fighting trade

Half-Orc Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

with joy. They tend to be short-tempered and sometimes sullen, more inclined to action than contemplation and to fighting than arguing. And when their hearts swell with love, they leap to perform acts

of great kindness and compassion. Half-Orc Names Half-orcs usually have names appropriate to the culture in which they were raised. A half-orc who wants to fit in among humans might trade an orc

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Ah, the tritons. Imagine if the elves spent a few centuries far beneath the sea, where their arrogance and pretension could grow undisturbed. At least the tritons spent that time fighting sahuagin

extended their stewardship over the sea floor from their initial settlements and built outposts to create trade with other races. Despite this expansion, few folk know of them. Their settlements are so

Special Facility Descriptions

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

Arcane Focus or a tool as a Spellcasting Focus Craft 5 Armory None Trade 5 Barrack None Recruit 5 Garden None Harvest 5 Library None Research 5 Sanctuary Ability to use a Holy Symbol or Druidic Focus as a

Spellcasting Focus Craft 5 Smithy None Craft 5 Storehouse None Trade 5 Workshop None Craft 9 Gaming Hall None Trade 9 Greenhouse None Harvest 9 Laboratory None* Craft 9 Sacristy Ability to use a Holy

Samurai

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Samurai The Samurai is a fighter who draws on an implacable fighting spirit to overcome enemies. A Samurai’s resolve is nearly unbreakable, and the enemies in a Samurai’s path have two choices: yield

or die fighting. Samurai Features Fighter Level Feature 3rd Bonus Proficiency, Fighting Spirit (5 temp. hp) 7th Elegant Courtier 10th Tireless Spirit, Fighting Spirit (10 temp. hp) 15th Rapid

Random Settlements

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

powerful monster 12 Mysterious, anonymous cabal 13 Contested leadership, open fighting 14 Cabal seized power openly 15 Doltish lout 16 On deathbed, claimants compete for power 17–18 Iron-willed but

Major trade center 8 Headquarters of a powerful family or guild 9 Population mostly wealthy 10 Destitute, rundown 11 Awful smell (tanneries, open sewers) 12 Center of trade for one specific good 13

Tyrants Villains

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

Tyrants Villains The Tyrants are a covert force. They operate in the shadows, trade identities, and like to manipulate their enemies into fighting each other. Tyrant villains rarely show their true

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

keen intellect and magic to discover the secrets of making steel. Its military shattered rival tribes and developed advanced tactics for fighting in forests and open plains. The civilization grew into a

the Lake of Steam out along the trade routes to cross the world, yuan-ti poisons and potent liquors are covertly sold. Beware! Some of the latter slowly and subtly bring imbibers under the sway of

12. Ice Trolls

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

(and depending on whether the adventurers meet conditions that might lead to fighting; see below). This cavernous chamber is filled with drifting mist that shrouds a field of ice pillars rising from

little bit of the Draconic tongue. They are willing to trade or bargain with characters who prove too difficult to kill. Only the verifiable offer of food and treasure can convince the trolls to turn against Arauthator.

12. Ice Trolls

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

(and depending on whether the adventurers meet conditions that might lead to fighting; see below). This cavernous chamber is filled with drifting mist that shrouds a field of ice pillars rising from

little bit of the Draconic tongue. They are willing to trade or bargain with characters who prove too difficult to kill. Only the verifiable offer of food and treasure can convince the trolls to turn against Arauthator.

Noteworthy Sites

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

mettle beneath the waves in underwater fighting rings. To avoid scrutiny, the Safe Oceans Society employs adventurers as independent operatives—while virtuous samurai-class bureaucrats hire them to

investigate the syndicate’s crimes. Rurapo sometimes visit the pier to trade or sample crunchy Umizu pickles. Some have forged uneasy alliances with the Safe Oceans Society, providing illegal relics from

Dealing with Uldrak

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

of Avernus. Fighting Tiamat in his present form would be madness, but Uldrak has learned that a dragonborn named Arkhan the Cruel carries some of Tiamat’s blood in a reliquary around his neck. Uldrak

reveals that the “gem” glowing on the pommel of his old sword is in fact an orb of dragonkind — an item sure to be of interest to Arkhan. He urges the characters to trade the orb to Arkhan for the reliquary and then return here. If the characters agree, Uldrak gives them directions to Arkhan’s Tower.

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

numbers. Theirs is a life that has no place for weakness, and every warrior must be strong enough to take what is needed by force. Orcs aren’t interested in treaties, trade negotiations or

the heads of their enemies. Orcs treat dwarves somewhat differently from other foes, because they covet the homes that dwarves fashion for themselves. If a tribe succeeds in fighting its way into a

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Background The merchant prince Aubreck Drallion once counted himself among the richest folk of his city. His trade fleet was one of the largest and most prosperous of its kind, with hundreds of ships

stabilized, his ambition kept expanding. Years ago, his contacts in the southern jungles reported that he could monopolize trade in rare spices and herbs by making heavy investments in the area. Aubreck

Sundabar

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

remnants of Ascalhorn were pursued to the citadel’s doorstep some time later. Then the Forgemaster of Sundbarr aided the humans in fighting off the demons and other monsters that chased them. In

visitors arrive, and fewer still are welcomed, as Sundabar prefers to engage in trade nowadays only with other dwarven cities through the Underdark. Were it within the Forgemaster’s power, he would see to it

Zariel

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

to recover in the depths of Nessus, Asmodeus installed her on Avernus as his champion and new lord of that layer. A Fighting General When Zariel supplanted the pit fiend Bel as the ruler of Avernus

a defeat that leads to her removal. For now, though, the devils are fighting with a berserker fury under her charge. Zariel leads their offensives herself, and her unyielding resolve coupled with the

Blingdenstone Factions

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

leaders note that fighting all the oozes might not be necessary. If the adventurers can get to the Pudding King and destroy him, the oozes might be reduced to their typically mindless and disorganized

. Another option is to send a shipment of salt to Gracklstugh to trade for high-quality weapons. The characters could escort the caravan if they have already visited the City of Blades and have unfinished

Bronze Dragon Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

and loot salvaged from shipwrecks and the seabed. Though these dragons rarely steal outright, a several-ton bronze dragon landing near—or even on—a merchant ship asking to trade often obtains extremely

compound eyes 10 An elaborate clockwork zoetrope that, when activated, displays a moving picture of a bronze dragon fighting a red dragon over a burning city

Eberron

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

religions are very different from the traditional D&D pantheons. The monotheistic Church of the Silver Flame is devoted to fighting against evil in the world, but plagued by corruption in its own ranks

, goddess of sunlight and honor LG Light, War Rising sun Dol Dorn, god of strength at arms CG War Longsword crossed over a shield Kol Korran, god of trade and wealth N Trickery Nine-sided gold coin

Settlement Tables and Tracker

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

plague or famine sparks riots. 5 Monsters attack anyone who approaches or leaves the settlement. 6 Trade disputes cause economic hardship. 7 A natural disaster threatens the settlement. 8 A prophecy of

Mysterious, anonymous conspirators 7 Contested leadership (with open fighting) 8 Acrimonious council unable to make decisions 9 Doltish lout 10 Dying leader (with disputed succession) 11 Iron-willed and

Dispater

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

unearthed over his lifetime, the foundries of Dis produce deadly armaments that help to stem the abyssal tide. The fighting requires constant reinforcements, creating a voracious appetite for the

best, with no guarantee that any correspondence truly reaches him. The Greatest Game Dispater’s trade in souls is concerned mainly with the acquisition of secrets. His imps scour the Material Plane in

Centaur

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

groups frequently trade with Meletis, which provides the biggest market for their wares, but they also do business with Setessa and smaller communities within Akros’s lands. The eldest member of each

has several specialized roles required for success in travel and trade: a barterer, an omener, a courser, and preferably a koletra. A barterer negotiates deals between the guros and other traders

Northlander Isles

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

they don’t have an enemy to fight. Because the Northlanders are good at fighting and sailing, and perfectly willing to attack ships close to their shores, best to be cautious around any Northlander

prepared to trade generously during your stop. More than a dozen settlements pay homage to the king in Gundbarg. They profit from the island’s reputation as a safe stopover. Though Gundarlun might not

12. Drow Battle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, escapes using greater invisibility, leaving his forces to die fighting the hezrou. He has expended all his spell slots and must drink a potion (see “Treasure” below) to restore his lost hit points. If he

demon to full health as quickly as possible. House Auvryndar’s surviving fighting force consists of six female drow, which are healed by Shindreer’s mass cure wounds spell. Spirreth Dalambra Spirreth

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

trouble, but I managed to talk my way out of it every time. 4 I took up with a confidence artist, from whom I learned my craft. 5 After a charlatan fleeced my family, I decided to learn the trade so I

earned coin by performing on street corners and eventually made a name for myself. 6 A traveling entertainer took me in and taught me the trade. Folk Hero d6 I became a folk hero because … 1 I learned

Gauntlgrym

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

devastating. Gauntlgrym was swarmed by rampaging armies of orcs, and the empire of Delzoun was overrun in the terrible fighting. Ultimately, the dwarves of Delzoun drove back the orcs, but at great cost

T9. Chamber of Moving Stones

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

uses the stones in the chamber for cover, but he has no intention of fighting to the death. If this place has been discovered and he can’t swiftly and easily eliminate the intruders, Larrakh tries to

until you are ready to carry on with the next part of the adventure.) He carries four Mirabar trade bars, each a foot-long spindle of iron, like two long, four-sided pyramids joined at the base. These

Last Stop

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

. When the fighting ends, the farmer is bloodied but angrier at the animals than scared. He thanks the characters and introduces himself as Uncle Polder. Uncle Polder Uncle Polder (neutral good, human

others of her pact came to Uncle Polder’s pact a couple weeks ago to trade for tools, she seemed to be embracing life in the Rattle. She spoke of how happy she was that someone named Culley was coming

Middle City

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

people swarm the area, and pickpockets dart among them to ply their own trade. Juggler’s Folk Guildhouse Operating behind the facade of a small backstreet playhouse, the guild of thieves known as the

before audiences unaware of her identity. Red Masks Guildhouse The Red Masks are a group of violent youngsters fighting for influence on the Rock. They frequently come into conflict with members of the

Barbarian

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

grimy dungeons? Cathartic for sure. Hygienic? Not so much. Strength, endurance, and fighting don’t necessarily have to come from unresolved childhood issues or a brooding, roiling well of anger. Primal

it. That’s why you employ a tool of your trade: the signature item. Whenever you’re particularly proud of a completed project, you leave an item at the scene to claim the work as your own. Signature

Bard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

the world of commerce is a finely tuned instrument in its own right — and you’re just the one to pluck it. Master of One Trade: Awesomeness As a bard, you’re known as the go-to figure when things need

floating disk. 11 Did you wake up in a troglodyte den this morning, or is that how you normally smell? 12 You must have been sick the day they taught fighting at warrior school. 13 Gruumsh

Luskan

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

, but once undertaken it is until death. To join a Ship, a Luskar must be of fighting age (fourteen or so, for humans), and possess at least one sword or axe, one spear, and three of the sturdy, bossed

city’s docks and activity occurring thereupon. Among the most profitable of the merchandise that passes through the port are weapons and tools from Ironmaster, and ambergris for the perfume trade

Forge Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

calls in a nasal voice. “Do you come for trade or war?” This area is lightly obscured by mist and steam. The clockwork machines are three maschin-i-bozorgs (see appendix B), created by the kagu

their shimmering dome (see area F9), but they require the star to open it. If the characters agree to their terms, the kagu-svirfneblin escort them to area F9 so the exchange can take place. Fighting

Mysterious Visitors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

the dark figure standing with sword drawn, fighting off a host of shadowy shapes. “This man of royal blood fought to protect us, as we protected him. We bore him safely to his home, and he thanked

seek.” If the characters agree to accompany the Vistani, the Vistani lead them south along the Trade Way. After several days of uneventful travel, the mists of Ravenloft engulf the caravan, transporting

Areas of the Water Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

are usually off-duty and might be asleep; roll 1d6 to see how many cultists are in their bunks. Sounds of fighting nearby rouse the sleeping cultists, who join the fray on their turns during the third

here (for example, characters banging on copper vats or fighting one or more water weirds) alerts the monsters in area C17. C17. Morbeoth’s Workshop The northernmost door leading into this area is

Encounters in the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

level of the mansion; the Gralhunds are fighting to hold the upstairs. G1. Locked Gates Through a set of ornate iron gates, the characters can see a yard with several large trees, as well as two footpaths

drinking with friends) if the characters arrive during the day. Treasure. Lady Gralhund’s horse is outfitted with horseshoes of speed and two saddlebags, each of which holds four 5-pound gold trade bars

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