many some with only advanced for for loyal

Rosie Beestinger

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

enough to hold in one hand and she has a hand free.Weighing in at just under 30 pounds and with a grandmotherly demeanor befitting her advanced age, Rosie Beestinger is easily mistaken for someone on the

halflings related to Rosie. She has a daunting number of natural and adopted children, many of whom have followed their mother along the adventuring career track. Rosie's goals have always been more

Sir Talavar

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

a loyal vassal of the Summer Queen. Many of Sir Talavar’s squires have gone on to become knights of great renown. The venerable faerie dragon has an encouraging, can-do demeanor and an

Talavar Sir Talavar is a knight-errant of the Seelie Court and a loyal vassal of the Summer Queen. Appendix D has additional roleplaying notes for Sir Talavar. The violet faerie dragon has an

False Lich

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

corpse’s eye sockets; the gems allow the false lich to trap creatures’ souls and transfer the souls to its creator. A false lich often gradually gains a sense of self-identity. While many

false liches remain steadfastly loyal to their creators, others resent their creators for imprisoning and abandoning them.Necrotic, Poison, Psychic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

Over the centuries since the first Deck of Many Things was created, many have sought and failed to replicate it. But some have created new cards. These forty-four additional cards are known

collectively as the Deck of Many More Things. (More information on creating new cards for this deck appears in chapter 2.) Like the Deck of Many Things, the Deck of Many More Things manifests differently on

Young Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, crystal dragons enjoy an innate psionic connection to the Positive Plane that suffuses their bodies as well as their personalities with light. Though they prefer to live in desolate, frigid regions, many

suspicion, and rippling in side-to-side waves with amusement or joy. Visions in Starlight Many crystal dragons study the stars, recording their observations of the night sky and tracking the signs written

Hutijin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

all their backbiting and betrayal, devils do occasionally display loyalty, offering unwavering service to their masters. One such example is Hutijin, a duke of Cania and loyal servant of Mephistopheles

repays the instigator with a long and agonizing death. Mephistopheles forbids Hutijin from making too many forays into the Material Plane, since the duke’s absence leaves him vulnerable to his

Speaker Devil

monsters

their large tongues, speaker devils speak with clear and pleasing voices. Among the ranks of the Nine Hells, they are known as logokrons. Many speaker devils are loyal to the archdevil Mephistopheles

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

despite the rise and fall of empires. Many halflings live among other races, where the halflings’ hard work and loyal outlook offer them abundant rewards and creature comforts. Some halfling

avoid unwanted attention. Halflings work readily with others, and they are loyal to their friends, whether halfling or otherwise. They can display remarkable ferocity when their friends, families, or

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

calculated poise, and its deadly strike. Their advanced philosophy taught the virtue of detachment from emotion and of clear, focused thought. Yuan-ti culture was among the richest in the mortal

’t be bound for long by brute force, and that many creatures will refuse to serve. As a result, yuan-ti first influence other creatures with the promise of wealth and power. Time and again

Manshoon

monsters

. That Manshoon is dead, and the current Manshoon is one of the original’s many clones. Being a magical copy rather than an original doesn’t make Manshoon any less of a threat, as he’s

;ve outlived their usefulness. Manshoon doesn’t care who suffers so long he’s able to crush his many enemies and force his subjects into paranoid and eager obedience. History The

Soldier Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

bearer 8 Support staff (cook, blacksmith, or the like) FEATURE: MILITARY RANK You have a military rank from your career as a soldier. Soldiers loyal to your former military

’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones. 4 I’m full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation. 5

Dhampir

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

’s deathless prowess in the form of increased speed, darkvision, and a life-draining bite. With unique insights into the nature of the undead, many dhampirs become adventurers and monster hunters

restraint. In any case, temptation haunts dhampirs, and circumstances conspire to give them endless reasons to indulge. While many dhampirs thirst for blood, your character might otherwise gain

Criminal / Spy Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

containing 15 gp Criminal Specialty There are many kinds of criminals, and within a thieves’ guild or similar criminal organization, individual members have particular specialties

sold the secrets you uncovered to the highest bidder. Suggested Characteristics Criminals might seem like villains on the surface, and many of them are villainous to the core. But some have an

Young Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Deep dragons often hoard secrets, delighting in knowledge of far-off lands. Many seek out new insights and tricks that they can use against other denizens of the Underdark, preferring social

artist so as to maintain an adoring cult of drow and duergar admirers. 3 A rather snooty bone naga serves as a young deep dragon;young deep dragon's loyal butler, as it did for the dragon’s

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

industrious labor, skill in battle, and devotion to the forge. Individual dwarves are determined and loyal, true to their word and decisive in action, sometimes to the point of stubbornness. Many dwarves

frivolous. Two things to be said for them, though: They don’t have many smiths, but the ones they have do very fine work. And when orcs or goblins come streaming down out of the mountains, an elf

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Mercenaries, private guards, Watch soldiers, and members of the Flaming Fist number among just a few of the many soldiers on the streets of Baldur’s Gate. War has been your life for as long as

, blacksmith, or the like) FEATURE: MILITARY RANK You have a military rank from your career as a soldier. Soldiers loyal to your former military organization still recognize your authority and

Dressing for Success

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Dressing for Success Although the Magister’s Masquerade takes place late in the Strixhaven academic year, it occupies a significant place in the mind of many third-year students. To help students

decide what to wear, the administration announces a theme for the masquerade and hosts a fashion show early in the year. The theme announcement and fashion show take place in the weeks following the Advanced Arcane History Exam.

Noble - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

city. If they do, it is generally as thrill-seeking tourists or enclosed by a retinue of armed guards, not as friends or neighbors. As a result, many patriars are at once acutely attuned to the

: Retainers If your character has a noble background, you may select this background feature instead of Position of Privilege. You have the service of three retainers loyal to your family. These retainers

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Characteristics Criminals might seem like villains on the surface, and many of them are villainous to the core. But some have an abundance of endearing, if not redeeming, characteristics. There might be honor

from the wealthy so that I can help people in need. (Good) 4 Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become wealthy. (Evil) 5 People. I’m loyal to my friends, not to any ideals, and

Drawing the Knight Card

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Drawing the Knight Card This section provides advice for DMs whose characters draw the Knight card from a Deck of Many Things, as well as general advice about including allies who fight alongside the characters. Finally, the knight summoned by the deck is reimagined as a loyal Construct: the deck defender.

Chapter 1: Fool

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Chapter 1: Fool Harry Conway Welcome to The Book of Many Things, whose twenty-two chapters give you character options, magic items, spells, monsters, ready-to-play adventures, DM advice, and setting

elements designed to be dropped into your own campaign. And tying those chapters together is a legendary magic item that every player both dreads and longs for: the Deck of Many Things. For decades

Chapter 9: Knight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Chapter 9: Knight A character who draws the Knight card from a Deck of Many Things gains the service of a loyal warrior. This chapter includes advice for DMs on how to introduce this helpful

who live by their skill in combat: a collection of magic items and background elements inspired by the Deck of Many Things. Vallez Gax

Phenex

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

promises of power and glory. Although Phenex remains fanatically loyal to Vecna (even to the point of removing one of his eyes and his left hand), Acererak finds him useful to his own cause as well

. (The mortal Acererak still ostensibly pledges his own faith to Vecna at this time.) Since arriving at the tomb along with many of his girallons, Phenex has magically grafted on a second set of arms, making him resemble something of a girallon himself.

Pastoral Pleasantries

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

empires. Many halflings live among other races, where the halflings’ hard work and loyal outlook offer them abundant rewards and creature comforts. Some halfling communities travel as a way of life, driving wagons or guiding boats from place to place and maintaining no permanent home.

Tracking Position at Long Range

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

encounter begins at a range between 100 and 1,000 feet), or use one or more d20s to show how many 5-foot or 10-foot squares the creature has advanced.

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

body, thought, and emotion. Freed from the limitations of their human bodies, the yuan-ti used their new abilities to conquer new lands and expand their borders. One Race, Many Forms The bodies of all

keen intellect and magic to discover the secrets of making steel. Its military shattered rival tribes and developed advanced tactics for fighting in forests and open plains. The civilization grew into a

Biblioplex Locations (B10-B19)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

month. Outside those meeting days, the room is used for other official university business or stands empty. B16. Advanced Student Stacks Rooms on the Biblioplex’s second floor can be accessed only

librarians on duty in the Biblioplex. Students with permission to work here are given passwords by which the Constructs recognize them as friends. B17. Advanced Student Office These private offices

Reception at Bow's End

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

professor of order; see chapter 7). Characters recognize her as the professor of their Advanced Arcane History course. If approached, the dean proves pleasant and professional. Her attendance at the

. The event concludes with a student getting ill (see “One Too Many?”)—foreshadowing events later in this adventure—and disgruntled students demanding the characters face them in a magical contest (see “The Challenge”). This challenge works best if it comes from a character’s Rival.

1H. Forge and Armory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

. Other accouterments of the blacksmith’s trade are scattered through the room, and many very poorly made metal items are heaped in the northwest corner. A few months ago, Dralmorrer Borngray decided to

Pharblex murdered their shaman. Borngray thought mastering a craft as advanced as metalworking would instill the lizardfolk with a renewed sense of pride. He might be right, but so far, the lizardfolk

1H. Forge and Armory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

. Other accouterments of the blacksmith’s trade are scattered through the room, and many very poorly made metal items are heaped in the northwest corner. A few months ago, Dralmorrer Borngray decided

Pharblex murdered their shaman. Borngray thought mastering a craft as advanced as metalworking would instill the lizardfolk with a renewed sense of pride. He might be right, but so far, the lizardfolk

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Background Axel Defois A door to the Barrier Peaks Hundreds of years ago, an advanced society of Humanoid peoples launched a mission to find a replacement for their distant, dying world in the wake

refusing orders from the crew. When a robot mutiny seemed imminent, an outbreak of killer mold of unknown origin killed many of the crew and passengers but left its machines unaffected. Commanded by the

Flumph

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

sentient beings of great intelligence and wisdom, possessing advanced knowledge of religion, philosophy, mathematics, and countless other subjects. Flumphs are sensitive to the emotional states of nearby

creatures feel no loss or discomfort from such feeding. Consuming psionic energy reveals the thoughts and emotions of the creatures on which the flumphs feed. Since so many of those creatures are evil

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons With the publication of the first Dungeon Master’s Guide in 1979, the most recognizable aspects of the Deck of Many Things were established. Here, the names of the cards

less powerful version with only thirteen cards. Dragon and Dungeon Magazines A different version of the deck appeared in 1983 in the pages of Dragon 77. “The Tarot Deck of Many Things,” written by

Meeting Uzoma

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

also fills the characters in on the tension in the crowd: The folk of the Sensa Empire are loyal to the empress and their own city-states in equal measure. As such, most folk of Anisa favor Prince

Simbon as the would-be heir to Empress Inaya. The Aurum Guild has thrown its support behind the more adventurous Prince Kirina of Niba, so many of the miners in the crowd favor him. Simbon has technically

Chapter 15: Xonthal's Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

dracoliches. Many such elements center around scholars and academics, for whom the cult’s new focus has made their knowledge and research irrelevant. Others think that Severin is being taken in by devils and

most vocal in their objections. As the time of the summoning ritual approaches, Severin understands that he can’t risk losing loyal troops to infighting and insurrection. He has thus agreed to give

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