masters slow with only about family for led

Transmuter Wizard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): At will: light, message, prestidigitation 2/day each: fireball, hold person, knock, mage armor, polymorph, slow 1

/day: telekinesisTransmuters are masters at transforming physical forms. They typically view magical transmutation as a path to riches, enlightenment, or apotheosis. Wizards Wizards pursue magical

Yuan-ti Pit Master

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, mage hand, message 3/day: suggestion 2/day each: hold person, invisibilityWith snakes for arms, pit masters are yuan-ti malison priests who have made a pact with the god Merrshaulk and seek to rouse

him from his slumber by sacrificing Humanoids to him. They are the most traditionalist yuan-ti and believe that they are best equipped to achieve the goals of their people. Pit masters are deeply

Steel Crane

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

the missile if it’s small enough to hold in one hand and Steel Crane has a hand free. Slow Descent (3/Day). When Steel Crane falls, he can slow his descent, taking no damage from the fall.Steel

martial arts must be preserved and learned. Hiding them away in libraries dishonors our teachers.” Bond. “The Immortal Lotus is my new family. Bak Mei will lead me to a brighter future

Black Viper

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

, Esvele gossips about the Black Viper's exploits to lend credence to the villain's mystique. The Rosznar family was convicted of slave trading — highly illegal in Waterdeep — and banished over a hundred

houses don't have skeletons in their closets. But just because of a little family squabble that went public, the Rosznar name has been said with a sneer for a century. As part of the family's constant

Dzaan

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

* 2nd level (3 slots): invisibility, levitate, phantasmal force 3rd level (3 slots): fireball, sending, slow 4th level (3 slots): arcane eye, confusion 5th level (1 slot): animate objects *See

. Dzaan might have become a force to reckon with in the brotherhood had his quest for power not led him to Icewind Dale, where he was killed by the people of Easthaven after making a few too many enemies

Hobgoblin Iron Shadow

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

will of their masters. They wield a deadly combination of unarmed fighting techniques and shadow magic to deceive and defeat their foes. While on secret missions, they wear masks crafted to resemble

receive secret training in the arts of magic and stealth. This indoctrination is a slow and arduous process; many aspirants don’t finish it, and years might go by during which the iron shadows

Relentless Juggernaut

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Relentless killers come into being and undertake their terrifying sprees for a spectrum of reasons. When creating a relentless killer, consider what circumstances led to their transformation and

was left for dead and granted new life to seek revenge. 2 It was turned into a weapon of vengeance by a family member’s bargain with sinister forces. 3 It was marked by a fiend before

Relentless Slasher

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

relentless killer, consider what circumstances led to their transformation and signature methods. Roll or choose options from the Relentless Origins and Relentless Methods tables when creating your own

, unique monstrous slayers. Relentless Origins d6 Origin 1 It was left for dead and granted new life to seek revenge. 2 It was turned into a weapon of vengeance by a family member

Isolde

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

become the masters of hers. To appease Zybilna, this arrangement would remain in place only until the two carnivals crossed paths again. Zybilna was intrigued enough by the shadar-kai to let Isolde go

vengeance have become all-consuming. Roleplaying Isolde The Carnival is the closest thing Isolde has to a family and a home, and she expects everyone who works for her to carry their weight. She

Drow Matron Mother

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The drow uses Spellcasting.Among drow followers of Lolth, each noble house is led by a matron mother, an influential priestess of Lolth charged with carrying out the god

’s will while also advancing the interests of the family. Matron mothers embody the scheming and treachery associated with the Queen of Spiders. Each stands at the center of a vast conspiratorial web

Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

in the guild’s good graces. Variant Guild Artisan: Guild Merchant Instead of an artisans’ guild, you might belong to a guild of traders, caravan masters, or shopkeepers. You don&rsquo

family) with interests across the region. Perhaps you transported goods from one place to another, by ship, wagon, or caravan, or bought them from traveling traders and sold them in your own little shop

Criminal / Spy Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

; specifically, you know the local messengers, corrupt caravan masters, and seedy sailors who can deliver messages for you. Variant Criminal: Spy Although your capabilities are not much different

new place is note the locations of everything valuable—or where such things could be hidden. 4 I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy. 5 I am incredibly slow to trust. Those

Uthgardt Tribe Member

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

among the people as living embodiments of his power. Perhaps they needed a reminder of who they were and from whence they came. The Chosen of Uthgar led bands back to the old ways, and most of your people

Uthgardt stands for. Outlander d8 Personality Trait 1 I’m driven by a wanderlust that led me away from home. 2 I watch over my friends as if they were a litter of

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

disaster. 3 I stood alone against a terrible monster. 4 I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor. 5 I led a militia to fight off an invading army. 6 I broke into a tyrant

after I led a symbolic act of protest against it. 9 A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing or revealed my secret origin. 10 Recruited into a lord’s army, I rose to

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Guild took over your family business, ran it into the ground, and burned the building for insurance money. You were driven into crime yourself, but you’ll never work for the Guild. You take

, funneling the money through charitable fronts to help the needy. 5 You got into crime as a bored patriar looking for excitement. Your family has no idea of your activities, and neither does the

Golgari Agent

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

, rot, and rebirth. You have spent your life in the slow churn of that ecosystem, in the dark places of the city where the messy parts of existence are on display. There is little squeamishness among the

affairs of other guilds is a great way to get squashed like a bug. (Neutral) Bonds d6 Bond 1 I cherish the finger of a family member who was petrified by a

Hermit - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

number of personal choices or ill-fated circumstances might have led you to turn away from society. You may, if you wish, choose or roll an origin event from the Hermit Origins table. d8 Life

of Seclusion 1 You led an ill-fated expedition into the Riverveins. Your friends were swept away by flooding, and you’ve never been able to shake the guilt of causing their deaths over

Guild Artisan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

your district. Variant Guild Artisan: Guild Merchant Instead of an artisans’ guild, you might belong to a guild of traders, caravan masters, or shopkeepers. You don’t craft items yourself

but earn a living by buying and selling the works of others (or the raw materials artisans need to practice their craft). Your guild might be a large merchant consortium (or family) with interests

Urban Bounty Hunter

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

. 4 I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy. 5 I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide. 6 I don’t pay attention to the risks

to a generous benefactor. 2 My ill-gotten gains go to support my family. 3 Something important was taken from me, and I aim to steal it back. 4 I will become the greatest thief that

Boros Legionnaire

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

are my family. 4 I wield the same Boros weapon my grandparent did, for the honor of our family. 5 I ran with the Rakdos in my youth, and I’m striving to atone for my past misdeeds

; more even than my closest friends. 5 I’m slow to trust members of other guilds. 6 I’ve been known to turn a blind eye to injustice, with the help of a modest bribe

Outlander

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

here, but now you’re on your own. 5 Some great threat or calamity forced your family to flee its homeland and seek out a new, safe place to live. You led your family to Baldur’s Gate after hearing

fascinated by the glitter and glamor of city life, so different from the slow pace of life in your homeland. Now you’re here, ready to make your mark in the world, but unsure how to begin. 3 War

All for One: The Clan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

led by a king or a queen who sits at the head of a noble family. Dwarf nobles are members of families that claim direct ancestry to the first dwarves crafted by Moradin. To the dwarves, leadership is a

lucky to see the morning. — Tordek The clan is the basic unit of dwarven society, an extended family that dwells together. Everything a dwarf does in life is devoted to improving or helping the

Using This Book

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Using This Book This book explores the Domains of Dread, the mysterious expanses of the Shadowfell that serve as backdrops for excitement and terror. It guides players and Dungeon Masters through the

lineages and backgrounds that provide ominous pasts for any character as well as Dark Gifts and subclasses to shape their fates. Chapter 2 explores how Dungeon Masters can create their own new

Madame Samira Arah

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

Madame Samira Arah Madame Samira Arah (neutral, elf spy) joined the Kings of Coin within the last year. She was the chosen heir of the King of Coin she replaced but not part of their family (an

best.” Ideal. “Someone must always command. Why not the one with the most ambition?” Bond. “The common folk are sheep to be led, and I am the capable shepherd.” Flaw. “Why should I settle for less than everything?”

Outlander - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

You’ve always been fascinated by the glitter and glamor of city life, so different from the slow pace of life in your homeland. Now you’re here, ready to make your mark in the world, but

your friends, family, and homeland in one fell swoop, and were given little choice but to strike out on your own. 6 A peddler once brought something astonishing to your homeland—a Gondan

Cassalanter Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

tall white brick wall, with a single wrought-iron gate as an entrance. The Cassalanter family crest — a green Y overlapping a stylized goose being fed — is emblazoned on the gate, and armored guards

stand at attention on either side. Cassalanter Villa is an extravagant manse with dozens of lavish chambers for the masters of the house and their guests — but its splendor belies the terrible secret

Philosophy and Religion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

religion they need. Because they were forced to worship their draconic masters in times past, dragonborn are generally skeptical about religion, seeing it as a form of servitude. The skeptics believe

dragonborn, and Kelemvor speaks to some of the inevitability of death and the need to live well in one’s allotted time. Religious belief is an intensely personal thing the dragonborn who espouse it, some of whom are as devoted to their faith as they are to their family and clan.

Shield Dwarves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

reconquest by the dwarves. Living in a near-constant state of war for generations, shield dwarves are a hardy people, slow to trust, with long memories and often an equally long list of grievances against

there is a complex relationship between family, clan, and the larger society. Some of the dwarf clans in the North are Arnskull, Battlehammer, Blackbanner, Blackhammer, Bucklebar, Darkfell, Deepaxe

The Boromar Clan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

The Boromar Clan The most powerful criminal organization in Sharn started as a family of halfling immigrants from the Talenta Plains. Operating out of its headquarters and key holdings in the Little

legitimate circles of power. Ilyra Boromar sits on the city council, and a number of other councilors are close allies of the clan. The family has ties by marriage to House Jorasco. A Boromar attends every

Story Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

castle’s walls. Calling them cowards, Mara drove her troops harshly on, suffering daily ambushes and desertions. When Castle Laventz finally came into view, Mara led less than a dozen irresolute knights

the sole guests within a crimson-stained castle. Passing judgment on each noble for abandoning her family, Mara bricked them into her castle’s walls. Rumors swiftly spread of Mara’s vengeance and the

No Competition

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

No Competition The company’s mounting successes have led, of course, to imitators and rivals. The Six, counting among their number a certain left-for-dead goblin now named Splugoth the Returned, have

been a persistent splinter in the Acq Inc corporate paw for ages. Suggesting that acquisition is a family business, Omin’s own sister Portentia now runs and serves a competing company called Dran

Creating a Rogue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

thieves’ guild master? Or did you leave your guild in search of bigger risks and bigger rewards? Is it greed that drives you in your adventures, or some other desire or ideal? What was the trigger that led

escape the squalor of your life. Did wanderlust finally call you away from your home? Perhaps you suddenly found yourself cut off from your family or your mentor, and you had to find a new means of support

Blackmailed Lords

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

in the city. Corylus (LE male Tethyrian human noble) is happy to let other members of his family manage the wine business while he focuses on his duties as a Masked Lord. Unfortunately, he lacks the

principles and sound judgment that have led to House Thann’s success in the past. He also places the welfare of humans above nonhumans. In the past, he has used Zhentarim thugs to inflict harm on

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

sort looking for a fresh start and a new family among the bold Bloodaxes. Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, PersuasionTool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, vehicles (land

memories of war. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind. 3 I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones. 4 I’m full of inspiring and cautionary

Hermit

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

isn’t comfortable, but it’s unlikely anyone will find you — and you can stay as long as you want. Hermit Origins Any number of personal choices or ill-fated circumstances might have led you to turn away

from society. You may, if you wish, choose or roll an origin event from the Hermit Origins table. Hermit Origins d6 Origin 1 You led an ill-fated expedition into the Riverveins. Your friends were

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