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Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
/day each: bane, dimension door, webRemnants are Dusters who sought undeath via rituals but failed. Liaisons and spies, these agents exist in a halfway point between life and death.NecroticPhase (2/Day
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
"} piercing damage.Prized among Meletis's thaumaturges, anvilwrought raptors are often crafted in the form of a hawk or an owl. Most serve as messengers and spies, flying over the busy streets or high over
the land while carrying or seeking vital information for their masters.The first anvilwroughts were created by the god of the forge, Purphoros. He gave the secret of breathing life into these metal
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
feet of Baba Lysaga and acts as her ally. It remains until it dies or until Baba Lysaga dismisses it as an action.Two women gave life to Strahd von Zarovich. The first was Queen Ravenovia van Roeyen
her life that matters to her.
Mother Nearest. During her exile, Baba Lysaga made countless sacrifices to Mother Night, pleading with the goddess to afflict Queen Ravenovia with ill health and visit
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
, and van Richten has lived with the horror of his family’s destruction ever since. After destroying Baron Metus in turn, van Richten sought revenge against the Vistani and took up a life of
;while trying not to expose the secret society to their mutual enemy. He thinks the wereravens might prove helpful when the time comes. Van Richten also wants to take out as many of Strahd’s spies
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
with a beholder that has moved into the dragon’s domain.
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Xorn serve as lookouts and spies for an adult amethyst dragon who rewards them with gems.
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To repay a favor long owed to a
region.
If the dragon dies, the populations of aquatic life near the lair return to normal levels over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. The
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
close without arousing suspicion. Once in a position to observe, the dragon studies the day-to-day life of local folk, with a keen interest in any magical phenomena.
Emerald dragons&rsquo
surrounding an adult emerald dragon;adult emerald dragon's lair.
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An adult emerald dragon spies on the adult red dragon who killed the emerald dragon’s mate, looking for weaknesses
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The illusions that I weave dazzle and deceive. Sometimes that deception eases your burdens, letting you forget your troubles for a moment. But I can also ease your burdens by ending your life
and established House Phiarlan in Khorvaire. These elves are expert entertainers, giving them access to all manner of places and secrets. Known to few, there has always been an elite force of spies and
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:At will: expeditious retreat, false life, minor illusion, prestidigitation3/day each: aid, misty step, Tasha's hideous
would be adequate compensation for her failure.
Bifurcated Souls. The divided nature of the forlarren reflects their origin, marking each one as two entities trapped in a single form. One forlarren
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
member of your family, by right of birth, or it could have been left to you by a friend, a mentor, a teacher, or someone else important in your life. The revelation of your inheritance changed your life
trinket
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An article of clothing
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A piece of jewelry
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An arcane book or formulary
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A written story, song, poem, or secret
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A tattoo or other body marking
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
tattoos marking your loyalty to Uthgar and your tribal totem, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
FEATURE: UTHGARDT HERITAGE
You have an excellent knowledge of not
Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic)
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Greater Good. It is each person’s responsibility to make the most happiness for the whole tribe
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Hobgoblins are relentless soldiers that cleave to rigid tactics and orders. I fear their less-predictable scouts and spies more.
— Volo
War is the lifeblood of hobgoblins. Its glories are
. Suitably (and somewhat ironically), the outward politeness and civility that they demonstrate among each other enables them to avoid conflicts in daily life. This same form of “courtesy&rdquo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
can restore the characters to life so they can continue waging war for the forces of good. Surprisingly, dying in this battle might give the characters an advantage. When the attackers report to
Severin that the meddling adventurers are dead, they’ll be written off as a threat. If the raised characters make an effort to keep out of sight of the cult’s spies, their next blow against the cult could come as a complete surprise. The characters gain a level at the end of this event.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the waters of the Sea of Moving Ice for two hundred years. Throughout its life, the whale has faced its share of trouble, including near-fatal encounters with Auril’s roc, which left scars along the
Auril’s spies. When the whale is submerged, a magic bubble surrounds the boat to protect those riding in it. Angajuk periodically visits an anchorage off the coastline, a rocky arch formed by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
halfway state between life and death, using their incorporeal talents to serve the faction as liaisons and spies. For more information on remnants, see Morte’s Planar Parade.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
encroaching on dwarven territory, send reliable spies to human settlements in the region, while pulling back as many of our folk as you can manage. Instruct the spies to pass along updates each day
, preferably by messenger bird. Do not tell the spies of your suspicions. Invent a story, such as the search for an outlaw or some other deception.
If a spy fails to report, you must strike quickly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
began life as people who were stolen from shore or saved from sinking ships and offered a terrible bargain by an undersea power: surrender, body and soul, or drown. Those who submit are subjected to an
can take a form that is fully at home beneath the waves. Spies from the Sea. A deep scion emerges from the depths in service to its underwater master, which is likely a kraken or some other ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
unleash an army of undead. In the city of Sharn, a team of spies pulls off an impossible scheme—breaking into the impenetrable vaults of House Kundarak. But instead of gold, they find a secret that
strokes. Ancient mysteries await discovery so they can influence the world and its people. Magic is built into the very fabric of the world. It pervades everyday life. It provides comforts and conveniences
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
and learning the latest news and gossip. The crowds attract less savory folk, like spies and thieves. Priests of Ephara often bless agoras because they are so central to civilized life in Theros, but
are also set up at the top of this stage for petty criminals to be publicly humiliated. At the agora’s center stands a grand fountain with a larger-than-life sculpture depicting all the gods sharing a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
most of his life. Ismark isn’t a typically dour Barovian. He invites the characters to join him, offers to pay for their wine, and asks for their aid in protecting his adopted sister, Ireena Kolyana. If
, he knows the burgomaster’s handwriting well enough to confirm that the letter was not written by his father. Ismark has spent most of his adult life training with weapons in the hope of one day
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
are justly concerned, and some have important roles to play in events yet to unfold. The Harpers The Harpers are spellcasters and spies who covertly oppose the abuse of power, magical or otherwise
Zhentarim are free to profit as they see fit, either by helping or hindering the giants. The Black Network has spies and operatives in every major northern settlement, and it doesn’t wish to see its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Life in Yongjing Residents of Yongjing take great pride in their city and frequently boast about everything from its venerable age and historic architecture to its lack of unsavory elements—such as
the rats and diseases that are so common in other, lesser cities. Chasing Longevity The importance of a long life is drilled into children from an early age. The folk of the empire and Yongjing proudly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
their visitors sleep, the yakfolk beat them unconscious, strip them of their gear and weapons, and consign them to a life of menial labor. Deprived of food and warmth, prisoners rarely survive more
their magic to possess the bodies of their dwarven captives and, in the guise of these dwarves, yakfolk spies have infiltrated Citadel Adbar. These agents do everything in their power to discourage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Waterdeep’s politics.
Outlander You’re a child of the icy wilderness, born and raised in one of the Reghed tribes. Imagine, after following herds of migrating reindeer your whole life, getting a taste
of what life in Ten-Towns has to offer.
Sage You came to Icewind Dale in search of ruins and artifacts left behind by the giants who ruled the ancient empire of Ostoria. To find even one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
The Harpers Members of this clandestine network of spellcasters and spies pride themselves on being incorruptible defenders of the greater good and champions of the oppressed. Harper agents are
his family’s considerable income on the finer things in life. He’s a confident sort who likes to gamble. Winning over Roaringhorn requires a willingness to dine, drink, and potentially game with him
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Baba Lysaga Two women gave life to Strahd von Zarovich. The first was Queen Ravenovia van Roeyen, Strahd’s biological mother. The second was the queen’s midwife, a devout follower of Mother Night
she delivered into the world. Strahd is the only thing in her life that matters to her. Mother Nearest. During her exile, Baba Lysaga made countless sacrifices to Mother Night, pleading with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
encounter occurs on a roll of 15 or higher on a d20. If an encounter occurs, roll on the daytime or the nighttime encounter table, depending on the time, or have Strahd’s spies appear (see the “Strahd’s
Spies” sidebar). Daytime Random Encounters in Barovia d12 + d8 Encounter 2 3d6 Barovian commoners 3 1d6 Barovian scouts 4 Hunting trap 5 Grave 6 False trail 7 1d4 + 1 Vistani bandits 8 Skeletal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
reduced to 8 or fewer hit points and has no avenues of escape, Iarno surrenders. He values his life more than anything, and he remains a model prisoner in the hopes that the Black Spider will somehow
settlements for more materials for his workshop. The characters also find a letter signed with the Black Spider’s symbol. Lord Albrek,
My spies in Neverwinter tell me that strangers are due to arrive in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
by any means short of all-out war. Dragonmarked houses, churches both pure and corrupt, crime lords, monster gangs, psionic spies, arcane universities, secret societies, sinister masterminds, dragons
assortment of monsters and other challenges. A World of Magic. The technology of Eberron has developed not through the advance of science but by the mastery of magic. The widespread use of magic pervades life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
pieces of gold out of Khorvaire. There are spies who will do anything to protect their nations and petty criminals trying to build empires. There’s a place in Eberron for selfless heroes and truly vile
life of adventure. Your village was destroyed in the war and you don’t know if they survived.
8 You made a bargain with an extraplanar entity that you now regret.
9 You made a promise to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
lemure killed in the Nine Hells is only permanently destroyed if it is killed with a blessed weapon or if its shapeless corpse is splashed with holy water before it can return to life. Promotion and
devil’s memories passing intact from one form to the next. Low-level promotions are typically based on need, such as when a pit fiend transforms lemures into imps to gain invisible spies under its command
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
cruel plaything: a doll brought to life through the implantation of a child’s soul. When the adventurers arrive, these dolls scurry into view: Three tiny figures waddle toward you through the smoky haze
hags are a frightful lot:
Widow Groat has tarnished gold coins covering her eyes and ants nesting in her skull. The ants serve as her spies, and their presence often portends her arrival. She carries a
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Rakdos
Guild versus Guild Interguild conflict is such a fundamental aspect of life on Ravnica that the player characters’ guild membership is an easy starting point for choosing an adventure villain
, Golgari corrupters, or Dimir spies.
You could structure a campaign around the legion’s slow progress in taking over the authority of the Azorius Senate and imposing a sort of martial law on the city. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
celebrated events on the calendar, from the first of Hammer to the last of Nightal. Hammer 1: Wintershield Marking the start of the new year, this observance is a widely recognized day off work, when
courses in each ward, and the winners from each ward compete at the Field of Triumph. If you really want to see the wards come to life, this is the time. Pick your favorite, wear its colors, and cheer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
score of 10 and the ability to speak Common or Druidic. The druids use these awakened beasts as spies and messengers. Roll a d8 and consult the Awakened Beast Encounter table to determine what kind of
beast retreats to a safe distance. If it’s cornered and doesn’t like its chances of survival, it bargains or pleads for its life. An awakened beast knows its territory well and can point characters to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
or with a lot of friends — preferably both. The place takes its name from the life-sized wooden mermaid hanging above the incongruous reception desk, a dozen blackened and withered hands nailed to its
losses, including those of life and limb. Instead, its plethora of back rooms and antechambers act as de facto offices for the menagerie of shady characters who spend their days drinking here. Ostensibly