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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Game Customization In addition to shaping the game around the characters in the adventuring party, you should be prepared to customize the game to suit the players’ tastes. The “Know Your Players
player any or all of the following questions: Which of the three pillars of adventuring (combat, exploration, roleplaying) interest you the most? How much humor do you like in the game? What level of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Game Dice The game uses polyhedral dice with different numbers of sides. You can find dice like these in game stores and in many bookstores. In these rules, the different dice are referred to by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Game Expectations Downloadable PDF
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Game Expectations Downloadable PDF
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Introducing the Game Once the players have familiarized themselves with their characters, you’re ready to introduce the game. Now that you’re familiar with your characters and the basics of the rules
determine what happens in the story. But the most important aspect of the game is your input. You help tell the story of your characters’ adventures.
In a moment, I’ll describe the scene you’re in, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Combining Game Effects (p. 252) This is a new subsection at the end of the “Combat” section: Different game features can affect a target at the same time. But when two or more game features have the
fire damage doesn’t increase if the burning target is subjected to that trait again. Game features include spells, class features, feats, racial traits, monster abilities, and magic items. See the related rule in the “Combining Magical Effects” section of chapter 10 in the Player’s Handbook.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle
Explaining the Game Read or paraphrase this boxed text: I’ve just told you the situation you’re in. What happens next is up to you. You’re all trained for combat, so if you want to fight this monster
require some combination of skill, natural ability, and luck to pull off. And the D&D game represents that by having you roll one of these 20-sided dice and add a number from your sheet. So… what do you want to do?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
An Ongoing Game Sometimes a session of D&D is a complete game in itself (often called a “one-shot”), where you play a short adventure that lasts for just one session. More often, though, D&D sessions
adventure is like a season of the series. And a game session is like a single episode—it might be self-contained, but it usually links to the larger plot if there is one.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Combining Game Effects Different game features can affect a target at the same time. But when two or more game features have the same name, only the effects of one of them—the most potent one—apply
that trait again. Game features include spells, class features, feats, racial traits, monster abilities, and magic items. See the related rule in the “Combining Magical Effects” section of chapter 10 in the Player’s Handbook.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Playing the Game Imagination is a key ingredient of Dungeons & Dragons, a cooperative game in which the characters that you roleplay embark on adventures together in fantasy worlds filled with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
An Ongoing Game Sometimes a session of D&D is a complete game in itself (often called a “one-shot”), where you play a short adventure that lasts for just one session. More often, though, D&D sessions
adventure is like a season of the series. And a game session is like a single episode—it might be self-contained, but it usually links to the larger plot if there is one.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Playing the Game As noted above, each mascot-stacking team has two members, each of whom uses a wand. To determine which team stacks the most mascots, have each member of the team make one ability
for each team. The team with the highest combined total wins the game. For example, if one member of a team gets a total of 16 on their Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check to expertly point their wand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Horror in Your Game Ominous shadows rise beyond the campfire’s light. Steps echo through the halls of a supposedly empty house. Something whispers from under the stairs. Such details fill horror
tales, but what place do they have in your D&D game? As a DM, you determine what place horror has in your adventures. Consider the following topics and how this book can aid you in determining the role of
Compendium
- 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->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
The Game of Mage Tower Mage Tower is one of Strixhaven’s most common student games. The Battle of Strixhaven is an intramural championship held every three years in Strixhaven Stadium for bragging
students, usually not exceeding five. Each team is represented by a small mascot creature that reflects one of Strixhaven’s colleges, as described in the “Mascots” section of chapter 1. When the game begins
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->Player’s Handbook
Chapter 1: Playing the Game ANTONIO JOSÉ MANZANEDO While adventuring in the Dragonlance setting, the siblings Caramon
Majere, Raistlin Majere, and Kitiara uth Matar provoke the rage of a wyvern
Imagination is a key ingredient of Dungeons & Dragons, a cooperative game in which the characters that you roleplay embark on adventures together in fantasy worlds filled with monsters and magic. In D&D
Equipment
Ability: Wisdom Utilize: Discern whether someone is cheating (DC 10), or win the game (DC 20)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Using Malaxxix in a Game Malaxxix is a powerful and violent brute, an ideal enemy for a deadly high-level combat encounter anywhere in the multiverse. The best way to presage such a confrontation is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Using Hulgaz in a Game Hulgaz is a compelling antagonist for groups that enjoy roleplaying and social encounters, especially if they might enjoy the prospect of making a deal with a devil. Though her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Using Aurnozci in a Game Aurnozci’s cult targets mortals to use as sacrifices for the demon lord. The cult’s hordes of minions travel throughout the Material Plane to bedevil and capture less
Equipment
Ability: Wisdom Utilize: Discern whether someone is cheating (DC 10), or win the game (DC 20)
Equipment
Ability: Wisdom Utilize: Discern whether someone is cheating (DC 10), or win the game (DC 20)
Equipment
Ability: Wisdom Utilize: Discern whether someone is cheating (DC 10), or win the game (DC 20)
Monsters
Monster Manual
.), or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics are the same in each form, except for its Speed. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning
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it returns to its true form (that of a Small jackal). Other than its size, its game statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
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snake or returns to its true form. If it dies, it stays in its current form. The yuan-ti’s game statistics are the same in each form, except where noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
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true form. Other than its size, its game statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
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-shifts to resemble a Medium or Small object while retaining its game statistics, or it returns to its true blob form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
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returns to its true form. If it dies, it stays in its current form. The yuan-ti’s game statistics are the same in each form, except where noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
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doppelganger shape-shifting;shape-shifts into a Medium or Small Humanoid, or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
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hybrid form or a Large bear, or it returns to its true humanoid form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
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it returns to its true humanoid form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
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returns to its true humanoid form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.