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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
promote elven causes or involve destroying orcs, gnolls, and the like. Prospective employers must leave written word (in Elvish) near Evereska, and the Silent Rain sends a representative if interested. The
defense of others. (Good)
2
Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful)
3
Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dark Fantasy Plots Adventures in dark fantasy domains involve unlikely or reluctant heroes (or rival villains) striking back against the evil at work in the land. This might involve taking on a world
individuals.
2 Seal a portal to a demonic realm that opens within the mouth of an innocent acolyte.
3 Cure a virus turning people into shadows.
4 Mount a defense against the swarm of giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Allow the characters to guide the decision of Vogler’s leaders, who will largely support any plan that doesn’t involve a preemptive strike or bringing battle into the village.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Quests table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might involve themselves in. Keranos’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal
1 Help a genius artist who had their inspiration physically stolen
lost art form, arcane technique, or crafting method for the glory of Keranos.
A Keranos Campaign A campaign focused on champions of Keranos might involve acquiring oracular visions, unraveling a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
him into conflict with other deities—particularly Erebos and Heliod, but also occasionally Phenax and Pharika. The Athreos’s Quests table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might involve
, curtailing its growth or bringing it to ruin.
3 Seek out a lampad nymph who has fallen in love with a soul he was supposed to lead to the Underworld.
4 Hunt down a rampaging cerberus and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Sun Temple (ZACK STELLA) These multistory towers of worship rise atop mountains, hills, and the highest ground in a settlement, bringing congregants as close as possible to the sun. Huge windows
services, breakfast banquets, and occasionally funerals, which typically involve a pyre for the deceased. These events are held on the temple’s roof, where worshipers are closest to the sun and can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
anywhere and anytime she can’t. The Nylea’s Quests table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might involve themselves in. Nylea’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal
1 Free a hydra that has
champion of another god (most likely Karametra, Heliod, or Ephara).
A Nylea Campaign A campaign in which the player characters are champions of Nylea will feature great feats of heroism in defense of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Folk Horror Folk horror adventures involve traditions, beliefs, and perceptions that are passed down through generations and take terrifying twists. For those who ascribe to hidden traditions
those beliefs provide no defense against those who reject them. In such stories, characters discover their perception of the way the world works is in the minority as those around them practice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
champions might involve themselves in. Thassa’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal
1 Help a village of Thassa’s faithful evacuate to the hills before Thassa sends a great wave to punish the village’s
defense. Some citizens might hail them as heroes, while others are suspicious of them—particularly when one of the disasters they foretell seems likely to be Thassa’s doing. They might get caught up in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
bladesinger uses a series of intricate, elegant maneuvers that fend off harm and allow the bladesinger to channel magic into devastating attacks and a cunning defense. Training in War and Song When you adopt
Attack action on your turn. Moreover, you can cast one of your cantrips in place of one of those attacks. Song of Defense Beginning at 10th level, you can direct your magic to absorb damage while your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
mythical creatures emerge from hiding or a long hibernation. What drove them away, and what is bringing them back? Another possibility is that dragons are responsible for the near-extinction of some other
might involve dragons directly. People might have only just learned that dragons exist, discovered the enormous wealth stored in their hoards, or learned of a magical reaction that can be sparked by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
preventing mortal life from fully flourishing. War—even if it’s couched in noble terms, as Iroas’s followers like to do—is fundamentally an instrument of death, bringing a premature and pointless end to
mortal life. That said, Karametra does recognize the need to fight in defense of one’s life, family, and community when they come under attack, so she and Iroas are able to find some common ground in that matter—and in their shared hatred of Mogis.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
men at the start of their journeys), and rescue lost and abandoned children from other communities, bringing them back to Setessa. The Ruling Council Karametra is the queen of Setessa, but of course
council, considered Karametra’s closest advisor and the de facto ruler of the city. Defenders and the Four Towers Karametra includes defense of the home in her domains, and the residents of Setessa
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
daydreaming, might involve you pretending to yawn mid-sentence or getting distracted by a butterfly. Perhaps he confides with the characters that he’d rather be doing something else.
Descriptive
guard who hopes to ascend in rank, might involve you describing her dutiful posture or no-nonsense expression. You might tell the players that she cautions the characters not to cause trouble as they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
clan, bringing security and stability to its members and greater glory to the group. The most important clan members to any dwarf are the members of one’s immediate family, because the instinctive
vigilant warrior; the clan needs a wide range of labor and talents to meet all the needs of the group. Filling the second role are an equally large number of dwarves whose occupations involve the crafting of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
bringing peace to their homeland. Ambitions might be unrelated to the character’s current goal. Quirks and Whims. Quirks and whims are a character’s preferences, impulses, or other traits. They often
characters buy a tavern using the treasure they’ve amassed, you can adjust the campaign so that the tavern has a role in future adventures. One adventure might involve a competitor trying to put the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
. Thanks to your sensitive trunk, you have advantage on Wisdom (Perception), Wisdom (Survival), and Intelligence (Investigation) checks that involve smell. Languages. You can speak, read, and write
, if you have the loxodon’s Natural Armor trait and the monk’s Unarmored Defense feature, you don’t mix them together. Instead, you choose which one determines your AC.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
enlivened should replace the old and depleted in an unending cycle, bringing constant refreshment and renewal. This principle accounts for the combine’s analytical bent and its emphasis on knowledge as a
tend to interpret the Holdfast as being about defense and security, and the Upwelling as a call for sudden, disruptive growth. As befits members of a guild of scientists, the Adaptationists’ preparations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Giant Patrons Many of the adventure hooks throughout this book involve giants asking characters for help or hiring them to carry out a task. This section outlines long-term patron roles giants might
goals and interests that usually involve the acquisition of even greater wealth. Such a giant’s appeal to adventurers is simply the promise of a steady salary and a luxurious lifestyle. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, outside assistance is essential to the continued defense of the realm. FORT MORNINGLORD
Several years ago, the entire complement of paladins at Fort Morninglord simply disappeared in a calamitous
, without a second thought, to lay down their lives in defense of their people, and the folk of Elturgard know it. Disrespect the Creed, and it isn’t the Creed’s wrath you face, but that of the local
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, peaceful realm, where many races live together for common knowledge, celebration, and defense. The city is peopled primarily by the “goodly” races (humans, dwarves, gnomes, elves, halflings, and half-elves
answer. Learning to cast a particular spell, to find an ancient ruin, or understand a specific secret might involve undergoing months of instruction to prove to a teacher that the knowledge imparted is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
a single soul coin for notary services and collects a single soul coin for exchanges that don’t involve the soul of a celestial. If a celestial is involved, he collects ten soul coins. Ichor’s Aweigh
collectors. Mahadi saw the value in paying off Elliach’s debts and bringing him to Avernus to work in the Wandering Emporium. Thought to be insane by many of the other vendors, Elliach uses demon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
consequence of my unwavering faith. In taking my vows, I became the holy sword of my religion. Ranger d6 I became a ranger because … 1 I found purpose while I honed my hunting skills by bringing down
reason not to remain in one place for too long. 4 I have seen what happens when the monsters come out from the dark. I took it upon myself to become the first line of defense against the evils that lie
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
a manifestation of Grolantor. These encounters typically involve the god demanding something he wants from the priests, such as a fresh kill or a precious trinket. His priests then demand (and often
raids and skirmishes, bringing glory to giantkind and striking terror into the enemies of Annam’s children. Priests and Rites. Giants sometimes ask Thrym for his blessing before hunting or going to war
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
reasons: Karsus. Adventurers might ask Karsus to cast impossible spells or bestow supernatural gifts, request that he intervene in some matter of law in the city, or seek to stop him from bringing down
witness or partake in the battles staged here, which often reenact elements of Netherese history or mythology and always involve heavy amounts of showy magic. Additionally, the coliseum is where public
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
detrimental to the success of the mission. The bugbears took over from there, leading the remnants of the horde to Goldenfields, with Lob and Ogg bringing up the rear and blaming one another for their
spots the Eye Stabbers while wandering through town, half-drunk, mulling over lyrics for a new song. Using his powerful set of lungs, he sounds the initial alarm and rushes back toward the inn. Defense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
steel, Cyrrollalee created an atmosphere of fun, bringing cheer to the frightened people as they worked. When the day was done, she set off with a cart full of pies and laid them in a tasty trail far
he uses not only for defense, but also to bestow unlooked-for treats upon those he favors. Although he never seems to rest in his travels, Brandobaris always has time to reward halflings who dare to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
unusual amounts of undead in the neighborhood. In the event that the outer wall is breached and the main enclosure overrun, the garrison would retreat to this redoubt for its final defense. 10A
lesser restoration and purify food and drink), five +1 arrows in a quiver, and a bowl of commanding water elementals (to aid in any last-ditch defense of the fort). Portyr and Halsdottir don’t blab about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. By bringing these wizards into the fold, the brotherhood turns potential enemies into colleagues, in effect neutralizing future threats. Once welcomed into the brotherhood, wizards are free to pursue
evil and good, remove curse, shield, and Tenser’s floating disk. Vellynne Harpell and her kobold minions Vellynne Harpell
Medium humanoid (human), neutral
Armor Class 13 (bracers of defense)
Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
have been given special dispensation by one of the oligarchs. So pervasive is the sway of Amn’s oligarchy that few crimes merit physical punishment but those that involve the use of arcane magic or an
, Calimshan, and Tethyr, also known as the Empires of the Sands
The Old Empires: Chessenta, Mulhorand, and Unther
Chessenta. A collection of city-states bound by common culture and mutual defense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
group of persons will do their utmost to foil this leader because of it? Conversely, what is this leader’s greatest virtue, and who rises to the leader’s defense because of it? Who believes in this
one) can shape the destiny of nations. The scale of a revolution need not involve the common masses against the nobility. A revolution can be as small as a merchants’ guild revolting against its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
hearing what the “small folk” have to say. Watching the visitors are two storm giants wearing helms. If Mirran and Nym are attacked, these royal guards rush to the princesses’ defense and cover their
patient and listens intently to what they have to say. If the characters express interest in bringing an end to the unrest in giant society, she hands them the wooden coin and asks them to find out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. What the Dryads Know. The dryads correctly suspect Juliana and Orlando are in the Palace of Spires but are hesitant to say anything. They see themselves in the missing lovers and won’t risk bringing
croak angrily in defense of their eggs. A character can use an action to try to calm the toads, doing so with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check. Once calmed, the toads allow the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
are indifferent toward intruders and attack only in self-defense. Once bound to serve the Waterclock Guild, they’re now free but enjoy the perpetual “rain” here. The cult bullies these Elementals, so
of area C14 come to investigate areas C8 and C12, bringing along both ghouls from area area C17. The cultists shout about “teaching those meddling elementals a lesson” as they arrive, allowing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
leading advisor and by far the most intelligent lizardfolk in the lair: the aged minister, Sauriv. The minister does not fight, even in self-defense, and can be slain without undue effort. His first
about the planned attack on the sahuagin lair. Further, he offers to arrange an immediate meeting between the characters and the queen, with the purpose of bringing humans into the alliance. On a failed