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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
themselves become lost in the dream. Other stone giants are banished to the surface as punishment. Regardless of the reason they ended up on the surface, if they don’t take shelter under stone
them valuable guides, and their insights can help other stone giants grasp the dangers of living in a dream.
Dreamwalkers become divorced from reality by isolation, shame, and their unendingly alien
Tortle
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The Tortle Package
Yondalla relate to tortles most of all.
Tortles believe that night and day watch over them and other creatures. The moon is the eye of night that watches over them in darkness, and the sun is the
prefer simple, non-gender-specific names that are usually no more than two syllables. If a tortle doesn’t like its name for whatever reason, it can change it. A tortle might change its name a dozen
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and
, giving each individual and every generation a reason to feel pride and self-respect. The kobolds prefer to run away than fight, to live off the scraps of others, and they are often dominated by larger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
River Olung Steaming-hot water from Lake Luo cools quickly as it tumbles down rapids and low cataracts. This river is recognized by guides and explorers as an important boundary. To the east is
“normal” jungle; to the west is undead territory. For this reason alone, some expeditions choose to enter the peninsula through Refuge Bay.
Kenku
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. Flock leaders enforce discipline and minimize conflicts, but they fail at effective planning or crafting long-term schemes.
Although unable to speak in their own voices, kenku can perfectly mimic any
. 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. In addition, a number of guides operate from Triboar. They take merchants and other travelers all over the Sword Coast North (typically for stiff fees). Many of these guides are retired adventurers who
cultists on the Long Road. They are currently held in area W6 of the Weeping Colossus.) Reason to Visit. Any Harper can readily find refuge and aid in the Home of the Boars, a lodge on the outskirts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
member of the party has likewise been given the finest horse available. Guides are available to help, and the party has a splendid map showing the exact location of the great timber fortress of the chief
perils they are to face. They are to follow any clues that point toward the sinister hand suspected of guiding the uprising, but are to return at once if they determine exactly the reason or force behind the unholy alliance. Some relic of great evil might be at hand.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
sand. Intent on their investigation of the golem, they don’t notice your arrival.
The two desert nomads (use the bandit stat block) and a camel they call Old Stink (for good reason) hail from a Bedine
tribe. They are discussing what to do with the golem. Their curiosity about its potential value conflicts with their fear of disturbing items of Netherese origin. The golem sits motionless, its eyes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
entrance and guides them to an ornate gazebo in a hidden courtyard to talk. Servants. The stronghold is also occupied by a dozen mercenaries—all cultists of Bel who appear as burly and brutish fighters
temple. Ursas is aware that Lynx has knowledge of other missing components that might relate to the Tomb of Horrors. Mechanical Guide Sir Ursas offers the characters the services of a magical construct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, including piles of skulls and bones, strange maze patterns, spore clouds, and fetid pools of ooze. Conflicts are rapidly rising between the various “sects” that have formed. If Shuushar the Awakened (see
chapter 1) was not killed in a previous chapter of the adventure, the characters find him among Sloobludop’s survivors. He is the sole point of calm and reason in the ruined settlement, and the various
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
philosophies against one another and highlight subjective views. Situations might encourage characters to reexamine their beliefs in the face of plane-spanning philosophies, conflicts, and revelations
greatest characters and monsters in situations where they’re not pitted against one another. You’ll see these concepts highlighted throughout this book and its companions. Use these themes as guides and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, and other peoples, as some of them rise to greet the morning and others retire after a hard night of work or play. They are the reason she is here: sworn to protect them, she leads a flight of roc
Dungeons & Dragons campaign to explore. A vast, sprawling city that covers the whole of the known world, Ravnica teems with intrigue and adventure, driven by the conflicts among the ten powerful guilds that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
, conflicts and successes, and encounters with the unusual. They can help to explain why your character became an adventurer, and some might still affect your life even after they are long over. The
your DM to come up with the reason for the battle and the factions involved. It might have been a small conflict between your community and a band of orcs, or it could have been a major battle in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
decide to create a campaign where the conflicts among the ancients, like the Thousand-Year War between giants and dragons in the Forgotten Realms, are not a matter of ancient history but a present reality
thousand years for good reason: neither giants nor dragons were ever particularly numerous, and actual skirmishes between giants and dragons were rare. For this reason, you could run a campaign where battles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
natural talent for illusion aids them in trickery and entertaining, and they often use small animals as messengers and guides. When you’re making a Zil gnome character, consider what kinds of schemes
Zilargo: why you have left, and what ties do you still have to it? Your scheme could provide a good reason for you to leave. Or you could be a sage gathering information for the Library of Korranberg or an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
go on these quests let themselves become lost in the dream. Other stone giants are banished to the surface as punishment. Regardless of the reason they ended up on the surface, if they don’t take
surface world makes them valuable guides, and their insights can help other stone giants grasp the dangers of living in a dream. Dreamwalkers become divorced from reality by isolation, shame, and their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
tomb. Lynx is aware that Sir Ursas has knowledge of other missing components that might relate to an ancient Temple of Moloch. Mechanical Guide Lynx has pulled a component from her version of the
Guides” section below for information on Eludecia’s statistics. The construct travels with the characters, and can magically teleport them to either the Tomb of Horrors or the Temple of Moloch, transporting the party to either location in the distant past.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, you might undertake a deep study of conflicts and rival organizations, working carefully to stay three steps ahead of the opposition. In all cases, though, you help advance your franchise by
Functions: Destroy targets (people and information); study conflicts Position Proficiency: In addition to the proficiencies noted below, you can add your proficiency bonus to an ability check to make sense of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
the others might be neutral or good; conflicts with those rivals might be social or political, rather than manifesting as direct attacks. The best rivals have a connection with their adversaries on a
methods the rival can bring to bear against the characters. Goals. An effective rival has a clear reason for interfering with the characters’ lives. Think about what the rival wants, how and why the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
and manipulated by those of sufficient will. A powerful soul might be able to dominate demons, retrieve weapons of the Blood War to use in mortal conflicts, or discover spells known only in the Abyss
seemingly obliterated in a battle (perhaps to be reborn in another location). For this reason, imposing a sense of order on the relationship between the Abyss’s layers is a fool’s errand. All that can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
constantly wary of betrayal. The only allies it considers relatively safe are individuals that it (or its predecessor) has worked with for years, and most of these are creatures it has no reason to fear
enemies at the same time, and it literally sleeps with its eyes open. The only real threat to the Xanathar’s rule is another beholder, which speaks to the reason why the Xanathar Guild has been led by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
your core belief system. Ideals might answer any of these questions: What are the principles that you will never betray? What would prompt you to make sacrifices? What drives you to act and guides
very personal reason to hate them with a fiery passion. Her bond might be phrased as “I will do whatever it takes to punish the dragonarmies for the destruction of the Inn of the Last Home.”
Artemis
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
education, they are often ordained in a ritual in which a successful candidate is invested with the responsibilities of the priesthood. Conflicts and Persecution The moral and ethical values of the deities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
forest aren’t in a foul mood or stirred up against outsiders for some other reason. Secomber Just off the High Moor, on the north bank of the Delimbiyr near the Unicorn Run, is the small town of
fishers and farmers go about their work, and local folk hire out to hunt or fish, or guide travelers through the area. Skilled guides who know the High Moor well, and can navigate its many dangers and its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, farmhands, guides, or other unskilled laborers. For the most part, those who attend this fair are brutes, bandits, freeholders whose lands can no longer sustain them, or Uthgardt who wish to be among
order to free up the post for one of her rivals within the city. It is conflicts and schemes such as this that keep Yartar from gaining prominence in the North. If the town can overcome its internal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
isn’t your patron’s priority. 4 Intimate Connection. A common-born confidant or lover of your patron guides you in creating circumstances to bolster the noble family’s best interests. 5 Outside Insider
professional ventures. 4 Lost Lineage. You seek evidence of a lost branch of a noble family or proof that individuals don’t possess a noble pedigree. 5 Origin of Nobility. You reveal the secret reason why
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
franchise party. Noteworthy Decisionists: Donaar Blit’zen (“C” Team), Kelshi Annab Essential Functions: Receive one extra vote on franchise matters; resolve interparty conflicts Position Proficiencies: In
Decisionist? d8 Reason
1 It’s always you who picks where everyone has lunch.
2 Roughly half your choices are the right ones. You might as well just toss a coin for it.
3 You have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
court enjoys a tenuous peace with the unearthly ruler of the Gloaming Court, the Queen of Air and Darkness, who allows her kin to dabble in magic forbidden by the Seelie Court. Conflicts between the Fey
can be cosmetically reinterpreted in the Feywild: Crown of Madness. The crown is made from gingerbread with icing filigree and candy gems. Find the Path. A pixie-like spirit appears and guides the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
, guides, wanderers Epithet: Seekers The Mind’s Eye sees experience and exploration as the means of fully realizing one’s own potential. By taking in the challenges and wonders of the multiverse
state of superior being. Factol Saladryn (neutral, elf archmage) guides the relatively young faction. She rarely sojourns beyond Sigil anymore, sacrificing her own journey of personal discovery to lead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
) Taking the life of a creature that made a contract with a Fey (thereby inheriting the creature’s debt to that Fey) Accepting Gifts Some Feywild guides recommend never accepting gifts from a Fey and, more
creature, that allows a character to claim what would otherwise be impossible to obtain. For this reason, a Fey can’t claim such a thing unless they and the creature with which they made the contract are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
sacrifices? What drives you to act and guides your goals and ambitions? What is the single most important thing you strive for?
You can choose any ideals you like, but your character’s alignment is a good
destruction by the marauding dragonarmies gives Tika a very personal reason to hate them with a fiery passion. Her bond might be phrased as “I will do whatever it takes to punish the dragonarmies for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, from baking to cartography. University professors, guides, traders, and bartenders might be guildless. Criminal gangs set themselves up as rivals to the Orzhov, and even military forces operate
the bidding of their guild superiors. Most adventuring characters, though, prefer more independence. You can roll a d6 or choose from the options in the table below to establish a reason for the freedom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Emerald Enclave has expert guides stationed here as well. One of them, a druid named Qawasha (see “Finding a Guide”), comes highly recommended. The main reason adventurers have for visiting Fort
receives a cut of the pirate’s profits, some of which goes toward paying bonuses to her garrison to keep the soldiers happy. Although she’s a villain of sorts, Liara Portyr has no reason to be an enemy to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
pragmatic, willing to do whatever necessary to achieve their ends. But they have no need to terrorize the folk of Darkhold Vale, for one simple reason: they already control them. In years past, these folk
, Manxam, but my queries about this figure were redirected to other topics, and I didn’t feel comfortable pressing the seneschal on the matter. Of the rest of Darkhold I can relate only a little more. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
and a dragon are oblivious to the destruction they’re causing Delve into the Past The best reason for delving into the past is to discover a path to a better future.
—Diancastra
In the world of
road exists. During solstices, the road appears and stretches in an impossible direction to a mysterious destination. 6 Characters acquire a broken piece of an artifact that magically guides them to