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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Many rogues walk a fine line between life and death, risking their own lives and taking the lives of others. While adventuring on that line, some rogues discover a mystical connection to death itself
death and to recover knowledge that might otherwise be lost to the grave.
How did you discover this grim power? Did you sleep in a graveyard and awaken to your new abilities? Or did you cultivate them in a temple or thieves’ guild dedicated to a deity of death?
Classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Many rogues walk a fine line between life and death, risking their own lives and taking the lives of others. While adventuring on that line, some rogues discover a mystical connection to death itself
death and to recover knowledge that might otherwise be lost to the grave.
How did you discover this grim power? Did you sleep in a graveyard and awaken to your new abilities? Or did you cultivate them in a temple or thieves’ guild dedicated to a deity of death?
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
guildless masses of the city.
Consider why you’re embedded in the secondary guild. Create a story with your DM, inspired by rolling on the following table or choosing a reason that suits you
.
d8
Reason for Infiltration
1
My parents belong to this guild, and I let them think I’m following in their footsteps.
2
I’ve been assigned to track this guild&rsquo
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
weak and vulnerable. In her self-inflicted weakened state, Auril is inclined to be cautious and avoid contact with other creatures that can harm her.
Auril’s worshipers know better than to
can’t truly die (although the characters can rid the world of her for a time). Thus, she has no reason to capitulate to mortals’ demands. As the embodiment of winter’s cruelty, she is
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
As a sell-sword who fought battles for coin, you’re well acquainted with risking life and limb for a chance at a share of treasure. Now, you look forward to fighting foes and reaping even
possibilities.)
Now you’re looking for something else, perhaps greater reward for the risks you take, or the freedom to choose your own activities. For whatever reason, you’re leaving
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
to be cautious and avoid contact with other creatures that can harm her.
Auril’s worshipers know better than to disturb her self-imposed isolation. Terrible blizzards have cut off Icewind Dale
time). Thus, she has no reason to capitulate to mortals’ demands. As the embodiment of winter’s cruelty, she is incapable of showing mercy or compassion. Play her as a supremely cold and
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
night while also granting spells to her devoted followers leaves Auril weak and vulnerable. In her self-inflicted weakened state, Auril is inclined to be cautious and avoid contact with other creatures
might prove helpful:
So long as she has mortal worshipers, Auril can’t truly die (although the characters can rid the world of her for a time). Thus, she has no reason to capitulate to mortals
monsters
to rouse them. However, the strange treasures found there make such an expedition worth risking.
Scattered Remnants. A few elder things remain, though they are scattered and isolated. Now and
again a mortal sage or spellcaster may come into contact with one. They can offer strange insights to those who learn their bizarre, piping, whistling language.
Slumbering Threats. In some cold
Kobold
Legacy
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Species
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->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Mercenary Veteran As a sell-sword who fought battles for coin, you’re well acquainted with risking life and limb for a chance at a share of treasure. Now, you look forward to fighting foes and
possibilities.) Now you’re looking for something else, perhaps greater reward for the risks you take, or the freedom to choose your own activities. For whatever reason, you’re leaving behind the life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Mercenary Veteran As a sell-sword who fought battles for coin, you’re well acquainted with risking life and limb for a chance at a share of treasure. Now, you look forward to fighting foes and
possibilities.) Now you’re looking for something else, perhaps greater reward for the risks you take, or the freedom to choose your own activities. For whatever reason, you’re leaving behind the life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Dead. They spend the night here, then disperse and return to the waking city at dawn — for a reason no one knows. Sir Ambrose Everdawn (LG male human Tethyrian knight), an aging servant of Kelemvor (god
of the dead), patrols the cemetery from sunset to sunrise, chasing off grave robbers and making sure the dead stay buried. Characters who creep around the cemetery in the dark have a 30 percent chance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Dead. They spend the night here, then disperse and return to the waking city at dawn — for a reason no one knows. Sir Ambrose Everdawn (LG male human Tethyrian knight), an aging servant of Kelemvor (god
of the dead), patrols the cemetery from sunset to sunrise, chasing off grave robbers and making sure the dead stay buried. Characters who creep around the cemetery in the dark have a 30 percent chance
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
heroes exist? Etharis is defined by horrible events, and it stands to reason that the characters within it follow suit. When tackling character creation, you must consider how being surrounded by
heart. It’s important to carefully pick your battles—not every fight or encounter is worth risking injury or trauma, even if it means leaving others to their doom.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
land as dreary as Barovia, take the time to describe the occasional scene of beauty, such as a pretty flower growing atop a grave. Make sure that the heroes have contact with NPCs who are honest, friendly, and helpful, such as the Martikovs in Vallaki or the Krezkovs in Krezk.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
land as dreary as Barovia, take the time to describe the occasional scene of beauty, such as a pretty flower growing atop a grave. Make sure that the heroes have contact with NPCs who are honest, friendly, and helpful, such as the Martikovs in Vallaki or the Krezkovs in Krezk.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
between life and death, risking their own lives and taking the lives of others. While adventuring on that line, some rogues discover a mystical connection to death itself. These rogues take knowledge
otherwise be lost to the grave. How did you discover this grim power? Did you sleep in a graveyard and awaken to your new abilities? Or did you cultivate them in a temple or thieves’ guild dedicated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
between life and death, risking their own lives and taking the lives of others. While adventuring on that line, some rogues discover a mystical connection to death itself. These rogues take knowledge
otherwise be lost to the grave. How did you discover this grim power? Did you sleep in a graveyard and awaken to your new abilities? Or did you cultivate them in a temple or thieves’ guild dedicated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
“food for a tenday or more on the road, and seeds for the future beyond that.” Reason to Visit. Darovik is a useful contact for characters with a connection to the Emerald Enclave. Goldenfields is also an intended destination of the missing delegation, though they obviously never arrived.
Goldenfields Goldenfields is a huge walled temple-farm dedicated to Chauntea, the goddess of agriculture. Called “the granary of the North,” it’s the only reason many Northerners ever taste soft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
“food for a tenday or more on the road, and seeds for the future beyond that.” Reason to Visit. Darovik is a useful contact for characters with a connection to the Emerald Enclave. Goldenfields is also an intended destination of the missing delegation, though they obviously never arrived.
Goldenfields Goldenfields is a huge walled temple-farm dedicated to Chauntea, the goddess of agriculture. Called “the granary of the North,” it’s the only reason many Northerners ever taste soft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Spirit Board Spirit boards are tools to contact and divine the will of spirits or other mysterious forces. Upon placing their fingertips on a planchette set atop the board, assembled users feel
those cards. All manner of mysterious beings consider a spirit board’s use an invitation to communicate with the living, resulting in messages shared from beyond the grave and frightful revelations. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
and warn them off. The myconids say that matters have become grave, and that the characters should avoid the grove at all costs. If the adventurers don’t leave immediately, six myconid adults, four
afflicted by Zuggtmoy’s spores, as described in chapter 5. If the characters take Basidia’s advice and turn back, the myconid sovereign promises to contact them again when “the time is right to oppose Zuggtmoy” (as described in chapter 16, “The Fetid Wedding”).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Military Contacts Your group’s primary contact within your hierarchy is generally your superior officer—the person who gives you orders and is responsible for your success or failure. The Commanding
haze of intoxication 3 A grim officer who expects the Last War to reignite at any moment and intends to be ready 4 A cheerful officer with a dark sense of humor who merrily sends you into grave danger 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
and warn them off. The myconids say that matters have become grave, and that the characters should avoid the grove at all costs. If the adventurers don’t leave immediately, six myconid adults, four
afflicted by Zuggtmoy’s spores, as described in chapter 5. If the characters take Basidia’s advice and turn back, the myconid sovereign promises to contact them again when “the time is right to oppose Zuggtmoy” (as described in chapter 16, “The Fetid Wedding”).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Spirit Board Spirit boards are tools to contact and divine the will of spirits or other mysterious forces. Upon placing their fingertips on a planchette set atop the board, assembled users feel
those cards. All manner of mysterious beings consider a spirit board’s use an invitation to communicate with the living, resulting in messages shared from beyond the grave and frightful revelations. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Military Contacts Your group’s primary contact within your hierarchy is generally your superior officer—the person who gives you orders and is responsible for your success or failure. The Commanding
haze of intoxication 3 A grim officer who expects the Last War to reignite at any moment and intends to be ready 4 A cheerful officer with a dark sense of humor who merrily sends you into grave danger 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
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
of the town. Darathra is a key contact for characters affiliated with the Harpers. The Zhentarim has spies in the town as well, and its agents might contact the characters in the course of “The Long Road” side trek in chapter 6.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
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
of the town. Darathra is a key contact for characters affiliated with the Harpers. The Zhentarim has spies in the town as well, and its agents might contact the characters in the course of “The Long Road” side trek in chapter 6.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, and drinks of nearly everyone on campus last year. Anyone who came in contact with these are now threatened by the ritual Murgaxor is conducting.”
“Once complete, this ritual will drain the life
for no other reason than the characters carry the evil mage’s corruption, and they’re likely to be gravely injured or die once he completes his ritual.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
). Reason to Visit. The “Dark Dealings in Yartar” side trek (chapter 6) brings the characters here. More broadly, characters affiliated with the Lords’ Alliance can readily receive support in Yartar, and Harpers and Zhentarim can get aid, too, if they’re discreet and know how to contact an agent in town.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
). Reason to Visit. The “Dark Dealings in Yartar” side trek (chapter 6) brings the characters here. More broadly, characters affiliated with the Lords’ Alliance can readily receive support in Yartar, and Harpers and Zhentarim can get aid, too, if they’re discreet and know how to contact an agent in town.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, and drinks of nearly everyone on campus last year. Anyone who came in contact with these are now threatened by the ritual Murgaxor is conducting.”
“Once complete, this ritual will drain the life
for no other reason than the characters carry the evil mage’s corruption, and they’re likely to be gravely injured or die once he completes his ritual.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Half-Orcs Half-orcs have existed in the world since before the dawn of recorded history, when orcs and humans first came into contact. Yet, in all that time, they have found few places for themselves
looks that much like an orc, they reason, must be like an orc and should be kept at a distance. Because half-orcs are typically stronger and hardier than their human peers, they can find employment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Half-Orcs Half-orcs have existed in the world since before the dawn of recorded history, when orcs and humans first came into contact. Yet, in all that time, they have found few places for themselves
looks that much like an orc, they reason, must be like an orc and should be kept at a distance. Because half-orcs are typically stronger and hardier than their human peers, they can find employment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
using the Carousing table. Carousing Check Total Result 1–5 Character has made a hostile contact. 6–10 Character has made no new contacts. 11–15 Character has made an allied contact. 16–20 Character
has made two allied contacts. 21+ Character has made three allied contacts. Contacts are NPCs who now share a bond with the character. Each one either owes the character a favor or has some reason to