey, distribute it to your players, give them a window of time to respond, then collect the results. Use this information to

Andir Valmakos

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

Andir Valmakos Despite his aptitude for magic and his parents’ being wizards themselves, Andir completed his apprenticeship and chose not to immediately seek out other Mages of High Sorcery. Instead

) Saving Throws Wis +2 Skills Arcana +4, History +4, Investigation +4, Religion +4 Senses passive Perception 10 Languages Common, Draconic Proficiency Bonus +2 Bonus Proficiencies. Andir is

Lorehold Student

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

: History, Religion Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A bottle of black ink, an ink pen, a hammer, a hooded lantern, a tinderbox, a tome of history, a school uniform, and a pouch containing 15 gp

Lorehold. Bards thrive in Lorehold, and wizards (particularly those of the School of Divination) are numerous among its students. Clerics (often with the Knowledge or Light domains) are also quite common

Modifying a Class

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

your world might worship a patron deity, performing secret missions in that deity’s name. To reflect this cultural detail, you could add Religion to the list of skills that a rogue character can choose

firmly in the world by associating the class with a particular race or culture. For example, you might decide that bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards represent the magical traditions of four

Mummy Lord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

cursed immortality that binds their minds and spirits within a desiccated corpse. Freed from mortal concerns, these mummy lords pursue their obsessions across ages. Most mummy lords linger amid the ruins

+4 Dex 10 +0 +0 Con 17 +3 +3 Ability Score Mod Save Int 11 +0 +5 Wis 19 +4 +9 Cha 16 +3 +3 Skills History +5, Perception +9, Religion +5 Vulnerabilities Fire Immunities Necrotic, Poison

Interesting Things About Karrnath

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

regained its place as the dominant religion of Karrnath, but the Blood of Vol retains a strong following. Communities that practice the faith still use skeletons and zombies as guards or laborers. The

wizards choose the School of Evocation or Necromancy as their arcane tradition. The Dead. Undead soldiers have served in Karrnath’s armies for decades. How do you feel about the undead? Are you a follower

Life in the Domains of Dread

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

. Religion In many domains, locals maintain chilly relationships with aloof deities, knowing “the gods” only through hollow rituals and clergy with scant supernatural powers. Conversely, some people

Correspondence In some domains, the residents are aware that realms exist beyond the Mists, but most have little interest in lands beyond their own. The Darklords’ obsessions distract them from concerns

Sylvira Savikas

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

Sylvira Savikas When the characters are ready, they can make their way toward the main keep, a towering edifice housing hundreds of monks and wizards, and thousands of books and scrolls. As they

say about Thavius Kreeg and his infernal puzzle box: “I’ve been suspicious of the High Overseer of Elturel for a long time. But no one wanted to hear my concerns, because Thavius Kreeg was widely

Temple of Paladine Locations

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

and the Temple of Paladine itself. A cleric of Paladine or a character who succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the platinum triangle as the symbol of the god Paladine. Bodies

, but their platinum inlays of dragons still shine. A hostile marid named Jamir has taken up residence in this area. Once bound by the kingpriest’s wizards to power the city’s plumbing, Jamir has

Oblexes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

as wizards and other spellcasters. When suitable fare comes within reach, an oblex draws its body up to engulf its victim. As it withdraws, it plunders the creature’s mind, leaving its prey befuddled

(+2) Saving Throws Int +7, Cha +5 Skills Deception +5, Perception +4, plus one of the following: Arcana +7, History +7, Nature +7, or Religion +7 Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened

Golem Laboratories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

Golem Laboratories In these formerly cursed temples and workshops, the Red Wizards create golems. Locations in the Golem Laboratories are identified on map 5.10. Map 5.10: Golem Laboratories Golems

Mortuaries Red Wizards bind and reanimate dead flesh and bone in these halls. 86. Hall of Teleportation The walls of this massive hall are carved with reliefs of humanoid monarchs adorned with jeweled

Overlords

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

magic, from malevolent warlocks to mad wizards, from deadly curses to magical power that draws those who wield it deeper into darkness. Sul Khatesh is subtler than the Rage of War. She empowers warlocks

and whispers secrets into the minds of wizards and artificers, helping them master spells and create relics they could never shape on their own. But few of those inspired by Sul Khatesh understand

Thalivar's Beacon Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

library contains dozens of tomes covering a variety of esoteric subjects: magic, alchemy, religion, and the cosmos. B13. Planar Beacon This room is dominated by the planar beacon: a 5-foot-high, egg-shaped

. THE RUINSTONE This evil artifact was created by Netherese wizards long ago. Once per day, a creature holding the ruinstone can use it to undo one action they performed within the past 24 hours

Life as a Halfling

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

value has little if anything to do with monetary concerns. A typical halfling’s most prized possessions are those that have the most interesting stories attached to them. Indeed, entering an elderly

likely to be coveted by evil wizards or to become the object of wrath for some dark force. The only enemies that a halfling village must watch for on an ongoing basis are roving bands of orcs or

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