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Deck of Illusions

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

illusion of a creature, determined by rolling on the Deck of Illusions table, forms over the thrown card and remains until dispelled. The illusory creature created by the card looks and behaves like a

–06 Archmage 07–09 Assassin 10–12 Bandit Captain 13–15 Beholder 16–18 Berserker 19–21 Bugbear Warrior 22–24 Cloud Giant

Augury Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

By casting gem-inlaid sticks, rolling dragon bones, laying out ornate cards, or employing some other divining tool, you receive an omen from an otherworldly entity about the results of a specific

course of action that you plan to take within the next 30 minutes. The DM chooses from the following possible omens: Weal, for good results Woe, for bad results Weal and woe, for both good and bad

Sailor Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

board—boatswain, captain, navigator, cook, or some other position? Who were the captain and first mate? Did you leave your ship on good terms with your fellows, or on the run? Skill

more than one deserving soul to a briny grave. Fear and bloodshed are no strangers to you, and you’ve garnered a somewhat unsavory reputation in many a port town. Variant Feature: Bad

Pirate Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

board—boatswain, captain, navigator, cook, or some other position? Who were the captain and first mate? Did you leave your ship on good terms with your fellows, or on the run? You spent your youth

you may roll for a random trinket on the Trinkets table in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook), a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Feature: Bad Reputation No matter where

Sailor - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

with all hands? What were your duties on board—boatswain, captain, navigator, cook, or some other position? Who were the captain and first mate? Did you leave your ship on good terms with your

. Fear and bloodshed are no strangers to you, and you’ve garnered a somewhat unsavory reputation in many a port town. Variant Feature: Bad Reputation If your character has a sailor

Bad News

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

Bad News As the party’s ship sails north toward the Thunder Cliffs, a southward-sailing vessel approaches them. The ships drop anchor and the captain of the other vessel, called the Uneasy Alliance

, comes aboard the ship. This captain, a human named Captain Starling Winchet, trades stories and ale with the captain and crew of the characters’ ship. She tells a tale that is of particular interest

Augury

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

gem-inlaid sticks, rolling dragon bones, laying out ornate cards, or employing some other divining tool, you receive an omen from an otherworldly entity about the results of a specific course of

action that you plan to take within the next 30 minutes. The DM chooses from the following possible omens: Weal, for good results Woe, for bad results Weal and woe, for both good and bad results Nothing

Augury

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

gem-inlaid sticks, rolling dragon bones, laying out ornate cards, or employing some other divining tool, you receive an omen from an otherworldly entity about the results of a specific course of

action that you plan to take within the next 30 minutes. The DM chooses from the following possible omens: Weal, for good results Woe, for bad results Weal and woe, for both good and bad results Nothing

Adversary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

1 The pirate captain on whose ship you once served; what you call moving on, the captain calls mutiny 2 A master spy to whom you unwittingly fed bad information, which led to the assassination of

Sailor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

on board — boatswain, captain, navigator, cook, or some other position? Who were the captain and first mate? Did you leave your ship on good terms with your fellows, or on the run? Skill Proficiencies

someone else to do it. d6 Ideal 1 Respect. The thing that keeps a ship together is mutual respect between captain and crew. (Good) 2 Fairness. We all do the work, so we all share in the rewards

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

report. Omin Dran is there to meet with them when they do. If the characters were successful and dealt with Captain Truff in good faith, Omin gives them the promised reward of 400 gp for the group (500 gp

makes the whole company look bad). Either way, read: “I’ve been told about the misunderstanding regarding your identities. I can’t say much for your relative inexperience and lack of skill. But it looks

Proposal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

, they seal the deal with a physical contract, which can take one of many forms (see “Infernal Contracts”). Ability Checks and Deal-Making Most deals with devils can be resolved without rolling dice to

determine the outcome. A Charisma check can’t deceive or persuade most devils into a bad deal because the fiends are too clever and experienced in deal-making to be fooled. If devils do get involved in a

The Tortured Tortle Mutiny

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

can challenge Captain Athgar. The (mostly) good members of the crew can handle the bad apples backing Athgar. Certainly, with such aid, the adventurers can handle the captain and his priest! Belle

Tortle’s captain, a hard old salt named Athgar Friedson. Trouble at Sea Friedson is a Northlander who has pushed his crew to more and more dangerous and despicable deeds in recent months. He has even talked

Knight of Tu'narath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

captain. So, which one of you dung-eaters commands this barge?” After a beat, Dagaz smiles and adds: “A bad joke on my part. I wish you swift passage through Her Majesty’s realm. My dragon and I are

Mood of the Town

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

than a couple of days leads to frayed tempers and brawling. Use the following table to determine the mood around the village, rolling once every few days or choosing as you see fit. Saltmarsh Mood

d20 Result 1–6 Poor Catch. The townsfolk are frustrated and prone to bickering; everyone is in a bad mood. 7–12 Bountiful Catch. Music and merriment echo through town as everyone celebrates. 13–20

Consequences

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

hits the fourth, and a 19 or higher strikes the bull’s-eye. Critical Success or Failure Rolling a 20 or a 1 on an ability check or a saving throw doesn’t normally have any special effect. However, you

. For example, rolling a 1 on a failed attempt to pick a lock might jam the lock, and rolling a 20 on a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check might reveal an extra clue. For attack rolls, the

Into the Astral Sea

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

. Grimzod Gargenhale The vampirate captain likes to gamble with other crew members in a game called Dead Hand’s Dice. The buy-in is 5 gp per game unless the characters are feeling lucky and want to up

). Random Encounter The characters have at least one random encounter in the Astral Sea. Determine what they encounter by rolling on the Astral Sea Encounters table, which appears in Boo’s Astral Menagerie or choose an encounter you like.

Attending the Gala

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Attending the Gala If the characters approach the private gala in the Gemstone Wing (area V13), they encounter Maryam Bikram (lawful neutral, human guard). The captain of the museum’s security force

(Persuasion) check, an attendee reveals one random piece of information from the Museum Gossip table. Gala Attendees d4 Attendee 1 Captain Frankheim Walters(chaotic neutral human), who never

Rival Explorers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Morgrave’s bad reputation. They seek fame, wealth, and power by plundering the secrets of ancient civilizations and claiming the magic and money they find for themselves. On the other hand, if the

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

Beshaba

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

which good luck wouldn’t play a part but bad luck might. For example, someone rolling dice would invoke Tymora because they want random chance to fall in their favor, but someone about to cross a

cruel and capricious goddess who must be propitiated to avoid attracting her attention and interest in a negative way. Beshaba’s name is invoked when someone is beset by bad luck — which could be as

Whirlpools

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

. The check’s DC is chosen or randomly determined by rolling a d4 on the Whirlpool Rank table. The captain, first mate, bosun, and quartermaster each make an ability check, as shown on the Whirlpool

Captain Intelligence (water vehicles) First mate Charisma (Intimidation) Bosun Strength (carpenter's tools) Quartermaster Wisdom (Nature) Whirlpool Check Results Result Effect Total Success The

Deck of Illusions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

point within 30 feet of yourself. An illusion of a creature, determined by rolling on the Deck of Illusions table, forms over the thrown card and remains until dispelled. The illusory creature created

Archmage 07–09 Assassin 10–12 Bandit Captain 13–15 Beholder 16–18 Berserker 19–21 Bugbear Warrior 22–24 Cloud Giant 25–27 Druid 28–30 Erinyes 31–33 Ettin 34–36 Fire Giant 37–39 Frost Giant 40–42

Deck of Illusions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

point within 30 feet of yourself. An illusion of a creature, determined by rolling on the Deck of Illusions table, forms over the thrown card and remains until dispelled. The illusory creature created

Archmage 07–09 Assassin 10–12 Bandit Captain 13–15 Beholder 16–18 Berserker 19–21 Bugbear Warrior 22–24 Cloud Giant 25–27 Druid 28–30 Erinyes 31–33 Ettin 34–36 Fire Giant 37–39 Frost Giant 40–42

2. Vast Cavern

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

over. The Simulacrux warps magic in its proximity. Any spell cast within 30 feet of the arch automatically triggers a wild magic surge, the effect of which is determined by rolling percentile dice

. Hobgoblin Vanguard A hobgoblin captain named Kurlog has led a force of seven hobgoblins to this location. They are hunkered down behind scrap metal barricades sloppily arranged along the northwest ledge

Portal Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

efforts to undercut Acquisitions Incorporated’s reputation and success. Dagdra has made a lot of bad choices in her life, from leaving her church to joining Dran Enterprises and getting stuck with

their story. Fortunately, Dagdra is open to reconsidering her life choices and allegiances — and is having a really bad day. If the characters agree to help her complete her tasks, she reveals the

Luskan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

High Captain Beniago Kurth Second High Captain Barri Baram Third High Captain Dagmaer Suljack Fourth High Captain Throa Taerl Fifth High Captain Hartouchen Rethnor The five High Captains take the names

hereditary. Despite the name, each Ship is not a single vessel, but an organization of stalwarts owing allegiance to one another and to their captain, whom they elect for life. To be a member of a Ship

Townmaster's Plight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

following snippets of conversation from the crowd: A halfling woman complains, “I thought the Redbrands were bad, but at least they never smashed the bar. Who does that?” A human miner shouts, “The

Exchange is falling over, and some of my friends are missin’!” An annoyed elf man in a baker’s apron says, “If I see one more of those gremlins come near my shop, I’m hitting them with a rolling pin. I

What You Need

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

polyhedral dice (shown in chapter 1). You can find dice like these in game stores and from online retailers. Dice-rolling apps are also available. Character Sheet. To keep track of important

useful: DM Screen. Many DMs like to use a screen to shield their notes and dice rolls from players. It’s bad manners to peek over the screen! Miniatures and Battle Grid. Some DMs use a battle grid and

The Grand Dame

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

go with food and other supplies throughout the day, watched closely by crew on deck. Map 11.1: The Grand Dame View Player Version The ship’s crew consists of a captain named Nelvin Storn (LE male

Tethyrian human bandit captain) and eight deckhands (NE male and female Tethyrian human bandits). An hour before dusk, a mob of commoners (thirty-two rowers, six chefs, six servers, a dozen card dealers

Azure Sea

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

encounters that can take place along the seashore or on the surface of the water. Check for an encounter once per day by rolling a d20. On an 18 or higher, the characters have an encounter at some point

rudder is not attached to the ship’s wheel and is instead operated by a team of six vampire spawn, who turn it at the command of its dread captain. Pale Prow doesn’t sail under the sun, and its appearance

Old Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

and two magic items, determined by rolling on Magic Item Table B in Dungeon Master’s Guide. 2. Upper Level Nothing of value is to be found on this level of the tower except a large sack lying on the

floor. Determine its contents by rolling three times on the Items in a Giant’s Bag table in the introduction. Moog is here unless she has been lured elsewhere. If the characters wait her out, Moog gets

E2: Abacus Car

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

a wizard’s cap. It taps the podium with a brass wand to get your attention. “Well met!” it says in Common. “I am the Math Wizard, Captain of Calculus, Admiral of Abaci, Unifier of Units! Welcome to

by rolling on the Mysterious Equation table. A character who experiences this revelation gains no further benefit from studying the chalkboard equations. If any of the equations are erased, the

Bryn Shander Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

settlements of Ten-Towns, Duvessa tells the characters that she has an aunt (her father’s sister) living in Waterdeep who is the captain of a ship called the Dancing Wave. Duvessa writes a letter to

called the Moon Maiden sighted floating debris while traveling south to Waterdeep. The characters can find Osk Thunderhale (CN male Illuskan human bandit captain), the captain of the Moon Maiden

Evermeet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

along? I felt a little bad about taking advantage of the elf’s blindness and forcing him to leave behind some of his baggage, but it was the opportunity of a lifetime! I overheard it said by the

captain of the ship that Evermeet now somehow straddles all three planes: our world, the Feywild, and Arvandor. It touches them all, but exists fully in none of them. To find it, you must follow a pattern

Sample Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

above the trip wire is in bad repair, and anyone who can see it can tell that it's in danger of collapse. When the trap is triggered, the unstable ceiling collapses. Any creature in the area beneath the

triggers the trap. Rolling Sphere Mechanical trap When 20 or more pounds of pressure are placed on this trap's pressure plate, a hidden trapdoor in the ceiling opens, releasing a 10-foot-diameter

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