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Acquisitions Incorporated
became the verdan covered an enormous area. As the verdan fled to the surface world, they emerged in culturally diverse locations. Some found themselves near dwarven strongholds, others near elven
The verdan owe their existence to chaos. Descended and transformed from a large clan of goblins and hobgoblins, those who became the verdan were simply living their lives, doing goblinoid things. But
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
respond to sinister forces at work in a land. As nefarious powers grip an area, populations of maggots, scarabs, and similar scavenging insects explode and become aggressive predators. Roll on the Swarm
Behavior table to see how such swarms might manifest.
Swarm Behavior
d4
Behavior
1
Crawls on walls in a vaguely bipedal shape
2
Makes skittering noises that sound like
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the appropriate type to the target. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by the swarm’s piercing damage dies.Base creatures are among the first to respond to sinister forces at work in a land. As
manifest.
Swarm Behavior
d4
Behavior
1
Crawls on walls in a vaguely bipedal shape
2
Makes skittering noises that sound like whispered chanting
3
Skeletal visages, giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Cultural Chameleons The clan homes of the Underdark goblinoids who became the verdan covered an enormous area. As the verdan fled to the surface world, they emerged in culturally diverse locations
. Some found themselves near dwarven strongholds, others near elven enclaves, and others near the widespread human settlements of Faerûn. Without a cultural identity or memory of their own, the verdan
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
can’t fully change shape, they can temporarily enhance their animalistic features — a state they call shifting. Each shifter walks on the knife’s edge between the wilds and the
of their inner nature, something that emerges as the shifter’s personality takes shape. The beast within is a pool of powerful instincts, and its influence is revealed by a shifter’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
holds the worlds of settings like Dragonlance, Eberron, the Forgotten Realms, and Greyhawk. There’s also room for any world your group creates. Magic and physical laws shape this plane’s diverse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
humanity can’t imagine? Or are you driven solely by your personal desires, or the goals of your family or warlord? How Does Your Background Shape You? The diverse creatures of Droaam could include a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
display the diverse origins of their inhabitants. And the people themselves — people of varying size, shape, and color, dressed in a dazzling spectrum of styles and hues — represent many different
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Shape of the District The heart of Callestan is the plaza called the Bridge. This central square serves as an open market and speaker’s corner. It’s not on a bridge; rather, the center of the
goblins, kobolds, and gnolls have taken up residence in a block of condemned tenements known as the Kennels. Aside from this, Callestan is incredibly diverse, and members of any race can be found
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
styles display the diverse origins of their inhabitants. And the people themselves — people of varying size, shape, and color, dressed in a dazzling spectrum of styles and hues — represent many different
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Priests Arbiters of the Mortal and the Divine Habitat: Any; Treasure: Individual, Relics Katerina Ladon Priests harness the power of faith to work miracles. These religious adherents are as diverse
as the faiths they follow. Some obey gods and their servants, while others live by age-old creeds. Belief guides priests’ actions and their magic, which they use to shape the world in line with their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sovereign Host The Sovereigns are with us at all times. Onatar stands at every forge, and Dol Dorn is with you whenever blades are drawn. The Sovereigns shape the world. They offer us guidance and
wondrously diverse. Variations and subsects of the faith thrive, and temples are only loosely aligned. In a small community, a skilled smith might double as the priest because people believe he’s close to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Your group’s patron might occasionally come to you and give you an assignment. This can be an easy way to get into an adventure. Of course, it’s up to you how you respond to your patron’s demands, and
for bringing it back. You have the freedom to chart your own destiny, while still letting the patron shape the nature of your group and the adventures you undertake. It might help to think of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
and how those fears shape your character’s past and present.
Courage isn’t the absence of fear, but how one deals with and overcomes it. Consider this in the context of your character. How might
sheet to help you respond when shocking events occur.
Fear Stays in the Game Understand the difference between scaring characters and scaring players. For example, if you know another player has a fear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
ancient dragons, sphinxes, and demons keeps humans one rung down from the pinnacle of power. The humans of Ravnica are no less physically diverse than those of other worlds. Similarly, they are varied in
shape the names of most of Ravnica’s humans. Humans sometimes borrow names from other races, but they have a rich pool of traditional names to draw from. The use of family names seems to be a peculiarly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
cataclysmic shift to replace him. With that in mind, consider the role of the gods in your world and their ties to different humanoid races. Does each race have a creator god? How does that god shape that
races and gods with more diverse followers. Do the races with their own pantheons enjoy a place of privilege in your world, with their gods taking an active role in their affairs? Are the other races
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
became semi-independent while remaining loyal to the crown, and the diverse peoples of this region coexist in relative peace once again. With this big picture in mind, you can think of the Flanaess
beyond the Free City of Greyhawk as five major regions, each with its own store of adventure possibilities waiting to be explored: Central Flanaess. Diverse peoples clash against Iuz and the forces of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
appears real, the man is no more substantial than a phantom and does not respond to any interaction.
2 One party member (determined randomly) hears a stream of whispers. The character can’t make
or fearful event in their past. The scent does not have a source.
6 One party member (determined randomly) sees a dark, hulking shape moving through the wall, ceiling, or floor, as though it were swimming through the ice. The effect is illusory, harmless, and fleeting.
7–12 No haunting.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. Of these, though, captain is the only role that must be filled for the ship to function. A ship needs a single person to issue orders and respond to threats, otherwise a ship risks chaos and confusion
skilled cook keeps the crew’s morale in top shape, while a poor one drags down the entire crew’s performance. A talented cook has a high Constitution score, as well as proficiency with brewer's supplies and cook's utensils.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
7
An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond
Shape. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0 hit
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the school in a contest against a rival college.
7
An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond.
8
An
, but new ones form at a normal rate.Fire, PsychicChange Shape. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
conflicts flare but are resolved through hard work, patient negotiations, and compromises by all sides. Overall, the people of Atagua embrace the idea that they form a complicated, diverse culture—and that
together, they will shape a hopeful future. Lives of the People Sugar and chocolate are abundant in the cuisine of Atagua, especially in the favored beverages: drinking chocolate, strong coffee, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dark Six The Dark Six are the shadows of the Sovereign Host. These dark gods shape the world and are present at all times, speaking to those willing to hear them. Where the Sovereigns govern
of the Shadow.
The Dark Six inspire worship in different ways among diverse cultures. Temples to the Dark Six appear in Droaam, along with wild revels driven by the Fury. The Dark Six aren’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The shape-changing demons known as yochlols are the personal servants of Lolth. They seem to be numberless in the Demonweb Pits, but where they arise from is unknown. Are they spawned from drow souls
that became trapped in Lolth’s web? Or do they spring directly from the queen herself? Regardless of their origin, yochlols respond to the will of Lolth alone. No other demon or demon lord can command
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Swarms Base creatures are among the first to respond to sinister forces at work in a land. As nefarious powers grip an area, populations of maggots, scarabs, and similar scavenging insects explode
and become aggressive predators. Roll on the Swarm Behavior table to see how such swarms might manifest. Swarm Behavior d4 Behavior
1 Crawls on walls in a vaguely bipedal shape
2 Makes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Frightened condition until the start of the oni’s next turn.
Shape-Shift. The oni shape-shifts into a Small or Medium Humanoid or a Large Giant, or it returns to its true form. Other than its size
Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 11
Languages Otyugh; telepathy 120 ft. (doesn’t allow the receiving creature to respond telepathically)
CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3)
Actions
Multiattack. The otyugh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group Espionage agents are typically both highly trained and tightly specialized. The type of missions you undertake can shape your group’s composition; you might be a team of hunters or
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Gold Dragon Lairs Despite their affection for people and their diverse cultures, gold dragons typically make their lairs in hidden places far from civilization, where only the most desperate and
, small runes in the shape of a gold dragon appear to creatures in great need, marking a subtle trail leading to the dragon’s lair. Emanation of Justice. Creatures that spend a year within 6 miles of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Incarnates are small, no more than a handful of gems in the shape of a plant or animal. The least of them originate from spirits lost on the Ethereal Plane and are tiny collections of wayward spirits of
a puzzle to solve. Some speak plainly; others respond in poem or parable. And some refuse to speak at all.
Dawn Incarnates of the Preserve Each Dawn Incarnate that inhabits the Preserve of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
Incarnates are small, no more than a handful of gems in the shape of a plant or animal. The least of them originate from spirits lost on the Ethereal Plane and are tiny collections of wayward spirits of
a puzzle to solve. Some speak plainly; others respond in poem or parable. And some refuse to speak at all.
Dawn Incarnates of the Preserve Each Dawn Incarnate that inhabits the Preserve of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Setting Models” later in this chapter details ways to shape the setting to suit your adventures. Review that section and the following questions as you consider how the nature of the Domains of Dread might
shape your adventures: Escape. Do you want characters to pursue escape from the Domains of Dread? Do they want to leave even if a domain has been their home? Islands or Regions. Does your campaign
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
during the following round. The residents of the other cells take 1d4 + 1 rounds to respond (roll separately for each). The occupants of the cells are as follows: Cell A. A Red Wizard illusionist
the door the characters use to enter. Kelson is unconscious and stable at 0 hit points. Phaia’s magic is drawing forth from his body a wispy shape that resembles him, and this shape screams in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
there to shape the conversation. If the characters threaten him or ask questions that indicate they know more about the cult than Faerl likes, the overseer makes a point of opening a window “to get
close attention to Faerl’s house (area G4) and to any strangers in the village. If the characters ask them any questions about Viallis, the cultists respond by attacking. If they see the previously
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
-dead builder) is the only approach to the temple’s entrance. The skum lurking in the ship’s prow (area T3) keep an eye on the bridge and respond to any intruders. T2. Galley Pier The main deck of the
and benches are arranged in a semicircle facing a smaller antechamber to the west. A large, fish-like shape hangs in the air at the far end of the alcove.
When the cultists gather to worship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
to shards of shattered pottery and heaps of ashes. A mural on the north wall depicts erupting volcanoes and smoke in the shape of tiny people drifting into the sky. Beneath the mural, a salamander
the wall are the missing warriors from Etizalan. Izel. Izel emerges from the lava and speaks in Ignan, demanding the characters leave. If the characters don’t respond, he attacks. If they do, he’s