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Goliath

Species Player’s Handbook

Towering over most folk, goliaths are distant descendants of giants. Each goliath bears the favors of the first giants—favors that manifest in various supernatural boons, including the ability

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

otherwise have, for you and your traveling companions. Noble lords, scholars, and merchant princes, to name a few, might be interested in hearing about your distant homeland and people. Suggested

few miles from where they were born. You aren’t one of those folk. You are from a distant place, one so remote that few of the common folk in the North realize that it exists, and chances are

Feature: All Eyes on You

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

attention into access to people and places you might not otherwise have, for you and your traveling companions. Noble lords, scholars, and merchant princes, to name a few, might be interested in hearing about your distant homeland and people.

Chamber Campaign Themes

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

own part to play — in particular, perhaps, any member of the party who bears a dragonmark. The Chamber begins interfering in the characters’ activities, for good and for ill, and the Lords of Dust

for the world in the long term, or a short-term triumph that carries tremendous risk for the world in the distant (or not too distant) future. Another possibility is that the adventurers are openly

A Typical Evening

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

A Typical Evening On quiet nights, guests in the Yawning Portal gather around a large fireplace in the taproom and swap tales of distant places, strange monsters, and valuable treasures. On busier

during its quiet hours. Even at such times, there are still a few prying eyes in the taproom, lurkers who carry news of the comings and goings from Undermountain to the Zhentarim, dark cults, criminal gangs, and other interested parties.

Goliath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Goliath HINCHEL OR Towering over most folk, goliaths are distant descendants of giants. Each goliath bears the favors of the first giants—favors that manifest in various supernatural boons

H'Catha Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

tapers at the edge to form a rim. The Spindle is 200 miles across at its base and tapers to a peak 1,000 miles above sea level. Light. The shores of the Spindle are dimly lit. The distant sun provides

. Boatswain Tarto (Spelljammer Corps Training Officer) Hadozee Seasoned Boatswain The scars that Boatswain Tarto (pronounced BOE-sun TAR-toe) bears are testament to her status as a battle-hardened

Goliath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Goliath Towering over most folk, goliaths are distant descendants of giants. Each goliath bears the favors of the first giants—favors that manifest in various supernatural boons, including the

Vallaki Lore

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

, and shelter to visitors. A stranger with pointed ears is staying there. He came to Barovia from a distant land, riding into town on a carnival wagon. The burgomaster, Baron Vargas Vallakovich, has

(chapter 2, area M). Folks used to see him skulking along the north shore of Lake Zarovich, shooting lightning bolts into the water to kill the fish. (If the characters seem interested in meeting this

Meeting Rookledust

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

Rookledust (neutral good rock gnome) moved to Nightlund decades ago from the distant gnome homeland of Mount Nevermind. She uses the acolyte stat block, but the effects of her Spellcasting manifest from

dangerous, she doesn’t build them with violence in mind. She’s particularly interested in devices for long-distance communication and inventions that mechanize the work of farm animals. Personality Trait

Leandro Sedhar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

was born in a distant land but has been traveling abroad for nearly twenty years. He arrived in Oztocan a few months ago and is working on a play inspired by the town’s local legends. As a playwright

quarters and gave it to Leandro for safekeeping. Leandro’s Map If the characters seem interested in stopping the earthquakes and solving the mystery of Rilago’s disappearance, Leandro shows them the map

Kinds of Treasure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the Player’s Handbook) rather than coins 2–3 Coins from an ancient culture local to this region, ancestral to the people who live here now 4–5 Coins from an ancient culture in a distant

have the same origin, but it’s more likely (particularly in the hoard of an older dragon) that the coins have a variety of origins. If you aren’t interested in explaining the details of coinage from a

Adventure Structure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

property. In chapter 2, the characters explore their new home in Trollskull Alley and attract the attention of factions interested in recruiting them for special missions. Chapter 3 begins days or

encounters easier. It also bears remembering that the villains are meant to be thwarted, not killed, and they are rarely spoiling for a fight. Adventurers who get in over their heads can be knocked

Khoravar

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

distant connection to the fey and seek to build bridges between the Material Plane and the Feywild of Thelanis. These Khoravar often become Greensinger druids or warlocks with Archfey patrons

associated with House Lyrandar or House Medani, but you’re more interested in the role the house plays in supporting Khoravar communities than in the work of its guilds. 10 You ride with the Valenar, hoping one day to prove that you are worthy of taking on a patron ancestor.

People of Setessa

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

lost an eye and several fingers before they were rescued and brought to Setessa, where they have devoted themselves to saving others in a similar plight. The “Little Bears” of Setessa Children in

, Setessan youngsters enjoy tremendous freedom. Called arkulli, meaning “little bears,” they are welcome anywhere in the city. They often wander in and out of the temple, training grounds, the hall of the

Denizens

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

takes to the air and attacks anything it perceives as a threat. area 3 Hydia Moonmusk, 2 adult cave bears, 1 young cave bear Hydia gathers her tribemates (see areas 15A–area 15D) and forms a hunting

party, The adult bears chase down fleeing prey. The young bear remains in the cave. area 4 1 stone giant The giant pursues fleeing enemies but otherwise remains here. area 5 2 stone giants The giants

Starting Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

your own. Hunt for Magic Items and Spellbooks Obaya Uday, a neutral good Chultan priest of Waukeen (god of trade), has traveled from the distant city of Port Nyanzaru on behalf of a wizard named Wakanga

Common 10 pp Uncommon 50 pp Rare 500 pp Very rare 5,000 pp Obaya is also interested in buying spellbooks for Wakanga O’tamu. She prices a spellbook based on the highest-level

Dolindar Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

. She’s not interested in fighting, since fights make messes. Nikki Dawes Newmy Talking with Newmy. Newmy would rather talk than fight. She shares the following points: Crypt Cleaner. The Dolindars

The door in the east wall of this otherwise empty room bears the inscription “DOLINDAR” above “NO WORLD TO RETURN.” Every letter of each word is set into the wall on a separate tile. The door is

Journey Locations

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

chapter, dropped his journal while exploring this chasm centuries ago. His journal was well-made and bears a silver bookplate. Some of the pages have decayed, but a few are still legible. Sarah

descends into the chasm automatically spots the silver bookplate. The ornate bookplate bears the name “Thorgran Ironquill, Historian.” Only the first few pages of the journal remain. They include

Adventure Types

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Escape from captivity in the dungeon. 15 Clear a ruin so it can be rebuilt and reoccupied. 16 Discover why a villain is interested in the dungeon. 17 Win a bet or complete a rite of passage by

a destination without being seen by the villain’s forces. 5 Stop monsters from raiding caravans and farms. 6 Establish trade with a distant town. 7 Protect a caravan traveling to a distant town. 8

Simic Hybrid

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

hybrid usually bears the name given by their human, elf, or vedalken parents. Some hybrids assume a new name after their transformation — a name chosen personally or by those who transformed them

operating long enough to observe the full effect of this phenomenon. Alignment. Most hybrids share the generally neutral outlook of the Simic Combine. They are more interested in scientific research and

Notable Locations

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

the distant past. The Citadel of the Court is said to be far larger than it appears and to hold the greatest treasures of the elves. The North The northern steppes of Aerenal are the domain of the

offering rare magic items. Few Aereni elves are interested in the world beyond their island. The Aereni see Khorvaire as a primitive backwater, and humans as dangerously impulsive. Aereni who travel

Ras Nsi

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

intention of honoring his bargain, and Ras Nsi is beginning to suspect as much. Strange Collection. Ras Nsi has a sizable collection of apparel and accouterments from distant lands, most of which were

taken from dead explorers. The collection includes a fine Cormyrean cloak, a Sembian wine flask, and a bejeweled Amnian doublet and matching money pouch. He also bears a flame tongue longsword. Slow

Hartsvale

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

dwell in Hartsvale’s mountains and forested hills, but they’ve reached an accord with the humans of the vale. So far as I know, they live peaceably distant from the human lands, and taboos exist among

seem to live like bears, near Hartsvale they act more like orcs. Thankfully the brutes are still too stupid for such complex tasks as working metal, but from what I heard in my time in the vale their

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

tunnel discovered in the mines that bears signs of troglodyte infestation. 4 Find a group of miners who went missing underground and may have been snatched by slavers. 5 Track down a thief who stole a

; otherwise, several dwarf clerks work here during the day, logging deliveries at the docks to be transported to the mine and arranging for the processed ore to be loaded on trade ships bound for distant ports

Ilvaash's Anima

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

conversation to draw out more information. She’s interested in discovering whether the characters have brought the other fragments with them. If so, she demands the characters turn them over in exchange

supreme healing. A3: Disciples’ Chamber Six long, stone slabs protrude from the walls of this room like crude beds or benches. On the opposite side of the room, an altar bears a three-foot-wide, five

Telemy Hill

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

lead down into what feels like a cellar. It’s chilly in here, and you detect a subtle scent of iron in the air. From a distant spot within the chamber, sputtering candles illuminate a multitude of keys

now refers to herself only in the third person. Appendix D has additional roleplaying notes for Jingle Jangle. Jingle Jangle’s Tale of Woe If the characters seem interested in hearing more about her

Traditionalists

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

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

Getting the Quest

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

eager to hear what the half-elf might have to say but still interested in keeping an eye on his boats. After Grynsk leaves the area, the half-elf approaches the characters sheepishly. “I’m getting

any information you learn about the nature of this monster. If we know what’s out there, the people of Bremen would be much safer for it. And, well, it bears the potential to be awfully interesting

C: Blue Phoenix Shrine

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

Astral Plane

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

wisps of white and gray streaking among motes of light—the distant stars of far-flung Wildspace systems. Most of the Astral Sea is a vast, empty expanse. Visitors occasionally stumble upon the

statue that bears little resemblance to the divine entity it once was. Githyanki, mind flayers, and other residents of the Astral Plane sometimes turn these drifting hulks into outposts and cities, many of

Uthgardt Lands

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

reclaimed their ancestral mound at Stone Stand, just south of the Moon Pass and north of the forest. The Blue Bears have reoccupied much of their old territory in the time since they returned to prominence

and then escaping. Tree Ghost. In the depths of the High Forest stands the Grandfather Tree, the ancestral mound of the Tree Ghost tribe. The Tree Ghosts split off from the Blue Bears long ago and

Gibbet Crossing Locations

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

Werewolves in the Mist

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

named Kiril. The werewolves come from a distant land called Barovia. The Lords’ Alliance has no information about it. The werewolves worship a deity called Mother Night. The werewolves leave and

truth the organization is more interested in spreading its own propaganda and influence than investing in the improvement of its members. Welcome to Barovia Strahd is using the werewolves to lure

Azure Sea

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

. Its wreckage is scattered at a depth of 30 feet. A waterproofed treasure chest inside the broken hull bears the lion rampant emblem of Keoland and holds 500 gp. Two swarms of quippers prowl the area

in search of a meal. Curiosity. This galleon belonged to the mage Mordenkainen, who dispatched it to a distant shore in search of treasure. The ship sank in a mysterious and especially ferocious storm

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