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Selenelion Twin

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

can be. Gleam is the introvert of the pair, while Glister is the extrovert. Both have friendly, agreeable demeanors. Roleplaying Notes Gleam is blessed with kindness, grace, and the power of

twins, alongside Gleam, her shy twin. Glister is content to remain Endelyn’s “guest” in Motherhorn if it means her sibling is safe from the hag’s wickedness. Alignment

Iggwilv the Witch Queen

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

immediately after hers, and can’t summon other demons. They remain until they die or until Iggwilv dismisses them as an action. Spellcasting. Iggwilv casts one of the following spells, requiring

personal power and more interested in exploring her fey existence Roleplaying Notes Iggwilv was a brilliant, calculating figure hardly prone to emotional outbursts, but as Zybilna, she allows her

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

; Gimble, Notes from a Treasure Hunter Firbolg tribes cloister in remote forest strongholds, preferring to spend their days in quiet harmony with the woods. When provoked, firbolgs demonstrate

heart of the world and monuments to the durability of life. In their role as caretakers, firbolgs live off the land while striving to remain in balance with nature. Their methods reflect common

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

migrated. Still, a sense of not truly belonging is felt even by verdan who have been welcomed into other cultures. They are often stricken with wanderlust, keeping their possessions limited and

steeped in a culture, the verdan remain on the lookout for oppression and curtailment of freedoms. They understand the need for laws that protect, but they rail against laws that restrict and oppress

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

tabaxi rarely stay in one place for long. Their innate nature pushes them to leave no secrets uncovered, no treasures or legends lost. Wandering Outcasts Most tabaxi remain in their distant

stories, artifacts, and lore. Those who survive this period of wanderlust return home in their elder years to share news of the outside world. In this manner, the tabaxi remain isolated but never ignorant

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

shifter might be a massive brute built like a bear. While a shifter’s appearance might remind an onlooker of an animal, they remain clearly identifiable as shifters even when at their most feral

in blended communities. Their names typically overlap with the names of other cultures in their region. Many shifters prefer to keep their personal names for their friends and use “wandering

Keeping a Journal

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

physical notebook; a binder of loose notes, maps, and tracking sheets; a wiki; or a collection of files on your computer. Journal entries are best organized by date or game session. (Some DMs prefer the term

“episode” to “game session,” but the terms are interchangeable.) A sample Campaign Journal page is provided. Make copies of it, or use it as inspiration for your own journal pages. Downloadable PDF

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

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

up to the Sword Coast, and into the Western Heartlands to the east. Some remain in their ancient homeland. In contrast, water and earth genasi have no common history. Individuals have difficulty

Religion in the Realms

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

have need. The gods play a role in the lives of nearly everyone, from the mightiest lord to the meanest urchin. The various races of Toril worship their pantheons, which remain largely the same from

region to region, with different cultures and societies emphasizing some deities over others. Although exceptions exist — the gods of Mulhorand, for example — all the gods are revered across all of Faerûn.

Dungeon State

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

when the characters leave. You need to track which rooms have been explored, which monsters have been defeated, which secrets remain undiscovered, what treasure has been taken, and so on. If the characters return to an area, your notes can remind you what is different from the original text.

Opening the Portal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Opening the Portal When the characters are shown into the private study room assigned to Matreous, they find it unoccupied. Only the sage’s personal effects and a handful of books remain. The Joy of

Extradimensional Spaces is open to the pages with Fistandia’s handwritten notes. A character who succeeds on a DC 13 Intelligence (Arcana) check is able to decipher the shorthand and find the command

Fleeting Fancies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

with a new obsession. Objects remain intriguing only as long as they still hold secrets. A tabaxi rogue could happily spend months plotting to steal a strange gem from a noble, only to trade it for

passage on a ship or a week’s lodging after stealing it. The tabaxi might take extensive notes or memorize every facet of the gem before passing it on, but the gem holds no more allure once its secrets and nature have been laid bare.

Inhabitants

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

sahuagin priestess, 10 slaves These sahuagin go to 12 if they hear sounds of combat from that area. The slaves remain here. Sahuagin Roster, Level 2 Area Occupants at Start Notes 23 2 sahuagin

provides information on how the occupants of various areas might react as the mission unfolds. On this table, sahuagin is abbreviated as “sah.” Sahuagin Roster, Level 1 Area Occupants at Start Notes 1

Cultural Chameleons

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

quickly adopted the cultural practices of the areas into which they migrated. Still, a sense of not truly belonging is felt even by verdan who have been welcomed into other cultures. They are often

belongings strapped to their backs. Even when they are happily steeped in a culture, the verdan remain on the lookout for oppression and curtailment of freedoms. They understand the need for laws that

The Cataclysm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

and cultures that no longer exist and geography that has changed beyond recognition. Still, it is possible to piece these scattered sources together. At the request of the good knights of Maelgoth

, here are my notes, compiling a rough introduction to the histories recorded here at the Great Library of Palanthas. Nikkas of Palanthas, Assistant to the Librarian

Campaign Conflicts

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

or notes). A conflict can be as big or as small as you like, and it’s nice to have at least one conflict that can be resolved quickly. Each conflict should involve the adventurers against some

example, that the bandits they fought throughout their first four levels are merely puppets of an enemy nation they must confront in the second tier. The “Greyhawk” section in this chapter has examples of conflict arcs. Downloadable PDF

Ten-Towns Overview

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

of the towns contain trace evidence of the immigrant cultures that birthed them. This evidence is carved into houses, statues, and other fixtures. For example, the dinosaur carvings on the older

buildings of Good Mead remind folk that many of its original settlers were Chultan. Residents of Ten-Towns tend to remain indoors when they’re not working, since it’s so frightfully cold outside, which

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

for survival in the material world, but to keep Maglubiyet at bay in the conflict on the planes. Her children will remain in her care, and if need be she wouldn’t hesitate to take to the field

who study its ebb and flow to expect the stalemate to continue. A different view is put forth by the archmage Tzunk, who notes that Maglubiyet has never faced a foe as ferocious and protective as

Denizens

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

the “Lady of Masks” section near the start of this chapter for more information on Sansuri’s tactics). Lyn Armaal Roster Area Creature(s) Notes 1 4 aarakocra simulacra The simulacra remain here

griffons in area 7 and goes looking for Cressaro, meeting him in area 6 if nothing waylays either of them. The dragon remains imprisoned here. 10 2 air elementals The elementals remain here at all times. 11

Black Dragon Treasures

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

Black Dragon Treasures Black dragons appreciate objects of cultural, magical, or scientific significance that originated from lost cultures. Knowing a relic they possess is coveted by others because

. Black dragons versed in magic often record notes and rituals on bones, shells, and metal plates instead of paper or parchment. These unusual works are art in their own right, each featuring rows of

Denizens

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

(see chapter 12, “Doom of the Desert”). Maelstrom Roster Area Creature(s) Notes 5 2 hulking crabs The crabs scuttle out to investigate disturbances in area 1 unless the portcullis to their cave is

giants protect Nym and Mirran, who retreat to areas 6 and area 30, respectively, if seriously threatened. The crab and the other giants remain here. 15 Serissa, Uthor, Iymrith, 2 hill giants Uthor

Background

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

notes, drawings, rubbings of ancient stone tablets, and so on, all holding clues pointing toward the secret location of the tomb of Torhild Flametongue. Convinced at last that he has enough to go on

. Gargosh’s other problem is the Harpers. That faction feels that the legendary axe should remain exactly where it is, hidden away and undisturbed, so that its power will not fall into the wrong hands. They

Yakfolk Neighbors

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

mount an attack on the village. Yakfolk Village Roster (day) Area Creature(s) Notes 3 2 yakfolk warriors When an alarm sounds, the yakfolk kill their prisoners and then head toward area 8

remain here. 5E 1 yakfolk warrior The yakfolk remains here. 6 1 yakfolk warrior When an alarm sounds, the yakfolk kills its prisoners, then heads to area 8, attacking intruders it encounters along the way

Verdan Traits

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

, their upper age limits remain subject to speculation. Alignment. Verdan are generally good, although their absence of racial identity and shared history can sometimes see individual verdan become

your choice. This language typically has some connection to one of the areas or cultures that has been part of your life.

Denizens

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

Denizens Ten stone giants reside in Deadstone Cleft when the adventurers arrive, including Thane Kayalithica. With the exception of the giant in area 6, who checks on the roc, the giants remain in

locations of the canyon’s inhabitants when the characters approach and indicates how those creatures react when intruders are detected. Deadstone Cleft Roster Area Creature(s) Notes area 2 1 roc The roc

War Comes to Krynn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

that remain linger in the shadows of their ancestors’ wonders. Only slowly have they begun to push back centuries of darkness and rediscover how the world has changed. Then came the Dragon Armies

, their origins, and their very nature remain opaque. What is clear is that we face a threat unlike any since the Cataclysm. And when it comes, it will come for Kalaman. Good lieges, I pray you make

Genasi Lands

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

own and typically adopt the cultures and societies into which they are born. The more strange their appearance, the harder time they have. Many genasi lose themselves in teeming cities, where their

to the east. Some remain in their ancient homeland. In contrast, water and earth genasi have no common history. Individuals have difficulty tracing their own lineage, and bloodlines occasionally skip a

General Features

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

. Quicksand. See “Wilderness Hazards” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Lizardfolk Roster Area Occupants at Start Notes 2 5 lizardfolk These guards are alerted by noise in 1. If they are

challenged, one of the guards tries to escape to 3 for help. 3 3 lizardfolk, 1 lizardfolk scaleshield* If a guard from 2 escaped, these guards go to 2. If not, they remain here until alerted by noise

Denizens

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

loyal of her supporters and don’t get along with the goblinoids. Grudd Haug Roster Area Creature(s) Notes 1 1 male hill giant On Guh’s command, the giant moves the boulder into the doorway and

noises in area 5. Otherwise, it guards the north docks. 8 4 hobgoblins The hobgoblins remain in the tower until intruders reach the den, then head to area 2 by way of area 5. 9 10 Iceshield orcs The

Skill Proficiencies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

List The skills are shown on the Skills table, which notes example uses for each skill proficiency as well as the ability check the skill most often applies to. Skills Skill Ability Example Uses

convincing lie, or wear a disguise convincingly. History Intelligence Recall lore about historical events, people, nations, and cultures. Insight Wisdom Discern a person’s mood and intentions. Intimidation

Skill Proficiencies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

List The skills are shown on the Skills table, which notes example uses for each skill proficiency as well as the ability check the skill most often applies to. Skills Skill Ability Example Uses

convincing lie, or wear a disguise convincingly. History Intelligence Recall lore about historical events, people, nations, and cultures. Insight Wisdom Discern a person’s mood and intentions. Intimidation

The Dark Powers

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

Ravenloft, but they are unknown to mortals and desire no worship. Despite the control the Dark Powers exert, these beings remain distant from the domains they manipulate. Although some of their names

. Undying Remnants. The Dark Powers are all that remain of a multitude of vanquished evil deities and demigods. Traces of their power linger in amber sarcophagi scattered throughout the Domains of Dread

Guardian Naga

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

memories. They collect the histories and lore of those they live among, guarding cultures’ stories and passing them on to new generations with infallible accuracy. Guardian nagas that outlive their

host civilizations might linger in whatever ruins remain, preserving the civilizations’ stories so their lost people might live on. Roll on or choose a result from the Guardian Naga Lore table to

Zones and Denizens

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

the characters arrive. Ironslag Roster Area Creature(s) Notes 10 2 salamanders If the salamanders die, the prisoners try to escape from the mines. 12 1 fire giant, 8 orcs The giant and the orcs

remain here. 15 2 fire giants, 3 ogres The giants head to area 20 if the bucket chain stops moving, while the ogres remain here. Both the giants and the ogres investigate loud noises in area 14. 17 1

Rillyn House

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Machil’s possessions have been stored away since his death. Anything of value was sold off years ago, but a few “worthless journals and letters” remain. She offers to let the characters look through her

uncle’s possessions in return for an equal share of the wealth they might earn as a result of information found in his old notes. Characters who want to take a stealthier approach to gaining

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