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Player’s Handbook
Omen
For Results That Will Be...
Weal
Good
Woe
Bad
Weal and woe
Good and bad
Indifference
Neither good nor bad
The spell doesn’t account for circumstances, such
as other spells, that might change the results.
If you cast the spell more than once before finishing a Long Rest, there is a cumulative 25 percent chance for each casting after the first that you get no answer.
Augury
Legacy
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
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, for results that aren't especially good or bad
The spell doesn't take into account any possible circumstances that might change the outcome, such as the casting of additional
Equipment
and search it for an omen about the results of a specific course of action that you plan to take within the next 30 minutes. The GM chooses from the following possible outcomes:
Good omen
Bad omen
Mixed omen that has both good and bad results
No omen for a result that isn’t especially good or bad
The omen doesn’t take into account any possible circumstances that might change
Magic Items
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
you and can speak, read, and understand any language it knows (see “Random Properties” below).
Life Support. Whenever you end your turn with 0 hit points, the docent can make a Wisdom
attached to. One of the simple functions of a docent is to serve as a translator. The docent’s properties are under its control, and if you have a bad relationship with your docent, it might refuse to assist you.
Backgrounds
Acquisitions Incorporated
All you need to make a lot of gold is a little gold. Except at those times when all you need to have no gold at all is a little gold. Whether you’re a good gambler or a bad one rarely matters
Feature: Never Tell Me the Odds
Odds and probability are your bread and butter. During downtime activities that involve games of chance or figuring odds on the best plan, you can get a solid sense
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
involved, have a strong chance of knowing who is.
Suggested Characteristics
Sages are defined by their extensive studies, and their characteristics reflect this life of study. Devoted to
convey the impression of great erudition.
2
I’ve read every book in the world’s greatest libraries—or I like to boast that I have.
3
I’m used to helping out those who
Charlatan
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
You have always had a way with people. You know what makes them tick, you can tease out their hearts’ desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read
or roll on the table below.
d6
Scam
1
I cheat at games of chance.
2
I shave coins or forge documents.
3
I insinuate myself into people’s lives to prey on their
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
in the black depths of vast seas or enthroned among jagged reefs. Olhydra waits for the chance to enter the Material Plane through elemental water nodes or when called by the proper rituals. Whether
— bad weather, strong tides, and increasing aggression from dangerous sea life.
Violent downpours become frequent within 10 miles of the lair. A downpour occurs once every 2d12;{"diceNotation
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Intelligence of 22, a Wisdom of 18, and a Charisma of 24, as well as hearing and truesight out to a range of 120 feet.
The shield can speak, read, and understand Common and Infernal, and it can communicate
evil and good on the shield has a 1 percent chance of freeing the pit fiend, or automatically succeeds if the spell is cast by a solar, a planetar, or an archdevil. A god can release the pit fiend by
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
can tease out their hearts’ desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read them like they were children’s books. It’s a useful talent, and
chance.
2
I shave coins or forge documents.
3
I insinuate myself into people’s lives to prey on their weakness and secure their fortunes.
4
I put on new identities like clothes
Orc
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
, where they join Gruumsh’s army and fight on his behalf in the endless war against the goblinoid followers of Maglubiyet. Gruumsh sees this conflict as a chance to pit his people against an eager
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Omens table. Omens Omen For Results That Will Be... Weal Good Woe Bad Weal and woe Good and bad Indifference Neither good nor bad The spell doesn’t account for circumstances, such as other
spells, that might change the results. If you cast the spell more than once before finishing a Long Rest, there is a cumulative 25 percent chance for each casting after the first that you get no answer.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Omens table. Omens Omen For Results That Will Be... Weal Good Woe Bad Weal and woe Good and bad Indifference Neither good nor bad The spell doesn’t account for circumstances, such as other
spells, that might change the results. If you cast the spell more than once before finishing a Long Rest, there is a cumulative 25 percent chance for each casting after the first that you get no answer.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
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
, for results that aren’t especially good or bad The spell doesn’t take into account any possible circumstances that might change the outcome, such as the casting of additional spells or the loss or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
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
, for results that aren’t especially good or bad The spell doesn’t take into account any possible circumstances that might change the outcome, such as the casting of additional spells or the loss or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
tools to help keep the action moving. At any time, you can decide that a player’s action is automatically successful. You can also grant the player advantage on any ability check, reducing the chance of a
bad die roll foiling the character’s plans. By the same token, a bad plan or unfortunate circumstances can transform the easiest task into an impossibility, or at least impose disadvantage.
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Plasmoids are amorphous beings with no typical shape. In the presence of other folk, they often adopt a similar shape, but there’s little chance of mistaking a plasmoid for anything else. They
the scores can be raised above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Invidia Darklord: Gabrielle Aderre Hallmarks: Bad parents, possessed children Gabrielle Aderre is convinced that her son, Malocchio, is destined for greatness. From her estate outside the village of
expectations or the deadly tricks and accidents that frequently occur around the child. Gabrielle isn’t content to leave her son’s grand destiny to chance, though. Using her precious bone spirit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Saving Throws In contrast to an ability check, a saving throw is an instant response to an effect and is almost never made by choice. A saving throw makes the most sense when something bad threatens
a character and the character has a chance to avoid or resist it. Most of the time, a saving throw comes into play when an effect—such as a spell, monster ability, or trap—calls for it, telling you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Saving Throws A saving throw is an instant response to a harmful effect and is almost never done by choice. A save makes the most sense when something bad happens to a character and the character has
a chance to avoid that effect. An ability check is something a character actively attempts to accomplish, whereas a saving throw is a split-second response to the activity of someone or something
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Gambler All you need to make a lot of gold is a little gold. Except at those times when all you need to have no gold at all is a little gold. Whether you’re a good gambler or a bad one rarely matters
Me the Odds Odds and probability are your bread and butter. During downtime activities that involve games of chance or figuring odds on the best plan, you can get a solid sense of which choice is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
makes the whole company look bad). Either way, read: “I’ve been told about the misunderstanding regarding your identities. I can’t say much for your relative inexperience and lack of skill. But it looks
franchise makes the whole company look bad. I’m sure you understand.”
Omin then levels a hard stare. “I want you to appreciate what an incredible opportunity this is for you. You’re skipping countless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
on Charisma (Persuasion) checks made to interact with dwarves. In addition, while attuned to the belt, you have a 50 percent chance each day at dawn of growing a full beard if you’re capable of
, and you have resistance against poison damage. You have darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. You can speak, read, and write Dwarvish.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
on Charisma (Persuasion) checks made to interact with dwarves. In addition, while attuned to the belt, you have a 50 percent chance each day at dawn of growing a full beard if you’re capable of
, and you have resistance against poison damage. You have darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. You can speak, read, and write Dwarvish. Right to Left: Berserker Axe, Bag of Tricks, Belt of Dwarvenkind, and Belt of Stone Giant Strength
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Vistani Lore Characters who read the Book of the Raven learn the following information about the Vistani: The Vistani are planar travelers often encountered in the Shadowfell, and they seem to be
believe that ravens carry lost souls within them. Hence, killing a raven is considered bad luck in Vistani culture.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
number) in that column. Read across that row for the result. For example, the Trinkets table in chapter 2 uses a d100. Percentage Chances Sometimes you might see a rule describing a percentage chance of
something that the DM decides has a chance of both success and failure. The higher your roll, the more likely it is that you succeed. Damage The most common use for dice other than the d20 is to determine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
something that the DM decides has a chance of both success and failure. The higher your roll, the more likely it is that you succeed. Damage The most common use for dice other than the d20 is to determine
number) in that column. Read across that row for the result. For example, the Trinkets table in “Creating a Character” uses a d100. Percentage Chances Sometimes you might see a rule describing a percentage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
percent chance that a potion has “gone bad,” in which case it’s actually a potion of poison. Not visible from the entrance is a small table behind the cauldron on which sits an opened spellbook
, read the following text instead: Green-glowing wisps of steam bubble up from a fat, black cauldron in the center of this dark, oppressive room. Surrounding the cauldron are seven tall wooden stools
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
alarm Iskander, who sees his chance for escape dwindling. In a panic, he grabs the Blue Dragon Mask and dashes to the tower balcony. As the characters prepare to enter the maze for the first time, or if
they are spending too long in the village, read or paraphrase the following. As you prepare to step onto the garden path, you notice movement high up on the tower. A human male dressed in black robes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
world through your senses. It communicates telepathically with you and can speak, read, and understand any language it knows (see “Random Properties” below). Life Support. Whenever you end your turn
assist the warforged it’s attached to. One of the simple functions of a docent is to serve as a translator. The docent’s properties are under its control, and if you have a bad relationship with your docent, it might refuse to assist you.
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
read Infernal can make an Intelligence (Investigation) check opposed by the devil’s Charisma (Deception) check. If the character’s check result is higher than the devil’s, the character detects the extra clauses in the fine print and can have them removed before the contract is signed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
alarm Iskander, who sees his chance for escape dwindling. In a panic, he grabs the Blue Dragon Mask and dashes to the tower balcony. As the characters prepare to enter the maze for the first time, or if
they are spending too long in the village, read or paraphrase the following. As you prepare to step onto the garden path, you notice movement high up on the tower. A human male dressed in black robes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Get Moving, People! Read or paraphrase the following to begin the adventure: The day began early at four bells as you were awakened by Boatswain Tarto in a most discourteous fashion. Dodging thrown
toward Wildspace.
“An adamantine meteor has struck the Spire on H’Catha,” says Tarto, “and you lot are going to recover it. The bad news is that H’Catha is populated solely by beholders and their kin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
world through your senses. It communicates telepathically with you and can speak, read, and understand any language it knows (see “Random Properties” below). Life Support. Whenever you end your turn
and assist the warforged it’s attached to. One of the simple functions of a docent is to serve as a translator. The docent’s properties are under its control, and if you have a bad relationship with your docent, it might refuse to assist you.
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






