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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
divine beings who created giff have likewise been forgotten. Their titanic petrified bodies drift on the Astral Sea, isolated and unrecognizable in their current forms.
Although they don’t realize
blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
your adventuring career, you can decide whether to tell your companions about your inheritance right away. Rather than attracting attention to yourself, you might want to keep your inheritance a secret
intend to do with your gift once you realize what it is capable of.
Folk Hero
d8
Personality Trait
1
I judge people by their actions, not their words.
2
If someone is in
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
glasses.
3
Burning a small piece of the body and looking for shapes in the smoke.
4
A cautious, reasoned, professional guesstimate.
5
Careful measurements. The distance between nostrils
. The difference between the index finger and the middle finger. The elasticity of the ear lobe.
6
You take a long, careful look, and then decide based on which fellow franchisee has been nice to
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
few miles from where they were born.
You aren’t one of those folk.
You are from a distant place, one so remote that few of the common folk in the North realize that it exists, and chances are
along my way. (Good)
2
Reserved. As someone new to these strange lands, I am cautious and respectful in my dealings. (Lawful)
3
Adventure. I’m far from home, and everything is strange
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Treasure A cautious and skilled gang can follow in the tracks of a gnoll war band, keeping hidden and waiting for the creatures to move on after ravaging a village or a town. The gnolls leave the
understanding of the value of weapons and armor, so one might decide to hold onto an object seen as useful. In this way, a gnoll might come to possess a magic item, though it might not know exactly how to
Paladin
Legacy
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Basic Rules (2014)
an orc war band celebrating its recent victory. Silently, he stalks into their midst and whispers an oath, and two orcs are dead before they even realize he is there.
Silver hair shining in a shaft
while you were at prayer? Did another paladin sense the potential within you and decide to train you as a squire? Or did some terrible event—the destruction of your home, perhaps—drive you to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
archaeologists. The archaeologists are in dire straits, and it’s up to the characters to decide whether to help. Eventually, the characters realize that the sixth piece of the Rod of Seven Parts is located
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. The Dungeon Master decides which of these spells are available in a campaign and how they can be learned. For example, a DM might decide that some of the spells are freely available, that others are
entire spell list for their class. Given that fact, the DM should be cautious about making all of these new spells available to a player who is overwhelmed when presented with many options. For such a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
take a while for adventurers to realize that an apparently unconnected series of encounters early in a campaign are actually all part of the complex schemes of the Lords of Dust. These fiends are so
devious that it is often impossible to discern a pattern to their actions until their plans have come to fruition and the connections have finally been made clear. (You could retroactively decide that what you intended as unconnected encounters were all part of the plan from the beginning!)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
confronted by obviously more numerous or powerful opponents usually try to avoid battle. But brave, desperate, or devoted creatures might never retreat from a battle. If you can’t decide whether a
behalf of the group. When creatures that are already engaged in battle realize they’re likely to lose, they usually try to exit that battle. A monster is likely to flee if either of the following is true
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
to return to normal. When the grippli prisoners realize that the characters have persevered, they waste no time getting the news to the village and the trading post. The refugees return home, and
within a tenday the frogfolk have repaired any damage to the crab pens and are back in business. The benevolent yuan-ti, once they recover from their wounds, might decide to continue digging out the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
form an alliance against the sea devils. The council members realize that the characters’ mission was not as successful as it first seemed. As a show of good faith, they share the essential facts of the
consternation, decide to consider the characters’ actions an honest — if uncivilized — mistake. They agree to accept the town’s help in the looming conflict. Then they call upon the council to again enlist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
prisoner Sarith Kzekarit might also become the party’s guide, owing to his extensive knowledge of the Underdark. Though the party doesn’t realize it, Sarith is infected with Zuggtmoy’s spores, which
now control his mind. He tries to steer the party toward Neverlight Grove, citing it as a place of safety in which the adventurers can decide their next move. In reality, he unknowingly leads the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
buy. Zhentarim agents traveling to and from Mantol-Derith have recently passed on information and rumors concerning demonic activity in the Underdark. The organization’s members have yet to realize the
full extent of the threat, as corruption and madness have already infiltrated their secret outpost since those initial reports (see chapter 9). However, even the most cautious member of the Zhentarim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the gnome isn’t among the dead. The gnome and his pursuers were moving toward the tavern in Trollskull Alley (which Barnibus will soon come to realize is the characters’ property). Neither the gnome
, Barnibus wants to find out the gnome’s identity and whether he was known to anyone. The characters, having never met Dalakhar, have little information to offer unless they decide to lie. Neither
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
missions across Khorvaire to provide you with combat experience as well as to further Redcloak goals. Alternatively, your DM might decide to start the campaign with your characters at a higher level and
the support of the crown, the King’s Citadel, and the larger Brelish army, largely summarized as the following parties: King Boranel. The king of Breland is a cautious advocate of the Redcloaks. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
, however, all my powers are lost. So you must decide right now who will wear me forever.”
This situation is a basic loyalty and intelligence test. Will the party members cut each others’ throats over the
ring? Will they be suspicious enough to simply leave it alone? If they take time to think about it, they’ll likely realize that the ring must be a hoax. Someone who puts it on can cause it to exhibit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
who experience its terrors never suspect its surreal nature; only a few gradually realize that things don’t add up. Whether they do or don’t, the setting’s supernatural features and malicious
how long will that remain certain? The answers are for you to decide. THIS BOOK GIVES CHARACTERS NIGHTMARES
Ravenloft is a setting designed to bring nightmares to life—for characters, not for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
the cleric’s sacred flame cantrip), you might describe the creature howling in agony. This can help the players realize that radiant damage is a way to get around Undead Fortitude. If the players ask
Rest). Runara explains that she heard the sounds of combat and arrived just in time to prevent the zombies from dragging the characters into the sea. Avoiding the Zombies. If the characters decide not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
High Road, the party can easily get to town. They may also decide to approach from a less conspicuous direction. Either way, they can get to the edge of town without being spotted. When they reach Leilon
. Ritual. If the characters watch what is happening for at least a round, they can attempt a DC 10 Intelligence (Religion) check. On a success, they realize what she is doing and know that, unless they stop her, she could summon any number of terrible creatures.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle
players realize that radiant damage is a way to get around Undead Fortitude. If the players ask whether their characters know anything about fighting zombies, have them make DC 10 Intelligence checks
dragging the characters into the sea. Avoiding the Zombies. If the characters are faring poorly against the zombies or decide not to fight them, the characters can easily escape from the slow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
whisper through sinister lore—names like Osybus, Shami-Amourae, and Tenebrous—domain inhabitants know almost nothing of the Dark Powers. While some Darklords realize they’re imprisoned by antagonistic
ignored or worse. For residents of Ravenloft, ignorance provides a well-defended shelter against unfathomable truths. The Secret of the Dark Powers The true nature of the Dark Powers is for you to decide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
world. For example, you could decide that the clerics of a particular deity belong to an order that forbids the accumulation of material goods, other than magic items useful for their divine mission
their masters, drawn from the sorcerer or wizard lists. Suddenly, the paladin feels like a different class. Be cautious when changing the warlock spell list. Since warlocks regain their spell slots
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
spectators can’t decide which of them should guard the meteorite, and they are anxious for someone to help resolve their dispute. The gazers were drawn to the cavern by the spectators’ argument but lack the
much deeper in the mountain and doesn’t appear in this adventure. It doesn’t take the beholderkin long to realize that intruders have arrived. After a brief telepathic conference, the spectators use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. In this dark comedy, three sailors, shipwrecked in the ocean, cling to a coffin. 4 The Lich King’s Revel. A lich king cannot decide which of his three living sons should rule his kingdom, so he throws
Island of Death in an Ocean of Tears. Explorers arrive on an island littered with bones. It takes them years to realize they’re all dead. Endelyn Moongrave (see appendix B for her stat block) is not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
decide whether to be outside the Nematode or inside its closed mouth. There is no light in the cave once it shuts unless the characters have light sources with them. When the mouth closes, two intellect
an entrance is all but impossible. Spells such as disintegrate and passwall can create an artificial exit, but the characters should quickly realize that the most obvious way out is the 10-foot-wide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
shop and residence.) OBTAINING THE STONE OF GOLORR
The Stone of Golorr possesses an intelligent, alien intellect and has enough prescience to realize that the characters are destined to find it. The
that memory loss. You can award inspiration to that character as a way to acknowledge the player’s good roleplaying.
As chapter 4 unfolds, you decide when it’s time for the characters to have a chance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
glasses.
3 Burning a small piece of the body and looking for shapes in the smoke.
4 A cautious, reasoned, professional guesstimate.
5 Careful measurements. The distance between
nostrils. The difference between the index finger and the middle finger. The elasticity of the ear lobe.
6 You take a long, careful look, and then decide based on which fellow franchisee has been nice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the wheat field and emerge near a random cluster of grain towers (area G4). Once they realize their mistake, they head back into the field and make their way toward the abbey (area G7). Oren Yogilvy
realize something is amiss and reach the bell in the dead of night.) The ringing bell can be heard for miles and puts all of Goldenfields’ defenses on alert. The bell panics any ogres, bugbears, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Goldwarren Locations The following locations are keyed to map 7.1. Map 7.1: The GoldwarrenView Player Version G1: Junction Tunnel After a short, cautious march from the mine entrance, the party
succeed on a DC 14 Intelligence (Nature) check realize the creature is tame and hungry. The lizard attacks the characters only if they injure it, or if it’s not placated with offerings of food. G4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
realize that the mage is unreasonably preoccupied with her cloak, absently touching it as she chats. If the characters ask Naxa about her behavior, she admits that the cloak isn’t merely a fancy magic
, chitin, and gnashing teeth presses against the stones from the other side.
The circle of stones shudders, and you realize the monstrous thing contained on the other side is expanding the circle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
people under this person’s power. What important fact didn’t they realize about this person or his or her reign, which will later come to light? Name one person or group that tries to fill the
disaster takes whatever form you want, but it’s always a big, bold, unsubtle sign of a deity’s displeasure. You might decide to wipe a town, region, or nation off the map of your world. A disaster ravages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the battle unfolds, however, the characters should have the chance to realize that there are other options. During the fight, Raah shrieks angry epithets in the Deep Crow tongue, such as: “I’ll kill
sincere in their attempts to engage the deep crow, you can decide that successful roleplaying and a reasonable number of successful ability checks let them gain Raah’s trust. On a badly failed check or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the characters thereafter. As the battle continues, you can decide how the rest of the combat goes with regards to additional help. If the characters are winning handily, a few loyalists might escape
. What’s more, you’re never more than two steps from some sort of convenient rope that you can cut and use to dramatically swing into danger.
What’s more, people don’t realize that profit-sharing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Random Encounters in Thither Roll for a random encounter whenever you feel it is appropriate; for example, you might decide to stage a random encounter while the characters are traveling toward a
companion was slain while scouting out Loomlurch and the surrounding area. They urge any characters heading for the hag’s lair to be cautious. The blink dogs can reveal the following information about






