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Jim Darkmagic

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

preceded him, incorporating equally healthy amounts of magical training and innate eldritch prowess. However, despite a natural talent that could have allowed him to make a name for himself as a court

Experience,” the legendary mage can often be found in markets and town squares, performing feats of mundane legerdemain. The renown he has earned for these feats is nearly equaled by the reputation that

Charlatan Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

, you promise to deliver. Common sense should steer people away from things that sound too good to be true, but common sense seems to be in short supply when you’re around. The bottle of pink

city that just happens to be for sale. These marvels sound implausible, but you make them sound like the real deal. Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Sleight of HandTool Proficiencies

Gladiator Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

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

. 4 I once satirized a noble who still wants my head. It was a mistake that I will likely repeat. 5 I have trouble keeping my true feelings hidden. My sharp tongue lands me in trouble. 6 Despite my best efforts, I am unreliable to my friends.

Entertainer Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

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

likely repeat. 5 I have trouble keeping my true feelings hidden. My sharp tongue lands me in trouble. 6 Despite my best efforts, I am unreliable to my friends.

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

capable of flight, and similar objects provoke a great desire for the kenku to acquire the items for themselves. Despite their lack of wings, kenku love dwelling in towers and other tall structures

sound they hear, from a halfling’s voice to the noise of rocks clattering down a hillside. However, kenku cannot create new sounds and can communicate only by using sounds they have heard

Charlatan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

sound too good to be true, but common sense seems to be in short supply when you’re around. The bottle of pink-colored liquid will surely cure that unseemly rash, this ointment — nothing

more than a bit of fat with a sprinkle of silver dust — can restore youth and vigor, and there’s a bridge in the city that just happens to be for sale. These marvels sound implausible, but

Waterdhavian Noble

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

filthy dungeons to sipping zzar at a ball? Or have you taken up sword or spell on your family’s behalf, ensuring that they have someone of renown to see to their legacy? Work with your DM to come

. 6 Despite my noble birth, I do not place myself above other folk. We all have the same blood. 7 My favor, once lost, is lost forever. 8 If you do me an injury, I will crush you, ruin

Learning More

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

” section for more details. Gaining Renown Characters who participate in Market Games increase their renown among the Dyn Singh Night Market’s vendors. Renown is a numerical value that starts at 0. Each

player tracks their character’s renown separately. Every Market Game notes how much renown characters gain by participating in or winning the event. The Dyn Singh Night Market vendors grow more

Entertainer - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

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

follow me around. 4 I once satirized a noble who still wants my head. It was a mistake that I will likely repeat. 5 I have trouble keeping my true feelings hidden. My sharp tongue lands me in trouble. 6 Despite my best efforts, I am unreliable to my friends.

Inheritor

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

You are the heir to something of great value — not mere coin or wealth, but an object that has been entrusted to you and you alone. Your inheritance might have come directly to you from a

. 7 I misuse long words in an attempt to sound smarter. 8 I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny? d6 Ideal 1 Respect. People deserve to be treated

Dimir Operative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

don’t share it. 3 I like to sound mysterious, because wisdom hidden grows deeper with time. 4 I have no patience with people who get in my way. 5 I love hearing about other

reveal them. (Any) 4 Knowledge. I want to know as much as I can about this city and how it works. (Any) 5 Independence. I value the freedom to pursue my own goals without interference

Guild Keyrune

Magic Items Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

access to privileged places in its guild’s headquarters and outposts. At the DM’s discretion, a character might be given a keyrune upon attaining a renown score of 25 in their guild

addition to fighting on your behalf, this veteran cheerfully offers tactical advice, which is usually sound. Anyone who talks with the transformed keyrune or examines it closely can easily recognize that

Young Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

and hunters. 2 A young crystal dragon has adopted a group of kobold;kobolds and is trying to teach them the value of a good practical joke. 3 A young crystal dragon has captured a pack of

’t always appreciate the dragon’s sense of humor. 5 A young crystal dragon finds some manticore;manticores' bluster hilarious and befriends them despite their fear. But the dragon is

House Kundarak

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

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

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

House Orien

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

Passage (in Aundair), but its enclaves appear across Khorvaire. A number of lightning rail coaches even act as mobile enclaves for important members of the house. House Orien Renown Perks CLAUDIO

POZAS When you request a favor from your house, it can take one of these special forms. Favored in House (Renown 3+). You can secure transportation for yourself and your party by any means House

Renown

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

Renown Renown is an optional rule you can use to track an adventurer’s standing within a particular faction or organization. Renown is a numerical value that starts at 0, then increases as a

most members of an organization, and such attitudes aren’t automatic. NPC faction members might dislike an adventurer despite that character’s renown — or perhaps because of it. Perks. Earning a rank

House Phiarlan

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

Thrane) teaches the arts of sound, including song and instrumental music. Demesne of Shape (in Thaliost in Thrane) focuses on material arts, including the practical construction of props, costumes

, nobles, and players in the great game of power. House Phiarlan Renown Perks When you request a favor from your house, it can take one of these special forms. Favored in House (Renown 3+). You can

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

or in daily life, the following principles guide the yuan-ti in all they do. Other Lives Are Cheap Yuan-ti put little value on humanoid lives, even those of their own slaves and cultists. They would

they don’t believe they have a reasonable chance of success. This reaction isn’t out of cowardice, but practicality—yuan-ti value their own lives much too highly to risk them when the

Kundarak Vault

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

Kundarak Vault Level 9 Bastion Facility Prerequisite: Renown 15+ with House Kundarak Space: Cramped Hirelings: 1 Order: Trade A Kundarak Vault occupies space in your Bastion like any other

days procuring nonmagical items that have a total value of 2,000 GP or less and stores them in the Kundarak Vault, or the hireling uses those 7 days to sell goods in the Kundarak Vault. You bear the

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

them from mind flayer;mind flayers, but the dragon is uninterested in meeting with them despite their repeated petitions. 4 A nest of vampire;vampires has developed a taste for deep dragon blood

treasures with significant financial or sentimental value to the host dragon are stored away in the protected hoard, these tastefully appointed visitors’ chambers contain lesser treasures from

House Cannith

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

Mark. Though the relationship ended quickly, and rumors of a child have never been proven, Jorlanna’s reputation for poor judgment haunts her. Despite that, her strong vision for a united house, her

across Aundair, Thrane, and the Eldeen Reaches. She maintains friendly relations with other houses and with the nobility in and around Aundair. House Cannith Renown Perks When you request a favor from your

Guild Membership

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

and respected member of the guild. Other members of the guild have a friendly attitude toward you by default. (Individual members of the guild might have reasons to dislike you despite your renown

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

Speech

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

its own throat and curling the tip to act as a tongue. The process is uncomfortable to the mind flayer, can be disquieting for other creatures to witness, and results in a sound that is often harrowing

to the ear. Despite the difficulty, some mind flayers make a study of spoken communication and manage consistently intelligible (if not melodious) speech.

Force Grey (Gray Hands)

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

following short message to one of the characters: “I am Vajra Safahr, the Blackstaff. Come to Blackstaff Tower in the Castle Ward at once. Bring your friends.” Despite her insistent tone, Vajra doesn’t

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

Kenku Adventurers

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

, despite their relative independence, still have a tendency to seek out a companion to emulate and follow. A kenku loves to mimic the voice and words of its chosen companion. ROLEPLAYING A KENKU If

tapping a stone to show how bored he is. He plays with his dagger and studies the Lords’ Alliance agent sitting at the bar.” Creating a vocabulary of noises for the other players to decode might sound like fun, but it can prove distracting and could slow down the game.

Chapter 6: The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

intact. Iggwilv is rumored to have amassed a magical hoard of unsurpassed value, a trove of such fame that scores of adventurers have perished in search of it. Despite the decades since her

35. Hall of Rats

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

35. Hall of Rats The door to this room hangs slightly ajar, and the sound of squeaking rats emanates from within. The room has these features: Giant Rats. Ten giant rats scour the room for food

give his captors any useful information unless they charm him. He carries nothing of value. Fountains Each fountain consists of a blue marble basin enclosed by a 1-foot-high stone retaining wall with

2G. Upper Barracks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

, when Pharblex spends most of his time in the giant frog hatchery beneath the castle. Those two guards trust no one, and one of them is equipped with a horn made of crocodile bone with which to sound

and electrum jewelry, hand mirrors, shell combs, hair pins and brooches with semiprecious stones, all with a total value of 1,376 gp. Most of the silver is black from tarnish.

2G. Upper Barracks

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

, when Pharblex spends most of his time in the giant frog hatchery beneath the castle. Those two guards trust no one, and one of them is equipped with a horn made of crocodile bone with which to sound

and electrum jewelry, hand mirrors, shell combs, hair pins and brooches with semiprecious stones, all with a total value of 1,376 gp. Most of the silver is black from tarnish.

Emerald Dragon Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

artifacts, especially relics with historical significance. They place great importance on an item’s provenance, which can make it difficult to gauge how they might value any particular object

. Despite remaining unmoved by the loss of a gold scepter deemed to be a replica, an emerald dragon might become enraged at the theft of a clay mug known to have been used by a legendary dwarf warlord while

Pharika's Champions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

antidote for a powerful affliction that resists conventional treatments. 2 Seek out a powerful beast whose blood has unique alchemical value. 3 Infiltrate the Underworld to extract a

slaying the monstrous guardians of a place that holds the medicine needed to cure a plague. Then, before leaving the area, they or the god’s other servants might sow the seeds of a new threat. Despite any

Habits of Horror Heroes

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

game. Contribute to this by keeping the following elements in mind: Despite a vampire’s bite, an orc hero faces his fears Focus on the Game. Atmosphere requires attention. You’re not embracing or

enjoyment is more important than shock value. Know What’s Too Far. If a game gets too intense or goes a direction you don’t want to explore, make sure you and the other players have a method for raising

Yetis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

in avalanches and blizzards sound out in the wails of the yetis, crying warnings of ill omen. More pragmatic folk attest that the yeti’s howl is a reminder that, despite the great accomplishments of

Shadows Over the Free City

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City

the inner ear successfully detects sound but has difficulty sending it to the brain. Someone with ANSD may have trouble telling one sound from another. They may also have trouble understanding speech

fiancé, Prince Thrommel IV. Determined, Compassionate, Devout. Lady Jolene is unwavering in her mission, balancing her noble obligations with a devout faith that guides her every decision. Despite

Arriving at Blingdenstone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

and tunnels where sound carries, eyes darting furtively, looking for signs of danger. Despite their harsh outlook, svirfneblin are still gnomes, and many are as benevolent and joyful as their

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