detailed interests are bushes

Ivana's Intrigues

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

Ivana’s Intrigues Ivana Boritsi’s interests lie in manipulating sweeping aspects of Borca’s society, asserting her dominance amid an ever-shifting landscape of petty noble schemes. She isn’t a

poisons detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide as a baseline for the effects Ivana creates and combine them with the effects of enchantment and illusion spells to design custom, nonmagical toxins for her

Loyalists of Kalakeri

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

threshold at which they’ll be entertained are detailed on the Loyalist Benefits table—along with how the request adjusts the character’s renown score with the faction, if applicable. Ramya treats those with

Convincing the faction to heed advice seemingly counter to its interests –5 25 Convincing Ramya to leave Jadurai –5

Strahd's Powers and Dominion

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

mysterious goals. As part of this arrangement, Strahd avoids harming Vistani who travel within his land. Closing the Borders. Strahd closes Barovia’s borders whenever something that interests him threatens to

escape, surrounding the domain with poisonous mist. Those who enter the Mists choke and are affected as detailed in “The Mists” section at the start of this chapter.

Introducing the Deck

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Introducing the Deck This book provides several ways to introduce the Deck of Many Things to your campaign, depending on the interests of your players and the kind of story you want to tell. The

, Asteria or Euryale, detailed in chapter 22, might give a deck to characters desperate to change their destiny. Hello there! I’ve snuck some notes throughout this book—it felt appropriate, given my experience with this wondrous deck. May my words provide you with insight and inspiration! −Asteria

Character Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

choosing the encounter, then read the boxed text aloud for that encounter to begin it. The characters continue down the trail. Along the way, they face one or more encounters (detailed in the

. Dozens of elk graze here in peace. Hiding in the bushes is Haldryck, a Friendly innkeeper who likes to hunt. (Haldryck also appears in “Keep on the Borderlands”.) Haldryck asks the characters to

Wicked Personality

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

you might give any NPC, as detailed in the section on creating nonplayer characters in the Dungeon Master’s Guide: Ideal. In one sentence, describe an ideal that the Darklord holds dear and that

obtain a bond. Flaws. In one sentence, describe how the Darklord’s personality causes them to act against their own best interests, especially in their quest to win their bonds and desires. Flaws are

Keeper Societies

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

interests in occultism. Some members are actual invested scholars, while others are simply bored rich folk. But all have a strong interest in séances, fortune-telling, secrets of the afterlife, sightings

truth and the tools wereravens have long used to combat evil. Among these are spirit boards (detailed in chapter 4), tarokka decks, Mist talismans, and piecemeal occult writings from various domains

Adventures and Encounters

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

regalia of the Cyran crown. Two of the dragonmarked houses, Orien and Cannith, also have vested interests in investigating the Mournland’s ruins and often hire adventurers to pursue those interests

glass eye 5 A silver lapel pin of a finely detailed gorgon’s head with ruby eyes 6 A monocle that can be used as a telescope 7 A six-inch-tall mechanical marmoset in need of minor repairs 8 A small

Life in the Domains of Dread

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

few with interests beyond their home domains make letter writing their preferred method of communication. A group called the Keepers of the Feather (detailed in the “Travelers in the Mists” section

between domains are essentially impossible. Rare individuals do travel between the domains, such as adventurers or roving Vistani families (detailed at the end of this chapter). Others who wish to travel

B: Elven Encampment

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

headed north. He doesn’t know their destination, but he suspects they’re not just wandering. He suggests that perhaps the Dragon Army, the elves, and the characters have similar interests in this

able to glean more information about the city’s location. The following locations (detailed later in this chapter and shown on map 5.1) are of particular interest to Dalamar: Blue Phoenix Shrine

Guild Membership

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Guild Membership You establish your character’s membership in a guild by choosing that guild’s background from among those detailed in this chapter. This book assumes that you have chosen a guild and

they’re not necessarily bonds. People can be bonds if they inspire you, motivate you, or make you act against your best interests. (They can represent flaws if their existence amounts to a weakness

Horror Gameplay

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

safe. Make use of the techniques detailed in the “Horror Monsters” section of chapter 5. SUBVERT CLICHÉS When characters and worlds feature clichés, they become dull and predictable. If your

members of different genders, ethnicities, and sexualities, as well as people with disabilities and of varied beliefs, as having broad roles, professions, interests, and outlooks. Endlessly work to

People of Meletis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

inheritors of a heroic tradition, and each person owes it to themselves and to society to strive for greatness. Beyond Meletis’s common folk, a few groups that hold noteworthy standing are detailed here

a few are deeply corrupt, serving only their own interests. The most senior member of the council is recognized as its leader, responsible for bringing the assembly to order and moderating its debate

1: Outer Gatehouse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

can embody through either active or descriptive roleplaying (detailed below). Players also use one or both of these approaches to roleplay their characters. Regardless of the approach you prefer

report to the fortress (area 14) for more information on how they can further the interests of the castellan and his advisers. Quest. Every location in the keep offers a quest: a heroic task or odd

The Survivors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

trees and gnarled bushes are incapable of supplying the wood for even a crude canoe or raft. The survivors have no control over the undead of the Skull Dunes and would have to fight their way through

in area 2 of the ruins. At night they stay in their rooms. The major personalities among the survivors are detailed below. Ozymandias Ozymandias (NE male human priest) barely survived the battle

Clerks' Ward

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

stored in vaults beneath the campus, including The Secret History of Sigil, a detailed account of the Fated’s activities and the secrets its agents have learned. Volumes of this ongoing research

and one or two other high-ranking members. However, speakers sometimes delegate their time behind the podium to an eloquent representative whom they trust to represent the faction’s interests. The

The Greyhawk Setting

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

competing interests or priorities while they pursue the same goals. Adventurer organizations are also a great source of special rewards beyond Experience Points and treasure. Increased standing in

reinforces this belief. White Plume Mountain is detailed in Tales from the Yawning Portal. Gods of Greyhawk The Gods of Greyhawk table shows many of the most popular deities worshiped in the Flanaess

Eternal Garden Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

(detailed later in this adventure) Some may think our maze is a pest, But it shelters a haven of rest. And ere anyone leaves, They must leave more than leaves, And then honor our master’s request

. Hedge Maze (area G21) and Palace of Spires (detailed later in this adventure) There are leaves in the garden to trace, And a maze with a clear central space. With a leaf in your hand, You

Goldenfields Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

commitment to protecting Waterdeep’s interests. The wizard serves for one year and acts as a liaison between the city and the abbot, while also aiding in the defense of Goldenfields. The guild’s current

the pumpkin patch houses workers who tend both the patch and the berry bushes that grow near the outer wall.

Lady's Ward

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

judges, lawyers, and legislators, the Fraternity of Order abides by the letter of the law—and exploits it to further their interests. Dispassionate and impartial, Guvners run the city courts, ruling on

. Accessible only to bigwigs trusted with special portal keys, the Platinum Rooms feature a rogue’s gallery of some of the multiverse’s most dangerous players. Fortune’s Wheel is further detailed in the

Island Approach and First Floor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

eastern wall. Several scrubby bushes stand to the north of a large oval pool at the center of the yard. If the characters have not already visited area 2, add: Along the north edge of the yard, the wall

into the sea if the stalker is slain. Development. If the hags are captured, they provide detailed accounts of the assault on the island, and cackle in delight when speaking of the drowned ones. The

Ziggurat Locations, Tiers 1–3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

the Ceremonial Chamber of Gorm (area B26), where he might be encountered later. What Kanadius Knows. In addition to the history and fall of Cynidicea (detailed at the beginning of this adventure

Cynidicea (detailed at the beginning of this adventure), Auriga can impart the following information: Cynidicean Factions. Three other groups vie for power in the ziggurat: the Guardians of Gorm, the

City Locations

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

City Locations The locations detailed here can serve as a good starting point for your campaign. Use them as examples when fleshing out new locations for your game. Black Dragon Inn This three-story

they’re no longer needed. Character Backgrounds. Adventurers with the Charlatan or Hermit background might have a connection to Unearthed Arcana, as Morley has a variety of unusual interests. Reasons

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