Beguiling Backgrounds
You sailed on a seagoing vessel for years. In that time, you faced down mighty storms, monsters of the deep, and those who wanted to sink your craft to the bottomless depths. Your first love is the distant line of the horizon, but the time has come to try your hand at something new.
What is a Sailor?
Part hunting bird, part horse
What is a Hippogriff?
1d10 force damage
What is Eldritch Blast?
One of the pair of halflings determined to set up a Wandromat (TLJ)
Who is Armin Hammar/Dieter Urgentide?
Recovers 4d4 +4 health points when consumed
What is the Potion of Greater Healing?
You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred rites and offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine.
What is an Acolyte?
Smallfolk who worship Kurtulmak and despise Gnomes
What are Kobolds?
3d6 damage in a 15ft cone (or half on a save)
What is Burning Hands? (Or what is Dragon's Breath?)
Child of a farmer who told the Candymen about a secret tunnel below Phandalin (SO)
Who is Carp Alderleaf?
When you drink this potion, you gain a climbing speed equal to your walking speed for 1 hour. During this time, you have advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks you make to climb.
What is the Potion of Climbing?
You grew up on the streets alone, orphaned, and poor, You had no one to watch over you or to provide for you, so you learned to provide for yourself. You fought fiercely over food and kept a constant watch out for other desperate souls who might steal from you. You slept on rooftops and in alleyways, exposed to the elements, and endured sickness without the advantage of medicine or a place to recuperate. You've survived despite all odds, and did so through cunning, strength, speed, or some combination of each.
What is an Urchin?
Seekers of forbidden knowledge that feature a big, Scooby-Doo-esque Eye
You ward a creature within range against attack. Until the spell ends, any creature who targets the warded creature with an attack or a harmful spell must first make a Wisdom saving throw.
What is Sanctuary?
The Orc rival to Ed (DoIP)
Who is Snorkul?
When you drink this potion, your physical age is reduced by 1d6 + 6 years, to a minimum of 13 years. Each time you subsequently drink this potion, there is a 10 percent cumulative chance that you instead age by 1d6 + 6 years.
What is the Potion of Longevity?
You come from a humble social rank, but you are destined for so much more. Already the people of your home village regard you as their champion, and your destiny calls you to stand against the tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere.
What is a Folk Hero?
Large bug-like creature we encountered (and disguised as) in the Far Realm
What is an Umber Hulk?
Attacks against you have disadvantage. An attacker is immune to this effect if it doesn't rely on sight.
What is Blur?
Blue-Half dragon who sieged Phandalin (ToD)
Who is Langdedrosa Cyanwrath?
This sticky black unguent is thick and heavy in the container, but it flows quickly when poured. The oil can cover a Medium or smaller creature, along with the equipment it's wearing and carrying (one additional vial is required for each size category above Medium). Applying the oil takes 10 minutes. The affected creature then gains the effect of a Freedom of Movement spell for 8 hours.
Alternatively, the oil can be poured on the ground as an action, where it covers a 10-foot square, duplicating the effect of the Grease spell in that area for 8 hours.
What is the Oil of Slipperiness?
You have always had a way with people. You know what makes them tick, you can tease out their hearts' desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read them like they were children's books. It's a useful talent, and one that you're perfectly willing to use for your advantage.
Twelve-legged, hungry creature we encountered (and disguised as) in a tunnel under Phandalin
What is a Behir?
Up to three creatures for up to 10 minutes (ending early if they take damage) fall asleep. If they stay asleep for the full duration, they gain the benefits of a long rest and cannot be affected by this spell for 24 hours.
What is Catnap?
Spectator found in the Briny Maze who told a great (but long) story (SO)
Jomlus
When you drink this potion, it cures any disease afflicting you, and it removes the blinded, deafened, paralyzed, and poisoned conditions.
What is the Elixir of Health?