curving world received

Mjenir

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

have begun to experience dreams and visions. One such person is Mjenir, a fifty-year-old shaman of the Reghed Elk Tribe, who received a vision about the characters' journey to the Reghed Glacier

. Druids dwell in forests and other secluded wilderness locations, where they protect the natural world from monsters and the encroachment of civilization. Some are tribal shamans who heal the sick, pray to animal spirits, and provide spiritual guidance.

Baba Lysaga

Monsters Curse of Strahd

received several disturbing reports, Queen Ravenovia was forced to banish the midwife from the kingdom. Lysaga never saw Strahd again, but she has succeeded in staying alive to witness the triumphs of

her beloved boy, who, in her mind, is eternally blessed. Despite the horrors Strahd has wrought, Lysaga still envisions him as the perfect child she delivered into the world. Strahd is the only thing in

Lady Illmarrow

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

received a vision affirming that the bloodline of Vol was no more. To the world, the last survivor of that bloodline is known as Lady Illmarrow. But in truth, she is Erandis Vol, heir to the Mark of

would be exterminated to the last member, and the Mark of Death would be eliminated from the world. The line of Vol had long been rivals of the Undying Court, and many whisper even today that the

Uthgardt Tribe Member

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

. (Good) 3 Honor. If I dishonor myself, I dishonor my whole clan. (Lawful) 4 Might. The strongest are meant to rule. (Evil) 5 Nature. The natural world is more important than all the

fullest. 3 I remember every insult I’ve received and nurse a silent resentment toward anyone who’s ever wronged me. 4 I am slow to trust members of other races, tribes, and

Monastery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

and others who have reason to leave. For those individuals, a monastery might serve as a refuge between excursions to the world or as a source of support in times of need. What sort of place was your

can be reached only by flying. 4 Your monastery is built beside a volcanic system of hot springs, geysers, and sulfur pools. You regularly received visits from azer traders. 5 Your monastery was

Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn

the players choose the premade characters that accompany this adventure. Long ago, the characters were transported to the Realm, a world filled with magic and monsters. With magic items they received

from a powerful being called Dungeon Master, the characters undertook many adventures before finally returning to their own world. Years passed, and these exploits became the gossamer memories of a

Outlander

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

Outlander Outlanders are a common sight in ports such as Saltmarsh. Even a small port attracts folk from across the world, though how they end up in a place like Saltmarsh varies greatly. The table

Eliander Fireborn and the marines Tom and Will Stoutly. They were the ones who received word of the ship and dispatched a squadron to intercept it.

Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

new duty, candidates typically receive instruction from a cleric of a temple or another place of study devoted to their deity. Some temples are cut off from the world so that their occupants can focus

surviving structure built to honor your god. 2 Acolytes of several like-minded deities all received instruction together in your temple. 3 You come from a temple famed for the brewery it operates

Mentor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

training at a young age, and the mentor has a vital role in shaping a student’s attitudes and beliefs. If your character received training from someone else, who or what was that individual, and what

training, you were tasked with watching for hidden threats to the world. 3 Your tutor always interacted with you in the form of a falcon. You never saw the tutor’s humanoid form. 4 You were one of several

Starting the Adventure

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

, regardless of whether they’ve ever received that miracle in the past. Temples and scholars of divine magic are at a loss to explain a curse that has affected the entire region, and possibly the entire

world. At this point, invite the players to explain why their characters are together, how long they’ve been together, and what they’ve been doing. If the characters don’t know each other, you can have them meet at Syndra Silvane’s residence.

Darcalus Rex

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

Darcalus Rex During her annual midnight submergence in the deepest of Nevuchar Springs’s miraculous baths, Cardinna Artazas—the community’s thrice-reincarnated elder mystic—received an apocalyptic

end of the world. Having heard of the Shroud, Cardinna delved into the libraries of her order. There, she discovered writings alluding to “the land,” “the ancient,” and their reliance on one another

The Maze

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

manipulates space. A gently curving path leads into the maze from the edge of the village. The villagers built a low fence across the entrance to keep young children and animals from wandering in. Fear of

are quick to point out this anomaly, to prove to the characters that the maze is nothing to take lightly. The view from above reveals the maze as it exists in the real world. The view up the path from

The Maze

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

manipulates space. A gently curving path leads into the maze from the edge of the village. The villagers built a low fence across the entrance to keep young children and animals from wandering in. Fear of

quick to point out this anomaly, to prove to the characters that the maze is nothing to take lightly. The view from above reveals the maze as it exists in the real world. The view up the path from

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One Grung Above

the favored choice, but in the end when we each received a “golden ticket” to give to one creature. Despite jeers from my coworkers, it was clear to me what my choice would be. Grung for life!!! Since

something that would set me apart from the rest… or at least confirm to the world that I’m simply an eccentric goofball… either way sounded great to me. At this point I mused out loud… “What if my players

Types of Hags

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

left behind the world of the fey to roam the Lower Planes. They have dark blue or purple-black skin with white or light-colored eyes and thin, curving horns. A night hag is as least as tall as a human

sorrow, than to destroy it outright. HAG METAMORPHOSIS It’s commonly believed that five kinds of hags exist in the world (and beyond it). What’s not so widely known is that some hags can change from one

Blood Will Tell

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

Blood Will Tell Half-orcs ultimately owe their plight to the deity Gruumsh, the creator of the orcs. Legend has it that when Gruumsh discovered all the territories of the world had been claimed by

come off as coarse, blunt, or rude in dealings with other people. With the directness of an orc, they speak their minds with no apparent concern for how their opinions are received. No matter where

Odunos

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

, there was one witness to his escape, an unremarkable soul called Tymaret. Sharing what he’d seen with the god of the dead, Tymaret received a cursed blessing from Erebos: he would be restored to the

mortal world, but as a Returned, and with the task of slaying Phenax. Tymaret took up the quest, but as Phenax was masked, he proved difficult to locate. So Tymaret began slaughtering every mortal he

Story Overview

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

device called the Soulmonger. The Harpers received their intelligence from a lich, but they don’t know much about the Soulmonger other than its name and general whereabouts. Adventurers willing to

secret yuan-ti temple called the Fane of the Night Serpent, where Ras Nsi holds sway and plots to bring about the end of the world. Omu is also home to the Tomb of the Nine Gods. As the characters

Prismari Faculty

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

-student, Nassari famously “turned in” an earthquake, which almost destroyed three campus buildings. The piece received a standing ovation from the mage-student body—and a grumpy thumbs down from the campus

construction golems. Nassari believes that true expression comes from the heart. They encourage their students to treat the entire world as a canvas on which to spread emotion and excitement. Nassari

The Halfling Adventurer

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

conventional wisdom and seek their fortunes in the wider world. Opinions vary on what compels some halflings to leave home and set off over the farthest hill to explore the unknown. The simplest

their elders have gone into the world and returned to tell about it. In one of these places, a youngster about to set out is celebrated with a rousing party that goes far into the night, during which

19. Gravity Ring

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

-goat creature in robes sprawls ten feet to the north. It grips a staff tipped with a bronze goat’s head. The curving corridor forms a perfect circle, imbued with magical gravity that keeps creatures

gate, they return to their own world. To test his traps, Acererak crafted a "mirror tomb" and hid it inside a demiplane. This mirror tomb is identical to the real tomb as it stood exactly one year ago

White Plume Mountain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4

reputation, and he could think of a few ways to make it worse. So he disappeared below White Plume Mountain and vanished from the knowledge of the surface world. Today, the once-feared name of Keraptis

turned up until the weapons’ former owners each received a copy of the following note: Search ye far or search ye near You’ll find no trace of the three Unless you follow instructions clear For

Why a Monstrous Character?

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

in disguise or remain in the wilderness, for fear of imprisonment or mob violence. Be sure to talk to the group about how such characters can expect the world to treat them. Some players like the

dwarves and have adopted their culture. 4 At a young age, you adopted a human religion and now serve it faithfully. 5 You received divine insight that sent you on your path, and occasionally receive new

Background

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

under his banner dodging storms, pirate raids, and aquatic monsters to carry goods across the world. Yet Aubreck’s success perhaps came too fast and too easily; although his profits eventually

. Fifteen days ago, Aubreck received word that Emperor of the Waves had been spotted adrift in the southern sea, apparently a ghost ship. The noble promptly used a sizable chunk of his savings to hire a

Ghorbani Bakery

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

world to me. Her cause is my cause.” Flaw. “I sometimes freeze when faced with difficult decisions.” Laleh Ghorbani Talking with Laleh When the characters enter the shop, Laleh presents them with a

destructive Ashen Heirs. Laleh has received word that Afsoun was not released after her questioning. Laleh seeks information on where her sister is being held. While Afsoun is in Brightguard custody, Laleh has

Interloper Gods

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

Demogorgon in chapter 6 is an ettin cultist who has received Demogorgon’s hideous gifts. Kostchtchie. Though he is not terribly important in the Abyss, the demon lord Kostchtchie is revered by many giants

, making them an even more significant force in the world. Intelligent and charismatic giants might enter positions of leadership in an elemental cult, while less cunning giants might become lieutenants

Outlander

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Characteristics Often considered rude and uncouth, outlanders have little respect for the niceties of life in the cities. The ties of tribe, clan, family, and the natural world of which they are a part are

meant to rule. (Evil) 5 Nature. The natural world is more important than all the constructs of civilization. (Neutral) 6 Glory. I must earn glory in battle, for myself and my clan. (Any) d6 Bond 1

Baba Lysaga

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

attachment to the baby Strahd did not go unnoticed. After she received several disturbing reports, Queen Ravenovia was forced to banish the midwife from the kingdom. Lysaga never saw Strahd again, but she

she delivered into the world. Strahd is the only thing in her life that matters to her. Mother Nearest. During her exile, Baba Lysaga made countless sacrifices to Mother Night, pleading with the

Fairy Rings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

ring can bestow this charm once only. Check the Story Tracker: any character who received singing lessons from Palasha the mermaid in chapter 1 has advantage on this check. Activating the Fey Crossing

we go!” If the creature performing this act is a Fey or has fey ancestry, its effort transports all creatures inside the fairy ring to a remote location on a Material Plane world of your choice. They

Helm's Hold

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

horrors unleashed on the world in Helm’s Hold, he found his own order at fault. The Order of the Gauntlet doesn’t punish the criminal before the crime is committed. When evil arises, members of the order

corrupting influences of alien planes. Javen says he was ruminating on this when he received a sign of Helm’s return. In the main chapel, the faithful had erected a new symbol of Helm after the last had

Initiate of High Sorcery

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

Initiate of High Sorcery Prerequisite: Dragonlance Campaign, Sorcerer or Wizard Class or Mage of High Sorcery Background You’ve received training from magic-users affiliated with the Mages of High

White Robes Prerequisite: 4th Level, Initiate of High Sorcery (Solinari) Feat You chose the moon Solinari to influence your magic, and your oath to use magic to make the world a better place has been

Lady Illmarrow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Vol would be exterminated to the last member, and the Mark of Death would be eliminated from the world. The line of Vol had long been rivals of the Undying Court, and many whisper even today that the

. As an undead being, Erandis lost the use of her dragonmark. Thus, when the diviners of Aerenal asked if the line of Vol had been exterminated and the Mark of Death destroyed, they received a vision

Fey Beacons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

attempts to fend off a green dragon threatening the prosperity of his kingdom, Alagarthas caught the eye of Endelyn Moongrave, who visited him on his home world of Toril. The hag showed the prince a

used to be human pantomimists known as the Greyhawk Mummers—so named because they got their start performing in the Free City of Greyhawk on the world of Oerth. The perytons remember their former lives

Settlers, Squatters, and Invaders

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

Blingdenstone, paying adventurers to scout and keep an eye on the territory while they organized their people across the dwarven holds and surface-world cities that had received them. After a decade of

House of the All-Seeing Orb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

returned. Valin Sarnaster is known to all who serve Savras, and her works have long been an inspiration. She has lived alone for decades now, so that the influence of the outside world will have no effect

, Shir says that the high priest went through the portal to visit Valin eight months ago and has not come back. Messages received from him through Valin’s attendant, Alessia, say that he continues to

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