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employer or other groups you dealt with during your previous employment. You can communicate with your contacts, gaining information at the DM’s discretion.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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Contacts
The Orzhov Syndicate operates according to a strict hierarchy built on a network of connections among old, wealthy families. Your family might provide important contacts, while your family’s
activities in crime, banking, or debt collection could tie you to members of other guilds.
Roll twice on the Orzhov Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Orzhov Contacts table
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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Contacts
The ordered structure of the Boros Legion offers abundant opportunities to make friends — and rivals — in higher places. You might have close friends in other guilds that share the
Boros emphasis on order and community, or bitter enemies among the guilds that represent chaos and destruction.
Roll twice on the Boros Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
manipulated by people I find attractive.
6
I’m not actually all that angry.
Contacts
The members of the Gruul Clans rely on each other even as they vie for territory and glory. Their
encounters with members of other guilds are more often violent than friendly, but occasional bonds do form.
Roll twice on the Gruul Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Gruul
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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Izzet Contacts
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Contact
1
An older relative is a member of the guild’s board of directors.
2
I know a sprite who carries important messages among the guild’s
I’m incapable of admitting a flaw in my logic.
Contacts
The laboratories of the Izzet League are constantly starting up new projects and dissolving old ones, so it’s easy for
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
spent a lot of time among other criminals and still have contacts within the criminal underworld. You’re far closer than most people to the world of murder, theft, and violence that pervades the
Guild. If either of them ever finds out, your life as you know it will be over.
6
A close friend or relative joined the Guild and vanished mysteriously. You’ve worked your way into the lower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Head of State Contacts Often, your connection to your patron is quite direct—the head of state summons you, grants you an audience, and gives you an assignment or hears your report. Heads of state
are busy people, though, and if your business isn’t pressing, you might be handled by a functionary of the court. The State Contacts table provides several options for what functionaries your group
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
quickly identify their relative social status. Characters can easily pass as aristocrats, particularly if they flaunt their wealth and claim ancestral lands in Chateaufaux. But if they admit to a
figure out what magic she used to bewitch her way into a role.
2 A Phlegethan Hospital patient contacts the party, claiming to be the rightful Duke d’Honaire. He has a preternatural ability to bend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
characters into the mystery. Story Opening d6 Event 1 The party receives a detailed reading from a street fortune-teller that lays out the start of the adventure. 2 A courier escorts the party to an
members, or with the villain. 6 Someone is a relative of one of the party members. 7 A friend or former ally is working with the villain. 8 The initial plot is a distraction from the actual plot.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
reading ship captains’ minds, knock for unsealing containers for inspection, clairvoyance for peering into ship holds, dominate beast to pacify nervous animals, and so forth. ZINDAR’S TRAITS
Ideal. “I
, gaining a flying speed of 30 feet until he dismisses them as a bonus action.
Actions
Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) bludgeoning damage, or 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
-related, secrets are an important component of gaining leverage over others. Moreover, your successful franchise will eventually have many secrets of its own that you desperately need to keep quiet
relative ambivalence toward the laws underlying fair trade and honoring deals makes Waukeen a perfect fit for an Acquisitions Incorporated cleric. Regardless of your best intentions, ensuring the success
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
groups you dealt with during your previous employment. You can communicate with your contacts, gaining information at the DM’s discretion. Suggested Characteristics If you were happy with your previous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
lectern, reading a book (see “Treasure”). If Azbara is absent, Rath Modar might mistake the characters for cultists. If the characters play along and attempt to gather information from the Red Wizard
Wizards are not nearly as keen on the cult’s plans. If the characters deliver these letters to Leosin Erlanthar, Ontharr Frume, or one of their other contacts in organizations opposed to the Red Wizards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
present, they are in the midst of a scholarly argument when the characters arrive, but they clam up as soon as others appear. If Rath Modar is alone, he is standing at a lectern, reading a book (see
cult’s plans. If the characters deliver these letters to Leosin Erlanthar, Ontharr Frume, or one of their other contacts in organizations opposed to the Red Wizards and the Cult of the Dragon, award the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
clues leading to the location or nature of the ritual site, or to find instructions for crafting a portalometer. Gaining lore or befriending the monks of the library could reveal that someone else
, but pockets of blue spellfire and the warping effects of planar energy can often still be seen in the area. The characters can make use of contacts from episode 3 to determine that agents of the Six
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
throw when it enters the area, gaining vulnerability to necrotic damage on a failed save. This vulnerability ends when the creature leaves the area. Ancient Warning If the characters search the sand
pulses from the depths of the hull.
The rotten tangles of timbers and bulkheads are weak after ten years underwater and can be pushed through with relative ease. A large hole in the buried stern of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
burning caravans that belong to the rivals of those who do pay. Less scrupulous merchants are finding it easier to do business with the cult than to fight against them. Any Zhentarim contacts of the
Cult of the Dragon and her escape from the stronghold at the caldera of the Well of Dragons. (If possible, make Cylanestriel an associate, mentor, or relative of someone in the party.) Use this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
costers and merchants, taking care to avoid exclusivity or cultivate too narrow a range of business partners and contacts, so they control their own destinies and fortunes. They abhor the thought of
rich are just as sparsely furnished as those in poorer homes. Keeping up the appearance of relative equality in fortunes is vital, for if anyone in a position to commit a violent act — say, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
try to enter clandestinely, the place is immense enough that a small group can sneak in with relative ease. If uninvited visitors arrive openly, they can expect a sharp reception from githyanki patrol
becomes a labyrinthine maze designed to prevent attackers or visitors from gaining access to the queen. Vlaakith’s throne room, a gargantuan hall supported by obsidian pillars, sits at the center of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
burning caravans that belong to the rivals of those who do pay. Less scrupulous merchants are finding it easier to do business with the cult than to fight against them. Any Zhentarim contacts of the
of the Dragon and her escape from the stronghold at the caldera of the Well of Dragons. (If possible, make Cylanestriel an associate, mentor, or relative of someone in the party.) Use this encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
burning caravans that belong to the rivals of those who do pay. Less scrupulous merchants are finding it easier to do business with the cult than to fight against them. Any Zhentarim contacts of the
Cult of the Dragon and her escape from the stronghold at the caldera of the Well of Dragons. (If possible, make Cylanestriel an associate, mentor, or relative of someone in the party.) Use this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, who steal goods, sell wares in the street (sometimes those they have just stolen), meet unscrupulous contacts to hand off coin, information, or purloined items, and engage in the occasional spell
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->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
meet once a week or more. This section assumes that no cultists are on site when the characters arrive, giving the party a chance to explore in relative peace. But if you decide so, the cultists could be
worshipers pay homage to the dark god in the hope of gaining reward in the new world he creates from the ashes of this one. Unless you prefer otherwise, no cultists are present here when the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
serves as the resting place of the oracle-thief Orestes. According to legend, Orestes could divine how long someone would live by reading a pool of the person’s blood. Those who, in his vision, bled
attractive lampads (see chapter 6) named Antiophes and Callisos recently happened upon Orestes’s tomb, gaining access through the collapsed eastern wall. They discovered the magical sarcophagus here and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
); your choice of a vial of acid, a flask of alchemist’s fire, or a vial of antitoxin; and a hunting trap. Read the Opposition Also at rank 1, you can attempt to get a reading on one creature you can
lenses to gain accuracy in combat, gaining advantage on a weapon attack roll (no action required). If that attack hits, roll one additional weapon damage die. This property of the lenses can’t be used
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
variety of other items that, even in the dim light, shine with the warmth of pure gold. One of these objects looks like a human skull.
Book. Before the alchemist died, he was reading the book that
recondite a work to be fully understood by anyone other than the appropriate specialist, but a character might be able to deduce the general subject matter. Gaining that knowledge requires 8 hours of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
to the library. Gaining Entrance I have assisted more than one visitor with entry into the library, so I know the process well. The price of admission is the donation of a work of writing not already
court-facing towers in the north wall, called the “necessariums” by the monks, are the main places in which visitors interact with the treasures of Candlekeep. They are honeycombed with reading rooms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
character can, as an action, use thieves’ tools to try to pick the door’s lock, doing so with a successful DC 20 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. Gaining Figaro’s Trust. Figaro deactivates the cube’s
creature must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or have the poisoned condition for 1 hour. The box contains a Potion of Mind Reading and a journal. The journal belongs to Inda and contains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
her tireless effort to win the Blood War. When the characters enter the room, set the scene by reading aloud the following boxed text: Two rows of tall wrought-iron candlesticks light this vaulted
it needs the characters’ help to get there. Gargauth senses the presence of the characters when they enter the room and telepathically contacts one of them at random. Referring to itself as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Each time a check fails, the character must choose between either taking 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage from a fall or gaining 1 level of exhaustion (which means disadvantage on further ability checks
themselves in this antechamber by washing with scented oils, reading from inspirational scrolls, and painting labyrinthine patterns onto their beaks, hands, and feet. 1E. Shrine. A life-size wooden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
one creature Thurstwell can see within 60 feet of him. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 4 (1d8) radiant damage, gaining no benefit from cover.
V3. Foyer If the
pursues intruders beyond the room, returning here only after the trespassers leave the villa or are hacked to pieces. Bookcases. Duke Vanthampur abhors reading but keeps a modest library of fine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Benches. By sitting on these crystal benches and meditating, citizens of Ythryn could join their minds with the Telepathic Pentacle, gaining insights about their past and future. A creature that sits on
fairy whispering in its ear), the Haunted (with a demonic shadow terrorizing it), and the Fool (performing a handstand). Each of the five scripts is cursed. Anyone who spends an hour reading a script
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. The satchel contains some valuable items (see “Treasure” below). Development. The bandits in area R2 notice if the characters make a lot of noise here. They burst into the room, gaining surprise if
ruffians to secure his own position in town. Glasstaff knew of the Spider through his contacts in the Lords’ Alliance and brokered a meeting. The Spider promised to share the secrets and wealth of the Forge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
evidence lying about. His eidetic memory allows him to burn any notices and reports he receives after reading them, though at times he can be careless and leave partially burned scraps of paper in his
keeps an eye out for rumors of aberrations in the wild. He also has contacts with the elves of the Dreadwood, and they send word to him if a monster escapes that forest and heads in the direction of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
time stop? No. Commanding the newly created creatures with your bonus action does end time stop, however. Can you extend the duration of armor of Agathys by gaining more temporary hit points? The spell
: blade barrier
cloudkill
cloud of daggers
Evard’s black tentacles
forbiddance
moonbeam
sleet storm
spirit guardians
Reading the description of any of those spells, you might