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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
have camped on the petrified hulks of dead gods and narrowly escaped the psychic winds that sweep across the Astral Sea while also avoiding prolonged contact with the plane’s most dangerous
pouch containing 10 gp
Longevity
You are 20d6 years older than you look, because you have spent that much time in the Astral Sea without aging.
Feature: Divine Contact
You gain the Magic
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
approaching or talking to me.
5
I have accepted my death. Hence, I don’t fear it.
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Like roots growing through stone, I am relentless and determined in my action.
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I put my
meaningful connections with others.
Roll twice on the Golgari Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Golgari Contacts table.
Golgari Contacts
d8
Contact
1
One
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Suggested Characteristics
Use the tables for the soldier background in the Player’s Handbook as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit
. The Knights of Myth Drannor once again ride the roads of the Dalelands, and they’ve begun to spread to the lands beyond. Their members, each accepted by Dove herself, are above all valiant and
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
the head with a single ring to keep them from flapping about.
Changes in gender are also a known and accepted part of verdan life. These fluid aspects of form and identity are seen as blessings
When a verdan character gains an ability score improvement at certain levels, that increase can be tied to a physical mutation at the player’s determination. A boost to Strength might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
What Really Happened Five years ago, Lord Viallis murdered his family, Sarah, and three other servants as part of a ritual to contact an otherworldly entity. The ritual was successful, and with the
magic circle he had scribed, Viallis established contact with a Great Old One called Gaernoo. This aberrant patron offered to grant Lord Viallis arcane powers in exchange for establishing a cult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
What Really Happened Five years ago, Lord Viallis murdered his family, Sarah, and three other servants as part of a ritual to contact an otherworldly entity. The ritual was successful, and with the
magic circle he had scribed, Viallis established contact with a Great Old One called Gaernoo. This aberrant patron offered to grant Lord Viallis arcane powers in exchange for establishing a cult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dark Bargains Characters who don’t have a Dark Gift might gain one in the course of their adventures. At the DM’s discretion, sinister forces might contact a character and offer them a Dark Gift in
affect a character must be clear to a player before they choose whether or not to accept. The offer of a Dark Gift might manifest in a dream, in a moment of frozen time, or when the character is alone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dark Bargains Characters who don’t have a Dark Gift might gain one in the course of their adventures. At the DM’s discretion, sinister forces might contact a character and offer them a Dark Gift in
affect a character must be clear to a player before they choose whether or not to accept. The offer of a Dark Gift might manifest in a dream, in a moment of frozen time, or when the character is alone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
if that character doesn’t come into play. Alternatively, you can allow the player to make an NPC into a contact on the spot, after carousing. When the characters are in the area in which they caroused
, a player can expend an allied contact and designate an NPC they meet as a contact, assuming the NPC is of the correct social class based on how the character caroused. The player should provide a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
if that character doesn’t come into play. Alternatively, you can allow the player to make an NPC into a contact on the spot, after carousing. When the characters are in the area in which they caroused
, a player can expend an allied contact and designate an NPC they meet as a contact, assuming the NPC is of the correct social class based on how the character caroused. The player should provide a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, green, gray, and death slaadi requires a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check. Defusing Slaad Confrontations. Writing short essays about commonly accepted ways to keep slaadi calm during
unexpected encounters requires a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check. Have each player note their character’s Exam results—how many Student Dice they gained and what skills they used during the test—on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Druu’giir Drow assassin Ghazrim DuLoc The characters’ contact and chief negotiator of the Zhentarim Lorthuun Maimed beholder Keyed Encounters The following encounters are keyed to the map of Mantol-Derith.
Map 9.1: Mantol-Derith View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Contacts Contacts are NPCs with close ties to one or more of the player characters. They don’t go on adventures, but they can provide information, rumors, supplies, or professional advice, either for
adventuring careers. A name and a few choice details are all you need for casual contacts, but take the time to flesh out a recurring contact, especially one who might become an ally or enemy at some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Contacts Contacts are NPCs with close ties to one or more of the player characters. They don’t go on adventures, but they can provide information, rumors, supplies, or professional advice, either for
adventuring careers. A name and a few choice details are all you need for casual contacts, but take the time to flesh out a recurring contact, especially one who might become an ally or enemy at some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Druu’giir Drow assassin Ghazrim DuLoc The characters’ contact and chief negotiator of the Zhentarim Lorthuun Maimed beholder Keyed Encounters The following encounters are keyed to the map of Mantol-Derith.
Map 9.1: Mantol-Derith View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, green, gray, and death slaadi requires a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check. Defusing Slaad Confrontations. Writing short essays about commonly accepted ways to keep slaadi calm during
unexpected encounters requires a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check. Have each player note their character’s Exam results—how many Student Dice they gained and what skills they used during the test—on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Tavern Patrons If the characters come to Elfsong Tavern in search of Captain Zodge’s contact, Tarina, they find her playing cards upstairs in area E7. Among the dozens of other patrons, they notice a
snooty apothecary wearing a colorful cape If the characters need help finding Tarina, a tavern regular, they are directed to the second floor (see “Dealing with Tarina”).
Map 1.2: Elfsong Tavern View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Tavern Patrons If the characters come to Elfsong Tavern in search of Captain Zodge’s contact, Tarina, they find her playing cards upstairs in area E7. Among the dozens of other patrons, they notice a
snooty apothecary wearing a colorful cape If the characters need help finding Tarina, a tavern regular, they are directed to the second floor (see “Dealing with Tarina”).
Map 1.2: Elfsong Tavern View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
ball, the spy in the royal court makes contact with his employer. Political intrigue, espionage, sabotage, and similar cloak-and-dagger activities can provide the basis for an exciting D&D campaign. In
combat, and the party might go for several sessions without seeing a monster. Again, make sure your players know ahead of time that you want to run this kind of campaign. Otherwise, a player might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
ball, the spy in the royal court makes contact with his employer. Political intrigue, espionage, sabotage, and similar cloak-and-dagger activities can provide the basis for an exciting D&D campaign. In
combat, and the party might go for several sessions without seeing a monster. Again, make sure your players know ahead of time that you want to run this kind of campaign. Otherwise, a player might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
character’s player aside if you wish, because the other characters can’t overhear what’s being said.) Once it has answered three questions, the Skodkong releases the character, who is pushed out of the
character is expelled, another character can attempt to contact the Skodkong as described above. Only one character at a time can be pulled into the slab.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
character’s player aside if you wish, because the other characters can’t overhear what’s being said.) Once it has answered three questions, the Skodkong releases the character, who is pushed out of the
character is expelled, another character can attempt to contact the Skodkong as described above. Only one character at a time can be pulled into the slab.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
nearest knight investigates, but every knight has the magical means to contact the Solar Bastion’s headquarters and request help. Even so, it’s rare for knights to work together outside their
discourages this practice, preferring to see such folk returned to stable circumstances. Squires who prove their worth can count on being accepted as knights. In addition to the knights who actively
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
nearest knight investigates, but every knight has the magical means to contact the Solar Bastion’s headquarters and request help. Even so, it’s rare for knights to work together outside their
discourages this practice, preferring to see such folk returned to stable circumstances. Squires who prove their worth can count on being accepted as knights. In addition to the knights who actively
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
zone’s gates. Syranna describes the use of glyph keys, including how to transfer attunements. She also describes contact stones and how the characters can use them to contact her directly. Through
contact stones, the characters can also gain glyph key attunements for the zone in which the contact stone is situated. Syranna initially provides the party with one glyph key. The characters have three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
creeps through the jungles of Chult. Contact with this thin, blue, odorless mist can infect giants and humanoids with blue mist fever. A dispel magic spell destroys the mist in a 20-foot square
starting at a point chosen by the caster within the spell’s range. An encounter with this mist typically covers 1d6 such areas (400–2,400 square feet). A giant or humanoid that comes into contact with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
zone’s gates. Syranna describes the use of glyph keys, including how to transfer attunements. She also describes contact stones and how the characters can use them to contact her directly. Through
contact stones, the characters can also gain glyph key attunements for the zone in which the contact stone is situated. Syranna initially provides the party with one glyph key. The characters have three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
View Player Version Shady Nightclub Adventures The Shady Nightclub Adventures table offers reasons for the characters to enter one of these dangerous places. If the characters have a Boromar patron
, that NPC could use a shady nightclub as a base of operations. Shady Nightclub Adventures d6 Adventure Goal 1 Get accepted into a private high-stakes card game, and try to win the grand prize. 2 Find
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
View Player Version Shady Nightclub Adventures The Shady Nightclub Adventures table offers reasons for the characters to enter one of these dangerous places. If the characters have a Boromar patron
, that NPC could use a shady nightclub as a base of operations. Shady Nightclub Adventures d6 Adventure Goal 1 Get accepted into a private high-stakes card game, and try to win the grand prize. 2 Find
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
creeps through the jungles of Chult. Contact with this thin, blue, odorless mist can infect giants and humanoids with blue mist fever. A dispel magic spell destroys the mist in a 20-foot square
starting at a point chosen by the caster within the spell’s range. An encounter with this mist typically covers 1d6 such areas (400–2,400 square feet). A giant or humanoid that comes into contact with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
appeal to players of any tastes. Appeal to Player Preferences. Players who like acting (see “Know Your Players” in this chapter) thrive in social interactions, so let those players take the spotlight
readily get involved in social interactions, you can create situations tailored for their characters. Perhaps the NPC in question is a family member or a contact of a particular adventurer and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
appeal to players of any tastes. Appeal to Player Preferences. Players who like acting (see “Know Your Players” in this chapter) thrive in social interactions, so let those players take the spotlight
readily get involved in social interactions, you can create situations tailored for their characters. Perhaps the NPC in question is a family member or a contact of a particular adventurer and
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
Chapter 8: Realms of Etharis Damien Mammoliti Etharis World MapView Player Version Welcome, adventurers, to Etharis.
I would rather you had arrived here at a happier time, when civilization was
of their acts on supernatural forces to draw attention away from themselves. Conversely, what at first glance appears to be atrocities committed by a person, are very likely to be the result of magic or immortal creatures coming into contact with innocent victims.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, who speaks to them telepathically. The contact is one-way only, although a vainglorious tiefling cult fanatic named Kadroth falsely claims to have the archdevil’s ear. The cultists shun contact with
character must succeed on a DC 10 Charisma saving throw or become lawful evil, unless the character has that alignment already. Take the character’s player aside to describe how the player should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, who speaks to them telepathically. The contact is one-way only, although a vainglorious tiefling cult fanatic named Kadroth falsely claims to have the archdevil’s ear. The cultists shun contact with
character must succeed on a DC 10 Charisma saving throw or become lawful evil, unless the character has that alignment already. Take the character’s player aside to describe how the player should