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Smiler the Defiler

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

has an unnerving smile — hence his name. A more apt name for this eladrin would be Smiler the Beguiler, as he’s constantly trying to intoxicate others with his relentless optimism and

terrified the other warlords of Avernus for a while. Three of Smiler’s rivals — Bitter Breath, Feonor, and Princeps Kovik — joined forces to wipe out Smiler’s Defilers

Splugoth the Returned

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

again, and it seems like a really good idea to play up the drama of resurrection with a cool new name — and a master plan for cold, cold revenge against those who betrayed you. Every once in a

. But as the point goblin for the group known as the Six (see “Factions and Rivals” in chapter 3), he’s made vengeance against Acq Inc and Omin Dran his life’s work. And then the work of his next life. And the one after that.

Hutijin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Across the Hells, Hutijin’s name fills lesser devils with fear and loathing, for this duke commands two companies of pit fiend;pit fiends (see the Monster Manual). With such soldiers under his

rivals. Other archdevils know how much Hutijin despises mortals and have secretly disseminated the means to call him from the Nine Hells in the hope of distracting the archdevil long enough for them to

Frost Giant Everlasting One

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

troll upon a sacred quest to find the frost giant and meet the giant in secret. The troll offers up its own body to be devoured in Vaprak’s name. Only the boldest and most determined frost giants

regenerative ability. With these gifts, the frost giant can swiftly claim the title of jarl and easily fend off rivals for decades. However, if the frost giant doesn’t give enough honor to Vaprak or

Changeling Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Long ago there was a woman named Jes, and she had one hundred children. Her rivals conspired against her and swore to kill her children. Jes begged the Sovereigns for help, but their only answer

a family, allowing a younger changeling to take advantage of contacts established by the persona’s previous users. Changeling Names A changeling might use a different name for each mask and

Vellynne Harpell

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

(see appendix D) that she refers to by its proper name, Professor Skant. This orb has knowledge about Netheril that could be important if Vellynne locates the lost Netherese city buried under the

Reghed Glacier. The orb was recently stolen by Nass Lantomir, one of Vellynne’s rivals in the Arcane Brotherhood. Vellynne intends to get it back before resuming her quest to find Ythryn

Cloud Giant Destiny Gambler

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

trickery. Years of successful wagers make destiny gamblers so confident in their ability to win any challenge that they invite potential rivals to name the terms of a wager. Those who are foolish enough to

Feral Tiefling

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are sharply pointed, and their eyes are solid colors—black, red, white, silver, or gold—with no visible sclera or pupil

reflect their fiendish heritage. And some younger tieflings, striving to find a place in the world, adopt a name that signifies a virtue or other concept and then try to embody that concept. For some

Boros Legionnaire

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

. Contacts The ordered structure of the Boros Legion offers abundant opportunities to make friends — and rivals — in higher places. You might have close friends in other guilds that share the

course of my life. 8 A Boros angel knows my name. Non-Boros Contacts d10 Contact 1 One of my siblings is an Azorius arrester. 2 Roll an additional Boros contact

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

brightly colored, with feathers of red, orange, or yellow. Females have more subdued colors, usually brown or gray. Their heads complete the avian appearance, being something like a parrot or eagle with

include clicks, trills, and whistles to the point that other peoples have a difficult time pronouncing them. Typically, a name has two to four syllables with the sounds acting as connectors. When

Darkling Elder Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

without any components. Wisdom is its spellcasting ability. Ancient legends speak of a seelie fey who betrayed the Summer Queen. His true name has been stricken from history, but the stories

the colors in a painting or a jewel. Elder Transformation. A wise and respected darkling can qualify to undergo a ritual to become an elder. Other elders mark the supplicant with glowing tattoos

Darkling Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

speak of a seelie fey who betrayed the Summer Queen. His true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath

for the beauty of art. A darkling might risk taking a peek at a sunset or lighting a tiny candle to glimpse the colors in a painting or a jewel. Elder Transformation. A wise and respected darkling can

Dragonborn Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

it, this time, seemed completely still—the indifference of a dragon, even to Farideh. — Erin M. Evans, The Adversary Born of dragons, as their name proclaims, the dragonborn walk

colors of their dragon kin, but generations of interbreeding have created a more uniform appearance. Their small, fine scales are usually brass or bronze in color, sometimes ranging to scarlet, rust

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

colors. Halfling practicality extends beyond their clothing. They’re concerned with basic needs and simple pleasures and have little use for ostentation. Even the wealthiest of halflings keep their

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

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

, bronze, and almost bluish-white, hair of green or blue, and eyes like pools of liquid gold or silver. Elves have no facial and little body hair. They favor elegant clothing in bright colors, and they

time after the hundredth birthday, and before this period they are called by child names. On declaring adulthood, an elf selects an adult name, although those who knew him or her as a youngster

Tiefling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are sharply pointed, and their eyes are solid colors—black, red, white, silver, or gold—with no visible sclera or pupil

reflect their fiendish heritage. And some younger tieflings, striving to find a place in the world, adopt a name that signifies a virtue or other concept and then try to embody that concept. For some

Appendix D: Premade Characters

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

Amnesiac

backgrounds

your thoughts wander. 5 Rainbow colors, such as those on a soap bubble or oil slick, fill you with unexplained terror. 6 You have a fragmented recollection of traveling to a remote place

identify 3 A short note addressed to you signed with a name you don’t recognize 4 A thin silk scarf with a fading scent that stirs familiarity 5 A toy horse with unfamiliar initials inked on it 6 A locket whose portrait is burnt and unrecognizable

Appendix D: Premade Characters

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

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. Human skin shades range from nearly black to very pale, and hair colors from black to blond (curly, kinky, or straight); males might sport facial hair that is sparse or thick. A lot of humans have a

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

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

rangers might be familiar with many of these symbols, enabling them to keep their charges from inadvertently stumbling into a tribe’s territory. Colors of Conquest Three colors have special meaning

represent darkness. The unwritten laws that govern the status of individual orcs within a tribe are manifested to a degree in how each orc uses these colors on itself and its personal items. For

Detailed NPCs

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

Detailed NPCs Flesh out NPCs who play prominent roles in your adventures. You can use the accompanying NPC Tracker to record information as you determine these six elements of your NPC: Name You’ll

need a name for any NPC who plays a prominent role in your campaign. You can pick a given name and a surname from any of the accompanying tables; a name can include options from different tables. If

Detailed NPCs

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

Detailed NPCs Flesh out NPCs who play prominent roles in your adventures. You can use the accompanying NPC Tracker to record information as you determine these six elements of your NPC: Name You’ll

need a name for any NPC who plays a prominent role in your campaign. You can pick a given name and a surname from any of the accompanying tables; a name can include options from different tables. If

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

but is nearly destroyed, the handful of members who remain are welcomed into another banner, taking their banner’s name and colors along with them, and assuming places of leadership in the group

Dzaan Lives!

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

rivals in the Arcane Brotherhood. Dzaan assumes his rivals are hiding out in Ten-Towns and paints an unflattering portrait of each one: “Avarice is a tiefling evoker who delights in destruction. Her

others by reading their thoughts. Her weakness is that she’s always looking ahead, never behind her.” “Vellynne Harpell is a human necromancer, as cold and uncaring as the corpses she animates. She’s a withered old fool whose greatest asset—her family name—does her no good in Icewind Dale.”

Dzaan Lives!

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

rivals in the Arcane Brotherhood. Dzaan assumes his rivals are hiding out in Ten-Towns and paints an unflattering portrait of each one: “Avarice is a tiefling evoker who delights in destruction. Her

others by reading their thoughts. Her weakness is that she’s always looking ahead, never behind her.” “Vellynne Harpell is a human necromancer, as cold and uncaring as the corpses she animates. She’s a withered old fool whose greatest asset—her family name—does her no good in Icewind Dale.”

End of the Year

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

known across the entire campus. Professors thank them for their bravery, and the characters are named Students of the Year in a lavish ceremony on the central campus attended by their Friends, Rivals

, and Beloveds, as well as any professors they’ve encountered this academic year. They’re also vaunted in the Strixhaven Star newspaper as heroes. Feel free to use additional roleplaying scenes and other details to reinforce how the characters’ actions have made a name for them!

End of the Year

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

known across the entire campus. Professors thank them for their bravery, and the characters are named Students of the Year in a lavish ceremony on the central campus attended by their Friends, Rivals

, and Beloveds, as well as any professors they’ve encountered this academic year. They’re also vaunted in the Strixhaven Star newspaper as heroes. Feel free to use additional roleplaying scenes and other details to reinforce how the characters’ actions have made a name for them!

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

unnoticed by their larger rivals. If it’s lucky, a tribe of kobolds that is discovered by a group of larger humanoids might form a mutually beneficial arrangement, relying on the humanoids for

, or typical behavior. For example, “Red Foot,” “White Claw,” and “Scurry” are Common translations of often-used names. A kobold might change its name when it

Halfling Rogue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

name. Personal Goal: Get Your Revenge. Someone in the Redbrands nearly got you killed, and you sure would like to know who it was. And then you’d like to take your revenge—on that person, on Glasstaff

world a better place. But you have no interest in causing suffering or making things worse than they already are. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF

Halfling Rogue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

name. Personal Goal: Get Your Revenge. Someone in the Redbrands nearly got you killed, and you sure would like to know who it was. And then you’d like to take your revenge—on that person, on Glasstaff

world a better place. But you have no interest in causing suffering or making things worse than they already are. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF

Lathander

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

journey or endeavor. Lathander’s name is invoked to seal alliances and christen new ventures or companies. As a result, the god is very popular among the merchant classes, and the church has benefited

accordingly. The rising sun is his symbol, and his colors are the rose, gold, and violet of the dawn. Lathander’s temples and shrines host a wide range of functions both municipal and personal. At such

7. Teleportation Pillars

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

can use divination magic to determine the correct answer if they can’t work it out. Speaking Melair’s name aloud while standing in the room causes the symbols on the pillars to glow bright colors

A Brief Distraction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

campus. One of the characters’ Friends or Rivals is part of this scene, or you may choose another student from the “Fellow Students” section of chapter 3. When you’re ready to begin the scene, read or

paraphrase the following, altering the text to incorporate the name of the chosen student: The mood on campus might be gloomy, but as you cross the central campus, you see a few of your classmates

Xanathar Guild

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

Xanathar Guild Anyone can join the Xanathar Guild, which, despite its name, doesn’t have official guild status in Waterdeep. Before membership is granted, however, an applicant must pass a test that

still have seen or spoken to the eye tyrant. Given that the faction is fundamentally evil, advancement is based on one’s wiles or one’s ability to dispose of rivals. Competition within the

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