dampens instincts are break

Triboar Trail

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

the story moving. “You walk for several miles and encounter nothing of interest” is far less evocative and memorable than, “A light rain dampens the rolling plains as you travel north. Around midday

, you break for lunch under a lonely tree. There, the rogue finds a small rock that looks like a grinning face, but otherwise you see nothing out of the ordinary.”

Law and Order

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

vigilante or hired mercenary will break an accused commoner out of prison in order to ensure the accused’s safety until the trial date. Minor crimes, such as creating a public disturbance, petty theft

are a sign that one can’t manage one’s baser instincts. Patriars have been known to pay huge bribes or promise outsized favors to protect a rebellious heir from being charged with a minor crime

Travel-Montage Approach

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

encounter nothing of interest” is okay, but far less evocative and memorable than, “A light rain dampens the rolling plains as you travel north. Around midday, you break for lunch under a lonely tree

have eerie, green-glowing sap. Use these elements sparingly; landscapes that are too alien can break your players’ sense of immersion in the world. A single fantastic element within an otherwise

Law and Order

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

vigilante or hired mercenary will break an accused commoner out of prison in order to ensure the accused’s safety until the trial date. Minor crimes, such as creating a public disturbance, petty theft

are a sign that one can’t manage one’s baser instincts. Patriars have been known to pay huge bribes or promise outsized favors to protect a rebellious heir from being charged with a minor crime

The Emerald Enclave

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

The Emerald Enclave Members of the Emerald Enclave are spread far and wide across the Sword Coast and the North. They usually operate in isolation, relying on their own abilities and instincts to

corruption of nature. Its members are well aware that the newly seen demonic corruption will not be contained within the Underdark for long. Eventually it will break through to the surface and

Seven Things to Know

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

peace. The conflicts, the anger, and the pain of the long war remain, however, and the new nations seek every advantage as they prepare for the next war to break out on the continent. Dragonmarked

humans and lycanthropes, a union that grants them limited bestial abilities and feral instincts. The warforged are a constructed race created during the Last War, seeking to find its place in a post

Life as a Halfling

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

closer to their goal. Rangers who have encountered halflings or lived among them know of this effect, and they learn to trust their other senses and their instincts rather than relying on sight. A typical

, over time, halflings who pursue a dark path — especially those who break too many oaths or hurt other halflings along the way — lose the protection of Yondalla and the other halfling gods. Some say

The Nine Hells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

. Parts of the layer break off from time to time, creating deadly and deafening avalanches of stone. The inhabitants of Malbolge live in crumbling fortresses and great caves carved into the mountainside

demeanor. He trades in souls, as do other archdevils, but he rarely gives his time to any creatures not worthy of his personal attention. His instincts are as razor sharp as Cania’s frigid winds, and

Gods of the Orcs

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

their emotions and instincts rather than out of reason and logic. Only certain charismatic orcs, those who have been directly touched by the will and might of Gruumsh, have the capacity to control the

to rid them of most of the flesh, and then use a ritual punch to break out the bridge of the nose and leave the skull with a single eye. Orcs that appreciate the strength and ferocity of a foe might

People of Phandalin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

don’t know. Rocks and sheep? Oh, and a couple of very private festhalls. I can’t tell you the number of times … Wait, why are you writing this down? Did Dran send you? Well … I’m on my lunch break! Yes

has spotted Stuuzant, as the ogre has good instincts for avoiding trouble. She keeps moving, hiding until the time is right to strike. When she attacks livestock, she does so when no one can see her

Appendix D: Roleplaying Cards

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

nice to me. I look out for them.” Flaw. “Sometimes I forget my own strength and accidentally break things. Especially fragile things.” Chucklehead the Goblin CHAPTER 3: THITHER Chucklehead’s

knack for small talk, reveling in the opportunity to chat with anyone about anything. Alignment. Chaotic good. Personality Trait. “Nothing dampens my spirits.” Ideal. “There’s fun and delight to

Appendix: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

to me. I look out for them.” Flaw. “Sometimes I forget my own strength and accidentally break things. Especially fragile things.” Chucklehead the Goblin CHAPTER 3: THITHER Chucklehead’s

knack for small talk, reveling in the opportunity to chat with anyone about anything. Alignment. Chaotic good. Personality Trait. “Nothing dampens my spirits.” Ideal. “There’s fun and delight to be

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