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Monsters
The Book of Many Things
"} poison damage.Delour the wererat is a sly trickster and consummate thief who rules the Moonstalkers alongside his friend Boss Augustus;Augustus. Delourâs honeyed words and calculating mind make
him dangerous. He can smile and shake someoneâs hand while simultaneously plotting to ruin that person.
Expanding the guildâs activities beyond thievery was Delourâs idea. He
Backgrounds
Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
No career criminal in Baldurâs Gate operates without being aware of the Guild. Some studiously keep a low profile, carrying just the occasional smuggled load in with legitimate merchandise, or
only breaking knees when it can plausibly be claimed as an act of personal revenge. Others join up with crews for protection, or with the Guild itself. A few former Guild members have been cast out of
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
than most people to the world of murder, theft, and violence that pervades the underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society
containing 15 gp
Criminal Specialty
There are many kinds of criminals, and within a thievesâ guild or similar criminal organization, individual members have particular specialties
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
in the legal code of Waterdeep, but guilds are mentioned in the oldest surviving legal documents â penned by Ahghairon himself â and the rules of Guild Law are respected by wise city folk. Guilds
. To learn the peculiarities of any guildâs rules, consult someone on duty at the guild headquarters or ask a senior guild member. All that said, working at a guild-related profession without being a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
the city it rules has a hand in almost every business deal across the region. The Mastermind archetype is the perfect way to represent an ambitious member of Greyhawkâs thievesâ guild. Willing to take
Rogue The City of Greyhawk is known as the City of Thieves for good reason. Its thievesâ guild exerts power across the world. Nestled at the center of the Flanaessâs economic network, the guild and
Backgrounds
Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
find a way to salvation.
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You helped break a Guild protection racket afflicting a community of immigrants in the Outer City. Now, you canât travel through that part of the city without your
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The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed.
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Iâm convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
factions described in this adventure. You can use the optional renown rules in chapter 1 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide to track a characterâs rank and ascent within a given faction. The Dungeon Masterâs
the Xanathar Guild are given below, with the renown needed to attain each rank.
Bregan Dâaerthe Ranks: Orbb (private, 1), Kyorlinorbb (corporal, 3), Khalâabbil (sergeant, 10), Mallasargtlin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
lamenting the burdens of being a father of nine, he is quick to point out that the charactersâ continued compliance with guild rules and regulations makes his rather difficult life âjust a bitty bit
Sample Guild Representatives Once it becomes known around the city that the tavern in Trollskull Alley is planning to reopen its doors to the public, the adventurers receive visits from guild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
enthusiasts combine their athletic skills with the finesse of artists as they choreograph water dances to the latest popular songs. Live-Action Roleplaying Guild Skills: Animal Handling, Performance
that they resolve with special rules. Mage Tower Cheer Squad Skills: Perception, Persuasion Member: Zanther Bowen With their coordinated cheers, outfits, and school spirit, these cheerleaders inspire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Creating a Dragonmarked Character Dragonmarks manifest on certain members of a few species, represented in the rules by variant race options: For humans and half-orcs, a dragonmark is a variant race
to the dragonmark houses and can be taken by a character of any race. Dragonmarks and Their Houses Dragonmark House Race Guild Specialties Detection Medani Half-elf Bodyguards, investigation, risk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
power. Regardless of who rules the guild, the Devkarin follow the guidance of a high priest, called the matka. The matkaâs spiritual leadership usually aligns with the guildmasterâs temporal commands
Jaradâs sister, Savra, took control of the guild before him. Various groups of people and monsters coexist within the swarm, their relative power waxing and waning with the years, and through it all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
are deeply respected in the guild, though the angels arenât above engaging in the machinations of mortal politics. The angels include the wise, strategic warleaders; the holy champions and paragons of
right. The Boros Legion is defined by the tension between its goal of establishing order and harmony and the fiery zeal that drives many of its members. The guild stands for peace and justice, which can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
adventurers complete a tense negotiation with a baron, forge a trade agreement with a guild of surly smiths, or safely navigate the Chasm of Doom, you might decide the characters deserve XP. As a starting
point, use the rules for building combat encounters in chapter 4 to gauge the difficulty of the challenge. Then award the characters XP as if it had been a combat encounter of the same difficulty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
from the floor of the library. Members of the Playactors Drama Guild often use this stage to meet and rehearse when the Rose Stage on Silverquillâs campus is unavailable. If the characters pass by
Guild. B14. Student Activities Center This room is filled with tables and chairs and is available to any student organization registered with Strixhaven for use as a meeting place, rehearsal facility
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Important Members Here are some of the Moonstalkersâ most powerful and respected members. Boss Augustus Augustus is a hulking human werewolf of few words. He shares leadership of the guild with Boss
Delour and has a knack for planning heists. Guild members consider him a brutal but fair leader. Some perceptive guild membersâlike Kathra Bitterwindâhave noticed heâs become more reclusive recently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
tapestry of guilds. The ten guilds are detailed in chapter 2, and each section includes a background that reflects a characterâs membership in the guild. This chapter also describes opportunities for
items are D&D interpretations of specific Magic artifact cards â not literal translations of their mechanics from one rules system to the other, but game elements inspired by the flavor and abilities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
, and discuss house rules, with the goal of ensuring the game is a fun experience for everyone involved. The âEnsuring Fun for Allâ section in chapter 1 covers some of the most important groundwork you
players are experienced, start the campaign at level 3 instead. (See the Playerâs Handbook for rules on starting at higher levels.) Bringing the Party Together During session zero, help the players come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
a rust monster. Arch Gate. The arch is one of Halasterâs magic gates (see âGatesâ). The Xanathar Guild forces nearby are aware of the gate but donât know how to activate it. Its rules are as follows
20. Dead Eyes Watch Post The Xanathar Guild forces stationed here include five human thugs, eight bugbears, and their leader, Nadia the Unbent. A beholder zombie provides added security. 20a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
, heal, and get information they need for the next part of their adventures. In addition, they can buy any of the equipment described in the Basic Rules from Myla (see âKoboldsâ). During their time at
â in the Basic Rules). She becomes friendly as soon as the characters demonstrate that they care about the cloisterâs safety, such as by fighting the zombies at the beach or undertaking any of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Eberron Sourcebooks These resources are currently available as ebooks via the Dungeon Masterâs Guild at: DMsGuild.com The Eberron Campaign Setting and Eberron Campaign Guide both provide an overview
presents advice for playing dragonmarked characters within a house or guild. It also introduces new options for dragonmarked characters, including prestige classes, feats, and spells. Finally, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
alliance agents, and they are often glory hounds seeking personal recognition. Most agents are lawful or neutral; in the courtly circles of the lords, those who donât follow the rules seldom last long
or power â preferably both â in as short a time as possible. The Harpers, the Lordsâ Alliance, and the Zhentarim compete within the city. The local thievesâ guild, the Hand of Yartar, vies for a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
syndicates range from the local thievesâ guild, to a corrupt consortium of merchant princes, to a ring of otherworldly invaders infiltrating all levels of society for a nefarious purpose. Whatever form it
Thievesâ Guild. A disparate convocation of thieves, spies, smugglers, and other scoundrels controls criminal activity in a region of a city. 2 Assassin Society. The networkâs livelihood is death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
closer than most people to the world of murder, theft, and violence that pervades the underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society
Criminal Specialty There are many kinds of criminals, and within a thievesâ guild or similar criminal organization, individual members have particular specialties. Even criminals who operate outside of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
closer than most people to the world of murder, theft, and violence that pervades the underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society
Criminal Specialty There are many kinds of criminals, and within a thievesâ guild or similar criminal organization, individual members have particular specialties. Even criminals who operate outside of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
party might launch a marketeering campaign (another new activity), only to discover that their branding has an accidental resemblance to the logo of an assassinsâ guild. Complications are an
a piece of the franchiseâs action. Rival NPCs can be worked up using the rules in chapter 4, âCreating Nonplayer Charactersâ of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide, incorporating schemes, methods, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
as wards of the city, they donât benefit from the securities of Guild Law or the protection of the Watch. If you choose to follow this path, be on your guard. Fools rush in where auditors fear to tread
summoned. None of these rules apply to the cityâs least used gate, the West Gate. This smaller gate opens onto the Mud Flats â a mucky beach used by clam diggers, shore fishers, and those brave enough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
office and discreetly appointed meeting rooms. Criminal trials, tax counts, and professional guild meetings also take place in the High Hall. Most criminal trials are presided over by a proxy judge
laws and ordinances, summaries of judicial decisions and trial outcomes, deed records, guild charters, census tallies, and family genealogies for all the noble houses and sufficiently important
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
office and discreetly appointed meeting rooms. Criminal trials, tax counts, and professional guild meetings also take place in the High Hall. Most criminal trials are presided over by a proxy judge
laws and ordinances, summaries of judicial decisions and trial outcomes, deed records, guild charters, census tallies, and family genealogies for all the noble houses and sufficiently important
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
out one skill or tool proficiency for another doesnât make a character any stronger or weaker, but doing so can change the flavor of a class in subtle ways. For example, a prominent guild of rogues in
as a proficiency. You could even mandate that skill as one of the choices for rogues who belong to this guild. You can also change armor and weapon proficiencies to reflect certain aspects of your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
as the monarchy rules in Breland, another war is inevitable. Rise up!" 87â90 A member of the Sharn Watch looks uncomfortable as she wanders the street. It's clear she doesn't come down here often. 91
along and stop trying to steal their business. (If the characters belong to the Deathsgate Guild or the Clifftop Adventurer's Guild, these could be members of the rival guild.) 04â06 Outside a House
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
conceals a drop box where visitors stash black-market goods, fenced items, and guild tributes. Any character who lifts the plank sees a dusty satchel in the drop box. The satchel contains 25 sp and a
stairs descend 15 feet to area G28. G7: Service Entrance Hanging on the walls of this small, muddy room are several riding cloaks, bits and harnesses, oil lanterns, and coils of rope.
Guild members
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Learning of Sarcelleâs vision counts as a secret for the purposes of the Power of Secrets rules found in this bookâs introduction. C6: Supply Room Stone shelves in this room contain boxes and bags. A few
are indifferent toward intruders and attack only in self-defense. Once bound to serve the Waterclock Guild, theyâre now free but enjoy the perpetual ârainâ here. The cult bullies these Elementals, so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
saving throw to avoid it. On a failed save, you are caught in a net and restrained. See chapter 5 of the Playerâs Handbook for rules on escaping a net. 8 You are caught in a stampede of spooked animals
example, characters chasing a thief through a marketplace might draw unwanted attention from other members of the thievesâ guild. As they pursue the fleeing thief, they must also evade the thieves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
releases arena combatants from area X7. Ten human bandits and five bugbears (all members of the Xanathar Guild) guzzle ale and heckle combatants from the bleachers, while two goblins serve up salted rat
while Xanathar watchessilently. Rules for running a tournament are described at the end of this chapter (see âBlood and Fortuneâ). If a character joins the tournament and wins, or defeats its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
an organization might come with concrete benefits such as access to an organizationâs information, equipment, magic, and other resources. See âRenownâ in chapter 3 for rules you can use to track
that the Guild of Wizardry teaches magic and sells spellcasting services. Extensive codes of law govern the use and abuse of magic. The law treats magical coercion as a major crime, and punishes the