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stare, then appeared to go back to sleep.
— Richard Lee Byers, The Black Bouquet
A constant hum of busy activity pervades the warrens and neighborhoods where gnomes form their close-knit
. Gnomes average slightly over 3 feet tall and weigh 40 to 45 pounds. Their tan or brown faces are usually adorned with broad smiles (beneath their prodigious noses), and their bright eyes shine with
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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Giff are tall, broad-shouldered folk with hippo-like features. Some have smooth skin, while others have short bristles on their faces and the tops of their heads. As beings of impressive size and
character is a member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option presented here, follow these additional rules during character creation
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Movement and Position In combat, characters and monsters are in constant motion, often using movement and position to gain the upper hand. On your turn, you can move a distance up to your speed. You
can use as much or as little of your speed as you like on your turn, following the rules here. Your movement can include jumping, climbing, and swimming. These different modes of movement can be
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
service, or a craft that supports by providing income. Houses are in constant competition with one another. They vie for money, for prestige, and, more than anything else, for power over others — the
surest sign of Lolth’s approval. No tactic is outside the rules in this ongoing conflict. Raids against another house’s outlying property (farming caverns, trade caravans, or hunting parties) are
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Using These Rules The D&D Basic Rules document has four main parts.
Part 1 is about creating a character, providing the rules and guidance you need to make the character you’ll play in the game. It
includes information on the various races, classes, backgrounds, equipment, and other customization options that you can choose from. Many of the rules in part 1 rely on material in parts 2 and 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Using This Book The Player’s Handbook is divided into three parts. Part 1 (chapters 1–6) is about creating a character, providing the rules and guidance you need to make the character you’ll play in
the game. It includes information on the various races, classes, backgrounds, equipment, and other customization options that you can choose from. Many of the rules in part 1 rely on material in parts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Movement and Position In combat, characters and monsters are in constant motion, often using movement and position to gain the upper hand. On your turn, you can move a distance up to your speed. You
can use as much or as little of your speed as you like on your turn, following the rules here. Your movement can include jumping, climbing, and swimming. These different modes of movement can be
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
fishing rules ("Fishing for Knucklehead Trout"), only replace the knucklehead trout with an octopus. Befriending Its Comrades. Angajuk lives alongside other sea creatures, including narwhals and
Angajuk. Fending Off Hunters. If the characters are having trouble finding another way to earn Angajuk’s trust, use the “Whale Hunt” encounter below. Defending the whale against these hunters earns its trust.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Flavors of Fantasy Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy game, but that broad category encompasses a lot of variety. Many different flavors of fantasy exist in fiction and film. Do you want a horrific
Robert E. Howard and Fritz Leiber? Your choice can have a impact on the flavor of your campaign.
Heroic Fantasy Heroic fantasy is the baseline assumed by the D&D rules. The Player’s Handbook describes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
hazard native to the Lower Planes. This black, creeping ivy has broad, glossy leaves with razor-sharp stems and thorns. Work crews fight the rapidly growing weed from overrunning the city. Others use
razorvine strategically to deter intruders by letting it grow along estate walls or as carefully cultivated hedges. Rules for razorvine can be found in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
carved with frescoes depicting dwarves defending their mountain homes against ankhegs, purple worms, umber hulks, and other burrowing monsters. (Hidden behind a fresco of a dwarf battling a bulette is a
(see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: If a creature flies or levitates within 5 feet of the arch, the gate opens for 1 minute. Characters must be 10th level or higher to pass through this gate (see
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
The Three Pillars of Adventure Adventurers can try to do anything their players can imagine, but it can be helpful to talk about their activities in three broad categories: exploration, social
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
Orc
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laden wagon or after heroically defending it from thieves gain great respect and advance higher in the tribe’s pecking order.
All Are Fighters
Most of the orcs that stay behind when the
stand against the wave.
Orc Culture and Beliefs
Orcs live in constant fear of their gods, and their behavior is rooted in that mentality. They believe that they can see the influence of the gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
The characters might use their mounts to fight foes in the air, using the mounted combat rules in the Player’s Handbook. As intelligent creatures, the characters’ mounts can act independently, but they
talked out of apprehending them. During combat, the knights attempt to shove characters off the platform whenever possible. Fighting the Silent Roar If the characters are defending the Pedestal of Judgment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Dispater The cosmos is a grand game. He who knows its rules the best shall win the prize.
— Dispater
Dispater is the foremost arms dealer of the Nine Hells, and perhaps the greatest weapons
unearthed over his lifetime, the foundries of Dis produce deadly armaments that help to stem the abyssal tide. The fighting requires constant reinforcements, creating a voracious appetite for the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
reconquest by the dwarves. Living in a near-constant state of war for generations, shield dwarves are a hardy people, slow to trust, with long memories and often an equally long list of grievances against
, Worldthrone, Wyrmslayer, and Yund.
Some dwarves hail from the family that founded or rules a given clan, and so they use the clan name as their family name. Others are simply “of” the clan, but bear the clan name with as much pride as their own surnames.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
at the districts above you.
You live up high, you can touch the sky. In the middle you can still see the sun. Down on the inside low, all we have is gloom and the constant drip, water and worse
visitor in fine clothes might attract unwanted attention. The City Watch pays little attention to the lower districts, making them a haven for criminals and gangs. This is a broad stereotype that
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
is called Spireball. The modron happily explains the game’s rules, its stakes, and the two teams, all of which are detailed below. Good versus Evil Two teams—the Noxious Stampede and the Righteous
opponents, no matter how low the Noxious Stampede stoops. Spireball Rules Nikki Dawes Shariel, Star Player of the Righteous Hands Spireball takes place on a flat, triangular diamond surrounded by a ringed
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
human garbed in a garish red-and-green uniform, welcomes characters who seek to participate in the Aroon Family Pepper Challenge. The assistant outlines the rules: Participants sit at a table with a
prior to the competition. If the characters agree to the rules, the assistant asks them to wait a few moments for the next event to begin. If four or more characters choose to participate, they are the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
rules they are charged with enforcing, cleaving to the spirit of the law when the letter no longer serves justice. Because the Guildpact — the one force on Ravnica that can keep the guilds from
on constant alert for military threats. They work to maintain their fortifications to ensure that they aren’t overrun by Gruul marauders. Construction proceeds on new strongholds near Gruul territories
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
drow in their refuge. The constant fear of punishment, from one’s mistress or another, more powerful drow, keeps most slaves obedient, even when they aren’t directly supervised. The great cavern of
advantages over each other, they all live under the heel of House Baenre and the Matron Mother, who rules the city in Lolth’s name. On a large plateau high above the cavern floor is Tier Breche, also
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
warlock. Standard Dark Spellcaster Franchise Rules
No summoning circles in the bathroom. No “tentacle talk” during mealtimes. You must wear a gag at bedtime. That constant screaming makes it hard for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
dents on her weapons or personally suffering inexplicable minor wounds at random—unknown to Jung-Soon, these are the results of defending her work site from creatures appearing amid the fog. Jung-Soon
can also share the following details: Her laborers are in constant fear. They think some creature or gang is trying to harm them. No one’s seen anything, but accidents and sabotage are common. She’s
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
them. Largely untouched during Demogorgon’s rampage, the so-called “Broad Streets” district remains the bright center of Menzoberranzan, as the lesser houses vie to outdo each other in shows of
3d6 drow nobles and scores of slaves, 6d6 of which can be pressed into defending the house. These fighting slaves are usually bugbears, ogres, orcs, or quaggoths. Doors and windows are protected with
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Adventures table offers ideas for adventures in such a place. Watchtower Adventures d10 Adventure Goal
1 Guard a watchtower from assault.
2 Assault a watchtower, defeating the guards defending
enclosed portion with space for storage, food supplies, and kitchens. A broad balcony features gardens of trees, vines, and food-bearing plants. The third floor looks much like the second, but has barracks
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Simulation Chambers Each simulation chamber is a broad circular space with a domed ceiling, its stone walls carved with arcane runes that fill the area with bright light. Each chamber is equipped
in the Sky Dock atop Spelljammer Academy. Scudding clouds fill the sky above you.
Simulator Rules Each simulation chamber channels powerful illusion magic that adheres to the following rules: Just
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
suspense and mystery with familiar features of D&D, creating gloom so your heroes’ light shines all the brighter. Genres of Horror. Horror comes in broad varieties. You and your players decide what
threat. Use this book to help you and your players communicate about a game’s rules, plots, and other content, assuring it includes only the elements you all enjoy. Focus on Fun. Suspenseful stories don’t
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
themselves. Towns and cities are the seats of the nobles who govern the surrounding area, and who carry the responsibility for defending the villages from attack. Occasionally, a local lord or lady
lives in a keep or fortress with no nearby town or city. Village Population: Up to about 1,000 Government: A noble (usually not a resident) rules the village, with an appointed agent (a reeve) in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. Frume’s squire shows you to a private space off the tavern’s common room and closes the door when he leaves. Waiting for you in the room are the broad-shouldered human paladin, the monk Leosin, and many
different. The Order of the Gauntlet emphasizes faith, vigilance, and constant struggle against threats of evil. Many of its members are clerics and paladins, but the order welcomes anyone who shares its
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
members of different genders, ethnicities, and sexualities, as well as people with disabilities and of varied beliefs, as having broad roles, professions, interests, and outlooks. Endlessly work to
real-world history, and character creation rules presuppose no standard bar for heroics. Encourage Space A typical D&D session is longer than a typical horror movie, and it can be hard to sustain the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
yourself to the cause of law and justice. In fact, champions of Heliod are sometimes more constant in their pursuit of those ideals than the god himself, who can be emotional and short-tempered. As a
a significant wrong done to you Defending a polis from attacking monsters Building or restoring a temple to Heliod Your piety score to Heliod decreases if you diminish his influence in the world
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Using Survivors Survivors are premade characters that are simple and easy for players to master, while being customizable enough to fill broad roles in your adventures—whether they be farmers or
characters suddenly find themselves mentally recast into someone defending against a zombie siege in Falkovnia, attending a ball in Dementlieu, or exploring the tombs of Har’Akir (see chapter 3 for
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, and deal with the consequences.
A disease that does more than infect a few party members is primarily a plot device. The rules help describe the effects of the disease and how it can be cured, but
the specifics of how a disease works aren’t bound by a common set of rules. Diseases can affect any creature, and a given illness might or might not pass from one race or kind of creature to another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
. Frume’s squire shows you to a private space off the tavern’s common room and closes the door when he leaves. Waiting for you in the room are the broad-shouldered human paladin, the monk Leosin, and many
organizations are very different. The Order of the Gauntlet emphasizes faith, vigilance, and constant struggle against threats of evil. Many of its members are clerics and paladins, but the order welcomes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
vines grow everywhere, seeming to spring out of the building stones themselves. The profusion of greenery needs constant tending to prevent roots and shoots from damaging buildings or tile roofs. The
bamboo or thatch walls with enormous windows to let in the breeze, under broad thatched or tiled eaves. All buildings are richly decorated with paint, ivy, and vivid flowers. Some are painted in






