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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the influence of the Shadowfell has left shadar-kai often joyless and mournful. In that realm, they have pale hair, wrinkled gray skin, and swollen joints that give them a corpselike aspect. They appear
far and wide across the multiverse.
Within the fortress are items that the Raven Queen finds irresistible: objects invested with deep feelings of sorrow, longing, or remorse. These items are brought to
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
swollen joints that give them a corpselike aspect. They appear more youthful while on other planes, but their skin always retains a deathly ashen hue. When in the Shadowfell, they detest mirrors and avoid
of sorrow, longing, or remorse. These items are brought to her as gifts from the shadar-kai, and include furniture, clocks, mirrors, jewels, and toys. Ghostly visions of people, places, and pets also
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
mournful. In that realm, they have pale hair, wrinkled gray skin, and swollen joints that give them a corpselike aspect. They appear more youthful while on other planes, but their skin always retains
that the Raven Queen finds irresistible: objects invested with deep feelings of sorrow, longing, or remorse. These items are brought to her as gifts from the shadar-kai, and include furniture, clocks
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
made in modest earth tones, is elaborately decorated with embroidery, embossing, or gleaming jewels.
Delighted Dedication
As far as gnomes are concerned, being alive is a wonderful thing, and they
most have half a dozen or so. A gnome’s mother, father, clan elder, aunts, and uncles each give the gnome a name, and various nicknames from just about everyone else might or might not stick
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
;Selesnya. As a member of the Selesnya Conclave, you are surrounded by people and other creatures who share your worldview and your longing for deeper spiritual communion with the world, and you have a
finally know peace. (Any)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I would give my life in the defense of the small enclave where I first encountered Mat’Selesnya.
2
I love beasts and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
for centuries give way to sunshine, shocking the Barovians out of their despair. The Barovians take the sunlight as a sign that the evil in their land has been purged. Though escape is now possible
, most Barovians realize that they have nowhere to go and no reason to leave. A few depart, fearing the return of the darkness or longing to see their ancestral homelands. Those who have souls can leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
to nowhere. To the village’s north, scattered woods and shady brooks give way to the deadly badlands known as the Northern Wastes. Across the Vingaard River to the south stretches a land of grim
characters arrive, the people of Vogler are concerned with two things: kicking off the annual Kingfisher Festival and putting a local hero to rest. Before running this chapter, make sure each character has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
ranks include a number of rogues, spellcasters, and spies. Few organizations or movements in Athas operate across multiple city-states, but the Veiled Alliance is one of them. Heroes who give their
important common values and work toward the same end: the destruction of slavery. They fulfill something like the role of the Order of the Gauntlet in Athas. The Free are not directly concerned with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
might also get involved. Unfortunately for the adventurers, the dragons are not necessarily any more concerned for their well-being than the Lords of Dust are, and the characters might have to consort
described here might be able to give the adventurers some insight into the substance of the Prophecy they have become tangled up in, and seers and sages might be able to offer further insight into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Courtesy. Treat others with respect despite how they treat you. Give honor to those above your station. Earn the respect of those below your station. Lawfulness. Laws exist to bring prosperity to
would emphasize aspects of courtly love and courtesy, whereas a paladin of Tyr would be more concerned with justice and fair treatment of foes. Most paladins in the Forgotten Realms, like clerics, are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
project, I hold the necklace to give me confidence.” Flaw. “The world disappears when I’m focused. I often don’t notice people talking to me at such times.” Ameyali’s Request Ameyali can use her magic
thanks them again and asks if they’ll do her another favor. She’s still concerned about her town’s warriors. She asks the characters to go to the Twin Gods Observatory and find out what happened to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
concerned about the Redbrands, and he would like to see a group of heroes teach the ruffians a lesson. He tells the characters that it’s time someone took a stand against their leader, whom the outlaws refer
dormant there. If the characters can ensure that no threat to the town is brewing at Old Owl Well, Daran is willing to give them his boots of striding and springing. The magical boots came in handy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
father’s never-give-in mentality. Perd is concerned for the safety of the children and privately wonders if staying was a mistake. Perd’s wife, Marka (female Tethyrian human scout) worries about
defense of the ranch. The rest of the defenders listen to them and do their best to carry out the characters’ plans. Give the players a few minutes to situate themselves, then begin the attacks.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
has lost interest in Elkhorn and is not concerned if he starves to death. The children toss him scraps of food to keep him alive. Elkhorn happily joins the characters if he is freed from the cell
captivity and ensure their safekeeping until they can be returned to their families. His duty in this regard overpowers even his longing to find out what happened to his adventuring companions; if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Simic Two philosophical principles, in tension with each other, combine to give the Simic Combine its unique approach to science and nature. In traditional Simic thought, these principles are called
creatures. Utopians generally interpret the Holdfast principle as being about staying rooted in nature, and the Upwelling as concerned with slow, predictable, cyclical improvement. So they remain hidden in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
character approaches Vortshu, the aartuk elder (who is indifferent toward them), and tries to convince Vortshu that war against the Xaryxian Empire would give the aartuks new worlds to conquer. But the
, the characters now set their sights on T’kitka, the thri-kreen representative.
Like Vortshu, T’kitka is indifferent toward the characters. To improve T’kitka’s attitude, the characters give her the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
created for themselves. Example Rivals d20 Rival 1 Tax collector who is convinced the characters are dodging fees 2 Politician who is concerned that the characters are causing more trouble than they
worried that recent misdeeds will be revealed To add the right amount of detail to a rival you want to create, give some thought to what that NPC is trying to accomplish and what resources and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
embellisher of facts. For all his faults, though, Volo is a soft-hearted sort who cares for nothing as much as his friends. At present, he is grievously concerned for the well-being of one of them. He
nights ago and was kidnapped — or worse. If you agree to track him down with all due haste, I can offer you ten dragons apiece now, and I can give you each ten times that when you find Floon. May I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adventuring party might include members of any or all of the five Metallic Orders, each concerned with advancing the cause of their own order while cooperating in pursuit of common goals. The Scaled
dragons. These overlords are the oldest and most powerful of their kinds, and all other dragons of the same kind owe allegiance to them. In addition, Humanoids who know what’s good for them give their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
coalesced to give shape to the entity now known as the Raven Queen. The Fortress of Memories Since achieving divinity, the Raven Queen has filled her realm with shadows and memories, obsessively
, memories plucked from people’s pasts that have been invested with deep feelings of pain, sorrow, longing, guilt, or remorse. These items are brought to her as gifts from the shadar-kai. These trinkets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
being beseeched, or be concerned with upholding the god’s ideals. As a rule, any hero capable of reaching Nyx is worthy of receiving an ordeal in most gods’ eyes. Additionally, a god will typically only
, or other activities. It takes place in a dream state, so it’s not essential that you give this encounter anything more than a narrative framing. The point is that the ordeal should test whether the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
it than those long-eared brigands. First they stole Jingle Jangle’s truffles. Next, they’ll want Jingle Jangle’s keys. Someone ought to give them a good shaking down so they know what it feels like
Jangle Jingle Jangle knows that Telemy Hill is well defended, so she’s not concerned about her own well-being at the moment. However, she happily accepts any or all of the following as payment for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
allies of the Harpers but remain neutral in most conflicts, dedicated to preserving knowledge above all else. The College of the Herald is less concerned with musical performance (although it contains
Dalelands. Thelarr: Also known as a whistlecane, a simple and easy-to-make wind instrument cut from a reed. They are so simple, in fact, that skilled bards frequently make and give them away to children
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, after all, and the proper response to such a gift, as far as most satyrs are concerned, is to accept it with relish. (STEVE PRESCOTT) Born of the Wild In their physical forms, satyrs embody a fusion of
sure to sing it.
Satyr Names A satyr’s name is as playful and mischievous as they are, and each one is given when a satyr’s personality shines through. Most satyrs also give each other nicknames
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
pale hair, wrinkled gray skin, and swollen joints that give them a corpse-like aspect. They appear more youthful while on other planes, but their skin always retains a deathly ashen hue. When in the
invested with deep feelings of sorrow, longing, or remorse. These items are brought to her as gifts from the shadar-kai, and include furniture, clocks, mirrors, jewels, and toys. Ghostly visions of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
palisade, each part capped with a gate and a tower on either end. These outer walls and gates aren’t regularly manned or patrolled, because the occupants aren’t concerned about being taken by surprise
leaders. In the field, the army’s library is carried in a fortified and fire-protected wagon, surrounded by battle-hardened caretakers (often devastators or Iron Shadows) willing to give their lives to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
cistern (area C22). C8. Speaker’s Den This well-appointed sitting room is where Crannoc Siever used to meet with visitors, whether distinguished guests or concerned townsfolk. Comfortable furnishings
affairs because he fears her spellcasting ability and her connection to the Arcane Brotherhood. She could take over the cult anytime she wanted, and Kadroth doesn’t want to give her any reason to do so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
warning them that any interference might get them arrested or killed. Bystanders look a little surprised or concerned but don’t intervene, not even to aid the unconscious merchant once the guards leave. If
repressing the rest of the mob. Word quickly spreads that the characters helped the city guard control the unruly derro scum. At your discretion, give the characters advantage on checks made to interact with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
another. The first visit to Red Larch is a good time to establish these protocols and give each character some face time with a faction contact. (See the “Important Red Larchers” section of “Red Larch
enclave’s meeting places. The Lords’ Alliance The Lords’ Alliance is a shaky compact of aggressive political powers concerned with mutual security and prosperity. Fighters and sorcerers are prevalent among
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
,” he says, “ready the jolly!”
If the Second Wind was lost in the previous chapter, characters can ride the kindori to the dock. Otherwise, Krux is concerned about the poor state of Topolah’s dock
you didn’t come across her, but then, she can be hard to see—except for her single red eye. I’ll give you my Wildspace orrery if you slay Big Momma for me.”
Topolah trusts Krux and the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
and deal with the threat of an evil green dragon that nests there.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I am an elf, and time is on my side. I refuse to give up—ever.”
Ideal. “The elves
wish.”
Bond. “I love my twin, Glister, with all my heart. I feel incomplete without her.”
Flaw. “I avoid conflict. Even a simple argument leaves me flustered and longing to be elsewhere
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
and deal with the threat of an evil green dragon that nests there.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I am an elf, and time is on my side. I refuse to give up—ever.”
Ideal. “The elves
wish.”
Bond. “I love my twin, Glister, with all my heart. I feel incomplete without her.”
Flaw. “I avoid conflict. Even a simple argument leaves me flustered and longing to be elsewhere
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
) skulking around. However, he is currently most concerned by the fact that a green dragon has moved into the tower (area 7) since the last time he was here. He warns the characters of all these threats
not want to give up such a promising lair, but if the characters reduce the dragon to half its hit points, it climbs to the top of the tower and flies off to fight another day. Cottage. The cottage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
rainfall eighteen inches per annum. Take that, Mrs. Brinbury! Give me a C+ in geography. Ha.
What? Oh, yeah, yeah. Phandalin. Quaint place. Full of rustic charm. Primary industries include … gods, I
. Development. Sildar is a member of the Lords’ Alliance, a group of allied leaders concerned with the security and prosperity of the North. As such, his goals are to bring stability and wealth to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
to give him something he wants. If the characters ask him what he wants, he tells them: The goliath thinks for a moment, then points toward a neighboring mountain to the northeast. “Bring me the white
. The scripture on the runestone is written in Dwarvish and is concerned with the glory and honor found in battle and in competition. This honor is not always granted, however, because glory comes






