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Storm King's Thunder
that image until the strangers can be disarmed and taken prisoner.
In their seemingly idyllic hideaways, the yakfolk rule with iron fists, and for all their learning and culture, they are enormously
evil overlords. Yakfolk care for their hapless prisoners only to the extent that a live one is more useful than a dead one, and putting a prisoner to work is easier than laboring oneself. It’s not
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
culture, they are enormously evil overlords. Yakfolk care for their hapless prisoners only to the extent that a live one is more useful than a dead one, and putting a prisoner to work is easier than
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
work in a raid, but seems to think that I’m not like other Gruul.
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I foolishly borrowed money from an Orzhov syndic to indulge a shameful vice.
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A close friend left our clan and
social niceties. But they do have cherished traditions and values, just as important to them as the different values held by the urban, cosmopolitan culture of Ravnica.
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Gray Dwarf (Duergar)
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Species
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
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
sometimes seem joyful when at work. They have the typical dwarven appreciation for order, tradition, and impeccable craftsmanship, but their goods are purely utilitarian, disdaining aesthetic or
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragons often work together, with emerald dragons tracking the source of an incursion while sapphire dragons plan and execute a decisive purge—or recruit agents to do it for them.
Emerald
go out of 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
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
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
have heard of the strange skyships the Halruaans sail, and a few know of the tales that even the least of their people can work magic.
Halruaans usually make their journeys into Faerûn for
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. These gem dragons often work together, with emerald dragons tracking the source of an incursion while sapphire dragons plan and execute a decisive purge—or recruit agents to do it for them
generally go out of 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
Backgrounds
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
secretly a Dimir agent and tries to make sure that I keep that secret hidden.
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I’m fascinated by the culture of the Golgari kraul, and I have formed a friendship with one of their death
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
often work together, with emerald dragons tracking the source of an incursion while sapphire dragons plan and execute a decisive purge—or recruit agents to do it for them.
Emerald dragons&rsquo
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
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
events makes them particularly useful to their sapphire dragon cousins, who hunt down Aberrations and seek evidence of Far Realm incursions into the Material Plane. These gem dragons often work
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
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
work with ambitious humans, renegade elves, and greedy dwarves—all folk they see as properly civilized. They treat orcs, goblinoids, and other “barbarian” types as pesky vermin, best
the chosen prize. A giant might undertake a carefully planned robbery, making extensive use of magic to cover their presence. Or it might engage in a brute-force raid that involves tearing off the
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
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
warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out on a
Dwarf
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Basic Rules (2014)
frivolous. Two things to be said for them, though: They don’t have many smiths, but the ones they have do very fine work. And when orcs or goblins come streaming down out of the mountains, an elf
subraces or one from another source.
DUERGAR
In cities deep in the Underdark live the duergar, or gray dwarves. These vicious, stealthy slave traders raid the surface world for captives, then sell
Ranger
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Rough and wild looking, a human stalks alone through the shadows of trees, hunting the orcs he knows are planning a raid on a nearby farm. Clutching a shortsword in each hand, he becomes a whirlwind
destroy your home village? Or did you see too much of the destruction these monsters cause and commit yourself to reining in their depredations? Is your adventuring career a continuation of your work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
families among the Khoravar by the time their dragonmarks appeared, and they remain pillars of the Khoravar’s diverse culture. The Khoravar ideal of building bridges supports the work of both houses. With
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
families among the Khoravar by the time their dragonmarks appeared, and they remain pillars of the Khoravar’s diverse culture. The Khoravar ideal of building bridges supports the work of both houses. With
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Death in the Night After the raid by Syrgaul’s undead minions, the garrison at Firewatch Island remained empty for several years. The undead were careful to leave behind no sign of their presence
. Unfortunately for the island’s latest residents, their peaceful reverie has been ruined. Syrgaul’s crew has finally completed the work of preparing the Pit of Hatred. Now, they need humanoid corpses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
turned the nuisance of the sahuagin into an opportunity when she used an illusion to appear as a sapient shark (an animal revered by sahuagin) before Gahza, telling the aquatic priestess to raid the
farming community. The sahuagin fell for the ruse and now believe they are doing the work of their goddess, Sekolah.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
turned the nuisance of the sahuagin into an opportunity when she used an illusion to appear as a sapient shark (an animal revered by sahuagin) before Gahza, telling the aquatic priestess to raid the
farming community. The sahuagin fell for the ruse and now believe they are doing the work of their goddess, Sekolah.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
challenge of taking on an outcast, but don’t set up one expectation and deliver another. You can establish a monstrous creature as just another culture in your campaign, one that has alliances and
for your campaign. Use them as a starting point for your own ideas. Outcast or Ambassador? Consider how a monstrous character’s native culture views the character. Is the character an outcast, a spy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
challenge of taking on an outcast, but don’t set up one expectation and deliver another. You can establish a monstrous creature as just another culture in your campaign, one that has alliances and
for your campaign. Use them as a starting point for your own ideas. Outcast or Ambassador? Consider how a monstrous character’s native culture views the character. Is the character an outcast, a spy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
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
and killing. She isn’t always successful in that effort. Merciless Marauders When Vlaakith decrees that another githyanki raid is in the offing, Tu’narath comes alive with anticipation. The knights
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Orc Culture and Beliefs Orcs live in constant fear of their gods, and their behavior is rooted in that mentality. They believe that they can see the influence of the gods everywhere in the world
have a written language adapted from that of the dwarves, but they aren’t a literate culture and rarely keep records or write down their thoughts. When orcs need to communicate in writing, they use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
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
and killing. She isn’t always successful in that effort. Merciless Marauders When Vlaakith decrees that another githyanki raid is in the offing, Tu’narath comes alive with anticipation. The knights
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Orc Culture and Beliefs Orcs live in constant fear of their gods, and their behavior is rooted in that mentality. They believe that they can see the influence of the gods everywhere in the world
have a written language adapted from that of the dwarves, but they aren’t a literate culture and rarely keep records or write down their thoughts. When orcs need to communicate in writing, they use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Kuo-toa Monitor Eric Belisle A kuo-toa whip and kuo-toa monitor lead a midnight raid Kuo-toa monitors control the day-to-day life of weaker kuo-toa, directing their work and worship. They also train
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
maintaining their own traditions and culture. These efforts gave the nation and its people a reputation for being honorable and worthy of respect. Only a few generations later, however, the events of
the Sundering returned Unther to Faerûn, and the formerly displaced land sought to reclaim all it had lost to Tymanther. Reeling from this disaster, the remaining dragonborn in Faerûn now find they must work even harder and with fewer resources to find their place among the people the world.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Kuo-toa Monitor Eric Belisle A kuo-toa whip and kuo-toa monitor lead a midnight raid Kuo-toa monitors control the day-to-day life of weaker kuo-toa, directing their work and worship. They also train
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
maintaining their own traditions and culture. These efforts gave the nation and its people a reputation for being honorable and worthy of respect. Only a few generations later, however, the events of
the Sundering returned Unther to Faerûn, and the formerly displaced land sought to reclaim all it had lost to Tymanther. Reeling from this disaster, the remaining dragonborn in Faerûn now find they must work even harder and with fewer resources to find their place among the people the world.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
proposal to the fort, in hopes of having it conveyed to the leader of the occupying kech. 3 Gather intelligence about the force occupying the fort in preparation for a raid. 4 Rescue prospectors who were
occupying Dhakaani. 7 Rush to support a small squad besieging the fort before Dhakaani reinforcements arrive and break the siege. 8 Assassinate or kidnap the advisor to the fort’s commander. 9 Work with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
proposal to the fort, in hopes of having it conveyed to the leader of the occupying kech. 3 Gather intelligence about the force occupying the fort in preparation for a raid. 4 Rescue prospectors who were
occupying Dhakaani. 7 Rush to support a small squad besieging the fort before Dhakaani reinforcements arrive and break the siege. 8 Assassinate or kidnap the advisor to the fort’s commander. 9 Work with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Complications During the raid, any number of complications might arise. As desired, you can roll on the Machine Fight Complications table (see the next page) at the end of each round of combat
want to send them back—you can work that into this final showdown. Whichever agent the characters return to is disappointed in their progress, but comes up with an alternative plan. Knowing that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
muut and atcha (honor and duty), but they believe that humans and their kin don’t deserve to be treated with honor. All the goblinoid races work together among the Dhakaani, and all are convinced of
the superiority of their culture. When forced to fight other Dhakaani, they will usually spare the lives of their opponents, but against all other adversaries — including other goblinoids — they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
muut and atcha (honor and duty), but they believe that humans and their kin don’t deserve to be treated with honor. All the goblinoid races work together among the Dhakaani, and all are convinced of
the superiority of their culture. When forced to fight other Dhakaani, they will usually spare the lives of their opponents, but against all other adversaries — including other goblinoids — they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Complications During the raid, any number of complications might arise. As desired, you can roll on the Machine Fight Complications table (see the next page) at the end of each round of combat
want to send them back—you can work that into this final showdown. Whichever agent the characters return to is disappointed in their progress, but comes up with an alternative plan. Knowing that the