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Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

’ serpent gods into their religions. These victories sent a constant influx of food, ore, and slaves back to the home cities. The wealth of the empire allowed the ruling elite plenty of time to

serpent gods taught the humans how to take on aspects of the snake, but the cost of the change was high, requiring many sacrifices for each person to be transformed. Entire households of slaves in

Nocturnal Raiders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

view the results of their efforts. But drow society is predicated on a foundation of terror and slavery, and the most desirable slaves live on the world’s surface: humans, dwarves, and best of all

slaves into long trains of chattel, kill everyone who resisted, burn everything to the ground, and set their sights on the next town in line. Most of the dark elves’ raids, however, are small, stealthy

Chamber Missions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Chamber Missions The Chamber Missions table suggests several ways that adventurers might (knowingly or unknowingly) be asked to advance the Chamber’s agenda, while the Chamber Adventures table offers

house against a rival draconic attack. 5 Steal a local sage’s research to prevent them from discovering the Chamber’s activities. 6 Recreate an ancient ritual that will bring a new piece of the Prophecy to light.

Menzoberranzan

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

involvement in recent events. March on Menzoberranzan If the characters advance their expeditionary force toward the drow city, word of their approach reaches Menzoberranzan two days before their arrival, and

lizards (see the end of chapter 8 for statistics), and Aljanor rides behind Velgor. Ryzliir commands a force of six drow warriors, twelve bugbear slaves, and sixty goblin slaves. If all the drow are

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

laden wagon or after heroically defending it from thieves gain great respect and advance higher in the tribe’s pecking order. All Are Fighters Most of the orcs that stay behind when the

; their loyalty by turning them into slaves. If a tribe is defeated and driven from its lair, the survivors might come under the sway of a strong but dimwitted creature, such as a hill giant or an ogre

Tiers of Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Tiers of Play With each new level, characters acquire new capabilities that equip them to handle greater challenges. As characters advance in level, the tone of the game also changes, and the stakes

choose a subclass. The threats they face usually pose a danger to local farmsteads or villages. Tier 2 (Levels 5–10) In tier 2, characters are full-fledged adventurers. Spellcasters gain iconic spells

Tiers of Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Tiers of Play With each new level, characters acquire new capabilities that equip them to handle greater challenges. As characters advance in level, the tone of the game also changes, and the stakes

choose a subclass. The threats they face usually pose a danger to local farmsteads or villages. Tier 2 (Levels 5–10) In tier 2, characters are full-fledged adventurers. Spellcasters gain iconic spells

Life in Tletepec

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

peppers, seeds, and cacao. Most Tletepecs have a sweet tooth, especially if it involves cacao. Regional candy combines the sweet and spicy flavors of local fruits, and Tletepecs enjoy watching foreigners

, thanking the gods for their help. Event preparations begin many days in advance and involve the entire village. At the end of the festival’s final night, villagers light the fire eagle: a fireworks-filled

The Grand Design

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

know that reclaiming their rightful place in the world is possible only after the githzerai and githyanki have been eliminated and the remaining humanoids have been turned into docile slaves. To that

society’s central authority, such as by inciting years of famine while driving the local nobility to bouts of madness through psionic assaults, they can create widespread unrest that the colony can use to

Adventure Situations by Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

the tables and see if the result sparks your imagination or read the entries on the tables until you find something that grabs you. Levels 1–4: Local Heroes The fate of a village might depend on the

control of the governing council. 3 Bandit activity signals efforts to revive an evil cult long ago driven from the region. 4 A pack of gnolls is rampaging dangerously close to local farmlands. 5 A

Enemies All Around

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

off, the dragon might start to test its outer defenses in advance of mounting a larger assault. This strategy can take years to come to fruition, but from the dragon’s perspective it is time well

dwarves, but they do consider them ideal slaves. Even when captured and put to work against their will, dwarves are innately driven to bring their full effort to a task at hand. Even simple toil

Other Things Characters Can Do

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Unrecognizable figures in cold weather clothing advance until they form a line twenty feet away from you. Each one clutches a handaxe threateningly. One of them points a gloved finger at you and shouts, “Kill

19, the figure is a badly wounded member of the local militia (an unarmed tribal warrior with 1 hit point remaining). On a roll of 20, the figure is an uninjured, opportunistic doppelganger posing as

Franchise Downtime

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

way toward shoring up the party’s reputation. A franchise could work to support the existing charity efforts of either of the local temples, or the characters could create their own fund for out-of

the downtime rather than rushing to advance to the next episode. The players should get used to how big a part downtime and franchise activities play in an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign.

Cove Reef

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

. Blood hawks make excellent hunting animals. Nobles are willing to pay 25 gp per intact egg. C2. Crystal Cave This cave has a single spherical room with a radius of 15 feet. Ogrorlo’s merfolk slaves

statue. C4. Bleached Reef This small reef is stark white and covered by twenty crabs crawling over it. This reef marks Ogrorlo’s grave. The aboleth’s loyal slaves buried the remains after Lenth killed

Traditionalists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

pose as merchants and rely on their local contacts to move goods through the region without interference from the town guard or royal agents. Smuggling has long been an easy way to make money in

, Gellan has cultivated relationships with a number of contacts among the Sea Princes. His ships move illicit goods, including slaves, between their realm and Keoland. Gellan takes care to keep this side

Berbalang

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

, cackling undead share a few of the lich’s attributes — but where liches are immortal masters of the arcane, boneclaws are slaves to darkness, hatred, and pain. The most important part of the

has one. Boneclaws bind to petty criminals, bullies, and even particularly cruel children. Even if the master is unaware of its new, horrid bodyguard, its local area will be plagued by disappearances

Life Span

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. A dragon’s perspective on the passage of time is naturally quite different from that of more short-lived folk. But just as characters expand their priorities and perspectives as they advance in

, wyrmlings often rely on adult dragons or other companion creatures for safety. Wyrmlings most often think on a local scale—an area no larger than might be covered by a few farmsteads or villages. If

Life in the Tribe

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

heroically defending it from thieves gain great respect and advance higher in the tribe’s pecking order. All Are Fighters Most of the orcs that stay behind when the warriors go on their raids are weaker than

sentinels or shock troops. Orcs are sometimes attracted to the service of frost giants or fire giants, who then “reward” their loyalty by turning them into slaves. If a tribe is defeated and driven from

Scarlet Brotherhood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

with sharp features and a toothy smile. His recent forays into trade have made him a local celebrity. Since Anders owns both a fishing fleet and several trading vessels, he can sell his catch at a

sinister means to turn an important member of another faction into an ally. 17–18 A small band of escaped slaves arrives in town. They claim that several sailors at the docks once worked as slave traders

Guilds and Groups

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

never to intentionally endanger innocents with your actions. Many of the local businesses cater to adventurers, and if you’re a member of the guild, you can expect a warm welcome in the taverns of

preserve and advance civilization and to operate within the confines of the law. The Esoteric Order helped Galifar I maintain the rule of law, and many of its members served Breland during the Last War

Faerûn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

battleground for warring genies. After years of struggling beneath their genasi masters, human slaves arose to follow a Chosen of Ilmater, at first using nonviolent resistance, and then erupting in full

as a vassal state, mercenary work and adventuring were popular livelihoods among Sembians who didn’t have local families to feed. Those endeavors are even more popular now among veterans of the war

Camp Righteous

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

Gauntlet first brought its war against undead to Chult, its members established this base camp (map 2.3) around an ancient Chultan shrine, which local guides call the House of the Crocodile. The

hillside, its entrance lies between the feet of an 80-foot-high stone statue depicting a man carrying a crocodile on his back. Any Chultan can identify this as a figure from local mythology and can

City Celebrations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

until the next dawn in honor of Rhyester. If you want to feel like a local, catch the eye of any celebrant you see and wink. Fine friendships have grown from far less. Ches 19: Fey Day The veil between

practical abilities) make the rounds to entertain private parties (having been paid in advance the previous day) or to perform in public spaces, in the hopes that a good show will earn them a meal, and

Tomb Locations

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

chamber. This chamber once housed shrines to the gods of ancient local religions, but they have all been smashed and ruined. Secret Door. Any character who examines the west wall and succeeds on a DC

voice belongs to the ghost of Rilago. If the characters heed its warning and don’t advance into the crypt, Rilago materializes in front of them and strikes up a conversation: “My name is Rilago, and I am

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