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Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
returns as a spectral cloud. While this Undead seems to be merely a thick cloud or fog bank, observers can sometimes spot a shadowy bipedal figure lurking within. At the heart of the cloud, the figure
’s appearance becomes clear: a skeletal cloud giant corpse.
Tales suggest cloud giants sometimes seek this fate rather than accept the end of their naturally long lives. In such stories, a
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
to put Tatyana out of his mind, Strahd lured more women to the castle, taking several of them as brides before draining their lives and turning them into vampire spawn. Rahadin would see to it that
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
… or than any of your selves do, really.
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It is not my place to interfere. I merely seek to observe, learn, and understand.
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With a true understanding of metaphysics, anything is
parent.
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A faerie dragon (older);violet faerie dragon is the playmate and guardian of an amethyst dragon wyrmling.
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An amethyst dragon wyrmling lives alone in a lair, cared for by a cadre
Elf
Legacy
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
magic allow them to support themselves without the need for clearing and plowing land. They are talented artisans, crafting finely worked clothes and art objects. Their contact with outsiders is
. “All that haste, their ambition and drive to accomplish something before their brief lives pass away—human endeavors seem so futile sometimes. But then you look at what they have
Wizard
Legacy
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. Some aspire to become like the gods, shaping reality itself. Though the casting of a typical spell requires merely the utterance of a few strange words, fleeting gestures, and sometimes a pinch or
the fey) that are steeped in magic.
The Lure of Knowledge
Wizards’ lives are seldom mundane. The closest a wizard is likely to come to an ordinary life is working as a sage or lecturer in a
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
use by the faction’s operatives), haven keepers, and message drop minders, to name a few. At the core of every faction are those who don’t merely fulfill a small function for that
provide you with access to a hidden safe house, free room and board, or assistance in finding information. These agents never risk their lives for you or risk revealing their true identities.
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Almost all of the common people and other folk that one might encounter along the Sword Coast or in the North have one thing in common: they live out their lives without ever traveling more than a
good that even if some people you meet have heard of your homeland, they know merely the name and perhaps a few outrageous stories. You have come to this part of Faerûn for your own reasons, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
. Their leader, Sarak (Medium, Lawful Neutral Priest), represents the combined interests of those who live in Boreal Ridge. Introspective and kind, Sarak expects anyone who lives or stays within Boreal
solitude, artisans of Ice Forge share their knowledge and work together to hone their skills. The forge’s creations are each as unique as their creators, often letting the smiths express something new
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
distract themselves with cruel diversions. They pay what they consider pittances in gold, land, and lives in pursuit of power, thrills, and the rarest pleasure: untarnished emotion. The common folk are
merely tools to be exploited and discarded. Silver-tongued schemers use dreams and ambition to tempt innocents into debt, blackmail, and ruin, while furthering their rivalries or searching for decadent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
artisans to reshape and resize magic items with a few days of work. Some of the magic items described in this chapter have special properties that allow them to fit creatures of any size. For the rest, you
sentinel shield once carried by a frost giant could be perpetually cold to the touch.
None of these cosmetic effects alter a magic item's capabilities. They merely provide a narrative link to giants' realms that characters might explore.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
against one another. Merchants and artisans are plentiful in Sybar, as are sailors and traders in the port. The locals tend to be talkative over meals, stiff drinks, or hot beverages on chilly evenings. If
) 5 The archmage Porphura isn’t dead at all. She lives still as a lich who rules the island in secret. (False) 6 Singing sea chanteys charms creatures in the garden. (True only for leprechauns; see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
not all of those clerics wish to be bound to a hierarchy. Conversely, not everyone who pursues a religious vocation is a true cleric. Some acolytes discover a different path for their lives than the
path of the cleric. They serve their faiths in other roles, such as priests, scholars, or artisans, while some go on to vocations that have nothing to do with religion. A few souls who are denied the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Far Traveler Almost all of the common people and other folk that one might encounter along the Sword Coast or in the North have one thing in common: they live out their lives without ever traveling
are good that even if some people you meet have heard of your homeland, they know merely the name and perhaps a few outrageous stories. You have come to this part of Faerûn for your own reasons, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
forming Azuth’s holy symbol, pointing the index finger of the left hand to the sky. For many wizards, the gesture is so commonplace in their lives that it becomes an unconscious habit. Temples dedicated to
, finger pointed up. Sometimes he is represented by merely the hand. In either case, the finger often serves as a candleholder or as the point of origin for a light spell.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, who wants to play a typical adventurer? And who wants to merely succeed? Franchisees of Acquisitions Incorporated want to thrive. They want to dominate. They want to pillage lairs and loot the treasure
helping people and saving lives, Acq Inc franchisees do everything grandly, epically, and with panache. Or if they fail and die horribly in the attempt, they do so with style. This section discusses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
live below.
Mountain Dwarves Led by the aristocratic Hylar clan, mountain dwarves are the unquestioned rulers of Thorbardin. Many great fighters, engineers, and artisans call these magnificent
groups eke out lives in ruins or harsh lands as reclusive survivalists. As a hill dwarf, you might come from lands near the great mountain dwarf nations or from a diverse town far away. Or perhaps you come from everywhere, having been raised in a traveling community that’s seen most corners of Ansalon.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
their characters’ lives. Feel free to add to and modify what they give you, but you’ll start with a solid foundation of the nonplayer characters (NPCs) who are important to the characters. Let the
settlements aren’t merely rest stops but locations where adventures unfold. In a settlement that doubles as an adventure location, detail the intended adventure areas, such as towers and warehouses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Spectral Cloud A cloud giant that dies through an act of betrayal or an ill-fated wager sometimes returns as a spectral cloud. While this Undead seems to be merely a thick cloud or fog bank
this fate rather than accept the end of their naturally long lives. In such stories, a cloud giant undergoes a ritual in which its heart is transplanted into a cloud, causing the giant’s body to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
family—the relationships that tie people most closely to each other. Heliod’s Goals In Heliod’s mind, he is the ruler of the gods, and he wants merely for his rightful place to be recognized. He
abstract nature of Heliod made tangible and concrete through the lives of mortals. Heliod represents a divine, natural, moral law; Ephara gives those laws a concrete manifestation by establishing mortal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
irrevocably evil, so the only way the characters can stay its spectral hand is to offer it something a former wizard would consider valuable in exchange for their lives. Mormesk values magic items
. (The wraith doesn’t explain what a spectator is. It merely points toward area 15.) Once it receives its gift, the wraith allows characters to peruse its books and keep the secret map in one of them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
the giant races analyzes a different combination of skills or qualities to determine the ordning. Giants make excelling in these qualities the purpose of their lives. At the highest level of the ordning
of any type is superior to the highest ranked giant of an inferior type. It isn’t considered evil to disrespect or even betray a giant of another type, merely rude. Left to Right: Cloud Giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, the dwarves see their gods as exemplars who blaze a path for their lives to follow. Dwarven deities exist in a wide variety, with a few common across many worlds. They are collectively known as the
every craft practiced by the dwarves and the patron of artisans. He expects his children to follow in his footsteps, studying his techniques and aspiring to one day match his expertise. Priests of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
their greatest memorial. A clan’s stronghold holds the record of its history and accomplishments. A work that an outsider regards as “merely” intricate stone carving might actually be a carefully
. Dwarves also make liberal use of secret doors fashioned by dwarf artisans, slabs of stone that fit so precisely in their openings that no one but a dwarf knows how to locate and open one. Unlike some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
isn’t merely the high mountains around the vale that hold dangers. Though the valley has scattered settlements, all of Hartsvale can hardly be considered civilized. In my time traveling these lands (with
the river, is a small community of folk who work as farmers, fishers, herders, and artisans. These folk do a brisk business, as most outland merchants choose not to journey beyond Stagwick and instead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
depth. These spaces are where the industrious folk of Hardbuckler engage in their livelihoods. Some of the cellar spaces are shops or workspaces for artisans who sleep in the house above. Other of
purchase their storage crates and other necessary goods from local artisans, who also make locks, latches, waxy sealants for waterproofing crates and boxes, and the like. The crates are all built to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Akros’s inhabitants, though, aren’t members of its martial elite. The famed warriors of Akros have the means to devote their lives to studying and training in the ways of war because they rest atop a
small number of serfs are skilled artisans who manage to build a more prosperous life for themselves with their crafts. But even these wealthier serfs can’t own the land they live on, and they enjoy few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
since my last visit. Elf artisans sometimes come out of the Greycloak Hills to sell their goods here, and some of the best-known can sometimes spark impromptu bidding wars over the right to purchase
the mountains seeking Evereska unless you are in the company of a citizen of Evereska. You will not find such accompaniment easily, for we are determined over the whole of our lives that no outsiders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
their lives to steady work, refining their skills and improving their inner selves while they transform rock and ore into wondrous creations. Lifetimes of Glorious Labor Dwarf artisans regard the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
hardship or lay down their lives for any of their clan mates, whether related to them by blood or by the devotion that holds the clan together. The Greatest Legacy The life of a dwarf is all about doing good
items and other forms of creation — smelting, smithing, gem-cutting, sculpture, and similar tasks. These artisans are responsible for making the items that help the clan protect its stronghold. The
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
vampire. Rahadin continued to do his master’s bidding. Eager to put Tatyana out of his mind, Strahd lured more women to the castle, taking several of them as brides before draining their lives and turning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
from their lives any people who might hold back their progress toward enlightenment. Aspirants thus gradually come to see the Heralds of the Comet as their sole source of truth and friendship
Void. To Basil, it was a revelatory experience. He wasn’t merely in the Void; he learned the truth of the Void’s relationship to the fabric of creation. To this day, he remains obsessed with the Deck
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
roles that other deities play in the world and in their lives. In general, worshipers view their relationships with the gods as practical and reciprocal: they pray and make offerings because that is how
are abandoned or taken over by other faiths. To the deity’s worshipers in the world, it is immaterial whether the god is truly dead or merely dormant — the consequences for them are the same either way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
it, but merely ensured its safekeeping. If the characters portray themselves as allies (perhaps by presenting the brooch they received from Duke Ickrind in area D4), Gullop explains that only members
parchment with words written on it in Sylvan. The message reads, “Find Illig, the Baron of Muckstump, at once. The revolution lives!” Illig is an ambitious noble looking to take Gullop’s crown by force
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
actual object or merely a poetic flourish. The fact that this readable line begins the inscription leads Khea to surmise that the key to translating the full message lies in the tomb. The exact
supposedly satirical comedy, The Satyr’s Half-Horn. She wouldn’t put it past the petty priest to harass her even in death. Khea can also answer most questions about the polis she lives in, the lands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their jaws. Leave No Survivors A band of gnolls lives in a state of eternal war with everything it encounters, aside from fellow worshipers of Yeenoghu. To keep from being detected between major raids
deserted. Several kinds of creatures, such as orcs and goblins, can cause such events, but the evidence that gnolls leave of their involvement is unmistakable. Their enemies aren’t merely killed, they