conversely rumors get to have replace

Mark of Handling Human

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Don’t get sentimental. A beast is a tool. Our role is to find the right tool for the task and to make sure they’re of the finest quality. Nature is our kingdom; never forget that we

rumors claim that Vadalis has crafted monsters of its own. Some rumors even insist that Vadalis is trying to magebreed better humans.

Dunbarrow Witch

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

Multiattack. The witch makes two Poison Dagger attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with Spellcasting. Poison Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType

allying with whatever they believe will get them closer to that power. Much of a Dunbarrow witch’s magic is performed at cauldrons and delivered as a poison or potion. The most aggressive witch

Entertainer - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

pit fighting club. You can replace the musical instrument in your equipment package with an inexpensive but unusual weapon, such as a trident or net. Suggested Characteristics Successful

place, I collect local rumors and spread gossip. 3 I’m a hopeless romantic, always searching for that “special someone.” 4 Nobody stays angry at me or around me for long

Kelek

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

quarterstaff.Multiattack. Kelek makes three attacks using Sorcerer’s Bolt, Staff of Striking, or a combination of them. He can replace one of the attacks with a use of Spellcasting. Sorcerer

get caught in a blast, so be it. League of Malevolence The League of Malevolence is an odious assemblage of villains united in one purpose: the accumulation of power. Its founding member, the

Izek Strazni

Monsters Curse of Strahd

grown a new arm to replace the one he had lost. The new appendage has barbed spines, elongated fingers, and long nails. He can create fire with the snap of his fiendish fingers and has used the flames

come between them. Izek Strazni’s Traits Ideal. “Fear is a powerful weapon. I use it to get what I want.” Bond. “I am loyal to my master, Baron Vallakovich, for he brought me

Crystal Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

live by. 7 I am always the first to offer a compliment. 8 Get off my snowfield, you immature bipeds! When I was a wyrmling, people respected their elders! Crystal Dragon Ideals

rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible. 3 A crystal dragon invites the greatest bards and philosophers to partake in

Deep Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

impress the deep dragon holding the copper dragon’s inheritance in trust. 6 A deep dragon wants to know if rumors of a sea monster in an Underdark lake are true, so the dragon hires

cause of the hostility. 8 A deep dragon wants someone to manufacture a scenario that will get the dragon out of an old commitment to protect a city. Connected Creatures Deep dragons

Young Deep Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

to impress the deep dragon holding the copper dragon’s inheritance in trust. 6 A deep dragon wants to know if rumors of a sea monster in an Underdark lake are true, so the dragon hires

true cause of the hostility. 8 A deep dragon wants someone to manufacture a scenario that will get the dragon out of an old commitment to protect a city. Connected Creatures Deep

Ringlerun

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Freezing Ray attacks. He can replace one of those attacks with a use of Spellcasting. Staff of Power. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Staff of Power

noble ends.” Bond. “My staff of power dramatically enhances my magical abilities. I shudder to think how its power could be abused in the wrong hands.” Flaw. “I get prickly

Young Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the words I live by. 7 I am always the first to offer a compliment. 8 Get off my snowfield, you immature bipeds! When I was a wyrmling, people respected their elders! Crystal

Prismatic shards rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible. 3 A crystal dragon invites the greatest bards and philosophers

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

work—those are the words I live by. 7 I am always the first to offer a compliment. 8 Get off my snowfield, you immature bipeds! When I was a wyrmling, people respected their elders

claimed it. 2 Prismatic shards rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible. 3 A crystal dragon invites the greatest

Adult Deep Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

copper dragon’s inheritance in trust. 6 A deep dragon wants to know if rumors of a sea monster in an Underdark lake are true, so the dragon hires adventurers to investigate. 7 Two

deep dragon wants someone to manufacture a scenario that will get the dragon out of an old commitment to protect a city. Connected Creatures Deep dragons appreciate the company of other dragons

Ancient Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

All play and no work—those are the words I live by. 7 I am always the first to offer a compliment. 8 Get off my snowfield, you immature bipeds! When I was a wyrmling, people respected

creature has claimed it. 2 Prismatic shards rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible. 3 A crystal dragon invites

Ancient Deep Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

holding the copper dragon’s inheritance in trust. 6 A deep dragon wants to know if rumors of a sea monster in an Underdark lake are true, so the dragon hires adventurers to investigate

. 8 A deep dragon wants someone to manufacture a scenario that will get the dragon out of an old commitment to protect a city. Connected Creatures Deep dragons appreciate the company of

Entertainer Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

any place that features combat for entertainment — perhaps a gladiatorial arena or secret pit fighting club. You can replace the musical instrument in your equipment package with an inexpensive

1 I know a story relevant to almost every situation. 2 Whenever I come to a new place, I collect local rumors and spread gossip. 3 I’m a hopeless romantic, always searching

Arisen

races

specification or plan. Others start out innocuously through experimentation to replace living limbs or organs, with repeated experiments inexorably pushing a creature to lose all connection to

. Their rarity among the peoples of Etharis and the grim rumors that swirl around them most often leave arisen socially isolated. But not all arisen are driven to nihilism by the bleakness of their

Fog Giant

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

intimidation to get their way. A fog giant seeks out news and rumors of treasures that appeal to its sense of refinement, then tracks down and treats owners of those treasures to a show of force. Kicking

wealth and power with a bitter mix of longing, regret, and shame, seeking always to replace the grandest treasures they once possessed. Simple coins, gems, or trade goods do nothing to satisfy the

Gladiator Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

collect local rumors and spread gossip. 3 I’m a hopeless romantic, always searching for that “special someone.” 4 Nobody stays angry at me or around me for long, since I can

defuse any amount of tension. 5 I love a good insult, even one directed at me. 6 I get bitter if I’m not the center of attention. 7 I’ll settle for nothing less than

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

mull over the stories and rumors they collected like a miser counting coins. Although material wealth holds little attraction for the tabaxi, they have an insatiable desire to find and inspect ancient

wanderers keep to civilized realms, preferring to bargain instead of pursuing more dangerous methods of sating their curiosity. However, they aren’t above a little discreet theft to get their claws

J: Gnoll Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

J: Gnoll Lair Evil gnolls—tall, shaggy fiends with hyenoid heads—have turned this abandoned shrine into their lair. The gnolls heard rumors that treasure is hidden somewhere in this cave, but they’ve

to make this scenario longer and more difficult. One or more Bugbear Warriors might have formed a tenuous alliance with the gnolls. Conversely, you can reduce the number of Gnoll Warriors to make the scenario easier and shorter.

Docks

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

night. The docks are a hotbed of rumors and gossip. The sailors and laborers who frequent this area are bored, eager for news, and inclined to share what they have heard. A character who spends a few

hours asking for news can learn the current scuttlebutt. The “Dock Rumors” table below can be an inspiration for the sort of whispers characters might hear. Dock Rumors d10 Rumor 1 The crown

7: Bank

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

. Grifter. Yvette is always hunting for new ways to get rich quick. Rumors “There’s an alms box at the temple that usually contains a few gold pieces. I hear Fazzir doesn’t even lock it.” (True) “If

moneylender. Frugal. Quink never budges on matters of money. Garrulous. Conversations with Quink last twice as long as they should. Rumors “Good supplies are a sound investment. Ruckus at the

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

; animosity, gnomes tend to avoid or abandon settlements that have a severe infestation of kobolds, and conversely kobolds are usually driven out of communities that have a large gnome population

. A kobold’s cautious nature doesn’t mean it can’t get angry. The blood of dragons flows in its veins, and like a raging drake, a kobold that is pushed too far or has its back

Rumors in Red Larch

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

Rumors in Red Larch Red Larch is described in detail in chapter 2. Characters who take the time to talk to locals might gain a lead or learn something useful. The best places to hear the latest

rumors about the missing delegation are the town tavern (the Helm at Highsun), the common room of the town inn (the Swinging Sword), or the store (Gaelkur’s). Rumors. An evening of asking questions in and

Other Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, the adventurers undertake quests that lead them from one Ten-Towns settlement to another. Each town has a problem, and the adventurers get rewards for helping. In chapter 2, rumors spur the

Setup

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

. Characters who keep up with underworld news hear that the Hand of Yartar found an elemental weapon. The thieves are auctioning it off. Characters passing through Yartar hear rumors that the Hand of Yartar stole something dangerous. Now the thieves want to get rid of it.

Ten-Towns Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Ten-Towns Quests This chapter presents two starting quests (“Cold-Hearted Killer” and “Nature Spirits”) that the characters can get at the start of the adventure, regardless of which town serves as

potential for combat, while “Nature Spirits” presents a fun quest without the danger. The quests in this chapter are designed to get the characters exploring Ten-Towns and the nearby wilderness, while

Wererat's Revenge

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

Wererat’s Revenge If the characters allowed the wererat Mushika to escape earlier in the adventure, he tries to get his revenge as they make their way through Blackgate toward the Amberdune hideout

. But if the characters are accompanied by one or more members of the Amberdune Pack, Mushika leaves them alone. He knows Korvala and her associates are jackalweres, and he’s heard rumors that they

Feywild Guides

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

. Conversely, a bad guide can easily get an adventuring party into trouble. Use the Feywild Guide Names, Feywild Guide Identities, and Feywild Guide Quirks tables to create Fey guides on the fly

frustration, possibly even their freedom and their lives—by helping them avoid or get around the illogical logic. While visitors are easily vexed by roads that lead nowhere and forest trails that double back

The Northlook

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

same time, its taproom is the best spot in all of Ten-Towns to get leads on profitable ventures, along with the latest news and rumors. Characters who hang out in the tavern are likely to hear a rumor

or two, which you can determine by rolling on the Ten-Towns Rumors table (See "Ten-Towns Rumors"). The inn’s proprietor, a retired sellsword named Scramsax (neutral human veteran), knows full well

Franchise Downtime

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

dragon wants to settle (using the sowing rumors activity from the Dungeon Master’s Guide), hoping to get the locals used to the idea. Altared States Characters interested in the strange altar under

, encouraging the players to engage in downtime activities before heading off for Phandalin can help them get comfortable with the idea of dedicating nonadventuring time to personal and business

Bowl Bandits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

. The passageway continues, stone steps leading upward. Beyond the steps, the sound of hushed, whispered voices echoes off the stone, incomprehensible but audible. You can try to get closer if you want

to hear clearly and make out the words. But if you get too close without being quiet, they may also hear you. What do you do? Matias Tapia The two Bandits, Vonnet and Dilly (an orc woman and a

The Long Road

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

destabilize Yartar so they can replace the current waterbaron with their own stooge. Then the new waterbaron can swiftly fix the troubles and thereby win local support. The Black Network is an incidental

a rich target to anyone in this part of the North. For the same reason, the Zhents dare not hire the retired bodyguards, adventurers, and mercenaries who live in and around Beliard, for fear rumors might spread all over the Dessarin Valley about a pay caravan.

Durnan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

much a fixture in the taproom as the well. Durnan is a man of few words. He expects to be paid for his time, and will offer insight and rumors only in return for hard cash. “We know the odds and

. My friends and family are long gone. I love this place, but I try not to get attached to the people here. I’ll outlive them all. Lucky me. Flaw: Heartless. If you want sympathy, the Temple of Ilmater is in the Sea Ward. No matter how bad things are, you’ll be gone in a blink of an eye.

Inside the House

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

and pursuits contradict each other, frustrating any attempt to get to the truth of things. The public face of Dimir remains inscrutable, which some interpret as the best evidence that the guild’s true

, and to exploit those weaknesses for its own gain. Conversely, the house holds its own secrets tightly, because it doesn’t want its enemies to turn the tables. The Dimir lurk in the shadows

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