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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
dracoliches, magically bound dragons to his service, and learned how to drive dragons across Faerûn into a berserk rage. He considered his intellect beyond morality and became paranoid, resentful, and
efficiently as he can. Sammaster personally checks in on the cult’s most important plots, often surprising his minions with his presence.
Rather than keep a soul jar as liches do, Sammaster keeps
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
bound dragons to his service, and learned how to drive dragons across Faerûn into a berserk rage. He considered his intellect beyond morality and became paranoid, resentful, and megalomaniacal
can. Sammaster personally checks in on the cult’s most important plots, often surprising his minions with his presence.
Rather than keep a soul jar as liches do, Sammaster keeps a magical soul
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
that allow them to force the souls of the dead into service, compelling them to answer questions and share forgotten lore. They seek out arcane secrets in ancient ruins, and attempt to steal
master of souls;Masters of Souls delve deep into Myrkul’s secrets, allowing them to animate the dead and perform other grave magic.
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
who first put her gifts to use as a young thief on the streets of Ravnica. While still a teenager, she was apprehended and then pardoned in exchange for agreeing to use her talents in the service of
people. Chaos can only destroy, and her visions are a tool to ensure that society can live in safety in all variants of the future.
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
master the necromantic arts.
Delvers into Lore. Cultists of Myrkul study rituals that allow them to force the souls of the dead into service, compelling them to answer questions and share forgotten
lashers are spellcasters who use magic to augment their combat abilities. The master of souls;Masters of Souls delve deep into Myrkul’s secrets, allowing them to animate the dead and perform other grave magic.
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Myrkul study rituals that allow them to force the souls of the dead into service, compelling them to answer questions and share forgotten lore. They seek out arcane secrets in ancient ruins, and
abilities. The master of souls;Masters of Souls delve deep into Myrkul's secrets, allowing them to animate the dead and perform other grave magic.
Species
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Since not all tieflings are of the blood of Asmodeus, some have traits that differ from those in the Player’s Handbook. The Dungeon Master may permit the following variants for your tiefling
character, although Devil’s Tongue, Hellfire, and Winged are mutually exclusive.
Appearance. Your tiefling might not look like other tieflings. Rather than having the physical
Species
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Since not all tieflings are of the blood of Asmodeus, some have traits that differ from those in the Player’s Handbook. The Dungeon Master may permit the following variants for your
replaces the Ability Score Increase trait.
Appearance. Your tiefling might not look like other tieflings. Rather than having the physical characteristics described in the Player’s Handbook
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
in her true form. She helped create Silverymoon’s famous Moonbridge and cofounded the Lady’s College, the first school in Faerûn for mages as students rather than as apprentices in
service.
Alustriel stepped down as Silverymoon’s high mage more than a century ago. Her son, Methrammar Aerasumé, now leads the city and works to uphold his mother’s legacy
Bugbear
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
otherwise produce anything of value. They bully weaker creatures into doing their bidding, so they can take it easy. When a superior force tries to intimidate bugbears into service, they will try to escape
rather than perform the work or confront the foe. Even when subsumed into a goblinoid host and drawn into war, bugbears must often be roused from naps and bribed to get them to do their duties.
This
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
service to your hometown was to help police its populace, protecting the citizenry from lawbreakers and malefactors of every stripe.
You might have been part of the City Watch of Waterdeep, the baton
easily pick out the dens of criminal activity in a community, although you’re more likely to be welcome in the former locations rather than the latter.
Variant: Investigator
Rarer
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
alien influence before it spreads.
People who dwell or delve deep beneath the earth can easily find themselves at odds with a sapphire dragon if they cross into the dragon’s territory. But
;gelatinous cubes and ochre jelly;ochre jellies.
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A band of minotaur;minotaurs in service to Baphomet has captured a sapphire dragon wyrmling to learn from the wyrmling’s strategies
Soldier
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Basic Rules (2014)
combined with the rigid discipline of military service leave their mark on all soldiers, shaping their ideals, creating strong bonds, and often leaving them scarred and vulnerable to fear, shame, and
mistake in battle that cost many lives—and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.
4
My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
5
I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
6
I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Warlock In a handful of guilds, service to a powerful individual is common among warlocks. Warlocks are most often found in the Cult of Rakdos and the Selesnya Conclave. Members of any guild who
delve too deeply into forbidden secrets — perhaps at the behest of their guilds’ leaders, or sometimes in defiance of them — might unearth lore regarding the “old gods” of Ravnica. These mysterious beings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Rest Variants The rules for short and long rests presented in chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook work well for a heroic-style campaign. Characters can go toe-to-toe with deadly foes, take damage to
within an inch of their lives, yet still be ready to fight again the next day. If this approach doesn’t fit your campaign, consider the following variants. Epic Heroism This variant uses a short rest
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
wish to use the background’s standard feature might have gained their standing in Baldur’s Gate from business rather than inheritance.
Skill Proficiencies: History, Persuasion
Tool
: Retainers
If your character has a noble background, you may select this background feature instead of Position of Privilege.
You have the service of three retainers loyal to your family. These retainers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
they do receive the call, these warriors turn from their former occupations and take up arms to fight evil. Sometimes their oaths lead them into the service of the crown as leaders of elite groups of
knights, but even then their loyalty is first to the cause of righteousness, not to crown and country. Adventuring paladins take their work seriously. A delve into an ancient ruin or dusty crypt can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
they do receive the call, these warriors turn from their former occupations and take up arms to fight evil. Sometimes their oaths lead them into the service of the crown as leaders of elite groups of
knights, but even then their loyalty is first to the cause of righteousness, not to crown and country. Adventuring paladins take their work seriously. A delve into an ancient ruin or dusty crypt can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
ancestral quests, shifty rogues prowling urban streets, clerics wielding maces and spells in the service of their gods, and wizards plundering the ruins of the fallen Netherese empire. Heroes are scarce
, and dangers—be they a dragon’s breath or a lich’s spell—are plentiful. This adventure takes place in a region called the Sword Coast, where daring souls delve into the wreckage of fallen strongholds
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
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
keep that mistake secret.
4
My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
5
I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
6
I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
land’s harmony is artificial, its people forced to smile while trapped in the service of Elena Faith-hold and her sycophants. Accordingly, the domain’s conflict isn’t one of good versus evil, but
rather of overt and covert evils. The Phantasmal Forest is detailed below, and other notable locations are summarized on the Shadowlands Locations table.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
them to defeat. Rather than presenting him as a foe to be challenged in combat, portray Soth as a terrifying example of the villains in the Dragon Queen’s service—a lurking threat to be avoided. By the
adventure’s end, the characters will have opportunities to undermine Soth’s plans and remove him from the Dragon Army’s service—at least for a time. Lord Soth’s stat block appears in appendix B, and his history is summarized in chapter 4.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
can undertake the puzzle and cross the room safely. You can also increase the difficulty by introducing trap variants, as described below. Trap Variants Rather than have the same poison gas trap on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
lady of fortune” (Tymora) — an indication, tieflings say, that one’s outward appearance and bloodline are less important to the gods than the heart and soul within. TIEFLING VARIANTS
Since not all
tieflings are of the blood of Asmodeus, some have traits that differ from those in the Player’s Handbook. The Dungeon Master may permit the following variants for your tiefling character, although
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
other useful items, but if they are at risk of discovery, they run away rather than attack anyone in the house. By fleeing before they can be seen or identified, they avoid getting into a situation
they were demigods — mighty beings of divine descent. This isn’t a casual sort of worship or lip service; kobolds are awed in the presence of a dragon, as if an actual avatar of a deity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
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
called the Sword Coast. This region is a place of adventure, where daring souls delve into ancient strongholds and explore the ruins of long-lost kingdoms. Amid a lawless wilderness of jagged, snow
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
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
foreign land.
2
I pretend not to understand the local language in order to avoid interactions I would rather not have.
3
I have a weakness for the new intoxicants and other pleasures of this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
patron. These patrons provide a strong binding element: an individual or an organization that unites a party as a team in service to a greater purpose. A group patron can help set the tone of your
party. Rather than (or in addition to) creating a web of established relationships, players can work with the DM to choose a group patron. And if you’re interested in being your own patron, see the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Har’Akir. Here, past splendors lie forgotten, and the living bow in service to the mummified god-king, Ankhtepot. From a golden pyramid in the City of the Dead, Ankhtepot reigns as speaker for the gods
and immortal pharaoh. The deathless ruler cares nothing for his domain or mortal concerns. Rather, he relentlessly sends servants in search of his one desire: his ka, the missing piece of his fractured
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Waterdeep for years, switching identities as often as needed to keep its true nature hiden. It has grown accustomed to living among mortals and, much to its own astonishment, is rather fond of
want to learn secrets relating to the major antagonists of this adventure, the rakshasa might require a service in payment, such as slaying enemies that are hunting it, posting advertisements for its business in their tavern, or keeping tabs on someone Vincent has been hired to spy on.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
can help buy the characters some time. If the characters manage to kill Manshoon and the local authorities are made aware of the act, no murder charges are filed. Rather, the characters’ actions are
celebrated. Laeral Silverhand summons them to the Palace of Waterdeep to thank them officially, in her capacity as Open Lord. Sometime later, Vajra Safahr invites them to Blackstaff Tower to thank them for their service and offer them membership in Force Grey.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
in the Magic Item Rarities and Values table, though a seller might ask for a service rather than coin as payment. If a magic item incorporates an item that has a purchase cost in “Equipment” (such as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
respect all beings who risk their lives in defense of something greater than themselves.
2 My payment is a matter of principle. Requiring even a small fee for my service allows those I help to
strategy. A quick death in combat is its own kind of courtesy.
6 I trust my gut. I’d rather act on incomplete information than be hamstrung by indecision.
7 I’m fascinated by other species
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
control of any investigation and to command the service of any guard or sentinel. Typically the Citadel leaves the daily chores of law enforcement (including the conflicts between the criminal
—these are the foes of the King’s Citadel, rather than pickpockets and burglars. Of course, many of these greater threats might be beyond the capabilities of the typical Citadel agents. Much as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
from an alchemist, herbalist, or spellcaster. Doing so is rarely as simple as walking into a shop and selecting an item from a shelf. The seller might ask for a service, rather than coin. In a large