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Returning 35 results for 'monks some with only are far for learn'.
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; or (B) 150 GP
Far from bustling cities, amid the trees of trackless forests and across wide plains, Rangers keep their unending watch in the wilderness. Rangers learn to track their quarry as a
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
specifics of how a psionic goblin comes to exist vary. Some are born, changed by energy leaking from the Far Realm. Others transform themselves with their psionic power or enter into agreements with
often struggle to handle the turbulent psychic energy within their minds and bodies. Those psionic goblins who learn how to safely tap into this psychic power are formidable forces in combat. Psionic
Way of the Open Hand
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Monks of the Way of the Open Hand are the ultimate masters of martial arts combat, whether armed or unarmed. They learn techniques to push and trip their opponents, manipulate ki to heal damage to their bodies, and practice advanced meditation that can protect them from harm.
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
—if only they would stop trying to kill the dragon’s guests.
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A crystal dragon wyrmling is placed in a monastery to learn the teachings of the monks before returning home in three years. The monks don’t appreciate the wyrmling’s pranks.
Cold, Radiant
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
even realize they've been attacked by shorestalkers, chalking disappearances and deaths up to the innumerable dangers of the sea.
Clever, far-ranging people of the sea, tritons live rich lives unknown
skilled at sabotaging ocean-going vessels, employing water-based magic, and otherwise whipping up the fury of the sea. Few dare insult tritons in their home environment, but those who do and survive often learn that the tritons' wrath doesn't end at the shore.Cold
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Monks of the Way of the Sun Soul learn to channel their life energy into searing bolts of light. They teach that meditation can unlock the ability to unleash the indomitable light shed by the soul of
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Monks of the Way of the Sun Soul learn to channel their life energy into searing bolts of light. They teach that meditation can unlock the ability to unleash the indomitable light shed by the soul of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
another until only a few of the strongest newborns are left. The surviving neogi hatchlings begin their lives under the control of adult neogi. They must learn about their society and earn a place in it
targets and can subjugate even beings that are physically superior.
Neogi usually dwell in far-flung locations on the Material Plane, as well as in the Astral Plane and the Ethereal Plane. They left
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
accept it.
Amethyst dragons pay particular attention to intrusions of the Far Realm into the Material Plane. They loathe the corruption that accompanies such intrusions into the world, making them
fierce opponents of the Far Realm and any creatures warped by its touch. Strangely, though, they are intrigued by and fond of flumph;flumphs. These Aberrations, which oppose the depredations of mind
Way of Mercy
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Monks of the Way of Mercy learn to manipulate the life force of others to bring aid to those in need. They are wandering physicians to the poor and hurt. However, to those beyond their help, they
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
wisdom to accept it.
Amethyst dragons pay particular attention to intrusions of the Far Realm into the Material Plane. They loathe the corruption that accompanies such intrusions into the world, making
them fierce opponents of the Far Realm and any creatures warped by its touch. Strangely, though, they are intrigued by and fond of flumph;flumphs. These Aberrations, which oppose the depredations of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
battlefield is a boon to their allies and a threat to every foe around them.
Far from being cloistered academics, hobgoblin devastators are masters of the battlefield. In addition to tactical applications
of the magical arts, they learn the basics of weapon use, and they measure their deeds by the enemies defeated though their magic. They have the respect of other members of the host and receive
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
offerings to Thassa might defuse the tritons’ ire—that is, if they survive the deadly winds and waves that typically herald these sea guardians’ appearance.
Clever, far-ranging people
environment, but those who do and survive often learn that the tritons’ wrath doesn’t end at the shore.Cold, Fire
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Goblins
The specifics of how a psionic goblin comes to exist vary. Some are born, changed by energy leaking from the Far Realm. Others transform themselves with their psionic power or enter into agreements
goblins often struggle to handle the turbulent psychic energy within their minds and bodies. Those psionic goblins who learn how to safely tap into this psychic power are formidable forces in combat
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Far Realm into the Material Plane. They loathe the corruption that accompanies such intrusions into the world, making them fierce opponents of the Far Realm and any creatures warped by its touch
multiverse.
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I am a sworn protector against the depredations of the Far Realm, and I will root out its corruption wherever it may arise.
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What use is vast knowledge or insight if it is not
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
piece of jewelry worth 10 gp in the style of your homeland’s craftsmanship, and a pouch containing 5 gp
Why Are You Here?
A far traveler might have set out on a journey for one of a
number of reasons, and the departure from his or her homeland could have been voluntary or involuntary. To determine why you are so far from home, roll on the table below or choose from the options
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragons pay particular attention to intrusions of the Far Realm into the Material Plane. They loathe the corruption that accompanies such intrusions into the world, making them fierce opponents of the Far
contemplating the beauty and wonders of the multiverse.
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I am a sworn protector against the depredations of the Far Realm, and I will root out its corruption wherever it may arise.
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What
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
;you’ll leave an outsider, if you leave at all.
You grew up in the wilds, far from the comforts of town and technology. You’ve witnessed the migration of herds larger than forests
them. Alone or accompanied by a handful of equally bereft survivors, you must navigate a new life that you never asked for.
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You were captured by kidnappers and taken far from your home. The
Human
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Basic Rules (2014)
traditions with origins far beyond the reach of any single human’s memory. They live fully in the present—making them well suited to the adventuring life—but also plan for the future
racial pride and actually treat you like an equal, you can learn a lot from them.”
Halflings. “It’s hard to beat a meal in a halfling home, as long as you don’t crack your
Tortle
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point, a tortle feels an almost overwhelming urge to venture far away from home and see more of the world. It gathers up its possessions and heads into the wilderness, returning months or years later
watch a frog croaking on a lily pad, or to stand in a crowded human marketplace.
Tortles like to learn new skills. They craft their own tools and weapons, and they are good at building structures and
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
the aid of a hat of disguise, his thoughts protected by a ring of mind shielding. He is trying to learn more about the Keepers of the Feather—a society of wereravens that oppose Strahd&mdash
looking for him. He taught her many of his monster-hunting techniques, but she doesn’t know all of his tricks and disguises. So far, their paths haven’t crossed. In the event that van
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
; attentiveness to unusual events makes them particularly useful to their sapphire dragon cousins, who hunt down Aberrations and seek evidence of Far Realm incursions into the Material Plane. These gem
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Inquisitiveness. Even the smallest village contains myriad stories of love, loss, triumph, and betrayal. There is always more to learn about people. (Any)
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Espionage. Once I get paid
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
family, similar to an order of monks. Although there are organizations, such as the Knights of the Shield, that use the trappings of knighthood without necessarily being warriors, most folk of Faer
. The reality of the dangers they faced eventually sank in, as did Lurue’s tenets. Over time the small group grew and spread, gaining a following in places as far as Cormyr. The Knights of the
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, preferring to assess intruders first in order to devise the most advantageous approach to dealing with them.
Sapphire dragons watch for signs of Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm
. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin’s knowledge of occult phenomena to track the influence of the Far Realm. Armed with that knowledge, sapphire dragons stamp out
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Tomb of Annihilation
books and scrolls, but also through first-hand observation—by visiting far-flung settlements and exploring local histories and customs.
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, ReligionLanguages
humanoids interacting with one another for at least 1 day, after which you learn a handful of important words, expressions, and gestures — enough to communicate on a rudimentary level.
Ranger
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the creature while he readies his bow. Far from the bustle of cities and towns, past the hedges that shelter the most distant farms from the terrors of the wild, amid the dense-packed trees of
civilization—humanoid raiders, rampaging beasts and monstrosities, terrible giants, and deadly dragons. They learn to track their quarry as a predator does, moving stealthily through the wilds and
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enemies. The monks offered to shelter him and his bodyguards as long as they needed it. Ronnom was delighted to learn that Skalanthas, his mother’s long-lost dragon companion, also lived on the island. It didn’t take long for Ronnom to become the dragon’s friend and confidant.
the island of Najkir, where Ishyllia once liked to go to escape the politics and violence of her homeland. There, Skalanthas struck up a friendship with the monks that has lasted for years. The dragon
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One, to honor the poor halfling whose life he cut short. Shunned by polite society, Little One came to Candlekeep hoping to learn as much as he can. He’s a quiet but popular fixture in the fortress, and the monks are always saying hello to him and recommending new books for him to read.
: At the gatehouse, you are greeted by three monks in purple robes: a human, a shield dwarf, and a sun elf. Around their necks hang holy symbols of Deneir, god of writing, whose symbol is a lit candle
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What the Residents Know Characters who strike up a conversation with any of the monastery’s residents can learn what they know about the following topics. Dead Falcons. The monks use trained falcons
to communicate with the outside world. Shortly before the characters’ arrival, someone killed all the falcons by feeding them poisoned meat. Getting off the Island. The monks have a small boat they
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seek to learn more about you—your weaknesses, your origins, your purpose—find themselves stymied by your disguise. Upon donning a disguise and behaving as your persona, you are
there.
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I treasure a memento of the person or instance that set me upon my path.
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I sleep just as much as I need to and on an unusual schedule.
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I think far ahead, a detachedness
Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
smooth-skins is far greater.
Despite their alien outlook, some lizardfolk make an effort to understand and, in their own manner, befriend people of other races. Such lizardfolk make faithful and
once been a warrior or hunter, but now the body is just freshly killed meat.
A lizardfolk who lives among other humanoids can, over time, learn to respect other creatures’ emotions. The
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soon forced the fledgling order out of the city after the monks’ influence began to threaten the established powers. The monks took refuge in the heart of the Cloakwood. Toughened by the area’s rugged
-file monks. His trusted apprentices, Steel Crane and Jade Tigress, serve as secondary leaders who help instill in members the values Bak Mei deems most essential: obedience, discipline, and tenacity in
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monsters and kidnap travelers and isolated miners to work as slaves in their mines, but they’re careful to eliminate witnesses. So far no one suspects that “those reclusive monks” are behind the troubles. In
Investigating the Monastery Unlike the flamboyant Feathergale Knights or the aggressive raiders of Rivergard Keep, the monks of the Sacred Stone Order keep a low profile. They quietly recruit
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
’ attentiveness to unusual events makes them particularly useful to their sapphire dragon cousins, who hunt down Aberrations and seek evidence of Far Realm incursions into the Material Plane
. (Any)
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Inquisitiveness. Even the smallest village contains myriad stories of love, loss, triumph, and betrayal. There is always more to learn about people. (Any)
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Espionage. Once I get
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
temple beneath the waves. Unfortunately, that temple is now the lair of an especially tricky topaz dragon.
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A topaz dragon is injured and stranded far from the sea, but the dragon is too proud
. The dragon adds a feather to a necklace for each harpy slain.
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A curious water elemental supplies a young topaz dragon with aquatic delicacies so as to learn more about the dragon.
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