mechanics some with only admit from for likely

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

more often amused than excited, and more likely to be curious than greedy. They tend to remain aloof and unfazed by petty happenstance. When pursuing a goal, however, whether adventuring on a mission or

, sophistication, and manners, they make up in valor. And I must admit, their best smiths produce art that approaches elven quality.” Halflings. “Halflings are people of simple pleasures, and

City Watch / Investigator

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

easily pick out the dens of criminal activity in a community, although you’re more likely to be welcome in the former locations rather than the latter. Variant: Investigator Rarer

suit your identity as a member of the city watch. Your bond is likely associated with your fellow watch members or the watch organization itself and almost certainly concerns your community. Your

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

greater rewards as an adventurer. Your experience makes you familiar with the ins and outs of mercenary life, and you likely have harrowing stories of events on the battlefield. You might have served with

enemies is blind and unreasoning. 5 I obey the law, even if the law causes misery. 6 I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.

Charlatan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. You might be able to bluff others through with you, or even convince members of the Watch that you’re a patriar. However, any true test of your authenticity is likely to reveal your deception

resist taking a risk if there’s money involved. 5 I can’t resist swindling people who are more powerful than me. 6 I hate to admit it and will hate myself for it, but I’ll run and preserve my own hide if the going gets tough.

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

earth are strong or weak, are bearing a load or are safe to excavate, or are likely to contain minerals or offer access to water. This ability enables them to fashion secure homes in places where other

races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do admit that the little reptilians do respectable tunnel work using simple tools. If a band of kobolds is enslaved by more powerful creatures

Spotted Lion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Spotted Lion When it comes to infiltrating giant steadings, I must admit that spotted lions are in some ways preferable to, say, dire wolves or cave bears. Namely, if they’re well fed, they’re more

likely to stretch and yawn than they are to raise an alarm when they spot you. —Bigby Roughly twice the size of a common lion, a spotted lion has a dusky coat and mane, both speckled with charcoal

Expert Tunnelers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

or are safe to excavate, or are likely to contain minerals or offer access to water. This ability enables them to fashion secure homes in places where other creatures wouldn’t feel safe. Kobolds take

admit that the little reptilians do respectable tunnel work using simple tools. If a band of kobolds is enslaved by more powerful creatures, the kobolds are usually put to work enlarging their masters

Camp Alertness

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

them this far. Characters can walk straight into the camp without having their identities seriously challenged. In fact, the bolder they are, the more likely they are to blend right in. Players may be

tempted to have characters seek cover and observe during the day and not attempt to enter the camp until nightfall. This can work, too, but sneaking around in the dark is more likely to attract

Camp Alertness

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

that no enemies followed them this far. Characters can walk straight into the camp without having their identities seriously challenged. In fact, the bolder they are, the more likely they are to blend

likely to attract suspicion than simply walking in as if they belong in the camp. The chief risk is that someone might recognize the characters from the fighting at Greenest. Have each character make

March to Nowhere

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Outer Planes. If the check succeeds by 5 or more, the character also knows the last march happened over two hundred years ago, and that these modrons are likely remnants of that march. The tridrone

doesn’t admit this (not wanting to acknowledge its failure), though it might be convinced to follow the characters if they offer to lead the modrons out of the Labyrinth. Additionally, the tridrone knows

Hvalspyd

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

parties consists of three frost giants and 1d2 winter wolves. The frost giants can’t move through the jungle without leaving a trail. If characters encounter giants, they’re likely to see evidence hours or

characters’ first encounter with Artus Cimber. If they admit they’ve met him but can’t (or won’t) tell Drufi where he is, she has all the reason she needs to capture the characters and torture the

Beholder Lairs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

admit creatures larger than itself (particularly in the innermost chambers). If any large openings between adjacent caves exist naturally, the beholder constricts or seals off such openings, either by

chambers are connected by vertical or steeply sloped tunnels that the beholder carves out of the surrounding stone, each passage barely large enough to admit the beholder’s body. Enemies that are too big

E6: Passenger Car

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Intelligence (Investigation) check, that the killer likely didn’t come from Meldar’s cabin. Raising the Dead. A character who has the raise dead spell prepared can use it to restore Quintus to life. (The

compasses” to gullible folk looking for an easy way to find that which their hearts desire. Quintus, also a con artist, made and sold bogus treasure maps. Vern and Quintus both identified Ethlynn as a likely

Keep Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

edge of the castle yard leads down to the boat basin and landing. Carved into the bluff is a 20-foot-long staircase. Random Encounters. Characters lingering in the castle yard are likely to encounter

sour expression. “What do you want?” he asks. Reash decides whether to admit the party. If he does, he has the reavers in area K9 lower the chain and tells the characters to tie up their boat in

Red Larch Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

any likely adventurers who stop by (see “Kaylessa’s Tale,” below). Kaylessa’s staff are uniformly attentive and good at their work. However, two have secret masters. Ghileeda (female Tethyrian human

a spy for the Cult of the Howling Hatred. Iraun is entirely passive; he just reports what his normal duties show him. Kaylessa’s Tale. Kaylessa is friendly to any adventurer who seems likely to tarry

Wedding Itinerary

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

handles the scene, Rala might not admit to having already been in the wedding vault (and likely has the belt of dwarvenkind hidden upon her person). It takes a number of successful ability checks

. Characters could try to make their way to the vault at this time, though anyone doing so runs into Thoman, and are likely to be noticed arriving late to the celebration. 4:30 PM — Dining Hall The

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

the Counting House — but anyone who succeeded would likely be set for life. Eastway Expeditions Eastway Expeditions used to buy dubious exploration and dungeon-delving gear on the cheap — often from

. Though they haven’t yet figured out how to commune with the chain devils yet, when they do, it’ll likely be without the safeguards Mandorcai managed to negotiate, potentially resulting in fiendish

Lower City Gazetteer

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

House — but anyone who succeeded would likely be set for life. Eastway Expeditions Eastway Expeditions used to buy dubious exploration and dungeon-delving gear on the cheap — often from hollow-eyed

have broken into the house, seeking to harness its fell powers. Though they haven’t yet figured out how to commune with the chain devils yet, when they do, it’ll likely be without the safeguards

Lambent Zenith Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

characters press the issue, the githyanki pull them aside and admit that the camp’s interim leader, Ilren, and the Lambent Zenith’s first mate, Figaro, would have more information. However, Figaro has

. Palenna floated away from the ship using the power of her mind and likely still floats somewhere in the Astral Sea. Ikasa didn’t tell Daveras, who believes he, Redbud, and the blink dog were the only

Brimstone Hold Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

, although Klax is protective of her business arrangement with Jarazoun and turns in the party to the hold’s defenders if the characters seem likely to threaten that arrangement. B7: Harbor At the stronghold’s

river without Jarazoun’s approval. The erinyes admit Klax and her traders after a cursory inspection of their cargo, although the erinyes become suspicious if the traders aren’t following their usual

Monastery Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

, in front of a slab-like stone altar. Large, copper-sheathed doors stand in the middle of the south wall, and smaller doors exit to the east and west. Two narrow windows in the north wall admit thin

recognizes the steps as dwarven stonework, most likely thousands of years old. The door to the east is locked and leads to area M21; Jurth and Qarbo hold the keys.

Neverdeath Catacomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

, Lord Nasher Alagondar, as he claims. Indrina assumes Lord Neverember wants to silence her for what she’s discovered. If the characters admit to working for Lord Neverember, Indrina doesn’t reveal

, they might not have the chance to do so, as the encounter likely ends with them being shunted through a planar rift. The six neutral evil cult fanatics on the raised east gallery don’t fight, since

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