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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
mouths. These blank surfaces they cover with distinctive golden masks.
Returned reenter the world blank and undead. No longer possessing the ability to form long-term memories, they generally can
such cursed relics or with those who try to traffic in them. Finding an unscrupulous merchant willing to trade for Returned masks is rare, as the items are effectively another sapient being’s face
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Regeneration. As long as the pledgemage has at least 1 hit point remaining, the pledgemage regains 5 hit points at the start of its turn.
Verdant Talisman. At the end of a 10-minute ritual, the
magical potions and talismans, in addition to their spellcasting studies. Their magic ranges from necrotic shadows and withering bursts of poison to flourishing bursts of plant life.
Witherbloom Scholars
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
long-term memories, they generally can’t build meaningful relationships or establish new lives. Instead, most experience fleeting emotions and follow hollow routines, their existences reduced to
Returned and want nothing to do with such cursed relics or with those who try to traffic in them. Finding an unscrupulous merchant willing to trade for Returned masks is rare, as the items are
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
mouths. These blank surfaces they cover with distinctive golden masks.
Returned reenter the world blank and undead. No longer possessing the ability to form long-term memories, they generally can
such cursed relics or with those who try to traffic in them. Finding an unscrupulous merchant willing to trade for Returned masks is rare, as the items are effectively another sapient being’s face
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
hit points. An affected creature’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The creature dies if
’s end is an asset waiting to be tapped.
Witherbloom Scholars
Witherbloom College studies the magic inherent in the natural cycle of life and death. Witherbloom professors approach the
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Lorehold apprentice;apprentices and then as pledgemages—study the magic of the past, searching for arcane artifacts and speaking with long-dead adventurers to uncover secrets lost to time.
Though
many Lorehold students bury themselves in old tomes, others take a more cavalier approach to their studies and travel the world to see history made before their eyes. Their magic can range from spells
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
restoration, mass cure wounds, pass without trace, plant growth, revivify
Summon Nature’s Avatar (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The professor magically summons a Groff. The groff
espouse the philosophy that a thriving system benefits all.
Witherbloom Scholars
Witherbloom College studies the magic inherent in the natural cycle of life and death. Witherbloom professors approach
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
arcane artifacts and speaking with long-dead adventurers to uncover secrets lost to time.
Though many Lorehold students bury themselves in old tomes, others take a more cavalier approach to their
studies and travel the world to see history made before their eyes. Their magic can range from spells tampering with the flow of time itself to concussive blasts that break through old ruins—to
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
they cover with distinctive golden masks.
Returned reenter the world blank and undead. No longer possessing the ability to form long-term memories, they generally can’t build meaningful
who try to traffic in them. Finding an unscrupulous merchant willing to trade for Returned masks is rare, as the items are effectively another sapient being’s face. Convincing a merchant to buy
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
curse takes effect whenever the target takes a short or long rest, filling the target’s thoughts with horrible images and dreams. The cursed target gains no benefit from finishing a short or long
, Mahadi loses this action option.Mahadi appears as a wealthy merchant lord. Though extremely powerful, Mahadi doesn’t believe in taking unnecessary risks, particularly in the Nine Hells where he
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, the giant can inscribe a fire rune on an object in its possession when it finishes a short or long rest.Multiattack. The giant makes three Forge Hammer attacks or two Heated Rock attacks.
Forge
Surtur’s name. Some forgecallers prefer to live and work in isolation, seeking the hottest fires in volcanoes’ hearts or the Elemental Plane of Fire to pursue their own crafts and studies
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
close without arousing suspicion. Once in a position to observe, the dragon studies the day-to-day life of local folk, with a keen interest in any magical phenomena.
Emerald dragons&rsquo
disguised as a human merchant prince.
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An adult emerald dragon shows an emerald dragon wyrmling how to safely observe Humanoids without being detected.
6
An adult emerald dragon keeps a
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
arousing suspicion. Once in a position to observe, the dragon studies the day-to-day life of local folk, with a keen interest in any magical phenomena.
Emerald dragons’ attentiveness to unusual
emerald dragon.
3
Two balor;balors act as jailers for an ancient emerald dragon imprisoned by a long-dead enemy.
4
An ancient emerald dragon works to summon a solar to get a firsthand account
Sailor
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
distant line of the horizon, but the time has come to try your hand at something new.
Discuss the nature of the ship you previously sailed with your Dungeon Master. Was it a merchant ship, a naval
Master will determine how long it takes to get where you need to go. In return for your free passage, you and your companions are expected to assist the crew during the voyage.
Variant Sailor: Pirate
Hermit
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
case stuffed full of notes from your studies or prayers, a winter blanket, a set of common clothes, an herbalism kit, and 5 gp
Life of Seclusion
What was the reason for your isolation, and what
uncovered a fact that has long been forgotten, or unearthed some relic of the past that could rewrite history. It might be information that would be damaging to the people who consigned you to exile, and
Equipment
, and they have advantage on those checks. The effects of the balm last until the creature finishes a long rest.
A character who studies a sample of balm for 1 week and succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence
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Acquisitions Incorporated
Maybe you come from a long line of merchants. Perhaps you were an entrepreneur. Regardless, your ventures ended poorly. Whether it was because of outside influences, bad luck, or simply because your
: Investigation, Persuasion
Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools
Languages: Any one of your choice
Equipment: One set of artisan’s tools, merchant’s scale, a set of fine
Knight
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
unfamiliar with work or discomfort, a former merchant just elevated to the nobility, or a disinherited scoundrel with a disproportionate sense of entitlement. Or you could be an honest, hard-working
inheritance that no one cares what you do, as long as you don’t embarrass the family? How does the head of your family feel about your adventuring career? Are you in your family’s good graces, or
Noble
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
unfamiliar with work or discomfort, a former merchant just elevated to the nobility, or a disinherited scoundrel with a disproportionate sense of entitlement. Or you could be an honest, hard-working
inheritance that no one cares what you do, as long as you don’t embarrass the family? How does the head of your family feel about your adventuring career? Are you in your family’s good graces, or
Soldier
Legacy
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Basic Rules (2014)
War has been your life for as long as you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the
standing army, a town guard, or a village militia? Or it might have been a noble’s or merchant’s private army, or a mercenary company.
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Languages: One of your choice
Equipment: A scroll case stuffed full of notes from your studies or prayers, a winter blanket, a set of common clothes, an herbalism kit, and 5 gp
Hermit Origins
Any
powerful beings of the outer planes, or the forces of nature. It could be a site that no one else has ever seen. You might have uncovered a fact that has long been forgotten, or unearthed some relic of the
Folk Hero
Legacy
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Basic Rules (2014)
disaster.
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I stood alone against a terrible monster.
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I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor.
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I led a militia to fight off an invading army.
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I broke into a tyrant
arguments.
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I’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others.
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Thinking is for other people. I prefer action.
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I misuse long words in an attempt
Kenku
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Flock leaders enforce discipline and minimize conflicts, but they fail at effective planning or crafting long-term schemes.
Although unable to speak in their own voices, kenku can perfectly mimic any
tapping a stone to show how bored he is. He plays with his dagger and studies the Lords’ Alliance agent sitting at the bar.” Creating a vocabulary of noises for the other players to decode
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
mystical studies. The House of Thalivar was topped with a planar beacon that lured creatures from other planes into the structure, trapping them there. After Thalivar mysteriously disappeared, the people
. Gallio Elibro, a mage, has rebuilt it to perform his own studies into the Ethereal Plane. See “House of Thalivar” for more information. Before its fall, Leilon was defended by a loosely organized group of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle
Elf Wizard Richard Whitters Your parents identified your magical talent early in your long elven life and arranged for you to be apprenticed to a kindly wizard in the city of Neverwinter. You
excelled at your studies and forged friendships and rivalries with other apprentices. You always had a particular knack for wielding flashy, energetic forces, and you focused your study on the school of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
related to the circumstances of the adventure. For example, if a merchant hires the characters to retrieve a family heirloom from a long-abandoned tower, the merchant might give the deed to the tower as a reward.
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Dungeon Master. Was it a merchant ship, a naval vessel, a ship of discovery, or a pirate ship? How famous (or infamous) is it? Is it widely traveled? Is it still sailing, or is it missing and presumed lost
that will meet your every need. Your Dungeon Master will determine how long it takes to get where you need to go. In return for your free passage, you and your companions are expected to assist the crew
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
29. Eye See You! Hanging Shields. Sixteen old shields bearing emblems from long-forgotten human, dwarven, and elven realms hang on the north and south walls of this tunnel.
Scrying Eye. As the
characters traverse the corridor, a large floating eye surrounded by glowing motes of light appears ahead of them. This is one of Halaster’s scrying eyes (see “Halaster’s Lair”). It studies the characters for a minute or two before disappearing without a sound.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Larmon hangs around Gaelkur’s. He can guide the characters to the site where he found the graves, but he insists on waiting until morning. An Amnian merchant heading north on the Long Road stopped
from Endrith Vallivoe, a local shopkeeper drinking in the Swinging Sword, who bought one of the books from a merchant recently arrived from Womford. Four new graves — simple rock cairns, really — have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check to bargain down the price. The only alternative to buying specialty items through the merchant princes is to deal with the black market, which is highly
secretive in Port Nyanzaru; the merchant princes crack down harshly on competitors. Contacting black marketeers takes half a day in the Old City, Malar’s Throat, or Tiryki Anchorage, plus a successful DC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, the characters need a reason for Lord Neverember to request their help in chapter 1, even if it’s simply because their heroics are widely known. Regardless, 10th-level characters have already had long
documents and items from crafty villains. 5 The character studies and preserves nonmagical historical artifacts and has traveled widely in pursuit of rare items of deep significance. While securing items for
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
they use for everyone who shares your origin.
The folk of Kara-Tur occasionally travel to Faerûn as diplomats or to forge trade relations with prosperous merchant cartels. You might have come
course, you followed an equally long route when you came north from your place of birth. Though it isn’t unusual for Zakharans to visit the southern extremes of Faerûn for trading purposes, few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Cosmic Horror Torments Darklords in this genre are endowed with powers stemming from their studies or ancestry, or granted by ancient numinosities. Darklords in cosmic horror realms commonly suffer
into a long-extinct being or something from the far-flung future.
3 The Darklord sees multiple dimensions at once and is going blind from their incandescence.
4 The Darklord is haunted by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
to conduct his mystical studies. The House of Thalivar was topped with a planar beacon that lured creatures from other planes into the structure and trapped them there. After Thalivar mysteriously
House of Thalivar. The mage Gallio Elibro has now rebuilt the beacon and begun his own studies into the Ethereal Plane. Before its fall, Leilon was defended by a loosely organized group of adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
center to conduct his mystical studies. The House of Thalivar was topped with a planar beacon that lured creatures from other planes into the structure and trapped them there. After Thalivar mysteriously
House of Thalivar. The mage Gallio Elibro has now rebuilt the beacon and begun his own studies into the Ethereal Plane. See “Thalivar’s Beacon” for more information. Before its fall, Leilon was defended






