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                                                    The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the total (riffler’s choice), potentially changing the outcome.Rifflers are diminutive Fey reminiscent of gnomes and obsessed with destiny and fate. The oldest stories of rifflers suggest these
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ;Decks of Many Things. They collect the cards, trade them, hoard them, and scatter them across worlds, all in service of an incomprehensible agenda to manipulate the fate of the multiverse. Rifflers are
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     feature of the village of Red Larch since before there was a Red Larch.
Prophetess spent long years haunted by the fate of her daughter, Auspicia. She never fully believed Omin's stories about the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     and unexpected return to the world. Through all that time and currently, Prophetess has maintained a challenging relationship with her faith.
Though retired from active service to her deity, Prophetess
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     adventurers in the hopes of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and individuals
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     is a magic in the retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
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Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on. (Any
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Quests from the Infinite Staircase
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     to the extradimensional realm that created him. From the steps of the staircase, Nafas hears the wishes of creatures across the multiverse but cannot act on them. Moved by their stories but barred by
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     circumstance, Nafas relies on adventurers—whom he considers the living manifestations of a wish granted—to respond to these calls.
To friendly adventurers and weary travelers along the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     experienced adventurers in the hopes of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . There is a magic in the retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
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Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call by amassing powerful arms and armor.
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I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . The stories surrounding every piece in my collection are as important as the treasures themselves. (Any)
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Order. An organized hoard makes me happy—and you don’t want to see me
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Self-Preservation"}.Since the Mournland’s earliest days, Glaive has wielded her namesake weapon in service to the Lord of Blades’ bloody conquest of the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , and fellow blades don’t dare call her anything else. Mournland adventurers, however, refer to the terrifying commander by another name: Kill Switch.PoisonOverdrive (Recharges after Finishing a
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    , 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 Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving moonstone dragons.
Moonstone Dragon Adventure Hooks
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                                                     by amassing powerful arms and armor.
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I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
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Give me a storied helmet or scimitar
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    
Preservation. Most creatures cannot be trusted to properly safeguard historically significant artifacts. I can. (Lawful)
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Knowledge. The stories surrounding every piece in my collection are as
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Despite this, even the most languorous Returned defend themselves if threatened and might be pressed into the service of their more willful brethren.
Returned have escaped the Underworld and dwell among
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     shadow plays without weight or substance.
Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . 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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    )
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Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures
                                                
                                            
                                                
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A crystal dragon seeks bold adventurers to steal an egg from an ancient white dragon who is infamous for abject cruelty and utter remorselessness.
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A crystal dragon has ripped open holes to
                                                
                                            
                                        
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I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
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Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
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No
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     trusted to properly safeguard historically significant artifacts. I can. (Lawful)
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Knowledge. The stories surrounding every piece in my collection are as important as the treasures themselves
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Candlekeep Mysteries
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     confronted by an archmage and bound into service to protect Candlekeep as penance for her misdeeds. The wizard passed away before Miirym’s sentence had been served, and other spellcasters were
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     essence roils with the promise of breath weapons and spells of destruction.
Adventurers who explore the passages beneath Candlekeep might encounter Miirym, who’s more interested in news of
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving amethyst dragons.
Amethyst Dragon Adventure Hooks
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                                                     an end to the restriction.
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An amethyst dragon recruits a group of adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks before
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     service.
Alustriel stepped down as Silverymoon’s high mage more than a century ago. Her son, Methrammar Aerasumé, now leads the city and works to uphold his mother’s legacy
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Alustriel has partaken in countless adventures before and after her tenure as Silverymoon’s high mage. She has befriended famous adventurers such as Drizzt Do’Urden, worked with prominent
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     adventurers in the hopes of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and individuals. They usually
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     in the retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
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Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on. (Any)
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                                                     volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced adventurers in the hopes
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
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Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on. (Any)
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Inquisitiveness
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving moonstone dragons.
Moonstone Dragon Adventure Hooks
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                                                     fascinated by the politics of surface realms and talk endlessly with sailors and adventurers to stay current on the latest happenings on land.
Dragon Turtle Ideals
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                                                     table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving dragon turtles.
Dragon Turtle Adventure Hooks
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Adventure
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    
The Moonstone Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving moonstone dragons.
Moonstone Dragon Adventure Hooks
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                                                     used, and I use it. Your concerns are irrelevant. (Evil)
Amethyst Dragon Adventures
The Amethyst Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving amethyst
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks before swapping back.
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A cult devoted to a Great Old One of the Far Realm
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     out of arrow range, so they know I am watching.
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I am fascinated by the politics of surface realms and talk endlessly with sailors and adventurers to stay current on the latest happenings on
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     suggestions for stories and adventures involving dragon turtles.
Dragon Turtle Adventure Hooks
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Adventure Hook
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
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Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
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No creature can outsmart my defenses—if
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     significant artifacts. I can. (Lawful)
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Knowledge. The stories surrounding every piece in my collection are as important as the treasures themselves. (Any)
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Order. An organized hoard makes me
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     suggestions for stories and adventures involving amethyst dragons.
Amethyst Dragon Adventure Hooks
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Adventure Hook
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                                                     restriction.
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An amethyst dragon recruits a group of adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks before swapping back.
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                                                     Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving amethyst dragons.
Amethyst Dragon Adventure Hooks
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                                                     negotiate an end to the restriction.
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An amethyst dragon recruits a group of adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    . (Chaotic)
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Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the others.
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A crystal dragon seeks bold adventurers to steal an egg from an ancient white dragon who is infamous for abject cruelty and utter remorselessness.
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A crystal dragon has
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     suggestions for stories and adventures involving crystal dragons.
Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks
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Adventure Hook
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     no faction trusts the others.
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A crystal dragon seeks bold adventurers to steal an egg from an ancient white dragon who is infamous for abject cruelty and utter remorselessness.
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A
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving crystal dragons.
Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks
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                                                     find the heir, but no faction trusts the others.
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A crystal dragon seeks bold adventurers to steal an egg from an ancient white dragon who is infamous for abject cruelty and utter remorselessness
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     and talk endlessly with sailors and adventurers to stay current on the latest happenings on land.
Dragon Turtle Ideals
d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     for stories and adventures involving dragon turtles.
Dragon Turtle Adventure Hooks
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Adventure Hook
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A
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Deep Dragon Wyrmling
                                                    
    
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                                                     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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Adventure Hook
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Unfamiliar drow adventurers have been prowling a city’s streets at night and have been overheard talking about the dragon they
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Tabaxi
                                                    
    
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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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , 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
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Tortle
                                                    
    
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                                                     what little time they have left telling stories to their offspring. Within a year, the young tortle becomes an orphan, though not before it learns to speak and to survive on its own.
A young tortle
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     with stories of its exploits and new skills.
When a tortle nears the end of its natural lifespan, it seeks out a mate and procreates. Tortles lay their eggs (numbering as few as one or as many as a
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    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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Adventure Hook
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Unfamiliar drow adventurers have been prowling a city’s streets at night and have been overheard talking about the dragon
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Bugbear
                                                    
    
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                                                     otherwise produce anything of value. They bully weaker creatures into doing their bidding, so they can take it easy. When a superior force tries to intimidate bugbears into service, they will try to escape
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Cunning Grankhul is the younger one, and in the stories bugbears tell, he gifted them with stealth but in return he sapped their vigor, so that bugbears sleep in his stead while he remains eternally alert
                                                
                                            
                                        





