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Acquisitions Incorporated
bred by empathy that helps them eventually sort out those who are sincere from those who are not.
Verdan Names
The oldest verdan names spring from goblinoid traditions, but more recent names reflect
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
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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I speak slowly and deliberately, pausing to reflect after (or sometimes in the middle of) each utterance.
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I am more interested in the shiny baubles people carry than in anything
Hook
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A ruthless shipping magnate has bribed a dragon turtle to attack competitors’ vessels and drive them out of business.
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A curious dragon turtle swam upriver from the sea
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
, set itself up as a petty lord, and rule over all those who fall into its grasp.
A Sinister Cycle. A forlarren in its fey aspect demonstrates self-destructive urges that reflect the inherent tension in
its nature. That aspect might drive it to drink itself nearly to death, or to throw itself into caring for others with such relentless energy that it eventually collapses from exhaustion
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Trait
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I speak slowly and deliberately, pausing to reflect after (or sometimes in the middle of) each utterance.
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I am more
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A ruthless shipping magnate has bribed a dragon turtle to attack competitors’ vessels and drive them out of business.
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A curious dragon turtle swam upriver from the sea and is now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Verdan Names The oldest verdan names spring from goblinoid traditions, but more recent names reflect the character of the different cultures these folk have encountered since coming out into the
sunlight. When a group of verdan live near dwarves, they might take on more dwarven-sounding names, only to change those names when they wander into a human area. A verdan is also not hesitant to change
Tabaxi
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
for passage on a ship or a week’s lodging after stealing it. The tabaxi might take extensive notes or memorize every facet of the gem before passing it on, but the gem holds no more allure once
result every few days that pass in the campaign to reflect your ever-changing curiosity.
Tabaxi Obsessions
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My curiosity is currently fixed on …
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A god or planar entity
Firbolg
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
heart of the world and monuments to the durability of life.
In their role as caretakers, firbolgs live off the land while striving to remain in balance with nature. Their methods reflect common
an unappealing place to explore by temporarily diverting springs, driving away game, stealing critical tools, and altering trails to leave hunting or lumber parties hopelessly lost. The firbolgs
Elf
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. “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
might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of respected individuals or other family members. Little distinction exists
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, pausing to reflect after (or sometimes in the middle of) each utterance.
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I am more interested in the shiny baubles people carry than in anything they have to say.
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I think of ships as
ruthless shipping magnate has bribed a dragon turtle to attack competitors’ vessels and drive them out of business.
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A curious dragon turtle swam upriver from the sea and is now stuck beneath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
remaining watchful against evil. Silver dragons typically dwell amid snow-capped mountains, though aspirations and congeniality drive some to instead live among cosmopolitan societies. Disguised as
ambitions. Many collect treasures that reflect these interests, such as histories, ancient art, and the gear of famous champions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
actually leap off their mounts into the open air! For a breath-stealing moment, they fall like stones, closing in on their targets at incredible speed. Their opponents rarely see the death blow, distracted
before it hits the rooftops below. Riders of the Griffon Cavalry are trained to stay above the rooftops, not because they fear crashing into towers and weather vanes, but because the smell of so much horseflesh in the streets below can sometimes drive their griffons into a frenzy. Griffon Cavalry on Patrol
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
.” Don’t feel bound by an encounter chain. Let the characters’ decisions and actions drive the story. You can change the order in which encounters happen, remove encounters you don’t need, or create new
recover the gold, which takes another 2d6 days. Once the gold is recovered, the villain moves forward with a master plan as detailed in the introduction. If the characters are still alive, they could oppose the villain by stealing the gold from the villain’s lair.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
this world. This introduction presents an overview of the world: its history, its calendar, and the themes that drive it. Chapter 1 details how to create Eberron characters. It offers race options and
a new class, the artificer, that reflect the flavor of the world. It also presents group patrons, a new concept that adds a shared purpose to your party of adventurers. You can use this material in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. It might be possible to drive the dragon off or somehow change the dragon’s behavior, but sometimes killing the dragon is the only option. Reclaim the Dragon’s Lair. A dragon has displaced an entire
to achieve some other goal. Slaying the dragon might be one option, but sneaking into the lair and stealing what the characters seek is another. The characters could even bargain with the dragon to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
.” If the characters undertake this quest, see “Bronze Shrine.” Iniarv’s Tower Quest “A band of brigands calling themselves the Chimera Crew has been attacking merchants on the road, stealing supplies
we need to rebuild Leilon. The merchants claim that the bandits operate out of Iniarv’s Tower in the Mere of Dead Men. Kill the bandits or drive them from the area, then return to the town council to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
to their way of life. Zhentarim bonds of oath and honor hold the network together and galvanize its members in united purpose. More importantly, those bonds reflect the pattern of tight control that
are nipped in the bud before they can reveal any weakness within the organization. The pragmatic Davra values order and discipline as well as drive and ambition, and she embodies all those traits. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Ghosts of Saltmarsh The adventures in this book are meant to interact with Saltmarsh. They were designed as stand-alone adventures but can be adapted to reflect the ambitions of the town’s factions
possibly drive away or exterminate the lizardfolk, which he sees as a dire threat after being fed tales by his Brotherhood handlers of the lizardfolk’s preference for eating humans. If presented
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
reflect that. One might offer a character a severed finger as a token of friendship, then accuse the character of stealing it afterward. Only their love and fear of Mad Maggie keeps the creatures under a
build, fix, and drive infernal machines. At some point during their visit, the characters see the kenku angrily hammering on a nonfunctional Demon Grinder. It isn’t working, and they can’t figure out
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
that sweet coin on your own. In your role as the party’s bodyguard, your unmatched training and sense of honor drive you to take untold risks as you put others’ lives before your own. Your heavy armor
reputation will suffer.
3 You were the child of nobles who were found guilty of stealing vast sums from their subjects. If your identity is discovered, you might be hunted down. But you might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
would drive the order into obsolescence or even banishment if she were in charge.
Does Lady Ofejjaia hold her lofty position because of her loyalty, her piety, and her qualifications? Or is she
connection to the divine. This character might be the driving force behind the group’s quests, steering them according to divine will. Proficiency in skills such as Insight and Religion can help reflect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
into its grasp. A Sinister Cycle. A forlarren in its fey aspect demonstrates self-destructive urges that reflect the inherent tension in its nature. That aspect might drive it to drink itself nearly to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Hags Hags represent all that is evil and cruel. Though they resemble withered crones, there is nothing mortal about these monstrous creatures, whose forms reflect only the wickedness in their hearts
Motherhood. Hags propagate by snatching and devouring human infants. After stealing a baby from its cradle or its mother’s womb, the hag consumes the poor child. A week later, the hag gives birth to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, raiding poorly defended settlements and stealing cattle; demand tribute in the form of food or treasure; and destroy territorial rivals (draconic or otherwise). A Chromatic Dragon Arc. The conflict
elemental prince, or an elder god trapped in a dungeon; build a stronghold above or near the dungeon; drive other inhabitants out of the region; and use a special magic item or ritual to free
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
svirfneblin hiding in Blingdenstone after the drow armies abandoned the city managed to kill or drive off the wererats, but many of the deep gnomes became infected with lycanthropy. Today, deep gnome
his penchant for stealing and hoarding food until it rotted … and then talking to it. The shunned deep gnome eventually struck out on his own. He spent years living among the oozes of the region
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Among the images, Orestes is portrayed stealing the sun from above the polis of Setessa, tricking a cerberus into devouring itself, stealing a kraken’s heart, and racing a skiff ahead of the River
and tells his overprotective partner, Callisos, what has happened. Both of the lampads then return to try to drive the characters off. Eidolon. Varyas’s flitterstep eidolon (see chapter 6) dwells in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
into trouble. Although Baervan isn’t as much of a prankster as some of the other gods, she is often held responsible when Chiktikka does something outrageous, such as stealing Gruumsh’s breakfast or
led them into the Underdark and taught them how to survive, but all gnomes see him as the embodiment of the drive to know more, to examine everything more minutely — and thereby make great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
villain and improve its challenge rating to make it relevant to the higher-level characters. NPC Stat Blocks. Some of the stat blocks in the Monster Manual can reflect the same character at different
combines with curiosity to drive the adventurers to further exploration. When characters dig deeply into the mysteries of the world, your campaign benefits as they become more immersed in and attached to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, stealing food and drink mainly. The Order of the Gauntlet captured most of his gang, but Worvil disappeared into the mountains. Interrogation of the captives led Baric to discover the Weevil’s craving for
Myrtle’s pestering tends to drive away people who have secrets to keep. The absence of that element from its clientele makes Geldenstag’s Rest a popular destination for travelers who aren’t looking for too much excitement during their stay in Bryn Shander.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
inset with dark stones that reflect the chamber’s dim blue light.
If the characters look into the chamber without interrupting the ritual taking place, read: Glowing symbols and strange designs are
is currently in area 45 accusing a servant of stealing it. Treasure. The baron wears a platinum armband (200 gp). He also carries the key to the coffer in area 52. 43. Royal Servant’s Chambers This
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
if given a chance. Otherwise, it remains motionless. Cell 10C. Seven gnolls caught stealing gold await their fate in this cell. They run away as fast as possible. Cell 11C. Two human skeletons lie on
floor in the western half of the area is of porphyry, and the pillars are made of serpentine. Their well-polished surfaces reflect the strange light that permeates the place. The scenes on the west
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
might be possible to drive a wedge between Aerstigga and the dragon, leaving his sister no option but to flee. Ralvald believes that if she flees, she’ll ultimately regret betraying him and make
named Deena Finkleton who came in hopes of stealing the dragon’s treasure. Gelida was left here to count the coins her conjurer pilfered, but the halfling never returned. Hiding from the Dragon. Gelida
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
hit points. 51–55 One player character’s appearance changes for the next 24 hours to reflect the region’s haunted history. For example, they might manifest the distinctive facial scar associated with a
overrun by insects or hives of similar creatures, likely manipulated by magic, otherworldly intelligence, or environmental factors to infest an area in countless numbers and drive out all competing life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
plan to get past the Undead guardians in this area. W13: Starry Cavern Glittering minerals in the ceiling of this large cavern catch any light and reflect it back to create the impression of a starry
drive the waterwheel in the smelter. The earthquakes that rocked Wave Echo Cave during the final spell battle of the bandit invasion collapsed the floor in area W18, diverting the stream once again. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
characters might manifest connections to the daelkyr in many ways. The Great Old One warlock patron is an excellent match to Belashyrra or Dyrrn, but other classes can just as easily reflect a connection to
hallucinations that inevitably drive them to violence or death. Dreadful Visions. The madness of Belashyrra is tied to sight: images that can’t be unseen, horrific hallucinations, the fear of blindness and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
tunnels beneath the warehouse were dug as smugglers’ byways. Later, worshipers of That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the “New Race: Verdan” section in chapter 3) excavated chambers beneath the ground
to expand the sewer system beyond the prototype. But then creatures native to the plane of filth came through the gate in the wrong direction. After hiring mercenaries to drive the creatures back, the