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Gruul Anarch

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

siblings or ancestors.] Flaws d6 Flaw 1 If you question my courage, I will never back down. 2 HrrrGGGAAAARRuuuh! [My anger in battle led to the death of a loved one

encounters with members of other guilds are more often violent than friendly, but occasional bonds do form. Roll twice on the Gruul Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Gruul

Courtier

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

traveled in Waterdeep’s baroque and sometimes cutthroat conglomeration of guilds, nobles, adventurers, and secret societies. You might have been one of the behind-the-scenes law-keepers or

looking for someone worthy. 3 I owe my guild a great debt for forging me into the person I am today. 4 I pursue wealth to secure someone’s love. 5 One day I will return to my

Levels 11-16: Masters of the Realm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Levels 11-16: Masters of the Realm By 11th level, characters are shining examples of courage and determination — true paragons in the world, set well apart from the masses. At this tier, adventurers

construct fortresses on land deeded them by local rulers. They found guilds, temples, or martial orders. They take on apprentices or students of their own. They broker peace between nations or lead them into war. And their formidable reputations attract the attention of very powerful foes.

Guild Membership

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

, not just what you accomplished in the past. The backgrounds associated with guilds in this chapter work like those in the Player’s Handbook, giving you proficiencies, languages, equipment, and

add to your spell list if you’re a member of a spellcasting class. Guild Spells The spellcasters of Ravnica’s guilds have a style of magic specific to their guild. A guild’s description includes a list

Simic Combine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Simic Combine YEONG-HAO HAN The Simic representative was a stern-looking mage whose parentage appeared to be partly human and partly aquatic, possibly merfolk; he rode astride a creature that seemed

utopian ideal of thriving biology, and it remains more aloof from politics than other guilds. Its fundamental mission remains unchanged by the current political instability, and the isolation of its

Dwarven Cleric

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

. You’ve heard that Daran Edermath in the town of Phandalin is looking for people of courage and principle to teach some bullies a lesson. These thugs, the Redbrands, have been throwing their weight

Starting the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

you’ll need a job that will help you prove your worth. Today is your lucky day. This afternoon, you received a brief note from one of your contacts: “I heard today from someone who is looking for

maintain the law and keep the peace, the office of the Guildpact tries to helps quell disputes between the guilds while the Living Guildpact is away. Nassius is here to hire the characters to track down

Cult of Zariel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

. Refugees with the will to fight but lacking experience are drawn to Zariel, as she can provide them with the skills needed to survive. Established warriors looking for an edge are otherwise her most common

recruits. Knightly orders, fighters’ guilds, and mercenary companies are the most likely to come under her sway. Hobgoblins sometimes turn to her, but only if they have escaped the influence of

The Final Steps of Courage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

The Final Steps of Courage As the characters pass the final bend of Flames Everlasting, read the following description of the skybridge’s end: The skybridge descends onto a sizable island overgrown

tents form an encampment. The camp is called the Final Steps of Courage, and beyond it spreads the blighted landscape of Lambakluha. The skybridge ends within the redoubt’s wooden walls, which hold

Noteworthy Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

foreign rule constructed alongside newer structures built by traders and immigrants looking for security. Kalapang is welcoming toward foreigners and encourages visitors. Powerful clans and the

corruption across the island. Decades ago, an expedition from Kalapang set up a camp on the island called the Final Steps of Courage, hoping to exorcise the land’s tormented spirits. Thus far, these

Noteworthy Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

. Performers gather here throughout the day, and merchants keep their shops open day and night. Most of the city’s guilds—known in the city as trades—keep their headquarters among the district’s towers

, and thespians hone their talents. In addition to these public skills, students can also study spy-craft and information brokering. Those who visit looking for training in the arts might find themselves

Intrigue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

merchants’ guilds, crime syndicates, and temple hierarchies. Rather than dark events and villainous plots, an intrigue adventure typically revolves around the exchange of favors, the rise and fall of

a ruler or council, you might be looking at an intrigue adventure. The process of creating an intrigue adventure is similar to creating any other event-based adventure, with two main differences: how

Guilds and Groups

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Guilds and Groups Guilds and similar associations abound in Sharn. Their headquarters are places where people can find the company of fellow professionals, or perhaps enlist the assistance of an

organization. All the guilds associated with the dragonmarked houses are well represented in Sharn; most have guildhalls in the Dragon Towers district of Middle Central. Aside from those groups, the city

Roleplaying Nassius Ven

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Roleplaying Nassius Ven RICHARD WRIGHT After receiving affirmative answers from the party, Nassius hands the characters a dossier from Sawtooth Prison with an image of a smug, tough-looking male

had help from one of the other guilds when he escaped. We are enlisting others to investigate that connection, as it could point to a bigger problem.” “We need you to track down Krenko and bring him

Old Tower: Summer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Stonecutters, Masons, Potters, and Tile-makers This meeting is a formality. As the new owner, Esvele is required by law to bring the building up to code. She is gathering cost estimates from the guilds

looking after herself. However this business with the party unfolds, she tries to conceal her secret identity from the characters for as long as possible. Esvele doesn’t use a key to lock and unlock

Trades Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

academies, grocers, pottery stores, armor vendors — as long as it’s not illegal, you can find it in the Trades Ward. But if you are looking for something illegal, the Trades Ward is likely the place to get

, many guilds have their halls in this ward. Of particular note is the House of Light, the hall of the Guild of Chandlers and Lamplighters. Outside the building, a wagon-sized mound of wax with hundreds

Goblin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

and slender. Many goblins prefer to go unshod to leave their toes exposed for climbing. Unfettered Emotion Creatures of raw impulse, goblins are found among guilds that value that quality

explosions to good use), and occasionally the Boros (if they discover a well of discipline and courage within themselves, or find themselves unable to resist the shininess of Boros weapons and armor). Many

Creating a Rival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

interest 16 Political opportunist seeking a scapegoat 17 Traitorous noble looking to foment a revolution 18 Would-be tyrant who brooks no opposition 19 Exiled noble looking for revenge 20 Corrupt official

marshal. Does the character have enough money to pay bribes or to hire a small gang of mercenaries? Does the rival hold sway over any guilds, temples, or other groups? Make a list of the rival’s assets

Guild Artisan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

introduction from your guild, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp Guild Business Guilds are generally found in cities large enough to support several artisans practicing the same trade

offers a central place to meet other members of your profession, which can be a good place to meet potential patrons, allies, or hirelings. Guilds often wield tremendous political power. If you are accused

Northlander Isles

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

: fierceness, cunning, courage, strength, and sailing skill. Gundarlun The fisherfolk and merchants of Gundarlun are more like their mainland cousins than most island folk. Unlike other Northlanders, they are

provide the best seaworthy warriors, nevertheless ship s that are looking to make repairs, take on sailors or sail-menders, or store large cargoes are likely to find their needs met here. Purple Rocks

Dragon's Rest Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

sea air. Heavy pillars mark the three open sides, supporting the wooden roof. In the center of the temple stands a stone statue of a kind-looking old man with canaries perched on his hands, shoulders

. Adventurers and dragons alike pray to Bahamut to uphold honor and justice, or when they need courage to face a great threat. He seldom interferes in the affairs of mortal creatures, though he makes exceptions to help thwart the machinations of Tiamat the Dragon Queen and the evil dragons that serve her.

Seven Things to Know

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

with the trade guilds each family controls. Lands of Intrigue. The war is over, and the nations of Khorvaire now try to build a new age of peace and prosperity. Ancient threats linger, however, and the

world needs heroes to take up the cause. Nations compete on many levels—over economic dominance, political influence, territory, magical power, and more—each looking to maintain or improve its status

House Agent

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

House Agent You have sworn fealty to a dragonmarked house, one of the mighty mercantile guilds that shapes Khorvaire. If you possess a dragonmark, you’re likely a member of one of the influential

complicate work. 2 I’m always looking to improve efficiency. 3 I share trivia about my house’s business (medicine, ships, warforged). 4 I hold myself and anyone I work with to extremely

Bandit Plans

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

trying to summon the courage to peek around the corner and see what the goblins are up to. They are weighing the odds of being able to survive a fight if they are spotted. Dilly is missing a boot and

characters can take are Search and Study. Searching is trying to notice something, like looking for anything important in a cluttered room. Studying generally involves using knowledge or logic to recall or

Locations in Bryn Shander

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

and the central market. It honors the three gods known as the Triad: Tyr, the god of justice; Torm, the god of courage and self-sacrifice; and Ilmater, the god of endurance in the face of suffering

mantra, espousing courage and heroism above all. B5. Speaker’s Palace The Speaker’s Palace is the private residence of the town speaker. The “palace” part of its name is an overstatement, compared to

Ki-rin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

god. Some are horse-shaped, looking like gigantic unicorns, and are often used as guardians. Others have draconic features and tend to be aggressive foes of evil. One horn is most common, but a ki

of courage, loyalty, selflessness, and truth, as well as the advancement of just societies. For instance, in Faerûn, ki-rins rally mostly to Torm, although ki-rins also serve his allies Tyr and

Merchant Princes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

royal blood in her veins, and few have the courage to dispute the wise, old trader. She’s a secret member of the Ytepka Society (see “Factions and Their Representatives”), and she has forged ties with

few people who’ve stumbled onto evidence of Liara Portyr’s secret arrangement with the pirates, but she keeps this knowledge to herself for the time being. Zindar, the half-dragon harbormaster, is looking for adventurers to dispose of the pirates, while Zhanthi is putting up the reward money.

Azure Sea

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

have the magic, cunning, and courage needed to loot them. (The sites are not marked on the map, giving you the flexibility to place them where you want and change any of their particulars.) Sinker

spells unhindered. He is known to mingle in the seaside communities, where he pretends to be a kind-hearted merchant in need of a few crew members. In reality, the captain is looking for suitable

Locations V - Z

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

, crowded streets are full of spies. Waterdhavian noble families and guilds hold tremendous political and economic sway up and down the Sword Coast, but within the city itself, true power lies with the

characters that Sansuri is looking for a lost trove of dragon magic, but they don’t know where her cloud castle is located. Treasure If the characters defeat the giants, they can plunder the giants

High Hall Cathedral

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

. Defenses Two defensive turrets decorate the front of this area, looking down over the courtyard. Arrow slits in the walls of each turret offer a view of the ground below, but are too narrow for even

. The panicked Trevick remained here, and now sits curled up and whispering to himself that everything’s going to be okay. A successful DC 10 Charisma (Persuasion) check restores Trevick’s courage, as

A Detour to Neverwinter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

be prepared to store and carry it without looking in it. Omin isn’t keen to get into additional details, though, suggesting that the less the characters know, the better. (This is another potentially

of an autocrat who brought peace and stability to a fractious city. With the foundation of his rule solidly established, Lord Neverember cracked down on the nobility and the guilds, whom the lower

Dungeon Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

of terrifying winged devils looking down on a symbol embedded in the room’s floor: a circular disk of black stone inscribed with a nine-pointed gold star. Four wrought-iron candlesticks bristling with

appears to be the shadow of a pudgy, horned fiend with small wings. The man is Thavius Kreeg, the former high overseer of Elturel. Formerly a priest of Torm (god of courage and self-sacrifice), he lost

Areas of the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

signed contract inside each one. These contracts outline the terms of loans made by Victoro to various nobles, merchants, and guilds. The drawer also has a secret compartment that characters can find

raven form hang around the butterfly garden and occasionally prey on Ammalia’s prized pets when their mistress isn’t looking. Despite their insolence, Ammalia uses these imps as spies. She sends them

Locations M - P

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

families from gaining a political foothold in the city, and has enacted harsh laws that prevent guilds from being formed. Neverwinter is a member of the Lords’ Alliance, and Neverember supports the efforts

long-dead horses into five animated warhorse skeletons. Every night, after sunset, the Hunt Lords ride out on their skeletal steeds to patrol the lands around Noanar’s Hold, looking for worthy prey

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

overseeing the city watch and the conduct of commerce in the city The Master of Guilds, Boldor Steelshield (N male shield dwarf noble), representing the merchants of Everlund, who is prone to hyperbole and

Hawk’s Nest train as mounts and use to patrol the trade road between Silverymoon and Sundabar. Characters who are looking for an expeditious means of travel can petition Lord Cavilos to ferry them to

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