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functionaries in Baldur’s Gate or Neverwinter, or you might have grown up in and around the castle of Daggerford.
Even if you are no longer a full-fledged member of the group that gave you your start in
intrigues of interest in the group are.
Suggested Characteristics
Use the tables for the guild artisan background in the Player’s Handbook as the basis for your traits and motivations
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
important to me than my life.
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Dangerous work is best accomplished by an orderly group working with common purpose.
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I treat my weapons, uniform, and insignia with reverence, for they
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I do what I can to help out the spouse of a comrade who died in battle.
Flaws
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Flaw
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I act bravely when I’m in a group, but I’m a coward when I&rsquo
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
, or even an occult group that served a fiendish master that you now deny.
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Religion
Languages: Two of your choice
Equipment: A holy symbol (a gift
my deity will guide my actions. I have faith that if I work hard, things will go well. (Lawful)
6
Aspiration. I seek to prove myself worthy of my god’s favor by matching my actions against
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
: In recent years, the Zhentarim have become more visible in the world at large, as the group works to improve its reputation among the common people. The faction draws employees and associates
)
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Aspiration. I seek to prove myself worthy of my god’s favor by matching my actions against his or her teachings. (Any)
d6
Bond
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I would die to recover an ancient
Human
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shorter lives that they strive to achieve as much as they can in the years they are given. Or maybe they feel they have something to prove to the elder races, and that’s why they build their mighty
, striving to leave a lasting legacy. Individually and as a group, humans are adaptable opportunists, and they stay alert to changing political and social dynamics.
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Acolyte
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to serve your god in a different way? Perhaps you were the leader of a small cult outside of any established temple structure, or even an occult group that served a fiendish master that you now deny
’s religious hierarchy. (Lawful)
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Faith. I trust that my deity will guide my actions. I have faith that if I work hard, things will go well. (Lawful)
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Aspiration. I seek to prove myself
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
foe and enable them to prove their worth before their deities. He relishes every short-term triumph and swears revenge for every setback. Luthic, though, takes a longer view. She understands the
warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Howling Hatred Attack Just before dawn on the third morning, four Howling Hatred initiates (see chapter 7) try to prove their usefulness to the air cult by attacking the caravan. They’ve been
watching the group for awhile, so they bide their time, especially if the characters acquit themselves well in the second bandit attack. They swoop in, riding giant vultures, and hurl javelins at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Howling Hatred Attack Just before dawn on the third morning, four Howling Hatred initiates (see chapter 7) try to prove their usefulness to the air cult by attacking the caravan. They’ve been
watching the group for awhile, so they bide their time, especially if the characters acquit themselves well in the second bandit attack. They swoop in, riding giant vultures, and hurl javelins at the
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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implement better tactics. Any enemy who chases a group of fleeing yuan-ti might be on the victorious side of a rout or could be heading into a trap; if the enemy has been encountered before, it is likely
giant snake.
To force their compliance, enemies might be brainwashed, charmed, tortured, or transformed into broodguards. Those that prove intractable still have their uses, either as sacrifices to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Assignments Patrons are more than a resource for your group to draw on, they are also a responsibility. Some patrons might be eager to support your group, while others might prove more demanding
interesting stories can emerge if you decide to refuse an assignment. Even a patron that isn’t heavy-handed can significantly motivate your group. Maybe you’ll seek adventures based on what pleases your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Assignments Patrons are more than a resource for your group to draw on, they are also a responsibility. Some patrons might be eager to support your group, while others might prove more demanding
interesting stories can emerge if you decide to refuse an assignment. Even a patron that isn’t heavy-handed can significantly motivate your group. Maybe you’ll seek adventures based on what pleases your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Criminal Sharn is home to a number of powerful criminal organizations, and your background gives a tie to one of them. Work with your DM to decide which group you’re connected to, and use this table
to determine the nature of that connection. 1d4 Criminal
1 You have family or friends in the organization, but you’ve still got to prove yourself to the gang.
2 You retired from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Criminal Sharn is home to a number of powerful criminal organizations, and your background gives a tie to one of them. Work with your DM to decide which group you’re connected to, and use this table
to determine the nature of that connection. 1d4 Criminal
1 You have family or friends in the organization, but you’ve still got to prove yourself to the gang.
2 You retired from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Goodwill Tour After the characters meet the queen, she gives them 24 hours to prove their worth and win the lizardfolk’s trust by visiting and interacting with occupants of the lair. Successful
the occupants of the lair, including its two most important individuals. To earn the trust of an NPC (Sauriv or Othokent) or a group (commoners, shamans, other lizardfolk, locathah, or merfolk), one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
a large group of people could prove dangerous to them. The goats, however, panic at the sight of these large predators, causing them to flee in every direction. The characters must do everything in
could make from the merchant. They can split up and each go after one of the groups of goats that split off. That means, however, that half the group must fight one wyvern, and the other half must fight the other, and they are 3000 feet away from each other, likely unable to help each other.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
a large group of people could prove dangerous to them. The goats, however, panic at the sight of these large predators, causing them to flee in every direction. The characters must do everything in
could make from the merchant. They can split up and each go after one of the groups of goats that split off. That means, however, that half the group must fight one wyvern, and the other half must fight the other, and they are 3000 feet away from each other, likely unable to help each other.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Goodwill Tour After the characters meet the queen, she gives them 24 hours to prove their worth and win the lizardfolk’s trust by visiting and interacting with occupants of the lair. Successful
the occupants of the lair, including its two most important individuals. To earn the trust of an NPC (Sauriv or Othokent) or a group (commoners, shamans, other lizardfolk, locathah, or merfolk), one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
recovery. Once the characters reach the gates, they can see that the truth lies somewhere in between. The characters must prove their goodwill to the deep gnomes before they are allowed inside. Once the
require a DC 15 group Charisma (Persuasion) check. If the group check succeeds, the attitude of the svirfneblin shifts by one. If characters are rude or act in a way to make the deep gnomes more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
recovery. Once the characters reach the gates, they can see that the truth lies somewhere in between. The characters must prove their goodwill to the deep gnomes before they are allowed inside. Once the
require a DC 15 group Charisma (Persuasion) check. If the group check succeeds, the attitude of the svirfneblin shifts by one. If characters are rude or act in a way to make the deep gnomes more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
prove equally useful for burglars, grifters, and other criminals. Of particular note is the halfling-run criminal enterprise of the Boromar Clan, the most powerful crime syndicate in Breland. The
the criminal empire, but your past may yet catch up with you. You could also be the point of contact who has made the Boromar Clan your party’s group patron, as described later in this chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
prove equally useful for burglars, grifters, and other criminals. Of particular note is the halfling-run criminal enterprise of the Boromar Clan, the most powerful crime syndicate in Breland. The
the criminal empire, but your past may yet catch up with you. You could also be the point of contact who has made the Boromar Clan your party’s group patron, as described later in this chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group A wide variety of talents can be useful in the work of an inquisitive, leading the Finders’ Guild to employ specialists with diverse skill sets. Many inquisitives come from
backgrounds such as criminal, sage, soldier, or urchin, regardless of the role they play in a group. Consider some or all of these roles for characters in your party: Client. When a routine investigation goes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group A wide variety of talents can be useful in the work of an inquisitive, leading the Finders’ Guild to employ specialists with diverse skill sets. Many inquisitives come from
backgrounds such as criminal, sage, soldier, or urchin, regardless of the role they play in a group. Consider some or all of these roles for characters in your party: Client. When a routine investigation goes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
small group of people beloved by the character. There’s likely time to save only one group. The character might prove themself suited for white robes by trying to save everyone, by sacrificing
develop this scene in a way that’s influenced by the test-taking character’s alignment. Good Character The dragon returns and attacks the fleeing people, including both a large group of innocents and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
to Greenest in search of rumors of increasing dragon activity. 5 You have heard rumors that your close childhood friend, a half-elf named Talis, has been kidnapped by a strange group of dragon
a sleepy little town called Greenest until this blows over. 7 On his deathbed, your father confessed that he had become involved with a group called the Cult of the Dragon. They paid him to smuggle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
to Greenest in search of rumors of increasing dragon activity. 5 You have heard rumors that your close childhood friend, a half-elf named Talis, has been kidnapped by a strange group of dragon
a sleepy little town called Greenest until this blows over. 7 On his deathbed, your father confessed that he had become involved with a group called the Cult of the Dragon. They paid him to smuggle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
small group of people beloved by the character. There’s likely time to save only one group. The character might prove themself suited for white robes by trying to save everyone, by sacrificing
develop this scene in a way that’s influenced by the test-taking character’s alignment. Good Character The dragon returns and attacks the fleeing people, including both a large group of innocents and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Triumph in a contest of strength or endurance to prove Mogis’s superiority over other gods.
6 Defeat a champion of another god (most likely Iroas, Heliod, or Ephara).
A Mogis Campaign A campaign
eventually allows the characters to perform acts of heroism. Perhaps this means the group swears a vow to Mogis to pursue some collective revenge, or maybe the group understands that just as Mogis watches
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
you’ll need a job that will help you prove your worth.
Today is your lucky day. This afternoon, you received a brief note from one of your contacts: “I heard today from someone who is looking for
clothes approach your group from around the side of the prison. His deep blue face bears a gentle but concerned expression. He raises his hand to hail you and speaks in a low tone as his eyes take in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
you’ll need a job that will help you prove your worth.
Today is your lucky day. This afternoon, you received a brief note from one of your contacts: “I heard today from someone who is looking for
clothes approach your group from around the side of the prison. His deep blue face bears a gentle but concerned expression. He raises his hand to hail you and speaks in a low tone as his eyes take in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Triumph in a contest of strength or endurance to prove Mogis’s superiority over other gods.
6 Defeat a champion of another god (most likely Iroas, Heliod, or Ephara).
A Mogis Campaign A campaign
eventually allows the characters to perform acts of heroism. Perhaps this means the group swears a vow to Mogis to pursue some collective revenge, or maybe the group understands that just as Mogis watches
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of the unwary. Yet mortal greed and ambition might prove more dangerous than any dragon or fiend. This darkness affords opportunities for a group of bold adventurers to make a difference—for better or for worse.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
A priest of Purphoros condemns the party for treating their weapons and tools poorly, insisting they discard them until the heroes prove their worthiness.
6 A group of oreads (see chapter 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Osybus, a group he’s equally likely to aid or oppose as his investigations demand. Firan’s eccentricities include loathing the domain of Darkon, an almost-personal hatred for Barovia’s Count Strahd
von Zarovich, and his earnest fear of the Mists—he claims that if he entered them unguided, he would never escape. However, those who prove useful to him can earn a valuable temporary ally. Firan