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watch how they respond.
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An emerald dragon has been spying for a villainous cabal, ensuring the villains remain one step ahead of the adventurers.
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Emerald dragons
visits from a drow mage who corrects what the dragon has learned about the history of the elven schism.
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A young emerald dragon attempts to drive off a clan of cyclops;cyclopes who have taken up
Goliath
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
away in the night to seek the cold will of fate.
In some ways, the goliath drive to outdo themselves feeds into the grim inevitability of their decline and death. A goliath would much rather die in
the one tasked with doing it.
A goliath’s nickname is a description that can change on the whim of a chieftain or tribal elder. It refers to a notable deed, either a success or failure
Kalashtar
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
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Kalashtar Quirks
1d10
Quirk
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You try to understand the motives and feelings of your enemies.
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You prefer using telepathy over speaking aloud.
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You feel a strong drive to
evil spirits that dominate it. The rebel quori believe that through meditation and devotion, they can change the fundamental nature of Dal Quor, shifting the balance from darkness to light. Most
Ranger
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grouse and whine about the hardships of the wild, rangers respond with some mixture of amusement, frustration, and compassion. But they quickly learn that other adventurers who can carry their own weight
in protecting the borderlands, or a significant change? What made you join up with a band of adventurers? Do you find it challenging to teach new allies the ways of the wild, or do you welcome the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Whatever the specifics of this form, it exaggerates some drive or hidden nature within you. Roll on or choose an option from the Second Form table to determine this other side of yourself. Additionally
cast the alter self spell to appear in your second form. When you do so, you gain the effects of that spell’s Change Appearance option and cannot end it to gain the benefits of a different option
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, here are a few techniques you can use to get things moving again or bring the encounter to a speedy close. Don’t Repeat Game States When characters do something to change the tactical situation, don’t
respond by putting things back to the way they were before. For example, if a character takes the Disengage action to move away from a group of monsters, don’t respond by having those same monsters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
appearance is enough to drive off foes, but if forced to fight, water weirds crush enemies within their fluid coils. Water weirds might protect a site for generations and learn much about their
surroundings. Some gain reputations as oracles and might respond to questions posed to them in Primordial. Since water weirds don’t speak, they often communicate using spouts of water or objects submerged in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
change them back? How will the champions’ patrons respond if she refuses?
4 When multiple gods turn against her in a dispute, Thassa is enraged. She releases the locks binding every kraken in the sea, along with that of an ancient and mysterious kraken brood mother.
subtle, and her resistance to change sometimes causes her to let a situation worsen until she erupts in rage. Thassa might begin by answering another god’s offensive act with a display of power—which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the untapped resources of the Plains. The halflings have no interest in change, but it might be inevitable. Lathon Halpum believes that if the tribes can work together, they could become a nation of
nations, but others aggressively oppose such a path. Holy Uldra is a powerful shaman and the leader of her own tribe. She urges halfling warriors to join together for a single purpose: to drive all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
.” Don’t feel bound by an encounter chain. Let the characters’ decisions and actions drive the story. You can change the order in which encounters happen, remove encounters you don’t need, or create new
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Change. Consistency is stagnation. (Chaotic)
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Mental Superiority. I hone my mental powers so I can confuse, control, or kill any who annoy me. (Evil)
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Territoriality. Any creature
drive the giant away.
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An adult topaz dragon and an adult bronze dragon are finding their centuries-old enmity turning into a more romantic passion.
3
A djinni hopes to convince a topaz
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. It might be possible to drive the dragon off or somehow change the dragon’s behavior, but sometimes killing the dragon is the only option. Reclaim the Dragon’s Lair. A dragon has displaced an entire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Guardians. Sentient subterranean beings can coexist with otyughs, employing them as garbage disposals. With such plentiful sustenance, otyughs grow fat in their wallows, unmoved by any other drive or
magically transmit simple messages and images to any creature within 120 feet of it that can understand a language. This form of telepathy doesn’t allow the receiving creature to telepathically respond
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
dwarven pantheon. Abbathor is an advocate of change, not stability — an attitude normally regarded with suspicion by dwarves. But in this case, the god delivers his message inside the embrace of avarice
. Greed is at the heart of change. Greedy individuals aren’t content with their own accomplishments and seek to undermine the works that others have made, sometimes going so far as to take credit for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
The Dungeon Master The Dungeon Master (DM) is the creative force behind a D&D game. The DM creates a world for the other players to explore, and also creates and runs adventures that drive the story
supporting characters, breathing life into them. And as a referee, the DM interprets the rules and decides when to abide by them and when to change them. Inventing, writing, storytelling, improvising, acting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
respond.
8 An emerald dragon has been spying for a villainous cabal, ensuring the villains remain one step ahead of the adventurers.
Connected Creatures Emerald dragons generally go out of
dragon attempts to drive off a clan of cyclopes who have taken up residence in a nearby cave, attacking the clan’s herd of giant goats.
6 An assassin and a young emerald dragon train together to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Tips for Dungeon Masters Rule 0. Rule 0 of D&D is simple: Have fun. It’s fine if everyone agrees to change the rules as long as doing so means the game is more fun for everyone. Be Supportive. The
an idea, suggest options that might work. Use Your Imagination. Adventures are an outline for your game. Change or add anything that makes the game more fun. What does a monster smell like? That’s up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Plane of Air The essential nature of air is movement, animation, and inspiration. Air is the breath of life, the winds of change, the fresh breeze that clears away the fog of ignorance and the
Plane of Water), is a region of frigid winds called the Mistral Reach. These gales drive snowstorms into the Frostfell and away from it, toward the heart of the plane. Earth motes in the reach are covered with snow and ice.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Plot Points Plot points allow players to change the course of the campaign, introduce plot complications, alter the world, and even assume the role of the DM. If your first reaction to reading this
you like, especially if you want the players to drive more of the story. Once every player at the table has spent a plot point, they each gain 1 plot point. Option 1: What a Twist! A player who spends a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
their land, and they aren’t willing to let a bunch of orcs drive them off. They’ve heard the stories of the rampaging orc war bands and seen the scouts nearby. When the attacks began on the smaller
stay and fight, and nothing anyone has said has changed his mind. Kerbin’s daughter Dreena sent a message to the elves of the High Forest, but no one knows if or when they might respond. As far as they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
thing that could happen right now. Describe feelings of being watched. Hint that the characters are being hunted. Let characters respond to these stray thoughts. Sometimes these impressions should
of the following to conclude on a cliffhanger: hint at a new threat, impose a complication on existing plans, increase the stakes, introduce a new mystery, have a foe appear, have the world change, or otherwise shock the characters, then call for a break before players can react.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
to automatically cross a sunbeam, which awakens Grandfather Oak. This corrupted treant has several myconids grafted onto its body. Grandfather Oak uses the treant stat block with the following change
add even more danger to the fight. After 3 rounds of combat, Mother Stag approaches and pretends to drive the treant away. See “Offer of Help” below. Perilous Exploration. As the party continues on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
stakes. 4 I laugh at my own jokes — the darker, the better. 5 I never volunteer information, and I respond only to questions. 6 I offer generous terms in my deals, but the cost for defaulting is
Ideal 1 Change. I will metamorphose into every kind of hag and live a century as each, becoming something even greater in the end. (Chaotic) 2 Community. Loneliness is the path to madness. That is why
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
dedication to its goals strains the bonds between elements that must work together for the clan to prosper. Feuds between artisans drive wedges between families. Dwarf traders strike deals that fail to benefit
neighbors brings unpredictability and change, things dwarves prefer to avoid.
Circumstances cease to be normal when a clan faces an external threat. When word gets out that one of their own is in danger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
level, you can invoke the power of law to drive an ally to attack. If you cast a spell with a spell slot of 1st level or higher and target an ally with the spell, that ally can use their reaction
compel others. If you cast a spell of the enchantment school using a spell slot of 1st level or higher, you can change the spell’s casting time to 1 bonus action for this casting, provided the spell’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, and it’s also the most decadent. Most elves are impetuous to some extent, but eladrin are known for their fickleness. Many of them change their minds on the spur of the moment without giving reasons
enslave the elves, too, the elves united with other fey to drive the fomorians underground. The giants, now grossly misshapen thanks to a curse brought about by their own inner foulness, retreated to the Underdark of the Feywild, where they remain today.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the affected players—before introducing this content. Without any explanation or debate, if a single person gives a thumbs down or doesn’t respond, this action shouldn’t be performed. Players may
change their minds at any time. If a topic was listed as a boundary, it is off the table entirely. Content Tools Content tools enable you and your players to adjust the game’s content as you play. Since D
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
crystal dragon has captured a pack of winter wolves loyal to a frost giant, intent on convincing the wolves to change their evil ways.
4 A lonely werebear enjoys long conversations with a young
drive the yetis out.
3 An adult crystal dragon and an elf archmage have been friends for centuries and often go stargazing together on the peaks of their favorite mountains, but the dragon is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
successfully completed the “Icingdeath and Twinkle” quest). After this time, allied reinforcements rally to secure the palisade in this section and drive back the undead. The party holds the line
, allied reinforcements rally to secure the palisade in this section and drive back the cultists. Regardless of how the characters fare, they hear screams from the quayside: the undead have overrun the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
your entire DMing career, or you might change it with each campaign. Offering inspiration as a reward encourages certain types of behavior in your players. Think of your style as a DM and your
is consistent with the character’s personality trait, flaw, or bond. The character’s action should be notable in some way. It might drive the story forward, push the adventurers into danger, or make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. The behir is hungry but cautious. If the characters don’t attack, the behir asks them in Draconic to drive the gricks out of the adjoining cave. If a fight breaks out, the behir tries to maneuver into
cloaker mutate’s identity is overcome by Thorgran’s psychic echoes until the end of its turn. The creature doesn’t move, attack, or respond to anything the characters say. It instead utters one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
force that holds darkness at bay, or as a destroyer and a force for change. Fernia is home to all manner of fire elementals and to celestials and fiends that embrace the same ideals. Efreeti pashas and
helps the mortals of the Material Plane. The celestials of Irian are also those most likely to respond to planar ally and similar spells. Irian Manifest Zone Features d4 Feature 1 The waters of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
directions, trying to overwhelm the adventurers and drive them from the castle. Trap. The dusty plaster and rubble before the door leading to area C8 conceal a copper tripwire connected to linchpins
abandoned. In addition, King Grol posts sentries to drive off intruders who get too close. Each of these two rooms is occupied by two goblin bosses armed with shortbows. Replace the goblin bosses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
crops withered and wells undrinkable for 1d4 days after its passing. Thrym’s Howl. These bone-chilling blizzards drive a wall of wind and snow like a living glacier. The storm projects extreme cold (see
unusual color. Roll a d4: 1, purple with yellow splotches; 2, bright orange with tiger stripes; 3, tree-frog green with red squiggles; 4, hot pink with yellow spots. This change is permanent unless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
, trying to overwhelm the adventurers and drive them out of the castle. Trap. The dusty plaster and rubble in front of the door leading to area 8 conceals a copper tripwire connected to linchpins hidden in
addition, King Grol posts sentries to drive off intruders who get too close. This small room is littered with debris. The arrow slit opposite the door offers a fine field of fire over the terrace in