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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
conduct myself determines my reward in the afterlife. (Lawful)
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Redemption. All creatures are capable of change for the better. (Good)
Bonds
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BOND
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I have a
cherished memories of Idyllglen, though I’ve only seen this bucolic town in dreams.
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I would die for those who fight beside me, regardless of their faults.
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I seek to honor the angel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
die and the new spring forth. 2 Oak trees represent strength and vitality. Meditating under an oak fills your body and mind with resolve and fortitude. 3 The river’s endless flow reminds you of the
to sustain yourself in the world. 5 The birds in the sky are evidence that even the smallest creatures can survive if they remain above the fray. 6 As demonstrated by the actions of the wolf, an individual’s strength is nothing compared to the power of the pack.
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
, you die and can be resurrected only by the Wish spell.
Crossroads. Roll a d20. If the roll is even, you age 1d10 years. If the roll is odd, you become younger by 1d10 years, to a minimum of 1 year
nature of this deal is up to the DM, but usually the Fiend offers some material reward in exchange for you and your allies completing a task for the Fiend. The Fiend is indifferent to you and can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Built on Bones Centuries passed. In that time, the last kingpriest rose to power in the land of Istar. This religious leader dreamed of an earthly paradise—a pleasure city to reward those he deemed
sacred site where, for millennia, dragons of Krynn had gone to die. The kingpriest harnessed the magical resonance of the dragons buried there, lifting the city into the sky.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
dice, which are d8s. A superiority die is expended when you use it. You regain all of your expended superiority dice when you finish a short or long rest. You gain another superiority die at 7th level
Enemy Starting at 7th level, if you spend at least 1 minute observing or interacting with another creature outside combat, you can learn certain information about its capabilities compared to your own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
agreement with a clan of surly dwarves, or successfully navigate the Chasm of Doom, you might decide that they deserve an XP reward.
As a starting point, use the rules for building combat encounters in
. When awarding XP, treat a major milestone as a hard encounter and a minor milestone as an easy encounter.
If you want to reward your players for their progress through an adventure with something
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Living the Giant Life Giants are exceptionally long-lived compared to humans, but none are immortal. A peaceful death from old age is a common occurrence among cloud giants and storm giants and isn’t
unusual among stone giants and fire giants. It’s the exception among hill giants and frost giants, most of which die violently in battle against humans, dragons, other monsters, or their own kind
Kobold
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owner, they are often willing to take the chance of revealing themselves because the potential reward is worth the risk.
Dragon Servitors
Kobolds believe that they were created by Tiamat from the blood
, sorcerer, miner, or crafter is as likely to be female as male.
Grow Fast, Die Early
Kobolds grow and mature much more swiftly than members of other humanoid races. At 6 years old a kobold is
Inspiration
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Sometimes the DM or a rule gives you Heroic Inspiration. If you have Heroic Inspiration, you can expend it to reroll any die immediately after rolling it, and you must use the new roll****y One at a
a reward for making the game more fun for everyone playing.Other rules might allow your character to gain Heroic Inspiration independent of the DM's decision. For example, Human characters start each day with Heroic Inspiration.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
are born the serpent cults, groups of devout mortals who serve the yuan-ti either directly or in foreign outposts. Fanatical in their ideals, these cultists are willing to die for the yuan-ti and their
have a ritual that can change a human into a pureblood. They sometimes use the promise of this ritual as an enticement for power-hungry followers or a reward for their most devoted cultists. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of what they have become, the warforged were created to fight and die on the orders of their creators. Some warforged accept their history for what it is and look toward the future, but others hold a
warforged because it is grounded in legitimate grievances, even if the proposed action is abhorrent. Compared to the total number of warforged created and deployed in combat during the Last War, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
only one die, not both. You choose which one. For example, if you have Heroic Inspiration (see the sidebar) and roll a 3 and an 18 on an ability check that has Advantage or Disadvantage, you could expend
to reroll any die immediately after rolling it, and you must use the new roll.
Only One at a Time. You can never have more than one instance of Heroic Inspiration. If something gives you Heroic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
and something in the game lets you reroll or replace the d20, you can reroll or replace only one die, not both. You choose which one. For example, if you have Heroic Inspiration (see the sidebar) and
or a rule gives you Heroic Inspiration. If you have Heroic Inspiration, you can expend it to reroll any die immediately after rolling it, and you must use the new roll.
Only One at a Time. You can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
to collect an outstanding reward or notify townsfolk that the dragon has been dealt with. Armed with such good news, Townmaster Harbin Wester might plan a feast in the heroes’ honor. What happens
next is up to you. If the worst happens and the characters die, their adventure is also over. You can let the players roll up new characters and pick up where their last ones left off, or you can also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
reward from what’s left of the town treasury. Recovering treasure, however, is a lesser goal when compared to the other objectives he brings up. Any gear or supplies the characters need for the trip are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
XP, treat a major milestone as a high-difficulty encounter and a minor milestone as a low-difficulty encounter. Other Milestone Rewards. If you want to reward your players for their progress through an
Point Die or a level 1 spell slot. Characters regain the use of magic items that have had their limited uses expended.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
your entire DMing career, or you might change it with each campaign. Offering inspiration as a reward encourages certain types of behavior in your players. Think of your style as a DM and your
inspiration. Roleplaying. Using inspiration to reward roleplaying is a good place to start for most groups. Reward a player with inspiration when that player causes his or her character to do something that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
back the alien armies of Gzemnid, a gaseous beholder god. CoupleOfKooks “Glory? Ha! What do any of us know of glory? We’re still alive! You seek a reward that can be attained only in death
. Noteworthy Sites Compared to its surroundings, Glorium is small and humble, nestled between glacial fjords, lofty mountains, and forested skerries. It boasts no inns or busy welcome centers, and when
Orc
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great unknown.
NISHREK AND THE ETERNAL WAR
Orcs believe that if they die with honor, their spirits go to the plane of Acheron, the Infinite Battlefield — specifically the layer of Nishrek
their savagery. Green dragons, for instance, sometimes use orcs as sentinels or shock troops. Orcs are sometimes attracted to the service of frost giants or fire giants, who then “reward&rdquo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
reward from what’s left of the town treasury. Recovering treasure, however, is a lesser goal when compared to the other objectives he brings up. Any gear or supplies the characters need for the trip
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Complications table at the end of its turn. If a complication occurs, it affects the next chase participant in the initiative order, not the participant who rolled the die. The participant who rolled
the die or the participant affected by the complication can spend inspiration to negate the complication. Unless otherwise noted, the events on the Bazaar Complications table affect a single creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
the number of souls a given demon has already consumed at the beginning of combat. This number is presented right under their hit points in a similar fashion: both as a die expression and as an
what I think when I look upon my vast hoard? I think, “This is nothing compared to the taste of a mortal soul.”
Aurumvas of Meaningless Greed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
that plane, she will rapidly age and die after 24 hours. She risked this when she contacted the characters earlier only because of the dire circumstances to Chimagua. Yarana’s Hope Yarana thanks the
suspects Chimagua will reward them handsomely if they aid the spirit. If pressed about the Drought Elder itself, Yarana knows only that it is a terrible being of desiccation and ruin. She doesn’t know
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
blesses those who endure on others’ behalf, and he alleviates suffering when he can. Martyrs who die that others may live are always blessed by Ilmater with a final rest and reward in the god’s afterlife
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
participant who rolled the die. The participant who rolled the die or the participant affected by the complication can spend inspiration to negate the complication. Parade Chase Complications d10
surroundings give Itzmin advantage on this check. If the lead pursuer has proficiency in Survival, Itzmin loses advantage. The check’s result is compared to the passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
terrible loss of life. Moreover, Naevys believes Jhaeros will almost certainly die if his heart stops beating. Naevys is loath to discuss rewards until Ghalasine is either saved or lost, but if the
characters press her for a reward, she promises to “drown them in gold coins” if they are successful. (In fact, the possible rewards are much greater than that, as discussed in the adventure’s conclusion.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
they’d do such a thing, and if she’s satisfied with the answer, obliges. Garra pays new recruits 100 gp each, promises there is more reward to come, and says the characters’ first task is to help her
transport the chest to Droaam from Wroat. If the characters refuse, Garra attacks. Garra is willing to die for Daask and fights accordingly. Garra doesn’t know what is in books or schemas, as these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. The rats attack when disturbed, and the surviving rats flee when half their number die. Years of exposure and neglect have corroded the lock on the exit grate. Even with the key, a successful DC 10
. Rewards Award standard XP for defeated foes. Aside from that, the chief reward for this mission is the tunnel itself. As long as it remains secret, characters can use it to enter and exit the keep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
. The rats attack when disturbed, and the surviving rats flee when half their number die. Years of exposure and neglect have corroded the lock on the exit grate. Even with the key, a successful DC 10
. Rewards Award standard XP for defeated foes. Aside from that, the chief reward for this mission is the tunnel itself. As long as it remains secret, characters can use it to enter and exit the keep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
.
2 You have a mysterious contact who sends you missions via sending; when you follow their instructions, you invariably receive a reward.
3 You’ve acquired a plot of land in Xen’drik. You’ve
financial ruin and they’ve taken out a lucrative life insurance policy on you. It only pays out if you die under unusual circumstances, and they’re encouraging you to seek out ever more dangerous adventures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
attacks of ghouls and ghasts don’t appear to have proficiency bonus added in. Intentional or mistake? Intentional; it’s a ghoul/ghast thing. They’re exceptionally bad at biting, compared to their claw
grapple with a creature and then pull it underground and leave it there to die? No. An earth elemental’s Earth Glide is meant to apply to itself only. The elemental doesn’t take other creatures with it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
maps of their Bastions (see “Bastion Map” earlier in this chapter).
Attack A hostile force attacks your Bastion but is defeated. Roll 6d6; for each die that rolls a 1, one Bastion Defender dies
solved and you earn a reward of 1d6 × 100 GP. If the total is less than 10, the problem is still solved, but the reward is halved and one of your Bastion Defenders is killed. Remove that Bastion Defender
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
challenging: Changes in Elevation. Terrain features that provide a change of elevation (such as stacks of empty crates, ledges, and balconies) reward clever positioning and encourage characters to jump, climb
adventurers. Weaker characters might get taken out of the fight, and there’s a slim chance that one or more characters might die. High Difficulty. A high-difficulty encounter could be lethal for one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
number represents a nightmare. Roll a d6 twice to determine which nightmares win first and second place, respectively. If both rolls are the same number, reroll one die to determine which nightmare
the suited elf from earlier. The rakshasa admonishes the characters and dismisses them without reward. The characters must find an alternate way into Dragon’s Pride. Lying. A character who attempts to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The Revered Queen To slay in her name is our greatest service. To die in her name is our last act of reverence.
— Meldavh, githyanki knight
Vlaakith sits at the center of everything concerning
many of the most formidable githyanki warriors to their reward. At the culmination of a grand ceremony that supposedly readies them for their journey to where Gith awaits, the supplicants enter her