before broad defusing carry run

Axe Beak Legacy

Equipment

An axe beak;axe beak's splayed toes allow it to run across snow, and it can carry as much weight as a mule. A domesticated axe beak can be purchased in Ten-Towns for 50 gp. An animal pulling a

Mark of Storm Half-Elf

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

of Lyrandar Wind and water welcome the half-elves who carry the Mark of Storm, and some learn to call on the power of the storm itself. House Lyrandar Leader: Esravash d’Lyrandar

interests of all half-elves. Lyrandar heirs help the Valenar elves run their young kingdom, and some believe that Valenar could become a true homeland for the Khoravar.

Half-Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

like elves, and to elves, they look human. In height, they’re on par with both parents, though they’re neither as slender as elves nor as broad as humans. They range from under 5 feet to

. 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

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

variety of skills as they do to perfecting their combat abilities, giving them a broad expertise that few other characters can match. Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the

treasure. Creating a Rogue As you create your rogue character, consider the character’s relationship to the law. Do you have a criminal past—or present? Are you on the run from the law or from

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

1 I helped create a krasis that I love like a pet and would carry with me everywhere … except it’s the size of a building, and it might eat me. 2 In my laboratory, I

fungus field. 5 I can’t fathom what could have made my childhood friend run off and join the Gruul. 6 I love comparing notes with my friend in the Izzet, though our fields of research are

Hill Giant Bags

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

Hill Giant Bags The items found in hill giant bags reflect a diversity of taste and interest as broad as that found among any other giants. Some hill giants carry only food and boulders for throwing

pocket”—a smaller compartment on the side of the bag used to store and easily access food while traveling. Food is of utmost importance to hill giants, and many carry different spices and cooking

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

adventure. The “Overview” section describes how the adventure is expected to run and gives you a broad sense of what the player characters should be doing at any given time.

wilderness and adventure. You don’t need to be a Forgotten Realms expert to run the adventure; everything you need to know about the setting is contained in this content. If this is your first time

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

traps, snares, and nets to catch the unwary, and when their hunting patrols encounter other beings, they always look for ways to capture their foes instead of killing them. Goblins that run up against

they frequently carry nets, caltrops, lassos, and nooses on poles for controlling captured creatures. These goblins cook for the tribe, and in times of war they are also responsible for making poison

Talos

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

should grab what they can, when they can — for who can say when Talos will strike and send them into the afterlife? Talos is portrayed as a broad-shouldered, bearded young man with a single good eye

, the other covered by a dark patch. He is said to carry a collection of three staffs, made from the first tree cut down in the world, the first silver smelted, and the first iron forged. He uses these

Getting Around Ten-Towns

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

exhaustion. Axe Beaks An axe beak’s splayed toes allow it to run across snow, and it can carry as much weight as a mule. A domesticated axe beak can be purchased in Ten-Towns for 50 gp. See appendix A of the Monster Manual for the axe beak’s stat block.

Getting Around Ten-Towns Axe Beak Most Ten-Towners travel from town to town on foot. Those who need to transport more goods than they can carry use wooden sleds pulled by dogs or domesticated axe

Know Your Players

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

and run adventures that they will enjoy and remember. Once you know which of the following activities each player in your group enjoys, you can tailor adventures to your players’ preferences. It’s

match their preferences. At best, a group of players is a lot like their characters, in that having different interests and capabilities enables them to handle a broad range of challenges.

Creating a Campaign

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

broad range of levels. With a little work, you can run a complete campaign using only this book. Starting with The Sunless Citadel, guide your players through the adventures in the order that they are

Dragonmarked Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Dragonmarked Characters Here are some characters who carry this mark. Noble Warlock (Archfey). Your parents run a score of Gold Dragon Inns. You’ve never gotten your hands dirty with the family

Patron Benefits

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

wide latitude regarding how you carry out a task, and your assignments can sometimes be very broad and require considerable time to complete. Expense Account. You have access to an account maintained

pay back the excess if you can’t justify it (at the DM’s discretion). You can’t carry over an unused amount from one month to the next, and your access to this account can be cut off at any time if you

Exploring the Town

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

wind through the town at street level. Above this labyrinth run mazes of catwalks made from the wood of old shipwrecks. Old rigging is used to suspend the creaky catwalks. The 90-foot-high cavern

ceiling is covered with a forest of stalactites. Most of the lanterns that once illuminated Skullport are gone, turned to rust or stolen by thieves long ago. Denizens carry their own light sources or rely

The Houses of Shadow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

The Houses of Shadow The elves have carried the Mark of Shadow for thousands of years. The families that carry the mark left Aerenal after the conflict that wiped out the Mark of Death and

rule, Phiarlan elves are the better spies and Thuranni agents are superior assassins. On the surface Thuranni and Phiarlan maintain a peaceful relationship, but rivalries run deep.

Dragonmarked Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Dragonmarked Characters Here are a few examples of characters who carry the Mark of Healing. Noble Cleric. You are one of the heirs of Baron Ulara, the matriarch of House Jorasco. Your mark is

your parents must have been tied to Jorasco, but you found a different family: the Boromar Clan, a criminal guild run by halflings. You’ve learned how to heal and how to hurt people. Now you need to decide which path you want to follow.

Running This Chapter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

characters. Fortunately, they won’t have to fight it alone. From the moment it leaves the fortress, the chardalyn dragon begins to carry out Xardorok’s plan to level Ten-Towns one settlement after another. The

help from the characters is forthcoming. The “Showdown!” section helps you run an encounter involving the characters and the dragon. Regardless of what happens to Ten-Towns, the “Vellynne’s Quest” section sets up the final three chapters of the adventure.

Murgaxor Manifests

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

black robes, which disguise all but the figure’s warty, green hands and broad, frog-like mouth. “Worthless, pathetic meddlers!” the figure croaks. “I won’t have my plans thwarted again! I’ll have my

she discovered, using it to channel his magic from afar. Now that Tullus has been thwarted, Murgaxor seeks to carry out his revenge himself. Murgaxor is a bombastic foe, though. Should the characters

Campaign Theme

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

and domination, whether embodied by the hosts of the Nine Hells or by humanoid rulers bent on conquering the world. With a theme such as “confrontation with mortality,” you can craft a broad range of

an abandoned building or tower. If you run horror adventures week after week, try using a villain who turns out to be ordinary, perhaps even silly. Comic relief is a great variation on almost any D&D campaign, though players usually provide it themselves.

The Chamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

. Fundamentally, though, the dragons of the Chamber count the value of dragonmarked individuals only in terms of the marks they carry and their place in the Prophecy. This means the dragons consider

according to this broad outline, starting around the time the characters reach level 5. Levels 5–10. Dragonmarked characters come to the attention of a dragon belonging to the Chamber. The dragon sends an

Noteworthy Features

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

physical difference? Do you carry a curse or blessing? How do you feel about your differences? Do you perform? Have you devised a way to profit from your circumstances? Are you proud of your performances

? Do you have a show mentor or partner? Or do you earn your way in the Carnival as a laborer, as a vendor, or in another role? How did you join the Carnival? Did you run away to join? Were you an outcast who found a home with the Carnival? Did Isolde or a trouper save you from danger?

Redcloak Battalion

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

. Enemies. As veterans of the Last War, many Redcloaks carry strong grudges against other nations. They tend to believe that the Treaty of Thronehold is merely an intermission in the ongoing conflict

run both ways. Among the Redcloaks, tensions still run hot regarding their former rivals, particularly those from the following nations: Darguun. The hobgoblins of Darguun fought alongside Brelish

Statistics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer

Statistics Retainers are designed to be easy to run so their player (who is already managing a complex character) doesn’t get overwhelmed with even more details. Each retainer has a simple stat block

attack at 7th level (as noted in their stat block), allowing them to make two signature attacks per round instead of one. Gear When a retainer joins the party, they typically carry clothes appropriate

Eeyal

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

the characters hire Eeyal, she recommends that they also purchase a charter of exploration before leaving Fort Beluarian. Eeyal expects to run into Flaming Fist patrols, and such meetings can turn

sour in a hurry if one doesn’t carry the necessary paperwork. Frightened of subterranean places, Eeyal won’t voluntarily travel underground unless there’s no other alternative. Eeyal is trustworthy and

D3. Courtyard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

took out the guards in area D2, the courtyard is unguarded, and they can hear hammering from somewhere north of the courtyard (area D7). Windows. The windows that run along the north wall, overlooking

the courtyard, are 20 feet up. They run the length of the south wall of area D7. Each window is an open rectangle 7 feet tall and 2 feet wide. Ruse. If the characters triggered the trap in area D1 or

The Forgotten Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

sinister for the light of day. The roads and rivers of the Realms carry minstrels and peddlers, merchants and guards, soldiers and sailors. Bold adventurers follow tales of strange, glorious, faraway places

Hotenow. NUMBER OF PLAYERS You can run Dragons of Stormwreck Isle for one to five players. If you have four or five friends ready to play with you, each person can take one of the characters provided

Life in the Big City

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

when guild conflicts run hot, Ravnicans respect the sanctity of the Promenade as neutral ground. Beyond the core are an uncounted number of other districts, which originated as outlying cities that

carry guild insignia with them, though in some cases (notably House Dimir) the insignia might be carefully hidden. A replacement insignia costs 5 gp and is available only to members of the guild. Any

Neighbors, Rivals, and Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

Elturgard and Cormyr view Baldur’s Gate as a lawless cesspool that might have to be dealt with someday. These nations especially frown on the city’s broad religious tolerance. Candlekeep To enter the

rare tomes scholars might carry to gain admission. The Guild knows the signs of a traveler headed for Candlekeep, and often dispatches robbers to steal books and resell them to the merchants of the city

High City

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

ice is broken up into manageable pieces. A natural stone formation, called the Stonebridge, spans a narrow part of the lake. Festival Grounds and Arena of Frun The Festival Grounds is a broad parkland

restaurant and inn in the city. The establishment has a strict dress code, and guests are not permitted to carry weapons. Shrii Hallek, a respectful female hadozee, manages the Man-o’-War for its

Neighbors, Rivals, and Allies

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

Elturgard and Cormyr view Baldur’s Gate as a lawless cesspool that might have to be dealt with someday. These nations especially frown on the city’s broad religious tolerance. Candlekeep To enter the

rare tomes scholars might carry to gain admission. The Guild knows the signs of a traveler headed for Candlekeep, and often dispatches robbers to steal books and resell them to the merchants of the city

Attack on Triboar

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

women and children, followed by a man yelling, “Giants! Run!” Perplexed residents and shopkeepers emerge from their domiciles in time to see a large rock fall from the sky and crash onto an old cart

frighten most of them away. The magmins run alongside the giants, eager to please. Whenever a fire giant points to a building or other flammable structure, a gang of magmins runs toward the target and tries

Forest Gnomes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

tree branches, which carry smoke from their small fires high into the treetops, reducing it to little more than a haze before it disperses. Animal Helpers Forest gnomes can communicate with many of

. Speedy squirrels run through the treetops, each trying to be the first to warn the gnomes and earn a sweet treat. Birds trill a special call that alerts the gnomes to danger. At night, nocturnal animals

Nautiloids

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

mobile lair. A colony that uses a nautiloid in this way is much more aggressive than other colonies, since it can effectively carry out hit-and-run attacks and can vacate an area that has been depleted

The Sea

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

storm, run aground on rocks or reefs, sink during a pirate attack, or be dragged underwater by a sea monster. A storm or hungry dragon can lay waste to an airship just as easily. A shipwreck has the

do on land. Owning a Ship At some point in your campaign, the adventurers might gain custody of a ship. They might purchase or capture one or receive one to carry out a mission. It’s up to you

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