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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, tempest callers proudly claim a position at the pinnacle of that ranking—and few dare to challenge them. Wielding the power of rune magic in addition to the innate magic that courses through
them, these storm giants are highly respected. If any giant can draw Annam’s attention to the world, it would likely be a tempest caller.
Tempest callers implant crystal ball;crystal balls
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
concentrates the spoils at the top of the hierarchy. As a functionary in that system, your best hope is to claim as much as possible of the money that passes through your hands on its way up, so that
needs warrant. For example, you can have a message carried across a neighborhood, procure a short carriage ride without paying, or have others clean up a bloody mess you left in an alley. The DM
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragonborn with metallic ancestry lay claim to the tenacity of metallic dragons—brass, bronze, copper, gold, and silver—whose hues glint in their scales. Theirs is the fire of hearth and
affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead.
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
injured marine for miles to avoid capture and death.
Suggested Characteristics
Marines are looked up to by other soldiers and respected by their superiors. They are veteran warriors
. Job.
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I must set an example of hope for those who have given up.
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I’m searching for a fellow marine captured by an elusive enemy.
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Fear leads to tyranny, and both must be
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragonborn with chromatic ancestry claim the raw elemental power of chromatic dragons. The vibrant colors of black, blue, green, red, and white dragons gleam in those dragonborn’s scaled skin
, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead.
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Gem dragonborn partake of the heritage of gem dragons, who claim to be heirs of Sardior, the Ruby Dragon. The colors and mysterious powers of gem dragons—amethyst, crystal, emerald, sapphire
, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead.
Elf
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
magic, art and artistry, music and poetry, and the good things of the world.
Slender and Graceful
With their unearthly grace and fine features, elves appear hauntingly beautiful to humans and members
might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of respected individuals or other family members. Little distinction exists
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
cast ensnaring strike, for example, the vines created by the spell might appear as rune-inscribed glowing bands that wrap around the target and hold it in place.
Suggested Characteristics
modeled my career after a highly respected lawmage or arrester, but I fear that my role model might be involved in something illegal.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
enlightenment and learning, and both its graduates and its delegates are typically welcomed and respected wherever they go. Founded seven centuries ago by five ancient dragons, Strixhaven is the premier
Teaches the magic of rhetoric, poetry, oration, and writing. Also called the College of Eloquence. Witherbloom Harnesses the forces of life and death. Also called the College of Essence Studies.
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and
the hatchery. If a particularly important or respected member of a tribe dies, the hatchery is closely monitored. The next egg laid is immediately separated from the rest and carefully protected. Once
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
forest, making the darkened path through the woods ideal for banditry.
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A moonstone dragon hosts a storytelling competition in the Feywild, and the winner gets to claim any one item on display in
of one plane to wander into others.
Moonstone Dragon Lair Features
You can look to other maps in this chapter as inspiration for the scattered parts of a moonstone dragon’s lair. For example
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
darkened path through the woods ideal for banditry.
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A moonstone dragon hosts a storytelling competition in the Feywild, and the winner gets to claim any one item on display in the dragon’s
look to other maps in this chapter as inspiration for the scattered parts of a moonstone dragon’s lair. For example, a well maintained and above-water version of the black dragon lair’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
— has returned to claim her place among the elite of her home city. She vows that if she doesn’t succeed, she’ll leave the city in ruins. Goals. Marina wants to become the most respected, most important
Example Rival: Marina Rodemus The Rodemus clan was a small but powerful family of traders in the city, but years ago, they pulled up stakes and left town overnight. Marina Rodemus, the youngest child
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Borca on perfumes, tonics, and dozens of buildings and theaters. Countless families claim ties to the Boritsis. Dilisnya. The family defensively guards its prestige, as its wealth is based in
Finishing School. This boarding school boasts a flawless graduation rate—for those students who don’t disappear. Nobriskov. Pious and formal, the Nobriskovs claim descent from Borca’s ancient clans
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
adventurers, but it won’t be easy to claim.
Andrea Sipl
Place Harrowhall in a location appealing to the characters but also useful to your ongoing campaign. For example, the keep might be
now, and what must the characters do to secure it? This chapter, intended for DMs, presents Harrowhall, a castle plagued by an evil necromancer, as an example of such a keep. The Throne card doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Age of Heroes The uncounted centuries since the fall of the archons have been marked by the exploits of great heroes, many of which are recorded in works of epic prose and poetry. Three major
a ship called The Monsoon. She was the first mortal to decipher the secret patterns of the winds (provoking Thassa’s ire), and she sailed over the edge of the world and into Nyx to claim her place
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
19–20 Impressive structure (such as a keep, temple, circle of standing stones, or ziggurat) Claims to Fame 1d20 Claim to Fame 1 Delicious food 2 Rude people 3 Friendly folk 4 Artists or writers 5
families. Local Leaders 1d12 Leader 1 Respected, fair, and just leader or council 2 Feared tyrant 3 Coward manipulated by others 4 Illegitimate leader causing civil unrest 5 Powerful monster 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
least two of the puzzle cubes, and Ras Nsi always steps in to claim the final cube. Things play out differently if the players find a way to foil their enemies’ plans — by killing them, for example. On
the day the characters claim their first puzzle cube, the Red Wizards clear a separate shrine within the city. While the Red Wizards remain active, there’s a cumulative 25 percent chance per day that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
“Cover” in the Basic Rules). DISGUISED CHARACTERS
Rather than storm Cragmaw Castle with weapons in hand, clever characters might try to talk their way inside. For example, they might don the scarlet
cloaks of the Redbrands and claim to be emissaries sent by Iarno “Glasstaff” Albrek, the Redbrand leader, to meet with King Grol. A good DM rewards this kind of clever thinking by giving the
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
.
Whether calling on the elemental forces of nature or emulating the creatures of the animal world, druids are an embodiment of nature’s resilience, cunning, and fury. They claim no mastery over
of Greyhawk and the Forgotten Realms, druidic circles are not usually connected to the faith of a single nature deity. Any given circle in the Forgotten Realms, for example, might include druids who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
ruler. A mountain might have several steadings and households at various points along its slopes, for example. Or a vast Underdark chasm might have many caves in its walls, each of which holds a giant
component steadings, but sometimes they live in a different part of the settlement—on the lower slopes of a mountain, for example. The Settlements table offers adventure hooks that might bring adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
adapt other evil gods or archfiends for an Eberron campaign (assuming you don’t want Eberron to be connected to the wider multiverse) by recasting them as overlords. For example, Tiamat could be an
— many trying to free their imprisoned overlords, others looking for a way to claim their masters’ power for their own.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. However, some elves claim owlbears have always existed in the Feywild.
Although they aren’t naturally drawn to cupcakes and muffins, these foods are known to quell an owlbear’s foul temper. Arcano
often the best way to teach an owlbear to be a mount, for example.
An owlbear’s screech sounds vaguely similar to the cry of an enormous owl with terrible indigestion. Owls don’t suffer from indigestion, though, making this a sure sign that an owlbear is nearby.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
-called “cultists,” rather than being true volunteers, are unfortunates duped into honoring him because they listened to his lies. Fraz-Urb’luu might appear to a desperate paladin and claim to be a
who seek him out. Fraz-Urb’luu makes use of their talents, and rewards these supplicants appropriately, as long as they follow his example in the campaign to bring about the downfall of all that is lawful and good.
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
the Law. Magic is respected but regulated; public casting without cause, or magical coercion, is a serious crime. Rules vs. Laws. Greyhawk’s written laws are detailed, but enforcement depends heavily
interest in threats to the city and has agents scattered among the guilds and temples. The Mycelium Network. Some druids claim a vast fungal network beneath Greyhawk carries whispers of darkness from the castle ruins.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Sundabar Like Mirabar, Sundabar was a dwarven settlement atop which a human city was built. Sundabar’s recent fall should serve as an example to my fellow dwarves of what can happen when the balance
such ruling master, Helm Dwarf-Friend, was so beloved and respected that his descendants were able to crown themselves kings, something no dwarf before or since has dared to do in Sundabar. King
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
options for its origin. Dragonmarked Heir You are a member of a dragonmarked house and its family line—for example, if you bear the Mark of Healing, you could be a Halfling member of House Jorasco and
the mark but unencumbered by ties to its house. For example, you could be a Halfling with the Mark of Healing but with no ties to House Jorasco. You’re an anomaly; if House Jorasco became aware of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Storm Giant Tempest Caller While most storm giants care little for the intricate details of ranking in the ordning, tempest callers proudly claim a position at the pinnacle of that ranking—and few
dare to challenge them. Wielding the power of rune magic in addition to the innate magic that courses through them, these storm giants are highly respected. If any giant can draw Annam’s attention to
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
the Law. Magic is respected but regulated; public casting without cause, or magical coercion, is a serious crime. Rules vs. Laws. Greyhawk’s written laws are detailed, but enforcement depends heavily
interest in threats to the city and has agents scattered among the guilds and temples. The Mycelium Network. Some druids claim a vast fungal network beneath Greyhawk carries whispers of darkness from the castle ruins.
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
the Law. Magic is respected but regulated; public casting without cause, or magical coercion, is a serious crime. Rules vs. Laws. Greyhawk’s written laws are detailed, but enforcement depends heavily
interest in threats to the city and has agents scattered among the guilds and temples. The Mycelium Network. Some druids claim a vast fungal network beneath Greyhawk carries whispers of darkness from the castle ruins.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
divided hoard, helping to maintain the dragon’s claim of ownership over the parts of the hoard far from the dragon’s current location and unifying scattered caches into what is effectively a single
many more pieces need to be collected. Sometimes the correct number is obvious (the number of pieces in a chess set or cards in a deck, for example), but consider having an item found early on be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
have disrupted recent burials.
4 Investigate an alchemist who claims to have transmuted lead into gold—but who might somehow be stealing it from the Underworld.
5 Refute the claim of a
Erebos’s most sacred rules—by allowing a lost soul to escape, for example—Erebos could transform into a campaign villain. The characters might then try to atone for their behavior or seek the protection of another god.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
tied to the pillar near the ravine is theirs.)
Though the kobolds (areas 13–24) and the goblins (areas 31–41) claim the Sunless Citadel as their property, they’ve never visited all its chambers. They
stationed in other rooms. For example, three kobolds from one area 16 could be stationed in area 15 with orders to set an ambush for returning invaders. Or, four goblins from one area 36 could be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
healing the sick and wounded, caring for those in need, and driving away the forces of death and undeath. Almost any non-evil deity can claim influence over this domain, particularly agricultural deities
level, the extra damage increases to 2d8. Supreme Healing Starting at 17th level, when you would normally roll one or more dice to restore hit points with a spell, you instead use the highest number possible for each die. For example, instead of restoring 2d6 hit points to a creature, you restore 12.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
healing the sick and wounded, caring for those in need, and driving away the forces of death and undeath. Almost any non-evil deity can claim influence over this domain, particularly agricultural deities
highest number possible for each die. For example, instead of restoring 2d6 hit points to a creature, you restore 12.