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Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
Kit, Fine Clothes, Hooded Lantern, Oil (3 flasks), 2 Pouch;Pouches, String, Tinderbox, 11 GP; or (B) 50 GP
Maybe you needed the money. Maybe you longed for a family, no matter how dubious. Or maybe
you’re just good at getting the job done by any means necessary. Whatever your reason, you enlisted with the Zhentarim, the most notorious mercenary guild in the Realms. Though the Zhentarim&rsquo
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
his business, as well as to pursue information and broker contracts and other such arrangements as needed.
In addition to managing the Wandering Emporium, Mahadi is also the proprietor and host of
rank most highly in his esteem.
Of course, guests leaving Infernal Rapture are expected to pay their bills in full prior to departure. If a guest cannot pay for whatever reason, the contract they
Hermit
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
case stuffed full of notes from your studies or prayers, a winter blanket, a set of common clothes, an herbalism kit, and 5 gp
Life of Seclusion
What was the reason for your isolation, and what
changed to allow you to end your solitude? You can work with your DM to determine the exact nature of your seclusion, or you can choose or roll on the table below to determine the reason behind your
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
brighter the flash, and the thicker the smoke it produces, the more giff love a weapon. Their skill with gunpowder is another reason for their popularity as mercenaries. Giff revel in the challenge of
, giff ships and mercenary companies carry spare gunpowder in kegs. In an emergency, or any time a large explosion is needed, a whole keg can be detonated. A giff lights the fuse on the keg and can then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
they’re working for the dwarf Gundren Rockseeker (see the “Meet Me in Phandalin” adventure hook above) or they have another reason to go to the frontier town. No matter the characters’ motivation, allow
them to join the wagon without additional cost, narrating how each character secured passage as needed. If you establish why the characters are traveling together before you kick off the adventure, your later game sessions will go more smoothly.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
entrance (area N11). The eyeball is also needed to unlock the door in area N11. Light. Rusted wall sconces hold lit torches. The area is dimly lit. Walls and Floors. Walls are constructed of stone blocks
and are slick with moisture, making climbing impossible without magic or gear. Floors are made from a mix of stone slabs and packed earth.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
either location. Also review the “Goliaths” entry in appendix C, in particular the “Spine of the World Goliaths” section. There is also a list of goliath names you can draw from, as needed. Characters
Skytower Shelter might return home for some reason, perhaps to seek help with matters concerning Icewind Dale. All goliaths who dwell in Skytower Shelter are members of the Akannathi clan. In addition to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, some members are highly respected while others are seen as dangerous for one reason or another. What is your relationship to the hierarchy you’re a part of? Is your entire order held in particularly
high or low esteem? Or does your adventuring party stand out from the larger order for some reason? Is your behavior in line with the expectations of your religion, or is it unorthodox in some way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
Steading of the Hill Giant Chief To send them off with every possible advantage, patrons outfit the characters with all standard items needed for both wilderness and dungeon exploration; and each
perils they are to face. They are to follow any clues that point toward the sinister hand suspected of guiding the uprising, but are to return at once if they determine exactly the reason or force behind the unholy alliance. Some relic of great evil might be at hand.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
natural climbing speed. A successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check is needed otherwise. Moving across the trunk without slipping or falling requires a successful DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
crumbly but have abundant handholds and footholds. They can be scaled without climbing gear with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. No check is needed to enter Undermountain by using the rope-and-pulley system.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
stuffed full of notes from your studies or prayers, a winter blanket, a set of common clothes, an herbalism kit, and 5 gp Life of Seclusion What was the reason for your isolation, and what changed to
allow you to end your solitude? You can work with your DM to determine the exact nature of your seclusion, or you can choose or roll on the table below to determine the reason behind your seclusion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
insane by contact with demons in the Underdark. A greater restoration spell or similar magic is needed to restore her sanity, without which Darribeth suffers from hallucinations and paranoia. If the
, Halfling, and Undercommon. Darribeth has a rope of climbing that belonged to a colleague who perished in the Underdark. She offers it as payment for getting her back to the surface. In addition, if any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
following categories: Goal. A character’s goal is a short-term reason for the character to adventure. At the start of a campaign, this might be a desire for treasure, a thirst for excitement, or some need
settle a grudge. A sneaky character puts their skills to the test by leading the rest of the party to conduct a heist. A character learns the location of a magic item needed to save their hometown. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
climbing, so no die roll is needed under normal circumstances. If characters are in a hurry, a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check is needed to make the climb without falling. If characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
states otherwise. The ceilings throughout the palace are 30 feet high and arched. Climbing gear or magic is needed to scale the palace walls, inside or out. Crown-locked Door Magical wards on all the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. The cliffs have handholds and footholds for climbing, so no die roll is needed under normal circumstances. If characters are in a hurry, a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check is needed to make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
area: Thoughtful Moa warns that adamantine or magic weapons are needed to harm a clay golem. Bossy Papazotl insists that someone stand on the third plinth. (“It must be empty for a reason!”) God Statues
glass eyeballs resting on a red cushion. One eyeball is pale green and the other is pink. Crystal Eyes. The nonmagical crystal eyes are two of the ten keys needed to open the vault of the beholder (area 44).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
can answer his questions. Leaving the keep through the front gate is out of the question—too many raiders watch it. Other options are waiting for a cloud to cover the moon before climbing down ropes
. Cultists and initiates are the most tight-lipped. A successful DC 10 Charisma (Intimidation) or DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check is needed to cause cultists to reveal that they are members of the Cult of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
can answer his questions. Leaving the keep through the front gate is out of the question—too many raiders watch it. Other options are waiting for a cloud to cover the moon before climbing down ropes
and initiates are the most tight-lipped. A successful DC 10 Charisma (Intimidation) or DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check is needed to cause cultists to reveal that they are members of the Cult of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, the characters need a reason for Lord Neverember to request their help in chapter 1, even if it’s simply because their heroics are widely known. Regardless, 10th-level characters have already had long
the character has saved children from hungry monsters, thwarted rampaging monsters in villages, and protected the poor from greedy overlords. Purpose in Neverwinter d6 Reason 1 The character is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
needed. A character can take a Utilize action to lower or raise a rope ladder. Walls. The fortress walls have few handholds, so climbing them requires a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check. Siege
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
are needed to enter it or what lies within. When the characters arrive, Esvele is in area O2, meeting with the following three guild representatives (commoners): Sembra Vashir (LN female Calishite
any reason other than to break into the Vault of Dragons. Esvele is willing to bring them on as business partners, allowing them access to the vault (preferably when there aren’t guild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
needed to prevent a fall while climbing across the chains or descending the posts at normal speed. Any character who tries to move or climb more quickly during a turn must succeed on a DC 10 Strength
Leaving Elturel Inventive characters have a number of different options to reach the surface of Avernus from Elturel, but none of those options is without risk. Climbing Down The jagged posts and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
is needed or for the characters to save for later. A successful DC 15 spellcasting ability check is required for a lower-level character to use such a scroll. A strange faerzress effect can bring a
defeated, a former captive might join the group. Characters might meet up with new party members in any of the Underdark settlements they visit during the adventure, particularly visitors or locals with a strong reason to leave in a hurry.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
each hour or half hour. Other means of subterfuge such as illusions, climbing along the walls, or using flying or levitation magic automatically avoid detection, but invisibility of any kind activates
derro are more likely to attack the characters than answer their questions. Even then, the derro are often incoherent, and a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check is needed to obtain useful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
.
Climbing the walls requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. A crawlway is set into the northwest corner, at the same height as the balconies and floating platforms. Another crawlway
eyeball in its right hand. Crystal Eyes. The nonmagical crystal eyes are two of the ten keys needed to open the vault of the beholder (area 44).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
stout vines, so climbing into or out of the grotto is easy and automatically successful. The bones are the remains of Ormalagos, an adult green dragon better known during her lifetime as Needle. She used
causes it to swing open. Otherwise, a knock spell or similar magic is needed to open it. Needle hid the following items in the alcove: a purse made from triceratops hide, a small box made from two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Mecha-Halaster to destroy the city’s walking statues. Without its head and the immense magic needed to power it, the iron construct is nothing more than a giant boondoggle. In its current state, it is
construct. Pit and Sarcophagus A character needs climbing gear or magic to scale the walls of the pit, which are made of smooth stone. The sarcophagus at the bottom of the pit has a bas-relief of a laughing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Individual Designs A gnome artisan values an individualized clockwork more highly than a perfectly functioning one that copies too much from another creation. For that reason, even clockworks that
clockwork gains a climbing speed of 30 feet. 9 Vocal Resonator. The clockwork gains the ability to speak rudimentary Common or Gnomish (creator’s choice). 10 Water Propulsion. The clockwork gains a swimming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
waiting to begin a ritual to summon forth an enormous tree blight. Only one druid is needed to complete the ritual, but the druids won’t begin without Strahd’s blessing. Thus, they are waiting for him to
out of the statue’s chest. Climbing up the statue is a simple matter, requiring no ability check, and a character within reach of the chest cavity can use an action to dig into it. Have that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
fighting, and Vaeve worries that Naxa is brazen enough to attempt the retrieval on her own. Assistance Needed. Vaeve doesn’t know why the characters are here, but she assumes they’re planning to cross
the battlefield for some reason. Vaeve asks the characters to escort Naxa from the citadel back to Carapace Ridge. There’s significant treasure in the citadel, Vaeve says, and Vaeve would be grateful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
me push beyond my limitations. 6 My anger needed to be channeled into battle, or I risked becoming an indiscriminate killer. Bard d6 I became a bard because … 1 I awakened my latent bardic
but found I needed to work in the world, to bring the message of my faith to the darkest corners of the land. 6 I realize that my god works through me, and I do as commanded, even though I don’t know
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
ten times the normal amount of time needed to complete a task automatically succeeds at that task. However, no amount of repeating the check allows a character to turn an impossible task into a
Constitution Stamina and health Endure a marathon, grasp hot metal without flinching, win a drinking contest Intelligence Memory and reason Recall a bit of lore, recognize a clue’s significance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
support our cause and your mission. From all I’ve seen and heard, there’s no one better to do what needs be done.
“So, what say ye?”
Paraphrase Bruenor’s speech as needed to handle interjections by
reason to think otherwise. Bruenor assures the adventurers they will have his gratitude and that of all Gauntlgrym — indeed, of all Faerûn — if they are successful. If the characters press for details






