contests respected gather to have reflections

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

skill with sword, bow, and strategy. Hidden Woodland Realms Most elves dwell in small forest villages hidden among the trees. Elves hunt game, gather food, and grow vegetables, and their skill and

might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of respected individuals or other family members. Little distinction exists

Skola Vale Revels

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Skola Vale Revels Satyrs hold regular revels called rollick nights. These lengthy festivals are full of merrymaking, contests, impromptu performances, and song, all accompanied by good food and sweet

period of hazing follows, where the stubs are enticed to perform menial or humiliating tasks. When the satyrs grow bored—or a respected, sober satyr steps in—the hazing ends, which typically results in

A Race Divided

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

. Most of the gods accepted Corellon’s mutability and passionate behavior, but these traits infuriated Gruumsh, the greatest of the orc gods. Gruumsh’s wrath was almost universally respected, even among

creatures, they traveled in Corellon’s shadow, sparkling like the reflections from a finely cut gem. When Corellon came to notice these glorious echoes, the god tarried with them in the place that became

Special Calendar Days

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

peoples. Many tournaments and contests of skill are held on Shieldmeet, and most faiths mark the holiday by emphasizing one of their key tenets. The next Shieldmeet will be observed in 1492 DR

winter winds begin to approach, the Feast of the Moon is the time when people celebrate their ancestors and their honored dead. During festivals on this day, people gather to share stories and legends

Leonin of Oreskos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

make decisions for most prides, these leaders rising from among the oldest or best-respected women of the pride. Generally, leonin communities avoid outsiders, particularly armed groups of soldiers and

receive cold receptions. The Speaker Each year, on the day of the first full moon after the autumn equinox, matriarchs from all the leonin prides gather at Tethmos to select a monarch, who acts as a

Berbalang

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

spectral duplicate of itself and send the duplicate out to gather information on other planes by watching places where the gods and their servants gather. When a berbalang is perceiving its

speared, a creature is pulled into the darkness to be sliced apart or teleported elsewhere to be tortured to death. Dark Reflections. A boneclaw’s master might not want such a servant or even know it

Children of the All-Father

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

Children of the All-Father In an age before human and elf, when all dragons were young, Annam the All-Father put the first giants upon the world. These giants were reflections of his divine offspring

regional, and usually involved bragging rights or hunting territory. Differences were settled by individual contests of might, wits, or skill. That situation persisted for generations, until the red

Holidays

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

Lower Dura. This devastation can still be seen today in the district now known as Fallen. On 9 Olarune, people gather to remember those who were lost that day. Many of them carry on a tradition of

prizefights, wrestling matches, archery contests, and other tests of strength and skill. This activity culminates with a grand contest of champions in the Cornerstone district in Middle Tavick’s

Celebrate

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

to throw the grandest parties. Brightblade (12 Nymm). The festival of Dol Dorn, celebrated across the city with prizefights, wrestling matches, archery contests, and other tests of strength and skill

. This devastation can still be seen today in the district now known as Fallen. On 9 Olarune, people gather to commemorate this tragedy. There’s a tradition of crafting elaborate ice sculptures and

Yartar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

. Each summer, except in years when Shieldmeet occurs, a vast Hiring Fair is held in Yartar, during which all sorts of undesirable folk gather north of the town looking for work as guards, miners

Fortuitous Happenstance. The Shieldmeet festival features a number of games of chance, skill, and bravery, from dice and darts, to drunken running, to wrestling and other physical contests

Supernatural Regions

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

, 1d4 swarms of ravens and 1d4 swarms of rats gather and attack any other creatures in the region. On a 5–6, a treant (in forested terrain) or a galeb duhr (in rockier terrain) attacks. 28–36 Distance

reflections. Creatures, objects, and energy reflect, refract, duplicate, or are transported elsewhere. Such locations arise from the intrusion of a theorized Plane of Mirrors upon the Material Plane, or

Traditionalists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

reconciliation, giving the factions a chance to make amends. 17–18 A bungled smuggling operation lands a few respected people in jail, leading to near riots as fishers gather in a huge mob to effect a

Military Force

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

Military Force The whole machine of war is barbaric. In a sane world, conflicts would be resolved by contests of apocalyptic magics or by continent-reshaping brawls between titanic, soul-fueled

sabotage or execute targeted strikes against high-value targets. 4 Reconnaissance. You gather information on enemy troop numbers, placements, movement, or supply caches and routes. 5 Seek and Destroy

Ancient Being

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

pick from the Ancient Being table to determine the being your group serves. Ancient Being d6 Ancient Being 1 Elder Dragon. An ancient dragon seeks knowledge or power. It wishes to gather greater

must convince them to defect to your organization or extract them from now-hostile territory. 5 Culling. A respected agent of your patron (possibly an ally or a mentor for your group) has been

Guilds and Groups

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

lower than the usual quality of the inn, but at least it’s free. You have advantage on ability checks made to perform research or gather information while in a circle outpost, provided you have an

and respected throughout Breland. Each one has lesser halls in every major city in the nation. Membership Benefits. Someone accepted into an arcane order must pay 1,000 gp to join, with ongoing dues

Clerks' Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

describe fill the festhall and its satellite buildings. Contests and duels are held at the Northumber, an outdoor amphitheater, while magical light checkers the stages of its two indoor theaters: the

anyone else who can tolerate its four-foot ceilings. To stay in business, the establishment’s owner, a chipper sprite named Clea Appleblossom, updates its menu daily. Clea sends adventurers to gather

City Celebrations

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

midnight sales and other promotions. Some celebrants and customers decorate themselves with gold dust and wear coins as jewelry. Guildsmeet (Tarsahk 7). On this holiday, guild members gather in their

. Many festhalls sponsor Founders’ Day costume contests, with prizes going to those who wear the best recreations of the garb of historical personages. Once banned as frivolous and distracting, the

Gods of the Orcs

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

where warriors gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily

their superior strength and endurance through cruel contests against their tribe mates, acts of unprovoked belligerence, and great success in battle. It is through these tests of strength that

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

raven’s feet as offerings. At dusk, giant ravens gather to feast on the remains. After devouring the carrion, the giant ravens perch on timber roosts and squawk at one another until nightfall, when they

seasons and the movement of the stars. The Gray Wolves aren’t allowed atop the high plateau. Instead, they gather around an altar mound in the heart of a wolf-shaped depression southwest of Raven Rock

Ziggurat Locations, Tiers 1–3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

this spacious ceremonial hall hangs a tapestry of the night sky, its fabric embroidered with silvery constellations. In front of a star-shaped stone altar, five figures gather, each wearing starry

cultists of Zargon killed the former leader of the Mages of Usamigaras, a respected priest named Demetrius. Dungeon Tip. The ziggurat has many secret doors, which blend in with their surroundings

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