crave war reflection

Shipwright

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

You have sailed into war on the decks of great ships, patching their hulls with soup bowls and prayers. You once helped build a fishing vessel that single-handedly saved a town from starvation. You

Reflection. Muddied water always clears in time. (Any) 6 Hope. The horizon at sea holds the greatest promise. (Any) D6 BOND 1 I must visit all the oceans

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

dance to any tune. — Volo To feel the thunder of orcish war drums outside the gate and to hear a chorus of voices growling, “Gruumsh!” is the nightmare of every civilized place in

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

Past Life

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

inspiration, consider how the Darklord is a reflection of the players’ characters. You might also look ahead to the “Genres of Horror” section to see if any of these types of horror seem right for your

Darklord’s childhood like? Whom did the Darklord care about? Who cared about the Darklord? Who hurt the Darklord? Whose respect or love did the Darklord crave? What did the Darklord value? Consult the

What's on the Bill?

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

Temple, Upper Menthis) 3 Five Lives. A bitter reflection on the tragedy of the Last War, as seen through the eyes of five soldiers. Written by up-and-coming playwright Luca Syara. (Diamond Theater

of Seventh Century Brelish composers. (Kavarrah Concert Hall, Upper Menthis) 8 Reflection. A one-person show performed by the changeling Adi, exploring the multitudes that exist within us all. (Ten Torches, Lower Menthis)

Roleplaying an Orc

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

everyone around me. 4 I love a good brawl. 5 I drink the blood of monsters to consume their power. 6 I chant orcish war dirges during combat. Orc Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Strength. Showing superior

. I can get what I want from weaklings that fear me. (Evil) 5 Glory. The goals of the tribe don’t concern me. Personal glory is what I crave. (Chaotic) 6 Savagery. I will not be controlled. (Chaotic

Phoberos and Skophos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

land, and two ideals—the nobility of heroic struggle and victory versus the brutality of savage slaughter in war—competed for a place in the mortal mind. Just as Mogis is the dark shadow of everything

Iroas stands for, so is Skophos the reflection of Akros. And Phoberos is the bloodstained battleground where the eternal conflict between the gods and their poleis is waged.

Castle Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

cadaver collectors (see appendix A). The monstrous war machines sift through the rubble of this ruined courtyard for remains. They attack creatures on sight, eager to add more corpses to their

fountain’s liquid, they see a glimpse of Vecna conducting his ritual in the Cave of Shattered Reflection. A character who examines the reflection sees Vecna kneeling in a crystal-lined chamber. The lich-god’s

Vampires

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

the war years and the killing years wore down my soul as the wind wears down stone into sand.” — Count Strahd von Zarovich Awakened to an endless night, vampires hunger for the life they have lost

feelings become twisted by undeath. Love turns into hungry obsession, while friendship becomes bitter jealousy. In place of emotion, vampires pursue physical symbols of what they crave, so that a vampire

Rigus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Rigus Gate Destination: Infinite Battlefield of Acheron Primary Citizens: Humanoids Rulers: The Crown Generals Generals stoke the fires of war in Rigus, a permanent military encampment linked to a

stacked rings festooned with banners of war. Advanced siege weapons are anchored to their angular battlements. Soldiers rise at the crack of dawn to the punctual call of brass horns, filling the gate

Worshiping Mogis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

a single being, the act of war personified. But the inherent tension between honor and brutality in combat led to a dichotomy of purpose too great for a single god to reconcile. Ripping himself apart

, the god split in two, and so did Mogis and Iroas come into existence, embodiments of the two aspects of war that are forever in conflict. Though no tales of either Mogis or Iroas’s faith speak of

Arcanaloth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Arcanaloth “Power. We all crave it, but only a select few of us deserve it.” — Shemeshka the Marauder, arcanaloth in Sigil Arcanaloths are sly, jackal-headed beings with humanoid bodies, but they

and finesse, just as an arcanaloth who changes sides can easily turn the best-laid peace talks into all-out war. What the fiend demands in exchange for its time and talent is information, as well as

Vlaakith's Dilemma

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

aren’t constantly at war, keeping her people occupied is perhaps the greatest challenge Vlaakith faces. When githyanki aren’t on raids or other missions for Vlaakith, they enjoy a languid existence

hands, crave novelty. They expect every returning raid to provide new forms of entertainment. This preoccupation with newness stands at the hollow center of githyanki culture. They dabble in creating

Shipwright

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

Shipwright You have sailed into war on the decks of great ships, patching their hulls with soup bowls and prayers. You once helped build a fishing vessel that single-handedly saved a town from

Solid and Sound. You patched up a war galley and prevented it from sinking. The local navy regards you as a friend. 3 Favored. You insisted on thicker planking for a merchant vessel’s hull, which saved

Factions in the North

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

the North. Its members crave wealth and personal power, though the public face of the organization appears much more benign, offering the best mercenaries money can buy. Adventurers allied with the

cosmic war that ushered in the dawn of the civilized world. Ancient beyond reckoning, Slarkrethel longs to rejoin its creators in the heavens. For tens of thousands of years, the kraken has been

Ribcage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Avernus, the war-torn first layer of the Nine Hells. Clever Fiends and mages can change the gate’s destination, warping the pillar into an icy mirror that leads to the glacial layer of Cania or a noxious

, a garrison of devils defends Ribcage’s gate. In times of invasion or other wide-scale conflicts, the duchess can beseech Avernus to deploy infernal armies and weapons of war through the portal

Mystical Islands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

or population, specially tailored to suit their whims. 10 Divine Refuge. A god created this island to be a personal getaway, making it a reflection of the world as it would appear if they were

Theros dwells here—such as thri-kreen, yuan-ti, or another creature from the Monster Manual. 4 Rivals. Two settlements have turned the island into a war zone. 5 Prisoner. A powerful monster

Morkoth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

for conflict. They desire anything they don’t possess, have no scruples about taking what they crave, and endeavor to keep everything they collect. A morkoth spends its time watching over its

creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature has advantage on saving throws against the morkoth’s Hypnosis for 24 hours. Reactions Spell Reflection. If the morkoth

Mount Ironrot Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

teleported creatures arrive in an empty space near this oval, regardless of their intended destination in the Mournland. A creature that studies the reflection of the Mournland in the oval clearly sees the

Each time the characters investigate one of the colossi shown on map 4.1, read or paraphrase the following: What was once a massive, bipedal war machine made of stone, metal, and wood now lies in ruin

Appendix: Roleplaying Cards

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

afraid of my own reflection and avoid looking into mirrors. The Hall of Illusions terrifies me.” Clapperclaw the Scarecrow CHAPTER 2: HITHER Despite the loss of its original head, this child

.” Bond. “Nobody knows more about fashion than I do.” Flaw. “I crave flattery.” Sir Talavar the Faerie Dragon CHAPTER 2: HITHER Sir Talavar is an esteemed member of the Seelie Court and a

Appendix D: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

afraid of my own reflection and avoid looking into mirrors. The Hall of Illusions terrifies me.” Clapperclaw the Scarecrow CHAPTER 2: HITHER Despite the loss of its original head, this child

.” Bond. “Nobody knows more about fashion than I do.” Flaw. “I crave flattery.” Sir Talavar the Faerie Dragon CHAPTER 2: HITHER Sir Talavar is an esteemed member of the Seelie Court and a

The Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Common Symbol Aerdrie Faenya CG Air, rain, fertility, birth Life, Tempest, Trickery Bird silhouetted against a cloud Angharradh CG Wisdom, growth, protection Knowledge, Life, War

Araleth Letheranil CG Light, stars, revelations Knowledge, Light Shaft of light Corellon Larethian CG Primary god of elves Arcana,** Life, Light, War Quarter moon or starburst Darahl

N3. Burgomaster's Mansion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

them poor folk who tolerate the baroness only because they crave something warm to eat and drink. Lydia is a gods-fearing woman and the younger sister of the town priest, Father Lucian Petrovich. She is

gilded frame. A door in one corner leads to a garderobe. The baroness used to while away long hours in this room, fondling her perfume collection and searching for solace in her own reflection. Since

The Dark Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

moon Ghaunadaur CE Oozes, slimes, outcasts War Purple eye with black sclera Keptolo CE Beauty, hedonism, fertility Nature, Trickery Mushroom Kiaransalee CE Necromancy Arcana,* Death Drow hand wearing

many silver rings Malyk CE Chaos, rebellion, wild magic Tempest, Trickery A flame in a tear or a multihued vortex Lolth CE Primary god of drow, spiders Trickery, War Spider Selvetarm CE Warriors

Temple Locations T10-T18

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

weeping by the pool and grateful to be free of the hags’ curse. Treasure. Submerged in the pool is Radiance, a +1 wand of the war mage in the form of an exquisite golden hand mirror. While surrounded by

(Glitter) A youthful male shield dwarf dancing at a feast (Falthrax Loderr) A radiant female moon elf gazing upon her own reflection (Sylvarie) If the characters don’t yet know the significance of the

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 17 or higher discerns the spirit lights whispering and overhears one of the following remarks: Dawn Carlos +3 Wand of the War Mage “The next challenge is

corrupted magic. Many more can you find in this forgotten place.” “The jade serpents crave offerings.” Treasure. Close inspection of Abalahin’s roots reveals an ebony wand decorated with bones and

Daelkyr

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

accumulated their own followings among the Cults of the Dragon Below. A few have abandoned the path of aggression in favor of solitary philosophy and reflection. A beholder philosopher might manipulate events

Dyrrn’s influence. At the start of the Last War, the dwarves of the Mror Holds discovered passages to the daelkyr’s realm below their halls, and Dyrrn’s cults have spread from there. Mind flayers

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

among those who drink it. Many never realize what’s happening, knowing only that they deeply crave his tea above all others, and for those who do uncover the scam, it’s often too late, leaving them

central bailey, the organization’s vast armory holds every weapon a mercenary company could need, along with trophies from campaigns abroad, a priceless library of war-related texts, and more. Rumors

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

only that they deeply crave his tea above all others, and for those who do uncover the scam, it’s often too late, leaving them with no choice but to keep coming back. Jopalin personally watches over the

priceless library of war-related texts, and more. Rumors also speak of the Fist’s treasury, kept in a lead-lined vault somewhere beneath the Officers’ Tower and surrounded by yards of solid stone, the

Monastery Locations

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

. After hearing out the characters, Qarbo chooses one of the following options: If the party seems ready to join the cult, Qarbo explains that they must start with a period of self-denial and reflection

the brother of Samular Caradoon, the founder of the Knights of Samular. The two of them fought bravely in the second Troll War. Renwick’s hunger for arcane knowledge eventually led him to prepare for

Metallic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

god, he has the power to grant divine spells. Brass Dragon The most gregarious of the true dragons, brass dragons crave conversation, sunlight, and hot, dry climates. A brass dragon’s head is defined

worthy addition to its hoard, it barters with the ship’s captain for the item. War Machines. Bronze dragons actively oppose tyranny, and many bronze dragons yearn to test their mettle by putting their

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