deeds ideas are bodies

Gladiator Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

Tradition. The stories, legends, and songs of the past must never be forgotten, for they teach us who we are. (Lawful) 3 Creativity. The world is in need of new ideas and bold action. (Chaotic) 4

I love. 2 Someone stole my precious instrument, and someday I’ll get it back. 3 I want to be famous, whatever it takes. 4 I idolize a hero of the old tales and measure my deeds

Half-Orc Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

their mighty deeds. Scarred and Strong Half-orcs exhibit a blend of orcish and human characteristics, and their appearance varies widely. Grayish skin tones and prominent teeth are the most common

exult along with him or shiver with fear and loathing. Beyond the rage of Gruumsh, half-orcs feel emotion powerfully. Rage doesn’t just quicken their pulse, it makes their bodies burn. An insult

Entertainer Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

who we are. (Lawful) 3 Creativity. The world is in need of new ideas and bold action. (Chaotic) 4 Greed. I’m only in it for the money and fame. (Evil) 5 People. I like seeing the

. 3 I want to be famous, whatever it takes. 4 I idolize a hero of the old tales and measure my deeds against that person’s. 5 I will do anything to prove myself superior to my

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

goliath, and fewer still can claim friendship with them. Goliaths wander a bleak realm of rock, wind, and cold. Their bodies look as if they are carved from mountain stone and give them great

individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to others. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their

Entertainer - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

) 2 Tradition. The stories, legends, and songs of the past must never be forgotten, for they teach us who we are. (Lawful) 3 Creativity. The world is in need of new ideas and bold action

measure my deeds against that person’s. 5 I will do anything to prove myself superior to my hated rival. 6 I would do anything for the other members of my old troupe. d6

Sage - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

historians all participate with passing scholars from Candlekeep in a lively exchange of ideas, debating and collaborating in book-filled halls across the Upper and Lower City. The city is also rife

tomes related to a specific field of lore. 5 I’ve been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question. 6 I sold my soul for knowledge. I hope to do great deeds and win it

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

enact it. Enraged, the entity imposed three dreadful curses upon them. First, the kenku’s beloved wings withered and fell away from their bodies, leaving them bound to the earth. Second, because

. Most kenku use a combination of overheard phrases and sound effects to convey their ideas and thoughts. By the same token, kenku have no ability to invent new ideas or create new things. Kenku can

T5. Charnel Chamber

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

bloody bone and sinew, are sprawled in the room’s center. Two oversized rats root among the bodies, stopping to chew flesh they’ve pulled free. Scuttling noises come from narrow crevices in the walls

. They attack if harmed or provoked. The bodies are those of travelers who disappeared near Red Larch. Each has the symbol of the earth cult cut deeply enough in the forehead to mark the skull. To pass a

Humans

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

aggressive, always pushing their limits and pursuing new ideas. Humans prove extremely diverse; a barbarian from the Demon Wastes has little in common with a Brelish rogue. When creating a human character

, consider where you’re from and how that’s reflected in your class and background. Chapter 2 presents an overview of the nations of Khorvaire and ideas for characters tied to those lands. Aundair is a

Heroes of Destiny

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Heroes of Destiny The following table provides narrative ideas inspired by the Deck of Many Things that players can use as prompts while developing their characters. The tables’ entries are geared

toward warriors—particularly fighters, barbarians, and monks—but any character’s story can benefit from the ideas presented here. When using this table to shape your character’s story, you can either

Serpent Cults

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

encourage cults to gather the special herbs and magic they need to perform the ritual for evolving into a more powerful form. And just as the yuan-ti have rituals to transform their own bodies, they

civilized society, cultists ingratiate themselves into the local populace, usually by promising perfection of the flesh (sometimes including the healing of afflictions), freedom from the ideas of sin and

Piety

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

Piety Being a god’s champion carries no benefits in and of itself. Each god’s description in this chapter paints a picture of the god’s typical champion, including ideas for how a player character

score related to that god is 1. Your piety score increases by 1 when you do something to advance the god’s interests or behave in accordance with the god’s ideals. The gods expect great deeds from

Mother Lorinda

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

. They murdered wealthy strangers, stole their valuables, and disposed of the bodies in their family’s stewpot. The sisters’ wickedness was revealed and when they squabbled over a stranger they all fancied

and ultimately murdered the traveler. When the rest of the family discovered their terrible deeds, the sisters killed their father and brothers. As their murder spree unfolded, the Mists rose. When

Esoteric Martial Arts

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

techniques tells how the physical and spiritual aspects of one’s being can be joined to achieve immortality. The book offers detailed descriptions of pressure points that all the bodies of humanoid

that obstacles on one’s journey are common. The soul can be corrupted by the absence of wisdom. One’s body can be sullied by violent deeds. The mind is easily compromised by ego and emotional

Worshiping Iroas

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

Worshiping Iroas Iroas is interested not in pretty words, but in great deeds. The faithful of Iroas show their piety by comporting themselves well in contests of athleticism or skill. Swearing an

wreath, is the opportunity to be visited by Iroas himself. (SLAWOMIR MANIAK) MYTHS OF IROAS The myths told about Iroas’s deeds acclaim his valor and bravery as well as his inflexibility and

Heralds of Dust Roles

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

appendix for more on exorcists. Extractors. Whereas the corpse collectors scoop up any old body lying around the Hive Ward, extractors are tasked with retrieving and safeguarding the bodies of

departed and chronicle the dead’s deeds in obituaries. Necrologists also research burial rites appropriate to the deceased creature’s beliefs, religion, or cultural background. Recruiters. Recruiters

Psychic Wind

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

Psychic Wind A psychic wind isn’t a physical wind like that found on the Material Plane, but a storm of thought that batters travelers’ minds rather than their bodies. A psychic wind is made up of

lost memories, forgotten ideas, minor musings, and subconscious fears that went astray in the Astral Plane and conglomerated into this powerful force. A psychic wind is first sensed as a rapid darkening

Magmin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

be on fire. With bodies of flame and magmatic rock, these halfling-size creatures delight in setting fires. They do so not out of malice but out of enthusiasm for primal fire. They don’t consider that

objects have value beyond kindling or that creatures can be harmed by flames. If such concepts are explained to them, they find the ideas difficult to grasp and don’t remember them for long. Rather

Monstrous Transformation

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

form and related powers through their deeds or a curse. Maybe they even gained supernatural abilities via a pact with the Dark Powers or upon arriving in their domain. Consider whether or not your

system that must attach to new, temporary bodies. 7 Clouds of incense, insects, poison gas, or smoke leak from the Darklord’s mouth, fingers, or pores. 8 The Darklord appears as someone

Adventure Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

life in their service. Xeluan and his heroic friends went on to perform great deeds. When earthquakes and volcanic eruptions threatened to destroy the heroes’ homeland, Xeluan carved a citadel into a

heroes lived prosperous lives, and afterward, their bodies were interred in Xeluan’s tomb. When the last hero died, the tomb was sealed, and so it remained for centuries. Xeluan’s sacrifice was lost to

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

to all orcs, and they adorn their bodies, possessions, and lairs with pigments that produce those hues. Red ochre is used to represent blood, grayish-white ash to represent death, and charcoal to

tribe to the death. 2 Every serious choice I make must be decided by signs or omens from the gods. 3 I carry the teeth of a great warrior. They inspire me to commit great deeds in battle

Canyon Shrine

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

through the canyon walls, offering shelter to both fugitives and monsters, and the darkness within the caverns provides a suitable environment for the bloodthirsty deeds of the god’s most depraved

catoblepas or a chimera. The Canyon Shrine Adventures table offers ideas for adventures in such a place. (DAARKEN) Canyon Shrine Adventures d10 Adventure Goal 1 Survive a journey through the

Amphitheater

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

performers and staff hide stolen goods and even bodies in plain sight among legitimate props, and they craft disguises for use outside the theater. Theaters make great settings for social adventures. In a

place where the rich and poor relax together, the characters can impress, blackmail, bribe, or steal from people of all walks of life. The Amphitheater Adventures table presents ideas for adventures

Kenku

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

bodies, shrouding their bare arms and legs. They tread lightly when they walk, on talons made for grasping the branches of trees and seizing prey from the lofty skies. Soft as the wind they move, so as

at interpreting one another’s glances and gestures, the sounds they make to communicate complex ideas or emotions can be succinct. Groups of kenku also develop secret codes. For example, a cat’s meow

Blood of Vol

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

study the secrets of blood and life, and because they believe that death is the end, they see nothing wrong with using the bodies of the fallen to serve the living. Seekers of the Divinity Within (as

followers want to become undead. Both ideas are false. The Blood of Vol sees death as the ultimate evil. Seekers don’t want to become undead; they want to become divine beings. The faith teaches that

Worshiping Phenax

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

hunting (see chapter 3). Somber ceremonies are intoned to bless the golden funeral masks the Returned wear. (RYAN BARGER) MYTHS OF PHENAX The tales told of Phenax’s deeds speak of his duplicity, cunning

people to the last one—whereupon Phenax, true to his word, bound their bodies and souls to a great oak, making a terrifying amalgam of undeath to guard Odunos and haunt the living for eternity. Feud

Recurring Villains

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

you can add to the villains in this chapter, giving them more or less good reasons to perform their evil deeds. Morally Ambiguous Villains d4 Villain 1 The villain is targeting people with

someone the characters see every day — someone who moves around society in plain sight but keeps their evil deeds well hidden. The law enforcers and adventurers who are trying to bring the villain to

Minotaur

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

brother, Iroas. Minotaur Names In the labyrinthine polis of Skophos, the deeds of minotaur champions are carved among the winding halls. Minotaurs often name their children after these great heroes

a new constellation in Nyx with the brightness of their own soul. The Minotaur Namesake table suggests possible qualities or deeds that a minotaur’s namesake might have been known for. Your character

Entertainer

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

new ideas and bold action. (Chaotic) 4 Greed. I’m only in it for the money and fame. (Evil) 5 People. I like seeing the smiles on people’s faces when I perform. That’s all that matters. (Neutral) 6

Someone stole my precious instrument, and someday I’ll get it back. 3 I want to be famous, whatever it takes. 4 I idolize a hero of the old tales and measure my deeds against that person’s. 5 I will do

Astral Plane

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

bodies. The storm is made of lost memories, forgotten ideas, and subconscious fears that went astray in the Astral Plane and conglomerated into this powerful force. A psychic wind is first sensed as a

comes into view—often millions of miles away—along with colorful gas clouds, planets, moons, and other cosmic bodies. A Wildspace system teems with space-dwelling life-forms, including spores

Healing Pools

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

adventures involving rare cures, new poisons, and experiments gone awry. The Healing Pools Adventures table suggests ideas for adventures in such a place. (PETER MOHRBACHER) Healing Pools

palamnites (see chapter 6) invade the pools, believing the waters’ magic can restore their lost memories and mortal bodies. 2 Naiads (see chapter 6) guard the pools, making their own judgments about who

Oracular Conflux

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

, telescopes, and other tools used to predict the weather and chart the course of celestial bodies. Each shrine has multiple methods of predicting the future that it might offer visitors—with reading the

might be hired as bodyguards for the oracles, who often deliver distressing (and perhaps incorrect) predictions to violent individuals. The Oracular Conflux Adventures table offers ideas for adventures

Character Hooks

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

ideas from the Character Hooks for Select Backgrounds table with them. Character Hooks for Select Backgrounds Background Reference Character Hook Acolyte Player’s Handbook Temples are vexed by a

Adventurer’s Guide A widespread magical curse threatens to devour the bodies and souls of the living. The Harpers have learned that its source lies somewhere in Chult. You volunteered to join the expedition

Underworld Crossing

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

either case, adventurers might offer the dead help in reaching their final resting place. The Underworld Crossing Adventures table offers ideas for adventures that could occur in such a place

consists of twisting crypt halls that hold no bones, bodies, or other remains—only dust and guardians. These halls give way to a second sanctuary filled with somber funeral music—though there are no

Graveyard Temple

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

connecting the tombs that the priests use in their caretaking duties, so exploring such a complex can be a daunting task. The Graveyard Temple Adventures table offers ideas for adventures that could

level of the temple contains a chapel with benches and a raised dais, which holds an altar and a viewing table for bodies of the deceased. The other chambers of the temple’s first floor contain the

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