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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At will: Thaumaturgy
2/day each: Command, Silence
1/day: Insect PlagueIn life, Nafik was the high priest of Amun Sa, the last pharaoh of the land of Bakar
, seeking forbidden rituals he hoped could teach him the secrets of everlasting life.
When the lands of Bakar dried up, the faithful stopped bringing offerings to Amun Sa’s tomb. The threat of
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
":"force"} force damage and be stunned until the end of its next turn.A jammer leech is a barnacle-like creature that begins life as a space-dwelling spore that attaches to the hull of a spelljamming ship
defensive measure. If the crew of a ship becomes aware of leeches that have become attached, it’s customary for them to try to scrape the leeches off the hull rather than attack them with weapons
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
or animal swoops down to rip apart victims with its gnashing teeth. One with the head of monster like a nothic or medusa, though, retains a measure of the power it had in life and can befuddle the
Entertainer
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
anger. Your music raises their spirits or captures their sorrow. Your dance steps captivate, your humor cuts to the quick. Whatever techniques you use, your art is your life.
Skill
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3
I want to be famous, whatever it takes.
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I idolize a hero of the old tales and measure my deeds against that person’s.
5
I will do anything to prove myself superior to my
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
;and were imbued with a measure of their masters’ power over winds. Their descendants still command echoes of that power.
From below, aarakocra look like large birds and thus are sometimes called
spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead.
Life Span
The typical life span of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a
Bard
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Basic Rules (2014)
and some measure of natural talent that most troubadours and jongleurs lack. It can be hard to spot the difference between these performers and true bards, though. A bard’s life is spent
, making a bargain for a musical gift in addition to your life and freedom, but at what cost? QUICK BUILD You can make a bard quickly by following these suggestions. First, Charisma should be your
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
dance steps captivate, your humor cuts to the quick. Whatever techniques you use, your art is your life.
Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, PerformanceTool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, one
measure my deeds against that person’s.
5
I will do anything to prove myself superior to my hated rival.
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I would do anything for the other members of my old troupe.
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Hobgoblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Maglubiyet, the greater god allows them to retain a measure of their influence over the hobgoblins because their philosophies are in line with his own.
Hobgoblins don’t build temples to their gods, lest
. 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->Player’s Handbook
offers examples to help a DM assign a type to a new effect. Damage Types Type Examples Acid Corrosive liquids, digestive enzymes Bludgeoning Blunt objects, constriction, falling Cold Freezing
water, icy blasts Fire Flames, unbearable heat Force Pure magical energy Lightning Electricity Necrotic Life-draining energy Piercing Fangs, puncturing objects Poison Toxic gas, venom Psychic Mind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
offers examples to help a DM assign a type to a new effect. Damage Types Type Examples Acid Corrosive liquids, digestive enzymes Bludgeoning Blunt objects, constriction, falling Cold Freezing
water, icy blasts Fire Flames, unbearable heat Force Pure magical energy Lightning Electricity Necrotic Life-draining energy Piercing Fangs, puncturing objects Poison Toxic gas, venom Psychic Mind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Honor Is My Life.” This principle—to sacrifice all for the sake of honor—guides the actions of every knight, at least in theory. The Measure. In contrast to the Oath, the Measure is a staggeringly
complicated, excruciatingly specific guide to knightly life. Originally put forth by Vinas Solamnus as an organizational scheme and code of conduct for the knightly orders, the Measure grew over the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
or she might have been a soldier or a pirate and done dangerous things before. Starting off at 1st level marks your character’s entry into the adventuring life. If you’re already familiar with the
description in chapter 3 includes a section offering suggestions to quickly build a character of that class, including how to assign your highest ability scores, a background suitable to the class, and starting spells.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
fundamental principles of the multiverse, from the force of gravity to the emanations of the Outer Planes. Their innate psionics give them a measure of control over how physical laws affect them. They defy
, requiring no spell components and targeting any body of water in that region.
If the dragon dies, the populations of aquatic life near the lair return to normal levels over the course of 1d10
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
the head with a single ring to keep them from flapping about.
Changes in gender are also a known and accepted part of verdan life. These fluid aspects of form and identity are seen as blessings
different ways. The verdan assign no cultural or biological relevance to any particular coloration, physical features, or gender.
Cultural Chameleons
The clan homes of the Underdark goblinoids who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
creatures can also become zombies. Such monstrous zombies might possess the strength they had in life or a measure of their supernatural abilities, but they employ such abilities haphazardly at best.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
presides over life and the living Neb, who guards the path of the dead Oru, who orders the heavens and all beneath Ousa, who controls death and the dead Sek, who heals the sick and cultivates life Sute
, who sows despair and discord The Dark Powers have granted a measure of power to Ankhtepot’s false gods. Clerics who worship one of Har’Akir’s gods or the pantheon as a whole receive power as if they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Statistics for Objects When time is a factor, you can assign an Armor Class and hit points to a destructible object. You can also give it immunities, resistances, and vulnerabilities to specific
types of damage. Armor Class An object's Armor Class is a measure of how difficult it is to deal damage to the object when striking it (because the object has no chance of dodging out of the way). The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Statistics for Objects When time is a factor, you can assign an Armor Class and hit points to a destructible object. You can also give it immunities, resistances, and vulnerabilities to specific
types of damage. Armor Class. An object’s Armor Class is a measure of how difficult it is to deal damage to the object when striking it (because the object has no chance of dodging out of the way). The
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
psionically manipulate the fundamental principles of the multiverse, from the force of gravity to the emanations of the Outer Planes. Their innate psionics give them a measure of control over how
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
hard study and some measure of natural talent that most troubadours and jongleurs lack. It can be hard to spot the difference between these performers and true bards, though. A bard’s life is spent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
about. Changes in gender are also a known and accepted part of verdan life. These fluid aspects of form and identity are seen as blessings, allowing an individual to experience more of the world and grow
in empathy and understanding. There is no pattern to any verdan’s mutations, as verdan from the same family can shift in drastically different ways. The verdan assign no cultural or biological relevance to any particular coloration, physical features, or gender.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
hard study and some measure of natural talent that most troubadours and jongleurs lack. It can be hard to spot the difference between these performers and true bards, though. A bard’s life is spent
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
represents both life and the grave. It is her worshipers that raise young orcs to be warriors, and then, at the end of their lives, take them to Yurtrus and Shargaas to be carried into death and the
Luthic. He predicts that the war will end with Luthic the only deity standing, as the cave mother ascends to rule her warrior children.
Life in the Tribe
Orcs survive through savagery and force of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
brutish father and brothers resented the girls, whose sufferings grew worse after their mother died. Desiring a better life, the sisters began preying upon travelers who passed by their secluded home
bountiful crops, potent medicines, or the children that fate denied them. The hags sowed blessings and despair in equal measure. Numerous hexblood children originated from the hags’ cauldron. In time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
measure of their leader’s power and serve as they did in life, obediently following the death knight’s decrees and heralding its terrible will. Death Knight Aspirant Medium or Small Undead, Chaotic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
fundamental ways, controlling magic, the nature of life and death, and the means of escaping from their nightmare realms. Mysterious Magic In some domains, magic is an everyday part of life, while in
magic-using characters as figures of awe or terror, or to assign storied origins to common magic items. Corrupted Magic. The Dark Powers influence magical effects, imparting them with sinister qualities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, inimical to mortal life and sanity. If the characters decide to explore the Far Realm further, they would be well advised to seek out one of the Far Realm’s few safe harbors. Examples of these
tasks because the brain breakers fall to fractious infighting without firm leadership. Only by defeating Ghaluzesh can the characters earn a measure of peace for themselves and for the Far Realms allies that support them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
person or animal swoops down to rip apart victims with its gnashing teeth. One with the head of monster like a nothic or medusa, though, retains a measure of the power it had in life and can befuddle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, appreciate, and sustain beauty is the true measure of a creature or civilization. (Good)
2 Curiosity. The world holds so much to experience. I value different perspectives and insights. (Any
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5 Fairness. Life is often unfair, and it is up to us to rebalance its scales from time to time. (Good)
6 Cruelty. Existence is a cruel joke. You can either be in on the joke, or be made a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Backgrounds: Hermit, sage, sailor, urchin Most worshipers of Athreos believe death is a natural part of life, to be neither rushed toward nor run from. They seek to do their part in fulfilling the
Underworld, restoring a measure of order to the cosmos.
5 Serving Athreos is your family tradition, a responsibility honored for countless generations.
6 You have died before, and in that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the natural world. Nylea is virtually incapable of distinguishing between the “noble” and “brutal” aspects of their shared bailiwick, considering all forms of war a senseless waste of life and energy
. Nylea acknowledges death as a crucial part of the life cycle, but scorns Erebos’s obsession with the afterlife. What matters is that nature takes nourishment from the bodies of the deceased, not from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Nafik In life, Nafik was the high priest of Amun Sa, the last pharaoh of the land of Bakar. Nafik was a loyal subject and was respected in turn by Amun Sa and the lesser priests in the pharaoh’s
pyramid?” he thought. In his anger, Nafik turned to unholy grimoires, seeking forbidden rituals he hoped could teach him the secrets of everlasting life. When the lands of Bakar dried up, the faithful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Jammer Leech A jammer leech is a barnacle-like creature that begins life as a space-dwelling spore that attaches to the hull of a spelljamming ship, with the leech inside in larval form. A spore that
spelljamming helm. It can discharge this magic from time to time as a defensive measure. If the crew of a ship becomes aware of leeches that have become attached, it’s customary for them to try to scrape
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. Many illustrations of the Balance show a venerable trader standing behind the scales. Omen of Fair Treatment. Those born under the Balance are fated for a life of equal measure weal and woe; every
the creature’s birth—might carry more weight. Each zodiac sign is associated with an omen: a vague prophecy of the events of an individual’s life. These predictions might not come true, or they might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
backup on dangerous missions. A high-ranking character might be able to call on a small army, take custody of a rare magic item, gain access to a helpful spellcaster, or assign special missions to members
character’s renown within an organization can never drop below 0. Piety With a few alterations, the renown system can also serve as a measure of a character’s link to the gods. It’s a great option for






