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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
that can follow simple commands.
Tiamat’s cult practices the ritual to create guard drakes, as do other groups that are skilled in arcana and associated with Dragons. The ritual requires a
chromatic dragon’s aid; the dragon typically helps to reward its allies or worshipers with a valuable servant.
The ritual, which takes several days, requires 10 pounds of fresh dragon scales
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and associated with Dragons. The ritual requires a chromatic dragon’s aid; the dragon typically helps to reward its allies or worshipers with a valuable servant.
The ritual, which takes several
days, requires 10 pounds of fresh dragon scales (donated by the dragon allied with the group), a large amount of fresh meat, and an iron cauldron. When the process is complete, a Small egg emerges
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
that can follow simple commands.
Tiamat’s cult practices the ritual to create guard drakes, as do other groups that are skilled in arcana and associated with Dragons. The ritual requires a
chromatic dragon’s aid; the dragon typically helps to reward its allies or worshipers with a valuable servant.
The ritual, which takes several days, requires 10 pounds of fresh dragon scales
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and associated with Dragons. The ritual requires a chromatic dragon’s aid; the dragon typically helps to reward its allies or worshipers with a valuable servant.
The ritual, which takes several
days, requires 10 pounds of fresh dragon scales (donated by the dragon allied with the group), a large amount of fresh meat, and an iron cauldron. When the process is complete, a Small egg emerges
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
that can follow simple commands.
Tiamat’s cult practices the ritual to create guard drakes, as do other groups that are skilled in arcana and associated with Dragons. The ritual requires a
chromatic dragon’s aid; the dragon typically helps to reward its allies or worshipers with a valuable servant.
The ritual, which takes several days, requires 10 pounds of fresh dragon scales
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
that can follow simple commands.
Tiamat’s cult practices the ritual to create guard drakes, as do other groups that are skilled in arcana and associated with Dragons. The ritual requires a
chromatic dragon’s aid; the dragon typically helps to reward its allies or worshipers with a valuable servant.
The ritual, which takes several days, requires 10 pounds of fresh dragon scales
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your
. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy.
The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which
Wizard
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
. Some aspire to become like the gods, shaping reality itself. Though the casting of a typical spell requires merely the utterance of a few strange words, fleeting gestures, and sometimes a pinch or
other wizard? Perhaps you’re simply eager to put your newfound magical skills to the test in the face of danger.
QUICK BUILD
You can make a wizard quickly by following these suggestions. First
Bard
Legacy
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Basic Rules (2014)
from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires hard study
, making a bargain for a musical gift in addition to your life and freedom, but at what cost? QUICK BUILD You can make a bard quickly by following these suggestions. First, Charisma should be your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
100 gp for the ride, but he allows the characters free passage if one of them beats him in a sea-urchin-eating contest. This contest (see the “Contests” section) requires a participating character to
about the gate to Ysgard, residents point them to the docks (see the “Gate to Ysgard” section). Contests The people of Glorium delight in good-natured competitions. Treat these competitions as a series
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, green, gray, and death slaadi requires a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check. Defusing Slaad Confrontations. Writing short essays about commonly accepted ways to keep slaadi calm during
unexpected encounters requires a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check. Have each player note their character’s Exam results—how many Student Dice they gained and what skills they used during the test—on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Vistani The Vistani (singular: Vistana) are wanderers, traveling about in horse-drawn, barrel-topped wagons, which they build themselves. Compared to Barovians, they are flamboyant, dressing in
are closely knit. They resolve disagreements through contests that end with reconciliatory singing, dancing, and storytelling. The Vistani are quick to act when their lives or traditions are threatened and are merciless when they believe they must be.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
throwing rocks in ways that hone their skills for hunting and war. One of the most popular contests, especially among fire giants, involves nothing more than taking turns trying to knock each other down with
boulders. Frost giants build targets out of snow and ice and compete to see who can knock down the most with a single toss. A popular one-on-one game begins with the challenger throwing a stone as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Lord’s Ensemble Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement by a creature with a humanoid build) The Masked Lords of Waterdeep don this ensemble when meeting with one another. This raiment renders
Waterdeep. It functions as an amulet of proof against detection and location. Lord’s Robe. This elegant robe functions as a ring of free action, and it creates the illusion that you have a nondescript, androgynous humanoid build and stand 6 feet tall.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
First Session: Character Creation Dungeons & Dragons is a game that requires several hours to play, but you can stop the game at any time and continue it later. The first session should focus on
, congratulate them on building their characters and begin the adventure with the next session. During character creation, your role as the DM is to let your players build the characters they want, and to help
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
New Downtime Activity: Establish an Outpost Establishing an Underdark outpost is a new downtime activity available to characters in this adventure. An outpost requires a total of 150 hours of work to
build, assuming its location is clear of creatures and hazards. Multiple characters can combine their efforts to reduce the completion time. Each Underdark outpost is basically a fortified encampment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
. Equine Build. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push or drag. In addition, any climb that requires hands and feet is especially difficult for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
easy task around 50 percent of the time. A moderate task requires a higher score or proficiency for success, whereas a hard task typically requires both. A big dose of luck with the d20 also doesn’t
say a door requires a successful DC 15 Strength check to be battered down. A fighter with a Strength of 20 might helplessly flail against the door because of bad die rolls. Meanwhile, the rogue with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Bugbear Traits As a bugbear, you have the following racial traits. Creature Type. You are a Humanoid. You are also considered a goblinoid for any prerequisite or effect that requires you to be a
melee attack on your turn, your reach for it is 5 feet greater than normal. Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
to the next. There’s no hard-and-fast rule about how long to spend on each character’s activity, but make sure no one is waiting for their turn for too long. You can build tension in an exploration
something during exploration, you decide whether that action requires an ability check to determine success (as described in the earlier “Resolving Outcomes” section). Certain situations might call
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
faerie bell flowers) Pixie tarts (powdered candy in little cups) Sugar-glazed button mushrooms Tree sap lollipop The remaining stalls offer games and contests that cost 1 ticket punch apiece. A handful
requires a successful DC 17 Dexterity check. Two successful tosses earn one roll on the Carnival Prizes table; three successes earn two rolls on the table. Catch the Dragon by the Tail “Prizes! Prizes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
character needs either a higher score or proficiency to have a similar chance of success, whereas a hard task typically requires both to have a similar chance. If you can’t decide between two levels of
checks that are contests between two creatures. For example, if one creature is holding a door shut, use its Strength modifier and Proficiency Bonus to set the DC for opening the door. When another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group A head of state like Prince Oargev requires a variety of adventurers to do the range of tasks they require. Depending on the kinds of work you do, your party might include some or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
A Note about Size As described in the Dungeon Master's Guide, magic items meant to be worn can fit a creature regardless of size or build. If your campaign features a lot of magic items made by
resizes to suit any creature between Small and Huge size. The creature must spend 10 uninterrupted minutes touching the item and must attune to it if it requires attunement. Nothing Resizes. Perhaps ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
range across lands with mild to hot climates, where a centaur requires only light furs or oiled skins to deal with inclement weather. They are hunter-gatherers and rarely build shelters or even use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
wooden flute, an Intelligence check to craft a wooden secret door, or a Strength check to build a working trebuchet. However, the proficiency bonus wouldn’t apply to an ability check made to identify
unsafe wooden construction or to discern the origin of a crafted item, since neither check requires tool use. Saving Throws and Attack Rolls Characters are either proficient with a saving throw or attack, or they aren’t. The bonus always applies if a character is proficient.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. Choose your favorites, and make them part of your D&D play. Along with the Player’s Handbook (2024) and Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024), the Monster Manual is part of D&D’s foundation and requires those
the rules for monster customization and encounter building in the Dungeon Master’s Guide—to build your own adventures. Consult appendix B for monster lists that will help your adventure building. What’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
requires a chromatic dragon’s aid; the dragon typically helps to reward its allies or worshipers with a valuable servant. The ritual, which takes several days, requires 10 pounds of fresh dragon scales
dragon it was created from, but with a wingless, squat, muscular build. A drake can’t reproduce, nor can its scales be used to make other guard drakes. Variant: Chromatic Drakes Each type of chromatic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
ingrained that they are often at a loss when they try to impart that knowledge to others. Among the Selesnya, it primarily falls to loxodons to build the guild’s magnificent, cathedral-like arboretum
is Medium. Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Loxodon Serenity
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Chapter 13: Building Combat Encounters
When creating a combat encounter, let your imagination run wild and build something your players will enjoy. Once you have the details figured out, use
taken out of the fight, and there’s a slim chance that one or more characters might die.
Deadly. A deadly encounter could be lethal for one or more player characters. Survival often requires good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Creating a Combat Encounter When creating a combat encounter, let your imagination run wild and build something your players will enjoy. Once you have the details figured out, use this section to
there’s a slim chance that one or more characters might die. Deadly. A deadly encounter could be lethal for one or more player characters. Survival often requires good tactics and quick thinking, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group A group sponsored by a university might look very much like any other adventuring party, with a range of diverse skills and capabilities. The only significant distinction lies
be a character with plenty of training and experience in the dangerous life of an adventurer. Sometimes called tomb raiders or grave robbers, such characters know that groundbreaking work requires
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K75. South Dungeon The rusty iron door connecting this hall to area K73 is submerged in 5 feet of water and requires a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check to open. A mold-covered ceiling
is a man, flabby and stout of build, in tight-fitting leather armor. His boots are bound with rope just below the pulley, his fleshy hands are tied behind his back, and his head is underwater. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
attacked first, but he blocks the characters’ way and tries to frighten them into returning the way they came. Calming the giant and convincing him to talk requires either a successful DC 14 Charisma
kin, Xocopol dislikes the tendency of Humanoids to build settlements near the volcanic mountains. The awakening tlexolotls, however, have made the small folk of these lands the lesser of two evils
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
dragon typically provides its help when it wants to reward its allies or worshipers with a valuable servant. The ritual, which takes several days, requires 10 pounds of fresh dragon scales (donated by
resembles the type of dragon it was created from, but with a wingless, squat, muscular build. A drake can’t reproduce, nor can its scales be used to make other guard drakes. VARIANT: CHROMATIC GUARD