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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
instinct proves a useful starting point when determining who might take a bribe, who might turn a blind eye to a crime, or who might have criminal connections. You can also use this sense to get a
feeling about who might fulfill their duties strictly by the book.
Suggested Characteristics
The horrors of war combined with the rigid discipline of military service leave their mark on all
Magic Items
Tomb of Annihilation
–30 degrees Fahrenheit. Frost and ice begin to form on surfaces once the temperature drops below 32 degrees. This effect is permanent unless you use the ring to end it as an action, at which
freeze entire worlds, while a djinni in the service of a Calishite pasha once claimed that the ring could be used to summon and control white dragons, as well as a mighty ice primordial named Cryonax
Goblin
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
the fringes of a society first test its defenses by stealing objects, and if these crimes go unpunished, they begin stealing people.
Enslaved creatures receive the worst treatment the goblins can dish
occasionally abused) pets.
Virtually any kind of creature that can be browbeaten into service might be found with a goblin tribe, but rats and wolves are nearly always present. Both have lived in concert
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
strong code of honor or sense of propriety that others don’t comprehend.
4
I express affection or contempt in ways that are unfamiliar to others.
5
I begin or end my day with small
can face any adversity in this strange land.
2
The gods of my people are a comfort to me so far from home.
3
I hold no greater cause than my service to my people.
4
My freedom is my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Ravnica was thrown into chaos. It didn’t take long for wealthy power-mongers to begin seizing control of elements in the city, turning the guilds to their service instead of the other way around. Eventually
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
) know the command words that compel the hulks into service. Unless ordered otherwise, the umber hulks stay in this area, defending themselves if necessary. If the characters are at the tomb site long
to either return here to rest if they are elsewhere, or to depart for the tomb to begin work, opening or closing the stone slab accordingly.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Thassa as Campaign Villain Many of Thassa’s schemes begin with some perceived slight, or even a genuine threat, perpetrated by one of the other gods. But Thassa’s acts of intervention are seldom
subtle, and her resistance to change sometimes causes her to let a situation worsen until she erupts in rage. Thassa might begin by answering another god’s offensive act with a display of power—which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Adventure Patrons Many adventures begin with a patron asking the characters to undertake a quest or mission, offering a reward in exchange for this service. Take the time to flesh out an NPC who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the area tends toward reserved and polite. Most streets are lined with row houses inhabited by the families of prosperous people of business, investing, and civic service. They are each wealthy enough
. Then the birdsong will begin, and shortly thereafter, you’ll hear and then see the drays arriving with servants. These aren’t the live-in staff used by noble houses, but people hired to come and work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
land. 6 I begin or end my day with small traditional rituals that are unfamiliar to those around me. Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Open. I have much to learn from the kindly folk I meet along my way. (Good
people are a comfort to me so far from home. 3 I hold no greater cause than my service to my people. 4 My freedom is my most precious possession. I’ll never let anyone take it from me again. 5 I’m
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
discovering ancient knowledge. The campaign might begin with Thassa warning the characters about an impending attack or disaster involving a seaside community, leaving them to convince others and organize a
the schemes of other gods’ minions who resent their growing influence over the community. Thassa knows nothing is permanent, including her champions’ service. If they fail to uphold her wishes, she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
level to begin Storm King’s Thunder, and Triboar is their ideal starting point (see chapter 2). The trick is to get them from Phandalin to Triboar, which lies east along a trail that cuts across
that they contact Urlam Stockspool in Triboar. Urlam is always looking for adventurers to help further the Black Network’s cause, and Halia vouches that “his rewards for good service are lavish.” She
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
middle or lower ward, they’re already being well paid by powerful nobles and criminal organizations, and they work efficiently in the service of these forces. Middle wards are home to the middle classes
, including refugees who lost everything in the war and orphans who never had anything to begin with. Services priced for a modest lifestyle can be found, but overall the lower wards are home to those who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
blessings to use as they see fit in service to him. Purphoros is eccentric, however, and he could suddenly appear to hand down commands to his champions after months or years of silence. Priests, other
united in their dedication to their god and his ideals. A Purphoros campaign might begin with the adventurers being called together by a priest of Purphoros or a master smith to lend aid with an urgent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
they detect intruders, the goblins cry out “Bree-yark!” and begin shooting arrows. Their cries of alarm put the rest of the cave complex on alert, but no reinforcements arrive. 1b. Hot Mud Bath A male
carry any javelins but keeps his greatclub in the pool with him. The mud pool is considered difficult terrain. Nob and his mate (see area 1c) work for Boss Hark, who browbeats them into service with his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
regarding poor service. The patrons begin to hurl food at the characters: +4 to hit, 4 (1d8) bludgeoning damage. The patrons are immune to damage from any of the characters’ normal attacks and spells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
souls that would soon begin to join Athreos in death. Unwilling to spend eternity sorting the endless stream of dead mortals themselves, the other gods did give Athreos a place among them, as well as
he collected the coins anew, the gods would free the River Guide from his service and welcome him into their ranks. Ever since, Athreos has labored, both at ferrying the dead and in search of his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Draegloth A draegloth is a half-drow, half-glabrezu demon, born of a drow high priestess in an unholy, dangerous ritual. Gifted with innate magic and physical might, it usually remains in the service
family’s rivals, which were not thus gifted. The birth prompts the leaders of the house to begin crafting new plans to strike at its rivals when the draegloth is fully grown. These plans always use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
service here at the monastery. But will that service be with the strength of your bodies or the strength of your minds?”
The Grand Master. As the characters draw closer to the Grand Master, anyone
Gloine. It offers to let the characters see them as well — in exchange for the “modest fee” of all the characters’ magic items, and one year of service from either the strongest or most intelligent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
’ actions. For the submersible headquarters discussed above, the DM might begin to describe how the ship leaves port in search of easy prey. The captain and crew are in a good mood. There’s a storm in
, training to gain levels
Xanathar’s Guide to Everything (chapter 2): Buying a magic item, carousing, crafting an item, crime, gambling, pit fighting, relaxation, religious service, research, scribing a spell scroll, selling a magic item, training, work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. “Volothamp Geddarm, chronicler, wizard, and celebrity, at your service. I trust you’ve noted the violence in our fair city these past tendays. I haven’t seen so much blood since my last visit to
his father’s hidden cache of dragons. Before the interrogation could begin, members of the Xanathar Guild ambushed and killed the Zhent guards in the warehouse. The new arrivals mistook Floon for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
and service. Or perhaps the giants rebuilt their ancient empire with the help of other powers, such as Elemental Evils, demon lords, or the dragon gods. Shaped by Giants You can also build a campaign
Humanoids spread and begin to explore the ruins of a world destroyed by giants. Or the giants’ empires might be an ancient mystery, totally forgotten in the modern world until an ancient site and its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
can see within 300 feet of you. The temperature in that area drops 20 degrees per minute, to a minimum of –30 degrees Fahrenheit. Frost and ice begin to form on surfaces once the temperature drops
can be activated only by an evil being whose will the ring can’t break. Frost giants have long believed that the ring can be used to freeze entire worlds, while a djinni in the service of a Calishite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Spaceship Locations, Level 4 The fourth level of the spaceship is the service deck. It is the central node of the ship, the brain from which the ship’s core functions derive their processing power
mentioning their contents—if the servers are destroyed, the collective knowledge of an entire civilization dies with them. Destroying Aphelion. If three or more of the servers are destroyed, the rest begin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
primary means of income for the fisherfolk of the town. The other major industry of Yartar is barge building. Most of the region’s river barges are built, or at least begin their service, in Yartar, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
weapon. One of the kobolds pipes up with, “What’s your name?”
At that, all the kobolds begin barraging you with questions—“Where are you from?” “What’s that?” “Why are you here?” and more that are lost
of Dragon’s Rest. If the characters defeated the zombies at the beach, she thanks them for their service to the cloister. Even if they did not fight the zombies, she tells them they’re welcome to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
under their dominion, usually enslaved laborers or monsters that are pressed into service as battle beasts. When the need arises, they also work as scouts, sappers during sieges, and skirmishers on
, a host might attract or press into service many kinds of creatures. Some possibilities: A low, two-wheeled pushcart loaded with small wooden cages containing cockatrices. A hydra with goblins riding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
clients’ social circles. Anyone seeking society gossip is well advised to begin at the Harbreeze Bakery. Helm and Cloak The Helm and Cloak draws an unusual mixture of well-heeled but unpretentious
patriars, traveling nobles, famed bards, and socially ambitious Lower City residents hoping to rub shoulders with the elite. The inn is unfussy, but conducts its service with flawless technique and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
clients’ social circles. Anyone seeking society gossip is well advised to begin at the Harbreeze Bakery. Helm and Cloak The Helm and Cloak draws an unusual mixture of well-heeled but unpretentious
patriars, traveling nobles, famed bards, and socially ambitious Lower City residents hoping to rub shoulders with the elite. The inn is unfussy, but conducts its service with flawless technique and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
consider Stoneshar the best day of the year to begin construction of a building, either by digging out a cellar or laying a foundation. The common wisdom is that folk who undertake new projects on
are no bounds on the disguise you don, and the more elaborate and outlandish it is, the more celebrated the wearer. The festivities begin in the evening, when people place candles in hollowed-out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
waits for her at Dragon’s Rest, having pledged his service to the dragon there. The talisman is made from locks of their hair, woven together as a promise to be reunited no matter what fate might
heard moans begin to rise from the dead sailors all around us. What curse has she brought on us all?
Already I feel a creeping chill overtaking my body. I am securing her talisman with this book in my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
adventures building a stronghold. Before work can begin, the character must acquire a plot of land. If the estate lies within a kingdom or similar domain, the character will need a royal charter (a legal
reward for faithful service, although they can also be bought. Deeds can be bought or inherited. A small estate might sell for as little as 100 gp or as much as 1,000 gp. A large estate might cost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
service, with payment made the next morning. Once the workers are aboard, rowers are expected to report to the lower deck (area 4), servers and chefs to the kitchen (area 8), card dealers and escorts to
the casino (area 9), and musicians to the dance hall (area 14). Wealthy, well-dressed guests begin arriving around the same time as the workers. Guests are free to wander the ship but are advised to
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
who has survived hard battles. He’s never stingy with a flagon of ale or a long tale of his adventures, believing all great stories begin with a little kindness.
Michael Sexton Before the Meeting
eating utensils with Prestidigitation or by briefly placing them in snow before service. Doing so without being spotted requires a Utilize action and a successful DC 12 Dexterity (Stealth) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Valin’s service, but she recalls no details of the transfer. The ritual likewise leaves no physical signs behind.
Personality Trait. “I serve my masters in faith willingly, and I let fate and faith
, a strange sense of lightness fills them, and they begin to lift gently from the floor. A zero-gravity effect in this chamber grants any creature a flying speed equal to its walking speed while in