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                                                    Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     carries a quiver of twenty arrows.
Roleplaying Information
A retired adventurer, Urgala owns a respectable inn, the Northshield House, and she doesnât want to see it or her neighbors&rsquo
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ; homes destroyed. She has no tolerance for monsters or bullies.
Ideal: âWe live in a violent world, and sometimes violence is necessary for survival.â
Bond: âMy home is my life
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     successful life even more gloriousâonly to draw a destructive card that changed your destiny forever.
Your desperation has driven you to the career of adventurer. You donât 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
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Lizardfolk
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     freshly grilled steak.
â Tordek, dwarf fighter and adventurer
Only a fool looks at the lizardfolk and sees nothing more than scaly humanoids. Their physical shape notwithstanding, lizardfolk
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     operated openly or secretly, depending on the faction and its goals, as well as how those goals mesh with your own. Becoming an adventurer doesnât necessarily require you to relinquish membership
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     of survival and living off the land. They are often proficient in Nature, and can seek assistance from woodsmen, hunters, rangers, barbarian tribes, druid circles, and priests who revere the gods of
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Curse of Strahd: Character Options
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , Religion, or Survival
Languages: Choose two, one of which must be Abyssal, Celestial, Deep Speech, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Sylvan, or Undercommon
Equipment: A Monster Hunter's Pack;monster
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , common;set of common clothes, and 1 sp.
Harrowing Event
Prior to becoming an adventurer, your path in life was defined by one dark moment, one fateful decision, or one tragedy. Now you feel a darkness
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Endelynâs Escape Endelyn is loath to leave Motherhorn, but if her survival depends on it, she moves to area M21 and uses her ornithopter of flying to retreat to the Palace of Heartâs Desire. Her
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     sisters, if present, flee to the palace as well (Bavlorna on her lily pad and Skabatha on her rocking horse).  A tiefling adventurer performs a play, hoping to win an audience with Endelyn Moongrave
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Before you became an adventurer, your life was already full of conflict and excitement, because you made a living tracking down people for pay. Unlike some people who collect bounties, though, you
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     arenât a savage who follows quarry into or through the wilderness. Youâre involved in a lucrative trade, in the place where you live, that routinely tests your skills and survival instincts
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Goblin
                                                    
    
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                                                    -tiered caste system made up of lashers, hunters, gatherers, and pariahs. The status of every family in the tribe is based on its importance to the tribeâs survival. Families that belong to the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Adventurerâs Guide.) Use one of the warlock stat blocks in appendix B to represent this goblin, adding darkvision and the Nimble Escape traits common to all goblins.
Booyahg Booyahg Booyahg. This
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Centaur âI hear centaurs make excellent mounts!â
 â Batley Summerfoot, a halfling adventurer who never read HOOVES OF FURY, 
by Irvil Grayborn of Sundown
 Reclusive wanderers and omen-readers of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     residents. Many such communities owe their survival to the insight and acumen of a centaur. Despite their reclusive nature, centaurs trade with elves and with the caravans of other benevolent
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     yourself adrift. Or you might come from a segment of the Uthgardt that adheres to tradition, but you seek to bring glory to your tribe by achieving great things as a formidable adventurer. See the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     âUthgardt Landsâ section of chapter 2 for details on each tribeâs territory and its activities that will help you choose your affiliation. Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Survival Tool Proficiencies: One type
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Urban Bounty Hunter Before you became an adventurer, your life was already full of conflict and excitement, because you made a living tracking down people for pay. Unlike some people who collect
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     bounties, though, you arenât a savage who follows quarry into or through the wilderness. Youâre involved in a lucrative trade, in the place where you live, that routinely tests your skills and survival
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     a reasonable chance of survival if they use their knowledge and cunning to best advantage. These adventures were designed for strategic play, so some areas of the giant settlements are very dangerous
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     manageable situation into a very deadly one. Therefore, be free with information the players need to make informed decisions. For example, any seasoned adventurer can see that the giants in the great
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     ears open.
 âX the Mysticâs 
Rules of Dungeon Survival
  Petrified Basilisk Victims   1d8 A Basilisk Used Its Gaze to Petrify...   1 An adventurer with an ornate key hanging around their neck. 2
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Xolbrys (NE male drow mage)
 A visitor to Omu who was trapped during the construction of the Tomb of the Nine Gods Aids or betrays his liberators to ensure his own survival 8 Pox (doppelganger) Disguised
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     as a male human adventurer named Biff Longsteel; followed the Company of the Yellow Banner into the tomb Tries to join the party and stay out of harmâs way 9 Giant four-armed gargoyle (see appendix D
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     successful life even more gloriousâonly to draw a destructive card that changed your destiny forever. Your desperation has driven you to the career of adventurer. You donât seek out dark dungeons and their
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     again. Brian Valeza  Characters with the ruined
 background have endured great hardship Skill Proficiencies: Stealth, Survival Languages: One of your choice Tool Proficiencies: One gaming set of your
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , your talents make you the invaluable linchpin of your franchiseâs operations. Arcane Trickster What does an adventurer who has all the tricks of a rogue need? Even trickier magic! As a rogue of the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     skills in survival and ensnarement translate nicely to the civilized world, where itâs just as much of a challenge to ambush a competitorâs caravan as it is to deal with a goblin raiding party
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     understand individuality in others. When speaking to a group, the tridrone might focus its attention on the adventurer it believes to be at the top of the partyâs hierarchy even while talking to another
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the Labyrinth well, and befriending the modrons grants characters a +5 bonus to Wisdom (Survival) checks made to navigate the region. The tridrone warns the characters to avoid the center of the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     pursue the life of an adventurer, your insight into the world of commerce brought you into the sphere of Acquisitions Incorporated â and a franchise just might be in your future. Skill Proficiency
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                      Survival. Where thereâs life, thereâs hope. If I remain alive and flexible, I can succeed. (Any) 
   2  Generosity. People helped me when I was down. Now that Iâm back on my feet, Iâll pay it
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     fundamental urge for survival. If gold is power and power is life, then the more gold you accumulate, the better and longer your life will be. Why is it that people who have money and power are admired
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     night. The goddess of fortune is known as Lady Luck, and every adventurer knows the importance of keeping luck on their side. As a pragmatic Acq Inc cleric of Tymora, you know that only stupid people ask
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    )
 
  CHA
  16 (+3)
Skills Athletics +4, Insight +3, Survival +3
 Senses passive Perception 11
 Languages Common, Orc
 Actions
 Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     streets of Suzail, the capital of Cormyr. He came to Icewind Dale to become a knucklehead trout fisher but instead found religion. The misbegotten son of Artus Cimber, a renowned human adventurer, Sirac
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     step up and do the right thing, I took my chance. 4 A parent or one of my relatives was an adventurer, and I was inspired by that personâs courage. 5 A mad old hermit spoke a prophecy when I was born
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . 3 I came to understand the darkness that lurks in the wilds, and I vowed to combat it. 4 My people lived on the edges of civilization, and I learned the methods of survival from my family. 5 After a
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     support significant weight. A successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check enables a character to detect recent tracks that lead from the door to the window, and back again
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     find work as an adventurer. He entered through the back door and had only reached the kitchen when he was attacked from behind and knocked unconscious. He awoke some hours ago â bound, gagged, and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     successful DC 10 Intelligence (Survival) check, a character examining the racks realizes that the village must produce far more food than the number of villagers alone would require. Villagers If the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     away immediately, never to return. If the adventurer wins, the strangers will have earned their place among the villagers. They can spend the night in the village, after which Bonecarver will answer
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     successful DC 10 Intelligence (Survival) check, a character examining the racks realizes that the village must produce far more food than the number of villagers alone would require. Villagers If the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     sail away immediately, never to return. If the adventurer wins, the strangers will have earned their place among the villagers. They can spend the night in the village, after which Bonecarver will answer
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     with physical geography makes it easier for you to answer questions or solve issues relating to the terrain around you. Survival. Your understanding of geography makes it easier to find paths to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     might seem too humble for an adventurer, a good pair of boots will see a character across rugged wilderness and through deadly dungeons. Components. Cobblerâs tools consist of a hammer, an awl, a knife, a
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     only 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 wouldnât hesitate to take to the field
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     be broken and defeated by superior strength. Competing in Cruelty. Most young orcs that an explorer or an adventurer might encounters are followers of Bahgtru. Orcs of Bahgtru continually try to prove
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , and other cities, families, and trading houses of the Sword Coast might never set aside their differences, but they can pull together when the survival of all depends on it. The Lordsâ Alliance
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    : The might of Cormyr, including Purple Dragon Knights and War Wizards Sir Isteval is a former adventurer and Purple Dragon Knight of Cormyr. Though not an actual member of the Lordsâ Alliance, he is
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , and other cities, families, and trading houses of the Sword Coast might never set aside their differences, but they can pull together when the survival of all depends on it. The Lordsâ Alliance
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    : The might of Cormyr, including Purple Dragon Knights and War Wizards Sir Isteval is a former adventurer and Purple Dragon Knight of Cormyr. Though not an actual member of the Lordsâ Alliance, he is
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . If they failed to find the tracks earlier, they can pick up the trail here with a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check. The secret door can be discovered by someone
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     actual quality. Corpse. The remains are those of an adventurer who set out to explore the house several weeks ago. The smugglers slew the heavily armored intruder and left the remains in place to scare
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    .
 Originally this was another cultivated fungus farm like area L7, but slime molds are overtaking the cave. The cloaked figure is the corpse of an elf adventurer who died here, trapped by the green slime
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     adventurer. A character who inspects the slime and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check recognizes the danger it poses. The slime falls on creatures that approach the corpse. Mushrooms
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , and other cities, families, and trading houses of the Sword Coast might never set aside their differences, but they can pull together when the survival of all depends on it. The Lordsâ Alliance
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    : The might of Cormyr, including Purple Dragon Knights and War Wizards Sir Isteval is a former adventurer and Purple Dragon Knight of Cormyr. Though not an actual member of the Lordsâ Alliance, he is
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     overtaking the cave. The cloaked figure is the corpse of an elf adventurer who died here, trapped by the green slime. His body has been partially calcified by the mineral-rich water dripping from the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     ceiling. Green Slime. Six patches of green slime (see the Dungeon Masterâs Guide) cling to the ceiling near the fallen adventurer. A character who inspects the slime and succeeds on a DC 15
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , Ilren claims to come from a similar background: the giff is an adventurer with heroic dreams who became stranded on this wreck when his skiff crashed into Havock. Ilren claims that nothing of his skiff
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     lifeboatâs interior contains survival necessities. A character who searches the lifeboat and succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check also finds an emergency fund of 100 gp stashed in one of
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     on a coinless shield dwarf adventurer named Larg and is paying him a few coppers to clean the stables. âLargâ told Arzastra that he and his adventuring companions were caught in an avalanche while
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    â Alliance, and Ruthiol considers that relationship vital to her cityâs survival and prosperity. She knows that the Harpers and the Zhentarim are well established in the city, but her path crosses with
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     dwarf spy), a retired adventurer on the Black Networkâs payroll, runs the Sleeping Dragon and keeps an eye on the activities of the City Guard and any Lordsâ Alliance members that come through. Anyone
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     (see the âIcewind Daleâ section). Characters who explore the Sea of Moving Ice in wintertime are subject to extreme cold temperatures (see the âWilderness Survivalâ section in chapter 5 of the Dungeon
                                                
                                            
                                        





