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Modify Memory
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
that lasted no more than 10 minutes. You can permanently eliminate all memory of the event, allow the target to recall the event with perfect clarity and exacting detail, change its memory of the
inclinations, alignment, or beliefs. An illogical modified memory, such as implanting a memory of how much the creature enjoyed dousing itself in acid, is dismissed, perhaps as a bad dream. The GM might deem a
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
provoke retaliatory attacks from the creatures they steal from. It’s better to be cautious and overlooked than to be considered dangerous and a threat.
In a couple of situations, kobolds might
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A kobold’s cautious nature doesn’t mean it can’t get angry. The blood of dragons flows in its veins, and like a raging drake, a kobold that is pushed too far or has its back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
of fog, you see a white fortress on a hill above a great city. The city appears quite distant, maybe a mile away. The fog obscures all detail, but you can hear what sounds like the echo of a church
this part of the wall of fog, that person might relate an ancient legend about it. According to the mountain folk of Barovia, there was always a wall of mist near Yester Hill, even before the deadly
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
;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
along my way. (Good)
2
Reserved. As someone new to these strange lands, I am cautious and respectful in my dealings. (Lawful)
3
Adventure. I’m far from home, and everything is strange
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Chapter 4: Adventures in Sharn Chapter 3 describes the city of Sharn in detail; the following sections focus on the adventures that can happen there. These adventures can unfold among the tallest
makes good people bad and bad people worse. In its mean streets, gritty detectives contend with corrupt law officers while trying to foil the efforts of merciless gangs and monstrous thugs. In the highest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
. Though he sees both good and bad in the lesser races, he believes that their capacity for attaining great power despite their physical limitations makes them dangerous. For all their capability
full strength. If this puts the humanoids at risk, so be it. Attitude. Neutral. If there are humans or tieflings in the party, Protanther is instead cautious. If there are elves in the party, he is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. Though he sees both good and bad in the lesser races, he believes that their capacity for attaining great power despite their physical limitations makes them dangerous. For all their capability, humanoids
strength. If this puts the humanoids at risk, so be it. Attitude. Neutral. If there are humans or tieflings in the party, Protanther is instead cautious. If there are elves in the party, he is unfriendly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
. Conversely, a bad guide can easily get an adventuring party into trouble. Use the Feywild Guide Names, Feywild Guide Identities, and Feywild Guide Quirks tables to create Fey guides on the fly
scout stat block, but change its size to Small) 2 Gloomy wood elf druid (use the druid stat block) 3 Flamboyant pixie 4 Happy-go-lucky satyr 5 Ultra-competitive sprite 6 Overly cautious treant sapling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
seeing the people and places they care about threatened or destroyed. Other players gleefully detail a backstory full of beloved NPCs, fully expecting the DM to use those people as bait, tragic
everyone can see it. Overly Cautious Players Overly cautious players can slow down the game by checking every flagstone, door, and wall in a dungeon for traps and hidden dangers. Sometimes this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
memory of the event, allow the target to recall the event with perfect clarity and exacting detail, change its memory of the details of the event, or create a memory of some other event. You must
implanting a memory of how much the creature enjoyed dousing itself in acid, is dismissed, perhaps as a bad dream. The DM might deem a modified memory too nonsensical to affect a creature in a significant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
seeing the people and places they care about threatened or destroyed. Other players gleefully detail a backstory full of beloved NPCs, fully expecting the DM to use those people as bait, tragic
everyone can see it. Overly Cautious Players Overly cautious players can slow down the game by checking every flagstone, door, and wall in a dungeon for traps and hidden dangers. Sometimes this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
memory of the event, allow the target to recall the event with perfect clarity and exacting detail, change its memory of the details of the event, or create a memory of some other event. You must
implanting a memory of how much the creature enjoyed dousing itself in acid, is dismissed, perhaps as a bad dream. The DM might deem a modified memory too nonsensical to affect a creature in a significant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
be able to relate the details about the last Great Modron March, which R04M was following. The characters might seek other sources for information about the last Great Modron March, but the event was
toward the Spire as “spireward.” This is a relative direction, as spireward in Automata is the opposite direction from spireward from Xaos.
Adventures in the Outlands Chapters 5 to chapter 11 detail
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
full extent of the threat, as corruption and madness have already infiltrated their secret outpost since those initial reports (see chapter 9). However, even the most cautious member of the Zhentarim
knows that demons at large in the world are bad for business. The organization thus views the possible presence of the demon lords in the Underdark with the same concern as any other external threat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
sown with too many traps, and if the characters are victimized over and over again as a result, they are likely to take steps to prevent further bad things from happening. Because of their recent
experience, the characters can become overly cautious, and you run the risk of the action grinding to a halt as the players search every square inch of the dungeon for trip wires and pressure plates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
to bring down that beast. Its pelt would be worth a fortune, even if it’s not real gold. A few of the more cautious types warn that the creature is clearly a blessed being and that killing it would
bring bad luck on the caravan, but no more than two or three people are persuaded. In minutes, the hunt is on, and the deer herd scatters into the nearby forest and through farmers’ fields. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
to bring down that beast. Its pelt would be worth a fortune, even if it’s not real gold. A few of the more cautious types warn that the creature is clearly a blessed being and that killing it would
bring bad luck on the caravan, but no more than two or three people are persuaded. In minutes, the hunt is on, and the deer herd scatters into the nearby forest and through farmers’ fields. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
sisters can interpret their visions. One of the harpies, Jhamp, is a particularly bad liar, snickering and casting obvious glances while her sisters attempt to dupe strangers. If someone drinks from the
, describing in detail the flavor profile and mouthfeel of eating one of the drinker’s favorite organs. The harpies attack after most of the visitors have drunk from the pool—or earlier if these fraudulent seers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
? How does this threat connect to the Darklord seeking their desires? Consider who might need the characters’ aid and might guide them to deeper mysteries. Detail Key Locations. Briefly describe distinct
characters take the Darklord’s situation from bad to worse, whether as fanatical supporters or tragic victims? Write down three types of characters who are aligned with the Darklord and three who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
lap—Bavlorna’s Big Book of Bad Blood—in which the hag’s displeasure with her enemies is spelled out in detail. He procured the book from a darkling merchant (see area B10), who stole it from Bavlorna
in area D11 to be fitted with the proper attire. Once they are appropriately garbed, Gullop gives the characters the Big Book of Bad Blood and encourages them, as duly appointed emissaries of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
glasses.
3 Burning a small piece of the body and looking for shapes in the smoke.
4 A cautious, reasoned, professional guesstimate.
5 Careful measurements. The distance between
balance, but hate the idea that “balance” means good and bad things can both happen to you. Good things happening to you and bad things happening to other people seems perfectly reasonable.
2 You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
face a tragic end.
2 I’m convinced something is after me, appearing in mirrors, dreams, and places where no one could.
3 I’m especially superstitious and live life seeking to avoid bad luck
there.
10 I’m exceptionally cautious, planning laboriously and devising countless contingencies.
11 I have a reputation for defeating a great evil, but that’s a lie and the wicked force
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
beyond the keep. However, the map is sorely lacking in detail, and few are willing to brave the wilds to properly survey them—but you look like you’re made of sterner stuff.
“If you help me finish my
the castellan and citizens of the keep.
Cautious. When presented with a choice, Elandra typically prefers the option with the least amount of risk.
Complainer. Nothing is ever good enough for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. Or if you can’t, at least keep the killing quiet. Inquisitive As an inquisitive, your eye for detail and insightful demeanor complement the skills of the more martial members of an Acquisitions
situations, from infiltration, to theft, to fleeing the city guards when the infiltration and theft goes bad. Moreover, your social skills make you equally effective in and out of combat. However
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
privately financed or loaned out by Head Office under extraordinarily cautious terms, battle balloons can be customized with unique equipment — different siege weapons, lifting and cargo gear, and so forth
franchises. The versatility of an airship allows for the rapid shipping of goods, mercenaries, and loot. Such a vessel also allows a quick escape from sticky developments and deals gone bad. Battle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
scolds those who display bad manners or foolish behavior. She can easily mimic the sound of breaking glass, which she likes to use to create a distraction. Personality Trait. “I can be trusted with a
) A morose, rail-thin figure, Rennick is cautious and wise beyond their years. They respect their fellow wereravens but are deeply mistrustful of others. Rennick frightens away unwanted visitors by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
choose adventure-specific hooks from the list below and align with a faction (see “Factions” below). Doing so ties the characters more to the fight against Elemental Evil. The following descriptions detail
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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
sure the characters understand the unpredictable nature of the components’ magic, you give them good incentive to be cautious about using them. And if the power of the components threatens to derail
, although she doesn’t know it. If captured, she can relate that a short, cloaked humanoid came to her in Neverwinter Wood two days ago, hiring her to bring her pack of jackals to Phandalin and search
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. Obviators are cautious because they know precisely how dangerous any moment can be — and they are dangerous for the same reason. An obviator is like a lethal walking library. And if you were to face
again until the next dawn. Obviate the Opposition Also at rank 4, when you use your Read the Opposition feature and fail the check, you still learn one detail about the target creature, as chosen by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
that stretch from her collarbone to her ankles. She surveys you with unimpressed eyes.
Prisoner 13 is a cunning schemer, ruthless and patient. She listens and watches, absorbing every detail she
. While confined to her antimagic cell, she is cautious since she can’t rely on her magic tattoos to defend herself. Outside her cell, she grows overly confident and even banters if she’s able to do so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
your world might worship a patron deity, performing secret missions in that deity’s name. To reflect this cultural detail, you could add Religion to the list of skills that a rogue character can choose
their masters, drawn from the sorcerer or wizard lists. Suddenly, the paladin feels like a different class. Be cautious when changing the warlock spell list. Since warlocks regain their spell slots
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
that stretch from her collarbone to her ankles. She surveys you with unimpressed eyes.
Prisoner 13 is a cunning schemer, ruthless and patient. She listens and watches, absorbing every detail she
. While confined to her antimagic cell, she is cautious since she can’t rely on her magic tattoos to defend herself. Outside her cell, she grows overly confident and even banters if she’s able to do so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Secondary Tables These tables add detail to many of the results on the Life Events table. The tables are in alphabetical order. Adventures d100 Outcome 01–10 You nearly died. You have nasty scars
promptly found a new place to live. 11 A romantic relationship ended. Roll a d6. An odd number means it ended with bad feelings, while an even number means it ended amicably. 12 A current or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Izel’s plan to collect offerings and cast them into volcanoes across the region, waking dozens of other tlexolotls. It can also relate any other detail of the Izel’s plot from the adventure’s background
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Garden for only two days, not the two years that have already passed on the island of Sybarate. Juliana and Orlando gladly relate their tragic tale of forbidden love with sincerity—if a touch
. The keys are metal replicas of the required leaves in lifelike detail. Unlike normal leaves, these keys aren’t consumed by the sundial and travel with the user to the destination. Treasure. The 20-foot