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making, or something thrust upon you by the actions of another, you are determined to achieve glory, even if you are not always forthcoming about what drives you to achieve greatness. Whatever you have

done, and however you plan to find new renown, you have studied the judgment of the gods and the whims of fate enough to be sure of one thing: if enough of the world knows your valor, you will prove

Gladiator Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

you something of a local figure. When strangers recognize you in a town where you have performed, they typically take a liking to you. Suggested Characteristics Successful entertainers have

1 I’ll do anything to win fame and renown. 2 I’m a sucker for a pretty face. 3 A scandal prevents me from ever going home again. That kind of trouble seems to follow me around

Mister Light

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

over the carnival’s Big Top, he sparkles like a disco ball. Alignment. Chaotic good. Personality Trait. “There’s always something for me to smile about.” Ideal. &ldquo

of the two of us, long ago. Perhaps that streak of violence hasn’t quite left me.”NecroticLightningBlessing of the Raven Queen (1/Day). Witch magically teleports, along with any equipment

Relentless Slasher Legacy

monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

disguise, its visage becoming a symbol of its crimes. 6 Penitent. The killer can’t help itself from committing crimes and seeks help to thwart its own continuing violence. 7 Ritualist

. The killer always attacks the same type of person in the same type of place in the same way. 8 Trophy Taker. The killer reliably collects something from its victims, hoarding them as trophies.

Rakdos Cultist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

I’m secretly hoping that I can change the cult from the inside, using my influence to help rein in the wanton violence. 4 I own something that Rakdos once touched (it’s seared

a member of a cult devoted to an ancient demon who delights in violence and chaos. It just so happens that Rakdos loves a good show, and your highest aspiration is to please the Defiler, the Lord of

Criminal / Spy Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

than most people to the world of murder, theft, and violence that pervades the underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society

who seem the fairest often have the most to hide. 6 I don’t pay attention to the risks in a situation. Never tell me the odds. 7 The best way to get me to do something is to tell me

Relentless Juggernaut Legacy

monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

killer can’t help itself from committing crimes and seeks help to thwart its own continuing violence. 7 Ritualist. The killer always attacks the same type of person in the same type of place

in the same way. 8 Trophy Taker. The killer reliably collects something from its victims, hoarding them as trophies.

Entertainer Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

establishment), as long as you perform each night. In addition, your performance makes you something of a local figure. When strangers recognize you in a town where you have performed, they typically take a

hated rival. 6 I would do anything for the other members of my old troupe. d6 Flaw 1 I’ll do anything to win fame and renown. 2 I’m a sucker for a pretty

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

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

violence from people who mistake them for fiends. Facing a hard life, these genasi seek isolation in the wilds, making their homes in mountains or forests, near lakes, or underground. Most air and fire

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

spent a lot of time among other criminals and still have contacts within the criminal underworld. You’re far closer than most people to the world of murder, theft, and violence that pervades the

attention to the risks in a situation. Never tell me the odds. 7 The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it. 8 I blow up at the slightest insult. d6

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

wandering children unless they clearly have something to gain by doing so. From the viewpoint of the rest of the world, their aggression and savagery are thankfully offset by their rarity and lethargy

indolence offers no clue to how vicious the creatures are. Bugbears are capable of bouts of incredible ferocity, using their muscular bodies to exact swift and ruthless violence. At their core

Lords' Alliance

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

ends, while dismissal from the alliance means a loss of membership and the loss of all renown in the faction. Lords’ Alliance Missions Party Level Mission Brief Mission Requirements and Reward 2nd

by two City Watch guards. The characters can help slay the carrion crawler, which came up from the sewers. Reward: Each Lords’ Alliance character gains 1 renown. 3rd “Harko Swornhold, an evil

Entertainer - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

performance makes you something of a local figure. When strangers recognize you in a town where you have performed, they typically take a liking to you. BALDUR’S GATE FEATURE: BACKSTAGE PASS You

Flaw 1 I’ll do anything to win fame and renown. 2 I’m a sucker for a pretty face. 3 A scandal prevents me from ever going home again. That kind of trouble seems to

House Kundarak

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

from your house, it can take one of these special forms. Favored in House (Renown 3+). You can store something in a Kundarak vault for up to 1 month at no charge. The vault is an extradimensional space

Gatekeeper druids, who are also experts in magical wards. The house’s headquarters lies in Korunda Gate (in the Mror Holds). House Kundarak Renown Perks CLAUDIO POZAS When you request a favor

Guild Membership

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

ranks of the guild. When you join a guild as a starting character, your renown score with that guild is 1. Your renown score increases by 1 when you do something to advance the guild’s interests

they don’t, they join groups of another sort, such as mercenary companies or cults. Simic hybrids are all created within the Simic Combine, so it’s rare for them not to be part of it. Renown As you

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

insults with vengeance. Like the branches of a young tree, elves are flexible in the face of danger. They trust in diplomacy and compromise to resolve differences before they escalate to violence. They

. “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

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

Azorius Functionary

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

that the gears of society turn smoothly and quietly. (Lawful) 3 Peace. The ultimate object of the law is to remove violence from society. (Good) 4 Compliance. Coercion is a fine

modeled my career after a highly respected lawmage or arrester, but I fear that my role model might be involved in something illegal. Flaws d6 Flaw 1 I’m

Sid Squid

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

can share the gossip on the What Sid Squid Knows table. What Sid Squid Knows Renown Gossip 0 Sid changes the subject to relate a story from their adventuring days. 1 Sid explains that a few vendors

business to run, which is against market tradition. 3 Sid saw Kasem stash something orange under the Xungoon family’s stall right before a sabotage occurred.

Lyrandar Helm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Lyrandar Helm Level 13 Bastion Facility Prerequisite: Renown 25+ with House Lyrandar Space: Cramped Hirelings: 1 Order: Empower A Lyrandar Helm allows a mobile Bastion built within an

, 8 hours per day, for the duration of the Bastion turn. The Bastion stops early when it reaches the specified destination or if something happens to stop your travel. When you issue the Empower order

Zhentarim

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

reads: “Want to be part of something big? Speak to Davil Starsong at the Yawning Portal.” If the characters seek out Davil, Yagra Stonefist (see “Familiar Faces”) greets them and leads interested parties

, setting off a war in the streets. Davil and his colleagues want to end the violence and restore the peace. Davil offers membership in the faction to interested characters, then assigns them their first

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

possibilities.) Now you’re looking for something else, perhaps greater reward for the risks you take, or the freedom to choose your own activities. For whatever reason, you’re leaving

memories of war. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind. 3 I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones. 4 I’m full of inspiring and cautionary

Daask Villains

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

appear. Often what seems to be random violence might be motivated by something other than greed and cruelty. Examples of Daask villains appear on the Daask Villains table. Daask Villains d6 Villain

Daask Villains If Daask villains want something, they take it, and they destroy anything that gets in their way. Though some members of the organization are brutes, many are more cunning than they

Emerald Enclave

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

her estate and its beautiful gardens. A member of the Emerald Enclave can petition Jeryth to cast a spell, which she is happy to do if that character’s renown in the enclave equals or exceeds the

, chased horses, and spooked farmers. No people have been killed as yet, so the City Guard is dragging its heels. Something must be done!” Not one but three scarecrows are terrorizing Undercliff. One wears a

Force Grey (Gray Hands)

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

out missions designed to tax the characters’ resources and test their loyalty to Waterdeep. Characters who complete these missions won’t gain enough renown to join Force Grey yet, but they will gain

something valuable: the Blackstaff’s patronage. Vajra continues to take an interest in their adventuring careers, helping out when she can. Force Grey (Gray Hands) Missions Party Level Mission Brief

Courthouse: Autumn

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

have sufficient renown in a politically influential faction — or a talent for deception: A character who has at least 4 renown in the Harpers can convince Mirt (see appendix B) to use his authority as a

Lord of Waterdeep to secure Fenerus’s release. Mirt has personally lost coin to the Blood Hawk Posse, so helping Fenerus squirm out of jail stings him deeply. A character who has at least 4 renown in

Roleplaying

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

learn an NPC’s goals and then use that information to influence the NPC. If you offer NPCs something they want or play on their sympathies, fears, or goals, you can form friendships, ward off violence, or

The Angry

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

The Angry Relying on violence to sustain their existence, the Angry grow more powerful when their foes fight back. If a creature opts not to attack, though, the Angry becomes confused, and its

attacks weaken. Each of the Angry has two heads, which bicker with each other until they find something else on which they can vent their wrath. The Angry Medium monstrosity, neutral evil Armor Class 18

Roleplaying

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

the NPC. If you offer NPCs something they want or play on their sympathies, fears, or goals, you can form friendships, ward off violence, or learn a key piece of information. On the other hand, if you

Lord of Blades Campaign Themes

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

dead land of Cyre continue to fight as if the war had not ended, launching raids out of the “dead-gray mist” to the neighboring lands — including, of course, Thrane. Proclaiming allegiance to something

Blades is a charismatic leader seeking to incite the warforged to violence and thereby to take vengeance against their former oppressors. Although low-level characters might not be prepared to face the

D4. Dormitory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

knickknacks sit here and there — everyday items common to someone’s tidy and simple home. If the characters make a point of poking around, they spot a trace of blood or other signs of violence on a

following aloud to the players: A faint but foul stench makes it obvious something rots beyond this door. Once the characters enter, read the following text: The bodies of a dozen dwarves are stacked

Oath of Redemption

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

Oath of Redemption The Oath of Redemption sets a paladin on a difficult path, one that requires a holy warrior to use violence only as a last resort. Paladins who dedicate themselves to this oath

justice. Peace. Violence is a weapon of last resort. Diplomacy and understanding are the paths to long-lasting peace. Innocence. All people begin life in an innocent state, and it is their environment or

Bard

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

to get done. Your tremendous array of skills and abilities mean that you’re often the first one called upon to do the hard jobs. And if you’re going to do something difficult, you might as well do it

People While being the most impressive member of the party can be beneficial, it does come with some drawbacks. Attention and renown make others fear and respect you for sure, but that renown eventually

Goblinoid NPCs

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

city, using tales of their former glory to incite them to violence. 5 A string of mysterious bombings are actually the work of Dhakaani sappers testing the strength of modern fortifications. 6 A

Dhakaani strike force attacks a Deneith outpost built atop a goblin ruin. Are the goblins just angry about the desecration, or is something hidden beneath the outpost? 7 A bugbear of the Kech Sharaat, to

Lost Wyrmling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

summons them to the temple (area A5). Read the following text when the characters arrive: Elder Runara smiles as you approach. “I have something to show you,” she says. There’s a flash like a silent stroke

smile on her scaled face. “As you have discovered, this island has many old wounds. And I’m afraid the cycle of violence is starting again. I have one more favor to ask you.” Runara outlines the

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