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Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
damage.A wise ranger knows that the sight of a needle spawn is an ill omen, for it heralds the rise of a dreaded needle lord and a war for the soul of a forest.
Roving Corpses. Needle spawn are created
implacable foe. Driven only by a desire to conquer and rule, it wages endless war with its army of mobile dead against all creatures it views as a threat to its domination. It might even forge treaties with
Tabaxi
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
, wandering tabaxi are catlike humanoids driven by curiosity to collect interesting artifacts, gather tales and stories, and lay eyes on all the world’s wonders. Ultimate travelers, the inquisitive
We had a tabaxi come through once, a few winters back. She kept the taproom packed each night with her stories and spent most days napping in a chair in front of the fireplace. We thought she was
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
’re a wizard, your ancestor was likely a legendary archmage. If you’re a ranger, was your ancestor a famous blademaster, or a stealthy hunter? Was your ancestor chivalrous or merciless? Bold
Deep Dragon Wyrmling
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragon Adventures
The Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving deep dragons.
Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks
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partner up on a seafood shipping business.
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A talented young ranger is kidnapped by a deep dragon who wants a hunting partner.
5
A friendly young copper dragon seeks an entourage, hoping to
Young Deep Dragon
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Deep Dragon Adventures
The Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving deep dragons.
Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks
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partner up on a seafood shipping business.
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A talented young ranger is kidnapped by a deep dragon who wants a hunting partner.
5
A friendly young copper dragon seeks an entourage, hoping
Shifter
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
personality: a feline shifter may be cool and distant, driven by predatory instincts, while a shifter with a lupine spirit might be drawn to find and protect a pack. When a shifter fully embraces this beast
ready for change or opportunity.
Shifters have a natural inclination toward classes with a primal connection. A shifter barbarian draws their rage from the beast within. A shifter ranger indulges
Half-Elf
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Basic Rules (2014)
, wandering the wilds as trappers, foresters, hunters, or adventurers and visiting civilization only rarely. Like elves, they are driven by the wanderlust that comes of their longevity. Others, in
-Elf Variants
Some half-elves in Faerûn have a racial trait in place of the Skill Versatility trait. If your DM allows it, your half-elf character can forgo Skill Versatility and instead take the elf trait Keen Senses or a trait based on your elf parentage:
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving crystal dragons.
Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks
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future.
2
An ancient crystal dragon is stalked by a villainous ranger who has already claimed a dozen draconic trophies.
3
An ancient crystal dragon follows a pod of whales from one sea to
Adult Deep Dragon
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Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving deep dragons.
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.
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A talented young ranger is kidnapped by a deep dragon who wants a hunting partner.
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A friendly young copper dragon seeks an entourage, hoping to impress the deep dragon holding the
Ancient Deep Dragon
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Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving deep dragons.
Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks
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shipping business.
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A talented young ranger is kidnapped by a deep dragon who wants a hunting partner.
5
A friendly young copper dragon seeks an entourage, hoping to impress the deep dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, wandering tabaxi are catlike humanoids driven by curiosity to collect interesting artifacts, gather tales and stories, and lay eyes on all the world’s wonders. Ultimate travelers, the inquisitive tabaxi
Tabaxi We had a tabaxi come through once, a few winters back. She kept the taproom packed each night with her stories and spent most days napping in a chair in front of the fireplace. We thought she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
depths of the Ironroot Mountains. The orcs of Eberron weren’t formed by Gruumsh, and they aren’t inherently driven to evil. However, they are an extremely passionate and primal race, given to powerful
Tharashk operations. As an orc, you could be a Ghaash’kala paladin seeking to protect the innocent from evil. You might be a Gatekeeper druid or ranger hunting aberrations working to prevent the return of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
accident of their birth as a kind of cruel joke they have chosen to embrace. Equally intriguing and disturbing to followers of some faiths in Faerûn are stories spread by tieflings who claim to have
lady of fortune” (Tymora) — an indication, tieflings say, that one’s outward appearance and bloodline are less important to the gods than the heart and soul within. TIEFLING VARIANTS
Since not all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Delvers into Secrets Warlocks are driven by an insatiable need for knowledge and power, which compels them into their pacts and shapes their lives. This thirst drives warlocks into their pacts and
shapes their later careers as well. Stories of warlocks binding themselves to fiends are widely known. But many warlocks serve patrons that are not fiendish. Sometimes a traveler in the wilds comes to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
talkative owl, the ranger had monitored the drow for several days, curious as to why a dark elf had wandered into the valley. At first, Montolio had assumed that the drow was somehow connected to Graul
, the chief orc of the region, but as time went on, the ranger began to suspect differently.
— R.A. Salvatore, Sojourn
Long have rangers walked the wilds of the Sword Coast and the Savage Frontier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
and evil as a prominent element of the game, with the adventurers more or less squarely on the side of good. These characters are heroes in the best sense, driven by a higher purpose than selfish
world. And the stories of these campaigns often include an element of romance: tragic affairs between star-crossed lovers, passion that transcends even death, and chaste adoration between devout knights
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Delvers into Secrets Warlocks are driven by an insatiable need for knowledge and power, which compels them into their pacts and shapes their lives. This thirst drives warlocks into their pacts and
shapes their later careers as well. Stories of warlocks binding themselves to fiends are widely known. But many warlocks serve patrons that are not fiendish. Sometimes a traveler in the wilds comes to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
stock too far afield these days. They’re frightened by stories of new monsters that maraud by night. From time to time, cattle and people who have gone out alone at night have been found dead the next
wizard (Sharwyn Hucrele), a paladin of Pelor (Sir Braford), and a ranger (Karakas). Sir Braford was not a local, and he had a magic sword called Shatterspike. Sometimes the goblins offer a different
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
by binding the current barons and monarchs to their will or by tearing down the current systems and creating something new. In stories driven by action, the Aurum can fund expeditions to exotic lands
and use magical doomsday devices to hold cities for ransom. In adventures driven by intrigue, the Aurum provides an opportunity to explore the lure of gold, and how far the characters might go in the service of an amoral patron.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Skill Variants A skill dictates the circumstances under which a character can add his or her proficiency bonus to an ability check. Skills define those circumstances by referring to different aspects
the following variants. Choose whichever one best suits your campaign. Ability Check Proficiency With this variant rule, characters don’t have skill proficiencies. Instead, each character has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
hauntings in Godsbreath. Stories tell that Cradlelace Lake was once a thriving but isolated farm, home to a large, happy family. But during a terrible storm, a sinkhole swallowed the farmhouse, then
seed of its being. It also remembered the last living person Culley ever saw, his dear friend Kianna. Driven by instinct, shattered memories, and the discordant urges of dozens of tiny Undead, the soul shaker grew in power, then sought out its old friend.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
A Bard’s Muse Naturally, every bard has a repertoire of songs and stories. Some bards are generalists who can draw from a wide range of topics for each performance, and who take pride in their
versatility. Others adopt a more personal approach to their art, driven by their attachment to a muse — a particular concept that inspires much of what those bards do in front of an audience. A bard who
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Basic Rules (2014)
are comfortable in light armor and know how to use simple weapons.
Delvers into Secrets
Warlocks are driven by an insatiable need for knowledge and power, which compels them into their pacts and
shapes their lives. This thirst drives warlocks into their pacts and shapes their later careers as well.
Stories of warlocks binding themselves to fiends are widely known. But many warlocks serve patrons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
isolation and greed that doomed them. The clergy began fighting over food and wine. By the time their supplies ran out, they had either been killed by each other’s hands or driven hopelessly insane by
. Eternally young, he presides over the abbey to this day, and locals refer to him simply as the Abbot. Many villagers suspect that the Abbot is Strahd in disguise, for they’ve heard stories about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
a lively debate on the current state of the Race of Eight Winds. Detention is run by a halfling who calls herself Brandy. She claims to be a excoriate, driven from House Ghallanda after refusing to
, hoping that inspiration will strike them as they sleep; stories say that Merrix d’Cannith first conceived of the warforged after spending the night in the temple. The staff of the temple are devoted to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, favoring the wounded or infirm. They attack recklessly, infecting as many creatures as possible with their diseased jaws. If driven off, death dogs linger close to their victims, letting infection weaken
their prey before they attack again. Legends tie death dogs to malicious death gods, the underworld, and cursed rulers. These stories are based on the malady death dogs spread. Roll on or choose a result
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
many human cities are built on goblin foundations. This empire collapsed into savagery, and when humanity arrived, goblins were driven from their ancestral lands or enslaved. Galifar ended the
people will be content to abide by the terms of the treaty. And there are stories of other goblins still hidden in the mountains—the enigmatic “Heirs of Dhakaan,” who could pose a threat both to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Neo-Noir Intrigue While Eberron embraces the swashbuckling action of pulp adventure, it also draws inspiration from neo-noir and hardboiled fiction. It’s a world where stories don’t always end well
, where there isn’t a perfect solution for every problem. In developing characters or stories in Eberron, consider the following concepts. Shades of Gray. In Eberron, it’s not always easy to separate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Faerie Dragon Adventures The Faerie Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving faerie dragons. Faerie Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
1 A
faerie dragon has noticed raiders tracking a defenseless caravan and is eager to warn someone who can help.
2 A faerie dragon seeks revenge on the monsters that killed the dragon’s ranger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
you’re a ranger, was your ancestor a famous blademaster, or a stealthy hunter? Was your ancestor chivalrous or merciless? Bold or clever? Whatever their nature, it’s your duty to follow their example
your ancestor? It’s also important to think about why you are traveling with a group of player characters instead of serving in a Valenar warband. Are you driven by visions from your patron ancestor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Charismatic and clever, she is an accomplished illusionist and shapeshifter who rarely wears the same face twice. Stories say that she weaves curses on her loom, and that she loves to match wits with heroes
the whole thing and still be hungry. She binds the souls of her victims to their skulls, which she keeps in her lair. Though many stories depict her as merely a brute, she is a clever strategist and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
consequence of my unwavering faith. In taking my vows, I became the holy sword of my religion. Ranger d6 I became a ranger because … 1 I found purpose while I honed my hunting skills by bringing down
dangerous animals at the edge of civilization. 2 I always had a way with animals, able to calm them with a soothing word and a touch. 3 I suffer from terrible wanderlust, so being a ranger gave me a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
against the north wall.
Fresco. A large fresco of an elven city covers the south wall.
Before the drow were driven underground and into Lolth’s evil embrace, they lived in cities on the surface
intrigue in the city of Menzoberranzan, written in Elvish by an unknown author), and Demonic Infestations (a collection of stories about demonic possession, written in Common). None of the books are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Crystal Dragon Adventures The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving crystal dragons. Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
crystal dragon wyrmling encourages nearby farmers to go on dangerous excursions so they’ll return with interesting stories to tell the dragon.
5 A crystal dragon wyrmling finds ice mephits to be the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Needle Spawn A wise ranger knows that the sight of a needle spawn is an ill omen, for it heralds the rise of a dreaded needle lord and a war for the soul of a forest. Roving Corpses. Needle spawn are
implacable foe. Driven only by a desire to conquer and rule, it wages endless war with its army of mobile dead against all creatures it views as a threat to its domination. It might even forge