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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
pirates are adult neogi that serve as crew members aboard nightspider;nightspiders (see the Astral Adventurerâs Guide) and other neogi-controlled vessels.
Neogi society makes no distinction between
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
priests draw their strength from the pantheon of elven gods and oversee religious practices in astral elf society. Itâs common for them to serve aboard spelljamming ships, not only as emissaries
. The elves sculpt these substances in various configurations to create star moth;star moths (see the Astral Adventurerâs Guide) and other vessels. The elves also reshape the petrified bodies of
Changeling
Legacy
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
havens in major cities and communities, but most prefer to wander the unpredictable path of the god known as the Traveler.
In creating a changeling adventurer, consider the characterâs relationships
others might change clothes. A casual shape â one created on the spur of the moment, with no depth or history â is called a mask. A mask can be used to express a mood or to serve a
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
on the spur of the moment, with no depth or historyâis called a mask. A mask can be used to express a mood or to serve a specific purpose and then might never be used again. However, many
changelings develop identities that have more depth, crafting whole personas complete with histories and beliefs. A changeling adventurer might have personas for many situations, including negotiation
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
organization, but who serve as its hands, head, and heart.
As a prelude to your adventuring career (and in preparation for it), you served as an agent of a particular faction in Faerûn. You might have
operated openly or secretly, depending on the faction and its goals, as well as how those goals mesh with your own. Becoming an adventurer doesnât necessarily require you to relinquish membership
Young Deep Dragon
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monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
they serve.
2
Svirfneblin hire the characters to deliver tribute to their deep dragon neighbor.
3
A disguised deep dragon offers access to rare artifactsâto a party who is willing to
deep dragon refuses to leave the cave where the dragonâs best friendâan adventurer who won the dragonâs respect and affectionâlingers as a ghost.
Poison, Psychic
Aarakocra
Legacy
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Species
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
exceptional circumstance for an aarakocra to leave his or her tribe and undertake the adventurerâs life. Neither treasure nor glory is enough to lure them from their tribes; a dire threat to their people
, a mission of vengeance, or a catastrophe typically lies at the heart of the aarakocra adventurerâs chosen path.
Two other circumstances might call an aarakocra to adventure. First, aarakocra
Goblin
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
with goblins for at least as long as humans have worked with dogs and horses, and in goblin society those two animals serve similar purposes.
Family Matters
A goblin tribe is organized in a four
and know the most about the territory farthest from the tribeâs lair. These individuals hunt game in peaceful times, and in combat they serve as scouts, foot soldiers, and cavalry.
Gatherers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
communities compete for the trade of the Dessarin Valley. The current lord protector is a good-natured Harper and ex-adventurer named Darathra Shendrel (female Tethyrian human knight), known for the
excellent wine she makes. Darathra enacts and modifies local laws (known as âThe Lordâs Decreeâ), which are then enforced by âThe Twelve,â a dozen mounted veterans drawn from the militia to serve in a tenday
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
way others might change clothes. A casual shape â one created on the spur of the moment, with no depth or history â is called a mask. A mask can be used to express a mood or to serve a specific purpose
identity helps a changeling pinpoint a particular skill or emotion. A changeling adventurer might have personas for many situations, including negotiation, investigation, and combat. Personas can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
progress. Others are sworn to isolation, emerging only to serve as spies or assassins at the command of their leader, a noble patron, or some other mortal or divine power. The majority of monks donât shun
monsters or tyrants. For a monk, becoming an adventurer means leaving a structured, communal lifestyle to become a wanderer. This can be a harsh transition, and monks donât undertake it lightly. Those who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
who serve as its hands, head, and heart. As a prelude to your adventuring career (and in preparation for it), you served as an agent of a particular faction in Faerûn. You might have operated openly or
secretly, depending on the faction and its goals, as well as how those goals mesh with your own. Becoming an adventurer doesnât necessarily require you to relinquish membership in your faction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
, with no depth or historyâis called a mask. A mask can be used to express a mood or to serve a specific purpose and then never used again. However, many changelings develop identities that have more depth
. They build an identity over time, crafting a persona with a history and beliefs. This focused identity helps a changeling pinpoint a particular skill or emotion. A changeling adventurer might have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
progress. Others are sworn to isolation, emerging only to serve as spies or assassins at the command of their leader, a noble patron, or some other mortal or divine power. The majority of monks donât shun
monsters or tyrants. For a monk, becoming an adventurer means leaving a structured, communal lifestyle to become a wanderer. This can be a harsh transition, and monks donât undertake it lightly. Those who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
The Bag of Devouring When Ylagan arrived almost a year ago, the modrons accepted his leadership and set about repurposing the outpost to serve the dragonâs needs. Ylagan, meanwhile, scoured the lands
around Starglass Waypoint for treasure to add to his meager hoard. One week ago, he spotted the remains of an adventurer who had died of thirst. Among the adventurerâs possessions was a magic bag
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
you were destined to serve an evil purposeâperhaps even serving as an avatar for an imprisoned demon Overlordâand you are fleeing from that destiny. Other tieflings are shaped not by demonic powers
character could be an envoy, an exile, or simply an adventurer driven by a desire to see what lies beyond your magical kingdom.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
trainer â perhaps a retired adventurer or champion who is willing to serve as a mentor. The trainer might be a reclusive wizard or haughty sorcerer who owes the queen a favor, the knight-commander of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
on the spur of the moment, with no depth or historyâis called a mask. A mask can be used to express a mood or to serve a specific purpose and then might never be used again. However, many changelings
develop identities that have more depth, crafting whole personas complete with histories and beliefs. A changeling adventurer might have personas for many situations, including negotiation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Kuo-toa Fishlike Fanatics of the Deep Habitat: Coastal, Underdark; Treasure: Relics Eric Belisle An adventurer stumbles on a kuo-toa archpriest and servants of its strange gods Kuo-toa have slimy
frequently serve depraved masterminds such as aboleths and krakens. Such kuo-toa believe these powerful creatures are avatars of kuo-toan deities or gods in their own right. Kuo-toa might temporarily ally
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
grunt, he does so.
Shortsighted. Shannikâs plans and actions fail to account for long-term repercussions.
Rumors
âAn adventurer is only as good as their gear. Oleira at the traderâs shop is a
Features The inner bailey has the following features:
Cavalry Stable. The bailey contains a stable with thirty horses. These war-trained horses serve as mounts for the keepâs cavalry.
Guard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Servants of the Queen The shadar-kai are bound to the Raven Queen, cursed to forever serve her in the Shadowfell. They dwell in places outside the Fortress of Memories, usually too terrified of the
them to the Shadowfell, where they are resurrected to serve her yet again. Thus, they consider death to be a temporary condition, and many shadar-kai care little for the physical shell they currently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, this confrontation could begin with a number of small attacks against the adventurer or their friends. Over time, these actions could escalate. In addition, you could build a story around Thora
amplify her own power in the ruins of Old Sharn? If one or more of the adventurers has an aberrant dragonmark, House Tarkanan can also serve as a group patron for a party of adventurers, as described in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
northeast corner is a dead halfling in leather armor, his face twisted into a mask of horror.
The halfling adventurer, Haddon Fleetfoot, refused to serve the will-oâ-wisp in area 2d and barricaded himself
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
rivalries with humans, elves, and dwarves. A hobgoblin kingdom might serve as a buffer between a human kingdom and a blighted region overrun by the spawn of Kyuss. Kobolds might be city builders, the
, an ambassador, or something else? Work with the player to determine how the character ended up as an adventurer. The characterâs bond is a great starting point to consider for this question. How did
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
of Spelljammer Academy
Mirt was a loudmouthed rogue with a reputation as an adventurer and philanderer. The Old Wolf rose to serve as one of the Masked Lords of Waterdeep and became a close advisor
characters with slightly winded thanks, and a murmured plea for their discretion regarding his state before and during the fight. Mirt the Merciless (Academy Head)
Human Adventurer (Retired) and Head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurerâs Guide
behind the walls of the High City. Elmandarâs Star Charts is run by a retired elf adventurer who once served as the
spelljammer aboard a space galleon called the Eclipse (shown here as a model) The
Guard, the Donjon is where those judged too dangerous to serve sentences working the fields on the underside are imprisoned. The Warden of the Donjon is a plasmoid boss (see Booâs Astral Menagerie
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
rules that serve your fun, and always follow your groupâs bliss. So many people have been enjoying the magic of D&D for half a century. Letâs keep it blazing for another 50 years!
âJeremy Crawford
understood. Together you and friends create an exciting story of adventurers who confront perils. Sometimes an adventurer might come to a tragic end. Even so, the other adventurers can search for powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
and carries out the beholderâs commands. Formerly an adventurer from the surface world, Shedrak and his companions delved too deeply into the Wormwrithings. His companions became Karazikarâs
his mind and his will. Shedrak is completely mad, considers Karazikar a god, and brooks no defiance or disrespect toward his âdivine master.â Slaves One hundred slaves of various humanoid races serve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
renown separately for each organization his or her character is a member of. For example, an adventurer might have 5 renown within one faction and 20 renown within another, based on the characterâs
interaction with each organization over the course of the campaign. Gaining Renown A character earns renown by completing missions or quests that serve an organizationâs interests or involve the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Network, at least initially. Over drinks, he shares the following information: Davil is a retired adventurer. He and his adventuring companions joined the Zhentarim a few years back. They help people in
Soluun Xibrindas, a renegade drow gunslinger (see appendix B). Soluun hides in the shadows, blade drawn, waiting for the half-elf to stumble by. Spotting him before he strikes requires a successful DC 18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
The Wink and Kiss The Wink and Kiss is a large tavern staffed by a dozen dancers, servers, and cooks (all commoners) protected by two human thugs who serve as bouncers. Nareen Dhest and her group are
attempts to escape by fleeing through the nearby market. The market is crowded with people. Spotting her requires a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. If none of the characters spot her, Haliyra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
, and strife. Yet with the passing of time, he became bored with his position. Then one day three mortals, each a powerful adventurer, met Jergal in the lands of the dead, determined to destroy him
tomb isnât marked with the personâs name. Few people favor Jergal as a deity, and most who do are concerned with the dispensation of the dead in some way. Priests of Jergal serve communities as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
pursue the life of an adventurer, your insight into the world of commerce brought you into the sphere of Acquisitions Incorporated â and a franchise just might be in your future. Skill Proficiency
that mistake again.
2 Even my competitors said I was affable and talented. Those traits should serve me well.
3 To prosper, you have to be in control.
4 The customer is always right
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon.
4 An item stolen from a white dragonâs hoard has been passed down to an adventurer as a family heirloomâand the dragon is coming to get it back.
5 After driving away a white dragon, a
A pirate captain uses the pervasive fog near an adult white dragonâs lair to elude capture and propitiates the dragon with a share of the crewâs booty.
2 A djinni has pledged to serve an adult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Unfamiliar drow adventurers have been prowling a cityâs streets at night and have been overheard talking about the dragon they serve.
2 Svirfneblin hire the characters to deliver tribute to their deep
repeated mind flayer attacks, a young deep dragon refuses to leave the cave where the dragonâs best friendâan adventurer who won the dragonâs respect and affectionâlingers as a ghost.
Adult Deep Dragon