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Half-Orc Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

shared elements among these folk. Orcs regard battle scars as tokens of pride and ornamental scars as things of beauty. Other scars, though, mark an orc or half-orc as a former prisoner or a disgraced

of great kindness and compassion. Half-Orc Names Half-orcs usually have names appropriate to the culture in which they were raised. A half-orc who wants to fit in among humans might trade an orc

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

regard these settlements as places worth defending with their lives, and they will abandon a settlement when it no longer serves their needs. Most tortles like to see how other creatures live and

friendships. They have no inbred animus toward people of other races. In fact, a tortle will often seek out friendships with non tortles to learn new customs and new points of view. Tortle Names Tortles

Marine

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

You were trained for battle on sandy beaches and rocky shores. You have launched midnight raids from swift ships whose names evoke terror in the hearts of your adversaries. The water is your second

injured marine for miles to avoid capture and death. Suggested Characteristics Marines are looked up to by other soldiers and respected by their superiors. They are veteran warriors

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

physical power. Their spirits take after the wandering wind, making them nomads who wander from peak to peak. Their hearts are infused with the cold regard of their frigid realm, leaving each goliath with

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

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

that the yuan-ti have prepared a special ambush at the end of the pursuit. Capture, Not Kill The objective of the yuan-ti as a race is to conquer and enslave others; they don’t espouse the sort

of evil that calls for them to butcher or eradicate all who oppose them. In keeping with their goal of domination, the yuan-ti would rather capture potentially useful opponents than kill them. They use

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

of the people among whom they were raised. They might later assume distinctive names to capture their heritage, such as Flame, Ember, Wave, or Onyx. Subraces Four major subraces of genasi are found

natural homes. They go where they want, do what they want, and rarely feel bound to anything. Good backgrounds for water genasi include hermit and sailor. Genasi Names Genasi use the naming conventions

Genasi Names

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

Genasi Names Genasi use the naming conventions of the people among whom they were raised. They might later assume distinctive names to capture their heritage, such as Flame, Ember, Wave, or Onyx

Going to Gracklstugh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

, others can provide the above information. Sarith resists plans to travel to the city at first, conscious of the low regard the duergar have for drow. He changes his mind quickly, however, as

of new “merchandise,” and they might deceive or outright capture the characters and bring them to their city’s slave markets. The random encounters in chapters 2 and 3 can easily set up this scenario.

Detailed NPCs

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

you like, you can roll 1d6 to determine which table to choose a name from, then roll 1d12 to get a name. You can also alter or combine names, pull from a book of names, or use a name inspired by a movie

or book. 1: Common Names 1d12 Common Given Name Common Surname 1 Adrik Brightsun 2 Alvyn Dundragon 3 Aurora Frostbeard 4 Eldeth Garrick 5 Eldon Goodbarrel 6 Farris Greycastle 7 Kathra Ironfist 8

Premade Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

contemplate your place in the world there. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF Tell the players to read over the character sheets; give their characters names; and invent the details of their

a champion of justice. Someone at the cloister may hold the key to the impending doom your deity wishes you to avert. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF Elf Fighter Shawn Wood Your parents lived

Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

Wyrmspeakers.” Seeking to capture a high-ranking cult leader is a great step in the fight against the cult. Once they return to Waterdeep, the adventurers then become embroiled in the first session of

. Change the names, factions, and locations present in the adventure to suit your own campaign. Recurring Villains The Rise of Tiamat makes use of certain NPCs from Hoard of the Dragon Queen, and

19. Captives' Quarters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

quarters for 2d10 captives (commoners of various races, alignments, and genders). For names for these captives, see the “Chultan Names” sidebar in the introduction. Three yuan-ti broodguards (see appendix

(Persuasion or Intimidation) check. Armed captives who come to their senses try to slaughter as many yuan-ti as they can. They know the temple’s defenses and general layout, except with regard to areas 11 and

Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Wyrmspeakers.” Seeking to capture a high-ranking cult leader is a great step in the fight against the cult. Once they return to Waterdeep, the adventurers then become embroiled in the first session of

. Change the names, factions, and locations present in the adventure to suit your own campaign. Recurring Villains The Rise of Tiamat makes use of certain NPCs from Hoard of the Dragon Queen, and

Settlement Tables and Tracker

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

respected leader or council 12 Religious leader or council Tavern Names* 1d20 First Part Second Part 1 The Golden Lyre 2 The Silver Dolphin 3 The Beardless Dwarf 4 The Laughing Pegasus 5 The

1d20 Type 1 Pawnshop 2 Apothecary 3 Grocer 4 Delicatessen 5 Potter 6 Undertaker 7 Bookstore 8 Moneylender 9 Armorer 10 Chandler 11 Smithy 12 Carpenter 13 Weaver 14 Jeweler 15 Baker 16 Mapmaker 17 Tailor 18 Ropemaker 19 Mason 20 Scribe Olga Drebas Joy Ang Downloadable PDF

Yugoloths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

knowing a fiend’s true name grants power over it, the hags used the books to ensure the yugoloths’ loyalty. They also used the books to capture the true names of other fiends that crossed them. It is

this new army, the hags crafted four magic tomes and recorded the true names of every yugoloth they created, save one, the General of Gehenna. These tomes were called the Books of Keeping. Since

The Day's Catch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

show that they are attempting to capture the characters. The kuo-toa leave any fallen opponents unconscious at 0 hit points, intending to bring them back to Sloobludop as live offerings to the Deep

.” If the characters talk with Ploopploopeen, the archpriest explains his intentions as the kuo-toa escort the party to Sloobludop. If the characters refuse, the kuo-toa attempt to capture them, as

Creating a Gnoll War Band

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

determine the war band’s name, components, and unique traits. The War Band Name table is set up to create two-word names. Some war bands become infamous enough to earn an epithet from their enemies, but

flaming arrows and burning pitch 2 Use of drums and screeching horns to spread fear 3 Attempts to capture and use siege engines 4 Carry and spread disease 5 Prisoners kept in cages and tormented 6 Use

Dragon Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

whistles 7 Fiddles with tip of tail 8 Absently chews on or picks at teeth with swords, spears, or lances 9 Quickly forgets names and invents random nicknames instead 10 Burdens

scorn me if they knew how fondly I regard my minions. They’re so cute! 6 I am terrified of creatures from the Outer Planes—especially modrons. 7 Another dragon has sworn to find and destroy me

Hvalspyd

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Soulmonger, or the death curse. The frost giants are out of their element in tropical jungle. They regard it as the worst kind of hell imaginable. They have no intention, however, of failing their jarl

characters’ first encounter with Artus Cimber. If they admit they’ve met him but can’t (or won’t) tell Drufi where he is, she has all the reason she needs to capture the characters and torture the

Key Duty

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

. When he eventually scuffles with one of the Swords, all the Swords converge to capture him. Kendrin isn’t a member of the Zhentarim. When finally brought to heel, with regard to Grendo’s note, he has no idea of any intrigues or who Chalaska is. As for the second note, he admits his troubles.

Inside the Clans

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

symbol for the entire Gruul guild. Ghor Clan. The Ghor clan is led by an ettin named Ruric Thar (or, perhaps more properly, Ruric and Thar, since the heads claim separate names). Of all the clans, the

clan survives in the rubblebelts by taking up hiding places in high ground and ambushing its enemies with ranged attacks from above. Other Gruul regard the Slizt as skulkers and cowards, but nonetheless

Elf Queen's Palace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

eyes regard you with intense interest. “Step forward, heroes,” the queen says. “Word of your exploits has brought solace to my ears in these troubled times, and I am honored that you’ve answered my

a cult recruiter. This book revealed the names of the cults and their leaders, as well as the existence of their plot. Look at this page torn from the book and see what I mean.” Queen Yolande hands

Marine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Marine You were trained for battle on sandy beaches and rocky shores. You have launched midnight raids from swift ships whose names evoke terror in the hearts of your adversaries. The water is your

over the ship on your own. 6 Leave None Behind. You carried an injured marine for miles to avoid capture and death. Suggested Characteristics Marines are looked up to by other soldiers and respected

Easthaven Ferry

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

duergar outpost near Kelvin’s Cairn (see "Outpost Locations") and Sunblight, the fortress hidden in the mountains (described in chapter 3). All of the place names on the map are written in Dwarvish

any non-duergar they encounter onboard the vessel. If they find Durth’s dead body or no signs of him at all aboard the ferry, they abandon the ship and don’t return to it. If the characters capture

The Greyhawk Setting

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

does your campaign’s calendar look like? The more your campaign calendar resembles the one that’s familiar to you and your players, the easier it will be to remember and use. Familiar names for months

and days of the week lend your campaign a wonderful simplicity that many players will appreciate. A calendar that uses ten-day weeks or names such as “Moonday” and “Coldeven” is harder for players to

Neogi

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

absence of authority is foolishness. Neogi mark themselves and those they capture through the use of dyes, transformational magic, and other markings intended to signify rank, achievements, and the

. Neogi Master Neogi masters use magic, as a result of a pact between neogi and aberrant entities they met during their journey from their home world. These entities—known by such names as Acamar, Caiphon

City Inhabitants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

capture the characters so he can question them about their mission. Grungs A small colony of grungs lives on the rooftops around Nangnang’s shrine (area 18). Ras Nsi regularly mounts raids on them to

dinosaurs and other jungle beasts. Three elderly tabaxi hunters (see appendix D) stalk the city when the characters arrive. Their names are Hooded Lantern (male), Bag of Nails (male), and Copper Bell (female

Plague-Mort

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

unwitting puppet who pines for their power. He does their bidding, and in turn, the Pit whispers the names of mutinous townsfolk and other rising threats. Known dissenters are marched up the platform

proselytizing among hopeful townsfolk in secret. Archlector Bex commands the characters to capture the missionary and deliver them to the Pit. 2 A farmer pays the characters to prune a patch of pustules from a

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

of Claugiyliamatar to the dragon (area C13). If the characters capture a druid and makes a successful DC 15 Charisma (Intimidation) check the druid leads them to the dragon. Characters could

direction indicated by the roll. The creature moves in a straight line that direction without regard for its own safety, stumbling into hazards and obstacles or over ledges. If a creature runs into a statue

Heart of Ubtao

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

woman looking down at them from the staircase. After a few moments, she hails them in Elvish, asking their names, why they’ve come, and so on. If this conversation goes well, she opens an arcane gate

sometimes capture luckless explorers and bring them here. Prisoners are kept in the iron cage while Valindra questions them, then disposed of in the swamp. The cage is not in use when characters arrive

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

) regard you as their enemy, and focus their attacks against you to the exclusion of all else. 95 As an action, you learn the names of every humanoid creature within 30 feet of you. Whenever you

Market Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Presence. The Free League congregates in the Great Bazaar. Although the Harmonium patrols the bazaar’s busy avenues, it’s the members of the Free League who capture thieves and decide whether to turn

their burdens. Visitors must surrender their weapons before entering the gymnasium, and spellcasting is allowed only in sanctioned areas. Sigil’s factions regard the Great Gymnasium as neutral ground

Random Encounters in Thither

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

. Although Kro’ah has no regard for the life of campestris and finds them quite delicious, he won’t pick a fight with a group of well-armed adventurers. If the characters leave him alone, he gives them some

tree that Granny Nightshade felled and used to make wooden toys. Believing the characters to be mercenaries hired by Granny Nightshade to capture Will of the Feywild and the Getaway Gang, the dryad

Palace Garden Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

badger minstrels plays delicate chamber music. The guests gathered here are denizens of the Material Plane who regard Zybilna as a fairy godmother-like figure. After using various fey crossings to enter

declare their allegiance to the hags, saying, “What fine ladies they are. Their names should be Sweetness, Kindness, and Charity, for all the good they do!” (The badgers aren’t evil, just misguided

The Dark Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

cunning — a trait that drow attach more importance to than they do to sanity. Give no quarter to drow, for none shall be given to you. Capture by drow means certain death, either as a sacrifice or after

least pretending to. Selvetarm Drow regard Selvetarm as the Champion of Lolth and the patron of drow warriors. He is portrayed as an eight-armed drow that represents the epitome of fighting prowess

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