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Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

convinced that everyone I know is plotting against me. 3 I’ll brave any risk if the monetary reward is great enough. 4 I am convinced that I am far more important than anyone else is

Sword of Zariel

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

conduct myself determines my reward in the afterlife. (Lawful) 6 Redemption. All creatures are capable of change for the better. (Good) Bonds D6 BOND 1 I have a

Marks of Prestige

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

Marks of Prestige Sometimes the most memorable reward for adventurers is the prestige that they acquire throughout a realm. Their adventures often earn them fame and power, allies and enemies, and

titles that they can pass on to their descendants. Some lords and ladies began as commoners who ventured into the dangerous places of the world and made names for themselves through their brave deeds

Noteworthy Sites

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

constantly test new magic on the city’s walls, which are designed to protect against lava rivers and ash storms. They are always willing to reward those brave enough to help them try out their newest

Noteworthy Sites Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes constantly change the landscape of Tletepec, moving landmarks and destroying roads. Yet, several noteworthy sites have endured for generations

Young Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. 4 A crystal dragon intent on exploring a new world of the Material Plane has acquired a magic ship for the journey and now just needs a brave crew. 5 A crystal dragon who has guarded a

winter wolf;winter wolves loyal to a frost giant, intent on convincing the wolves to change their evil ways. 4 A lonely werebear enjoys long conversations with a young crystal dragon but doesn

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the world. For no matter how thick its walls, skilled its archers, or brave its knights, few settlements have ever withstood a full-scale onslaught of orcs. Every soldier who lives through a fight

their savagery. Green dragons, for instance, sometimes use orcs as sentinels or shock troops. Orcs are sometimes attracted to the service of frost giants or fire giants, who then “reward&rdquo

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Tail", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 17 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. Change Shape

Underdark settlements are about to go to war, having been carefully manipulated by a deep dragon. A desperate ruler offers a reward to anyone who can uncover the true cause of the hostility. 8 A

Leaving Gracklstugh

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

Keepers of the Flame leaves the characters in a position where they can at least avoid arrest in the city. Deciding the next step for the characters depends on what information or quests the characters

. Alternatively, the characters can try their luck in the Labyrinth or the Wormwrithings. Some of the quests the characters complete have the potential to change the power structure of Gracklstugh. For

Using This Supplement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

Using This Supplement In addition to the adventure, this supplement includes the following appendices: Appendix A presents a small trove of magic items available to all who brave the Lost Caverns of

Tsojcanth. At the DM’s discretion, the characters might earn one or more of these treasures as a reward for completing the adventure. Appendix B contains a creature that dwells in the Lost Caverns

Combat Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Combat Encounters The following features can make a combat encounter more interesting or challenging: Changes in Elevation. Terrain features that provide a change of elevation (such as stacks of

empty crates, ledges, and balconies) reward clever positioning and encourage characters to jump, climb, fly, or teleport. Defensive Positions. Enemies in hard-to-reach locations or defensive positions

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Change Shape. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0

. 7 Two Underdark settlements are about to go to war, having been carefully manipulated by a deep dragon. A desperate ruler offers a reward to anyone who can uncover the true cause of the hostility

Akharin Sangar Gazetteer

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

centuries. Though most inhabitants reside in the city or the surrounding hills, more stalwart folk brave the Burning Dunes, where kenku scavengers scour the ruins of old civilizations and rocs soar

, philosophers, and merchants has formed a secret coalition known as the Silent Roar that seeks to oust Atash and revive the city by instituting rule by the people. Meanwhile, pernicious anarchists called the Ashen Heirs foment unrest, striving for change at any cost.

Yeonido Customs

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

Intelligence (History) check: Yeonido’s people are expected to present a brave face regardless of what hardships they’re facing personally. Talking about another person’s mishaps in public brings great

—particularly the popular Queen Jin-Mi—is to betray a profound trust. If a distasteful topic is broached with a citizen of Yeonido, conversation turns awkward. Most people try to change the subject unless they are pressed, and then they speak vaguely or in hypotheticals.

Creating a New Item

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

several different abilities, but simply deciding that an item is always active or can be used a fixed number of times per day might be easier to manage. Power Level If you make an item that lets a

character kill whatever they hit with it, that item will likely unbalance your game. On the other hand, an item whose benefit rarely comes into play isn’t much of a reward. Use the Magic Item Power by

Inspiration

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

your entire DMing career, or you might change it with each campaign. Offering inspiration as a reward encourages certain types of behavior in your players. Think of your style as a DM and your

inspiration. Roleplaying. Using inspiration to reward roleplaying is a good place to start for most groups. Reward a player with inspiration when that player causes his or her character to do something that

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

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

, kobold females aren’t exempted from war or work. Furthermore, kobolds can slowly change sex. If most males or females of a tribe are killed, some survivors change over several months until the

Elfsong

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

not of a long-lost lover but of Elturel. This surprises everyone, including Alan Alyth, who has never heard the spirit change its tune. Characters who understand Elvish can translate the lyrics: O

sing a song of Elturel Of water, woods, and hill The sun dawns on her ruddy cliffs And fields green and still. This land of long-abiding joy Home of the strong and brave Renowned by all, across the

Maintaining Order

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

within their own ranks, members of any faction might bristle at having to work alongside (much less take orders from) members of other factions. Chain of Command In addition to deciding how the

maintaining the balance of nature in the Underdark than on political struggles. SPLITTING THE PARTY You can change up the feel of these later chapters of Out of the Abyss by allowing the players to

Creating a New Item

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

it has several different abilities, but simply deciding that an item is always active or can be used a fixed number of times per day is easier to manage. Power Level If you make an item that lets a

character kill whatever he or she hits with it, that item will likely unbalance your game. On the other hand, an item whose benefit rarely comes into play isn’t much of a reward and probably not worth

Adventure Summary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

isle, they can return to the mariners’ guild headquarters and collect the reward from Guildmaster Tabeth. PLACING THE ADVENTURE Abbey Isle offers a perfect adventure site to place just offshore from a

. As a result, they have hired mercenaries to remove the threat on the Abbey Isle, located between North Isle and Fire Island. The cult could be followers of Alphaks, inspiring Thyatian privateers to set out from Terentias and brave Minrothad territory to wipe out the renegade cult.

Serpent Cults

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

have a ritual that can change a human into a pureblood. They sometimes use the promise of this ritual as an enticement for power-hungry followers or a reward for their most devoted cultists. In

Seeds of Fear

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

Seeds of Fear table offers some examples. These can change over time as characters grow, overcome old fears, and discover new uncertainties. Work with players to determine when their Seeds of Fear might

change. A character never has more than three Seeds of Fear; if you gain a new seed and already have three, choose which of your old fears is replaced by the new one. Seeds of Fear d12 Seed

Force Grey (Gray Hands)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Mission Requirements and Reward 2nd “Seek out Hlam, a monk who lives in a cave on the side of Mount Waterdeep. Ask him what he’s heard about threats to the city, but try not to annoy him or overstay

share information requires a DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check. If the check succeeds, he tells the characters, “Evil’s twin hides its face for now. Expect that to change before winter’s end.” (This is an

Commander Portyr

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

can help them unlock the infernal puzzle box and the mysteries of the Shield of the Hidden Lord. After making sure the characters receive their promised reward, Liara thanks them for doing their part

, Dwarvish Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Brave. Liara has advantage on saving throws against being frightened. Flaming Fury. Once per turn, when Liara hits a creature with a melee weapon, she can cause fire

Zhentarim

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

missions, but they come from Tashlyn Yafeera (see appendix B). Characters first become aware of this change when they receive their next mission briefing, since it’s written in a different hand. If the

neither he nor his associates are responsible for the recent violence. Zhentarim Missions Party Level Mission Brief Mission Requirements and Reward 2nd “Someone is killing elf and half-elf sailors

Quest: Official Errands

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

beyond the keep. However, the map is sorely lacking in detail, and few are willing to brave the wilds to properly survey them—but you look like you’re made of sterner stuff. “If you help me finish my

scribe pays them a handsome reward: a large, glittering gemstone (worth 100 GP), which they can sell to the jeweler for gold (see area 3). Svetlin Velinov Dwern Dwarf Scribe Stat Block: Noble

Kalakeri

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

change on a whim. The people of Kalakeri live in dread, as a single misstep means doom. Schemers and hapless citizens alike are tossed by the tidal forces of the royal family. Following her betrayal

to rise or simply to survive? What are you hiding from the royal family? Does your family harbor a traitor, or do they avoid conscription into Ramya’s army? Are you brave enough to pass on intelligence to a faction? Or do you work to overthrow both Vasavadan factions to end their strife?

Para-elemental Planes

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

. The promise of powerful magic lures adventurers to brave the monstrous insects and hags of the swamp. Para-elemental Plane Adventures The Para-elemental Planes are extreme environments but

between the forces and ideals embodied by their constituent elements. The Plane of Ash, for example, highlights the commonality between air and fire—the tendency to movement and change, given a

Narration in Combat

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

Player’s Handbook, Heroic Inspiration is a reward you can give to characters when their players make the game more fun, exciting, and memorable for everyone at the table. Any player who makes the

whole table erupt in laughter, cheers, or howls of surprise probably deserves Heroic Inspiration. You can also use Heroic Inspiration to reward roleplaying, immersion in the game, and heroism. Use it

Lyrandar Airship

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

new supply of soarwood could literally change the world, and even convincing the elves of Aerenal to part with more of it would be an achievement worth a handsome reward from House Lyrandar. How It

Campaign Characters

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

shine. Character Arcs Like most protagonists in film and literature, D&D adventurers face challenges and change through the experience of overcoming them. By incorporating each character’s motivations

Goals. Characters can change their goals whenever they please, but you can encourage them to do so by giving them significant victories roughly every 5 levels. When characters accomplish their goals

World-Shaking Events

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

defined by the prominent leaders, innovators, and tyrants of the day. These people change the world and etch their signatures indelibly on the pages of history. When they rise to power, they shape the

thing that has been consistently true about the world, which is now no longer true due to this leader’s rise or influence. This is the biggest change that occurs when the new leader takes power and

Merchant Princes

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

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

journal contains a picture of Vorn’s control amulet but provides no clues to the amulet’s current whereabouts. As reward for finding and retrieving the construct and its control amulet, Wakanga offers a

Xaos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

. Regardless of its form, the gate isn’t hard to identify; chaos swells around the portal—the eye of a maelstrom of change. CoupleOfKooks “Chaos, much like order, begins in the mind. Refuse its entry into

damage type for another. Roll a d4 for the new damage type, if any: (1) acid, (2) cold, (3) fire, or (4) lightning. This effect can change only one damage type per casting of a spell. Spontaneous

The Moonshaes

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

Alaron, has been hiring mercenaries to guard caravans running north to Callidyr. Caravan masters there are always looking for help, if you’re willing to brave the road for a while. Gwynneth Over my

scarcely imagine the reward Jarl Rault or High King Derid would offer to the adventurers who reclaimed the ruins of Iron Keep, once home to the isle’s rulers. Snowdown The little isle of Snowdown, south

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