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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
monsters. If you so choose, you may simply ignore a monster’s mythic trait and mythic actions. If you wish to increase a battle’s stakes, though, using a monster’s mythic trait results in some mid-battle
twist that changes the way the monster behaves, restores its resources, or provides it with new actions to use. As a result, the battle becomes deadlier and rages on for longer than most combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
depths of less than 300 feet. These currents have a speed of 1d6 miles per hour that changes daily. Currents become weaker farther out to sea and deeper in the ocean. These currents have a speed of
1d4 - 1 miles per hour that changes daily. Currents and Travel When a vessel or creature travels in the same direction as a current, that current’s speed is added to the vessel or creature’s travel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Tarokka Deck In both 1983’s adventure Ravenloft and 2016’s adventure Curse of Strahd, the plot changes in accordance with cards drawn from a tarokka deck. A tarokka deck contains fifty-four tarot
in to the characters’ pasts or events in your adventures. You can also use the results of tarokka readings to guide your campaign and make sure predictions come to pass. The tarokka hails from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, nonliving material they grasp or caress with their tentacles. The imprinting causes imperceptible surface changes to the object, and abrasion or degradation of the material can cause the inscription to
, its intended meaning, and its intended audience. A failed attempt results in a crushing headache and, in extreme cases, madness. A comprehend languages spell provides understanding of the inscription roughly equivalent to what a mind flayer would get from it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
wandering monsters to inspiring whole adventures. But The Deck of Many Things card set and other card decks provide an alternative way to get random results. How is drawing from a deck of cards
leads to pursue or actions to take. This is a fun way to offer players choices without overwhelming them with too many options. Customizable Results. Drawing from a deck of cards is equivalent to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, DMs have used this infamous deck in their games, often with explosive results. Characters have been whisked off to extradimensional prisons, slain by death itself, lost levels, and earned the enmity
to your campaign, shaping it to fit your needs and the tastes of your players. You can stack the deck with low-level effects that prompt roleplaying instead of mechanical changes or create a deck that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
a persistent magical field that changes how reality works over a large area. Creating the most powerful of mythals requires many wizards of great renown and long experience to engage in the same
the results can be utterly miraculous. The mythal that protected the mighty city of Myth Drannor on the world of Toril prevented the entrance of enemy races such as dragons, illithids, drow, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
their home plane, the modrons report their data, which results in incremental refinements to Mechanus’s workings. No precipitable changes to the status quo of the multiverse occur. No other creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
characters to involve them in future schemes. Shemeshka might contact the characters sooner if the data in their mimir skewed toward evil, as it’s possible the characters produced the results she was
attention of their faction’s leaders. If the characters’ mimir changed the multiverse in a way that their faction is in favor of or opposed to, a character’s faction leader might have work for the party, either capitalizing on changes to reality or seeking to set things right.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
unremarkable lives covering their true, bloodthirsty natures. In the Upper City, murder brings results. Muggings and crimes of opportunity are rare here. The Watch keeps Upper City residents safe from
criminals and riffraff. The biggest threat to patriars are other patriars. Bribery and blackmail can secure votes or sway an allegiance temporarily, but murder permanently changes the makeup of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
aim is for the characters to sow chaos before the temple’s guards invariably deliver them back into his custody. Stolos uses the warlock of the Great Old One stat block with the following changes: He is
area causes Stolos to leave and check on the cells in area 10. If Andras and Stolos are both at this location, spending 3 charges results in both transforming back into their original forms. See area 9 for details.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
to travel. Travel in the Outlands The Outlands is infinite in size and changes constantly. This makes the distances between locations and the time it takes to get from place to place variable. How
of weeks, years, or centuries, and the results would be the same. Creatures in the Outlands might experience time differently from one another, so make use of NPCs and encounters whenever or wherever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
season changes, with a new constellation rising to prominence. One or more planets align inside a given constellation. Darkness falls on a moonless night. The characters take a long rest. A character
region tries to alter the attitude of another, a failed Charisma check always results in the latter creature turning hostile if it wasn’t hostile already. 7 Knight. Spectral knights routinely fly across
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
). He uses the assassin stat block with the following changes: He is neutral evil, and can speak and understand Common and Giant Owl. Andras has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on
location, spending 3 charges results in both transforming back into their original forms—the human Andrastolos and his giant snowy owl companion. If restored to normal, Andrastolos uses Andras’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
suspect the murderers to be commoners with seemingly unremarkable lives covering their true, bloodthirsty natures. In the Upper City, murder brings results. Muggings and crimes of opportunity are rare
temporarily, but murder permanently changes the makeup of the Parliament of Peers. Several elite assassins exclusively take on political targets. The Watch puts little effort into tracking down expert assassins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
faction. Their diverse character, motivations, and obligations ensure that they are not in agreement about the current threat facing Faerûn. Moreover, the standing of certain delegates changes from one
results above all else. He knows that nothing comes without effort, and sacrifices must be made when necessary. Tireless in his actions, he never stops until he has achieved his goals. He will use any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
faction. Their diverse character, motivations, and obligations ensure that they are not in agreement about the current threat facing Faerûn. Moreover, the standing of certain delegates changes from one
results above all else. He knows that nothing comes without effort, and sacrifices must be made when necessary. Tireless in his actions, he never stops until he has achieved his goals. He will use any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
faction. Their diverse character, motivations, and obligations ensure that they are not in agreement about the current threat facing Faerûn. Moreover, the standing of certain delegates changes from one
results above all else. He knows that nothing comes without effort, and sacrifices must be made when necessary. Tireless in his actions, he never stops until he has achieved his goals. He will use any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
various desserts. Behind them, a furious woman in crimson regalia screams, “Off with their heads!” Dungeonland Results. It takes an hour for a game of Dungeonland to play out, after which the
adventurers exploring the dungeon either escape or meet terrible ends. Roll on the Dungeonland Results table to determine how the game concludes. CoupleOfKooks “You ever get the feeling you’re being watched
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
”. The characters are charged with disturbing the peace, a minor offense that carries a fine and results in an edict. The charge stems from their conduct in encounter 3, “Street Chase.” Depending on how
thirties. He’s known for his finely honed sense of poetic justice and for meting out unconventional punishments. Magister Umbero Zastro has the statistics of a noble, with these changes: He is lawful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
“modrons” found in this area are replicas crafted by Screve. Each uses the stat block of one type of modron from the Monster Manual with these changes: The creature is unaligned. It lacks truesight and
Disintegration trait results in the replica falling into a pile of parts — gears, plates, screws, and wires — rather than turning to dust. Each collapsed modron also spits out a six-inch-diameter magically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
random, roll a d8 three times (rerolling duplicate results) to determine which three wires shut down that particular psipod, then roll a d8 for each wire that is disconnected to see if it’s one of the
familiar NPCs act, or pick up on minor details that the ulitharid has gotten wrong or can’t reasonably duplicate: slight changes in decor, books that are blank between the covers, foul-tasting elven wine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon names. You can combine these elements to form a dragon name. For each element, roll a d20, then choose one of the four possible results from the table, or roll a d4 to determine which column to
discussed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, you can customize any dragon’s stat block to reflect the dragon’s unique character. Minor changes such as those below are easy to make and have no impact on a dragon’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Mahadi deems otherwise. Dining Services. The dining menu at Infernal Rapture changes daily, providing a fixed-price selection. Sample menus are provided as player handouts in appendix E. A full meal
ichor in a host of magical experiments, none of which seem to have the intended results. Demon Ichor Prices. Elliach sells demon ichor for 100 gp a flask and buys demon ichor for 25 gp a flask. Z’neth’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
possible results, A and B; in such a case, you can pick the one you prefer or that better suits the circumstances of the adventure.) Strahd senses that this NPC is a danger to him and tries to eliminate
accompany the characters, Rictavio changes his tune if the characters tell him about the card reading. He sheds his disguise and introduces himself as Dr. Rudolph van Richten. The characters might think that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. On the smallest scale, these are local gang bosses, pirate captains, and brigands. A leader in art or culture is a virtuoso whose work reflects the spirit of the age and changes the way people think
their fallen leader shifts subtly at first and then changes dramatically as they look back or reminisce about the time before. The fallen leader might have been a benevolent ruler, an influential citizen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
isn’t an exact fit for one of the standard types of dungeon or if you want to mix things up. Relying on random rolls to stock an entire dungeon can lead to incongruous results. A tiny room might end up
being identified as a temple, while the huge chamber next door serves as storage. It can be fun to try to make sense of such strange design ideas, but make changes as you see fit. You can set aside a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
and initials are inscribed on the walls. Some are the results of dares or tests of bravery; others were left by those marking their visit to the Cavern of Echoes (area C2). Older markings left in ink
succeeds on a DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check notices the mud elementals. Each mud elemental uses the water elemental stat block with the following changes: It has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
bear echoes of the past and, like ghosts, harass visitors even as they seek respite from age-old traumas. Few places are meaninglessly haunted, and you can easily customize the general results on the
hit points. 51–55 One player character’s appearance changes for the next 24 hours to reflect the region’s haunted history. For example, they might manifest the distinctive facial scar associated with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. Moving on the rock requires a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check, and failing this check results in the creature falling into the water. Treasure. Each nest holds 1d4 - 1 blood hawk eggs
coiled up in the bones. When the eel is hungry, it attacks any creature smaller than it. The eel has the statistics of a giant constrictor snake, with the following changes: The eel can breathe only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
encouraged Gorkoh to expand his Common vocabulary, with inconsistent results. Since becoming separated from Caerhan during a carrion crawler attack, Gorkoh has hidden here waiting for his mentor to return. He
. Ten of the feet in the room are stomping feet, the lesser known and smellier cousins to the crawling claw. A stomping foot uses the crawling claw stat block with these changes: Its speed is 30 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Features” in appendix B) and uses the priest stat block with these changes: She wears half plate (AC 15). She has these racial traits: Her speed is 25 feet. She has darkvision out to a range of 60 feet
elf druid) needs help. A successful DC 14 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check calms the tiger. Failure results in the tiger making one attack against the character through the bars of its cage. Lift the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
the same in each form, except for the speed changes noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.
Magic Resistance. The quasit has advantage
their creation results most often from mortal magic, not from transformation or promotion. Shadow demons all but disappear in the darkness, and they can creep about without making a sound. A shadow