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Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

diplomacy. They care only for satisfying their insatiable desire for battle, to smash their foes and appease their gods. Booming Birth Rate In order to replenish the casualties of their endless warring

, orcs breed prodigiously (and they aren’t choosy about what they breed with, which is why such creatures as half-orcs and ogrillons are found in the world). Females that are about to give birth are

Childhood

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

to usher a child into the world. They cannot understand how a birth is both a joy and a sorrow, a reunion and a parting. Each birth represents an elf soul that has been to Arvandor and returned

Arvandor into the world, bringing them down from the heavens to begin their mortal lives anew. A decade in which many elves are born across the world is thought to be a harbinger of danger that great

Jacqueline Renier

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

boulevards of Pont-a-Museau. As wealth trickled into the merchants’ coffers, those of low birth began to taste the benefits of nobility. Renier saw how the city was changing and tried to convince her

family of the danger it posed. The burgeoning middle class sapped her family’s authority, transforming them from lords over the commoners into mere landlords. But Renier’s family surrendered to the times

Noteworthy Features

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

create characters from the Carnival, consider asking them the following questions. What sets you apart from your birth family? Do you have a unique talent or inborn ability? Do you display a

? Do you have a show mentor or partner? Or do you earn your way in the Carnival as a laborer, as a vendor, or in another role? How did you join the Carnival? Did you run away to join? Were you an outcast who found a home with the Carnival? Did Isolde or a trouper save you from danger?

Divine Soul

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

distant but powerful familial connection to a divine being. Perhaps your ancestor was an angel, transformed into a mortal and sent to fight in a god’s name. Or your birth might align with an ancient

dragonfly wings for neutrality. Unearthly Recovery At 18th level, you gain the ability to overcome grievous injuries. As a bonus action when you have fewer than half of your hit points remaining, you

Gatekeepers

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

sealed the gates and imprisoned the daelkyr in Khyber. Even after this triumph, the orcs couldn’t be sure if they had turned back the threat Vvaraak had foreseen, or if a greater danger lay ahead. So

, the Gatekeepers have shared Vvaraak’s wisdom and druidic magic with humans, shifters, and others who came to Khorvaire. New interpretations of Vvaraak’s teachings gave birth to new druid sects: the

Supernatural Gifts

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

result of a fateful encounter with a sphinx or an oracle? Does it indicate the nature of your birth? Each gift’s description also includes a table to spark your imagination as you think about your

, warning me of danger. (Alert) Iroas gifted me with physical prowess, intending to see me compete in the Iroan Games. (Athlete) I feel the vitality of the earth beneath my feet, and it refreshes

9. Dragon Shrine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

, or to know if it’s meant to be a prediction of events to come or just a birth metaphor for the queen of evil dragons. The chest is locked and trapped; see “Acid Trap” below for details. Characters

from the acid sprayed onto them (half as much damage on a successful saving throw). The real danger from the acid is not to the characters’ skin, however, but to their lungs. Everyone must also

9. Dragon Shrine

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

volcano is located, or to know if it’s meant to be a prediction of events to come or just a birth metaphor for the queen of evil dragons. The chest is locked and trapped; see “Acid Trap” below for

take 2d6 acid damage from the acid sprayed onto them (half as much damage on a successful saving throw). The real danger from the acid is not to the characters’ skin, however, but to their lungs

Interacting with Townsfolk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

dragon’s rampages are an essential part of nature’s cycle. The length of each rampage should be kept short, though, to reduce danger to locals. Circle members have developed a means to keep the dragon’s

the dragon—“an enormous, ancient wyrm”—and sustained severe injuries before the other adventurers managed to deliver the sleeping concoction. He uses an exquisitely carved wooden wheelchair whenever

Strahd's Enemy

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

possible results, A and B; in such a case, you can pick the one you prefer or that better suits the circumstances of the adventure.) Strahd senses that this NPC is a danger to him and tries to eliminate

safe. A. Horseman (Joker 2) I see a dead man of noble birth, guarded by his widow. Return life to the dead man’s corpse, and he will be your staunch ally. This card refers to Nikolai Wachter the

Giants

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

giants who wield two huge shields like plow blades. These shields bear spikes on their exterior and have hollow interiors into which the dreadnought pours hot coals at the first sign of danger. Armed with

Vaprak’s visions, injuries the frost giant sustains heal wrong, often resulting in discolored skin, warty scars, and vestigial body parts, such as extra digits, limbs, and even extra heads. The touch

World-Shaking Events

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

previously unknown adversary. Select a threat that already poses a danger to the area you’ve chosen, or use the Invading Forces table to determine the aggressor. Invading Forces d8 Invading Force

notes for that disaster, but magnify the result to the grandest scale you can imagine. The rise or fall of a leader or era is the death or birth of a god, or the end of an age or the world. A cataclysmic

Metallic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

a pensive look. At birth, a copper dragon’s scales are a ruddy brown with a metallic tint. As the dragon ages, its scales become more coppery in color, later taking on a green tint as it ages. A

the dragon or other non-evil creatures in the mist, warning such creatures of the danger. Gems and pearls within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair sparkle and gleam, shedding dim light in a 5-foot radius

Creating Adventures

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

throwbacks to an ancient time when one’s birth determined one’s station. The mansion depicted in map 4.4 is a stately relic of such a time — a grand hall that happens to be buried hundreds of feet beneath

engineering (for good or ill). Player characters might be called upon to help clean up in the aftermath of a magical disaster, contain the damage, or rein in an ongoing danger. Or they could test or steal

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