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                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    You are a scion of one of the great noble families of Waterdeep. Human families who jealously guard their privilege and place in the City of Splendors, Waterdhavian nobles have a reputation across
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     family alone, or it could be concerned with another noble house that sides with or opposes your own. Your ideal depends to some extent on how you view your role in the family, and how you intend to
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     townsfolk concerned, including reports of bandit attacks on the roads, piracy on the Dessarin River, and monster sightings too close to town. But the mystery that has keen observers of the region most
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     concerned is the disappearance of a delegation traveling overland from the city of Mirabar to Waterdeep. The delegation stopped in the tiny village of Beliard, where the members mentioned their intent
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     his own agenda where his fellow drow are concerned. If the characters rebuffed Vizeranâs overtures to an alliance in Gravenhollow (see chapter 11), the drow archmage subsequently sends Grin Ousstyl
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     (see later in this chapter) as a peace envoy, renewing the offer and leading the characters to Araj if they accept it. Further exploration of the Underdark on their own might convince the adventurers to
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     with them. Navigation and propulsion of the craft is handled by two members of the town guard (guards), who are assigned by the council to sail or row the boat. The guards do not disembark when the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     characters reach their destination, instead staying with the boat to keep it under their control and guard the partyâs return trip. While they are at sea, as their boat approaches the promontory, the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    War A hobgoblin army marches toward the city, leading elephants and giants to batter down the strongholdâs walls and ramparts. Dragons wheel above an invading horde, scattering enemies as the raging
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     war campaign isnât generally concerned with the specifics of troop movements, but instead focuses on the heroes whose actions turn the tide of battle. The characters carry out specific missions
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Trouble at the Gates A soldier discreetly seeks out the characters to report trouble at Kalamanâs west Trade Gate. The soldier is concerned one of Kalamanâs captains is preventing refugees from
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     roleplaying or by succeeding on a DC 16 Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check. If convinced, he orders the gate opened but tells his soldiers to remain on guard.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , roaming monsters, suspicious strangers, and unseasonable weather.
 The five factions know about the overdue delegation and are concerned enough to send agents to investigate. Characters affiliated with
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     these factions are contacted and asked to help out. Tell each player in private why his or her faction is concerned about the missing delegation. The exact reasons for each faction are described as
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lordâs Wrath
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the shape of three swirling lightning bolts. The town council sees this strange phenomenon and becomes concerned. Earlier that morning a group of settlers left to pick up supplies at the inn. The
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     decided not to risk trying to complete the journey to the inn, but the other soldier sent to guard the caravan agreed to stay and keep an eye on the situation.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the cave mouths. Characters who need to take a long rest can easily find a secure cave in which to hide. Guard Towers. The cultists have built two guard towers at the camp, one at the entrance to the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     are in the camp, not counting Leosin. During the day, they are put to work under guard by four dragonclaws (see appendix D). At night, they are shackled to a post in their hut to prevent escape. The
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     or brush conveniently conceals many of the cave mouths. Characters who need to take a long rest can easily find a secure cave in which to hide. Guard Towers. The cultists have built two guard towers
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     area 1. Currently, only eight prisoners are in the camp, not counting Leosin. During the day, they are put to work under guard by four dragonclaws (see appendix D). At night, they are shackled to a
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the gala. If one or more characters are spotted in a restricted area or cause a public incident, a guard approaches them. Roll on the Museum Guards table to determine which guard arrives. Characters in
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     formal dress are escorted to the Gemstone Wing, while characters who are improperly dressed for the occasion are told to leave the museum at once. If the characters protest, the guard becomes hostile
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     unobstructed. Small windows glint from high on the vaultâs stone walls. Two guards keep watch on the second-floor balcony, while another guard patrols around the structure at ground level.
 Vidorantâs
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , they learn the general exterior layout, including the locations of the main door, balcony door, and windows. They also get a good look at the guard uniformsâdark blue with gold stitchingâwhich can
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    L2. Guard Cave A round, high-ceilinged cave opens here. It has two narrow exits, one leading north and the other south. A flat boulder sits in the center of the cave. Itâs about six feet across
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     control of any investigation and to command the service of any guard or sentinel. Typically the Citadel leaves the daily chores of law enforcement (including the conflicts between the criminal
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     organizations of the lower towers) in the hands of the Sharn Watch. The Citadel is concerned with forces that threaten the entire city, or even the kingdom. Foreign spies, mad necromancers, and ancient fiends
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     concerned with the delicate ecological balance that sustains plant and animal life and with the need for people to live in harmony with nature. Druids often guard sacred sites or watch over regions of
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     deity, or both, and they typically unite with other Druids to perform rites that mark the passage of the seasons and other natural cycles. Druids are concerned with the delicate ecological balance that
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     sustains plant and animal life and with the need for people to live in harmony with nature. Druids often guard sacred sites or watch over regions of unspoiled nature, but when a significant danger
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     trail leading to the fort ends at a wooden double door. Two guards are posted, one on each of the ramparts to each side of the gate. They look like overgrown, bipedal turtles armed with crossbows.
 The
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     gate doors are identical to those found in area 1. Two tortles (see âTortlesâ) stand guard on 10-foot-high wooden ramparts that hug the inside of the wall. Ladders in the courtyard provide easy access
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     activities from Constable Jute or from the physician Emil Trantor, and if they missed the trail leading from the latest murder, they might need to resort to divination or commune spells or similar magic
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     warehouse is well guarded, and protected at night by âvicious guard dogsâ (a trio of manticores whose snarling can be heard from the street). Getting that information out of any local requires a bribe
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Rezmir, who arrives with her guard drakes three rounds later. Spiral Staircase A spiral staircase of sculpted ice connects the upper and lower courtyards, as well as the tunnels leading to the main vault
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Inhabitants. Popular accounts of the island describe it as unlucky, leading outsiders to avoid it. (The islandâs inhabitants know this rumor is false, though likely tied to Acererakâs long-ago
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     filled with monsters and puzzles. Stories state that the archlich created similar tombs to guard precious magical artifacts. One such tomb is located on the isle.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , who arrives with her guard drakes three rounds later. Spiral Staircase A spiral staircase of sculpted ice connects the upper and lower courtyards, as well as the tunnels leading to the main vault
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     unknown assailants and their temples desecrated. 
   6  An archmage is corrupted by Mogis and begins summoning demons to savage the population. 
   7  A badly wounded caravan guard (bandit captain
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     associated with vicious monsters bent on wholesale destruction. He isnât at all concerned with subtlety, but rather with creating mayhem. Adventures that bring characters into conflict with agents of
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     portcullis. âThereâs nothing to see!â shouts a guard, âPlease move along.â
  Solamnic knights mysteriously
 arrive in Kalaman The characters learn the following from a gate guard or anyone in the crowd: An
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     leading to the city councilâs conference rooms are two heavily armored Knights of Solamnia on horseback. One of them holds a banner bearing a prominent rose emblem.
 The two knights here are Undead
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     of kobolds has recently moved in to challenge the goblinsâ ownership of the fortress. Both groups are skirmishing as they vie for control, and theyâre not overly concerned about the possibility of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     redeployed to area 32 to guard against another intrusion. Keep track of such changes, so that the characters donât encounter the same kobolds or goblins twice.
 Random Treasure. Each regular kobold and goblin is likely to have 2d10 sp, perhaps in the form of various coins and crude jewelry.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     are concerned. Any given Dimir agent knows of no more than a handful of alleyway contacts and dossier drop spots. One agent knows another only by a code name, or receives communications only at a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     by other guilds can destabilize that web. When the Boros take sudden, forceful action inspired by an unexpected burst of zeal, the Dimir can be caught off guard. The Selesnya behave predictably on
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Entering the Fort The gatehouse serves as the entrance to Fort Knucklebone. Six redcaps stand guard atop it. One redcap yells down at the characters as they approach, asking for the password. After a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     few moments, a different redcap says, âWe donât have a password!â All the redcaps fall over in peals of mirth. The redcaps on guard duty give the characters a difficult time, asking them to do
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Iroasâs Villains table suggests a variety of foes that might arise from among the godâs followers. Iroasâs Villains    d6 Villain 
     1  A knight in the polis guard regularly subjects his soldiers
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     to extreme disciplinary techniques, leading them to start a revolt. 
   2  A general (Akroan hoplite; see chapter 6) commands a town be put to the torch for its soldiersâ crimes. Followers of Phenax
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     unintelligible symbols. More notable is that the unfortunate guardâs brain has been removed from his shattered skull. The guard was killed by the mind flayer leading the Six operatives (see âPortal 4â and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     long and fifteen feet wide. Crumpled on the floor before an iron door on the far side of the room, the body of a guard lies in a pool of blood. Standing closed between you and the body, six other oval
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the rift and flows out again to the north. Several ropes are secured to iron stakes along on the western edge of the rift, leading down to the chasm floor.
 Three bugbears are stationed here. Two of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     them are clearing rock on the rift floor while one more stands guard in the western half of the cavern. A doppelganger named Vhalak supervises the operation in the guise of a male drow. If a fight
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    10. Dining Hall Two long tables of plain stone stand at the south end of this dining hall, while a long marble table stands to the north. The door up the stairs leading to area 8 has â? DANGER
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     expedition. When his cultist followers were routed investigating area 11, Varram left the devils here with instructions to guard against any creatures coming out of that area. The devils take their orders
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    10. Dining Hall Two long tables of plain stone stand at the south end of this dining hall, while a long marble table stands to the north. The door up the stairs leading to area 8 has â? DANGER
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     expedition. When his cultist followers were routed investigating area 11, Varram left the devils here with instructions to guard against any creatures coming out of that area. The devils take their orders
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    4. Elf Quarters The tunnel leading to this area rises 20 feet to end in a rickety wooden door, constructed by the elves to keep some of the ettin smell out. This area sits atop an open bluff, with
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     occasion, and a knight and mage who are Chuthâs playthings. If the characters have entered the caverns undetected, any elves not on guard duty (see area 2) are here. As long as no alarm has been raised
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    City Watch The first soldiers you see in service to the city will be the members of the City Guard who patrol the roads leading to Waterdeep, watch the walls, guard civic structures, and protect
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     magisters. Waterdeepâs streets, however, are policed by an altogether different force: the City Watch. The similarity of their names often confuses newcomers, so I offer this handy mnemonic: âThe Guard
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    4. Elf Quarters The tunnel leading to this area rises 20 feet to end in a rickety wooden door, constructed by the elves to keep some of the ettin smell out. This area sits atop an open bluff, with
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     occasion, and a knight and mage who are Chuthâs playthings. If the characters have entered the caverns undetected, any elves not on guard duty (see area 2) are here. As long as no alarm has been raised
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    15. Elemental Checkpoint Blood streaks the floor here, including the smeared trail leading back to the teleport chamber and a second trail of bloody boot prints heading up the corridor to the north
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     and a fire elemental Xonthal called forth to guard his workshops. In the absence of new orders, the elementals eternally follow Xonthalâs last command to slay intruders. When any character enters the
                                                
                                            
                                        






