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Rictavio

Monsters Curse of Strahd

carnival wagon, with a pet monkey on his shoulder. He took over an abandoned tower on Lake Baratok before rolling into the town of Vallaki several months later. Claiming to be a carnival ringmaster

stolen away by Vistani and sold to a vampire named Baron Metus to be used as a companion. By the time van Richten found his son, it was too late: the baron had already transformed Erasmus into a vampire

Random Encounters

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

Random Encounters For each day of a voyage, in addition to checking for hazards, roll a d20. On a 19 or 20, the ship has a random encounter. If you roll both a hazard and a random encounter, the ship

harpy matriarch (see appendix C) and 1d4 harpies 48–49 2d4 merrow 50–52 1 sahuagin baron and 1d4 sahuagin 53–57 1 koalinth sergeant and 2d4 koalinth (see appendix C for both) 58–59 2d8 giant crabs 60–61

Random Road Events

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

however you like. Use a few, use them all, or make up more of your own. On a trip of this length, checking for random events every hour is excessive. The Trade Way sees a lot of travelers and it is

relatively (if not entirely) safe. Check for a random event each day by rolling a d20. On a roll of 16 or higher, one or more events occur as indicated below: 16 means an event occurs in the morning 17

Rictavio

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Rictavio Several months ago, a colorfully dressed half-elf bard came to Barovia in a carnival wagon, with a pet monkey on his shoulder. He took over an abandoned tower on Lake Baratok before rolling

, and together they had a son, Erasmus. When he was fourteen, Erasmus was stolen away by Vistani and sold to a vampire named Baron Metus to be used as a companion. By the time van Richten found his

Random Road Events

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

however you like. Use a few, use them all, or make up more of your own. On a trip of this length, checking for random events every hour is excessive. The Trade Way sees a lot of travelers and it is

relatively (if not entirely) safe. Check for a random event each day by rolling a d20. On a roll of 16 or higher, one or more events occur as indicated below: 16 means an event occurs in the morning 17

Second Floor (C10-C14)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

wolf’s head on the front cover. The journal belongs to Baron Brantifax’s wife and contains her delicate handwriting. In it, she describes her visits to the chalet, which she hated, and the tribulations of

her daughters, whom she adored. Any character who spends an hour reading the journal learns the following: Baron Brantifax was an avid hunter and often invited guests to the chalet to hunt with him

Travel-Montage Approach

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

wilderness trek without checking for encounters along the way. Just as movies use travel montages to convey long and arduous journeys in a matter of seconds, you can use a few sentences of descriptive

encounter nothing of interest” is okay, but far less evocative and memorable than, “A light rain dampens the rolling plains as you travel north. Around midday, you break for lunch under a lonely tree

Respect for the Players

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

in the face of devastating tragedy are better suited for character backstories. DM Die Rolling Should you hide your die rolls behind a DM screen, or should you roll your dice in the open for all the

example, you could ignore a Critical Hit to save a character’s life. Don’t alter die rolls too often, though, and never let the players know when you fudge a die roll. Visible Die Rolls. Rolling dice

Respect for the Players

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

in the face of devastating tragedy are better suited for character backstories. DM Die Rolling Should you hide your die rolls behind a DM screen, or should you roll your dice in the open for all the

example, you could ignore a Critical Hit to save a character’s life. Don’t alter die rolls too often, though, and never let the players know when you fudge a die roll. Visible Die Rolls. Rolling dice

Bazaar Chase

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

flying from Emad’s shop measures 4 feet by 6 feet, has a capacity of 400 pounds, and has a flying speed of 60 feet. It can accommodate two Medium or Small creatures. After rolling initiative, each

can avoid rolling on the table again if you don’t move this turn. 7–10 No complication Ending the Chase The chase ends when either side gives up the chase, when the Ashen Heirs escape, or when the

Introduction

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

not decorations? DM: Make an Intelligence check. Phillip: Does my Investigation skill apply? DM: Sure! Phillip (rolling a d20): Ugh. Seven. DM: They look like decorations to you. And Amy, Riva

is checking out the drawbridge? In the Dungeons & Dragons game, each player creates an adventurer (also called a character) and teams up with other adventurers (played by friends). Working

Introduction

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

decorations? DM: Make an Intelligence check. Phillip: Does my Investigation skill apply? DM: Sure! Phillip (rolling a d20): Ugh. Seven. DM: They look like decorations to you. And Amy, Riva is

checking out the drawbridge? In the Dungeons & Dragons game, each player creates an adventurer (also called a character) and teams up with other adventurers (played by friends). Working together

Paliset Hall Locations

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

wafts through the palace’s open doorway. Four winter wolves stand between you and Paliset Hall. After welcoming guests to the gala, the wolves insist on checking invitations once more before allowing

the foyer by rolling once on the Gala Guests table. Ice Mephits. Six ice mephits are disguised as ice decorations along the perimeter of the room. The mephits attack anyone who starts a fight in this

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