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Dragon Cultist

backgrounds Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

were brought to a cell cult, where you exemplified the values honored by dragon cultists: duplicity, secrecy, and determination. In exchange for your oath to serve the cult, the cult offered you the

company of fellow dragon worshipers, plus access to resources that might help further your studies in the realms of arcana and occultism.

Bladesinger

classes Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

Wield Weapon and Wizardry in Elegant Tandem Bladesingers master a tradition of wizardry that incorporates swordplay and dance. In combat, a Bladesinger uses intricate, elegant maneuvers that fend

experiences in their life— a glorious dance accompanied by a singing blade. Bladesinging is associated with the ancient elven societies that first mastered the art and coined the term. Even today

Oath of the Noble Genies

classes Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

land teeming with genies. Paladins who swear this oath often undertake quests that take them all over the Realms and across the multiverse—including the Elemental Planes. These paladins share

different types of genies—dao, masters of earth; djinn, masters of air; efreet, masters of fire; and marids, masters of water. In Faerûn, many Paladins who swear this oath hail from Calimshan, a

The Great Dance

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

The Great Dance We measure ourselves by those we fight, and my company faces the greatest threat to the cosmos. — Veritus Wrath, commander, Flawless Execution The battle lines in the Blood War

. By hiring skilled merrenoloth pilots to navigate the river, a demon lord can transport an invasion force of enormous size. Mimicking a complex dance, the two sides shift their attacks and trade

The Planes

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

The Planes The various planes of existence are realms of myth and mystery. They’re not simply other worlds, but dimensions formed and governed by spiritual and elemental principles. The Outer Planes

are realms of spirituality and thought. They are the spheres where celestials, fiends, and deities exist. The plane of Elysium, for example, isn’t merely a place where good creatures dwell, and not

Vi

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

ancient, having fought alongside a leader named Gith to win her people’s freedom from the mind flayers that enslaved them. Githyanki of Tu’narath swear unquestioning obedience to the lich-queen, and she

famous and cosmopolitan city in the Forgotten Realms setting. It’s a center of wealth and influence where people come to make their dreams come true. The city is home to the Yawning Portal, the best-known

Life in Djaynai and Janya

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

and values, though Janya’s aquatic environment drives some differences. Education and Religion Both realms’ culture is tightly tied to Djaynai’s historical roots as an advanced, influential

Life in Djaynai and Janya The following truths are known to people who dwell in Djaynai or Janya, and to travelers who spend time in those realms. Those above and below the sea share similar cultures

Sprite

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

Sprite Elusive Defender of Fey Realms Habitat: Forest, Planar (Feywild); Treasure: Armaments Sprites dwell in mystical forests touched by the magic of the Feywild, living peacefully with most other

creatures. Those that enter their realms with good intentions might be treated to tiny feasts and celebrations. The wicked face nasty tricks and bold ambushes at the hands of invisible sprite defenders

Legends of Djaynai and Janya

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

practices known as the Blackmist Way and Blackthrone Arts. Unfortunately, Djaynai’s friendly neighboring realms are more often threatened. For instance, inscrutable lizardfolk in the wetlands

they impact Djaynai. Travelers occasionally come to Djaynai to learn the Lightsea Lancers’ ways, as their heroics, dance-like martial arts, and knowledge of transmutation magic are renowned throughout

Southern Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

merchants who visit the city, and is made up of many enclaves, blocks, and streets primarily occupied by citizens who trace their ancestry to other realms. One can indulge in the finest halfling food here

to develop a unique flying style of dance — but amateur enthusiasts aren’t welcome, except on certain daylight appearances of the full moon. Even when the full moon isn’t out, the Dancing Court is

Chapter 3: Character Classes

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

. Perform spells that inspire and heal allies or beguile foes. Then join the College of... Dance to harness agility in battle. Glamour to weave beguiling Feywild magic. Lore to collect knowledge

to employ shadows for subterfuge. The Elements to wield elemental power. The Open Hand to master unarmed combat. Paladin. Smite foes and shield allies with divine and martial might. Then swear

Inner Planes

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

—form a ring around the Material Plane. The border regions between these planes are sometimes described as distinct planes in their own right: the Para-elemental Planes. These realms exemplify the

, transformation, and destruction. Even objects of solid brass or basalt seem to dance with flame in a manifestation of the vibrancy of fire’s dominion. At their innermost edges, where they are

Chapter 3: Character Classes (Continued)

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

Tree to tap into cosmic vitality. Zealot to rage in union with a god. Bard. Perform spells that inspire and heal allies or beguile foes. Then join the College of... Dance to harness agility in

. Paladin. Smite foes and shield allies with divine and martial might. Then swear the Oath of... Devotion to emulate the angels of justice. Glory to reach the heights of heroism. The Ancients to

Spring Eladrin

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

Spring Eladrin Their hearts filled with joy, spring eladrin cavort through their sylvan realms, their songs and laughter filling the air. These playful eladrin beguile other creatures to fill them

, Otto’s irresistible dance Joyful Presence. Any non-eladrin creature that starts its turn within 60 feet of the eladrin must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature becomes

Currency

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

looking to pick a fight with a foreigner. Example: The Forgotten Realms The world of the Forgotten Realms provides an extensive example of currencies. Although barter, blood notes, and similar letters of

realms of Thay and Halruaa) use the currencies of other realms when trading abroad because their own coins and tokens are feared to be magically cursed, and so are shunned by others. Conversely, the

Life in Tletepec

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

, Tletepecs make great efforts to sustain the common culture and values that unite them, embodying that culture in their food and festivals. Spicy dishes are a specialty; the hotter the feeling on the

of foodstuffs and colorful crafts—are dropped into the volcano, where it’s believed they’re conveyed to the realms of the gods. On the travelers’ return, villagers celebrate for several days

Transforming the Domain

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

affect Prismeer more than they could if she were still active. As the characters make their way across the splintered realms of Prismeer, any emotional outburst or change in mood they exhibit might be

crickets chirp merrily nearby. Wood creaks and groans nearby. 2 Flowers bloom or tasty mushrooms sprout nearby. Ugly weeds or thorny, flowerless vines sprout nearby. 3 Fireflies gather and dance nearby

Feywild Features

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

courts are often ritualized. Representatives of both courts gather in an amphitheater or field to have heated debates or energetic dance competitions that simulate combat, and these events are often

, music, and singing birds Values ceremony and refinement (for example, proper ways of speaking, formal etiquette, and extravagant dinner parties) Favors elaborate, manufactured costuming with

Mysterious Visitors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Mysterious Visitors The details of this adventure hook assume that your D&D campaign is based in or near Daggerford, a town on the Sword Coast in the Forgotten Realms, but you can change the location

see a dozen men and women gathered around a crackling bonfire. The folk are in good spirits. A few of them sing and dance around the fire while others find happiness in their flasks and wineskins. Three

Old Keoland

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

) Heart of the Old Keoland region, surrounded by friendly neighbors that swear fealty to Keoland’s monarch Lortmil Mountains, the — Natural border between the Old Keoland region and the Central Flanaess

, and orcs that live in these mountains and their foothills are subjects of the realms that surround the mountain range, but they often band together to deal with greater threats on both sides of the

Central Flanaess

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

Mountains—combined with healthy trade relations between these realms and their neighbors to the east, south, and west—make this a strong and prosperous region. Central Flanaess Locations Location

proximity. These peoples, by and large, share the Great Kingdom’s practical, hardworking values, and they rely on the family and local community, rather than the might of nations and armies. They have

Cosmic Horror

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

. Cosmic Horror Adventures Adventures in cosmic horror realms are bleak, desperate affairs, where the best one can hope for is to survive relatively intact. There is no stopping the ultimate evil, but

inspire locations for your adventures. Cosmic Horror Settings 1d10 The Adventure Takes Place In … 1 A lavish manor devoid of people—save for staff who swear the lord is busy. 2 A narrow chapel in the

Waterdeep

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

, all while merchants dance between them to collect their coins and continue profiting as best they can. Waterdeep’s shops and merchants offer goods of every sort from every corner of Toril, and even

. The recent disruptions began when the gods walked the Realms and slew each other before the eyes of mortals, until they walked back to their divine domains through the very streets of Waterdeep itself

Najara

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

is undeniable, for his name is spoken reverently by all his subjects. A guard might swear “by Jarant’s crown” to emphasize an edict, and the yuan-ti who owned the keys to my shackles referred to

desire to help his king build a nation whose status equals or outmatches other realms across the face of Faerûn. Jarant keeps him near, it is said, because of all the king’s courtiers, Dhosun is the

Observatory Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

used for research in centuries past. The sculpture depicts the planet of Toril (the world of the Forgotten Realms), its moon (called Selûne), the sun, and seven other planets, as well as one comet with

(area D2). The kobolds have constructed a rough pulley lift so the wingless kobolds can reach this area when Sparkrender summons them. Rays of light dance across the remains of this tower’s stained

Market Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

in front of warm vents tied to windy desert realms or the chilling gales of Pandemonium. The baths are run by Laril Zazzkos, a githzerai uniter (see Morte’s Planar Parade), and her staff of rough

them to act without thinking. Map 2.5 depicts the Great Gymnasium and its training grounds. CoupleOfKooks “Achieve understanding of self. Play music or dance. Paint or fight. Find your own way. And

Connected Creatures

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

dance 5 2 xorn (attitude: 1d10) gliding through the ground 6 1 roper lurking near its brood of 1d6 piercers (attitude for all: 1d4 + 1) 7 1 stone giant of Evil Earth* (attitude: 1d4 + 1

have turned from the gods of the Ordning to serve fiends (as described in chapter 2), where the ancient magic of long-fallen realms of giants opened portals to the Lower Planes (either intentionally

Cultists of the Dead Three

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

allowed them to be reborn. While the Sundering saw the other gods of the Forgotten Realms withdraw their direct influence from the world, the Dead Three remained behind in mortal form as quasi-divine

swear fealty. Warrior Cult. Cultists of Bane are warriors who wear heavy armor and wield maces, swords, spears, and crossbows. They paint the right gauntlet of their armor black in honor of their

The Dark Seldarine

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

. Eilistraee is a god of moonlight, song, dance, and, most important, the rejection of the evil ways of Lolth. Drow who feel like outsiders in their society, who react with disgust to the evils perpetrated by

accurate, since Lolth seems to have little influence in Khyber but the drow there bear many similarities to the Lolth-worshiping drow of other realms throughout the multiverse. On Krynn, Lolth is

Fane Locations

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

. Fresh rivulets of blood stain the altar and trickle down the steps of the ziggurat. On all sides of the cavern, guttering flames dance atop sluggish pools of oily water. Gusts of wind moan and howl from

are resourceful and have great courage. We can use you. Swear allegiance to me, and I shall show you power such as you have never dreamed of.” Sacrifice. If the characters accept the prophet’s offer

Upper Palace Locations

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

causes the statues to dance: All of the statues except the one on the dais waltz and twirl about the room, their steps keeping time with the music from the harpsichord. When the music from the

. Peering into the water’s depths reveals thin, pale faces staring back, dark monsters swimming past, and glimpses of distant realms. A creature can wade through the water safely, but any creature that

Chromatic Dragons

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

creatures. The odor of sulfur and pumice surrounds a red dragon, whose swept-back horns and spinal frill define its silhouette. Its beaked snout vents smoke at all times, and its eyes dance with flame when it

, so that by the time it is old, it is mottled by patches of pale blue and light gray. This patterning helps the dragon blend into the realms of ice and stone in which it hunts, and to fade from view

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