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Faction Actions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

ways. If the characters stopped Elemental Evil in its tracks, just think of all the other threats and rivals one could deploy them against. The characters have proved themselves capable of mighty deeds

five factions are strident about getting those nodes closed, though their reasons, methods, and encouragements vary.

Kinsbaile

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

experiences from the past year. Accounts are always embellished and highly entertaining, though they must be based in truth. When it’s in Shadowmoor, Kinsbaile is called Kinscaer. Reasons to Visit

Adventurers might visit Kinsbaile for one of the following reasons. Buying and Selling Magic Items. Claide buys and sells magic items at standard prices (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The magnificent

Hierarchy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, upholding the highest ideals of your faith and doing the gods’ work in the world. Your deeds and methods are rarely, if ever, questioned. 2 Respectable. Your behavior and beliefs are in line with the

pressure to keep a low profile. 4 Rebels. You flout the dictates of your hierarchy—even if it’s for just reasons. Your superiors constantly try to rein you in. 5 Reformers. You bring a much-needed breath

Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Adventure Hooks Players can invent their own reasons for visiting Phandalin, or they can use the following adventure hooks. The character hooks tied to backgrounds also provide characters with

promoting good and preserving history. You’ve always wanted to join, but you’ve struggled to gain the group’s attention. You’re headed to Phandalin, where you hope your good deeds will gain the Harpers

City Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Emridy Meadows. A character with the Wayfarer background might know Miklos as a generous man who gives away food and sometimes even lodging to people in need. Reasons to Visit. Adventurers might

visit the Black Dragon Inn for one of the following reasons: Eavesdropper’s Paradise. Many clandestine meetings occur at the Black Dragon. Adventurers eavesdropping on private conversations might overhear

Recurring Villains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

you can add to the villains in this chapter, giving them more or less good reasons to perform their evil deeds. Morally Ambiguous Villains d4 Villain 1 The villain is targeting people with

and evil. Even adventure villains are more often driven by human motives than by cosmic concepts of good and evil. People sometimes do evil things for good reasons. Exercise some caution when

Worshiping Phenax

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

their own reasons to stray from the truth at times, and thus, they also find small ways to seek Phenax’s favor as they go about their daily lives. Formal services to Phenax are conducted at night

hunting (see chapter 3). Somber ceremonies are intoned to bless the golden funeral masks the Returned wear. (RYAN BARGER) MYTHS OF PHENAX The tales told of Phenax’s deeds speak of his duplicity, cunning

One for All: The Stronghold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

composed recounting of deeds, events, and important persons. Dwarves combine their runes into patterns, present pictorial histories in seemingly unconnected murals and images, and otherwise leave their

existence, dwarves have carved out their strongholds underground for a variety of reasons. Their unmatched prowess in mining and stonework makes them ideal candidates to use the subterranean realm for

Asteria

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

injustice, defend innocents, and inspire hope. She believes everyone deserves a chance to write their own story on their own terms, and her deeds have inspired countless heroic tales. Even after so

decks from their many dangers—especially from the curse imposed by the Euryale card, which Asteria resents as a defamation of her devoted friend. For this and many other reasons, Asteria tracks down

Bard Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

success. On a failure, the Bardic Inspiration isn’t expended. College of Valor Sing the Deeds of Ancient Heroes IGNATIUS BUDI College of Valor Subclass Bards of the College of Valor are daring

storytellers whose tales preserve the memory of the great heroes of the past. These Bards sing the deeds of the mighty in vaulted halls or to crowds gathered around great bonfires. They travel to witness

Military Force

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

the instruments of that will. Military Force Envoys You might join a military force for a wide range of reasons, or the military has reasons for seeking you out. Those with specialized skills

contribute to a range of missions, from infiltration and mystical operations to diplomacy and strategy. Perhaps your past deeds or the will of your family pushes you toward military service, regardless of

Religious Order

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

your group as the adventuring arm of the organization, or perhaps a legion of paladins who call on your group’s finesse where swords and shields fail. You might receive orders directly from the immortal

, even if their reasons are unclear until you arrive. 6 Divinity’s Voice. Otherworldly messages direct you to undertake divine quests. Religious Order Member Your primary duty to a religious order is

Spire Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

Feathergale knights stow weapons and armor here under lock and key. The weapon racks currently hold four longswords, four suits of scale mail, four shields, four helmets, four longbows, and four quivers

, scavengers swiftly remove evidence of the knights’ dark deeds. Spyglass. Those who gaze through the spyglass without moving it first see a hooded figure enter the concealed door in Knifepoint Gully (area V3).

Life as a Halfling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

. For those who subscribe to the idea that Yondalla actively shields her worshipers from harm, this phenomenon is easily explained — she looks out for their homes just as she protects their lives

its community behind for a number of reasons. A clan that is forced to relocate (perhaps because of invading creatures or a natural disaster) might decide to seek refuge or opportunity in a city or

Halfling Gods and Myths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

between them and their gods. To halflings, their gods are part of the family. And as family members do, the gods set an example that is reaffirmed through the stories of their heroic deeds, with each tale

concentrated effort. Turtle Shell. Halflings cluster together and cover each other with shields, washtubs, wheelbarrows, coffer lids, or anything else that can deflect a blow. Troll Knocker. A few halflings act

Keep Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

. Open chests in the middle of the room contain suits of leather armor. The most unusual items in this armory are the shields — they are made of beaten copper and fashioned into the shape of horseshoe

crab shells. The room contains twenty spears, ten shortswords, five scimitars, five light crossbows, four hundred crossbow bolts, two hundred arrows, fifteen suits of leather armor, and eight shields

Goblins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

on chest 12 Shields made from ankheg chitin 13 Bracelet made of pieces of goblins turned to stone 14 Special breed of rat kept as pet 15 Teeth pulled out in certain places 16 Owlbear-feather cloaks 17

the enemy but also collapses the passage. Open spaces inside a lair are useful for a number of reasons, and the goblins will hollow out chambers for their use if need be. Slaves and tamed monsters are

Test Page

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk

Suspect? If the party asks the Tea Flingers whom they suspect, each points to a different individual. One of the suspects is always the spy. Their reasons for suspicion are below. Chickory Meadowlark

lead to the rooms on the upper floor. The walls are decorated with banners, broken lances, and shields, all adorned with the quartered arms of Furyondy and Veluna. Above the hearth hangs a painting

Roleplaying a Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

the humanoids that live beneath them. Such tribute is only proper from their perspective, for two reasons. First, their presence in an area benefits everyone by driving away many evils, especially

cobbled together from smaller parts. Shields sized for a human, for example, can be lashed together into a crude suit of scale armor; an anvil riveted onto a log serves as a warhammer. Masters of Beasts

Locations I - L

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Cockatrice inn is a low-walled, poorly built oval stone keep in the heart of the village. It features a central yard covered by a rickety roof made of old shields and bits of rusted armor, pounded flat

. Klauth spends many waking hours scrying Faerûn with his spells, and he probably knows more about the deeds and whereabouts of surface-world creatures in the North and along the Sword Coast than any

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