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Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
guardians that ride flying creatures called gloamwings. They are fearsome agents of House Dimir, protecting the territory and interests of that guild — particularly the neighborhood of Nightveil, from which
of House Dimir erases a person's identity, leaving a mind so broken it can no longer live. Thus, Nightveil specters have no memory of their previous lives, and they are just clever enough to follow
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
gloamwings. They are fearsome agents of House Dimir, protecting the territory and interests of that guild — particularly the neighborhood of Nightveil, from which the specters get their name
secrets, then wiping those secrets from their victims’ minds to ensure that they are never shared.
Limited Sentience. A Nightveil specter is created when the mind magic of House Dimir erases a
races
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
content; they’re more interested in discovering new monstrosities than engaging in politics. The current head of the house, Dalin d’Vadalis, disdains the use of a title and has no aspirations
purely natural animals; the mark allows its bearer to guide a hippogriff as easily as a horse.
House Vadalis
Leader: Dalin d’Vadalis
Headquarters: Foalswood (near Varna, Eldeen Reaches
backgrounds
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
way is the deep rift within your own house. The sooner the three barons sort out which of them is the true head of the house (and you, no doubt, have your preference), the sooner House Cannith can claim its rightful position of leadership among all the dragonmarked houses.
Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) Artisan’s Tools (same as above), Crowbar, Fine Clothes, Pouch;2 Pouches, 17 GP; or (B) 50 GP
As a scion of House Cannith, you carry a proud legacy. Cannith creates
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races
Volo's Guide to Monsters
of the bushes and strangle you. If you stray too far from the house at night, bugbears will scoop you up to devour you in their den. If a bugbear cuts off your head, your soul stays trapped inside
, and the bugbears use your head to magically command all whom you once knew.
Lurid tales such as these have flowered from the seeds of truth. Bugbears do rely on stealth and strength to attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
House Dran As the renowned head of Acquisitions Incorporated and totally not a Masked Lord of Waterdeep, Omin Dran sometimes seems the epitome of the self-made humanoid. But those who know the story
of Omin’s rise to power know the importance of his family to that story — and the complicated relationships that continue to bind Acquisitions Incorporated to the women of House Dran. PORTENTIA, PROPHETESS, AND AUSPICIA DRAN
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
only thing that can stand in your way is the deep rift within your own house. The sooner the three barons sort out which of them is the true head of the house (and you, no doubt, have your preference
House Cannith Heir Kevin Gnutzmans Ability Scores: Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence
Feat: Mark of Making (see “Dragonmark Feats”)
Skill Proficiencies: Investigation and Sleight of Hand
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Example Adventurers’ Guild Clifftop Adventurers’ Guild Crime Syndicate Boromar Clan Dragonmarked House Any dragonmarked house Espionage Agency King’s Dark Lanterns Head of State Prince Oargev of New Cyre
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Heather House In Mordentshire, the Weathermay family are respected local paragons of virtue and good sense—despite some family members’ unfortunate proclivity for adventuring. The head of the family
, Alice Weathermay, serves as mayor of Mordentshire and maintains her family’s cliffside home, Heather House. The manor has known joy and tragedy, and reflects both in its ivy-shrouded stone and sharp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
House Vadalis Leader: Dalin d’Vadalis Headquarters: Foalswood (near Varna, Eldeen Reaches) Represented by the hippogriff, House Vadalis plays an important role in daily life, offering meat, mounts
, and more. Vadalis isn’t one of the most powerful houses, but its barons are generally content; they’re more interested in discovering new monstrosities than engaging in politics. The current head of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
House Phiarlan The five Demesnes of House Phiarlan are each devoted to a specific artistic tradition:
Demesne of Memory (in Fairhaven in Aundair) encompasses the written word, including prose
plays, as well as acting, oratory, and impersonation. Baron Elvinor Elorrenthi d’Phiarlan makes her headquarters in the Shadow enclave. A sixth head to the Phiarlan hydra, the Serpentine Table, is the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Strength (Athletics) check. Victoro, Ammalia, and the head butler, Willifort, hold keys to every room in the house. Floors are made of wood and covered with soft woolen carpets. Creatures walking in
carpeted rooms have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. All areas are well lit by oil lamps, lanterns, or chandeliers. The Cassalanters keep no silver objects (with the exception of coins) in their house, since silver is harmful to devils.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
belonged to Garret Velryn, a wilderness guide who led a small expedition up Kelvin’s Cairn. The dog is agitated and tries to lead the characters to Garret’s house. Garret’s husband, Keegan, is
alarmed to see the dog without its master and fears for Garret’s life. He asks the characters to head toward Kelvin’s Cairn, find Garret, and see him safely back to Targos.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
attention soothes Coal, as does the party explaining they are Vilroy’s trusted confidants. Once Coal is calmed, she hurriedly explains the kidnapping of a child from House Orien, the murder of her friend
Razor, and Daask’s hunt for artifacts in Old Sharn. Just as Coal is finishing her exposition, a bolt of fire explodes inches from Coal’s head, causing bedlam in the Cog Carnival. Coal runs for her life, shouting that the party set her up. The chase is on!
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
organization, but who serve as its hands, head, and heart.
As a prelude to your adventuring career (and in preparation for it), you served as an agent of a particular faction in Faerûn. You might have
provide you with access to a hidden safe house, free room and board, or assistance in finding information. These agents never risk their lives for you or risk revealing their true identities.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Rule of Matriarchs Females are the top figures in drow society. At the head of each house is someone who is a shrewd business operator, a skilled tactician, a high priestess of Lolth, and probably
females of their houses. Even the most intelligent, strong-willed, and devious male will never be more than a second-class citizen in any drow city or house. That situation will never change as long as Lolth reigns as their queen.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Lyrriman d’Sivis managed to head the house for ninety years. Tharashk. An ancient conflict lies hidden within the foundations of House Tharashk. The powerful Torrn clan has ties to the Gatekeeper druids
endanger both people and property. Goals of Rival Houses Rivalries among the dragonmarked houses are described below. Cannith and Tharashk. In its interactions with the other houses, House Cannith has a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Arrival at Salt Cave If the characters talk to Marciano Belta at the head house, they learn that the sahuagin utilize several entrances to Salt Cave to attack the town. The characters can find the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
members grew increasingly unsettled, they sheltered the future head of their house, reshaping their estate and investing in whimsical diversions for him. On the night Ivana Boritsi poisoned her family
manipulated her way into the Boritsi family while Boris prepared his son Ivan to be the new head of a united Boritsi–Dilisnya line. Despite abundant opportunities to excel, Ivan grew to embody childish vice and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. As a Harper, he spends a lot of time defending Waterdavians against those who, like his father, would deprive them of their coin and rights. He owns Neverember House, a four-story residence in the Sea
Ward. Renaer spends as little time there as possible, however, since it’s constantly under surveillance by spies loyal to his father. His friends have an open invitation to use the house as they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
(History) check can tell it is of sahuagin make. Head House The town’s leader, a nervous elderly human named Marciano Belta, occupies the Head House. As the town’s headman, Marciano settles disputes and
gain his trust. Characters who break into his house have disadvantage on all Charisma checks made to interact with Marciano. Once the characters gain Marciano’s trust, he shares the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the mystique of its elven ruins have long attracted nobles from Waterdeep. The nobles of House Nandar had a hunting lodge in the forest two centuries ago, but elves forced them to abandon it. Ten
years ago, members of House Nandar — Lord Drezlin Nandar and Lady Velrosa Nandar — decided it was time to return. They built a new motte-and-bailey settlement south of the Ardeep Forest and began making
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
if possible, or at least soften them up before they arrive at her Terminus safe house. You can describe them to the players as follows: Zipping between the towers of Sharn and converging on your
location are five creatures riding disks of crackling green energy. Each creature is a lanky humanoid covered in fur, with the head of a hyena. They cackle maniacally, nock arrows, and take aim at you with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
closest allies: House Jorasco. The head of the Boromar Clan, Saidan Boromar, is married to an unmarked heir of House Jorasco, Mala Boromar d’Jorasco. This marriage has created important ties between the
owns warehouses, taverns, and inns throughout the city, and it has a considerable interest in the shipping trade. A Boromar heir sits on the city council of Sharn, and the current head of the clan is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
3. Den of Wolves This oak-paneled room looks like a hunter’s den. Mounted above the fireplace is a stag’s head, and positioned around the outskirts of the room are three stuffed wolves. Two padded
. Trapdoor A trapdoor is hidden in the southwest corner of the floor. It can’t be detected or opened until the characters approach it from the underside (see area 32). Until then, Death House supernaturally hides the trapdoor.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
. The first, a large cottage, has a sign outside its door that reads, “Head House.” Second, a cubic wood building depicts the image of curling waves on its front door. Third is a brick building high up on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
Ominous Arrival As Invido’s search party approaches, Ignis is in the main hall and hears something in the distance. She pokes her head out of the barn doors to check and immediately returns. She
them to be quiet, then closes the trapdoor and replaces the crate on top of it. Anyone looking outside sees three fire giants heading for the house. Two enormous hell hounds (change their size to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
adorning the yard beyond an open, wrought-iron gate. Flanking this gate are two guards in House Orien livery. Each wears a beautiful helm shaped like the head of a unicorn.
The magnificent marble
gate and two following Alden. Alden d’Orien (neutral male Brelish human noble) and his assistant, Vishtai (chaotic good male kalashtar; see chapter 6), are talking about official house business
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
“Crime Syndicate”). 2 Dragonmarked Affairs. The job involves some dragonmarked house concern (see “Dragonmarked House”). 3 Espionage. Someone requires some spying or sabotage (see “Espionage Agency
”). 4 Statecraft. You’re involved in national or international affairs (see “Head of State”). 5 Cryptic Mystery. The job is linked to the concerns of immortals (see “Immortal Being”). 6 Investigation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Story Overview Ages ago, the vicious warlord Dalk Dranzorg ravaged the countryside at the head of a bandit army. After conquering the lands of Count Cordon Silvra, he took the lord’s fortress
Halvhrests lived peacefully in their new home for several years before mysteriously vanishing. Those who investigated found no trace of the family but were deeply unsettled by the house. Grim tales rapidly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. The shrine contains 1d4 shadow demons as well as 2d4 drow cultists, each of whom has a “second head” (in the form of a severed drow head on a pole) that the cultist has lashed to his or her body
characters demand a reward, the noble frowns and gives them an insignia bearing the mark of his or her house, then instructs the characters to visit the noble’s estate “when the light of Narbondel reaches
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
characters pay Speaker Huddle a visit, read: Nimsy Huddle, the town speaker, tempts you with freshly baked, halfling-shaped cookies. Her house was clearly built for humans, but most of the furniture is sized
incentive, Speaker Huddle is willing to pay them 100 gp for the moose’s head, though she can be talked up to 125 gp with a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check. She suggests that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
sought revenge, but van Richten had moved on, his trail hidden by the Mists. Alcio sought hints of the doctor’s location at Richten House, his family’s estate. There, she found the spirit of
betray what she knows. Using Alcio Metus. Alcio is a flashy, passionate, and fantastically violent vampire. As the head of the Kargat and the region’s criminal operations, she rules the Jagged Coast using
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
her twenties with dark, stringy hair. The other is a much older, dark-skinned man with a bald head, a half-missing ear, and a short white beard. Zhentarim Safe House This windowless house is occupied by
Alley: Winter The characters’ search for the Stone of Golorr leads them to a snow-covered alley in the Trades Ward that contains a windowless Zhentarim safe house (area L1) and a meat shop called
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. If a battle turns against them, Ryld and Llauzdrar use darkness spells to cover their withdrawal to area 8. From there, they head to area 11a to make their stand. These drow aren’t interested in
insignia of House Auvryndar (25 gp). 12b. Zurkhwood Bridge Crevasse. A 20-foot-wide, 40-foot-deep crevasse splits the floor. Spanning the gap is the rotting trunk of a zurkhwood fungus.
Quaggoths