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Sage
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
master in your fields of study.
Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, History
Languages: Two of your choice
Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead
colleague posing a question you have not yet been able to answer, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Specialty
To determine the nature of your scholarly training, roll a d8 or
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Proficiencies: Arcana, History
Languages: Two of your choice
Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead colleague posing a question you have not yet been able to
answer, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Specialty
To determine the nature of your scholarly training, roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below.
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Triton
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
readily sacrifice themselves for the common good. They will fight and die for humans, merfolk, and other creatures without question. Their self-absorbed nature makes them overlook the history of other
, organized, and unified around a common cause. A triton on the surface becomes easily confused by the bewildering array of alliances, rivalries, and petty grievances that prevent the surface folk from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
sweet-smelling poison, singed love letter, tarnished signet ring Borca’s nobles entangle the domain in a web of intrigues. While the common folk scrape for survival, the domain’s callous aristocrats
distract themselves with cruel diversions. They pay what they consider pittances in gold, land, and lives in pursuit of power, thrills, and the rarest pleasure: untarnished emotion. The common folk are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Common.
Arch Gate to Level 9 The arch is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). Inscribed on its wall is the following riddle in Common: “What appears once in an hour, twice in a blue moon, and
never in sunshine?” The answer is “The letter O.” The rules of this gate are as follows: If the riddle is answered aloud and correctly by someone within 30 feet of the arch, the gate opens for 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
all magic in this room,
Lest reckless steps ensure your doom.
The tiles covering the floor of this room each bear a single letter written in the Common alphabet, making the room a giant word
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Pronunciation Guide In Citlanés, the language spoken alongside Common in the region around San Citlán, vowels with an acute accent indicate stress on their syllable, the letter ñ sounds like the ny
Kenku
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
. The kenku lack the talent to improvise or alter a plan, but a wise Master sets multiple plans in motion at once, confident that underlings can follow orders to the letter.
For this reason, many
.
Kenku thieves, con artists, and burglars adopt animal noises, typically those common in urban settings. In this manner, kenku can call out to each other while those who overhear them mistake them for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
characters, but if the players want to tie Madryck more closely to their characters’ back stories, allow it. Madryck is a mage (neutral good) who speaks Common, Sylvan, and two other languages of your choice
cloak of displacement A suit of +2 leather armor A +2 wand of the war mage A silk bag containing eight 500 gp gemstones Three folded letters (described below) Letter 1. This letter is stamped with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. It’s common practice for someone who writes a letter or records information to say a prayer to Deneir to avoid mistakes. Similarly, artists acknowledge Deneir before beginning and upon completing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Gate to Level 7 The arch hidden behind the secret door is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). Inscribed on the wall inside the arch is the following riddle in Common: “What appears once in an
hour, twice in a blue moon, and never in sunshine?” The answer is “The letter O.” The rules of this gate are as follows: If the riddle is answered aloud and correctly by someone within 30 feet of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
creature. It has advantage on saving throws against being frightened. It speaks Common and Halfling, and it knows thieves’ cant. Emmek’s strategy for ruining the competition and the consequences for
doors of neighbors, and otherwise draw attention to themselves. Action Emmek convinces several local residents to sign a letter he has drafted, then dispatches it to the City Watch. The letter accuses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Dice Notation The dice used in D&D are referred to by the letter d followed by the die’s number of sides: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, and d20. For instance, a d6 is a six-sided die (the cube that many
. For example, “3d8 + 5” means you roll three eight-sided dice, add them together, and add 5 to the total. Percentile Dice The rules sometimes refer to a d100. While such dice exist, the common way to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Dice Notation The dice used in D&D are referred to by the letter d followed by the die’s number of sides: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, and d20. For instance, a d6 is a six-sided die (the cube that many
. For example, “3d8 + 5” means you roll three eight-sided dice, add them together, and add 5 to the total. Percentile Dice The rules sometimes refer to a d100. While such dice exist, the common way to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
sounds of crying children, barking vendors, cursing skycoach drivers, and braying hippogriffs rise up to become a unique din that can only be heard in the City of Towers.
Each of you carries a letter
same birthplace, fighting for the same side in the Last War, or having common backgrounds or interests. Once the characters’ relationships to one another have been established, read or paraphrase the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Instead, a ghost custodian named Newmy lives inside. She’s affixed a piece of paper with “Newmy’s Room” written on it in Common. If anyone approaches the slab, Newmy pops out, sputtering apologies
The door in the east wall of this otherwise empty room bears the inscription “DOLINDAR” above “NO WORLD TO RETURN.” Every letter of each word is set into the wall on a separate tile.
The door is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
among their ranks. Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, History Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A bottle of colored ink, an ink pen, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Feature
Trinkets d6 Trinket 1 An unopened letter from your first teacher 2 A broken wand made of black, red, or white wood 3 A scroll bearing an incomprehensible formula 4 A purposeless device covered in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
store their gear. The rustic accommodations include both private rooms and common rooms. In addition to comfortable lodgings, the House of Rest offers guests peace and quiet. Noisy patrons are
consent to receive a signed and sealed letter of admittance. The wax seal must be intact and unbroken when the letter is presented to the Keeper of the Emerald Door. The Keeper determines the letter’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
write just the first letter of your size). Imagine Your Past and Present Let your character’s background and species inspire how you imagine their past. That past fed into the character’s present. With
at least three languages: Common plus two languages you roll or choose from the Standard Languages table. Knowledge of a language means your character can communicate in it, read it, and write it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
alchemical materials. In addition, two of the vials contain potions of healing. Puzzle Book. The puzzle book with the letter B on its spine is propped up against a large beaker. M18. Summoning Room This dark
philosopher, and she collected many rare specimens to study. She kept examples of common and natural creatures in area M11, and rare or aberrant creatures in this room. The collection includes a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
important letter, swiping coins collected for the poor, planting a stolen item in someone’s bag. Quicklings enjoy causing suffering that transcends mere mischief, especially when the blame for their
Languages Common, Sylvan
Challenge 1 (100 XP)
Blurred Movement. Attack rolls against the quickling have disadvantage unless the quickling is incapacitated or restrained.
Evasion. If the quickling is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
that sort are hardly the limit of quicklings’ artful malice, however. They don’t commit outright murder, but they can ruin lives in plenty of other ways: stealing an important letter, swiping coins
)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
7 (−2)
Skills Acrobatics +8, Sleight of Hand +8, Stealth +8, Perception +5
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Sylvan
Challenge 1 (200
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
first letter of your size). Imagine Your Past and Present Let your character’s background and species inspire how you imagine their past. That past fed into the character’s present. With that in mind
languages: Common plus two languages you roll or choose from the Standard Languages table. Knowledge of a language means your character can communicate in it, read it, and write it. Your class and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, such as by stealing an important letter, swiping coins collected for the poor, or planting a stolen item in someone’s bag. Quickling
Tiny Fey, Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 16
Hit Points 10
+8, Perception +5
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Sylvan
Challenge 1 (200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Blurred Movement. Attack rolls against the quickling have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
origins: Common, which functions as a shared tongue throughout the Land of the Mists. Beyond this, all the other languages noted in the Player’s Handbook and Monster Manual are spoken among the Domains of
, but their words are understandable. DM Option: Domain Languages. If you want to highlight the differences between domains, you can do away with Common and decide that the inhabitants of each domain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Crypt Features Once the characters solve the puzzle in Talhundereth’s crypt entrance (area T20), they can enter this structure when they wish. The following features are common throughout the Crypt
requires quelling all the crypt hauntings and defeating the ghosts. When this happens, a sigh like grinding stone echoes through the crypt, and each room momentarily flickers with light. No more crypt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Morgrave University, but they still celebrate the two institutions’ common purpose of pursuing knowledge. If Morgrave’s own libraries are insufficient for the task at hand, your group can probably find
. Should your group needs a grant or resources from the Wayfinders, a letter of recommendation from someone at Morgrave carries some weight. Enemies. Morgrave University has few true enemies but many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
a master in your fields of study. Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, History Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead colleague posing a
question you have not yet been able to answer, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Specialty To determine the nature of your scholarly training, roll a d8 or choose from the options
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
carries out the directives given to it when it was created, and it interprets those commands to the letter. A flameskull’s master must craft its instructions with care to ensure that the creature
, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, prone
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Common
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
Illumination. The flameskull sheds either dim light in a 15-foot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
a master in your fields of study. Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, History Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead colleague posing a
question you have not yet been able to answer, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Specialty To determine the nature of your scholarly training, roll a d8 or choose from the options
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
common fungi are 2d6 bigwigs and 2d6 pygmyworts. Platform The cavern floor rises to form a natural 5-foot-high platform. A glowing ritual circle dominates the top of the platform. Any non-derro that
madness to perform either ritual successfully. Tucked in one book are two scrolls: one that bears a list of six stone giant names (including Rihuud’s and Dorhun’s) and another that is actually a letter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
: You hear the snapping of wood beams and grinding of stone as you near the Miner’s Exchange, quickly followed by panicked shouts. The structure slants precariously as miners clamber around the
the goblins complaining about their leader in Common: “Hope the others made it back, else Ruxithid’s gonna have our heads!”
Currently, three goblin psi brawlers (see appendix A) remain at the camp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
)
Skills Arcana +5, Deception +4, Persuasion +4
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages Common, Draconic, Infernal, Orc
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Spellcasting. Prisoner 237 is a 5th-level
now the characters’ visit gives him reason to believe an expedition might finally be under way. Gant shares this information with the characters if they show him the letter from Duvessa Shane (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
hirelings adopted a stray dog. 6 You received a lovely letter from a friend. 7 Some practical joker has been putting rotten eggs in people’s boots. 8 Someone thought they saw a ghost. Bastion Tracker
with your DM to flesh out the details. 1d4 Guest 1 The guest is an individual of great renown who stays for 7 days. At the end of their stay, the guest gives you a letter of recommendation (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
are inflexible, grinding their way forward through any obstacle or unforeseen development. They are single-minded in the extreme, and most earth cultists have little use for social niceties. They see
common courtesy as a way for the weak to put limits on the behavior of the strong, and they scorn empathy or friendship as weakness. In battle, Black Earth cultists are brutal and straightforward. They