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                                                    Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     actions, not their words.
Ideal: “All people deserve to be treated with dignity.”
Bond: “Duvessa is a natural leader, but she needs help. That’s my job.”
Flaw: “I bury my emotions and have no interest in small talk.”
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the titan fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Pact of Suffering. Using a 10-minute long ritual, the titan can forge a magical bond with a willing
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     more punishing suffering in exchange for their pacts or knowledge.
Barbed Gifts
When a supplicant piques a daemogoth titan’s interest, the titan can grant a blessing to the supplicant (see &ldquo
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     memory shrouded by his hate.
Were Vladimir to let go of his hatred, his spirit would find peace and could remember the warmth of love. Were Strahd to be defeated, even temporarily, the mists surrounding
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     to the land of Barovia. Gone are the days of honor and valor.
Vladimir Horngaard's Traits
Ideal. “Vengeance is all I have left.”
Bond. “I have sworn oaths of allegiance to the Order of the Silver
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     languish in the abbey's madhouse, the Abbot is giving his creation lessons in etiquette and ladylike conduct so that “she” can be formally presented to Strahd and win his love.
Strahd has no interest
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     giving the devil his heart's desire, I bring salvation to him and his land.”
Bond. “I love the creatures I create, including my beautiful golems and mongrelfolk.”
Flaw. “I can't be corrupted. My
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     topaz dragon their monarch, despite the dragon’s complete lack of interest and growing annoyance toward them.
Cold, Necrotic
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     discuss how they might reunite and restore Sardior, the Ruby Dragon.
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A horde of revenant;revenants led by a death knight has one goal—destroying the ancient sapphire dragon who defeated
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Rary's telepathic bond spell.
Thriving Wildlife. giant spider;Giant spiders (a sapphire dragon’s favorite prey) are attracted to the area within 6 miles of the lair and settle there in large
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     they split into two distinct cultures: the introspective Aereni and the warlike Tairnadal. While neither of these cultures have much interest in human activities, a small number of elves have immigrated
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the patron ancestors formed a bond with you. Now it is your duty to follow in the footsteps of your patron, living your life as they lived theirs, allowing this champion to live on through you. This
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Species
                                                    Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     they split into two distinct cultures: the introspective Aereni and the warlike Tairnadal. While neither of these cultures have much interest in human activities, a small number of elves have immigrated
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the patron ancestors formed a bond with you. Now it is your duty to follow in the footsteps of your patron, living your life as they lived theirs, allowing this champion to live on through you. This
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     life, your relationships with your former fellows can be an advantage for you and your adventuring comrades. You might undertake missions with your new companions that further the interest of the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     intrigues of interest in the group are.
 
Suggested Characteristics
Use the tables for the guild artisan background in the Player’s Handbook as the basis for your traits and motivations
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    You spent years learning the lore of the multiverse. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects that interest you. Your efforts have made you a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     of oneself. (Any)
d6
Bond
1
It is my duty to protect my students.
2
I have an ancient text that holds terrible secrets that must not fall into the wrong hands.
3
I
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Tabaxi
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     instruments, tell stories, and offer exotic goods in trade for items that spark their interest. Tabaxi reluctantly accept gold, but they much prefer interesting objects or pieces of lore as payment.
These
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     tables to customize your character in addition to the trait, ideal, bond, and flaw from your background.
The Tabaxi Obsession table can help hone your character’s goals. For extra fun, roll a new
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Lizardfolk
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     into the future. This approach allows them to maintain their current level of influence in the world, but it limits their growth. Lizardfolk have no interest in developing writing, making long-term
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     notable deeds or actions. For example, Garurt translates as “axe,” a name given to a lizardfolk warrior who defeated an orc and claimed his foe’s weapon. A lizardfolk who likes to
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     totem spirits were defeated by Uthgar and where the heroes of the tribes are interred—are sacred to you.
Your bond is undoubtedly associated with your tribe or some aspect of Uthgardt philosophy or
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     constructs of civilization. (Neutral)
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Glory. I must earn glory in battle, for myself and my clan. (Any)
d6
Bond
1
My family, clan, or tribe is the most important thing
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
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3
I’m eager to explain every detail of my most intricate experiments and theories to anyone who shows the least bit of interest.
4
I assume that everyone needs even the most basic
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     interfere with the conclusions of logic. (Lawful)
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Superiority. My vast intellect and strength are directed toward increasing my sway over others. (Evil)
Bonds
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Bond
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Yuan-ti Pureblood
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     interest of maintaining the strength of their personal bloodline.
The yuan-ti have abandoned their humanity and consider non-serpentine humanoids to be lesser creatures, barely more civilized than
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . (Evil)
Yuan-ti Bonds
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Bond
1
I will see our empire rise again and, in so doing, win the favor of the serpent gods.
2
I am enamored with the culture and trappings of
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     for one last chance to win back the goodwill you’ve drunk away.
5
You once defeated a raging bugbear with a hand mirror, a mounted deer’s head, and two kicks to the groin. Later, you
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     me away from my higher calling. (Any)
d6
Bond
1
I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again.
2
I worked the land, I love the land
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects that interest you. Your efforts have made you a master in your fields of study.
 
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                                                     domination. (Evil)
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Self-Improvement. The goal of a life of study is the betterment of oneself. (Any)
d6
Bond
1
It is my duty to protect my students.
2
I have an
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     granted will be to you new wonders that you’ve never laid eyes on before. By the same token, you’re a person of interest, for good or ill, to those around you almost anywhere you go.
 
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     speech, and perhaps even your appearance all mark you as foreign. Curious glances are directed your way wherever you go, which can be a nuisance, but you also gain the friendly interest of scholars and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     messenger, calm emotions, warding bond
3rd
plant growth, speak with plants
4th
aura of life, conjure minor elementals
5th
awaken, commune with nature
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     finally know peace. (Any)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I would give my life in the defense of the small enclave where I first encountered Mat’Selesnya.
2
I love beasts and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , but I obey them. 3 Ambition. The need to improve my station drives my every action. 4 Conquest. I am equal to the sum of the foes I have defeated in combat. 5 Cunning. Those who can see an advantage
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     in the direst situation deserve respect. 6 Brutality. Overwhelming violence, and those who can deliver it, are worthy of obedience.  Devil Bonds  d6 Bond   1 I and my comrades fought well in the Blood
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     remade, with no guilds and no hierarchies. (Chaotic)
6
Spectacle. People are inspired by the greatness they see in art. (Any)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I have belonged to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Orzhov oligarch has taken an interest in my career, like a patron of the arts.
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Roll an additional Rakdos contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival.
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A Selesnya healer
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     and from dangerous natural conditions. Within these shelters, white dragons hoard testaments to their superiority, such as monstrous skulls, the gear of defeated rivals, and curiosities that capture
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     their interest. To protect such treasure, white dragons coax ice to form over their hoards or sink their wealth in frigid pools. For white dragons, each piece of treasure embodies a victory—the details of which inflate as these dragons age.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     affairs of other guilds is a great way to get squashed like a bug. (Neutral)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I cherish the finger of a family member who was petrified by a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     stole something valuable.
8
I found a baby beast and sold it to a Rakdos wrangler who remains grateful to me.
9
A Selesnya druid and I share an interest in the same garden, and we have
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the flesh as long as possible, and as a spirit afterward. (Any)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
The unbearable weight of my debt has driven me to desperation.
2
I’m duty-bound
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Orzhov Contacts
d8
Contact
1
The spirit of an ancestor has taken an interest in me.
2
An older cousin has the ear of a powerful oligarch.
3
I know a knight who is
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     countenance such an act being done in your presence. The Uthgardt ancestral mounds—great hills where the totem spirits were defeated by Uthgar and where the heroes of the tribes are interred—are
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     sacred to you. Your bond is undoubtedly associated with your tribe or some aspect of Uthgardt philosophy or culture (perhaps even Uthgar himself). Your ideal is a personal choice that probably hews
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Orc
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ; their loyalty by turning them into slaves.
If a tribe is defeated and driven from its lair, the survivors might come under the sway of a strong but dimwitted creature, such as a hill giant or an ogre
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     goals of the tribe don’t concern me. Personal glory is what I crave. (Chaotic)
6
Savagery. I will not be controlled. (Chaotic)
Orc Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I will defend my
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    .  Githyanki Bonds  d4 Bond   1 There is no greater duty than to serve the Revered Queen. 2 Humanity thrives only because we conquered the illithids. Therefore, what is theirs is ours. 3 Without battle, life
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     needs above our own. 4 Freedom. No strong soul should be enslaved. Better to die first than live as another’s puppet.  Githzerai Bonds  d4 Bond   1 Zerthimon provides an example of conduct that I
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     ritual and try again to free her. Ruthless Play and High Stakes Except as noted above, Tiamat should not be arbitrarily weakened in the interest of a fair fight. Presenting the Dragon Queen as anything
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Dragon Queen’s return, and heroes sometimes die for the greater good. Certainly, fallen characters can be raised again if Tiamat is defeated. And if she’s not defeated, dying might not be the worst option.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     try again to free her. Ruthless Play and High Stakes. Except as noted, Tiamat should not be arbitrarily weakened in the interest of a fair fight. Presenting the Dragon Queen as anything less than a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     can be raised again if Tiamat is defeated. And if she’s not defeated, dying might not be the worst option.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     teeth, a pseudodragon resembles a tiny red dragon but its disposition is playful. Quiet and Defensive. Pseudodragons have little interest in other creatures, and they avoid them whenever possible. If
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     spellcasters as a familiar. Such pseudodragons have the following trait.
 Familiar. The pseudodragon can serve another creature as a familiar, forming a magic, telepathic bond with that willing
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . (Lawful) 3 Selfishness. I do my best work when motivated by my own self-interest. (Chaotic) 4 Truth. Truth is the foundation of knowledge, so I never lie. (Lawful) 5 Superiority. Nothing can be gained from
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the study of lesser beings. (Neutral) 6 Domination. All others should submit to my control. (Evil)  Mind Flayer Bonds  d6 Bond   1 I think the elder brain is wrong about something, and I want to
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     emulate. (Any) 6 Power. Everything I choose to do is determined by whether it will make me smarter and stronger. (Evil)  Yuan-ti Bonds  d6 Bond   1 I will see our empire rise again and, in so doing, win
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     to decide. 4 I have an interest in an unsuitable mate, which I can’t suppress. 5 I respect and emulate a great hero or ancestor. 6 An enemy destroyed something of value to me, and I will find where it
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     must be upheld whatever the cost.” Bond. “My life and my service to the empire are one.” Flaw. “I know what’s best for the empire.” Archaeological Assignment Secretary Wei thanks the characters for
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     answering her call and for their interest in investigating the historic ruins of old Yongjing. As attendants enter to serve tea, she ask the characters about their training, their education, and what
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     and precision.” Ideal. “I take pride in work done to perfection.” Bond. “I’ll show my people what I can do. My name won’t be forgotten.” Flaw. “I won’t accept any course of action that doesn’t put the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     kind word than an axe.”
 Bond: “Bryn Shander is my home. It’s my job to protect her.”
 Flaw: “I’m head over heels in love with Sheriff Southwell. One day I hope to marry him.”
  Sirac of Suzail
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     hasn’t seen his father since he was a baby.
 Ideal: “Without duty or loyalty, a man is nothing.”
 Bond: “Icewind Dale is where I belong for the rest of my life.”
 Flaw: “I am honest to a fault
                                                
                                            
                                        





