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Hybrid Flier

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Multiattack. The hybrid makes two javelin attacks. It can replace one javelin attack with Spit Acid. Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit

that the Simic must be prepared to fight for their lives when that conflict comes to a head, biomancers have created soldiers to help defend the guild. These hybrids (also called guardians, after the

Fireball!

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Fireball! As time goes on, the characters attract the attention of local factions hoping to recruit them while they settle into the city. Eventually, these relatively peaceful times are shattered

was the intended target? They can investigate the incident on behalf of a guild or a faction, or they can become involved for reasons of their own. One casualty of the fireball is in fact its intended

The Shape of the District

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

Clifftop Adventurer’s Guild is the physical and social heart of the district. You don’t have to be a member of the CAG to get work in Clifftop, but it certainly helps. The current leader of the guild

? What’s an interesting encounter you’ve had with her, or a story you’ve heard about her? Violence and crime are relatively rare in Clifftop; the members of the CAG usually handle any troubles that

Valenar Characters

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

Valenar history and the lore of potential enemies? As a half-elf you might be an entertainer, a sailor, or a guild artisan working to support the elf army… or a charlatan seeking seeking intrigue and

opportunities. As one of the vassals, you could be a guild artisan working for the elves, an urchin born in Taer Valaestas, or even a folk hero fighting to protect the common folk. Dreams. What is it you

Atagua Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

and other predators shadow travelers on the Grassroads or stalk the thri-kreen folk who wander the Llanos. And among the Green Doctors, a guild of healers and scholars, old tales warn of strange

whistling creatures that sometimes pass into Atagua from dark realms—and that might someday emerge in unstoppable numbers to consume this land.

Substitute Features

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

Substitute Features A player can choose one of the following features to replace the feature normally granted by his or her character’s background. Optional Feature: Deep Delver You have a knack for

with foraging and survival in the Underdark, and can determine when sources of food and water are safe to consume. You can always find sufficient food and water for yourself and up to five other people

Spring Encounter Chain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

minions to do its dirty work. Summary The stone is delivered to Grinda Garloth, a mage who has worked for Xanathar in the past. When she refuses to give up the stone, members of the Xanathar Guild try to

. From this point on, the characters are followed by a gazer (see appendix B), through whose eyes Xanathar can see. If this gazer is killed, Xanathar doesn’t send another one to replace it. Losser Mirklav

Guild Membership

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

expects you to return your guild insignia, and your new guild gives you one to replace it. You gain the privileges of membership in your new guild. These include the background feature granted by

Guild Membership You establish your character’s membership in a guild by choosing that guild’s background from among those detailed in this chapter. This book assumes that you have chosen a guild and

General Features

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

, rooms and hallways are dimly lit by low-burning lanterns. Guild members carry light sources with them when they descend into the basement, which is unlit. Walls The exterior walls are made of wood. The

interior walls are plastered lath, making them relatively soundproof. The basement walls are made of clay bricks braced at regular intervals by thick, rough-cut wooden beams. Windows Most of the

Xanathar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

beholders, Xanathar is a paranoid tyrant that charms and bullies its minions into servitude. The Xanathar Guild is made up of some of Waterdeep’s most disreputable folk, as well as monsters forced into

subservience or drawn to the beholder by the promise of treasure, food, or power. Treachery within the ranks of the guild is common as servants vie for the beholder’s favor and affection. Such boons are

Setting

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

Setting Khorvaire is a sprawling continent with plenty of thinly settled frontiers, so it’s relatively easy to find a good place to set Princes of the Apocalypse. Here are a few examples: In western

tracts of frontier — plenty of room for a region the size and scope of the Dessarin Valley. Halfling barbarians from the Talenta Plains can replace the Uthgardt barbarians in the adventure. The border

The Xanathar Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

The Xanathar Guild The Xanathar Guild is a thieves’ and slavers’ guild operating underneath the city of Waterdeep in the Forgotten Realms setting. The guildmaster is a beholder — the latest in a

series of such creatures. Like its predecessors, the beholder uses “the Xanathar” as a title rather than its personal name (which is Zushaxx). The guild has been in operation for nearly two hundred years

Creating a Dragonmarked Character

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

that replaces traits associated with those races. For half-elves, a dragonmark is a variant race that lets you keep some half-elf traits and replace others with the traits associated with your mark

to the dragonmark houses and can be taken by a character of any race. Dragonmarks and Their Houses Dragonmark House Race Guild Specialties Detection Medani Half-elf Bodyguards, investigation, risk

Gambling

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

character has proficiency with an appropriate gaming set, that tool proficiency can replace the relevant skill in any of the checks. The DC for each of the checks is 5 + 2d10; generate a separate DC for

guards raid the gambling hall and throw you in jail.* 3 A noble in town loses badly to you and loudly vows to get revenge.* 4 You won a sum from a low-ranking member of a thieves’ guild, and the guild

Modifying a Class

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

out one skill or tool proficiency for another doesn’t make a character any stronger or weaker, but doing so can change the flavor of a class in subtle ways. For example, a prominent guild of rogues in

as a proficiency. You could even mandate that skill as one of the choices for rogues who belong to this guild. You can also change armor and weapon proficiencies to reflect certain aspects of your

Valenar Characters

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

, a sailor, or a guild artisan working to support the elf army, or you might be a charlatan seeking opportunities. As a human from Valenar, you could be an urchin born in Taer Valaestas, or a folk hero

the elves or do you want to drive them out—and if so, who do you want to replace them? Animal Companions. Feytouched beasts play an important role in Valenar society. The Valenar are known for their

Whorlstone Tunnels

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

relatively regular dimensions. They are known for their unusual rock formations and abundant patches of fungi, and for being suffused with faerzress (see chapter 2). There are currently two factions

using the tunnels for their own ends. The Gray Ghosts have an alchemical laboratory and a fungal garden supplying them with poisons, and the leaders of the guild conceal a secret in the form of a

Shambling Mound

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

consume and grow. These masses of vegetation rise up to half again as tall as a human and possess thick limbs and a vague head. As they move through bogs and undergrowth, they ensnare creatures that

mound makes three Charged Tendril attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Engulf. Charged Tendril. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 10 ft. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) Bludgeoning damage plus 5 (2d4

The Dead Three

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

The Dead Three The plots of patriars and the schemes of Guild operatives fill the gossip and whispers of Baldur’s Gate. Yet, throughout the city, no names are as synonymous with dastardly acts as

relatively small. Their sinister reputations outstrip their actual influence, though, with gossip spreading quickly whenever the deities’ ominous symbols appear in graffiti or the Flaming Fist cracks down

The Dead Three

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

The Dead Three The plots of patriars and the schemes of Guild operatives fill the gossip and whispers of Baldur’s Gate. Yet, throughout the city, no names are as synonymous with dastardly acts as

relatively small. Their sinister reputations outstrip their actual influence, though, with gossip spreading quickly whenever the deities’ ominous symbols appear in graffiti or the Flaming Fist cracks down

Dao

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

and gold dust over its food to heighten the experience of eating, devouring its wealth as mortals consume a precious spice. Lords of the Earth. A dao never assists a mortal unless the genie has

confines of magic gemstones or iron flasks. Unfortunately for the dao, their greed makes it relatively easy for mages to cozen them into service. Dao Large elemental, neutral evil Armor Class 18 (natural

Morgrave University

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

fortune through such questionable means. Allies. The academic world is relatively small, and people at any one university tend to have connections at others. You might parlay such relationships into

other resources of the Twelve. Wayfinder Foundation. Morgrave maintains extensive connections with the Wayfinder Foundation—an exclusive guild for adventurers, which funds expeditions to distant locales

Prime Speaker Zegana

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Prime Speaker Zegana The regal and reticent Prime Speaker Zegana is the merfolk guildmaster of the Simic Combine. She upholds the traditional ways of the guild and its utopian philosophy, which

espouses a vision of an ideal world in which nature and civilization coexist in perfect balance. Some people in the guild — members of the Adaptationist faction in particular — argue that her ways are

Yuan-ti Cities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

quickly to invaders. In well-traveled areas, ramps replace stairs, making it easier to snake-bodied yuan-ti to move between levels. A yuan-ti settlement usually has a paved plaza, and major roads are also

humanoids and taken over by yuan-ti), stairs and humanoid architecture are the norm. Each of these sites resembles the headquarters of a spy ring, a thieves’ guild, or a hedonistic cult rather than the

Simic Hybrids

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

their lives when that conflict comes to a head, biomancers have created soldiers to help defend the guild. These hybrids (also called guardians, after the name of the project) are created from human

, vedalken, and elf guild members who volunteer to be transformed. Hybrid Flier Medium humanoid (Simic hybrid), neutral good Armor Class 13 Hit Points 39 (6d8 + 12) Speed 30 ft., fly 40 ft

Inside the Combine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

enlivened should replace the old and depleted in an unending cycle, bringing constant refreshment and renewal. This principle accounts for the combine’s analytical bent and its emphasis on knowledge as a

change in order to survive, and slow, small steps in pursuit of an ideal vision aren’t enough. The future of the guild is in imminent danger, and the Simic need to focus on survival. Adaptationists

Getting About

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

cross. Street Signs Thanks to the Scriveners’, Scribes’, and Clerks’ Guild, Waterdeep has a remarkable custom of labeling its streets, and even many of its alleyways and courts. The method of

atop the easternmost point of this spur stands Castle Waterdeep. If you can see these landmarks, it’s relatively easy to orient yourself. The mountain peak looms over the southern third of the city near

Yuan-ti

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

the gods they worship. Instead, they see worship as a means to attain power. A yuan-ti believes an individual who attains enough power can devour and replace one of the yuan-ti gods. The yuan-ti

answers the prayers of Merrshaulk’s followers, as his priests convert or consume Merrshaulk’s more stubborn adherents.

Inside the Clans

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

symbol for the entire Gruul guild. Ghor Clan. The Ghor clan is led by an ettin named Ruric Thar (or, perhaps more properly, Ruric and Thar, since the heads claim separate names). Of all the clans, the

remained standing for generations. Gravel Hide Clan. The Gravel Hide clan believes that resilience is the truest measure of strength. Though a relatively new group, its members have already earned a

Enemies All Around

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

by creatures it can catch in the open, including the travelers that enter and exit the place. On occasion, this state of (relatively) peaceful coexistence is shattered when a devious rival dragon with

moves in to finish the job. DWARVES AND ALE Dwarves have a reputation for being able to consume great quantities of ale. Although drinking plays a significant role in their culture, it is a mistake

Criminal Syndicate

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

syndicates range from the local thieves’ guild, to a corrupt consortium of merchant princes, to a ring of otherworldly invaders infiltrating all levels of society for a nefarious purpose. Whatever form it

Thieves’ Guild. A disparate convocation of thieves, spies, smugglers, and other scoundrels controls criminal activity in a region of a city. 2 Assassin Society. The network’s livelihood is death

Infected Townspeople

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

5.3 in chapter 5) for this encounter. Three figures scuffle on the ground before the Shrine of Luck. Sister Garaele, the acolyte of the shrine, fends off guild master Halia Thornton, while the young

Garaele, Halia, and Ander all use the berserker stat block, but replace their Greataxe action with the following: Psychic Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3

White Dragons

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

combination. It can replace one attack with a use of Life Drain. Necrotic Sword. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) Necrotic damage. Necrotic Bow. Ranged

Consume Life. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 10, one living creature the wisp can see within 5 feet that has 0 Hit Points. Failure: The target dies, and the wisp regains 10 (3d6) Hit Points. Vanish

Areas of the Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

releases arena combatants from area X7. Ten human bandits and five bugbears (all members of the Xanathar Guild) guzzle ale and heckle combatants from the bleachers, while two goblins serve up salted rat

Common, Halfling, and Undercommon. X8. Hall of Statues This 20-foot-wide, magically lit hallway connects various areas controlled by the Xanathar Guild. It has the following features: Lifelike humanoid

Getting Around

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

explorers and fortune hunters. It is the home base of the Clifftop Adventurer’s Guild. Upper Dura Daggerwatch Daggerwatch holds garrisons for both the Sharn Watch and the Brelish army, along with

few wealthy estates. Upper Dura Hope’s Peak A relatively new temple district, with shrines and churches that have relocated from Fallen in Lower Dura. Hope’s Peak includes several monasteries and a

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