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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
greater rewards as an adventurer. Your experience makes you familiar with the ins and outs of mercenary life, and you likely have harrowing stories of events on the battlefield. You might have served with
when appropriate to suit your identity as a mercenary.
Your bond could be associated with the company you traveled with previously, or with some of the comrades you served with. The ideal you embrace
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
— an ancient lich said to dwell in a castle of bone and ice in the coldest regions of the Lhazaar Principalities. Some stories say that she is served by a legion of undead and that she maintains a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, Mackerel and Trout share the information in the Conservatory Schedule table. Conservatory Schedule Start Time Activity 8 a.m. Breakfast is served in the dining hall (area C1) on level 1. 9 a.m
. Sythian supervises rehearsals in the music hall (area C11) on level 3 while the servants work and Joster lazes about. Noon Lunch is served in the dining hall (area C1). 1 p.m. A courier drops off Sythian’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Soldier The echoes of the Last War can still be heard across Khorvaire. Many player characters may have served in the Last War, but your Military Rank feature means that you still have clout from
takes to protect your nation. If you’re not from Breland, that means serving the interests of your nation in Sharn—whatever those may be.
2 You’re an old soldier: you served with distinction and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
anywhere, as a seed of madness takes root in a community or court … and spreads. As if dragons and demons aren’t trouble enough, stories say there are fiends lurking in mortal dreams. According to these
tales, the Dreaming Dark is an alliance of nightmare spirits from the plane of Dal Quor, fiends that feed on mortal fear and manipulate through dreams. Some stories say the Dreaming Dark can possess
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
prince, an archdevil, or an utterly alien entity—beings not typically served by clerics. More often, though, the arrangement is similar to that between a master and an apprentice. The warlock learns
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->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
reaping even greater rewards as an adventurer. Your experience makes you familiar with the ins and outs of mercenary life, and you likely have harrowing stories of events on the battlefield. You might have
served with a large outfit such as the Zhentarim or the soldiers of Mintarn, or a smaller band of sell-swords, maybe even more than one. (See the “Mercenaries of the North” sidebar for a collection of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
a greater calling? Folk Hero Bard. You served as a medic in the Last War, using humor and stories to keep up the spirits of your patients. You’ve seen too much suffering, and you need to do something
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
caught in a typhoon and swept ashore. Tortles rescued the shipwrecked survivors and looked after them. The captain impressed the tortles with her magic and told stories that painted Umberlee in a
Typhoon Palace, which secretly served as a temple of Umberlee. In return, the cleric and her followers left the tortles alone and were quiet neighbors. Over time, the island’s Umberlee worshipers died off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
side. After he grew, Skalanthas served as her mount. When Ishyllia died in battle fifteen years ago, the distraught Skalanthas fled House Daamos in his grief. Skalanthas found solace at a monastery on
months ago, a ship delivered Ronnom Daamos—Ishyllia Daamos’s son—to the monastery. Ronnom had grown up listening to his mother’s stories about Najkir and told the monks he needed to hide from his family’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the service is meant to be a celebration of Ispin’s life, and people will be encouraged to share over-the-top stories about him—like the inflated tales he was known for sharing. Becklin Uth Viharin
the last decade, she has served as castellan of Thornwall Keep in Vogler. This posting is not only an official charge from her superiors but also a quiet retirement for her. Becklin takes her role
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
for sure what the Sunless Citadel once was, but legends hint that it served as the retreat of an ancient dragon cult. The Old Road skirts the Ashen Plain, a lifeless area. A character who succeeds on
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
.
Ashtakala Legends say that a single city of fiends remains intact. Stories describe Ashtakala as a city of basalt and brass, filled with rakshasas and demons. If it exists, it is shielded by powerful
, Newholt, or Kymar’s Folly, this outpost has served as an Aundairian settlement, a Thrane hermitage, and an outpost of House Lyrandar. It’s fallen three times, and no one knows exactly how. Each time, its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
served as a marshal and herald for many years in the lands of the Dragon Coast, far to the southeast. Upon retiring, he returned to the Neverwinter region, his original home. Daran is a member of the
safe house lies under Tresendar Manor, the ruin at the east edge of town. (See the “Tresendar Manor” section for more information.) Quest: Old Owl Trouble. Daran has heard stories from prospectors in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Uncertain Origins As with all stories of the ancient past, tales of the origins of the dragonborn are hazy and sometimes contradictory. Each reveals something about the dragonborn in its telling
served Io as companions and allies, filling his astral court and singing his praises. The dragons he made only later, at the start of the Dawn War, to serve as engines of destruction. This view of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
thought to why your character left the open plains. Perhaps you served as a mercenary scout in the Last War, and you’ve remained with the comrades you met in the conflict. Maybe your tribe was wiped out
you’re always telling exaggerated stories of your amazing adventures. 5 You wear a mask that you believe holds the spirit of your former dinosaur mount. You like to talk to it. 6 You don’t understand the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
. There’d never been anything like it: a game in which each player made their own fantasy character and teamed up with their friends to go on quests. One person served as the narrator and referee—the
did what all D&D fans do: share stories about our adventures in the D&D multiverse. I invite you to embark on such adventures anew. Share as much laughter as you can with your friends. Use only the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Talenta Halflings The Talenta Plains and its people are described in chapter 2. As a Talenta halfling, a critical question is why you’ve left the Plains. Perhaps you served as a mercenary scout in
, and you’re always telling exaggerated stories of your amazing adventures.
5 You wear a mask that you believe holds the spirit of your former mount, and you talk to it when you are troubled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
eastward. Lady Nandar was in the great hall when the roof collapsed. She was buried under the rubble and died before anyone could reach her. The great hall once served as a throne room and a dining room
walls are lined with bookshelves. Lord Drezlin Nandar and his hunting companions used the den as a place to relax and tell stories, while Lady Velrosa Nandar used the library to store her collection
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
side room—not heated, unlike the rest of the prison—is used for cold storage. The smallest side room is a well-stocked pantry. R9: Guard Towers Each of these four triangular towers is two stories tall
Prisoner 1 Gallia Strand (neutral evil human), convicted of smuggling contraband luxuries, has served 1d6 years of a 10-year sentence. 2 Barlo Rageblade (chaotic good human), a famous adventurer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
side room—not heated, unlike the rest of the prison—is used for cold storage. The smallest side room is a well-stocked pantry. R9: Guard Towers Each of these four triangular towers is two stories tall
Prisoner 1 Gallia Strand (neutral evil human), convicted of smuggling contraband luxuries, has served 1d6 years of a 10-year sentence. 2 Barlo Rageblade (chaotic good human), a famous adventurer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
city of Sharn, which is both the cultural heart of Breland and a nexus for intrigue and diplomacy. Bards have much to gain from the company of other bards, as they exchange news, stories, and songs
University district of Upper Menthis; a few bards are almost always in residence and willing to share news and stories. Other, less elaborate outposts are maintained in Sharn, and over the centuries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
capitalists but as mercenaries willing to serve others instead of forcing them to serve. In the years that followed, the transformation served the Zhentarim well. They earned a reputation for sterling
Zhentarim have diversified into mercantile pursuits. Zhent guards now ride alongside caravans of their own. And whereas a military organization served it well in the chaotic period after its fall, my source
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Lady Illmarrow Lady Illmarrow is a legend—an ancient lich said to dwell in a castle of bone and ice in the coldest regions of the Lhazaar Principalities. Some stories say that she is served by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
into Saltmarsh harbor. He knows many fanciful stories of shipwrecks, lucky escapes, and famous captains. Matters ashore rarely interest him, but the temple and its bell tower are also served by a half
stories and drink into the night. The Snapping Line is run by a young woman named Hanna Rist (NG female human commoner), who comes from a family of well-known lobster catchers. The Rist family also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Elturgard diminish. But it was a miracle that brought about the nation of Elturgard, and perhaps that divine provenance will preserve it. It began, as all the great stories do, in darkness. Half a
supporting farmsteads strung along the road to the north and south. It is a waypoint settlement much like any other except for the existence of the Black Abbey. This dark stone structure once served as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Sylvan. The displacer beast adores the company of children and served as a nanny to the family’s children.
Dirlagraun’s own offspring, a kitten named Star, went missing a few weeks ago.
Alignment
landscaper, laying down silk ribbons to form rivers and planting acorns that grow rapidly into splendid oak trees.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I love to hear stories. Tell me
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
. The displacer beast adores the company of children and served as a nanny to the family’s children.
Dirlagraun’s own offspring, a kitten named Star, went missing a few weeks ago.
Alignment
landscaper, laying down silk ribbons to form rivers and planting acorns that grow rapidly into splendid oak trees.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I love to hear stories. Tell me everything
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
work with the locals before adventurers defeated the bandits and cleared their hideout in the dungeon of Tresendar Manor. He served a sentence on a work gang for his involvement with the bandits, but
the first person to talk to them in private. Laughing off his claims as “political rhetoric,” he offers to buy drinks and asks to hear the group’s stories. Harbin Wester is intended to be a political
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
tantalizing rumors or uncover valuable information.
Information Source. If the adventurers let Miklos tell stories of his past exploits or agree to help him play a prank on his rivals, he can steer
never seen in public without her Staff of Healing. Sarana has straw-colored hair, green eyes, and a forgiving nature. Character Backgrounds. Adventurers with the Acolyte background might have served
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
betrayed by snapping twigs. If the characters are moving quietly and not carrying light sources, they can try to hide from the Strahd zombies. These undead soldiers once served as guards in Castle
the Barovian wilderness, laughing and telling ghost stories. They are searching for graves to plunder or hunting small game. For a price of 100 gp, they offer to serve as guides. As long as these
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk
planner of the Tea Flingers.
Hero Worshipper. Tybbon is a huge fan of Thrommel, or at least of all the stories he’s heard about him. He attempts to model his actions after the Paladin Prince and
served at the inn. The Thronks mostly follow the Old Faith, but one has joined Cuthbert's congregation. Church of Cuthbert. This newly built edifice was raised by the Viscountess after the Temple’s defeat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
sheets, pillows, and blankets.
Back in the days when the inhabitants of the monastery offered shelter to travelers, this room served as the monastery’s guest room. Few people come this way now, so the
stop prepared instead of power word kill. His list of prepared spells is otherwise the same as the lich presented in the Monster Manual.) If the characters recognize Renwick (perhaps from the stories
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
better served by having the franchise change headquarters at different stages. Characters might start out in a ship, then move to a castle, then take possession of a unique magical headquarters in
a great starter headquarters, or can provide inspiration for other headquarters features. Abandoned Lighthouse. Raided by orcs who left no one alive? Those are probably just stories. And even if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
flesh is transparent. 7 The creature has extra limbs. 8 The creature is bioluminescent. 9 The creature has an additional head. 10 The creature sheds its skin every 60 days. Beholders Beholders served as
the Glorious Eye. Stories told of Belashyrra in the Shadow Marches whisper that the Lord of Eyes can see every evil deed a person commits, and that those touched by this daelkyr suffer terrible