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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Silverwatch or even one of the magic-wielding Spellguard.
Perhaps you hail from Neverwinter and have served as one of its Wintershield watchmen, the newly founded branch of guards who vow to keep safe the
defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
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Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
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I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.
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Aarakocra
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Species
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
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Beak and Feather
From below, aarakocra look much like large birds. Only when they descend to roost on a branch or walk across the ground does their humanoid appearance reveal itself. Standing
aarakocra. To be grounded, trapped underground, or imprisoned by the cold, unyielding earth is a torment few aarakocra can withstand. Even when perched on a high branch or at rest in their mountaintop
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Chapter 5: Den of the Hill Giants In this chapter, adventurers match wits with Guh, a monstrously fat hill giant chief whose den lies on a branch of the Dessarin River in the hills northeast of
Goldenfields. If the characters defeat Guh and obtain her conch of teleportation, they can use it to teleport to Maelstrom, King Hekaton’s undersea citadel (see chapter 10, “Hold of the Storm Giants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Borcan noble families include a dominant main family and lesser branch lineages. Branch noble families (sometimes with different surnames) are subservient to the main family. Each noble family
maintains an estate with village-sized holdings nearby. These estates are testaments to the family’s prestige, fortune, and hidden secrets. The common folk live in rural villages that serve noble interests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the house and its interests, while others might use your group to pursue a personal agenda. Consult the House Contacts table to determine what sort of arbiter oversees your party. House Contacts d8
The money-minded business manager of a guild within your patron house 6 A retired adventurer within the family who would rather join you on your adventures than assign them to you 7 The proud leader of a regional branch of the dragonmarked family 8 The patriarch or matriarch of the patron house
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
druids. 4 Crusader: The item seeks to defeat, weaken, or destroy the servants of a particular deity. 5 Templar: The item seeks to defend the servants and interests of a particular deity. 6 Destroyer: The
purpose or roll on the following table. d10 Purpose 1 Aligned: The item seeks to defeat or destroy those of a diametrically opposed alignment. (Such an item is never neutral.) 2 Bane: The item seeks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, Halak leads the Clawfoots, the Boromars’ personal guard, and is an accomplished warrior. Ilsa Boromar is the family’s leader in Callestan. She is ruthless in protecting her family’s interests. Castar, a
gnome, is the lone non-halfling in the Boromars’ inner circle. He serves as Saidan’s chief advisor and the organization’s intelligence expert. The family looks to Castar to come up with a plan to defeat Daask, but so far none of his ideas have worked.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Birth of the Poleis The end of the Age of Trax corresponds roughly with the rise of the fourth and latest generation of gods, whose interests lie in the application of more abstract principles to the
inspired and equipped two human heroes, Kynaios and Tiro, to overthrow the archon Agnomakhos. Divergent tales describe their history following the defeat of the tyrant. Some claim that they warred with each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
adventures that overlap with their interests. For the more general kind of work you might carry out on behalf of any dragonmarked house, consult the General House Missions table. General House Missions
agreement with your patron house. House Missions d12 House Mission 1 Mission 2 Mission 3 1 Cannith Escort a valuable shipment of goods Track down rare materials Advance the cause of one branch of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
leader of the Dark Lanterns, with four subordinate knights marshal leading branch offices across Breland, in Sharn, Starilaskur, and Xandrar. A much smaller branch office keeps an eye on Brelish
interests in the city of Stormreach, in Xen’drik. Small, temporary field offices are sometimes established to coordinate missions outside Breland; these offices double as safe houses for agents in trouble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Purphoros’s Champions Purphoros’s relationship to his champions is more that of a patron than a ruler. He chooses champions whose passions advance his interests in the world, and he grants them his
glory to Purphoros.
6 Defeat a champion of another god (most likely Heliod, Kruphix, Phenax, or Mogis).
A Purphoros Campaign A campaign structured around champions of Purphoros can feature the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
defeat or destroy those of a diametrically opposed alignment. (Such an item is never neutral.) 2 Bane: The item seeks to defeat or destroy creatures of a particular kind, such as fiends, shapechangers
, trolls, or wizards. 3 Protector: The item seeks to defend a particular race or kind of creature, such as elves or druids. 4 Crusader: The item seeks to defeat, weaken, or destroy the servants of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
serve the guild’s interests well, it promises to take care of you. Guilds hate to waste valuable assets, after all—that’s just bad business. Types of Guild The guild structure covers a swath of business
legal commodities using the guild’s resources, and any prices tip in your favor by 10 percent. Training. The guild retains knowledgeable tutors in subjects pertinent to its interests. When you undertake
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
isn’t your patron’s priority. 4 Intimate Connection. A common-born confidant or lover of your patron guides you in creating circumstances to bolster the noble family’s best interests. 5 Outside Insider
. An outcast noble favored by your patron works with you to uphold their family’s interests despite their exile. 6 Outsider Inside. A mysterious entity manipulates a noble family’s fortunes. Through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Nylea’s Champions Nylea is one of the more active of the gods in the mortal realm, but she can’t be everywhere at once. Her heroes are her eyes, ears, and arrows on Theros, defending her interests
Find and punish an unknown perpetrator who killed a unicorn, cut off its horn, and left its body to rot, and retrieve the horn.
5 Hunt a dangerous creature for a sacred feast.
6 Defeat a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Hearing and standard vision out to 120 feet 4 Hearing and Darkvision out to 120 feet Sentient Item’s Special Purpose 1d10 Special Purpose 1 Aligned. The item seeks to defeat or destroy those of a
Seeker. The item seeks another sentient magic item, perhaps one that is similar to itself. 10 Templar. The item seeks to defend the servants and interests of a particular deity.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
weeks later, allowing characters time to adjust to city life and pursue their own interests. An explosion tears through Trollskull Alley, prompting an investigation that hurls the characters into conflict
or more of these lairs in the course of the adventure. Thwarting the villains doesn’t require the characters to invade their lairs or defeat them in combat, so it’s possible to complete the adventure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
forget that the Guardians of the Gate have a civilian branch that handles administrative issues and special customs investigations. Tethyn Olar has led that arm of the Sharn Watch for more than a decade
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the ritual that would summon Tiamat from the Nine Hells. Rath Modar dreamed of an army that could confront and defeat Szass Tam. Out of mutual need, their alliance was born. The secret cornerstone of
their own interests, while others are spies for Szass Tam. The adventurers might thus find themselves making uneasy alliances with characters they would normally never trust, since the easiest and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
that would summon Tiamat from the Nine Hells. Rath Modar dreamed of an army that could confront and defeat Szass Tam. Out of mutual need, their alliance was born. The secret cornerstone of this union
interests, while others are spies for Szass Tam. The adventurers might thus find themselves making uneasy alliances with characters they would normally never trust, since the easiest and surest way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
that would summon Tiamat from the Nine Hells. Rath Modar dreamed of an army that could confront and defeat Szass Tam. Out of mutual need, their alliance was born. The secret cornerstone of this union
interests, while others are spies for Szass Tam. The adventurers might thus find themselves making uneasy alliances with characters they would normally never trust, since the easiest and surest way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
resides there permanently. Over time, the captains have customized their towers to suit their personal hobbies and research interests. North Tower. The tower nearest the Dome of the Sun is imbued with magic
knights can work together to learn how to defeat it. Library Tower Across the Solar Bastion from the Dome of the Sun, the graceful spire of the Library Tower rises higher than the Towers of Day. Inside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
and the cultists, Zephyros (eccentric wizard that he is) watches the chaos unfold from a safe distance. Only if the characters are near defeat does the cloud giant cast a mass suggestion spell on the
remains catatonic until he finishes a long rest. If the save is successful, he determines with the aid of the spell that the cult’s interests are opposed to his own, and politely asks the cultists to leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Lords’ Alliance Characters who place the security of the city and the realm ahead of their own interests are invited to join this faction. Potential recruits must be residents of Waterdeep. Jalester
confront Esloon Bezant (LE male Thayan human mage) and his gang of five thugs and either defeat them or bribe them with at least 500 gp. Reward: Each Lords’ Alliance character gains 2 renown. The characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Chultan human gladiator). Taban refuses to pay anything until he’s beaten down to 20 or fewer hit points, whereupon he offers up a pouch containing ten 50 gp gemstones. Ashamed by his defeat and eager to
the Lords’ Alliance, offers to trade a sailing ship for an accurate map of Chult that shows the exact location of the ruins of Nangalore and Orolunga. Lerek represents wealthy Waterdhavian interests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
represents the richest interests and the most powerful armies on the Sword Coast. The order controls wealth that can hire mercenaries, ensure the loyalty of wavering princes, and possibly even bribe a few
Even while they are working together, members of the Lords’ Alliance are always advancing their own interests. Everyone knows and expects it—it’s a fact of dealing with the alliance. That doesn’t mean
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
represents the richest interests and the most powerful armies on the Sword Coast. The order controls wealth that can hire mercenaries, ensure the loyalty of wavering princes, and possibly even bribe a few
Even while they are working together, members of the Lords’ Alliance are always advancing their own interests. Everyone knows and expects it—it’s a fact of dealing with the alliance. That doesn’t mean
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
represents the richest interests and the most powerful armies on the Sword Coast. The order controls wealth that can hire mercenaries, ensure the loyalty of wavering princes, and possibly even bribe a few
Even while they are working together, members of the Lords’ Alliance are always advancing their own interests. Everyone knows and expects it—it’s a fact of dealing with the alliance. That doesn’t mean
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
half of this room is Difficult Terrain, as it is littered with furniture. Talking with Pierre. If the characters defeat his grick guards, Pierre is Friendly toward them and eager to talk. Pierre
his victims to retrieve the box, then watching them die trying. B12: Detritus Dens Two chambers carpeted with rotting vegetation branch off from the tunnel. This vegetation is piled high and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Figaro and defeat Ilren, Kycera is grateful and provides all the information above willingly. Treasure. Within the pantry are 2d4 unopened casks of aged wine, each worth 500 gp. Kycera happily allows
spelljamming ship, the Verdant Branch, was attacked by space pirates, he escaped on a lifeboat with his best friend, a blink dog named Ikasa, as well as a treant named Redbud, who had grown into the lifeboat’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
faction of the Zhentarim. Development. Sharna is thoroughly evil, but she’s a fine actor. She has the economic interests of Phandalin at heart, but only because she hopes to have a prosperous town at
her mercy when the needs of the Zhentarim become her focus. She ingratiates herself to the characters, hiring them to clear out monsters in the local area that threaten mining interests. She offers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
area 2 without alerting the archers. If the characters defeat these orcs but withdraw from the dungeon before overcoming the rest of them, the archers are replaced by orcs from area 14 and reinforced
. Secret Doors. The passage to the south branches in a Y shape. The southwest branch connects to area 5, and the southeast one leads to a secret door cleverly constructed to blend into the natural rock
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
ensure that Mirabar’s interests aren’t ignored. While the marchion handles foreign policy, true power within the city rests with the Council of Sparkling Stones, a group of dwarf elders that manages the
the characters defeat or circumvent these guards, they arrive at Nesmé to find Zhentarim representatives awaiting the arrival of a female fire giant representing Duke Zalto (see chapter 8, “Forge of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
characters that Sansuri is looking for a lost trove of dragon magic, but they don’t know where her cloud castle is located. Treasure If the characters defeat the giants, they can plunder the giants
mortared stone with a high-pitched roof that has wooden statues of baying wolves rising from its peaks. A branch in the road winds up to the keep’s gatehouse and bailey. From the keep, the Zymorven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
-foot-diameter, 30-foot-deep cistern with a 3-foot-high stone lip. A wooden bucket hangs from a rope-and-pulley mechanism bolted to the crossbeams above the well. Five small rooms with no doors branch
defeat it. For its Bloodheart Stake trait, the impaler is bound to the stake in Brigetta’s corpse. Retrieving the Rod Piece. If the relentless impaler is destroyed, the cultists cower in fear and allow






