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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
name.
FEATURE: RUSTIC HOSPITALITY
Since you come from the ranks of the common folk, you fit in among them with ease. You can find a place to hide, rest, or recuperate among other commoners
struggled. As a result, you know how eager commoners in Baldur’s Gate are to see any patriar get what they deserve. While in a busy part of the Lower City or Outer City of Baldur’s Gate, you
School of Divination
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The counsel of a diviner is sought by royalty and commoners alike, for all seek a clearer understanding of the past, present, and future. As a diviner, you strive to part the veils of space, time
Folk Hero
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, or recuperate among other commoners, unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them. They will shield you from the law or anyone else searching for you, though they will not risk their lives for
, 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Returning to Kalaman As the characters near the gates of Kalaman, read the following text: A crowd mills at the gate ahead, dozens of commoners murmuring and excitedly looking past the closed
. These Undead knights block the entrance to the castle. They attack anyone who tries to slip past or to remove part of a wight’s disguise. After a wight takes 10 points of damage, its disguise is undermined, revealing the skeletal form below.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Returning to Kalaman As the characters near the gates of Kalaman, read the following text: A crowd mills at the gate ahead, dozens of commoners murmuring and excitedly looking past the closed
. These Undead knights block the entrance to the castle. They attack anyone who tries to slip past or to remove part of a wight’s disguise. After a wight takes 10 points of damage, its disguise is undermined, revealing the skeletal form below.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
), both constructed commoners. They are a married couple. The tavern is the heart of the village, a place where people gather to talk and share meals. Even though the villagers don’t need to eat or drink
bored of his stories and songs. Daphne tells the characters that Quill hasn’t visited in the past two weeks, which is unusual for him. She theorizes that his absence is due to the arrival of the many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
one. Terrified Citizens. A crowd of thirty commoners rushes past the characters, led by a scrappy youngster who shouts, “To the docks! We’ll take one of the ships! It’s our only hope!” An old woman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
one. Terrified Citizens. A crowd of thirty commoners rushes past the characters, led by a scrappy youngster who shouts, “To the docks! We’ll take one of the ships! It’s our only hope!” An old woman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
), both constructed commoners. They are a married couple. The tavern is the heart of the village, a place where people gather to talk and share meals. Even though the villagers don’t need to eat or drink
bored of his stories and songs. Daphne tells the characters that Quill hasn’t visited in the past two weeks, which is unusual for him. She theorizes that his absence is due to the arrival of the many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
5. Supplies and Captives This area is held by H’slaat’s forces. One troglodyte guards the cave. A character can sneak past the guard with a successful DC 12 Dexterity (Stealth) check. The cave floor
is strewn with gnawed bones — the remains of dead dwarves and drow. A circular pit, nine feet deep, holds six captives — two drow and four shield dwarf commoners. These unfortunates were separated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
noise of crashing walls and shattered timbers fades, replaced by the screams of people trapped in the wreckage.
There are 1d4 + 1 people trapped in the collapsed building. All of them are commoners
restore their hit points and remove their injuries. Enlarged Duergar Panicked Ten-Towners rush past you—not to escape the dragon but to get away from a heavily armored, gray-skinned dwarf as big as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
School of Divination The counsel of a diviner is sought by royalty and commoners alike, for all seek a clearer understanding of the past, present, and future. As a diviner, you strive to part the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
School of Divination The counsel of a diviner is sought by royalty and commoners alike, for all seek a clearer understanding of the past, present, and future. As a diviner, you strive to part the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
5. Supplies and Captives This area is held by H’slaat’s forces. One troglodyte guards the cave. A character can sneak past the guard with a successful DC 12 Dexterity (Stealth) check. The cave floor
is strewn with gnawed bones — the remains of dead dwarves and drow. A circular pit, nine feet deep, holds six captives — two drow and four shield dwarf commoners. These unfortunates were separated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
noise of crashing walls and shattered timbers fades, replaced by the screams of people trapped in the wreckage.
There are 1d4 + 1 people trapped in the collapsed building. All of them are commoners
restore their hit points and remove their injuries. Enlarged Duergar Panicked Ten-Towners rush past you—not to escape the dragon but to get away from a heavily armored, gray-skinned dwarf as big as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Hook 1 The island contains rare spell components the characters need. 2 Pirates buried treasure worth 5d6 × 1,000 gp on the island. 3 A keelboat carrying 1d6 commoners crashed on the island. The
commoners are struggling to survive. 4 The ghost of a character’s loved one is trapped on the island. Hostile Hostile islands contain creatures that want to harm the characters. These creatures fill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Hook 1 The island contains rare spell components the characters need. 2 Pirates buried treasure worth 5d6 × 1,000 gp on the island. 3 A keelboat carrying 1d6 commoners crashed on the island. The
commoners are struggling to survive. 4 The ghost of a character’s loved one is trapped on the island. Hostile Hostile islands contain creatures that want to harm the characters. These creatures fill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
(commoner) rushes past the characters. If the thief is caught, the grateful merchant can introduce characters to a merchant prince or provide them one other favor. 4 A drunk foreign sailor (unarmored
veteran) is loudly trying to pick a fight with three local commoners, who are clearly no match for the lout. If the characters intervene, the grateful locals become a reliable source of information
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Nobles and monarchs of the Heartlands look to the High Festival of Winter as a day to commemorate or renew alliances. Commoners in the North, the Moonsea, and other, colder climes celebrate Deadwinter
Day as a marking of the midpoint of the cold season, with hard times still ahead, but some of the worst days now past. Greengrass. The traditional beginning of spring, Greengrass is celebrated by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
(commoner) rushes past the characters. If the thief is caught, the grateful merchant can introduce characters to a merchant prince or provide them one other favor. 4 A drunk foreign sailor (unarmored
veteran) is loudly trying to pick a fight with three local commoners, who are clearly no match for the lout. If the characters intervene, the grateful locals become a reliable source of information
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Nobles and monarchs of the Heartlands look to the High Festival of Winter as a day to commemorate or renew alliances. Commoners in the North, the Moonsea, and other, colder climes celebrate Deadwinter
Day as a marking of the midpoint of the cold season, with hard times still ahead, but some of the worst days now past. Greengrass. The traditional beginning of spring, Greengrass is celebrated by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
5. Slave Pens For the past two months, the Redbrands have been capturing travelers in the area and holding them in these pens until they can be sold into slavery. This long room is partitioned into
requiring thieves’ tools and a successful DC 10 Dexterity check to pick. The doors can also be wrenched open by brute force with a successful DC 22 Strength check. Captives The three human commoners
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
5. Slave Pens For the past two months, the Redbrands have been capturing travelers in the area and holding them in these pens until they can be sold into slavery. This long room is partitioned into
requiring thieves’ tools and a successful DC 10 Dexterity check to pick. The doors can also be wrenched open by brute force with a successful DC 22 Strength check. Captives The three human commoners
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
group of elf guards (3 commoners and 1 noble) stand at the northwest entrance to this area, driven by fear into serving the dragon. They are expecting more cultists to arrive at the lair, and savvy
characters might be able to bluff or roleplay past them. The elves demand the characters’ names and ask questions they believe only true cultists would know the answers to, including knowing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
group of elf guards (3 commoners and 1 noble) stand at the northwest entrance to this area, driven by fear into serving the dragon. They are expecting more cultists to arrive at the lair, and savvy
characters might be able to bluff or roleplay past them. The elves demand the characters’ names and ask questions they believe only true cultists would know the answers to, including knowing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
S3. Village of Krezk When the characters get past the outer wall, read: The mist-shrouded village beyond the wall is nothing more than a scattering of humble wooden cottages along dirt roads that
, since he was interred only four days ago. Commoner Cottages. A typical cottage is only 200 square feet yet contains 1d4 adults (male and female human commoners), 1d4 − 1 children (male and female
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
S3. Village of Krezk When the characters get past the outer wall, read: The mist-shrouded village beyond the wall is nothing more than a scattering of humble wooden cottages along dirt roads that
, since he was interred only four days ago. Commoner Cottages. A typical cottage is only 200 square feet yet contains 1d4 adults (male and female human commoners), 1d4 − 1 children (male and female
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
develop these outlying areas as you see fit. Map 2.3: Triboar View Player Version C. Cottage Each of these plain stone cottages is home to 1d4 adult commoners and 1d4 - 1 children (noncombatants) of
various ethnicities. F. Farm Each of these plots of land contains a modest stone farmhouse, a wooden outhouse, and a tilled garden or pasture. The farm is occupied by 1d6 adult commoners and 1d6 - 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
develop these outlying areas as you see fit. Map 2.3: Triboar View Player Version C. Cottage Each of these plain stone cottages is home to 1d4 adult commoners and 1d4 - 1 children (noncombatants) of
various ethnicities. F. Farm Each of these plots of land contains a modest stone farmhouse, a wooden outhouse, and a tilled garden or pasture. The farm is occupied by 1d6 adult commoners and 1d6 - 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
everyone has been discussing the deluge of falling stars that has lit up the evening sky for the past several nights. Some say these celestial events are omens of impending disaster. Others believe
characters to decide their own course of action. The ambulatory vines are six astral blights (see the accompanying stat block). They focus their attacks on nearby commoners, ignoring the characters except for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
castle, they trapped most of the servants in this area. A five-foot-wide, eight-foot-high tunnel leads to a dark, cold room that reeks of filth.
Five of the speaker’s servants (unarmed human commoners
) have been trapped here by the cult for the past two weeks. All of them are malnourished, since the cultists feed them only once every few days. The servants are briefly described below: Lanthis
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
fit in among them with ease. You can find a place to hide, rest, or recuperate among other commoners, unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them. They will shield you from the law or anyone
take my revenge on any bully I encounter. 4 My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots. 5 I protect those who cannot protect themselves. 6 I wish my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Getting in and out without being seen requires two successful DC 15 Dexterity (Stealth) checks, and getting past a locked door requires a successful DC 10 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools (or a
Ott elsewhere, the bugbears attack the tavern anyway. On the second night, four members of the Dungsweepers’ Guild (commoners) with intellect devourers in their skulls visit the tavern. They order
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
castle, they trapped most of the servants in this area. A five-foot-wide, eight-foot-high tunnel leads to a dark, cold room that reeks of filth.
Five of the speaker’s servants (unarmed human commoners
) have been trapped here by the cult for the past two weeks. All of them are malnourished, since the cultists feed them only once every few days. The servants are briefly described below: Lanthis
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Getting in and out without being seen requires two successful DC 15 Dexterity (Stealth) checks, and getting past a locked door requires a successful DC 10 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools (or a
Ott elsewhere, the bugbears attack the tavern anyway. On the second night, four members of the Dungsweepers’ Guild (commoners) with intellect devourers in their skulls visit the tavern. They order