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Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
purchase what I need.
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I hate it when people try to make light of a serious situation.
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I want to make sure everyone is aware of how wealthy, powerful, and important I am.
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I can
Contact
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An Azorius arrester is always snooping into my family’s business transactions.
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A Boros paladin saved my life, to my everlasting shame.
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I know a shopkeeper who is
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
the language. You can find mercenary work between adventures sufficient to maintain a comfortable lifestyle (see “Practicing a Profession” under “Downtime Activities” in
tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
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I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
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I enjoy being strong and like breaking things.
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I have
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
companions are free to make their escape.
Rogues rely on skill, stealth, and their foes’ vulnerabilities to get the upper hand in any situation. They have a knack for finding the solution to just about
an angry thieves’ guild master? Or did you leave your guild in search of bigger risks and bigger rewards? Is it greed that drives you in your adventures, or some other desire or ideal?
What
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
lifestyle between adventures.
Boros Guild Spells
Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature
For you, the spells on the Boros Guild Spells table are added to the spell list of your
course of my life.
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A Boros angel knows my name.
Non-Boros Contacts
d10
Contact
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One of my siblings is an Azorius arrester.
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Roll an additional Boros contact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Step-by-Step Adventures Follow these steps to create an adventure: Step 1: Lay Out the Premise. Determine the situation or conflict that underscores the adventure. Also think about the adventure’s
setting and what is unique and fun about it. Step 2: Draw In the Players. Think about how the characters will get drawn into the situation you’ve established. Consider how the adventure might tie in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Death Adventures involve risk, with consequences that can be as catastrophic as the death of a single character or an entire group. Given the degree to which players get attached to their characters
, character death can be an emotionally charged situation. It might even be a hard limit for some players (see “Ensuring Fun for All” in chapter 1), so it’s worth having a conversation about how to handle character death at the start of a new game.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Adventure Examples This section contains example adventures that demonstrate the principles described throughout the chapter. Each provides enough information for you to run a one-session adventure
difficulty of encounters in each adventure is tailored for four characters of that level. You can use adventures for characters of higher or lower level or for larger or smaller groups. However, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Adventures This chapter includes many adventures set in the Forgotten Realms. These adventures follow the format of the adventure examples in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. As in the Dungeon Master’s
Guide, these adventures are organized by level, with adventures for level 1 characters first, followed by adventures for characters of higher levels. To help you find the right adventure for your party
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
access to a secret network of supporters and operatives who can provide assistance on your adventures. You know a set of secret signs and passwords you can use to identify such operatives, who can
attitude.
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I quote (or misquote) sacred texts and proverbs in almost every situation.
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I am tolerant (or intolerant) of other faiths and respect (or condemn) the worship of other gods.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Adventure Patrons Many adventures begin with a patron asking the characters to undertake a quest or mission, offering a reward in exchange for this service. Take the time to flesh out an NPC who
situation. The “Campaign Start” section in chapter 5 offers some more suggestions for patrons. Patron Hooks 1d6 Hook 1 A town crier announces that someone is hoping to hire adventurers. 2 Someone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
situation. Meanwhile, the adventurers explore the world, making decisions about which way to travel and what they’ll try to do next. Adventures vary in length and complexity. A short adventure might
Adventures The Dungeons & Dragons game consists of a group of characters embarking on an adventure that the Dungeon Master presents to them. Each character brings particular capabilities to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Forgotten Realms: The Tenebrous Stone
Forgotten Realms: The Tenebrous Stone Thwart cultists devoted to Orcus. A Deity (Ilmater) Adventure for Level 3 characters
Situation. A cult devoted to Orcus has hidden a demonic stone in a basalt
your own? Use those same components (and any others in your collection) to forge entirely new adventures all in Maps VTT.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the Monsters’ Favor. Rolling dice in front of the players when a situation is especially deadly is one way to communicate that you’re not cheating in the monsters’ favor or singling out a single
no way to escape. Irina Nordsol Sometimes death—even the death of an entire party—is just a passage to new adventures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
students and begin chapter 6 at the start of their fourth year of studies (at around 8th level). Chapter 3 includes an overview of the adventures and the overall campaign arc as well as special rules
. Whether student adventurers get caught up in a duel with their rivals or face a dreaded mage hunter, the stat blocks in this chapter give you the information you need to resolve the situation.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Intrigue Stories in the noir tradition tend to start slowly and build gradually as the mystery gets deeper and more convoluted, until the situation erupts in a climactic confrontation. In contrast to
Morgrave University reaches out to one of the party members, a former student, to ask an important favor. The Plot Thickens A key point in most intrigue adventures is a significant plot twist. As you plan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
Running the Adventures This is a series of three linked adventures. It is designed for a group of four or five player characters of 11th level. If the characters persevere, they are likely to advance
a reasonable chance of survival if they use their knowledge and cunning to best advantage. These adventures were designed for strategic play, so some areas of the giant settlements are very dangerous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
comparisons because of the way individual adventures are limited in scope but blend together (to some degree) to create a larger narrative. If an adventure is a single episode or season of a series, a
as you’re planning adventures. If your adventure relies on certain events, plan for multiple ways they might come about, or be prepared for clever players to prevent those events from happening as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures The story of a Darklord and their domain is one and the same. Once you know your Darklord and the general shape of their domain, consider the types of encounters and adventures that play
characters take the Darklord’s situation from bad to worse, whether as fanatical supporters or tragic victims? Write down three types of characters who are aligned with the Darklord and three who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
unfold according to this outline. Levels 1–4. The characters first encounter their adversaries between adventures, at Morgrave University. The rivals might be receiving a coveted accolade, such as a
consist of a Berserker or Bandit Captain, a Mage Apprentice, a Priest, and a Spy.) Levels 5–10. In later adventures, the characters encounter their rivals in the field. Seeing the adventurers’ growing
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masters: Arcana Unleashed Play-Along Pack
Transmuter Archmage
Encounter for Level 6 Characters
Situation. A [Tooltip Not Found] from the Bringers of Cosmic Dawn has slaughtered a desert expedition and transformed their campsite into
a ritual site to summon “Dawnbringers from beyond the stars,” revealed to be Phaerimm Hatchlings (Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn).
Hook. The characters discover the ruined expedition camp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Starting the Adventure If the characters are 1st level, use the adventures at the start of chapter 6 to get them to 3rd level, at which point they’re ready for the main adventure (which begins with
“The Missing Delegation” in chapter 3). You can also skip the introductory adventures in chapter 6 and begin playing the main adventure with 3rd-level characters. If you previously ran Lost Mine of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
adventurers are not quite ready to move to 9th level and start the next adventure in the series, Sleeping Dragon’s Wake. This is a good opportunity to create your own encounters or short adventures
her situation, repair the damage, and find new staff. She might hire the party to travel to one of the larger cities to recruit talent. This could be an interesting side quest with lots of roleplaying
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masters: Arcana Unleashed Play-Along Pack
Darkenbeast
Encounter for Level 7 Characters
Situation. Members of the Bringers of Cosmic Dawn have established a remote desert encampment where captives are subjected to aberrant
” encounter). The patron has provided the characters with a [Tooltip Not Found] to sabotage the camp.
Use the desert encampment map (Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn) below, it includes the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Intrigue Intrigue adventures are event-based adventures that revolve around power struggles. Intrigues are common in the courts of the nobility, but power struggles can play out just as easily in
to open a trade route through enemy lands are the stuff of intrigue. Like all adventures, an intrigue adventure works only if the players and their characters are invested in the outcome. If no one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
opportunity to make the characters’ situation more complex and urgent, with more significant consequences. Successive encounters raise the tension in an adventure naturally, as characters spend their
encounters increase tension, taking a Short Rest relaxes the tension somewhat, as characters have a chance to replenish some of their resources. In many adventures, though, the characters and their players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
situation? Are they mainly working to gather secrets, and to use those secrets to manipulate others? Or are they most concerned with helping other changelings, who are often with the objects of fear
Adventure Hooks The Tyrants Adventure Hooks table presents ideas for additional adventures themed around the Tyrants. Tyrants Adventure Hooks d6 Adventure Hook 1 A friendly NPC dies in combat. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Handbook outlines the general rhythm of play in an encounter. The following sections offer more detailed information on how an encounter typically unfolds, in three steps. Step 1: Describe the Situation As
and senses, tell players everything they need to know. Published adventures often include text in a box like this, which is meant to be read aloud to the players when their characters first arrive at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
sections offer more detailed information on how an encounter typically unfolds, in three steps. Step 1: Describe the Situation As the DM, you decide how much to tell the players and when. All the
information the players need to make choices comes from you. Within the rules of the game and the limits of the characters’ knowledge and senses, tell players everything they need to know. Published adventures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Dagger Danger!
their ideas into the story. If you have to say “no” to an idea, suggest options that might work. Use Your Imagination. Adventures are an outline for your game. Change or add anything that makes the game
to give input, ask questions, and discuss a game situation, prompt the players to make a decision and keep the game moving forward.
To prompt the players, summarize the situation as they understand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
an idea, suggest options that might work. Use Your Imagination. Adventures are an outline for your game. Change or add anything that makes the game more fun. What does a monster smell like? That’s up
help.
Give all the players an opportunity to make comments and discuss the game as it plays. Once everyone has had the chance to give input, ask questions, and discuss a game situation, prompt the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, then closes for 1d6 days. Situation. The portal functions only if a particular condition is met. A situation-keyed portal might open on a clear night, when it rains, or when a certain spell is cast in
into further adventures as they chase down a key item, scour old libraries for commands, or consult sages to find the right time to visit the portal.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. As the player who creates the game world and the adventures that take place within it, the DM is a natural fit to take on the referee role. As a referee, the DM acts as a mediator between the rules
example, if a player wants his or her character to take a swing at an orc, you say, “Make an attack roll” while looking up the orc’s Armor Class. The rules don’t account for every possible situation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
. The ally also knows of useful portals, including those to Material Plane worlds the characters might hail from. Use this ally to lead the characters to future adventures. R04M Depending on how the
characters resolved the situation in Tyrant’s Spiral, R04M might be pleased or horrified. Nevertheless, if the characters helped any of the modrons escape, R04M rewards them with the promised gems. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Large Groups The biggest considerations with large groups are maintaining order at the table and keeping combat from becoming too slow. Structured Turns If you find yourself in a situation where
damage at the same time. You can do the same. Craig J Spearing Adventures requiring stealth, like this infiltration, are ideal for some small parties of adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
that a domain isn’t a functional or even logical construction. Domains are glimpses into the Darklord’s static and often exaggerated or flawed perception of a time, place, or situation. A domain’s
out. These details can fade into the background as your adventures focus on more exciting threats, or you can highlight the cosmic dread that declares, yes, this place doesn’t make sense at all, yet it