depend surface generations

Giff Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

rank. Promotions don’t depend on age but are granted by a superior as a reward for valor. Giff are devoted to their children, even as most of their education is geared toward fighting and war

own life. Life is fleeting, but the regiment endures for generations or even centuries. A Whiff of Gunpowder. Muskets and grenades are the favorite weapons of every giff. The bigger the boom, the

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

to depend on the elves. No telling what an elf will do next; when the hammer meets the orc’s head, they’re as apt to start singing as to pull out a sword. They’re flighty and

has been used and reused down through the generations. A dwarf’s name belongs to the clan, not to the individual. A dwarf who misuses or brings shame to a clan name is stripped of the name and

Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

) risks and dreaming large. Bright Burrows Gnomes make their homes in hilly, wooded lands. They live underground but get more fresh air than dwarves do, enjoying the natural, living world on the surface

enjoy a mix of serious learning and delighted enjoyment. A gnome might tutor several generations of a single human family over the course of his or her long life. Gnome Names Gnomes love names, and

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

the glassy surface of Maer Dualdon. — R.A. Salvatore, The Crystal Shard The comforts of home are the goals of most halflings’ lives: a place to settle in peace and quiet, far from

. Family names are often nicknames that stuck so tenaciously they have been passed down through the generations. Male Names: Alton, Ander, Cade, Corrin, Eldon, Errich, Finnan, Garret, Lindal, Lyle

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

might make occasional nighttime forays up to the surface. Roughly one quarter of the towns and cities in the world have kobold communities living under them, but the kobolds are so good at staying

hidden that the surface-dwelling citizens in the area often don’t know what lies beneath them. Because the kobolds make sure they stay out of the way of anyone more dangerous than themselves, grow

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

from the snake-bodied oppressors, and within a few generations the yuan-ti were all but forgotten by the new humanoid civilizations. For over a thousand years after their empire fell, the yuan-ti

the gods or as food. Depend on Deceit Yuan-ti have no sense of honorable combat. They are naturally stealthy, and if they can sneak up on enemies, either in an ambush or to murder them in their sleep

Dougan's Hole

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, though they’re immobile because Auril’s winter has frozen the surface of the lake for hundreds of yards around them. Local fishers have hauled their smaller boats onto the shore and resorted to cutting

holes in the ice to catch knucklehead trout, which they depend on for survival. Visitors to Dougan’s Hole are often struck by the eeriness of dark, humanoid shapes out on the ice, remaining silent and still as the wind howls around them.

The Caller

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

as a friend, paramour, mentor, or rival, the Caller isolates its target, leading the victim to depend on it emotionally or materially. Over time, the Caller coerces or outright forces its victim to

generations-spanning cycles of the Caller’s manipulations. These schemes shape a mysterious agenda—one gradually molding the Land of the Mists to a nefarious purpose. The Caller’s Traits The Caller’s true

Dwarves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

generations before the Cataclysm, dwarves who dwelled on the surface established the Neidar clan, known for working the land and trading with other surface folk. In the wake of the Cataclysm, with food scarce

Dwarves While known for their great subterranean nations, dwarves have long traded and traveled among the peoples of Krynn’s surface. The Cataclysm devastated many dwarven lands and destroyed some of

Background

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

Celene and Veluna on several occasions in the past. As far as anyone in the area knows, the temple is currently abandoned and has not posed a threat for several generations. In the last year or so, the

sprawling surface ruins of the temple. Rivergard Keep lies on the bank of the nearby Imeryds Run. The missing delegation that serves as the adventure’s initial spur to action instead hails from the

Bright Burrows

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

Bright Burrows Gnomes make their homes in hilly, wooded lands. They live underground but get more fresh air than dwarves do, enjoying the natural, living world on the surface whenever they can. Their

learning and delighted enjoyment. A gnome might tutor several generations of a single human family over the course of his or her long life. ALWAYS APPRECIATIVE It’s rare for a gnome to be hostile or

Aftermath of the Last War

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

Aftermath of the Last War The Mror Holds declared independence during the Last War. Many nations depend on the resource of the Holds, and the Treaty of Thronehold affirmed its sovereignty. To the

darkness. Long ago, the dwarves engaged in vicious feuds that kept them from uniting as a nation. This new divide could reignite those rivalries, leading to a civil war on the surface even as evil gains strength in the depths.

Bright Burrows

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Bright Burrows Gnomes make their homes in hilly, wooded lands. They live underground but get more fresh air than dwarves do, enjoying the natural, living world on the surface whenever they can. Their

learning and delighted enjoyment. A gnome might tutor several generations of a single human family over the course of his or her long life. ALWAYS APPRECIATIVE It’s rare for a gnome to be hostile or

Meeting Eldemere

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

dragon Cozmioko. She was slain recently trying to defend this land from Anthradusk, a blue dragon who seeks to resurrect his ancestors: generations of blue dragons, each an architect of untold calamities

the city for long stretches as he collects foul reagents for his ritual.” What Can You Tell Us about Haskasori? Eldemere approaches a nearby well and scatters a scintillating powder across its surface

The Deep Roots of War

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

valuables, not digging too far beneath the surface. The dwarves of clan Duergar, however, became obsessed with delving deep into the Underdark. The clan’s miners continually insisted that a great trove of

made them suitable subjects for a variety of grisly experiments. Generations of psychic surgery and physical alterations mutated the captives into creatures that had special powers of their own. In

Dragon Turtle

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

hoards. Many dragon turtles live in secluded lairs or ruins deep underwater, and they might not be spotted by surface dwellers for generations. Like both their namesakes, dragon turtles can have

Chapter 1: Welcome to the Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

and goblinoids, or mighty creatures such as giants and dragons. Ruins dot the landscape and the caverns that wind beneath the surface. In these places, treasures of every living race — and a number of

agriculture and trade. Most rural folk depend on farming to eat, and Faerûnians who live in cities ply skilled trades or use brawn to earn their keep, so they can purchase the goods and food provided by

Dwarves of the Multiverse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

chambers that tunnel deep beneath the surface. A typical clan’s settlement features stout walls and a sturdy gate, inside which are living quarters, community areas, and a well-protected treasure

prefer to dwell underground. Many gold dwarves live their lives without seeing the sun. Surrounded by the artistry and wealth that earlier generations have drawn from the earth, they are accustomed to

Giff

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

giff has a military rank. It must follow orders from those of superior rank, and it can give orders to those of lower rank. Promotions don’t depend on age but are granted by a superior as a reward for

sit out a battle rather than wage war against their kin. A giff prizes the reputation of its unit above its own life. Life is fleeting, but the regiment endures for generations or even centuries. A

Gala at the Cerulean Lyceum

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

introducing herself and is initially indifferent to the characters. She acknowledges Xoese-Addae and imperiously asks why he and his surface-world friends have interrupted her enjoyment of the performance

a group of surface-world heroes coming to Janya through “friends among the Night Revelers.” He saw the characters arrive while he was watching the performance and wants to learn if they have come to

Trielta Hills

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

dwarf acquaintance of mine once referred to as “scratch mines” — close-to-the-surface operations, with decent yield for a small amount of digging, but not worth the construction of “proper” (by which he

who have worked in Hardbuckler over the generations. She wears a set of magical bracers passed to her by her father. Rural Settlements Most of the outlying settlements in the Trielta Hills consist of

One for All: The Stronghold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

concern of any stronghold is defense, but older and prosperous strongholds can grow to become wondrous underground cities filled with generations of exquisite dwarven artisanship. Regardless of a

other forms of turmoil in the surface world. Underground, they don’t have to contend with the changing of the seasons, or even daily variations in the weather, so that one day inside a stronghold is much

Elves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

reconciliation. In the even more distant past, both high elf nations separated from their Kagonesti kin, while the waves themselves isolate Dargonesti and Dimernesti from their surface-dwelling cousins. As the

untold generations, the aloof Silvanesti elves lived in a stratified society closed to outsiders. They don’t hate their cousins in Qualinesti, but they consider their ways misguided. In recent years

Traveling to the Castle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

castle in this snarled, confusing maze would depend more on luck than skill. This trail doesn’t make travel easy; the lizardfolk’s trail is still treated as difficult terrain. It only shows the direction

to go. Day 1 The first day’s travel is by foot through tangled marsh. The ground is what passes for dry in the mere: even “solid ground” is soggy, with water very near the surface. Lizardfolk porters

Gibbet Crossing Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Gibbet Crossing Locations The following locations are keyed to map 6.5. Mike Schley Map 6.5: Gibbet Crossing View Player Version G1: Surface Entrance A few lumps of old slag and tumbled stone are

surface winds down through the earth for more than a mile. The deepest point is a cave-in that collapsed the back wall of this room. The words on the door leading south to the workshop repeat “toil” in

Waterdeep

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

years in the settling. A plague chased most residents out of the Warrens and Downshadow, and living or digging below the city’s surface has been deemed illegal except by those authorized by the lords

residents of the ward. Dock Ward. Most of the city’s harbor area is located in Dock Ward, as are the businesses and warehouses that depend on the city’s newly restored harbor. It’s a crowded

Adventure Situations by Level

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

the tables and see if the result sparks your imagination or read the entries on the tables until you find something that grabs you. Levels 1–4: Local Heroes The fate of a village might depend on the

people from the surface to turn those people into new minions. 5 A monster (perhaps a devil, slaad, or hag) is impersonating a prominent noble to throw the realm into civil war. 6 A master thief plans

Haven Locations

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

stairs has the word “HAVEN” and a crude picture of a quill scratched into it, left by Machil before he made his descent. A narrow spiral staircase descends fifty feet from the ruins on the surface. A

the far side of the room has a steel-banded stone door in the middle of it. Three sharp-edged glyphs are cut into the surface of the door. Scholars and guests of the library once worked and taught

Life as a Halfling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Life as a Halfling On the surface, halflings seem to be simple folk, but those who have lived with them or who have had a halfling in their company know that there is much more to the lives of these

goblins, and the occasional hungry ogre or other solitary monster. And, as halfling luck would have it, these incidents are so rare that a single one might be talked about for generations. In one village

Dungrunglung

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

erected a 60-foot-tall mud shrine, where Groak plans to woo the goddess and where she, in turn, can bless him with generations of god-touched, royal Groaklings. The grungs of Dungrunglung are experiencing

surface for air. The thick, muddy bottom is littered with the bones of the grungs’ feasts. 7. Prison Pit This dug-out pit is 5 feet deep and covered by stout, wooden bars. Prisoners confined here are

Goblins

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

and talent necessary to carry on the tradition rarely persists for more than a couple of generations. Because they have so little experience with magic, goblins make no distinction between its forms

Goblin Lairs Tribes of goblins take up residence in shrouded valleys, shadowy forests, and caves and tunnels beneath the surface of the world. Capable miners and crafters, they seek to settle in

Roleplaying a Giant

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

them well, even though it’s not entirely deserved. Ordning of Extravagance A cloud giant’s position within the ordning doesn’t depend on talent or skill. It depends on wealth. The more treasure a

between families can go on for generations, with fortunes and estates (and the position in the ordning that goes with them) passing back and forth repeatedly. What a parent loses, a child hopes someday

Daoine Gloine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

any creature within 10 feet of its surface, or an Engulf attack against any creature in contact with its surface. Alternatively, it can replace any of its pseudopod attacks with attempts to shove a

creature within 5 feet of its surface into contact with its surface. See “Shoving a Creature” under “Melee Attacks” in chapter 9 of the Player’s Handbook. To guard the entrance to Kwalish’s lab, a

Hive Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

with a tiny cog for a cap. When placed on a flat surface, the cap rotates like the gears of Mechanus. Golden Gout. Imported from the Nine Hells, this spiced whiskey burns all the way down. Imbibers

stands out from the rest of the ward thanks to the giant rat skull that sits atop its roof. Generations of exterminators follow in the footsteps of its githzerai founder, Parakk—whose name means both

N3. Burgomaster's Mansion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

hasn’t been used in generations. Casting an identify spell on the mirror reveals that an assassin’s ghost is magically bound to it. The spell also reveals the forgotten rhyme needed to summon the

shifts to neutral evil. If a character touches the mirror and speaks Strahd’s name, there is a 50 percent chance that Strahd takes notice and appears on the mirror’s surface. In this form, the vampire

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