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Dungeon Master’s Guide
elements you create), during which time you must remain in the Cube, and requires Concentration. If your Concentration is broken or you leave the Cube before the work is done, all the painted elements
reveals they’re made from paste, cookies, or some other worthless material.
If you paint a form of energy such as fire or lightning, the energy dissipates as soon as you complete the painting, doing no harm.
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
on the politics of Prismeer.
Once she is no longer petrified, Raezil is bound by the rule of reciprocity (see “Rules of Conduct” in chapter 2) to help the characters complete any
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
phantom warrior isn't bound by a yearning to complete some unresolved goal. It can choose to end its undead existence at any time. Its spirit lingers willingly, either out of loyalty to its former
master or because it believes it must perform a task to satisfy its honor or sense of duty. For example, a guard who dies defending a wall might return as a phantom warrior and continue guarding the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
broken (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with it. While the invisible duergar is mounted, the mount is invisible as well. The invisibility ends
if that passion rarely manifests as mirth. They bring an emotional intensity to their lives, whether they’re exploring neighboring tunnels, defending their homes, engaging with their families
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
concentration is broken (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with it.Stone guards are elite troops deployed in small numbers to bolster war bands of
;re exploring neighboring tunnels, defending their homes, engaging with their families, or crafting bold new works. The bonds of friendship and kinship are strong, though navigating the inevitable
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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
to while it is broken. While holding one piece of the broken rod, you know the general location of the next consecutive piece, as the rod yearns to be a complete artifact. Multiple rod pieces can be
assembled into one piece or disassembled again, each requiring an action, although a partially complete rod doesn’t gain any other abilities.
Additionally, while holding one piece of the broken
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
invisible for up to 1 hour or until it attacks, it forces a creature to make a saving throw, or its concentration is broken (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is
manifests as mirth. They bring an emotional intensity to their lives, whether they’re exploring neighboring tunnels, defending their homes, engaging with their families, or crafting bold new works
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
turns invisible for up to 1 hour or until it attacks, it forces a creature to make a saving throw, or its concentration is broken (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or
emotional intensity to their lives, whether they’re exploring neighboring tunnels, defending their homes, engaging with their families, or crafting bold new works. The bonds of friendship and kinship
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
example, an air node creates a devastation orb of air. The ritual takes 1 hour to complete and requires 2,000 gp worth of special components, which are consumed.
A devastation orb measures 12 inches in
batter it. The wind is strong enough to uproot weak trees and destroy light structures after at least 10 minutes of exposure. Otherwise, the rules for strong wind apply, as detailed in chapter 5 of the
Criminal / Spy
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
than most people to the world of murder, theft, and violence that pervades the underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society
be broken, as are those who would forge them. (Chaotic)
3
Charity. I steal from the wealthy so that I can help people in need. (Good)
4
Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become wealthy
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
attacks, it forces a creature to make a saving throw, or its concentration is broken (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with it.
Mind Mastery
exploring neighboring tunnels, defending their homes, engaging with their families, or crafting bold new works. The bonds of friendship and kinship are strong, though navigating the inevitable outbursts
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
hour or until it attacks, it forces a creature to make a saving throw, or its concentration is broken (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with
passion rarely manifests as mirth. They bring an emotional intensity to their lives, whether they’re exploring neighboring tunnels, defending their homes, engaging with their families, or crafting
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
been given dominion over a small aspect of the natural world; there are dukes and duchesses for each of the seasons, and noble archivists track every promise made and broken within the borders of
untamed wilderness. High fae have no regard for mortal values of honor and law, but they nonetheless operate under inviolable rules of their own: gifts must always be repaid, promises must be honored
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
changelings develop identities that have more depth, crafting whole personas complete with histories and beliefs. A changeling adventurer might have personas for many situations, including negotiation
level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
treated by your creator, so you ran away from home.
5
You were built to complete a special mission.
6
You felt trapped in the role for which you were built and abandoned your creator
fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option presented here, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society.
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth
Tool Proficiencies: One
Ideal
1
Honor. I don’t steal from others in the trade. (Lawful)
2
Freedom. Chains are meant to be broken, as are those who would forge them. (Chaotic)
3
Charity. I steal
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
invasion and oppression. Although individually they are timid and shy away from conflict, kobolds are dangerous if cornered, vicious when defending their eggs, and notorious for the dangerous
sightings.
Able Scavengers
Kobolds are adept at identifying broken, misplaced, discarded, or leftover crafted items from other creatures that can still be put to use. They prefer to scavenge objects that
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
over someone’s body, either to impersonate that person for a brief time or to extract secrets from their mind. When the mission is complete, the creature returns to you, reports its success
.
Gruul Keyrune (Rare). This crude keyrune is cobbled together from bits of rubble, broken glass, bone, and animal hair. One end resembles a horned beast. On command, the keyrune transforms into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Leveling Up Characters advance in level by completing quests, using the guidelines for leveling up in the Basic Rules. Regardless of the number of characters in the party, the rate of advancement is
as follows: Characters gain a level each time they complete a starting quest, until they reach 3rd level. Once they are 3rd level or higher, completing a starting quest has no effect on their level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Introduction This content is written for the Dungeon Master. It contains a complete Dungeons & Dragons adventure, as well as descriptions for every creature and magic item that appears in the
adventure. It also introduces the world of the Forgotten Realms, one of the game’s most enduring settings, and it teaches you how to run a D&D game. The Basic Rules contain the rules you need to adjudicate situations that arise during the adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Noncombat Challenges You decide whether to award experience to characters for overcoming challenges outside combat. If the adventurers complete a tense negotiation with a baron, forge a trade
agreement with a clan of surly dwarves, or successfully navigate the Chasm of Doom, you might decide that they deserve an XP reward.
As a starting point, use the rules for building combat encounters in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
a thin layer of broken shells from strange, pale mussels, and a fishy odor hangs in the air.
A passage leads south from this area, and a set of steps climbs up to the east. A sluggish stream flows
wizard from old Phandalin who died defending the mines against the orc attackers. Several orc arrows are still lodged in the skeleton’s ribcage. Treasure The skeleton wears two platinum rings (75 gp each) and clutches a wand of magic missiles in its bony fingers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
use their actions to chant and dance about. To complete the ritual, the druids must chant for 10 consecutive rounds, with at least one of them chanting each round. If a round goes by and none of the
the tree has been destroyed know enough not to attempt the ritual. Strahd observes the proceedings, defending the druids if they are attacked and retreating if outmatched. Development If the characters
Compendium
- 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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Morgantha’s Coven The hags possess the shared spellcasting abilities of a coven (see the “Hag Covens” sidebar in the hags entry in the Monster Manual). If one or more hags die, the coven is broken
. Morgantha tolerates her daughters only because they help her complete the coven. If one of them dies, Morgantha sets out to abduct and consume a human child so that she can give birth to a new daughter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
adventurers complete a tense negotiation with a baron, forge a trade agreement with a guild of surly smiths, or safely navigate the Chasm of Doom, you might decide the characters deserve XP. As a starting
point, use the rules for building combat encounters in chapter 4 to gauge the difficulty of the challenge. Then award the characters XP as if it had been a combat encounter of the same difficulty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
pace works fine for many campaigns, some DMs prefer a campaign story with pauses built into it — times when adventurers are not going on adventures. The downtime rules given in this section can be
downtime activities that take weeks or even months to complete, you can give your campaign a longer time line — one in which events in the world play out over years. Wars begin and end, tyrants come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
she grows so enormous that the gods take notice and show her favor. To her, the biggest giant rules. Guh’s gluttony knows no bounds. She has been feasting for several months and has grown to such a
size that she can no longer walk on her own. She spends her time slumped in a wagon with broken axles, surrounded by heaps of stolen loot and crying out for more food.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Rules of Conduct Although Zybilna is indisposed, three of the rules she put into place when she created her Feywild domain continue to hold weight: the rule of hospitality, the rule of ownership, and
the rule of reciprocity. These three rules are common knowledge in Prismeer, and both natives and visitors would do well to abide by them: Rule of Hospitality. When a friend, an enemy, or a stranger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
If You’re the Dungeon Master Follow these steps if you’re the DM: Review the D&D Beyond Basic Rules. Familiarize yourself with the D&D Beyond Basic Rules and its organization. You don’t need to
. Access it at DnDBeyond.com/games and you’ll find this quickplay adventure already set up—complete with maps, monsters, and tokens ready for your party to play. Want to make it your own? Use those same components (and any others in your collection) to forge entirely new adventures all in Maps VTT.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the center of the structure. Once both parties meet and banter, one-on-one duels commence following the rules outlined in the “Duels in the Repository” section. The Rivals use the pledgemage stat blocks
. During these duels, remember to account for the wild magic effect detailed in “Furygale Repository Features.” The challenge is complete when every character who wants to has dueled. The team with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Enforcement. The city watch must obey the rules to bring criminals to justice. When the rules need to be bent or broken, they turn to you for help. 5 Uncover Secrets. You put your inquisitive skills to use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Improvised Weapons An improvised weapon is an object wielded as a makeshift weapon, such as broken glass, a table leg, or a frying pan. A Simple or Martial weapon also counts as an improvised weapon
improvised weapon follows the rules below. Proficiency. Don’t add your Proficiency Bonus to attack rolls with an improvised weapon. Damage. On a hit, the weapon deals 1d4 damage of a type the DM
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Improvised Weapons An improvised weapon is an object wielded as a makeshift weapon, such as broken glass, a table leg, or a frying pan. A Simple or Martial weapon also counts as an improvised weapon
improvised weapon follows the rules below. Proficiency. Don’t add your Proficiency Bonus to attack rolls with an improvised weapon. Damage. On a hit, the weapon deals 1d4 damage of a type the DM
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Optional Rules: Feywild Magic Tales speak of children kidnapped by fey creatures and spirited away to the Feywild, only to return to their parents years later without having aged a day, and with no
the Plane of Faerie, and that the memories of their visit are hazy. You can use these optional rules to reflect the strange magic that suffuses the plane. Memory Loss A creature that leaves the Feywild






