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Curse of Strahd
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Exile. Rahadin was exiled for refusing to bow down to a dusk elf prince whom he considered weak and corrupt. When the dusk elves later declined to pay fealty to King Barov, Rahadin helped Barov
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
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to impress visitors by reciting epic poetry.
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The only people I’m interested in are those who know history and those who make history.
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I like to adopt the personas of characters
found weeks later roaming the forest. They have no memory of the emerald dragon who charmed them for wandering too close to the dragon’s lair.
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Giant lizard;Giant lizards drawn to the lair
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into the mortal world. They adapt well to the mingled elements of the Material Plane, and they sometimes visit—whether of their own volition or compelled by magic. Some genies can adopt mortal
entire lives without encountering another one of their kind. There are no great genasi cities or empires. Genasi seldom have communities of their own and typically adopt the cultures and societies into
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
like to impress visitors by reciting epic poetry.
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The only people I’m interested in are those who know history and those who make history.
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I like to adopt the personas of
are found weeks later roaming the forest. They have no memory of the emerald dragon who charmed them for wandering too close to the dragon’s lair.
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Giant lizard;Giant lizards drawn to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
driven by a hunger for life. A wight drains living essence through its attacks. Humanoids slain by a wight’s life-sapping grip reanimate a day later and serve the wight as obedient zombies. Valera
Lutfullina
Wights might return from the dead for a multitude of sinister reasons. Roll on or choose a result from the Wight Motives table to inspire why a wight plagues the living.
Wight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Fighting Style At 2nd level, you adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options. You can’t take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
of Eight. He later became trapped in the dread realm of Barovia, where he lost his spellbook and staff as well as his grip on reality and wandered adrift for some time. Alustriel trusts Mordenkainen
authority on the Abyss, having authored the fabled Demonomicon of Iggwilv. Although Tasha’s motives are fickle, Alustriel has found Tasha an unparalleled ally when their interests align, as Tasha can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Fighting Style At 2nd level, you adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options.
You can’t take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you
later get to choose again. Archery You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls you make with ranged weapons. Defense While you are wearing armor, you gain a +1 bonus to AC. Dueling When you are wielding a melee
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
visitors by reciting epic poetry.
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The only people I’m interested in are those who know history and those who make history.
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I like to adopt the personas of characters from legend
later roaming the forest. They have no memory of the emerald dragon who charmed them for wandering too close to the dragon’s lair.
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Giant lizard;Giant lizards drawn to the lair of a
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
reciting epic poetry.
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The only people I’m interested in are those who know history and those who make history.
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I like to adopt the personas of characters from legend.
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I
’s assault on a fire giant has attracted the attention of the giant’s clan, and now the dragon seeks aid.
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Villagers have been going missing, and then are found weeks later roaming the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Fighting Style You adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options. You can’t take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later get to choose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Fighting Style At 2nd level, you adopt a style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options. You can’t take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later get to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Fighting Style At 2nd level, you adopt a style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options. You can’t take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later get to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Fighting Style You adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options. You can’t take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later get to choose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
to adopt them whenever possible. They provide for stables of these creatures in their lairs, and in return, the giant striders voluntarily serve as mounts for firenewt warriors (in this book). Out of
curiosity, I once tamed a giant strider. Several potions of fire resistance later, the creature was purring in my lap, and I didn’t feel a thing.
—Mordenkainen
Giant Strider
Large Elemental
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, awakening the desire to avenge her long-dead companions by slaying the fiend she knows as the Caller (see “Mist Wanderers” later in this chapter for details). Isolde always chooses the Carnival’s stops
fallen companions as it drives her to catch their fiendish killer. Unlike Isolde, whose motives are good, the sword is corrupt and irredeemable.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
identification, an iron pot, an herbalism kit, a school uniform, and a pouch containing 15 gp Feature: Witherbloom Initiate You gain the Strixhaven Initiate feat (presented later in the chapter) and must choose
healing tincture or riding zombified swamp beasts through the bayou. The Witherbloom Personality Traits table suggests a variety of traits you might adopt for your character. Witherbloom Personality
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
later in this chapter). Nikki Dawes Orc Rune Carver Building a Rune Carver Character Scholarly pursuits, ancient mysteries, or a fateful encounter might inspire a character to pursue the secrets of a
rune carver. Suggested Characteristics. The Rune Carver Personality Traits table suggests a variety of traits you might adopt for your character. Rune Carver Personality Traits d6 Personality Trait 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
pouch containing 10 gp Feature: Prismari Initiate You gain the Strixhaven Initiate feat (presented later in the chapter) and must choose Prismari within it. In addition, if you have the Spellcasting
lackadaisical blowhards among its ranks. The Prismari Personality Traits table suggests a variety of traits you might adopt for your character. Prismari Personality Traits d6 Personality Trait 1 I’m
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
ruthless warrior who has killed thousands in his lifetime. Exile. Rahadin was exiled for refusing to bow down to a dusk elf prince whom he considered weak and corrupt. When the dusk elves later
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the Strixhaven Initiate feat (presented later in the chapter) and must choose Silverquill within it. In addition, if you have the Spellcasting or Pact Magic feature, the spells on the Silverquill
perfectionists. The Silverquill Personality Traits table suggests a variety of traits you might adopt for your character. Silverquill Personality Traits d6 Personality Trait 1 I’ll say whatever I need to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
stumbled into the castle of a cloud giant, who immediately adopted you. Feature: Strike of the Giants You gain the Strike of the Giants feat (described later in this chapter). Building a Giant
. Suggested Characteristics. The Giant Foundling Personality Traits table suggests a variety of traits you might adopt for your character. Giant Foundling Personality Traits d6 Personality Trait 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
(presented later in this chapter). In addition, you know where to find free, modest lodging and food in the community you grew up in. Building a Gate Warden Character Those who dwell for an extended time
Characteristics. The influence of an Outer Plane shapes your perspective. The Gate Warden Personality Traits table suggests traits you might adopt for your character. Gate Warden Personality Traits d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Feature: Lorehold Initiate You gain the Strixhaven Initiate feat (presented later in the chapter) and must choose Lorehold within it. In addition, if you have the Spellcasting or Pact Magic feature
Lorehold college. The Lorehold Personality Traits table suggests a variety of traits you might adopt for your character. Lorehold Personality Traits d6 Personality Trait 1 I thrive on esoteric lore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
to spawn from the lonely and fractured souls of the grove’s other Undead inhabitants—adopt the shapes of moths or butterflies, and flitter through the thick mist. This grove is also home to flocks of
stat block appears later in this chapter), can usually be found lounging among Magtubo’s roots, planning the Grim Harrow’s next moves. Scarlet Mire Scarlet Mire is a putrid swamp soaked in unspeakable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
discover later that the villain survived and is hungry for revenge. Improving Villains Adventurers get more powerful over time, so if a villain is going to remain a relevant threat, the villain needs to get
stages of advancement. For example, the adventurers might confront a villain who uses the stat block of a mage (9th-level wizard) and then returns later as an archmage (18th-level wizard). You could
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Rod of Seven Parts or the priests of Osybus. It can, however, give directions to the cultists’ ritual chamber (area D38) and describe their general motives: “We wish to impress our glorious lord
she holds a finger in the air to indicate silence. A moment later, the room erupts into chaos as three tattooed figures dart from the shadows.
Three priests of Osybus (see appendix A) attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
down into distinct scenes using the following guidelines. Establish Goals When the characters select a franchise task, the players share their goals for that task with the DM. Having clear motives
practice activity (introduced later in this section), and quickly sketches out a few ideas for the task. Opening Scene The DM describes the beginning of the task activity, setting the stage for the NPCs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
have begun their work, there is no way to stop the process. (This isn’t true, but the crew of the Dark Star believes it is. The characters won’t discover the truth of this matter until later in the
adventure.) Questioning the Plasmoids The plasmoids are mercenaries and have no insight into the astral elves’ motives or plans. Even so, they can provide the characters with the following pieces of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
City of Doors
A faction leader (called a factol) who embodies the faction’s beliefs Feature: Conviction You gain the Scion of the Outer Planes feat (presented later in this chapter). In addition
traits you might adopt for your character. Planar Philosopher Personality Traits d6 Personality Trait 1 I don’t venerate any gods. With time, we can be as powerful as them or greater. 2 Experience
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
you adopt this specialization at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with woodcarver’s tools. If you already have this proficiency, you gain proficiency with one other type of artisan’s tools of your
tools to carve special sigils into a wand, staff, or rod and thereby turn it into your arcane firearm. The sigils disappear from the object if you later carve them on a different item. The sigils
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
uniform, and a pouch containing 15 gp Feature: Quandrix Initiate You gain the Strixhaven Initiate feat (presented later in the chapter) and must choose Quandrix within it. In addition, if you have the
the paradoxical and strange, the student body of Quandrix College includes an eclectic mix of individuals. The Quandrix Personality Traits table suggests a variety of traits you might adopt for your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
from the webs above the door a moment later. Both wash down the walls with the muffled clatter of thousands of tiny legs. Fireplace. The glint inside the fireplace comes from a small crystal bauble (5 sp
Ned nor his merchant mentor are fools, and they have given some thought to preparing this story — it is not possible for the characters to discern Ned’s true motives. Indeed, to add verisimilitude to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
through prayer and meditation. See chapter 7 for the rules on spellcasting. The information below details how you use those rules with Paladin spells, which appear in the Paladin spell list later in the
take a more appropriate subclass or even abandon the class and adopt another one.
Level 4: Ability Score Improvement You gain the Ability Score Improvement feat (see chapter 5) or another feat of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
through prayer and meditation. See “Spells” for the rules on spellcasting. The information below details how you use those rules with Paladin spells, which appear in the Paladin spell list later in the
adopt another one.
Level 4: Ability Score Improvement You gain the Ability Score Improvement feat (see “Feats”) or another feat of your choice for which you qualify. You gain this feature again at