bad broke diffusing concerned rolling

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

Satyr Legacy

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

all, and the proper response to such a gift, as far as most satyrs are concerned, is to accept it with relish. Born of the Wild In their physical forms, satyrs embody a fusion of humanoid

amazing things ever. I want to pick them, wear them, and discover their silent secrets. 2 There isn’t a tree or statue that isn’t fun to climb. 3 Nothing wards off bad luck like a

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

Payback

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

word “Oathbreaker” painted on his forehead. The buried human is in bad shape from exposure and dehydration. Any healing magic or some water and a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check revives him

but the loincloth he was buried in. Publicly, Amoffel’s story is that the oath he broke was a promise to marry a woman. He broke the engagement because he discovered that her father and brothers were

Payback

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

word “Oathbreaker” painted on his forehead. The buried human is in bad shape from exposure and dehydration. Any healing magic or some water and a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check revives him

but the loincloth he was buried in. Publicly, Amoffel’s story is that the oath he broke was a promise to marry a woman. He broke the engagement because he discovered that her father and brothers were

Theft in Baldur's Gate

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

Theft in Baldur’s Gate The characters broke the law by stealing something valuable. The question is, did the characters perpetrate the theft because they needed or wanted something, or because they

didn’t want someone else to have it? Theft Details Define the particulars of the party’s theft, either by having the players craft their own or by rolling on the Theft Details table. Theft Details

Factions in Athas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

important common values and work toward the same end: the destruction of slavery. They fulfill something like the role of the Order of the Gauntlet in Athas. The Free are not directly concerned with

to all who employ defiling magic. No great druid organizations span the entire Tyr Region, but a number of smaller, localized druid circles are concerned with the disturbances and disasters triggered

Theft in Baldur's Gate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

Theft in Baldur’s Gate The characters broke the law by stealing something valuable. The question is, did the characters perpetrate the theft because they needed or wanted something, or because they

didn’t want someone else to have it? Theft Details Define the particulars of the party’s theft, either by having the players craft their own or by rolling on the Theft Details table. Theft Details d6

Chamber Campaign Themes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

might also get involved. Unfortunately for the adventurers, the dragons are not necessarily any more concerned for their well-being than the Lords of Dust are, and the characters might have to consort

different ways that the demons and the dragons could be interpreting those words. Ultimately, the adventurers might be in the position of having to choose between an outcome that is bad for them but good

Ephara's Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

culture fall under Ephara’s influence. Scholarship is closely connected to Ephara, as is art—particularly poetry, sculpture, and architecture. Ephara is also highly concerned with civic wisdom and

build a city. Ephara and Nylea are almost polar opposites, and there is no shortage of bad blood between the god of the cities and the god of the hunt. Nylea resents the construction of every

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

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

Tymora

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

Luck couldn’t pluck the rose from its bush no matter how hard she tried. Frustrated, she cursed the rose with bad luck, and the flower’s stem broke in her hands. Tyche put the plucked rose behind her

might say words to Tymora before any endeavor in which a little good luck would help, but not when an incidence of bad luck might occur. (On such occasions folk pray to Beshaba to spare them from bad

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

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

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

Satyr

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, after all, and the proper response to such a gift, as far as most satyrs are concerned, is to accept it with relish. (STEVE PRESCOTT) Born of the Wild In their physical forms, satyrs embody a fusion of

, and discover their silent secrets. 2 There isn’t a tree or statue that isn’t fun to climb. 3 Nothing wards off bad luck like a jolly dance. 4 Sometimes talking to a plant really helps

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

Detention Bog Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

crate broke during the initial hydra attack, and their reagents intermingled. The resulting admixture is in danger of exploding. A character who succeeds on a DC 13 Intelligence (Arcana) check can

ascertain that the orange glow around the crate is a bad sign, for it suggests the crate’s contents might have been damaged in a dangerous way. The crate explodes if it is moved or jostled. If the

Reality Dawns

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

. Alustriel correctly supposes that Kas plans to find Vecna and co-opt the lich-god’s ritual to become the most powerful being in existence. This outcome is as bad as Vecna ruling the multiverse, as far as

Alustriel and Tasha are concerned, since Kas is just as evil as Vecna. Because Kas took such pains to manipulate the characters into finding the Rod of Seven Parts, Alustriel realizes the awful truth and

Meeting Volo

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

embellisher of facts. For all his faults, though, Volo is a soft-hearted sort who cares for nothing as much as his friends. At present, he is grievously concerned for the well-being of one of them. He

Baldur’s Gate! But now I fear I have misplaced a friend amid this odious malevolence. “My friend’s name is Floon Blagmaar. He’s got more beauty than brains, and I worry he took a bad way home a couple

Alterations to Magic

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

sidebar outlines several possible goals for Halaster. Choose one you like, or randomly determine Halaster’s goal by rolling a d6. His goal can change at any time without explanation; he is the Mad

amount of space the drow take up on levels 3, 10, and 12. He’s also concerned that the conflict between the githyanki on level 16 and the mind flayers on level 17 could spiral out of control

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

Leonin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

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

, starting with rolling a size modifier: Size modifier = 2d10 Height = 5 feet + 6 inches + your size modifier in inches Weight in pounds = 180 + (2d6 × your size modifier) Speed. Your base walking

Jergal

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

tomb isn’t marked with the person’s name. Few people favor Jergal as a deity, and most who do are concerned with the dispensation of the dead in some way. Priests of Jergal serve communities as

, so you don’t have to share with the Beast?” The trio agreed to this alternative, and Jergal broke off his skeletal finger bones and gave them to the contestants. When Malar returned from chasing the

Nettlebee Ranch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

Nettlebee Ranch Nettlebee Ranch sprawls over a series of low, rolling hills where the forest has been cleared away for crops of oats and barley. The Nettlebees’ prize livestock — sheep, ponies, and

is most concerned for her children. Bertram’s heir and oldest child, at twenty-three, Watson (a scout) is brave, honest, and forthright. He takes more after his mother than his father or grandfather

Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

. Recover Your Sword Thugs associated with the water cult broke into the workshop where the character apprenticed, murdered the master smith, and stole the beautiful sword she’d made. The character earns

fire cultists but never took up arms with them. Now the character wants to stop the villains before they give all mercenaries a bad name. The character earns inspiration for clearing out Scarlet Moon Hall and again for reaching the Temple of Eternal Flame.

Carousel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

home in their carnival. Diana greets patrons with good humor, but there’s a sadness behind her eyes. She’s quick to correct anyone who calls her a centaur, saying that she’s “a human who made a bad

“Pride goes before a fall.” Fall’s name tag is complete, but Pride’s name tag reads PR _ _ _. Third Pair. These unicorns’ names are Stone and Moss, from the proverb “A rolling stone gathers no moss

Attack on Triboar

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

construct broke off and was embedded in the ground. Over time, this fragment became buried deep in the earth. Today, it lies under a campground in the heart of town (area T2). Fire giants loyal to Duke

sack holding 1d6 mundane items, determined by rolling on the Items in a Giant’s Bag table in the introduction, and a ruby pendant (worth 750 gp). The magmins and the orcs have no treasure. Each orog

The Sinkhole

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

salted meat gone bad, sacks of flour or grain covered in russet-colored mold, tuns of cider turned to vinegar. Two open archways in the east wall lead to a similar room, and two more openings are dimly

swollen shut and requires a successful DC 10 Strength check to open. The chamber on the other side of the door resembles area 30, but it is empty. The orcs broke in and carried off most of its contents

Other Religious Systems

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

initiation, in which the initiate is mystically identified with a god, or a handful of related gods. Mystery cults are intensely personal, concerned with the initiate’s relationship with the divine

monotheistic religion has an extensive portfolio and is portrayed as the creator of everything, in control of everything, and concerned with every aspect of existence. Thus, a worshiper of this god offers

Monsters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

attacks of ghouls and ghasts don’t appear to have proficiency bonus added in. Intentional or mistake? Intentional; it’s a ghoul/ghast thing. They’re exceptionally bad at biting, compared to their claw

. A monster like a dragon exists because of that magic-enhanced nature. The second type of magic is what the rules are concerned about. When a rule refers to something being magical, it’s referring to

Beholder Lairs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

collapsing roof, the falling net, and the rolling sphere, a beholder can use its disintegration ray to blast a hole in the ceiling above its enemies, opening up a previously prepared chamber filled with mud

beholder would primarily be concerned with securing the area in a 1-mile radius around its lair (corresponding to the area of the beholder’s regional effects), but could range even farther if the

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