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unusual markings. Larger, more intelligent, and far more willful than any breed of mortal horse, sleipnirspringr rarely allow themselves to be sold and are more likely to bond to kindred spirits that
they encounter in the wilds, doing great deeds, or sowing chaos. They are exceedingly rare in the Northlands, and those who are honored with a sleipnirspringr’s company are said to be heroes of great renown.
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
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When Strahd became a vampire, Vladimir and his revenants should have gone to their eternal rest. But Strahd's deeds were so heinous that Barovia and the knight's spirits became trapped behind
feelings fueled the spirits of many of his fellow knights—including Godfrey—to come back as revenants as well. Vladimir continued to wage the hopeless war, even as Strahd tightened his grip on the valley
classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Some barbarians hail from cultures that revere their ancestors. These tribes teach that the warriors of the past linger in the world as mighty spirits, who can guide and protect the living. When a
barbarian who follows this path rages, the barbarian contacts the spirit world and calls on these guardian spirits for aid.
Barbarians who draw on their ancestral guardians can better fight to protect
classes
Player’s Handbook
are sought when baleful spirits require exorcism, when locations must be guarded against magical spying, and when portals to other planes of existence must be closed. Adventuring parties value Abjurers for the protection they provide against a variety of hostile magic and other attacks.
classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Some barbarians hail from cultures that revere their ancestors. These tribes teach that the warriors of the past linger in the world as mighty spirits, who can guide and protect the living. When a
barbarian who follows this path rages, the barbarian contacts the spirit world and calls on these guardian spirits for aid.
Barbarians who draw on their ancestral guardians can better fight to protect
classes
Demonstrate Bravery and Honor the Dead
Paladins who take the Oath of Valhalla ensure they preserve the spirits of those who have died honorably in battle, even their foes. Of course, these Paladins
also strive to prove themselves deserving of entry into Valhalla through their own deeds and words. The thunderous revelry of the heroic dead echoing from the gods’ mead hall in Asgard fills
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, encourage great thinkers, and spur adventurers to heroic deeds. They sometimes give guidance to those in need or request help from adventurers to encourage them to greatness.
As a rule
, moonstone dragons are not particularly interested in gold or copper, but they love silver, platinum, and mithral. They also cherish treasures whose value can’t be easily quantified—a song sung
Entertainer
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
anger. Your music raises their spirits or captures their sorrow. Your dance steps captivate, your humor cuts to the quick. Whatever techniques you use, your art is your life.
Skill
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I want to be famous, whatever it takes.
4
I idolize a hero of the old tales and measure my deeds against that person’s.
5
I will do anything to prove myself superior to my
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
to Khorvaire over the years and have integrated with the cultures of the Five Nations.
As a whole, elves are driven by tradition and respect for the past. Where humans value innovation, elves strive
last five thousand years, while Khorvaire is constantly evolving. As an elf, consider your relationship with the past. Do you value the traditions of your ancestors? Or do you fear that your people
Goliath
Legacy
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
physical power. Their spirits take after the wandering wind, making them nomads who wander from peak to peak. Their hearts are infused with the cold regard of their frigid realm, leaving each goliath with
individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to others. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
, entertain them, and even inspire them. Your poetics can stir the hearts of those who hear you, awakening grief or joy, laughter or anger. Your music raises their spirits or captures their sorrow. Your
measure my deeds against that person’s.
5
I will do anything to prove myself superior to my hated rival.
6
I would do anything for the other members of my old troupe.
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
into the realm of dreams to communicate with the creatures that sleep near their lairs. In this way, they inspire artists and poets, encourage great thinkers, and spur adventurers to heroic deeds
, but they love silver, platinum, and mithral. They also cherish treasures whose value can’t be easily quantified—a song sung from the heart, a lock of a loved one’s hair, or a
Shifter
Legacy
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
body and mind. Some shifters believe that these spirits are independent entities, and they may speak of Bear or Wolf as ancestors or guides. Most just see the beast within as a formidable expression
to friends and kin, shifters place great value on self-reliance and freedom. It’s a shifter proverb to “always be prepared for the journey yet to come,” and most shifters strive to be
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
great thinkers, and spur adventurers to heroic deeds. They sometimes give guidance to those in need or request help from adventurers to encourage them to greatness.
As a rule, moonstone dragons are
not particularly interested in gold or copper, but they love silver, platinum, and mithral. They also cherish treasures whose value can’t be easily quantified—a song sung from the heart, a
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
artists and poets, encourage great thinkers, and spur adventurers to heroic deeds. They sometimes give guidance to those in need or request help from adventurers to encourage them to greatness.
As a rule
, moonstone dragons are not particularly interested in gold or copper, but they love silver, platinum, and mithral. They also cherish treasures whose value can’t be easily quantified—a song
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
heroes to spirits in ways they won’t predict, such as revealing that a phantasmal villain was a hero’s ancestor. Heroes are pure-hearted or unsuspecting individuals whose resolve is shaken by the story’s
their suffering with the living. Ghost stories touch on fundamental issues of human existence: the nature of the soul, the weighty fact of mortality, and the burden of ancestry and history. Spirits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, they return as one of these spirits. It’s up to the spirit’s family to resolve the injustice and bring peace to the gwishin, allowing it to move onward. If a gwishin is allowed to endure, it grows
traditions have a troubling side: the disquieting ancestral spirits called gwishin that refuse to leave the world behind. When a citizen of Yeonido dies feeling wronged or knowing that they’ve harmed others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Gothic Horror Plots Poetic tragedy, the dichotomy between goodness and wickedness, and reckonings for wicked deeds are strong fodder for gothic horror plots. Gothic Horror Plots d8 Plot
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night.
6 Settle a dispute between mortals and devils who both claim the same child is their next ruler.
7 Put to rest a pair of spirits that bring tragedy to any couple who tries to get
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
great unknown.
NISHREK AND THE ETERNAL WAR
Orcs believe that if they die with honor, their spirits go to the plane of Acheron, the Infinite Battlefield — specifically the layer of Nishrek
tribe to the death.
2
Every serious choice I make must be decided by signs or omens from the gods.
3
I carry the teeth of a great warrior. They inspire me to commit great deeds in battle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
disgust at his own cowardice and failure. Raising Krux’s Spirits Characters can persuade the giff to “buck up” with a successful DC 13 Charisma (Persuasion) check. Those who motivate the commodore with a
rousing speech or a healthy dose of tough love have advantage on this check. On a successful check, Krux regains his resolve and stands ready once more to tackle the Xaryxian Empire. On a failed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of the corruptible, the resolve of the truly heroic—the Dark Powers savor these traits. Whether for a night or an eternity, Ravenloft seeks heroes of all sorts and pits them against their greatest
whether the Dark Powers of Ravenloft have exerted their influence upon you, granting you a double-edged supernatural gift. Subclass Options. Consider choosing the College of Spirits bard or the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Spirits of the Past We are the spiritual anchors of the greatest champions of our people. Through our faith, we keep their spirits from being lost to oblivion. You have been chosen by a hero. Live
KaLashtar prophecy you can’t ignore!
Many of the people of Khorvaire have never met a kalashtar. Some say these people are in contact with celestial spirits; here at the Voice of Breland, we say they’re
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Ward. Exorcists. When evil spirits and other wicked apparitions rear their ugly heads, the Heralds of Dust deploys exorcists to expel those spirits so the dead may rest in peace. See this supplement’s
departed and chronicle the dead’s deeds in obituaries. Necrologists also research burial rites appropriate to the deceased creature’s beliefs, religion, or cultural background. Recruiters. Recruiters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
inspired by ghost stories: Mirror of Humanity. Ghosts are a way to examine the nature of the soul, mortality, and history. Naive Heroes. Heroes are purehearted or unsuspecting individuals whose resolve
is shaken by the story’s events. Look for ways to test heroes’ psychology with your hauntings. Resolving a Haunt. Heroes need a way to put spirits to rest. Once you reveal the story, ensure the way to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Dustspeaker, conversing with spirits of the past to learn their stories Chaos 6 Pastraiser, binding spirits into the monuments that bear their likeness to learn about their inspiring deeds Order 7 Relic
conflict a scholar more likely aligns with. Lorehold Scholars d10 Scholar Principle 1 Archaeoscribe, chronicling historical truths for posterity Order 2 Battle medium, strengthening summoned spirits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Path of the Ancestral Guardian Some barbarians hail from cultures that revere their ancestors. These tribes teach that the warriors of the past linger in the world as mighty spirits, who can guide
and protect the living. When a barbarian who follows this path rages, the barbarian contacts the spirit world and calls on these guardian spirits for aid. Barbarians who draw on their ancestral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Myths and Deeds Countless tales tell the history, deeds, and nature of the gods. Sometimes these stories play out among the constellations in the night sky. They are chanted in hymns during the gods
number of different tales about the birth of dragons. It also describes how Pharika hid secrets in the blood of basilisks, how the spirits of great warriors are reincarnated in the form of manticores
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
and intriguing trash, with the dragons paying more attention to the wild stories they concoct around each item than the items’ actual monetary value. These tiny egomaniacs can often be bribed with
surprising value—often without the dragon realizing it. Faerie Dragon Art Objects d8 Object
1 A fist-sized puzzle box that the dragon hasn’t been able to open, and that holds a tiny clay
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
commit great deeds in battle. 4 To avenge Gruumsh, I will kill every elf I see. 5 I will seek and destroy those who murdered my tribe. 6 I owe my survival to a non-orc. Orc Flaws d6 Flaw 1 I have a
, no matter the cost. 4 I understand the value of civilization and the order that society brings. 5 I don’t trust anyone. 6 I believe in living to fight another day.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
among the gods, deeds of creation, past interactions with mortals, or battles between gods and other cosmic forces. Given the incomprehensible nature of the gods, these myths might not actually reveal
or religions), or one good god and one evil god. Or your world might be alive with spirits great and small, from lesser river spirits to the godlike spirits who inhabit great mountains. Impersonal forces and philosophies can also fill the role of gods in a campaign.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the fields around the city and the bustling community comes fully into view. At Zinda’s open gates, agents of the city collect a toll of 5 sp per entrant or goods of equal value. The tax collectors are
in good spirits, so a character who succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check can convince a tax collector to allow the group free entry. As the characters enter the city, read the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
represents you channeling these vengeful ghosts. Is there a way to lay these spirits to rest? Do they have unfinished business they want you to resolve? As a sorcerer your arcane powers could be the
. Consider these ideas. As a barbarian you could have been a simple peasant caught in the Mourning. Everyone else in your community was killed, but their spirits were bound to you. Your barbarian rage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
berserkers’ armor and weapons, there is nothing of value here. The berserkers are aware of the flameskulls (“fiery spirits”) to the north and keep the doors to area X17 closed. A fissure has formed in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
poets, encourage great thinkers, and spur adventurers to heroic deeds. They sometimes give guidance to those in need or request help from adventurers to encourage them to greatness. As a rule
, moonstone dragons are not particularly interested in gold or copper, but they love silver, platinum, and mithral. They also cherish treasures whose value can’t be easily quantified—a song sung from the heart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Strahd and his thirst for vengeance that those feelings fueled the spirits of many of his fellow knights—including Godfrey—to come back as revenants as well. Vladimir continued to wage the hopeless
war, even as Strahd tightened his grip on the valley. When Strahd became a vampire, Vladimir and his revenants should have gone to their eternal rest. But Strahd’s deeds were so heinous that Barovia and