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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
sometimes ill-tempered and territorial, brackish trudges are usually content to mind their own business. When trudges are roused to defend themselves or drive off rivals, their punishing tusks laced
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
casts a spell.Although they’re formidable warriors, gloom weavers are often content to hide in the shadows, watching as their very presence affects their victims. Their bleak energy weighs down
the heart, causing those nearby to feel the approach of death. If detected, gloom weavers use their shadow magic to reduce enemies to ghastly corpses.
Shadar-kai
In the gloom of the Shadowfell live
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. Combining the roles of advisor, protector, and beloved, some favored consorts are content with a supporting role, while more ambitious consorts aspire to be the power behind the throne—or even to
consort is assured for long, though; Lolth’s priestesses are notoriously fickle, and a consort must often contend with rivals.
Some favored consorts work behind the scenes to undermine the evils
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’s plans to triumph over rivals.
A draegloth is an ogre-sized, four-armed biped with purple skin and pale hair. Two of its arms are muscular, tipped with sharp claws; the other two are the size and
toward her house—and a sign of the demon lord’s disregard for the family’s rivals, who were not thus gifted. The creation prompts the leaders of the house to begin crafting new plans
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
treasures—often by gambling. While many cloud giants are content with risking their wealth in games with each other, those who aim for the top of their ordning challenge all manner of beings in
trickery.
Years of successful wagers make destiny gamblers so confident in their ability to win any challenge that they invite potential rivals to name the terms of a wager. Those who are foolish enough to
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
In your earlier days, you were a personage of some significance in a noble court or a bureaucratic organization. You might or might not come from an upper-class family; your talents, rather than the
from guild coffers.
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I’m never satisfied with what I have—I always want more.
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I would kill to acquire a noble title.
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I’m horribly jealous of anyone who can outshine my handiwork. Everywhere I go, I’m surrounded by rivals.
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Emerald Claw, but her motives for founding the order are buried in her past. Lady Illmarrow has no interest in ruling the living. Rather, she seeks to become Queen of the Dead.
The Mark of Death
would be exterminated to the last member, and the Mark of Death would be eliminated from the world.
The line of Vol had long been rivals of the Undying Court, and many whisper even today that the
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
devours any metals it encounters. Though normally content to eat raw veins of ore, this creature considers refined and crafted metals to be particularly delectable.
Vexing Scavengers. Khargras are
tasty, refined metal their victim carries, they quickly flee—and will flee before that rather than risk death.
Stealthy Couriers. A number of clans among the dwarves, duergar, and azers have trained
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
bound to their fey lord and unable to bargain away their souls. So rather than claim them, Fierna warped and twisted them before returning them to the Feywild, content that the corruption of the satyrs
Tabaxi
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homeland, content to dwell in small, tight clans. These tabaxi hunt for food, craft goods, and largely keep to themselves.
However, not all tabaxi are satisfied with such a life. The Cat Lord, the divine
of the world beyond their home.
Barterers of Lore
Tabaxi treasure knowledge rather than material things. A chest filled with gold coins might be useful to buy food or a coil of rope, but it’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Gloom Weaver Although a formidable fighter, a gloom weaver is often content to remain hidden in the shadows, watching with rapt attention as its very presence affects its victims. Its dark energy
weighs down the heart, causing those within its oppressive aura to feel the approach of death. This torment alone is enough to please its master, the Raven Queen, but should it be detected, a gloom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Gloom Weaver Although a formidable fighter, a gloom weaver is often content to remain hidden in the shadows, watching with rapt attention as its very presence affects its victims. Its dark energy
weighs down the heart, causing those within its oppressive aura to feel the approach of death. This torment alone is enough to please its master, the Raven Queen, but should it be detected, a gloom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
crimes, or they can administer justice themselves. News of Murgaxor’s defeat lifts the gloom on campus and restores its typically joyful atmosphere. Professor Sharpbeak tells the characters that the
faculty plans to honor the heroes on their graduation day with a celebration attended by their Friends, Beloveds, and even Rivals. The faculty also offers each character a token of gratitude, in the form of a rare or uncommon magic item of the character’s choice.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
crimes, or they can administer justice themselves. News of Murgaxor’s defeat lifts the gloom on campus and restores its typically joyful atmosphere. Professor Sharpbeak tells the characters that the
faculty plans to honor the heroes on their graduation day with a celebration attended by their Friends, Beloveds, and even Rivals. The faculty also offers each character a token of gratitude, in the form of a rare or uncommon magic item of the character’s choice.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Welcome to Ravenloft A scream shatters the still gloom. Inhuman shapes slip between crumbling tombs. The shadows reach forth. Do instincts and imagination conspire against you? Or have otherworldly
Ravenloft in Barovia—home of the notorious Strahd von Zarovich. In this mysterious setting, the land, the passage of time, the tides, and every other reliable truth can shift unpredictably. Rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
possible. Garish fliers appear before the Carnival’s arrival, promising marvels, terrors, and a brief escape from the gloom of daily life. But nothing in the Land of the Mists is beyond suspicion, and
the wise know strangers are intrinsically dangerous. The Carnival doesn’t exist to entertain its visitors. Rather, it’s a traveling domain, capable of visiting other domains and lands beyond the Mists
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
more varied are the plants and fungi that thrive in the tiny ecosystem on its back. While sometimes ill-tempered and territorial, brackish trudges are usually content to mind their own business. When
trudges are roused to defend themselves or drive off rivals, their punishing tusks laced with deadly fungus spores can make short work of the unwary. Trudges are also notoriously difficult to slay; the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
possible. Garish fliers appear before the Carnival’s arrival, promising marvels, terrors, and a brief escape from the gloom of daily life. But nothing in the Land of the Mists is beyond suspicion, and
the wise know strangers are intrinsically dangerous. The Carnival doesn’t exist to entertain its visitors. Rather, it’s a traveling domain, capable of visiting other domains and lands beyond the Mists
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Welcome to Ravenloft A scream shatters the still gloom. Inhuman shapes slip between crumbling tombs. The shadows reach forth. Do instincts and imagination conspire against you? Or have otherworldly
Ravenloft in Barovia—home of the notorious Strahd von Zarovich. In this mysterious setting, the land, the passage of time, the tides, and every other reliable truth can shift unpredictably. Rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
complications and rivals as part of downtime, but you don’t need to own that book to make use of these ideas. Rather, just remember that an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign is always about story. Each
Complications and Rivals The franchise and downtime activities introduced in this section all incorporate the idea that such activities can introduce ongoing complications to the campaign, and that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
more varied are the plants and fungi that thrive in the tiny ecosystem on its back. While sometimes ill-tempered and territorial, brackish trudges are usually content to mind their own business. When
trudges are roused to defend themselves or drive off rivals, their punishing tusks laced with deadly fungus spores can make short work of the unwary. Trudges are also notoriously difficult to slay; the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
complications and rivals as part of downtime, but you don’t need to own that book to make use of these ideas. Rather, just remember that an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign is always about story. Each
Complications and Rivals The franchise and downtime activities introduced in this section all incorporate the idea that such activities can introduce ongoing complications to the campaign, and that
Kobold
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other useful items, but if they are at risk of discovery, they run away rather than attack anyone in the house. By fleeing before they can be seen or identified, they avoid getting into a situation
divination (to find raw materials and foresee threats to the tribe).
The main reason why kobolds depend on arcane magic rather than divine is Kurtulmak’s imprisonment, which makes it difficult for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
petty contests, victories, and embarrassments, he grew increasingly arrogant, orchestrating events that left his rivals scarred by his spells or their own backfiring magic. During these feuds, there was
impress his people’s rulers and gain their patronage. Instead, the zulkirs revealed that Indreficus had not betrayed him. Rather, the zulkirs had watched the pair’s ascent and, wary of their potential
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
castle. Gloom Weaver Although they’re formidable warriors, gloom weavers are often content to hide in the shadows, watching as their very presence affects their victims. Their bleak energy weighs down the
Shadar-kai In the gloom of the Shadowfell live shadar-kai, elves whose ancestors served the Raven Queen, a god of death and memory. They were brought to that realm in ages past, so long ago that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
petty contests, victories, and embarrassments, he grew increasingly arrogant, orchestrating events that left his rivals scarred by his spells or their own backfiring magic. During these feuds, there was
impress his people’s rulers and gain their patronage. Instead, the zulkirs revealed that Indreficus had not betrayed him. Rather, the zulkirs had watched the pair’s ascent and, wary of their potential
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
castle. Gloom Weaver Although they’re formidable warriors, gloom weavers are often content to hide in the shadows, watching as their very presence affects their victims. Their bleak energy weighs down the
Shadar-kai In the gloom of the Shadowfell live shadar-kai, elves whose ancestors served the Raven Queen, a god of death and memory. They were brought to that realm in ages past, so long ago that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
its thirst for destruction to the creator’s plans to triumph over rivals. A draegloth is an ogre-sized, four-armed biped with purple skin and pale hair. Two of its arms are muscular, tipped with sharp
of Lolth’s favor toward her house—and a sign of the demon lord’s disregard for the family’s rivals, who were not thus gifted. The creation prompts the leaders of the house to begin crafting new plans
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
its thirst for destruction to the creator’s plans to triumph over rivals. A draegloth is an ogre-sized, four-armed biped with purple skin and pale hair. Two of its arms are muscular, tipped with sharp
of Lolth’s favor toward her house—and a sign of the demon lord’s disregard for the family’s rivals, who were not thus gifted. The creation prompts the leaders of the house to begin crafting new plans
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
suspense and mystery with familiar features of D&D, creating gloom so your heroes’ light shines all the brighter. Genres of Horror. Horror comes in broad varieties. You and your players decide what
threat. Use this book to help you and your players communicate about a game’s rules, plots, and other content, assuring it includes only the elements you all enjoy. Focus on Fun. Suspenseful stories don’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
life to the fullest, knowing that tomorrow I might die. 4 I live for the thrill of the hunt. 5 I don’t talk about the thing that torments me. I’d rather not burden others with my curse. 6 I expect
I assume the worst in people. 3 I feel no compassion for the dead. They’re the lucky ones. 4 I have an addiction. 5 I am a purveyor of doom and gloom who lives in a world without hope. 6 I talk to spirits that no one else can see.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
life to the fullest, knowing that tomorrow I might die. 4 I live for the thrill of the hunt. 5 I don’t talk about the thing that torments me. I’d rather not burden others with my curse. 6 I expect
I assume the worst in people. 3 I feel no compassion for the dead. They’re the lucky ones. 4 I have an addiction. 5 I am a purveyor of doom and gloom who lives in a world without hope. 6 I talk to spirits that no one else can see.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
the others might be neutral or good; conflicts with those rivals might be social or political, rather than manifesting as direct attacks. The best rivals have a connection with their adversaries on a
supporting characters and embellish that NPC as described below. It’s possible for the characters to have two or three rivals at a time, each with a separate agenda. At least one should be a villain, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
suspense and mystery with familiar features of D&D, creating gloom so your heroes’ light shines all the brighter. Genres of Horror. Horror comes in broad varieties. You and your players decide what
threat. Use this book to help you and your players communicate about a game’s rules, plots, and other content, assuring it includes only the elements you all enjoy. Focus on Fun. Suspenseful stories don’t
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
Chapter 8: Realms of Etharis Damien Mammoliti Etharis World MapView Player Version Welcome, adventurers, to Etharis.
I would rather you had arrived here at a happier time, when civilization was
own citizens. A campaign set primarily in one nation or another differs in tone or content to a campaign set elsewhere in Etharis. Likewise, a campaign that sees characters traveling between nations