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Returning 35 results for 'names cultural rules pdf'.
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Acquisitions Incorporated
different ways. The verdan assign no cultural or biological relevance to any particular coloration, physical features, or gender.
Cultural Chameleons
The clan homes of the Underdark goblinoids who
enclaves, and others near the widespread human settlements of Faerûn.
Without a cultural identity or memory of their own, the verdan quickly adopted the cultural practices of the areas into which they
Firbolg
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Their cultural reverence for nature, combined with their strong and insightful minds, makes learning such magic an instinctive part of their development. Almost every firbolg learns a few spells
Separated from the tribe and lost
6
Homeland destroyed by natural disaster
7
Personal quest ordained by omens
8
Dispatched on a quest by tribe leaders
Firbolg Names
Firbolg
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
actions in the game donât change the nuts and bolts of the rules, but they make all the difference in the feel of a campaign. Similarly, a class doesnât need new rules to reflect a cultural influence; a
of a wuxia campaign. The Wuxia Weapon Names table lists alternative names for common weapons from the Playerâs Handbook and identifies their real-world cultural origins. An alternative name changes
Goliath
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
mock folk who rely on societyâs structures or rules to maintain power.
Survival of the Fittest
Among goliaths, any adult who canât contribute to the tribe is expelled. A lone goliath has
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Character Names Part of your campaign style has to do with naming characters. Itâs a good idea to establish some ground rules with your players at the start of a new campaign. In a group consisting
names, thatâs fine. If the group would rather take the characters and their names a little more seriously, urge Bobâs player to come up with a more appropriate name. Player character names should match
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, issues licensing for harvesting natural resources, and establishes the rules of business in the night market. However, their success pushes some greedy members of the collective to keep the group
when addressing strangers. Newcomers who learn the customs and work within the cultural framework, however, can earn places and renown within the communities. Spirits of the Land Most Siabsungkoh
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
appendix B; their names appear in bold type. Rules elements the premade characters can use are described on their character sheets. The premade charactersâ spells are described in the Spells handout. Text
Running the Adventure This product includes everything you need to run the adventure. New rules that appear in the 2024 Playerâs Handbook are described in appendix A. Creature stat blocks are in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Llanos. The aftermath of war was marked by a vibrant rebuilding period. Large settlements such as El CaparazĂłn retained some of the cultural aspects of the long colonial occupation, while rural villages
home, the Silver Tapir Monastery. Names Some Ataguan names honor the ancestral heroes of the Flood People, while others are derived by mixing those names with ones from the colonial past. In addition to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
often strive to collect rare mintages. Most emerald dragons can precisely enumerate the names, amounts, and denominations of every bit of currency in their hoards. Emerald dragons also prize cultural
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
to their new homes. This jewelry is now common throughout the land, and many pieces are fantastically valuable. Power and Politics Aside from their cultural rivalries, Sagorpur, Tippurika and
can afford them. Shankha motifs decorate all riverine temples and adorn weaving, white-clay body art, jewelry, childrenâs toys, pastries, and more. Names The given names of people in Shankhabhumi tend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs 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
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
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
factions described in this adventure. You can use the optional renown rules in chapter 1 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide to track a characterâs rank and ascent within a given faction. The Dungeon Masterâs
Guide gives names for various ranks within the Harpers, the Emerald Enclave, the Lordsâ Alliance, the Order of the Gauntlet, and the Zhentarim. Rank names for members of Bregan Dâaerthe, Force Grey, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Strixhaven Tracking Sheet The sections on the following pages give special rules for certain aspects of university life. Players can use the sheet below to keep track of the effects of those rules on
their characters. Each player should have a copy to use during the course of the adventures. The tracking sheet includes the following parts:
Relationships. The player notes here the names of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
generations of cultural intermingling have given the humans of the North much more diversity in their appearance (see âHuman Names and Ethnicitiesâ in chapter 2 of the Playerâs Handbook).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
create cultural touchstones and shape modern philosophies. They also embody the potential of mortals to be more than mere drops in the raging river of fate. Tales of heroes teach that greatness is
night sky. Even as the names of individual heroes might eventually fade away, their deeds live on as heroic archetypesâsuch as in the case of the nameless champion in the renowned epic, The Theriad. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Human Names and Ethnicities Having so much more variety than other cultures, humans as a whole have no typical names. Some human parents give their children names from other languages, such as
Dwarvish or Elvish (pronounced more or less correctly), but most parents give names that are linked to their regionâs culture or to the naming traditions of their ancestors. The material culture and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
from Azrokâs Hold (level 3, area 21) by Wormriddle. Their names are Evilfinger, Pulk, and Tobble. If they are rescued, the goblins wait until their rescuers fall asleep, then rob them and escape. Until
wish spell over a century ago. The statue stands atop a 2-foot-high, 5-foot-wide stone cylinder engraved with the following words in Common: âFollow the rules. Obey your instructors. Donât be this guy.â
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, fast-paced sport that draws a lively crowd. Characters can participate in the race as snail jockeys, but it costs 1 ticket punch to enter. On the Story Tracker, jot down the names of any characters who
1 step (see âTracking Moodâ earlier in the chapter). If anyone breaks the rules, the mood lowers by 1 step. Snails and Pixies Each of the eight giant snails (see appendix C) is assigned a crew of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs 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
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Iggwilv and Natasha from the charactersâ memories before continuing the conversation as if nothing had happened. Inform the players that this effect has occurredâthe names Iggwilv and Natasha no longer
mean anything to their characters, and their characters are unaware of what Zybilna has just done. As far as the characters are concerned, Zybilna is the archfey who rules Prismeer and has no other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
carnival has to offer. Entry to the attraction costs 1 ticket punch. Jeremy encourages the characters to adopt pixie names before entering; refer to the table below for ideas. The carnivalâs mood rises
by 1 step (see âTracking Moodâ earlier in the chapter) if all the characters use their adopted pixie names while in the attraction. Pixie Names d8 Name
1 Brightmite
2 Cobweb
3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
extra cost, and traveling on foot or by means the franchise provides). A majordomo is proficient in Charisma (Persuasion) and two skills of the DMâs choice. The DM is encouraged to use the rules for
band of ex-soldiers or reformed criminals) can add personality to the group. Consider using the rules in chapter 4 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide, applying the results of a single set of rolls to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Romantic in-character dialogue Themes of mental and physical health involving the body and the mind Real-world religion and politics, or analogs of them Topics related to real-world social or cultural
? Do you want to allow phones or other distractions at the game table, or should they be set aside? Are there any specific stories or rules youâd like to see highlighted during the game? Are there
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
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Rules Developers: Jeremy Crawford (lead), Makenzie De Armas, Ron Lundeen, Ben Petrisor, Patrick Renie
Editors: Adrian Ng Di Spaltro (lead), Judy Bauer, Michele Carter, James Wyatt
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
land is ruled by Pharaoh Ankhtepot, the immortal intermediary between the mortals and the gods. The pharaoh rules from his pyramid, Pharaohâs Rest, in the City of the Dead. The people worship a
culture and have survived in an extreme environment. Most of the landâs people have dark hair and a variety of warm skin tones favoring golden to deep brown and black shades, and names with Egyptian
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
others. Goblin Names The Goblin language is fond of certain sounds, and goblin names tend to repeat those sounds to form what can sound like nonsense words. A goblinâs name gives no indication of
gender. Goblin Names: Azzinax, Babolax, Blixanix, Crixizix, Dazzaz, Estrix, Finizix, Juzba, Kaluzax, Lyzaxa, Mizzix, Myznar, Nixispix, Paxizaz, Ravixiz, Stixil, Sunnix, Tozinox, Uxivozi, Vazozav, Wexiny
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Currency The straightforward terms âgold pieceâ (gp), âsilver pieceâ (sp), âcopper pieceâ (cp), âelectrum pieceâ (ep), and âplatinum pieceâ (pp) are used throughout the game rules for clarity. You
can imbue these denominations with more interesting descriptions in your game world. People give coins specific names, whether as plain as âdimeâ or lively as âgold double-eagle.â A country typically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Although many dead are buried here, nothing indicates the names of the deceased. The templeâs followers believed that Dumathoin gives the Talhund new, secret names in death, so their mortal names arenât
the rules for blessings presented in the Dungeon Masterâs Guide: Blessing of Dumathoin. Your eyes become keen enough to pick out hidden secrets. You gain darkvision. If you already had darkvision, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
riddle, the ghost can explain the rules more clearly: Objective. The characters must guess which cards are in the ghostâs hand and in what order. Rules. To make their first guess, the characters must
players canât see it. Give the players a copy of Unseen Order Handout 1 or a sheet of grid paper. Ask them to write their guess in the first row of empty boxes, writing the card names or drawing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
The Iron Tabernacle The Iron Tabernacle is Gauntlgrymâs spiritual and cultural heart as well as its physical center. More than a temple, the tabernacle is an entire section of the city larger than
names, titles, and lineage carved into the stone. A number of scholars have been drawn to Gauntlgrym in response to Bruenorâs call, hoping to record a complete lineage of the great families of Gauntlgrym
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
lands with an Asian cultural flavor, such as Shou Lung far to the east of the Forgotten Realms, these monasteries are associated with philosophical traditions and martial arts practice. The Iron Hand
communities in remote hills, back allies, and subterranean hideaways. Monasteries of Ilmater (god of endurance) are named after flowers, and their orders carry the names of great heroes of the faith
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
screams in fright and knocks his feet together, activating his boots of speed. If a chase ensues, resolve the outcome using the chase rules in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide. Droki has advantage
a list of names matching those on the tags, together with descriptions. One of the names is âDorhun,â with a description corresponding to Stonespeaker Hgraamâs apprentice. The rest of the names belong
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
. Sims, David Somerville
Rules Developers: Jeremy Crawford (lead), Makenzie De Armas, Ron Lundeen, Ben Petrisor, Patrick Renie
Editors: Adrian Ng Di Spaltro (lead), Judy Bauer, Michele Carter, Pam
Coast product names, their respective logos, and The Worldâs Greatest Roleplaying Game are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries. All characters and their distinctive
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
IâCath, Darklord Tsien Chiang rules a golden vision of the cityâa place of ultimate beauty and efficiency where all things move according to her design. For her, it is near perfection. For her people
range of sandy skin tones. Their names might take inspiration from Chinese names. When players create characters from IâCath, consider asking them the following questions.
How did you escape IâCath