culture ways returns

Malaxxix

Monsters The Book of Many Things

damage, and the target can’t take reactions until the end of Malaxxix’s next turn. Hit or Miss: The hammer then magically returns to Malaxxix’s hand. Whip. Melee Weapon Attack: +12

that attunes to one of Malaxxix’s cursed items becomes afflicted with the curse of Malaxxix. The curse enables Malaxxix to interact with the cursed creature in special ways: Scrying. Malaxxix

Adult Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

their way to avoid interacting with other intelligent creatures. However, their interest in history and culture occasionally gets the better of them, prompting them to seek some engagement with the folk

, or crumbling ruins designed to disorient intruders. Circuitous routes within the lair provide the dragon with numerous ways to evade pursuit, while strategically designed choke points allow them to

Ancient Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

avoid interacting with other intelligent creatures. However, their interest in history and culture occasionally gets the better of them, prompting them to seek some engagement with the folk of the world

’s lair is a maze of twisting tunnels, interconnected caverns, or crumbling ruins designed to disorient intruders. Circuitous routes within the lair provide the dragon with numerous ways to evade

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

of psychic forces has begun to affect the local fauna in strange ways. Sapphire Dragon Lairs Sapphire dragons make their lairs in enormous caverns and complex tunnel systems. As they grow

spiders in the region returns to normal levels over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Days"} days. The enhancement of telepathic abilities ends immediately. The

Cultist of Bhaal

monsters

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Cursed Blade", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage. Hit or Miss: The blade magically returns to the cultist’s hand immediately after a ranged attack

gods, the Dead Three directly influence Faerûn—and particularly the city of Baldur’s Gate—in malign ways. Cultists who receive orders from their patron god directly are often the most ambitious and most dangerous.

Anthropologist

Backgrounds Tomb of Annihilation

and the ways of their people, who eventually treated you as one of their own. One culture had more of an influence on you than any other, shaping your beliefs and customs. Choose a race whose culture

you’ve adopted, or roll on the Adopted Culture table. Adopted Culture d8 Culture d8 Culture 1 Aarakocra 5 Halfling 2 Dwarf 6 Human 3

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

calculated poise, and its deadly strike. Their advanced philosophy taught the virtue of detachment from emotion and of clear, focused thought. Yuan-ti culture was among the richest in the mortal

bound themselves to the worship of the serpent gods and imitated their ways, indulging in cannibalism and humanoid sacrifice. Through foul sorcery, the yuan-ti bred with snakes, utterly sacrificing

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

you might or might not choose to share. Although you will undoubtedly find some of this land’s ways to be strange and discomfiting, you can also be sure that some things its people take for

of those who emigrate from Evermeet are either exiles, forced out for committing some infraction of elven law, or emissaries who come to Faerûn for a purpose that benefits elven culture or

Sammaster (Lich Form)

monsters

. He drew on the warped resurrection of dracoliches to become a lich himself. He continues to lead the Cult of the Dragon from the shadows, developing new ways to control and corrupt dragonkind

clever wizard returns each time to steer the Cult of the Dragon into more desperate and sinister plots.Necrotic, PoisonAcid, Cold, Lightning

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

monsters

for his demise. He drew on the warped resurrection of dracoliches to become a lich himself. He continues to lead the Cult of the Dragon from the shadows, developing new ways to control and corrupt

past, but the clever wizard returns each time to steer the Cult of the Dragon into more desperate and sinister plots.Acid, Necrotic, Poison

Gray Dwarf (Duergar) Legacy

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

grim, ashen-skinned dwarves now take slaves of their own and are as tyrannical as their former masters. Physically similar to other dwarves in some ways, duergar are wiry and lean, with black eyes and

bald heads, with the males growing long, unkempt, gray beards. Duergar value toil above all else. Showing emotions other than grim determination or wrath is frowned on in their culture, but they can

Gruul Anarch

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

ruins. You are part of a savage society that clings desperately to the Old Ways — attuned to nature, full of primal rage, and given short shrift by a world consumed with continuing civilization

effects, such as flames smoldering behind your eyes or dancing over your hands. Suggested Characteristics Gruul ways aren’t the ways of civilized folk, and the Gruul have little patience for

Uthgardt Tribe Member

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

more, as a member of an Uthgardt tribe. Your people have always tried to hold to the old ways. Tradition and taboo have kept the Uthgardt strong while the kingdoms of others have collapsed into chaos

among the people as living embodiments of his power. Perhaps they needed a reminder of who they were and from whence they came. The Chosen of Uthgar led bands back to the old ways, and most of your people

Cultural Chameleon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

and the ways of their people, who eventually treated you as one of their own. One culture had more of an influence on you than any other, shaping your beliefs and customs. Choose a race whose culture

you’ve adopted, or roll on the Adopted Culture table. Adopted Culture d8 Culture 1 Aarakocra 2 Dwarf 3 Elf 4 Goblin 5 Halfling 6 Human 7 Lizardfolk 8 Orc

Feral Tiefling

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

three broad categories. Tieflings born into another culture typically have names reflective of that culture. Some have names derived from the Infernal language, passed down through generations, that

personality to any great degree. Years of dealing with mistrust does leave its mark on most tieflings, and they respond to it in different ways. Some choose to live up to the wicked stereotype, but others

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

cosmic implications of Maglubiyet’s attacks. To prevent the goblinoids from outstripping her people in population, she urges the orcs to have many offspring and teach them the ways of battle not only

raid just as another group returns, laden with severed heads, sacks of loot, and armfuls of food. Warriors also serve as scouts, bringing back detailed reports about the surrounding area so that the

Strangers to the Surface

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

of the seasons mystifies them. Tritons also find the variety of social institutions, kingdoms, and other customs bewildering. For all their proud culture, they remain innocent of the surface world. The

petty grievances that prevent the surface folk from truly unifying. At its worst, a triton’s arrogance compounds the tendency for the triton not to understand the ways of the surface world. It’s easy

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

variety of social institutions, kingdoms, and other customs bewildering. For all their proud culture, they remain innocent of the surface world. The typical triton protectorate is tightly regimented

truly unifying. At its worst, a triton’s arrogance compounds the tendency for the triton not to understand the ways of the surface world. It’s easy for a triton to blame baffling social

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Conclusion The story might conclude in one of the following ways, though other outcomes are possible: Xeluan’s Heart Is Mended. If Xeluan’s heart is mended, the earthquakes stop. Peace returns to

Harkon Lukas's Torment

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

Harkon Lukas’s Torment The Dark Powers endlessly stymie Harkon’s quest for fame, assaulting his ego in the following ways: Harkon is obsessed with spreading his fame and travels Kartakass endlessly

. Whenever he returns to a community, though, he finds he has been forgotten. Semi-polite variations of “I thought you’d retired” ever torment him. Harkon believes he just needs to find the right act

Kinds of Treasure

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

the Player’s Handbook) rather than coins 2–3 Coins from an ancient culture local to this region, ancestral to the people who live here now 4–5 Coins from an ancient culture in a distant

region 6–7 Coins from a nearby contemporary culture 8–9 Coins from a local contemporary culture 10 Coins from another world You might decide that all the coins in a dragon’s hoard

Dark Elves (Drow)

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

name of their demon-goddess. Almost always, dark elves who reject the ways of their people are exiled, or executed for being rebels, heretics, and insurrectionists who have turned against drow culture

the city-states. Most of these individuals live as outcasts and wanderers, though a rare few find new homes with another race or culture. Drow have the racial traits of dark elves in the Player’s

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

different ways. The verdan assign no cultural or biological relevance to any particular coloration, physical features, or gender. Cultural Chameleons The clan homes of the Underdark goblinoids who

steeped in a culture, the verdan remain on the lookout for oppression and curtailment of freedoms. They understand the need for laws that protect, but they rail against laws that restrict and oppress

Suggested Characteristics

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

code of honor or sense of propriety that others don’t comprehend. 4 I express affection or contempt in ways that are unfamiliar to others. 5 I honor my deities through practices that are foreign to this

. Though I may not know their ways, neither do they know mine, which can be to my advantage. (Evil) 5 Inquisitive. Everything is new, but I have a thirst to learn. (Neutral) 6 Suspicious. I must be

Age

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Behaviors table suggests some ways you can communicate a giant’s age in an encounter. Life Spans Giant Kind Life Span Hill 200 years Frost 250 years Fire 350 years Cloud 400 years Storm 600 years Stone

conversation with irrelevant historical context. 3 The giant is curious about minute details of fashion, slang, and popular culture among Humanoids. 4 The giant is a hopeless procrastinator, always convinced

Asger and Edith

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

filled with remorse, she renounces her evil ways and vows to make up for lost time. Edith makes good on her promise. Other Endings. If the characters didn’t encounter Asger in the cottage, he either

frees himself by squeezing between the bars of his cage or returns to working as Uncle Nibblecheek’s kitchen helper, depending on whether the hag is alive or dead. If the characters confront Edith

Harpy's Return

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

Harpy’s Return The harpy that makes its lair in the crow’s nest (area C1) returns to the ship when one of these conditions is met: The characters find the captain’s chest in the hold (area C9) and

to the Harpy The harpy is cruel and hungry for flesh, but it speaks Common and can be reasoned with. It’s not easy to convince the bloodthirsty monster to change its ways and leave the wreck of Compass

Life in Tletepec

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

, Tletepecs make great efforts to sustain the common culture and values that unite them, embodying that culture in their food and festivals. Spicy dishes are a specialty; the hotter the feeling on the

smoke ring, ash storm, and tremor to keep the folk of Tletepec safe. The order also watches for signs signaling the disastrous Ashrise and researches ways to prevent it. Names Most names in Tletepec have

The Enemy Sighted

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

road, headed toward Vogler. The adventure unfolds in one of two ways from here: With Mass Combat. If you are using the Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn game along with this adventure, consult the

, Darrett is reeling from Becklin’s defeat and returns with the characters to Vogler. You can run any encounters from the “Invasion of Vogler” section as the characters escape the village, or you can skip ahead to “The Final Boat” section.

Rogues' Gallery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

magic might provide a glimpse of the future, but it can also manipulate reality in large or small ways. If the character who drew the card has a secret or has performed some action that would turn a

arrested suddenly has a cousin seeking revenge, or the spirit of a wicked cultist the character slew returns to torment the character by possessing a dear friend. Domenico Cava Four villains play a game for mysterious stakes

The Magister's Masquerade

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

either case, the spell ends if the charm is removed from you. Masquerade History The founding masters of Strixhaven University sought ways to mitigate the clashes common among students of different

magical colleges. Magister Kollema of Lorehold College recognized that shared experiences and culture created more unity than merely attending the same classes. In light of this, he proposed the first

Entering into a Deal

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

. Lesser and greater devils can’t freely make deals outside of their home plane, but there are ways it can be done. If a summoner on another plane knows a devil’s true name or has its talisman (as described

sealed with a contract, the devil returns to the Nine Hells. An archdevil who wishes to make a deal with a character can do so in person or send a minion to propose the deal and negotiate on its

Gray Dwarves (Duergar)

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

their freedom, these grim, ashen-skinned dwarves now take slaves of their own and are as tyrannical as their former masters. Physically similar to other dwarves in some ways, duergar are wiry and

culture, but they can sometimes seem joyful when at work. They have the typical dwarven appreciation for order, tradition, and impeccable craftsmanship, but their goods are purely utilitarian

Life in Dayawlongon

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

generous family bonds create varied ways to join different clans. Clans have few proscribed roles for their members, with each group sharing responsibilities in ways that work for their members

and curses the names of their enemy’s family. Debt of the Soul One of the cornerstones of Dayawlongo culture is the concept of utang ng loob, a debt of the soul. If someone saves another from mortal

If It Exists In D&D, There's A Place for It in Eberron

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

archetypes assigned to those things. A few factors here: No fixed alignments. Mortal creatures are shaped by their culture and personal circumstances. An orc is just as likely to be lawful good as chaotic

halfling cutthroat. There’s a place for everything in Eberron… but it may not be a prominent place. Kenku aren’t mentioned in any of the canon sourcebooks of Eberron. There’s many ways to add kenku

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