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Monsters
Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club
Training. The commoner has proficiency in one skill of the DM’s choice and has Advantage whenever it makes an ability check using that skill.Club. Melee Attack Roll: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2
Commoners constitute the majority of people who don’t pursue magical talents, extraordinary training, or a life of adventure. Some are generous, helpful sorts, while others are more cautious in sharing what they have.
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Aura of Dread. Creatures in a 10-foot Emanation originating from the Zhentilar have their Speeds halved while in the Emanation. The Zhentilar can designate creatures to be unaffected by the
aura.Multiattack. The Zhentilar makes three attacks, using Dooming Blade or Oppressive Ray in any combination. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting.
Dooming Blade. Melee Attack Roll: +5
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rend"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6
local environment, consuming vast quantities of fish and pale crabs and cultivating fungal growths. They bully nearby communities when they can or enter into cautious arrangements with powerful
Monsters
Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
False Appearance. If the animated coffin is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the coffin move or act, that
. Natural ambushers and tireless sentries, animated coffins guard ancient necropolises, family crypts, and the lairs of powerful Undead. A cautious vampire might sleep in an animated coffin to evade hunters
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
":"piercing"} piercing damage if Molliver has advantage on the attack roll or if the target is within 5 feet of one of Molliver’s allies.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5
roll or if the target is within 5 feet of one of Molliver’s allies.
Levitate. While wearing boots of levitation, Molliver casts levitate (self only).Uncanny Dodge. Molliver halves the damage
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
enclosed by a floor, walls, and a roof, with one door granting access to the interior and as many windows as you wish. Only you and any creatures you designate when you cast the spell can open or close
24 hours. Even if the creature can enter the temple, the magic there hinders it; whenever it makes an attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw inside the temple, it must roll a d4 and
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
someone in your franchise within the last 24 hours, then grant the character who slew it a d10. Once within the next hour, that character can add the d10 to an attack roll, ability check, or saving
glasses.
3
Burning a small piece of the body and looking for shapes in the smoke.
4
A cautious, reasoned, professional guesstimate.
5
Careful measurements. The distance between nostrils
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Beginning a Chase A chase requires a quarry and at least one pursuer. Any participants not already in initiative order must roll initiative. As in combat, each participant in the chase can take one
between them, and designate the pursuer closest to the quarry as the lead. The lead pursuer might change from round to round.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Beginning a Chase A chase requires at least one quarry and at least one pursuer. Any participants not already in Initiative order must roll Initiative as the chase begins. As in combat, each
participant in the chase can take one action and move on its turn. When a chase begins, determine the starting distance between the quarry and the pursuers. Track the distance between them, and designate the pursuer closest to the quarry as the lead. The lead pursuer might change from round to round.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
roll 1d100 uses a pair of ten-sided dice numbered from 0 to 9, known as percentile dice. One die—that you designate before rolling—gives the tens digit, and the other gives the ones digit. If you roll
games use). The illustration on this page shows what each die looks like. When you need to roll dice, the rules tell you how many dice to roll of a certain type, along with any numbers to add or subtract
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
roll 1d100 uses a pair of ten-sided dice numbered from 0 to 9, known as percentile dice. One die—that you designate before rolling—gives the tens digit, and the other gives the ones digit. If you roll
games use). The illustration on this page shows what each die looks like. When you need to roll dice, the rules tell you how many dice to roll of a certain type, along with any numbers to add or subtract
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
number of reasons, and the departure from his or her homeland could have been voluntary or involuntary. To determine why you are so far from home, roll on the table below or choose from the options
along my way. (Good)
2
Reserved. As someone new to these strange lands, I am cautious and respectful in my dealings. (Lawful)
3
Adventure. I’m far from home, and everything is strange
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
more cautious in sharing what they have. Commoner Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral
AC 10 Initiative +0 (10)
HP 4 (1d8)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 10 +0 +0
Dex
(XP 10; PB +2)
Traits
Training. The commoner has proficiency in one skill of the DM’s choice and has Advantage whenever it makes an ability check using that skill.
Actions
Club. Melee Attack Roll: +2, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2 (1d4) Bludgeoning damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
players say otherwise, assume that the characters explore at a cautious rate of 200 feet every 5 minutes. Searching an unnumbered location takes 30 minutes and requires a check for random encounters
. Roll once on the Ythryn Treasures table to determine if the characters find anything of value in the location. Ythryn Treasures d20 Treasure
1–10 No treasure
11 1d4 Netherese art
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
magical talents, extraordinary training, or a life of adventure. Some are generous, helpful sorts, while others are more cautious in sharing what they have. Use the following list of jobs and roles to
0 (XP 10; PB +2)
Traits
Training. The commoner has proficiency in one skill of the DM’s choice and has Advantage whenever it makes an ability check using that skill.
Actions
Club. Melee Attack Roll: +2, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2 (1d4) Bludgeoning damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Navigation Have the players designate one party member as the navigator. The navigator might be an NPC, such as a guide, and the party can switch its navigator day to day. At the start of each new
hex, roll a d6 to randomly determine which neighboring hex the party enters, and do not divulge the party’s location to the players. While the party is lost, players can’t pinpoint the group’s location
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
in the face of devastating tragedy are better suited for character backstories. DM Die Rolling Should you hide your die rolls behind a DM screen, or should you roll your dice in the open for all the
example, you could ignore a Critical Hit to save a character’s life. Don’t alter die rolls too often, though, and never let the players know when you fudge a die roll. Visible Die Rolls. Rolling dice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
in the face of devastating tragedy are better suited for character backstories. DM Die Rolling Should you hide your die rolls behind a DM screen, or should you roll your dice in the open for all the
example, you could ignore a Critical Hit to save a character’s life. Don’t alter die rolls too often, though, and never let the players know when you fudge a die roll. Visible Die Rolls. Rolling dice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
characters travel from one location to another, roll 2d4 to determine the number of hours it takes the party to reach their destination. Have the players designate one party member to make a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
granting access to the interior and as many windows as you wish. Only you and any creatures you designate when you cast the spell can open or close the door. The temple’s interior is an open space with
there hinders it; whenever it makes an attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw inside the temple, it must roll a d4 and subtract the number rolled from the d20 roll. In addition, the sensors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
individual players are having trouble getting a chance to do things during exploration or social interaction, have the characters roll Initiative and act in Initiative order, just as you do in combat
designate a party leader, who is then the only person who tells you what the group is doing. It becomes the leader’s role to work with the rest of the players to find consensus on what the group will do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
, increasing the harm you inflict on it. As a bonus action, you designate one creature you can see within 60 feet of you as the target of this feature. The first time each turn that you hit that target with
a weapon attack, it takes an extra 1d6 damage from the weapon. This benefit lasts until you finish a short or long rest. It ends early if you designate a different creature. Supernatural Defense At
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
thorny bushes choke the streets. Statues representing the trickster gods leer from many junctions. Cautious characters can move through the city at a rate of 200 feet every 5 minutes. Even if they
. Whenever the party searches a ruined building, roll percentile dice and consult the Ruin Interior table to see what, if anything, the building contains. Ruin Interior d100 Ruin Contents 01–40
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. They always have a friendly jibe or acerbic remark on the tip of their tongue, and their cavalier attitude doesn’t always sit well with their more cautious companions. Alignment. Chaotic good
. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage. The attack deals an extra 7 (2d6) piercing damage if Molliver has advantage on the attack roll or if the target is within 5 feet of one of Molliver’s allies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Random Encounters Searching the Sea of Moving Ice for the plateau-like iceberg described by Maccath is a time-consuming process. Roll a d6 each morning, afternoon, and night. On a roll of 1, an
encounter occurs. Roll on the table to determine the specifics, adding +1 for each previous table roll made while the characters were searching from the ship on water by day. Searching by night or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Random Encounters Searching the Sea of Moving Ice for the plateau-like iceberg described by Maccath is a time-consuming process. Roll a d6 each morning, afternoon, and night. On a roll of 1, an
encounter occurs. Roll on the table to determine the specifics, adding +1 for each previous table roll made while the characters were searching from the ship on water by day. Searching by night or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
them designate a leader. If a character is exploring the maze alone, that character is the leader. The leader then ventures through the maze, making a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom
(Survival) check to discern the best pathway. On a successful check, the leader correctly navigates to a treasure chamber; roll randomly or choose an option from the Treasure Chambers table to determine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
powerful Undead. A cautious vampire might sleep in an animated coffin to evade hunters during the day, while a necromancer might enlist animated coffins to conscript corpses from faraway settlements into
Bonus +2
False Appearance. If the animated coffin is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the coffin move or act, that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
and one never knows for sure, so their approach is more cautious if they smell smoke. In that case, characters with passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of 10 or higher notice the approaching lizardfolk
don’t mistreat Snapjaw and don’t kill any more lizardfolk than they need to, he becomes a reliable ally for as long as they work against the cult and the bullywugs. Roll a die for each of the other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
can add the d10 to an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw. If it’s not clear who administered the killing blow, you grant this benefit to a random creature involved in the fight. Once you use
glasses.
3 Burning a small piece of the body and looking for shapes in the smoke.
4 A cautious, reasoned, professional guesstimate.
5 Careful measurements. The distance between
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, and the second indicates the weapon’s long range. When attacking a target beyond normal range, you have disadvantage on the attack roll. You can’t attack a target beyond the weapon’s long range
ranged attack. If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for that attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon. For example, if you throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
knows for sure, so their approach is more cautious if they smell smoke. In that case, characters with passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of 10 or higher notice the approaching lizardfolk canoes before the
bullywugs. Roll a die for each of the other lizardfolk captives. On an even roll, Snapjaw persuades that lizardfolk to join his little revolt. On an odd roll, that NPC refuses to cooperate under any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Flamethrower The cannon exhales fire in an adjacent 15-foot cone that you designate. Each creature in that area must make a Dexterity saving throw against your spell save DC, taking 2d8 fire damage on a
otherwise last indefinitely. You can use your arcane firearm as a spellcasting focus for your artificer spells. When you cast an artificer spell through the firearm, roll a d8, and you gain a bonus to one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
has legs. Eldritch Cannons Cannon Activation Flamethrower The cannon exhales fire in an adjacent 15-foot cone that you designate. Each creature in that area must make a Dexterity saving throw
artificer spell through the firearm, roll a d8, and you gain a bonus to one of the spell’s damage rolls equal to the number rolled. Explosive Cannon 9th-level Artillerist feature Every eldritch cannon you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
few small rooms with only one door, where the characters can bar the door and reasonably expect to spend an hour or even a night resting in safety. On the flip side, cautious characters might try to
fixed location. The options are often presented in a table. When a random encounter occurs, you roll a die and consult the table to determine what the party encounters. Sample random encounter tables