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Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
devours any metals it encounters. Though normally content to eat raw veins of ore, this creature considers refined and crafted metals to be particularly delectable.
Vexing Scavengers. Khargras are
metal with ease, organic matter and gems are repugnant to them. If a khargra eats such morsels for whatever reason, they remain lodged in its gullet for a few days of indigestion before the offending
Equipment
The jagged vertebrae sword of a fishfolk warrior can barely be called a sword. Locals would say it’s better described as a makeshift weapon crafted from a fish skeleton and sea trash. Its poor
construction is the reason it’s not often a weapon seen on land, though when used by a skilled fighter, it most certainly can be a formidable tool.
When you successfully hit a creature with a
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
You are a scion of one of the great noble families of Waterdeep. Human families who jealously guard their privilege and place in the City of Splendors, Waterdhavian nobles have a reputation across
Faerûn for being eccentric, spoiled, venal, and, above all else, rich.
Whether you are a shining example of the reason for this reputation or one who proves the rule by being an exception, people
Elf
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
arches, swooping from spire to spire, soared through the air. Crafted by ancient dwarven metalsmiths, they were strong enough to hold the weight of an army, yet they appeared so delicate that a bird
usually limited, though a few elves make a good living by trading crafted items for metals (which they have no interest in mining).
Elves encountered outside their own lands are commonly traveling
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
provided. The following section, discussing possible homelands, includes some suggested reasons that are appropriate for each location.
d6
Reason
d6
Reason
1
Emissary
4
Pilgrim
crafted from snow, with alabaster skin and white hair, and typically dressed in white.
Sossal exists far to the northeast, hard up against the endless ice to the north and bounded on its other sides by
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
idiosyncrasies of Baldurian patriars and other nobles, imitating them smoothly enough to convince even the snootiest family heads of your authenticity. You’re skilled at posing as the long-lost heir
want.
4
I’m a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff.
5
I lie about almost everything, even when there’s no good reason to.
6
Sarcasm and
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
sightings.
Able Scavengers
Kobolds are adept at identifying broken, misplaced, discarded, or leftover crafted items from other creatures that can still be put to use. They prefer to scavenge objects that
undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
good living by trading crafted items for metals (which they have no interest in mining). Elves encountered outside their own lands are commonly traveling minstrels, artists, or sages. Human nobles compete for the services of elf instructors to teach swordplay or magic to their children.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
good living by trading crafted items for metals (which they have no interest in mining). Elves encountered outside their own lands are commonly traveling minstrels, artists, or sages. Human nobles compete for the services of elf instructors to teach swordplay or magic to their children.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Lord Neverember’s call for help in solving the disappearance of several nobles. The reason might range from the magical (an unexpected magical backlash transports them to the city) to the mundane (a
Realms campaign setting). If a character is from a different world or is from somewhere else in that setting, work with the player to devise a reason why that character is in Neverwinter and answers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Nobility While you might encounter dwarf diplomats from Gauntlgrym, satraps of Amn, duchesses of Tethyr, or thanes of the Northlanders in Waterdeep, the nobles you really need to know about are the
accomplishments and how they fit into the webs of wealth and patronage that govern nobles’ activities — so it is beyond the scope of a pamphlet this size to attempt to describe their particulars. I can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, obsession, and the cycle of creation and destruction. As a forge radiates heat in the area around it, Purphoros’s influence provides inspiration to mortals. He makes exquisitely crafted objects almost
muscular man whose coal-hued skin is mostly covered in mutable organic bronze. He might also appear in the form of a fiery phoenix or a bull made of cooling lava, and for that reason, both of those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Secret Doors A secret door is crafted to blend into the wall that surrounds it. Sometimes faint cracks in the wall or scuff marks on the floor betray the secret door’s presence. Other than the fact
door 20 Secret Door Etiquette Adventurers often fail to locate secret doors. For this reason, don’t hide important treasures or locations behind secret doors unless you’re comfortable with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Waterdhavian Noble You are a scion of one of the great noble families of Waterdeep. Human families who jealously guard their privilege and place in the City of Splendors, Waterdhavian nobles have a
reputation across Faerûn for being eccentric, spoiled, venal, and, above all else, rich. Whether you are a shining example of the reason for this reputation or one who proves the rule by being an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
nights, the place is loud and crowded. The balconies overflow with merchants and nobles, while the tables on the ground floor are filled with adventurers and their associates. Invariably, the
ambitious souls might launch impromptu expeditions into the dungeon. Few such ill-prepared parties ever return. Groups seeking to enter Undermountain for a specific reason generally come to the tavern
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.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the most stunning, haunting, mournful, and downright eerie statues ever crafted in marble or bronze. Nobles and wealthy merchants have competed to erect the grandest markers for their dead, leading to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
ask about sleeping in the stable, one of the nobles speaks up, saying, “Our horses are rather picky about who they share space with. We had to reserve all of it, too, for their sake. You understand
, I’m sure.” His snooty friends have a good chuckle over that. Spending this night in the wagons will be hard on the characters but will be misery for the unprotected horses and mules, and the only reason
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->Tyranny of Dragons
ask about sleeping in the stable, one of the nobles speaks up, saying, “Our horses are rather picky about who they share space with. We had to reserve all of it, too, for their sake. You understand
, I’m sure.” His snooty friends have a good chuckle over that. Spending this night in the wagons will be hard on the characters but will be misery for the unprotected horses and mules, and the only reason
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Able Scavengers Kobolds are adept at identifying broken, misplaced, discarded, or leftover crafted items from other creatures that can still be put to use. They prefer to scavenge objects that have
give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and other useful items, but if they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
led by a king or a queen who sits at the head of a noble family. Dwarf nobles are members of families that claim direct ancestry to the first dwarves crafted by Moradin. To the dwarves, leadership is a
craft like any other activity, calling for careful practice and constant attention to detail in order to yield the best, most satisfying results. Young nobles apprentice for a time with masters of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
night sky wherever the castle happens to be. 31. Hall of Masks Masks are popular collectibles among cloud giant nobles, who wear them to reflect their moods. A cloud giant noble typically owns
one worth 250 gp. These nonmagical masks are sized and molded to fit Sansuri’s face, and each captures a specific mood or emotion. No single artist crafted more than one mask for the countess, so each
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
of raw materials and food from surrounding villages, and the export of crafted items to those villages, as well as to other towns and cities. A town’s population is more diverse than that of most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
they still have a right to Thornhold. The fortress sits on the reestablished High Road leading to Neverwinter, so it is no wonder that the nobles wish to profit from the fortress’s location along that
between the grasping human nobles and the high-minded paladins. Stoneshafts fear the politics of powerful Waterdeep will lead to an assault on Thornhold. They have thus been preparing for siege by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, this great metropolis stands as the pinnacle of what a great city might be, in wealth, influence, and stability. Here, the citizens work, the nobles sneer, and the great masked lords plot and scheme
produced proof of that assertion. Not hidden at all are the other lords of the city — the nobles of Waterdeep, whose high-nosed behavior and heavy-handed spending establish fashion in the city, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
might be crafted to look like a coffin or a mausoleum, and that of a gluttonous one might look like a tavern or a gingerbread house. Because such places are convenient for them, sea hags often establish
her final resting place. If she is outmatched, or wants to vacate her lair quickly for some other reason, she uses a mix of her innate spellcasting, rare magic, guile, and the assistance of minions to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
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
the door to area O5. She uses thieves’ tools instead. Path to the Vault The entrance to the vault is hidden behind a secret door in the north wall of area O5. The secret door was crafted by skilled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
refined and crafted metals to be particularly delectable. Vexing Scavengers. Khargras are native to the Elemental Plane of Earth, where they are considered annoying pests. They arrive in the Material
reason, they remain lodged in its gullet for a few days of indigestion before the offending material is coughed up. Reluctant Predators. Khargras find living flesh disgusting, and they attack creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
upon seeing you. Humans from Sossal seem crafted from snow, with alabaster skin and white hair, and typically dressed in white. Sossal exists far to the northeast, hard up against the endless ice to
reason. You must fear something truly terrible or seek something incredibly important. Zakhara. As the saying goes among those in Faerûn who know of the place, “To get to Zakhara, go south. Then go
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of art makes any stronghold a prime target for thieves and raiders. For that reason, the entrance to a stronghold doesn’t broadcast its presence by being a stellar example of dwarven stonework. The
outer precincts of a clan’s home are plain and functional, decorated minimally or not at all, to give visitors and those passing nearby no reason to suspect what lies in the deeper chambers. From what
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
characters’ tavern out of business. Another might use the tavern as the setting for a murder mystery. Downloadable PDF
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
pumpkins the size of wagons. From the errant seeds of these gardens, tales of cottage-sized produce and magic beans are spread in the mortal realm.
As humanoid nobles keep an aerie for hunting hawks
giant wears or places about its home must also be beautiful or wondrous. Sacks of gold or gems are worth less to a cloud giant than the jewelry that might be crafted from those materials, creating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Ship Purpose Every ship has a reason for its voyages, which can be rolled or chosen on the Ship Purpose table. Each purpose is described after the table. Ship Purpose d100 Purpose 01–17 Cargo 18
passenger ship generally consist of commoners and nobles, though many creatures have the need to travel by ship. Fishing Fishing ships include commercial vessels that catch fish and crustaceans to sell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
from their god. Oracular Conflux Adventures The player characters could come to an oracular shrine for the same reason that most other people do: to receive a prediction about the future. They also
oracles hostage, demanding they alter the future after predicting his defeat in an upcoming match.
6 An oracle (see chapter 6) makes false predictions to convince nobles to give him money and lavish gifts.