before badly deciding continually reflect

Bytopia

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

, about a mile overhead. Both layers are idealized worlds that reflect the plane’s philosophy of personal achievement alongside social interdependence. Layers of Bytopia Layer Description Dothion

. While Dothion rewards those who seek a quiet life, Shurrock is the paradise of those who continually challenge and better themselves. The two layers of Bytopia are often referred to as the “Twin Paradises

Signature Case

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

big story is associated with your agency (and possibly your party)? Are the stories accurate, or do they reflect only one side of a complicated situation? Roll on the Signature Case table or choose a

Genius. You resolved a case that baffled others, and now you are celebrated for your brilliance. 6 Bungler. You bungled a case, badly. The guilty party walked free, and everyone blames you.

Let This Be Their Battlefield

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Let This Be Their Battlefield The players can choose where their characters confront the demon lords by deciding where to set the dark heart talisman. Vizeran’s preference is anywhere in

chapter 16 is a good potential site. If the vast fungal colony is already dead or badly damaged by its abuse at Zuggtmoy’s hands, it’s in no position to object. Otherwise, it opposes becoming a

Initiative Variants

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

order to influence their decisions. For example, a badly wounded fighter might charge a troll because he knows that the cleric goes before the monster and can heal him. Speed factor is an option for

example, a fighter wants to turn a winch to raise a portcullis. This is a complex, difficult action. You could rule that it incurs a -5 initiative penalty. Rolling Initiative. After deciding on an action

Recurring Villains

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

adventurers goes badly. Any villain likely has at least one fallback plan. Take Hostages. Most adventurers wouldn’t be willing to attack the villain if they fear that the villains’ lackeys are about to

villain and improve its challenge rating to make it relevant to the higher-level characters. NPC Stat Blocks. Some of the stat blocks in the Monster Manual can reflect the same character at different

Orien Lightning Rail

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

have a similar look and feel, to ensure that each one lives up to the high expectations of House Orien’s patrons. White and gold everbright lanterns continually illuminate each station. When a train

. Individual stations do have distinct touches that reflect local features. For example, the station in Gatherhold, in the Talenta Plains, is decorated with traditional halfling motifs and offers

Ruinous Citadel Locations

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

the clifftop above. The kakkuus rush toward any opportunity for combat, so characters can draw them away with any ruse that promises bloodshed. A badly injured kakkuu flees the area, hoping to hide

troops fighting elsewhere, and Jallizanx is deciding how to give directions the dim-witted kakkuus can be reasonably expected to convey. When they see the characters, the kakkuus rush into melee while

Cave Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

plan to get past the Undead guardians in this area. W13: Starry Cavern Glittering minerals in the ceiling of this large cavern catch any light and reflect it back to create the impression of a starry

Strength (Athletics) check. The double door is just as damaged but stands slightly ajar. This large workshop was badly damaged by the ancient spell battle that laid waste to the mine. Worktables taking

Tomb Locations

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

they catch your reflection. This chamber was once used by the priests of the temple for meditation, and its magic is still intact. Two-sided mirrors set along the outside walls of this area reflect

ability check, attack roll, or saving throw it makes. The creature can wait until after it rolls the d20 before deciding to use the number, but it must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

wall is old, crumbling, and badly worn by centuries of rain and wind coming in from the Azure Sea. The garrison at the gate consists of older guards, those nearing retirement and unwilling or unable to

blessings of his clerics, dogging their steps with wretched weather until his attention is drawn elsewhere. Procan’s clerics reflect their deity’s chaotic nature. They seek omens of his moods in the

Locations on the Second Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

going badly for them, survivors flee down the northeast passageway to area 15 on the third level (map 6.7) and warn the drow. Aside from stolen cloaks piled here and there like nests, the chief features

floor in the western half of the area is of porphyry, and the pillars are made of serpentine. Their well-polished surfaces reflect the strange light that permeates the place. The scenes on the west

Illithinoch Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

attack intruders, but Ahooshathan has a strong survival instinct. If both nothics are slain, or if Ahooshathan is badly injured and plainly outmatched, the mind flayer surrenders. Ahooshathan offers what

malignant faith, resulting in his physical transformation. He can’t speak above a hoarse whisper, and black eyes continually sprout and close across his face. Larnon has been slower to accept the

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