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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
archons became greedy for more splendid monuments to their greatness. Some believed the grandest testaments to their glory were being denied them by their servants' unremarkable forms. So the archons
their existence not to Nyx and the dreams of mortals, but to natural forces in the land. As a result, Theran giants are typically infused with the elements they embody, which might manifest as flaming
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Richten’s tale is a sad one. A scholar and doctor from a land called Darkon, he married his childhood sweetheart, Ingrid, and together they had a son, Erasmus. When he was fourteen, Erasmus was
hunting evil monsters.
The Waiting Game. Van Richten isn’t a young man anymore. He knows his road is coming to an end, but his work isn't done. He has come to Barovia to kill Strahd von Zarovich
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Coming to Baldur’s Gate might seem like a good idea for a spectrum of reasons. Profit, excitement, and cosmopolitan opportunities all present tempting prospects, but rarely does one start on
features around you. In addition, you can find food and fresh water for yourself and up to five other people each day, provided that the land offers berries, small game, water, and so forth.
Baldur’s
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Baldur’s Gate is a city badly in need of heroes, and every so often, one rises from among its own. Ordinary people who rise to greatness are beloved in local history, but the popular
Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land)
Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
, or a member of a desert tribe, is an auspicious event. Most Athasians believe a given genasi is destined for greatness—or infamy.
Those living on the frontier, though, have a much harder
concentration of them hailing from the regions surrounding the Sea of Fallen Stars.
The distant land of Zakhara is known only in legends to most inhabitants of Faerûn. There, genies and
Triton
Legacy
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
elemental planes, and other dangerous spots far from the eyes of land-bound folk. Long-established guardians of the deep ocean floor, in recent years the noble tritons have become increasingly active in
phrase requests as orders that you expect to be obeyed.
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You are quick to boast of the greatness of your civilization.
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You learned an antiquated version of Common and drop “thee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Phoberos and Skophos Mogis reshaped our ancestors, giving form to their great rages and pains. We are not our ancestors, though. We are god-carved for greatness, but each of us determines how
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—Gysios, Bronzebones veteran
The western edge of Akroan territory is a region of arid canyons and caverns called Phoberos, a land of harsh natural whims haunted by ravenous monsters. Fierce bands of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
tell of a great migration that led the ancient dwarves to Khorvaire from “a land of endless ice.” Many believe this refers to the arctic lands of the Frostfell, while others claim that the first
, many dwarves cherish the idea of returning to the subterranean reaches and reestablishing their ancient nation, restoring them to a greatness they have all but forgotten.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Knightlund’s leader, Lord Loren Soth, about the coming destruction and offered him a chance to stop it, but he failed to accomplish this task. Since then, the province has had a cursed reputation. People have
come to know the land as Nightlund and ascribe the region’s frequent storms to the old gods’ disfavor. Lord Soth and his defiance of the gods is detailed in chapter 4.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Market Regular. A character grew up in the land surrounding the night market, and visiting the market is an important part of their life. Coming to the market and showing it to their friends is an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
level directly above you. The ship looks like a giant metal insect, its hull gleaming in the sunlight.
Ropes drop from the vessel and land on the main deck of the Flighty Foundling, near the
sterncastle. Two brawny, hippo-headed Humanoids dressed for combat zip down the lines on steel loops. They land on the deck with a resounding thud. One of them points at you, snorts, and says, “Get off our ship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the mountain pass through the Spine of the World exceedingly treacherous, and this land has not felt the warmth of the sun in over two years. In fact, the sun no longer appears above the mountains
-off in caravans coming from the south and travel between settlements in this never-ending winter has left everyone feeling isolated. Although each town has resolved to appease the Frostmaiden with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of Eberron—a mysterious calamity that killed nearly everyone in the land of Cyre. In the nation’s capital of Metrol, some citizens foresaw the coming devastation and sought to escape upon lightning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. To outsiders, life feels staged and surreal in Kartakass, as every plant and beast, every peasant and performer strives to prove their greatness. Trees and flowers burst into bloom and then wither
despair. Predators of all sorts flourish in this land of consuming passions and vicious secrets. With each full moon, the truth of Kartakass is exposed, and lycanthropes reveal their hunger for dominance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
led them up the Heavenly Peaks in search of a land free from tyranny and darkness. The demon intercepted them at the summit, appearing in a pillar of smoke. Emboldened by the coming dawn, the first
Sangarians prepared to make a last stand. With the power of the Sunweaver, Piruzan banished the relentless demon. She became queen of this new land and ruled for over three hundred years, never forgetting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Netheril As the adventurers walk along the dunes, a cold wind howls across the desert. The shrieks of the wind soon turn to cries of anguish, as if coming from tortured souls. Bedine nomads believe
that these are the voices of evil wizards who are enduring an eternity of punishment for defying the gods and dooming the land to ruin. To the Bedine, the wind is an ill omen.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Adventure Background The Savage Frontier (also known as the North) is a cold, rugged, sparsely populated land of snow-capped mountains, rocky hills, sprawling forests, and foggy vales. Isolated
faded quickly with the coming of a new threat: giants. The peoples of the North are no strangers to giant incursions. Frost giants have long claimed the Spine of the World as their demesne, and hill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
merchants. Books and literacy are also common throughout the land, and the work of scribes, cartographers, musicians, and storytellers is well regarded. The people of Meletis believe themselves to be the
inheritors of a heroic tradition, and each person owes it to themselves and to society to strive for greatness. Beyond Meletis’s common folk, a few groups that hold noteworthy standing are detailed here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
tasked with wandering the land as knights errant, relying on their judgment, bravery, and fidelity to the code of chivalry to guide them in defeating evildoers. A Purple Dragon knight inspires greatness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
perished defending this land from evil over four centuries ago, and because of my failure, I am forever doomed. If you destroy this body, my spirit will find a new corpse to inhabit, and I will hunt you
down. You cannot free me from my damnation, nor would I wish it."
“If you have come to free this land from the creature that feasts on the blood of the innocent, know this: There is no monster I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
both below and above. They held sway over the oceans from undersea fortresses and lorded over the land from castles in the sky. Cloud giants built immense floating cities and served the storm giants
as mountains. Since that time, many lesser races have attained greatness and themselves fallen into obscurity. Few hints of the giants’ once-great empire have survived the relentless accumulation of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
those coming from the Demon Wastes to the west. 10–11 Crack down on the Order of the Emerald Claw’s activities in Karrnath. 12 Strengthen the ties between the Lhazaar princes while ensuring your
prince comes out on top. 13 On behalf of a dwarf clan, search for artifacts in the underground realms below the Mror Holds. 14 Clear land for a new settlement in Q’barra, driving out the monsters that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the soldiers claim—because time is short and the dead are coming. Falkovnia is a land besieged. Empty countryside surrounds ruined or crumbling cities. A few desperate pockets of civilization survive
an implacable foe: the ever-growing armies of the dead. Every month a new zombie legion issues from the Mists. Never emerging from the same place twice, the horde sweeps across the land, drawn to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Outlander Coming to Baldur’s Gate might seem like a good idea for a spectrum of reasons. Profit, excitement, and cosmopolitan opportunities all present tempting prospects, but rarely does one start
Flaming Fist patrols. You are known within the city’s immigrant communities. Should you ever need to learn about a foreign land, people, tradition, or history, you know where to find someone with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Outlander Coming to Baldur’s Gate might seem like a good idea for a spectrum of reasons. Profit, excitement, and cosmopolitan opportunities all present tempting prospects, but rarely does one start
Flaming Fist patrols. You are known within the city’s immigrant communities. Should you ever need to learn about a foreign land, people, tradition, or history, you know where to find someone with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
a group of surface-world heroes coming to Janya through “friends among the Night Revelers.” He saw the characters arrive while he was watching the performance and wants to learn if they have come to
future greatness. He secretly also heads the Untethered, a cult dedicated to chaotic philosophies. He’s chaotic neutral and one of the Nightsea chil-liren (see the “Nightsea Chil-liren” section). He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the ground. Coming for them is Red Ruin, the Red Dragon Army’s ace dragonnel rider, and Bakaris the Younger (a Dragon Army officer). Both are mounted on Dragon Army dragonnels (see appendix B for all
shelf with space enough to land. Beyond, a narrow cave cuts its way into the depths of the flying citadel.
Clystran urges the characters to land swiftly, dismount, and head into the cave before they’re
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
creatures of legend, most giants owe their existence not to Nyx and the dreams of mortals, but to natural forces in the land. As a result, Theran giants are typically infused with the elements they
their greatness. Some believed the grandest testaments to their glory were being denied them by their servants’ unremarkable forms. So the archons performed dark rituals, robbing the power of ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
see as being destined for greatness.
5 A lazy priest of Heliod risks bringing the god’s wrath down upon the entire temple.
6 An archmage devoted to Heliod has created a second sun, one which endlessly illuminates the land and burns those she considers wicked.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
it from a kraken, her face coming to life on the marble wall and making the barrier grow so tall that the kraken couldn’t get through. Altrisos now has Ephara’s face on nearly every building and wall
training sea animals as skillfully as Setessans train land and air animals. They train sea snakes, dolphins, and even sharks on a few occasions to be combatants, working animals, aquatic mounts, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, or some other event. In addition, the Calendar of Harptos specifies five annual festivals keyed to the changing of the seasons and one quadrennial festival that are observed in almost every land, with
, offer prayers for the fallen, and prepare for the coming cold. The Calendar of Harptos Month Name Common Name 1 Hammer Deepwinter Annual Holiday: Midwinter 2 Alturiak The Claw of Winter 3 Ches The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Approaching the Prison Use the following boxed text to describe what characters see as they approach the prison by land, sea, or air: Perched on a high cliff overlooking the Sea of Moving Ice is a
the characters fail to provide a satisfactory reason for their visit, the warden sees that their weapons and animals are returned to them before throwing them out. Legitimate reasons for coming to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, and shelter to visitors. A stranger with pointed ears is staying there. He came to Barovia from a distant land, riding into town on a carnival wagon. The burgomaster, Baron Vargas Vallakovich, has
trappers have managed to kill several of the wolves, but more keep coming. It’s too dangerous to go fishing on Lake Zarovich (chapter 2, area L) , but the threat of Strahd’s wolves hasn’t stopped Bluto
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
impressive collection of tattoos covering her copper-colored skin. She notices Bkol as he approaches and gives a friendly shout: “Bkol! Back from the land of legends! Glad to see we keep you coming back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the Long Road, you’ll have passed under their watchful eyes at the town of Rassalantar. And whether by land or sea, you’ll likely also have been spotted by the Griffon Cavalry — even if you have not
as a regular occurrence after the first frost of the coming season, and are often met at docking by a magister — or by a contingent of the Guard who will hold travelers aboard until a magister can be