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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
useful as these services are, it’s the Banking Guild that truly defines the house. Kundarak’s lands in the Mror Holds include deep veins of precious metals, which the dwarves used to
establish the banking industry of Khorvaire. Anyone who makes a living from coin—from bankers to goldsmiths—likely learned their skills at House Kundarak. The security of banks bearing the
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Acquisitions Incorporated
the character of the different cultures these folk have encountered since coming out into the sunlight. When a group of verdan live near dwarves, they might take on more dwarven-sounding names, only
to change those names when they wander into a human area. A verdan is also not hesitant to change their name as their physical appearance changes — or, indeed, whenever the mood strikes them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
structures from which they ponder fate’s particularities. Many people bearing magical curses also live in the area. While some hunt for ways to end the magic affecting them, most have accepted their
seers are said to be able to see any creature’s past, future, and true purpose with perfect clarity. However, since many of the realm’s residents are aged, reclusive fortune tellers, none know who among them are the actual Norns, if indeed they exist.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
wider exposure. Gnomes gladly socialize and work with humans, elves, and dwarves, but they always keep in mind that, as a small and relatively insignificant race, their interests can become secondary
even among their allies. Indeed, members of other races sometimes thoughtlessly treat gnomes as second-class citizens, perhaps thinking highly of their gnome friends but rarely giving credit to gnomes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Banking Guild that truly defines the house. Kundarak’s lands in the Mror Holds include deep veins of precious metals, which the dwarves used to establish the banking industry of Khorvaire. Anyone who
makes a living from coin—from bankers to goldsmiths—likely learned their skills at House Kundarak. The security of banks bearing the Kundarak manticore emblem is legendary. The house also provides a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
sunlight. When a group of verdan live near dwarves, they might take on more dwarven-sounding names, only to change those names when they wander into a human area. A verdan is also not hesitant to change
their name as their physical appearance changes — or, indeed, whenever the mood strikes them. Verdan make no differentiation between male, female, and family names, and often eschew family names
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the village’s port and make it a prime location for trade with the world beyond. In another recent development, a band of dwarves — bearing a decree from the king himself — have arrived and begun to
excavate the hills and seaside cliffs near town, looking for precious metals. If their work bears fruit as expected, the mine stands to become a major factor in the village’s — and, indeed, the entire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
dwarves and elves.
Monstrosities. Frightening creatures that sometimes resemble beasts but that are often touched by magic and almost never benign.
Oozes. Gelatinous creatures that generally have no
. For example, an orc has the humanoid (orc) type. These parenthetical tags provide an additional layer of categorization for certain monsters, but they have no bearing on how a monster is used in combat.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
water. Giants. Humanoid-like creatures that tower over humans and their kin. Humanoids. Bipedal peoples of the civilized and savage world, including humans, dwarves, elves, and halflings. Monstrosities
parenthetical tags provide an additional layer of categorization for certain creatures, but they have no bearing on how a creature is used in combat.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
religion of the dwarves is at the root of the societal roles that dwarves follow. Where most other creatures view their deities as ultrapowerful beings who stand forever apart from their worshipers
, the dwarves see their gods as exemplars who blaze a path for their lives to follow. Dwarven deities exist in a wide variety, with a few common across many worlds. They are collectively known as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
divination magic, which is how he discovered the mysterious pool in this cavern complex. He excavated these chambers around the pool, and kings and wizards came bearing tribute. When he died after many
exceedingly dangerous. Using the divination pool required a personal sacrifice, but over time, the pool’s demands grew steeper. If others have been using the pool since Diderius died, as Ilda suspects the yuan-ti do, its current price must be vile indeed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
enough to march fifty dwarves standing abreast. The mines of Gauntlgrym produced endless tides of iron, silver, gold, and mithral, and booming trade brought goods and wealth to the city from across Faerûn
the great empires of the elves, dwarves, and humans soured as the centuries passed. And so when numberless hordes of orcs smashed into the north, each empire stood alone. The war was brutal and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
throughout the region. From the surface, Citadel Adbar looks less like a castle or a human city than a mountain carved to suit the purposes of the dwarves who live there. The two great towers that stand
centuries, Adbar has stood as the living monument of the Northkingdom. Already the main fortress of Delzoun when that empire fell, it only grew in importance to the dwarves of the region as other settlements
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Life in the City of Blades The duergar are called gray dwarves not only because of the color of their skin, but also because of their drab and joyless lifestyle. While they make no time for merriment
, the duergar have a culture as rich and complex as any other, and nowhere is this so evident as in Gracklstugh. Work never stops in the City of Blades, and the gray dwarves take pride in efficiency
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
bearing tribute. When he died after many centuries of life, this underground manse became his crypt. The divination pool allows those using it to peer past many magical protections that block lesser
without first offering a sacrifice was exceedingly dangerous. Using the divination pool required a personal sacrifice, but over time, the pool’s demands grew steeper. If others have been using the pool since Diderius died, as Ilda suspects the yuan-ti do, its current price must be vile indeed.
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
against those who have disrespected him.
Expert Tunnelers
Kobolds are naturally skilled at tunneling. Similar to dwarves, they seem to have a near-instinctive sense of what sections of stone or
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Expert Tunnelers Kobolds are naturally skilled at tunneling. Similar to dwarves, they seem to have a near-instinctive sense of what sections of stone or earth are strong or weak, are bearing a load
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Snibbly spits up a hairball in disgust. “The dwarves of Clan Horn would kill you immediately, is what I’m saying. As such, Omin Dran has requested that I offer my assistance. Have you ever heard of the
absolutely free to come up with other methods of seeking the final orrery component. Even though the dwarves of Clan Horn remain furious at Acquisitions Incorporated and the enclave’s defenses are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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
Aelinthaldaar, where the Mad Mage built his tower and today stands Waterdeep. It’s said that a group of dwarves feared the destruction of such a miraculous work of stonecraft and stole the throne right out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
29. King Melair’s Lost Tomb The dwarves have left many surprises here to prevent tomb robbers from reaching their king’s resting place. 29a. Second False Tomb Ceiling. This tomb has a 10-foot-high
stone statues of imperious dwarves.
Tapestry. Hanging on the south wall between the statues of Moradin and Berronar is a thick tapestry depicting King Melair, his adamantine war pick in hand as he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
silk bundles are sticky but easily torn open to reveal two stout statues of dwarves — one bearing a pickaxe, the other a chisel and hammer. 5b. Troglodyte Fools Miners. Sparkling veins of gold stripe
this hall. These minerals were preserved by the ancient dwarves for their natural beauty, but currently four troglodytes — slaves of the drow — are mining the veins with pickaxes. (If the troglodytes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
clothing as a symbol of their membership, often bearing the emblem of a stag’s head. In the Druid Circle class feature in the Player’s Handbook, Emerald Enclave druids belong to the Circle of the
or druid circle is allied with, or even friendly toward, the Harpers and their cause. Indeed, some druids consider the Harpers busybodies who threaten the natural balance almost as much as the evils that they fight against.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
-steads that surround it. Nonetheless, a certain strong breed of merchant travels the narrow mountain passes leading into Hartsvale. The dwarves of Citadel Adbar jestingly refer to these people as
behavior. The Ogres For reasons I can’t fathom, Harstvale and its surrounding mountain ranges host many tribes of ogres — indeed, not mere family groups, but whole tribes of them! Whereas elsewhere ogres
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
important as the itinerary. Players are not expected to turn this into a dungeon crawl, if only because Horn Enclave is teeming with guards and other dwarves. Any wedding guests seen in private chambers or
a guest being supervised by a guard until the caravan departs. If the dwarves of Horn Enclave somehow find out that the characters are members of Acquisitions Incorporated, permanent incarceration or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
revolution in either direction. A4. Plaza of the Muses A stone fountain stands in the middle of a grand plaza, its sides sculpted into the shapes of dwarves bearing drums and horns. Near the fountain
Areas of the Air Temple A1. Palace Quarter Entrance The carved reliefs of two dwarves face one another in profile to complete an arch beyond the ledge. Through the arch, the blocky contours of a lost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
about any secret goals. The Caravan The caravan is made up of three horse-drawn carriages and bears sixteen dwarves to Horn Enclave for a wedding that will unite the Dhargun and Thunderwind clans
other large items, along with adamantine bars worth 5,000 gp, a suit of +1 mithral half plate inscribed with the insignia of Dhargun Ironworks, and a belt of dwarvenkind bearing the insignia of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
magic spell shows that they are indeed magical, though that magic is of the transmutation school rather than conjuration. Each day, a kindly druid who thinks Jerr is an honest soul gives the gnome a
that she was raised as undead by a unique ritual that allowed her to keep her intellect and ability to speak. This has no bearing on the encounter, but sets up the existence of such rituals as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
warriors returning from a successful hunt with a dead elk or mountain lion 81–85 1d4 Blue Bear berserkers returning from a raid carrying the severed heads of 2d6 humans or 2d6 shield dwarves 86–90 1d4
Blue Bear scouts and 1 Uthgardt shaman (see appendix C) bearing news from other Blue Bear clans 91–95 1 stone giant carrying a sack of nonmagical, human-sized weapons and armor collected from a distant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Areas of the Vault The following locations are keyed to map 4.9. View Player Version V1. Vault Door A 20-foot-high, 20-foot-wide stone corridor ends before an adamantine double door bearing Dwarvish
stairs climb 70 feet to area V4. The north wall bears a 20-foot-square fresco that depicts dwarves battling goblins. Enthralling Fresco. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of enchantment magic on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. The trunk contains 15,000 cp, 6,200 sp, 700 gp, a drinking horn made from a gorgon’s horn and bearing flame-like patterns (worth 2,500 gp and weighing 50 pounds), and a sack containing 2d4 mundane
over four shield dwarves (commoners). The dwarves have ankle manacles that reduce their speed from 25 feet to 5 feet. When a cart of iron ore arrives, the dwarves transfer it to the bucket chain, to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
. The dwarves of Khundrukar never settled these caverns, although Durgeddin had his followers begin work on an escape route through the depths. The Black Lake is now the domain of Nightscale, a young
greataxe bearing Durgeddin’s smith-mark, a +1 shield, a potion of healing, and a potion of flying. 54. The Dragon’s Passage Beneath the surface of a small pool is an underwater passage that links the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
bas-relief images of sleeping dwarves. An unlit brazier sits in each corner, and a brass censer hangs from a chain connected to the ceiling in the chamber’s center.
No one in the fire cult knows of
eventually gets back to dwarven leaders throughout the North. Within a few weeks, a small delegation of dwarves tracks down the characters and asks for information on where the masks were found. The dwarves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
plans to award the dwarves rulership of Saltmarsh as compensation. 11–12 The Brotherhood blackmails Ingo the Drover and Keledek the Unspoken, two people in town with dark pasts, into their service
, prompting outraged calls for justice from Anders. 19 Pirate activity increases, bearing the unmistakable mark of the Sea Princes. The Brotherhood’s ships adopt Sea Prince regalia to confuse the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Doors. Flanking the crystal throne are two secret doors. One swings open into area 6b, the other into area 6c.
Wyllow’s crystal throne was carved by dwarves and given to her by her late husband
table is a silvered quarterstaff. 6c. Stairs Up Frescoes. The walls are carved with frescoes depicting exchanges of gifts between dwarves and elves.
Staircase. A stone spiral staircase in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
bearing a design of two ki-rins stands in one wall. Dozens of alcoves holding jade statues of soldiers line the rest of the chamber’s perimeter. Bodies are scattered around the room—some clothed in finery
little they know about her plans or Dragon’s Blessing. Any investigation of the bodies in the room reveals them to be humans and dwarves, some only a few months deceased. A character who succeeds on a DC