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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
constables and police forces, and even smaller communities have sheriffs and bailiffs who stand ready to protect their community.
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, InsightLanguages: Two of your
Personality Trait
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I’m always polite and respectful.
2
I’m haunted by memories of war. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind.
3
I’ve lost too many
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
You’ve always been fascinated by the glitter and glamor of city life, so different from the slow pace of life in your homeland. Now you’re here, ready to make your mark in the world, but
unsure how to begin.
3
War, plague, famine, or a marauding monster ravaged your home, forcing you to flee for your life. You don’t even know how many of your people survived or where to find
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the latest challenger to her authority over their tribe, ready to break his neck with her bare hands as she did to the last six rivals.
Frothing at the mouth, a dwarf slams his helmet into the face
sufficient to defeat whatever threats arise.
A Life of Danger
A barbarian plays an important role as a protector of their people and a leader in times of war. Life in the wild places of the world is
Bard
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—knowledge of the people who constructed the monument and the mythic saga it depicts. A stern human warrior bangs his sword rhythmically against his scale mail, setting the tempo for his war chant
a master, following the more experienced bard until you were ready to strike out on your own? Or did you attend a college where you studied bardic lore and practiced your musical magic? Perhaps you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Aftermath of the Last War The farmers of the eastern Eldeen seceded from Aundair during the Last War, and tensions between the two nations remain high. Most Reachers believe it’s only a matter of
time until Aundair tries to reclaim the region, and every village has a militia ready to serve. The people of the Reaches value hospitality and regard all people as equals, but the fear of Aundairian aggression can cause Reachers to treat foreigners with suspicion or hostility.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle
need to play heroic characters caught up in an ancient war among dragons as they explore the secrets of Stormwreck Isle. Get ready for hours of epic adventure! Find additional tips, tools, and video walk-throughs to help you get started at playdnd.com.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the result of a century of extensive use of war magic. If the nations continue to use these magics, the Mourning will expand. The dragonmarked House Cannith made a fortune selling magical weapons to
all sides during the Last War. The Mourning was the result of research gone horribly awry. The secrets can be found in a Cannith research facility within the Mournland. If this knowledge could be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
on itself, they still take steps to minimize the threat to the rest of the multiverse. Whenever the Blood War spills into a location outside the Abyss and the Nine Hells, angels and other emissaries of the gods—including mortals of exceptional valor—stand ready to intervene.
The Blood War Throughout history, the teeming demon hordes of the Abyss and the regimented legions of devils from the Nine Hells have battled for supremacy in the cosmos. On worlds of the Material
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
holdings for several hundred years, until a combination of drought, attacks by enemies (including dragons and nagas), civil war, torpor among the serpent gods, and the development of iron weapons by the
remained ensconced in their hidden strongholds, biding their time until they were ready to strike again. Today, with their numbers greatly depleted and their enemies much stronger than in ages past, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
haze of intoxication 3 A grim officer who expects the Last War to reignite at any moment and intends to be ready 4 A cheerful officer with a dark sense of humor who merrily sends you into grave danger 5
mistake, and fully expects you to fail at every mission you undertake 2 A battle-scarred officer who experienced terrible horrors during the Last War and is barely capable of giving you orders through a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
left Mount Celestia and went to Elturel, where she rallied an army of warriors and trained them to fight in the Blood War. She promised them that when they were ready, she would lead them into battle on
Adventure Background On the plane of Mount Celestia, the angel Zariel chastised her peers for not getting involved in the Blood War. She felt that it was the responsibility of the angelic host to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
bearer holding colors aloft in the midst of battle, and the exultation that comes after a hard-won victory. Iroas pushes his followers to excel in their chosen fields, particularly war and athletics, and
gain honor through superior skill, training, and dedication. War is, fundamentally, a terrible experience filled with pain, loss, and fear. Unfortunately, as Iroas sees it, war is also necessary. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
frequently wear magic rings that allow a War Wizards to know where they’ve gone and to scry upon them. Removing such a ring, even for innocent reasons, can call a cadre of battle-ready War Wizards to
and is universally viewed with suspicion. War Wizards The potential for wizards to influence the outcome of battle is something no ruler in Faerûn can afford to ignore, and most great armies seek to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
arrives. The doors lead to the Hall of War, a large room containing a terrifying construct — the aptly named slaughterstone eviscerator — ready to defend the enclave in times of need. See the “11:15 AM
summon more guards and raise a general alarm, summoning Ironbeard, Rizwin, Lady Kira, or Lord Zardak. In true emergencies, Ironbeard activates the slaughterstone eviscerator in the Hall of War (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Maggie and her gang everything they wanted, to being chased away by rabid madcaps if everything went wrong. Vengeful Pursuits If the characters take one or more infernal war machines from Fort
hull, ready to leap onto enemy vehicles. If Chukka and Clonk got the broken Demon Grinder working, that vehicle comes after the characters as well and is manned entirely by redcaps and madcaps.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Remarkable Villains Eberron is rich in villains, from two-bit hoods to continental masterminds. It might be a long time before you’re ready to face the sinister leader behind the Order of the Emerald
players might develop a villain’s backstory together. A DM might ask a player: When you fought in the Last War, Halas Martain served in your unit until he betrayed you. What did he do, exactly? Likewise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
watchful eyes. The githzerai are aware that githyanki have conquered the Crystal Labyrinth (level 16) and are waging war against a mind flayer colony in Seadeeps (level 17). The githzerai wait patiently to
see the outcome of the Seadeeps conflict but stand ready to assist should the githyanki need help. The leader of this githzerai band, Yrlakka, is a member of the Sha’sal Khou, a faction of renegade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Spells Your connection to this divine domain ensures you always have certain spells ready. When you reach a Cleric level specified in the War Domain Spells table, you thereafter always have the
is favored by a god, pantheon, or religious order. This section presents the Life Domain, Light Domain, Trickery Domain, and War Domain subclasses. Life Domain Soothe the Hurts of the World
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Goblinoid War Camp A goblinoid army doesn’t stay on the move forever, but when they make camp, it isn’t for rest and recreation. A goblinoid war camp is a place that is constantly ready for war, and
the hobgoblins run it accordingly. A war camp might be a permanent settlement that a hobgoblin legion uses as a garrison. The accompanying map depicts one such place, and it can also be used to
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
, kobold females aren’t exempted from war or work. Furthermore, kobolds can slowly change sex. If most males or females of a tribe are killed, some survivors change over several months until the
room to dig, and ready sources of food. Although lairing in these locations puts kobolds in competition with surface-dwelling humanoids, their ability to avoid detection often means their warrens go
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
repair or modify any infernal war machine that the characters currently use. See appendix B for possible weapon replacements, armor upgrades, and magic gadgetry. Instead of payment, the horned devil
requires that they help it complete a test (see “Test Run 221” below). If the characters perform this task well, Bazelsteen agrees to fully repair their infernal war machines. He also offers one free
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
result, Athreos’s followers make grim opponents when they prioritize the needs of the dead over the living. Their mission also makes them ready foes of the Returned and their allies. Some seek to achieve
Returned and threatens to claim their leader’s life to restore the balance.
3 A warmongering noble rallies the public against a necropolis, encouraging a war between the living and the dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
nearby mountains are at war with creatures from the Giant Kin Encounters table in chapter 3. On the brink of destruction, the goliaths hope the observatory they have seen from afar can tip the scales in
component. Once they do, an adult gold dragon warns them the giant intends to use the component to activate the Thundering Observatory as a doomsday weapon. Fire When Ready A frost giant plans to use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The Mourning The nation of Cyre was once the heart of the kingdom of Galifar. The Last War took a heavy toll on Cyre and its citizens, as the nation became a primary battleground where the Five
expand at any moment? What was to be done with the Cyran refugees surging into every adjacent nation? Fear of the Mourning ended the war. But all those questions remain unanswered. Breland opened its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Mortals and Minions Devils and demons are far from the only combatants in the Blood War. Both sides exploit the Material Plane’s most abundant resource — mortal creatures, whose bodies and souls are
the forces of good, but the combatants in the Blood War have no regard for collateral damage — and on the Material Plane, they can cause a lot of it. If agents of Asmodeus discover a thriving demon cult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Fire Snake Fire Snakes. Salamanders hatch from eggs that are two-foot-diameter spheres of smoldering obsidian. When a salamander is ready to hatch, it melts its way through the egg’s thick shell and
their attempt to enslave that mystical race when the azers’ work was done. Turning instead to strike against salamanders, the efreet conquered and enslaved them, then sent them out to unleash war and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
always been fascinated by the glitter and glamor of city life, so different from the slow pace of life in your homeland. Now you’re here, ready to make your mark in the world, but unsure how to begin
.
3 War, plague, famine, or a marauding monster ravaged your home, forcing you to flee for your life. You don’t even know how many of your people survived or where to find them. Alone or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Masters with a richly detailed city for their Xen’drik based campaigns, this supplement presents information on the movers and shakers of Stormreach, ready-to-use adversaries, adventure hooks, and
likely “launching pads” and destinations, complete with maps, ready-to-play encounters, and pregenerated NPCs. Faiths of Eberron (3.5E): This supplement presents detailed descriptions of the major
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
peasants, but it doesn’t mention the Cyran special forces and elite war mages who now reside in High Walls. As Brelish, we all want to show compassion to the truly innocent, but let us never forget that
nearly any sort of wager or duel. Are you ready to gamble with a fiend? Would you wager a year of your life for a moment of good fortune when you need it the most? If any of the rumors are true, these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Starting the Adventure Once the players are ready to begin, read or paraphrase the following boxed text to them: An orange glow covers the top of Lyrandar Tower as the sun sinks in the sky. Above
same birthplace, fighting for the same side in the Last War, or having common backgrounds or interests. Once the characters’ relationships to one another have been established, read or paraphrase the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
fascinated by the glitter and glamor of city life, so different from the slow pace of life in your homeland. Now you’re here, ready to make your mark in the world, but unsure how to begin. 3 War
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The Deep Roots of War Take this message to your doddering fool of a god. His turn is coming, Laduguer willing.
— Duergar assassin Vozala Spikefist, before slaying
the dwarf king Umbrag
flayers waited there, ready to take the next step in the subjugation of clan Duergar. The monsters had sent out a psychic lure that played on the dwarves’ greed, and the never-ending work schedule that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
because they wear necklaces made of elf ears). Gurrash, the orc war chief, recently led an attack on the forest. Unfortunately for the orcs, the elves were ready for them. More than half of the orc horde
invulnerability. Each of the other mercenaries carries a pouch that holds 2d10 gp. Ear Seekers The wood elves of the Ardeep Forest are at war with a neighboring tribe of orcs called the Ear Seekers (so named
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Firehelm, Helm’s grandson, was the king in Sundabar when the city fell to the orc horde. He did not survive. Beyond that tragedy, the recent war did horrific damage to Sundabar and the humans on the
that can be salvaged. Before the war, Sundabar’s surface streets were cobbled smooth, but many of those roads have been destroyed by falling stones, torn up for ammunition or to repair walls, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
several hundred years, until a combination of drought, attacks by enemies (including dragons and nagas), civil war, torpor among the serpent gods, and the development of iron weapons by the some of their
their hidden strongholds, biding their time until they were ready to strike again. Today, with their numbers greatly depleted and their enemies much stronger than in ages past, the yuan-ti know they