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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
helps the other players visualize what’s happening around them, improvising when the adventurers do something or go somewhere unexpected. As an actor, the DM plays the roles of the monsters and
, refereeing — every DM handles these roles differently, and you’ll probably enjoy some more than others. It helps to remember that Dungeons & Dragons is a hobby, and being the DM should be fun. Focus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
surface and is akin to the Elemental Plane of Air with its wide-open nature. However, every bit of this plane glows brightly with innate power. This power is dangerous to mortal forms, which can’t
Positive Plane often find that it leaves them with a lasting charge, making it hard to calm down, to stem the flow of ideas, and even to sleep. On the other hand, they also find themselves with a persistent resistance to disease and despair.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
to show up, then kill them all. Killing Time in the Tavern Exactly when Tarina’s former associates arrive is up to you, but the characters should have a bit of free time before they appear (as
should be in charge with Ulder Ravengard gone.” “With Ravengard out of the way, who’ll be the next grand duke, I wonder? My money’s on Thalamra Vanthampur. Practically born in the sewers, she was, and more vicious than a swarm of rats.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
bit of an advantage in this regard, in that the NPCs placed under their command are all well-trained faction operatives, not raw recruits or mercenaries. However, some of these seasoned personnel might
take on the roles of their faction allies as well as their regular characters. This can range from letting each player control the overall actions of the NPCs in a single faction, to creating multiple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
swords Then charge into the hellish fray And scatter devil hordes. O sing a song of Elturel And when the night does fall Sleep safe beneath Companion’s light Until the dawn does call. We’re bound by
succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (History) check recalls that the Hellriders were so-named long ago when they descended into the Nine Hells on horseback to fight devils. Most of them never returned. It’s possible that one of Alan’s other patrons knows this bit of history.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group Newspapers employ a wide range of adventurers to bring news back to the home office. Consider some or all of these roles for the characters in your party: Voice of
BRELAND
this role. Muscle. Sometimes sources need a bit of physical cajoling to share their stories. The Muscle has a knack for getting people to talk. Alternatively, when those in power lock away the truth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
can spend a plot point to become the DM. That player’s character becomes an NPC, and play continues. It’s probably not a good idea to swap roles in the middle of combat, but it can happen if your group
table with a bit of material prepared or specific encounters in mind. A player who isn’t prepared or who doesn’t feel like DMing can choose to not spend a plot point that session. For this approach to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
once, Bookwyrm listens to what they have to say, then puts them in charge of the investigation, escorts them through the Emerald Door, and gives them directions to the tower. Along the way, the First
. Having finally found purpose in the triviality of their roles, the cultists take up positions in the tower when the countdown to launch begins. Stonky has assigned aliases to the members of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
inquisitives charge at least 2 GP per day, plus expenses—and the use of magic can increase that cost significantly. The inquisitives best at finding lost people and things belong to the Finders Guild
flesh out more details about their agency, including allies, enemies, contacts, roles for each character in the agency, type of work, a signature case, and clientele.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
: Roughly fifty people stand in a clearing just off the High Road, where the forest to the northeast and the swampland to the southwest give way to grassland for a bit on each side of the road. The
Next to Grizzelda is Sergeant Hazz Yorrum. Yorrum is a human guard, and in charge of the Neverwinter soldiers who protect the settlers while the town is being built. He is a coward, as lazy as he is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
appeal to the priests of your faith for magical aid. An NPC cleric or druid of your faith who is of sufficiently high level casts any spell of up to 5th level on your group’s behalf, without charge. The
order vary widely. Your patron relies on your group due to your particular skills or, perhaps, because it’s divine whim. The Religious Order Member Roles table suggests positions you might fill in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
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6 My superiors are smarter and wiser than I am. I do what I’m told.
7 Never pass up the opportunity to make an easy bit of coin. That’s my motto.
8 I’m beginning to feel like the
of order! (Chaotic)
5 Humility. I’m just a small part of a larger whole. So is everyone else. (Neutral)
6 Responsibility. We all have our roles to play. I’ll hold up my end of the bargain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Regardless of your origins, consider the following roles for the characters in your party: The Voice of
THRANE
Silver Flame’s Crisis of Faith!
The Templars of the Silver Flame are supposed to represent
would drive the order into obsolescence or even banishment if she were in charge.
Does Lady Ofejjaia hold her lofty position because of her loyalty, her piety, and her qualifications? Or is she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
smaller than a human rider mounted on a horse, they fill similar roles as cavalry warriors, messengers, outriders, and scouts. Affinity for Nature Centaurs have an affinity for the natural world
feet. Fey. Your creature type is fey, rather than humanoid. Charge. If you move at least 30 feet straight toward a target and then hit it with a melee weapon attack on the same turn, you can immediately
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
his rulership of Malbolge but left him in charge of Maladomini, albeit with a new set of duties. Asmodeus knew that Baalzebul’s superior intellect and propensity for lying would make him the ideal
. Even if would-be thieves could get around the defenses, they would have figure out how to navigate the complex classification system that marks the precise location of each bit of paperwork stored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
rest atop tables, along with several loose scraps of parchment with notes that include terms such as “rate of decay” and “accumulation of charge.” Log Entry. A thorough search of the room yields a
. Notably absent is the half-elf’s skull. (The bones and clothing belonged to Trenzia. Halaster fed her body to the ghasts.) 7e. Copper Vein Copper Vein. An exposed bit of stonework has a thick vein of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Detailed NPCs For NPCs who play larger roles in your adventures, allow more time to flesh out their histories and personalities. As you’ll see, ten sentences can sum up the main elements of a
Irritable 10 Ponderous 11 Quiet 12 Suspicious Useful Knowledge In a sentence, describe one bit of knowledge the NPC possesses that might be of use to the player characters. The NPC might know something as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the common room of the inn (area 2), as if they had just walked through the main door. You are standing just inside the front door to the Dran & Courtier. Things are a bit different, however. The
goblins and thrown upstairs to be eaten by the chuuls. Chance heard the goblins talking about a ritual with someone named Splugoth in charge. Treasure. In this reality, a small chest by the bed in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
ability to rally in the face of certain death, inspiring other kobolds to follow it in a charge against the invaders of their warren. Kobold Dragonshield
Small humanoid (kobold), lawful evil
Armor
tribe for several reasons. Because the kobolds’ deity remains imprisoned, most tribes lack individuals that can use divine magic, and so the scale sorcerers fill the roles of advisor and historian. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
has several specialized roles required for success in travel and trade: a barterer, an omener, a courser, and preferably a koletra. A barterer negotiates deals between the guros and other traders
size modifier) Speed. Your base walking speed is 40 feet. Fey. Your creature type is fey, rather than humanoid. Charge. If you move at least 30 feet straight toward a target and then hit it with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
acts as the police force for all of Ravnica. The Azorius NPCs table summarizes key roles within this force. Statistics for these NPCs are found in the Monster Manual unless the table states otherwise
the elite Sunhome Guard protects the legion’s headquarters. The Boros NPCs table summarizes key roles within these forces. Statistics for these NPCs are found in the Monster Manual unless the table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
these companions, who can become disillusioned when the dragon’s true nature is revealed. Crime Boss A dragon takes charge of a criminal enterprise, accumulating wealth through illegal activities that
importance, even when helping other creatures, and dragons’ “children” might face serious consequences if they forget who’s in charge. Patron Dragons might take on the role of patron, using a fraction of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, learning to use these claws as weapons much as Luthic uses her own. Orc females devoted to Luthic are in charge of fortifying and maintaining an orc stronghold. They help to guarantee the survival of
healed. The hands cultivate the sickness of these nurtured ones, turning them into instruments of defense and weapons of war. When orcs go to battle, a band of nurtured ones might charge in first — to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Either on their way to Neverwinter or while in the city, the characters might want to dig around a bit to find out more about what exactly they’re getting into. They might also assign a franchise task to
. Funny bit was, with all the laws she’s broke, she gets picked up for somethin’ she didn’t do. Murder no less! But I’ll tell you true, Oppal ain’t the murderin’ type.
“See, Oppal was pretending to be a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
after a fight: Activation Rods. The two rods in area B7 carry an electric charge and, when touched simultaneously, open the door in area B14. (The githyanki know that the charge deals a painful jolt
futile because of the maze’s regenerative capabilities, but every time he pries a little bit more of the floor away, Jitterjaws gnaws at the hole to work it just a bit larger. Given another day or two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
firbolgs, who claim a distant kinship with giants. Hiatea’s priests adopt one of two roles, reflecting the god’s dual areas of concern. Some live within the giants’ enclaves and focus their efforts on
, describe a dramatic change in Stronmaus after his father’s withdrawal from the Ordning, which left Stronmaus effectively in charge of the pantheon. Since then, Stronmaus has become brooding, aloof, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
the new culture, taking up most leadership roles and acting as the strong center in any military action. Hobgoblins that are called to lead a host become fired with purpose, overtaken by a fanaticism
weapons to create openings in enemy formations.
Bulwarks. The wild attack of a group of thugs is often followed by the charge of one or more bulwarks. A bugbear bulwark carries a spiked shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
guides are described in this section. Some will work for free if characters agree to certain conditions. Otherwise, guides charge 5 gp per day, and payment for 30 days up front is standard, even if
years ago, Hew was part of a dwarven expedition seeking to reopen Wyrmheart Mine. The expedition encountered Tinder the red dragon. Hew alone escaped, and only after the dragon bit off his left arm. Hew
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
whatever it takes to get strangers off their guard, then kill or capture them. The roof of the cave looms 60 feet above the water, on average (this varies a bit with the tide). It’s 50 feet above
and backed by two heavy wooden bars. The pirates never open these gates without the approval of whichever captain is currently in charge of the anchorage. 2. Pier Whichever pirate ship is in port is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
players to embrace the roles and enjoy the concept of momentarily placing their NPC’s secret goal as a top priority. Players might be more willing to take this on if you let them know that the scenario
vault marked “X.” This vault is further detailed in the “Orrery Vault” section below. Discovering which vault holds the component is an important bit of business that the characters must accomplish at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
fed hot beet soup and fresh bread at no additional charge. A cooked wolf steak costs 1 ep. The inn offers a pint of Purple Grapemash No. 3 wine for 3 cp, or a pint of the superior Red Dragon Crush wine
incriminating in his room. The footlocker and the wardrobe contain nothing but common clothes and travel wear. Rictavio’s Journal. The journal on the desk is a bit of artifice that Rictavio created to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
male Damaran human scout). Many years ago, an Uthgardt of the Red Tiger tribe bit off Quinn’s left ear, but Quinn prefers to talk about the part of the story where he cracked open the Uthgardt’s
expend 1 charge from each wand, triggering the effects of both wands simultaneously.
Special Equipment. Klauth carries a wand of fireballs and a wand of lightning bolts, and he wears a ring of cold






