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. On a successful save, the wonder drops to 1 Hit Point instead.
Wind-Up Operation. The wonder has the Unconscious condition until another creature winds it with the wonder’s unique key for 1
it is wound again.This bipedal wonder is designed to assist with household duties. It vaguely resembles whatever species its creator used as inspiration. The wonder is an ally to you and your allies
monsters
Hit. On a suc-
cessful save, the wonder drops to 1 Hit Point instead.
Wind-Up Operation. The wonder has the Unconscious
condition until another creature winds it with the won-
der’s unique
condition
until it is wound again.Domestic Wonder (Uncommon). This bipedal
wonder is designed to assist with household duties.
It vaguely resembles whatever species its creator
used as inspiration
Sailor
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
vessel, a ship of discovery, or a pirate ship? How famous (or infamous) is it? Is it widely traveled? Is it still sailing, or is it missing and presumed lost with all hands?
What were your duties on
Reputation
If your character has a sailor background, you may select this background feature instead of Ship’s Passage.
No matter where you go, people are afraid of you due to your reputation. When
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
with all hands?
What were your duties on board—boatswain, captain, navigator, cook, or some other position? Who were the captain and first mate? Did you leave your ship on good terms with your
background, you may select this background feature instead of Ship’s Passage.
No matter where you go, people are afraid of you due to your reputation. When you are in a settlement, you can get away with
Bugbear
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
rather than perform the work or confront the foe. Even when subsumed into a goblinoid host and drawn into war, bugbears must often be roused from naps and bribed to get them to do their duties.
This
instead of killing them, he showed mercy and even honored them in a way by setting them free — under his control — so that bugbears could continue to employ their talents against his enemies
magic-items
designed to assist with household duties. It vaguely resembles whatever species its creator used as inspiration. An activated domestic wonderuses the Domestic Wonder stat block. The wonder is an ally to you
a successful save, the wonder drops to 1 Hit Point instead.
Wind-Up Operation. The wonder has the Unconscious condition until another creature winds it with the wonder’s unique key for 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Ravnica was thrown into chaos. It didn’t take long for wealthy power-mongers to begin seizing control of elements in the city, turning the guilds to their service instead of the other way around. Eventually
, the ten-thousand-year-old guild culture and division of duties reasserted itself. The ten guilds regained their dominant positions, but without the magically binding force of the Guildpact to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Dealing with Gallio Elibro Gallio Elibro is a short-tempered male Rashemi mage (with the legend lore spell prepared instead of cone of cold). His relentless studies have pushed him to the brink of
fingertips are stained with purple ink. Gallio is furious that his workers have abandoned their duties. He beseeches the group to rid the tower of any spectral presences so his people can return and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
anywhere in the necropolis. Mages who survived Ythryn’s fall but succumbed to the arcane blight (see “Magical Effects” below) became nothics that speak Loross instead of Undercommon (see the “Loross: The
Netherese Tongue” sidebar). Immortal servants known as magen (see appendix C) tirelessly perform their duties or wait in silence for new orders. Deadly living spells (see appendix C) guard a handful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
wagons to hunt down attackers, and they assist the characters in battle only if doing so offers minimal risk to what the thugs consider to be their primary duties. If characters decry this behavior
wherever reasonably level ground and a water source can be found together. Haeler doesn’t post sentinels outside the camp. Instead, he rings the wagons and has the thugs watch from within them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
the ally. This can be a great way to keep more players involved if the party splits; when any player’s usual character isn’t present in a scene, they play the ally instead. It’s helpful to give the
character, keep the ally 1 or 2 levels below the characters. If you’re using a monster stat block instead, make sure its hit points and damage output aren’t outpacing the characters’, and be wary of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
in the city. Corylus (LE male Tethyrian human noble) is happy to let other members of his family manage the wine business while he focuses on his duties as a Masked Lord. Unfortunately, he lacks the
exposure led her to borrow money from the Zhentarim instead — a decision she has come to regret. The Zhents working for Manshoon promise to keep their relationship secret on the condition that she do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
odds. If you don’t act, then who will? Responsibility. You must deal with the consequences of your actions, and you are responsible for fulfilling your duties and obligations. Oath Spells You gain oath
your own health for that of the target creature, causing that creature not to take the damage. Instead, you take the damage. This damage to you can’t be reduced or prevented in any way. Unyielding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
naval vessel, a ship of discovery, or a pirate ship? How famous (or infamous) is it? Is it widely traveled? Is it still sailing, or is it missing and presumed lost with all hands? What were your duties
the Bad Reputation feature (see sidebar) instead of the Ship’s Passage feature. Variant Feature: Bad Reputation
If your character has a sailor background, you may select this background feature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
teleportation circle spell prepared instead of cone of cold. Everlund Circle The teleportation circle in Everlund is located inside a circular chamber in Moongleam Tower. An arcane lock spell has been cast on the
staircase is an unmade bed where the circle’s attending mage sleeps. His name is Revil Slombarr (CG male Chondathan human mage). He’s a heavyset young man who shirks his duties from time to time to visit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
locked and devoid of other students or staff, except for Tulk Tusktooth and a few staff members who perform cleaning duties during the day. Map 3.3: bows end tavern View Player Version E1. Patio
she teaches the four students who work for her to cook using hunches and passion instead of precision or science. Curtie lives by her teachings (and is said to augment her culinary creations with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Instead, a ghost custodian named Newmy lives inside. She’s affixed a piece of paper with “Newmy’s Room” written on it in Common. If anyone approaches the slab, Newmy pops out, sputtering apologies
continue her duties for as long as she was contracted. Lonely Family. The Dolindars were all lonely, and there weren’t many of them. They didn’t like Evernight but couldn’t leave it for some reason
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
shield legions to stay out of the fight, instead of helping to hold the line against the demons, so that he could use them in staging his coup. The absence of those legions, however, enabled the horde
his rulership of Malbolge but left him in charge of Maladomini, albeit with a new set of duties. Asmodeus knew that Baalzebul’s superior intellect and propensity for lying would make him the ideal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
and take his power. Instead, Jergal calmly abdicated his throne of bones and allowed each of the three mortals to take part of his divinity. Thus it was that Bane assumed the portfolio of strife, Myrkul
built a kingdom unchallenged by any other god. But he grew tired of his duties, for he knew them too well, and without challenge there is nothing — and in nothingness there is only gloom. In such a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
of conquered foes and goblinoids that neglect their duties. In a temporary camp, the block might be a simple slab of wood or stone laid on a hastily heaped-up pile of dirt. In a permanent garrison
the ground, the red-and-yellow whip of Khurgorbaeyag. Notably absent from this grouping are the symbols of the bugbear gods. Instead, severed heads hang in bunches around the block or are impaled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
confront the foe. Even when subsumed into a goblinoid host and drawn into war, bugbears must often be roused from naps and bribed to get them to do their duties. This indolence offers no clue to how
they disdain and fear: Maglubiyet and Skiggaret. Maglubiyet, the leader of the goblinoid pantheon, forced both brothers to submit to his rule, but instead of killing them, he showed mercy and even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
members regularly tattoo their faces, but instead of representing their island, the tattoos are either personal marks or tattoos of their allegiance to their Ship. Membership in a Ship is voluntary
. Beyond these universal tasks, each captain takes on other duties as desired in order of that Ship’s standing in the hierarchy, leaving less glamorous and less lucrative tasks to the captains and Ships of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
of Lolth’s displeasure with them. Instead, they were pleased, because choldriths could lay eggs that birthed more chitines (and the rare choldrith) and could direct the chitines in their work. But
with duties related to that rank, and all chitines are expected to willingly sacrifice themselves to protect the choldriths. Every chitine has spinnerets and slowly produces webbing that is used to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
chain shirts instead of the usual hide armor. Bugbears are never outfitted with ranged weapons (which they refuse to use) or with heavy armor (which compromises their stealthiness). If some bugbears
Warfare in the name of Maglubiyet isn’t conducted like the raiding of orcs or the wanton slaughter of gnolls. It is instead a practice of claiming territory and subjugating people. Those who surrender to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
stepping into his duties.
Supreme Judge Isperia Isperia is the current guildmaster of the Azorius Senate. As a sphinx, she is aloof and values solitude above all. However, she has been forced to give
fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Isperia has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Spellcasting. Isperia is a 15th-level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
watching clouds drift past their mountaintop homes instead of living atop those clouds as in days of yore. Family First Most types of giants live communally in large groups of clan mates, but the central
flying predators such as manticores and wyverns. Second, the giants believe they deserve to be rewarded for their forbearance; no one could stop them from simply taking what they want, but instead of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
. Two orcs stand guard along the northern edge of the ledge, though they aren’t paying as much attention to their duties as they should. The characters (or their advance scout) can spot them from as far
orcs aren’t particularly vigilant, but they do start shooting if the sentries in area 1 call for help. The orcs are armed with longbows instead of javelins: +3 to hit (range 150/600 ft.); 5 (1d8 + 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
freed, the walls shed bright light instead of dim. The deva shrieks, unable to act until her turn, at which point she attacks the nearest creatures. (The gargoyles avoid her.) A character who succeeds
with their noisy work. The giants joined the Dread Legion willingly, but they hate their duties. Initially, they relish the chance to take their wrath out on the party, but they listen to offers of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
himself a priest of Aoskar, the dead god of portals, Fell now walks on the ground instead of floating above it. However, some of the dabus’s magic remains, evident in the indelible designs he weaves
“servant” and “master.” They adopt both his name and the duties that come with it. The githzerai eradicators, individually referred to as Parakks, service every ward in Sigil and are easily identified
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
simple stone rooms at the back of the temple. They bring their own vestments and holy items and take them away again when their duties end. Key NPCs. Right now, Imdarr Relvaunder (male Damaran human priest
a spy for the Cult of the Howling Hatred. Iraun is entirely passive; he just reports what his normal duties show him. Kaylessa’s Tale. Kaylessa is friendly to any adventurer who seems likely to tarry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
his time here in his duties as commander of the guard. He sometimes has need for adventurers, and at such times he posts jobs on a board hanging by the tower’s entrance. Roll a d6 and consult the
Saltmarsh decades ago when his sealed coffin was brought to town by a trader and opened. A cleric of St. Cuthbert confronted him, but she wasn’t able to destroy him. Instead, she trapped him here by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
instead to stop and drown his sorrows in Triboar. He hasn’t lost his faith in Helm, merely his faith in himself and his superiors. Consumed by self-pity, he sees himself as a victim of “temple politics
attend to his duties in Red Larch with a successful DC 10 Charisma (Persuasion) check. T13. The Frost-Touched Frog This old inn is boarded up and empty. Vandals have carved lewd phrases into the planks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the canyon wall to the south.
This room houses ten Sacred Stone monks (see chapter 7). During the day, the room is empty as the monks attend to their duties elsewhere. At night, six monks sleep in
stop prepared instead of power word kill. His list of prepared spells is otherwise the same as the lich presented in the Monster Manual.) If the characters recognize Renwick (perhaps from the stories