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“Yer late, elf!” came the rough edge of a familiar voice. Bruenor Battlehammer walked up the back of his dead foe, disregarding the fact that the heavy monster lay on top of his elven
’s lost honor, avenge an ancient wrong the clan suffered, or earn a new place within the clan after having been exiled. Or a dwarf might search for the axe wielded by a mighty ancestor, lost on the
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
than watch or patrol members are a community’s investigators, who are responsible for solving crimes after the fact. Though such folk are seldom found in rural areas, nearly every settlement of
people I served with.
2
Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
3
My honor is my life.
4
I’ll never forget the crushing
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
fiddling with them, and sometimes accidentally breaking them.
7
I feel far more comfortable around animals than people.
8
I was, in fact, raised by wolves.
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Ideal
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. (Good)
3
Honor. If I dishonor myself, I dishonor my whole clan. (Lawful)
4
Might. The strongest are meant to rule. (Evil)
5
Nature. The natural world is more important than all the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. They offer us guidance and strength, but we must learn to listen. Honor each Sovereign in its place and time. If you hear one voice clearly, embrace their path and embody their values. As a follower of
don’t need absolute proof: the fact that there is a bountiful harvest is proof enough of Arawai’s benevolence. The Sovereign Host has a looser structure than the Church of the Silver Flame. Many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
strength, but we must learn to listen. Honor every Sovereign in their place and time. If you hear one voice clearly, embrace their path. As a follower of the Sovereign Host, you believe that the hand of
the Sovereigns can be seen in all things. What others take to be intuition or instinct, you see as the voice of the Sovereigns offering guidance. You don’t need absolute proof; the fact of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
rites passed down for generations. It isn’t quite a civic organization, despite the fact that some of the wealthiest and most powerful people in Red Larch are members. The members of the Believers use
about when no one was around (this is described in chapter 6, in the “Tomb of Moving Stones” adventure). The miners began using the chamber to honor those who died in quarry accidents and to appease
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
surrounding hills, where tall boulders have rolled into a loose jumble. In fact, the surroundings offer no protection while making it easier for enemies to sneak up on the site. By observing for a few
other valuables and were forbidden to do any looting for themselves. Cultists know they are preparing “the great hoard to honor the Dragon Queen.” Captured kobolds talk freely, but most of what they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
more than he is willing to humor Strahd’s allies. The only way the characters can earn his favor is to help Krezk in some way, whereupon Dmitri is required by his oath of office and his honor as a
does everything he can to expedite the characters’ departure. A character who succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check can discern that Dmitri is trying to hide the fact that he is distraught. He is grieving over the natural death of his youngest son, Ilya—the last of his children (see area S3).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Mogis’s power. To feel rage, to be an instrument of wrath—these emotions override the fear of battle. In hatred there is strength, and Mogis revels in this fact. But mortals must beware, for the price
he exacts in exchange for this strength is the sacrifice of decency, honor, and compassion. Mogis’s Goals To Mogis, the world is a canvas upon which he paints in blood. His goals are easy to understand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
surrounding hills, where tall boulders have rolled into a loose jumble. In fact, the surroundings offer no protection while making it easier for enemies to sneak up on the site. By observing for a few
other valuables and were forbidden to do any looting for themselves. Cultists know they are preparing “the great hoard to honor the Dragon Queen.” Captured kobolds talk freely, but most of what they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
bears a shield made of dragon scales, as well as scars from desperate fights. Dragonshields know they have a place of honor among those who venerate dragons, but—being kobolds at heart—most of them feel
. Believe it or not, I like kobolds. I find their oscillation between bravery and cowardice endlessly entertaining. In fact, I’d say kobolds are proof of the universe’s most fundamental lesson: there is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Baalzebul Through sufficient penance and grace, even the lowliest can redeem themselves. Am I not a living testament to that fact?
— Baalzebul
Maladomini was once a bustling realm of vibrant
desperate for another chance at making his fortune or the once-traitorous knight eager to restore her honor are examples of the individuals he deals with. What those folk don’t know is that Baalzebul
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Isles, especially if you haven’t been assured of safe passage, and often even then. Northlanders pay homage to several deities, but they most honor Valkur, a hero-god of their own who exemplifies the
did we see any old men or women. Indeed, I hesitate to say that any man among the Northlanders we met had a single gray hair on his head or in his beard. This strange fact, and the Rocklanders’ weird
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
mythal. He makes the apology because honor demands it, but he resents the party for forcing his hand. Connerad Brawnanvil is similarly unhappy if a concession was made in response to the ancient
dragonmoots of the dwarves. The traditions of the dragonmoot saved many lives in their time, and the fact that one metallic dragon was injured indicates that it was probably misbehaving. Dwarves have no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
yourself to the cause of law and justice. In fact, champions of Heliod are sometimes more constant in their pursuit of those ideals than the god himself, who can be emotional and short-tempered. As a
more important to me than what he stands for. (Any)
2 Honor. I behave nobly and always keep my promises. (Lawful)
3 Protection. I face the horrors of the darkness so the common people don’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. 7 I feel far more comfortable around animals than people. 8 I was, in fact, raised by wolves. d6 Ideal 1 Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic
) 2 Greater Good. It is each person’s responsibility to make the most happiness for the whole tribe. (Good) 3 Honor. If I dishonor myself, I dishonor my whole clan. (Lawful) 4 Might. The strongest are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. He makes the apology because honor demands it, but he resents the party for forcing his hand. Connerad Brawnanvil is similarly unhappy if a concession was made in response to the ancient dragonmoots of
the dwarves. The traditions of the dragonmoot saved many lives in their time, and the fact that one metallic dragon was injured indicates that it was probably misbehaving. Dwarves have no patience
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
dwarves such as orcs, giants, and goblinoids. That giants were first in the world and thus the creators of the script is a fact that giants take for granted but which dwarves hotly dispute. Many giants
fire giant — ildjotun
fortress — festing
frost giant — isejotun
gold — gil
good/holy/honorable — maat
greetings — helsingen (hels)
hill giant — haugjotun
home — heim
honor — rang
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
tempting the catch.” “Honor the sea gods as they demand, but never promise them your heart.” Such cautionary tales disguise the deeper truth: things lurk beneath the waves that strive to claim the
PURPLE ROCKS
Visitors to a string of islands called the Purple Rocks (in the Forgotten Realms setting) might notice one curious fact about the islands’ human inhabitants: no infants or elderly are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
adventurers. Lady Wylynd is well over a hundred years old and senile, but she has never forgotten the dark blemish on her family’s honor left by Vanrak Moonstar, who lorded over House Moonstar long ago
just a mad rumor. Several of Durnan’s regular patrons have spoken at length about it, and Durnan believes the source might be somewhere in Undermountain. In fact, he thinks a horrific, psionic monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
pirates hold to their own code of conduct, the folk of Nelanther care nothing for rules, honor, or even good, neighborly sense: they attack each another as often and as viciously as they do any
illusionists all. They in turn appoint the heralds, who proclaim the laws, and the Knights of Nimbral, fabled hippogriff riders clad in armor clear as glass but strong as steel. Don’t let the fact that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
all threats to their beliefs. 6 Doomsaying Evangelists. This order believes the world is about to end. They’re convinced that if they persuade everyone else of this fact they might stave off the
rid the word of their influence. Others root out heretics, real or imagined, to demonstrate the primacy of their deity. The Religious Order Quests table presents a few examples of how you can honor and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
to see that Gleam casts no shadow. While she has no shadow, Gleam is cursed (see the “Shadowless” sidebar). SHADOWLESS
A shadowless creature is one that carries the curse of having no shadow—a fact
roleplaying notes for Amidor and Gleam. Development Amidor’s first concern is Pollenella’s safety, but the dandelion also tries to make good on its promises to help Gleam and the characters. Honor dictates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the grander temples and the merchant princes’ villas. An honor guard of eight Chultan gladiators is always on duty, to keep away loiterers in the daytime and thieves in the night. Goldenthrone is the
to be at Goldenthrone, accompanied by a retinue of aides and guards. Characters must wait 1d3 hours before being given an audience. In fact, the merchant princes have few day-to-day responsibilities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
has what looks like a large bite taken out of it, but both vessels are seaworthy. Grynsk has been waiting an hour for some fishers he hired the night before to arrive. In fact, those fishers have
dock. Another figure covered head to toe in cold weather clothing has joined you. The figure wags a gloved finger at the frosty-bearded dwarf. “You have no honor, Berylbore!” the newcomer yells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
whomever I’m talking with.”
Ideal. “Terror is the best teacher, and frightened children make the best workers.”
Bond. “Skabatha Nightshade is my true, loving mother. I must honor and protect her
become sullen and moody.”
Hurly the Bugbear
CHAPTER 4: YON
Hurly’s brusque nature and short temper made life in the Witchlight Carnival hard for him. His prickly demeanor stems from the fact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
whomever I’m talking with.”
Ideal. “Terror is the best teacher, and frightened children make the best workers.”
Bond. “Skabatha Nightshade is my true, loving mother. I must honor and protect her
become sullen and moody.”
Hurly the Bugbear
CHAPTER 4: YON
Hurly’s brusque nature and short temper made life in the Witchlight Carnival hard for him. His prickly demeanor stems from the fact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Even while they are working together, members of the Lords’ Alliance are always advancing their own interests. Everyone knows and expects it—it’s a fact of dealing with the alliance. That doesn’t mean
adventurers and taking a firm leadership role in the council. Ambassador Connerad Brawnanvil Lawful good male shield dwarf fighter Ideals: Honor, respect (“A sturdy axe, a strong hand to hold it, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Even while they are working together, members of the Lords’ Alliance are always advancing their own interests. Everyone knows and expects it—it’s a fact of dealing with the alliance. That doesn’t mean
adventurers and taking a firm leadership role in the council. Ambassador Connerad Brawnanvil Lawful good male shield dwarf fighter Ideals: Honor, respect (“A sturdy axe, a strong hand to hold it, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Even while they are working together, members of the Lords’ Alliance are always advancing their own interests. Everyone knows and expects it—it’s a fact of dealing with the alliance. That doesn’t mean
adventurers and taking a firm leadership role in the council. Ambassador Connerad Brawnanvil Lawful good male shield dwarf fighter Ideals: Honor, respect (“A sturdy axe, a strong hand to hold it, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
character who vows to avenge Garagai’s death can calm the mammoth with a successful DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check. If calmed, Norsu allows characters to honor Garagai by performing a prayer over his
before. In fact, the statuette is an actual chwinga that turned to stone when it died. Its killers are still in the room, hiding behind chairs: three Icewind kobolds (see appendix C) named Holgi, Snorp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. Rala Dhargun. Rala (NG female dwarf spy, to all appearances) is Gwendolyn’s cousin, lifelong best friend, and attendant of honor for the wedding ceremony. Having lived a life of adventure herself, she
underline the fact that the two families really don’t trust one another. The Dharguns see the Thunderwinds as uncouth and violent, while the Thunderwinds see the Dharguns as uppity and boring. None of the
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
Jassur, a member of the Zhentarim based in Waterdeep, arranges a private meeting with you. Davra Jassur (LE female human assassin) poses as a recruiter for the Black Network but is, in fact, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
centipedes—a fact they report to any who mention the beasts. If the characters slay the centipedes and show proof to a kobold, this deed earns the kobold’s respect, improving its attitude toward them
all kobolds in the cave. The wyrmling then asks the characters whether it should stay with the kobolds or return home. The kobolds honor the wyrmling’s choice, which corresponds with the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
group of deities. Followers of a tight pantheon might favor one of its member deities over another, but they respect all the deities and honor them with sacrifices and prayer as appropriate. The key
can attain divinity. In fact, ascending to godhood is the ultimate goal of some philosophies. The power of a philosophy stems from the belief that mortals invest in it. A philosophy that only one person believes in isn’t strong enough to bestow magical power on that person.