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Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Sammaster was a keenly intelligent wizard born centuries ago. A quick study throughout his itinerant apprenticeship, Sammaster primarily studied magic relating to dragons. After learning all he could from
as leader of these disparate zealots, whom he named the Cult of the Dragon. He perverted their fascination with his necromantic lore, revealing that dracoliches were destined to rule Faerûn
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
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Sammaster was a keenly intelligent wizard born centuries ago. A quick study throughout his itinerant apprenticeship, Sammaster primarily studied magic relating to dragons. After learning all
established himself
as leader of these disparate zealots, whom he named the Cult of the Dragon. He perverted their fascination with his necromantic lore, revealing that dracoliches were destined to
Sage
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
You spent years learning the lore of the multiverse. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects that interest you. Your efforts have made you a
Wizard’s apprentice
8
Scribe
FEATURE: RESEARCHER
When you attempt to learn or recall a piece of lore, if you do not know that information, you often know where and from whom you
Species
One Grung Above
THIS IS NONCORE D&D MATERIAL
These game mechanics are usable in your campaign if your DM allows them but not refined by final game design and editing.
Grungs are aggressive froglike
, and blue grungs work as artisans and in other domestic roles. Supervising and guiding both groups are the purple grungs, which serve as administrators and commanders.
Red grungs are the tribe&rsquo
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
with opportunities for arcane study, although its masters are dispersed across individual wizards’ abodes and lack concentrated communities.
You spent years learning the lore of the multiverse
. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects that interest you. Your efforts have made you a master in your fields of study.
Skill
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
his attention to building Castle Ravenloft, Rahadin saw to it that wizards and artisans were brought to Barovia. Years later, Strahd appointed Rahadin his castle chamberlain. Rahadin was pleased to do
desired above all. She told him of a vault of forbidden lore called the Amber Temple, where the secret of gaining immortality was hidden. While Strahd was off exploring the temple, Rahadin handled
Classes
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
draconic spirit you have bonded with. The Drakewarden Origin table offers examples.
Drakewarden Origin
d6
Origin
1
You studied a dragon’s scale or claw, or a trinket from a
dragon’s hoard, creating your bond through that token’s lingering draconic magic.
2
A secret order of rangers who collect and guard draconic lore taught you their ways.
3
A
Classes
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
draconic spirit you have bonded with. The Drakewarden Origin table offers examples.
Drakewarden Origin
d6
Origin
1
You studied a dragon’s scale or claw, or a trinket from a
dragon’s hoard, creating your bond through that token’s lingering draconic magic.
2
A secret order of rangers who collect and guard draconic lore taught you their ways.
3
A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
A Magical World The Five Nations were built on a magical foundation. To them, magic is a form of science, which can be studied and taught. Nevertheless, few people possess the skill required to
. Artisans called magewrights provide much of this magic. Compared to a wizard or an artificer, a magewright’s knowledge of magic is narrow: a locksmith might master the arcane lock and knock spells to
Bard
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
a master, following the more experienced bard until you were ready to strike out on your own? Or did you attend a college where you studied bardic lore and practiced your musical magic? Perhaps you
wandering across the land gathering lore, telling stories, and living on the gratitude of audiences, much like any other entertainer. But a depth of knowledge, a level of musical skill, and a touch of magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
specialization in alchemy that will one day lead to the crafting of such items as his famed Nolzur’s marvelous pigments. In this age, Nolzur most recently studied with Thessalar, learning secrets of alchemy and
. Who’s Who
According to game lore, Nolzur belonged to the Company of Seven, a famed group of adventurers whose names are immortalized in spells, artifacts, and magic items such as Keoghtom’s ointment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One Grung Above
d’Ahten’khan 5th-level Grung Monk Courtier Way of the Open Hand As an orange grung, d’Ahten’khan is the highest caste member of the group, and its strategic leader. Not the most studied grung
, d’Ahten’khan relied heavily on c’Ahbülos for relevant information and lore, prior to the red grung’s untimely demise at the hands of the batiri. d’Ahten’khan now relies on b’Ang’r’Ang, whom she trusts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Background According to legend, Acererak was a tiefling fathered by a balor named Tarnhem. In his youth, he studied spellcasting under Vecna, and has since become an archmage of surpassing evil
hulks and refined by master artisans. As part of the unprecedented levels of magic used to create the deadly traps in the Tomb of Horrors, Moghadam has installed several of the missing components from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, following the more experienced bard until you were ready to strike out on your own? Or did you attend a college where you studied bardic lore and practiced your musical magic? Perhaps you were a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Sage You spent years learning the lore of the multiverse. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects that interest you. Your efforts have made you
or recall a piece of lore, if you do not know that information, you often know where and from whom you can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a library, scriptorium, university, or a sage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Sage You spent years learning the lore of the multiverse. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects that interest you. Your efforts have made you
Scribe
Feature: Researcher When you attempt to learn or recall a piece of lore, if you do not know that information, you often know where and from whom you can obtain it. Usually, this information
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Artisan You learned a useful trade in Neverwinter, but the city is home to too many artisans with that skill. Now, you’re heading to Phandalin, where you hope to start a lucrative business. Hermit You’ve
home. Sage In the academic halls of Neverwinter, you studied the region’s historical alliance between Phandalin and its neighbors. The fate of the lost mine of Phandelver has always fascinated you, so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
sphinx gives the spire its name: Flamewind’s Steeple. Flamewind Not technically a faculty member, the sphinx called Flamewind (Sphinx of Lore) is certainly one of the most interesting characters on campus
a spire beside Lareth Hall’s great dome. She frequently summons adventurers to her chamber and sends them on cryptic missions. Many say she has oracular powers and has studied the Draconic Prophecy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, yielded a faculty able to revive the college, and the House of the Harp adopted the Fochlucan name once again. Most of its bards study and practice the methods of the College of Lore, as described
memorization and the study of ancient songs, sagas, and history. Most bards of New Olamn belong to the College of Lore, as described in the Bard College class feature in the Player’s Handbook. The Cliffride
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, following the more experienced bard until you were ready to strike out on your own? Or did you attend a college where you studied bardic lore and practiced your musical magic? Perhaps you were a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
dedication to its goals strains the bonds between elements that must work together for the clan to prosper. Feuds between artisans drive wedges between families. Dwarf traders strike deals that fail to benefit
strongholds. Anyone not of the clan, even another dwarf, is considered an outsider.
Relations between neighboring clans are cordial, if not warm. They might exchange messengers to share lore and news
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Unwilling to go the way of his father, Strahd studied magic and forged a pact with the Dark Powers of the Shadowfell in return for the promise of immortality. Strahd scoured his conquered lands for
wizards and artisans, brought them to the valley of Barovia, and commanded them to raise a castle to rival the magnificent fortresses of his ancestral homeland. Strahd named the castle Ravenloft, after
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
volumes while making copies of particularly valuable resources. A tremendous amount of lore concerning Decks of Many Things is stored in this tower, much of it annotated by scholars attempting to
sift fact from legend. Artisans and Services The Solar Bastion attracts skilled makers of weapons and armor. Weavers, tailors, healers, jewelers, booksellers, and other merchants also cater to the fortress’s inhabitants and visitors.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Strahd’s generals. When the wars ended and Strahd turned his attention to building Castle Ravenloft, Rahadin saw to it that wizards and artisans were brought to Barovia. Years later, Strahd appointed
Strahd with the prospect of immortality—something Strahd desired above all. She told him of a vault of forbidden lore called the Amber Temple, where the secret of gaining immortality was hidden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
with. The Drakewarden Origin table offers examples. Drakewarden Origin d6 Origin
1 You studied a dragon’s scale or claw, or a trinket from a dragon’s hoard, creating your bond through that
token’s lingering draconic magic.
2 A secret order of rangers who collect and guard draconic lore taught you their ways.
3 A dragon gave you a geode or gemstone to care for. To your surprise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. You could break that down still further: bards of the College of Lore could be high elves, and bards of the College of War could be wood elves. Gnomes discovered the school of illusion, so all wizards
examples of mechanics you can draw on for inspiration. As you design each class feature, ask the following questions: How does the class feature reinforce the story or theme of the class option? Is there
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
character to recall obscure lore about deep crows and their reproductive practices. A deep crow mates only once in its lifetime, and Raah has so far been spectacularly unsuccessful in its attempts to
. If you need mechanics for this scenario, call for DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) checks from each character offering advice to determine how well Raah takes it. Moving On When the characters have either
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
relatives), and also with representatives of the middle class, such as traders and artisans. A lord mayor of noble birth is appointed to head the town or city council and to perform the same administrative
Realms, scholarly monks preside over the fortress-library of Candlekeep, overseen by a master of lore called the Keeper. Militocracy. Military leaders run the nation under martial law, using the army
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
civilization, to predict areas where villages or towns might be found, and to avoid becoming lost. You have studied so many maps that common patterns, such as how trade routes evolve and where settlements
uncovering lore or determining how the vehicle operates. Investigation, Perception. When you inspect a vehicle for clues or hidden information, your proficiency aids you in noticing things that others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
admittance to the brotherhood grants access to the Hosttower’s incredible libraries of magical lore. The truth behind the brotherhood’s ongoing quest for new members is based on the adage, “Keep your
friends close and your enemies closer.” The brotherhood’s leaders seek out wizards who might by their exploits compete with the brotherhood’s acquisition and hoarding of arcane lore and magical secrets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the bench can, after 1 minute of meditation, gain one clue from the Ythryn Lore table by making a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check. If the check fails by 5 or more, the creature’s wayward
, studied, or dissected. The fall of Ythryn damaged the telescope beyond repair, rendering it useless. When Ythryn fell, a piece of the Tower of Divination (area Y11) crashed through the observatory roof