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Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
himself to fighting the ever-present threat of demons.
Gideon slowly gave up his sanity and free will to the devils, leaving him corrupted by Zariel and fully serving her in the months leading up to
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
certain, but when it works, the magic transforms an air-breathing person into a shapeshifter that can take on an aquatic form.
A deep scion emerges from the depths in service to their underwater master
piscine form is stripped of the magic that enabled them to transform, leaving behind the corpse of the person the deep scion once was.Change Shape. The deep scion transforms into a hybrid form (humanoid
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
into a shower of radiant stars leaving no trace of it behind. Everything it is wearing or carrying remains. Each creature within 10 feet of the corpse when it bursts must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity
rising sun. But Heliod showed mercy to the penitent archon, who swore to uphold justice and righteousness in the worldâs wildest places. As a sign of his mercy, Heliod gave the archon a spear
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
surfaces substituting for the mirror needed to cast certain divination spells. While being used in this way, the fractine siphons magical energy from the spellcasterânot enough to cause harm
causing harm to anyone or anything. A fractine that doesnât consume light or magical energy for ten days begins to flicker. A day later, it folds in on itself and self-destructs, leaving no trace
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
immortality would fail them when they least expected it and that he himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they will be
);Ectoplasmic. An otherworldly slime drips off the priest and fades away moments later, leaving a greenish stain. When any creature starts its turn within 10 feet of the priest, the priest can reduce that
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves of this
moments later, leaving a greenish stain. When any creature starts its turn within 10 feet of the priest, the priest can reduce that creatureâs speed by 10 feet until the start of the creature&rsquo
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves of this curse, they devoted themselves to the same Dark Powers with whom
creatureâs next turn.
2
Priest of Osybus (Ectoplasmic);Ectoplasmic. An otherworldly slime drips off the priest and fades away moments later, leaving a greenish stain. When any creature starts
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves of this curse, they
, leaving a greenish stain. When any creature starts its turn within 10 feet of the priest, the priest can reduce that creatureâs speed by 10 feet until the start of the creatureâs next turn
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
be certain that they will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves of this curse, they devoted themselves to the same Dark Powers with whom their master had communed. They were
of Osybus (Ectoplasmic);Ectoplasmic. An otherworldly slime drips off the priest and fades away moments later, leaving a greenish stain. When any creature starts its turn within 10 feet of the priest
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
;that their immortality would fail them when they least expected it and that he himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they
);Ectoplasmic. An otherworldly slime drips off the priest and fades away moments later, leaving a greenish stain. When any creature starts its turn within 10 feet of the priest, the priest can reduce
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
and that he himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves
away moments later, leaving a greenish stain. When any creature starts its turn within 10 feet of the priest, the priest can reduce that creatureâs speed by 10 feet until the start of the
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
, but looted cheap, bulky trade goods while leaving valuable smaller treasures behind. Frustrated by her servants, the hag wove a spell to adapt them to the coastal terrain while planting in their
minds a few simple commands to help them with their tasks. She gave them the tenacity and toughness of a crab to augment their strength, grasping claws to help them claim the treasures she loved, and a
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
minds swim, leaving them unable to use anything but their simplest magic. The dire corbiesâ disorienting song has left countless Underdark creatures and travelers unable to flee as these
monsters fall upon them.
Strange Escort. Certain Underdark explorersâjudged inventive by some and lunatics by othersâhave learned to travel among the dire corbies. After blocking their ears to
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
functionaries in Baldurâs Gate or Neverwinter, or you might have grown up in and around the castle of Daggerford.
Even if you are no longer a full-fledged member of the group that gave you your start in
organization that gave you your start in life. In any event, the abilities that you honed while serving as a courtier will stand you in good stead as an adventurer.
Skill Proficiencies:
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
live for centuries, typically up to 500 years.
Autognome History
d6
Story
1
Your creator gave you autonomy and urged you to follow your dreams.
2
Your creator died, leaving you
certain types in different ways. For example, the text of the cure wounds spell specifies that the spell doesnât work on a creature that has the Construct type. (The autognome is a noteworthy
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
ability and increases in potency with the passage of time. Or, the true nature of your inheritance might not be apparent at first and is revealed only when certain conditions are met.
When you begin
them again.
2
I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land.
3
A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter.
4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
characters through the village of Uskarn where they learn that something is wrong on Firewatch Island. The mission they are on is not time-sensitive, leaving the characters a free day or two to
investigate. The contents of the message and the NPC who gave them the mission can be designed to fit your campaign.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
people can choose whether to follow the paths of good or evil, law or chaos. According to myth, the gods who created these folk gave them free will to choose their moral paths.
Alignment is an essential
part of the nature of celestials and fiends. Both types of creatures are associated with metaphysical planes of existenceâspecifically the Outer Planesâthat embody certain alignments. For example
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurerâs Guide
live for centuries, typically up to 500 years. Autognome History d6 Story 1 Your creator gave you autonomy and urged you to follow your dreams. 2 Your creator died, leaving you to fend for yourself
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
ceilings, the third floor has 8-foot-high ceilings, and the attic has 13-foot-high ceilings. Haunted Doors When Strahd enters the house later in this chapter, certain doors marked on the map become
them from leaving. A creature that enters the Mists around Death House reemerges seconds later in a random room in Death House. Only Strahd can disperse the Mists (see the âLeaving the Houseâ section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Creating a Ranger As you create your ranger character, consider the nature of the training that gave you your particular capabilities. Did you train with a single mentor, wandering the wilds together
a magical connection to nature through the necessity of surviving in the wilds. Whatâs the source of your particular hatred of a certain kind of enemy? Did a monster kill someone you loved or destroy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
between these outsiders and the native orcs. Certain Marcher clans contain humans, orcs, and half-orcs in roughly equal numbers. When playing an orc or half-orc character from the Shadow Marches
, consider what circumstances brought you into the wider world. The Leaving the Shadow Marches table offers some inspiration. Leaving the Shadow Marches d8 Reason for Leaving 1 Youâre associated with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
The Land of the Mists Although the Domains of Dread are dramatically different, certain realities underpin their terrors. The nature of domains, the influence of Darklords, the mysteries of the Mists
of the Mists with shared knowledge, by all means do so. Alternatively, you can cultivate dread by leaving the fundamental truths of the world vague or defined by your groupâs theories. Deep shadows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Creating a Ranger As you create your ranger character, consider the nature of the training that gave you your particular capabilities. Did you train with a single mentor, wandering the wilds together
a magical connection to nature through the necessity of surviving in the wilds. Whatâs the source of your particular hatred of a certain kind of enemy? Did a monster kill someone you loved or destroy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
broken by the shifting ice. Buried under the snow on the slopes above the last row of houses are the ruins of the Caer that gave the town its nameâa reminder to the people of Caer-Konig that nothing
that keeps the townsfolk from leaving is the beer at the local tavern, which never seems to run out. As if things werenât bad enough, the town has suffered several mysterious break-ins recently, with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. So gifted a musician was he that an admiring wizard gave Frody an instrument of the bardsâa famous Canaith mandolin called Golden Axe. The mandolinâs magic served Frody well during his many
, leaving him with nothing but the mansion and its furnishings. Those furnishings included a multitude of musical instruments Sythianâs parents had bought in the hopes of making him a musical prodigy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
months leading up to the fall of Elturel. The devils posed as angels, offering Gideon increased power if he would dedicate himself to fighting the ever-present threat of demons. Gideon slowly gave up his
sanity and free will to the devils, leaving him corrupted by Zariel and fully serving her in the months leading up to Elturelâs fall. He died during the destruction wrought as the city was drawn to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Motives 1d8 The Wight Returned from the Dead To...
1 Challenge anyone who passes near its grave on a certain cursed night.
2 Conquer the land it believes it should rule.
3 Continue
the crimes it was executed for.
4 Follow the foul master it served in life.
5 Honor an oath it left unfulfilled in life.
6 Obey the cult or deity that gave it unlife.
7 Prove
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
and eaten as part of the procedure.
Undercover Empire
The human civilization that gave rise to the yuan-ti was among the richest in the mortal world. It rapidly progressed in metalworking, using
royal family could poison a meal and declare it âsafeâ after taking a bite.
There are legends of certain yuan-ti infiltrating human cities and forming deadly covert societies that sell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
encounter by shifting focus right before a character makes an ability check or opens a chest, leaving everyone eager to hear what happens next. Ability Checks in Exploration When a character tries to do
something during exploration, you decide whether that action requires an ability check to determine success (as described in the earlier âResolving Outcomesâ section). Certain situations might call
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
contaminate the dreadnought and induce its certain death. Arekanz is suffering the effects of the curse. It is so wracked with pain that it doesnât defend itself except to use its Donjon Visit legendary
dreadnought swallows ends up there. The character also knows that if the dreadnought dies, the demiplane inside it will be destroyed, leaving everything in it to float aimlessly in the Astral Sea.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the whereabouts of one. The Lost Giant Relics table summarizes which relics are buried where, and which enemy the characters can choose to defeat if a certain relic is offered up as tribute to the
under the altar at Beorunnaâs Well and the mithral spear tip found under the altar at Flint Rock, bas-reliefs of Thane Kayalithica and Countess Sansuri appear, leaving three walls bare. The giant bas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
with a sharp blade. Then theyâre decapitated. The heads are left behind, but the feet are taken! The famous Waterdavian actor Tystanya Creed has not been seen since leaving the theatre after her last
, but some say it means the destruction of the City of Splendors is imminent! Others are certain itâs a sign of great fortune on the horizon. Still others say itâs just the humidity. Members of the Guild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
River Styx, leaving her in a feeble mental state and stripping away her spellcasting powers. Mahadi then gave Lulu to a group of devils as a gift for the archdevil Zariel. Zariel could not abide Luluâs
celestial being into it. A fortress sprang up around the sword, hedging out all evil. The effort so taxed Lulu that she became disoriented and flew away, leaving Yael behind. Lulu wandered Avernus for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Erebosâs Champions Erebos spends most of his time and attention on the Underworld, leaving his champions to safeguard his interests in the realm of the living. He might call upon his followers to
foray into the wild lands.
An Erebos Campaign A campaign structured around the player characters as champions of Erebos often invites a certain amount of moral complexity. Perhaps heroes are brought