constantly rewards gain to her rejection

Baba Lysaga

Monsters Curse of Strahd

that Strahd would never accept her as his true mother, nor could she bear his rejection. As a result, she has never confronted him. She would rather exist in perpetual denial, whiling away the days

Lysaga as rewards for her ceaseless devotion to Strahd. Her skin has the resilience of stone, she is resistant to harmful magic, and she is shielded against divination magic. Mother Night has also

Baphomet

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

frightened and disoriented, as though constantly under threat of being hunted, and might lash out or panic even when no visible threat is nearby. If Baphomet dies, these effects fade over the course of

1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. Cultists of Baphomet Baphomet grants his cultists special abilities. All his devotees gain the Labyrinthine Recall trait

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

Orcus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

into a vast necropolis populated solely by Undead creatures under his command. Orcus rewards those who spread death in his name by granting them a small portion of his power. The least of these

", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. Cultists of Orcus Orcus grants his rank-and-file cultists the Undying Soul trait, and his cult leaders can gain the Aura of Death trait. Undying Soul

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

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

chip away at even a genasi’s sense of self, so they constantly push themselves to improve, honing their talents and perfecting their craft. Genasi Lands As rare beings, genasi might go their

Baphomet Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

effects. Magic Weapons. Baphomet’s weapon attacks are magical. Reckless. At the start of his turn, Baphomet can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls during that turn, but attack rolls

become frightened and disoriented, as though constantly under threat of being hunted, and might lash out or panic even when no visible threat is nearby. If a humanoid spends at least 1 hour within 1 mile

Tsucora Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

target's statistics, but doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. The possession lasts until the body drops to 0 hit points, the quori ends it as a bonus action, or

. Relentless Schemers. Constantly jockeying for position, each tsucora hopes to be reincarnated as a more powerful servant of the Dreaming Dark. As such, their plans are as often focused on the ruination of

Cradle of the Cloud Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

a constantly overcast sky. Sapient creatures who live beneath this cloud often display superstitious and duplicitous behavior, almost unconsciously leaving gifts for “rain spirits” while

. 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

Halaster Blackcloak

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

groups of adventurers try to gain decisive control of just a small section of Undermountain’s halls, Halaster constantly alters the dungeon’s perils to thwart them. Halaster’s true

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

this role, Nafas sends adventurers to distant worlds to fulfill the wishes of creatures beyond his reach. Adventurers who return to Nafas successful receive gifts as rewards. As a noble genie, Nafas

;s or his allies’ actions don’t gain this benefit, instead falling as normal. Wishful Winds. The wishes of creatures across the multiverse, including those within the Infinite Staircase

Azuredge

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

, electrum, and steel alloys whose edges constantly shimmer with a deep blue luminescence. You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The shield spell provides no

Sword of Zariel

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

transformation. Your alignment becomes lawful good, and you gain the following traits: Angelic Language. You can speak, read, and write Celestial. Celestial Resistance. You have resistance to necrotic and

creature that is transformed by magic, and see into the Ethereal Plane, all within a range of 60 feet. New Personality. You gain new personality traits, determined by rolling once on each of the

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, seeking to understand itself. (Any) 3 Self-Improvement. I am a complex gem, and I constantly polish and refine my many facets to make the whole that much more perfect. (Any) 4

with a beholder that has moved into the dragon’s domain. 5 Xorn serve as lookouts and spies for an adult amethyst dragon who rewards them with gems. 6 To repay a favor long owed to 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

Dungeon Master’s Guide has more information on madness. Madness of Belashyrra d6 Flaw (lasts until cured) 1 “I constantly see shapes moving in the shadows.” 2

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

realize they enjoy hunting together. 5 A tempestuous marid continually floods the carefully dried-out lair of a topaz dragon. 6 A sahuagin baron attempts to gain the support of other sahuagin

cliffs, or beneath salt marshes where fresh water and sea water mingle, constantly grappling with their dislike of water to use flooded tunnels as secure entrances into their homes. They keep the

Investiture of Venom

spells

Until the spell ends, your veins bulge and become visibly green beneath your skin, your eyes weep constantly with liquid poison, and you gain the following benefits: You are Immune to Poison

Laneshi

races

terms of absolutes and a sense of underlying duality. Day or night. Acceptance or rejection. Friend or foe. Their culture is also entwined along the line between life and death. They commune with

greater status. Laneshi warriors skirmish constantly with their deep-dwelling neighbors. But at the same time, the rulers of the Llana’Shi Empire have begun to focus on the surface world for

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

nomadic bands that travel constantly, lured by the open road and the wide horizon to discover the wonders of new lands and peoples. But even these wanderers love peace, food, hearth, and home, though home

despite the rise and fall of empires. Many halflings live among other races, where the halflings’ hard work and loyal outlook offer them abundant rewards and creature comforts. Some halfling

Warlock Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

for your patron, or did your patron find and choose you? Do you chafe under the obligations of your pact or serve joyfully in anticipation of the rewards promised to you? Work with your DM to

20th +6 Eldritch Master 4 15 4 5th 8 Class Features As a warlock, you gain the following class features.

Impiety

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

and you gain no rewards for piety, but you don’t suffer any negative consequences. The Iconoclast supernatural gift (described in chapter 1) offers a way for characters to gain benefits similar to rewards for piety without being devoted to a god.

Further Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things

Further Adventures Perhaps the best reward of all is that the characters each gain a level. Use the information in the Basic Rules or Player's Handbook to make them 4th level. They will then be ready to seek more adventure and rewards in future games of Dungeons & Dragons!

Benefits of Piety

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

supernatural gift, you gain different rewards for your piety score, instead of the ones normally granted by your god. This gift and its benefits are described in chapter 1.

Benefits of Piety The gods bestow favors on those who prove their devotion. When your piety score crosses certain thresholds—3, 10, 25, and 50—you gain a benefit detailed in the sections describing

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

object on the same plane as you and have the compass point constantly in the direction of the named target. You gain no knowledge of the distance to the target. A specialized clockwork compass floats

you move, a magical voice calls out your direction and how far you’ve gone. The voice cannot be silenced or stopped. 14 You constantly see afterimages of all events that occurred within 30

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and mercilessly eliminates the weak and the

laden wagon or after heroically defending it from thieves gain great respect and advance higher in the tribe’s pecking order. All Are Fighters Most of the orcs that stay behind when the

Fighter

classes Basic Rules (2014)

left behind. There are greater risks, perhaps, but also much greater rewards—few fighters in the city watch have the opportunity to discover a magic flame tongue sword, for example. Creating a

20th +6 Extra Attack (3) Class Features As a fighter, you gain the following class features.

Statuesque

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

, the characters might gain advantage on attack rolls against that statue if they serve the archdevil’s agent (or disadvantage on attack rolls against the statue of the competing agent’s patron). Out of

combat, if the characters are allied with Moghadam and remove a hand and an eye from any statue, Vecna rewards them with some boon (advantage on attack rolls during the first round of their next fight, having a consumable magic item appear in the statue’s remaining hand, and so forth).

Ogrillon Ogre

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

Ogrillon Ogre Ogrillons arise from Humanoids cursed by foul magic or the will of wrathful deities. They appear similar to whoever they once were, but they grow to over 8 feet tall and gain ogre-like

features. Ogrillons constantly seethe with supernatural anger, which they might struggle to control or purposefully vent on other creatures. Ogrillon Ogre Large Giant, Chaotic Evil AC 12 Initiative

Awarding XP

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

adventure with something more than XP and treasure, also give them small rewards at milestone points, such as the following: The adventurers gain the benefit of a Short Rest. Characters recover a Hit

XP, treat a major milestone as a high-difficulty encounter and a minor milestone as a low-difficulty encounter. Other Milestone Rewards. If you want to reward your players for their progress through an

Character Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Character Advancement In a shared campaign, characters gain levels not by accumulating experience points but by reaching experience checkpoints. This system rewards every character (and player) for

gives credit where credit is due. Using Checkpoints The number of checkpoints needed to gain the next level depends on a character’s level: At levels 1–4, reaching 4 checkpoints is sufficient to

Setting the Tone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

campaign isn’t driven by material wealth. Even when you go on expeditions, the University will lay claim to most of the treasures you find. Instead, the rewards of Morgrave adventures are measured in

use story-based advancement instead of standard XP. Level advancement could be based on time: player characters gain one level each semester, leveling up after finals. Alternately, advancement could

Personality

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

plans, all the better. The Spider Queen employs duplicity and sadism against her enemies, but she also enjoys bedeviling those who claim to love her. She promises great rewards to those who follow her

without question; whether she delivers on her vows depends on her whims. The Spider Queen often allies with other gods or powerful demon lords, though she does so only for personal gain. At the first

Noncombat Challenges

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

more than XP and treasure, give them additional small rewards at milestone points. Here are some examples: The adventurers gain the benefit of a short rest. Characters can recover a Hit Die or a low

Mount Celestia

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

where travelers can let down their guard. Its inhabitants strive constantly to be as righteous as possible. Countless creatures aim to reach the highest and most sublime peak of the mountain, but only

creatures are literally blessed by the pervasive beneficence of the plane. Creatures of good alignment gain the benefit of the bless spell as long as they remain on the plane. In addition, finishing a long rest on the plane grants a good creature the benefit of a lesser restoration spell.

Character Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

completing three quests in this chapter and advance to 4th level after completing five quests in this chapter. Once the characters reach 4th level, they no long gain levels by completing the quests

in this chapter. Even so, completing more than the required number of quests can improve their standing in Ten-Towns (see “Reputation in Ten-Towns” below), and they still collect the other rewards for

Adventurers and Organizations

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

. Factions and organizations aimed at player characters are a way to keep higher-level adventurers connected to your world, providing ties to key NPCs and a clear agenda beyond individual gain. In the

interests or priorities while they pursue the same goals. Adventurer organizations are also a great source of special rewards beyond experience points and treasure. Increased standing in an organization has

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