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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. To hasten their pace and teach them to mind her will, the queen shrank their stature and sped up their internal clocks. The queen’s curse gave the quicklings their amazing speed but also
looking.
Tricks of that sort are hardly the limit of their artful malice, however. They don’t commit outright murder, but quicklings can ruin lives in plenty of other ways, such as by stealing an important letter, swiping coins collected for the poor, or planting a stolen item in someone’s bag.
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
feet of Baba Lysaga and acts as her ally. It remains until it dies or until Baba Lysaga dismisses it as an action.Two women gave life to Strahd von Zarovich. The first was Queen Ravenovia van Roeyen
, months, and years practicing fell magic and looking for ways to help her “son.”
Raven Bane. Baba Lysaga has allies in Castle Ravenloft—a coven of witches. Through the aid of these
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
companions abandoned him. He has spent the past seventy years roaming Avernus, making deals with fiends to survive. Smiler eventually sold his soul to a pit fiend, who gave him the means to topple a
. Smiler escaped and tears around Avernus on a Devil's Ride, looking for adventurers willing to help him get revenge on the warlords who ganged up on him. Mad Maggie remains his only ally, though he refuses to join her gang.
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
quiet, solitude, and perhaps some of the answers you were looking for.
Skill Proficiencies: Medicine, Religion
Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit
Languages: One of your choice
Equipment: A scroll
significance.
Feature: Discovery
The quiet seclusion of your extended hermitage gave you access to a unique and powerful discovery. The exact nature of this revelation depends on the nature of your
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
functionaries in Baldur’s 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
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of Thronehold gave them freedom, but many still struggle both to find a place in the post-war world and to relate to the creatures who created them.
The typical warforged shows little emotion. Many
.
7
You are obsessed with your appearance and constantly polish and buff yourself.
8
War is the only thing that makes sense to you, and you’re always looking for a fight
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
time apart from the clamor of society, you found quiet, solitude, and perhaps some of the answers you were looking for.
Skill Proficiencies: Medicine, Religion
Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit
hermitage gave you access to a unique and powerful discovery. The exact nature of this revelation depends on the nature of your seclusion. It might be a great truth about the cosmos, the deities, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Exploring Glorium When the character near Glorium, read or paraphrase the following description: Songs and shouts rise over a sturdy-looking town between snowy mountains at the mouth of a bay
about the gate to Ysgard, residents point them to the docks (see the “Gate to Ysgard” section). Contests The people of Glorium delight in good-natured competitions. Treat these competitions as a series
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
can spend 2d10 minutes to convince 1d6 commoners to perform a non-illegal act that inconveniences a member of the Watch or Flaming Fist, a patriar, or some other wealthy looking individual.
, 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
My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Skola Vale Revels Satyrs hold regular revels called rollick nights. These lengthy festivals are full of merrymaking, contests, impromptu performances, and song, all accompanied by good food and sweet
, though. Cult of Horns Some non-satyrs looking for pleasure without consequences visit the Skola Vale, encouraged by dawngreets and tales of wild revels. After spending some time with the satyrs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
local priest of Lanthander, god of light. Merrygold helped found the town following its reconstruction and is loved by its people. Valdi Estapaar. Lord Neverember gave this half-elf female the job of
justice, and adjudicates most legal disputes in the town. A job board outside of the fishery holds notices for adventurers looking for work. If the characters inspect the job board, proceed to the “The Quest Board” section.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Story of the Cave This cavern complex was hollowed out by dwarf prospectors and miners looking for precious gems and metals. That effort bore no fruit, and the cave was abandoned. The Tribe of the
frostbite to ravage their faces and bodies to prove their devotion. As a reward for their fealty and their willingness to suffer the cold, the Frostmaiden gave these mad servants a stone brazier that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
except for superficial cuts and exhaustion, so she can be easily revived. She explains that she was making her way to Leilon when the wereboars spotted her and gave chase. She was in the process of
delivering terrible news: Dumathoin’s Gulch was attacked earlier that day by terrible creatures that stank of death. They might have been looking for the grenade, but Bindlemint didn’t hang around to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
weather, both natural and supernatural in origin. Nylea is the best archer in the world, and contests of archery are often held in her name. Those who hunt their own food pray to Nylea for success, and
Nylea’s realm flourish, but he also gave mortals the gift of bronze, enabling them to make axes and spears. In both his destructive and creative guises, Purphoros might threaten what Nylea holds dear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
clearly, with eyes untouched by faith. I thought so, too. But then I found myself in the Chamber of Tira’s Sacrifice, a pillar of silver fire marking the spot where one woman gave her life to protect
countless innocents. I saw people from all nations joined together in song, celebrating both that ancient sacrifice and the end of our current war. And looking into the innocent eyes of the child
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. Sir Jared, a knight of the Solar Bastion looking for signs of the Grim Harrow (see chapter 19), has come across a different threat: skeletons or wights riding warhorse skeletons. Jared recruits the
Void card from a Deck of Many Things. The effort to identify the soul leads the adventurers to Gundra, a retired knight of the Solar Bastion, who long ago gave up searching for the soul. The soul’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
quiet, solitude, and perhaps some of the answers you were looking for. Skill Proficiencies: Medicine, Religion Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A scroll case
gave you access to a unique and powerful discovery. The exact nature of this revelation depends on the nature of your seclusion. It might be a great truth about the cosmos, the deities, the powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
celebration of the sacrifice of Tira Miron, who gave her life to serve as the Voice of the Silver Flame. There are services at all Silver Flame churches and shrines, and the faithful are encouraged to
to throw the grandest parties. Brightblade (12 Nymm). The festival of Dol Dorn, celebrated across the city with prizefights, wrestling matches, archery contests, and other tests of strength and skill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
curse gave the quicklings their amazing speed but also accelerated their passage through life. No quickling lives longer than 15 years. The mortal realm is a ponderous place to a quickling’s eye: a
a saddle while no one is looking. Tricks of that sort are hardly the limit of their artful malice, however. They don’t commit outright murder, but quicklings can ruin lives in plenty of other ways
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
prizefights, wrestling matches, archery contests, and other tests of strength and skill. This activity culminates with a grand contest of champions in the Cornerstone district in Middle Tavick’s
compete to throw the grandest parties, and the most generous among them will be remembered throughout the year for their largesse. The Ascension (1 Sypheros) The sacrifice of Tira Miron, who gave her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
in and out of the structures, which appear long abandoned. An opulent coach, looking distinctly out of place, is parked amid the buildings with its curtains drawn.
The road leading to the buildings
Trecena, where he serves as Councilor of Arms. The public gave him the moniker Astaverde (meaning “green horn”) for his jadeite prosthetic horn. Following the death of his mother, a celebrated military
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
in the north gave way to a string of defeats in which its neighbors pushed the kingdom back to its original boundaries. With the world closing in, King Kimbertos Skotti looked to the south and saw
excavate the hills and seaside cliffs near town, looking for precious metals. If their work bears fruit as expected, the mine stands to become a major factor in the village’s — and, indeed, the entire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
and teach them to mind her will, the queen sped up their internal clocks and shrank them. Her curse gave quicklings amazing speed but also accelerated their passage through life—no quickling lives
mischief on slower creatures. One rarely passes up an opportunity to tie a person’s bootlaces together, move the stool a creature is about to sit on, or unbuckle a saddle while no one’s looking. Tricks of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Baba Lysaga Two women gave life to Strahd von Zarovich. The first was Queen Ravenovia van Roeyen, Strahd’s biological mother. The second was the queen’s midwife, a devout follower of Mother Night
rather exist in perpetual denial, whiling away the days, months, and years practicing fell magic and looking for ways to help her “son.” Raven Bane. Baba Lysaga has allies in Castle Ravenloft—a coven of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
curse gave quicklings their amazing speed but also accelerated their passage through life — no quickling lives longer than fifteen years. They race themselves to death, and scheme as fast as they run
while no one’s looking. Tricks of that sort are hardly the limit of their artful malice, however. They don’t commit outright murder, but quicklings can ruin lives in plenty of other ways: stealing an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
academies, grocers, pottery stores, armor vendors — as long as it’s not illegal, you can find it in the Trades Ward. But if you are looking for something illegal, the Trades Ward is likely the place to get
Bull Tavern, which thrived on the spot for years and gave the area its name. You’ll not find the tavern now, though. It vanished, utterly destroyed during an infamous spell battle between the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. She regularly arranges contests, scavenger hunts, and other trials to keep her servants involved in purposeful activity, but the attraction of such diversions wears off after a brief time. Most of
party of ten warriors. A githyanki war leader retains that status in times of peace, looking after her underlings and maintaining their discipline and combat training. A silver sword in motion is a liquid thing, as much a weapon of the mind as a piece of metal in the hand.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
obediently. The yugoloth hates being controlled in this manner and isn’t shy about making its displeasure known. Like a petulant child, it will follow its instructions to the letter while looking for
opportunities to misinterpret them. The General of Gehenna. Somewhere in the brimstone wastes of Gehenna, there roams an ultroloth so strong that none contests his power: the General of Gehenna. Many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
and also children of the world, birthed from the marrow of mountains, the hot blood of volcanoes, and the breath of hurricanes. Annam conceived the giants to be masters of the world. He gave them
regional, and usually involved bragging rights or hunting territory. Differences were settled by individual contests of might, wits, or skill. That situation persisted for generations, until the red
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Contests. Characters can participate in the fish catch as many times as they like. On future rounds, the best villager catches fish totaling 1d4 + 3 feet. Mayor Raven doesn’t participate again. Bad
Sport. Lord Bakaris drinks heavily during the festival and spends much of his time on the wharf, watching the fish catch and grumbling about how boring it is. He stands near the most competent-looking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Celebrations in Sylvania Revelry is in no short supply in Sylvania. Characters looking for celebrations or distractions in the gate-town might stumble across or be directed to the events in this
happened. Other Celebrations There are countless other celebrations around Sylvania. Use the events here and challenges like those outlined in the “Contests” section of chapter 9 to create more festivities and chances for Kopoha to confide in the characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Each summer, except in years when Shieldmeet occurs, a vast Hiring Fair is held in Yartar, during which all sorts of undesirable folk gather north of the town looking for work as guards, miners
Fortuitous Happenstance. The Shieldmeet festival features a number of games of chance, skill, and bravery, from dice and darts, to drunken running, to wrestling and other physical contests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
treasures, and the secrets of the earth. It is said he gave Surtur the secret of smelting, showed Thrym how to carve magic runes on weapons, and crafted spears for Hiatea so she could complete her tasks of
cleverer of the two, often outwitting his brother in contests where Thrym’s greater strength might otherwise let him prevail. Their history of competition ranges from striving to outdo each other in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
one: Cabin A. This cabin holds Vern’s battered suitcase, which contains two traveler’s outfits, three odd-looking compasses, and a set of tinker’s tools. If asked about the compasses, Vern says he
what look like ancient treasure maps. A similar map, stolen by Ethlynn while Quintus was visiting the privy, is stuffed in her spidersilk handbag. (Ethlynn insists Quintus gave the map to her, which he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
looking for Oyaminartok (see the “Goliaths” entry in appendix C) or searching for a friend who got separated from them in a blizzard. They won’t attack characters out of hand, but Wyrmdoom goliaths
might challenge one or more characters to an athletic contest. If the characters accept this challenge, roll on the Athletic Contests table to determine what game the goliaths propose. The goliaths are






