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remember in fractured memories. Still others believe that they are something new and greater than what they were before and seek to create a new life—whether on their own or at the expense of
smaller creatures. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 18, each creature in the monster’s destination space. Failure: 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Violent Leap
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
to the Lord of Eyes. It’s rumored that anyone who sits on the citadel’s throne can see through the eyes of any sentient creature on Eberron or in Khyber. If encountered in its lair
close my eyes, I see my past misdeeds.”
5
“I don’t trust my sight. I have no idea what’s real and what’s a hallucination.”
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“Something watches the world through my eyes. To thwart them, I keep my eyes closed or covered.”
Poison, Psychic
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
of the world and behold the ships that sail there.
2
Much of the treasure I claim will be used to enrich my community.
3
I must find a kind of wood rumored to possess magical qualities
teeth shall adorn my hearth.
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FLAW
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I don’t know when to throw something away. You never know when it might be useful again.
2
I get frustrated to the
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
’t survive away from the comforts of the city.
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Don’t tell me I’m not allowed to do something.
5
Laws are for people who are afraid to face their inner beasts.
6
I
encounters with members of other guilds are more often violent than friendly, but occasional bonds do form.
Roll twice on the Gruul Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Gruul
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. When the key stops turning, Skabatha attacks objects or creatures indiscriminately until something lifts her spirits and quells her rage, such as the defeat of an enemy or some other triumph, whereupon
her key starts turning again. Whenever Skabatha loses her temper and turns violent, 1d3 redcaps sprout in her garden (see area L15 and “Skabatha’s Minions” below). The key can’t be removed from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, The Codicil of White is rumored to contain a spell or ritual that can carve a passage through the Reghed Glacier, under which the lost city Ythryn is buried. Divination magic has revealed that the book
concerns by pointing out the obvious: “Any god who chooses to live among mortals is hiding from something, and anyone who needs to hide can’t be all-powerful.” Professor Skant Vellynne’s family has a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Durnan The proprietor of the Yawning Portal is something of an enigma. Blessed with a seemingly limitless life span by treasures he brought back from his expedition nearly two centuries ago, he is as
take our chances,” he says, whether he is breaking up a card game that has turned violent or refusing the pleas of adventurers trapped at the bottom of the well who are unable to pay for a ride up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
more violent of late. He goes on to reveal that he’s heard rumors that the once-safe caves at the base of the Thunder Cliffs have recently become more dangerous. Stand in Tar scoffs at that idea. A
as advertised: competent but foolhardy, experienced but overly confident. Kristoffen, on the other hand, is hiding something. With a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Insight) check, a character can sense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
to purchase something they can’t find elsewhere, probably at a terrifying cost. This bustling market, crowded with Fiends and occasional mortal visitors, offers all manner of forbidden and sinister
the Tower Arcane in search of some great secret from yugoloths’ ancient history. The tower, a sinister structure adorned with blades and spikes and guarded by arcanaloths, stands somewhere on Chamada. It is rumored to hold yugoloths’ history and the records of their contracts.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, and the character automatically fails any Charisma check made to improve their attitudes. Blessing of Unearned Riches Supernatural Gift (Blessing) The next time you search among or retrieve something
from your belongings, you find an unmarked pouch containing five 1,000 gp gemstones. Consequence. The character’s new fortune garners unwanted attention from a guild of violent mercenaries, who claim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
conclude that the dead men are members of the Zhentarim and the Xanathar Guild, since violent encounters between the two factions are becoming ever more frequent. While his constables search the
known Zhent instigator named Urstul Floxin, a “big fish” rumored to be responsible for much of the recent strife. Staget doesn’t share this information with strangers. Staget and Renaer recognize each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
those of Dead Three. The demigods Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul walk among mortals, personally seeking followers to their cause. More than once, it’s rumored, the trio has even trod the streets of Baldur’s
from violent death has some respect for Bhaal. Assassination and murder underpin many of the plots in the city, from the business of highly-paid killers on patriar payrolls to slayings of opportunity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
those of Dead Three. The demigods Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul walk among mortals, personally seeking followers to their cause. More than once, it’s rumored, the trio has even trod the streets of Baldur’s
from violent death has some respect for Bhaal. Assassination and murder underpin many of the plots in the city, from the business of highly-paid killers on patriar payrolls to slayings of opportunity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
gingwatzims defend Korvala’s office. Were they guarding something else as well? Characters who choose this violent path might never uncover the pack’s motives, but they can find the real Mazfroth’s Mighty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Moonstalkers have many magic items stored within their hoards. If the character with a wish demands something Augustus doesn’t have, he can order the guild to steal it. If the character refuses to trade their
could spark a violent schism within the guild or prompt Delour to secretly approach the characters and attempt to use their wish for himself—probably to resurrect Pyrite or get his long-delayed revenge.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
(perhaps something that happened in a previous adventure). 4 Someone has a violent argument with an NPC in the same room as the adventurers. 5 Someone wants a special item carried by one of the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Master Manipulators Hags delight in corrupting others. They do so not by imposing their will or being outwardly violent, but by making sinister bargains with those who seek their aid. This desire to
for something that makes him lucid again. A merchant whose child is deathly ill might go to the hag for a cure. The common element in these situations is that the mortals approach the hag for help
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
into something sinister. Choose or randomly generate at least one prompt from the Dark Catalyst table to develop what encouraged the Darklord’s corruption. Dark Catalyst 1d10 Something in the
violent tendencies. 6 Fueled an all-consuming fear of loss. 7 Pushed them to turn to a greater power. 8 Removed their empathy for others. 9 Sowed paranoia, encouraging them to constantly test their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
reneges on a promise. Allow me to present something much more valuable.” He holds out a scroll tube. “The deed to a remarkable property here in Waterdeep! We’ll need a magistrate to witness the transfer of
characters can claim as a home base. The deed has been notarized and appears legitimate (because it is). Volo recently bought the property because it is rumored to be haunted, and he was hoping that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
sometimes — it is rumored — slice flesh from the corpses to stave off starvation. Recent reports of ghoul activity in the Outer City likely have their origins in these snuff streets. In the Lower City
is sent to the asylum, the shop owner who suddenly strikes down his faithful clerk — these are the crimes that lead to panic and wild rumors. Some commoners claim that something about the city itself
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Mercy’s Secret. If the characters befriend Mercy, they sense during their conversations with the warforged that something weighs heavily on Mercy. If the characters ask the warforged about their
Veterans The characters encounter three lawful neutral veterans wandering through the mist. Once it’s clear the characters aren’t monsters or violent marauders, the wanderers introduce themselves as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
cultivated into whirls, peaks, and valleys that resemble the open sea raging at the peak of a violent storm.
On the far wall, directly opposite the entrance, a coral altar emerges from the coral as if
toward Shoalar, and express a desire to help him in this mission, the devotee of Olhydra will gladly join them. If at any point the characters attack Shoalar, or if they say something to make him believe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
more than faint impressions, fleeting as half-remembered dreams. A wraith might pause to stare at something that fascinated it in life, or it might curb its wrath in acknowledgment of a past
humanoid creature that has recently suffered a violent death. Such a fragment of woe becomes a specter, spiteful of all that lives.
Wraiths sometimes rule the legions of the dead, plotting the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
about it as we do, and thanks to you, we know twice as much today as we did a tenday ago. Something rotten is afoot. We have no formal organization to oppose these rascals—not yet anyway. We’re working
is generally rumored: that the Harpers are dedicated to furthering equality and justice and to keeping power out of the hands of those who don’t deserve it. Erlanthar explains that the Harpers are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
about it as we do, and thanks to you, we know twice as much today as we did a tenday ago. Something rotten is afoot. We have no formal organization to oppose these rascals — not yet anyway. We’re
secretive group beyond what is generally rumored: that the Harpers are dedicated to furthering equality and justice and to keeping power out of the hands of those who don’t deserve it. Erlanthar explains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
rumored that the Books of Keeping contain the true names of a few demon lords and archdevils as well. Petty jealousies and endless bickering caused the sisterhood to dissolve, and in the ensuing power
of devils. Without a powerful leader to keep them in line, yugoloths fight simply to indulge their violent predilections, and only as long as it benefits them to do so. Back to Gehenna. When a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
semblance of the lives they remember in fractured memories. Still others believe that they are something new and greater than what they were before and seek to create a new life—whether on their own or at
space. Failure: 13 (2d6 + 6) Bludgeoning damage, and the target has the Prone condition. Success: Half damage only.
Bonus Actions
Violent Leap. The monster spends 10 feet of movement to jump to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Members of the cult can also be identified by their burn scars. Tactics and Philosophy Fire cultists are impetuous, hot-tempered, and violent. They aren’t mindless savages; their impetuousness also
flows of molten rock. Widespread arson and deliberately set forest fires are acceptable alternatives. Most fire cultists believe that something important and beautiful should be set on fire every day
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
decision, follow through with it knowing your path is just. Redemption. So you feel bad about having done something, and then you have to do something to feel better? Why don’t you just kill and eat
your presence with divine power. As a bonus action, you grant yourself a +5 bonus to Charisma (Persuasion) checks for the next 10 minutes. Rebuke the Violent. You can use your Channel Divinity to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Reality Dawns When Kas reveals himself, a cacophony erupts downstairs. Sleeping characters are awakened, and otherwise occupied characters hear the following: Violent slamming and terrible crashes
tear through the silence. Something is happening downstairs. Deep, wicked-sounding laughter echoes through the sanctum, along with familiar voices shouting, “You monster!” and “We trusted you!”
When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
sometimes — it is rumored — slice flesh from the corpses to stave off starvation. Recent reports of ghoul activity in the Outer City likely have their origins in these snuff streets. In the Lower City
is sent to the asylum, the shop owner who suddenly strikes down his faithful clerk — these are the crimes that lead to panic and wild rumors. Some commoners claim that something about the city itself
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
bottom of the gloomy basin, its pinnacle an elongated hand extending skyward. Known as Sablereach, the tower is rumored to be the petrified arm of a forgotten, dead god. Inside its palm dwells the
violent winds merely changed direction, engulfing the mage before resuming their normal outward flow. When the winds reversed, they spat out Bedlam’s current gatekeeper: Cirrus the Silent, a chaotic neutral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
must visit all the oceans of the world and behold the ships that sail there. 2 Much of the treasure I claim will be used to enrich my community. 3 I must find a kind of wood rumored to possess magical
shall adorn my hearth. Shipwright Flaws d6 Flaw 1 I don’t know when to throw something away. You never know when it might be useful again. 2 I get frustrated to the point of distraction by shoddy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
uncharacteristically violent villagers, hoping the three will come to their senses. The Fourth Infection Once the fight ends, the townspeople restrain any surviving members of the trio so they can’t do more
pain. The tiefling can share the following news, assuming the characters don’t react with violence: Aberrant Mind and Body. Something that feels like a magical presence is affecting Wheel-of-Fortune
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
always unpredictable. This isn’t something a player character should want to use; adventurers are more likely to interfere with Daask smugglers or deal with an addict who accidentally casts a fireball
The Boromar Clan Influential criminal syndicate founded by Talenta halflings, with blood ties to House Jorasco Daask Violent monsters and thugs loyal to Droaam and answerable to Sora Katra House