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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
enemy strongholds. Each one is adept at softening up the enemy from a distance with firearms before charging into melee to mop up the foes that remain standing.
Giff
It’s easy to spot giff in a
death, each has a military rank. Promotions don’t depend on time in service but are granted by superiors as rewards for valor.
Muskets and grenades are the specialties of many giff regiments
Soldier
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Basic Rules (2014)
battlefield. You might have been part of a standing national army or a mercenary company, or perhaps a member of a local militia who rose to prominence during a recent war.
When you choose this background
standing army, a town guard, or a village militia? Or it might have been a noble’s or merchant’s private army, or a mercenary company.
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics
Acolyte
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Basic Rules (2014)
You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred rites and
.
Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your religious service. The Gods of the Multiverse section contains a sample pantheon
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
standing national army or a mercenary company, or perhaps a member of a local militia who rose to prominence during a recent war.
When you choose this background, work with your DM to determine which
military organization you were a part of, how far through its ranks you progressed, and what kind of experiences you had during your military career. Was it a standing army, a town guard, or a village
Backgrounds
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
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
background might aspire to greater things, not for themselves, but for their faith.
You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary
religious service. The Gods of the Multiverse section contains a sample pantheon, from the Forgotten Realms setting. Were you a lesser functionary in a temple, raised from childhood to assist the priests in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
any case, use the Group Status table to determine your party’s standing within the organization. Group Status d4 Status 1 Favored. You have access to the leadership of the house, owing to your
record of faithful service. 2 Reliable. You are reliable contributors to the house, and can count on it for help in difficult situations. 3 Oddballs. You don’t quite fit in, and tend to draw strange
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Patron Benefits With a religious order as your group’s patron, you gain the following benefits: Divine Service. In times of need, your group can appeal to the priests of your faith for magical aid. A
needed for the spell, so long as you can demonstrate your need and are in good standing with the church. Equipment. Each member of your party has a holy symbol or druidic focus, even if it isn’t
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
You have served the community where you grew up, standing as its first line of defense against crime. You aren’t a soldier, directing your gaze outward at possible enemies. Instead, your
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
suspended among iron-strong boughs, you enter a cozy sitting room. A slim elf sits at a desk, standing to greet you with a forced smile as a raven perched in a nearby cage caws hideously.
“Welcome to
our village,” the elf says. “How can I be of service?”
Galin answers any questions the characters put to him, but his responses echo only what the other survivors know. He claims to have not seen the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
suspended among iron-strong boughs, you enter a cozy sitting room. A slim elf sits at a desk, standing to greet you with a forced smile as a raven perched in a nearby cage caws hideously.
“Welcome to
our village,” the elf says. “How can I be of service?”
Galin answers any questions the characters put to him, but his responses echo only what the other survivors know. He claims to have not seen the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Benefits and Favors Every group patron offers your party a number of benefits for your service. These benefits range from standard business arrangements, like a salary and access to staff facilities
the benefits described in each group patron’s description, patrons can also grant additional favors. If your party is in good standing with your patron—proving yourselves reliable agents who fulfill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
City Watch You have served the community where you grew up, standing as its first line of defense against crime. You aren’t a soldier, directing your gaze outward at possible enemies. Instead, your
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
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Luthic. He predicts that the war will end with Luthic the only deity standing, as the cave mother ascends to rule her warrior children.
Life in the Tribe
Orcs survive through savagery and force of
their savagery. Green dragons, for instance, sometimes use orcs as sentinels or shock troops. Orcs are sometimes attracted to the service of frost giants or fire giants, who then “reward&rdquo
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
The brutes are at the gate, chaos is looming, and the only thing standing in the way of disaster is the foundation of law and order — as embodied in the Azorius Senate. You’re a proud
mage in service of the guild.
3
I joined the Azorius hoping to impress an arrester whom I admire.
4
My former mentor is now a warden at Udzec, the new Azorius prison.
5
I was second
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
As a member of the Boros Legion, your life is devoted to the service of angels and consecrated to the work of establishing justice and peace on the streets of Ravnica. You might be a true believer
are gifts of the angels.
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I pace when standing and fidget incessantly when forced to sit.
Ideals
d6
Ideal
1
Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Oath of the Crown The Oath of the Crown is sworn to the ideals of civilization, be it the spirit of a nation, fealty to a sovereign, or service to a deity of law and rulership. The paladins who swear
this oath dedicate themselves to serving society and, in particular, the just laws that hold society together. These paladins are the watchful guardians on the walls, standing against the chaotic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
unsuspecting ships into the reef, then salvaging the wreckages. Gadrille’s motto is “if you’re not reavin’ in service to Talos, you’re sleepin’ in service to Talos.” This area is where the cultists of
the lowest standing sleep and eat. At any time, there are eight scouts here, sleeping in four bunk beds that line the walls, or eating their fish broth at the table in the center of the room before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Kalakeri’s two factions. Every character begins with 0 renown score with each faction. Characters gain or lose points as they act against or in the service of either faction. As they do so, their standing
suspicion. Those who play the factions against one another might earn the favor of both—but for how long? Using the renown system from the Dungeon Master’s Guide, track the characters’ standing with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
40. Arcturia’s Chambers Arcturia has cleared out an old dwarven crypt and turned it into her private sanctum. 40a. Sentinel Statue Statue. Standing in the middle of this 30-foot-high room is a life
-size statue of a dwarf in plate armor, wearing a bucket helm and standing at attention atop a block of stone that measures 3 feet on a side.
Secret Door. Set into the north wall is a secret door that
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->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The Devilish Point of View My legions are the only thing standing between your precious Seven Heavens and the bottomless hunger of the Abyss. I did not fall into the clutches of evil. I rose to
ruthless focus on victory at any cost is what fuels the devils’ war machine. Every devil takes a grim pride in its service in the Blood War. Talk to one for a short time, and it will reveal the scars
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
decorative flourishes. This work has been done by kobolds in Arauthator’s service, and its quality varies widely. Floors. The floors inside the iceberg are worn glass-smooth from decades of traffic. Arauthator
automatic if the character is sitting, but requires a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check if the character tries to slide down while standing. Characters equipped with crampons cannot stand, but can treat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
City Watch The first soldiers you see in service to the city will be the members of the City Guard who patrol the roads leading to Waterdeep, watch the walls, guard civic structures, and protect
found elsewhere. A watch post typically contains a few holding cells where people arrested for crimes can be detained until they’re marched to a courthouse jail before standing trial. Small squads head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
moonlight. 3 You must speak the true name of the creature that cursed you three times in a row. 4 While standing in sunlight on an arched bridge over running water, you must beg the Summer Queen for
back for eight miles. Before the centaur will do this willingly, it might demand a gift or service in exchange, or the completion of a quest. 10 You must obtain leaves or pinecones from three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
complexity, with the adventurers sometimes making choices that cause short-term harm in the service of long-term good. They might be charged with destroying secret knowledge that could help people
, revealing a secret that could kill someone but avert a larger conflict, or standing in judgment over whether knowledge is safe or unsafe. At the beginning of the campaign, the characters might be united by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
cases, yochlols might serve other demon lords, particularly manipulative or changeable ones like Graz’zt, Juiblex, and Zuggtmoy. Despite their service to demon lords, yochlols harbor their own vicious
whims and ambitions. They might claim to speak for their overlords to further their own ambitions or seek to reveal rivals’ selfish goals to gain standing with their demonic masters. Yochlol Medium
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
be the disciplined regiments of a nation’s standing army, a fleet of ships comprising a kingdom’s armada, or a devastating horde of warriors and magical beasts. A given kingdom’s military could be a
Organization 1 Standing Army. A standing army serves as the highly disciplined and structured guardian of a province or an entire nation. Strict tiers of command ensure coordination between branches of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
teas, and carry symbols of longevity such as long-lived animals or plants. Court Intrigue and Succession In the imperial court, tradition dictates that the social standing of each member of the
complex familial structures helps to facilitate social harmony. Members of a clan keep close eyes on one another, because the deeds of an individual affect the social standing of the clan as a whole
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
the battlefield. You might have been part of a standing national army or a mercenary company, or perhaps a member of a local militia who rose to prominence during a recent war. When you choose this
it a standing army, a town guard, or a village militia? Or it might have been a noble’s or merchant’s private army, or a mercenary company. Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Intimidation Tool
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Acolyte You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred
service. Were you a lesser functionary in a temple, raised from childhood to assist the priests in the sacred rites? Or were you a high priest who suddenly experienced a call to serve your god in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Acolyte You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred
service. Were you a lesser functionary in a temple, raised from childhood to assist the priests in the sacred rites? Or were you a high priest who suddenly experienced a call to serve your god in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
). This service takes 1 hour and includes a relaxing hot spring bath and massage. A creature who partakes in this service gains 4d10 + 4 temporary hit points in addition to the benefits of a short rest
. Luxe Reawakening (Costs 450 Talons). This rejuvenating service takes 3 hours. A creature who partakes in this service gains 6d10 + 6 temporary hit points in addition to the benefits of a long rest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
service of a religious institution. The patronage of a religious order isn’t simply a matter of each member of your party belonging to the same faith, though. The faith’s administration—with its own
impending doom. Acolytes prepare for a couatl festival Religious Order Perks With a religious order as your group’s patron, you gain the following perks. Divine Service. In times of need, your group can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
tavern’s name. Standing before the door is an immense figure who beams a smile missing most of its teeth. He squints his eyes as if trying to make sense of you. “What … uh … what’s your business here
. One wall holds a small, smoky fireplace, while a long bar of dark-stained wood stands along the opposite wall. Standing behind the bar under oval plaques set with yellowing fish skeletons is a heavyset






