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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
things they don’t. In a typical D&D session, a DM makes numerous rules decisions—some barely noticeable and others quite obvious. Players also interpret the rules, and the whole group keeps the game
The Role of Rules Why even have a column like Sage Advice when a DM can just make a ruling? Rules are a big part of what makes D&D a game, rather than simply improvised storytelling. The game’s rules
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
typical D&D session, a DM makes numerous rules decisions—some barely noticeable and others quite obvious. Players also interpret the rules, and the whole group keeps the game running. There are times
The Role of Rules Why even have Sage Advice when a DM can just make a ruling? Rules are a big part of what makes D&D a game, rather than simply improvised storytelling. The game’s rules are meant to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
their late teens and live less than a century. Size. Humans vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium
HUMAN TRAITS
If your campaign uses the optional feat rules from chapter 6, your Dungeon Master might allow these variant traits, all of which replace the human’s Ability Score Increase trait
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
8. Prisoner Pits An iron portcullis seals this chamber. The lever to raise it is located in area 6. Characters captured by the yuan-ti are confined here. If this is how the characters first arrive
checks made to jump. Fenthaza (see area 5) carries the keys for these bindings. See “Adventuring Gear” in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook for rules on breaking, escaping, and unlocking manacles (and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Jhesiyra escaped her prison when its wards failed during the Spellplague. To hide from Halaster, she magically confined herself in the stones of Undermountain. She now exists in a bodiless state
form. Jhesiyra can exert control over Halaster’s magic gates, keeping adventurers from passing through them if she thinks they lack the might needed to defeat the perils beyond. In terms of game rules
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Approaching the Fortress To get to Xardorok’s fortress, the characters need to negotiate the Spine of the World. Use the rules in the “Mountain Travel” section to simulate the perils of getting
hewn from the rock leads up along one side of the wall.
The steps leading up to it are barely 5 feet wide and climb 150 feet to a frost-covered shelf that adjoins the main entrance (area X1). Difficult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
; now roll damage,” “11 points,” and “OK, now we’re to Initiative count 13.” Instead, use the rules and your knowledge of the scene to help your narration. If 18 is barely a hit, but the 11 points of
Narration in Combat Although it’s important that the players understand what’s going on in terms of the rules, the game can get dull if everyone uses only “gamespeak”: “That’s an 18 to hit,” “You hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Poison, magic, or anything else that would directly interfere with beast or rider is strictly forbidden—though over the years we’ve certainly seen imaginative attempts to stretch the rules!
Dura
matches, which don’t always use the same rules, occur from time to time in Lower and Middle Dura, Tavick’s Landing, and Menthis Plateau. An informal match might be played out across an entire district
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
-foot cube Gargantuan 20-foot cube A creature that needs to breathe will exhaust the air in its personal envelope in 1 minute. Since this is barely enough time to get anywhere, most creatures travel
121, and the foul air turns deadly 120 days later. Deadly air is unbreathable. Any creature that tries to breathe deadly air begins to suffocate (see the rules on suffocation in the Player’s Handbook
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
submitted to his will. The dimwitted white dragons conceded and were subdued. The giants confined Isendraug to her lair in the temple, and Cryovain was chained to the deck of the Krigvind. After enslaving the
the docks (near area 3), which is 10 feet high.
Cold Weather. The temperature throughout Svardborg is well below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. The rules for extreme cold and frigid water apply (see the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
grown shoddy with the passage of years. A blazing fire in the hearth barely gives any warmth to the room. You see a man behind the counter, methodically cleaning glasses. Three older women huddle
action in the rules glossary.
Russell: “Yeah, whose seal is it?”
Jared: “The Devil Strahd.”
Amy: “Sounds like a pleasant fellow.”
Jared: “No! He is the vampire lord of Castle Ravenloft and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the nearby barn (area 4A) is also present. One moon elf (commoner) cleans the hut during the day and is confined in a cage outside at night. Treasure. Characters who search the hut for treasure find a
(commoner) cleans the hut during the day and is confined in an iron cage outside at night. Treasure. Hanging on the walls between colorfully painted murals of landscapes are four wooden ritual masks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, communicate your expectations about these rules to the players ahead of time. If you don’t plan on tracking Rations, tell your players that before they spend an hour purchasing supplies for their
area. It takes 10 minutes to find a trail in a confined area, such as a series of caverns, or 1 hour outdoors. Viko Menezes A river presents an obstacle to characters traveling through the wilderness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
city, patrol its streets, and send raiding parties into the surrounding jungle. Ras Nsi rules over them, but traitorous priests plot his downfall. Salida’s Treachery. One of the guides presented in
barely aware of the kobolds’ existence. Red Wizards of Thay A group of Red Wizards entered the city a couple of days prior to the characters’ arrival. They camped in the ruined compound at area 2, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Empty battlefields are littered with weapons and bones, showing where the legions of the Nine Hells prevailed against invading enemies. The archdevil Zariel rules Avernus, having supplanted her
rival, Bel, who fell out of Asmodeus’s favor and was forced to serve as Zariel’s adviser. Tiamat, the Queen of Evil Dragons, is a prisoner on this layer, ruling her own domain but confined to the Nine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Zariel rules Avernus, supplanting her rival, Bel, who has fallen out of Asmodeus’s favor and is forced to serve as Zariel’s advisor. Tiamat, the Queen of Evil Dragons, is a prisoner on this layer
, ruling her own domain but confined to the Nine Hells by Asmodeus in accordance with some ancient contract (the terms of which are known only to Tiamat and the Lords of the Nine). Zariel’s seat of power is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
71. Lair of the Sewn Sisters Green smoke billows out from a bronze cauldron in the middle of this twenty-foot-high vaulted hall. Barely visible through the haze are three rocking chairs, several work
charm on that character. Each doll can bestow its charm once. These charms are similar to the ones described in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide and follow the same rules. Strawbundle’s Charm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Mournland, but the worst effects of the mist are confined to the border region. Glowing Chasm. The northern part of the Mournland is dominated by a great crack in the ground that emits a cold purple light
living creatures. The devastation caused localized alterations in the way magic functions. In some places, magic barely functions, or certain magical functions are warped. In other places, spells persist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
feet (spending half their speed to do so—see the “Being Prone” section in the Basic Rules). They pursue any characters they see, attacking until destroyed. The eastern half of the building is the old
Basic Rules for the effects of being restrained). A snared creature can take an action each round to attempt to break free with a DC 12 Strength check, or it can try to cut its way free by using a light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
second fragment of gold, so thoroughly hammered that it’s barely recognizable. These keys once unlocked the door to the treasury (area 6) and are beyond repair; so little of them remains that not
you breathe. You can, however, barely make out what looks like a lantern farther back in the smoke.
These linked caverns are the lair of two smoke mephits. What the characters perceive as a dim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
casino’s boats load and unload passengers at a pair of wooden docks. Two tiefling attendants (commoners) help patrons into and out of the boats. Patrons are expected to abide by the casino’s rules
, which are posted on placards near the docks. The placards read as follows: RULES IN THE AFTERLIFE:
Stay out of the River Styx.
Don’t cheat. (Cheaters never prosper.)
Don’t accost or threaten other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
in the north wall. (See “Sample Traps” in chapter 5, “Adventure Environments,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for the rules on how this trap functions.) The trap resets when the weight is lifted and
, except for one thighbone. If the characters disturb Saint Markovia’s remains, add: A ghostly form appears above the dust, so faint that you can barely discern more than part of a face. From this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
the middle of the room is a hulking beast that looks like a mangy bear with an owl’s head. It rears up and roars when it sees you.
The Cragmaws have captured an owlbear and confined it to this tower
stands to the south near the door. Near the table, on the floor, is an unconscious dwarf who looks badly beaten.
King Grol is a fierce old bugbear with 45 hit points. He rules the Cragmaws through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Jomlus on subtle shifts in pronunciation for many weeks, believing his understanding to be just barely out of reach. Klaudel eventually died and was absorbed into the walls of the Briny Maze. Jomlus
following blessing. This blessing adheres to the rules for blessings presented in the Dungeon Master’s Guide: Blessing of the Solipsistic Mind. You access esoteric truths from an ancient tome by focusing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
out of air (see the suffocation rules in the Player’s Handbook). As an action, a creature trapped under the water’s surface or another creature within reach of it can make a DC 20 Strength (Athletics
whoever confined them to this wretched nursery. Characters who can read the Elvish script can identify seven different letters carved into the triangular ornaments suspended above the cradles. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
feet high—barely large enough to accommodate the two granite juggernauts (see appendix A) that trundle between the room’s pillars. The juggernauts attack any intruders they notice, but they won’t
Secrets rules in this book’s introduction. False Treasures. The items on the pedestals are false re-creations of treasures that can be found throughout the complex. A creature that touches one of these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
native language of the lizardfolk. You decide the time required to acquire this new language. (The downtime rules in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything provide some guidelines.) The Nature of the
. 43b. Empty Water Cell This cell is identical to 43a but is empty, and its vertical grill is open. 43c–43d. Empty Cell This cell is empty. 43e. Lizardfolk Cell A single lizardfolk is confined in this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
while Xanathar watchessilently. Rules for running a tournament are described at the end of this chapter (see “Blood and Fortune”). If a character joins the tournament and wins, or defeats its
also captured and is confined in area X7. Zaibon wants to free her and escape into Undermountain, where House Auvryndar has outposts. Nihiloor has a key that unlocks the chair’s shackles. A character