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Curse of Strahd
Order of the Silver Dragon at a young age and quickly earned the friendship of its founder, the silver dragon Argynvost. When he became a knight of the order, he traveled to distant lands to wage war
feelings fueled the spirits of many of his fellow knights—including Godfrey—to come back as revenants as well. Vladimir continued to wage the hopeless war, even as Strahd tightened his grip on the valley
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Shadar-kai are the elves of the Shadowfell, originally drawn to that dread realm by the Raven Queen. Over the centuries, some of them have continued to serve her, while others have ventured into the
race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score
Species
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Distant kin of giant owls from the Feywild, owlin come in many shapes and sizes, from petite and fluffy to wide-winged and majestic. Owlin have arms and legs like other Humanoids, as well as wings
additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Distant cousins of giants, the first firbolgs wandered the primeval forests of the multiverse, and the magic of those forests entwined itself with the firbolgs’ souls. Centuries later, that
Character
At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
’s discretion, a number of those listeners become friendly toward you; this is not a magical effect, and continued amicability on their part depends on your actions. You can roll on the following
might not.
D6
IDEAL
1
Camaraderie. Good people make even the longest voyage bearable. (Good)
2
Luck. Our luck depends on respecting its rules — now
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
The saurian lizardfolk are thought by some sages to be distant cousins of dragonborn and kobolds. Despite their resemblance to those other scaled folk, however, lizardfolk are their own people and
level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Mysterious Islands Small islands dot most oceans, distant or unexplored locales that might host all manner of adventures. The following rules can be used to generate any islands the characters might encounter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. The Many Meanings of “Giant”
The word “giant” has multiple meanings in English and in the rules of D&D, opening the possibility of some confusion.
As a rule, when this book talks about “giants
not capitalized or otherwise qualified.
“Giant” is also a creature type in the D&D rules, and as such, it’s capitalized whenever it’s used. This book usually refers to “creatures of the Giant type” to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the characters off at a higher level than usual. With the DM’s approval, use the following rules to create a Clifftop adventurer. You begin at 5th level. You start with 600 gp in addition to your
, home to valued comrades and rivals. It’s where you get your next job. But as a Clifftop adventurer you’ll be venturing to exotic locales. You may delve into the ruins below Sharn or crash an airship into Skyway. You may head to Xen’drik or other distant lands. Wherever you go, adventure awaits!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
feet ahead of you, blocking the path. Each has several black-feathered arrows sticking out of it. The woods press close to the trail here, with a steep embankment and dense thickets on either side.
If
than the goblins’ check total is surprised and therefore can’t do anything on his or her first turn in the combat (see “Surprise” in the Basic Rules). Use the initiative rules in the Basic Rules to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
less and less of their enigmatic master. Halaster continued to use fell creatures from distant planes for tunneling and other construction beneath his tower, and the wizard kept the nature of most of
Dungeon History More than one thousand years ago, the wizard Halaster Blackcloak (see appendix A) journeyed from a distant land to the base of Mount Waterdeep, perhaps acceding to the whispered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
closely tied to the distant land of Xen’drik. The following optional rules are a way to explore this aspect of the setting. Optional Rule: Common Languages
Common is the language of the Five Nations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
rescued prisoner, pleading for mercy from an orc chieftain, or persuading a talkative magic mirror to show a distant location to the adventurers. The rules in part 2 (especially "Using Ability Scores" and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the order, he traveled to distant lands to wage war against the forces of evil. The dragon stayed home and, in the guise of a human noble named Lord Argynvost, brought new initiates into the order
Strahd and his thirst for vengeance that those feelings fueled the spirits of many of his fellow knights—including Godfrey—to come back as revenants as well. Vladimir continued to wage the hopeless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
been captured and imprisoned in a menagerie.
2 Investigate reports of unnatural horrors infesting the Nessian Wood.
3 Plant a golden acorn in a distant grove guarded by monsters.
4
hunt, only to find the feline waiting for her at the edge of a stream the next evening. The hunt resumed, but with the same outcome. It continued like that for some time, until Nylea began to grow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
, and they’ve grown increasingly common in recent years. In Eberron: Rising from the Last War, only a character of a particular species could have each dragonmark. Those rules reflected the common
heirs sometimes manifest their marks years after failing the Test of Siberys. Distant Offshoot You are a distant offshoot of a dragonmarked family line, sharing the species that most commonly manifests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
; they have no rules of their own, although some rules refer to the schools.
Abjuration spells are protective in nature, though some of them have aggressive uses. They create magical barriers, negate
reveal information, whether in the form of secrets long forgotten, glimpses of the future, the locations of hidden things, the truth behind illusions, or visions of distant people or places.
Enchantment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
DM, includes details and rules for observatories: locations that facilitate stargazing and astronomical studies.
The Sky of Many Things A zodiac is a series of constellations that appear to rotate
starting point for a zodiac of your own creation. Many Stars, Many Worlds
In the settings of D&D, most stars in the night sky are suns, planets, or other distant objects, all of which exist in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Healing, while only someone with House Lyrandar’s Mark of Storms can pilot an airship. Chapter 3 provides more details about dragonmarks and the dragonmarked houses, along with rules for creating
flame never goes out, but metal shutters allow a lantern to be dimmed or shut down.
Speaking stones allow communication between distant communities. A short message can be sent from one stone to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
riddle, the ghost can explain the rules more clearly: Objective. The characters must guess which cards are in the ghost’s hand and in what order. Rules. To make their first guess, the characters must
greater treasure buried at a distant adventure location. Losing the Game. If the characters fail to deduce the ghost’s hand in ten guesses and want to try again, the ghost selects a new hand, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
two exits, including an adamantine portcullis blocking a passage to the north. Set into a metal plate above the portcullis is a row of five red crystals shaped like drops of blood.
The adamantine
around you sounds out with the roar of battle. Beyond the doors, armies fight under a blood-red sky that has an iron cube floating in it like a huge, distant moon. Clouds of ash suddenly fly out of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
lamenting the burdens of being a father of nine, he is quick to point out that the characters’ continued compliance with guild rules and regulations makes his rather difficult life “just a bitty bit
the one-time payments and continuing expenses associated with running the tavern in Trollskull Alley, as well as providing rules for determining how much coin the business makes or loses.
One-Time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
painted frescoes line the walls deeper in the cave.
The wizards who escaped Zikzokrishka’s wrath used this cave as a scriptorium and hall of records. They recorded what they knew and continued their
the mural, three wizards wearing curious hats flee toward a distant series of caves. An inscription below the painting is accompanied by a rough map.
The inscription reads: “Here the dragon returns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Tips for Dungeon Masters Rule 0. Rule 0 of D&D is simple: Have fun. It’s fine if everyone agrees to change the rules as long as doing so means the game is more fun for everyone. Be Supportive. The
into a part of the ongoing story. What does it look like when a monster is defeated? What does the Gnome Barbarian say or do if the heavy boulder blocking the cave doesn’t budge? These points in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, believing that all magic functions in essentially the same way, whether it derives from rigorous study or is bestowed by a deity.
The schools of magic help describe spells; they have no rules of their own
, although some rules refer to the schools.
Abjuration spells are protective in nature, though some of them have aggressive uses. They create magical barriers, negate harmful effects, harm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
friendly toward you; this is not a magical effect, and continued amicability on their part depends on your actions. You can roll on the following table to help determine the theme of your tale or
take risks others might not. Fisher Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Camaraderie. Good people make even the longest voyage bearable. (Good) 2 Luck. Our luck depends on respecting its rules — now throw this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
crop, and with a frown, summon wildfires. She rules the seelie of the Summer Court. Oberon, the Green Lord, an unrivaled hunter and woodland warrior, is Titania’s lover and frequently her foe. Oberon is
soul of savagery and the wild. Hyrsam the Fool is a prankster and prone to mischief, but when such jokes turn vicious and deadly, Hyrsam the Savage is at play. The Queen of Air and Darkness rules the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
dead. The return of Bhaal and his apparent reclamation of the domain of murder from Cyric led some scholars and sages to believe that the rules by which all deities must abide were in flux. In 1484
, while the Dalelands became a war zone. As if to offset the drought in the south, in the autumn of 1485 the Great Rain began to fall around the Sea of Fallen Stars and continued unceasingly. While
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
family. When the villagers continued to disappear, and the others fled, Mayor Duvezin sent her wife, Tifra, and their two small children to Maerin to wait until it was safe. Tifra fell ill not long
after their arrival in Maerin and passed away three weeks later. The children remained there for a time before being sent off to the care of distant relatives. Mayor Duvezin was determined to find the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
otherwise irritate the korreds, Argantle and Jagu emerge from their megaliths and attack the characters for their insolence. Otherwise, the rule of hospitality (see “Rules of Conduct” in chapter 2
her, chewing on pebbles and glaring at the characters. Treasure. The character who helped Argantle win the game receives a gift, in accordance with the rule of reciprocity (see “Rules of Conduct” in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
The characters spot a band of five bipeds walking single file across a distant ridge. These are warforged pilgrims. Each uses the warforged warrior stat block (see appendix A). The pilgrims are
the characters’ reaction to this revelation or whether they offer to look for Filch, learning it counts as a secret for the purposes of the Power of Secrets rules in this book’s introduction. Cyran
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
goats, the soil being too thin and too poor for farming. They aren’t Uthgardt or related to them, but they might have some distant ties to the Northlanders, as they seem to be of Illuskan stock. They
the fog that rolls off the heights of the moor to shroud its trees. Melandrach, King of the Woods, rules here and holds the forest as the exclusive domain of the elves. Though game animals roam in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
, Cartographers can highlight threats, safeguard allies, and carve portals to distant locations.
Level 3: Tools of the Trade You gain the following benefits.
Tool Proficiency. You gain proficiency with
have both).
Scroll Crafting. When you scribe a Spell Scroll using the crafting rules in the Player’s Handbook, the amount of time required to craft it is halved.
Level 3: Cartographer Spells When you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
lands of the Silver Marches than in distant Turmish or Impiltur to the east — and even more distinctive in far-off Kara-Tur. Human physical characteristics, though, vary according to the ancient
, Ramondo VARIANT HUMAN TRAITS
If your campaign uses the optional feat rules from chapter 6, your Dungeon Master might allow these variant traits, all of which replace the human’s Ability Score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
a distant tower. Standing in her stirrups and raising her sword, she turns her mount toward the dragon, ready to battle once again for the sake of Ravnica. Ravnica is a whole new world for your
items are D&D interpretations of specific Magic artifact cards — not literal translations of their mechanics from one rules system to the other, but game elements inspired by the flavor and abilities