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Kas the Betrayer

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

; Kas has earned many epithets during his long existence. He is a vampire, legendary swordfighter, and ruthless warlord, and he is driven primarily by one thing: his hatred for Vecna. Kas resembles a

hit point. If he takes radiant damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of his next turn. Special Equipment. Kas wears the Crown of Lies (see the Introduction of Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Skull Lord

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of events, Vecna’s warlords turned against each other, and his plans were dashed. In a rage, Vecna gathered up his generals and captains and bound them in groups of three, fusing them into

first of them appeared in the aftermath of Vecna’s bid to conquer the world of Greyhawk, after the vampire Kas betrayed Vecna and took his eye and hand. In the confusion resulting from this turn

Munchanka Root

Equipment

Combat Utility Whimsy 17 11 11 The root of the deadly munchanka plant must be handled and processed with skill and care, for it is said that those who have eaten the wrong parts of this plant have been driven mad. Munchanka root can be found in dry, arid regions.

Barrowghast

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.A hill giant who dies with an empty stomach, full of rage and regret, might become suffused with energy from the Negative Plane and rise as

a barrowghast. Though it looks like little more than an animated corpse, a barrowghast is filled with necrotic energy and driven by spite and malice. Its blood is a thick and toxic ichor that gives

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

the responsibility to earn a place in the tribe or die trying. Driven Competitors Every day brings a new challenge to a goliath. Food, water, and shelter are rare in the uppermost mountain reaches. A

individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to others. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their

Barbarian

classes Player’s Handbook

Core Barbarian Traits Primary Ability Strength Hit Point Die D12 per Barbarian level Saving Throw Proficiencies Strength and Constitution Skill Proficiencies Choose 2

as a Rage. More than a mere emotion—and not limited to anger—this Rage is an incarnation of a predator’s ferocity, a storm’s fury, and a sea’s turmoil. Some Barbarians

Gruul Anarch

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

ruins. You are part of a savage society that clings desperately to the Old Ways — attuned to nature, full of primal rage, and given short shrift by a world consumed with continuing civilization

’s march of progress. Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Athletics Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit Languages: Choose one of Draconic, Giant, Goblin, or Sylvan

Tovag

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

have released Kas from his domain to torment their onetime prisoner Vecna. Inevitably, when Kas fails to defeat his ancient rival, the Mists return him to his domain to rage for another era.

Tovag Darklord: Kas the Bloody Handed Hallmarks: Undead military dictatorship Notorious across the planes, the vampire Kas was once the champion of the lich Vecna. Wielding the mighty sword that

Investigator

backgrounds

Ability Scores: Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma Feat: Sharp Eye or a Dark Gift feat of your choice (see “Feats”) Skill Proficiencies: Insight and Investigation Tool Proficiencies

remarkable or terrible and now desire to unravel its mystery, or maybe you’re motivated by universal justice and honesty. Whether the cases you’re embroiled in are local crimes or eldritch conspiracies, you’re driven to reveal what others would keep hidden.

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

personality: a feline shifter may be cool and distant, driven by predatory instincts, while a shifter with a lupine spirit might be drawn to find and protect a pack. When a shifter fully embraces this beast

ready for change or opportunity. Shifters have a natural inclination toward classes with a primal connection. A shifter barbarian draws their rage from the beast within. A shifter ranger indulges

Kas and Vecna

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Kas and Vecna Lily Abdullina A young Kas and Vecna muse about the destruction of Oerth Hundreds of years ago, Vecna and Kas were close associates. They were driven men who shared similar evil

outlooks. Kas admired Vecna’s sadism and thirst for power, while Vecna valued Kas’s ferocity and cruelty. By the time Vecna became a lich and the despotic ruler of an empire on the world of Oerth, Kas was

Tovag

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Tovag Darklord: Kas the Bloody Handed Hallmarks: Undead military dictatorship Notorious across the planes, the vampire Kas was once the champion of the lich Vecna. Wielding the artifact that bears

his name, he betrayed his master, and the resulting battle supposedly destroyed them both. In truth, Vecna escaped and grew in power over ages and across worlds. Kas, though, was claimed by the Mists

Half-Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

, wandering the wilds as trappers, foresters, hunters, or adventurers and visiting civilization only rarely. Like elves, they are driven by the wanderlust that comes of their longevity. Others, in

-Elf Variants Some half-elves in Faerûn have a racial trait in place of the Skill Versatility trait. If your DM allows it, your half-elf character can forgo Skill Versatility and instead take the elf trait Keen Senses or a trait based on your elf parentage:

Urchin Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

securely for at least ten days. How did you come by that money? What allowed you to break free of your desperate circumstances and embark on a better life? Skill Proficiencies: Sleight of

shaped by lives of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better

Ruined

Backgrounds The Book of Many Things

successful life even more glorious—only to draw a destructive card that changed your destiny forever. Your desperation has driven you to the career of adventurer. You don’t seek out dark dungeons

, you could do so again. Skill Proficiencies: Stealth, Survival Languages: One of your choice Tool Proficiencies: One gaming set of your choice (such as playing cards or three-dragon ante cards

Blue Feather of Habbakuk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

remains of Habbakuk, a god on the world of Krynn and one of the many gods Vecna intends to destroy as part of his ritual. Any character with proficiency in the Religion skill recognizes the feather

Blue Feather of Habbakuk Within Arekanz’s demiplanar donjon is a blue phoenix feather marked with the symbol of Vecna unreality’s manifested secret. In this unreality, this single feather is all that

Kas the Betrayer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

, and he is driven primarily by one thing: his hatred for Vecna. Kas resembles a well-muscled, raven-haired, human man in his thirties, though he is far older. His fangs reveal his vampiric nature.

Some Answers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

introduces herself and her wizardly companions. Ekaterina Burmak Kas As the characters try to figure out what’s going on, Alustriel asks whether they have any ties to Vecna. If the characters mention

to Vecna and brought them to Sigil. She then explains everything she knows as described in “Rise of the Lich-God” earlier in this chapter. Aftermath of a Wish As the characters interact with Alustriel

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of

rage against their enemies. They simply observe and react as a situation warrants. Lizardfolk lack meaningful emotional ties to the past. They assess situations based on their current and future

Barbarian

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

Barbarian DENMAN ROOKE A Fierce Warrior of Primal Rage Core Barbarian Traits Primary Ability Strength Hit Point Die D12 per Barbarian level Saving Throw Proficiencies Strength and Constitution

Skill Proficiencies Choose 2: Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, or Survival Weapon Proficiencies Simple and Martial weapons Armor Training Light and Medium armor and Shields

Astral Drifter

Backgrounds Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

For longer than you can remember, you have traversed the Astral Sea. There, you experienced firsthand the wonders of the Silver Void: you stopped aging and no longer felt hunger or thirst. Driven by

denizens. Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Religion Languages: Two of your choice (Celestial or Gith recommended) Equipment: A set of traveler’s clothes, a diary, an ink pen, a bottle of ink, and a

Monk

classes Player’s Handbook

Core Monk Traits Primary Ability Dexterity and Wisdom Hit Point Die D8 per Monk level Saving Throw Proficiencies Strength and Dexterity Skill Proficiencies Choose 2

to fuel their determination and discipline. Monks generally view adventures as tests of their physical and mental development. They are driven by a desire to accomplish a greater mission than merely

Barbarian

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Barbarian Core Barbarian Traits Primary Ability Strength Hit Point Die D12 per Barbarian level Saving Throw Proficiencies Strength and Constitution Skill Proficiencies Choose 2: Animal Handling

, 4 Handaxes, Explorer’s Pack, and 15 GP; or (B) 75 GP Barbarians are mighty warriors who are powered by primal forces of the multiverse that manifest as a Rage. More than a mere emotion—and not

Driven Competitors

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

Driven Competitors Every day brings a new challenge to a goliath. Food, water, and shelter are rare in the uppermost mountain reaches. A single mistake can bring doom to an entire tribe, while an

individual’s heroic effort can ensure the entire group’s survival. Goliaths thus place a premium on self-sufficiency and individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and

Purphoros as Campaign Villain

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

Purphoros as Campaign Villain As a campaign villain, Purphoros is more likely to be driven by his impulses rather than by any coherent plan. He might begin by encouraging his champions to create

works and spread tales that belittle the other gods. When other deities retaliate against his chosen, Purphoros reacts with rage, taking vengeance on other gods’ temples and priests across Theros

Vecna's Grasp Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

cavern. Some of the crystal faces reflect distorted images of the cavern, while others flicker with scenes of the lich-god Vecna visiting destruction on distant worlds. Three tunnels branch off the

, so the creature can’t leave the unreality and return to the tunnel. E2a. Images of Kas the Betrayer flicker on the walls of this tunnel. In each reflection, Vecna torments Kas, who appears powerless

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society. Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth Tool Proficiencies: One

Guild took over your family business, ran it into the ground, and burned the building for insurance money. You were driven into crime yourself, but you’ll never work for the Guild. You take

Bobby

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn

Bobby Downloadable PDF Human Traits As a Human, you have these special traits. Resourceful. You gain Heroic Inspiration whenever you finish a Long Rest. Skillful. You gain proficiency in one skill

included above.) Barbarian Class Features Level 1: Rage You can imbue yourself with a primal power called Rage, a force that grants you extraordinary might and resilience. You can enter it as a Bonus Action

Barbarian Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

from the skill list available to Barbarians at level 1. In addition, while your Rage is active, you can channel primal power when you attempt certain tasks; whenever you make an ability check using one

Features Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Rages Rage Damage Weapon Mastery 1 +2 Rage, Unarmored Defense, Weapon Mastery 2 +2 2 2 +2 Danger Sense, Reckless Attack 2 +2 2 3 +2 Barbarian Subclass

Kas the Betrayer

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

made for him (the Sword of Kas, described in chapter 7) by his liege. But the evil sword convinced Kas to betray Vecna, and now Kas is driven primarily by his hatred for his former lord. Keraptis

Barbarian Class Features

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

or lower. Level 3: Primal Knowledge You gain proficiency in another skill of your choice from the skill list available to Barbarians at level 1. In addition, while your Rage is active, you can channel

Features Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Rages Rage Damage Weapon Mastery 1 +2 Rage, Unarmored Defense, Weapon Mastery 2 +2 2 2 +2 Danger Sense, Reckless Attack 2 +2 2 3 +2 Barbarian Subclass

Investigator

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

Investigator Mikael Javaid Ability Scores: Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma Feat: Sharp Eye or a Dark Gift feat of your choice (see “Feats” later in this chapter) Skill Proficiencies: Insight and

. Perhaps you witnessed something remarkable or terrible and now desire to unravel its mystery, or maybe you’re motivated by universal justice and honesty. Whether the cases you’re embroiled in are local crimes or eldritch conspiracies, you’re driven to reveal what others would keep hidden.

Investigator

backgrounds Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

the mysteries you’re embroiled in are local crimes or realm-spanning conspiracies, you’re driven by a personal need to hunt down even the most elusive clues and reveal what others would

keep hidden in the shadows. Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Insight, Investigation, or Perception Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, thieves’ tools Equipment: A magnifying glass

Dark Six

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

them along with his vast wealth. Those driven by greed call him their patron, and his priests often act as criminal fixers. The Fury governs both passion and revenge, rage and despair. She offers

. Those who choose to follow these sinister deities embrace darkness. A barbarian may thank the Fury for the gift of rage. An assassin walks the path of the Mockery, while a warlock’s pact may be a gift

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

Background According to legend, Acererak was a tiefling fathered by a balor named Tarnhem. In his youth, he studied spellcasting under Vecna, and has since become an archmage of surpassing evil

those adventurers driven to seek and destroy him — and partly to claim those adventurers’ souls to feed his phylactery. Even after Acererak eventually became an archlich whose dark plots would threaten

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