currents relatively groups to have respective

Naiad

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

hidden system of currents and arteries, a ship might reach any destination in record time, be it across the sea or along a river a hundred miles inland. Naiads do nothing to dissuade sailors from this

interplay of wild animals, or other cosmic forces. Occasionally, though, groups of the same kind of nymphs congregate in a place of natural power or beauty. In times of special need, deities tied to

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

few organizations operating in the North are described below. The Chill. The cold and mysterious Lurkwood serves as the home of numerous groups of goblinoids that have banded together into one tribe

called the Chill. Unlike most of their kind, the Chill refrains from raiding the people of the North and maintains relatively good relations so that they can hire themselves out as warriors. Few city

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

build cities to last for the ages, and great kingdoms that can persist for long centuries. An individual human might have a relatively short life span, but a human nation or culture preserves

, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups. Human Names and Ethnicities Having so much more variety than other cultures, humans as a whole have no typical names. Some human parents

Hard Labor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Hard Labor The drow divide their prisoners into three roughly equal-sized groups and put them to work for a third of the day, supervised by the quaggoths. Their menial tasks include filling and

into dropping useful bits of information, such as how long the journey to Menzoberranzan is expected to take, or that the outpost is relatively close to the Darklake.

Suggested Characteristics

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

serves as the home of numerous groups of goblinoids that have banded together into one tribe called the Chill. Unlike most of their kind, the Chill refrains from raiding the people of the North and

maintains relatively good relations so that they can hire themselves out as warriors. Few city-states in the North are willing to field an army alongside the Chill, but several are happy to quietly pay

Firejolt Café Locations

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

thirty students are typically here during the day, studying quietly. F2. Seating Area This area is usually more crowded than the café’s study tables. At least fifty students sit sociably in groups

make nearly any form of those drinks on request. A relatively common coffee or tea costs 1 cp, while a more complicated order might cost 2 cp. The café’s signature firejolt latte costs 10 gp; it confers

Xaos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

the reunification of the gith. Considered radicals and outlaws by their fractured people, members of the Sha’sal Khou work secretly in their respective societies, subtly discouraging violence toward

that resist the town’s volatile nature—nothing remains for long. Most homes and businesses are owned by githzerai, sculpted from currents of instability into ordered redoubts: towers of latticed

A Race Divided

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

-dwelling groups, each worshiping some or all of the Seldarine in their respective enclaves. As a consequence of this rift, no elf would ever fully return to Corellon’s embrace to enjoy life eternal in

Perception

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

encounter another group of creatures and neither side is being stealthy, the two groups automatically notice each other once they are within sight or hearing range of one another. The Audible

can see things up to 10 miles away, assuming clear skies and a relatively calm sea. Overcast skies reduce that distance by half. Lightly Obscured conditions reduce visibility just as they do on land

Nymphs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

animals, or other cosmic forces. Occasionally, though, groups of the same kind of nymphs congregate in a place of natural power or beauty. In times of special need, deities tied to facets of nature

the Sea. Sailors across the world claim that naiads know all the secret aquatic routes of Theros. Using this hidden system of currents and arteries, a ship might reach any destination in record time

The Xanathar Guild

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

constantly wary of betrayal. The only allies it considers relatively safe are individuals that it (or its predecessor) has worked with for years, and most of these are creatures it has no reason to fear

because they aren’t a physical threat to it or the guild. It is hesitant to form alliances with other powerful groups, and is likely to break off ties with a new ally if it senses even a hint of betrayal

Mind Flayer Thralls

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

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

3. Central Basin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

is taking most of the carcasses the Circle of Hunters bring in, and are sending groups of myconids outside the grove without telling anybody. If Basidia rapports with Sarith or any other non-myconid

to give the party a guided tour of all the circles in areas 1 through 4, where it introduces them to the respective circle leaders, pointing out which leaders support it, and which ones support

Trielta Hills

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

a dozen or two dozen halfling or gnome families, living in homes molded gently into rolling hills. Relatively shallow valleys serve as agricultural land, while the slopes are used for growing vine

small communities aren’t exclusively populated by halflings or gnomes, since such groups seem to prosper better when members of both races are in residence. Halfling families often focus on

Magical Phenomena

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

forces, the subsequent effects range from whimsical to deadly. Eldritch Storm Eldritch Storms When magical currents become trapped amid winds and clouds, eldritch storms can result. Flaywind

of the world and can communicate with other creatures. In extremely rare cases, groups of these creatures band together, creating colonies. These bonded mimics cooperate to create larger objects than

Area Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye

kill any creature that enters the tunnel. Upon entering the tunnel for the first time, a character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices odd waves and currents that suggest

different areas of the city’s catacombs as their respective hideouts. Trapped Lockbox. A character who inspects the shelves and succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check finds a small ebony

Ascendant Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Ascendant Factions Factions wax and wane, shifting the balance of power in Sigil. The most influential factions are known as ascendant factions, widely recognized groups that oversee aspects of daily

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

Fortress Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

area. Dozens of sahuagin here are gathered in small groups or floating in the seaweed beds. Although the sahuagin are not anticipating invaders, if the characters enter the room without taking

sahuagin champions and the sahuagin complainant leave through the main entrance in the south and travel to their respective posts. Development. Combat in the throne room attracts the attention of a

Eternal Garden Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

at its starting point. Groups that enter the maze together make this check as a group check. A creature can create a more direct route by pushing through the walls, but it risks running afoul of the

respective impressions, the sundial glows, and every creature in the center of the maze is transported to area P1 of the Palace of Spires (detailed in the following section). The leaves are then consumed

Locations E - H

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

lined with 10-foot-tall dwarven statues. Assume the two groups are 60 feet apart when they see each other. The dark elves are making their way toward a secret door set into the wall behind one of the

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