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Basic Rules (2014)
usually limited, though a few elves make a good living by trading crafted items for metals (which they have no interest in mining).
Elves encountered outside their own lands are commonly traveling
between male names and female names; the groupings here reflect only general tendencies. In addition, every elf bears a family name, typically a combination of other Elvish words. Some elves traveling among
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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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
My research builds on my parents’ work and takes it in interesting new directions.
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If a serious problem confounds me, I can count on my mentor to provide clarity of thought.
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A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Nykthos The Nykthos is a nexus point between the mortal realm and Nyx. The site bears the name of the first Nyxborn, a divine artisan tasked with building altars to the gods so they could be
of the horizon in all directions. Statues of gods, champions, and oracles adorn the shrine, and each deity has an altar in a distinct alcove. Towering pillars of light rise from each altar and vanish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
reveals that the “gem” glowing on the pommel of his old sword is in fact an orb of dragonkind — an item sure to be of interest to Arkhan. He urges the characters to trade the orb to Arkhan for the reliquary and then return here. If the characters agree, Uldrak gives them directions to Arkhan’s Tower.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
to the City of the Dead, since it would be of interest mainly to Waterdavians — and the topic is one about which they are already intimately knowledgeable. The City of the Dead is no drab cemetery
griffon rider spears a skeletal knight whose breastplate bears the symbol of Myrkul, god of the dead. But this statue is also a fountain, and the wounds on these combatants gush water! Don’t try to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
3. Parlor Dozens of faded portraits cover this parlor’s walls, the subjects’ eyes fixed on a circular table that bears an ornate spirit board. A wide mirror hangs over a tall fireplace set in the
north wall.
Dalk Dranzorg Theodora Halvhrest used this room to tastefully indulge her interest in spiritualism. Wards and images here deter the house’s spirits from entering the room unless summoned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
NPC that one or more of the characters cares about makes an impossible demand on the characters. A love interest might demand that a character turn away from a dangerous quest. A dear friend might
villain or protecting innocent villagers, some of whom might be friends or family members. Respect Quandary. Two important allies give conflicting directions or advice to the adventurers. Perhaps the high
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
interest in trying to take over sole leadership of the city. Eventually, the merchants and tavernkeepers who made their livings on the Rock became as numerous as the pirates and brigands who sought refuge
only notable accomplishments were the renovation of the royal palace and the construction of the arena that bears his name. Frun was succeeded by his son, Calar, whose bearing and tastes resembled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
latticework, and beautifully carved rosewood chairs surround a matching table. One wall bears a sumptuous silk hanging that depicts a gold dragon soaring through the clouds.
Grand Secretary
Wei Feng Ying
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->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
roused many scholars’ interest. Sage Advice Beyond her suggestion about the Court of Orestes, Khea is a font of insights. If any of the characters mention the shared vision they experienced, Khea is
certain that they witnessed a sign from Phenax, verification of the god’s ominous interest in this enigma. Khea can also identify the name Varyas as belonging to a dangerous, rabble-rousing oracle who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
interest in giants, or one of those entities might be your warlock’s Otherworldly Patron. Mentors and Patrons Perhaps you had a giant as a mentor or a financial benefactor who taught you your profession
have a connection with giant-sized or prehistoric animals. You might call on the spirits of cave bears, dire wolves, or eagle-eyed pteranodons, or you might use your magic to take the shapes of such creatures. Or you could have a dinosaur companion. Nikki Dawes A druid summons a primeval beast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Fishbone Tavern Any fisher or laborer in the north of the city can provide directions to Fishbone Tavern. None of the NPCs currently at the tavern know the location of Dran Enterprises headquarters
person who keeps her ear to the ground about Dran Enterprises is Arla at the Peg and Hook (see below). He can share Arla’s story and provide directions to her shop. Working-Class Rumors The two fishers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
meander through the keep, helpful monks stop to offer them directions. If Falaster Fisk is with the party, he already knows the way to Sylvira’s laboratory, located in one of Candlekeep’s spires. When the
they present the box to her, she snatches it out of their hands and studies it closely. She takes similar interest in the Shield of the Hidden Lord (which she calls “the Shield of Gargauth”), but avoids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
opens it, and nearby characters hear her curse in concerned shock. Aunt Dellie hands the crumpled parchment to any character who asks about it. It bears a charcoal sketch of a child struggling to swim
more if the characters return her goddaughter to Promise safely. Aunt Dellie gives the characters directions to the Rattle, but she doesn’t know exactly where Kianna’s farm is. The characters must search for it once they reach the Rattle.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
village’s location, with directions from the closest mountain town, called Maerin. Truth Behind the Tale In response to the swell of terror from the chaos and aftermath of the accident, a nest of
traveled the area extensively, avoiding Vermeillon but seeking out its former residents in nearby towns. His account failed to draw interest, and the book remained among the remnants of his bardic career until his granddaughter found it and sent it on its way to Candlekeep.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
(see appendix B). Unlike the real Kas, whom the characters encountered in the previous chapter, this imagined Kas is despondent and has no interest in fighting. Kas doesn’t recognize the characters and
. He doesn’t realize that this shattered keep was once his home on Oerth. Like the real Kas, this one bears an intense hatred toward Vecna, though in this form he is powerless against the archlich.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
have tumbled to the floor. The table in the center of the room bears scrolls with complex astrological notes in addition to quills, ink, and other stationery.
Derwyth stores her texts in this study
. In all, there are eighty-four books and over two hundred scrolls—a comprehensive library of the druid’s fields of interest: mainly animals, plants, and astronomy. The scrolls on the table include
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the praises of its excellent students and their devotion to arcane magic. It claims to have a vested interest in all that happens inside Undermountain and bears no ill will toward adventurers who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
human faces and crude jewelry made from human bones and teeth. Chwinga A chwinga (see Tomb of Annihilation) takes an interest in the characters. It attempts to steal something valuable from an
encounters 2d4 dolphins (see Volo’s Guide to Monsters) or 1 killer whale if you prefer. If the characters use magic to speak with the creatures, they can receive directions to the nearest coastal settlement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
demon lord Juiblex. Though ghastly, the depictions are harmless.)
Close examination of the altar reveals that it bears an inscription in Abyssal that reads, “A gift of flesh, willingly given, can feed
bored tunnels through the collapsed sections, granting access to dungeon hallways south and east of here. The floor is covered with dust and debris, but the room contains nothing of interest.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sleight of Hand and Stealth skills. Confiscators are often rogues, and many have a history of stealing for profit rather than national interest. Hunter. The Hunter stalks humanoid prey, for purposes
Operator leads or organizes a team of agents in the field. Like a military officer, the Operator issues orders and bears responsibility for the agents on the team. High Charisma and Intelligence scores
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
creature washes itself with water from the basin, it gains 5 temporary hit points. C4: Hall This passage is empty, but its north door bears an inscription in Elvish: “Honor those who came before, and walk
crypt is the resting place of followers of Habbakuk who tended to this shrine. Tombs. The sarcophagus to the west bears an inscription in Elvish: “Herzon, who built this prayer in stone.” A character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
group of students from Morgrave University moves through the street, asking for directions to Dragoneyes. 69–72 You turn down an empty street. A door suddenly materializes on a nearby building that
your gods." 10–12 An elf riding a pegasus with bulging saddlebags asks you for directions to the Aurora Gallery. 13–15 Two drunk dwarves pass a bottle of spirits back and forth and sing a bawdy song
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
staring eyes that twitch and blink. Two corridors lead from this room in opposite directions.
When anyone moves toward one of the passages leading from this room, the eyes all shift to stare at that
determine its original shape. The fuzzy orb hanging from the rune is palm sized and bears a mouth with teeth. If plucked, it animates as a gnawble as described in the “Gnawbles” section earlier in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. One finger bears a heavy platinum signet ring, inscribed with a snowdrop blossom. H4. Dining Room This room holds a rectangular table with eight chairs. A sideboard sits against the far wall, with
area for villagers hoping to see the mayor, this room holds little of interest. The chairs are infested with rodents; mouse holes and droppings are obvious with a simple glance. The desk on the front
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
survived the gauntlet of undead and dinosaur attacks, making it back to Port Nyanzaru in a canoe laden with treasure. There’s no doubt he’s led a life of adventure; his body bears many scars from his
explorers, Jobal has an intense interest in maps of Chult. He would pay the characters handsomely for Syndra Silvane’s map, if he learns of its existence. If they refuse to sell, he’ll resort to theft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
a chance that characters searching the area find something of interest or value. Roll a d20 and consult the table below to see what, if anything, they find. Ambusher Lair Discoveries d20 Discovery
There is a chance that the mad creature has something of interest or value in its possession. Roll a d20 and consult the table below to see what, if anything, it has. The creature doesn’t part with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
takes 250 days to gain mastery of a language, consider allowing characters to navigate basic social interactions—such as asking for directions or conveying peaceful intentions—after 7 days of training
Correspondence In some domains, the residents are aware that realms exist beyond the Mists, but most have little interest in lands beyond their own. The Darklords’ obsessions distract them from concerns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
with the Xanathar Guild and gauge interest in setting up a slave trade in Skullport, far from the eyes of Waterdavian authorities. Esvele didn’t learn of this meeting until after Kressando vanished, and
crafted longbow and an elven quiver containing twenty silvered arrows. The bow bears the Elvish inscription “Al hond ebrath, uol tath shantar en tath lalala ol hond ebrath.” This phrase translates to “A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
all that remain in this large room. Words are carved into a double door that leads south. Doors also exit to the east and west; the one to the west bears a large “X” in dark red.
The tunnel from the
. A cage in the southeast corner bears inward-pointing spikes.
Four feral ashenwights (see appendix A) are bound to the workshop in which they worked while alive. They attack trespassers and fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Characters with no special interest in serving a deity might participate in the “Scales of War” prelude instead. The prelude unfolds in a surreal, dreamlike situation where characters can follow a
the vision was an amulet. The amulet bears a design they might not recognize, but is the symbol of the god the character’s player chose during character creation. The echoes of battle don’t mean
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Saltmarsh, and locals generally look the other way, seeing it as a victimless crime. The traditionalists would like to see the dwarves’ mining efforts fail and interest from the north wane, so that
short and whose face bears the marks of a life lived outdoors. Eda is keenly interested in expanding Saltmarsh’s fishing industry, her sights set on a wild section of the coast where she hopes to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
characters accept the quest and return with proof that Zybilna is alive and well, Madryck gives them his key and directions to the buried chest, which contains the following treasure: A bag of beans A
the cleric spell list, such as commune or raise dead. Letter 3. This letter bears the signature and arcane sigil of Saya Kalternax, a wizard known throughout the land. (You can replace this wizard with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
directions, run the “Old Tower” encounter in chapter 3. The apparition can’t be harmed and provides no other assistance. It vanishes forever once it has imparted its information, waving goodbye as it fades
provides directions to his residence in the city’s North Ward: a tall stone house with a tower on one corner. Chazlauth has a silver dragon wyrmling companion named Irizzorl that he keeps hidden in his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Y3: Hall This hallway is empty, and its walls are decorated with smeared drawings of wolf heads.
Y4: Vault The door to this room bears faded markings. A character who examines the door and succeeds
troops fighting elsewhere, and Jallizanx is deciding how to give directions the dim-witted kakkuus can be reasonably expected to convey. When they see the characters, the kakkuus rush into melee while