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If You're a Character

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

If You’re a Character Follow these steps to create your character: Choose your Class. Pick one of the classes from the D&D Beyond Basic Rules as your character’s Class. Choose your Origin. Pick one

Using This Book

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

: Creating a Character. Chapter 2 walks you through the steps of character creation. Chapter 3: Character Classes. Characters’ capabilities are largely determined by class, such as Fighter or Wizard

. Chapter 3 offers twelve classes to choose from, along with forty-eight subclasses. Chapter 4: Character Origins. Background and species are key elements in defining a character’s origin, which further

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

a Check To... Strength Lift, push, pull, or break something Dexterity Move nimbly, quickly, or quietly Constitution Push your body beyond normal limits Intelligence Reason or remember Wisdom Notice

Classes table presents a range of possible DCs for ability checks. Typical Difficulty Classes Task Difficulty DC Very easy 5 Easy 10 Medium 15 Hard 20 Very hard 25 Nearly impossible 30

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

a Check To... Strength Lift, push, pull, or break something Dexterity Move nimbly, quickly, or quietly Constitution Push your body beyond normal limits Intelligence Reason or remember Wisdom Notice

Classes table presents a range of possible DCs for ability checks. Typical Difficulty Classes Task Difficulty DC Very easy 5 Easy 10 Medium 15 Hard 20 Very hard 25 Nearly impossible 30

Fortress Cities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

meet here to plan or refine their strategy for battling the githyanki and the mind flayers. Shra’kt’lor is the most well defended of the githzerai outposts — no force in Limbo could readily threaten the

city or its inhabitants. Teleportation circles are barred except on the fringes of the place, at always-guarded locations beyond the city’s outermost defenses. Those who use plane-shifting magic to

Playing a Character

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

ego in the fantasy world of the game. Make a level 1 character using the D&D Beyond Basic Rules. The adventures in Heroes of the Borderlands were designed with the Cleric, Fighter, Rogue, and Wizard

classes in mind, but any class will do. Team Up. Your character joins the other players’ characters to form an adventuring party. These adventurers are allies who face challenges and fantastical

The Powers of the Mark

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

a character with the Spellcasting or the Pact Magic class feature, your dragonmark spells are added to the spell list for each of your spellcasting classes, thereby expanding the spell options

be your fiendish patron, the source of all your magic. These descriptions add flavor to your character but don’t change your character’s abilities, beyond the dragonmark spells added to your spell list

Using This Book

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

the game. It includes information on the various races, classes, backgrounds, equipment, and other customization options that you can choose from. Many of the rules in part 1 rely on material in parts

2 and 3. If you come across a game concept in part 1 that you don’t understand, consult the book’s index. Part 2 (chapters 7–9) details the rules of how to play the game, beyond the basics described

The Powers of the Mark

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

play a character with the Spellcasting or the Pact Magic class feature, your dragonmark spells are added to the spell list for each of your spellcasting classes, thereby expanding the spell options

be your fiendish patron, the source of all your magic. These descriptions add flavor to your character but don’t change your character’s abilities, beyond the dragonmark spells added to your spell

Eberron Sourcebooks

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

of the world, including advice on creating adventures and a deeper look at the nations of Khorvaire and the lands beyond it. Either of these books can be useful for a Dungeon Master who wants further

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

2. Choose a Class

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

required to reach that level (see “Beyond 1st Level” later in this section). QUICK BUILD Each class description in the Classes section includes a section offering suggestions to quickly build a

when exploring a dungeon, fighting monsters, or engaging in a tense negotiation. The character classes are described in the Classes section. Your character receives a number of benefits from your

Using These Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

includes information on the various races, classes, backgrounds, equipment, and other customization options that you can choose from. Many of the rules in part 1 rely on material in parts 2 and 3

. Part 2 details the rules of how to play the game, beyond the basics described in this introduction. That part covers the kinds of die rolls you make to determine success or failure at the tasks your

Morgrave University

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

Plateau. They’re popular sites for student gatherings and class meetings on the rare occasions that Sharn’s notoriously rainy weather lets up. Beyond the courtyards, the “ground floor” contains lecture

halls, study halls, small libraries (mostly focused on books assigned for student reading), dining halls, and faculty offices. Morgrave is a constant bustle of activity while classes remain in session

Eldritch Mist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

–4 Shadowfell Fog 5–6 Wild Magic Fog Mist Thickness Mist lightly obscures the area it fills. Depending on its density, it heavily obscures an area beyond a certain distance from creatures within. Use

the Mist Thickness table to determine a mist’s thickness at random. The Mist Obfuscation table notes how far a creature in mist can see before the area beyond is heavily obscured. Mist Thickness

Students

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

students take as many as a third of their classes in other colleges, continuing the breadth of their first-year education and looking for places where the perspectives of other disciplines can bring

several years beyond that time frame. Most students eventually graduate, though, and they walk a variety of paths after leaving the university. Many return to whatever home they came from, putting what

Triton

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

the sea, they’re not bound to the deep. Following their inherent curiosity, some tritons venture beyond the waves, seeking to explore a whole world of wonders beyond their own. (RYAN PANCOAST) Born of

spines, the shells of monstrous crustaceans, and so on. Having an old, well-developed civilization, tritons know much of how to refine these materials into garb as rich and weapons as sturdy as any found

Central Campus

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

, classrooms and laboratories (mostly used for first-year classes and interdisciplinary studies), and space for social gatherings. Two of the sites on map 1.1 are described elsewhere in the book: Aerojaunt Field

-towers radiate from the Biblioplex like enormous spokes. These Torches of Enlightenment stretch out to the five college campuses and beyond, more than a hundred miles into the surrounding countryside

City Government

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Lower Central. Since taking her seat, she has fought to improve conditions for the lower classes of Sharn, and she has made many enemies on the council and beyond. 3 Thurik Davandi (gnome) represents

Investigating the Panic

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

said to the students and doesn’t remember anything useful beyond this. She begs the characters not to spread rumors about the tavern until it’s clear what happened. Talking to the Dean If the characters

wish to ask Dean Tullus about why she was at Bow’s End Tavern, meeting with her immediately proves impossible, as the professor is busy with her classes and personal research. However, a teaching

Campaign Tracking

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

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

can help you design adventure content that provides opportunities for character development. Keep a running tally of the adventurers’ classes and levels, as well as any quests and downtime activities

The Shape of Sharn

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

in Sharn. Beyond the permanent population, tens of thousands of people pass through Sharn every day. Refugees from the war still find their way to Sharn, along with tourists, spies, merchants, and

. Middle wards are home to the middle classes. Here you’ll find bustling markets and taverns, along with a wide range of entertainment and housing. Services range from modest to comfortable, with a few

Sedgemoor Locations

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

them spot the bubbling of the underwater spring in that area to draw them in. Map 3.6: sedgemoor View Player Version S1. Marsh Banks Beyond some scrubby bushes, the solid ground here gives way to the

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

Rock Gnomes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

visitors interact with their toys, while they scribble notes on how to refine their creations. Celestial toys can do just about anything. Many of these objects have properties not unlike those of wondrous

creations of tinker gnomes range from the ridiculous to the dangerous. They love to push the art of invention beyond its limits, and to explore the instability of volatile materials. They cackle with glee

Wiltroot Hall Locations (W1-W7)

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

Wiltroot Hall Locations (W1-W7) The following locations are keyed to map 4.1. All descriptions assume the characters are exploring this area during the day. There are no classes taking place here

overlooks the bog and walkways beyond. This area is devoid of faculty, staff, or students, leaving the building full of class supplies. Up to three herbalism kits or poisoner’s kits could be crafted

Introducing Characters

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

character sheets present on D&D Beyond as noted above. These are available to claim by navigating to Premade Characters. Instruct the players to find them on their D&D Beyond accounts by navigating

for your players to claim on D&D Beyond. The Characters The characters are heroes that the players use to interact with the world and story the DM presents. Let the players review these characters

NPC Stat Blocks

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

ft.; speaks Common and Goblin Grimlock +2 Str, -2 Cha Blind Senses, Keen Hearing and Smell, Stone Camouflage; can’t be blinded; blindsight 30 ft., or 10 ft. while deafened (blind beyond this radius

monster you want to use isn’t listed on the table, use the process described below under “Monsters with Classes.”

Ascendant Factions

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

might be true deities that oversee everything, but such beings are beyond comprehension. They assert that worshipers of the gods draw their power from unknowable sources—false gods simply take the

simply the first stage of death. Dusters seek to understand and experience the stages of death, the last of which they hold is True Death: a transcendence to a state of being beyond the multiverse. In

Masters' Domain

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

only once per turn. Black Gate. The space beyond the western false door contains a black gate. Contact Stone. A contact stone is on the wall near the black gate. 28. Temple of Blood The coppery scent of

pillars. The other C cell is empty. Cell D. This cell contains bunks but is empty. Black Gate. The space beyond the secret door in the southeast corner contains a black gate. White Gates. The corridors

Mournland Environment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

cloud of dead-gray mist. Maps of Cyre from before the Day of Mourning are of limited use nowadays. The land beyond the gray mist has been twisted and warped, and distances seem to expand and shrink

Mournland and sought to slake their thirst with a drink from the lake. At the lake bottom is the ruined town of Eastwood Springs, which once served as a resort for the leisure classes of Cyre. As yet, no one

Roleplaying a Giant

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

living in a cottage carved from a single, enormous gourd. Beyond that, the cloud giants’ generosity in times of want helps to cement their reputation as friends of humankind — a reputation that serves

that all of their feats of metalworking and engineering are themselves forms of artistic expression. Beyond such accomplishments, true artwork is scarce among fire giants, and most of what exists is

Lower City Gazetteer

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

body — souvenirs left by those who refused to pay their bill. Beyond the combination lobby and common room, the Blushing Mermaid is a confusing maze of wings and oddly interconnected floors, hiding

” 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

body — souvenirs left by those who refused to pay their bill. Beyond the combination lobby and common room, the Blushing Mermaid is a confusing maze of wings and oddly interconnected floors, hiding

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

Cave Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

impressive chamber was the heart of the Wave Echo Cave mining operation. Here, the dwarves melted ore to refine ingots of pure silver, gold, and platinum. The dry channel is where the dwarves diverted the

excursions are long lost. The hot spring that produces the regular surge of water lies somewhere beyond. Characters who enter the water here discover it is warmer than would be expected for a subterranean

Daelkyr

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

daelkyr. The daelkyr are masters of flesh-shaping, and they altered existing life forms—often beyond recognition—to create soldiers for their wars against the peoples of Khorvaire. When a character

characters might manifest connections to the daelkyr in many ways. The Great Old One warlock patron is an excellent match to Belashyrra or Dyrrn, but other classes can just as easily reflect a connection to

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