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Knight of the Order

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

You belong to an order of knights who have sworn oaths to achieve a certain goal. The nature of this goal depends on the order you serve, but in your eyes it is without question a vital and honorable

again in ruins, Dove Falconhand decided to reform the group with the primary goal of building alliances and friendship between the civilized races of the world and goodly people in order to combat evil

Dhampir Legacy

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

experiment changed your body, making you reliant on others for vital fluids. Dhampirs in the Domains of Dread When creating a dhampir, ask your DM if it makes sense for your character to have ties

ancestors. Creating Your Character At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of one of the game’s fantastical races. Alternatively, you can choose a lineage. If

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

arches, swooping from spire to spire, soared through the air. Crafted by ancient dwarven metalsmiths, they were strong enough to hold the weight of an army, yet they appeared so delicate that a bird

of many other races. They are slightly shorter than humans on average, ranging from well under 5 feet tall to just over 6 feet. They are more slender than humans, weighing only 100 to 145 pounds

Menzoberranzan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Menzoberranzan Population: 20,000 drow plus thousands of slaves (of various races) Government: Matriarchal theocracy worshiping Lolth, the Demon Queen of Spiders Defense: Large standing army of

drow call Araurilcaurak, its vault soaring a thousand feet above the stone floor. Drow dwellings and strongholds are carved from massive stalagmites and stalactites, connected with delicate-looking bridges of hardened spider silk and lit with coldly glowing eldritch fires. Map 15.1: Menzoberranzan

The Golden Vault

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

outsiders to track, but those in the know are aware that the organization rights moral wrongs, supports virtuous underdogs, and handles delicate situations local authorities won’t touch. The Golden

can provide unexpected help. For instance, if the characters lack vital information needed for a heist, their handler might share a recent discovery. If the characters need special equipment, their

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do admit that the little reptilians do respectable tunnel work using simple tools. If a band of kobolds is enslaved by more powerful creatures

, the kobolds are usually put to work enlarging their masters’ living area and protecting vital areas of the lair with traps and other defenses. Some human communities hire kobolds to dig their

Kruphix's Influence

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

opposes anyone who tries to obtain power that would upset the delicate balance of the pantheon. Kruphix is the eldest of the gods and sees it as his responsibility to rein in the excesses of his

and into death, Kruphix respects both Erebos and Athreos. He sees Erebos as a necessary check on Heliod’s power, and he even allowed Athreos to continue his vital work on the fringes of the mortal

Mirabar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

level of the undercity is mostly dwarves, with some few humans. The mixing of races is due to convenience of trade, preference, or skill; just as some few humans like to mine, to imbibe strong dwarven

necessary to clear threats away from roads, investigate sabotage, and otherwise protect its vital trade. With the rise of Mithral Hall in the last century, and now Gauntlgrym, Mirabar fears its place as the

Expert Tunnelers

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

falling off the edge — high enough to protect a kobold but low enough to serve as a tripping hazard for a larger creature. Those of other humanoid races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do

’ living area and protecting vital areas of the lair with traps and other defenses. Some human communities hire kobolds to dig their sewer tunnels, paying them with food and tools the kobolds wouldn’t

Speakers for the Ancestors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

celebrated heroes capable of handling most danger that comes their way, yet they are so vital to the integrity of the Radiant Citadel that each is carefully protected, both magically and by contingents of

complex relationship with her homeland. While she loves Akharin Sangar, she refuses to bend to the will of its angelic ruler, Atash. Rather than oppose him directly, she plays a delicate political game

Speakers for the Ancestors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel

celebrated heroes capable of handling most danger that comes their way, yet they are so vital to the integrity of the Radiant Citadel that each is carefully protected, both magically and by contingents of

complex relationship with her homeland. While she loves Akharin Sangar, she refuses to bend to the will of its angelic ruler, Atash. Rather than oppose him directly, she plays a delicate political game

Castle Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

fortress-like and glowering tower, it has been upgraded with more delicate fashions of architecture since the return of its long-absent owner. Mirt has quite a history with Durnan, the proprietor of the

Griffon Cavalry, of course. Champions for the ward often come from among the ranks of the Guard, the Navy, or the Cavalry. Although such competitors have often have the advantage in races and

3. Determine Ability Scores

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

a quick reference for what qualities are measured by each ability, what races increases which abilities, and what classes consider each ability particularly important. You generate your character’s

) Constitution Important for: Everyone Racial Increases: Dwarf (+2), Stout halfling (+1), Rock gnome (+1), Half-orc (+1), Human (+1)"}">Measures Health, stamina, vital force Important for

Character Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

trained warriors to join an expedition to Chult. You’ve always wanted to visit Port Nyanzaru and see the dinosaur races. They say the jungles are full of riches and danger—two things you crave. Noble

expedition to Chult. The success of the mission is so vital that they promised to make you a captain if you help ensure the expedition’s success.

Roleplaying a Giant

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

will be well when our empire is restored. (Neutral) 5 Tribute. The lesser races owe giants not just respect but payment of tribute, and what they don’t pay willingly, we will take by force. (Chaotic) 6

. Fire giants enslave other creatures to accomplish unskilled labor, so the giants can concentrate on the more vital aspects of foundry operation and crafting that only they are capable of. They aren’t

Luskan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

weakness before the folk of Luskan. Luskan, the City of Sails, spans the icy River Mirar, which tumbles from the Spine of the World, races past Mirabar, and then plunges toward the sea. The swift river

. Ship Baram operates Luskan’s fishing industry. The food it provides is so vital to the city’s welfare nowadays that Baram has risen to Second Ship on the strength of its successful forays out to sea

Daoine Gloine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

, showing no signs of vegetation or other life, and highlighting the glimmering glass statuary that stands everywhere. Even at a distance, many of the statues appear to be humanoids of different races

races have also been trapped forever in glass. Creature. When any intruder climbs the upper towers or moves along the bridges created where towers have fallen, the vibration of their movement alerts the

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

how they go there. The victims have no apparent commonalities — being of all ages, races, genders, and social classes, and having disappeared from points all across the city — yet there’s no question

ladders. While the living quarters upstairs teem with rare plants and bookcases, the bottom floor acts as one of the most popular magic shops in the city. Inside its delicate-looking but magically

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

have no apparent commonalities — being of all ages, races, genders, and social classes, and having disappeared from points all across the city — yet there’s no question in anyone’s mind that the same

quarters upstairs teem with rare plants and bookcases, the bottom floor acts as one of the most popular magic shops in the city. Inside its delicate-looking but magically warded walls, customers can buy and

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