dancu interests are best

Eater of Hope

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

’ greed to turn them against one another and their own best interests. Some foul souls can’t let go of the miserable lives they had. Having been despicable in life, these spirits fester in

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. But anyone who can endure their abrasive demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally. Entropic Hoards Topaz dragons prize information on

Creatures Topaz dragons rarely tolerate any company but their own, and they are usually indifferent at best even toward their own kind. Moreover, their unpredictability means that even if a creature

Topaz Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

can endure their abrasive demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally. Entropic Hoards Topaz dragons prize information on destruction and

dragons rarely tolerate any company but their own, and they are usually indifferent at best even toward their own kind. Moreover, their unpredictability means that even if a creature proves itself

Young Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally. Entropic Hoards Topaz dragons prize information on destruction and creation, whether abstract or

company but their own, and they are usually indifferent at best even toward their own kind. Moreover, their unpredictability means that even if a creature proves itself useful to a topaz dragon, it

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

irritated when disturbed. But anyone who can endure their abrasive demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally. Entropic Hoards Topaz dragons prize

. Connected Creatures Topaz dragons rarely tolerate any company but their own, and they are usually indifferent at best even toward their own kind. Moreover, their unpredictability means that

Loxodon

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Orzhov Syndicate, community means the syndicate alone, with its interests taking priority over those of any other group. Loxodon Names A loxodon’s name includes subtle tones, produced in a loxodon

, Ilromov, Kel, Nikoom, Ondros, Radomov, Svetel, Tamuj, Throom, Vasool Female Names: Ajj, Boja, Dancu, Dooja, Elyuja, Fanoor, Irij, Jasoo, Katrun, Lyooda, Mayja, Radu, Shuja, Soofya, Totoor, Verij, Vesmova, Yoolna, Zarij, Zoorja

Bonds Legacy

Rules

against your own best interests if they are threatened. They can work very much like ideals, driving a character's motivations and goals. Bonds might answer any of these questions: Whom do you care most about? To what place do you feel a special connection? What is your most treasured possession?

Flaws Legacy

Rules

Your character's flaw represents some vice, compulsion, fear, or weakness—in particular, anything that someone else could exploit to bring you to ruin or cause you to act against your best interests

Waterdhavian Noble

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

up with the family you are part of —there are around seventy-five lineages in Waterdeep, each with its own financial interests, specialties, and schemes. You might be part of the main line of

masses. 4 I take great pains to always look my best and follow the latest fashions. 5 I don’t like to get my hands dirty, and I won’t be caught dead in unsuitable accommodations

Alignment

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

, Artemis is not an ideal adventurer. He began his career as a villain, and only cooperates with heroes when he must — and when it’s in his own best interests. In most games, evil adventurers cause

) folk do the best they can to help others according to their needs. Many celestials are neutral good. Chaotic good (CG) creatures act as their conscience directs, with little regard for what others

Know Your Players

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

match their preferences. At best, a group of players is a lot like their characters, in that having different interests and capabilities enables them to handle a broad range of challenges.

Alignment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

evil character, Artemis is not an ideal adventurer. He began his career as a villain, and only cooperates with heroes when he must—and when it’s in his own best interests. In most games, evil

the world. They tie you to things from your background. They might inspire you to heights of heroism, or lead you to act against your own best interests if they are threatened. They can work very

Tragic Flaws

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

of “anything that someone else could exploit to bring you to ruin or cause you to act against your best interests.” For a hero in Theros, a tragic flaw is something that the gods themselves might

Personal Characteristics

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

background. They might inspire you to heights of heroism, or lead you to act against your own best interests if they are threatened. They can work very much like ideals, driving a character’s

against your best interests. More significant than negative personality traits, a flaw might answer any of these questions: What enrages you? What’s the one person, concept, or event that you are terrified

Clerics and Champions

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

champions who might not be entirely willing. Heliod, for example, takes pride in selecting only the best mortals to be his champions. He doesn’t care how the mortals feel about being chosen, and his

the same god, but more likely, they represent the interests of different gods as they face the dangers of the world together. Gods of Theros Deity Alignment Suggested Cleric Domains Common Symbol

The Hunters' Role

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

The Hunters’ Role Once you know the form of Pharaoh Ankhtepot’s ka, determine how the characters become involved with the hunt for it. Events might make finding the soul to be in the characters’ best

interests, or they might already possess it—making them the Darklord’s quarry. In any case, while it’s well known that the pharaoh seeks some lost treasure, he doesn’t advertise that what he seeks is

Draw In the Players

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

things they care about, you can use other techniques to draw in the players. These are best tailored to the motivations of your players and their characters. For example, some adventuring groups are

different genders, ethnicities, and sexualities, as well as people with varied beliefs, capabilities, roles, professions, interests, and outlooks. Fresh Spin. Whenever possible, put a fresh spin on a

Wicked Personality

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

obtain a bond. Flaws. In one sentence, describe how the Darklord’s personality causes them to act against their own best interests, especially in their quest to win their bonds and desires. Flaws are

Meeting Diasma

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

playful adventurer whose primary interests are giantkind and the natural world. A few years ago, she took up residence at the Fireside Monastery, where she quickly rose through the ranks to become

one of the monastery’s best giant wrestlers. She still considers herself an adventurer, though, and has recently begun to feel the itch of wanderlust. The characters’ quest to rid the Star Forge of evil

Optional Rule: Loyalty

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

longer acts in the party’s best interests. The disloyal NPC either leaves the party (attacking characters who attempt to intervene) or works in secret to bring about the party’s downfall.

Loxodon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

, community means the syndicate alone, with its interests taking priority over those of any other group. Loxodon Names A loxodon’s name includes subtle tones, produced in a loxodon’s resonant nasal

, Radomov, Svetel, Tamuj, Throom, Vasool Female Names: Ajj, Boja, Dancu, Dooja, Elyuja, Fanoor, Irij, Jasoo, Katrun, Lyooda, Mayja, Radu, Shuja, Soofya, Totoor, Verij, Vesmova, Yoolna, Zarij, Zoorja

Green Dragon Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragon has no particular loyalty to Tiamat or dedication to her cause; his actions are in his own best interests.

Sharn Watch NPCs

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

garrison in Middle Central. He does his best to serve the interests of the nobles and wealthy patrons in the Central Plateau, and as a result these wards are among the safest in Sharn. But Yorgan’s

Commander, Iyanna is idealistic and honorable. She fights for the good of the common people. If the adventurers need an honest ally in the Watch, Iyanna is perhaps their best hope. Despite her father’s best

Klothys's Influence

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

escape and destroy the order she had established. Due to this undertaking, she is also the god of secrets best kept quiet and powers best untouched. Klothys’s Goals Once content to oversee and preserve

respects the other gods whose interests balance creation and destruction, such as Thassa, Purphoros, and Nylea, considering them better attuned to Theros’s needs and destiny’s myriad outcomes. Nylea shares

Sharn Watch Divisions

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

among the best soldiers of the Watch and are devoted to their city. Many of them, however, place the safety of the city ahead of strict adherence to the law, and complaints are raised against them from

a captain of the Watch; typically, they won’t be asked to respond to a situation if it’s not in the interests of the Boromar Clan. The Redcloak Battalion is described in more detail in chapter 3.

Bruenor's Plan

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

best interests of his people and home at heart. He is drawn to help characters who follow a strong moral and ethical code, and often seeks their help in return. Use his good humor and folksy demeanor

the characters. The king provides honest answers to any questions. He truly does believe the characters represent the best option to find out more about the demonic threat, unless they’ve given him any

Renown

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

interaction with each organization over the course of the campaign. Gaining Renown A character earns renown by completing missions or quests that serve an organization’s interests or involve the

organization directly. You award renown at your discretion as characters complete these missions or quests, typically at the same time you award experience points. Advancing an organization’s interests

The Spy's Letter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

players to take on the challenges in this chapter in whatever order they wish — let their interests drive the story. If you want to pace the adventure, the Temple of Howling Hatred suits a 6th-level

party; the Temple of the Crushing Wave is appropriate for a 7th-level party; the Temple of Black Earth is designed for an 8th-level group; and the Temple of Eternal Flame works best for a party of 9th

Conversing with the Emperor

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

“Secrets of Immortality” section. She clearly believes what she says and considers her actions to be in the best interests of the empire. After Secretary Wei has spoken on her own behalf, the emperor

Meeting Darrett

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

. He always has their best interests in mind. Portray him as reliable and with whatever quirks your players are likely to find charming. Establish Darrett’s trustworthiness now so the characters know

The Zhentarim

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

rewards ambition, granting its members autonomy to pursue their own interests and gain some measure of personal power or influence. In this way, the organization is a meritocracy. The Zhentarim welcomes

dangerous times as opportunities. When a merchant caravan needs an escort, a noble needs bodyguards, or a city needs trained soldiers, the Zhentarim provides the best-trained fighting forces money can

Guild Membership

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

they’re not necessarily bonds. People can be bonds if they inspire you, motivate you, or make you act against your best interests. (They can represent flaws if their existence amounts to a weakness

ranks of the guild. When you join a guild as a starting character, your renown score with that guild is 1. Your renown score increases by 1 when you do something to advance the guild’s interests

The Forgotten Realms

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

possession. A flaw is a characteristic that someone else can exploit to bring the character to ruin or cause the character to act against his or her best interests. When a player roleplays a negative

B: Elven Encampment

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

. He drives his subordinates to catalog every foot of the Northern Wastes in search of the barest scrap of Silvanesti magic. Personality Trait. “I know what’s best for my people, and I lead with logic

best interest of Silvanesti first.” Meeting Zhelsuel Zhelsuel confronts Dalamar and the characters when they arrive. He wants nothing to do with outsiders and sees them as an obstacle to the elves

Factions in Greyhawk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

, the group employs many agents and spies to look after its interests. The Circle of Eight is much less benevolent than the Harpers; its wizards are not particularly concerned about tyranny and are more

Gauntlet The Church of Saint Cuthbert Greyhawk is home to several different paladin orders that could serve as a substitute for this faction, but the best fit is the Church of Saint Cuthbert. The Church

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