before being deciding confident random

Travel Distances

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

encountered anywhere on the peninsula. Characters have a small chance of meeting Artus and Dragonbait as a random encounter (see appendix B). If Artus and Dragonbait don’t appear as a random encounter

saying too much. Once he’s confident that they’re all on the same side, he’ll swap whatever he knows (which is as much as you want to tell the characters) for whatever the characters know. Once Artus

Camp Alertness

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

mercenaries and bandits, and not even the dedicated cultists wear recognizable uniforms on raids. No one challenges latecomers for passwords or security signals. Put simply, the raiders are confident

effect is the same as if they’d been recognized. If characters lie to Mondath — claiming they are new recruits and this is all a mistake, for example, or that they are studying the cult before deciding

Meeting the Ship Captains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

Meeting the Ship Captains Captain Deloz of Twinkle is disguised as a male Rashemi human weapon merchant. He is quiet, calculating, and observant. The captain often does random inspections of his crew

, nosy, and confident. The captain enjoys showing off his magic and making a bet on the outcome of almost any event. Each captain wears a hat of disguise so they can maintain their illusionary appearance

Minions and Pets

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

to fire, able to transform into a flock of crows, or able to teleport through shadows — whatever the hag thinks best defends or serves her. Random Hag Minions To determine the minions and helpers in a

creatures are either naturally wicked or warped by the hag to better serve her. In either case, a hag is confident that her servants will obey her orders without question. The Brutes table gives examples of

Camp Alertness

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

, and not even the dedicated cultists wear recognizable uniforms on raids. No one challenges latecomers for passwords or security signals. Put simply, the raiders are confident that no enemies followed

as if they’d been recognized. If characters lie to Mondath—claiming they are new recruits and this is all a mistake, for example, or that they are studying the cult before deciding whether to join

Fortune's Wheel Locations

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

gambling hall. The glittering spout originates from the open palm of a statue depicting a confident arcanaloth cast in solid gold. The fountain’s inscription reads, “Fortune Favors the Bold.” Hundreds

Bounty. Named after a god of revelry, this game is played on a long table embroidered with a flat pattern of an unfolded, twenty-sided die. The game’s dealer is also its deciding piece: a spectator

Goldenfields Quests

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

to explore other locations throughout the North. Whether the characters travel over land or by sea, use the “Random Wilderness Encounters” section in chapter 3 to stage encounters along the way

conflict between dragons and giants, and she urges the characters to seek out a powerful good dragon, convince it to contact other good dragons, and use them to combat the giants. Naxene is confident

Character Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Trail 4 Bandit Ambush Random Tables. You can use tables like this one to randomly determine parts of the adventure. In this case, roll 1d4 to randomly determine what the characters

it. In the “Bandit Ambush” encounter, a descriptive approach to roleplaying Pral, a smarmy bandit captain, might involve you describing his flashy smile or confident swagger. You might tell the

World-Shaking Events

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

tables below to randomly generate an event to inspire your imagination. The attempt to justify a random result can reveal unforeseen possibilities. To get started, select a world-shaking event category

, gems, mithral) Once you have determined the type of discovery, flesh it out by deciding exactly what it is, who discovered it, and what potential effect it could have on the world. Ideally, previous

Tomb Locations

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

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

, characters do not need to worry about acclimating to the unusual gravity. Visions of the Past. The images that begin to flow and ebb along the spherical wall of the chamber are random at first—creatures

Headquarters Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

players and the DM. Group Design When selecting a feature, the characters must make decisions together — meaning the players must do the same. Deciding on the features of a headquarters should be a team

feet in a random direction, then ends its movement for the round. Franchise Choice Features At ranks 3 and 4, a franchise can outfit its headquarters with any one feature from among the lower-tier

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