containing reflecting guild to have revealed

Guild Artisan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp Guild Business Guilds are generally found in cities large enough to support several artisans practicing the same trade. However, your guild

guild, skilled in a particular field and closely associated with other artisans. You are a well-established part of the mercantile world, freed by talent and wealth from the constraints of a feudal

Balhannoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

parts or magical properties. Any object created in this area is, upon close inspection, revealed as a fake. Books are filled with empty pages, golden items are obvious counterfeits, and so on. The

transformation lasts until the balhannoth dies or takes this lair action again. Regional Effects A region containing a balhannoth’s lair becomes warped by the creature’s unnatural presence

Clan Crafter

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

to mark your handiwork with the symbol of the clan of crafters you learned your skill from, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 5 gp and a gem worth 10 gp FEATURE

. Suggested Characteristics Use the tables for the guild artisan background below as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit your identity

Azorius Functionary

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

member of the Azorius guild, which both enacts and enforces the laws that make Ravnican society function smoothly and safely. Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Intimidation Languages: Two of your

choice Equipment: An Azorius insignia, a scroll containing the text of a law important to you, a bottle of blue ink, a pen, a set of fine clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp (Azorius

Selesnya Initiate

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Sylvan Equipment: A Selesnya insignia, a healer’s kit, robes, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp (Azorius 1-zino coins) Feature: Conclave’s Shelter As a

member of the Selesnya Conclave, you can count on your guild mates to provide shelter and aid. You and your companions can find a place to hide or rest in any Selesnya enclave in the city, unless you have

Orzhov Representative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

a belt pouch containing 1 pp (an Orzhov-minted 10-zino coin) Feature: Leverage You can exert leverage over one or more individuals below you in the guild’s hierarchy and demand their help as

The prospect of immense wealth is the promise of membership in the Orzhov Syndicate. All of the guild’s endeavors channel wealth from Ravnican society into the ranks of the Orzhov — and

Rakdos Cultist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

, a set of common clothes, a belt pouch containing 10 gp (a mix of Azorius and Boros 1-zino coins), and a bottle of sweet, red juice A Flair for the Dramatic Rakdos performance styles typically fuse

the crime. Most people are too daunted by you to report your wrongdoing to the Azorius. Rakdos Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you, the spells on the Rakdos

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

No career criminal in Baldur’s Gate operates without being aware of the Guild. Some studiously keep a low profile, carrying just the occasional smuggled load in with legitimate merchandise, or

only breaking knees when it can plausibly be claimed as an act of personal revenge. Others join up with crews for protection, or with the Guild itself. A few former Guild members have been cast out of

Courtier

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

;Insight, PersuasionLanguages: Two of your choiceEquipment: A set of fine clothes and a pouch containing 5 gp FEATURE: COURT FUNCTIONARY Your knowledge of how bureaucracies function lets you

intrigues of interest in the group are. Suggested Characteristics Use the tables for the guild artisan background in the Player’s Handbook as the basis for your traits and motivations

Boros Legionnaire

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

;s wing, a tattered piece of a Boros banner (a souvenir from a famous battle), a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 2 gp (Boros-minted 1-zino coins) Feature: Legion Station You have

lifestyle between adventures. Boros Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you, the spells on the Boros Guild Spells table are added to the spell list of your

Golgari Agent

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

: Choose one of Elvish, Giant, or Kraul Equipment: A Golgari insignia, a poisoner’s kit, a pet beetle or spider, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp worth of mixed

light of the surface world, so your journey isn’t guaranteed to be safe. Golgari Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you, the spells on the Golgari Guild

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

and twisted remains of a failed experiment, a hammer, a block and tackle, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp (Azorius 1-zino coins) Feature: Urban Infrastructure The popular

with the law, the guild can’t shield you from the repercussions. Izzet Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you, the spells on the Izzet Guild Spells table

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

of seaweed, a vial of jellyfish stingers, a glass bottle of unidentified slime, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp (Azorius 1-zino coins) Clades and Projects As a Simic researcher, you are part of a

’t be found. Unearthing the deepest secrets of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign. Simic Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you

Gruul Anarch

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Equipment: A Gruul insignia, a hunting trap, an herbalism kit, the skull of a boar, a beast-hide cloak, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp (Azorius 1-zino coins

food and fresh water in these areas for yourself and up to five other people each day. Gruul Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you, the spells on the Gruul

Inheritor

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

inheritance, a set of traveler’s clothes, the tool you choose for this background’s tool proficiency, and a pouch containing 15 gp FEATURE: INHERITANCE Choose or randomly

ability and increases in potency with the passage of time. Or, the true nature of your inheritance might not be apparent at first and is revealed only when certain conditions are met. When you begin

Urchin - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

of the Guild or pressed into dirty and dangerous work by unscrupulous masters. You grew up on the streets alone, orphaned, and poor. You had no one to watch over you or to provide for you, so you

in, a pet mouse, a token to remember your parents by, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp FEATURE: CITY SECRETS You know the secret patterns and flow to cities and

Folk Hero - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land) Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

find a way to salvation. 2 You helped break a Guild protection racket afflicting a community of immigrants in the Outer City. Now, you can’t travel through that part of the city without your

Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

of introduction from your guild, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp Guild Business Guilds are generally found in cities large enough to support several artisans

You are a member of an artisan’s guild, skilled in a particular field and closely associated with other artisans. You are a well-established part of the mercantile world, freed by talent and

Balhannoth Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

material only and can’t create anything with moving parts or magical properties. Any object created in this area is, upon close inspection, revealed as a fake. Books are filled with empty pages

the balhannoth attacks the target. Regional Effects A region containing a balhannoth’s lair becomes warped by the creature’s unnatural presence, which creates one or more of the

Classes by Guild

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

particular guilds, reflecting the traditions and training of those guilds. This section can help you choose a guild if you already know what class you want to play.

Classes by Guild Your character can have any class that appears in the Player’s Handbook (or other sources, with your DM’s permission). Certain classes and subclasses are especially appropriate for

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

) Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Defining Event You previously pursued a simple

after I led a symbolic act of protest against it. 9 A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing or revealed my secret origin. 10 Recruited into a lord’s army, I rose to

Ghaash'kala Characters

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

Ghaash’kala Characters The Ghaash’kala are primarily orcs, but their numbers include a few half-orcs and members of other races. They devote their lives to guarding the Labyrinth and containing the

path for a Ghaash’kala character. Outlander and hermit are appropriate backgrounds, reflecting your harsh upbringing or religious devotion.

Criminal / Spy Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

containing 15 gp Criminal Specialty There are many kinds of criminals, and within a thieves’ guild or similar criminal organization, individual members have particular specialties

Infernal Blessings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

from your belongings, you find an unmarked pouch containing five 1,000 gp gemstones. Consequence. The character’s new fortune garners unwanted attention from a guild of violent mercenaries, who claim

detrimental effect should be a surprise to the blessing’s user when it is revealed some time after the infernal blessing is gained. Blessing of Bloody Might Supernatural Gift (Blessing) Your Strength

Index of Stat Blocks — Monsters and NPCs

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

of the cards. Chapter 6 presents new monsters and NPCs, again reflecting the creatures seen on Magic cards as well as the nature of each guild. The guildmaster of each guild is detailed in this chapter, as are a variety of guild members.

offers new race and class options, reflecting the unique character of Ravnica as a Magic setting, and the creatures and characters seen on Magic cards. You can also use this material in any other D&D

Simic Combine

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

creatures. — Doug Beyer, Return to Ravnica: The Secretist The secrets of life are revealed in the laboratories of the Simic, and their research notes plumb and catalog nature’s wonders. Their

laboratories protects most Simic guild members from immediate harm. Little is known about the combine’s founder, except that this individual’s first or family name was Simic.

Inner Blingdenstone

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

, gemstones, and rare minerals Organizations: The Miners’ Guild, the Stoneheart Enclave The defenses in Outer Blingdenstone paint a picture of a paranoid people under siege, but once past the final gates

, the true character of the settlement is revealed. Warm, cozy, and welcoming, Blingdenstone is a rarity in the Underdark. Read the following boxed text when the characters first arrive in Inner

Guild Artisan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

introduction from your guild, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp Guild Business Guilds are generally found in cities large enough to support several artisans practicing the same trade

Guild Artisan You are a member of an artisan’s guild, skilled in a particular field and closely associated with other artisans. You are a well-established part of the mercantile world, freed by

Other Military Forces

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

adventurers: Blademarks Guild. House Deneith manages mercenary activities across Khorvaire through its Blademarks Guild, with house members serving as officers, trainers, and strategists. The rank-and-file

soldiers of the guild are largely human mercenaries but also includes significant numbers of hobgoblins from Darguun, elves from Valenar, and Cyran soldiers who no longer have a nation to fight for

Nar'l Xibrindas

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

Soluun survived and joined Bregan D’aerthe. A year ago, Nar’l was given the difficult task of infiltrating the Xanathar Guild and getting as close to the beholder as possible. Not only did he succeed

Xibrindas is a drow mage. He prepares and casts the sending spell whenever he needs to communicate with his brother. In addition to his other gear, Nar’l carries a vial containing three doses of

Inside the League

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

throughout the guild, he values results over success, accepting and even anticipating that Izzet experiments will end in gloriously unpredictable ways. However, the dragon rarely concerns himself with the

day-to-day running of the guild, preferring to craft long-range plans and let underlings implement the details. Overseeing the daily operations of the guild is the purview of the Izmundi, a board of

Adventure Background

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

for his well-being, Naevys sought the counsel of a mage’s guild in a neighboring city. With the help of scrying spells, the mages gleaned the truth and revealed Charmayne’s treachery to Naevys. The

Haunted Tomb

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

is a passage, ten feet high by ten wide, running straight into the hill. Thirty feet later, it opens out into a square room, thirty feet by thirty feet, containing a stone block table. Stains and marks

those who flee. Inner Tomb The iron door is rusted shut. A characters can force it open with a successful DC 15 Strength check. Inside, the following is revealed: Beyond the rusted door is another square

Harpers

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

(she doesn’t recall which one) and dropped them off at the Yawning Portal. They talked about hiring spies to root out Xanathar Guild hideouts in the city. Maxeene’s descriptions of the passengers match

containing four 1st-level and three 2nd-level wizard spells. 4th “One of our members, Mattrim Mereg, has allied himself with a gang of doppelgangers and believes the Harpers should recruit them. We

House of the All-Seeing Orb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

main doorway. The large building is the compound’s main temple, home to the priests and oracles of Savras. Despite its elaborate exterior, the interior of the temple is simple, containing only an

altar, modest living quarters, a kitchen, and a dining area. The building’s only noteworthy feature is its reflecting pool, which is filled with holy water. Entering the Temple When the characters enter

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