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Acquisitions Incorporated
carries an actual toothbrush (named Percival) and actual floss at all times.
Those who know Donaar quickly come to recognize that the braggadocio that defines him involves a certain amount of artifice
come to realize that reinforcing Donaar's self-congratulating sense of draconic entitlement makes it remarkably easy to win his favor.
Despite his easily massaged vanity, the dragonborn sometimes shows
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
a certain area its territory and visits destruction upon all trespassers.
Relentless killers are hateful, revenge-obsessed creatures that enter into pacts with fiends or other nefarious entities
.
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The killer appears to be an ordinary person who doesn’t realize it turns into a killer when enraged.
Relentless Methods
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Method
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Artist. The killer turns its
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
ocean to the void of the Astral Plane. Anything on or within a certain distance of a morkoth’s isle is drawn with it in its journey through the planes. Thus, people from lost civilizations and
failed save, the creature feels an intense urge to use its movement on each of its turns to enter the lair and to move toward the morkoth’s location (the target doesn’t realize it’s
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
ability and increases in potency with the passage of time. Or, the true nature of your inheritance might not be apparent at first and is revealed only when certain conditions are met.
When you begin
intend to do with your gift once you realize what it is capable of.
Folk Hero
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I judge people by their actions, not their words.
2
If someone is in
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you from using them at every opportunity.
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You appreciate the soft humanoids who realize they need chain mail and swords to match the gifts you were born with.
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You enjoy eating your
notable deeds or actions. For example, Garurt translates as “axe,” a name given to a lizardfolk warrior who defeated an orc and claimed his foe’s weapon. A lizardfolk who likes to
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
wizard Tasha). Although she was defeated, Iggwilv managed to damage the crook during the battle, infecting it with an insidious curse—and the potential for future victory. In the aftermath, the
crook was again lost. Occasionally it reappears, but the famed artifact is not what it was. Whether or not the artifact’s bearers realize its full threat, few risk using the Crook of Rao&mdash
Species
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
rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the text of the cure wounds spell specifies that the spell doesn’t work on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
that can make it difficult to realize certain character concepts. The following subsections address that lack by adding choice to your character’s race, allowing you to customize your ability scores, languages, and certain proficiencies to fit the origin you have in mind for your character.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Threshold Evacuation After Belephaion is defeated, read the following: The shaking underfoot continues. Outside the windows, boulder-sized chunks of the city tear free, rising into the air. Beneath
the ceiling. Characters who try to use the flying citadel helm can make a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check. If they succeed, they realize it’d take several hours to attune to it and regain control of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
A Threat Returns After their encounter with Murgaxor, the characters likely realize that the evil mage has had a hand in numerous threats the characters have experienced, both during this academic
student named Murgaxor was expelled long ago for using life-draining magic on his fellow students. Murgaxor was thought defeated, but clearly, he has somehow returned. The university staff doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
attacks unless it was previously defeated in area 15. Secret Door A secret door in the east wall appears only when certain conditions are met; see area 21 for more information.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
this for certain, but they’ve just glimpsed a wereraven (see chapter 5). They have no way of stopping the mysterious creature. Again, ask the characters how they react. Those who approach the
, realize that they’ve all just witnessed the same thing, learn that they all received similar messages, and raise questions they have no answers for. The Mists of Ravenloft have subtly claimed them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
. Bring forth the zodar!”
The crowd gives out a collective gasp as the guards part ranks to make way for a creature clad head to toe in a suit of obsidian armor. As it floats toward you, you realize the
chapter’s cliffhanger ending depends on who wins the trial by combat. All Hail Emperor Xeleth! If the characters are defeated by the zodar (as described earlier in the chapter) or fail to come to
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, and he is convinced that his good luck and his “magical” dagger saved him from certain death. Tarak is unarmed, and the zombies overpower both him and Blepp if the characters don’t help. If the
“Shipwreck” below). More Zombies If the characters defeated the zombies when they first arrived on the island, you can use this encounter at any point during the adventure to add a little extra combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Creatures from the Giant Kin Encounters table (see chapter 3) have taken control of the hall but are plagued by restless spirits. The ghosts and wraiths of defeated foes, along with creatures from the Giant
. Infernal Bargain A bone devil knows the power of Hiatea’s Hearth and is tempting a fire giant to claim the throne, but the giant’s wife knows the throne’s curse will mean her love’s certain doom. She begs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
another creature outside combat, you can learn certain information about its capabilities compared to your own. The DM tells you if the creature is your equal, superior, or inferior in regard to two
of the following characteristics of your choice: Intelligence score Wisdom score Charisma score Class levels (if any) At the DM’s option, you might also realize you know a piece of the creature’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
or hear you. Insightful Manipulator Starting at 9th level, if you spend at least 1 minute observing or interacting with another creature outside combat, you can learn certain information about its
Charisma score Class levels (if any) At the DM’s option, you might also realize you know a piece of the creature’s history or one of its personality traits, if it has any. Misdirection Beginning at
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; their loyalty by turning them into slaves.
If a tribe is defeated and driven from its lair, the survivors might come under the sway of a strong but dimwitted creature, such as a hill giant or an ogre
the gods has no clear explanation, the priests might have to meditate for hours or days to get a vision of its meaning.
Every group of orcs has particular superstitions and recognizes certain omens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Maverick” section, but the characters will have opportunities before that to realize they are competing against the Six. When that becomes clear, you can underscore any situation in which the party
-off against the Dran Enterprises strike team is a tough encounter, and might not go the way the characters expect.
If the entire party is defeated or surrenders, Hoffman can order the characters to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, soulless or not, can give birth. A child born in Barovia might have a soul even if one or both parents do not. Conversely, the child of two parents with souls isn’t certain to have a soul of its own
soul or is merely a shell. If Strahd is defeated, the fog that surrounds Barovia fades away, allowing the inhabitants of the valley to leave if they wish. Only those who have souls, however, can truly leave this place. Soulless Barovians cease to exist as soon as they exit the valley.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
fight until they’re all defeated. Tip: Undead Fortitude. The zombies’ Undead Fortitude trait reflects how hard it is to kill these walking corpses. When this trait prevents a zombie from dying, give the
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle
initiative count, the character can choose from the actions on their character sheet. The zombies fight until they’re all defeated. Tip: Undead Fortitude. The zombies’ Undead Fortitude trait reflects how
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
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->Acquisitions Incorporated
guidelines than rules anyway. Right? Stand up as straight as possible. Being a paladin is mostly about posture, and most people don’t realize that. Evil drow slouch, but in this house, we are turgid
certain days, everyone else is negotiable. As an Acquisitions Incorporated paladin, you are dedicated to the protection of your fellow franchisees out of loyalty and duty — and because you can’t earn all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
actual toothbrush (named Percival) and actual floss at all times. Those who know Donaar quickly come to recognize that the braggadocio that defines him involves a certain amount of artifice. When the
realize that reinforcing Donaar’s self-congratulating sense of draconic entitlement makes it remarkably easy to win his favor. Despite his easily massaged vanity, the dragonborn sometimes shows the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
potion of poison; otherwise, the powder has no effect. Pressure Plates. Several areas have traps that are triggered by the operation of a pressure plate, which depresses when a certain amount of weight
character knows the shims aren’t properly placed. If the check fails by 5 or more, the character doesn’t realize the shims will fail to hold up the plate. ABOUT THE ORIGINAL
The Hidden Shrine of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
how to run a shared campaign and seeing how the Adventurers League handles certain issues, then the rest of this appendix is meant for you. CODE OF CONDUCT
Time and time again, the core rulebooks
getting together to play is defeated. The basic code of conduct for a shared campaign might be modeled on a similar document that another organization or location uses. Beyond that, some special
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of brutal military campaigning, he defeated his rivals and forged a nation. Retiring from war, Strahd settled in the beautiful valley where he’d won his greatest victory. There, in the way of his
origins of the Domains of Dread, but what’s certain is that they began here. Strahd’s villainy, his connection to his land, and his entanglement with the sinister priests of Osybus (detailed in chapter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
if they hope to save Phandalin from certain doom! Summaries of the final four chapters follow. Chapter 5 Summary When the heroes return to Phandalin, they find that more goblins have been wreaking
defeated, the Ilvaash fanatics seek to harness power directly from this unholy creature, who is a descendant of Ilsensine, a mind flayer god. The characters must navigate the fleshy realm’s labyrinth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
thing to come to Silverymoon seeking knowledge of one subject, and find oneself so enraptured by the study that it takes a lifetime to accomplish — or to realize that it was the study, rather than
the mythal. Should a foe try to traverse the Moonbridge, the span can be willed (by the city’s rulers, and certain others specially attuned to the mythal) out of existence, dropping attackers into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
humanoid would use its hand. A beholder can’t attune to items that require attunement by a spellcaster or a member of a certain class. A gift is a treasure the beholder can’t use itself but that would
rival beholder (or any parts it can recover from a battle) would certainly be a prized trophy, as would be the skull of a defeated dragon, the clothing of a famous adventurer the beholder killed, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
tail that complete the costume.
If the bugbear’s detached shadow in area M12 has not been defeated, add: This bugbear looks all the more unusual because he casts no shadow.
Performers prepare
years. Hurly recently learned from another actor that three years in the Feywild doesn’t necessarily equate to three years where he came from, so he’s no longer certain how long Endelyn expects him to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
realize that they can enter the village through the gap in the palisade where the bridge (area 11) leads up to the keep. Once the orcs enter the village, they fight to the death and don’t take prisoners
lose more than half their number without gaining a foothold in the village, the survivors flee into the surrounding hills. Once the orcs are defeated, the characters can advance to 3rd level and head
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
act. Each gang of monsters is a separate encounter. If the abbey’s bell hasn’t been rung by the time the second gang of goblinoids is defeated, the abbot rings it. (It takes time for the abbot to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
to have survived its interminable stasis. If the characters realize what’s going on and share that they killed Nellik, the mezzoloths scatter, visibly relieved. Otherwise, the mezzoloths attack. The
defeated. Other Hulks. Three other umber hulk prisoners stand lifeless in corners of the pyramid, each wearing heavy metal manacles. Their stasis failed long ago, rendering them desiccated husks. W2