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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
living doll is a mean spirit that encourages those around it to behave badly toward others. The doll takes pleasure in tormenting the guilt-ridden and despondent, hastening their descent into depression
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
nothing as a child, Urmius found himself surrounded by family members, caretakers, and teachers who were uniformly cold, callous, and mean-spirited. He grew tired of being seen as nothing more than the
inheritor of the Umbrage estate and legacy, and he did everything in his power to make life miserable for everyone around him, especially his parents. He seemed bereft of ambition and spent much of
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
him participating in any activities or working on campus.
A mean-spirited, egotistical spellcaster, Murgaxor was censured repeatedly for disregarding safety protocols, hexing and cursing peers, and
, Murgaxor was reportedly sighted around the outskirts of campus, specifically in Sedgemoor and the Detention Bog. Authorities believed something about those locations enhanced his magic, but he was never
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
cast ensnaring strike, for example, the vines created by the spell might appear as rune-inscribed glowing bands that wrap around the target and hold it in place.
Suggested Characteristics
Members of the Azorius Senate tend toward a demeanor of cold dignity and a pragmatic, orderly nature. Steeped in the law as they are, their ideals and priorities revolve around legal issues.
Personality
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
silver light dance in the air around you, and phantasmal green leaves might waft through the air. A sensation of gentle warmth and the smell of spring flowers or autumn leaves might accompany your
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I never raise my voice or lose my temper.
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I feel the pains and joys of everyone around me, friend or foe.
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I would rather make a friend than thwart an enemy.
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I’m
Triton
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
, organized, and unified around a common cause. A triton on the surface becomes easily confused by the bewildering array of alliances, rivalries, and petty grievances that prevent the surface folk from
practices on what the triton perceives as the barbarism, weakness, or cowardice of surface folk.
Triton Personality
Far from flawless, these champions of good mean well, but they are easily frustrated
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
throw my weight around to make sure I get my way.
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I enjoy breaking delicate works of art. And fingers, which are sort of the same.
Ideals
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Ideal
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Guild. My
the same performance troupe for years, and these people mean everything to me.
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A blood witch told me I have a special destiny to fulfill, and I’m trying to figure out what it is.
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Kenku
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at the burned-out building, a sudden cacophony erupted around us. Birds squawked, cats hissed, and dogs growled. Lidda hustled us back to the city’s safer avenues. Only when we were back within
kenku, constant attempts to mimic noises can come across as confusing or irritating rather than entertaining. You can just as easily describe the sounds your character makes and what they mean. Be clear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
urban setting, escape might mean the quarry ducked into a crowd or slipped around a corner, leaving no clue as to where it went.
faerie fire spell cast on it might have disadvantage on checks made to escape because it’s much easier to spot. Escape doesn’t necessarily mean the quarry has outpaced its pursuers. For example, in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Guilty Pleasure Most of what rogues do revolves around obtaining treasure and preventing others from doing the same. Little gets in the way of attaining those goals, except that many rogues are
around the neck of a castle guard. Another one can’t go through a day in the city without lifting a purse or two, just to keep in practice. What’s the one form of temptation that your rogue character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
quarry has outpaced its pursuers. For example, in a city, escape might mean the quarry ducked into a crowd or slipped around a corner, leaving no clue as to where it went. Designing Your Own Chase
total of the quarry’s check is greater than the highest Passive Perception score of the pursuers, the quarry escapes. If not, the chase continues for another round. Escape doesn’t necessarily mean the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
participating in any activities or working on campus. Murgaxor Grenshel A mean-spirited, egotistical spellcaster, Murgaxor was censured repeatedly for disregarding safety protocols, hexing and
, Murgaxor was reportedly sighted around the outskirts of campus, specifically in Sedgemoor and the Detention Bog. Authorities believed something about those locations enhanced his magic, but he was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
across the floor. This area is staffed by nine bullywugs day and night, but at night, they tend to sleep on watch. This level of the barbican has no roof. Hundreds of melon-sized stones are piled around
sound a general alarm if the castle ever comes under attack. The drum is heard about six times on a typical day, and everyone who lives at the castle knows the meanings of the different drumbeats. Characters won’t know what they mean without asking someone.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
across the floor. This area is staffed by nine bullywugs day and night, but at night, they tend to sleep on watch. This level of the barbican has no roof. Hundreds of melon-sized stones are piled around
sound a general alarm if the castle ever comes under attack. The drum is heard about six times on a typical day, and everyone who lives at the castle knows the meanings of the different drumbeats. Characters won’t know what they mean without asking someone.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
characters convince Ignis they mean her and her children no harm, the characters can peacefully look around the homestead for the ingredients they need. While the characters are collecting the ingredients
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
cultists in and around the temple are Chaotic Evil and fight to the death. The cultists attack if they realize the characters are enemies. The temple’s large size and tall piles of rubble mean the sounds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Dragon in Chains While Cryovain is chained to the deck, he is restrained. Two chains are secured to an iron collar around his neck. Two more chains secure his back legs. A creature can use a bonus
liberated, the dragon turns on Storvald and his giants. Cryovain is a mean creature who doesn’t make deals with puny humanoids or show mercy toward creatures that are kind to him (including those who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Darklake District The Darklake District gives an illusion of openness. The streets are relatively wide to allow for merchant carts and wagons to pass, and the buildings aren’t as crowded around
stalagmites as in the southern districts. Openness doesn’t mean welcoming, however. The duergar who ply their trades here are wary of all the foreigners confined by law to this part of the city. A wave of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
about when no one was around (this is described in chapter 6, in the “Tomb of Moving Stones” adventure). The miners began using the chamber to honor those who died in quarry accidents and to appease
discuss what the movements mean, and what is to be done. They keep the tomb and its strange secret to themselves. The Believers have no knowledge of Elemental Evil. However, the Cult of the Black Earth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
not entering the cave, remind them that there might be other exits to these caves somewhere else, so waiting or spending too much time doing other activities could mean that the bowl will get away from
them while they wait. As a Dungeon Master, you control the story, so you have the power to change the world around them to spur them to action.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
dramatic locations. Action doesn’t have to mean combat, but ensuring that the world is in constant motion around the player characters is a good way to keep their interest high. Kicking Off the Action When
market, sending things flying. 3 A vehicle crashes near the party: people are hurt and need help, and whatever caused the crash is still around somewhere. 4 Two groups of people start fighting each other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
are hung around its chest and arms as a perpetual marker of its servitude. Indentured Spirit
Medium undead, any alignment
Armor Class 11
Hit Points 13 (3d8)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover
ORZHOV SPIRITS
For the members of the Orzhov Syndicate, life as a spirit after death can be a gift, or it can mean everlasting servitude. The process of separating the soul from the body is often
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
something, think of it in terms of what a very high or low score in those two abilities might mean.
A character with a high Wisdom but low Intelligence is aware of the surroundings but is bad at
interpreting what things mean. The character might spot that one section of a wall is clean and dusty compared to the others, but he or she wouldn’t necessarily make the deduction that a secret door is there
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
someone clubbed to death in their sleep, hire bugbears. If you want mean little fools, hire goblins.”
— Stalman Klim, Slave Lord
Malicious Glee. Motivated by greed and malice, goblins can’t help but
. Those lairs are also riddled with narrow tunnels and bolt-holes that human-sized creatures can’t navigate, but which goblins can crawl through with ease, allowing them to flee or to circle around and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
imparts the following information: “Evil harpies nest atop the rocky outcropping.” “There are sharks in these waters, but the one to fear is a mean old brute named Daggermaw. She’ll bite your head off and
take pleasure in it.” “Five shipwrecks are spread around the rock beneath the lighthouse. I’ll fetch treasure from one of these wrecks if you help me.” Helping the Giant Crab If the characters agree
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
chapter is that explorers can discover mystical secrets in distant lands. But what does that mean? How do you give the Aereni elves or giants of Xen’drik spells no one has seen before?
Spells and magic
spellbook—the DM can allow them to exchange an existing spell for a new spell.
This applies to arcane magic as well as divine. The Silver Flame is worshipped in many different ways around the world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Living Doll A living doll is easily mistaken for an inanimate doll or a stuffed animal until it moves. Trapped within each living doll is a mean spirit that encourages those around it to behave badly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
and a thick mist rises from the water, obscuring sight around the ship. The crew swears and make superstitious signs. Then, from the crow’s nest, a voice screams, “Ghost ship ahead.” Before the words
access the caves of the Thunder Cliffs via the sea. Reaching the caves via the top of the Thunder Cliffs would mean a dangerous trek through hostile territory, then a long climb (or fall) from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Students Sythian has opened his home to four students: Embry Hale (chaotic good) is a loud, 17-year-old human who plays a mean horn. He also composes his own songs and lyrics, recording them on
doesn’t think Sythian is a particularly good teacher but has great love and respect for her fellow students. Mytchyl Dwyer (neutral good) is a 13-year-old human who was born without legs. He gets around in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the characters show kindness to the clockwork effigy, it accompanies them and tries its best to be helpful and entertaining. It knows its way around the castle and can serve as a silent guide. If one
or more characters are mean toward Pidlwick II, its quiet resentment of them grows, and at some point when the group is at the top of a staircase, it pushes one of the offending party members down the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
those beliefs provide no defense against those who reject them. In such stories, characters discover their perception of the way the world works is in the minority as those around them practice
communities. This might mean a rural village, a lost civilization, or cabal within a larger community. A community’s surroundings often influence its beliefs. Their traditions might be naturalistic or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
response, the lake water coalesces into magical sculptures that whirl around her as she performs.
Palasha It costs nothing to visit the lake and behold its star attraction: the merfolk Palasha
characters watch Palasha perform. Kettlesteam, the kenku warlock, snakes through the crowd, using disguise self and Mimicry to pose as different hecklers. After three mean-spirited jeers, the mermaid falters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
found himself surrounded by family members, caretakers, and teachers who were uniformly cold, callous, and mean-spirited. He grew tired of being seen as nothing more than the inheritor of the Umbrage
estate and legacy, and he did everything in his power to make life miserable for everyone around him, especially his parents. He seemed bereft of ambition and spent much of his time playing in his room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
(supernatural gifts explicitly connected to a dragon’s power). Chapter 3 presents tips, advice, and tables to help Dungeon Masters build encounters, adventures, and whole campaigns around dragons
the Dragon type. But if you see the word “dragon” (not capitalized) and you’re not sure, assume we mean chromatic, gem, and metallic dragons.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
into Eberron, but that doesn’t mean that there needs to be a kenku nation or that kenku have played a significant role in history; it may be that a dozen kenku were thrown out of the Faerie Court of
the vast and largely unexplored continent of Xen’drik. It was created or caused by the Mourning — the mystical cataclysm that destroyed Cyre — and has only been around for four years. It’s a product of