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ancestors’ great travels and travails. Inspired by those tales, many of those orcs wonder when Gruumsh will call on them to match the heroic deeds of old and if they will prove worthy of his favor
. Other orcs are happy to leave old tales in the past and find their own way.
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Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Medium (about 6–7 feet tall)Speed: 30 feet
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subterranean horrors. Inspired by those tales, dwarves of any culture often sing of valorous deeds—especially of the little overcoming the mighty.
On some worlds in the multiverse, the first settlements
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
everyone deserves a chance to write their own story on their own terms, and her deeds have inspired countless heroic tales.
Even after so many years, Asteria maintains a joyous wanderlust and passion for
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
living, commanding individuals to perform evil deeds of the undead's choosing or be destroyed. If its commands are not obeyed, an eye of fear and flame throws back its hood to reveal its skull—set
opaque black void. Ominous tales speak of these creatures prowling city streets in the darkest nights and during times of unease and unrest It is said that eyes of fear and flame were created by chaotic
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Bards of the College of Valor are daring skalds whose tales keep alive the memory of the great heroes of the past, and thereby inspire a new generation of heroes. These bards gather in mead halls or
around great bonfires to sing the deeds of the mighty, both past and present. They travel the land to witness great events firsthand and to ensure that the memory of those events doesn’t pass
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Sing the Deeds of Ancient Heroes
Bards of the College of Valor are daring storytellers whose tales preserve the memory of the great heroes of the past. These Bards sing the deeds of the mighty in
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I love.
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Someone stole my precious instrument, and someday I’ll get it back.
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I want to be famous, whatever it takes.
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I idolize a hero of the old tales and measure my deeds
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I want to be famous, whatever it takes.
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I idolize a hero of the old tales and measure my deeds against that person’s.
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I will do anything to prove myself superior to my
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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
affliction.
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A treant and a young moonstone dragon love to meet and share stories. While the dragon speaks of travels and adventures, the treant tells tales of the tiny moments that make up a forest
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me of someone I love.
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Someone stole my precious instrument, and someday I’ll get it back.
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I want to be famous, whatever it takes.
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I idolize a hero of the old tales and
measure my deeds against that person’s.
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I will do anything to prove myself superior to my hated rival.
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I would do anything for the other members of my old troupe.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Myths and Deeds Countless tales tell the history, deeds, and nature of the gods. Sometimes these stories play out among the constellations in the night sky. They are chanted in hymns during the gods
they were a single individual. Because the identities of the heroes aren’t mentioned, the tales have more to say about the character of Heliod than about any champion’s mortal deeds. The Callapheia
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
or forge a path that throws off the bonds of destiny. Regardless of the course they choose, the deeds of champions influence belief in the gods, but even more so, they fill the hearts of Theros’s
people with hope and wonder. More than just for their deeds, heroes fill an important role among the inhabitants of Theros. Legendary heroes form a vast collection of well-known archetypes whose deeds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. From stories about the deeds of gods that explain the workings of the world to inspirational (or cautionary) tales of heroes, remarkable tales spread in countless ways, be they diversions, lessons, or
songs. Just as in Theros, throughout this book you’ll find numerous tales of great deeds, magical origins, grim tragedies, and more. In each case, such myths appear in sidebars like “Myth of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
of these tales are told throughout this book, but they’re only a fraction of the myths the people of Theros share. Like white-hot bronze on the smith’s anvil, Theros is ready to be forged by the deeds of today’s heroes and ushered into the next great era of its history.
protagonists of age-old epics, even if their deeds aren’t yet as widely known. Beyond individuals— a kraken attack on Meletis; the fall of the monstrous hydra Polukranos; the Nyxborn assault on Akros
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
magic set bards apart from their fellows. Only rarely do bards settle in one place for long, and their natural desire to travel — to find new tales to tell, new skills to learn, and new discoveries
, decipher old tomes, travel to strange places, or encounter exotic creatures. Bards love to accompany heroes to witness their deeds firsthand. A bard who can tell an awe-inspiring story from personal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
magic set bards apart from their fellows. Only rarely do bards settle in one place for long, and their natural desire to travel — to find new tales to tell, new skills to learn, and new discoveries
, decipher old tomes, travel to strange places, or encounter exotic creatures. Bards love to accompany heroes to witness their deeds firsthand. A bard who can tell an awe-inspiring story from personal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
creatures loom. Build dread by giving monsters reputations that suggest the monsters’ form, deeds, or peculiarities while letting players’ imaginations embellish details. For example, tales might describe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
for decades. Built for tales of swords and sorcery, the Realms initially grew and flourished in Ed’s D&D campaign, which featured heroes like the Knights of Myth Drannor in the Dalelands. Ed also
shared glimpses of the Realms in the pages of Dragon magazine, giving D&D players their first tales from the wizard Elminster, the old sage of Shadowdale, who occasionally found his way through a portal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
their ancestors’ great travels and travails. Inspired by those tales, many of those orcs wonder when Gruumsh will call on them to match the heroic deeds of old and if they will prove worthy of his
favor. Other orcs are happy to leave old tales in the past and find their own way. Orc Traits Creature Type: Humanoid
Size: Medium (about 6–7 feet tall)
Speed: 30 feet
As an Orc, you have these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
they receive an invitation to participate in the Festival of Tales. If they put on an entertaining show recounting their deeds, the adventurers can win a fabulous prize. Odd Jobs. Kinsbaile has nearly
community and traditions, and Kinsbaile hosts several celebratory festivals throughout the year. The largest is the Festival of Tales, a days-long event in which participants publicly recount their favorite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
ancestors’ great travels and travails. Inspired by those tales, many of those orcs wonder when Gruumsh will call on them to match the heroic deeds of old and if they will prove worthy of his favor. Other
orcs are happy to leave old tales in the past and find their own way. Orc Traits Creature Type: Humanoid
Size: Medium (about 6–7 feet tall)
Speed: 30 feet
As an Orc, you have these special traits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
monsters reputations that suggests their form, deeds, or peculiarities while letting players’ imaginations embellish details. For example, tales describe a horrifying skeletal figure that corrupts the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Worshiping Iroas Iroas is interested not in pretty words, but in great deeds. The faithful of Iroas show their piety by comporting themselves well in contests of athleticism or skill. Swearing an
wreath, is the opportunity to be visited by Iroas himself. (SLAWOMIR MANIAK) MYTHS OF IROAS
The myths told about Iroas’s deeds acclaim his valor and bravery as well as his inflexibility and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
deeds speak your intentions. Humility in one’s deeds. Do not boast or accept rewards undue to you. Unselfishness. Share resources, especially with those who have the most need. Good-temperedness. Render
Silverbeard, Arvoreen, and Mystra. Their devotion to a higher ideal makes paladins popular folk heroes in the Realms. Many tales are woven about noble knights and oath-sworn champions, although
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Gothic Horror Villains Villains in gothic horror tales are subtle or unassuming until they reveal their true nature. Any intriguing figure with a dark secret can serve as a gothic horror villain, and
terrible deeds
8 A poisoner who seeks to manipulate history through targeted killings
9 An artist who manufactures terrible accidents to provide inspiration and reference for her art
10 A monster hunter who accuses those they consider sinful of being monsters
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Basic Rules (2014)
set bards apart from their fellows.
Only rarely do bards settle in one place for long, and their natural desire to travel—to find new tales to tell, new skills to learn, and new discoveries
, decipher old tomes, travel to strange places, or encounter exotic creatures. Bards love to accompany heroes to witness their deeds firsthand. A bard who can tell an awe-inspiring story from personal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
) MYTHS OF MOGIS
The tales of Mogis’s deeds exemplify his need to unmake, his brutality, and his desire to destroy his hated brother.
The Endless Feud. One legend claims that Mogis and Iroas were once
, the god split in two, and so did Mogis and Iroas come into existence, embodiments of the two aspects of war that are forever in conflict. Though no tales of either Mogis or Iroas’s faith speak of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
subterranean horrors. Inspired by those tales, dwarves of any culture often sing of valorous deeds—especially of the little overcoming the mighty. On some worlds in the multiverse, the first settlements of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
horrors. Inspired by those tales, dwarves of any culture often sing of valorous deeds—especially of the little overcoming the mighty. On some worlds in the multiverse, the first settlements of dwarves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the guild hall and a host of potential friends and allies. Perhaps you have a mentor at the guild, a retired adventurer who regales you with tales of her epic deeds. Or maybe you’ve take a novice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
their toes. Rogue Tales of your past heroic deeds might be somewhat exaggerated. Ruin When you lost everything, you realized the only thing you could rely on was your martial skill. Sage Descended
notoriety, hoping for folk to sing of your deeds for years to come. Sun You once belonged to a small but mighty militia. Sometimes, you miss the regimented structure of that life. Talons When monsters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
end tomorrow, you read it here first!
As a Tairnadal elf of Valenar, you were raised on the legends of your people, on tales of champions who battled mighty dragons and armies of giants. When you came
want is to let your ancestors live again, and that means you need to perform deeds worthy of champions. That drives you now: seeking out adventures that will add to the legends of your patron. You and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
survive the transformation. (PETER MOHRBACHER) MYTHS OF PHARIKA
Tales of Pharika emphasize her secret knowledge, with many legends hinting at apocrypha that a listener might track down to discover the
god’s most exalted lore.
Aestraste’s Reward. So impressed was she with the deeds of her champion Aestraste that Pharika offered to fill her kylix with any draught for Aestraste to imbibe. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
hunting (see chapter 3). Somber ceremonies are intoned to bless the golden funeral masks the Returned wear. (RYAN BARGER) MYTHS OF PHENAX
The tales told of Phenax’s deeds speak of his duplicity, cunning
time, the god concocted plot after plot to have his revenge on Nylea. Some tales claim that this embarrassment directly led to tragedy for Nylea’s favorite dryad companion, while others warn that Phenax’s revenge has only just begun.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
tell tales of the bold explorer Captain Siona and her ship, the Pyleas, recounting her epic voyages to mystical islands. Both captains and their crews still sail the waves of Theros, their stories far
from complete. Yet word of their deeds has inspired generations of sailors, merely hinting at the endless treasures and adventures to be found at sea. This section provides an overview of the wonders