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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
know a homunculus in the halls of New Prahv who can get things done behind the scenes.
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I was once summoned to the presence of Supreme Judge Isperia, the guildmaster of the Azorius, who
I’m friends with an Orzhov advokist; we compare notes on different forms of law magic.
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I was ridiculed once in a Rakdos performance; the performer was impressed with my good humor about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, and the attack roll — rely on the six ability scores. The Introduction describes the basic rule behind these rolls: roll a d20, add an ability modifier derived from one of the six ability scores, and
compare the total to a target number. This chapter focuses on how to use ability checks and saving throws, covering the fundamental activities that creatures attempt in the game. Rules for attack rolls appear in chapter 9, “Combat.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, and the attack roll -- rely on the six ability scores. The Introduction describes the basic rule behind these rolls: roll a d20, add an ability modifier derived from one of the six ability scores, and compare the total to a target number.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
basic knowledge of the structure of buildings, including the stuff behind the walls. You can also find blueprints of a specific building in order to learn the details of its construction. Such
same laboratory ran off to join the Selesnya, and we get into a big argument every time we run into each other.
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I compare notes and techniques with a Simic scientist over lunch sometimes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
breathtaking plazas and public reflecting pools, the empire’s new capital teems with people who see the city as the promise of the empress made manifest. Adventurers come to Qaragarh seeking employment from
and the surrounding region were the breadbasket of the empire until war took its toll. Now bulettes and griffons terrorize the countryside, and work crews periodically unearth Undead left behind by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
automatically. Otherwise, compare the check’s total to the Passive Perception scores of the pursuers. If the quarry consists of multiple creatures, they all make the check separately, so it’s possible
Factor Check Has... Many things to hide behind Advantage A very crowded area Advantage Few things to hide behind Disadvantage An uncrowded area Disadvantage Other factors might help or hinder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
heat slams against you as an acrid smog rises to choke the air out of your lungs. The Darklake spreads out beyond a jumble of buildings and streets, reflecting the lights of countless fires burning
here, as you spy drow, svirfneblin, derro, orcs, and other races in the crowds. The shouting of people blends with the sound of distant hammering to create a constant, distracting din.
Behind the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
with the story behind the race or subrace you wish to create. Having a firm idea of a race’s story in your campaign will help you make decisions during the creation process. Ask yourself several
signature traits? In the case of a new subrace, what sets it apart from the other subraces of the parent race? Compare the race you have in mind with the other race options available to players, to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
until circumstances warrant otherwise, as discussed below. Armor Class. When characters make attacks against a creature, you compare those attacks to the creature’s Armor Class to determine whether the
characters succeed on the check. Dice Rolls Many DMs like to roll their dice in the open, for all the players to see, to maintain transparency. Other DMs prefer to roll dice behind a screen to maintain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
elves as companions, reflecting a bond between the ancestors of elf and animal. To be chosen by a Valenar animal is a great honor, and any such elf is treated with respect and reverence. Still, on the
, and it leaves behind no tracks or other traces of its passage. Valenar Hawk Tiny fey, neutral
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 10 (4d4)
Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR
8 (–1)
DEX
18 (+4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. The drake remains until it is reduced to 0 hit points, until you use this feature to summon the drake again, or until you die. Anything the drake was wearing or carrying is left behind when the drake
your drake is summoned, you and the drake gain the following benefits: Drake Mount. The drake grows to Medium size. Reflecting your special bond, you can use the drake as a mount if your size is Medium
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
.
The pool in this room once served as a reflecting pool for a pillar sculpted with images of serene, intertwined snakes with glowing crystalline eyes. The waters have since been despoiled by rotting
discovers a segment of the stone wall behind the altar easily shifts aside, revealing a passage leading to area C4. Characters who have the Stonecunning trait have advantage on this check. This door is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
altar, modest living quarters, a kitchen, and a dining area. The building’s only noteworthy feature is its reflecting pool, which is filled with holy water. Entering the Temple When the characters enter
. As with Xemru Thaal, none of the other visitors have yet returned. The Oracle’s Portal Behind the main temple stands a nondescript and locked shed, within which is the portal that leads to Valin’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Sorcerer does so with Advantage. If the doppelganger rolls well, it might still act before the Sorcerer’s spell goes off, reflecting the monster’s ability to anticipate the spell. Using Initiative Scores
players can’t see using any of the following tools: Paper or a notebook behind the DM screen A spreadsheet or document on a laptop or tablet An app on your tablet or phone Index cards for each character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
slightly out of sync with the exterior — almost as if you’ve stepped into somewhere else. But even as you ponder this, the front door closes behind you, and you notice everyone in the inn glance your way
expectantly.
PROPHA DRAN
The door closes behind the characters as soon as they are all inside. Powerful magic imbued into the door makes it impossible to hold it open, as it pushes anything
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
footfalls from within the barn move toward the main hall. After a moment, Ignis exits the barn through the sliding door, closing the door behind her. If the characters are hidden and Ignis doesn’t spot
desk and succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check notice that a section of wall behind the desk protrudes slightly. A character who examines this section of the wall and succeeds on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
horror known as the Gaping Maw, where even powerful demons are overcome by fear. Reflecting Demogorgon’s dual nature, the Gaping Maw consists of a massive primeval continent covered in dense jungle
while seeking a holy relic left behind by some lost hero who dared to venture here. It’s the nature of the Abyss to contaminate the other planes it touches. Opening a portal to the Abyss from any other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
the formation with a Dexterity or Intelligence check (their choice) using jeweler’s or mason’s tools, or by making an attack with a melee weapon. Compare the creature’s ability check or attack roll
20–24 5 (1d10) 500 gp 25–29 — 1,000 gp 30 or higher — 5,000 gp 3: Fool The face of the Fool card silently jeers from the walls of this room, and shimmering fields of light hang in the air, reflecting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
with green carpeting leads up. In front of the staircase rests a golden credenza with images of farm animals carved into it. A high-backed chair with burgundy cushions sits behind the credenza.
Books
, their contents protected behind wood-and-glass doors. A rolling ladder attached to a ceiling rail allows access to the highest shelves.
An oak table is bolted to the floor, flanked by two high chairs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
stone leads to a lush garden enclosed in a courtyard. Behind you, a pair of close-meshed silver gates block the path. Beyond the gates wavers a colorful haze that occasionally provides a glimpse of the
reflecting pool dances with the twilight colors of the sky above. Luminous butterflies flit above vivid flower beds that stand to the left and right of the pool.
Just outside the gatehouse stands a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
familiar spell to its pocket dimension, can it take any objects it’s wearing or carrying with it? No, the intent of find familiar is that any objects are left behind when the familiar vanishes. This
compare it to the barbarian’s version. In the monk’s version, you must both forgo wearing armor and forgo wielding a shield if you want to benefit from the feature, whereas a barbarian must only forgo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
until the blizzard passes. The characters encounter a chwinga (see appendix C) that makes its presence known by springing out of a snowdrift or appearing from behind a frozen bush. It looks like a
the encounter and compare the result to the passive (Wisdom) Perception scores of the party. Any character whose score equals or exceeds the crag cats’ check result is not surprised when the cats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
behind the arrow slits. However, they can’t fire directly at enemies at or past the broken gate. The goblins also shout loudly enough to alert their comrades in areas 4 and area 6 that the castle is under
room. It quietly observes intruders that enter the area before dropping down to strike. Compare the grick’s Dexterity (Stealth) check to the characters’ Wisdom (Perception) checks (or their passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
). Each time a character makes a check, compare the check result to the Figuring Out Alien Technology table in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. N3. Cryogenic Stasis Pods Each of these four rooms contains a
. Behind the table is a five-foot-diameter crystal sphere mounted atop a low stand.
Five strange, glowing gizmos are attached to the chitinous walls seven feet above the floor. These devices look like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
frequent in the Hive than elsewhere in Sigil, reflecting the ward’s dismal mood. When it falls, gutters ooze sludge into brackish pools of oil and rainwater, their surfaces disturbed by scurrying
swill peddled throughout the Hive, Beatrice keeps a selection of top-shelf liquors in a chilled demiplane behind the bar for scoundrels with coin to spare: Beverages available at the Bottle and Jug
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
gate, while a third tower looms behind it. Fiery orange banners hang from the towers’ parapets, rippling in the plumes of heat that rise off the river of lava.
The banners are 20 feet long and
leading to the top, while a doorway at the base of the steps is set into the stone.
Behind the door at the base of the stairs is a long tunnel that leads to areas B11 and area B15–area B19. B6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Valin’s service, but she recalls no details of the transfer. The ritual likewise leaves no physical signs behind.
Personality Trait. “I serve my masters in faith willingly, and I let fate and faith
concentration on these spells for as long as possible while attacking with their mauls on later turns. When a dao dies, its body disintegrates into crystalline powder. A slain dao leaves behind its maul and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
remains.
Dire Wolves A snarling wolf the size of a grizzly bear steps out of the fog. The area is lightly obscured by fog. If more than one dire wolf is present, the others aren’t far behind and
characters from a distance. Compare its Dexterity (Stealth) check result to the characters’ passive Wisdom (Perception) scores to see whether it remains hidden from the party. If one or more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
visit, though the Bormuls attributed this to a bout of shellfish poisoning that afflicted many households that spring. Days later, the uncle departed, leaving some of his curios behind. The Bormuls
-placed within the Guild. Unrolling Scroll Built of white marble, with an arched roof of vibrant red edged in gold leaf, the temple of Oghma stands out among the surrounding buildings. A wide reflecting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
family of refugees he’s helping. 12 A merchant and gate guard argue over how to accurately measure and compare the sizes of an unusually small donkey and an exceptionally large peacock. They ask for a
chaos, cultists of the Dead Three have infiltrated the slaughterhouse and begun murdering people across the city, leaving the victims in an alley behind the Smilin’ Boar in Bloomridge. To further fan the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
and compare the sizes of an unusually small donkey and an exceptionally large peacock. They ask for a passing party member’s opinion.
Table H: Outer City Denizens d10 Interaction
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slaughterhouse and begun murdering people across the city, leaving the victims in an alley behind the Smilin’ Boar in Bloomridge. To further fan the flames, the cult slices the corpses across the wrists and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
visit, though the Bormuls attributed this to a bout of shellfish poisoning that afflicted many households that spring. Days later, the uncle departed, leaving some of his curios behind. The Bormuls
reflecting pool rests in a deep basin under its roof, which is built with exceptional acoustics so that a speaker’s words project clearly and effortlessly across the assembled audience. This has made the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
this area recently. Though their tunnels collapsed behind them, the creatures lurk just beyond the alcove. If the irritable umber hulks detect the characters, the monsters burst through the rubble and
auras of blue and pink light. Many-faceted crystals grow around the periphery, reflecting the light in scintillating patterns.
This dimly lit cave is a planar nexus through which Iggwilv once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
spine, reaching full height just behind the skull. A green dragon has no external ears, but bears leathery spiked plates that run down the sides of its neck. A wyrmling green dragon’s thin scales are a
dragon sometimes wracks its minions’ minds with fear to the point of insanity, with the fog that spreads throughout its forest reflecting those minions’ tortured dreams. Living Treasures. A green