confidence rogues grant to her rival

Wedding Crashers

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

the same time maintaining limited control over her material form. She intends to complete the ritual necessary to grant her full power over Araumycos, needing only to delay or destroy the intruders in

order to succeed. The split in the Demon Queen’s attention works in their favor, as Zuggtmoy’s demonic rival Juiblex chooses that moment to launch its attack and claim Araumycos for its own. Before

Wedding Crashers

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

the same time maintaining limited control over her material form. She intends to complete the ritual necessary to grant her full power over Araumycos, needing only to delay or destroy the intruders in

order to succeed. The split in the Demon Queen’s attention works in their favor, as Zuggtmoy’s demonic rival Juiblex chooses that moment to launch its attack and claim Araumycos for its own. Before

Factions in Athas

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

ranks include a number of rogues, spellcasters, and spies. Few organizations or movements in Athas operate across multiple city-states, but the Veiled Alliance is one of them. Heroes who give their

Alluvial Sand Wastes is Tyr, struggling to find its way after the death of King Kalak. The templars of Tyr can’t allow a new threat to grow on their doorstep — or allow the templars of a rival city such

The Heirs of Dhakaan

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

exceptional goblins join the khesh’dar (“silent folk”), learning the skills of rogues, monks, or rangers. The khesh’dar spread agents across the Five Nations, and one can never know when a city goblin might

defeat a rival clan, or to support your own unlikely bid for the Imperial throne? Are you an exile? If so, do you hope to regain your position, or have you abandoned your ties to the Dhakaani?

Factions in Athas

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

ranks include a number of rogues, spellcasters, and spies. Few organizations or movements in Athas operate across multiple city-states, but the Veiled Alliance is one of them. Heroes who give their

Alluvial Sand Wastes is Tyr, struggling to find its way after the death of King Kalak. The templars of Tyr can’t allow a new threat to grow on their doorstep — or allow the templars of a rival city such

The Heirs of Dhakaan

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

exceptional goblins join the khesh’dar (“silent folk”), learning the skills of rogues, monks, or rangers. The khesh’dar spread agents across the Five Nations, and one can never know when a city goblin might

defeat a rival clan, or to support your own unlikely bid for the Imperial throne? Are you an exile? If so, do you hope to regain your position, or have you abandoned your ties to the Dhakaani?

D9. Proving Grounds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

combat is a procedure by which wrongs can be redressed in the Soggy Court. It can also be invoked as a vote of no confidence in the current monarch. A trial always has two combatants: the accused and

lake (see area D16). Illig is Gullop’s greatest political rival. If the characters are proclaimed innocent, they earn their freedom. Each is given the worthless honorific of “True Friend of Gullop XIX

D9. Proving Grounds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

combat is a procedure by which wrongs can be redressed in the Soggy Court. It can also be invoked as a vote of no confidence in the current monarch. A trial always has two combatants: the accused and

lake (see area D16). Illig is Gullop’s greatest political rival. If the characters are proclaimed innocent, they earn their freedom. Each is given the worthless honorific of “True Friend of Gullop XIX

Meeting with Vizeran

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

exile as an unbeliever in Lolth. Ironically, this might have saved Vizeran’s life, as House DeVir was wiped out not long thereafter by its rival, House Do’Urden. Consigned to solitude in the Underdark

centuries, Vizeran now believes that time has come. Vizeran harbors a thirst for vengeance against his only living rival — Gromph Baenre, the drow Archmage of Menzoberranzan. As a follower of the Elder

Meeting with Vizeran

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

exile as an unbeliever in Lolth. Ironically, this might have saved Vizeran’s life, as House DeVir was wiped out not long thereafter by its rival, House Do’Urden. Consigned to solitude in the Underdark

centuries, Vizeran now believes that time has come. Vizeran harbors a thirst for vengeance against his only living rival — Gromph Baenre, the drow Archmage of Menzoberranzan. As a follower of the Elder

Franchise Downtime

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Downtime” section in chapter 2. LOTTIE Locating the Ritual Site As the endgame approaches, the time the characters have spent with the orrery and its component pieces can grant the necessary

. For any tasks in which the outcome includes a complication due to a rival, the Six could be attempting to undermine the characters’ franchise to eliminate their threat. Business as Usual Even as the

Franchise Downtime

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Downtime” section in chapter 2. LOTTIE Locating the Ritual Site As the endgame approaches, the time the characters have spent with the orrery and its component pieces can grant the necessary

. For any tasks in which the outcome includes a complication due to a rival, the Six could be attempting to undermine the characters’ franchise to eliminate their threat. Business as Usual Even as the

Dragon Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

fight and offers the characters a tiny amount of treasure if they’ll leave. 3 The dragon hates a certain type of character (sneaky rogues, healers, or heavily armored fighters, perhaps) and

rival who notices the characters approaching the dragon’s lair and keeps tabs on the fight. This rival might step in to help the characters or the dragon, depending on the circumstances, or might

Dragon Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

fight and offers the characters a tiny amount of treasure if they’ll leave. 3 The dragon hates a certain type of character (sneaky rogues, healers, or heavily armored fighters, perhaps) and

rival who notices the characters approaching the dragon’s lair and keeps tabs on the fight. This rival might step in to help the characters or the dragon, depending on the circumstances, or might

The Guild

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

confidence games. Patriars might even hire Guild members to gain (or plant) information about their rivals, involving the Guild in Upper City politics. Only the most talented criminals dare to burgle

Watch and selects a new safe word. Guild members caught by the Watch utter the safe word to avoid arrest. Rival kingpins and unaffiliated criminals looking to work in the Upper City pay well for the

The Guild

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

confidence games. Patriars might even hire Guild members to gain (or plant) information about their rivals, involving the Guild in Upper City politics. Only the most talented criminals dare to burgle

Watch and selects a new safe word. Guild members caught by the Watch utter the safe word to avoid arrest. Rival kingpins and unaffiliated criminals looking to work in the Upper City pay well for the

The Guild

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

confidence games. Patriars might even hire Guild members to gain (or plant) information about their rivals, involving the Guild in Upper City politics. Only the most talented criminals dare to burgle

Watch and selects a new safe word. Guild members caught by the Watch utter the safe word to avoid arrest. Rival kingpins and unaffiliated criminals looking to work in the Upper City pay well for the

The Guild

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

confidence games. Patriars might even hire Guild members to gain (or plant) information about their rivals, involving the Guild in Upper City politics. Only the most talented criminals dare to burgle

Watch and selects a new safe word. Guild members caught by the Watch utter the safe word to avoid arrest. Rival kingpins and unaffiliated criminals looking to work in the Upper City pay well for the

Military Force

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

dangerous training grounds or military installations, like an army’s regional headquarters or a repository of top-secret intelligence. You can also request that your commander grant you authority to

both power and subtlety. Your missions could run the risk of shattering a fragile peace recently established with a rival nation and plunging multiple nations back into war. Or perhaps your group’s

Sovereign

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

grant you access to perks of their position, like access to diplomatic receptions or use of the royal guards. Expenses. Your patron reimburses you for extraordinary expenses incurred as part of your work

Rival. You seek to weaken or remove a rival to the regent’s rule—perhaps a general, an archdruid, or a noble with a claim to the throne. 3 Expel Corruption. You help the sovereign reform their

Sovereign

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

grant you access to perks of their position, like access to diplomatic receptions or use of the royal guards. Expenses. Your patron reimburses you for extraordinary expenses incurred as part of your work

Rival. You seek to weaken or remove a rival to the regent’s rule—perhaps a general, an archdruid, or a noble with a claim to the throne. 3 Expel Corruption. You help the sovereign reform their

Military Force

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

dangerous training grounds or military installations, like an army’s regional headquarters or a repository of top-secret intelligence. You can also request that your commander grant you authority to

both power and subtlety. Your missions could run the risk of shattering a fragile peace recently established with a rival nation and plunging multiple nations back into war. Or perhaps your group’s

Monastic Orders

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

Luiren, adherents of the Hin Fist turn their people’s natural confidence into a spiritual path for mastering themselves and their potential. A few Hin Fist masters have established monasteries in lands

, not just the darkness. Grant and take each new chance to be virtuous. Shine light into darkness. Share the soul’s light with the world. Light up dark places with your presence and banish shadow. Due

Monastic Orders

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

Luiren, adherents of the Hin Fist turn their people’s natural confidence into a spiritual path for mastering themselves and their potential. A few Hin Fist masters have established monasteries in lands

, not just the darkness. Grant and take each new chance to be virtuous. Shine light into darkness. Share the soul’s light with the world. Light up dark places with your presence and banish shadow. Due

The Assault

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

. It’s a daunting task, but the party has their allies’ full confidence. Resources Before being ferried from to a landing point near the sahuagin fortress, the Saltmarsh council provides the characters

party earns during their incursion. If the group caused particular damage to the sahuagin fortress on their first visit, feel free to grant them a discretionary 5 to 15 victory points based on the

The Assault

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

. It’s a daunting task, but the party has their allies’ full confidence. Resources Before being ferried from to a landing point near the sahuagin fortress, the Saltmarsh council provides the characters

party earns during their incursion. If the group caused particular damage to the sahuagin fortress on their first visit, feel free to grant them a discretionary 5 to 15 victory points based on the

Alignment

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

townsfolk. Chaotic Neutral. (CN) creatures follow their whims, holding their personal freedom above all else. Many rogues and bards are chaotic neutral. Lawful Evil. (LE) creatures methodically take

boastfulness and has a fear of heights resulting from a bad fall during her career as a thief. Artemis Entreri is always prepared for the worst and moves with a quick, precise confidence. Consider their

Alignment

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

townsfolk. Chaotic Neutral. (CN) creatures follow their whims, holding their personal freedom above all else. Many rogues and bards are chaotic neutral. Lawful Evil. (LE) creatures methodically take

boastfulness and has a fear of heights resulting from a bad fall during her career as a thief. Artemis Entreri is always prepared for the worst and moves with a quick, precise confidence. Consider their

Maelstrom Level 2

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

, Mirran and Nym tell them that their young, inexperienced sister is “far too overwhelmed with important matters” to grant the characters an audience at this moment. Mirran instructs the two storm giant

, grant advantage on the check. (Vaal expects payment in short order, or he becomes hostile again.) Tartha. The fire giant duchess hates dragons above all. If the character making the check claims that a

Maelstrom Level 2

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

, Mirran and Nym tell them that their young, inexperienced sister is “far too overwhelmed with important matters” to grant the characters an audience at this moment. Mirran instructs the two storm giant

, grant advantage on the check. (Vaal expects payment in short order, or he becomes hostile again.) Tartha. The fire giant duchess hates dragons above all. If the character making the check claims that a

Forge Level (X27-X37)