both before depend choose relate

Giff Warlord

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Firearms Knowledge. The giff’s mastery of its weapons enables it to ignore the loading property of any firearm. Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the giff fails a saving throw, it can choose to

spacefaring giff’s society is organized along military lines. From birth until death, each has a military rank. Promotions don’t depend on time in service but are granted by superiors as

Cleric Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

provoke awe and dread, lay curses of plague or poison, and even call down flames from heaven to consume their enemies. For those evildoers who will benefit most from a mace to the head, clerics depend on

that god. Did you enter this service willingly? Or did the god choose you, impelling you into service with no regard for your wishes? How do the temple priests of your faith regard you: as a champion or

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

related to a god and choose to worship that deity. In the Forgotten Realms, tortles are especially fond of Eldath, Gond, Lathander, Savras, Selûne, and Tymora. In the Greyhawk setting, they

Yondalla relate to tortles most of all. Tortles believe that night and day watch over them and other creatures. The moon is the eye of night that watches over them in darkness, and the sun is the

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

to depend on the elves. No telling what an elf will do next; when the hammer meets the orc’s head, they’re as apt to start singing as to pull out a sword. They’re flighty and

, Holderhek, Ironfist, Loderr, Lutgehr, Rumnaheim, Strakeln, Torunn, Ungart Subrace Two main subraces of dwarves populate the worlds of D&D: hill dwarves and mountain dwarves. Choose one of these

Beliefs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement

Beliefs Tortles don’t have their own pantheon of gods, but they often worship the gods of other races. It’s not unusual for a tortle to hear stories or legends related to a god and choose to worship

, Pholtus, and St. Cuthbert. Tortles are often drawn to the Gods of Good in Dragonlance and the Sovereign Host in Eberron. Among the nonhuman deities, Moradin and Yondalla relate to tortles most of all

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

divination (to find raw materials and foresee threats to the tribe). The main reason why kobolds depend on arcane magic rather than divine is Kurtulmak’s imprisonment, which makes it difficult for

waking time is spent working, adversarial kobolds rarely have opportunities to exchange insults, let alone come to blows over their differences. Kobolds choose mates primarily for convenience. Their

Using a Map

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

Using a Map Whatever environment the adventurers are exploring, you can use a map to follow their progress as you relate the details of their travels. In a dungeon, tracking movement on a map lets

you describe the branching passages, doors, chambers, and other features the adventurers encounter as they go, and gives the players the opportunity to choose their own path. Similarly, a wilderness map

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

live births aren’t uncommon. A mating between yuan-ti of different types almost always produces eggs that hatch into yuan-ti of the weaker parent, so most choose partners of the same type in the

the gods or as food. Depend on Deceit Yuan-ti have no sense of honorable combat. They are naturally stealthy, and if they can sneak up on enemies, either in an ambush or to murder them in their sleep

Shifter Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

(minimum of 1 temporary hit point). You also gain additional benefits that depend on your shifter subrace, described below. Once you shift, you can’t do so again until you finish a short or long rest

. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common. Subrace. The beast within shapes each shifter physically and mentally. The four major subraces of shifter include: beasthide, longtooth, swiftstride, and wildhunt. Choose a subrace for your shifter.

Caregiver

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer

characters wishing to share a companion, the companion accepts a new caregiver at the end of a short or long rest. Because a companion’s proficiency bonus and hit points depend on their caregiver’s

creature’s fate. New Caregiver At the GM’s discretion, a companion can abandon a caregiver character and choose a different willing creature as a caregiver.

Doppelganger

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

unsettling forms to frighten foes. A doppelganger’s agenda might relate to its mysterious magical origins or to more mercenary goals. Roll on or choose a result from the Doppelganger Deceptions table

Individual Designs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

. You can select randomly or choose a pair of modifications that fit the temperament of the clockwork’s builder. Clockwork Enhancements d10 Enhancement 1 Camouflaged. The clockwork gains proficiency in

bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks that aren’t adamantine. Never depend on something built by a gnome. You can always rely on a gnome to take a good idea and make it impractical.

Shifter Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

(minimum of 1 temporary hit point). You also gain additional benefits that depend on your shifter subrace, described below. Once you shift, you can’t do so again until you finish a short or long rest

wildhunt. Choose a subrace for your shifter. Beasthide Stoic and solid, a beasthide shifter draws strength and stability from the beast within. Beasthide shifters are typically tied to the bear or the

Around the Outlands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

be able to relate the details about the last Great Modron March, which R04M was following. The characters might seek other sources for information about the last Great Modron March, but the event was

encounters occur only when you choose. Time also has little meaning, as the characters and many of the NPCs in this adventure are effectively immortal. The following chapters could take place over the course

Deciphering the Mask

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

left to you to choose, depending on the story you want to tell. Consult the Secrets of Phenax table, which presents several options for what divine secret Varyas’s eidolon might relate. The veracity

Manifest Zone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

energy of one of Eberron’s planes of existence. Choose the plane when you build this facility. Empower: Manifest Charm. When you issue the Empower order to this facility, the facility’s hireling conducts

. You don’t need to be in the Bastion while the rites are performed to gain their benefit. The effects of the Charm depend on the facility’s linked plane: Daanvi, the Perfect Order. You can expend the

Knowledge Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

that uses either of those skills. Channel Divinity: Knowledge of the Ages Starting at 2nd level, you can use your Channel Divinity to tap into a divine well of knowledge. As an action, you choose one

then use your access to the creature’s mind to command it. As an action, choose one creature that you can see within 60 feet of you. That creature must make a Wisdom saving throw. If the creature

House Agent

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

when the barons come to you with a specific mission, what sort of work do you usually do? Choose your role or roll on the table below. House Agent Role d8 Role 1 Acquisition 2

Ghallanda agent you know a lot of innkeepers and bartenders. The degree to which such acquaintances will be willing to help you out will depend on your current standing in your house. Suggested

33. Mad Mage Showdown

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

and congratulates them. His next actions depend on his current goal (see “Halaster’s Goals”): If the characters took any actions to further Halaster’s current goal, he greets them warmly, thanks them

invisibility ends automatically when the creature is no longer seated in the throne. A creature that speaks while seated in the throne can choose to throw its voice, making it seem to originate from any point

The Giant Tongue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Hill giants who choose that path make themselves maug. Non-giants are considered maug out of hand and must usually prove themselves maat to gain a giant’s respect. Runes and Tale Carvings For much of

etched in wood, ice, stone, or even earth, in the case of hill giants. These “tale carvings” relate legends or the stories of important events or meetings in the manner of highly sophisticated cave

Types of Hauntings

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

the house, one character suffers a nightmare. Choose a character at random or one who has a Dark Gift or background that makes them sensitive to visions of the past. If none of the characters sleep

during a long rest, one of them experiences a waking vision that plays out like an ambient haunt. These nightmares gradually reveal details from the “Story Overview.” Relate these specifics to the

Death Curse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

is less ideal for players who are inexperienced or get anxious at the thought of losing their characters. You must choose to run the adventure as a meat grinder from the very beginning. In this mode

characters are under pressure to find and destroy the Soulmonger quickly, since many lives depend on it. Time pressure aside, Chult is a land ripe with adventure possibilities, and characters might be

Sovereign

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

leeway in how you choose to go about that, and the law isn’t an obstacle. Committing serious crimes—especially if they are unrelated or unnecessary for the assigned work—is a sure way to fall out of your

depend on the nature of your group patron and their nation. While some of your missions involve official tasks—missions undertaken in the sovereign’s name—others might be covert, making your patron’s

Waterdeep

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

Thayans and Baldurian merchants have coin enough to buy property within the city, if they choose, but that is no reason to award them noble titles and legal rights, instead of merely a mansion, for

residents of the ward. Dock Ward. Most of the city’s harbor area is located in Dock Ward, as are the businesses and warehouses that depend on the city’s newly restored harbor. It’s a crowded

NPCs by Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. Isperia has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Spellcasting. Isperia is a 15th-level

Languages all Challenge 23 (50,000 XP) Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Aurelia fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. Aurelia has advantage on saving throws

Illithinoch Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

the Crypt of the Talhund in chapter 6.) 6–19 Choose a random area in Gibbet Crossing and describe a short scene where 1d4 mind flayers capture and consume one of the area’s former denizens (drow

information it has in exchange for its life. Ahooshathan can relate the following points: Far Realm Rifts. The rift here is one of three leading to different Far Realm locations. The fanatics put a

Spaceship Locations, Level 1

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

its research. It can also relate the following information: Deadly Mold. A deadly strain of alien mold wiped out the ship’s original Humanoid population. The mold’s origins are unknown. Survivors. In

character choose a number between 1 and 30, then describe the room that corresponds to that area number. On a result of 27, the screen shows an unflattering angle of the viewing character’s face. For

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