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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
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Skill Proficiencies: Insight, PerceptionTool Proficiencies: Any one musical instrument or gaming set of your choice, likely something native to your homelandLanguages: Any one of your
here as part of some such delegation, then decided to stay when the mission was over.
Mulhorand. From the terrain to the architecture to the god-kings who rule over these lands, nearly everything
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’s appearance might remind an onlooker of an animal, they remain clearly identifiable as shifters even when at their most feral.
Most shifters resemble a particular kind of lycanthrope. You can
scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Characters from Akharin Sangar If players want to create characters native to Akharin Sangar, consider asking them the following questions during character creation: How have you been affected by the
angel Atash’s rule? What changes have you or your loved ones made in response to Atash’s edicts? How has this theocracy benefited or harmed you? Do you worship the Sunweaver? If not, do you make that
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 don’t need to own a lot of books to make a character and makes it easier for DMs to know how all
interactions and abilities possible through mixing options freely. We strongly recommend this rule for any shared campaign.
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
wandering children unless they clearly have something to gain by doing so. From the viewpoint of the rest of the world, their aggression and savagery are thankfully offset by their rarity and lethargy
bugbears recognize two other gods, both of which they disdain and fear: Maglubiyet and Skiggaret.
Maglubiyet, the leader of the goblinoid pantheon, forced both brothers to submit to his rule, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Wisdom (Survival) checks while there. Optional Rule: Beast Transformation Whenever a visitor slays a beast native to the plane, the slayer must succeed on a DC 10 Charisma saving throw or become
. Optional Rule: Hunter’s Paradise Visitors to the Beastlands find their hunting and stalking capabilities improved, and characters have advantage on Wisdom (Animal Handling), Wisdom (Perception), and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
of Sarlona. Quori is spoken by the kalashtar, spirits native to Dal Quor, and the Inspired lords of Riedra.
Optional Rule: Swapping Racial Languages
This optional rule allows you to exchange a
closely tied to the distant land of Xen’drik. The following optional rules are a way to explore this aspect of the setting. Optional Rule: Common Languages
Common is the language of the Five Nations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
to take on personality traits or flaws that reflect the disposition of the plane, or even shift alignment to more closely match the native inhabitants of the plane. Each plane’s description includes
one or more optional rules that you can use to help make the adventurers’ experiences on that plane memorable. Optional Rule: Psychic Dissonance Each of the Outer Planes emanates a psychic dissonance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
of play, or both. Consider trying no more than one or two of the options at a time so that you can clearly assess their effects on your campaign before adding other options. Before you add a new rule
to your campaign, ask yourself two questions: Will the rule improve the game? Will my players like it? If you’re confident that the answer to both questions is yes, then you have nothing to lose by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
, which orcs sacked five centuries ago. Clearly, what Phandalin needs now is a civilizing influence—someone to take the reins and bring law and order. Someone like you. You’re not the only one with such
do it. The nobility are bound by honor and tradition to protect their people from both external and internal threats to stability. An organized society leaves no room for evil and chaos to take root. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Optional Rule: Shadowfell Despair A melancholic atmosphere pervades the Shadowfell. Extended forays to this plane can afflict characters with despair, as reflected in this optional rule. When you
deem it appropriate, though usually not more than once per day, you can require a character not native to the Shadowfell to make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the character is affected by
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
facial features. They begin life as ordinary trees, then gain sentience through an event called the Rising. It is said that treefolk are among the eldest creatures native to the realm of Lorwyn
-Shadowmoor. Lorwyn Treefolk In Lorwyn, some treefolk use their wisdom as a tool to support shorter-lived creatures. Others wield their intellect like a scepter and seek to rule over Lorwyn’s younger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
found on the Material Plane. The rest reside on the Elemental Planes, where they rule from lavish palaces and are attended by worshipful servants. Genies are as brilliant as they are mighty, as proud as
mortal, although such offspring are rare. When a genie perishes, it leaves nothing behind except what it was wearing or carrying, along with a small trace of its native element: a pile of dust, a gust of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the god-kings who rule over these lands, nearly everything about Mulhorand is alien to someone from the Sword Coast. You likely experienced the same sort of culture shock when you left your desert
other locations discussed here, it is far more unnatural. You hail from one of the settlements in the Underdark, each of which has its own strange customs and laws. If you are a native of one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
clearly, with eyes untouched by faith. I thought so, too. But then I found myself in the Chamber of Tira’s Sacrifice, a pillar of silver fire marking the spot where one woman gave her life to protect
Flame.
The modern Church of the Silver Flame was founded in Thrane, and most of the people of the nation follow this faith. During the Last War, the people of Thrane chose to set aside the rule of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
says that a character can make melee weapon attacks using Charisma, that exception supersedes the general rule. When narrating results, try to give a flavorful description while clearly communicating
rule. When an exception and a general rule disagree, the exception wins. For example, it’s a general rule that melee weapon attacks use the attacking character’s Strength modifier. But if a feature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
can make melee weapon attacks using Charisma, that exception supersedes the general rule. When narrating results, try to give a flavorful description while clearly communicating what’s happening in
Rules. General rules govern each part of the game, but the game also includes class features, spells, magic items, monster abilities, and other elements that can contradict a general rule. When an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
mortals to evil, but he and his minions never breached a contract and explained the terms clearly. Had they not obeyed the rule of law in doing so? Was it not mortal ambition, rather than infernal deception
but unleashes an inescapable punishment upon any devil that breaches such a contract. He Who Would Rule Asmodeus wants to rule the cosmos. Under his watch, he believes, the universe would take on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
her rule indefinitely. Names Those native to San Citlán often have up to three names: a given name and two family surnames, inherited from their parents. The following are common names in San Citlán
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, fire, and water by pointing to Annam’s early efforts in the Elemental Planes. Diancastra’s Saga also summarizes the central tragedy of giantkind’s long history: Annam intended the giants to rule over
him “pure perfection,” some item that for all his craft and skill he is unable to improve. He clearly intends this to be an impossible task. But Diancastra surprises him. Journeying to the outermost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
their opponents. The wind doesn’t blow down a castle, but flows around and through it. Infiltration and indirect attack are clearly superior tactics. Air cultists seek out high places for their
, Aerisi speaks to her people in a whisper that sounds clearly in the ears of all in her presence. Aerisi regards her followers not as cultists, but as her noble subjects. Before them she is prophet and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Although smaller in stature, they were no less draconic in nature. This tale stresses the close kinship between dragons and dragonborn, while reinforcing the natural order of things — dragons rule and
dragonborn are clearly inferior to the dragons that were made by Io’s loving hand, while others emphasize that the dragonborn arose from Io’s own blood — just as two draconic deities arose from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
grow up to be a powerful ally or a dangerous adversary? Most war chiefs treasure their positions so highly that they would refuse to relinquish the title, even to a clearly superior creature. Thus, a
chief. Keeping the Balance What most war chiefs don’t realize, or trust in, is the fact that orogs aren’t a direct threat to their rule. By nothing more than their presence, orogs serve as a balancing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
enemies who yearn to topple her. As a powerful wizard and noble, Sansuri believes it is her duty to rule over others and command their respect. Even so, she has been forced to bow to the will of King
. Sansuri attacks characters who are clearly being disrespectful or deceptive. She also turns on those who seem intent on robbing her. If she loses more than half her hit points, Sansuri casts a fly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
villages, to supervise the collection of taxes and serve as judges in disputes and criminal trials. These reeves, sheriffs, or bailiffs are commoners native to the villages they govern, chosen for
responsible for an aspect of rule. The department heads, ministers, or secretaries answer to a figurehead autocrat or council. Confederacy. Each individual city or town within the confederacy governs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
down the rope ladder and exit the tyrant ship, they can see their surroundings more clearly: they are standing on the rocky shore of the Spindle, a mountain bigger than any they’ve seen before. The sun
, githyanki, hadozee, plasmoids, and myriad other peoples can join the cadets alongside folk native to Toril.
The academy was founded by Mirt as part of a joint investment with the retired elf adventurer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Marid Hailing from the Elemental Plane of Water, the marids are the most wondrous of genie-kind. Although all genies wield great power, even the lowliest marid sees itself as clearly superior to the
. Water is a marid’s native element, and the genie can manipulate water in virtually any way it desires. A marid can walk on water and breathe naturally beneath its surface. It can create water or shape
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
to its leafy canopy, peering at you suspiciously.
Northwind, a Prismeer native, is a carefree treant sapling (see the accompanying stat block). Appendix D contains additional roleplaying notes for
or what has become of Prismeer or its archfey ruler; it thinks the domain is still thriving under Zybilna’s rule.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
renegotiated, but in the intervening century, the dragon has fallen to shadow.
6 A group of shadar-kai (elves native to the Shadowfell) arrive at a city’s gates, seeking refuge. They are fleeing the
despotic rule of a shadow dragon—but fail to mention that the dragon pursues them.
7 A shadow dragon has seized control of a city’s criminal underworld. Those who want to depose the dragon face
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Companion drew many to Elturgard, and the best among them was named High Observer to rule in the High Rider’s place. To maintain order among the many faiths of the paladins, a special knighthood was created
the sky. It can be seen clearly at night from as far away as Boareskyr Bridge and Berdusk, looking like an unmoving star low on the horizon. It might be fairly said that every land touched by its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
foul, to advance themselves. At the very top of the hierarchy is Asmodeus, who has yet to be bested. If he were to be vanquished, the victor would rule the plane in turn. Such is the law of the Nine
Hells. Optional Rule: Pervasive Evil Evil pervades the Nine Hells, and visitors to this plane feel its influence. At the end of each long rest taken on this plane, a visitor that isn’t evil must make a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
evident only when the creature is in bright or dim light. A remove curse spell or similar magic ends the curse on a shadowless creature, reuniting it with its shadow instantly.
Creatures native to
sister, Glister. The rule of hospitality (see “Rules of Conduct" in chapter 2) prevents the hag from harming Glister, but Gleam can sense her sister’s distress. The twins work as an acrobatic duo, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
children unless they clearly have something to gain by doing so. From the viewpoint of the rest of the world, their aggression and savagery are thankfully offset by their rarity and lethargy. Shiftless
they disdain and fear: Maglubiyet and Skiggaret. Maglubiyet, the leader of the goblinoid pantheon, forced both brothers to submit to his rule, but instead of killing them, he showed mercy and even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
talk of Prismeer.” She speaks about Zybilna reverently, though her tone remains morose. Staying at the Inn. Tsu offers free beds, hot meals, and slices of delicious plum pie to her guests, but the rule
are clearly of elven design, their helmets shaped like stylized owl heads. Both suits are 20 feet away from the party at the start of the encounter. Each suit of animated armor mimics the movements of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
battle, Meadowleaf calls off the attack. The dryad is too bitter and angry to apologize for any errors in judgment on her part. Reminding her of the rule of hospitality (see “Rules of Conduct” in
characters come across a trail of monstrous claw prints on the forest floor. Whatever creature left the trail was clearly enormous, as each print spans three feet from heel to toe. A character who examines the