before birth during chance run

Giff (Gunpowder Keg Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

armed with gleaming pistols and muskets. The stat block here represents one of those mercenaries. Every aspect of these spacefaring giff’s society is organized along military lines. From birth

. Every other keg of gunpowder within 20 feet of an exploding keg has a 50 percent chance of also exploding. Check each keg only once per turn, no matter how many other kegs explode around it.

Deep Crow

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

, echoing from the darkness like a death knell. For by the time those glowing red eyes fix on you, it's far too late to run … Some adventurers and sages whisper that deep crows were first spawned as

almost any creature. Their preferred attack is a snatch-and-grab that sees a deep crow flying off with a living victim before its companions have any chance of counterattack. Provided the doomed prey

Charlatan Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

or roll on the table below. d6 Scam 1 I cheat at games of chance. 2 I shave coins or forge documents. 3 I insinuate myself into people’s lives to prey on their

weakness and secure their fortunes. 4 I put on new identities like clothes. 5 I run sleight-of-hand cons on street corners. 6 I convince people that worthless junk is worth their hard

Vargouille

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

or a dretch, fears vargouilles only if they appear in great numbers. In the Lower Planes, vargouilles rarely get the chance to eat live prey other than vermin. More often, they lap up the ichor left

’s curse. If the curse is allowed to run its course, an abyssal spirit invades the person’s body, causing a gruesome transformation. Over a period of hours, the victim’s head takes on

Vedalken

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Nothing is perfect. Vedalken not only believe this fact, they rejoice in it. Every imperfection is a chance for improvement, and progress is an endless march toward a state of perfection that can

bioengineering or through extensive study, and others concentrate on perfecting society through the careful drafting and application of laws. Vedalken Names Vedalken are given names at birth, but

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

little chance of survival, especially an older or weaker one. Goliaths have little pity for adults who can’t take care of themselves, though a sick or injured individual is treated, as a result of

wisdom in their leadership, for they can rarely count on a wisdom grown with age. Goliath Names Every goliath has three names: a birth name assigned by the newborn’s mother and father, a nickname

Giff Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

of giff society is organized along military lines. From birth until death, every giff has a military rank. It must follow orders from those of superior rank, and it can give orders to those of lower

much damage and isn’t knocked prone. Every other keg of gunpowder within 20 feet of an exploding keg has a 50 percent chance of also exploding. Check each keg only once per turn, no matter how many other kegs explode around it.

Mister Light

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Gloomwrought and asked Naeryx to help him run it. For Urmius, the carnival was a chance to emerge from under his family’s shadow and become the master of his own fate, but it also meant forsaking his

Centaur Legacy

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

freedom to travel. As much as they can, centaurs run — in wide plazas, spacious parks, and expanses of rubble and ruin. They race the wind, hooves thundering and tails streaming behind them

the laboratories of the Simic. Centaurs celebrate life and growth, and the birth of a foal is always cause for festivities. At the same time, they revere the traditions of the past, and among both

Sage - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

involved, have a strong chance of knowing who is. Suggested Characteristics Sages are defined by their extensive studies, and their characteristics reflect this life of study. Devoted to

back. d6 Flaw 1 I am easily distracted by the promise of information. 2 Most people scream and run when they see a demon. I stop and take notes on its anatomy. 3

Iggwilv the Witch Queen

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

much damage on a successful one. In addition, there is a 50 percent chance that 3 hezrou;hezrous then appear in unoccupied spaces in the sphere. They act as Iggwilv’s allies, take their turns

emotions to run rampant and is more likely to find herself in the grip of happiness, anger, or melancholy. This is the price she pays to exert control over the Feywild and impose her will on the domain

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

and its siblings inherit whatever tools, weapons, and gifts their parents left behind. Each young tortle is expected to fend for itself. It leaves the place of its birth and finds its own corner of the

feeling homesick. Tortles embrace a simple view of the world. It is a place of wonder, and tortles see beauty in the ordinary. They live for the chance to hear a soft wind blowing through palm trees, to

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

advisor in human society. The very rare offspring of such a union are always purebloods, although they may appear fully human at birth and for several years afterward. The yuan-ti know rituals that

they don’t believe they have a reasonable chance of success. This reaction isn’t out of cowardice, but practicality—yuan-ti value their own lives much too highly to risk them when the

Charlatan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

chance. 2 I shave coins or forge documents. 3 I insinuate myself into people’s lives to prey on their weakness and secure their fortunes. 4 I put on new identities like clothes

. 5 I run sleight-of-hand cons on street corners. 6 I convince people that worthless junk is worth their hard-earned money. FEATURE: FALSE IDENTITY You have created a second

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

other useful items, but if they are at risk of discovery, they run away rather than attack anyone in the house. By fleeing before they can be seen or identified, they avoid getting into a situation

owner, they are often willing to take the chance of revealing themselves because the potential reward is worth the risk. Dragon Servitors Kobolds believe that they were created by Tiamat from the blood

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, where they join Gruumsh’s army and fight on his behalf in the endless war against the goblinoid followers of Maglubiyet. Gruumsh sees this conflict as a chance to pit his people against an eager

diplomacy. They care only for satisfying their insatiable desire for battle, to smash their foes and appease their gods. Booming Birth Rate In order to replenish the casualties of their endless warring

Creating an Artificer

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

and other wondrous devices operational. In the City of Sigil, artificers share discoveries from throughout the cosmos, and one in particular — the gnome inventor Vi — has run a multiverse-spanning

business from there since leaving the world of her birth, Eberron. In the world-city Ravnica, the Izzet League trains numerous artificers, the destructiveness of whom is unparalleled in other worlds — except, perhaps, by the tinker gnomes of Krynn.

Arcane Origin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

particular cause. Does your character know the source of your magical power? Does it tie back to some distant relative, a cosmic event, or blind chance? If your sorcerer doesn’t know where their power

. Its magic changed you. 4 Your birth was prophesied in an ancient text, and you are foretold to use your power for terrible ends. 5 You are the product of generations of careful, selective breeding. 6 You were made in a vat by an alchemist.

Hag Names

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

chooses her own name, which might or might not relate to her birth name. Some hags use different names in different guises, but still prefer their original name as their favorite. The Hag Names table

randomly determine (equal chance of either) whether a hag has a title or a last name. Hag Names d12 Title First Name Last Name 1 Auntie Agatha Bonechewer 2 Black Agnes Frogwart 3 Cackling Ethel Greenteeth

Random Obstacles

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

barrier to many characters but easily navigated by water-breathing creatures. Obstacles can affect more than one room. A chasm might run through several passages and chambers, or send cracks through

nearby upward-sloping passages, raised floors, or rising stairs to contain the water 15 Lava flows through the area (50 percent chance of a stone bridge crossing it) 16 Overgrown mushrooms block

Sorcerers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

as a dragon or an angel, others gain it by accident from exposure to wild magical power, and others manifest this power by chance or the hand of fate, perhaps portended by events at their conception

or birth. Due to their varied origins and delayed manifestation of powers, sorcerers can be found almost anywhere and among almost any people. Larger cities on the Sword Coast — including Baldur’s

What Happens Next?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

What Happens Next? Once the characters have defeated Murgaxor’s guardians, they might be tempted to run into the fortress’s basement immediately. Taking a short rest beforehand might be the wiser

course of action, but doing so kills the narrative momentum and might not feel right to your players. To give the characters a better chance of success, provide them with the benefits of a short rest

The Tepui's Fate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

The Tepui’s Fate When the Drought Elder’s minions in the Crystal Caves have been dealt with, the characters have a chance to talk to Yarana. If Yarana died during the encounter with the aboleths

magical affliction affects Chimagua, and the guardian will die in the coming weeks if the affliction is allowed to run its course. Yarana knows how to heal the great spirit, though.

Reinforcements

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

Reinforcements Adventurers can use hit-and-run tactics to weaken Grudd Haug’s defenses. Depending on how much time passes between the adventurers’ forays, the hill giant den might gain reinforcements

creatures enter through the stockyard (area 9) and go to the feasting hall (area 2), to pay homage or deliver food to Chief Guh. There is a 25 percent chance that the creatures have 1d4 prisoners (unarmed

The Middle Path

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

between relying on their bonuses and abilities and paying attention to the game and immersing themselves in its world. Remember that dice don’t run your game — you do. Dice are like rules. They’re

tools to help keep the action moving. At any time, you can decide that a player’s action is automatically successful. You can also grant the player advantage on any ability check, reducing the chance of a

Port Nyanzaru Encounters

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

Forbidden City gives birth to a terrible new god! The snake-men know! They know!” Then he stumbles away into the crowd. Passersby tell the adventurers to ignore the beggar, and that his predictions are

pick the pocket of one of the characters. 10 The characters run into Volothamp "Volo" Geddarm (see appendix D), who is delivering a copy of his new book to one of the city’s merchant princes. There is

Noteworthy Features

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

create characters from the Carnival, consider asking them the following questions. What sets you apart from your birth family? Do you have a unique talent or inborn ability? Do you display a

? Do you have a show mentor or partner? Or do you earn your way in the Carnival as a laborer, as a vendor, or in another role? How did you join the Carnival? Did you run away to join? Were you an outcast who found a home with the Carnival? Did Isolde or a trouper save you from danger?

Drow Renegades

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

Drow Renegades Drow society is, paradoxically, extremely open-ended and extremely oppressive. All drow have a chance, at least theoretically, to improve their station in life, and movement does occur

, has just three options: agonizing death on an altar, virtual enslavement, or fleeing for their lives. Some of those who choose to run succeed in escaping into the Underdark, despite the odds against

Chapter 4: Gracklstugh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Underdark with active trade routes. For the characters, this means a potential chance to find a way back to the surface world — and just as importantly, to shake off the drow that pursue them. However, the

an open shore along the Darklake, while several caverns and passages connect Gracklstugh to other parts of the Underdark to facilitate travel and trade. The characters have a chance to witness and

Cult Retaliation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

temple complexes. A temple is overcome when its prophet is defeated or the monsters in its shrine are eliminated. After the characters defeat the first prophet, run “Dire Tidings” when they return to

a settlement. After the characters force a second cult to abandon its shrine, run the “Reckless Hate” encounter when the party returns to a settlement. After the characters force the third cult to

Encounters in Phandalin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

adventurers run into the thugs who run Phandalin. All you need to do is choose when the ruffians appear. After the characters have had a chance to visit several locations in town and talk to the

townsfolk, they might decide to go looking for the Redbrands. When they do, run the “Redbrand Ruffians” encounter. Alternatively, if the characters are reluctant to seek out the ruffians, the Redbrands can

Running this Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fated Flight of the Recluse

Running this Adventure To run this adventure, you need Eberron: Forge of the Artificer, as well as the Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual. Text that appears in a box like

prosperity by random chance, the Soldoraki have had to work for it (at least this is the sentiment they hold). As a result, they don’t shirk opportunities others might turn their noses up at. Chances are

Creating an Artificer

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

and other wondrous devices operational. In the City of Sigil, artificers share discoveries from throughout the cosmos, and one in particular—the gnome inventor Vi—has run a multiverse-spanning business

from there since leaving the world of her birth, Eberron. In the world-city Ravnica, the Izzet League trains numerous artificers, the destructiveness of whom is unparalleled in other worlds—except

Ending a Campaign

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

’ individual goals will be fulfilled by the final adventure. Give characters with unfinished goals a chance to finish them before the very end. Once your campaign has ended, a new one can begin. If you intend to

run a new campaign for the same group of players in the same setting, using their previous characters’ actions as the basis for legends is one way to invest your players in the new campaign. Let the

Ending a Campaign

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

unfinished goals a chance to finish them before the very end. Once the campaign has ended, a new one can begin. If you intend to run a new campaign for the same group of players, using their previous

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