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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
which they are born. The more strange their appearance, the harder time they have. Many genasi lose themselves in teeming cities, where their distinctiveness hardly raises an eyebrow in places
, or a member of a desert tribe, is an auspicious event. Most Athasians believe a given genasi is destined for greatness—or infamy.
Those living on the frontier, though, have a much harder
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
You are a member of a teeming horde — one small part of a sprawling organism. Just as you are part of the swarm, the swarm is part of a larger ecosystem, a never-ending cycle of life, death
, rot, and rebirth. You have spent your life in the slow churn of that ecosystem, in the dark places of the city where the messy parts of existence are on display. There is little squeamishness among the
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
You have spent your life aboard fishing vessels or combing the shallows for the bounty of the ocean. Perhaps you were born into a family of fisher folk, working with your kin to feed your village
. Maybe the job was a means to an end — a way out of an undesirable circumstance that forced you to take up life aboard a ship. Regardless of how you began, you soon fell in love with the sea, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
individuals typically express the following common assumptions: Brutal Outlook. Violence is normal and part of everyday life. Quick Fixes. Magic is the solution to every problem. Spellcasters’ Privilege
. Magic-users will always be privileged in society, while those who don’t use magic will always be at a disadvantage. Stratified Society. Low Netherese have harder lives than High Netherese. Superiority Complex. Netheril is the apex of civilization, and its fall would be the end of history.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
own and typically adopt the cultures and societies into which they are born. The more strange their appearance, the harder time they have. Many genasi lose themselves in teeming cities, where their
distinctiveness hardly raises an eyebrow in places accustomed to a variety of different people. Those living on the frontier, though, have a much harder time. People there tend to be less accepting of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
nature of their profession that rogues often come into contact with criminal elements, whether out of choice or necessity. Some of those people can be adversaries too, and they’re likely to be harder to
adversary has appeared in your life. Perhaps you’ve been the subject of scrutiny for a while from someone who wants to use you for nefarious purposes and has just now become known to you. Such an incident
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
School of Necromancy The School of Necromancy explores the cosmic forces of life, death, and undeath. As you focus your studies in this tradition, you learn to manipulate the energy that animates
all living things. As you progress, you learn to sap the life force from a creature as your magic destroys its body, transforming that vital energy into magical power you can manipulate. Most people see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
encounters might be easier or harder than you expect unless you adjust them. Situation. Each adventure lays out what’s going on—the situation that the adventurers are called on to deal with. See “Lay Out
to life, and build on the ideas the players bring to each encounter. Alter these outlines freely to suit your tastes—and those of your players—and your ideas for your campaign. A Starting Campaign
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Life in the City of Blades The duergar are called gray dwarves not only because of the color of their skin, but also because of their drab and joyless lifestyle. While they make no time for merriment
. Rather, they roll up their sleeves and work harder to increase their prestige through the fruits of their labor. All the honor and honesty the duergar apply among themselves doesn’t apply to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Fisher You have spent your life aboard fishing vessels or combing the shallows for the bounty of the ocean. Perhaps you were born into a family of fisher folk, working with your kin to feed your
village. Maybe the job was a means to an end — a way out of an undesirable circumstance that forced you to take up life aboard a ship. Regardless of how you began, you soon fell in love with the sea, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, making it difficult to leave one domain and even harder to find a path to another. The Mists rise and fall at the whim of the Dark Powers, and they can even slip across the planes to drag people
violate both natural and moral laws amid the frozen bogs and glacial expanses of Lamordia. The worst of them is the domain’s Darklord, Doctor Viktra Mordenheim, whose efforts to create life and abolish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
right in front of them already. Gildha Duhn, former majordomo for the Company of the Golden Mongoose, is grieving her lost employers and anxious to put her life back together. With previous experience
is that the company can drive a much harder bargain than the characters would ever be able to strike. This beneficial deal might have hidden downsides, though, as the thin profit margins of the lease
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
DC 15). The spell ends prematurely if the character loses the business card. Why Be a Secretarian? d8 Reason
1 You believe that people shouldn’t work harder; they should work smarter. And
then they should work harder.
2 You’ve always yearned to be in the people business, because inanimate objects can’t pay you.
3 Being able to hand out “Employee of the Month” stickers has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
to life after 24 hours to resume his pursuit of the desecraters. He, too, might appear in the Temple of the Black Earth. Further, Uthgardt of the Elk tribe could continue to harass the Nettlebees
supplies and a letter of thanks from Jayne. Watson then jokes about how it will be harder to get bales of wool to market in the future.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
of him. The corresponding symbols on the tent’s canvas walls glow briefly. After Oddlewin speaks the card’s fortune, the character feels a chill run up their spine as their shadow gains a life of its
and often. It will save another’s life in the near future, earning you their loyalty.” Throne “Great responsibility shall be thrust upon you. Only you will know if you are ready.” Fortune Fulfillment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
darkness
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Challenge 11 (7,200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4
Life Hunger. If a creature within 60 feet of the sorrowsworn regains hit
appear desperate and panicked. Lost sorrowsworn grasp at any creatures they can reach. A victim experiences a flood of fear and panic as its mind buckles under the fury of this assault. The harder a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
and forms a canopy that hides the ruined realm even from above. The area covered by the mist is a shadowy, muffled region devoid of life, sunlight, and sound. The wall of mist ranges in thickness from
Mournland Many creatures were slain outright by the Mourning. Others were mutated as the land was transformed. Sometimes the result was an entirely new life form; any previously unseen monster could appear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
cities, so I might as well have said I knew folk who lived on the moon. When I mentioned Yartar and Red Larch, places that I knew Gyrt’s band had passed near, she laughed still harder. To her I was too
are a proud and strong people with a fierce love of life and its simple pleasures. Demonstrate an outlook complementary to theirs, and they might make of you a comrade. Show fear or contempt, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
who’ll listen how she wants to get away and do something different with her life. Development. Minghee is quite outgoing, and she engages the characters excitedly the first time they visit the Lionshield
region. He is brave and honest, but nearly losing his life years before caused him to doubt not only his martial skills but also his decision making. He could prove to be a valuable ally to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
small collection that Marlos Urnrayle assembled during his life as a human aristocrat. The tomes include academic texts on the elemental planes, holy texts that refer to earth deities or elemental powers
this room was once the bedchamber of someone important.
When Renwick first established himself in the old monastery, he claimed this room, though he has no need for the trappings of life. If he decides
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Companion appeared in the sky, a young red dragon made life miserable for the residents of Elturel. It ate livestock, burned crops, and demanded tribute. Then one day, a scruffy-looking, unarmored
would probably shatter if it struck anything harder than a pillow.
These crypts house the remains of numerous worshipers and servants of Torm interred over the past century. Currently, more than one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
skilled laborers. It’s a perfect meeting place for citizens engaged in activities they wish to keep out of the public eye. The low-life element normally eschews the place, except in cases where they
appropriate roleplaying or ability checks. Easy-to-acquire information comes earlier in the list, while the details that are harder to acquire are provided later. Dispense the following points as you see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
svirfneblin. The gnomes cast blur as a last-ditch effort, and their magic soaked into the room, making everything within it harder to see. Attacks against creatures or objects in the room have disadvantage
grimlocks disfigured each statue enough to prevent the victims from being restored to life. The characters can acquire a handful of gravel from the smashed statues to shrink the mudslick tower if they’ve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
complex (and harder to run) the monster becomes. Innate Spellcasting and Spellcasting. The impact that the Innate Spellcasting and Spellcasting special traits have on a monster’s challenge rating
expected challenge rating: 1–4, 10 hp; 5–10, 20 hp; 11 or higher, 30 hp. Life Drain Wight — Light Sensitivity Shadow demon — Magic Resistance Balor Increase the monster’s effective AC by 2. Magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Monsters” above) stand inactive here in front of pillars. The golem hopes to draw on the pillars’ lightning effect to become fully empowered. They come to life if attacked or when the teleportation
creates feedback in the gate system, making it harder to find intruders in the dungeon, and the Doomvault’s alert level decreases by 1. White Gates. The corridor leading west has a white gate that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
spots in a wooden floor, making it easier to avoid the places that creak and groan when they’re stepped on. Fortify. With 1 minute of work and raw materials, you can make a door or window harder to force
life. With a cook along on the journey, your meals will be much better than the typical mix of hardtack and dried fruit. Components. Cook’s utensils include a metal pot, knives, forks, a stirring spoon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
desert sands. As the dragon ages, its scales become thicker and harder, and its hide hums and crackles with static electricity. These effects intensify when the dragon is angry or about to attack
power, telling the grim story of its life, the enemies it has slain, and the nations it has conquered. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to