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Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

the responsibility to earn a place in the tribe or die trying. Driven Competitors Every day brings a new challenge to a goliath. Food, water, and shelter are rare in the uppermost mountain reaches. A

single mistake can bring doom to an entire tribe, while an individual’s heroic effort can ensure the entire group’s survival. Goliaths thus place a premium on self-sufficiency and

Choldrith

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

chitines, she watched as her followers used arcane magic and demonic powers and invoked her aid for the divine spark needed to ensure the subjects’ survival, expecting to see these new abominations

members perform which tasks, including whether a choldrith is permitted to lay eggs. Sometimes a choldrith ruler receives a vision from Lolth that inspires the entire colony into some grand, often

Ruined

Backgrounds The Book of Many Things

successful life even more glorious—only to draw a destructive card that changed your destiny forever. Your desperation has driven you to the career of adventurer. You don’t seek out dark dungeons

, you could do so again. Skill Proficiencies: Stealth, Survival Languages: One of your choice Tool Proficiencies: One gaming set of your choice (such as playing cards or three-dragon ante cards

Reborn Legacy

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

, silent stretches. Occasionally, though, in a moment of peace, stress, or excitement, a reborn gains a glimpse of what came before. When you desire to have such a dreamlike vision, roll on the Lost

Domains of Dread (detailed in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft): Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s&mdash

Urchin Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

shaped by lives of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better

. 3 I owe my survival to another urchin who taught me to live on the streets. 4 I owe a debt I can never repay to the person who took pity on me. 5 I escaped my life of poverty by

Gnoll Vampire

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

wearing perfume or carrying an open container of it. Stake to the Heart. If a piercing weapon made of wood is driven into the vampire's heart while the vampire is incapacitated in its resting place, the

-li was a fang of Yeenoghu, a powerful gnoll whose pack invaded Icewind Dale more than a century ago. When the gnolls’ wanton slaughter of reindeer herds threatened the survival of the Reghed

Lady Illmarrow

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

island domain. Long ago, it was revealed that the elven line of Vol — a house that practiced the art of necromancy and bore the Dragonmark of Death — was engaged in secret blood rites

received a vision affirming that the bloodline of Vol was no more. To the world, the last survivor of that bloodline is known as Lady Illmarrow. But in truth, she is Erandis Vol, heir to the Mark of

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of

in the other humanoids and makes them less helpful in battle. Utility and Survival The lizardfolk mindset might seem unnecessarily cruel, but it helps them survive in a hostile environment. The

Urchin - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better life &mdash

owe my survival to another urchin who taught me to live on the streets. 4 I owe a debt I can never repay to the person who took pity on me. 5 I escaped my life of poverty by robbing an

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

for survival in the material world, but to keep Maglubiyet at bay in the conflict on the planes. Her children will remain in her care, and if need be she wouldn’t hesitate to take to the field

; their loyalty by turning them into slaves. If a tribe is defeated and driven from its lair, the survivors might come under the sway of a strong but dimwitted creature, such as a hill giant or an ogre

Driven Competitors

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

Driven Competitors Every day brings a new challenge to a goliath. Food, water, and shelter are rare in the uppermost mountain reaches. A single mistake can bring doom to an entire tribe, while an

individual’s heroic effort can ensure the entire group’s survival. Goliaths thus place a premium on self-sufficiency and individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and

Centaur of Attention

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

Centaur of Attention After being driven from his home in Neverwinter Wood by marauding orcs, Xanth the centaur has taken refuge in the hills around the barrow. When he spots the characters, Xanth

overrun with orcs in league with half-orc spellcasters. Deep in the forest, atop a cave-riddled hill, is a circle of standing stones where the evil half-orcs perform their dark rites.” Xanth avoids

The Shadow Marches

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

with orcs and other foul creatures, practicing strange rites by the light of the moons. While flawed, this vision isn’t entirely inaccurate. The Shadow Marches are a desolate land of swamps and moors

Mummies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Mummies Deathless Ancients with Ageless Ambitions Habitat: Desert, Swamp; Treasure: Relics Mysterious rites and mighty faith can tie spirits to their corpses, binding them to their remains for all

curse can be healed only by the Remove Curse spell or similar magic. Rule 7: Before opening a sarcophagus, light a torch. —X the Mystic’s Rules of Dungeon Survival

Shadow Marches

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

orcs and other foul creatures, practicing strange rites by the light of the moons. While flawed, this vision isn’t entirely inaccurate. The Shadow Marches are a desolate land of swamps and moors. The

Dark Sun

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

planes — and they lost. The gods were slain or driven into exile, leaving Athas under the dominion of elemental beings who took little interest in the affairs of mortals. In the grim age that

only the strongest survive. One of the hallmarks of the Dark Sun setting is that the heroes don’t need to seek out forgotten dungeons to find adventure — mere survival is adventure enough. But there is no reason you can’t successfully adapt Princes of the Apocalypse to your Dark Sun campaign.

Characters from the Wastes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

life battling fiends. Why have you left your post? Have you had a vision from Kalok Shash? Are you pursuing a rogue demon? Have you been given a quest by the leader of your tribe? Most of the

, who poses a more immediate threat to Khorvaire? Either way, you are a stranger in a strange land: a savage used to a constant battle for survival in a world shaped by demons.

Acolyte

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

come to Sharn to investigate corruption in your church. Have you been sent by authorities in your faith, or are you driven by a divine vision? 2 You’re tied to a small temple in one of the lower

Darcalus Rex

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

vision from the spirit of the pools. Throughout history, the waters had cryptically spoken to members of the Eternal Order. Now Cardinna interpreted their message as a personal mission to prevent the

. Using Darcalus. Darcalus Rex is a necrichor (see chapter 5) who cares little for the survival of Darkon—and might not even be the ancient ruler. The elf archmage Cardinna Artazas desperately believes she’s doing what must be done—including corrupting her order—to save her homeland.

Annam and the Ordning

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

they recognize is “might makes right.” Priests and Rites. Grolantor’s priests often boast of having experienced a personal interaction with their god—a dream, waking vision, or even an encounter with

and Rites. Thanks to his prolonged absence from mortal giants’ affairs, Annam has few priests. On some worlds, he has no priests and his name is all but forgotten. On other worlds, a priest of Annam

Borca

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

sweet-smelling poison, singed love letter, tarnished signet ring Borca’s nobles entangle the domain in a web of intrigues. While the common folk scrape for survival, the domain’s callous aristocrats

their idealized vision of noble life leads them to mimic the aristocrats’ callousness and appetite for empty fads. These starry-eyed innocents provide ready pawns for corruption. And those who don’t bend to the whims of Borca’s rulers face humiliation before they’re inevitably crushed.

Druid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Religion, or Survival Weapon Proficiencies Simple weapons Tool Proficiencies Herbalism Kit Armor Training Light armor and Shields Starting Equipment Choose A or B: (A

deity, or both, and they typically unite with other Druids to perform rites that mark the passage of the seasons and other natural cycles. Druids are concerned with the delicate ecological balance that

Druid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Proficiencies Choose 2: Arcana, Animal Handling, Insight, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Religion, or Survival Weapon Proficiencies Simple weapons Tool Proficiencies Herbalism Kit Armor Training Light armor and

, individual Druids gain their magic from nature, a nature deity, or both, and they typically unite with other Druids to perform rites that mark the passage of the seasons and other natural cycles. Druids are

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

where the townsfolk would try to hunt down all kobolds and put the tribe’s survival at risk. Some aggressive individual kobolds and tribes do exist, but in general kobolds don’t purposely

; animosity, gnomes tend to avoid or abandon settlements that have a severe infestation of kobolds, and conversely kobolds are usually driven out of communities that have a large gnome population

Arrival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

Arrival The undead galleon is surrounded by a 500-foot-radius fogbank at the eye of the storm. Entering this area, the wind drops to a dead calm and vision is restricted to just 10 feet. Ships that

characters sight the vessel, read the following boxed text aloud: An armored dreadnaught made from metal and bones ploughs through the fog, driven by banks of bonelike oars. Flames leap from a brazier

Druid

classes Player’s Handbook

, Arcana, Insight, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Religion, or Survival Weapon Proficiencies Simple weapons Tool Proficiencies Herbalism Kit Armor Training Light armor and Shields

, individual Druids gain their magic from nature, a nature deity, or both, and they typically unite with other Druids to perform rites that mark the passage of the seasons and other natural cycles

Albino Dwarves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Albino Dwarves The albino dwarves of Chult were driven from their subterranean homes by volcanic activity, and those who didn’t seek refuge in Port Nyanzaru adapted to living in the jungle. They make

(+1) DEX 13 (+1) CON 17 (+3) INT 12 (+1) WIS 14 (+2) CHA 11 (+0) Skills Perception +4, Stealth +3, Survival +4 Damage Resistances poison Senses

Religious Service

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Religious Service Characters with a religious bent might want to spend downtime in service to a temple, either by attending rites or by proselytizing in the community. Someone who undertakes this

percent. A favor could also take the form of a deity’s intervention, such as an omen, a vision, or a minor miracle provided at a key moment. This latter sort of favor is expended by the DM, who also

Shifter Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

70 years old. Alignment. Shifters tend toward neutrality, being more focused on survival than concepts of good and evil. A love of personal freedom can drive shifters toward chaotic alignments. Size

+ (2d4 × your size modifier) Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Darkvision. You have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

of purebloods and slaves are thrown at opposing forces in the hope of allowing the malisons and abominations time to escape. Survival First Yuan-ti are likely to retreat or flee from conflict if

rather than among other creatures, including my own kind. 4 I sometimes become consumed by philosophy. 5 I believe I am superior to others of my caste. 6 I am driven by wanderlust

Heliod as Campaign Villain

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

peevishness brings the worst of the sun god’s qualities into focus. As a campaign villain, Heliod is most likely driven by his desire to assert his rulership over the other gods of the pantheon and his

kingship over everything: Nyx, the mortal world, and the Underworld. He might begin, through his agents, by enacting laws that make participation in Heliod’s rites mandatory for the citizens of a polis

Lizardfolk Shaman

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

Lizardfolk Shaman Lizardfolk shamans lead their tribes, overseeing rites and ceremonies performed to honor Semuanya, the lizardfolk god. Lizardfolk Shaman Medium humanoid (lizardfolk), neutral

) Skills Perception +4, Stealth +4, Survival +6 Senses passive Perception 14 Languages Draconic Challenge 2 (450 XP) Hold Breath. The lizardfolk can hold its breath for 15 minutes. Spellcasting

Uthgardt Vengeance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

it means their survival.) Fennor adds, “All the ones with this liar’s mark!” She makes the fire symbol with her hands. Her uncanny knowledge also comes from her daughter’s vision. The berserker isn’t willing to share more about her child.

but ignoring your arrival, they look on the returned chieftain with awe. One of the riders, her forehead marked with a tattoo of elk horns, dismounts. She says, “My daughter’s vision was true. This

Lizardfolk Shaman

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Lizardfolk Shaman Lizardfolk Leaders. Lizardfolk respect and fear magic with a religious awe. Lizardfolk shamans lead their tribes, overseeing rites and ceremonies performed to honor Semuanya. From

10 (+0) WIS 15 (+2) CHA 8 (−1) Skills Perception +4, Stealth +4, Survival +6 Senses passive Perception 14 Languages Draconic Challenge 2 (450 XP) Hold Breath. The

Shifter Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

70 years old. Alignment. Shifters tend toward neutrality, being more focused on survival than concepts of good and evil. A love of personal freedom can drive shifters toward chaotic alignments. Size

+ (2d4 × your size modifier) Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Darkvision. You have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were

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