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Orcus
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
succeed on a DC 23 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a madness determined by the Madness of Orcus table. A creature that succeeds on this saving throw can’t be affected by this regional effect
tampering with the dead in my search to better understand death.”
61–80
“I want to achieve the everlasting existence of undeath.”
81–00
“I am awash in
Charlatan
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff.
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I lie about almost everything, even when there’s no good reason to.
6
Sarcasm and insults are my
there, I have a child who doesn’t know me. I’m making the world better for him or her.
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I come from a noble family, and one day I’ll reclaim my lands and title from those who
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
insults are my weapons of choice.
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I keep multiple holy symbols on me and invoke whatever deity might come in useful at any given moment.
8
I pocket anything I see that might have some
.
3
Somewhere out there, I have a child who doesn’t know me. I’m making the world better for him or her.
4
I come from a noble family, and one day I’ll reclaim my lands and
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
pilgrimage to understand the gods that others worship, so that you might better appreciate your own deities.
The Underdark. Though your home is physically closer to the Sword Coast than the other
traditional rituals that are unfamiliar to those around me.
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Sarcasm and insults are my weapons of choice.
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Open. I have much to learn from the kindly folk I meet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
lets a character take the Sword of Kas if convinced the characters can destroy Vecna, better yet, if convinced that relinquishing his weapon will enable him to destroy Vecna someday. A character can make
a DC 25 Charisma (Persuasion) check to try to convince Kas using either line of reasoning. If the characters fail to persuade him to relinquish the sword, Kas snarls and insults them, but he won’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
. This allows the ceiling to slowly descend, clicking loudly.
If the sacred statue is destroyed the two black crystals explode, releasing two allips, as the eidolon is itself released from the
the statue, the eidolon begins a tirade of insults and threats. If the characters engage the creature in conversation while fighting the allips they can learn of the deal the creature made with the
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
provoke retaliatory attacks from the creatures they steal from. It’s better to be cautious and overlooked than to be considered dangerous and a threat.
In a couple of situations, kobolds might
waking time is spent working, adversarial kobolds rarely have opportunities to exchange insults, let alone come to blows over their differences.
Kobolds choose mates primarily for convenience. Their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The Demonic Point of View Why do we descend upon the domain of our hated enemies? Because that’s where the fighting is!
— Zaadaaak, demon of the Abyss
Most other creatures believe demons to be
devils both know that a yugoloth’s loyalty is constantly for sale — even during a conflict on the battlefield — and a yugoloth never agrees to a contract that prohibits it from seeking a better offer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
but for the summoner’s entire house. A demon is the highest form of slave a drow house can own. There’s no better display of a house’s power than a demon kept shackled as it serves its master, and few
a lavish banquet takes on greater significance and imparts more status when one or more demons are in attendance. In addition, any “peaceful” gathering of drow and demons has the potential to descend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
left their young world vulnerable to dangers from both inside and out. Putting their rivalry aside, the pair agreed it was better to share and have something than let their struggles destroy all creation
.
Walkers of Woe. The nightmarish creatures known as woe striders are said to be products of Klothys’s punishment. These beings descend from an age when some mortals learned to unshackle themselves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
1 I have made subtle insults into an art form. 2 I always act unpleasant so others never learn of my secret affections. 3 I enjoy wagers as parts of my bargains, which increase the risk and the
stakes. 4 I laugh at my own jokes — the darker, the better. 5 I never volunteer information, and I respond only to questions. 6 I offer generous terms in my deals, but the cost for defaulting is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
for getting what I want. 4 I’m a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff. 5 I lie about almost everything, even when there’s no good reason to. 6 Sarcasm and insults are my
mentor — a horrible person who’s probably rotting in jail somewhere. 3 Somewhere out there, I have a child who doesn’t know me. I’m making the world better for him or her. 4 I come from a noble family, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
zingers at hand to add the perfect insult to the ultimate injury. Insults to Die For d20 Insult
1 Did your mother have any children who lived?
2 Who dressed you, a grimlock?
3 You
looks that a full-face helmet wouldn’t improve.
19 You’re about as useful as an orc horde at a tea party.
20 I’ve seen better-looking faces on a gibbering mouther.
The Wrong Kind of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
repeatedly encounter manage to survive. Encounter Difficulty You might be inclined to increase the encounter difficulty as the adventurers descend deeper into the dungeon, as a way to keep the dungeon
challenging as the characters gain levels or to ratchet up the tension. However, this approach can turn the dungeon into a grind. A better approach is to include encounters of varying difficulty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Black Dragon Lairs Black dragons prefer to lair in swamps and jungles—the more dismal and fetid, the better. Within those environs, they favor ruins for their defensibility and dreary aesthetic. When
ribs from the chapel’s exposed floor, as if in mockery of the sanctity of this once-holy place. Underground. Twin staircases in the main hall descend to a partially flooded crypt. Five trapped stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
of this opening contains uneven, naturally formed steps that descend to area H2. If any of the Elk tribesfolk are present at this point, they volunteer to guard this entrance until the characters
tunnel that leads to area H5 has a slippery, 20-foot-tall drop-off that characters can descend safely with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. On a failed check, a character slips and lands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
battle, the better to imbue their victims with the magic needed to spawn more gnolls. Gnoll Warriors Common gnolls comprise the bulk of a war band. They fight mainly with spears fashioned from wood and
touched by Yeenoghu and turns into a flind itself. The death or disappearance of a flind for any other reason causes a war band to descend into brutal infighting. Sometimes a new leader emerges from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
rock chimney leads up to level 2. It’s a 90-foot climb with plenty of handholds but several tricky, twisty spots; a successful DC 8 Strength (Athletics) check is required to ascend or descend it
or other open flame, in which case they attack. Six months ago, an explorer who was captured by the pterafolk managed to escape and descend this far before falling prey to the stirges. Her desiccated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
better served by having the franchise change headquarters at different stages. Characters might start out in a ship, then move to a castle, then take possession of a unique magical headquarters in
! Pirates killed the previous owners, and Head Office picked it up for an excellent price. Most of the holes in the hull are repaired, and the sails are only a little bit moldy. Even better, there’s a small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, the tracks are set to bypass all the sidings and run straight through to the bottom. Some carts’ brakes are in better condition than others. If a brake fails, the cart races out of control round and
. Tracks for the ore carts descend around the walls of the pit in a clockwise fashion. Enough daylight filters through the mine opening to create dim illumination to the bottom of the shaft. The kobolds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
cage is worth 400 gp. G7: Stairs to Flooded Passage This wide passage is inlaid with roughly cut stairs that descend into murky flood waters.
A subterranean waterway flooded this passage several
the svirfneblin provided better product. The door at the rear of the mine was installed later as an escape route that let many duergar flee the mind flayers during the attack. G10: Collapsed Tunnel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
other legions when a host forms. The warlords of rival legions don’t seek to depose the leader of the host unless the fortunes of war create the opportunity. Each legion records all the insults directed
on each head that direct the beast by controlling the view of its blinkered eyes. Former slaves, often soldiers who once fought against the host, who now fight alongside the host to gain better
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
tubes are identical to those in area S2, except they require a violet key card to descend to the garden level; a blue key card still allows passage back up to the ship’s first level. It’s an 80-foot
they notice the characters, the androids challenge the party to a dance-off. If the characters accept, three of the androids descend to the ground and perform an impressive dance routine while the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
halfling gods are viewed as folk heroes — mortal beings who ascended to divinity, rather than divine entities who descend from their realms to influence the world. Because of this outlook, halflings
Peryroyl. After becoming a hero though her glorious adventures, Sheela joined with the earth, fusing her spirit with the flowers, plants, and trees so she could better provide for her kin. A halfling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
scimitar attack but dealing bludgeoning damage. After the fight, or as the characters get a better look at the room during the fight, add the following: Against the far wall, a wooden staircase covered
. Main Room The larger part of the tower’s second floor contains two staircases, which descend to area B1 and ascend to area B4. The scents of salted meat and dried fruit fill this area. Bookcases built
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
steps descend sharply.
The steps descend 15 feet. An 8-foot-high stone corridor passes about 7 feet below the northern arboretum (area 49), connecting the stairways on either side. 53. Belak’s Study
the twig blights. You can’t save them.”
Why are you talking to us? “Though your remains would enrich the compost, you’ll serve my needs better as supplicants. You shall retain your lives, after a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
room. The coral fountain spouts fresh water (see “Treasure”), which the giants drink from their conch shells. The giant visitors know better than to start a fight in here. They have no interest in
back of her pet killer whale. Dealing with the Giant Lords Ordning or no, Count Vaal, Duchess Tartha, Jarl Hellenhild, and Thane Braxow know better than to defy the storm giants in their own stronghold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Landing. Traveling from district to district involves the use of bridges and ramps, along with magic lifts—vast floating disks that slowly ascend and descend along threads of mystical energy. Lifts are
home to the few powerful families that have remained in Dura. It’s in better condition than most of Middle Dura, and Deneith mercenaries protect the streets. Middle Dura Tumbledown A poor residential
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
better place? Or is the character a victim of the daelkyr, consumed by the fear of what they might become?
The touch of the daelkyr might be purely mental, or it might be accompanied by a physical
humanoid who spends at least 1 hour within 1 mile of the passage must succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a type of madness (see “Madness of Belashyrra” below). A creature that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
alongside its residents. Better yet, if you’re of an adventuresome bent, register in your favored ward and compete! Who knows? Your name or visage might soon have a place in the House of Heroes
embarrassing things done don’t sully a person’s reputation, so celebrations often descend briefly into anarchic hedonism. Misfortune is said to come to anyone who returns to their pumpkin after celebrating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
holding pen for animals and a staging area for performers. Characters entering from the south must descend a flight of steps to reach the chamber’s sunken floor. When the characters enter this room for
. Nevertheless, after all this time, it appears I am, in fact, better than you.—Q.
Desk Drawers. The top drawer of Quentin’s desk holds a red candle, a quill, a jar of ink, a few sheets of parchment, a few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
in profit than quality. Lacking the carpentry skills of his ancestors, he relies on underpaid apprentices to assemble wagons that are little better than ordinary, yet they cost five times as much. The
Tezrin (see appendix D), as well as a hidden vault containing their wealth. Alaestra and Narth run a successful business even in the face of local insults and mild harassment. They have an agreement with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
streets. O2. Tower Level As the characters draw closer to the city, they get a better view of the stone towers rising above the ooze. Many of the glass statues set along the exteriors of the towers are
chapter 9 of the Player’s Handbook. O3. Street Level Several trails lead down into the city, granting a better view of the tableau beneath the ooze. Unlike the figures seen standing staidly along the edges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the characters conceal their arrival, they are noticed before they reach the foot of the stairs. The stairs descend into a barracks. At the foot of the stairs, an archway leads out of the area to your
eastern seat, larger and better decorated than an ordinary bench but not so finely as the baroness’s and baron’s, is for Blademaster Makaht. Any sahuagin of lesser rank caught in these seats immediately
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Chain Lightning Stadium The air around this amphitheater is charged with static. Cracked steps descend to the stadium floor, where a tiny glittering object rests on a pedestal of black stone. Three
. Secret Effect: When this charm vanishes from you, one NPC who doesn’t like you (determined by the DM) now thinks better of you.
5 Charm of the Evoker. This charm allows you to cast the dancing