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Wizard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

circle in chalk on the bare stone floor, then sprinkles powdered iron along every line and graceful curve. When the circle is complete, he drones a long incantation. A hole opens in space inside the

circle, bringing a whiff of brimstone from the otherworldly plane beyond. Crouching on the floor in a dungeon intersection, a gnome tosses a handful of small bones inscribed with mystic symbols

Teremini Nightsedge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

. When she was young, Teremini tried to join the wardens but was rejected after her reverence of Lord Soth became clear. Now, she hopes to complete her revenge by permanently shrouding the vault in

crimson moonlight, kidnapping the Blue Fire Wardens she hates so deeply, and bringing them here to be slain, thereby completing her revenge. Thanks to her recent acquisition of a piece of the Rod of Seven Parts, Teremini has commenced her plan. Alexandre Honoré Teremini Nightsedge

Resolving Activities

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

Resolving Activities The description of each activity tells you how to resolve it. Many activities require an ability check, so be sure to note the character’s relevant ability modifiers. Follow the

steps in the activity, and determine the results. Most downtime activities require a workweek (5 days) to complete. Some activities require days, weeks (7 days), or months (30 days). A character must

Death of a Masked Lord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

Waterdeep. In her grief, Remi Haventree has sworn to destroy the cult and the threat it presents to the Sword Coast. She has been instrumental in bringing the factions together for this Council of Waterdeep, setting up the potential for alliances that the adventurers must now complete.

Paladin

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

devote themselves expressly to protecting the innocent and spreading justice in the world, while others resolve to attain that goal by conquering those who stand defiant and bringing them under the rule of

Death of a Masked Lord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Waterdeep. In her grief, Remi Haventree has sworn to destroy the cult and the threat it presents to the Sword Coast. She has been instrumental in bringing the factions together for this Council of Waterdeep, setting up the potential for alliances that the adventurers must now complete.

Running Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

the player characters. Here are some ways to keep the party feeling like heroes, even when the cast of characters grows. Sometimes our paths cross with others’ in the most fortuitous ways, bringing us

characters off-screen. The ally could defend the characters’ base of operations from intruders while the characters are off adventuring. Or the ally might complete tedious side quests for the characters

Wizard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

magic circle in chalk on the bare stone floor, then sprinkles powdered iron along every line and graceful curve. When the circle is complete, he drones a long incantation. A hole opens in space inside

the circle, bringing a whiff of brimstone from the otherworldly plane beyond. Crouching on the floor in a dungeon intersection, a gnome tosses a handful of small bones inscribed with mystic symbols

Wizard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

magic circle in chalk on the bare stone floor, then sprinkles powdered iron along every line and graceful curve. When the circle is complete, he drones a long incantation. A hole opens in space inside

the circle, bringing a whiff of brimstone from the otherworldly plane beyond. Crouching on the floor in a dungeon intersection, a gnome tosses a handful of small bones inscribed with mystic symbols

Vogler's Response

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

the room, she expects the worst, but she’s trying not to panic anyone. Cudgel Ironsmile. Cudgel feels responsible for everything at High Hill. She gives the village the complete support of the Ironclad

. Allow the characters to guide the decision of Vogler’s leaders, who will largely support any plan that doesn’t involve a preemptive strike or bringing battle into the village.

Catching Coal

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

rules and Urban Chase Complications table in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to resolve the scene. The chase ends when the characters catch up to Coal or after three rounds, when a Daask hit

alley. If the characters rush to help her, they find the warforged unconscious on the ground, but stable, surrounded by the Daask criminals. If the characters resolve the chase by catching up to Coal

Encounters

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

situation, ask the players what their characters want to do. Note what the players say, and identify how to resolve their actions. Ask them for more information if you need it. Sometimes the players

characters don’t need to take turns, but you need to give each player a chance to tell you what their character is doing so you can decide how to resolve everyone’s actions. In combat, everyone takes

Encounters

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

Once you’re done describing the situation, ask the players what their characters want to do. Note what the players say, and identify how to resolve their actions. Ask them for more information if you

bookshelf. Outside combat, the characters don’t need to take turns, but you need to give each player a chance to tell you what their character is doing so you can decide how to resolve everyone’s

Rhythm of Play

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

resolve their activity. In combat, the characters take turns. The DM Narrates the Results of the Adventurers’ Actions. Sometimes resolving a task is easy. If an adventurer walks across a room and

adventurer to complete a task. In those cases, the DM might ask the player to roll a die to help determine what happens. Describing the results often leads to another decision point, which brings the

Faerie Dragon Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

a dazzling array of medals and five different secret pockets 4 A gold-rimmed monocle sized for a cyclops, complete with a gold chain 5 A gilded pseudodragon skull that the faerie dragon

Fey associates. Though Nathair’s magical powers are far greater than those of most faerie dragons (thanks in part to highly developed dragonsight), Nathair still prefers to resolve conflict with

Random Road Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

recommend 300 XP per character for each situation the heroes resolve successfully. Ideally, the characters have the chance to complete eight or nine of these events. If you use the milestone experience

How to Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

while a second examines an esoteric symbol engraved on a wall and a third keeps watch for monsters. The players don’t need to take turns, but the DM listens to every player and decides how to resolve

might be locked, the floor might hide a deadly trap, or some other circumstance might make it challenging for an adventurer to complete a task. In those cases, the DM decides what happens, often

Rhythm of Play

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

resolve their activity. In combat, the characters take turns. The DM Narrates the Results of the Adventurers’ Actions. Sometimes resolving a task is easy. If an adventurer walks across a room and

adventurer to complete a task. In those cases, the DM might ask the player to roll a die to help determine what happens. Describing the results often leads to another decision point, which brings the

Random Road Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

recommend 300 XP per character for each situation the heroes resolve successfully. Ideally, the characters have the chance to complete eight or nine of these events. If you use the milestone experience

2. Vast Cavern

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, and immunity to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons that aren’t made of adamantine. Destroying the arch all but dooms the project, since Zox lacks the resolve to start

. Kurlog will accept reasonable aid to complete this mission. In particular, he could use help taking down the arbalests that guard the Simulacrux. 2c. Detritus Wreckage. This section of cavern is

Arriving at the House

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

are in the process of bringing in their equipment for what they expect to be multiple days of exploration and study. They’ve identified the parlor (area 3) as the base for their investigation. If the

complete. If asked, they’ll share that the house was last owned by the Halvhrest family, it’s abandoned, and it has a reputation for attracting the dead. They offer each party member 20 gp per day to

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

them to put aside their age-old rivalries. Will the people of the Realms stand and oppose the forces of dragonkind, or will they fall amid waves of dragon breath? Tyranny of Dragons tells the complete

revisiting. Within these pages you’ll find Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat woven together into a complete campaign. While the original adventures remain as their own distinct

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

put aside their age-old rivalries. Will the people of the Realms stand and oppose the forces of dragonkind, or will they fall amid waves of dragon breath? Tyranny of Dragons tells the complete tale

revisiting. Within these pages you’ll find Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat woven together into a complete campaign. While the original adventures remain as their own distinct sections

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

them to put aside their age-old rivalries. Will the people of the Realms stand and oppose the forces of dragonkind, or will they fall amid waves of dragon breath? Tyranny of Dragons tells the complete

revisiting. Within these pages you’ll find Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat woven together into a complete campaign. While the original adventures remain as their own distinct

Beneath the Waves

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

from vibrant blue-green to deeper blue. Once the characters descend 500 feet, only dim light illuminates their surroundings. After the characters descend 3,000 feet, they enter an area of complete

) score spots something unexpected: The water begins to churn. From the darkness below glides a glowing, translucent longship, its oars bringing it just below you. A cloudiness covers the deck

Fireside Contests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

character must complete the contest’s objective before the other competitors. The objective for each contest is included in the contest descriptions that follow. Opponent and Conduct. One Fireside giant

awards the party a potion of flying. Stone Giant’s Resolve Each competitor must sit or stand atop a wooden post beneath a roaring waterfall. If a competitor’s body ceases to be in contact with the

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

to collapse under our weight? Unlike a game of make-believe, D&D gives structure to the stories, a way of determining the consequences of the adventurers’ action. Players roll dice to resolve

fail to complete an adventure successfully, but if everyone had a good time and created a memorable story, they all win.

Ghost

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

Ghost A ghost is the soul of a once-living creature, bound to haunt a specific location, creature, or object that held significance to it in its life. Unfinished Business. A ghost yearns to complete

is to resolve its unfinished business. A ghost can be destroyed more easily by invoking a weakness tied to its former life. The ghost of a person tortured to death might be killed again by the

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

to collapse under our weight? Unlike a game of make-believe, D&D gives structure to the stories, a way of determining the consequences of the adventurers’ action. Players roll dice to resolve whether

to complete an adventure successfully, but if everyone had a good time and created a memorable story, they all win.

Session Zero

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

players are experienced, start the campaign at level 3 instead. (See the Player’s Handbook for rules on starting at higher levels.) Bringing the Party Together During session zero, help the players come

shared sense of purpose. Happenstance. Someone puts out a call for adventurers to complete a quest, and the characters answer the call. Alternatively, all the characters could meet by accident, only to

Detention Monitors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

they hauled is scattered about. Instructor Minexes has tasked the students in detention with retrieving the cargo and bringing it to dry land. Ten students are scheduled to serve detention during the

, the instructor would appreciate them finding and repairing the ruin grinders, although they don’t need to complete that task today. Students in Detention As detention monitors, each character must

Academy Locations

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

contains a dormitory for cadets and a smaller dorm for academy graduates, the Weeping Goddess tavern (a raucous bar that serves cadets), a refectory where cadets take their meals (complete with patio

Task: Obstacle Course. Each cadet must complete the obstacle course by making ability checks or saving throws to overcome the following obstacles in order: Make a straight dash while targeted by loud

Topaz Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Creatures 1 Moved by pity, a giant eagle continues bringing food to an abandoned topaz dragon wyrmling, despite the wyrmling’s attempts to eat the eagle. 2 A pseudodragon who is fanatical

times. 6 A clan of winged kobolds consider a young topaz dragon their monarch, despite the dragon’s complete lack of interest and growing annoyance toward them. Adult Topaz Dragon

Champions and Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

complete a quest for a different god. As long as undertaking the quest isn’t a matter of urgency, gods usually don’t punish champions who procrastinate. But if a champion willfully ignores a god’s

to refuse the quest. The god might intervene to steer the champion toward the quest: Thassa could cause a storm to blow the character’s ship off course, for example, bringing the champion to where

Patron Benefits

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

sponsored by your patron. Plans that span the world and the course of millennia require many agents to complete. If necessary, your patron can put you in contact with their other agents, who might be in a

circumstances about. The currency of favors that defines most patronage relationships is tricky when your group’s patron is a series of vague oracular verses rather than a person. However, bringing

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