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Returning 35 results for 'marches some with only about fact for lands'.
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
in search of new actors, he began regaling locals with tales of distant lands.
Monster Hunter. The half-elf ringmaster is, in fact, a legendary human vampire hunter named Rudolph van Richten. Van
Human
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Basic Rules (2014)
, cuisine, music, and literature are different in the northwestern lands of the Silver Marches than in distant Turmish or Impiltur to the east—and even more distinctive in far-off Kara-Tur
adaptable and ambitious people among the common races. They have widely varying tastes, morals, and customs in the many different lands where they have settled. When they settle, though, they stay: they
Deep Dragon Wyrmling
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
knowledge of far-off lands. Many seek out new insights and tricks that they can use against other denizens of the Underdark, preferring social manipulation and crafty dealmaking to exerting themselves in
An ogre has acquired a deep dragon wyrmling as a pet, ignoring the fact that the dragon is an intelligent creature who will grow extremely large.
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An inquisitive deep dragon wyrmling has made
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Though you might have only recently arrived in civilized lands, you are no stranger to the values of cooperation and group effort when striving for supremacy. You learned these principles, and much
formidable adventurer.
See the “Uthgardt Lands” section of chapter 2 for details on each tribe’s territory and its activities that will help you choose your affiliation.
Skill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Orcs The orcs are an ancient race. Their ancestors were scattered by the Dhakaani goblins, and they largely live in harsh and unwanted lands: the swamps of the Shadow Marches, the Demon Wastes, the
Marches were the first druids on Khorvaire. The Gatekeepers played a crucial role in defeating the alien daelkyr and binding this evil in Khyber, and their descendants continue to maintain the ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of the Dhakaani Empire. The goblin empire scattered the orc tribes and forced them into harsh and unwanted lands: the swamps of the Shadow Marches, the Demon Wastes, and the depths of the Ironroot
Mountains. But in the Shadow Marches, the orcs learned the secrets of druidic magic from the dragon Vvaraak, becoming the first of the Gatekeepers. With the invasion of the alien daelkyr from Xoriat, the
Dwarf
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“Yer late, elf!” came the rough edge of a familiar voice. Bruenor Battlehammer walked up the back of his dead foe, disregarding the fact that the heavy monster lay on top of his elven
identities and affiliations, recognize related dwarves, and invoke their ancestors’ names in oaths and curses. To be clanless is the worst fate that can befall a dwarf.
Dwarves in other lands are
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Underdark near the lairs of the earliest dragons. In some lands, kobolds serve chromatic or metallic dragons—even worshiping them as divine beings. In other places, kobolds know too well how
live longer than a century, that fact is mentioned in the race’s description.
Height and Weight
Player characters, regardless of race, typically fall into the same ranges of height and weight
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Created by the Cat Lord—a divine being of the Upper Planes—to blend the qualities of humanoids and cats, tabaxi are a varied people in both attitude and appearance. In some lands, tabaxi
dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. If typical members of a race can live longer than a century, that fact is mentioned in the race’s description.
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Player characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Toril and Its Lands Toril is a vast and wondrous world, filled with an immense diversity of peoples and a rich, full history. For most folk of the Sword Coast, however, knowledge doesn’t extend much
beyond the confines of the North, and anything “known” outside of Faerûn proper is based more in rumor than in fact.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
ago, rumors have recently reached the city that High Lady Alustriel is in fact alive and active in southern lands. Seemingly, she has contacted neither her son nor her former comrade, Taern Hornblade
Silverymoon Long a powerful and influential member of the Lords’ Alliance — and, for its entire existence, the Silver Marches of Luruar — Silverymoon is what many cities aspire to be: a quiet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
lands of the Silver Marches than in distant Turmish or Impiltur to the east — and even more distinctive in far-off Kara-Tur. Human physical characteristics, though, vary according to the ancient
migrations of the earliest humans, so that the humans of the Silver Marches have every possible variation of coloration and features. In the Forgotten Realms, nine human ethnic groups are widely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
lands of the Silver Marches than in distant Turmish or Impiltur to the east — and even more distinctive in far-off Kara-Tur. Human physical characteristics, though, vary according to the ancient
migrations of the earliest humans, so that the humans of the Silver Marches have every possible variation of coloration and features. In the Forgotten Realms, nine human ethnic groups are widely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, consider where you’re from and how that’s reflected in your class and background. Chapter 2 presents an overview of the nations of Khorvaire and ideas for characters tied to those lands. Aundair is a
9 A warlock from the Shadow Marches, teetering on the edge of sanity while contemplating the daelkyr 10 A Thrane paladin of the Silver Flame who’s looking for something to prove the truth underpinning belief
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
25. Widow’s Walk This walkway along the roof of the house provides either a commanding view of the lands surrounding the House of Lament or, if the Mists have risen, a foggy netherworld. Roof. The
the haunted chimney detailed in area 10. Any character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (History) check knows this fact, which might help them understand a request Theodora makes during a séance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, Khyber spawns demons and monsters to plague the children of Eberron. This might be myth and metaphor, but it’s also a description of fact: there are worlds within the world, realms inhabited by
the daelkyr Dyrrn the Corruptor. Passages to Dyrrn’s realm also exist in the Shadow Marches, on the opposite side of Khorvaire. The Corruptor’s domain doesn’t necessarily stretch across the entire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
tomb on Krynn might be in the foothills near the Eastwall Mountains, in the Cursed Lands of Newsea, or in the Shadowglades of Krynn, where a renegade wizard who served Takhisis was said to dwell
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Eberron. Appropriate sites for the tomb in Eberron include the Ashen Spires of Karrnath, or among the tors in the Vile Marsh between Droaam and the Shadow Marches. among Shargon’s Teeth. Eberron’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the cleanest and coldest I have ever bathed in, flows south into the valley out of the lands of the Endless Blizzard, feeding the rich soil tucked between the northern and southern arms of the Ice
Spires. The river splits as it runs through the hilly lands, eventually draining into a series of lakes along the southern edge of the vale. Two small woods also grow in the vale, one along its northern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Old Flame After the incident with Big Momma, it dawns on Topolah that she might know someone willing to help the characters further. She casts fly on herself and lands on the deck of the Second Wind
vampirate. Topolah fears that the crew of the Second Wind might be discouraged by learning this fact before they meet Gargenhale in person. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Garbed in their distinctive red robes, the Red Wizards have sought to expand their power and to extend Thay’s influence across the Realms, particularly in lands in the East. They shave their heads and
wealth that can flow back to Thay. The power the Red Wizards hold in Thay gives them a measure of diplomatic legitimacy in the lands of the Sword Coast and the North, but their presence is rarely welcome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Phandelver (the adventure in the D&D Starter Set), players can use characters from that adventure in Princes of the Apocalypse. In this case, the characters are likely to be 5th level, a fact you need to
for platinum ingots is quite good in more easterly lands and anticipates a tidy profit. After receiving a vision, Sister Garaele of the Shrine of Luck decides to become intendant at the Allfaiths
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
be Meletian, but the polis’s lands also includes numerous other settlements and wildernesses. The people who live in these holdings are no less Meletians than the inhabitants of the city, and they
angry Heliod smote the polis with his spear, sinking it in punishment for its people’s utter hubris. The fact that the Neolantians were spared this fate, they say, is evidence of their humility, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
to rage outside. It was this philosophy that led to the founding of Luruar, and when the lesson was lost, so too were the Silver Marches. But it serves no purpose to dwell on the folly of the past
Northlander pirates. It is a loose confederation of those settlements and their agents, all of whom owe allegiance first to their homelands, and second to the Lords’ Alliance. In the harsh lands of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
planning the well-executed attacks, for Snurre is said to be far stronger than smart. It is a sad fact that the characters can expect all encounters here to be worse than those the party has faced
keep all the loot they find, plus the possibility of reward from the rulers of the lands being ravaged by the giant bands. And now the adventurers stand before the black and smoking slag hill that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
survive. Living deep in the wilderness demands great fortitude and the mastery of certain fighting and survival skills. Down in the Underdark, far from the wild lands, the Emerald Enclave must remain
Marches, she heard Bruenor’s call to reclaim the glory of the ancient line of Delzoun and followed him to Gauntlgrym. Here, she balances her work with the Emerald Enclave and her loyalty to her people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
float in the air. The Second Sundering A century after the Spellplague, the lands and peoples of Faerûn had become accustomed to the state of things — just in time for everything to change again. The
, strange calamities began to occur throughout Faerûn. An earthquake struck Iriaebor. A plague of locusts afflicted Amn. Droughts gripped the southern lands as the sea steadily receded in places. Amid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Every meal in Shankhabhumi includes fish, though each city proclaims its own style of preparing it to be the best. In fact, cooking is a competitive discipline at the Shankha Trials. Sagorpuri fish
curries are fragrant with spices imported from foreign lands, while Ashwadhatuj cook their fish with locally farmed vegetables, and Tippuris ferment their mountain fish in tea. Sign of the Shankha The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Shape-Shifting The time a dragon spends in a humanoid form is not directly related to our opinion of said form. In fact, dragons generally disagree with mortals about visual taste.
Most of you are
. Dragons like to know as much as they can about the lands around their lairs and the inhabitants of those lands, and posing as a more innocuous creature is an easy way to gather such information. Many
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
the continent of Khorvaire. The quest for the Mirror of the Seventh Moon might take the heroes from a hidden mountain shrine in Darguun to a ruined castle in the Shadow Marches and finally to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
undead have no rights under the Code of Galifar and cannot inherit titles or lands. Thul’s challenge spread like wildfire, only to be crushed when Kaius III met the warlords under the midday sun and cut
. Korth The capital of Karrnath is a city-fortress on the edge of the Nightwood and the seat of King Kaius III. Its walls and towers bristle with the weapons of war, and military marches through the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
decisionry becomes a common magic item. When you flip the coin, it always lands with the Acquisitions Incorporated sigil face down, and a message appears on the “tails” face. Roll a d4 on the following
will to control its operation as a bonus action, choosing the result that appears after it lands as a means of gently coercing the user toward a specific course of action. The creature flipping the coin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
in golden ribbons marches down the thoroughfare. Emerald clouds swirl above the tree and rain down golden, spinning sycamore seeds. Fairgoers try to catch the seeds before they hit the ground. As the
characters becomes the Witchlight Monarch, note this fact on the Story Tracker. Even after the charm wears off, a character retains the title of Witchlight Monarch forever, and this title bears great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
them, there is no shortage of folk poking around Longsaddle and the nearby lands hoping to discover caches of magic, hidden like children’s treasures. Of course, few, if any, such bundles exist, but the
, if the average trader in Longsaddle knew where powerful magic was located, he would be more likely, down the years, to try to claim it. The primary business of Longsaddle is ranching, and the lands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
marches, defending their seats from challengers advocating similar platforms of goodliness and law. Nevertheless, even exemplars of decency have sinister secrets, and the Spotless Seven aren’t as clean
anyone they believe would spoil the lands beyond. Regional Effects The region containing Fortitude’s planar gate is influenced by the magic of Arcadia, creating one or more of the following effects in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
into the town of Vallaki several months later. Claiming to be a carnival ringmaster in search of new actors, he began regaling locals with tales of distant lands. Monster Hunter. The half-elf
ringmaster is, in fact, a legendary human vampire hunter named Rudolph van Richten. Van Richten’s tale is a sad one. A scholar and doctor from a land called Darkon, he married his childhood sweetheart, Ingrid