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                                                     Spells
                                                    Playerâs Handbook
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Describe or name an object that is familiar to you. You sense the direction to the objectâs location if that object is within 1,000 feet of you. If the object is in motion, you know the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     of a particular kind, such as a certain kind of apparel, jewelry, furniture, tool, or weapon.
This spell canât locate an object if any thickness of lead blocks a direct path between you and the object.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     natural leader and a protective caregiver. She has a direct manner that reassures and inspires those around her.
Mercion does not worship a deity, but rather an ideal: that truth gives life to artistry
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     coming for you.â
Flaw. âMy friends would say Iâm inflexible. The truth is, I like things done a certain way.â
Combat Notes
Mercion counts on her armor to protect her as she
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Ear of the Chosen. Whenever a creature on the same plane of existence as Alustriel speaks Alustrielâs name, Alustriel hears her name and the next nine words the speaker utters.
Legendary
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     in her true form. She helped create Silverymoonâs famous Moonbridge and cofounded the Ladyâs College, the first school in FaerĂ»n for mages as students rather than as apprentices in
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves of this curse, they devoted themselves to the same Dark Powers with whom
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founderâs name, for they know it is his original deathly gift that gives them their horrific powers.
Boons of Undeath
When a priest of Osybus drops
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves of this curse, they
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founderâs name, for they know it is his original deathly gift that gives them their horrific powers
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     be certain that they will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves of this curse, they devoted themselves to the same Dark Powers with whom their master had communed. They were
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     hated founderâs name, for they know it is his original deathly gift that gives them their horrific powers.
Boons of Undeath
When a priest of Osybus drops to 0 hit points, the priest might
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ;that their immortality would fail them when they least expected it and that he himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     name, for they know it is his original deathly gift that gives them their horrific powers.
Boons of Undeath
When a priest of Osybus drops to 0 hit points, the priest might revive with a benefit from
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     and that he himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     seek to unleash Strahd from the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founderâs name, for they know it is his original deathly gift that gives them
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     immortality would fail them when they least expected it and that he himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they will be
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     reward of immortality.
To this day, the priests of Osybus seek to unleash Strahd from the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founderâs name, for
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves of this
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     unleash Strahd from the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founderâs name, for they know it is his original deathly gift that gives them their
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     in her seventies, but she is, in fact, much older.
Royal Blood. Madam Eva is Strahdâs half-sister, though Strahd is unaware of this fact. Her real name is Katarina, and she is the daughter of a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the master of Ravenloft, but she has all the power she desires and doesnât seek to supplant him. She would rather help Strahd find someone else to succeed him, although she has grave doubts about
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     others is often difficult because Iâm so easily distr⊠oh my goodness, is that circlet made of silver?
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I find the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather spend my
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     trouble in the name of lifting the âcurse.â
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Ettercap;Ettercaps captured a moonstone dragon wyrmling, who has so far avoided becoming dinner by teaching the ettercaps to create wild
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     feeling unwanted. After much thought, however, Nass came around to the idea. She could put her magic to the test and carve out a name for herself.
As she was preparing to leave the Hosttower, Nass
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     overheard her master talking to another wizard about a covert expedition to Icewind Dale being undertaken to seek out long-lost magic from a bygone empire. Rather than carry out her original plan, Nass
                                                
                                            
                                        
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Known for its naturally soporific effects, the sleeping merchant got its name through its use by traveling traders who traditionally drink its
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     dried blossoms as a tea after a busy day of hocking their wares. This water lily can be identified by the nodding white blossom under a leafy umbrella. The sleeping merchant only grows in certain
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Locate Object
                                                    
    
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                                                     Spells
                                                    Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Describe or name an object that is familiar to you. You sense the direction to the object's location, as long as that object is within 1,000 feet of you. If the object is in motion, you know the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     of a particular kind, such as a certain kind of apparel, jewelry, furniture, tool, or weapon.
This spell can't locate an object if any thickness of lead, even a thin sheet, blocks a direct path between you and the object.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Conjure Animals
                                                    
    
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                                                     Spells
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                                                     actions.
The GM has the creatures' statistics. Sample creatures can be found below.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using certain higher-level spell slots, you choose one of the summoning
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    
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Frog, Sea Horse, Baboon, Badger, Bat, Cat, Crab, Deer, Eagle, Giant Fire Beetle, Goat, Hawk, Hyena, Jackal, Lizard, Octopus, Owl, Quipper, Rat, Raven, Scorpion, Spider, Vulture
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Yuan-ti Pureblood
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     can more easily pronounce the name in this altered form. An adopted name of this sort is recognized as a variant of the birth name, rather than a unique name unto itself. A yuan-ti might refer to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     primordial world heeded the prayers of these people and hissed dark demands into their ears. The people tainted their souls by performing human sacrifices in the name of the gods, debased their flesh by
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Halfling
                                                    
    
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                                                     treasures locked in a cellar rather than on display for all to see. They have a knack for finding the most straightforward solution to a problem, and have little patience for dithering.
Kind and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     wide and wonder-filled world. For them, adventuring is less a career than an opportunity or sometimes a necessity.
Halfling Names
A halfling has a given name, a family name, and possibly a nickname
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Dwarf
                                                    
    
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                                                     common shades are light brown or deep tan, like certain tones of earth. Their hair, worn long but in simple styles, is usually black, gray, or brown, though paler dwarves often have red hair. Male
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     kind of dedication, even if it gets them in trouble more often than not.â
Dwarf Names
A dwarfâs name is granted by a clan elder, in accordance with tradition. Every proper dwarven name
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Criminal / Spy
                                                    
    
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                                                    . Even criminals who operate outside of such organizations have strong preferences for certain kinds of crimes over others. Choose the role you played in your criminal life, or roll on the table below
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     new place is note the locations of everything valuableâor where such things could be hidden.
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I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy.
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I am incredibly slow to trust. Those
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     whom are 9th level. Give players who choose from these options time to read over their character sheets before starting the adventure.  Premade Characters   Name Species Class   Cathartic Human Cleric
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Dunil Halfling Rogue Ethelrede Human Fighter Flemin Dwarf Monk Rustle Berrydust Gnome Wizard Weslocke Tiefling Warlock  Cathartic Fay Dalton  View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF Dunil Fay Dalton
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    You belong to an order of knights who have sworn oaths to achieve a certain goal. The nature of this goal depends on the order you serve, but in your eyes it is without question a vital and honorable
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , and Dove Falconhand, one of the famous Seven Sisters, was one of them. The band took its name to honor the great but fallen city, just as the new Knights of Myth Drannor do today. With the city once
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Bugbear
                                                    
    
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                                                     Species
                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     rather than perform the work or confront the foe. Even when subsumed into a goblinoid host and drawn into war, bugbears must often be roused from naps and bribed to get them to do their duties.
This
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Goliath
                                                    
    
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                                                    Elemental Evil Player's Companion
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     away in the night to seek the cold will of fate.
In some ways, the goliath drive to outdo themselves feeds into the grim inevitability of their decline and death. A goliath would much rather die in
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     wisdom in their leadership, for they can rarely count on a wisdom grown with age.
Goliath Names
Every goliath has three names: a birth name assigned by the newbornâs mother and father, a nickname
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Species
                                                    Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     with their quori spirits. Rather, they might experience this relationship as a sense of instinct and inspiration, drawing on the memories of the spirit when they dream. This connection grants kalashtar
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     to determine the nature of your linked spirit. Typically, a kalashtar knows the name and nature of their spirit, but some may know nothing of their spirit or the source of their psychic gifts, such as
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    In your earlier days, you were a personage of some significance in a noble court or a bureaucratic organization. You might or might not come from an upper-class family; your talents, rather than the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     (which could pertain to certain individuals in the group, such as your sponsor or mentor). Your ideal might be concerned with the prevailing philosophy of your court or organization.
 
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                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     ability and increases in potency with the passage of time. Or, the true nature of your inheritance might not be apparent at first and is revealed only when certain conditions are met.
When you begin
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     your adventuring career, you can decide whether to tell your companions about your inheritance right away. Rather than attracting attention to yourself, you might want to keep your inheritance a secret
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Firbolg
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the groupâs needs, but the effect each action will have on the forest and the rest of the natural world. Firbolg tribes would rather go hungry than strain the land during a famine.
Hidden
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Shepherds
As caretakers of the land, firbolgs prefer to remain out of sight and out of mind. They donât try to dominate nature, but rather seek to ensure that it prospers and survives according to its
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Lizardfolk
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     pleasurable creatures and things are ones that allow lizardfolk to assess more situations as benign rather than fearsome.
Cold and Calculating
Most humanoids describe cold-blooded people as lacking in
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     notable deeds or actions. For example, Garurt translates as âaxe,â a name given to a lizardfolk warrior who defeated an orc and claimed his foeâs weapon. A lizardfolk who likes to
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    , humans champion causes rather than territories or groups.
Human Names and Ethnicities
Having so much more variety than other cultures, humans as a whole have no typical names. Some human parents
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     powerful ethnic group in Kara-Tur, far to the east of Faerûn. They are yellowish-bronze in hue, with black hair and dark eyes. Shou surnames are usually presented before the given name.
Shou Names
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Species
                                                    Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back.
Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     you have no memories except for a single name.
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You were a necromancerâs undead servant for years. One day, your consciousness returned.
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You awoke in an abandoned laboratory
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     good that even if some people you meet have heard of your homeland, they know merely the name and perhaps a few outrageous stories. You have come to this part of Faerûn for your own reasons, which
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     otherwise have, for you and your traveling companions. Noble lords, scholars, and merchant princes, to name a few, might be interested in hearing about your distant homeland and people.
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                                                    Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
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Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     to change those names when they wander into a human area. A verdan is also not hesitant to change their name as their physical appearance changes â or, indeed, whenever the mood strikes them
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     use by the factionâs operatives), haven keepers, and message drop minders, to name a few. At the core of every faction are those who donât merely fulfill a small function for that
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     official D&D source, such as a book or a PDF, to create a character. This restriction ensures that players donât need to own a lot of books to make a character and makes it easier for DMs to know how all
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the characters in the campaign work. Since a DM in a shared campaign must deal with a broad range of characters, rather than the same characters each week, it can be difficult to track all the
                                                
                                            
                                        






