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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
recurring nightmare. Roll on the Close Encounter table to determine which creature nearly got the best of you. Creatures marked with an asterisk appear in Boo’s Astral Menagerie; the others are
, flying, or swimming speed in a straight line. The creature continues along this course, moving in a straight line at its speed on each of its turns until something stops it or changes its trajectory.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
is a magic in the retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
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Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on. (Any
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 generally
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Acquisitions Incorporated
then passing through the shadow of That-Which-Endures changed them forever. Now the newest race to call Faerûn home, the verdan do their best to find their way in an unfamiliar world
-encompassing power of entropy — the force that unknowingly and uncaringly changes order into chaos, and that breaks matter and time down into its component parts so that all can be rebuilt. Some
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. There is a magic in the retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
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Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on
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
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, their features almost devoid of detail. It is rare to see a changeling in that form, for a typical changeling changes their shape the way others might change clothes. A casual shape—one created
character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
in the retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
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Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on. (Any)
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convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
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Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on. (Any)
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Inquisitiveness
the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond.
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An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
things they care about, you can use other techniques to draw in the players. These are best tailored to the motivations of your players and their characters. For example, some adventuring groups are
noble heroes who respond without hesitation to the pleas of innocent villagers crying for help; other groups are hardened mercenaries who respond only to offers of payment. Some groups are devoted to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
-biologists believe they quell the creatures’ rumbling acid reflux.
Owlbears respond best to training that mimics exactly what their trainer wishes them to do. Crawling on one’s hands and knees is
often the best way to teach an owlbear to be a mount, for example.
An owlbear’s screech sounds vaguely similar to the cry of an enormous owl with terrible indigestion. Owls don’t suffer from indigestion, though, making this a sure sign that an owlbear is nearby.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
its description. You could tell the players that they see a merrow or hold up the creature’s picture from the Monster Manual. But that first moment of revelation is the best time to paint a
here: Don’t dictate a character’s actions in response to what they see. But you can touch on the feelings that the creature provokes, leaving it up to the players to describe how they respond to those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
can adjust it for larger or smaller groups as well as for characters of higher or lower level by making a few changes, like swapping one monster or trap for another, changing the number of foes in an
individuals or organizations there lead them to investigate the plot. A character hails from the land where the adventure takes place and has a connection to the plot. These short adventures work best
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Waterdeep The City of Splendors is a bustling city on the Sword Coast. A rider from Red Larch can reach Waterdeep in seven days, three if he or she changes horses often and dares to ride by night
. Some merchants have termed Waterdeep “the best supply center in the world,” with the largest collection of superb craft workers, experts, useful contacts, and potential hirelings to be found anywhere
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
deck has been in every edition of D&D, but there is no single “best” version of the deck. It has always been changing, and it always will. When you include the deck in your game, tailor it to your table
so it does exactly what you want and need it to. That’s what D&D has always done. Changes to the Deck
Two of the cards in the traditional Deck of Many Things have been renamed for this book. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
characters tell him. If they admit they’ve never met Shalfey, Hadley is disappointed but decides the characters are his best shot at rescuing the elder sage. What Hadley Knows. If the characters respond to
character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check gets the sense Hadley is looking for a specific reply. If the party doesn’t respond with the other half of the phrase, Hadley offers to take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Keeping Combat Moving Sometimes even the best-planned combat encounter can turn into a slog, where no one’s moving and neither side is hitting or dealing much damage to the other. When that happens
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->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
. He orders the goblins to distribute the midsummer fruit each year, and the goblins obey him out of fear.
Monsters on Alert. The kobolds and the goblins respond similarly if attacked. Intruders who
redeployed to area 32 to guard against another intrusion. Keep track of such changes, so that the characters don’t encounter the same kobolds or goblins twice.
Random Treasure. Each regular kobold and goblin is likely to have 2d10 sp, perhaps in the form of various coins and crude jewelry.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. Of these, though, captain is the only role that must be filled for the ship to function. A ship needs a single person to issue orders and respond to threats, otherwise a ship risks chaos and confusion
during a crisis. Each type of officer is described below, along with the abilities and proficiencies that help a character excel in that role: Captain. The captain issues orders. The best captains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
among the best soldiers of the Watch and are devoted to their city. Many of them, however, place the safety of the city ahead of strict adherence to the law, and complaints are raised against them from
a captain of the Watch; typically, they won’t be asked to respond to a situation if it’s not in the interests of the Boromar Clan. The Redcloak Battalion is described in more detail in chapter 3.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
allowed Rasharoo to notice the changes in Phylo and the entire colony more sharply, and it now trusts nothing and no one except Basidia. Its paranoia isn’t the product of Zuggtmoy’s corruption, however
adventurers’ best hope of finding a way back to the surface. Rasharoo knows many promising paths, but since myconids have no interest in the sunlit world, it has never followed them all the way there
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
) folk do the best they can to help others according to their needs. Many celestials are neutral good. Chaotic good (CG) creatures act as their conscience directs, with little regard for what others
neutral. Neutral (N) is the alignment of those who prefer to steer clear of moral questions and don’t take sides, doing what seems best at the time. Druids are traditionally neutral, as are typical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
governs the slow changes wrought by the passage of time, such as the weathering of rocks and the erosion of beaches. Where Nylea controls the eternal cycle of the seasons and Kruphix monitors the flow of
of her fellow gods, most of whom have convinced themselves that they can impose lasting order on the cosmos. At the same time, her realm is unassailable, and she believes that the changes she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
dragons respond to the Draakhorn’s rumbling moan and journey to the Well of Dragons—a migration that inspires alarm and panic in people across Faerûn. Characters and players should seldom be allowed to
any cause—Tiamat included. A dragon caught in a losing battle takes any escape that presents itself, most often simply soaring away. This changes during the final showdown at the Well of Dragons, however, when Tiamat can be seen clawing her way through the portal from the Nine Hells.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
dragons respond to the Draakhorn’s rumbling moan and journey to the Well of Dragons—a migration that inspires alarm and panic in people across Faerûn. Characters and players should seldom be allowed to
any cause—Tiamat included. A dragon caught in a losing battle takes any escape that presents itself, most often simply soaring away. This changes during the final showdown at the Well of Dragons, however, when Tiamat can be seen clawing her way through the portal from the Nine Hells.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
exile and chooses to remain in Shadowdusk Hold despite every instinct telling her to flee. Melissara is a human archmage, with these changes: Melissara is neutral. She speaks Common, Deep Speech, Draconic
the ensuing conflict and provides the following information to the characters in good faith: All members of the Shadowdusk family have, to some extent, been corrupted by the Far Realm. To the best of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
dragons respond to the Draakhorn’s rumbling moan and journey to the Well of Dragons—a migration that inspires alarm and panic in people across Faerûn. Characters and players should seldom be allowed to
any cause—Tiamat included. A dragon caught in a losing battle takes any escape that presents itself, most often simply soaring away. This changes during the final showdown at the Well of Dragons, however, when Tiamat can be seen clawing her way through the portal from the Nine Hells.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
of changelings; the theme and tone of the inn changes every week. It’s said to have ties with the Tyrants, which keeps troublemakers away. The Butcher’s is a combination butcher shop and bar in
Eastbridge. It’s popular with the local gnolls and is the best place to find Daask soldiers, though not all monsters in the region have ties to Daask. The Crooked Cat is home to dozens of cats, and this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
block could represent a sapient alien if you raise its Intelligence and Charisma to 10 or so. It’s usually best to leave its Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution scores alone, as changes to these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
highest Charisma score among all adventurers in the party, and its starting loyalty score is half that number. If the highest Charisma score changes — perhaps a character dies or leaves the group — adjust
longer acts in the party’s best interests. The disloyal NPC either leaves the party (attacking characters who attempt to intervene) or works in secret to bring about the party’s downfall.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Head Servants The head servants of Cassalanter Villa are members of the cult. These four servants are described below. All appear to be tieflings, though one is not. The following changes apply to
room (area C19). Laiba “Nana” Rosse Laiba Rosse, better known as “Nana,” is the caretaker and private tutor for Terenzio and Elzerina, and she does her best to keep track of their every move. Even so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
“Random Encounters” (above) for guidelines on how the giant ice toads respond to intruders. The characters’ best chance to avoid a fight in this area — and to keep the toads from alerting the ice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
“Random Encounters” (earlier in this chapter) for guidelines on how the giant ice toads respond to intruders. The characters’ best chance to avoid a fight in this area—and to keep the toads from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
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
is nearby and heading in the ranch’s direction. There’s not enough time to flee, and everyone is hunkering down to defend the compound as best as they can. Stowal and Branikan are brothers (male shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
constantly preaches devotion to Vlaakith. Each of the fortified settlements where young githyanki are raised and trained is a combination of military academy and cult headquarters. Only the Best Survive The
other eggs deliberately laid so that all hatch at the same time. Since githyanki adults must return to the Astral Plane to keep from aging significantly, the roster of instructors continually changes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
—it describes what might happen in one arena of existence if something changes in another. Scholars sometimes approach the Draconic Prophecy as a puzzle, where solving it is its own reward. They look
, destructive fire raging to life after long lying dormant, or perhaps even the hatching of a red dragon’s egg. “Five shall rise to cause a dragon’s fall.” The best way to read this line is as a reference
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
tavern, the staff, layout of the building, and decor shouldn’t change much from one visit to the next. That said, changes can occur as a result of the characters’ actions or of actions they learn about
doors, disarmed traps, and the like. Events beyond the scope of a single adventure are best recorded in a notebook dedicated to your campaign. Whether it’s a physical book or an electronic file, such a