creating reclusive glory to have rewards

Giff Warlord

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

rewards for valor. Muskets and grenades are the specialties of many giff regiments. The bigger the boom, the brighter the flash, and the thicker the smoke it produces, the greater the glory for the one wielding the weapon.

Giff Shock Trooper

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

death, each has a military rank. Promotions don’t depend on time in service but are granted by superiors as rewards for valor. Muskets and grenades are the specialties of many giff regiments

. The bigger the boom, the brighter the flash, and the thicker the smoke it produces, the greater the glory for the one wielding the weapon.

Cradle of the Frost Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

its cradle is functionally identical to a glacier or iceberg, nestled in an alpine valley or drifting in a polar sea. In its wintry seclusion, the scion dreams of battle and glory. If it is disturbed

rushes at any foe that dares to challenge it. Emulating sagas of Thrym, the scion can achieve a tremendous feat of strength: creating a glacier in the ground and hurling it skyward, along with any

Scion of Thrym

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

or drifting in a polar sea. In its wintry seclusion, the scion dreams of battle and glory. If it is disturbed, the scion’s cradle of the frost scion;cradle animates as a bipedal figure formed of

Thrym, the scion can achieve a tremendous feat of strength: creating a glacier in the ground and hurling it skyward, along with any creatures standing on it. Regional Effects The region surrounding a

Orcus Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

multiverse transformed into a vast necropolis populated solely by undead creatures under his command. Orcus rewards those who spread death in his name by granting them a small portion of his power

disappear or until Orcus releases their grasp (no action required). Regional Effects The region containing Orcus’s lair is warped by the Orcus’s magic, creating one or more of the following

Orcus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

into a vast necropolis populated solely by Undead creatures under his command. Orcus rewards those who spread death in his name by granting them a small portion of his power. The least of these

Monster Manual). These Undead obey his telepathic commands, which can reach anywhere in the lair. Regional Effects The region containing Orcus’s lair is warped by his magic, creating one or more

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

positive energy for healing and nurturing. Creating a Crystal Dragon Use the Crystal Dragon Personality Traits and Crystal Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive crystal

crystal dragon has ripped open holes to the Elemental Planes of Air and Water, creating flash glaciation that encroaches upon inhabited lands. Connected Creatures Crystal dragons are among the

Ancient Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

light, or channel positive energy for healing and nurturing. Creating a Crystal Dragon Use the Crystal Dragon Personality Traits and Crystal Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of

. 8 A crystal dragon has ripped open holes to the Elemental Planes of Air and Water, creating flash glaciation that encroaches upon inhabited lands. Connected Creatures Crystal dragons

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

examining the nature of the multiverse form the centerpiece of an amethyst dragon’s hoard. Creating an Amethyst Dragon Use the Amethyst Dragon Personality Traits and Amethyst Dragon Ideals

with a beholder that has moved into the dragon’s domain. 5 Xorn serve as lookouts and spies for an adult amethyst dragon who rewards them with gems. 6 To repay a favor long owed to a

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

this role, Nafas sends adventurers to distant worlds to fulfill the wishes of creatures beyond his reach. Adventurers who return to Nafas successful receive gifts as rewards. As a noble genie, Nafas

by his magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Mirages. Sapient creatures within 3 miles of the lair frequently see illusions of their hearts’ desires, be they fame, fortune, or

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Creating a Dragon Turtle Use the Dragon Turtle Personality Traits and Dragon Turtle Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive dragon turtle characters, and use the Dragon Turtle Spellcasting

, though some dragon turtles prefer coastal lairs with easier access to settlements they can trade with—or prey upon. Particularly reclusive dragon turtles seek lairs in even more remote locales

Adult Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

illusions, allowing them to better conceal their treasures from prying eyes and divinations. Creating an Emerald Dragon Use the Emerald Dragon Personality Traits and Emerald Dragon Ideals tables to

a constant battle against deep gnome miners, who scour the tunnels of the dragon’s lair in search of emeralds. 2 An adult silver dragon tries to befriend and draw out a reclusive adult

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

Curious Halflings are an affable and cheerful people. They cherish the bonds of family and friendship as well as the comforts of hearth and home, harboring few dreams of gold or glory. Even adventurers

despite the rise and fall of empires. Many halflings live among other races, where the halflings’ hard work and loyal outlook offer them abundant rewards and creature comforts. Some halfling

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to

to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and mercilessly eliminates the weak and the

Cleric Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

Arms and eyes upraised toward the sun and a prayer on his lips, an elf begins to glow with an inner light that spills out to heal his battle-worn companions. Chanting a song of glory, a dwarf swings

. Creating a Cleric As you create a cleric, the most important question to consider is which deity to serve and what principles you want your character to embody. The Gods of the Multiverse section

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

treasure. Creating a Rogue As you create your rogue character, consider the character’s relationship to the law. Do you have a criminal past—or present? Are you on the run from the law or from

an angry thieves’ guild master? Or did you leave your guild in search of bigger risks and bigger rewards? Is it greed that drives you in your adventures, or some other desire or ideal? What

Warlock Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

warlocks toward adventure. Creating a Warlock As you make your warlock character, spend some time thinking about your patron and the obligations that your pact imposes upon you. What led you to make the

for your patron, or did your patron find and choose you? Do you chafe under the obligations of your pact or serve joyfully in anticipation of the rewards promised to you? Work with your DM to

Chapter 7: Treasure

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

Chapter 7: Treasure Adventurers strive for many things, including glory, knowledge, and justice. Many adventurers also seek something more tangible: fortune. Strands of golden chains, stacks of

items and the placement of treasure in an adventure, as well as special rewards that can be granted instead of or in addition to magic items and mundane treasure.

Yugoloths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

graces, coming to believe that the fallen angel is destined for glory. In Fazrian they see the potential for great rewards — or, at least, compensation beyond the modest sum the Mad Mage promised them. The

Giff

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

military lines. From birth until death, each has a military rank. Promotions don’t depend on time in service but are granted by superiors as rewards for valor. Muskets and grenades are the specialties of

many giff regiments. The bigger the boom, the brighter the flash, and the thicker the smoke it produces, the greater the glory for the one wielding the weapon.

Stocking a Dungeon

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

Stocking a Dungeon Creating a map for your dungeon is only half the fun. Once you have the layout, you need to decide what challenges and rewards are to be found in the dungeon’s passages and

Chapter 3: Creating Adventures

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

Chapter 3: Creating Adventures Creating adventures is one of the greatest rewards of being a Dungeon Master. It’s a way to express yourself, designing fantastic locations and encounters with monsters

limited in scope but blend together to create a larger narrative. If an adventure is a single issue or episode, a campaign is the series as a whole. Whether you’re creating your own adventures or using

Lords' Alliance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

the glory and security of their people, and for the lords who rule over them. However, Alliance operatives are often glory hounds, looking to gain a leg up on their counterparts from other Alliance

cold and rain, waiting for battle while hunger gnaws at their bellies? Many wish to reap the rewards of a good harvest, but few care to remove the stones and till the fields for planting. “The Lords

Gothic Horror Villains

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

gothic villains are most effective when they are slowly revealed as shockingly cruel, immoral, or the antithesis of goodness. Gothic Horror Villains d10 Villain 1 A reclusive noble who

creating the perfect poison, machine, or lifeform 4 A beloved magnate who abducts commoners to steal their blood for his beauty rituals 5 A celebrity who openly murders innocents but uses

Training

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

trainer — perhaps a retired adventurer or champion who is willing to serve as a mentor. The trainer might be a reclusive wizard or haughty sorcerer who owes the queen a favor, the knight-commander of

character gains proficiency in a skill. The character gains a feat. ALTERNATIVES TO EPIC BOONS You might decide to grant one of the following rewards to a 20th-level character, instead of awarding

Fighter

classes Basic Rules (2014)

left behind. There are greater risks, perhaps, but also much greater rewards—few fighters in the city watch have the opportunity to discover a magic flame tongue sword, for example. Creating a

The Wilds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four

werefox in this collection. Dwarves. The dwarves of Eldraine include miners, blacksmiths, and other artisans who value hard work and independence. These artisans take pride in creating intricate

said to hoard precious magic items, tomes, and other secrets in lochs, ponds, and wishing wells across Eldraine. Fauns. Prior to the Phyrexian invasion, fauns (use the satyr stat block) were reclusive

Silvanus

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

death in the wilderness. In legends he often commands other nature deities, dealing out rewards and punishments to them as is fitting. Nature and its impartial fairness is central to the dogma of

return to tame it. The creed of Silvanus dictates that nature’s glory must be preserved not merely because nature is beautiful, but because wild nature is the true state of the world. Its expanses refresh

Creating Factions

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

Creating Factions Factions and organizations that you create for your campaign should grow out of the stories that are important to the world. Create organizations that your players will want to

headquarters or strongholds? If adventurers do join, what kind of missions might they be sent on? What rewards can they gain? SAMPLE FACTION: THE HARPERS The Harpers is a scattered network of

Darguul Characters

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

Darguul Characters Darguun is a logical point of origin for goblin, hobgoblin, or bugbear characters. When creating a Ghaal’dar character from Darguun, consider the following: Constant Struggle

glory. The Dhakaani were renowned for their martial skill and their discipline. Muut roughly translates to “duty”—your duty to your empire, your clan, and your commander. Muut is expected; if you have

Heraldic Sign

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Heraldic Sign Fighters typically do battle for a cause. Some fight on behalf of kingdoms besieged by monsters, while others quest only for personal glory. In either case, a fighter often displays a

heraldic sign that represents that cause, either adopting the symbol of a nation or a royal line, or creating a crest to represent one’s self-interest. Your character could be affiliated with an

Darguul Characters

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

Darguul Characters Darguun is a logical point of origin for goblin, hobgoblin, or bugbear characters. When creating a Ghaal’dar character from Darguun, consider the following. Constant Struggle

people can reclaim this lost glory. The Dhakaani were renowned for their martial skill, but also for their discipline. Muut roughly translates to “duty”—your duty to your empire, your clan, your commander

Developing a Darklord

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

when creating your Darklord’s backstory: What was the first depraved act the Darklord chose to commit, and how did their ideal encourage them down this path? Was the Darklord rewarded or celebrated for

their evil? Did that reaction encourage greater crimes? Were these rewards earned or justified? Did the Darklord repeat or escalate their wickedness to obtain something they selfishly desired? Did the

Creating a Rogue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Creating a Rogue As you create your rogue character, consider the character’s relationship to the law. Do you have a criminal past — or present? Are you on the run from the law or from an angry

thieves’ guild master? Or did you leave your guild in search of bigger risks and bigger rewards? Is it greed that drives you in your adventures, or some other desire or ideal? What was the trigger that led

Creating a Warlock

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Creating a Warlock As you make your warlock character, spend some time thinking about your patron and the obligations that your pact imposes upon you. What led you to make the pact, and how did you

did your patron find and choose you? Do you chafe under the obligations of your pact or serve joyfully in anticipation of the rewards promised to you? Work with your DM to determine how big a part

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