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what little time they have left telling stories to their offspring. Within a year, the young tortle becomes an orphan, though not before it learns to speak and to survive on its own.
A young tortle
and its siblings inherit whatever tools, weapons, and gifts their parents left behind. Each young tortle is expected to fend for itself. It leaves the place of its birth and finds its own corner of the
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
greater rewards as an adventurer. Your experience makes you familiar with the ins and outs of mercenary life, and you likely have harrowing stories of events on the battlefield. You might have served with
worth dying for.
6
I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.
d6
Flaw
1
The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves me quivering with fear.
2
I have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Adventure Themes A group of adventurers leaves the dark, rainy city, putting its mean streets behind them. They board a flame-ringed airship for a journey across the continent, but they’re attacked
. Weaving these themes together, or exploring either one in isolation, can give Eberron stories a unique feel. Adventures that take advantage of those themes help to reinforce a sense of place
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
telling stories to their offspring. Within a year, the young tortle becomes an orphan, though not before it learns to speak and to survive on its own. A young tortle and its siblings inherit whatever
tools, weapons, and gifts their parents left behind. Each young tortle is expected to fend for itself. It leaves the place of its birth and finds its own corner of the wilderness in which to hunt, catch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
character has a flaw that runs counter to the trickster god’s flaw, the character’s flaw is suppressed until the trickster god’s spirit leaves the character’s body. You can roleplay the voices of the
battle against the archlich. Each trickster god (except Unkh) has its own rival in the tomb that it would prefer to avoid. The Omuans dreamed up colorful stories to explain these antipathies, but in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
singing voice. She is attending her father’s birthday party and won’t be back for a couple of days. That leaves Embry, a talented composer and horn player; Mazia, who plays the flute; and Mytchyl, who
(area C5) on level 1, usually with Joster present. 9 p.m. Sythian, Joster, and the students gather in the dining hall (area C1) to tell stories, share city gossip, snack, and discuss music theory
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Faerie Dragon Adventures The Faerie Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving faerie dragons. Faerie Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
1 A
bizarre means of carrying out orders leaves the green dragon wondering if it’s worth the effort.
9 A faerie dragon constantly tries to impress a gruff dwarf priest by proselytizing to everyone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
tales of vanished explorers and wanton destruction speak of an unknown foe. Umber hulks take on supernatural status in these harrowing stories, many of which convey the same warning: once an umber hulk
and leaves a 5 foot-wide, 8-foot-high tunnel in its wake.
Actions
Multiattack. The umber hulk makes three attacks: two with its claws and one with its mandibles.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, write them down. Then think of what stories connect the pieces you want to use or fill in gaps you don’t know about yet. For example, perhaps you’ve got an idea for a troll that ambushes adventurers
him and leaves behind some trinket from his hidden kingdom of lost junk. Some say that if you speak too loudly over an open bag of holding or whisper “follow my voice” into a magical storage space
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
rambling thicket of twisted roots, thorny vines, and sinuous creepers. This vegetation weaves together to form long tunnels, grand hallways, and enormous domes. Yarnspinner loves reading stories to
the animals that occupy his domain. Gloaming Court The Queen of Air and Darkness rules the Gloaming Court, a realm of twilight, fireflies, cobwebs, and autumn leaves accompanied by the music of hooting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
steps from the base of the tree. This is Lungtian, a ninuno and Nimuel’s partner. Light clothing of leaves and vines grows from Lungtian’s body, and when Lungtian speaks, their voice sounds like rustling
leaves. A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (History) or Intelligence (Religion) check knows that a ninuno is a spirit of the land, similar to a dryad, who serves as an intermediary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
(detailed later in this adventure) Some may think our maze is a pest,
But it shelters a haven of rest.
And ere anyone leaves,
They must leave more than leaves,
And then honor our master’s request
.
Hedge Maze (area G21) and Palace of Spires (detailed later in this adventure) There are leaves in the garden to trace,
And a maze with a clear central space.
With a leaf in your hand,
You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
about these travelers are, and the stories behind them, as you see fit. Mysterious Passengers d100 Passenger 01–02 A human merchant of obvious means seems to be deliberately drawing attention, loudly
, “Beware — the wolf howls at midnight,” and leaves without further comment. 09–10 A gnome watches everyone carefully, writing down observations in a tiny orange book. 11–12 A one-armed Brelish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Shadow Dragon Adventures The Shadow Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving shadow dragons. Shadow Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
1 A
has fallen under the sway of a young shadow dragon, and their obeisance borders on fanaticism.
4 A young shadow dragon shares a lair with a cloaker; the cloaker leaves the dragon alone but hunts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
religious rites and festivals. Priests at such sites relate stories of the gods, teach the ethics of their patron deities, offer advice and blessings, perform religious rites, and provide training in
from the Egyptian pantheon. The Raven Queen is akin to the Norse pantheon’s Hel and Greyhawk’s Wee Jas. That leaves three gods created from scratch: Ioun, Melora, and Torog.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
true friendship or grave need. 2 Covetous. The archfey hoards things they consider valuable and uses spies to find more of what they covet. The archfey never leaves their lair for fear that their hoard
be left alone and seldom, if ever, leaves their domain. They might adopt disguises or turn invisible when they travel, and they might use magic to conceal their lair. 8 Wild. The archfey has the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
subrace has history in the D&D multiverse, so you already have some stories to draw on when building its traits. Example Subrace: Eladrin Creatures of magic with strong ties to nature, eladrin live in the
misty step is a 2nd-level spell, this ability is potent enough that the subrace doesn’t need additional traits. This leaves us with the following features for the eladrin subrace: Ability Score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
suit a variety of themes, right down to the weather: springtime garden parties lush with gossip and savory hors d’oeuvres, romantic balls beneath cascading autumn leaves, and psychedelic raves
encounters and stories in the gate-town. Sylvania Adventures d4 Adventure Hook 1 A vampire bachelorette invites the characters to a costumed ball at the Yearning Timbers, hoping to enlist their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
, and toothed plants wait patiently near stagnant drinking pools for their next meal to arrive. The air in Faunel is rich and humid, and the broad, waxy leaves of foliage along the forest floor glisten
Razortooth Rock an ideal place for snakes and big cats to ambush their prey. Adventures in Faunel The Faunel Adventures table offers suggestions for encounters and stories in the gate-town. Faunel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
other shelter available. The villagers know about the cave and may have mentioned it. If the party leaves no guard, they will just have to trust the villagers not to steal their belongings. (Dishonest
. Seeing this, the populace did not put up much resistance to paying the wizard's heavy taxes and tithes, especially when stories were circulated of what happened to those who balked. Any nobles who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
characters’ stories and share anecdotes. When you decide it’s time, read the following: The doors to the great hall fly open and a sentry from the pinnacle shouts, “Manticore! It’s on the move!”
At this
of each round of battle. A knight that is injured leaves the hunt. When no more knights remain, the knights are out of the hunt. If the manticore has nothing to attack, the battle ends and it flies off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, boneless mass. Other stories portray Ghaunadaur as an incredibly ancient and ineffable deity, one of the so-called Great Old Ones. Both claims might have merit, because the truth about the time of the
a bitter enemy of Zinzerena, who deceives and uses him as a tool in many of the stories about the Dark Seldarine. Kiaransalee The drow god of vengeance and undeath, called the Revenancer, is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
corners and by shouting summaries of top stories at passersby. From the slums of the Outer City to the finest manor house sitting rooms, the Mouth is where Baldurians go to be informed, incited, and
to shout his stories of upper-crust injustices, but as enthusiasm for the practice built and more people began bringing him information, he began writing the stories down for his distributors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
corners and by shouting summaries of top stories at passersby. From the slums of the Outer City to the finest manor house sitting rooms, the Mouth is where Baldurians go to be informed, incited, and
to shout his stories of upper-crust injustices, but as enthusiasm for the practice built and more people began bringing him information, he began writing the stories down for his distributors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
sacred sites are natural spaces that have intrinsic magical properties. Stories about the Mysteries are preached by many theologians as examples of Corellon’s abiding love for his wayward children. Some
.
Hanali Celanil Hanali is the elven god of beauty and love. Usually depicted as a beautiful female, in some stories the god appears to mortals as a gorgeous male. Hanali’s gender in a story seldom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
musical talent but manages to entertain locals nonetheless with his stories of faraway places. Twice each day, at dawn and again at dusk, he leaves the inn with a couple of apples and a cooked wolf
by the name Rictavio—a false identity adopted by the legendary vampire hunter Rudolph van Richten (see appendix D). He regales tavern patrons with stories so outrageous as to be hardly believable, yet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
circles, a pair of hands pressed palms together. In mythological stories, the Lovers are bored by the Talons and would rather make tragic deals with the Gem. When portrayed as a person, the Flames takes up
herself. By the time leaves are turning color and evenings are getting colder, Night’s Edge already looms high overhead, dagger in hand. Legend has it that in her haste to steal from Euryale, the Rogue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
exploring these noir themes in the stories you develop. It can be fun for some people to wrestle with moral quandaries in adventures, but it doesn’t work for all play groups. In particular, if there’s no
their scams, but leaves behind no proof of any crime. 2 A cowardly politician fleeces the poor of their last few coins without technically doing anything wrong. 3 A righteous zealot is continually
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
their return by a year or longer), he leaves behind a trusted associate who can give them the key and provide directions to his hidden treasure. This associate might be a friendly pixie or faerie
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
Holrow Homestead The homestead’s large farmhouse has two stories and is well maintained, but all the windows have been boarded up. Unless otherwise noted, areas in the homestead share these features
comes within 20 feet of them, they attack. Treasure. Two rare cacao trees stand in the north end of the greenhouse, near the shambling mounds. The trees have broad flat leaves and yellowish gourds that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
often leaves the livestock pens to hang around Northfurrow’s End. He returns to the pens at night to check on the animals. G6. Town The buildings that house most of the residents of Goldenfields are
tower serves as the headquarters for the Captain of the Guard, who is responsible for Goldenfields’ defense. It has its own ground-floor entrance and is four stories tall, with a flat roof enclosed by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
sufficient bedding for four frost giants here. Two Neutral Frost Giants, Ardrandal and Forstrorri, recount stories of long-dead heroes while they maintain the camp here. Both are loyal to Ralvald but grow
, is a frost giant covered in small green leaves that sprout from his skin. Beside him, a shaggy rhinoceros calmly grazes on these leaves. Several enormous cloaks and helms hang on hooks pounded into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
gates are open, but the Sharn Watch could seal them at any time. Lower Tavick’s Landing Terminus This district is based around Terminus Station, where the lightning rail enters and leaves Sharn. Most
the 60 Families
If you’ve read more than two issues of the Sharn Inquisitive, you’ve seen at least two stories about the ir’Tain family. King Boranel might rule Breland, and the Lord Mayor might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
wish.”
Bond. “I love my twin, Glister, with all my heart. I feel incomplete without her.”
Flaw. “I avoid conflict. Even a simple argument leaves me flustered and longing to be elsewhere
landscaper, laying down silk ribbons to form rivers and planting acorns that grow rapidly into splendid oak trees.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I love to hear stories. Tell me
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
wish.”
Bond. “I love my twin, Glister, with all my heart. I feel incomplete without her.”
Flaw. “I avoid conflict. Even a simple argument leaves me flustered and longing to be elsewhere
landscaper, laying down silk ribbons to form rivers and planting acorns that grow rapidly into splendid oak trees.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I love to hear stories. Tell me everything