nobles cities remote pdf

Fomorian Noble

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

unopposed. In their arrogance, these fomorian nobles unknowingly escaped the dreadful fate of their kin, and they remain unchanged in their remote enclaves. Occasionally they return to the Material Plane

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth

entire lives without encountering another one of their kind. There are no great genasi cities or empires. Genasi seldom have communities of their own and typically adopt the cultures and societies into

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

build cities to last for the ages, and great kingdoms that can persist for long centuries. An individual human might have a relatively short life span, but a human nation or culture preserves

the Inner Sea, the Mulan are generally tall, slim, and amber-skinned, with eyes of hazel or brown. Their hair ranges from black to dark brown, but in the lands where the Mulan are most prominent, nobles

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

remote even merfolk and sea elves rarely encounter them. Haughty Nobles As a result of their isolation and limited understanding of the Material Plane, tritons can come across as haughty and

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

’ serpent gods into their religions. These victories sent a constant influx of food, ore, and slaves back to the home cities. The wealth of the empire allowed the ruling elite plenty of time to

focus on intellectual pursuits. These nobles turned to philosophy and prayer, offering gifts of magic and animal sacrifices to their serpent gods, paying homage to the perfection of the ophidian form. The

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

few miles from where they were born. You aren’t one of those folk. You are from a distant place, one so remote that few of the common folk in the North realize that it exists, and chances are

subterranean cities or settlements, you are probably a member of the race that occupies the place—but you might also have grown up there after being captured and brought below when you were a child

Premade Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

of Death. Researching images from your dreams pointed you to Stormwreck Isle, not far from Neverwinter. A remote cloister there holds a temple to the dragon god Bahamut, who is a patron of heroes and

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

Dwarf Cleric

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle

far from Neverwinter. A remote cloister there holds a temple to the dragon god Bahamut, who is a patron of heroes and 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

Halfling Rogue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle

went cold in Neverwinter, but recently you’ve learned of a remote island cloister called Dragon’s Rest. The cloister holds a temple to the dragon god Bahamut, who is a patron of heroes and a champion of

justice. There is also a community of hermits who live there now, the perfect place to hide for someone wishing to escape their past. If that treasure’s there, you’ll find it. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF

Human Paladin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle

remote cloister, Dragon’s Rest, on a tiny island. The cloister holds a temple to the dragon god Bahamut. You feel drawn to contemplate your place in the world there. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF

Elf Fighter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle

stood up to an abusive ship captain once, so other dockworkers look up to you. Someday, you’ll come into your own. You’ll be a hero. Personal Goal: Determine Your Destiny. In the remote cloister of

justice. Maybe Elder Runara can help you determine exactly what your heroic destiny is and set you on the right path to fulfill it, so you can become the hero you know you’re meant to be. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

alliances or enmities. Their lairs are highly individual. Some are woven from networks of living fungus. Others are built upon the ruins of ancient cities or carved into caves near underground lakes. Deep

the rest of the lair, this chamber is lit by phosphorescent fungal blooms that give off soft green, blue, and purple light. Hoard Chamber. The dragon’s hoard is hidden away in a more remote

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

with whom they have alliances or enmities. Their lairs are highly individual. Some are woven from networks of living fungus. Others are built upon the ruins of ancient cities or carved into caves near

away in a more remote chamber, draped in illusion spells and protected by traps and magical alarms. When triggered, those alarms summon the dragon’s minions and allies first, followed by the

Borca

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

bejeweled playgrounds of the land’s elite, Borca’s common folk struggle against crime, poverty, and starvation. In scattered villages and tenement-filled cities, locals view nobles as celebrities, and

sweet-smelling poison, singed love letter, tarnished signet ring Borca’s nobles entangle the domain in a web of intrigues. While the common folk scrape for survival, the domain’s callous aristocrats

Government

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

Government In the feudal society common in most D&D worlds, power and authority are concentrated in towns and cities. Nobles hold authority over the settlements where they live and the surrounding

their positions because they already hold the respect of their fellow citizens. Within towns and cities, lords share authority and administrative responsibility with lesser nobles (usually their own

Chapter 1: A Tale of Two Cities

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

Chapter 1: A Tale of Two Cities Baldur’s Gate began as a harbor town where traders would meet with “ghost lighters” — folk along the Sword Coast who used lights to lure fogbound ships to shore. When

nobles, traders, pirates, and assassins. An army of mercenary soldiers called the Flaming Fist keeps order in the city, and these soldiers answer to Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard. The members of the

Epic Fantasy

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

Hells that has opened in the remote wilderness. A close-knit band of loyal friends strives to overcome the forces of a tyrannical overlord. An epic-fantasy campaign emphasizes the conflict between good

and the monarchs and nobles they serve. The novels of the Dragonlance saga exemplify the tradition of epic fantasy in D&D.

Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead

the remote fortress where she’s stationed. Corlie asks the characters to come to the stronghold and serve on behalf of the five great Sword Coast cities that are jointly restoring the fortress. The

Size

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

themselves. Towns and cities are the seats of the nobles who govern the surrounding area, and who carry the responsibility for defending the villages from attack. Occasionally, a local lord or lady

. Most settlements are agricultural villages, supporting themselves and nearby towns or cities with crops and meat. Villagers produce food in one way or another — if not by tending the crops, then

The Scars of War

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Mourning struck, or they were farmers and merchants who escaped before their nation was consumed. Former nobles now have nothing but rags, and scholars or artists live in alleyways. Cities and towns

conflict. Forests and farmlands scorched by fire and magic are still recovering. Ruined cities have yet to be reclaimed, along with shattered villages and abandoned fortresses. These deserted sites now

Waterdeep

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

nobles and guildmasters are vying for her attention and conspiring to wrest power away from her office, while taking advantage of the transition to dispose of unwanted rivals. This kind of political

chaos is “business as usual” for most city residents. Reason to Visit. Characters who need rare items, sage advice, or other services found only in large cities might say “we’re going to Waterdeep.”

Aundair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Aundair Capital: Fairhaven Noted for Arcane magic, cheese, education, fashion, grains, wine Aundair is a realm of grand cities surrounded by fertile farmlands. Its legendary founder was devoted to

Nations, but it is especially common in Aundair; the nation produces more magewrights and wandslingers than any other. From the nobles in the towers of Fairhaven to the common folk working the vast

Corlie's Briefing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead

correspond with which city. Corlie describes the cities and their defense zones as follows: Baldur’s Gate is a rough-and-tumble port city replete with decadent nobles, gangs, and priests like

great cities of the Sword Coast have combined forces to restore this fortress,” she explains. “We expected it would give us better visibility into trouble on the frontier. But it seems that the Red

The Aurum

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

resources of the Aurum and a greater voice in society meetings. The Aurum isn’t a secret society, and its meeting halls can be found in most major cities. Many powerful people openly wear the eight

Shadow Cabinet. The members of this cabal are nobles but not kings; they are powerful industrialists, but not dragonmarked barons. They are determined to become the true rulers of Khorvaire, whether

Aundair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Aundair Capital: Fairhaven Hallmarks: Cheese, education, fashion, grains, wine, wizardry Fertile farmlands surround the grand cities of Aundair. The floating towers of Arcanix are the finest

institute for mystical study in Khorvaire, and magic is deeply ingrained in Aundairian culture. The nation produces more magewrights and wandslingers than any other in Khorvaire. From the nobles lounging in

Amphail

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

reputation in proper society. As a result of being a member of the Lords’ Alliance, Amphail is the equal of such great cities as Neverwinter and Baldur’s Gate in matters that concern the other powers of

the nobility. Amphailans are by their nature suspicious of and quiet around folk who openly display wealth or status, having learned early in their lives that nobles are folk who like to throw their

Noteworthy Features

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

or in crowded cities. Most either avoid entanglements with powerful but fickle nobles or desperately court their favor. Culture and prestige in Borca reach their height in the fabulous city of

Transferring Colleges

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

people swear by a well-rounded liberal-arts education. But the lore you seek out is a little more useful in its application. Knowing the capital cities of all the nations of the world might be nice on

trivia night down at the tavern. But knowing the identity and location of a dozen nobles’ illegitimate children carries a little more utility in the adventuring world. College of Whispers The College

Franchise Costs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

construction and maintenance, and other subtle fees. Baseline costs are for representative dwellings, and can be adjusted by the DM as needs be. A noble estate that is the envy of other nobles might demand

enterprise 20 gp Settlement enterprise (guildhall, inn, tavern, shop, and so forth) 120 gp Sailing ship, including all port fees 200 gp Remote enterprise (fort, lighthouse, trading

It's Your World

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

a great empire, and magically aided travel between its cities is commonplace. Monsters Are Uncommon. What if monsters are rare and terrifying? In the Ravenloft setting, horrific domains are governed

remote, and even angels never make contact with mortals? In the Dark Sun setting, the gods are extremely distant — perhaps nonexistent — and clerics rely instead on elemental power for their magic.

Patriars

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

Patriars Patriars are the elite upper class of the city, a rank defined largely by money and lines of vague, increasingly inconsequential heritage. Many nobles claim generations of lineage, dating to

’ lives cheaply. For some nobles, this assessment holds true. These patriars are class-conscious dilettantes who spend their money on frivolous bets, debauched entertainment, and risky business ventures

Revel's End

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

tower allows prisoners to be delivered by airship as well. Revel’s End is controlled by the Lords’ Alliance, a loose confederation of settlements whose current members include the cities of Baldur’s

amenities. If the council needs a tie-breaking vote to determine whether to commute a prisoner’s sentence, the prison warden—a neutral arbiter with no ties to any Lords’ Alliance member—casts the deciding vote. The remote prison of Revel’s End contains many of the Sword Coast’s most dangerous criminals

House Tarkanan Campaign Themes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Tarkanan’s quest to discover the secrets of aberrant dragonmarks. Long ago, Halas Tarkanan and the Lady of the Plague possessed marks so powerful that they could destroy cities. Can Thora find a way to

and begins killing nobles in the streets. Many of the houses’ businesses in the city are shut down as fear spreads. 3 A victim who was killed by a House Tarkanan assassin returns as an undead that tries

Heliod as Campaign Villain

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

. From there, it’s a small step to suppressing the open worship of other gods, then trying to spread both policies to other cities. If the characters are champions of other gods, they might find

hubris of nobles who boast of having the best hounds, Heliod turns all dogs into wolves and monsters that kill and run wild. 4 Heliod arms a champion with his weapon, Khrusor, but the hero goes

Chapter 1: Welcome to the Realms

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

routes between cities and nations often cross into the territory of brigands or marauding humanoids. Every forest, swamp, and mountain range has its own perils, whether lurking bandits, savage orcs

agriculture and trade. Most rural folk depend on farming to eat, and Faerûnians who live in cities ply skilled trades or use brawn to earn their keep, so they can purchase the goods and food provided by

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