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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
within the garden.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the Gardener fails a saving throw, they can choose to succeed instead.
Unfettered Steps. The Gardener is unaffected by difficult
’s memories.
Time. Time passes slower in the Eternal Garden relative to other planes. For each day spent in the garden, one year passes on the Material Plane.PoisonCold, Fire
Gnome
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
habitations in Oeble, that particular tenement had been built for humans, and smaller residents coped with the resulting awkwardness as best they could.
But at least the relative largeness of the apartment
know that most races don’t share their sense of humor, but they enjoy anyone’s company just as they enjoy everything else they set out to do.
Subrace
Choose one of the subraces below
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
this manner.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the elder brain fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The elder brain has advantage on saving throws against spells
tempered by its relative immobility. Although its telepathic senses can reach for miles, moving anywhere is always a dangerous proposition. If forced outside its brine pool, an elder brain swiftly expires
Kenku
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
kenku make an easy living serving as messengers, spies, and lookouts for thieves’ guilds, bandits, and other criminal cartels. A network of kenku can relay a bird call or similar noise across the
. Others strike out on their own in search of the secrets of flight, to master magic, or to uncover the secret of their curse and find a method to break it.
Kenku adventurers, despite their relative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
mercenaries. Yet not all bandits are motivated by greed. Some are driven to lives of crime by unjust laws, desperation, or the threats of merciless leaders. Roll on or choose a result from the Bandit
Bandits Criminals and Scoundrels Habitat: Any; Treasure: Any Katerina Ladon Bandits use the threat of violence to take what they want. Such criminals include gang members, desperadoes, and lawless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Beginning at 2nd level, you can create pockets of relative safety within the effects of your evocation spells. When you cast an evocation spell that affects other creatures that you can see, you can choose a
employment in military forces, serving as artillery to blast enemy armies from afar. Others use their spectacular power to protect the weak, while some seek their own gain as bandits, adventurers, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
frame. Despite their magical origins, owlbears have propagated and spread to wildernesses across the multiverse. Owlbears dwell in distinctive dens. Roll on or choose a result from the Owlbear Den
Features table to inspire an owlbear den’s noteworthy traits. Owlbear Den Features 1d4 An Owlbear Den Contains... 1 Evidence of previous occupants, like bandits, wolves, or dragons. 2 Heaps of
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, Intimidation
Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set
Languages: Choose one of Celestial, Draconic, Goblin, or Minotaur
Equipment: A Boros insignia, a feather from an angel&rsquo
.
5
An adolescent relative ran off to join the Gruul in an act of rebellion and has not yet returned.
6
I once befriended an Izzet scientist, and we’re still cordial though the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
difficulty, but the Trail region functions as a tutorial with helpful sidebars. If this is your first time as the DM, encourage the players to start there. Otherwise, have them choose a region shown on the map
. Once the player characters choose a region, go to that region and review its "What You Need to Play" section. Wilderness Regions Region Description 1: Trail Friendly travelers and no-good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
The Grand Master As the leader of the monastery, the Grand Master is meant to present a difficult but not impossible challenge. You might wish to modify his capabilities depending on the relative
bad for it in combat, it might choose to do so in order to escape (if you wish to preserve the Grand Master as a future villain), or to summon an ally (if the fight against it proves too easy).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
the players choose the premade characters that accompany this adventure. Long ago, the characters were transported to the Realm, a world filled with magic and monsters. With magic items they received
here? Quest for the Unicorn. The characters seek a unicorn for personal reasons. Perhaps the unicorn’s healing magic can cure a character’s dying relative or friend. Maybe the characters seek a patron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
you have. If you are a dwarf or an elf, subtract 2 from your roll. Then, roll on the Birth Order table for each sibling to determine that person’s age relative to yours (older, younger, or born at the
same time). Occupation. For each sibling of suitable age, roll on the Occupation supplemental table to determine what that person does for a living. Alignment. You can choose your siblings’ alignments
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
’s march of progress.
Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Athletics
Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit
Languages: Choose one of Draconic, Giant, Goblin, or Sylvan
joined the Cult of Rakdos.
9
A distant relative is trying to recruit me into the Selesnya Conclave.
10
I stopped a Simic biomancer from trapping wild beasts to perform vile experiments on them.
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Guild. If either of them ever finds out, your life as you know it will be over.
6
A close friend or relative joined the Guild and vanished mysteriously. You’ve worked your way into the lower
.
d6
Flaw
1
When I see something valuable, I can’t think about anything but how to steal it.
2
When faced with a choice between money and my friends, I usually choose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
The Quest Board The job board outside the fishery is where the adventurers can learn about quests. Let the players choose the order in which they tackle them. If the players don’t like a quest, they
of this adventure that describes that location in detail. For instance, if the players choose to undertake the Iniarv’s Tower Quest, go to the “Iniarv’s Tower” section. Each location includes an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
encounter on the trail. Alternatively, you can forgo rolling and simply choose an encounter from the table.
Theater of the Mind. While the “Bandit Ambush” encounter later in this region uses a map
bandits, who stole the horses and scared away the driver. Led by a local menace named Pral, these bandits frequently accost travelers along the trail (as happens in the “Bandit Ambush” encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
webbing. Roll for random encounters as the characters cross this district. You can roll a d20 and consult the West Wall Encounters table, or choose an encounter that you like. The party can avoid
neighborhood. Initially, 1d4 drow bandits follow the party, scuttling through dark alleys and across web-strung rooftops while tapping their stones, urging more gang members to converge on the party’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
with Q’barran bandits. The Valenar elves ride through the Plains in search of adventure. Monsters emerge from the Mournland. Dragonmarked houses seek to expand their role at Gatherhold and to explore
outsiders from the Plains and to maintain the ancient traditions. The halflings must decide whether the tribes will choose the path of peace or return to war.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Thief You hone your skills in the larcenous arts. Burglars, bandits, cutpurses, and other criminals typically follow this archetype, but so do rogues who prefer to think of themselves as professional
thieves’ tools to disarm a trap or open a lock, or take the Use an Object action. Second-Story Work When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you gain the ability to climb faster than normal; climbing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Thief You hone your skills in the larcenous arts. Burglars, bandits, cutpurses, and other criminals typically follow this archetype, but so do rogues who prefer to think of themselves as professional
thieves’ tools to disarm a trap or open a lock, or take the Utilize action. Second-Story Work When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you gain the ability to climb faster than normal; climbing no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
in others by committing brave deeds in battle. The mere presence of a knight in a hamlet is enough to cause some orcs and bandits to seek easier prey. A lone knight is a skilled warrior, but a knight
knighthood. Banneret serves as the generic name for this archetype if you use it in other campaign settings or to model warlords other than Purple Dragon knights. Rallying Cry When you choose this archetype at
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Languages: Choose one of Draconic, Goblin, or Vedalken
Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools
Equipment: An Izzet insignia, one set of artisan’s tools, the charred
.
Izzet Contacts
d8
Contact
1
An older relative is a member of the guild’s board of directors.
2
I know a sprite who carries important messages among the guild’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Choose a target the characters have to travel to reach and allow enough time that the party can get there just in time. The Warning. While the characters rest, the cultists use a dream spell to
hippogriffs, one skyweaver, one hurricane, and five bugbears One Dark Tide knight mounted on a giant crocodile, one fathomer, one Crushing Wave priest, and six bandits One burrowshark mounted on a bulette
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
sometimes work with bandits to abduct travelers, releasing captives only if they accept a dangerous bargain. Roll on or choose a result from the Lamia Pacts table to inspire a lamia’s desires. Lamia
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
encounters can bog down the adventure and cause players to lose interest in the story. You can roll on the Random Wilderness Encounters table or choose an appropriate encounter. Each encounter is described in
Mountains
Road/Trail
Sea
Tundra
Bandits 01–08 01–07 01–04 — 01–08 01–20 — Uthgardt Marauders 09–18 08–32 05–24 01–10 — 21–40 01–15 Battlefield 19–21 33–37 25–28 — — — 16–19 Cloud castle — 38–39 29
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
before you can see if blood is drawn, a crowd of spectators clusters around the brawl. What do you do?
The human combatants are five members of the Xanathar Guild (CE human bandits). The one with
fights for her pride. Getting Involved If the characters choose to join the fray, have everyone roll initiative. But the fight is almost over by the time they push through the rowdy spectators
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
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
encounters occur only when you choose. Time also has little meaning, as the characters and many of the NPCs in this adventure are effectively immortal. The following chapters could take place over the course
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
(half up front, half upon safe return), a High Captain provides a longship with a crew of forty pirates (CN male and female Illuskan human bandits) and an arrogant but green captain, Vaalrik Redreef (CN
, Draevyn Thornbolt (N male Illuskan human mage). He dresses impeccably and looks thin and stern. He commands a crew of twenty trained sailors (male and female human bandits of various alignments and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
.
3 A spy known as a criminal in I’Cath’s dream city is imprisoned and tormented every time he falls asleep. He begs for the characters’ aid to help keep him awake.
4 A group of bandits waylay
wakes from the dream and attempts to set I’Cath on fire, believing it’s better for everything to burn than to live a lie. The characters must choose how to contend with the murderous arsonist.
10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Fighting the Reavers At the start of combat, place two astral reavers (bandits) at the edge of the forecastle area. Don’t roll initiative for these enemies. Instead, all reavers act at the end of the
coil of rope slams into the character, unfurling and reducing their speed by half until the end of their turn. 16 Loose rigging careens across the deck. Choose a character. That character must succeed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
find allies or meet an untimely end. Roll for random encounters as the characters explore this district. You can roll a d20 and consult the Encounters in the Braeryn table, or choose an encounter that
bugbears attack. Drow Adolescents This roving gang consists of 1d6 + 6 drow bandits. If the gang outnumbers the party, the drow attack. Otherwise, they make lewd hand gestures at the party but retreat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Background Roll on the appropriate table in this section as soon as you decide your background, or at any later time if you choose. If a background includes a special decision point, such as a folk
. 3 I fell in with a gang of reprobates and ne’er-do-wells, and I learned my specialty from them. 4 A parent or relative taught me my criminal specialty to prepare me for the family business. 5 I left
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
that is holy to Mogis. Caves long used by bandits, minotaur raiders, and predatory beasts carve their ways through the craggy walls. Many of the caves are connected, but some are isolated. Ledges
, then forces one person to choose which of the others should be devoured first.
8 The victims of the canyon’s inhabitants rise as wraiths determined to end all life in the area.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, there are six intoxicated Vistani (CN male and female human bandits) lying unconscious in the tent. A drunk Vistana awakens only if the Vistana takes 5 damage or more and has at least 1 hit point
arrive. (Missing from the camp are twelve bandits. Each hour that passes, 1d4 of them return to camp with no news on Arabelle’s whereabouts.) If an alarm is sounded, nine Vistani bandits (NE male and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
pirate captain (see appendix C), 1 pirate bosun (see appendix C), 2d4 pirate deck wizards (see appendix C), and 8d10 bandits 3 1d6 flesh golems, 1d4 priests, and 2d10 acolytes 4 2d4 veterans, 2d10
island never gets visitors. The characters’ arrival is cause for a peculiar but earnest celebration. 4 The island’s leader is a long-lost relative or friend of a character’s family. Wild Island