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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
spies.
Many shadar-kai of the Shadowfell are masters of these macabre techniques, and some are willing to teach this path. In places like Thay in the Forgotten Realms and Karrnath in Eberron, where many
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
spies.
Many shadar-kai of the Shadowfell are masters of these macabre techniques, and some are willing to teach this path. In places like Thay in the Forgotten Realms and Karrnath in Eberron, where many
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?
Genasi
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth
genasi in the Realms are descendants of the djinn and efreet who once ruled Calimshan. When those rulers were overthrown, their planetouched children were scattered. Over thousands of years, the
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
destruction unleashed by certain artificers’ creations.
In the Forgotten Realms, the island of Lantan is home to many artificers, and in the world of Dragonlance, tinker gnomes are often
artificer quickly by following these suggestions. First, put your highest ability score in Intelligence, followed by Constitution or Dexterity. Second, choose the guild artisan background.
The
Half-Elf
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Basic Rules (2014)
friends and loved ones age while time barely touches them. Others live with the elves, growing restless as they reach adulthood in the timeless elven realms, while their peers continue to live as
contrast, throw themselves into the thick of society, putting their charisma and social skills to great use in diplomatic roles or as swindlers.
Half-Elf Names
Half-elves use either human or elven
Tortle
Legacy
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The Tortle Package
point, a tortle feels an almost overwhelming urge to venture far away from home and see more of the world. It gathers up its possessions and heads into the wilderness, returning months or years later
related to a god and choose to worship that deity. In the Forgotten Realms, tortles are especially fond of Eldath, Gond, Lathander, Savras, Selûne, and Tymora. In the Greyhawk setting, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Middle Tavick’s Landing In contrast to the upper ward, Middle Tavick’s Landing welcomes travelers and tourists. There’s a host of lively taverns and excellent inns. The Cornerstone is a massive arena
that hosts everything from circuses to aerial jousting. The Deathsgate district caters to adventurers, much like the Clifftop district of Upper Dura. Like Clifftop, it has an adventurer’s guild
Druid
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, animals, or elemental forces. The ancient druidic traditions are sometimes called the Old Faith, in contrast to the worship of gods in temples and shrines.
Druid spells are oriented toward nature and
of Greyhawk and the Forgotten Realms, druidic circles are not usually connected to the faith of a single nature deity. Any given circle in the Forgotten Realms, for example, might include druids who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
as a launchpad tailored for organizations of your design. For example, the guild group patron could represent the Harpers or the Zhentarim of the Forgotten Realms, the Clifftop Adventurers’ Guild in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
share a sense of a larger purpose or a recurring theme (or themes). The adventures might feature returning villains, grand conspiracies, or a single mastermind who’s ultimately behind every adventure of
adventure matter in the next. Plotting and running that kind of campaign can be demanding on the DM, but the payoff is a great and memorable story. An episodic campaign, in contrast, is like a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
contrast to the usual duergar focus on utility. The duergar she leads are content to follow her for the sake of what their raids will earn them, and they care nothing for the historical value of the relics
stole from Azrok, the hobgoblin warlord who rules Stromkuhldur on level 3 of Undermountain (see “Legion of Azrok”). Returning this dagger to Azrok completes a side quest.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Baldur’s Gate The city of Baldur’s Gate (BAWL-durz GATE), in the Forgotten Realms setting, is a teeming metropolis haunted by the lingering influence of three evil gods (Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul) who
refuse to stay dead. It’s a place where a sword for hire can find a rich patron, join a secret guild, pursue killers for a bounty, or aid desperate citizens. The city offers opportunities for good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
grieve, but they won’t take any action against the characters. In contrast, the kobolds are furious with grief, throwing themselves at the characters in frenzied, suicidal attacks. The ice trolls
to predict that he will spend months recovering at one of his other lairs before returning to Oyaviggaton. The Ice Hunters believe that this gives them enough time to lose themselves in the vast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
grieve, but they won’t take any action against the characters. In contrast, the kobolds are furious with grief, throwing themselves at the characters in frenzied, suicidal attacks. The ice trolls
to predict that he will spend months recovering at one of his other lairs before returning to Oyaviggaton. The Ice Hunters believe that this gives them enough time to lose themselves in the vast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
of the Emerald Claw will surely follow.
Forgotten Realms. Abbey Isle lies off the west coast of the Dragon Reach, and a mariners’ guild from the Dalelands would like to control the island to help
Adventure Summary The adventure likely unfolds in the following sequence. The characters meet with the mariners’ guild and accept the contract to make Abbey Isle safe for the construction of a new
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
who have heard of the guild believe it disbanded years ago. Only those with strong criminal ties know the Moonstalkers are still operating and how to find them. The Moonstalker guildhall is in a large
city, but enchanted doors in the guildhall access other settlements during different phases of the moon. For instance, in a Forgotten Realms campaign, you might set the guildhall in the city of Neverwinter, with the phase-based doors connecting to Waterdeep, Port Nyanzaru, Baldur’s Gate, and elsewhere.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
the “Chapter 9: Council of Waterdeep.” Tyranny of Dragons can be adapted to different regions of the Forgotten Realms, or to a different campaign setting entirely with a bit of preparation on your part
captured, simply replace them with new nonplayer characters here—or assume that they were resurrected between the previous adventure and this one. NPCs returning from the dead show the level of magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
bring gold to the town’s merchants and craftsfolk, and Governor Nighthill runs the town at the behest of the inhabitants. The adventurers might be on the road from one town to another or returning to
adventure as caravan guards. You can adapt Tyranny of Dragons to different regions of the Realms or to a different setting with a bit more preparation on your part. Change the names and locations to suit your campaign.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to wage wars of his own, eventually returning to Undermountain with a new name — Doomcrown — and a new purpose (see “Level 14: Arcturiadoom”). The Legion of Azrok, which has lived in Stromkuhldur for
loyal to him, but many of the goblins and bugbears have fled to Skullport to join the Xanathar Guild. Compounding Azrok’s and Lurkana’s woes is the likelihood that House Auvryndar is planning another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
the “Chapter 9: Council of Waterdeep.” Tyranny of Dragons can be adapted to different regions of the Forgotten Realms, or to a different campaign setting entirely with a bit of preparation on your part
captured, simply replace them with new nonplayer characters here—or assume that they were resurrected between the previous adventure and this one. NPCs returning from the dead show the level of magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
bring gold to the town’s merchants and craftsfolk, and Governor Nighthill runs the town at the behest of the inhabitants. The adventurers might be on the road from one town to another or returning to
adventure as caravan guards. You can adapt Tyranny of Dragons to different regions of the Realms or to a different setting with a bit more preparation on your part. Change the names and locations to suit your campaign.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
cities, but can be placed to good use in dealing with dangerous monsters and lost treasure. Most large cities in the Realms have a number of thieves’ dens that compete with one another. A few places, such
of Waterdeep had once been home to the most powerful guild of thieves in the North: the Shadow Thieves. The Lords of Waterdeep smashed that guild, forcing its leaders to flee the city (the group
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
The Xanathar Guild The Xanathar Guild is a thieves’ and slavers’ guild operating underneath the city of Waterdeep in the Forgotten Realms setting. The guildmaster is a beholder — the latest in a
series of such creatures. Like its predecessors, the beholder uses “the Xanathar” as a title rather than its personal name (which is Zushaxx). The guild has been in operation for nearly two hundred years
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
and other predators shadow travelers on the Grassroads or stalk the thri-kreen folk who wander the Llanos. And among the Green Doctors, a guild of healers and scholars, old tales warn of strange
whistling creatures that sometimes pass into Atagua from dark realms—and that might someday emerge in unstoppable numbers to consume this land.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
few dozen feet, and the battering winds make travel difficult. Here and there, ash clusters into floating realms where outlaws and fugitives take shelter. Plane of Ice The Plane of Ice, also called
fundamentally similar to places found on the Material Plane—the place where all four elements mingle freely. At a symbolic level, the Para-elemental Planes represent the interaction and sometimes the contrast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Xanathar. Shunn believes that returning to his normal form might weaken his influence over his gang and diminish his status in the Xanathar Guild. Shunn is a drow elite warrior, with these changes
9. Spider Eyes Watch Post The Xanathar Guild claims this corner of the dungeon. Shunn Shurreth, a drow exile favored by the beholder crime lord, commands the forces stationed here. 9a. Trapped Hall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Factions in Greyhawk Instead of the Forgotten Realms factions, the Flanaess has its own set of knightly orders, mage guilds, and elite societies that serve as power groups the player characters can
posed by Iuz, the half-demon tyrant, the order seeks to defend its constituent lands against all sorts of monstrous threats. The Zhentarim The Thieves’ Guild of Greyhawk The Thieves’ Guild of Greyhawk is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Facing a hard life, these genasi seek isolation in the wilds, making their homes in mountains or forests, near lakes, or underground. Most air and fire genasi in the Realms are descendants of the djinn
to the east. Some remain in their ancient homeland. In contrast, water and earth genasi have no common history. Individuals have difficulty tracing their own lineage, and bloodlines occasionally skip a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
one of her favorite weapons) combined with her history on the streets gave her skills invaluable in her adventuring career.
Artemis Entreri grew up on the streets of Calimport in the Forgotten Realms
thieves’ guilds in the city, and he ascended the ranks of the guild quickly despite his youth. Artemis became the favored assassin of one of the city’s pashas, who sent him to far-off Icewind Dale to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
one of her favorite weapons) combined with her history on the streets gave her skills invaluable in her adventuring career.
Artemis Entreri grew up on the streets of Calimport in the Forgotten Realms
thieves’ guilds in the city, and he ascended the ranks of the guild quickly despite his youth. Artemis became the favored assassin of one of the city’s pashas, who sent him to far-off Icewind Dale to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Before the characters can investigate further, they are assaulted by members of the Xanathar Guild. Bugbears Attack At the end of a dead-end side alley south of areas L1 and L2 is an iron grate that
of the Guild of Butchers. Given that fresh meat is in short supply in winter, Sora could hardly turn it down. If the characters see fit to tell her that the meat came from chopped-up humanoids, Sora
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
in the nearby woods. In the city of Waterdeep in the Forgotten Realms setting, the Watchful Order of Magists and Protectors is a guild of wizards. These arcanists wish to make wizardry more accessible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
“finder’s fee” for returning a lost item to its rightful owner. More important in the short term is the boost to its reputation that the business receives with every successful recovery. Great Market
people swarm the area, and pickpockets dart among them to ply their own trade. Juggler’s Folk Guildhouse Operating behind the facade of a small backstreet playhouse, the guild of thieves known as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
found throughout the D&D multiverse. In the Forgotten Realms, for example, the island of Lantan is home to many artificers, and in the world of Dragonlance, tinker gnomes are often members of this class
or Dexterity. Second, choose the guild artisan background. Optional Rule: Multiclassing If your group uses the optional rule on multiclassing in the Player’s Handbook, here’s what you need to know if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
organization as you’ve defined it. Consider the motto of the Harpers: “Down with tyranny. Fairness and equality for all.” The Harpers have a straightforward message of freedom and prosperity. Contrast
resilience are largely due to its decentralized, grassroots, secretive nature, and the autonomy of its various members. The Harpers have small cells and lone operatives throughout the Forgotten Realms