noble confidence refuse pdf

Gideon Lightward

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Elturel. He sees his cause as a noble one — fighting the demons whose chaos marks the end of all things. But his mind is broken and filled with hatred for those who refuse to follow his commands.Necrotic, PoisonBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksRadiant

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

the households of their genie parents. Wild and Confident Genasi rarely lack confidence, seeing themselves as equal to almost any challenge in their path. This certainty might manifest as graceful

self-assurance in one genasi and as arrogance in another. Such self- confidence can sometimes blind genasi to risk, and their great plans often get them and others into trouble. Too much failure can

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

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

arguments. 5 I’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others. 6 Thinking is for other people. I prefer action. 7 I misuse long words in an attempt

, I love the land, and I will protect the land. 3 A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter. 4 My tools are symbols of my past life

Folk Hero - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

dozen adopted grandparents inviting you in for a meal. 3 Seeing a lost patriar after dark in the Outer City, you guided the wayward noble through back streets to safety. The patriar repaid your

’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others. 6 Thinking is for other people. I prefer action. 7 I misuse long words in an attempt to sound smarter

Inheritor

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

the most equitable solution to arguments. 5 I’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others. 6 Thinking is for other people. I prefer action

them again. 2 I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land. 3 A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter. 4

Combat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

antagonize peaceful members of the keep might attract the attention of the soldiers of the keep, of whom there are many (use the Guard stat block). Those who refuse to keep the peace might be arrested and

detained for a few days, fined up to 50 GP, or ousted from the keep until they can behave. The following stat blocks are used in this section: Commoner Curate Gray Ooze Glob Guard Guard Captain Knight Noble

Nobility

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

city’s own. Seventy-eight noble family lines are found here, many of which can trace their lineage back to the city’s founding. Books have been written about individual families — histories of their

, however, endeavor to equip you with the tools to recognize nobility and to interact with the higher class. Spotting a Noble Nobility in Waterdeep are granted the right to bear arms. In the legal code

The Darklord's Betrayal

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

. Akriel Lukas Bite of the Darklord. After gaining a measure of the party’s confidence or singling out a character as a useful favorite, Harkon Lukas asks his eccentric signature question: “May I bite

curses protégés with lycanthropy to force them into a circle of confidence. During the first full moon after a character receives Harkon’s Bite, the Darklord lingers nearby to “discover” their

Foreshadowing

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

puppet show in a market square predicts a tragic outcome if two noble houses on the cusp of declaring war on each other refuse to reconcile. NPC adventurers in a city are being murdered in a similar yet unusual manner, hinting at a future threat to the player characters.

Yeonido Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

main beliefs form the foundation of Yeonido society: that structure is key to all things, and that adherence to familial duty trumps all but one’s devotion to the royal family. But those noble

traditions have a troubling side: the disquieting ancestral spirits called gwishin that refuse to leave the world behind. When a citizen of Yeonido dies feeling wronged or knowing that they’ve harmed others

College of Lore

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

monarch or following the tenets of a deity. A noble who keeps such a bard as a herald or advisor knows that the bard would rather be honest than politic. The college’s members gather in libraries and

Also at 3rd level, you learn how to use your wit to distract, confuse, and otherwise sap the confidence and competence of others. When a creature that you can see within 60 feet of you makes an attack

Your Character's Abilities

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

character with low Wisdom might be absent-minded, foolhardy, or oblivious. A character with high Charisma exudes confidence, which is usually mixed with a graceful or intimidating presence. A character

noble line, but his clan was expelled from its homeland when Bruenor was very young. He grew up working as a smith in the remote villages of Icewind Dale. But Bruenor has a heroic destiny—to reclaim

College of Lore

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

monarch or following the tenets of a deity. A noble who keeps such a bard as a herald or advisor knows that the bard would rather be honest than politic. The college’s members gather in libraries and

Also at 3rd level, you learn how to use your wit to distract, confuse, and otherwise sap the confidence and competence of others. When a creature that you can see within 60 feet of you makes an attack

Rival Vendors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

took care of all of us; now we must take care of him.” Flaw. “I refuse to back down from a fight if the honor of my family is on the line.” Kusa Xungoon Kusa Xungoon Kusa Xungoon (lawful good, kobold

noble) dresses in impeccable purple-and-gold silk gowns and has polished horns. She runs a respected market stand, Xungoon Family Seafood, and seeks to expand her family’s business. She cherishes her

Haunted Tomb

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

. Some are buried in old tombs near town. One such tomb is the final resting place of a forgotten noble who was a warrior in his day. If the characters scout the area before entering the tomb passage

touched, a ghostly armored male human wielding a spectral longsword emerges from it. This minor ghost was a guard who died having failed to protect the noble interred here. (Use specter statistics

Beginning the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

-dressed, wealthy human merchant (Medium, Neutral Good Noble). Read or paraphrase the following aloud to begin the adventure: You arrive at the Smiling Fish to find Mirel Astafar ensconced in a booth, a

, based on Devi’s description. My ship can get you there in three days. “Will you help?” If the characters refuse the quest, Mirel sweetens the reward by offering them free passage on any of her

Gideon Lightward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Avernus, but the priest rose as an undead creature. Even as an undead, Gideon remains his mistress’s most loyal servant in Elturel. He sees his cause as a noble one — fighting the demons whose chaos

marks the end of all things. But his mind is broken and filled with hatred for those who refuse to follow his commands. Because of his obsession with destroying demons, the characters might be able to

10: Guild House

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Guild Master Stat Block: Noble This guild master helps fellow artisans get a good deal for their wares and services. Judgmental. Toryn looks down on artisans who refuse to join the guild

Guard Reactions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

to wait for 6d10 minutes for no clear reason. 3 The guards refuse to admit anyone with animals, unusual weapons, or obvious magic items. 4 The guards don’t let anyone through the gate. Those wishing

, as they’re already escorting a patriar (noble). 6 The guards start a bribe bidding war to decide who gets arrested and who goes free. 7 An officer arrives with the group, insuring that any arrests are

Guard Reactions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

of travelers to wait for 6d10 minutes for no clear reason. 3 The guards refuse to admit anyone with animals, unusual weapons, or obvious magic items. 4 The guards don’t let anyone through

are called away mid process and let everyone go. 5 The guards merely walk by, as they’re already escorting a patriar (noble). 6 The guards start a bribe bidding war to decide who gets

Nylea's Influence

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

ushers each one in and out on schedule, but when angered, she might refuse to change to the next season, or even call upon one out of its proper time. Mortals pray to her to ward off unseasonable

the natural world. Nylea is virtually incapable of distinguishing between the “noble” and “brutal” aspects of their shared bailiwick, considering all forms of war a senseless waste of life and energy

Donigarten

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

punishments or duties that can be set for them. Treatment of slaves is the affair of their owners. It is a capital offense for a slave to refuse any order from a drow of the house that owns the slave. A

noble of that house is present and objects, the two must agree on a punishment (usually flogging). Any drow who falsely wears the colors of another house or who deliberately alters his or her

Folk Hero

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

solution to arguments. 5 I’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others. 6 Thinking is for other people. I prefer action. 7 I misuse long words in an attempt to sound

family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again. 2 I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land. 3 A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will

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

4. Describe Your Character

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

absent-minded, foolhardy, or oblivious. A character with high Charisma exudes confidence, which is usually mixed with a graceful or intimidating presence. A character with a low Charisma might come

). His high Strength and Constitution suggest a healthy, athletic body, and his low Intelligence suggests a degree of forgetfulness. Bob decides that Bruenor comes from a noble line, but his clan was

Folk Hero

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

solution to arguments. 5 I’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others. 6 Thinking is for other people. I prefer action. 7 I misuse long words in an attempt to sound

family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again. 2 I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land. 3 A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will

Fortitude

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

to those of genies: a diamond-skinned dao, a djinni of noble gas, a glacial marid, and an azure efreeti with a saber wreathed in blue flames. Known as the Storm Lords, the beings refuse entrance to

stories in the gate-town. Fortitude Adventures d4 Adventure Hook 1 A local politician (dwarf noble) pays the characters to dig up dirt on an opponent. 2 After a series of guilty admissions, black

7. Zhentarim Enclave

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

table covered with food and wine stands in the middle of the pavilion, although the drow refuse to partake. Development. If the characters keep their distance and spy on the Zhentarim enclave for a few

orders them to leave at once. If they refuse, she and her warriors attack as Kinyel cuts a gash in the back wall of the pavilion with her sword and finds a place to hide until the beholder appears. If

D6. His Royal Majesty Gullop XIX

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

Soggy Court, to return it to the hag with great haste. If the characters show hostility or refuse to join the Soggy Court, Gullop commands his guards to seize them. Captured characters are taken to the

parchment with words written on it in Sylvan. The message reads, “Find Illig, the Baron of Muckstump, at once. The revolution lives!” Illig is an ambitious noble looking to take Gullop’s crown by force

Scarlet Brotherhood

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

Scarlet Brotherhood The Scarlet Brotherhood claims that the bloodline of its followers traces back to an ancient empire, the Suel Imperium, and their goal is to restore the old Suloise noble houses

factions in Saltmarsh, there is no good side to the Scarlet Brotherhood. As unrepentant megalomaniacs, they are villains through and through. Anders Solmor Young Anders (LG male human noble) recently

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

trouble, but I managed to talk my way out of it every time. 4 I took up with a confidence artist, from whom I learned my craft. 5 After a charlatan fleeced my family, I decided to learn the trade so I

decided to leave it behind. Noble d6 I became a noble because … 1 I come from an old and storied family, and it fell to me to preserve the family name. 2 My family has been disgraced, and I intend

Merchant Princes

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

(NE male Chultan human noble) is a greedy, conniving man supported by influential and dangerous friends among the Zhentarim. He is jealous of Wakanga O’tamu’s magical power and Ekene-Afa’s reputation

explorers, Jobal has an intense interest in maps of Chult. He would pay the characters handsomely for Syndra Silvane’s map, if he learns of its existence. If they refuse to sell, he’ll resort to theft

Island Theme

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

help. 5 The inhabitants see the characters as no more than insects and refuse to interact with them unless forced. 6 The inhabitants see the characters as gods and can be convinced to worship them

, libraries, or towers. Sanctum Island Leader d6 Leader 1 Archmage 2 Lich 3 Night hag 4 Noble 5 Rakshasa 6 Werebear Sanctum Island Inhabitants d6 Inhabitants 1 5d10 guards and 10d10 commoners 2 1

Courthouse: Summer

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

wrest the stone from them during the chaos of the jailbreak. If the characters refuse to play along, the doppelganger cries out in alarm, bringing the full weight of the courthouse garrison (ten guards

thirties. He’s known for his finely honed sense of poetic justice and for meting out unconventional punishments. Magister Umbero Zastro has the statistics of a noble, with these changes: He is lawful

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