being barriers diffusing classes run

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

bear or boar: stoic, stubborn, and thick-skinned. Longtooth shifters typically have lupine traits and prefer to run with a pack. Swiftstride are often predatory and feline, but a swiftstride could

ready for change or opportunity. Shifters have a natural inclination toward classes with a primal connection. A shifter barbarian draws their rage from the beast within. A shifter ranger indulges

Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Spells The Spells table shows which classes can cast the spells in this section and the levels of those spells. The table also notes the school of magic of each spell. Spells Level Spell School

. On a failed check, you learn nothing and can’t study that portal again using this spell until you cast it again. The spell can penetrate most barriers but is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt.

Creating an Artificer

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

and other wondrous devices operational. In the City of Sigil, artificers share discoveries from throughout the cosmos, and one in particular—the gnome inventor Vi—has run a multiverse-spanning business

you choose artificer as one of your classes. Ability Score Minimum. As a multiclass character, you must have at least an Intelligence score of 13 to take a level in this class, or to take a level in

Mapping a Wilderness

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

about a dungeon. Even the most wide-open terrain presents clear pathways. Roads seldom run straight because they follow the contours of the land, finding the most level or otherwise easiest routes across

uneven ground. Valleys and ridges channel travel in certain directions. Mountain ranges present forbidding barriers traversed only by remote passes. Even the most trackless desert reveals favored

Eberron Sourcebooks

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

insight into the setting. The other books are largely tied to specific subjects. If you want to run a campaign in the mysterious lands of Xen’drik, Secrets of Xen’drik and City of Stormreach have a

Eberron campaign but the monsters, spells, classes, feats, or other game material in these books require adaptation for use in modern campaigns. City of Stormreach: (3.5E) Stormreach is an adventurer’s

Statistics

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

Statistics In addition to their ferocity actions, a companion’s statistics vary from the statistics of their wild counterparts. This makes a companion easier to run, keeps their power in line with

counterparts. Hit Dice Most creatures without character classes have their Hit Die type determined by their size (d4 for Tiny creatures, d6 for Small creatures, and so forth). However, companions are

Chase Complications

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

failed check, you are bitten and take 1d4 piercing damage, and the dogs count as 5 feet of difficult terrain. 7 You run into a brawl in progress. Make a DC 15 Strength (Athletics), Dexterity

ground counts as 10 feet of difficult terrain. 3 You run through a swarm of insects (see the Monster Manual for game statistics, with the DM choosing whichever kind of insects makes the most sense). The

Locations in the City

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

possibly against the dangers they perceive from the city’s less-well-off districts, which all lie outside the main wall. The walls are impressive barriers of massive, fitted stone. Like other structures

interesting. That being said, if the players seem restless, use the random encounters in appendix B to spice things up a bit as they’re gathering supplies for their expedition. At any time, the party might run

Session Zero

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

Session Zero At the start of a campaign, you and your players can run a special session—called session zero because it comes before the first session of play—to establish expectations, share ideas

best suit the campaign. Character Creation When players are choosing their characters’ classes and origins, you can restrict options that are unsuitable for the campaign. Encourage the players to

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

character classes is helpful, since the adventurers will face a variety of challenges. Each character class will certainly have its moment to shine. A CLASSIC RETOLD This adventure is a retelling of

meant for you, the Dungeon Master, alone. We recommend you read the entire adventure before attempting to run it. It assumes that you have the fifth edition Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and

Character and Party Creation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

campaign. If there are multiple players in the group, you should encourage them to choose different classes so that the adventuring party has a range of abilities. It’s less important that the party

need to help the player run the sidekick for the first few sessions and should make sure the player understands the functions and limitations of sidekicks: Sidekicks are stalwart companions who can

Outpost Locations

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

) and the overlook (area O3) run down to release the ogre zombie from its cage and attack intruders who breach this hall. The zombie sides with the duergar in any fight. Duergar that fall below half

he moves the lever to trigger a trap. Trap. When the lever is pulled, iron spikes spring out from the floor and ceiling to form barriers across each doorway. A creature in either opening must succeed

Athreos's Champions

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

Athreos’s Champions Alignment: Usually lawful, often evil Suggested Classes: Cleric, monk, rogue, wizard Suggested Cleric Domains: Death, Grave (described in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything) Suggested

Backgrounds: Hermit, sage, sailor, urchin Most worshipers of Athreos believe death is a natural part of life, to be neither rushed toward nor run from. They seek to do their part in fulfilling the

Nylea's Champions

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

Nylea’s Champions Alignment: Usually neutral, often good Suggested Classes: Barbarian, cleric, druid, ranger Suggested Cleric Domains: Nature Suggested Backgrounds: Folk hero, hermit, outlander Most

devotion to my god is more important to me than what she stands for. (Any) 2 Nature. The beauty of the natural world fills me with serenity. (Neutral) 3 Freedom. I yearn to run wild

Sedgemoor Locations

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

run off if the characters reduce one or both of them to 13 or fewer hit points. S4. South Research Shed One of two small research sheds on the central islet, this building holds supplies and equipment

students and faculty when classes take place in the bayou. Treasure. Any search of this area turns up two potions of healing. S6. East Islet This is one of the three islets (along with areas S2 and S3) where

Goblinoid War Camp

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

the hobgoblins run it accordingly. A war camp might be a permanent settlement that a hobgoblin legion uses as a garrison. The accompanying map depicts one such place, and it can also be used to

. If an enemy force does approach, though, these barriers do a good job of delaying any incursion until the goblinoids can rally their defenses. Inside the surrounding bulwark, the goblinoids all have

Xen'drik

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

relics of the ancient giants weren’t meant for the eyes of prying adventurers. No one knows better than the scholars of Morgrave University how to circumvent those barriers and plunder the continent’s

environmental hazards that can extend the journey, perhaps even to the point where supplies begin to run low. The most common challenge in the second stage involves a confrontation with sahuagin that dwell in

Government

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

examples. A kingdom run by thieves’ guilds would also fall into this category. Magocracy. The governing body is composed of spellcasters who rule directly as oligarchs or feudal lords, or participate in a

Realms, scholarly monks preside over the fortress-library of Candlekeep, overseen by a master of lore called the Keeper. Militocracy. Military leaders run the nation under martial law, using the army

Combat Encounters

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

can combine their abilities—just like characters with different classes and origins. A diverse force is more powerful. Reasons to Move. Use features that encourage characters and their enemies to

combat encounters often pair one kind of creature with another, such as fire giants paired with hell hounds. Be mindful of the number of stat blocks you need to run the encounter. Referencing more than

Introducing Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

Introducing Characters To run this adventure, first present the character sheets in front of the players and read the following text, which covers the basics of a character sheet. You should use the

the players provide just their characters’ names, classes, and species. Character Actions. A character's actions hold the potential for either success or failure. Can you hit a monster with your

A Detour to Neverwinter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

classes were more than happy to blame for any problems in the city. Neverember has levied heavy taxes against wealthy merchants and the aristocracy. Acquisitions Incorporated maintains significant

their run-in with Moguhl Vloot, Grand Scribe Liethennson can cast remove curse for a donation of 50 gp. If he feels indebted to the characters (see “Alternative Entry” below), he might cast the spell

Lower City Gazetteer

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

House of Mastery Part school and part alehouse, this wide three-story building leans precariously over the street in Eastway. Run by an old, agender martial artist named Garmult (neutral good human

” Lamouer in matching clients with mercenaries. They also hire members to teach classes in the building’s open-air atrium while other members lounge on the overlooking balconies. At any given time

Lower City Gazetteer

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

building leans precariously over the street in Eastway. Run by an old, agender martial artist named Garmult (neutral good human gladiator), the House of Mastery offers both martial training of all sorts

teach classes in the building’s open-air atrium while other members lounge on the overlooking balconies. At any given time, there’s usually multiple veteran mercenaries here swapping stories and waiting

Locations R - U

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

Master’s Guide). Secomber This town of farmers, fishers, brewers, and stonecutters is perched on three hills located near the confluence of the Unicorn Run and the Delimbiyr River. Beneath these hills

or barriers, so anyone traversing it is at the mercy of the wind. Suggested Encounter The first time the adventurers approach the midpoint of the bridge, they see a fire giant and a hell hound

Abyssal Prisons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

dimensional barriers that prevent fiends from teleporting or summoning other demons within the sector. Fiendish Arena In this zone, a vampire named Issem culls the weakest demons using arena combat. When

junction of the corridors that lead to the Temple of Chaos and to the Vermin Halls. Another gate lies in the passage to the east that connects with the Swine Run. 9. Dead End A set of double doors is

Outer City Gazetteer

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

middle of the night and taxing them for the privilege. Desperate and weary, the refugees finally found succor in a caravanserai run by a fellow Calishite in the Outer City. There they used what little

and each other, speaking through the barriers so as to maintain anonymity. Also popular are schools like the Lamp of Learning and the Verdashir Academy (also known as the Dervish Academy), which train

Outer City Gazetteer

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

out of the city, forcing them out the Basilisk Gate in the middle of the night and taxing them for the privilege. Desperate and weary, the refugees finally found succor in a caravansary run by a

people from across the city can buy and sell secrets with Guild agents and each other, speaking through the barriers so as to maintain anonymity. Also popular are schools like the Lamp of Learning and the

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