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Keys from the Golden Vault
her triumph onto her skin. Using ancient rituals, Korda infused many of these artful etchings with the magic of Gauntlgrym’s forges, granting her wondrous gifts.
Korda grew too ambitious for
steal away most of the clan’s gold, leaving only a pittance.
Prisoner 13 is a cunning schemer, ruthless and patient. She listens and watches, absorbing every detail she can, and shares as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Consider granting Advantage when... Circumstances not related to a creature’s own capabilities provide it with an edge. Some aspect of the environment improves the character’s chance of success. A
player shows exceptional creativity or cunning in attempting or describing a task. Previous actions (whether taken by the character making the attempt or some other creature) improve the chances of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
bloodline or inheritance; it’s a designation bestowed on him by the multiverse. As a noble genie, Nafas can grant wishes, a power he doesn’t take lightly. The djinni reserves his wish-granting magic for
him from freely conferring such gifts to deserving recipients outside the staircase. Moved by the whims of yearning creatures on other planes but trapped within the Infinite Staircase, Nafas relies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Humans “The dwarf is stoic. The elf is wise. The gnome is cunning. And humans? They can’t make up their mind, so they try to be all of these things at once.”
—Kessler, Sharn bard
Humans have
dominated Khorvaire for thousands of years. They founded the Five Nations and make up the majority of the population in these countries. Despite their relatively short lifespan—or perhaps because of it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
: Second-Story Work You’ve trained to get into especially hard-to-reach places, granting you these benefits. Climber. You gain a Climb Speed equal to your Speed. Jumper. You can determine your jump
distance using your Dexterity rather than your Strength. Level 9: Supreme Sneak You gain the following Cunning Strike option. Stealth Attack (Cost: 1d6). If you have the Hide action’s Invisible condition
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Humans Dwarves are stoic. Elves are wise. Gnomes are cunning. And humans? They can’t make up their mind, so they try to be all of these things at once.
— Kessler, bard of Sharn
The first human
Nations. Even today humans make up the majority of the population in these countries. Despite their relatively short lifespans — or perhaps because of them — humans are innovative, adaptable, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
disadvantage as a result. Consider granting advantage when… Circumstances not related to a creature’s inherent capabilities provide it with an edge. Some aspect of the environment contributes to the
character’s chance of success. A player shows exceptional creativity or cunning in attempting or describing a task. Previous actions (whether taken by the character making the attempt or some other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
claiming dominion over an aspect of the world, such as war, forests, or the sea. Gods exert influence over the world by granting divine magic to their followers and sending signs and portents to guide them
world’s fate. The World Is Magical. Practitioners of magic are relatively few in number, but they leave evidence of their craft everywhere. The magic can be as innocuous and commonplace as a potion that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
the same turn. Level 13: Versatile Trickster You gain the ability to distract targets with your Mage Hand. When you use the Trip option of your Cunning Strike on a creature, you can also use that
Subclass Level 3: Assassinate You’re adept at ambushing a target, granting you the following benefits. Initiative. You have Advantage on Initiative rolls. Surprising Strikes. During the first round of each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
crew:
Using a spelljamming helm requires a keen mind, focus, and magical talent. A character with the ability to cast spells is essential for the Spelljammer role.
A crew relies on their captain
Despite their extravagant showboating, Saerthe Abizjn (pronounced SAIR-th ah-bih-ZEEN) remains as mysterious as the isle of Nimbral from which they hail. Although relatively inexperienced in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
bladesinger uses a series of intricate, elegant maneuvers that fend off harm and allow the bladesinger to channel magic into devastating attacks and a cunning defense. Training in War and Song When you adopt
. Styles that focus on the use of a hafted weapon, such as an axe or hammer, have been grouped together as bird styles, yet they vary wildly. All relatively new styles, they use weapons not typically favored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
acts as though Daask is a problem only for Malleon’s Gate, and not a threat to law-abiding citizens, there is clear cunning in the criminal cabal’s actions. Their recent attacks have targeted
powers in Sharn, or pursue ancient artifacts in the ruins below the city to keep them out of others’ hands. Dreamlily is relatively safe; dragon’s blood is not. Its effects are intentionally unpredictable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
genius. Inventors and philosophers coveted the diadem, for it conferred a fraction of Keranos’s inspiration to the wearer—granting incredible insights or fracturing the wearer’s sanity. Its last owner
, which flowed from Keranos himself. Bemused, the storm lord arranged for the oracle to meet a particularly cunning sphinx and engage in an epic battle of wits. The objective set forth by Keranos was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
2: Cunning Action Your quick thinking and agility allow you to move and act quickly. On your turn, you can take one of the following actions as a Bonus Action: Dash, Disengage, or Hide. Level 3: Fast
Object. Take the Utilize action, or take the Magic action to use a magic item that requires that action. Level 3: Second-Story Work You’ve trained to get into especially hard-to-reach places, granting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
no skill in crafting. Instead, he relies on his ability as a thief to take ownership of what he wants. Why work so hard to manufacture something when a much easier path to riches lies open? Abbathor
of Battle, Clangeddin Silverbeard is the patron of dwarf warriors. Impetuous and brave yet a cunning strategist, Clangeddin embodies the warrior’s spirit that makes dwarven armies such formidable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
families to give to dwarves and merchants. This faction relies on two council members for representation. Eda Oweland leads the faction and can count on Gellan Primewater to back her up. Anders Solmor
Gellan (NE male human noble) is a well-spoken, dapper older gentleman with a neatly trimmed beard and a fancy wardrobe. With his cunning instincts, he has positioned his family to become the most prominent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Miners’ Guild The svirfneblin base most of their economic subsistence on their ability to mine ores and gems. The settlement is largely self-sufficient, but it still relies on the duergar of Mantol
wererats claims a large chunk of the ruins under the name of Clan Goldwhisker, holding territory against new settlers and engaging in urban warfare against them. The pack leader is the cunning and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
by creatures it can catch in the open, including the travelers that enter and exit the place. On occasion, this state of (relatively) peaceful coexistence is shattered when a devious rival dragon with
war wagon laden with gold, gems, stout armor, and sharp weapons. Given the orcs’ propensity to rely on brute force rather than cunning, they can overcome only severely weakened dwarven strongholds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
culture still centers on worship of and subservience to the illithids. Strong but dimwitted, they lack the initiative and the cunning to rebel as long as they are provided with food, shelter, and the
groups, and their fear and despair in the face of a mind flayer incursion make their brains tasty to the illithid palate. They are also relatively easy for larger, stronger humanoid thralls to control
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
network that seeks to expand its influence and power throughout the Forgotten Realms.
The public face of the Black Network appears relatively benign. It offers the best and cheapest goods and services
, both legal and illicit, thus destroying its competitors and making everyone dependent on it.
A member of the Zhentarim thinks of himself or herself as a member of a very large family and relies on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
have the magic, cunning, and courage needed to loot them. (The sites are not marked on the map, giving you the flexibility to place them where you want and change any of their particulars.) Sinker
sails the Azure Sea, stealing wealth and arms from merchant and navy vessels alike. Vigr wears a suit of magic plate armor, granting him supernatural strength and speed while allowing him to cast his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Random Encounters With routine patrols of heavily armed gray dwarves who can turn invisible, Gracklstugh is a relatively safe place for those who know where they belong and stay there. However
sake, and disloyalty to their clans. Of late, the folk of Gracklstugh have become increasingly more violent, abandoning their characteristic cunning and stoic pragmatism for wanton malice and petty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Gloom Stalker Subclass
Level 3: Dread Ambusher You have mastered the art of creating fearsome ambushes, granting you the following benefits.
Ambusher’s Leap. At the start of your first turn of
Darkvision. While entirely in Darkness, you have the Invisible condition to any creature that relies on Darkvision to see you in that Darkness. Level 7: Iron Mind You have honed your ability to resist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
precarious situations when he has an audience, confident that his speed and cunning will see him through danger. He leads by example rather than by dictate.
Alignment. Chaotic evil.
Personality Trait
relies on humor to defuse tension.
Alignment. Lawful neutral.
Personality Trait. “I’m generally positive, and I make jokes when I’m nervous or sense tension in the air.”
Ideal. “I prefer to keep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
precarious situations when he has an audience, confident that his speed and cunning will see him through danger. He leads by example rather than by dictate.
Alignment. Chaotic evil.
Personality Trait
relies on humor to defuse tension.
Alignment. Lawful neutral.
Personality Trait. “I’m generally positive, and I make jokes when I’m nervous or sense tension in the air.”
Ideal. “I prefer to keep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
unabating pursuit of justice. Alix Branwyn Factol Alisohn Nilesia (lawful evil, tiefling mage), a young and cunning leader raised in Sigil’s penitentiary, was born to head the Mercykillers. She’s a
state of superior being. Factol Saladryn (neutral, elf archmage) guides the relatively young faction. She rarely sojourns beyond Sigil anymore, sacrificing her own journey of personal discovery to lead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
relatively simple and businesslike. Once a question has been asked, Lurg asks for a mandatory “donation” of 100 gp, no matter what the question is. One of his tower hands then collects the payment. Once
of a raven. Piyarz is a lawful evil tower sage (see appendix B) who wears a Ring of Fire Resistance, granting him resistance to fire damage. If Cipolla or Porro successfully fled area T12, they’re
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
make you look more fearsome, whether you want to scare someone away by posing as a plague victim or intimidate a gang of thugs by taking the appearance of a bully. Performance. A cunning disguise can
well as of important events it was connected to or prominent historical figures involved with it. Insight. Playing games with someone is a good way to gain understanding of their personality, granting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Marches. The section between Triboar and Yartar is an ancient road, relatively flat and composed of tight-fitting stones. East of Yartar, the road becomes a gravel and dirt wagon trail that passes a
relies on trade to finance its activities, and adventurers are usually good for the settlement’s economy. The Gilded Eye is also known to use adventurers to do its dirty work. The leaders of the Gilded Eye