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Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

elemental planes, and other dangerous spots far from the eyes of land-bound folk. Long-established guardians of the deep ocean floor, in recent years the noble tritons have become increasingly active in

. The tritons’ limited view of the world leaves them ignorant of the kingdoms, wars, and other struggles of the surface world. Tritons readily see such concerns as minor events, a sideshow to

Leonin

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

. Noble and Fierce Leonin tend to be tall compared to humans and move with a boldness that suggests their physical might. Tawny fur covers leonin bodies, and some grow thick manes ranging in shades from

-shaking roars, gives most leonin an air that readily shifts between regal and fearsome. Leonin often act with confidence, which can come off as imperiousness. While this can reassure their allies, it can

Training and Asceticism

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Training and Asceticism Small walled cloisters dot the landscapes of the worlds of D&D, tiny refuges from the flow of ordinary life, where time seems to stand still. The monks who live there seek

progress. Others are sworn to isolation, emerging only to serve as spies or assassins at the command of their leader, a noble patron, or some other mortal or divine power. The majority of monks don’t shun

Training and Asceticism

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Training and Asceticism Small walled cloisters dot the landscapes of the worlds of D&D, tiny refuges from the flow of ordinary life, where time seems to stand still. The monks who live there seek

progress. Others are sworn to isolation, emerging only to serve as spies or assassins at the command of their leader, a noble patron, or some other mortal or divine power. The majority of monks don’t shun

Ready Accomplices

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Ready Accomplices Characters readily win contacts among Borca’s nobility, since the elite seem easily charmed by the adventuring life. Friendly nobles soon embroil new acquaintances in their schemes

, asking characters for favors meant to prove friendship or trustworthiness. These requests typically play into characters’ action-first inclinations and gradually add up, giving the noble knowledge they can later leverage however they please.

Size

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

: The city supports an army of professional soldiers, guards, and town watch. Each noble in residence maintains a small force of personal bodyguards. Commerce: Almost any goods or services are readily

lives in a keep or fortress with no nearby town or city. Village Population: Up to about 1,000 Government: A noble (usually not a resident) rules the village, with an appointed agent (a reeve) in

Yartar

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

the shrewd, farseeing Nestra Ruthiol (female Tethyrian human noble). Yartar is part of the Lords’ Alliance, and Ruthiol considers that membership vital for its survival and prosperity. She knows that

). Reason to Visit. The “Dark Dealings in Yartar” side trek (chapter 6) brings the characters here. More broadly, characters affiliated with the Lords’ Alliance can readily receive support in Yartar, and Harpers and Zhentarim can get aid, too, if they’re discreet and know how to contact an agent in town.

Athreos's Villains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Athreos’s Villains Athreos’s champions readily forsake their connections to other mortals. Working among endless throngs of the dead and grieving can sap one’s empathy and harden any soul. As a

Returned and threatens to claim their leader’s life to restore the balance. 3 A warmongering noble rallies the public against a necropolis, encouraging a war between the living and the dead

Androsphinx

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

exterior, however, an androsphinx has a noble heart. It has no wish to lie or deceive, but it doesn’t give away information readily, choosing its words as wisely as it guards its secrets. An

Outside the City Proper

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

or gain by doing so will also readily set you on the right course if you’re simply polite. Undercliff This area of rolling grassland and small wooded areas east of the city is a rural community

Amendsfarm) where those convicted of minor offenses work off their debt to the city. Many gnomes and halflings live in this region, and most buildings are built to reflect their stature. Two noble

Leonin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

they need in their shimmering homeland and knowing the treachery of strangers. Still, some leonin wonder what lies beyond Oreskos’s border mountains and seek to test themselves in a wider world. Noble

roars, gives most leonin an air that readily shifts between regal and fearsome. Leonin often act with confidence, which can come off as imperiousness. While this can reassure their allies, it can also

Dragon Relationships

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

. One key to this devotion is the fact that a dragon’s power is more concrete than the power of most gods; the supernatural fear inspired by a dragon’s presence readily translates into reverence among

the followers. Noble Some dragons aspire to a life of luxury, surrounded by minions whose primary purpose is to ensure their every need is met immediately. A dragon living in Humanoid form might

Areas of the Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

” sections. View Player Version A1. Hall of the Damned The features of this hall are readily apparent: In the middle of the hall, a spiral staircase descends 20 feet to the lower level (area A3). The

Twelve stone sarcophagi are packed into deep recesses in the walls. The plaster lid of each sarcophagus is carved in the likeness of a noble clutching a chalice that bears a symbol of the sun. The

Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

adventurers and other individuals who deal with large sums of wealth. They exchange coin for gemstones as readily as they find buyers for historical relics and recovered art. 5 Philosophical Faction

, Guild Artisan, Noble, Sailor Saboteur Charlatan, Criminal, Guild Artisan, Soldier, Urchin Guard Criminal, Folk Hero, Outlander, Sailor, Soldier Explorer Acolyte, Folk Hero, Guild Artisan, Outlander

Faerûn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

hope, as tenacious civilizations and peoples rebuild, reclaim, and create anew. Amn. A nation led by the representatives of five noble families, Amn is a place where the wealthy rule, openly and without

its share of noble intrigue and royal murder, and adventurers who are native to Tethyr or merely passing through that land are often drawn into such plots, either as unwitting accomplices or as easy

Locations M - P

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

. Countless adventurers have perished in the Mere, drawn by true tales of ruined castles half-sunk in the mire. These once noble estates are now home to lizardfolk, undead, and worse. The greatest threats to

forges, foundries that operate day and night, and tunnels leading to the mines. Mirabar’s marchion, Selin Ramur (LN male Damaran human noble), meets with the other members of the Lords’ Alliance to

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

councilors know who voted which way concerning the decision to leave the Lords’ Alliance. The members of the Council of Elders are as follows: High Captain Horix Zoar (LN male Tethyrian human noble

overseeing the city watch and the conduct of commerce in the city The Master of Guilds, Boldor Steelshield (N male shield dwarf noble), representing the merchants of Everlund, who is prone to hyperbole and

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