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The Tortle Package
what little time they have left telling stories to their offspring. Within a year, the young tortle becomes an orphan, though not before it learns to speak and to survive on its own.
A young tortle
with stories of its exploits and new skills.
When a tortle nears the end of its natural lifespan, it seeks out a mate and procreates. Tortles lay their eggs (numbering as few as one or as many as a
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
good that even if some people you meet have heard of your homeland, they know merely the name and perhaps a few outrageous stories. You have come to this part of Faerûn for your own reasons, which
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 south some more.” Of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Gothic Horror Gothic horror is about the terror within, not without. It shatters the illusion of humanity in a poignant way by holding a mirror up to us and saying: look at what we truly are, and
us to discover our own imperfection. Our quest for the divine leads us to believe we, ourselves, are gods. These are the themes that haunt stories of Gothic horror. Consider the following genre
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
centuries, shards from magnificent windows of stained glass that once adorned the Halls have found their way into beautiful and distinctive glass bottles blown locally. Stories in nearby Beliard warn of
somewhere beneath the Halls. (The rumor is true.) Some dwarven legends go further, saying the royal tomb was long deliberately sealed off by dwarves and that a fearsome curse befalls anyone who disturbs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
buildings become unlivable, new ones are built atop them, and the tangle of structures is four or five stories deep in some places. Many of the lower structures are completely walled off from the
the four quarters, the Merchants’ Quarter is the most welcoming to visitors — though that’s not saying much. It’s also said to be the healthiest part of the district — but that’s not saying much, either.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
sit at the parlor table and join them in touching a planchette atop the spirit board. The lead investigator then starts the séance, saying: ”Spirits of this house, we are strangers who come openly and
without malice. We seek only to know your stories and to help you find peace. We entreat you: make your presence known.”
The spirits wait long enough for the characters to wonder if the ceremony
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
. Gundren was clearly excited and more than a little secretive about his reasons for the trip, saying only that he and his brothers had found “something big,” and that he’d pay you ten gold pieces each
Rockseeker. Let the players concoct their own stories. If a player is hard-pressed to think of anything, suggest something simple. For example, Gundren could be a childhood friend or someone who helped the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
to evil, but it gave Callarduran the power to control earth elementals — which, it is said, he can confer to deep gnomes by rubbing the stone and saying their names. Flandal Steelskin The stories that
important to the folk who take inspiration and pride from the stories of their gods, because each legend is true in its own way. Each deity in the gnome pantheon is an expert in multiple fields of activity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
characters’ stories and share anecdotes. When you decide it’s time, read the following: The doors to the great hall fly open and a sentry from the pinnacle shouts, “Manticore! It’s on the move!”
At this
golden ring set with a garnet and holds it aloft, saying, “A prize for the one who brings me the beast’s head!”
Merosska asks the characters to join four of his knights in the manticore hunt. He offers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
I could make them laugh or cry with my stories or songs. 3 I ran away from home to follow a minstrel troupe. 4 I saw a bard perform once, and I knew from that moment on what I was born to do. 5 I
, saying that I would accomplish great things. 6 I have always stood up for those who are weaker than I am. Guild Artisan d6 I became a guild artisan because … 1 I was apprenticed to a master who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
wall hangings. These adornments vary from deity to deity, but generally include beautiful tapestries telling key stories of the relevant deity or framed, illuminated scriptures discussing and
much as he could. He’s a quiet but popular fixture in the keep, and the Avowed are always saying hello to him and recommending new books for him to read. He is currently reading Storm King’s Thunder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Elturgard diminish. But it was a miracle that brought about the nation of Elturgard, and perhaps that divine provenance will preserve it. It began, as all the great stories do, in darkness. Half a
a thieves’ guild somewhere in its walls, and it can be understood why the saying “The High Observer’s headache is named Scornubel” has some merit. Soubar. Soubar is a small walled town with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
contains a hundred tiny white pearls (10 gp each), five large pink pearls (100 gp each), and a single black pearl (500 gp). Cove Reef Adventures You can create your own stories for adventuring at this site
of 10 feet, a swimming speed of 40 feet, and can breathe air and water. They don’t carry longbows. When the merfolk spy the characters, Talnad begs them for help, saying she dropped her seashell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
, is looking for tales of derring-do from brave adventurers. She stops to ask the characters to tell stories of their exploits.
A character can take a minute to tell Mallyn a story and make one of the
imaginary foliage and speaking in hushed tones.
Descriptive Roleplaying. In descriptive roleplaying, you draw on your mental image of the character, saying what the character does and how they do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Nakari has left waiting far too long, Lashlo hoped to trade stories and songs with Nakari, but her patience is nearly at an end. She is Hostile to the characters, whom she considers rivals for Nakari’s
. However, Yemi won’t leave Nakari’s lair without first saying goodbye to the dragon. Yemi is familiar with the lair and can find her way around it; if Nakari is still alive, the dragon opens any secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the first person to talk to them in private. Laughing off his claims as “political rhetoric,” he offers to buy drinks and asks to hear the group’s stories. Harbin Wester is intended to be a political
trains with his weapons and keeps himself in shape. He was one of the town’s three councilors prior to (as he puts it), “Halia Thornton leaving without even saying goodbye.” By running for mayor against
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
landscaper, laying down silk ribbons to form rivers and planting acorns that grow rapidly into splendid oak trees.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I love to hear stories. Tell me
silently, staring and saying nothing.”
Ideal. “Children need work to keep them out of trouble. Those toys aren’t going to make themselves.”
Bond. “I serve Granny, who made me what I am today. I would
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
landscaper, laying down silk ribbons to form rivers and planting acorns that grow rapidly into splendid oak trees.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I love to hear stories. Tell me everything
silently, staring and saying nothing.”
Ideal. “Children need work to keep them out of trouble. Those toys aren’t going to make themselves.”
Bond. “I serve Granny, who made me what I am today. I would
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
leading down to the cellars. The Helm at Highsun is where locals relax, gossip, flirt, tell jests and “war stories” of their working days, and get drunk. It’s not a place for refined dining. A dozen
local events, saying, “Tarnlars do not deal in gossip!” However, Helvur puts aside his pretentiousness and unwillingness to share information for any member of the Lords’ Alliance. He directs most