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                                                    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
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Goliath
                                                    
    
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                                                    Elemental Evil Player's Companion
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the goliath concept of fair play.
A permanently injured goliath is still expected to pull his or her weight in the tribe. Typically, such a goliath dies attempting to keep up, or the goliath slips
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     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 newborn’s mother and father, a nickname
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , the chosen name is a noble quest. For others, it’s a grim destiny.
Male Infernal Names: Akmenos, Amnon, Barakas, Damakos, Ekemon, Iados, Kairon, Leucis, Melech, Mordai, Morthos, Pelaios, Skamos
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - 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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     deeper meaning.
The typical warforged has a sexless body shape. Some warforged ignore the concept of gender entirely, while others adopt a gender identity.
The more a warforged develops its
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     chosen new names as a way to express their path in life. A few take on human names, often the name of a fallen friend or mentor.
Warforged Names: Anchor, Banner, Bastion, Blade, Blue, Bow, Cart
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , the chosen name is a noble quest. For others, it’s a grim destiny.
Male Infernal Names: Akmenos, Amnon, Barakas, Damakos, Ekemon, Iados, Kairon, Leucis, Melech, Mordai, Morthos, Pelaios, Skamos
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    : Verse 1. “Not his keeper, nor he mine; loved and hated at the same time.” (This refers to Dolora’s brother, whose name was Sam.) Verse 2. “My first vision: her hazel eyes. My first sound: her
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     lullabies.” (This refers to Dolora’s mother, whose name was Delia.) Verse 3. “Her lives she lost, all three by three, and through the dark this hunter sees.” (This refers to Dolora’s cat, whose name was
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , passed down through generations, that 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, the chosen name is a noble quest. For others, it’s a grim destiny. Male Infernal Names: Akmenos, Amnon, Barakas, Damakos, Ekemon, Iados, Kairon, Leucis, Melech
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Magic Items and Monsters Whenever the text refers to a magic item, its name is presented in italic type. For a description of the item and its magical properties, see appendix A. Similarly, whenever
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the adventure text presents a creature’s name in bold type, that’s a visual cue directing you to the creature’s game statistics in appendix B.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     concept and then try to embody that concept. For some, the chosen name is a noble quest. For others, it’s a grim destiny.
 
 Male Infernal Names: Akmenos, Amnon, Barakas, Damakos, Ekemon, Iados, Kairon
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     language, passed down through generations, that 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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Goliath Names Every goliath has three names: a birth name assigned by the newborn’s mother and father, a nickname assigned by the tribal chief, and a family or clan name. A birth name is up to three
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     on the whim of a chieftain or tribal elder. It refers to a notable deed, either a success or failure, committed by the goliath. Goliaths assign and use nicknames with their friends of other races, and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Firbolg Names Firbolg adopt elven names when they must deal with outsiders, although the concept of names strikes them as strange. They know the animals and plants of the forest without formal names
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     to their lands by whatever name the surrounding folk use, as a matter of tact and hospitality, but among their own kind they simply call it “home.” Sometimes firbolgs adopt the nicknames or titles outsiders give them under the assumption that those who need names can call them whatever they wish.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     spelled correctly, though she doesn’t say why. Intelligence (Investigation) DC 15. The character interprets Dolora’s cryptic clue about the doll as follows: “all six” refers to the six letters of the doll’s name, which can be determined by gathering information from the verses in the six alcoves.
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the answer to a riddle, Dolora calls out the name of the person it’s about unprompted (for example, as soon as the character says “mother” aloud, Dolora calls out “Delia”). Charisma (Intimidation) DC
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     intensity of this static increases when a mind flayer refers to itself, because with the saying of its name, the illithid is communicating far more information about itself than other humanoids can
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     illithid might adopt a name that is easier for minions and allies to speak or that makes it seem more fearsome to enemies, but each begins its life with a thought-name such as the examples in the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     names, that’s fine. If the group would rather take the characters and their names a little more seriously, urge Bob’s player to come up with a more appropriate name. Player character names should match
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     each other in flavor or concept, and they should also match the flavor of your campaign world — so should the nonplayer characters’ names and place names you create. Travok and Kairon don’t want to undertake a quest for Lord Cupcake, visit Gumdrop Island, or take down a crazy wizard named Ray.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     door. He presses one into the hand of every person who stops by (the hook), which compels most of them to stay to order seconds and thirds (the line). The “sinker” part of the tavern’s name refers
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Firbolg
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     adopt elven names when they must deal with outsiders, although the concept of names strikes them as strange. They know the animals and plants of the forest without formal names, and instead identify the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     whatever name the surrounding folk use, as a matter of tact and hospitality, but among their own kind they simply call it “home.”
Sometimes firbolgs adopt the nicknames or titles outsiders give them under the assumption that those who need names can call them whatever they wish.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     chapter 7, and in the table, “[College]” refers to the name of the NPC’s college: Lorehold, Prismari, Quandrix, Silverquill, or Witherbloom. Student NPC Stat Blocks  Year Stat Block   First First-Year Student Second [College] Apprentice Third or Later [College] Pledgemage
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Glossary Conventions The glossary uses the following conventions: Tags in Brackets. Some entries have a tag in brackets after the entry’s name, as in “Attack [Action].” A tag—Action, Area of Effect
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     something happening to you in the game world. That “you” refers to the creature or object that the rule applies to in a particular moment of play. For example, the “you” in the Prone condition is a creature
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    4. Describe Your Character Once you know the basic game aspects of your character, it’s time to flesh him or her out as a person. Your character needs a name. Spend a few minutes thinking about what
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Your DM might offer additional backgrounds beyond the ones included in chapter 4, and might be willing to work with you to craft a background that’s a more precise fit for your character concept. A
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     name appears in bold type, that’s a visual cue for you to look up the creature’s stat block in the Monster Manual, unless the adventure’s text instead refers you to the monster appendix in this
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     name appears in bold type, that’s a visual cue for you to look up the creature’s stat block in the Monster Manual, unless the adventure’s text instead refers you to the monster appendix in this
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     name appears in bold type, that’s a visual cue for you to look up the creature’s stat block in the Monster Manual, unless the adventure’s text instead refers you to the monster appendix in this
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Kobold
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are placed in a common tribal hatchery with no effort to keep track of who each one
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , 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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Gith Tables This section provides tables for players and DMs who want to create githzerai and githyanki characters. Githyanki Names, Male  d10 Name d10 Name   1 Elirdain 6 Quith 2 Gaath 7 Ris’a’an 3
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Ja’adoc 8 Tropos 4 Kar’i’nas 9 Viran 5 Lykus 10 Xamodas  Githyanki Names, Female  d10 Name d10 Name   1 Aaryl 6 Quorstyl 2 B’noor 7 Sirruth 3 Fenelzi’ir 8 Vaira 4 Jen’lig 9 Yessune 5 Pah’zel 10
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     themes and flavor of your campaign. We encourage you to customize this material to make it your own. In the tables, a name in bold refers to a stat block in the Monster Manual.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     once on each table that follows it. In the tables, a name in bold refers to a stat block in the Monster Manual. Raiding Party Composition  Members Number Present   Githyanki warriors 2d6 Githyanki
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     name appears in bold type, that’s a visual cue for you to look up the creature’s stat block in the Monster Manual, unless the adventure’s text instead refers you to the monster appendix in this book
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     name appears in bold type, that’s a visual cue for you to look up the creature’s stat block in the Monster Manual, unless the adventure’s text instead refers you to the monster appendix in this adventure
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - 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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - 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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     under the sway of a more influential power is usually also included in maps of the Sword Coast. More broadly, the North refers to all the territory north of Amn, split into two general regions: the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     territory marked by the Cloud Peaks and the Troll Mountains to the Trade Way. The Savage Frontier is the name given to the rest of the unsettled or sparsely settled territory in the North, not including the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Glossary Conventions The glossary uses the following conventions: Tags in Brackets. Some entries have a tag in brackets after the entry’s name, as in “Attack [Action].” A tag—Action, Area of Effect
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     something happening to you in the game world. That “you” refers to the creature or object that the rule applies to in a particular moment of play. For example, the “you” in the Prone condition is a creature
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Theater: Spring The name of the Pink Flumph theater is displayed on a sign mounted to the building’s facade. Posters on the outside walls advertise the latest shows, Meet the Goodberrys and Kiss of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     to a desert, charmed by a lamia, and sent back with powerful magic items to conquer his homeland in her name. In the early hours of the morning, the backstage area is abuzz with halfling actors
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     and curses the names of their enemy’s family. Debt of the Soul One of the cornerstones of Dayawlongo culture is the concept of utang ng loob, a debt of the soul. If someone saves another from mortal
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Failing to respect a soul debt is the deepest form of betrayal for Dayawlongos and the root of countless blood feuds. Names Traditionally, Dayawlongos have a personal name followed by a clan name
                                                
                                            
                                        





