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Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
who died a century ago, after a long and nefarious career. Esvele Rosznar, a brash young noble, has recently adopted the Black Viper's persona to lead a secret life of crime. Like many other nobles
. When she throws back her cloak to reveal the costume she has put together, most folk toss their purses and flee. If that doesn't work, she usually needs only to draw her dagger. Of course, some of the
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
way he’d never experienced before. When the three of them created the Moonstalkers guild, Augustus relished his new life of crime. But over time, his passion has faded. The riches they gathered
curse. And if bargaining doesn’t work, there’s always blackmail. (See the “Using the Moonstalkers in Your Campaign” section in chapter 11 for more details.)Change Shape
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Defense to bolster his low Armor Class whenever possible, and his challenge rating is a reflection of the likelihood that he will use Fiery Explosion as often as he can. If one or more of his allies
sorcerer Kelek, expects his confederates to work together for their mutual benefit, but he also encourages them to pursue their own evil schemes.
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Guild took over your family business, ran it into the ground, and burned the building for insurance money. You were driven into crime yourself, but you’ll never work for the Guild. You take
work, do what needs to be done, and get paid. Anyone who pursues crime for thrill-seeking, to strike back at unjust authorities, or anything else are amateurs, and they’re liable to get you
Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
practicing the same trade. However, your guild might instead be a loose network of artisans who each work in a different village within a larger realm. Work with your DM to determine the nature of your
members of your profession, which can be a good place to meet potential patrons, allies, or hirelings.
Guilds often wield tremendous political power. If you are accused of a crime, your guild will support
Hermit
Legacy
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
was exiled for a crime I didn’t commit.
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I retreated from society after a life-altering event.
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I needed a quiet place to work on my art, literature, music, or manifesto.
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changed to allow you to end your solitude? You can work with your DM to determine the exact nature of your seclusion, or you can choose or roll on the table below to determine the reason behind your
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
might instead be a loose network of artisans who each work in a different village within a larger realm. Work with your DM to determine the nature of your guild. You can select your guild business
good place to meet potential patrons, allies, or hirelings.
Guilds often wield tremendous political power. If you are accused of a crime, your guild will support you if a good case can be made for your
Kenku
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Treasure Hunter
Haunted by an ancient crime that robbed them of their wings, the kenku wander the world as vagabonds and burglars who live at the edge of human society. Kenku suffer from a sinister
. They settle in places that accept them, usually bleak cities that have fallen on hard times and are overrun with crime.
Dreams of Flight
Above all else, kenku wish to regain their ability to fly
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
’m extremely fond of puzzles.
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I thrive under pressure.
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I love sketching and designing objects, especially boats.
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I’m not afraid of hard work — in fact, I prefer
Reflection. Muddied water always clears in time. (Any)
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Hope. The horizon at sea holds the greatest promise. (Any)
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BOND
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I must visit all the oceans
Orc
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Orcs trace their creation to the one-eyed god Gruumsh, an unstoppable warrior and powerful leader. The divine qualities of Gruumsh resonate within orcs, granting them a reflection of his toughness
in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead.
Life Span
The typical life span of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a
Wizard
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
spell and launches a tiny bead of fire toward the enemy ranks, where it erupts into a conflagration that engulfs the soldiers.
Checking and rechecking his work, a human scribes an intricate magic
library or university, teaching others the secrets of the multiverse. Other wizards sell their services as diviners, serve in military forces, or pursue lives of crime or domination.
But the lure of
Monk
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adventurer means leaving a structured, communal lifestyle to become a wanderer. This can be a harsh transition, and monks don’t undertake it lightly. Those who leave their cloisters take their work
enter this secluded life to hide from a crime you committed? Or did you choose the monastic life for yourself? Consider why you left. Did the head of your monastery choose you for a particularly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Types of Crime Your work as syndicate members involves more than simple street swindles or pickpocketing. A team with your skills comes together for greater purposes—more dangerous risks and far more
splendid rewards. As a group, consider the options on the Syndicate Crimes table and work with your DM to decide what kinds of work you do for the Boromar Clan. Syndicate Crimes d6 Crime 1
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
escaped, but you’ve continued to uncover magical hoaxes.
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You were wrongfully accused and convicted of a crime. You managed to escape and seek to help others avoid the experience you
suffered, even while still being pursued by the law.
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You survived the destructive use of a magic device that wiped out your home. Members of a secret organization found you. You now work with them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
magic, physical might, and a broad selection of skills to your work, making you well suited to missions like grand heists, high-profile assassinations, and epic cons. Crime syndicates thrived during
Crime Syndicate Your group is a team of crooks that’s part of an organized crime syndicate. You’re more talented and have a wider range of skills than most thugs and burglars, so your crew might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
bring all manner of work to the guildhall, posting messages or seeking out those with specific fields of expertise. Guild members also relate news about opportunities via word of mouth. Such jobs might
those descriptions to flesh out job opportunities available through your guild. Guild Adventures d10 Adventures 1 Crime. You have to break the law to administer justice or thwart a criminal act (see
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
craft dangerous magical wares without batting an eyelash. Whenever a noteworthy crime or mysterious happening occurs in the city, you immediately have a list of 1d4 suspects who, if they aren’t
ancient text that holds terrible secrets that must not fall into the wrong hands.
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I work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery.
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My life’s work is a series of
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
was traumatized by witnessing a crime as a child.
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I’m incapable of deception.
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I wish I had joined the Boros, but I fear they’d never accept me.
Contacts
The Azorius
best at everything in my legal training, and now I work with the person who was always just a little bit better.
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A good friend was promoted into work they can’t tell me about.
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I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
The Guild took over your family business, ran it into the ground, and burned the building for insurance money. You were driven into crime yourself, but you’ll never work for the Guild. You take
out of the organization due to incompetence or after offending a more powerful member, and now shuffle for scraps to survive. Baldur’s Gate Feature: Criminal Connections In Baldur’s Gate, crime is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
personal revenge. 2 The Guild took over your family business, ran it into the ground, and burned the building for insurance money. You were driven into crime yourself, but you’ll never work for the Guild
knew. As soon as you could, you joined the organization. 8 To you, this is just a way to earn a living. You go to work, do what needs to be done, and get paid. Anyone who pursues crime for thrill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
most cases, criminals pay a fine and are let go. Those who cannot pay are required to work off their debt, usually put to work sweeping streets or helping with construction projects. If a crime
patrolling in town. The guards work in pairs, operating from two guardhouses built near the road into Saltmarsh. A smaller station at the docks quells the fights that break out there nightly. The captain of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
create weakness in society, a duergar who intentionally commits any crime receives a death sentence. Accidental crime by a duergar is compensated by goods or work equivalent to the damages. Derro, slaves or outsiders caught committing any crime can be executed on the spot by any duergar present.
, the duergar have a culture as rich and complex as any other, and nowhere is this so evident as in Gracklstugh. Work never stops in the City of Blades, and the gray dwarves take pride in efficiency
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Criminal Activities Under the laws of Sharn, crime takes many forms. Any sort of theft is illegal, including “malicious theft of identity”—the use of shapeshifting abilities or illusion magic to
dreamlily (described in chapter 4). Although crime occurs throughout Sharn, it is most apparent in Lower Dura and the Cogs. The Sharn Watch has a minimal presence in these wards, which are the easiest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Lower Northedge Lower Northedge is home to the hardworking laborers of Sharn—generally decent folk who believe in an honest day’s work and can afford to stay out of Lower Dura. Crime is less rampant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Criminal Activities in Sharn Crime takes many forms. Any sort of theft is illegal, including “malicious theft of identity”—the use of shapeshifting abilities or illusion magic to impersonate someone
explosives—but also highly taxed goods from Xen’drik or other nations. While crime occurs throughout Sharn, it is most visible in Lower Dura and the Cogs. The Sharn Watch has a minimal presence in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Crime Syndicate Contacts Everyone has a well-defined place in the Boromar Clan hierarchy. You report to a contact who oversees your work, giving you assignments, and collecting the syndicate’s cut
this contact. Syndicate Contact d8 Contact 1 A surrogate parent who views you as challenging but beloved children 2 A no-nonsense boss who treats the syndicate’s work as just another business 3 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Criminal Sharn is home to a number of powerful criminal organizations, and your background gives a tie to one of them. Work with your DM to decide which group you’re connected to, and use this table
criminal life long ago. But you still have deep roots with the organization, and now they’re pulling you back in.
3 You’re secretly working for the City Watch or a foreign crime agency, trying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. Roll on the Boons table. 21–30 You fell in love or got married. If you get this result more than once, you can choose to have a child instead. Work with your DM to determine the identity of your love
work with your DM to determine this hostile character’s identity and the danger this enemy poses to you. 41–50 You made a friend of an adventurer. Use the supplemental tables and work with your DM to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
wards, it doesn’t work at all. This assessment is close enough to the truth. There’s an important undercurrent in the situation, however. Although most officers of the Watch take bribes, that doesn’t mean
needs of their clients uppermost, the needs of the citizenry second, and generally don’t take action against locals. The upshot of all this is that the Watch’s response to a crime can vary significantly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
murder a serious crime, but their reasoning concerning punishment is their own. Mortal creatures, such as humans, condemn murder and those who commit it because it snuffs out a life. Where a mortal’s life
is concerned, elves see things the same way. Even if a murdered creature is brought back to life with magic, that doesn’t negate the crime any more than replacing stolen gold makes up for the original
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
you can work your way into a more prominent position.
Regardless of your past and the wealth of your family, your initial status with the guild is near the bottom, until you have proven your value
activities in crime, banking, or debt collection could tie you to members of other guilds.
Roll twice on the Orzhov Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Orzhov Contacts table
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
standing national army or a mercenary company, or perhaps a member of a local militia who rose to prominence during a recent war.
When you choose this background, work with your DM to determine which
instinct proves a useful starting point when determining who might take a bribe, who might turn a blind eye to a crime, or who might have criminal connections. You can also use this sense to get a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
report on the activities of national governments and their relationships. 5 Crime. You work with police and inquisitives—or do some inquisitive work yourselves—to report on criminal activity. 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
operates under the noses of the Watch and the Flaming Fist by adroitly keeping its illicit activities quiet. Each city neighborhood falls under control of one or more kingpins, crime bosses who report
to the head of the Guild. These kingpins style themselves as elite criminals, often adopting memorable nicknames and distinctively decadent dress. Scores of common criminals work beneath each kingpin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
capabilities. Consultant. Sometimes skilled individuals end up working alongside inquisitives for a time. Such Consultants might work for a newspaper, study an esoteric field, or write crime fiction for a living
Build Your Group A wide variety of talents can be useful in the work of an inquisitive, leading the Finders’ Guild to employ specialists with diverse skill sets. Many inquisitives come from