both before dense change responses

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

the creature while he readies his bow. Far from the bustle of cities and towns, past the hedges that shelter the most distant farms from the terrors of the wild, amid the dense-packed trees of

in protecting the borderlands, or a significant change? What made you join up with a band of adventurers? Do you find it challenging to teach new allies the ways of the wild, or do you welcome the

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, kobold females aren’t exempted from war or work. Furthermore, kobolds can slowly change sex. If most males or females of a tribe are killed, some survivors change over several months until the

found in any sort of terrain that can support tunneling. In a swamp or along a coastline where digging into the soft ground is problematic, kobolds entrench themselves in dense woods, hills, or large

Noteworthy Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Noteworthy Sites Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes constantly change the landscape of Tletepec, moving landmarks and destroying roads. Yet, several noteworthy sites have endured for generations

when the gods moved mountains to create Xoxotla’s plain. Itzimico As volcanic ash drifts into the sea, it turns the coastal waters of the Obsidian Gulf dense and acidic, making docking a challenge

Session Zero

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

Boundaries Review your takeaways from the content surveys. Then, informed by players’ survey responses, present your list of content the game will not feature. These are your game’s boundaries and will not

be included. Emphasize that boundaries aren’t negotiable, and neither you nor any of the players should bring them into the game. Note that boundaries may change during play. Encourage players to bring

Lay Out the Premise

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

destination or outcome, no matter how hard they try to change it. You might find it helpful to think about an adventure not as a narrative that arcs from beginning to end with little chance for

deviation, but more in terms of situations that you are presenting to the characters. The adventure unfolds organically from the players’ responses to the situations you present. Guide Rails and Railroads

L11. Family Tree

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

-carved staircase that ascends to a higher level. The walls are a dense tangle of tree roots and brambles, nestled among which are five animated portraits: one of a svelte, dark-haired woman and the

thorny brambles. The prick deals no damage, but the portraits change to match the pricked creature and up to four of its closest family members.

Para-elemental Planes

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

and the Plane of Earth is a horrid swamp where gnarled trees and thick, stinging vines grow from the dense muck and slime. Here and there on the Plane of Ooze (also called the Swamp of Oblivion

between the forces and ideals embodied by their constituent elements. The Plane of Ash, for example, highlights the commonality between air and fire—the tendency to movement and change, given a

Navigating the Drought Elder

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

feeling of jolting awake from a dream, then emerge into the Drought Elder standing up. Read the following description: The air is dense and humid. Slick, chitinous walls rise around you, forming a space

. They’re written in Deep Speech and change constantly. A creature who reads them realizes they recount terrifying ends for Atagua and Chimagua, and that creature must make a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw. On a

Using Miniatures

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

touch an object or effect that blocks vision — such as a stone wall, a thick curtain, or a dense cloud of fog — then there is line of sight. Cover To determine whether a target has cover against an attack

optional rule. Whenever a creature ends its move, it can change its facing. Each creature has a front arc (the direction it faces), left and right side arcs, and a rear arc. A creature can also change its

Slanty Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

the crenellated roof. Black brambles cover the ground within 30 feet of the tower, clustering in a dense patch around the open doorway. These brambles are difficult terrain. Each 5-foot-square section

their speed. Characters can converse with the snakes using a speak with animals spell or similar magic. In the course of any such conversation, a character can try to change the snakes’ attitude from

Najara

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

paladins slew all but one of the ambassadors, and sent the survivor back to Jarant’s court to communicate their answer. The other responses to the Najaran ambassadors fell somewhere in between

dragon apparently not aligned with the yuan-ti, makes this forest her lair. It is good terrain for her; tall redwoods and coarse pines create a dense, dark canopy. Dhosun warned me that the ruins of

Blood Pens

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

reaches area 42. Its presence there will change the characters’ encounter with the other otyughs (see area 42). Glyph Key. The wight has a glyph key attuned to this zone and the Prison of Filth. White Gates

flowers, sickly gray shrubs, and giant mushrooms stand in dense groves around a couple of gravel paths. Many baskets full of plant matter are stacked on shelves carved into the walls near the doors

People of Phandalin

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

“Recent Events in Phandalin” section can guide the NPCs’ responses to the characters’ questions. But beyond being sources of information, many of the NPCs in this episode have the potential to interact

with the characters as allies, foes, or potential employees when their franchise comes together at the end of the episode. You should feel free to add your own NPCs as well, or change the ones provided

Magical Phenomena

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Due to the howling wind and dense blue-white ice particles, the area in the storm is heavily obscured, and ranged attack rolls and Wisdom (Perception) checks made within

unusual color. Roll a d4: 1, purple with yellow splotches; 2, bright orange with tiger stripes; 3, tree-frog green with red squiggles; 4, hot pink with yellow spots. This change is permanent unless

Spaceship Locations, Level 3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

, it automatically maintains a programmed cycle of carefully calibrated lighting, temperatures, and precipitation. As an action, a character can adjust the machine’s settings to change the weather over

lifeforms echo from the forest’s canopy. Flagstone walkways lead from the garden’s round entry chambers and into the dense foliage. This forested garden is landscaped to give the impression of

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