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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
’s most notorious locations is the Calim Jewel Emporium, widely regarded as the best jeweler in the city — and the best place to fence stolen gems, as it’s also the local Guild
headquarters. In addition to hosting regular public forums in her shop, Rael tacitly oversees the Garden of Whispers, a maze of wood-and-paper screens where people from across the city can buy and sell secrets with Guild agents and each other, speaking through the barriers so as to maintain anonymity.
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
of her station.
In her younger days, Esvele openly rebelled, but that behavior led to locked doors at night and house guards watching her every move during the day. So she taught herself how to pick
hood and mask, exchanging her fine clothes for the kind of practical clothing her parents would never let her wear.
One of the things Esvele has learned is to embrace the legend of the Black Viper
Changeling
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
in stable communities where changelings are true to their nature and deal openly with the people around them. Some are orphans, raised by other races, who find their way in the world without ever
others might change clothes. A casual shape — one created on the spur of the moment, with no depth or history — is called a mask. A mask can be used to express a mood or to serve a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
called gwishin are well known among the city’s populace, social mores prevent people from speaking openly about their dead ancestors. One vengeful gwishin takes advantage of this custom to torment the city.
Cycle of Dread Monsters and wild beasts mysteriously appear to menace the people of Yeonido A bitter spirit and strict local traditions trap Yeonido in a cycle of quiet suffering. While spirits
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
books and scrolls, but also through first-hand observation—by visiting far-flung settlements and exploring local histories and customs.
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, ReligionLanguages
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I’m a stickler when it comes to observing proper etiquette and local customs.
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I would rather observe than meddle.
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By living among violent people, I have become
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
the doings of thieves’ guilds and street gangs. You might be a “velvet mask” bounty hunter, one who blends in with high society and noble circles in order to catch the criminals that
comes in the form of a contact in any city you visit, a person who provides information about the people and places of the local area.
Suggested Characteristics
Use the tables for the
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
operated openly or secretly, depending on the faction and its goals, as well as how those goals mesh with your own. Becoming an adventurer doesn’t necessarily require you to relinquish membership
with interests and concerns that transcend local politics and geography, the Alliance has its own cadre of individuals who work on behalf of the organizations, wider agenda. Alliance agents are required
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
to draw your anger or ridicule. You can get away with minor criminal offenses, such as refusing to pay for food at a restaurant or breaking down a door at a local shop, if no legal authorities witness
of harmless flame and shadowy shapes. When you manipulate an opponent’s mind, a flaming symbol of Rakdos might momentarily appear like a mask over the target’s face.
Suggested
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
probably earned Mask’s ire anyway. Priests of Mask are usually thieves by profession, and often serve as higher-ups in the local underworld or criminal syndicate. They go by the title of demarche or demarchess, and wear veil-masks when acting in their priestly capacity.
Mask The Lord of Shadows, the Master of All Thieves Mask is a trickster god, the patron of ne’er-do-wells, spies, and thieves. All that occurs within shadow is in the purview of Mask. People whisper
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
omen from the god Phenax. Mask of Varyas (Front and Back)
(CLAUDIO POZAS) For a moment, all sounds turn to whispers, and color drains from the world, turning everything shades of gray—everything except
for the gleaming golden mask. Seconds later, things return to normal. Any character who succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes it as a sign from Phenax, but its exact meaning is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Language As people and beings from everywhere find their way to Sigil, every conceivable language comes with them. Common is the most frequently spoken language. The fact that Common-speaking
and one other language. Visitors who need help communicating can always find touts willing to translate for a price. This service extends to the Cant, a complex local slang heard in some corners of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Nearby, people are gathering to hear news of the missing miners, and two local princes will be speaking. Characters who ask questions about the situation among the gathered people can learn the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
using knowledge to win the day over brute force. However, as the Cult of the Dragon grows more brazen and destructive, the Harpers are forced to act more openly in their opposition. If the characters
Harper’s leading delegate to the Council of Waterdeep. She is quiet, speaking only after others have had their turn, and is content to let events unfold until she feels a need to offer intervention
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
—mercenaries currently camped outside Vogler. Cudgel asks the characters how they knew Ispin and where they traveled from. She talks openly about herself and her plans to participate in tomorrow’s
reenactment of the Battle of High Hill. Cudgel has no agenda other than to chitchat with out-of-town guests, as they likely have more in common with her than the local fishers. Early in the evening, Cudgel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
sit at the parlor table and join them in touching a planchette atop the spirit board. The lead investigator then starts the séance, saying: ”Spirits of this house, we are strangers who come openly and
worked. Then the room grows cooler, the lights dim, and the planchette moves to the word “Greetings.” One of the investigators asks the first question: “Who are we speaking to?” The spirit replies by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
using knowledge to win the day over brute force. However, as the Cult of the Dragon grows more brazen and destructive, the Harpers are forced to act more openly in their opposition. If the characters
Harper’s leading delegate to the Council of Waterdeep. She is quiet, speaking only after others have had their turn, and is content to let events unfold until she feels a need to offer intervention and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
using knowledge to win the day over brute force. However, as the Cult of the Dragon grows more brazen and destructive, the Harpers are forced to act more openly in their opposition. If the characters
Harper’s leading delegate to the Council of Waterdeep. She is quiet, speaking only after others have had their turn, and is content to let events unfold until she feels a need to offer intervention and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
the Dragon, and it helps the cult leaders gather over large distances. Next to the portal is a hunting lodge used by a succession of local lords over the years. The lodge is a useful and central
recently appointed a dwarf named Varram as his wyrmspeaker in charge of recovering the White Dragon Mask. The adventurers meet Talis and her servants, and they could end up fighting Talis and her crew in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the Dragon, and it helps the cult leaders gather over large distances. Next to the portal is a hunting lodge used by a succession of local lords over the years. The lodge is a useful and central
recently appointed a dwarf named Varram as his wyrmspeaker in charge of recovering the White Dragon Mask. The adventurers meet Talis and her servants, and they could end up fighting Talis and her crew in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
4. Armory The armory door has an arcane lock spell cast on it. Officially, only Ras Nsi, Sekelok, and Fenthaza know the command phrase to bypass the spell (“white feather”). Speaking the command
creatures who fail to speak the correct passphrase. The current passphrase is “black mask.” Characters are given three chances to utter the correct phrase before Ukurlahmu attacks. Before it attacks, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
resources of the Aurum and a greater voice in society meetings. The Aurum isn’t a secret society, and its meeting halls can be found in most major cities. Many powerful people openly wear the eight
celebrated by their local communities. When members gather, they discuss shared interests, especially in history and archaeology. Aurum members often take an interest in a particular civilization or era
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
(Arcana) check notes that none of these individuals is a native of the Outer Planes (a fact that matters for iron flasks). Speaking with Sincerity The headquarters of the Excelsior guard is a palatial
Excelsior for over thirty years. Before that, she lived in Sigil. She doesn’t work, but she occasionally volunteers to play instruments for local youth theaters. She doesn’t know any of the people who have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. They’re a well-known local legend, but few have ever seen one—until now. Soon after the mill collapses, its owner, Alfonz “Sugar Man” Rubinaz-Zumdi, arrives on the scene, escorted by several bodyguards
seen. From the stately old hacienda he calls the Sugar Alcázar, the Sugar Man hosts dazzling galas and subtly manipulates local farm owners and bosses from across Atagua to his service. Assessing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Speaking with the Victims The dead are taken to a City Watch station in the North Ward and kept in a cellar morgue. Clerics from local temples are brought in to cast gentle repose spells on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
there. The base of each statue contains a ladder down to the storeroom (area B2) and up into the statue above, which is also hollow. Each statue contains a speaking tube, as well as a series of rusty
characters enter, read or paraphrase the following text: A shriveled humanoid corpse in blue robes and a brass mask lies in the center of this stale-smelling room. The corpse’s stiff, wrinkled hand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
to observing proper etiquette and local customs. 3 I would rather observe than meddle. 4 By living among violent people, I have become desensitized to violence. 5 I would risk life and limb to
from other cultures and have much to teach them. 4 I’ve picked up some unpleasant habits living among goblins, lizardfolk, or orcs. 5 I complain about everything. 6 I wear a tribal mask and never take it off.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
proper noble possible, partaking in lessons of etiquette, dance, and poise as befits someone of her station. In her younger days, Esvele openly rebelled, but that behavior led to locked doors at night
daughter by day while cutting loose at night. To hide her identity from those she met, she wore a hood and mask, exchanging her fine clothes for the kind of practical clothing her parents would never let
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
collapse, disrupting trade and imperiling vendors. Each anarchist wears an intimidating mask sculpted to look like an efreeti and carries a device called a boomhailer. These sound-amplifying, clockwork
some onlookers may agree, no one is fool enough to draw attention to themself by openly supporting either side. While the speaker shouts, five members of the Brightguard (use the guard stat block) move
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dark Six The Dark Six are the shadows of the Sovereign Host. These dark gods shape the world and are present at all times, speaking to those willing to hear them. Where the Sovereigns govern
worshiped openly elsewhere in Khorvaire; the gods’ shrines are hidden, and it’s more common to find a cult devoted to a single member of the Six than a temple dedicated to the entire pantheon.
The Six
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
marionette always turns its head to face whomever it is speaking to. Break-a-leg was Endelyn’s first experiment with living puppetry. A flaw in its creation process kept it from having the sadistic
like a moon weighs 50 pounds. It has a small iron ring screwed into its top so that it can be hung from a hook above the stage. If Glister (see area M17) hides behind the moon while wearing her sun mask, the two images create a symbolic eclipse that can help seal Endelyn’s fate.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
camp on the plateau. Rezmir, being a half-dragon, can’t travel openly in Baldur’s Gate; she’d be attacked by a mob. The city’s wealthy elite, however, often travel the streets in screened or curtained
south of the city). Once they are equipped, local porters pack merchandise and supplies onto the wagons, cover them in canvas, and lash them down. After the characters have identified the cultists
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
camp on the plateau. Rezmir, being a half-dragon, can’t travel openly in Baldur’s Gate; she’d be attacked by a mob. The city’s wealthy elite, however, often travel the streets in screened or
south of the city). Once they are equipped, local porters pack merchandise and supplies onto the wagons, cover them in canvas, and lash them down. After the characters have identified the cultists
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Distressed Magistrate As the characters question the locals or otherwise demonstrate that they’ve experienced a strange event, a local magistrate notices them. The magistrate approaches if the
contact the magistrate by speaking with the guards at the Seat of Dragons, the city’s center of government.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
particular celebrations varying based on local traditions and popular faiths. Midwinter. The first festival day of the year is known generally as Midwinter, though some people name it differently
once every four years immediately after Midsummer. It is a day for plain speaking and open council between rulers and their subjects, for the renewal of pacts and contracts, and for treaty making between
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
found drinking in the Helm at Highsun (area 3) most evenings. Speaking with the NPCs involved in these rumors provides the characters with several leads to adventure opportunities in Red Larch. These
notes to or arranging brief conversations with cult messengers passing through town. Most of these messengers are human bandits from the local gangs of cult marauders, dressed in unmarked garments