both before degree creating rejected

Fighter Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

Specialists Fighters learn the basics of all combat styles. Every fighter can swing an axe, fence with a rapier, wield a longsword or a greatsword, use a bow, and even trap foes in a net with some degree of

skill. Likewise, a fighter is adept with shields and every form of armor. Beyond that basic degree of familiarity, each fighter specializes in a certain style of combat. Some concentrate on archery

Zuggtmoy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

facets. Zuggtmoy’s cultists often follow her unwittingly. Most are fungus-infected to some degree, whether through inhaling her mind-controlling spores or being transformed to the point where

herself. Regional Effects The region containing Zuggtmoy’s lair is warped by her magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Corrupted Nature. Within 6 miles of the lair, all Wisdom

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

’, is a soulless mockery of mortal life and its many facets. Zuggtmoy’s cultists often follow her unwittingly. Most are fungi-infected to some degree, whether through inhaling her mind

lair, instead of on herself. Regional Effects The region containing Zuggtmoy’s lair is warped by her magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Molds and fungi grow on surfaces

Incarnations of Tatyana

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

takes, Strahd unceasingly seeks her, determined to possess her and soothe his rejected ego. The following section explores creating stories with Tatyana’s latest incarnation at their center. This

Developing a Darklord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

when creating your Darklord’s backstory: What was the first depraved act the Darklord chose to commit, and how did their ideal encourage them down this path? Was the Darklord rewarded or celebrated for

friends and family rejected them? Did the Darklord think this was warranted or an unreasonable judgment? How did they react? When and how did these acts attract the attention of the Dark Powers? How did the Dark Powers use these acts to craft the perfect prison domain for the Darklord?

Sune

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

in life, not out of mere decadence, but because the experience of pleasure is the touch of Sune herself. The followers of Sune have a reputation as hedonists, and so they are, to a degree. More than

that, her priests foster beauty in the world. They do so by creating art, by acting as patrons for promising talents, and by investing in merchants who bring luxuries to far-off places that have never

Horror in Your Game

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

suspense and mystery with familiar features of D&D, creating gloom so your heroes’ light shines all the brighter. Genres of Horror. Horror comes in broad varieties. You and your players decide what

how to bring it to life through your adventures. Creating Atmosphere. Threatening traps and monsters alone don’t create exciting D&D adventures. This book provides techniques to help you build

Zuggtmoy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

life and its many facets. Zuggtmoy’s cultists often follow her unwittingly. Most are fungi-infected to some degree, whether through inhaling her mind-controlling spores or being transformed to the

magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Molds and fungi grow on surfaces within 6 miles of the lair, even where they would normally find no purchase. Plant life within 1 mile of the

Warlock's Crypt

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

the central towers has a great crack running along its western edge, and several of the others display a degree of damage. As we came even closer to the towers, they appeared to be anything but

black mail, made of overlapping plates and slightly discordant, off-center architecture creating the impression of joints that might bend at any moment. The towers, joined in a rough circle by walls of

Franchise Tasks as Narrative

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign, franchise tasks are about creating narrative. As such, to make those tasks a part of the campaign story, the DM and the players can work together to break tasks

activity indicates any degree of success, the DM describes how the franchise’s pirates manage to grab some valuable cargo, in addition to other benefits as noted in the write-up for the shady

Franchise Downtime

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

merchants might want to sell branded gear manufactured by the liches the characters met at Lottie’s, creating additional business opportunities or allowing the characters to follow up on previous

the characters. With a suitable degree of success, such activities can bring the characters into contact with agents of the Six. Likewise, the characters might use the cover of criminal activity to

Faunel

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

the Beastlands. Now the town must start anew, reestablished by stragglers, newcomers, and sapient animals who were away when their home disappeared. Old Faunel’s ancient ruins remain, rejected by the

, creating one or more of the following effects in and around the gate-town: Awakened Beasts. Beasts in Faunel are more intelligent than their worldly counterparts. At the DM’s discretion, any given Beast

Xaos

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

your thoughts, and Xaos is yours to mold.” –Bruth, Sha’sal Khou diplomat Regional Effects The region containing Xaos’s planar gate is influenced by the magic of Limbo, creating one or more of the

establish a degree of order in Xaos. The modrons’ solution was a lawful outpost: a polished brass polygon called the Cube. However, the gate-town gradually corrupted the outpost, which collapsed in

Colossus Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

wall of the middle passage, near where the razerblast stands watch. It has an indentation in the shape of a human hand. When pressed, the plate causes basalt pillars to rise from the lava, creating

Skulls This chamber sits at the high point of this part of the fire node. Both passages leading into it (from area W2 and area W7) rise toward it at a thirty-degree angle. A bizarre play of multicolored

Fortress Level 2

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

contain a total of 300 gp and twenty leather harnesses with silver buckles (10 gp each). 28. Wave Shaper’s Quarters This room is adorned with a colorful mosaic of a sahuagin with a twisted body creating a

fight for a party of four 7th-level characters. For each additional character in the party, allow one more priestess to survive to maintain the same degree of difficulty. Dark Words in the Deep. Non

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