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Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

The verdan owe their existence to chaos. Descended and transformed from a large clan of goblins and hobgoblins, those who became the verdan were simply living their lives, doing goblinoid things. But

then passing through the shadow of That-Which-Endures changed them forever. Now the newest race to call Faerûn home, the verdan do their best to find their way in an unfamiliar world

Octon Modron

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

hierarchs, such as productivity reports to septon modron;septons and diagnostic data to decaton modron;decatons. Octons have eight mechanical tentacles which they use to manipulate objects and defend

leadership positions, maintaining order in Mechanus and the realms beyond. For more information on modrons, see the Monster Manual.Psychic

Warden Archon

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

portals and paths connected to goodly realms. They have powerfully built, bipedal bodies with the heads of great bears and eyes like pools of silvery light. When warden archons speak, glimmering

pursues relentlessly. Archons Archons are denizens of the Seven Heavens of Mount Celestia. Created by the powers of order and benevolence, archons defend their home from fiendish incursions and

Young Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

visitors the vastness of my domain, so they appreciate how insignificant they are. 5 I attack anyone I notice taking from the sea’s bounty without offering something in return. 6 I think

out of arrow range, so they know I am watching. 8 I am fascinated by the politics of surface realms and talk endlessly with sailors and adventurers to stay current on the latest happenings on

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth

Genasi inherit something from both sides of their dual nature. They resemble humans but have unusual skin color (red, green, blue, or gray), and there is something odd about them. The elemental blood

Dragon Turtle Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

insignificant they are. 5 I attack anyone I notice taking from the sea’s bounty without offering something in return. 6 I think of sailors’ songs as their “water speech&rdquo

fascinated by the politics of surface realms and talk endlessly with sailors and adventurers to stay current on the latest happenings on land. Dragon Turtle Ideals d6;{"diceNotation

Created by Chaos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Created by Chaos When the power of That-Which-Endures mutated the verdan, their skin was turned the color of jade and their blood began to flow black. Their ears grew pointed, and they gained a

limited form of telepathy — but at the cost of forgetting their history. The underground homes of the goblins were places of terror to the new creatures those goblins became, and the verdan quickly fled to

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

brightly colored, with feathers of red, orange, or yellow. Females have more subdued colors, usually brown or gray. Their heads complete the avian appearance, being something like a parrot or eagle with

. The eldest acts as leader with the support of a shaman. AARAKOCRA IN THE FORGOTTEN REALMS Never well established in Faerûn, aarakocra have only four major colonies: in the Star Mounts

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

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

head on the ceiling—good food and good stories in front of a nice, warm fire. If halflings had a shred of ambition, they might really amount to something.” Lasting Institutions Where a

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

skill with sword, bow, and strategy. Hidden Woodland Realms Most elves dwell in small forest villages hidden among the trees. Elves hunt game, gather food, and grow vegetables, and their skill and

. “All that haste, their ambition and drive to accomplish something before their brief lives pass away—human endeavors seem so futile sometimes. But then you look at what they have

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

wanderers keep to civilized realms, preferring to bargain instead of pursuing more dangerous methods of sating their curiosity. However, they aren’t above a little discreet theft to get their claws

hand, which you constantly fidget with. 7 You are always in debt, since you spend your gold on lavish parties and gifts for friends. 8 When talking about something you’re obsessed

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

notice taking from the sea’s bounty without offering something in return. 6 I think of sailors’ songs as their “water speech” and try to converse with them by humming

snippets of tunes I have overheard. 7 I swim alongside ships sailing through my domain, just out of arrow range, so they know I am watching. 8 I am fascinated by the politics of surface realms

Developments

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

innocent townsfolk from being slaughtered and turn dragons away from fleeing crowds. The characters can clear burning buildings, use magic to douse flames or save the dying, and stand up for those who cannot defend themselves. Let their sacrifice during this fight mean something.

Greyhawk's Premise

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

Greyhawk’s Premise The year is 576 CY (Common Year). Evil is ascendant across the lands of Eastern Oerik. If something isn’t done to curtail the growing threat, Eastern Oerik will fall to tyrants

Free City of Greyhawk and other settlements trek across the vast wilderness of Eastern Oerik, slaying monsters and exploring dungeons to find magic items the adventurers can use to defend their homeland and take the fight to their enemies.

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. For example, some of the oldest dwarves living in Citadel Felbarr (in the world of the Forgotten Realms) can recall the day, more than three centuries ago, when orcs conquered the fortress and drove

can make a human friend. And watch them go! They set their hearts on something, they’ll get it, whether it’s a dragon’s hoard or an empire’s throne. You have to admire that

Chapter 3: Races of the Realms

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

only when they differ from or replace those given in the Player’s Handbook. The information in this chapter is specific to the Realms, so if something stated here differs from what’s presented in the Player’s Handbook, this material takes precedence.

Chapter 3: Races of the Realms Faerûn is home to many races, some of them immigrants from other worlds who found their way here in ancient times when gates and portals were more plentiful, and easier

Developments

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

innocent townsfolk from being slaughtered and turn dragons away from fleeing crowds. The characters can clear burning buildings, use magic to douse flames or save the dying, and stand up for those who cannot defend themselves. Let their sacrifice during this fight mean something.

Cosmic Horror Torments

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

Cosmic Horror Torments Darklords in this genre are endowed with powers stemming from their studies or ancestry, or granted by ancient numinosities. Darklords in cosmic horror realms commonly suffer

into a long-extinct being or something from the far-flung future. 3 The Darklord sees multiple dimensions at once and is going blind from their incandescence. 4 The Darklord is haunted by

Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Adventures This chapter includes many adventures set in the Forgotten Realms. These adventures follow the format of the adventure examples in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. As in the Dungeon Master’s

, the adventures in this chapter are listed in alphabetical order in the Forgotten Realms Adventures table with their level and adventure type. The adventure types are as follows: Deity adventures

Chapter 4: Shadow of War

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

. The characters and their allies defend against Dragon Army threats, culminating in a surprise attack on Kalaman by the death knight Lord Soth. In this chapter, the characters must ally with Kalaman’s

they’re members of the army, special adventuring agents, or something less formal. The characters should view Kalaman and its military leadership as allies.

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

on. Even a stupid or physically weak kobold is given a role in the tribe, whether something as simple as picking mushrooms for food or watching over hatchlings, and they all understand that their

responsible for blocking tunnels to deter pursuit. Kobolds feel a cool affinity or something like kinship for other members of their tribe, but they are rarely affectionate with each other. Two kobolds

The Forgotten Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

The Forgotten Realms Just like a fantasy novel or movie, an adventure is set in a larger world. In fact, the world can be anything that the DM and players can imagine. It could be a swords-and

Forgotten Realms is one such setting, and that’s where the story in this adventure takes place. In the Realms, knights dare the crypts of the fallen dwarf kings of Delzoun, seeking glory and treasure

Tabaxi Personality

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

reflect your ever-changing curiosity. TABAXI IN THE FORGOTTEN REALMS In the Forgotten Realms, tabaxi hail from Maztica, a realm located far across the ocean west of the Sword Coast. The tabaxi of

, which you constantly fidget with. 7 You are always in debt, since you spend your gold on lavish parties and gifts for friends. 8 When talking about something you’re obsessed with, you speak quickly

Adventure Synopsis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

themselves the owners of the place. They defend themselves aggressively against intrusion, making it difficult to avoid combat with them. Hidden Grove. Eventually, the characters discover the lower level of

neighboring realms. On the Day of Mourning, the earth opened up and swallowed the place. The Mournland is within sight of the rift. Forgotten Realms. On Faerûn, the Sunless Citadel was once a secret

The Council

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

investigate reports of the grove’s corruption a month ago. He never returned. The villagers worry something terrible befell him, saying the skilled elf tracker would never have abandoned Redwood Watch

permanently. (The wyrmling is now forcing Armin to defend area R4.) Gwenhumara Goldmoss. Gwenhumara (Medium Priest Acolyte) is an elf healer who tended to the wounded after the battle against Death-at-Sunset

Paladins

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

warrior also has great devotion to a particular deity, that god can reward the faithful with a measure of divine power, making that person a paladin. Different paladin orders in the Forgotten Realms

those under them. Unjust laws must be overturned or changed in a reasonable fashion. Bravery. Gain glory through battle. Defend any charge unto death. Pride in one’s actions. Lead by example. Let your

Animal Lord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

they defend. They frequently change into giant, idealized versions of the animals they’re associated with—albeit with glowing eyes. When contending with people, they sometimes appear as humanlike beings

animal lords make their homes in the Beastlands, but they occasionally journey to the Feywild or other idyllic realms. They rarely travel to the Material Plane, making exceptions only when a world

Flavors of Fantasy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

from ordinary backgrounds, but something impels them into an adventuring life. The adventurers are the “heroes” of the campaign, but they might not be truly heroic, instead pursuing this life for

an effort to destroy monsters or villains. This genre is also common in fantasy fiction. Most novels set in the Forgotten Realms are best described as heroic fantasy, following in the footsteps of many of the authors listed in the Appendices of the Player’s Handbook.

Sage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

on the lookout for breaking news. You know your history and you know how to research a story. But if you want to make headlines, you need to be on the scene for something big. 4 You’re on the

cutting edge of arcane theory. House Cannith, Arcanix—they’re all idiots. You’re on the verge of a major discovery (The cause of the Mourning? The nature of warforged souls? Establishing a connection to new realms of existence?) but the pieces you need are out there in the world.

Introduction

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

Introduction Something evil is trapping the souls of the dead and draining life from all who have been raised from death by magic. This worldwide “death curse” not only prevents the raising of the

jungle. Tomb of Annihilation is a Dungeons & Dragons adventure that takes place on the peninsula of Chult in the Forgotten Realms. Chult is a tropical wilderness composed mostly of jungles, plateaus

Ranger

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

also benefit the kingdoms and other civilized realms that they avoid, so be it. If you’re creating or playing a ranger character, the following sections offer ideas for embellishing the character and

enhancing your roleplaying experience. I’m a monster. Are you going to try to kill me? Didn’t think so. Go kill some goblins or something. On second thought, goblins aren’t monsters — they’re people. So maybe you should call yourself a people killer.

Part 1: Master of Worlds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

adventures happen. Even if you’re using an established world such as the Forgotten Realms, your campaign takes place in a sort of mirror universe of the official setting where Forgotten Realms novels

-designed and well-run world seems to flow around the adventurers, so that they feel part of something, instead of apart from it. Consistency is a key to a believable fictional world. When the adventurers

Using an Overarching Story

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

is to amass the power they need to defeat a powerful enemy that threatens the world. Their goal in the second example is to defend something they care about by destroying whatever threatens it. The

and using it to defeat a cosmic threat. Example 2: Agents of X You can also build a campaign around the idea that the adventurers are agents of something larger than themselves — a kingdom or secret

Wizardly Groups

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

Wizardly Groups Many wizardly groups exist in the Forgotten Realms, but two, in particular, stand out. The Red Wizards The most infamous group of wizards in the Realms are the Red Wizards of Thay

. Garbed in their distinctive red robes, the Red Wizards have sought to expand their power and to extend Thay’s influence across the Realms, particularly in lands in the East. They shave their heads and

Khyber

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

, Khyber spawns demons and monsters to plague the children of Eberron. This might be myth and metaphor, but it’s also a description of fact: there are worlds within the world, realms inhabited by

natural layers of Khyber. The halls connect to one another in logical cartographic order. But as the ancient dwarves dug deeper, they opened passages into the unnatural realms and unleashed the hordes of

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