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Returning 17 results for 'motivations spent'.
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Monsters
The Book of Many Things
legendary action at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The medusa regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Move. The medusa moves up to its speed without
gather and inspire followers, protecting their people and guiding them to fulfill the medusa’s divine purpose. The Divine Purpose table offers suggestions for motivations. Roll on the table, or use
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
, and a pouch containing 25 gp
Dust Digger
Prior to becoming an adventurer, you spent most of your young life crawling around in the dust, pilfering relics of questionable value from crypts
greatest treasures from falling into the wrong hands. Whatever their motivations, archaeologists combine the qualities of a scrappy historian with the self-made heroism of a treasure-hunting scoundrel
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
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Suggested Characteristics
Use the tables for the acolyte background below as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit your identity as a faction
I’ve enjoyed fine food, drink, and high society among my temple’s elite. Rough living grates on me.
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I’ve spent so long in the temple that I have little practical experience
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Commanding Spores. The dragon releases spores around a
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Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any)
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Kindred. All dragons are kin to one another
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Commanding Spores. The dragon releases spores
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Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any)
2
Kindred. All dragons are kin to one another, and
Tabaxi
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
We had a tabaxi come through once, a few winters back. She kept the taproom packed each night with her stories and spent most days napping in a chair in front of the fireplace. We thought she was
, Mountain Tree, Rumbling River, Snoring Mountain
Tabaxi Personality
A tabaxi might have motivations and quirks much different from a dwarf or an elf with a similar background. You can use the following
Bard
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
and some measure of natural talent that most troubadours and jongleurs lack. It can be hard to spot the difference between these performers and true bards, though. A bard’s life is spent
. Creating a Bard Bards thrive on stories, whether those stories are true or not. Your character’s background and motivations are not as important as the stories that he or she tells about them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
want to run your campaign. What’s the right way to run a campaign? That depends on your play style and the motivations of your players. Consider your players’ tastes, your strengths as a DM, table
bugbear lair. Don’t track money or time spent in town. Once they’ve completed a task, send the adventurers back into the action as quickly as possible. Character motivation need be no more developed than a desire to kill monsters and acquire treasure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
want to run your campaign. What’s the right way to run a campaign? That depends on your play style and the motivations of your players. Consider your players’ tastes, your strengths as a DM, table
bugbear lair. Don’t track money or time spent in town. Once they’ve completed a task, send the adventurers back into the action as quickly as possible. Character motivation need be no more developed than a desire to kill monsters and acquire treasure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
motivations for visiting Phandalin. It’s recommended at least one character use the “Meet Me in Phandalin” adventure hook below so that the party has a tie to the dwarf Gundren Rockseeker, who plays a
Barthen’s Provisions in Phandalin when you deliver the wagon safely to that trading post. Friend of the Harpers. You’ve spent much of your life in awe of the Harpers, a secretive organization dedicated to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
motivations for visiting Phandalin. It’s recommended at least one character use the “Meet Me in Phandalin” adventure hook below so that the party has a tie to the dwarf Gundren Rockseeker, who plays a
Barthen’s Provisions in Phandalin when you deliver the wagon safely to that trading post. Friend of the Harpers. You’ve spent much of your life in awe of the Harpers, a secretive organization dedicated to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
inspire followers, protecting their people and guiding them to fulfill the medusa’s divine purpose. The Divine Purpose table offers suggestions for motivations. Roll on the table, or use the entries as
creature’s turn. The medusa regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Move. The medusa moves up to its speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Wrathful Blast (Costs 2 Actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
inspire followers, protecting their people and guiding them to fulfill the medusa’s divine purpose. The Divine Purpose table offers suggestions for motivations. Roll on the table, or use the entries as
creature’s turn. The medusa regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Move. The medusa moves up to its speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Wrathful Blast (Costs 2 Actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
they spend on the island. If they fail, they gain one level of exhaustion. The DC for this check equals 10 + the number of hours spent on the island. 3 Each day at dawn, the island conjures 2d10 magma
DM’s choice Hostile Island Leader Motivations d4 Motivation 1 The leader wants to commandeer a boat to conquer other islands. 2 The leader takes all treasure gained by its followers, growing rich
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
they spend on the island. If they fail, they gain one level of exhaustion. The DC for this check equals 10 + the number of hours spent on the island. 3 Each day at dawn, the island conjures 2d10 magma
DM’s choice Hostile Island Leader Motivations d4 Motivation 1 The leader wants to commandeer a boat to conquer other islands. 2 The leader takes all treasure gained by its followers, growing rich
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
combat, using lower-level spells and trying to assess the characters’ motivations. His allegiance to Szass Tam has been flagging. He leans toward supporting the Thayan rebels, but he has not formally
) sleeps here. Cell C. One Thayan apprentice (see appendix B) sleeps here. Cell D. Each of these two rooms is a library. An hour spent examining a library’s contents turns up two pieces of lore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
combat, using lower-level spells and trying to assess the characters’ motivations. His allegiance to Szass Tam has been flagging. He leans toward supporting the Thayan rebels, but he has not formally
) sleeps here. Cell C. One Thayan apprentice (see appendix B) sleeps here. Cell D. Each of these two rooms is a library. An hour spent examining a library’s contents turns up two pieces of lore