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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
4. Describe Your Character Once you know the basic game aspects of your character, it’s time to flesh him or her out as a person. Your character needs a name. Spend a few minutes thinking about what
he or she looks like and how he or she behaves in general terms. Using the information in the chapter 4 "Personality and Background," you can flesh out your character’s physical appearance and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
4. Describe Your Character Once you know the basic game aspects of your character, it’s time to flesh him or her out as a person. Your character needs a name. Spend a few minutes thinking about what
he or she looks like and how he or she behaves in general terms. Using the information in the chapter 4 "Personality and Background," you can flesh out your character’s physical appearance and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
4. Describe Your Character Once you know the basic game aspects of your character, it’s time to flesh him or her out as a person. Your character needs a name. Spend a few minutes thinking about what
across as abrasive, inarticulate, or timid.
BUILDING BRUENOR, STEP 4
Bob fills in some of Bruenor’s basic details: his name, his sex (male), his height and weight, and his alignment (lawful good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
4. Describe Your Character Once you know the basic game aspects of your character, it’s time to flesh him or her out as a person. Your character needs a name. Spend a few minutes thinking about what
across as abrasive, inarticulate, or timid.
BUILDING BRUENOR, STEP 4
Bob fills in some of Bruenor’s basic details: his name, his sex (male), his height and weight, and his alignment (lawful good
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType
":"piercing"} piercing damage, and the eel attaches to the target. While attached, the eel can’t make Bite attacks. Instead, the target takes 4 (1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1","rollType":"damage
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
target can’t benefit from cover less than total cover), reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spatial Blade
", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, or 22 (4d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"4d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spatial Blade", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage if the professor is Large or
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
creature. Hit: 26 (4d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"4d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Soul Bolt", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If the target has the frightened condition, the giant
, while others describe a series of increasingly improbable events favoring the Raven Queen in every wager. What is certain is that the giants severely underestimated the Raven Queen. When they lost
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"damage", "rollAction":"Spiked Chain: Decay", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
3–4: Grapple. The target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Medium or smaller creature. Until the
grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the shadar-kai can’t grapple another target.
5–6: Topple. The target is knocked prone.Those who have fought shadow dancers describe the
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
":"Confusing Burble"} to determine what it does during its current turn:
1–2. The creature does nothing.
3. The creature does nothing except use all its movement to move in a random direction.
4. The
describe it as a sinewy, dragon-like creature that can walk on its hind legs as easily as it travels on all four. Its eyes can emit fiery beams.
Once a jabberwock has chosen its target, it concentrates its
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
: some say the Raven Queen answered every riddle the giants posed until the giants collapsed from exhaustion, while others describe a series of increasingly improbable events favoring the Raven Queen in
the Shadowfell to this day, searching both that plane and the Material Plane for souls that might please their divine queen.NecroticFrightening Teleport (Recharge 4–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the stat block. If the results of multiple tables conflict, chose your preferred result.
The results of these tables are meant to be broad, so feel free to describe the details of an unspeakable
tendrils, or mist.
4
Unspeakable Horror (Oozing Organs);Oozing Organs. The horror’s body boasts exposed entrails, bloated parasites, or a gelatinous shroud, perhaps because it is inside out
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
these tables are meant to be broad, so feel free to describe the details of an unspeakable horror’s form and the interplay between its parts however you desire. The more discordant and
Mass);Malleable Mass. The horror’s body is composed of a clot of boneless flesh, shadowy tendrils, or mist.
4
Unspeakable Horror (Oozing Organs);Oozing Organs. The horror’s body boasts
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
multiple tables conflict, chose your preferred result.
The results of these tables are meant to be broad, so feel free to describe the details of an unspeakable horror’s form and the interplay
, or thrashing tentacles.
3
Unspeakable Horror (Malleable Mass);Malleable Mass. The horror’s body is composed of a clot of boneless flesh, shadowy tendrils, or mist.
4
Unspeakable
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
.
The results of these tables are meant to be broad, so feel free to describe the details of an unspeakable horror’s form and the interplay between its parts however you desire. The more discordant
(Malleable Mass);Malleable Mass. The horror’s body is composed of a clot of boneless flesh, shadowy tendrils, or mist.
4
Unspeakable Horror (Oozing Organs);Oozing Organs. The horror’s
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
, you can use your reaction to cause them to be hit instead. You can’t use this reaction again until you finish a short or long rest.
4
The Mill Road Murders (halfling canine)
3 green hag
Dooms of the Malpheggi (emerald lizardfolk fang)
1 Lizard King/Queen;lizardfolk queen and 4 lizardfolk
You gain reptilian scales, granting you a +2 bonus to your AC. Additionally, when you finish a
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
tables are meant to be broad, so feel free to describe the details of an unspeakable horror’s form and the interplay between its parts however you desire. The more discordant and unexpected a
);Malleable Mass. The horror’s body is composed of a clot of boneless flesh, shadowy tendrils, or mist.
4
Unspeakable Horror (Oozing Organs);Oozing Organs. The horror’s body boasts exposed
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
protection and durability
2
Fin Clade, focused on movement
3
Gyre Clade, focused on cyclical patterns and metamagic
4
Guardian Project, focused on creating guard monsters and super
.
3
I’m eager to explain every detail of my most intricate experiments and theories to anyone who shows the least bit of interest.
4
I assume that everyone needs even the most basic
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
City of Skilled Hands.
Even if you’re not city-born or city-bred, this background can describe your early years as a member of law enforcement. Most settlements of any size have their own
friends, and I’m slow to make new ones.
4
I’m full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
5
I can stare down a
Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
pleasurable creatures and things are ones that allow lizardfolk to assess more situations as benign rather than fearsome.
Cold and Calculating
Most humanoids describe cold-blooded people as lacking in
portable!
2
You sleep best while mostly submerged in water.
3
Money is meaningless to you.
4
You think there are only two species of humanoid: lizardfolk and meat.
5
You have
backgrounds
of a long-missing gambler who was hopeful to win their fortune from a being they describe but fail to name
4
The preserved foot of a rabbit, owl, or weasel
5
A six-sided die that somehow seems to have too many 2s when closely examined
6
A silver-plated ivory chess rook
long without making a wager, your luck starts to turn sour.
3
You only feel alive in the midst of a contest.
4
You lost your bet, and you’re on the run from the thing surely coming to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
— clumsy, fumbling 3 Constitution — sickly, pale 4 Intelligence — incurious, slow 5 Wisdom — oblivious, absentminded 6 Charisma — dull, boring Talent In one sentence, describe something that your NPC can
here focuses on humanoid NPCs, you can adjust details to create monstrous NPCs as well. Occupation and History In one sentence, describe the NPC’s occupation and provide a brief historical note that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
— clumsy, fumbling 3 Constitution — sickly, pale 4 Intelligence — incurious, slow 5 Wisdom — oblivious, absentminded 6 Charisma — dull, boring Talent In one sentence, describe something that your NPC can
here focuses on humanoid NPCs, you can adjust details to create monstrous NPCs as well. Occupation and History In one sentence, describe the NPC’s occupation and provide a brief historical note that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
horrifying picture of the monster in the players’ imaginations. In addition to the techniques described in the “Running Horror Games” section of chapter 4, consider these concepts as you describe a monster
curves to a point suggestive of a sickle. Engage All the Senses. Describe elements of the creature that are likely to provoke a visceral response, such as the smell of rot that its oily flesh exudes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Attitude Each creature controlled by the DM has one of the following attitudes toward the adventurers: Friendly, Indifferent, or Hostile. The “Monster Behavior” section in chapter 4 offers guidance
their attitude to Friendly. When a shift occurs, describe it to your players. For example, the miners might display their newfound friendliness by imparting some useful information, offering to repay the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
horrifying picture of the monster in the players’ imaginations. In addition to the techniques described in the “Running Horror Games” section of chapter 4, consider these concepts as you describe a monster
curves to a point suggestive of a sickle. Engage All the Senses. Describe elements of the creature that are likely to provoke a visceral response, such as the smell of rot that its oily flesh exudes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Attitude Each creature controlled by the DM has one of the following attitudes toward the adventurers: Friendly, Indifferent, or Hostile. The “Monster Behavior” section in chapter 4 offers guidance
their attitude to Friendly. When a shift occurs, describe it to your players. For example, the miners might display their newfound friendliness by imparting some useful information, offering to repay the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Dimension Door Level 4 Conjuration (Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 500 feet
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous
You teleport to a location within range. You
arrive at exactly the spot desired. It can be a place you can see, one you can visualize, or one you can describe by stating distance and direction, such as “200 feet straight downward” or “300 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragon Lairs This section expands on “Dragon Lairs” in chapter 4. If there is a map of a sample lair for a dragon of that kind, it is accompanied by discussion of the lair’s important features. Many
of these sections also describe additional lair actions a dragon can use to exploit the lair’s features, as well as additional regional effects that might alter the landscape surrounding the lair. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Locate Creature Level 4 Divination (Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (fur from a bloodhound)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1
hour
Describe or name a creature that is familiar to you. You sense the direction to the creature’s location if that creature is within 1,000 feet of you. If the creature is moving, you know the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Locate Creature Level 4 Divination (Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (fur from a bloodhound)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1
hour
Describe or name a creature that is familiar to you. You sense the direction to the creature’s location if that creature is within 1,000 feet of you. If the creature is moving, you know the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
City Sights As the characters explore the City of Lost Names, use the City Sights table to describe the ruins. City Sights d6 Sight 1 A Humanoid skeleton lies under a fallen aqueduct. It holds a
an adult bronze dragon lie in a heap between two structures. 4 A circular tower pierces a dome like a spear. 5 Vines climb a mural of the kingpriest—a stern man crowned with blazing light. 6 One side of a long fault line has risen 10 feet, shearing buildings in half.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Dimension Door Level 4 Conjuration (Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 500 feet
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous
You teleport to a location within range. You
arrive at exactly the spot desired. It can be a place you can see, one you can visualize, or one you can describe by stating distance and direction, such as “200 feet straight downward” or “300 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
you describe the branching passages, doors, chambers, and other features the adventurers encounter as they go, and gives the players the opportunity to choose their own path. Similarly, a wilderness map
. City
(1 sq. = 100 ft.) 2 sq./min. 3 sq./min. 4 sq./min. Province
(1 hex = 1 mi.) 2 hexes/hr., 18 hexes/day 3 hexes/hr., 24 hexes/day 4 hexes/hr., 30 hexes/day Kingdom
(1 hex = 6 mi.) 1 hex/3 hr., 3 hexes/day 1 hex/2 hr., 4 hexes/day 1 hex/1½ hr., 5 hexes/day
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Dimension Door Level 4 Conjuration (Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 500 feet
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous
You teleport to a location within range. You
arrive at exactly the spot desired. It can be a place you can see, one you can visualize, or one you can describe by stating distance and direction, such as “200 feet straight downward” or “300 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
you might give any NPC, as detailed in the section on creating nonplayer characters in the Dungeon Master’s Guide: Ideal. In one sentence, describe an ideal that the Darklord holds dear and that
governs their greater actions. Bond. In one sentence, describe a person, place, or object that the Darklord desires. Avoid a bond that is simply about power; power isn’t an end in itself—power is a means to