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Volo's Guide to Monsters
We had a tabaxi come through once, a few winters back. She kept the taproom packed each night with her stories and spent most days napping in a chair in front of the fireplace. We thought she was
, wandering tabaxi are catlike humanoids driven by curiosity to collect interesting artifacts, gather tales and stories, and lay eyes on all the world’s wonders. Ultimate travelers, the inquisitive
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
small, colorful wagons, moving from settlement to settlement. When they arrive, they set up a small stage in a public square where they sing, play instruments, tell stories, and offer exotic goods in
refuses to sell or trade it. THE CAT LORD
The deity of the tabaxi is a fickle entity, as befits the patron of cats. The tabaxi believe that the Cat Lord wanders the world, watching over them and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Cyrans have made a point of continuing this custom. Others wear clothing cut in the Cyran style, but entirely in black; this has become known as Mourning wear. Stories say communities of warforged live in the Mournland, including the insurgent called the Lord of Blades.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Cannith vaults for those who brave the dangers of the Mournland? Stories say communities of warforged live in the Mournland, including the insurgent called the Lord of Blades. While not as flamboyant
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
darkness — the Lord of Eyes, the Prince of Slime, Dyrrn the Corruptor — creating new aberrations and waiting for the day they can unleash their full power on the world above. While the daelkyr themselves
anywhere, as a seed of madness takes root in a community or court … and spreads. As if dragons and demons aren’t trouble enough, stories say there are fiends lurking in mortal dreams. According to these
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
tabaxi are satisfied with such a life. The Cat Lord, the divine figure responsible for the creation of the tabaxi, gifts each of his children with one specific feline trait. Those tabaxi gifted with
curiosity are compelled to wander far and wide. They seek out stories, artifacts, and lore. Those who survive this period of wanderlust return home in their elder years to share news of the outside world. In this manner, the tabaxi remain isolated but never ignorant of the world beyond their home.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
calls for everyone’s attention and shares one of Ispin’s favorite stories: the tale of the time the High Sub-Senior Artillerist of Mount Nevermind launched her pet weasel all the way from the gnome
enclave to Sancrist Island, then hired Ispin to recover the critter—or, at least, to note its trajectory. Becklin tells several other charming stories about Ispin, then invites attendees to share other
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Audience with Neverember After the ships arrive in Neverwinter, the ship captains waste no time leading the characters to an audience with Lord Dagult Neverember in Castle Never. Read the following
with gold trim. Lord Dagult Neverember strokes his short, gray beard as he listens to the pleas of the captains to secure the High Road and send troops to Leilon. When they finish, the lord turns
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
shapes their later careers as well. Stories of warlocks binding themselves to fiends are widely known. But many warlocks serve patrons that are not fiendish. Sometimes a traveler in the wilds comes to a
strangely beautiful tower, meets its fey lord or lady, and stumbles into a pact without being fully aware of it. And sometimes, while poring over tomes of forbidden lore, a brilliant but crazed
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
shapes their later careers as well. Stories of warlocks binding themselves to fiends are widely known. But many warlocks serve patrons that are not fiendish. Sometimes a traveler in the wilds comes to a
strangely beautiful tower, meets its fey lord or lady, and stumbles into a pact without being fully aware of it. And sometimes, while poring over tomes of forbidden lore, a brilliant student’s mind
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
a considerable amount of wealth, he has lived his entire life on stories of honor and great deeds, none of which are his own. Now Lord Bakaris sees the situation in Kalaman as his chance to win glory
Miat. Your leader has briefed us on the situation in Vogler, his bold defense, and his eagerness to strike back against these invaders.” As Miat says this, he nods to a man near him—Lord Bakaris, who
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Deneir The Lord of All Glyphs and Images, the First Scribe, the Scribe of Oghma Deneir is the god of literature and literacy, the patron of the artist and the scribe. His is the power to accurately
paintings, particularly illuminations on manuscripts, tapestries that relate stories, and any such attempt to use art to capture the truth. Followers of Deneir believe that information not recorded and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
Deneir The First Scribe, the Lord of All Glyphs and Images, the Scribe of Oghma Alejandro Pacheco Folk across Faerûn enjoy high rates of literacy, thanks primarily to the work of Deneir and his
that relate stories, and any attempt to use visual art to capture the truth. Followers of Deneir consider literacy one of the god’s most important gifts. His priests teach people how to read and write
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
in perpetual gloom. The land’s somber, superstitious people live in small, scattered villages. These communities are each led by a burgomaster who seeks to avoid the ire of the land’s aloof lord, Count
. (See “Travelers in the Mists” at the end of this chapter for details on the Vistani.) The stories of Barovia’s people are full of hidden evils: treacherous witches, secretive cults, portentous ravens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
or the inspiration for a barbarian’s rage. Are you still loyal to your dark lord, or did you break free from its influence? Either way, work with the DM to develop the details of your overlord
.
Ashtakala Legends say that a single city of fiends remains intact. Stories describe Ashtakala as a city of basalt and brass, filled with rakshasas and demons. If it exists, it is shielded by powerful
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. This domain is particularly appropriate for stories that deal with the lingering influence of the past, the oppressive weight of tradition, and the ongoing effects of generational curses. The restless
ever closer to the estate’s beleaguered lord.
7 The baronet of a small estate is forced to commit increasingly heinous crimes each day or face unspeakable torment at the hands of his ghostly
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Brass Dragon Adventures The Brass Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving brass dragons. Brass Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
1 A
ancient temple, sharing stories to help the couatl pass the years.
3 A lamia and a young brass dragon lair in the same desert ruin, mostly leaving each other alone—but the lamia hopes to corrupt
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
explanation is that some folk are born with an overabundance of curiosity. Some say that Arvoreen or Brandobaris is responsible for urging them on, and others point to the stories told by the elders that
a life of adventure are emboldened by the stories told by their elders — tales of halfling heroes slinking through human cities, plundering dungeons laden with treasure, and being received in the hall
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Mordent Domain of the Haunted Darklord: Wilfred Godefroy Genre: Ghost stories Hallmarks: Ancestral curses, haunted mansions, mist-shrouded moors, vengeful spirits Mist Talismans: Broken jewelry
experiments of twisted scholars or bound to the service of the Darklord of the domain, Lord Wilfred Godefroy. And those with a personal connection to the Darklord are inevitably drawn to his manor on Gryphon Hill to become part of his endless torment.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
informed and inspired by the cultures, myths, legends, and fantasies of any culture: an epic fantasy campaign could draw on French romances or Chinese wuxia stories, a mythic fantasy campaign could be based
threatens the world. And the stories of these campaigns often include an element of romance: tragic affairs between star-crossed lovers, passion that transcends even death, and chaste adoration between
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Mortuary toward his orrery (detailed later in this supplement). 2 Two guardian nagas slither up to the party. The nagas are collecting stories about those who have passed. 3 A death tyrant, eager to build
one of their own. 6 A sarcophagus-like animated coffin* conveys a haughty mummy lord to its tomb. Two mummies walk alongside the coffin. The mummy lord demands that passersby acknowledge its rule with a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
crop, and with a frown, summon wildfires. She rules the seelie of the Summer Court. Oberon, the Green Lord, an unrivaled hunter and woodland warrior, is Titania’s lover and frequently her foe. Oberon is
harming each other. Wendonai is the balor lord who first tempted the dark elves to summon demons in the ancient wars between the elf peoples. It also turned them to the worship of Lolth and continued
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
into a riot of hedonism, even more raw and debased than the orgies drow engage in on their own. Stories of such encounters have spread all the way to the surface world, where listeners dismiss them
that became trapped in Lolth’s web? Or do they spring directly from the queen herself? Regardless of their origin, yochlols respond to the will of Lolth alone. No other demon or demon lord can command
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
the site of the old town, and is home now to farmers, woodcutters, fur traders, and prospectors drawn by stories of gold and platinum in the foothills of the Sword Mountains. Unfortunately, more than a
few bandits and brigands have settled here as well, taking advantage of the fact that the area has no local lord or authority to chase them off. A gang known as the Redbrands has controlled Phandalin
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
inhabitants of the planes. This book contains useful data gleaned from Morte’s stories and ramblings. Still, the planes are vast and varied, and what Morte experienced as true might not match all
rilmani Celestial 12 Doomguard doom lord* Humanoid 12 Septon modron Construct 13 Hexton modron Construct 13 Kelubar demodand Fiend 14 Shemeshka Fiend 16 Shator demodand Fiend 17 Aurumach rilmani Celestial
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Bronze Dragon Adventures The Bronze Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving bronze dragons. Bronze Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
1
.
Adult Bronze Dragon Connections d8 Connected Creatures
1 A rakshasa disguised as a pirate lord seeks revenge on the adult bronze dragon who has killed the Fiend three times so far.
2
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
adventurers coming down the well to pester him and steal his valuable belongings. To that end, his goal is to terrify adventurers and send them screaming back to Waterdeep with horror stories that discourage
others from descending into Undermountain.
Goal 4: Become Waterdeep’s Shadow Lord. The Shadowdusks were Waterdavian nobles who descended into madness, taking refuge in Undermountain. Halaster wants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
— Harsh, despoiled land where dragons roam and sometimes go to die Chakyik Lord Agul Krusef (human) Land of the Tiger Nomads—horse riders with scattered trading outposts Hunting Lands, the Overlord
within the clan. Their tales include stories not only of heroes within their clans, but also of heroic horses, and the nomads trace equine lineages as carefully as their own. These nomads maintain the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
tell stories or sing traditional songs, ensuring that their culture isn’t forgotten. Other survivors still seethe with anger at the enemies who brought Cyre down, and thus far the holiday has been marked
marks the day that the Treaty of Thronehold was signed, officially ending the Last War. This year (998 YK) is only the second time the event has been commemorated, and the Lord Mayor of Sharn has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
, this day is especially important for Cyran survivors. It is a time when Cyrans come together to remember their lost kingdom. Some tell stories or sing traditional songs, ensuring their culture isn’t
officially ended the Last War. This year (998 YK) is only the third time this event has been celebrated, and the Lord Mayor of Sharn has promised a truly epic festival. Wildnight (18-19 Sypheros
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Gold Dragon Adventures The Gold Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving gold dragons. Gold Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
1 When two
Siren’s Lens.
6 An imprisoned mummy lord has convinced its adult gold dragon jailer that the mummy’s plans for domination will be for the best in the long run.
7 An adult gold dragon
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, the first layer of Pandemonium. Neither Alustriel nor Tasha had previously met Kas, but the stories about his and Vecna’s hatred for each other are well known, as is Kas’s hunger for power
shares it with the characters: Kas plans to use the rod to free Miska the Wolf-Spider, a powerful demon lord who was trapped in Pandesmos eons ago using the rod. Kas and Miska would then march against
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Masked Lords of Waterdeep — rulers who convene in secret and whose identities are largely unknown. The public face of this ruling body is the Open Lord of Waterdeep. The current Open Lord, Lady Laeral
three melee attacks, two attacks with one handaxe and one attack with the other handaxe. Each handaxe deals 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage on a hit. The Lord of Xantharl’s Keep is Narbeck Horn (N male
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Blue Dragon Adventures The Blue Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving blue dragons. Blue Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
1 A blue
blue dragon leads a fanatically loyal mercenary squad.
5 A young blue dragon schemes to take over a guardian naga’s ancient temple.
6 A mummy lord keeps a young blue dragon bodyguard as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
walls are lined with bookshelves. Lord Drezlin Nandar and his hunting companions used the den as a place to relax and tell stories, while Lady Velrosa Nandar used the library to store her collection