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Basic Rules (2014)
form. It retains its alignment and personality.
The target assumes the hit points of its new form, and when it reverts to its normal form, the creature returns to the number of hit points it had
creature’s challenge rating is 9 or lower. The creature is friendly to you and your companions. It acts on each of your turns. You decide what action it takes and how it moves. The GM has the creature
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
me with conflicted feelings.
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I helped a minor Gruul chieftain acquire an Izzet weapon.
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Roll an additional Izzet contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival.
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An Orzhov banker financed my laboratory’s current work and expects great returns.
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I have a cousin in the Cult of Rakdos, and we get along quite well.
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A former attendant from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
candle, then floating the lit candle in a vessel of holy water. If a creature imbued with one of Valin’s organs spends an entire long rest within 5 feet of the candle, the candle is consumed, Valin’s
within 1 hour of its death at the same time Valin’s organ is destroyed, the creature returns to life immediately as if targeted by a resurrection spell. A character who removes one of Valin’s organs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
should strive to keep the character alive and use resources wisely. Run the character yourself. It’s an extra burden for you, but it can work. Decide the character isn’t there. Invent a good reason for
the character to miss the adventure, perhaps by having him or her linger in town or continue a downtime activity. Leave a way for the character to rejoin the party when the player returns. Have the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
easily reach the conclusion that certain creatures are exempt from this magical restriction. Fire Suppression. Flames larger than a candle are suppressed within the keep. (The fireplace in the Hearth
collection is magically protected against theft. Any such work that is removed from the keep disappears and immediately returns to its proper place in the library. This ward also has a flaw that the Avowed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Evil, for now. Over the next few months, the region returns to its tranquil state. It’s still a frontier, but monster predations and banditry decline. The weather returns to normal, even if the people
disperse within a tenday of the cults’ defeat. Bereft of leadership and reeling from the events, the cultists decide the Dessarin Valley isn’t the place for them. Some go to nearby cities, especially
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
guilt before his execution, and the tragic tale of the Yellowcrest family comes to a close. If Lord Viallis teleports out of the temple, his destination is for you to decide. Though he has lost the
fruits of all his labor, his connection to Gaernoo remains strong, and he starts work immediately to regain what he has lost. Whether he returns to Waterdeep or emerges in some other location, his plots might spawn new adventures for the party.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
characters’ investigation. En route to the tavern, “Blood in the Streets” is a chance for characters to see the City Watch in action. If the characters decide to look around, “Searching the Dock Ward” gives
opportunity for the characters to get information from the patrons, which leads them to “Candle Lane,” where their quest continues. Blood in the Streets As the characters travel through the Dock Ward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
archons strike with searing bolts of focused light, flitting from place to place between blasts to confound their foes. CoupleofKooks “Some souls’ll do anything a flying head with a candle tells them
wearing or carrying, to an unoccupied space it can see within 120 feet of itself.
Bonus Actions
Shift Radiance. The archon reduces its Illumination to shed only dim light in a 5-foot radius, or it returns the light to full intensity.
Dmitry Burmak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Asger and Edith If the characters rescue Asger, they might decide to reunite him with Edith or try find him a new home. Possible endings for Asger include the following: Finding Asger a New Home. If
frees himself by squeezing between the bars of his cage or returns to working as Uncle Nibblecheek’s kitchen helper, depending on whether the hag is alive or dead. If the characters confront Edith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Omuans offer it urns of food and treasure as tribute. Cracks in the fresco obscure the head of the human figure in the foreground, but you can see that it grasps a lit candle.
A search of the wall
done since the dawn of time.” A copper bowl containing rat bones Four dead cockroaches A green wax candle with a salvageable wick 5 gp (loose) Performing the Ritual To open the sarcophagus, one or more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
in-game explanation. Monsters don’t attack the character, who returns the favor. On returning, the player resumes playing as if the absence never happened. Narrative Contrivance. Decide the character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Serving Zariel The characters might decide after meeting Zariel that they wish to serve her, joining her army and smiting demons in the Blood War. They also might wind up serving her if they fail to
redeem her and wish to live. Souls are Forfeit Characters who choose to serve Zariel must sign a contract (see appendix A) forfeiting their souls to the archdevil. She then returns such characters to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
it’s not rising in a straight line. Cloud cover might even make it look as though it were broken into multiple pieces. After an hour, the Spire returns to normal. 2 A kolyarut (see Morte’s Planar Parade
) arrives to interview the characters about their strange situation. It seeks information so greater powers in Mechanus can decide whether they want to blame the characters for their reality-defying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
wears a pair of golden bracers shaped like octopi (250 gp each) and a large silk vest studded with ten blue spinels (500 gp each). These baubles vanish with the marid when he returns to the Elemental
Plane of Water. Ichthyglug’s reward consists of a suit of mariner’s armor (scale mail) and two common wondrous items: a candle of the deep and a pole of angling (both described below). These items
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
alignment and personality. The target assumes the hit points of its new form, and when it reverts to its normal form, the creature returns to the number of hit points it had before it transformed. If it
companions. It acts on each of your turns. You decide what action it takes and how it moves. The DM has its statistics and resolves its actions and movement. If the spell becomes permanent, you no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
its alignment and personality. The target assumes the hit points of its new form, and when it reverts to its normal form, the creature returns to the number of hit points it had before it transformed
and your companions. It acts on each of your turns. You decide what action it takes and how it moves. The DM has its statistics and resolves its actions and movement. If the spell becomes permanent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
character receives a flood of sensations and their memories as this missing piece of themself returns. Among these are any other details about the character the player wants to be true—such as how the
, more powerful self. If a character doesn’t release their lost incarnation, it might make the following chapter more challenging. Let each character decide what to do with their trapped incarnation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
: At the gatehouse, you are greeted by three monks in purple robes: a human, a shield dwarf, and a sun elf. Around their necks hang holy symbols of Deneir, god of writing, whose symbol is a lit candle
or scroll, you decide whether the monks accept it as a gift. If the characters try to sneak or force their way into Candlekeep, the fortress’s defenses are brought to bear as described in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
with him when he leaves Avernus. Its empty iron foundations remain behind to mark the site, and when the tower returns, it locks itself into place with a satisfying clunk. Mordenkainen pays yugoloths
here to assassinate Mordenkainen. If they overhear his discussions with the characters, the assassins decide to alter their plans. Both fiends turn invisible and follow the party in hope of an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
away to her quarters for a moment. When she returns, read the following: Becklin reenters the room carrying a shallow wooden box, approximately three feet to a side. She sets it down gently on a table
the characters the shield only if at least one of them agrees to participate in the Battle of High Hill reenactment. She leaves it to the group to decide which character keeps the shield or how they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
could decide to pay them a visit at their tavern. If he’s told that a gnome and two Zhents were killed in the blast, Renaer drops a bombshell: When the Lords of Waterdeep ousted my father, I thought
friends in the Harpers. A day later, he returns with the following information: The man Fala saw matches the description of Urstul Floxin, a suspected member of the Black Network. Another North Ward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the DM, you decide how much to tell the players and when. All the information the players need to make choices comes from you. Within the rules of the game and the limits of the characters’ knowledge
characters don’t need to take turns, but you need to give each player a chance to tell you what their character is doing so you can decide how to resolve everyone’s actions. In combat, everyone takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
sections offer more detailed information on how an encounter typically unfolds, in three steps. Step 1: Describe the Situation As the DM, you decide how much to tell the players and when. All the
bookshelf. Outside combat, the characters don’t need to take turns, but you need to give each player a chance to tell you what their character is doing so you can decide how to resolve everyone’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
failed checks cause significant sections of the tower to crumble, you might decide that the DC of the check to climb across increases, or that checks are made with disadvantage. Using the Controls
stopped before the tower returns to its standing position, it becomes a stable bridge that can be crossed without ability checks. Adjusting the time field affects only the tower. Other creatures and objects that might happen to be in or on the tower at the time remain unaffected.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
of Saltmarsh and begin to hear tales of the haunted house, after which they might seek more information about the house and its current state. If you decide so, they can speak to the poacher mentioned
elders offer to hire the party to board and commandeer the smugglers’ ship when it returns to its secret port. That event sets in motion “The Sea Ghost,” which likely unfolds in the following sequence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Emporium. She warns the characters of one other condition before they decide: they must watch over her grove while she’s gone. If the characters attack or threaten Red Ruth during this negotiation, she
bargain when she returns. Otherwise, the undead tree collapses the entrance to Red Ruth’s hovel. The night hag is not pleased and uses her Etherealness trait to walk through the collapsed entrance of her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
roll initiative for each storm giant. The former approach expedites combat; the latter leads to a battle with more verisimilitude. HARSHNAG RETURNS!
If the characters decide to confront Iymrith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
occasional family heirloom. It’s up to you to decide how pervasive magic is in a domain, choosing whether a dearth or an excess of magic is more terrifying. Rarity of Magic. In domains where
. How these changes manifest are for you to decide and can shift from domain to domain. Do summoned creatures appear undead in one domain or violently mutated in another? Do divination spells rasp in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
20) 1 gp 2 lb. Candle 1 cp - Case, crossbow bolt 1 gp 1 lb. Case, map or scroll 1 gp 1 lb. Chain (10 feet) 5 gp 10 lb. Chalk (1 piece) 1 cp - Chest 5 gp 25 lb. Climber's kit 25 gp 12 lb. Clothes
creature moving through the area at half speed doesn't need to make the save. Candle. For 1 hour, a candle sheds bright light in a 5-foot radius and dim light for an additional 5 feet. Case, Crossbow Bolt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
characters’ stories and share anecdotes. When you decide it’s time, read the following: The doors to the great hall fly open and a sentry from the pinnacle shouts, “Manticore! It’s on the move!”
At this
it again. Manticore Lost. If 10 consecutive minutes pass and neither the knights nor the characters find the manticore, it returns to its lair (area V9). Conclusion After the manticore hunt, a few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
and longing a matter for judges to decide? The heart knows what the soul wants.
— Amlaruil Moonflower, Last Queen of Evermeet
Long before elves existed, Corellon danced from world to world and
Arvandor. Instead, when an elven soul returns to Arvandor, it is adopted by the other gods of the Seldarine and given respite from the world for a time, during which it is left alone to contemplate its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
this area: Nervous Unkh suggests that her host leave the tomb at once using one of the teleportation runes, though she can’t decide which rune is best. Impulsive Wongo thinks it’s a good idea to shatter
enemy.”
If the spirit successfully inhabits the character, give the player Shagambi’s card (see appendix F). If the attempt fails, the spirit returns to the mandolin and waits for another character to touch it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the Ring of Winter for himself and doesn’t trust other Zhents to help him get it. Unless you decide otherwise, the Krigvind returns after the characters obtain the conch but before they have time to
Black Network, he reveals his allegiance to the faction but advises the characters to leave Svardborg before the Krigvind returns. Nilraun isn’t looking out for anyone’s interests but his own; he wants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
stops the island from falling, returns the rune to its original orange color, and disables the console. The experience is startling, but it doesn’t harm the tower or creatures on the island. If the tower
might make good on his word to leave, or he might ambush the characters later—he’ll decide after seeing how they fare against Belephaion. Scrying Mirrors. Lohezet has manipulated one of the mirrors to spy






