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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
of the Guild or pressed into dirty and dangerous work by unscrupulous masters.
You grew up on the streets alone, orphaned, and poor. You had no one to watch over you or to provide for you, so you
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You begin your adventuring career with enough money to live modestly but securely for at least ten days. How did you come by that money? What allowed you to break free of your desperate
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
landowner who cares deeply about the people who live and work on your land, keenly aware of your responsibility to them.
Work with your DM to come up with an appropriate title and determine how much
nuances of royal courts half a continent away and shockingly ignorant of what life is like for the poor outside their own doorsteps.
This combination of worldly savvy and local blindness characterizes
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To allow one’s mind to touch the planes is the ultimate dream of many an arcane spellcaster, and nowhere has that dream come closer to reality than in the lost city of Ulmyr’s Gate
vanish as suddenly as they appeared. Gradually, it became clear that these poor souls were the survivors of the Ethereal Rift, now trapped between worlds and trying to retain their tenuous grasp on
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illnesses and remedies based on the latest science—or the most recent theories from those who like to push the limits of what science might allow.
You may have come into the field in a variety of ways
and with a variety of specialties. You might have learned at an institute with the finest medical minds in all of Etharis. Or you might have learned your skills through trial and error, as the poor
Urchin
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
You grew up on the streets alone, orphaned, and poor. You had no one to watch over you or to provide for you, so you learned to provide for yourself. You fought fiercely over food and kept a constant
securely for at least ten days. How did you come by that money? What allowed you to break free of your desperate circumstances and embark on a better life?
Skill Proficiencies: Sleight of
Folk Hero
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
You come from a humble social rank, but you are destined for so much more. Already the people of your home village regard you as their champion, and your destiny calls you to stand against the
disaster.
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I stood alone against a terrible monster.
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I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor.
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I led a militia to fight off an invading army.
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I broke into a tyrant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
knowledge of the machinations of the diabolical realms. Adventurers come here to negotiate with powerful fiends, meddle in the Blood War, and free poor souls trapped in the Nine Hells.
Visitors to Avernus Extraplanar travelers come to Avernus from time to time. Such visitors include war profiteers looking to get rich trading weapons and armor, mad wizards who want to test their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
knowledge of the machinations of the diabolical realms. Adventurers come here to negotiate with powerful fiends, meddle in the Blood War, and free poor souls trapped in the Nine Hells.
Visitors to Avernus Extraplanar travelers come to Avernus from time to time. Such visitors include war profiteers looking to get rich trading weapons and armor, mad wizards who want to test their
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
the poor residents of the surrounding area come to you based on rumors of your preternatural healing powers that are rather mundane.
knowledge of illnesses and remedies based on the latest science—or the most recent theories from those who like to push the limits of what science might allow. You may have come into the field in a
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
area is at risk. If orcs come upon a target that is too large to assault directly, they will lurk along supply routes, taking out their frustration on caravans and travelers. Left unchecked, a tribe can
haul as much food and booty as possible back to the tribe’s den, every tribe has a sturdy war wagon. Since orcs are poor crafters, most of their wagons are stolen from human or dwarven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
orphans while doing nothing to remedy the circumstances that made them orphans. It can turn defense of one’s community into xenophobia. It can come to treat the wealthy as moral exemplars and the poor as
moral failures. Karametra’s followers can easily tip from valuing bounty to indulging in greed. Those who provide for others might come to believe it gives them a right to control them. When followers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
orphans while doing nothing to remedy the circumstances that made them orphans. It can turn defense of one’s community into xenophobia. It can come to treat the wealthy as moral exemplars and the poor as
moral failures. Karametra’s followers can easily tip from valuing bounty to indulging in greed. Those who provide for others might come to believe it gives them a right to control them. When followers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
tariffs for civilizations in trouble. Similarly, visitors to the Radiant Citadel pay a toll to enter. Those who come with nothing except good will pay no fee. Those with big pockets and big hearts give
more according to their conscience rather than risk the rebuke of the city’s guards. Rich and poor alike can instead offer something unique that might be to the liking of the Incarnates, such as a lost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
tariffs for civilizations in trouble. Similarly, visitors to the Radiant Citadel pay a toll to enter. Those who come with nothing except good will pay no fee. Those with big pockets and big hearts give
more according to their conscience rather than risk the rebuke of the city’s guards. Rich and poor alike can instead offer something unique that might be to the liking of the Incarnates, such as a lost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, and clay roof tiles. The wereravens come and go through holes in the roof of the attic (areas C16 and C17). The chalet’s doors are unlocked, although the outer door (see area C4) can be barred from
within. Most of the windows are encrusted with dirt and have drapes or wooden shutters in poor condition. The elements have gained a foothold inside the chalet, causing plaster to peel, wood to rot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, and clay roof tiles. The wereravens come and go through holes in the roof of the attic (areas C16 and C17). The chalet’s doors are unlocked, although the outer door (see area C4) can be barred from
within. Most of the windows are encrusted with dirt and have drapes or wooden shutters in poor condition. The elements have gained a foothold inside the chalet, causing plaster to peel, wood to rot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Silver Flame in Breland. Of course, Sharn’s churches are infamous for harboring corruption. Are you part of the local establishment, or have you come to Sharn from afar? 1d4 Acolyte
1 You’ve
come to Sharn to investigate corruption in your church. Have you been sent by authorities in your faith, or are you driven by a divine vision?
2 You’re tied to a small temple in one of the lower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Silver Flame in Breland. Of course, Sharn’s churches are infamous for harboring corruption. Are you part of the local establishment, or have you come to Sharn from afar? 1d4 Acolyte
1 You’ve
come to Sharn to investigate corruption in your church. Have you been sent by authorities in your faith, or are you driven by a divine vision?
2 You’re tied to a small temple in one of the lower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
constantly come and go along the Evermoor Way. West of the city, a wide bridge spans the river, leading to a walled citadel.
Characters looking for a place to stay find two decent choices in the Pearl
-Handled Pipe (good), and the White-Winged Griffon (poor). In addition, characters affiliated with the Lords’ Alliance are welcome at the Waterbaron’s Hall, where they are provided with guest quarters at no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
apparel on display was taken from wizards whom Maddgoth killed. Consequently, they come in all sizes and fashions. Many of these items have obvious burn marks, tears, bloodstains, and other defects
costume is viewed in poor lighting or from more than 15 feet away. A character who wears the mask has disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks. A character who wears the robe and cowl has disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. The robe and cowl can’t be worn over heavy armor.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
constantly come and go along the Evermoor Way. West of the city, a wide bridge spans the river, leading to a walled citadel.
Characters looking for a place to stay find two decent choices in the Pearl
-Handled Pipe (good), and the White-Winged Griffon (poor). In addition, characters affiliated with the Lords’ Alliance are welcome at the Waterbaron’s Hall, where they are provided with guest quarters at no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
apparel on display was taken from wizards whom Maddgoth killed. Consequently, they come in all sizes and fashions. Many of these items have obvious burn marks, tears, bloodstains, and other defects
costume is viewed in poor lighting or from more than 15 feet away. A character who wears the mask has disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks. A character who wears the robe and cowl has disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. The robe and cowl can’t be worn over heavy armor.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
worthy, their ideas remarkable enough to seem akin to magic. Their age and wisdom also often allows them to predict what’s to come as effectively as any oracle. Riddles of the Sphinx A sphinx might ask
, more terrifying than the demons, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you die? (Nothing) The Wandering Oracle Throughout history, the wise and ancient androsphinx Medomai has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
worthy, their ideas remarkable enough to seem akin to magic. Their age and wisdom also often allows them to predict what’s to come as effectively as any oracle. Riddles of the Sphinx A sphinx might ask
, more terrifying than the demons, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you die? (Nothing) The Wandering Oracle Throughout history, the wise and ancient androsphinx Medomai has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
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
the Harpers, who recommended the character’s services. The family promised a high price for the character to come to Neverwinter and look for the missing loved one. 6 The character is an explorer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
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
the Harpers, who recommended the character’s services. The family promised a high price for the character to come to Neverwinter and look for the missing loved one. 6 The character is an explorer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Coinage Common coins come in several different denominations based on the relative worth of the metal from which they are made. The three most common coins are the gold piece (gp), the silver piece
goods. One gold piece is worth ten silver pieces, the most prevalent coin among commoners. A silver piece buys a laborer’s work for half a day, a flask of lamp oil, or a night’s rest in a poor inn. One
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
lower social status, or if their poor manners reveal their inferior quality, they become targets of derision and the city’s social scene closes to them. For more adventure ideas, consider the plots on
is murdered. The culprit isn’t the Red Death, but the family of a recent victim, who don’t want the victim’s poverty and lies to come to light.
6 A woman claiming to be Duchess Saidra’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
brutal than he expected, and although his mind and will are still strong, he’s in a very poor physical state. Despite the danger, Leosin isn’t entirely happy about being rescued if characters come to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
spellcasting abilities, the demilich holds out hope that other Netherese wizards will come to its rescue, unaware that the Empire of Netheril no longer exists. Though it has been trapped in Ythryn under
the ice for centuries, the demilich has a very poor sense of how much time has passed. When confronted by new arrivals, the demilich assumes they are rescuers from another Netherese enclave and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
lower social status, or if their poor manners reveal their inferior quality, they become targets of derision and the city’s social scene closes to them. For more adventure ideas, consider the plots on
is murdered. The culprit isn’t the Red Death, but the family of a recent victim, who don’t want the victim’s poverty and lies to come to light.
6 A woman claiming to be Duchess Saidra’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Coinage Common coins come in several different denominations based on the relative worth of the metal from which they are made. The three most common coins are the gold piece (gp), the silver piece
goods. One gold piece is worth ten silver pieces, the most prevalent coin among commoners. A silver piece buys a laborer's work for half a day, a flask of lamp oil, or a night's rest in a poor inn. One
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
have come seeking knowledge and power. If it is inclined to help them, it tells them how the amber sarcophagi work (as explained in the “Amber Sarcophagi” sidebar). The lich has no alliance with or
animosity toward Strahd, and no interest in challenging Strahd for control of Barovia. The furnishings here are in poor condition and fall apart easily. There are three secret doors in this room. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
some respects this area has never truly deserved its bad reputation. Yes, aside from the Field Ward, this is the area where most of Waterdeep’s poor reside. Yes, it is home to some of the least
depicted as green for reasons lost to time. The folk of the Dock Ward take competition seriously, and they frequently draft their champions from the rough-and-tumble sailors who come to the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
brutal than he expected, and although his mind and will are still strong, he’s in a very poor physical state. Despite the danger, Leosin isn’t entirely happy about being rescued if characters come to