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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Chapter 15: Running the Game This section contains rules that help will help Dungeon Masters run the game. For more information to help with being a Dungeon Master, see the Dungeon Master's Guide.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Chapter 2: Running the Game Sidharth Chaturvedi The fiendish villain Venger uses a Crystal Ball to scry on his nemesis, Tiamat Building on the basics laid out in chapter 1, this chapter goes into more depth on running a D&D game as Dungeon Master.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Chapter 8: Running the Game Rules enable you and your players to have fun at the table. The rules serve you, not vice versa. There are the rules of the game, and there are table rules for how the
game is played. For instance, players need to know what happens when one of them misses a session. They need to know whether to bring miniatures, any special rules you’ve decided to use, and how to treat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Running This Chapter This chapter begins with a few opportunities for heroics in town, but three separate dungeons are the focus: the abandoned temple of Talhundereth, the haunted Crypt of the
Talhund, and the subterranean Gibbet Crossing, all described later in this chapter. The locations of each dungeon are crudely marked on the map that the characters found at the end of the previous chapter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Running This Chapter Characters who learn of Xardorok’s plot to forge a dragon of chardalyn and unleash it upon Ten-Towns might decide to launch a preemptive strike on Xardorok’s fortress. This
chapter describes the fortress of Sunblight in detail, in the event the adventurers decide to attack it. But the characters are in for a surprise: by the time they arrive, Xardorok has already finished his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Chapter 15: Xonthal's Tower Though Severin’s hold on the Cult of the Dragon is strong, there remain traditionalist elements within the cult that long for the old ways of reverence for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Running This Chapter This chapter begins after the characters retrieve the third piece of the Rod of Seven Parts. When a character holds this piece, they instinctively know that the next closest
, Alustriel shares the information in the “Knowledge of Barovia” section. Neither the wizards nor the available research materials in Sigil can reveal further details. This chapter begins with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Running This Chapter This chapter begins after the characters retrieve the final piece of the Rod of Seven Parts from Avernus. Whether the characters are carrying the previous six rod pieces or those
of Seven Parts and gravely wounds Alustriel and Tasha. The chapter progresses to Pandesmos, where the characters find a war erupting between Kas’s and Vecna’s demonic forces. The characters must stay
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Running This Chapter Once the characters decide to visit Seagrow Caves, they have two options for reaching the site: By Boat. Dragon’s Rest has a rowboat the characters can take around the western
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 15: Throne A character who draws the Throne card from a Deck of Many Things gains ownership of a keep. But how big is the keep, and what are its defenses and layout? What lives in the keep
now, and what must the characters do to secure it? This chapter, intended for DMs, presents Harrowhall, a castle plagued by an evil necromancer, as an example of such a keep. The Throne card doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Chapter 15: Werewolf Den West of Lake Baratok is a cave complex that the werewolves of Barovia use as a den. Characters who interrogate captured werewolves can learn the den’s location. Most of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Running This Chapter In this chapter, the characters explore the forests of Thither. They could be searching for their lost things or questing for a means to overthrow the Hourglass Coven. Deep in
the forest, they can confront Granny Nightshade in her lair. Before your first game session in Thither, follow these steps to help make the players’ experience as entertaining as possible: Thither is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Running This Chapter Dragon’s Rest has a rowboat the characters can take to visit the wreck of Compass Rose. The trip of 2½ miles takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes to row. When the characters arrive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Running This Chapter Before running your first game session in the necropolis, review the “Iriolarthas the Demilich” and “The Fall of Ythryn” sections below, as well as the “Dealing with the Arcane Brotherhood” and “Auril’s Wrath” sections at the end of the chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Running This Chapter When the characters step through the magic mirror in the Witchlight Carnival’s Hall of Illusions, they arrive in Hither. Before your first game session in this place, follow
in appendix B. Read this chapter in its entirety. Look over the map of Hither. Locations marked on the map are described later in the chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Running This Chapter This chapter begins as the characters follow Lord Soth into the Northern Wastes, accompanied by troops from Kalaman. Once there, the characters must explore several mystical sites to discover the location of the City of Lost Names.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Chapter 15: Xonthal’s Tower Though Severin’s hold on the Cult of the Dragon is strong, there remain traditionalist elements within the cult that long for the old ways of reverence for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Running This Chapter This chapter begins where the previous chapter ended, after the characters followed Kas’s trail to Carapace Ridge, a low dip in a cliff that provides access to a beach below. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Running This Chapter Once the characters decide to visit the Clifftop Observatory, they have three options for reaching the site: By Boat. Dragon’s Rest has a rowboat the characters can take around
characters can walk southeast from Dragon’s Rest to the head of the bay, where a rough path cuts across the island to the eastern bay. The rocky ground of the island is difficult terrain, but this is still the fastest and most direct route. Characters can make the 3½-mile trip in about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Running This Chapter In this chapter, the characters navigate the bleak mountains of Yon, searching for their lost things or a route to the Palace of Heart’s Desire. Before your first game session in
. Read the hag’s description and skim her stat block in appendix B. Read this chapter in its entirety, and reacquaint yourself with the “Prismeer Overview” in chapter 2. Look over the map of Yon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Running This Chapter In this chapter, the characters explore the halls of Lavoglia, better known as the Palace of Heart’s Desire. Most likely, they’ve learned of Zybilna’s betrayal at the hands of
can free Zybilna and count on her help in return—perhaps even gaining a wish spell for their trouble. Before your first game session in this chapter, follow these steps to help make the players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Running This Chapter This chapter kicks off once the characters venture into Wave Echo Cave, shown on map 4.1. The characters need not face significant dangers on their way to the cave. If you’d like
to make the journey more interesting, consider rolling on the Triboar Trail Random Encounters table in chapter 3. Reroll a result of “Cragmaw goblin band” since the characters dealt with the goblins in that chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Running This Chapter The events of this chapter unfold in two parts. First, the characters are introduced to the quaint village of Vogler during its annual Kingfisher Festival, where they meet many
of the town’s inhabitants. Familiarize yourself with the “Vogler Gazetteer” section in this chapter, which introduces many of the people and places in the town. In the second part of the chapter, war
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Running This Chapter This chapter can be divided into two parts: the investigations around Phandalin and the hunt for Ruxithid. The goblins left four distinct crime scenes that the characters can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Running This Chapter Be sure to review the “Auril the Frostmaiden” section in appendix C before running this chapter, since Auril is no ordinary villain. The characters can locate and obtain both The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Running This Chapter This chapter begins with an overview of the city of Kalaman. After familiarizing yourself with the “Kalaman Gazetteer” section, continue the adventure with the characters and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Running This Chapter In this chapter, the characters meet important townspeople who become their quest givers and friends throughout the adventure. By the time the mind flayer fanatics’ plot against
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Running This Chapter In this chapter, the characters discover a cult of Vecna preparing four kidnap victims for a ritual in the catacombs beneath Hallix Mausoleum. Disrupting this ritual hurls the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Running This Chapter This chapter takes place in the wilds surrounding Phandalin, a region known as the Triboar Trail. The area is composed of foothills and rolling, sparsely wooded plains that
one hundred miles through the abandoned village of Conyberry, then running north of Phandalin on its way to the High Road along the coast.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Running This Chapter Diagram 2.1 is a flowchart that presents the key events of this chapter in sequence. The adventurers should be 5th level when they arrive in Elturel. They begin on the east side
consciousness, the adventurers make plans to leave Elturel in search of the key to saving the city: the Sword of Zariel.
Diagram 2.1: Chapter 2 Flowchart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Running This Chapter Getting off on the right foot is important. If you follow these steps, you should be all right: Before starting the adventure, read the rest of this section and the “Ten-Towns
Overview” that follows it. A description of each town appears later in this chapter, but you don’t need to commit all ten settlements to memory before running this part of the adventure. Determine the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Running This Chapter Before running the Witchlight Carnival, follow the steps below to help make the experience smoother: Familiarize yourself with the layout of the Witchlight Carnival. The map that
appears in this chapter is a smaller version of the carnival poster map. Read the chapter and familiarize yourself with the carnival’s attractions. The characters can go anywhere at any time, so you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Running This Chapter The characters can return to the sanctum in Sigil to rest and confer with Alustriel and Tasha before they head to the Cave of Shattered Reflection. If the characters don’t return
demiplanes in any order, so read through all three—the “Torment of Kas,” “Neverwinter’s New King,” and “Dead Gods” sections—before running this chapter. Once the characters dismantle the three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Running This Chapter This chapter takes the adventure beyond Ten-Towns into the far reaches of Icewind Dale, to places the adventurers might visit as they investigate tall tales or undertake quests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Running This Chapter This chapter begins after the characters retrieve the sixth piece of the Rod of Seven Parts. A character who holds this piece knows instinctively that the seventh piece is