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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
murder comet looks like a screaming stone head wreathed in flame. It trails fire behind it as it flies through Wildspace, either singly or in a posse with other murder comets, looking for ships, crews
":"Spit Fire","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.Evil spellcasters create murder comets by combining the essence of earth elemental;earth elementals with that of fire elemental;fire elementals. A
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
. At first, new redcaps look like tiny, bloodstained mushrooms just pushing their caps out of the soil. When moonlight shines on one of these caps, a creature that looks like a wizened and undersized
awakens, a redcap desires only murder and carnage, and it sets out to satisfy these cravings. Even if a redcap wanted to be stealthy, its iron boots force it to take ponderous, thunderous steps.
To
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
rain drifts earthward like lazy snowflakes, and lightning crawls in a meandering path from cloud to cloud. The slow and boring world seems to be populated by torpid creatures whose deep, sonorous speech
looking.
Tricks of that sort are hardly the limit of their artful malice, however. They don’t commit outright murder, but quicklings can ruin lives in plenty of other ways, such as by stealing an important letter, swiping coins collected for the poor, or planting a stolen item in someone’s bag.
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
studies other criminal syndicates and their methods of getting rich. He considers protection rackets, smuggling, and arson to be low-hanging fruit, with extortion, kidnapping, and murder for hire being
with getting revenge on the officials who raided the original guildhall and killed Pyrite, who was like a brother to Delour. Though Delour is perfectly willing to backstab most people, he treats Augustus
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
I repeat what others have said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly.
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I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness.
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I 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 characters
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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When I give an order, I expect it to be obeyed.
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I just want things the way I like them: neat, orderly, and clean.
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No wrongdoing can escape my watchful gaze.
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I always say
the same fate.
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I hope one day to write the laws, not just enforce them.
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I tried and failed to prevent a murder, and I have sworn to find and arrest the perpetrator.
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I
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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I repeat what others have said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly.
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I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness.
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I
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
Criminal / Spy
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than most people to the world of murder, theft, and violence that pervades the underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society
sold the secrets you uncovered to the highest bidder.
Suggested Characteristics
Criminals might seem like villains on the surface, and many of them are villainous to the core. But some have an
Orcus
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
. The least of these become ghoul;ghouls and zombie;zombies who serve in his legions, while his favored servants are the cultists and necromancers who murder the living and then manipulate the dead
. Great bat wings sprout from his shoulders, and his head is like the skull of a goat, the flesh nearly rotted from it. In one hand, he wields the legendary Wand of Orcus, which is described in
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
become ghoul;ghouls and zombie;zombies (both appear in the Monster Manual) that serve in his legions, while his favored servants are the cultists and necromancers who murder the living and then manipulate
rot. Great bat wings sprout from his shoulders, and his head is like the skull of a goat, the flesh nearly rotted from it. In one hand, he wields the legendary Wand of Orcus, which is described in the
Firbolg
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
world.
A few rare firbolgs are entrusted by their clan with an important mission that takes them beyond their homes. These firbolgs feel like pilgrims in a strange land, and usually they wish only to
Reason for Adventuring
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Outcast for murder
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Outcast for severely damaging home territory
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Clan slain by invading humanoids
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Clan slain by a dragon or demon
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Bugbear
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natural state. Thanks to Grankhul, they can use their size and strength to work as stealthy assassins rather than blundering around like ogres.
Bullying, murder, and engaging in battle are all holy
.
Gang Mentality
Since bugbears aren’t a particularly fecund race, their overall population is small and spread over a wide area. Bugbears live in family groups that operate much like gangs. The
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
what others have said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly.
2
I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness.
3
I like to impress
visitors by reciting epic poetry.
4
The only people I’m interested in are those who know history and those who make history.
5
I like to adopt the personas of characters from legend
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly.
2
I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness.
3
I like to impress visitors by
reciting epic poetry.
4
The only people I’m interested in are those who know history and those who make history.
5
I like to adopt the personas of characters from legend.
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I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Murder Comet Evil spellcasters create murder comets by combining the essence of earth elementals with that of fire elementals. A murder comet looks like a screaming stone head wreathed in flame. It
trails fire behind it as it flies through Wildspace, either singly or in a posse with other murder comets, looking for ships, crews, and other unsuspecting targets to destroy. A murder comet’s creator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Murder Blackmail and theft pay well, but murder is the preferred tool of the ambitious. Murder silences witnesses, disposes of enemies, and clears the path to power. Assassins never lack for work in
Baldur’s Gate. In the Outer City, murder is practically a way of life. With neither the Watch nor the Flaming Fist to look after residents, criminals run free in the sprawling district. Criminals use
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
spent a lot of time among other criminals and still have contacts within the criminal underworld. You’re far closer than most people to the world of murder, theft, and violence that pervades the
Characteristics
Criminals might seem like villains on the surface, and many of them are villainous to the core. But some have an abundance of endearing, if not redeeming, characteristics. There might be honor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
and evil, but tinged with elven sensibilities. When someone takes the life of another, for instance, the elves have a unique way of delivering justice. Like most civilized beings, elves consider
murder a serious crime, but their reasoning concerning punishment is their own. Mortal creatures, such as humans, condemn murder and those who commit it because it snuffs out a life. Where a mortal’s life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Murder Blackmail and theft pay well, but murder is the preferred tool of the ambitious. Murder silences witnesses, disposes of enemies, and clears the path to power. Assassins never lack for work in
Baldur’s Gate. In the Outer City, murder is practically a way of life. With neither the Watch nor the Flaming Fist to look after residents, criminals run free in the sprawling district. Criminals use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. Since the characters weren’t on the car when the murder occurred, Ignatius doesn’t regard them as suspects and is friendly toward them. Ignatius can speak Common but loathes doing so; the mind flayer
killer was nowhere in sight. Ignatius Inkblot, the great mind flayer detective, examines a corpse aboard the Concordant Express Murder Suspects The suspects aboard the Passenger Car are as follows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
murder will bring turmoil to Zinda. Samira asks the characters not to share what they’ve learned until she determines how to respond. If Kala survived, Samira is determined to bring her to justice but
place outside Zinda, like the Radiant Citadel. Either way, Samira will decide how to punish Kala and the Kings of Coin for their crimes. Whatever the outcome, Samira pays the characters the amount agreed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
different dragonmarked houses set aside their
differences to investigate a murder in Sharn, the City of Towers. The prosperity of Khorvaire is built on magic, with the dragonmarked houses as the
, but by the heir of a dragonmarked house. Run a dragonmarked intrigue campaign if you want to emulate the schemes and power struggles of the Renaissance—merchant dynasties growing to rival royal families in influence—or stories of family power dynamics like The Sopranos or Succession.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
use when characters move around town. The story begins in part 2, “Murder Mystery,” when the characters meet with Master Refrum, an inventor-priest who dwells in the Alchemists’ Quarter of the Styes
. Refrum is convinced that a young man named Jarme Loveage was wrongfully executed for the killings attributed to the Lantern Ghost. As proof, he points to the fact that another murder has occurred
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
firbolgs are entrusted by their clan with an important mission that takes them beyond their homes. These firbolgs feel like pilgrims in a strange land, and usually they wish only to complete their quests
Outcast for murder 2 Outcast for severely damaging home territory 3 Clan slain by invading humanoids 4 Clan slain by a dragon or demon 5 Separated from the tribe and lost 6 Homeland destroyed by natural disaster 7 Personal quest ordained by omens 8 Dispatched on a quest by tribe leaders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
small portion of his power. The least of these become ghouls and zombies who serve in his legions, while his favored servants are the cultists and necromancers who murder the living and then manipulate
swollen with rot. Great bat wings sprout from his shoulders, and his head is like the skull of a goat, the flesh nearly rotted from it. In one hand, he wields the legendary Wand of Orcus, which is described in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
small portion of his power. The least of these become ghouls and zombies who serve in his legions, while his favored servants are the cultists and necromancers who murder the living and then manipulate
swollen with rot. Great bat wings sprout from his shoulders, and his head is like the skull of a goat, the flesh nearly rotted from it. In one hand, he wields the legendary Wand of Orcus, which is described in chapter 7, “Treasure,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. At first, new redcaps look like tiny bloodstained mushrooms just pushing their caps out of the soil. When moonlight shines on one of these caps, a creature that looks like a wizened and undersized
awakens, a redcap cares only for murder and carnage, and it sets off to satisfy these cravings. To sustain its unnatural existence, a redcap must soak its hat in the fresh blood of its victims. When a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
moon, if it shone on you.
No, master! He turned to stone.
You have lit my lantern wick, that’s for sure! I am aflame.
But I am your son!
You! Fetch my steed!
Murder! Oh, murder!
’Tis said
?
Tomorrow should dawn merrier.
The words catch in my throat. I cannot speak them!
My hope is shriveled like a grape. Let us make wine of it!
That is a goatish look you have upon your face
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
than a blurry wavering in the air. A quickling is a small, slender fey, similar to a miniature elf with sharp, feral features. Its cold, cruel eyes gleam like jewels. Live Fast, Die Young. Quicklings
.
— Elminster
Too Fast for Words. The mortal realm is a ponderous place to a quickling’s eye: a hurricane creeps gradually across the sky, a torrent of rain drifts earthward like lazy snowflakes
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in
agents infiltrate enemy governments to discover weaknesses that their leaders can exploit. The yuan-ti look forward to the day when their empire rises again and spreads across the world like venom through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the moon, if it shone on you.
No, master! He turned to stone.
You have lit my lantern wick, that’s for sure! I am aflame.
But I am your son!
You! Fetch my steed!
Murder! Oh, murder!
’Tis
?
Tomorrow should dawn merrier.
The words catch in my throat. I cannot speak them!
My hope is shriveled like a grape. Let us make wine of it!
That is a goatish look you have upon your face
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
guild. Secretly, its leaders seek to extend their shadowy fingers into every throne room and ruling council chamber in Faerûn. Like the Harpers, the Zhentarim too are aware that the Cult of the
Gleamsilver joins the caravan. The Zhentarim’s spies learned that the cult is moving freight northward, and, like the characters, she was tasked with finding out what they’re hauling and where it’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
thieves guild. Secretly, its leaders seek to extend their shadowy fingers into every throne room and ruling council chamber in Faerûn. Like the Harpers, the Zhentarim too are aware that the Cult of the
why Gleamsilver joins the caravan. The Zhentarim’s spies learned that the cult is moving freight northward, and, like the characters, she was tasked with finding out what they’re hauling and where
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
reputation. At the same time, worship of Bhaal proves darkly popular in Baldur’s Gate. Few openly admit to worshiping the Lord of Murder, but there is an unspoken assumption that anyone who benefits
from violent death has some respect for Bhaal. Assassination and murder underpin many of the plots in the city, from the business of highly-paid killers on patriar payrolls to slayings of opportunity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
reputation. At the same time, worship of Bhaal proves darkly popular in Baldur’s Gate. Few openly admit to worshiping the Lord of Murder, but there is an unspoken assumption that anyone who benefits
from violent death has some respect for Bhaal. Assassination and murder underpin many of the plots in the city, from the business of highly-paid killers on patriar payrolls to slayings of opportunity