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Player’s Handbook
Practice the Grim Art of Death
An Assassin’s training focuses on using stealth, poison, and disguise to eliminate foes with deadly efficiency. While some Rogues who follow this path are hired
killers, spies, or bounty hunters, the capabilities of this subclass are equally useful for adventurers facing a variety of monstrous enemies.
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of locks used to protect and seal.
House Kundarak
Leader: Morrikan d’Kundarak
Headquarters: Korunda Gate (Mror Holds)
If you want to keep something safe—jewels, secrets, prisoners
reputation for unshakable integrity. The house has no love of renegade dwarves using their marks to turn a profit, and such rogues strive to avoid the eye of Kundarak.
As the dwarves of the Mror
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Basic Rules (2014)
variety of skills as they do to perfecting their combat abilities, giving them a broad expertise that few other characters can match. Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the
companions are free to make their escape.
Rogues rely on skill, stealth, and their foes’ vulnerabilities to get the upper hand in any situation. They have a knack for finding the solution to just about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Skill and Precision Rogues devote as much effort to mastering the use of a variety of skills as they do to perfecting their combat abilities, giving them a broad expertise that few other characters
can match. Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the skills that help them in a dungeon environment, such as climbing, finding and disarming traps, and opening locks. When it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Skill and Precision Rogues devote as much effort to mastering the use of a variety of skills as they do to perfecting their combat abilities, giving them a broad expertise that few other characters
can match. Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the skills that help them in a dungeon environment, such as climbing, finding and disarming traps, and opening locks. When it
Kenku
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
their ingenuity and skill had turned toward scheming against their patron, the spark of creativity was torn from their souls. Finally, to ensure that the kenku could never divulge any secrets, their
. Others strike out on their own in search of the secrets of flight, to master magic, or to uncover the secret of their curse and find a method to break it.
Kenku adventurers, despite their relative
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Senate is a sprawling bureaucracy, and people in a variety of positions throughout the guild can pull strings to make things happen. Because of the guild’s role in making and enforcing laws for
recruited me into the Azorius left and joined the Boros.
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I have a friendship with a Dimir agent who sometimes funnels me secrets about Azorius activities.
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A Golgari spore druid would love to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
investigators, focused on tracking people down or gathering information. More likely, you’re a diverse team with a range of skills that allow you undertake a variety of different missions on your
cloak or disguise one’s appearance), and proficiency with skills such as Deception, Performance, and Sleight of Hand all greatly benefit the Chameleon. Bards and rogues, as well as characters with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
dwarf kings of Delzoun, seeking glory and treasure. Rogues prowl the dark alleyways of teeming cities such as Neverwinter and Baldur’s Gate. Clerics in the service of gods wield mace and spell, questing
against the terrifying powers that threaten the land. Wizards plunder the ruins of the fallen Netherese empire, delving into secrets too dark for the light of day. Bards sing of kings, queens, heroes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
is a fictional persona created by the Tyrants, played by a variety of changelings at different times. The Spider is a changeling information broker who owns a cosmetics store called Honest Faces in
the Dragoneyes district. This location is a common destination for people who want to purchase secrets from the Tyrants. Though the Spider often sells secrets for gold, sometimes it will trade its knowledge only for services or other secrets.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
House Kundarak If you want to keep something safe — jewels, secrets, prisoners — Kundarak is there to help. The Defenders Guild of House Kundarak trains locksmiths, security specialists, and more. It
, Kundarak has worked to earn the trust of its clients and to establish a reputation for unshakable integrity. The house has no love of renegade dwarves using their marks to turn a profit, and such rogues will want to avoid the eye of Kundarak.
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
beyond the horizon—makes an adventuring career a natural calling. Every adventure is an opportunity to learn, practice a variety of skills, enter long-forgotten tombs, discover lost works of magic
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
House Kundarak Kundarak Vault Leader: Morrikan d’Kundarak Headquarters: Korunda Gate (Mror Holds) If you want to keep something safe—jewels, secrets, prisoners—Kundarak is there to help. The
renegade dwarves using their marks to turn a profit, and such rogues strive to avoid the eye of Kundarak. As the dwarves of the Mror Holds have come into increasing conflict with the daelkyr, Lord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group A head of state like Prince Oargev requires a variety of adventurers to do the range of tasks they require. Depending on the kinds of work you do, your party might include some or
some developing skills as clerics, rogues, wizards, or other classes. Such characters often come from the sage background and have proficiency in skills that reflect their studies, such as Arcana
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
ranks include a number of rogues, spellcasters, and spies. Few organizations or movements in Athas operate across multiple city-states, but the Veiled Alliance is one of them. Heroes who give their
allegiance to the Veiled Alliance would primarily be interested in stopping the defilers who serve the elemental cults and making sure the sorcerer-kings do not get their hands on the secrets of elemental
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
the Realms, fighters dare the crypts of the fallen dwarf kings of Delzoun, seeking glory and treasure. Rogues prowl the dark alleyways of teeming cities such as Neverwinter and Baldur’s Gate. Clerics
in the service of gods wield mace and spell, defending against the terrifying powers that threaten the land. Wizards plunder the ruins of the fallen Netherese empire, delving into secrets too
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the fallen dwarf kings of Delzoun, looking for glory and treasure. Rogues prowl the dark alleyways of teeming cities such as Neverwinter and Baldur’s Gate. Clerics wield mace and spell in the service of
their gods, questing against the terrifying powers that threaten the land. Wizards plunder the ruins of the fallen Netherese empire, delving into secrets too dark for the light of day. Bards sing of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Position Proficiencies Accepting a company position with Acquisitions Incorporated means more than just a title and hopes of a paycheck. With it comes access to trade secrets, best practices, and
. Such proficiency also extends to a variety of business practices, day-to-day tasks, and hazard mitigations that are all part of the job. Professional functions that characters can add their proficiency
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the clandestine variety. I would be interested to learn your secrets.”
Landro wishes to learn secrets from the characters through a type of osmosis. Landro tells the characters that this process is
Mount Ironrot, the graymatter engine fell into a despondent torpor that lasted until the arrival of its recent visitors. Brian Valeza Landro Sharing Secrets Landro understands the world by peering into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, Prismari students also include monks who follow the Way of the Four Elements. Some acrobatic rogues and fighters (including those who emulate the archetype of the Eldritch Knight) also delight in the
lackadaisical blowhards among its ranks. The Prismari Personality Traits table suggests a variety of traits you might adopt for your character. Prismari Personality Traits d6 Personality Trait 1 I’m
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Silverquill, as are warlocks. Clerics with the Divine Domains of Light and Trickery also fit in well among the mages of Silverquill. A number of both paladins and rogues attend Silverquill College as well
perfectionists. The Silverquill Personality Traits table suggests a variety of traits you might adopt for your character. Silverquill Personality Traits d6 Personality Trait 1 I’ll say whatever I need to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
some rogues learn how to create and use poisons during their studies at this college. Suggested Characteristics. Students of Witherbloom College are equally likely to be found picking herbs for a
healing tincture or riding zombified swamp beasts through the bayou. The Witherbloom Personality Traits table suggests a variety of traits you might adopt for your character. Witherbloom Personality
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
despair. Predators of all sorts flourish in this land of consuming passions and vicious secrets. With each full moon, the truth of Kartakass is exposed, and lycanthropes reveal their hunger for dominance
and for blood. KARTAKAN CHARACTERS
Characters from Kartakass are quick to smile—and quicker to be suspicious of others’ smiling faces. The domain’s population is comprised of a variety of peoples
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
harmed. Thassa’s followers might become villains for a vast range of reasons. Some become obsessed with recovering or keeping hidden the secrets of the deep. Others come to worship the ocean itself, with
suggests a variety of foes that might arise from among the god’s followers. Thassa’s Villains d6 Villain
1 A triton master of waves (see chapter 6) demands ever greater sacrifices to Thassa from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
armed with combat-oriented spells that supplement the knowledge-focused capabilities of the Scholar, preparing them to face those who guard the world’s greatest secrets. Morgrave University
skills. Bards and rogues make natural academic Financiers, as do those with the charlatan and noble backgrounds. Research Assistant. Whether their seeking to graduate, get published, or make their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
. Rogues prowl the dark alleyways of teeming cities such as Neverwinter and Baldur’s Gate. Clerics in the service of gods wield mace and spell, questing against the terrifying powers that threaten the land
. Wizards plunder the ruins of the fallen Netherese empire, delving into secrets too dark for the light of day. Dragons, giants, demons, and unimaginable abominations lurk in dungeons, caverns, ruined
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
faiths or groups, to stir up as much conflict and confusion as possible. The Phenax’s Villains table suggests a variety of foes that might arise from among the god’s followers. Phenax’s Villains d8
sectarian civil war in Meletis.
5 An information broker (spy) holds damaging secrets about important folk and is blackmailing them.
6 A group of vocal iconoclasts (nobles) are fomenting social
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
insight into the setting. The other books are largely tied to specific subjects. If you want to run a campaign in the mysterious lands of Xen’drik, Secrets of Xen’drik and City of Stormreach have a
explore a variety of sites across Eberron, including modes of travel, exploring tips, and rules for joining organizations such as the prestigious Wayfinder Foundation. For DMs, the book describes several
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
homes in Quandrix. Some fighters, monks, rangers, and rogues study here, using Quandrix principles to train their minds. Suggested Characteristics. With subjects ranging from the physical and tangible to
the paradoxical and strange, the student body of Quandrix College includes an eclectic mix of individuals. The Quandrix Personality Traits table suggests a variety of traits you might adopt for your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
priesthood depends on the tenets of that god: the cunning rogues who venerate Mask have little in common with the upright law-keepers of Tyr, and the delightful revelers who revere Lliira are different from
, but they aren’t taken into custody or punished as long as they obey the laws of the city. Some places take this form of persecution a step further, for a variety of reasons. A tyrant might outlaw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Notable Locations Like Khorvaire, Sarlona primarily occupies the northern hemisphere of Eberron, and it has all the climatic and topographic variety one would expect given its immensity. A few places
region, haunted and cursed. Dark secrets and great treasures remain in the vast war labyrinths of Ohr Kaluun, but fiends, wards, and far deadlier threats linger in this fallen kingdom.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
undertake a variety of activities to better themselves or their franchise. By later episodes, choices of downtime activities might alter the flow and challenge of the story. After all, there’s no rest
campaign, and in life. Maybe you having a bit of an inside track is just what this adventure needs to make it really pop, and to keep the DM from getting all, “Ooh, look at me! I’m the one with the secrets!” I mean, can you believe how smug they are? It’s like they’re just begging you to turn the page …
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
creature fails a saving throw, the creature suffers a harmful effect. When an ability check equals or exceeds the DC, the check succeeds. As a DM, you have a variety of flourishes and approaches you
fireball but ends up prone. A character fails to intimidate a kobold prisoner, but the kobold reveals its secrets anyway while shrieking at the top of its lungs, alerting other nearby monsters. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Consequences As a DM, you can use a variety of approaches when adjudicating success and failure to tailor the game to your liking. Success at a Cost When a character fails a D20 Test by only 1 or 2
prisoner, but the kobold reveals its secrets anyway while shrieking at the top of its lungs, alerting other nearby monsters. By putting the choice of success at a cost in the players’ hands, and even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
later in this chapter). Nikki Dawes Orc Rune Carver Building a Rune Carver Character Scholarly pursuits, ancient mysteries, or a fateful encounter might inspire a character to pursue the secrets of a
rune carver. Suggested Characteristics. The Rune Carver Personality Traits table suggests a variety of traits you might adopt for your character. Rune Carver Personality Traits d6 Personality Trait 1