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Sea Spawn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

grappled (escape DC 12) if it is a Medium or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the sea spawn can’t use this tentacle on another target.Many of the stories sung as sea chanteys and

deeper truth: things lurking beneath the waves strive to claim the hearts and minds of land dwellers. Kraken;Krakens, morkoth;morkoths, sea hag;sea hags, marid;marids, storm giant;storm giants, dragon

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

These were the stories of a restless people who long ago took to the seas and rivers in longboats, first to pillage and terrorize, then to settle. Yet there was an energy, a love of adventure, that

sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle. She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed

Deep Dragon Wyrmling Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

another, and we would all do well to prioritize that kinship. (Any) 3 Mystery. I appreciate a question I cannot answer, so I strive to be an enigma for other creatures. (Any) 4 Adaptability

Dragon Adventures The Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving deep dragons. Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType

Young Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. (Any) 2 Kindred. All dragons are kin to one another, and we would all do well to prioritize that kinship. (Any) 3 Mystery. I appreciate a question I cannot answer, so I strive to be an

Deep Dragon Adventures The Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving deep dragons. Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8

Chapter 8: Bastions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Bastion is a creative playground for a player and a shared storytelling space in the campaign. Be as permissive as you can with the stories players tell in their Bastions, but players should know their control might be limited by the campaign’s larger story, which you strive to make fun for everyone.

Chapter 8: Bastions Noor Rahman A Bastion by the sea is more than just an adventurer’s getaway A lot can happen here to fuel stories in the campaign A Bastion is a location that belongs to a

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, and we would all do well to prioritize that kinship. (Any) 3 Mystery. I appreciate a question I cannot answer, so I strive to be an enigma for other creatures. (Any) 4 Adaptability. Whether

Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving deep dragons. Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook

Human

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Human These were the stories of a restless people who long ago took to the seas and rivers in longboats, first to pillage and terrorize, then to settle. Yet there was an energy, a love of adventure

, that sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle. She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed

Tall Tales

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

a myth, and you seek vindication and revenge. 3 Stories say you’re descended from a legendary giant-killer, and you strive to uphold that legacy. 4 A city’s legends claim the neighboring landscape is

Tall Tales Some folks are content to merely listen to stories of giants and other enormous peoples and creatures. For others, these tall tales become the basis of their entire adventuring career

Human

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Human These were the stories of a restless people who long ago took to the seas and rivers in longboats, first to pillage and terrorize, then to settle. Yet there was an energy, a love of adventure

, that sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle. She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

we would all do well to prioritize that kinship. (Any) 3 Mystery. I appreciate a question I cannot answer, so I strive to be an enigma for other creatures. (Any) 4 Adaptability. Whether

Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving deep dragons. Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction

Keeper Rookeries

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Keeper Rookeries Keeper cells strive to correspond and share discoveries between communities and domains. To facilitate this, the wereravens have taught some Keepers how to raise messenger ravens

Adventures table offers ideas for strange events that can touch off stories involving the Keepers of the Feather. Keeper Adventures d6 Adventure Hook 1 Keepers invite the characters to a

A Bard's Muse

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

the sea for its bounty. You are on the trail of love, that most precious and mysterious of emotions, and your search fills your stories and your songs with vitality and passion. Conflict. Drama

Core Assumptions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

know the area they live in well. They’ve heard stories of other places from merchants and travelers, but few know what lies beyond the mountains or in the depths of the great forest unless they’ve

collapse. Conflict Shapes the World’s History. Powerful individuals strive to make their mark on the world, and factions of like-minded individuals can alter the course of history. Factions include

Celebrity Adventurer's Scion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Celebrity Adventurer’s Scion Your family name strikes fear and admiration in the hearts of the common folk — but that’s got nothing to do with you. Songs and stories celebrating the adventuring

in the campaign, at the DM’s discretion. Additionally, the common folk treat you with deference, and your heritage and the stories you tell might be good for a free meal or a place to sleep

People of Meletis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

inheritors of a heroic tradition, and each person owes it to themselves and to society to strive for greatness. Beyond Meletis’s common folk, a few groups that hold noteworthy standing are detailed here

. They are supposed to govern by philosophical principles of justice and social order, and many of them do strive to uphold the highest ideals in their decisions. Others are more grimly realistic, and

Flavors of Fantasy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

informed and inspired by the cultures, myths, legends, and fantasies of any culture: an epic fantasy campaign could draw on French romances or Chinese wuxia stories, a mythic fantasy campaign could be based

threatens the 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

Sea Spawn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Sea Spawn Many of the stories sung as sea shanties and passed on as tales in dockside taverns tell of people lost to the sea — but not merely drowned and gone. These unfortunates are taken by the

tempting the catch.” “Honor the sea gods as they demand, but never promise them your heart.” Such cautionary tales disguise the deeper truth: things lurk beneath the waves that strive to claim the

Hidden Rune

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

giants’ civilization is flourishing, they strive to document every aspect of that civilization. A key assumption underpinning their work is that these ancient giant empires sprang from a common source

empires fell, one of the giant gods (Diancastra, in some versions of the myth!) took the rune and hid it. The giants of the Hidden Rune hope to find it and use its power to restore their ancient might. —Bigby If these stories are true, I’d be the last to tell you! —Diancastra

Sea Spawn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Sea Spawn Many of the stories sung as sea chanteys and recounted in dockside taverns tell of people lost to the sea—but not merely drowned and gone. Some unfortunates taken by the ocean live on as

heart to a sea god. Such cautionary tales disguise the deeper truth: things lurking beneath the waves strive to claim the hearts and minds of land dwellers. Krakens, morkoths, sea hags, marids, storm

Religious Order

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

and permanently laying them to rest. 2 Devout Scholars. This federation prizes knowledge and texts pertaining to their god. They collect rare holy books and record the life stories of miracle-working

the order. 6 Prevent Prophecy. A rival order stands on the cusp of fulfilling a prophecy with deadly ramifications. You strive to undermine their blasphemous agenda.

Glasya

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Glasya Of course I love my father. Without him, whom would I have to strive against? — Glasya Malbolge is the prison of the Nine Hells, and on this layer dwells its most infamous criminal

assigned to them, but they aren’t bound by that label. Stories of the Lords of the Nine told by mortals might speak of Glasya as Asmodeus’s daughter and Belial as Fierna’s consort, but such expressions can’t

Creating a Race or Subrace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

subrace has history in the D&D multiverse, so you already have some stories to draw on when building its traits. Example Subrace: Eladrin Creatures of magic with strong ties to nature, eladrin live in the

piercing eyes. Aasimar often attempt to pass as humans in order to right wrongs and defend goodness on the Material Plane without drawing undue attention to their celestial heritage. They strive to fit into

World-Shaking Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

an archmage. A minor leader might be a local sage, seer, hedge wizard, wise elder, or teacher. Rise of a Leader, Beginning of an Era. In dramatic stories, a new leader’s rise often comes at the end of

tragedies and predict dark ages. Unlike other world-shaking events, the outcome doesn’t happen immediately. Instead, individuals or factions strive to fulfill or avert the prophecy — or shape the exact

Appendix D: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

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

. Alignment. Chaotic good. Personality Trait. “I click my fingers at those around me when I want something.” Ideal. “I strive to bring beauty and wonder into this world with the power of my voice.” Bond

Appendix: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

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

. Chaotic good. Personality Trait. “I click my fingers at those around me when I want something.” Ideal. “I strive to bring beauty and wonder into this world with the power of my voice.” Bond

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

vaults. The castle they seek is rumored to hold maps that could prove useful in their search. Nirva and Jaral try not to overstay their welcome. After listening quietly to the locals’ stories, they bid

and has a port for the High King’s armada of longships. The island is also home to small families of fire giants who strive to unseat the island’s draconic overlords and enslave the Northfolk. Map

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