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Half-Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

, Dragons of Autumn Twilight Walking in two worlds but truly belonging to neither, half-elves combine what some say are the best qualities of their elf and human parents: human curiosity

. EXCELLENT AMBASSADORS Many half-elves learn at an early age to get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and

Azorius Functionary

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

see me slip up and break the law. 5 A lesser Gruul chieftain seems to think I could be useful. 6 The black sheep of my family is putting their maniacal genius to use in the Izzet. 7

it and now does me occasional favors. 9 I have a fanatical Selesnya cousin who keeps trying to recruit me and everyone else in the family. 10 While growing up, I was bullied by a brat who’s now a hybrid in the Simic Combine.

Modifying a Magic Item

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

rarity into a single item, provided no more than one of them requires Attunement. For example, you could combine the properties of a Helm of Comprehending Languages with those of a Helm of Telepathy

into a single helmet. This makes the item more powerful (and probably increases its rarity), but it won’t break your game. Special Features and Sentience Chapter 7 has rules for giving magic items interesting histories, minor properties, quirks, and sentience.

Creating a Magic Item

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

with properties from another item. For example, you could combine the effects of a helm of comprehending languages with those of a helm of telepathy into a single helmet. This makes the item more

powerful (and probably increases its rarity), but it won’t break your game. Finally, remember the tools that are provided for modifying items in chapter 7, "Treasure." Giving an item an interesting minor property, a quirk, or sentience can alter its flavor significantly.

Episodes and Serials

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

run, ask your players what they prefer. If your players have different preferences, you can intersperse episodic, stand-alone adventures among serialized adventures to break up the bigger story

. Episodes An episodic campaign is a campaign in which the component adventures don’t combine to form an overarching story. Episodic adventures are stand-alone quests, and the villains who appear in one

Bone Devil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Bone Devil Devil of Dread and Obedience Habitat: Planar (Nine Hells); Treasure: Implements Bone devils are gaunt, nightmarish Fiends with pallid skin stretched tight over frames that combine human

deal with a devil, but they’re a significant one. Break said deal, and it’ll likely be one of these nightmares that drags you down to the Nine Hells. —Sylvira Savikas, Candlekeep Sage

Nontraditional Traditions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

flames, cold, and thunder come streaking toward them instead, they’ll never know what hit them. As a monk of the Way of the Four Elements, you combine the striking power of a typical monk with the

as great wisdom. Frankly, as long as your fellow franchisees can count on you to break skulls when necessary, you can probably get away with anything. Way of the Sun Soul Many benevolent monks have a

Ogre

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

objects or creatures to smash. Gruesome Gluttons. Ogres eat almost anything, but they especially enjoy the taste of dwarves, halflings, and elves. When they can, they combine dinner with pleasure, chasing

words. Ogres believe what they are told and are easy to fool or confuse, but they break things they don’t understand. Silver-tongued tricksters who test their talents on ogres typically end up eating

Fellowship

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

calling it “gunpowder chowder.” In addition to the characters, another group of cadets are receiving their first training assignment today. There’s talk that the training officers might combine the two

raucous and brash and gives bear hugs so good you think he might break a rib (but in a good way). His gray skin is usually coated with light sheen of sweat; kitchens are hot! Quote: “The best way to

Fighter Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

. The most accomplished Battle Masters are well-rounded figures who combine their carefully honed combat skills with academic study in the fields of history, theory, and the arts. Level 3: Combat

combine rigorous training with physical excellence to deal devastating blows, withstand peril, and garner glory. Whether in athletic contests or bloody battle, Champions strive for the crown of the

Designing Simple Traps

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

trap can break it and free the captive. Examples include a bear trap, a cage that drops from a ceiling, and a device that flings a net. Slay. Some traps are designed to eliminate intruders, plain and

case, pick two spells, or combine the effects of a spell cast using a 9th-level and a 5th-level slot. For instance, a fireball spell of this sort would deal 24d6 fire damage on a failed saving throw

Adventure Models

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

giants eat them all? 2 A family of stone giants fell under the sway of Lolth and allied with Lolth-worshiping drow to raid the surface. Adventurers must break the alliance or eliminate the stone

adventure hooks that you can use instead, or combine with the ones here, as inspiration strikes you. Delve into the Past d6 Adventure Hook 1 During a long drought, the water level of a lake lowers

Ascendant Factions

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

break them under the right circumstances. Alix Branwyn According to the Guvners, there are three types of regulations. The lowest of these are Rules, the laws that govern people’s behavior. Next

refine themselves in turn. The Mind’s Eye arose when two former factions, the Believers in the Source and the Sign of One, merged their philosophies together into a formula by which individuals seek to

A Detour to Neverwinter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

. If Moguhl is captured and convinced to talk, she can provide intelligence on the prison beneath Castle Never, which she has been gathering in case she needs to break in to talk to Oppal. Characters

’ resourcefulness and your imagination combine to create a memorable story of legendary triumph or narrow failure, followed by even narrower escapes. Ideas and plans for getting to and rescuing Oppal can

Palace Garden Locations

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

world of Eberron, has a magic quill named Dictado. The quill scrawls out anything Majera says, and her place at the table is piled with sheets of parchment. Majera is hoping to break the terms of an

the standing stones. Any character who examines the sigils on the stones and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check can determine that they combine into a sequence that allows the ring of

Zorzula's Rest Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

(Investigation) check. Characters can also attempt to break the jar open by making a DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check, smashing the jar on a success. Once freed, Hjoldak’s soul manifests as a peaceful

can refine the ore into seven iron ingots worth 25 gp each. Additionally, three smaller, sealed crates are situated around the chamber. Each crate can be pried open with a successful DC 12 Strength

Locations E - H

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

have invaded ancient dwarven vaults and throne halls and turned these chambers into their lairs. Frost Hills The southernmost spur of the Spine of the World, the Frost Hills combine with the Evermoors

gone. The ropes holding up the gong can be cut with two swings of a sword. If the gong is struck inside the cavern, its deep tone echoes throughout the cavern and causes a few large icicles to break away

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

items on the altar. Yusdrayl is also willing to sell the key for 50 gp. Development. If hostilities break out, reinforcements arrive in the manner described in area 19. If the characters return Calcryx

creatures. The bodies lie upon a floor of filth, old bones, hair, and fur that combine to make a particularly large and vile nest. Investigating. The humanoid corpses in the chamber include two goblins

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