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Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
ruins. You are part of a savage society that clings desperately to the Old Ways — attuned to nature, full of primal rage, and given short shrift by a world consumed with continuing civilization
encounters with members of other guilds are more often violent than friendly, but occasional bonds do form.
Roll twice on the Gruul Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Gruul
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
disappeared on an expedition some time ago.
3
I have a friendly rival. Only one of us can be the best, and I aim to prove it’s me.
4
I won’t sell an art object or other treasure that
and preparing for my next expedition.
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When given the choice of going left or right, I always go left.
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I can’t sleep except in total darkness.
backgrounds
) Dagger, Artisan’s Tools (same as above), Bag of Trinkets from your travels, Traveler's Clothes, 8 GP; or (B) 50 GP
Valikan raiders search for many things: food, goods, weapons, and
thralls. You were one of those taken by the clans because you had skills that the clan lacked in their cold northern home. Once you arrived, you were given a choice: join the clan or find your own way home
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
three gods are a tribe’s raiders and ravagers—often the only part of an orc tribe that its victims ever see.
Deep within the den of a tribe, far away from the war-hearth where warriors
chief can plan where to send raiders next.
The territory that orc war parties cover can extend for many miles around the lair, and any encampment or settlement of elves, dwarves, or humans in that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, organizations, or nations; a looming natural (or magical) disaster; or even conflict within the adventuring party about how to pursue the characters’ goals. Given a premise of a dungeon filled with
treasure, what conflict awaits the characters when they enter the dungeon? That might be as simple as “hostile monsters want to eat the characters” or “two rival factions of monsters inhabit the dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, organizations, or nations; a looming natural (or magical) disaster; or even conflict within the adventuring party about how to pursue the characters’ goals. Given a premise of a dungeon filled with
treasure, what conflict awaits the characters when they enter the dungeon? That might be as simple as “hostile monsters want to eat the characters” or “two rival factions of monsters inhabit the dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
form of several people who beg loans or donations from them: Emmek Frewn (see “Business Rival: Emmek Frewn,” chapter 2) needs 1,500 gp to pay off a loan with interest. If he doesn’t repay the coin in a
Doom Raiders’ coffers. If the characters refuse, the Doom Raiders are driven out of the city, yielding control of the Zhentarim in Waterdeep to Manshoon (if he’s alive). Floon Blagmaar (see appendix B
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
form of several people who beg loans or donations from them: Emmek Frewn (see “Business Rival: Emmek Frewn,” chapter 2) needs 1,500 gp to pay off a loan with interest. If he doesn’t repay the coin in a
Doom Raiders’ coffers. If the characters refuse, the Doom Raiders are driven out of the city, yielding control of the Zhentarim in Waterdeep to Manshoon (if he’s alive). Floon Blagmaar (see appendix B
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
criminal fiefdoms, the underbarons enjoy the prince’s tolerance, if only because each one’s existence serves as a check against the others. The businesses in any given area of the city operate under
reimburse clients who suffer losses because of a rival guild’s actions. The four current underbarons are as follows: Ozamata. This lawful evil human controls the docks and most of the Low City. Meredin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
criminal fiefdoms, the underbarons enjoy the prince’s tolerance, if only because each one’s existence serves as a check against the others. The businesses in any given area of the city operate under
reimburse clients who suffer losses because of a rival guild’s actions. The four current underbarons are as follows: Ozamata. This lawful evil human controls the docks and most of the Low City. Meredin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Training Given enough free time and the services of an instructor, a character can learn a language or pick up proficiency with a tool. Resources. Receiving training in a language or tool typically
you in rare, archaic methods, which draw comments from others. 3 Your teacher is a spy sent to learn your plans.* 4 Your teacher is a wanted criminal. 5 Your teacher is a cruel taskmaster. 6 Your teacher asks for help dealing with a threat. *Might involve a rival
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
Tools (your choice)
Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) Dagger, Artisan’s Tools (same as above), Bag of Trinkets from your travels, Traveler’s Clothes, 8 GP; or (B) 50 GP
Valikan raiders search for
many things: food, goods, weapons, and thralls. You were one of those taken by the clans because you had skills that the clan lacked in their cold northern home. Once you arrived, you were given a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Training Given enough free time and the services of an instructor, a character can learn a language or pick up proficiency with a tool. Resources. Receiving training in a language or tool typically
you in rare, archaic methods, which draw comments from others. 3 Your teacher is a spy sent to learn your plans.* 4 Your teacher is a wanted criminal. 5 Your teacher is a cruel taskmaster. 6 Your teacher asks for help dealing with a threat. *Might involve a rival
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
from raiders, including the priest Isolde and her attendants. Though Lord Soth was married, he fell in love with Isolde—and shortly after, Soth’s wife died. He and Isolde married days later. For
Soth began his gods-given quest to avert the Cataclysm, he encountered Isolde’s attendants, who blamed him for leading Isolde from her holy path. The attendants played on his jealousy, falsely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
from raiders, including the priest Isolde and her attendants. Though Lord Soth was married, he fell in love with Isolde—and shortly after, Soth’s wife died. He and Isolde married days later. For
Soth began his gods-given quest to avert the Cataclysm, he encountered Isolde’s attendants, who blamed him for leading Isolde from her holy path. The attendants played on his jealousy, falsely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
outcome is inevitable given enough time. Vizeran wants desperately to destroy his old rival. But even more so, the archmage dreams of thwarting Lolth and of having the Demon Queen of Spiders revealed
cup for himself and makes a point of drinking first, although he scoffs at any suggestion that he would try to poison his guests, given all the trouble he has taken to arrange their meeting. Within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
outcome is inevitable given enough time. Vizeran wants desperately to destroy his old rival. But even more so, the archmage dreams of thwarting Lolth and of having the Demon Queen of Spiders revealed
cup for himself and makes a point of drinking first, although he scoffs at any suggestion that he would try to poison his guests, given all the trouble he has taken to arrange their meeting. Within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
inspiration for contacts you might encounter during any given encounter with your adventurer’s guild. Guild Contacts d10 Contact 1 The charismatic leader of the guild, who doesn’t actually do very much
except inspire and encourage members 2 A retired adventurer who works hard to connect member groups with employment opportunities that match their skills 3 A petty rival who continually tries to claim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
inspiration for contacts you might encounter during any given encounter with your adventurer’s guild. Guild Contacts d10 Contact 1 The charismatic leader of the guild, who doesn’t actually do very much
except inspire and encourage members 2 A retired adventurer who works hard to connect member groups with employment opportunities that match their skills 3 A petty rival who continually tries to claim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
surprise the raiders in the cave. If the sentry spots the characters sneaking up, or if an attack fails to take the sentry out, the sentry shouts a warning and retreats back to the cave, joining the
cave holds 180 sp, 15 ep, and three vials of perfume worth 5 gp each. Harbin Wester’s Quest Defeating the marauders at Wyvern Tor completes a quest given to the party by Townmaster Harbin Wester in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
surprise the raiders in the cave. If the sentry spots the characters sneaking up, or if an attack fails to take the sentry out, the sentry shouts a warning and retreats back to the cave, joining the
cave holds 180 sp, 15 ep, and three vials of perfume worth 5 gp each. Harbin Wester’s Quest Defeating the marauders at Wyvern Tor completes a quest given to the party by Townmaster Harbin Wester in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
actions of a rival; perhaps you’re seeking allies to reclaim your birthright. The Marguul The Marguul bugbears threw off the yoke of the Ghaal’dar long ago, seizing territory in the Seawall Mountains in the
south of Darguun. They are infamous raiders, and while they have brokered a truce with the Ghaal’dar, anyone venturing into the Seawall Mountains had best travel with a Marguul guide. As a Marguul
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
lake (see area D16). Illig is Gullop’s greatest political rival. If the characters are proclaimed innocent, they earn their freedom. Each is given the worthless honorific of “True Friend of Gullop XIX
someone if the characters don’t choose a champion. The champion and Morgort are each chained to the tree and given a club. The rest of the characters are kept at the edge of the proving grounds, held
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
lake (see area D16). Illig is Gullop’s greatest political rival. If the characters are proclaimed innocent, they earn their freedom. Each is given the worthless honorific of “True Friend of Gullop XIX
someone if the characters don’t choose a champion. The champion and Morgort are each chained to the tree and given a club. The rest of the characters are kept at the edge of the proving grounds, held
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
actions of a rival; perhaps you’re seeking allies to reclaim your birthright. The Marguul The Marguul bugbears threw off the yoke of the Ghaal’dar long ago, seizing territory in the Seawall Mountains in the
south of Darguun. They are infamous raiders, and while they have brokered a truce with the Ghaal’dar, anyone venturing into the Seawall Mountains had best travel with a Marguul guide. As a Marguul
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
by creatures it can catch in the open, including the travelers that enter and exit the place. On occasion, this state of (relatively) peaceful coexistence is shattered when a devious rival dragon with
designs on a white dragon’s territory enters the picture. Taking advantage of the dragon’s limited mental faculties, the rival secretly sends its minions out to harass the dragon. Convinced that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
by creatures it can catch in the open, including the travelers that enter and exit the place. On occasion, this state of (relatively) peaceful coexistence is shattered when a devious rival dragon with
designs on a white dragon’s territory enters the picture. Taking advantage of the dragon’s limited mental faculties, the rival secretly sends its minions out to harass the dragon. Convinced that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Many performers moonlight as assassins, spies, and thieves, given their talents and resources, and as such many amphitheaters contain hidden shrines to Phenax. Amphitheater Adventures Adventures in
a criminal cabal from a rival gang’s assault.
4 Take the place of a group of performers on stage to impress an audience member.
5 Assassinate an audience member during a performance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
rival beholder (or any parts it can recover from a battle) would certainly be a prized trophy, as would be the skull of a defeated dragon, the clothing of a famous adventurer the beholder killed, or
treat it as clutter. Circumstances might change the role of a piece of treasure — a staff of the python used to prop up a stone block trap might be given as a gift if the beholder acquires a minion who can attune the item.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
trust its new franchisees. Not at all! No! It’s just so much easier to support a group when they start in a focused area. Don’t worry at all that a rival Acquisitions Incorporated franchise will
course, non-Acquisitions Incorporated rival organizations might be present. You are expected to drive them out of business. (Or give them untimely deaths. You do you.) A franchise can build or operate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
trust its new franchisees. Not at all! No! It’s just so much easier to support a group when they start in a focused area. Don’t worry at all that a rival Acquisitions Incorporated franchise will
course, non-Acquisitions Incorporated rival organizations might be present. You are expected to drive them out of business. (Or give them untimely deaths. You do you.) A franchise can build or operate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
if the characters are resting 3 Carrion crawler 4–5 Escaped slaves 6–7 Fungi 8–9 Giant fire beetles 10–11 Giant “rocktopus” 12 Mad creature 13 Ochre jelly 14–15 Raiders 16 Scouts 17 Society of
consult the table to determine what the characters encounter. Elf, dwarf, and human slaves are friendly; if given food and water they’ll join the party. Goblin slaves are hostile and likely to attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
rival beholder (or any parts it can recover from a battle) would certainly be a prized trophy, as would be the skull of a defeated dragon, the clothing of a famous adventurer the beholder killed, or
treat it as clutter. Circumstances might change the role of a piece of treasure — a staff of the python used to prop up a stone block trap might be given as a gift if the beholder acquires a minion who can attune the item.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Many performers moonlight as assassins, spies, and thieves, given their talents and resources, and as such many amphitheaters contain hidden shrines to Phenax. Amphitheater Adventures Adventures in
a criminal cabal from a rival gang’s assault.
4 Take the place of a group of performers on stage to impress an audience member.
5 Assassinate an audience member during a performance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
if the characters are resting 3 Carrion crawler 4–5 Escaped slaves 6–7 Fungi 8–9 Giant fire beetles 10–11 Giant “rocktopus” 12 Mad creature 13 Ochre jelly 14–15 Raiders 16 Scouts 17 Society of
consult the table to determine what the characters encounter. Elf, dwarf, and human slaves are friendly; if given food and water they’ll join the party. Goblin slaves are hostile and likely to attack