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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
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Ideal
1
Independence. I am a free spirit—no one tells me what to do. (Chaotic)
2
Fairness. I never target people who can’t afford to lose a few coins
resist taking a risk if there’s money involved.
5
I can’t resist swindling people who are more powerful than me.
6
I hate to admit it and will hate myself for it, but I’ll run and preserve my own hide if the going gets tough.
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
Ideal
1
Independence. I am a free spirit—no one tells me what to do. (Chaotic)
2
Fairness. I never target people who can’t afford to lose a few coins. (Lawful)
3
there’s money involved.
5
I can’t resist swindling people who are more powerful than me.
6
I hate to admit it and will hate myself for it, but I’ll run and preserve my own hide if the going gets tough.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the background you choose doesn’t provide a feat, you gain a bonus feat of your choice from the following list (a parenthesis tells you where to find the feat): Skilled (Player’s Handbook) Tough
(Player’s Handbook) 4th-Level Bonus Feat At 4th level, you gain another bonus feat of your choice from either the 1st-level list above or the following list (a parenthesis tells you where to find the feat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the background you choose doesn’t provide a feat, you gain a bonus feat of your choice from the following list (a parenthesis tells you where to find the feat): Skilled (Player’s Handbook) Tough
(Player’s Handbook) 4th-Level Bonus Feat At 4th level, you gain another bonus feat of your choice from either the 1st-level list above or the following list (a parenthesis tells you where to find the feat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
each expression is the number of characters of the given level. The second number tells how many monsters of the listed challenge rating those characters are equivalent to. For example, reading the row
make an easy encounter for a party of five characters, put them up against monsters that would be a tough fight for three characters. Likewise, you can treat the party as up to half again larger to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Independence. I am a free spirit — no one tells me what to do. (Chaotic) 2 Fairness. I never target people who can’t afford to lose a few coins. (Lawful) 3 Charity. I distribute the money I acquire to the
can’t resist swindling people who are more powerful than me. 6 I hate to admit it and will hate myself for it, but I’ll run and preserve my own hide if the going gets tough.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Jayne and Watson see the signs of corruption in retrospect. Jayne takes over as matriarch of the clan. The Nettlebees expand by inviting relatives, as well as hiring a few tough ranch hands. Treasure The
gives them an iron brand of the fire symbol, which he found in the fields. Watson also tells the adventurers any information about Wiggan, Bertram, and their relationship to the earth cult that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Independence. I am a free spirit — no one tells me what to do. (Chaotic) 2 Fairness. I never target people who can’t afford to lose a few coins. (Lawful) 3 Charity. I distribute the money I acquire to the
can’t resist swindling people who are more powerful than me. 6 I hate to admit it and will hate myself for it, but I’ll run and preserve my own hide if the going gets tough.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
each expression is the number of characters of the given level. The second number tells how many monsters of the listed challenge rating those characters are equivalent to. For example, reading the row
make an easy encounter for a party of five characters, put them up against monsters that would be a tough fight for three characters. Likewise, you can treat the party as up to half again larger to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Father. They bind prisoners with tough cords of gut, each with 2 hit points and requiring a successful DC 17 Strength check to break. The Enemy of My Enemy On the way to Sloobludop after the previous
then casting bloody chum into the waters of the Darklake, where it is consumed by … something. Baiting the Hook The archpriest of the Sea Mother tells the characters he wants to use them as bait. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Father. They bind prisoners with tough cords of gut, each with 2 hit points and requiring a successful DC 17 Strength check to break. The Enemy of My Enemy On the way to Sloobludop after the previous
then casting bloody chum into the waters of the Darklake, where it is consumed by … something. Baiting the Hook The archpriest of the Sea Mother tells the characters he wants to use them as bait. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Jayne and Watson see the signs of corruption in retrospect. Jayne takes over as matriarch of the clan. The Nettlebees expand by inviting relatives, as well as hiring a few tough ranch hands. Treasure The
gives them an iron brand of the fire symbol, which he found in the fields. Watson also tells the adventurers any information about Wiggan, Bertram, and their relationship to the earth cult that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
dark and tells his parents about his adventure. The Stonehills ask the party to investigate the ruin their son described. Finding Pip. The most direct way to find Pip is to follow his tracks in the
admiration for the characters, Pip explains his whole adventure. Marthungrim’s Home. Pip tells the characters the ruin was the home of a dwarf named Marthungrim who died long ago, before Pip’s parents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
dark and tells his parents about his adventure. The Stonehills ask the party to investigate the ruin their son described. Finding Pip. The most direct way to find Pip is to follow his tracks in the
admiration for the characters, Pip explains his whole adventure. Marthungrim’s Home. Pip tells the characters the ruin was the home of a dwarf named Marthungrim who died long ago, before Pip’s parents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Vara Horn (Small Tough Bosses), command the respect of most who follow the traditional ways of Arborean Springs. As two of the oldest human residents of the region, the women preserve and pass on ancient
lore and freely share their hard-won wisdom with others. It is largely their influence that keeps the merchants from entering the Forbidden Vale. Any traditionalist in town tells the characters the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
if paid and treated well, he could become a valuable source of information for the characters when they need someone to infiltrate tough areas. Skeleton Crew As the characters make their way farther
of a kidnapping. An old male human hobbles up the street, his long staff bearing most of his weight. His wrinkled face tells a tale of many hard years lived in poverty. As he passes an alleyway
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
if paid and treated well, he could become a valuable source of information for the characters when they need someone to infiltrate tough areas. Skeleton Crew As the characters make their way farther
of a kidnapping. An old male human hobbles up the street, his long staff bearing most of his weight. His wrinkled face tells a tale of many hard years lived in poverty. As he passes an alleyway
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Vara Horn (Small Tough Bosses), command the respect of most who follow the traditional ways of Arborean Springs. As two of the oldest human residents of the region, the women preserve and pass on ancient
lore and freely share their hard-won wisdom with others. It is largely their influence that keeps the merchants from entering the Forbidden Vale. Any traditionalist in town tells the characters the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
sour expression. “What do you want?” he asks.
Reash decides whether to admit the party. If he does, he has the reavers in area K9 lower the chain and tells the characters to tie up their boat in
, Grimjaw tells the talkative character to shut up and points at someone else to answer. After listening to the characters, Grimjaw decides among the following options: If the party seems unaware of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
sour expression. “What do you want?” he asks.
Reash decides whether to admit the party. If he does, he has the reavers in area K9 lower the chain and tells the characters to tie up their boat in
, Grimjaw tells the talkative character to shut up and points at someone else to answer. After listening to the characters, Grimjaw decides among the following options: If the party seems unaware of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
cause. If any of the characters appear to respect her position and beliefs, the druid tells them where to find the goblin stronghold. Otherwise, Reidoth offers a bargain: if the characters chase off
-gold color. Each is about half the size of a human hand, light in weight, and as tough as iron. The plates are brass dragon scales, which can be sold to an armorer or another interested buyer for 75 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
characters ask to see Ulsedra Vox, Peluze says the Para-elemental queen is busy working on a cataclysmic ritual deeper in the temple. Peluze tells the characters Vox must not be disturbed, and that
dancing to his music. In the room’s southeast corner, an impassable stairway is choked with rubble.
Garthezz Drule, a human Tough Boss and leader of the Children of Suffocating Ooze, is inside the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
cause. If any of the characters appear to respect her position and beliefs, the druid tells them where to find the goblin stronghold. Otherwise, Reidoth offers a bargain: if the characters chase off
-gold color. Each is about half the size of a human hand, light in weight, and as tough as iron. The plates are brass dragon scales, which can be sold to an armorer or another interested buyer for 75 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
characters ask to see Ulsedra Vox, Peluze says the Para-elemental queen is busy working on a cataclysmic ritual deeper in the temple. Peluze tells the characters Vox must not be disturbed, and that
dancing to his music. In the room’s southeast corner, an impassable stairway is choked with rubble.
Garthezz Drule, a human Tough Boss and leader of the Children of Suffocating Ooze, is inside the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
plans to hurt him, the goblin relaxes. If the characters engage Gorkoh in conversation, he tells of how he and Caerhan came to these caverns in search of a lost shrine, and how Caerhan’s goal was to
destroy some old magic relic. Regarding the relic, Gorkoh knows only that it’s “some broken clock thing,” and that it was responsible for killing the other members of Caerhan’s party. He tells of how the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
plans to hurt him, the goblin relaxes. If the characters engage Gorkoh in conversation, he tells of how he and Caerhan came to these caverns in search of a lost shrine, and how Caerhan’s goal was to
destroy some old magic relic. Regarding the relic, Gorkoh knows only that it’s “some broken clock thing,” and that it was responsible for killing the other members of Caerhan’s party. He tells of how the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
offer as a reward, Mirna tells the characters that she might know where a valuable heirloom is hidden. When she was a young girl, she and her family fled from the town of Thundertree after undead overran
draperies, and several ale kegs are propped up and tapped.
Four tough-looking human warriors wearing scarlet cloaks are gathered around one of the tables. A stack of coins and trinkets is heaped upon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
offer as a reward, Mirna tells the characters that she might know where a valuable heirloom is hidden. When she was a young girl, she and her family fled from the town of Thundertree after undead overran
draperies, and several ale kegs are propped up and tapped.
Four tough-looking human warriors wearing scarlet cloaks are gathered around one of the tables. A stack of coins and trinkets is heaped upon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
area B21), cut through a soft spot in this wall to reach the Briny Pool (area B22) and escaped. The substance of the wall has since healed, and it’s now too tough to cut through again. B21
following round to sense intelligences within the Briny Maze. These experiments have proven that her errant guards aren’t in the Briny Maze. Talking with Ashripask. Ashripask’s guards abandoned her. She tells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
feigns acceptance and tells them that they may “proceed below,” indicating the stairs leading to area M21. When the majority of the party is on the steps, he pulls the lever and dumps the party into area
collapsed section.
This tunnel continues for a quarter-mile, opening into a well-hidden spot in the surrounding hills. The rubble makes for a tough scramble, but anyone can manage it given a little time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
area B21), cut through a soft spot in this wall to reach the Briny Pool (area B22) and escaped. The substance of the wall has since healed, and it’s now too tough to cut through again. B21
following round to sense intelligences within the Briny Maze. These experiments have proven that her errant guards aren’t in the Briny Maze. Talking with Ashripask. Ashripask’s guards abandoned her. She tells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
feigns acceptance and tells them that they may “proceed below,” indicating the stairs leading to area M21. When the majority of the party is on the steps, he pulls the lever and dumps the party into area
collapsed section.
This tunnel continues for a quarter-mile, opening into a well-hidden spot in the surrounding hills. The rubble makes for a tough scramble, but anyone can manage it given a little time