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Uthgardt Shaman

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

resentful of most kinds of magic. Seldom do they choose to become shamans. Instead, the role is thrust upon those who are born with a strong connection to the spirit world. To be a shaman is to stand

require some sort of blood sacrifice, and their effects are usually transformative. For example, some Black Raven shamans know a ritual that allows them to hatch giant ravens from normal raven eggs, and

Oath of Devotion

classes Player’s Handbook

following tenets: Let your word be your promise. Protect the weak and never fear to act. Let your honorable deeds be an example.

Oath of Devotion Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

this oath share these tenets. Honesty. Don’t lie or cheat. Let your word be your promise. Courage. Never fear to act, though caution is wise. Compassion. Aid others, protect the weak, and

punish those who threaten them. Show mercy to your foes, but temper it with wisdom. Honor. Treat others with fairness, and let your honorable deeds be an example to them. Do as much good as possible

Miirym

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

essence roils with the promise of breath weapons and spells of destruction. Adventurers who explore the passages beneath Candlekeep might encounter Miirym, who’s more interested in news of

role as Candlekeep’s defender, Miirym can move anywhere within the library fortress, passing through walls and other solid barriers. She can’t enter extradimensional spaces, since they

Charlatan Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

, you promise to deliver. Common sense should steer people away from things that sound too good to be true, but common sense seems to be in short supply when you’re around. The bottle of pink

. Additionally, you can forge documents including official papers and personal letters, as long as you have seen an example of the kind of document or the handwriting you are trying to copy. Suggested

Charlatan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

one that you’re perfectly willing to use for your advantage. You know what people want and you deliver, or rather, you promise to deliver. Common sense should steer people away from things that

, as long as you have seen an example of the kind of document or the handwriting you are trying to copy. BALDUR’S GATE FEATURE: LONG-LOST HEIR You’re well-versed in the mannerisms and

Orzhov Representative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

The prospect of immense wealth is the promise of membership in the Orzhov Syndicate. All of the guild’s endeavors channel wealth from Ravnican society into the ranks of the Orzhov — and

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

Personal Impact

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Personal Impact As players develop characters in an Eberron campaign, you can work with them to determine the role that the war played in their background. Here are a few topics for conversation

: Military Service. Did the character fight in the war? If so, which nation did they serve and what role did they fill? If more than one of the characters fought in the war, did they serve together (or as

Barbarian

classes Basic Rules (2014)

sufficient to defeat whatever threats arise. A Life of Danger A barbarian plays an important role as a protector of their people and a leader in times of war. Life in the wild places of the world is

by the promise of riches? Did you join forces with soldiers of those lands to face a shared threat? Did monsters or an invading horde drive you out of your homeland, making you a rootless refugee

Azorius Functionary

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. Flaws d6 Flaw 1 I’m

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

memories. The characters might have more work to do to finally lay the gwishin to rest, such as reminding the city of Dae Won-Ha’s historic role in the city’s ascent to prosperity. Kun Ahn-Jun can help the

restoring knowledge of Dae Won-Ha’s deeds. If the characters don’t follow through with their promise to the gwishin, the fog and mysterious attacks continue across the city. Once the gwishin is put to

Warforged Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. Warforged Personality The warforged were built to serve and to fight. For most of their existence, warforged had a clearly defined function and were encouraged to focus purely on that role. The Treaty

how new they are to the world. The Warforged Quirks table contains example quirks. Warforged Quirks d8 Quirk 1 You analyze — out loud — the potential threat posed by

Waterdhavian Noble

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Faerûn for being eccentric, spoiled, venal, and, above all else, rich. Whether you are a shining example of the reason for this reputation or one who proves the rule by being an exception, people

family alone, or it could be concerned with another noble house that sides with or opposes your own. Your ideal depends to some extent on how you view your role in the family, and how you intend to

Role Reversal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Role Reversal During a chase, it’s possible for the pursuers to become the quarry. For example, characters chasing a thief through a marketplace might draw unwanted attention from other members of

Autognome

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

treated by your creator, so you ran away from home. 5 You were built to complete a special mission. 6 You felt trapped in the role for which you were built and abandoned your creator

certain types in different ways. For example, the text of the cure wounds spell specifies that the spell doesn’t work on a creature that has the Construct type. (The autognome is a noteworthy

How Patrons Work

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

How Patrons Work Each type of patron in this section includes the following information: An example of the general type of patron, including information about its organization, headquarters, allies

, and enemies Suggestions for various roles that characters in your party might take on, including classes, backgrounds, and skills that are useful for filling that role Possibilities regarding your

Religion in the Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

have need. The gods play a role in the lives of nearly everyone, from the mightiest lord to the meanest urchin. The various races of Toril worship their pantheons, which remain largely the same from

region to region, with different cultures and societies emphasizing some deities over others. Although exceptions exist — the gods of Mulhorand, for example — all the gods are revered across all of Faerûn.

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

DM wants dice to play a role in determining an NPC’s response to you. In such situations, the DM will typically ask you to take the Influence action. Pay attention to your skill proficiencies when

thinking of how you will interact with an NPC; use an approach that relies on your group’s skill proficiencies. For example, if the group needs to trick a guard into letting them into a castle, the Rogue who is proficient in Deception should lead the discussion.

Cloister Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

course of the adventure—both the paladin and the fighter gaining a better understanding of their role in the world, for example. Use those goals (described under “Individual Quests” below) to help the

for that character. Some of those goals are concrete—the wizard, for example, is eager to learn the secrets of Clifftop Observatory. Others are more general and might be fulfilled gradually over the

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

element of chance in the situation. For example, your DM can call for a Charisma check at any point during an interaction if he or she wants the dice to play a role in determining an NPC’s reactions. Other

Humans' Deities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

temples and shrines tended by priests who are devoted to various Faerûnian gods. In some of these places, the faithful of deities revered by rulers and other powerful individuals play a greater role in

local politics than those not so favored. In the extreme, worship that is deemed heretical or dangerous is outlawed — for example, in a region where followers of Shar hold authority and power, the worship of her good twin and nemesis Selûne might be against the law.

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

DM wants dice to play a role in determining an NPC’s response to you. In such situations, the DM will typically ask you to take the Influence action. Pay attention to your skill proficiencies when

thinking of how you will interact with an NPC; use an approach that relies on your group’s skill proficiencies. For example, if the group needs to trick a guard into letting them into a castle, the Rogue who is proficient in Deception should lead the discussion.

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

element of chance in the situation. For example, your DM can call for a Charisma check at any point during an interaction if he or she wants the dice to play a role in determining an NPC’s reactions. Other

Leaving Gracklstugh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

picked up in Gracklstugh. Heading for Neverlight Grove (see chapter 5) or Blingdenstone (see chapter 6) are the obvious next steps, as both places hold the promise of a route to the surface world

example, aiding Errde Blackskull and the Stone Guards might grant the characters the privilege of an audience with King Horgar Steelshadow V at some later time. If the characters press Errde, Gartokkar

Attitudes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

, the party must conclude this chapter with at least three dragon councilors having a friendly attitude and with none unfriendly. If the characters make a promise or perform an act aimed at a specific

dragon, they gain a two-step improvement in the attitude of that dragon (for example, from unfriendly to neutral, or from cautious to friendly). A general concession grants a one-step improvement to a

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

wereboars and ettins, both creatures that can markedly improve a tribe’s murderous efficiency. For a promise of sufficient food and loot, a troll might accompany a tribe temporarily. A group of

orcs can be dominated by evil creatures of immense power, and they accept this subservient role either because they are forced to or because it offers them a measure of security while they engage in

Dwarves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

dwarves have revered Moradin and sought to follow in his footsteps. Through constant, steady work, they strive to emulate the perfect example set by the originator of the arts and skills the dwarves pursue

raw materials around them and thereby unlock the beauty that hides within. Moradin is also worshiped as the All-Father, in acknowledgment of his role as the progenitor of the dwarven race. In this

Attitudes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

, the party must conclude this chapter with at least three dragon councilors having a friendly attitude and with none unfriendly. If the characters make a promise or perform an act aimed at a specific

dragon, they gain a two-step improvement in the attitude of that dragon (for example, from unfriendly to neutral, or from cautious to friendly). A general concession grants a one-step improvement to a

Roleplaying

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Roleplaying Roleplaying is, literally, the act of playing out a role. In this case, it’s you as a player determining how your character thinks, acts, and talks. Roleplaying is part of every aspect of

Interaction Example.” The DM uses an NPC’s personality and your character’s actions and attitudes to determine how an NPC reacts. A cowardly bandit might buckle under threats of imprisonment. A stubborn

Memories of Dae Won-Ha

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

gwishin attacks. If the characters succeed on this check, the gwishin makes them promise to spread the truth of her works and Young-Gi’s role in hiding her successes across Yeonido. Should the

characters do this, the gwishin finds peace, and neither she nor the fog returns. If they refuse or don’t uphold their promise within a few weeks, her threat continues. Presenting All the Tokens. If the

The Dreaming Dark in the War

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

the role of dreams early on. If dreams feel like a regular part of the story, it will be less obvious when the Dreaming Dark starts manipulating the characters’ dreams. For example, you might establish

influence across Khorvaire, carrying its corruption into new populations. THE ROLE OF DREAMS If you plan to use the Dreaming Dark as a major villain in your campaign, it can be helpful to establish

Creating an Artificer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

role played by artificers in the campaign and the sort of organizations you might have ties to. ARTIFICERS IN OTHER WORLDS Eberron is the world most associated with artificers, yet the class can be

found throughout the D&D multiverse. In the Forgotten Realms, for example, the island of Lantan is home to many artificers, and in the world of Dragonlance, tinker gnomes are often members of this class

Druid

classes Basic Rules (2014)

, druids take on a more active role in combating the threat, as adventurers. Creating a Druid When making a druid, consider why your character has such a close bond with nature. Perhaps your

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

Roleplaying

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Roleplaying Roleplaying is, literally, the act of playing out a role. In this case, it’s you as a player determining how your character thinks, acts, and talks. Roleplaying is a part of every aspect

glares at the minstrel before ordering another drink.” In this example, Chris has conveyed Tordek’s mood and given the DM a clear idea of his character’s attitude and actions. When using descriptive

Plot Points

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Plot Points Plot points allow players to change the course of the campaign, introduce plot complications, alter the world, and even assume the role of the DM. If your first reaction to reading this

plot point gets to add some element to the setting or situation that the group (including you) must accept as true. For example, a player can spend a plot point and state that his or her character

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