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Returning 33 results for 'share of respond derived verdan'.
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
ancient sin, for which they and their children and their children’s children will always be held accountable.
Infernal Bloodline
Tieflings are derived from human bloodlines, and in the broadest
three broad categories. Tieflings born into another culture typically have names reflective of that culture. Some have names derived from the Infernal language, passed down through generations, that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Verdan Traits Verdan characters have a number of traits in common with others of their kind. Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 2
. Age. Verdan reach adulthood at around the age of 24, and it is thought that they might live to nearly 200 years old. However, because no verdan has died of old age since the race’s initial creation
Tabaxi
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
stories, artifacts, and lore. Those who survive this period of wanderlust return home in their elder years to share news of the outside world. In this manner, the tabaxi remain isolated but never ignorant
, prophecy, clan history, and other esoteric factors. Tabaxi names can apply to both males and females, and most use nicknames derived from or inspired by their full names.
Clan names are usually based
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
murder will bring turmoil to Zinda. Samira asks the characters not to share what they’ve learned until she determines how to respond. If Kala survived, Samira is determined to bring her to justice but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
contacted creature doesn't need to share a language with the monster to communicate in this way with it, but it must be able to understand at least one language. A creature without telepathy can
receive and respond to telepathic messages but can't initiate or terminate a telepathic conversation. A telepathic monster doesn't need to see a contacted creature and can end the telepathic contact at any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
contacted creature doesn’t need to share a language with the monster to communicate in this way with it, but it must be able to understand at least one language. A creature without telepathy can
receive and respond to telepathic messages but can’t initiate or terminate a telepathic conversation. A telepathic monster doesn’t need to see a contacted creature and can end the telepathic contact at any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
techniques to share lore with your players:
Echoes of the Past. Features like a crater in the side of a mountain, a defaced statue in the town square, or a holiday celebrating a local hero provide concrete
appear anywhere in an adventure: glyphs on ancient dungeon walls, books in a library, files in a royal vault, or tapestries depicting key events. Use such set dressing to share important details
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
penalty associated with this; it’s just something to consider when describing your actions. As long as your DM approves, you could justify the abilities of an arcane class as being derived from
training. This doesn’t change the way these features function; it means that instead of making a pact with a fiend, your warlock has a connection to an elite order of arcaniers that share these abilities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
lands becomes a ranger. True rangers go out into nature and find it holy, and like paladins, they are touched by something divine. Their gods and creeds might differ, but rangers share similar values
graves or tombs. Many of these symbols were derived from elven lore or borrowed from groups like the Harpers. While by no means a secret language, these trail marks are often obtuse to non-rangers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
knowing that he holds her prisoner. Kara has never been to the estate and has no idea of the extent of Viallis’s activities there, but she can give the characters directions if they share what they
away from the village, and he can give the characters directions there. If the characters share their suspicions about Viallis being involved in the Yellowcrest murders or other dark business
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the room, though they continue to respond to characters engaging them in conversation even during the fight. (If a character attempts to seize the component, see “The Missing Component,” below
and properly engaged, the clockwork creatures share the following information: The creatures state that they will harm only those who have come to the vault with the intent of misusing the orrery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
significance to that spirit. Once a spirit is awakened, it takes over as the dominant personality of the Incarnate for a matter of minutes and might share its specific memories. A spirit knows only what it has
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
significance to that spirit. Once a spirit is awakened, it takes over as the dominant personality of the Incarnate for a matter of minutes and might share its specific memories. A spirit knows only what it has
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->Dungeon Master’s Guide
creatures who share living space through some combination of negotiation and domination. Each creature’s entry in the Monster Manual indicates the terrain types where that creature is most often found, and
grimlocks to revolt against the mind flayers. Bring the NPC leaders of groups to life as described in the “Nonplayer Characters” section in chapter 3, fleshing out their personalities and goals. Then use those elements to decide how those leaders respond to adventurers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
footsteps in order to share the god’s ultimate fate. In the case of dying and rising gods, the symbolic death of the initiate represents the idea of death to the old life and rebirth into a transformed
Philosophies Not all divine powers need to be derived from deities. In some campaigns, believers hold enough conviction in their ideas about the universe that they gain magical power from that conviction. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Secretary then hesitates, and the image wavers. “Zhong Yin, I will not be retrieving you as planned,” she says. “I am sorry.”
The image flickers, then vanishes.
Any attempt to respond to
Secretary Wei fails, as she ignores the characters. Zhong Yin. Zhong Yin is shocked at Secretary Wei’s betrayal. From this point on, the spy is willing to aid the characters and will share any information in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
actively roleplaying it—giving it a voice like an actor in a role.
Ask the Players, “What Do You Do?” If the players aren’t sure what to do, suggest ways they could respond to the kobold, like trying
magic items, roll once on the Magic Items table in appendix A (rerolling duplicates) to determine the item.
Share the Wealth. Encourage players to split treasure among the characters as evenly as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
that I was no wizard, Gyrt and I sat down to talk. I asked to share her campfire for the night, and Gyrt made space for me. That was my first meeting with Gyrt, but it wouldn’t be my last, nor my last
they will respond with quick violence. LOST TRIBES OF THE UTHGARDT
Some Uthgardt tribes are seen by others as lost to the world. They are considered anathema, and even speaking of them outside certain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
respond after 2 rounds. Stairwell. The stairs lead up to area O9. O5: Lower Hallway This hall leads to areas O6 and area O8, then ends in a heap of rubble where the east wing of the house collapsed
. If a clerk is captured alive, a character can convince them to share the following information by succeeding on a DC 14 Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check: The commander of the Red Dragon Army
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
being raised as undead. Also nearby, two wights (see “Reduced-Threat Monsters” above) are being raised as warrior undead. These wights are only partially animated, so they respond only to Phaia when she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
). Another thirty to seventy are in the immediate area, close enough to respond within fifteen minutes to the beating of the drum in the barbican. The bullywugs already believe themselves to be lords of the
assumption on seeing strangers is that they are cultists, or allies of the cultists, come to work or parley at the castle. They don’t share the bullywugs’ arrogance, however, so unless they are attacked, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
in the immediate area, close enough to respond within fifteen minutes to the beating of the drum in the barbican. The bullywugs already believe themselves to be lords of the mere, and they act like it
is that they are cultists, or allies of the cultists, come to work or parley at the castle. They don’t share the bullywugs’ arrogance, however, so unless they are attacked, they don’t really care who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the party, they can also share this information. The statues are magical, but their power was disrupted when the urns held by two of the statues were removed. They’re currently in areas I4 and I5. Only
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
picture of the scene.
Ask the Players, “What Do You Do?” If the players aren’t sure how to respond, suggest ways they could glean more information, like looking for tracks.
Narrate the Results
gives them a pouch she found on the trail. Otherwise, she encourages them to keep adventuring until they have something more interesting to share. Regardless, Mallyn prefers to travel alone and doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The Dark Seldarine Lolth demands the lion’s share of worship from the drow, according to her wishes and by the command of her priestesses. The Spider Queen isn’t, however, the only entity venerated
her followers. Her adherents come from a wide range of occupations, including common thieves, laborers, guides, physicians, poets, and nearly any other profession. What they all share is a rebellious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
chamber’s pillars respond when plant matter in the chamber is damaged. At the end of each round during which a shambling mound took damage, a discharge of energy ripples over the pillars, and each
willing to give up his treasure and share the attunements of his glyph key, turning over the actual key only under severe threat. Dungeon State. If Thuria survives an initial encounter with the player
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
or disturbance in the main area draws all the monsters, although those in the northwest chamber respond most slowly. Investigating. The containers on the small tables in the main area hold mashed
. Interaction. When the characters arrive, Belak says loudly, “Hold a moment, you know not what you do!” If the characters engage him in conversation, he can share the following information: What are you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
aid them, they can make a relevant DC 15 ability check. On a successful check, the workers won’t endanger themselves, but they might share helpful intelligence or agree to stay out of the party’s way
wraiths emerge from the caskets that line the central wall. The wraiths don’t respond to verbal entreaties and can’t leave the crypt, but they attack anyone who sets foot inside. Rilago’s Ghost. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
even if neighboring vegepygmies call for aid. Griss is the oldest vegepygmy aboard the ship and has had decades to learn about the tragedy that befell it, but the elder doesn’t share this information
android doesn’t mention the robot mutiny that preceded the crash, respond to queries about Aphelion, or muse on the computer’s intentions, all of which it deems beyond the scope of its purpose. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
stick or tool to set it off. What the Satyrs Know. If the characters share any juicy tidbits of gossip with the satyrs, such as the name of a secret crush, the satyrs respond with stories about other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
intricate, abstruse patterns nearby. 19–27 Local plants and animals share a malevolent intelligence. Roll a d6. On a 1–2, an insect plague spell is centered on one random creature in the region. On a 3–4
understands any languages, it can respond telepathically. 53–58 One random creature in the region can sense the presence of nearby minds for 1 hour. For the duration, the creature gains advantage on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
, to wedge the lid shut. Development. If characters fall into the pit or otherwise make excessive noise, the goblins in the area 36 to the north are alerted. Alerted goblins respond in 2 rounds. These
stuffed animal heads adorn the walls. The mounting job is sloppy, and the assortment of heads includes cattle, rats, and other not particularly impressive specimens. A few grisly trophies share the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, accumulating useful information which it will gladly share for gifts of treasure. If an intelligent creature tries to leave a brass dragon’s presence without engaging in conversation, the dragon follows it. If
the creature attempts to escape by magic or force, the dragon might respond with a fit of pique, using its sleep gas to incapacitate the creature. When it wakes, the creature finds itself pinned to