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Wizard

Classes Player’s Handbook

explosive fire, arcing lightning, subtle deception, and spectacular transformations. Their magic conjures monsters from other planes of existence, glimpses the future, or forms protective barriers. Their

mightiest spells change one substance into another, call meteors from the sky, or open portals to other worlds. Most Wizards share a scholarly approach to magic. They examine the theoretical

Azorius Functionary

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

5th dominate person Your magic often takes the form of blue or golden runes floating and glowing in the air in circular patterns or of shimmering azure barriers of magical energy. If you

. 8 I never change my mind once it’s made up. Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any) 2 Order. The law is meant to ensure

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

grouse and whine about the hardships of the wild, rangers respond with some mixture of amusement, frustration, and compassion. But they quickly learn that other adventurers who can carry their own weight

in protecting the borderlands, or a significant change? What made you join up with a band of adventurers? Do you find it challenging to teach new allies the ways of the wild, or do you welcome the

Keeping Combat Moving

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

, here are a few techniques you can use to get things moving again or bring the encounter to a speedy close. Don’t Repeat Game States When characters do something to change the tactical situation, don’t

respond by putting things back to the way they were before. For example, if a character takes the Disengage action to move away from a group of monsters, don’t respond by having those same monsters

Thassa as Campaign Villain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

change them back? How will the champions’ patrons respond if she refuses? 4 When multiple gods turn against her in a dispute, Thassa is enraged. She releases the locks binding every kraken in the sea, along with that of an ancient and mysterious kraken brood mother.

subtle, and her resistance to change sometimes causes her to let a situation worsen until she erupts in rage. Thassa might begin by answering another god’s offensive act with a display of power—which

Wizard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

fire, arcing lightning, subtle deception, and spectacular transformations. Their magic conjures monsters from other planes of existence, glimpses the future, or forms protective barriers. Their mightiest

spells change one substance into another, call meteors from the sky, or open portals to other worlds. Most Wizards share a scholarly approach to magic. They examine the theoretical underpinnings of

Wizard

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

transformations. Their magic conjures monsters from other planes of existence, glimpses the future, or forms protective barriers. Their mightiest spells change one substance into another, call meteors

Attack Rolls

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

; they have no rules of their own, although some rules refer to the schools. Abjuration spells are protective in nature, though some of them have aggressive uses. They create magical barriers, negate

use of necromancy spells such as animate dead is not a good act, and only evil casters use such spells frequently. Transmutation spells change the properties of a creature, object, or environment

Spells

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

Spells Sarya raised her hands and began to declaim the words of a very powerful spell, one of the most dangerous she knew, a spell designed to breach the barriers between the planes and create a

magical bridge into another realm of existence. The mythal thrummed in response, the intangible pulse of the old device taking on a new and different note. Sarya ignored the mythal stone’s change and

The Planes of Eberron

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

eldritch machines or interaction with extraplanar entities. There are also manifest zones: places in the material plane where the barriers are thin and where some aspects of a plane can bleed through

of fire and the idea of fire: flame used as a weapon, as a force that holds darkness at bay, as a destructive power and force for change. It is home to all manner of fire elementals and also to

Tips for Dungeon Masters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

Tips for Dungeon Masters Rule 0. Rule 0 of D&D is simple: Have fun. It’s fine if everyone agrees to change the rules as long as doing so means the game is more fun for everyone. Be Supportive. The

an idea, suggest options that might work. Use Your Imagination. Adventures are an outline for your game. Change or add anything that makes the game more fun. What does a monster smell like? That’s up

Components

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

, although some rules refer to the schools. Abjuration spells are protective in nature, though some of them have aggressive uses. They create magical barriers, negate harmful effects, harm

animate dead is not a good act, and only evil casters use such spells frequently. Transmutation spells change the properties of a creature, object, or environment. They might turn an enemy into a

Caer Locations (C1-C9)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

barriers, which otherwise require siege engines to force open. Gate Guards. Characters who stand outside the main gate and announce their arrival can speak to the guards in the gatehouse. Unless Levistus

, the guards respond, “Speaker Crannoc Siever has no need for your heathen rituals!” C2. Snowy Courtyard Footprints in the snow lead to various doors along this courtyard’s perimeter, including a tall

Horror Pacing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

thing that could happen right now. Describe feelings of being watched. Hint that the characters are being hunted. Let characters respond to these stray thoughts. Sometimes these impressions should

of the following to conclude on a cliffhanger: hint at a new threat, impose a complication on existing plans, increase the stakes, introduce a new mystery, have a foe appear, have the world change, or otherwise shock the characters, then call for a break before players can react.

Roleplaying a Hag

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

stakes. 4 I laugh at my own jokes — the darker, the better. 5 I never volunteer information, and I respond only to questions. 6 I offer generous terms in my deals, but the cost for defaulting is

Ideal 1 Change. I will metamorphose into every kind of hag and live a century as each, becoming something even greater in the end. (Chaotic) 2 Community. Loneliness is the path to madness. That is why

Horror Gameplay

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

the affected players—before introducing this content. Without any explanation or debate, if a single person gives a thumbs down or doesn’t respond, this action shouldn’t be performed. Players may

change their minds at any time. If a topic was listed as a boundary, it is off the table entirely. Content Tools Content tools enable you and your players to adjust the game’s content as you play. Since D

Tyrant's Spiral

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

system known as Tyrant’s Spiral. These gas-filled caverns change constantly, trapping the modrons in an ever-contorting circle that exposes them to the same grim visions over and over again. Tyrant’s

endless loop. The modrons are indifferent to other creatures and ignore creatures they trample or creatures that try to communicate. If faced with barriers, the modrons create simple structures (like

Tour of the Planes

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

force that holds darkness at bay, or as a destroyer and a force for change. Fernia is home to all manner of fire elementals and to celestials and fiends that embrace the same ideals. Efreeti pashas and

helps the mortals of the Material Plane. The celestials of Irian are also those most likely to respond to planar ally and similar spells. Irian Manifest Zone Features d4 Feature 1 The waters of a

Vocath's Base

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

of Force. Transparent, soundproof walls of force separate areas 1, area 2, and area 3. Vocath can pass through these magical barriers, as can creatures that are tattooed with his personal sigil

cerulean bust of Vocath. An unlocked stone door leads out to Vocath’s private dock (area 6). The music permeating the room is created by magic. Vocath can change the music and control its volume at

Ironslag: Upper Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

running through these tunnels end at a pair of wooden barriers. Three pillars of black basalt support the ceiling. The bucket chain passes through gaps in the western and eastern walls, its iron

bellow for the hobgoblins in area 23 to bring replacement prisoners. At the end of the shift change, the hobgoblins drag the exhausted prisoners back to their cells to rest. The prisoners stop turning

The Dark Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

other elves do lends credence to the idea that their souls do not reincarnate. Did Corellon forever bar the souls of dark elves from Arvandor and change them in some fundamental way? Or does Lolth

spirit and a desire for change. In some stories, Zinzerena is Lolth’s daughter, who was spirited away and hidden from her by illusions. In other tales, she begins life as a mortal elf who uses glamors

Spaceship Locations, Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

escaped a laboratory tank in another part of the ship and made this area its lair. When the characters enter, the aboleth probes their minds telepathically. If the characters respond, the aboleth attempts

music halts with an abrupt record-scratching sound, and the androids attack. Digital DJ. If the characters are working for Aphelion, the computer offers to change the music to a genre that better

Magical Phenomena

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

unusual color. Roll a d4: 1, purple with yellow splotches; 2, bright orange with tiger stripes; 3, tree-frog green with red squiggles; 4, hot pink with yellow spots. This change is permanent unless

can respond telepathically. Unearthly Roads Currents of magic run through the world—invisible, artery-like networks that exert subtle influence and connect disparate lands. The greatest of these

Spaceship Locations, Level 3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

, it automatically maintains a programmed cycle of carefully calibrated lighting, temperatures, and precipitation. As an action, a character can adjust the machine’s settings to change the weather over

could reach the islet. Silent Treatment. After the characters encounter the froghemoth, Aphelion doesn’t contact or respond to them until they reach the ship’s fourth level. Treasure. At the bottom of the

Blood Pens

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

reaches area 42. Its presence there will change the characters’ encounter with the other otyughs (see area 42). Glyph Key. The wight has a glyph key attuned to this zone and the Prison of Filth. White Gates

chamber’s pillars respond when plant matter in the chamber is damaged. At the end of each round during which a shambling mound took damage, a discharge of energy ripples over the pillars, and each

Metallic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

. This effect ends for a creature if the creature takes damage or someone uses an action to wake it. Change Shape. The dragon magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating

the creature attempts to escape by magic or force, the dragon might respond with a fit of pique, using its sleep gas to incapacitate the creature. When it wakes, the creature finds itself pinned to

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

statue flickers, changing its position in an eyeblink. Though it always looks west, the precise line of its gaze can change by up to thirty degrees, and it may peer through a spyglass, stand with hands

and each other, speaking through the barriers so as to maintain anonymity. Also popular are schools like the Lamp of Learning and the Verdashir Academy (also known as the Dervish Academy), which train

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

that at sunrise on the first day of each new year, the statue flickers, changing its position in an eyeblink. Though it always looks west, the precise line of its gaze can change by up to thirty

people from across the city can buy and sell secrets with Guild agents and each other, speaking through the barriers so as to maintain anonymity. Also popular are schools like the Lamp of Learning and the

Spaceship Locations, Level 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

android doesn’t mention the robot mutiny that preceded the crash, respond to queries about Aphelion, or muse on the computer’s intentions, all of which it deems beyond the scope of its purpose. If the

how it interacts with the characters. The supercomputer gives the characters a moment to respond before explaining its predicament. Aphelion provides an abridged version of the ship’s history as

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

the kobolds within to unbar the door. Otherwise, the kobolds open the door only when guards return to the room for a shift change. Several small but smoky fires light this wide and high chamber

, to wedge the lid shut. Development. If characters fall into the pit or otherwise make excessive noise, the goblins in the area 36 to the north are alerted. Alerted goblins respond in 2 rounds. These

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