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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the mysteries you’re embroiled in are local crimes or realm-spanning conspiracies, you’re driven by a personal need to hunt down even the most elusive clues and reveal what others would
influenced the types of mysteries you’re interested in. Why was this case so impactful, personal, or traumatic? Whom did it affect besides you? Why and how did you get involved? Was it solved? How
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
What Do You Want? As a Clifftop adventurer, you’re regularly putting your life on the line. What is it that brought you to this risky line of work? Is it just about the gold? Are you driven by
academic curiosity? Are you seeking the answer to a particular mystery, or searching for clues about an ancient threat? Are you primarily interested in your reputation—perhaps hoping to gain entry to the legendary Wayfinder’s Foundation, or to prove yourself to your family or your true love?
Orc
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numbers. Theirs is a life that has no place for weakness, and every warrior must be strong enough to take what is needed by force. Orcs aren’t interested in treaties, trade negotiations or
they are more interested in grabbing plunder and food rather than in wanton slaughter. The elderly, children, and any who seem weak or meek enough might escape death. If they leave the population more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
come to Sharn to investigate corruption in your church. Have you been sent by authorities in your faith, or are you driven by a divine vision?
2 You’re tied to a small temple in one of the lower
, graft, and politics. You’re playing the game, working with a patron within the church. Do you hope you can improve things once you rise up in hierarchy? Or are you only interested in power and influence?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
with the Aurum is through these collectors. Members of the Aurum often fund expeditions to exotic lands or newly discovered ruins, interested in expanding their private hoards. Occasionally a
by binding the current barons and monarchs to their will or by tearing down the current systems and creating something new. In stories driven by action, the Aurum can fund expeditions to exotic lands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. If a battle turns against them, Ryld and Llauzdrar use darkness spells to cover their withdrawal to area 8. From there, they head to area 11a to make their stand. These drow aren’t interested in
conversation. If captured, however, they agree to lead their captors to area 11 to speak with the drow priestess who commands them. Treasure. Each drow elite warrior wears an obsidian scarab bearing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
library. The runner eventually returns bearing a missive of acceptance or denial. Visiting scholars experienced in this procedure often bring a selection of possible donations to ensure admittance
interested in collecting, potentially reducing the guesswork of readmission on future visits. Those admitted to Candlekeep, referred to as seekers, can request the assistance of an Avowed adjutant who
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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rather than among other creatures, including my own kind.
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I sometimes become consumed by philosophy.
5
I believe I am superior to others of my caste.
6
I am driven by wanderlust
and want to explore lands far from our cities.
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I am interested in modern human culture, even as primitive as it is.
8
I await the day when we again conquer lands by force, as we did in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Job at Hand The posted contract explains that any interested parties are to meet with Guildmaster Tabeth at the local guild house. When the characters follow up, Tabeth provides them with the
two factions weakened them both. The mariners’ guild then sent a force ashore, and the remaining pirates were killed or driven off by the guild’ soldiers. The island, though now apparently abandoned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
than among other creatures, including my own kind. 4 I sometimes become consumed by philosophy. 5 I believe I am superior to others of my caste. 6 I am driven by wanderlust and want to explore lands
far from our cities. 7 I am interested in modern human culture, even as primitive as it is. 8 I await the day when we again conquer lands by force, as we did in the old times. Yuan-ti Ideals d6 Ideal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, involving attacks on people who may seem unrelated to the initial conflict. As a campaign villain, Iroas is most likely driven by his desire to win in battle, to confront Mogis, or to avenge an insult to
his honor. The campaign might end with the adventurers winning Iroas’s respect in some way, convincing the other gods (including Heliod if the party is interested in honor and justice, or Mogis if not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might involve themselves in. Karametra’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal
1 Plant a fruit-bearing tree where one has never grown.
2 Save a
the line between cultivating bounty and protecting the vulnerable versus becoming greed-driven and paternalistic. Karametra values humility, and often seeks to teach those who grow too big for their britches sharp lessons against hubris.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
presented here. Zakya Rakshasa Zakya rakshasas are the bloodthirsty foot soldiers of the rakshasa horde. They are driven to free their fiendish rulers, seeking vengeance against the dragons and those who
shield bearing the emblem of their demonic master. Zakya Rakshasa
Medium fiend, lawful evil
Armor Class 18 (scale mail, shield)
Hit Points 59 (7d8 + 28)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
Kobold
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earth are strong or weak, are bearing a load or are safe to excavate, or are likely to contain minerals or offer access to water. This ability enables them to fashion secure homes in places where other
; animosity, gnomes tend to avoid or abandon settlements that have a severe infestation of kobolds, and conversely kobolds are usually driven out of communities that have a large gnome population
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the walls. Against the south wall stands a long banquet table bearing fresh foodstuffs on copper platters and copper flagons filled to the brim with wine. A portrait of a smiling Halaster hangs above
twelve people. The magic persists as long as the table remains in this room and there is dishware capable of containing the bounty. Midna Tauberth. Midna isn’t interested in sharing her newfound lair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
too lazy or self-interested to raise their young. They assume attractive male forms and seduce women, leaving them to raise their progeny. A doppelganger child appears to be a normal member of its
mother’s species until it reaches adolescence, at which point it discovers its true nature and is driven to seek out its kind to join them. Doppelganger
Medium monstrosity (shapechanger), neutral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
rank-and-file foot soldiers, to the goblins that find themselves driven into the front lines at spear point. A legion is headed by a warlord with several captains serving under its command. A hobgoblin
warlord is a ruthless tyrant more interested in strategy, victory, glory, reputation, and dominion than leading troops into battle.
As loyal and disciplined as hobgoblins are in their own legion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
versatility. Others adopt a more personal approach to their art, driven by their attachment to a muse — a particular concept that inspires much of what those bards do in front of an audience. A bard who
every moment is what you are interested in. Love of this sort takes on many forms, and you can see its presence everywhere — from the sparkling of a beautiful gem to the song of a simple fisher thanking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
for a group of drow driven mad by Demogorgon’s rampage. These drow carve the symbol of Demogorgon — a Y with curled ends — into their palms and foreheads, and they can hear the twin voices of the Prince
characters demand a reward, the noble frowns and gives them an insignia bearing the mark of his or her house, then instructs the characters to visit the noble’s estate “when the light of Narbondel reaches
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
silver nameplate is worth 75 gp. B4: Vault This vault contains six pedestals, each bearing treasure.
Carvings encircling the base of each pedestal read, “What good are treasures when home is denied
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
interested in talking at the moment. The pair are happy to talk after their game—but it will take 3 hours to reach its conclusion. A character who succeeds on a DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check convinces the
and bear the names Young-Gi—the uncle of the current queen and brother of Young-Soo—and Won-Ha. As the cup bearing Won-Ha’s name is taken down, it glows with a faint blue light and pulses every time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
be driven to murder by passion. A refugee could become a cutpurse out of desperation. The rowdy Brelish veterans who call themselves the Brokenbridge Brawlers don’t think of themselves as criminals
Tarkanan Enemies of the dragonmarked houses dedicated to protecting and training individuals with aberrant dragonmarks The Tyrants Evil-minded changelings interested in gathering secrets and using them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
outside world. In this city driven by commerce, almost all the dragonmarked houses have outposts here, and it includes vast markets, warehouses, and lumber yards.
Shae Cairdal This city is 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Ostoria, a bygone empire of magic-wielding giants that waged war against the dragons forty thousand years earlier. After many fruitless excavations, they found a large stone spindle bearing strange
magic or simply unable to control it.
Without great magic to keep them aloft, the remaining flying cities of Netheril crashed to the ground, and many arcanists who survived were driven mad. Once magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Waterdeep — extend their influence into nearby regions, often creating or accepting vassal settlements, but in the end, these realms are cities, driven to consider their own protection and future
the individual members of the alliance. As a group, the agents of the members are interested in the preservation of civilization in the North, and they share what information they can — and oppose what
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
and champions. She speaks for Droaam, and is always interested in intrigues and plots. Sora Maenya is the commander of Droaam’s armies. It’s said that she can crush a giant with her bare hands, then eat
in the vaults of the Great Crag. If you’d rather use the Daughters as straightforward villains, they could be driven by a thirst for power or a desire to end humanity’s dominance over Khorvaire. Sora
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, the order is a dedicated group of like-minded individuals driven by religious zeal or a finely honed sense of justice and honor. The order is ready to lash out the moment evil acts, and not a moment
to Daggerford bearing news that alliance agents have not only captured one of the werewolves but also conducted a thorough interrogation before putting the creature out of its misery. Eravien Haund (LN
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
druid—who is entombed in the ice of a white dragon’s lair.
3 Aarakocra have become a nuisance in the lowlands ever since they were driven out of their mountain aerie by the arrival of a white
An ancient white dragon guards a lich’s phylactery, keeping it sealed in a tomb of ice. The lich visits periodically, bearing fabulous treasures as payment.
4 A community of orcs believe an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
aren’t interested in treaties, trade negotiations or diplomacy. They care only for satisfying their insatiable desire for battle, to smash their foes and appease their gods. Booming Birth Rate In order
that the lair is protected from intruders. Special Enemies When orcs attack a settlement of humans or halflings, they will kill anyone who presents a threat, but they are more interested in grabbing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
becoming a brain in a jar (see appendix C). The three wizards have been driven mad by their undead existence. Dispelling the illusion drives them into a furious rage. Visitors who ruin the ball in any
dance, or even sample the canapes. All the illusory figments know nothing of Ythryn’s fate and are interested only in revelry and gossip. Characters who spend at least 5 minutes talking to the illusory
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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Uncommon
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Rare
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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
them that Kressando wears a platinum signet ring bearing the Rosznar family crest (a diving white falcon on a field of blue) and an inscription of the family motto (“Fly high and stoop swift”). She
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
at area H7. H2. Entry Hall The hall is strewn with rubble. Puddles of muddy rainwater pool over the floor and starlings’ nest in the eaves of the arched ceiling. There is a large banquet table bearing
journal (area H9) may be interested in raising Soapwort from the dead. If they have the mean to do so, the mysterious faerie agrees to help lay Thalivar’s ghost to rest. The old mage gladly listens to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
dogsleds, each one pulled by six friendly sled dogs. One sled carries provisions and supplies for Torrga, her team, and her dogs. It flies a flag bearing the company’s emblem, a gold wolf’s paw on a
employees close to her. She employs Sephek Kaltro as a bodyguard and pays four others (neutral evil human bandits) to drive and protect the other two sleds. Torrga is interested only in profits, turns a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
satisfying to create, with some favoring practicality and others more interested in artistic expression. In each group, there are those who prefer to practice the alchemical arts and those whose talents
inventions include the following:
A chain-driven tomato smasher that is also able to fly A lightning-powered portable rat-zapper — good for keeping out the vermin A floating metal facsimile of a beholder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
necromancy, and he has all the hallmarks of a Red Wizard of Thay — namely, the red robes, the bald head, and the evil bent. He treats others as soon-to-be corpses and is more interested in their anatomy than
prepared. Elan Tanor’thal Elan is a drow mage from a house that ran a lucrative slave trade operation in Skullport until it was driven out by the Xanathar Guild. He hopes to learn enough magic to one day