One of the best ways to learn how to run a D&D; game is to observe other DMs in action. Another DM can give you a solid foundation for understanding the role—as well as inspire you with cool things you can do in your games. You can use these questions to help you reflect on a game you observe: Beginning the Session. How did the DM start the session? Was there a recap? Body Language. What gestures…

Weapon (rapier), very rare (requires attunement) This item appears to be a sword hilt that has a small hole on either end of it. The hilt is made of clear quartz and contains an hourglass with sand inside it. Despite the holes on the hilt, the sand never seems to flow out of the hourglass. You can take a Bonus Action and use a command word to cause it to magically form a thin blade of sand. The…

Alpengrendel are hulking creatures covered in bluish white fur, with great tusks and horns. They were born of the ice and darkness of their mountaintop homes, shaped by the unseen hands of a deity of cold stone and gloam. The bitter cold of the mountain peaks infuses both their touch and their breath. Alpengrendel draw upon the timelessness of the mountains, healing from otherwise lethal wounds…

For the duration, the spell enlarges or reduces a creature or an object you can see within range (see the chosen effect below). A targeted object must be neither worn nor carried. If the target is an unwilling creature, it can make a Constitution saving throw. On a successful save, the spell has no effect. Everything that a targeted creature is wearing and carrying changes size with it. Any item…

Dragonmark Feat (Prerequisite: Eberron Campaign, Can’t Have Another Dragonmark Feat) You gain the following benefits. Courier’s Speed. Your Speed increases by 5 feet. Intuitive Motion. When you make a Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check, you can roll 1d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. Magical Passage. You always have the Misty Step spell prepared. You can…

You briefly slow time for a creature of your choice that you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be moved to last place in the Initiative order from the start of the next round onwards. Spell Tags: Chronomancy Available For: Bard (Legacy), Sorcerer (Legacy), Wizard (Legacy), Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard, Warlock - Future You Patron

Airships (like other vehicles) use their speed in miles per hour to determine their rate of travel, so characters traveling in an airship don’t choose a travel pace. An airship’s crew determines how many hours per day the ship can travel; the ship’s pilot is subject to the rules for extended travel (beyond 8 hours per day) in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Commercial airships often have two or even…

Adventures set in the Shadowlands feature individuals striving to prove their worth or superiority. Characters might be welcome to join the knights of the Circle, or perhaps they belong to families with heroic histories. Such ties could connect characters to the domain’s history and future quests. Use this section to develop horror adventures in this domain.

Raiders use guerrilla tactics to ambush warehouses and beat down opponents. These skilled fistfighters work in tandem to claim goods and territory for Daask.

The Ruinbound are mutants that can be born to any humanoid species that has contact with the Daelkyr or their minions. A Ruinbound is born with a personal symbiont—an unnatural entity bound to the child. Unlike most symbionts, this entity cannot be separated from its host, and the two are permanently fused. Many Ruinbound have additional disturbing mutations; you can roll on the Ruinbound…

If there are parts of the game you prefer not to handle yourself, assign them to players who enjoy them. If you don’t want to break your narrative stride by looking up a rule, designate another player to be the rulebook reference expert. If you don’t like tracking Initiative, ask another player to do so.

Armor (ring mail), very rare You have a +2 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This armor is leather armor with heavy rings sewn into it. The rings help reinforce the armor against blows from swords and axes. Ring mail is inferior to chain mail, and it's usually worn only by those who can't afford better armor.

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Until the spell ends, your attacks with weapons deal an extra 1d4 Radiant damage on a hit. Spell Tags: Damage Available For: Paladin (Legacy), Paladin, Paladin - Oath of Castigation

You create a shadowy Medium door on a flat solid surface that you can see within range. This door can be opened and closed, and it leads to a demiplane that is an empty room 30 feet in each dimension, made of wood or stone (your choice). When the spell ends, the door vanishes, and any objects inside the demiplane remain there. Any creatures inside also remain unless they opt to be shunted through…

DAARKEN

Unnatural subterranean hunters, darkmantles veil themselves in magical shadows and use their bizarre anatomies to disguise themselves as stalactites. When prey passes below, lurking darkmantles drop and unfurl their webbed tentacles, attempting to blind, suffocate, or crush their victims. Darkmantles share similarities with piercers and ropers and often hunt near those monsters. Scholars have…

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Constitution score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Defy Death. You have Advantage on Death Saving Throws. Speedy Recovery. As a Bonus Action, you can expend one of your Hit Point Dice, roll the die, and regain a number of Hit Points equal to the roll. Notes: +1 Constitution, Defy Death, Speedy…

Armor (ring mail), legendary You have a +3 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This armor is leather armor with heavy rings sewn into it. The rings help reinforce the armor against blows from swords and axes. Ring mail is inferior to chain mail, and it's usually worn only by those who can't afford better armor.

Armor (ring mail), rare You have a +1 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This armor is leather armor with heavy rings sewn into it. The rings help reinforce the armor against blows from swords and axes. Ring mail is inferior to chain mail, and it's usually worn only by those who can't afford better armor.

You create a 20-foot-radius Sphere of yellow-green fog centered on a point within range. The fog lasts for the duration or until strong wind (such as the one created by Gust of Wind) disperses it, ending the spell. Its area is Heavily Obscured. Each creature in the Sphere makes a Constitution saving throw, taking 5d8 Poison damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. A…

An Invisible wall of force springs into existence at a point you choose within range. The wall appears in any orientation you choose, as a horizontal or vertical barrier or at an angle. It can be free floating or resting on a solid surface. You can form it into a hemispherical dome or a globe with a radius of up to 10 feet, or you can shape a flat surface made up of ten 10-foot-by-10-foot panels.…