before blazing deciding contested rule

Sword of Kas Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

power grew, so did his hubris. His sword urged him to supplant Vecna, so that they could rule the lich’s empire in Vecna’s stead. Legend says Vecna’s destruction came at Kas’s

Kas. The creature must cast the wish spell and make a Charisma check contested by the Charisma check of the sword. The sword must be within 30 feet of the creature, or the spell fails. If the sword

The Companion

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

offered him a deal, which Thavius readily accepted. In the sky over Elturel, a radiant sphere called the Companion appeared, blazing like a second sun. Powered by a planetar imprisoned within it, the

the Companion, was hailed as the savior of the city and rose to become its high overseer. Under Kreeg’s decades-long rule, Elturel embarked on a path to becoming not just a holy city but the holy nation of Elturgard.

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Luthic. He predicts that the war will end with Luthic the only deity standing, as the cave mother ascends to rule her warrior children. Life in the Tribe Orcs survive through savagery and force of

more than a few hundred members, because a larger group would need a prohibitive amount of resources to remain strong. As a rule, a tribe is violently hostile toward any other tribe it meets, seeing the

Initiative Variants

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

example, a fighter wants to turn a winch to raise a portcullis. This is a complex, difficult action. You could rule that it incurs a -5 initiative penalty. Rolling Initiative. After deciding on an action

Initiative Variants This section offers different ways to handle initiative. Initiative Score With this optional rule, creature don’t roll initiative at the start of combat. Instead, each creature

Sword of Kas

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

, Kas faithfully served the lich, but as Kas’s power grew, so did his hubris. His sword urged him to supplant Vecna, so that they could rule the lich’s empire in Vecna’s stead. Legend says Vecna’s

spell and make a Charisma check contested by the Charisma check of the sword. The sword must be within 30 feet of the creature, or the spell fails. If the sword wins the contest, nothing happens, and the wish spell is wasted. If the sword loses the contest, it is destroyed.

Pulp Adventure

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

heroes of pulp adventure are often able to overcome seemingly impossible odds. One way to reflect this is to use the optional hero points rule from chapter 9 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. This is

investment in the world. Optional Rule: Environmental Elements A fight breaks out in The Cat & Biscuit. The gnome rogue leaps from the landing and swings across the room, passing over the heads of

Inspiration

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

spice that you can use to enhance your campaign. Some DMs forgo using inspiration, while others embrace it as a key part of the game. If you take away anything from this section, remember this golden rule

: inspiration should make the game more enjoyable for everyone. Award inspiration when players take actions that make the game more exciting, amusing, or memorable. As a rule of thumb, aim to award

Angels in the Aftermath

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

angel wears a pointed, shimmering helmet and wields a flanged mace reminiscent of a blazing sun. “I am Artavazda,” the angel announces, “harbinger of the Brightguard and Atash’s righteous hand

assistance. Too often, rebels and Brightguard members are harmed during altercations. Artavazda wants those who oppose Atash’s rule to have the opportunity to learn the error of their ways peaceably

Citadel Felbarr

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

and keep the city strong through the trying times following the recent conflicts. Although the two monarchs share the rule of the city, and speak with absolute authority, their citizens are wise to

listen to what both have to say before deciding how to act on royal edicts. Most humans know Citadel Felbarr from a distance. They see only a great raised road winding through a vale of broken rock

Dragonfly Rides

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, used a speak with animals spell to panic the dragonfly. Characters can spot Kettlesteam before she slips away with a successful Wisdom (Perception) check contested by the kenku’s Charisma (Deception

or what has become of Prismeer or its archfey ruler; it thinks the domain is still thriving under Zybilna’s rule.

The Vampire's History

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

forever, shot their master with arrows. But Strahd did not die. The Dark Powers honored the pact they had made. The sky went black as Strahd turned on the guards, his eyes blazing red. He had become a

escaping Barovia lies in finding someone worthy to rule in his stead, but his arrogance are so indomitable that no one is ever good enough in his eyes. He believes in his cold heart that only a von

Merchant Princes

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

Merchant Princes Seven merchant princes rule Port Nyanzaru, each one with an equal vote in matters of state. All are Chultan. Their single qualification is that they’re the seven richest people in

Jessamine (N female Chultan human assassin, her hit point maximum reduced to 58) doesn’t speak often. When the council finds itself divided on an issue, however, Jessamine usually casts the deciding vote

Areas of Terminus

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

attacks the characters on sight, using her Luring Song to bring them to her if they flee. T7. Graffiti Hall This stone hall is covered in graffiti. Crude paintings and phrases such as “TYRANTS RULE!” and

no idea why Daask abducted him and begs for the characters to free him. A character who succeeds on a Wisdom (Insight) check contested by Corrin’s Charisma (Deception) check knows the halfling is lying

Wyrmheart Mine

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

speech with flattery and overblown honorifics such as “your titanic, blazing majesty” and “thou unquenchable, unendurable furnace.” Third, they never, ever question the dragon’s proclamations or

judgments. Whenever one of these precepts is broken, Tinder can make a Wisdom (Perception) check contested by the characters’ Charisma (Deception) checks to see through the ruse. If additional characters

World-Shaking Events

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

power. Large and powerful organizations can exert enough influence to rule the world. Some new organizations benefit the populace, while others grow to threaten the civilization they once protected

, 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

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

of locomotion, and can put in place any reasonable limitations or constraints on that movement. Additionally, any method of movement should have a weakness or drawback determined by the DM. As a rule

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