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Monsters
Curse of Strahd
meant to be perfect. They didn't want to be ordinary humans. They wanted the eyes of a cat, wings to fly like a bat, the strength of a mule, and the guile of a snake. In short, they craved bestial
forbidden lore plucked from the Amber Temple (chapter 13), then helped the Abbot transform the Belviews into mongrelfolkâmaniacal humans with bestial deformities and traits. The Belviews were happy, albeit
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Minauros, Hulgaz appears regal yet perpetually sodden, her matted hair tangled with her soggy garments. For all her majesty, Hulgazâs fiendish nature is apparent in her monstrous features: bestial
martyrs pique Hulgazâs interest because she loves the challenge of twisting and defiling the souls of such noble beings. She responds to unwavering do-gooders by redoubling her efforts to corrupt
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
close without arousing suspicion. Once in a position to observe, the dragon studies the day-to-day life of local folk, with a keen interest in any magical phenomena.
Emerald dragons&rsquo
their way to avoid interacting with other intelligent creatures. However, their interest in history and culture occasionally gets the better of them, prompting them to seek some engagement with the folk
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
their coastal territories overlap, and they can nurture an inexplicably intense hatred of these metallic dragons. They can also draw the ire of druids and other nature protectors who donât
topaz dragon their monarch, despite the dragonâs complete lack of interest and growing annoyance toward them.
Cold, Necrotic
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
bearer to draw connections and interpret clues others might miss. By actively drawing on its powers, the bearer can detect poisons and study the energies of magic.
House Medani
Leader: Baron Trelib
interrogates prisoners for King Boranel of Breland.
The members of House Medani are half-elves with deep roots in Breland. Medani has little interest in the power struggles that sometimes break out
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
to draw your anger or ridicule. You can get away with minor criminal offenses, such as refusing to pay for food at a restaurant or breaking down a door at a local shop, if no legal authorities witness
Orzhov oligarch has taken an interest in my career, like a patron of the arts.
8
Roll an additional Rakdos contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival.
9
A Selesnya healer
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
.
Contacts
The Selesnya Conclave is all about connections, so its members cultivate contacts throughout the guild. The guild also engages in energetic recruitment to draw converts from other
my former guild and joined the Selesnya along with a close friend.
4
The dryad at the head of my enclave has taken an interest in my activities.
5
A sibling is an instructor at the guild
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
draw the blood of your enemies, or even directly touch their souls.
Suggested Characteristics
Members of the Orzhov Syndicate range from the decadent nobility at the top of the oligarchy to the debt
.
Orzhov Contacts
d8
Contact
1
The spirit of an ancestor has taken an interest in me.
2
An older cousin has the ear of a powerful oligarch.
3
I know a knight who is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
-threatening evils for centuries. Shifters draw on their distant lycanthropic heritage to manifest bestial traits for short periods of time. Warforged are artificial lifeforms built to fight in the Last War. Created as tools of battle, they now seek a place and purpose beyond war.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Beginning An adventure starts with a hook to get the players interested. A good adventure hook piques the interest of the players and provides a compelling reason for their characters to become
city gates. Adventure hooks such as these can instantly draw players into your story. The beginning of a good adventure should be exciting and focused. You want the players to go home looking forward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
Path of the Beast You have to respect anyone who lets their inner beast out for a brisk jog and healthy throat-ripping.
Tasha
Barbarians who walk the Path of the Beast draw their rage from a
bestial spark burning within their souls. That beast bursts forth in the throes of rage, physically transforming the barbarian. Such a barbarian might be inhabited by a primal spirit or be descended from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
more. In this role, the Cartophile has served as patron for numerous expeditions of exploration, sending adventurers to all corners of the world â both to draw new maps and to verify the authenticity of
characters to use that lore, he asks only that any further journals, notes, maps, and other documents from Kwalishâs earlier expedition be returned to him. The Cartophile has no interest in adventuring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
to fly like a bat, the strength of a mule, and the guile of a snake. In short, they craved bestial traits, and the Abbot, taking pity on them, yielded to their mad desires. Enter Vasili von Holtz. The
Belviews into mongrelfolkâmaniacal humans with bestial deformities and traits. The Belviews were happy, albeit insane. Only then did von Holtz reveal himself to be Strahd von Zarovich. Somehow the deva
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
thoughts or similar magic. Characters can fake it âtil they make it. Use Charisma (Deception) checks extensively as characters work their way through the ball. Failed checks draw increased attention
; on successful checks, the questioners lose interest. Characters can distract watchers to shift attention if things go badly. Use Charisma (Deception) or Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) checks (or any other reasonable skill checks the players suggest) to determine whether they turn the focus away from their errors.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
different players and characters in your group to draw them into the story. An adventure that includes a balance of exploration, social interaction, and combat is likely to appeal to a wide breadth of
players. But an adventure you create for your home campaign doesnât have to appeal to every possible player interestâonly to the players at your table. You can design encounters that appeal to multiple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
doesnât have to be a work of literature, but it can still draw on common themes that lend a distinctive flavor to its stories. Consider these examples: A campaign about confronting the inevitability of
confront not only the savagery of the bestial creatures of the world, but also the beast within â the rage and fury that lies in their own hearts. A campaign exploring the insatiable thirst for power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
plane of dreams, imbued with wisdom and telepathic talent. Shifters draw on their distant lycanthropic heritage to manifest bestial traits for short periods of time. A diverse race shaped by the beasts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
the Premiseâ earlier in this chapter. Hook. Each adventure offers one way to draw characters in to the adventure. See âDraw In the Playersâ earlier in this chapter. Encounters. The rest of each
they complete âThe Winged God.â Use the encounters and interactions the characters have in these early levels, and the situations that interest your players, to plan later adventures.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Heroes of the Giants Barbarians who harness the might of giants are not the only adventurers who draw power from giants. A character of any class can explore ties to giants in the following ways
. Elements and Environments If your spells or class features draw on elemental forces or the magic of the land, you might use a connection to giants to tap into that power. A druid belonging to the Circle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
of bestial super soldiers. He works to perfect what he calls his âprimal serum,â an elixir that inflicts those injected with a random form of lycanthropy. He seeks to use the characters as test
characters learn of downtrodden citizens in Lekar plotting to escape into the Mists following the next zombie siege. Are the citizens desperate noncombatants, or are they Talon agents seeking to draw out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You canât discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Shifting. As a bonus action, you can assume a more bestial appearance. This transformation
shifters are fierce and aggressive, but they form deep bonds with their friends. Many longtooth shifters have canine traits that become more pronounced as they shift, but they might instead draw on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
is relevant. Characters who prove themselves competent and good-hearted might earn an invitation to become knights themselves. If the characters express interest, the knight brings them to the Solar
knights can draw upon during their missions, rather than a top-down leadership structure. In Hilarionâs view, the goals of the organization are most important, not personal loyalty to him or obeying his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Azzagrat, which encompasses three interconnected layers of the Abyss. His seat of power is the fantastic Argent Palace in the city of Zelatar, whose bustling markets and pleasure palaces draw visitors
: The Demonweb Lolth is the Demon Queen of Spiders, whose schemes entangle entire civilizations on worlds across the multiverse. Of all demon lords, she might have the most active interest in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
to a collection of temporary structures that form a modest trading camp amid a sparse woodland. As you draw closer, the eyes of your mimir glow green.
The region ahead is Faunel. The gate-town is a
characters and offers to answer any questions they have about the town or guide them to particular points of interest. He doesnât owe his allegiance to any of the three animal groups that hold power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
cruel and capricious goddess who must be propitiated to avoid attracting her attention and interest in a negative way. Beshabaâs name is invoked when someone is beset by bad luck â which could be as
murders and accidents more prevalent, the fashion is to draw the black antlers of Beshaba with charcoal on a nearby wall, leaving the symbol on display until weather scours it away. These âshrines,â in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, he often draws inspiration from history. What Leandro Knows Leandro welcomes the characters and takes an interest in the shard of Xeluan if they show it to him. He asks to see it more closely but
map was drawn. Leandro informs the characters that the handwriting on the map is Rilagoâs. If the characters draw Leandroâs attention to the words âHeroes Rest Hereâ on the mapâs upper level, Leandro
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
outcast god, then taught that song of beauty and seduction to the elf.
When her singing failed to draw Fenmarel Mestarine to her side, the elf cursed the gods, invoking a dreadful power and transforming
her into the first harpy. The curse worked its magic on the elfâs spirit as well as her body, turning her desire for love into a hunger for flesh, even as her beautiful song continued to draw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
philanthropic enterprise (one of the new activities in this section) could draw the attention of a noble who begins to question the reputation and honesty of the characters running the franchise. Or the
the orc army camping in the charactersâ territory is revealed to have been invited there by a competing franchise. Other complications might draw a rival in, as when a greedy noble decides they want
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
heavy wooden desk and has no interest in the characters or their concerns. Under no circumstances does he voluntarily leave the room. Lief pulls the rope the instant he feels threatened. Lief
by your card reading. Lief can draw a crude map showing a route to that location. His map is geographically accurate, but he admits that it doesnât acknowledge or avoid any dangers that might lie
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
-seeking arrows will never find lack of use. Rangers like to work alone, but it is convenient when others are around to draw the arrows to themselves.
â MĂŽrgĂŠn
Control of the Market The notion of
locales. But thereâs one place you just keep coming back to. Points of Interest d8 Point of Interest
1 A secret cove a few hoursâ north of town that is a known meeting spot for pirates.
2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, calling them in when it suits them â often with interest. Rivalries exist between kingpins, and their territorial borders shift constantly. As long as these internal feuds donât disrupt Guild
business or draw the attention of the authorities, no one interferes. Recent rumors claim that an Outer City kingpin known as Straightstick is calling in all his favors to make a move on a Lower City turf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
, calling them in when it suits them â often with interest. Rivalries exist between kingpins, and their territorial borders shift constantly. As long as these internal feuds donât disrupt Guild
business or draw the attention of the authorities, no one interferes. Recent rumors claim that an Outer City kingpin known as Straightstick is calling in all his favors to make a move on a Lower City turf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
can clearly hear the sound of fighting ahead. Bestial howls and yips can be heard, along with deeper roaring. A successful DC 13 Intelligence check recognizes the language of the battle cries as Gnoll
best course of action, the gnoll pack lord sniffs out the intruders. When it realizes that enemies are present, the pack lord howls to draw the attention of its followers. HUNTED BY YEENOGHU
If youâd
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
valleys of the Demon Wastes, from the skyscrapers of Sharn to the dinosaur-filled Talenta Plains, Eberron is a world of adventure. Adventures can draw heroes from one exotic location to another across
humans and lycanthropes, a union that grants them limited bestial abilities and feral instincts. The warforged are a constructed race created during the Last War, seeking to find its place in a post
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
informed and inspired by the cultures, myths, legends, and fantasies of any culture: an epic fantasy campaign could draw on French romances or Chinese wuxia stories, a mythic fantasy campaign could be based
decadent cities, where the protagonists are often motivated more by greed and self-interest than by altruistic virtue. Sword-and-Sorcery Conflicts. In this flavor of campaign, magic-users often