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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
was to create servile warriors dedicated first to the cult and then, only by association with it, to Lolth. The goddess found this arrangement unacceptable.
As punishment, the Spider Queen twisted
with duties related to that rank, and all are expected to sacrifice themselves to protect the colony’s choldriths. Every chitine has spinnerets and slowly produces webbing that is used to build
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dedicated to practical applications. They are fascinated by magic that creates objects from nothing, animates Undead, destroys matter, or manipulates negative energy. And they are particularly intrigued
.
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A topaz dragon has developed a taste for merfolk, and the merfolk community near the dragon’s lair is desperate for help.
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A topaz dragon is intent on destroying the homes of all
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creation, whether abstract or dedicated to practical applications. They are fascinated by magic that creates objects from nothing, animates Undead, destroys matter, or manipulates negative energy. And they
dragon’s clutches.
7
A topaz dragon has developed a taste for merfolk, and the merfolk community near the dragon’s lair is desperate for help.
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A topaz dragon is intent on
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
destruction and creation, whether abstract or dedicated to practical applications. They are fascinated by magic that creates objects from nothing, animates Undead, destroys matter, or manipulates negative
intent on destroying the homes of all intelligent creatures in the dragon’s territory, and desperate locals seek to find out what’s behind the dragon’s wrath.
Connected
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
once it has begun.
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A crystal dragon intent on exploring a new world of the Material Plane has acquired a magic ship for the journey and now just needs a brave crew.
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A crystal dragon who
above to build their lairs. Then, like gem cutters seeking the perfect diamond, they spend much of their lives refining, polishing, and enhancing the beauty of their lairs.
Crystal dragons&rsquo
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leave the lair once it has begun.
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A crystal dragon intent on exploring a new world of the Material Plane has acquired a magic ship for the journey and now just needs a brave crew.
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seek out frigid, picturesque locations with clear views of the sky above to build their lairs. Then, like gem cutters seeking the perfect diamond, they spend much of their lives refining, polishing
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
information on destruction and creation, whether abstract or dedicated to practical applications. They are fascinated by magic that creates objects from nothing, animates Undead, destroys matter, or
.
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A topaz dragon is intent on destroying the homes of all intelligent creatures in the dragon’s territory, and desperate locals seek to find out what’s behind the dragon’s wrath
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
You have sailed into war on the decks of great ships, patching their hulls with soup bowls and prayers. You once helped build a fishing vessel that single-handedly saved a town from starvation. You
again until after it has been pulled ashore and fully repaired.
Suggested Characteristics
Shipwrights are resourceful carpenters and designers. They often have a dedicated spot at the local
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
dedicated to Gaernoo. Lord Viallis, empowered by Gaernoo’s otherworldly magic and wanting to get away from talk of his family’s death, moved to the village of Greenfast, a day’s travel southeast of
Waterdeep and the home of his business partner, Faerl. Claiming that he wanted to have his family interred close to him, he took the remains of his wife and children along, with evil intent. For the last five
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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Power. Someday I’ll find or create the magic that will make me the most powerful being in Ravnica. (Evil)
Bonds
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I have dedicated my life
it was sabotage that destroyed my first laboratory and killed many of my friends, and I seek revenge against whoever did it.
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I have the schematics for an invention that I hope to build one day
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Chapter 3: Giant Adventures Diancastra’s divine nature was not revealed to me until our second meeting, when she helped me put an end to a cult dedicated to Elemental Evil and its leader, a truly
vicious cloud giant. I think she appreciated what our fists together could do!
—Bigby
This chapter, intended for the Dungeon Master, is full of tables and inspiration you can use to build encounters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
D&D. The direction we chose for the current edition was to lay a foundation of rules that a DM could build on, and we embraced the DM’s role as the bridge between the things the rules address and the
running. There are times, though, when the design intent of a rule isn’t clear or when one rule seems to contradict another. Dealing with those situations is where Sage Advice comes in. This column
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
direction we took for fifth edition was to lay a foundation of rules that a DM could build on, and we celebrate the DM as the bridge between the things the rules address and the things they don’t. In a
, though, when the design intent of a rule isn’t clear or when one rule seems to contradict another. Dealing with those situations is where Sage Advice comes in. It doesn’t replace a DM’s adjudication
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
temple of an agricultural deity in the evening. Cities and large towns can host numerous temples dedicated to individual gods important to the community, while smaller settlements might have a single
the focus of pilgrims who travel long distances to partake in the holy power assumed to linger there. Build Your Own Pantheon
Most of the published D&D settings described in chapter 5 have their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Chitine Dedicated to Lolth, chitines are multiarmed bipeds with arachnid qualities. Most live in colonies in the Underdark and fight the enemies of the Demon Queen of Spiders. Long ago, the cult of
warriors dedicated first to the cult and then, only by association with it, to Lolth. The goddess found this arrangement unacceptable. As punishment, the Spider Queen twisted her worshipers’ rituals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
area, the Sumber Hills, has become the stronghold where the elemental cults build their bases of power. Chapter 3 begins the adventure in earnest. In this chapter, the characters learn that trouble
. Chapter 5 describes the ancient caverns beneath the temple complex and the altar dedicated to Elemental Evil. From these caverns, passages lead to four elemental nodes, places where forces from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
emerges as a fire snake. A fire snake matures into a salamander adult within a year. Enslaved by the Efreet. Long ago, the efreet hired azer to build the fabled City of Brass, but then failed in
salamanders dedicated to the cults of Elemental Evil, they slay them rather than enslaving them. Domineering Nobles. Although salamanders follow the destructive impulses of their fiery nature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Xen’drik and have set their own course, free of the giants’ malevolent influence. Three distinct drow cultures formed after the fall of the giants. The most numerous are the Vulkoori, hunters dedicated to
your initial prejudices by the time the campaign begins, or perhaps you’re working to build trust with another elf member of your adventuring party.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
purpose. These are often warriors engaged in raiding, hunting, or a mission on behalf of the leader of their home community. Sometimes these bands are religious in nature—a small community dedicated to
Bands table offers hooks you can use to build an adventure around a band of giants.
Bands d6 Adventure Hook
1 A band of giants is spotted near a town, and the adventurers are asked to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
and using it to defeat a cosmic threat. Example 2: Agents of X You can also build a campaign around the idea that the adventurers are agents of something larger than themselves — a kingdom or secret
lies beyond the realm of a known enemy and forces them to navigate hostile territory. The characters could be pilgrims in search of a holy site or members of a secret order dedicated to defending the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
The Order of the Gauntlet The Order of the Gauntlet is a dedicated, tightly knit group of holy-minded crusaders driven by a finely honed sense of justice and honor. Friendship and camaraderie are
accepts what comes with a wry wit and an unshakable faith that things will always work out — provided those of good intent do what must be done. If most of the characters in the party are of good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
concerned is the disappearance of a delegation traveling overland from the city of Mirabar to Waterdeep. The delegation stopped in the tiny village of Beliard, where the members mentioned their intent
Tyar-Besil to the far older (and more dangerous) caverns known as the Fane of the Eye, dug long ago by drow. Here they find the evil altar dedicated to the Elder Elemental Eye, where the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
you haven’t met.” Tletepecs build villages near the land’s many volcanoes, but travel between villages can be challenging, as the dirt paths that connect them often shift or are blocked. Therefore
eagle effigy whose burning signifies the offerings given and whose light represents the blessings from the gods. Watchers of the Ashes The Watchers of the Ashes are a religious coalition dedicated to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group Religious orders attract people from all walks of life. It can be fun to play against type—to make a devout character with the criminal or charlatan background, for example
mired in politics as the Brelish bureaucracy?
High Cardinal Baerdren ir’Davik, who also holds the rank of grand master of the templars, appears to be an exemplary templar, utterly dedicated to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
music. College of the Herald Based at the great lore-house of Herald’s Holdfast, northwest of Silverymoon, the College of the Herald is dedicated to the preservation of ancient history and legends. The
Heralds are charged with collecting and organizing bodies of lore, which they make available to all of good and peaceful intent. Established by the Harper Aliost Oskrunnar in 922 DR, the Heralds are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
over a silver dragon wyrmling in the name of its master—a lich hoping to corrupt the dragon when the dragon is older.
5 A silver dragon wyrmling besieges a pack of pseudodragons, intent on
teaching them poetry.
6 Ogres keep a young silver dragon wyrmling as a pet, and the dragon has become dedicated to changing the ogres’ nefarious ways.
Young Silver Dragon Connections d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to amass as much wealth and power as possible. The Gem Circle, by contrast, might be dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, while the Metallic Circle is more altruistic, working to further the
unique in this system. Alternatively, you could build draconic factions around ideals and goals that aren’t specifically draconic, perhaps applying a dragon overlay to the ten guilds of Ravnica or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Shipwright You have sailed into war on the decks of great ships, patching their hulls with soup bowls and prayers. You once helped build a fishing vessel that single-handedly saved a town from
that this entity revealed to you. Suggested Characteristics Shipwrights are resourceful carpenters and designers. They often have a dedicated spot at the local tavern, since shipwrights are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Overlake Hold Dunglorrin Torune, which translates as Overlake Hold, is a fortress and temple dedicated to Laduguer carved into the heart of a massive stalagmite on the shore of the Darklake. It is
characters if they bring her evidence of such corruption that has escaped the eyes of her warriors. The characters can build a case if they witness odd events throughout Gracklstugh, such as some of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
activities their deities favor. Cities and large towns can host several temples dedicated to individual gods important to the community, while smaller settlements might have a single shrine devoted to any
gods the locals revere. To quickly build a pantheon for your world, create a single god for each of the eight domains available to clerics: Death, Knowledge, Life, Light, Nature, Tempest, Trickery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
commoner) is an old man with a stocky build and an easy smile. He walks at an amble and speaks with a drawl—but his mind is constantly working, developing solutions to any problem he faces. Polder has
spent many seasons in the Rattle and is dedicated to helping others thrive—in part to rid himself of the guilt of leaving a friend behind when he escaped a bulette attack during his first season
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
traditions, the three orders differ in their fundamental reasons for using magic. Order of the White Robes Dedicated to the good god Solinari, the White Robes accept the solemn responsibility of using magic
ambitions, then pursue the goals of their order, and then support the continued well-being of the Conclave. Towers of High Sorcery Thousands of years ago, the Mages of High Sorcery cooperated to build
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Mortuary toward his orrery (detailed later in this supplement). 2 Two guardian nagas slither up to the party. The nagas are collecting stories about those who have passed. 3 A death tyrant, eager to build
ritual dedicated to the powers of death. To complete the ritual, the deathlocks require a living sacrifice—one of the characters would be perfect. 9 Four minotaur skeletons carry a palanquin of bones
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
creatures with both humanoid and spider traits, which their creators dubbed chitines. The dark elves’ intention was to create slaves dedicated first of all to the drow and, by association with them, to
abominations dedicated to her, but no such ritual was performed. In retribution for this lack of respect, the Spider Queen twisted the drow’s creation rituals to serve her own purposes. Lolth’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
often inhabited by shriekers, which act as an early warning system. Traps A room not dedicated to some other purpose could be festooned with a variety of traps. In addition to traps that are meant to
that doesn’t reach the ceiling and build a trapped door into it. The beholder can fly over the trap, while intruders are forced to deal with the door or waste time trying to climb over the wall. A