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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
adversaries—incredibly clever and well-prepared to play a long game but ultimately doomed to lose their games.
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I’m certain every bad thing that happens can ultimately be blamed on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. We’ve visited Waterdeep before, but not like this. Clever heroes will respect the city’s rules. Those who get on the city’s bad side are in for a rough time, as the City of Splendors is home to some of
to Chult. Where do we go next? After mulling over several options, we decided it would be refreshing to return to civilization.
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist is a treasure hunt with an urban backdrop
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
everywhere in the world around them, and the priests of a tribe are entrusted with the responsibility of identifying these signs and omens — both good and bad — and deciding how the tribe should
ward off diseases if they are worn.
Don’t stand inside a ring of stones, mushrooms, or any other kind of circle.
Seeing a shooting star before a battle is bad luck. To ward it off, you must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
prosperity, sharing their good fortune with friends and strangers alike. Vistani resolve disagreements through contests that end with reconciliatory singing, dancing, and storytelling. Vistani families can
believe that ravens carry lost souls within them. Hence, killing a raven is considered bad luck in Vistani culture.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
particular use for a fiery orb, so the thieves decided to sell it. Nareen put out the word that interested parties could submit their offers at the Wink and Kiss, a tavern in Yartar’s market square. However
them the orb. They just need to eliminate Nareen and leave the Harpers, Zhentarim, and anyone else interested in the orb blaming one another for dealing in bad faith. Map 6.8: YartarView Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Ability Checks An ability check is a test to see whether a character succeeds at a task that he or she has decided to attempt. The Player’s Handbook includes examples of what each ability score is
something, think of it in terms of what a very high or low score in those two abilities might mean.
A character with a high Wisdom but low Intelligence is aware of the surroundings but is bad at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
grandfather, Uncle Nibblecheek invited the children in. Andrew Kolb
Edith slowly saw through Uncle Nibblecheek’s ruse and refused to fall prey to the hag’s grisly appetite. A clever and selfish
child, Edith made a pact with the hag, trading her little brother for all the candy she could ever want for herself. Impressed at Edith’s wit and callous resolve, the hag accepted, and Edith departed the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
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
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
here as part of some such delegation, then decided to stay when the mission was over.
Mulhorand. From the terrain to the architecture to the god-kings who rule over these lands, nearly everything
;t a native, your reason for leaving “home” probably has something to do with getting away from a bad situation.
Feature: All Eyes on You
Your accent, mannerisms, figures of
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
characters solve this problem by breaking the curse rather than killing the rivals, but either way, these foils no longer trouble the characters after they resolve this situation. (A rival group at these levels might consist of an Archmage, an Archpriest, a Spy Master, and a Warrior Commander.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, and unyielding resolve. They are deliberate and slow to act, careful to consider their plans and gather their strength before beginning any new enterprise. Once earth cultists resolve to act, they
takes pleasure in mocking others, especially if he can do so in a clever or elegant way. Marlos’s previous life had been a constant search for pleasure, but the only thing that now stirs his loveless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
DC. Here are some tips for using DC categories at the gaming table. If you’ve decided that an ability check is called for, then most likely the task at hand isn’t a very easy one. Most people can
say a door requires a successful DC 15 Strength check to be battered down. A fighter with a Strength of 20 might helplessly flail against the door because of bad die rolls. Meanwhile, the rogue with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, the city can count on the other members of the Lords’ Alliance to come to its defense. This arrangement infuriates Amn, which is not prepared to test the alliance’s resolve. To the east, the nations of
created bad blood between the two cities, though neither city has been eager to test the military might of the other. Port Nyanzaru Baldur’s Gate serves as one of the main ports from which ships depart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Peace Domain Have these peaceful clerics even considered that they’re subverting a most holy system, one where bad decisions coincide with the teaching power of pain?
Tasha
The balm of peace
thrives at the heart of healthy communities, between friendly nations, and in the souls of the kindhearted. The gods of peace inspire people of all sorts to resolve conflict and to stand up against those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
, the city can count on the other members of the Lords’ Alliance to come to its defense. This arrangement infuriates Amn, which is not prepared to test the alliance’s resolve. To the east, the nations of
religious viewpoints has created bad blood between the two cities, though neither city has been eager to test the military might of the other. Port Nyanzaru Baldur’s Gate serves as one of the main ports
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
paraphrase the following: “Not bad. You are clever—I acknowledge that much. But I wonder how you would fare against the master of this chamber. I hereby challenge you to a dragonchess match: winner takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
realize what the party is up to, they immediately suspect the characters are out to make them look bad. In that case, they become surly and tight-lipped. All the militia guards have been assured by
superiors and fellow guards, and she doesn’t need any more trouble in that area. If she’s reassured that the characters aren’t trying to make the militia look bad, Jute gives a frank account of her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
behavior is interfering with everyone else’s enjoyment, everyone has a stake in helping to resolve the issue. Setting Expectations Before you assemble a group around a game table, pitch the
” in chapter 3 for suggestions). Scott Murphy Conflicts between characters aren’t always bad, but they can get in the way of the game Communicating Limits. Make sure everyone is comfortable with how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
clever, impulsive, and creative. They usually see themselves as smarter, quicker, and more capable than others they meet. Howling Hatred cultists dislike open battle. They prefer to work in secret
her from the conflicts of Faerûn, and she came of age with a tender and fragile disposition. Eventually her parents decided it was time for their daughter to engage in elven society, and they brought
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
relations with prosperous merchant cartels. You might have come here as part of some such delegation, then decided to stay when the mission was over. Mulhorand. From the terrain to the architecture to
a native, your reason for leaving “home” probably has something to do with getting away from a bad situation.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
The meddling of the gods in mortal affairs makes me angry and bitter. I wish they would just leave us all alone!
3 I view the gods as worthy adversaries—incredibly clever and well-prepared to
play a long game but ultimately doomed to lose their games.
4 I’m certain every bad thing that happens can ultimately be blamed on the gods, but I roll my eyes at each new twist of fate and try to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
with Clever Twists It might seem stereotypical to build an adventure around dragons, orcs, and wizards in towers, but these are staples of fantasy storytelling. It might also seem trite to begin an
describing the present situation, what the bad guys are up to, and how the adventurers become involved in the story. Heroes Who Matter An adventure should allow the adventurers’ actions and decisions to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
trouble, but I managed to talk my way out of it every time. 4 I took up with a confidence artist, from whom I learned my craft. 5 After a charlatan fleeced my family, I decided to learn the trade so I
decided to leave it behind. Noble d6 I became a noble because … 1 I come from an old and storied family, and it fell to me to preserve the family name. 2 My family has been disgraced, and I intend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
behavior is interfering with everyone else’s enjoyment, everyone has a stake in helping to resolve the issue. Setting Expectations Before you assemble a group around a game table, pitch the
resolve their conflict outside the game. If that conflict keeps arising at the game table, you might need to ask them to step away from the campaign for a while or leave the game entirely. Roleplaying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
behalf while paying for them with what amounted to worthless coin. Was it Asmodeus’s intent all along that Glasya should strike out on her own, or was Glasya rebellious and clever enough to successfully
expired and the gold became lead once more. Asmodeus, although he couldn’t punish Glasya for breaking the law, decided to discipline her by doing something only he could do: making her an archdevil. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
material by providing a structured way to resolve a social interaction. Much of this structure will be invisible to your players in play and isn’t meant to be a substitute for roleplaying. 1. Starting
. For example, if the party’s rogue says something that pushes a noble’s attitude toward the party from indifferent to hostile, another character might be able to diffuse the noble’s hostility with clever roleplaying and a successful Charisma (Persuasion) check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
story of Yondalla begins at the dawn of the world, when halflings were timid wanderers, scraping out a meager existence. The goddess Yondalla took note of them and decided to adopt the halflings as her
on a nugget of gold, that’s Yondalla turning bad luck into good. Arvoreen From time to time, halflings must fight to defend their friends or their village. In those moments, the tales of Arvoreen come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
target. Hit: 17 (2d12 + 4) slashing damage.
Grumink the Renegade Grumink is a dwarf gone bad. He is a chaotic evil gold dwarf assassin with dwarf racial traits. Bloodthirsty, callous, and mercenary
into more positive outlets. They didn’t know they had apprenticed the young Oreioth to a necromancer in need of an assistant for his researches. When Oreioth’s master decided he had no more use for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
filled with humanoid dating advice. At any point at which the characters offer to cease hostilities, or if they are clever enough to negotiate with Raah from the outset, proceed as follows. Dating Advice
Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Perception) check to quickly assess Raah’s reading material determines that the ancient deep crow is highlighting everything, no matter how good or bad the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Pirates versus zombies
6 River barge crossing
7–8 The Maverick
Just Cut to the End If the players are particularly clever, they might come up with novel ways to shortcut the search for
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
their cases decided by a single one of these judges, but a dispute involving a Ship member is heard by all five. Trade and Commerce Luskan doesn’t officially tax its citizens; the city makes its money
located. South of the Run are the slums, the “bad” area of town. Near the slums is the Captain’s Close, where the residences of High Captains Taerl and Suljack stand, but the area is otherwise quite poor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
stationed here from dusk until dawn, taking turns at the wheel. If trouble arises somewhere else on the ship, the captain takes the wheel and sends one or more crew members to resolve the situation
to bad taste, with its purple velvet curtains and scented candles in gaudy candelabras. In the middle of the room is a table with a large aquarium tank resting atop it. The aquarium contains a coral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
worth by its size. The small folk are beneath my concern. 7 The small folk are vermin. I enjoy torturing and killing them. 8 Good or bad, Annam’s sons represent the ideals that we, as giants, must
, the cleverest of Annam’s offspring. But Memnor isn’t only clever, he’s sly and deceitful. Tales of his exploits emphasize his charisma, his smooth manner, and his ability to manipulate and mislead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
influence the outcome.
Sildar Hallwinter cares about the good of the town but is wishy-washy. His lack of charisma hurts his chances for election. But a clever group of adventurers working behind the scenes
was over, the ogre wandered away. However, she decided to stick around the area to enjoy her proximity to lots of tasty livestock, even as she keeps her distance from anyone who might pester her. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Sildar’s contact in Phandalin. The wizard traveled to the town several months ago to try to establish order there. After the Lords’ Alliance didn’t hear from Iarno, Sildar decided to investigate. Wave Echo
Cragmaw band that waylaid Sildar. The goblin gave Sildar a bad feeling, but the Cragmaws didn’t seem to know the creature. The goblin whispered “you’re not what Ruxithid wants” to Sildar before leaving the