court response great to have respecting

Noble

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook

a first-class education, some of which you appreciated and some of which you resented. Your time in the castle, especially the many hours you spent observing your family at court, also taught you a great deal about leadership.

Aereni High Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

godlike power and has protected your island home for thousands of years. The greatest heroes of your people join the Undying Court after death; if you achieve great things in your life, you too could

are too mired in the past, and need to find a way forward? Elves of Aerenal Aerenal is ruled by the Undying Court, a council of undead elves sustained by positive energy. The Undying Court wields

Aereni Wood Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

godlike power and has protected your island home for thousands of years. The greatest heroes of your people join the Undying Court after death; if you achieve great things in your life, you too could

are too mired in the past, and need to find a way forward? Elves of Aerenal Aerenal is ruled by the Undying Court, a council of undead elves sustained by positive energy. The Undying Court wields

Sir Talavar

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

target doesn’t move, and the only thing it can do on its turn is make a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.Sir Talavar is an esteemed member of the Seelie Court and

a loyal vassal of the Summer Queen. Many of Sir Talavar’s squires have gone on to become knights of great renown. The venerable faerie dragon has an encouraging, can-do demeanor and an

Grave Domain

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

. Deities of the grave include Kelemvor, Wee Jas, the ancestral spirits of the Undying Court, Hades, Anubis, and Osiris. Followers of these deities seek to put wandering spirits to rest, destroy the

undead, and ease the suffering of the dying. Their magic also allows them to stave off death for a time, particularly for a person who still has some great work to accomplish in the world. This is a

Princess Serissa

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

thumb have abandoned her court and set out to impress the gods in ways that could all but destroy the civilizations of the small folk. Serissa fears warfare among the six giant races as they strive to

despite their size, they are capable of great feats of heroism. But Iymrith and Uthor have advised Serissa to steer clear of them. Uthor believes (incorrectly) that an alliance with the small folk

Courtier

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

In your earlier days, you were a personage of some significance in a noble court or a bureaucratic organization. You might or might not come from an upper-class family; your talents, rather than the

circumstances of your birth, could have secured you this position. You might have been one of the many functionaries, attendants, and other hangers-on in the Court of Silverymoon, or perhaps you

Lady Illmarrow

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

court of vampires and ghosts in her palace of ice. Other tales claim that when anyone dies in Lhazaar, Illmarrow chooses whether to take their soul before it passes on to the Keeper and Dolurrh. But

would be exterminated to the last member, and the Mark of Death would be eliminated from the world. The line of Vol had long been rivals of the Undying Court, and many whisper even today that the

War Magic (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

their defensive skills foil their opponents’ attempts to counterattack. War mages are also adept at turning other spellcasters’ magical energy against them. In great battles, a war mage

response: “What good is being able to throw a mighty fireball if I die before I can cast it?” War Magic Features Wizard Level Feature 3rd Arcane Deflection, Tactical Wit 6th Power Surge 10th Durable Magic 14th Deflecting Shroud

War Magic

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

their defensive skills foil their opponents’ attempts to counterattack. War mages are also adept at turning other spellcasters’ magical energy against them. In great battles, a war mage

response: “What good is being able to throw a mighty fireball if I die before I can cast it?” War Magic Features Wizard Level Feature 2nd Arcane Deflection, Tactical Wit 6th Power Surge 10th Durable Magic 14th Deflecting Shroud

Fomorian Warlock of the Dark

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

, suggestion, telekinesisPoisoning Rebuke (Requires Blood Rune). In response to being damaged by a creature the fomorian can see within 60 feet of itself, the fomorian forces that creature to make a DC 16

into the Underdark. They forge magical pacts with entities of the dark—perhaps powerful Fey of the Gloaming Court or eldritch entities buried deep in the Underdark. Their pacts give these

Grave Domain (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

. Deities of the grave include Kelemvor, Wee Jas, the ancestral spirits of the Undying Court, Hades, Anubis, and Osiris. Followers of these deities seek to put wandering spirits to rest, destroy the

undead, and ease the suffering of the dying. Their magic also allows them to stave off death for a time, particularly for a person who still has some great work to accomplish in the world. This is a

Nilbog

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Spellcasting. The nilbog casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12): At will: mage hand, Tasha's hideous laughterReversal of Fortune. In response to

sought-after among the courts’ goblins, because even if the jester is obviously not a nilbog, the court must indulge their chaotic behavior. Nilbogism A nilbog is an invisible spirit that

Inquisitor of the Tome

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

;t being worn or carried in the sphere automatically take the damage and are similarly moved.Telekinetic Deflection. In response to being hit by an attack roll, the inquisitor increases its AC by 4

work has caused them to be a source of terror in many communities, where folk fear that an overzealous inquisitor might be as great a monster as the fiends the inquisitors originally hunted.

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

for the achievement to mean anything, a hobgoblin must abide by the race’s code of honor in doing so. Glory can be earned by discovery of great resources (such as finding a new vein of iron or

a powerful magic item), by fine performances (writing and performing a great ballad about the legion), by designing and constructing a great defense or monument, and through other means. But the

Titivilus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

travels farther than the sprawling city that lies outside his palace. Dispater is correct to fear, but the true threat comes not from without. The lord’s great error was allowing himself to be

plots are being hatched against him and that Asmodeus himself seeks to remove Dispater from power. In response, Dispater has withdrawn to his palace and left day-to-day decisions to Titivilus, even

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the world above. Aquatic Crusaders Centuries ago, tritons entered the world in response to the growing threat of evil elementals. Tritons waged many wars against their enemies on the Plane of Water

to escape so easily. A great conclave of tritons chose volunteers skilled in weapons and magic as part of an expeditionary force to enter the Material Plane and seek out their enemies. Those tritons

Satyr Legacy

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

all, and the proper response to such a gift, as far as most satyrs are concerned, is to accept it with relish. Born of the Wild In their physical forms, satyrs embody a fusion of humanoid

Xenagos as a satyr who lived life to the fullest and who played tricks that stirred up even the gods. Yet, he’s also an example of how bitterness can turn a great trick nasty and how schemes that

Undying Court

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

as an assembly of your greatest sages and leaders. Should you accomplish great achievements in your life, you can aspire to join the Court. As a cleric or paladin of the Undying Court, you have a

Undying Court Our greatest champions and sages will never be lost to us. Their wisdom guides us, and their power protects us all. Honor our past. Respect our traditions. Perfect your skills and you

Tiers of Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

characters make a greater impact on the world, they face greater danger whether they want to or not. Powerful factions see them as a threat and plot against them, while friendly ones court their favor in

or the prior trouble transforms into a new threat in response to the characters’ actions. Events need to grow in magnitude and scope, increasing the stakes and drama as the characters become

Elves of Aerenal

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

of years. The greatest heroes of your people join the Undying Court after death; if you achieve great things in your life, you too could achieve this immortality. The Aereni are isolationists who

Elves of Aerenal Aerenal is ruled by the Undying Court, a council of undead elves sustained by positive energy. The Undying Court wields godlike power and has protected your island home for thousands

Noteworthy Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Noteworthy Sites The city of Yongjing is a bustling network of tightly packed buildings and narrow alleys. A wide central avenue bisects the city and connects the grand palaces of the emperor’s court

also a prime location for pickpockets and spies. Most days, wealthy petitioners are turned away and must seek other means to solve their problems. Inner Butterfly Court The north side of the city is

Noble

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

family of minor aristocrats ensured that you received a first-class education, some of which you appreciated and some of which you resented. Your time in the castle, especially the many hours you spent observing your family at court, also taught you a great deal about leadership.

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the area patrolled by the guard did she explain that the noises indicated that the wingless folk had claimed that area, and that to trespass would be to court death. — Gimble, Notes from a

capable of flight, and similar objects provoke a great desire for the kenku to acquire the items for themselves. Despite their lack of wings, kenku love dwelling in towers and other tall structures

Noteworthy Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Court of Flowers The Court of Flowers is the vibrant heart of commerce and art in Zinda. The district hosts streets lined with multiple palatial homes, towers with overflowing gardens, and museums

of the Covenant of Magic—an exclusive circle of traditionalist mages—preside over festivals, weddings, funerals, and similar events. Most covenant members are elderly; several have great-great

Feywild Features

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

and the Gloaming Court are by no means the only great Fey courts, but they’re the most well-known to creatures on the Material Plane and the most widespread. How the Summer Court and the Gloaming Court

conformity. The two groups are not opposites morally or ethically; good and evil Fey can be found in both. Seelie and Unseelie Fey gather in courts. The Seelie court is called the Summer Court, and the

Feywild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

. Away from the settled areas ruled by the seelie fey that compose the Summer Court, the land is a tangle of sharp-toothed brambles and syrupy fens — perfect territory for the unseelie fey to hunt

on the Material Plane might be echoed as a clear and winding brook of great beauty. A marsh could be reflected as a vast black bog of sinister character. And moving to the Feywild from old ruins on

Tayyib Empire

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

. The war began in response to the death of Emperor Tasneem, whose older heirs turned to sinister magic in their attempts to rule. These heirs burned the former capital and unleashed legions of

territories, people rebuild marble domes and sparkling minarets to raise a new empire that serves its citizens as past rulers failed to do. It is a precarious time, but also one of great opportunity.

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

search unearthed ancient court documents mentioning a secret cache belonging to the Mountain Cloud Empress, a mysterious figure of the long-fallen Yun dynasty. Secretary Wei gave orders to begin

excavating the Old City buried beneath Yongjing, the capital of Great Xing, and she now seeks adventurers to investigate the ruins under the guise of historical scholarship—not sharing with them that they are actually hunting for a specific secret.

Inquiries in Candlekeep

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

characters the tome, the acolyte does what he can to make amends. Ramilir (a human commoner) is a hardworking, earnest man in his mid-forties. He takes great pride in his work—and is mortified by his

with the characters’ books. A successful DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check confirms that the acolyte’s mistake was an honest one. In response to any discussion of the mark that has appeared on the

Citadel Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

citadel’s air envelope and serves as a bucolic refuge. Discreet conversation away from the prying eyes of the court often takes place here. Great Orrery The Great Orrery is the center of scholarship

, most of them astral elves. The few non-elves are diplomatic envoys to the court, traders, and skilled crafters whose work is esteemed by the emperor. The imperial guard, which provides security within

Candlekeep

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

Candlekeep The great keep never fails to take my breath away: it stands on a volcanic crag a hundred or so feet from the coastline, a flat-topped spur of rough stone out in the midst of the surging

out on the peninsula where Candlekeep stands. The Great Library Candlekeep is the largest repository of lore and writings in all the Realms (although my scholarly kin in Evereska don’t like being

Cities and Sites

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

grove of the Archdruid Oalian, the awakened greatpine, is a place of great primal power. The Wardens of the Wood are based around Greenheart, but all the druid circles of the Eldeen Reaches send

emissaries to Greenheart when they have important matters to discuss. The Twilight Demesne Located within the Towering Wood, the Twilight Demesne has close ties to the Faerie Court of Thelanis (see

Eastern Flanaess

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Kingdom, ruled by a cousin of the overking; its court is rife with debauchery and intrigue Ahlissa Herzogin Seprenna Calyn (human) South province of the Great Kingdom, ruled by a cousin of the

Eastern Flanaess Once a powerful force for order and good, the Great Kingdom of Aerdy has declined over the last century to a state of utter decadence. The reigning overking—Ivid V, patriarch of the

Silver Dragon Lairs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

sections—an antechamber, an open court, and a majestic temple. The lair has the following features: Antechamber. The antechamber was once an ancient throne room or mountain shrine, but time has eroded

railings and the literal airiness of each footstep might suggest. Open Court. Past the cloud bridge is an enormous expanse of smooth stone ringed with broken pillars, where the silver dragon hosts

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