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Air Genasi

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Planes, each genasi can tap into the power of one of the elements. Air, earth, fire, and water—these are the four pillars of the Material Plane and the four types of genasi. Some genasi are direct

your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.

Water Genasi

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the power of one of the elements. Air, earth, fire, and water—these are the four pillars of the Material Plane and the four types of genasi. Some genasi are direct descendants of a genie, while

weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.

Earth Genasi

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

power of one of the elements. Air, earth, fire, and water—these are the four pillars of the Material Plane and the four types of genasi. Some genasi are direct descendants of a genie, while others

weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.

Fire Genasi

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the power of one of the elements. Air, earth, fire, and water—these are the four pillars of the Material Plane and the four types of genasi. Some genasi are direct descendants of a genie, while

or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.

Religious Order Contacts

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

some authority in the hierarchy of the organization. This person might direct you and your adventures according to their interpretation of divine will, or they might trust the gods to lead you to do

what needs to be done. Of course, some priests (as well as lay functionaries) are more interested in their own agendas than any supposed divine will. Consult the Order Contact table to determine your

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

— yuan-ti make perfect courtiers. And, worse for the rest of us, rulers. — Elminster The physical and magical prowess of the yuan-ti empire allowed the former humans to retain their

yuan-ti know they can’t resort to direct attacks in order to reclaim their rightful place in the world. Operating out of the subterranean ruins of their buildings in foreign lands, yuan-ti

Immortal Contacts

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

distances. Consult the Immortal Communication table to determine what mysterious method your patron uses to direct your party. Immortal Communication d10 Means of Contact 1 A party member speaks to

Nobility

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

of the city, this means not merely the ability to carry a weapon, but the right to retain up to seventy equipped soldiers. These soldiers always wear a house’s colors and the house’s “arms of grace

” — a heraldic device often borne on a shield, worn as a cloak pin, or affixed to a helmet. Others throughout the city, even foreign dignitaries, are permitted to retain only up to sixteen armed

Life in Godsbreath

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

make amends come through groups known as sevens—assemblies of the seven people who are closest at hand when an accusation of criminal behavior is made, but who have no direct stake in the outcome. For

the most severe wrongs, offenders are banished to uninhabited islands, though they retain the right to travel to the Meet each year to seek reconciliation with the larger community. The Gods’ Tale The

Undercover Empire

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

sacrifices, the yuan-ti stepped up their raids on bordering settlements to meet this need. The physical and magical prowess of the yuan-ti empire allowed the former humans to retain their holdings for

can’t resort to direct attacks in order to reclaim their rightful place in the world. Operating out of the subterranean ruins of their buildings in foreign lands, yuan-ti agents infiltrate enemy

Karrnathi Undead Soldier

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

decisions and operate without direct guidance. The Odakyr Rites work only when performed on the remains of a soldier slain in battle, and only in manifest zones tied to the plane of Mabar. The most

opposing forces—including civilians among those forces—unless given explicit instructions to the contrary. A few exceptional Karrnathi undead retain their individuality and the memories of their former

Bard: College of Spirits

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

, you can use a bonus action to expend one use of your Bardic Inspiration and roll on the Spirit Tales table using your Bardic Inspiration die to determine the tale the spirits direct you to tell. You

retain the tale in mind until you bestow the tale’s effect or you finish a short or long rest. You can use an action to choose one creature you can see within 30 feet of you (this can be you) to be the

Crypt Features

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

memorialized. Crypt Hauntings The crypts retain the echoes of the mind flayers’ invasion, and these echoes make the spirits within the crypt uneasy. Where the text references a crypt haunting, roll a

d6 and consult the Crypt Hauntings table to determine the nature of the ghostly image or effect encountered there (or choose one that seems evocative). A haunting can’t leave the location where it’s

Circle of Stars

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

starry form, rather than transforming into a beast. While in your starry form, you retain your game statistics, but your body becomes luminous; your joints glimmer like stars, and glowing lines connect

of 9 or lower on the d20 as a 10. Cosmic Omen 6th-level Circle of the Stars feature Whenever you finish a long rest, you can consult your Star Map for omens. When you do so, roll a die. Until you

Step 3: Determine Ability Scores

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

, and Charisma, keeping in mind your class’s primary ability. Fill in the ability modifiers as well. If you’re using the Standard Array option, consult the Standard Array by Class table for suggestions

Weak 2 Sinewy Slight 3 Protective Self-conscious 4 Direct Indirect Dexterity 1d4 High Dexterity Low Dexterity 1 Lithe Jittery 2 Dynamic Clumsy 3 Fidgety Hesitant 4 Poised Unsteady

Step 3: Determine Ability Scores

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

, Wisdom, and Charisma, keeping in mind your class’s primary ability. Fill in the ability modifiers as well. If you’re using the Standard Array option, consult the Standard Array by Class table for

Strength 1 Muscular Weak 2 Sinewy Slight 3 Protective Self-conscious 4 Direct Indirect Dexterity 1d4 High Dexterity Low Dexterity 1 Lithe Jittery 2 Dynamic Clumsy 3 Fidgety Hesitant 4 Poised

Mortals and Minions

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

creature of all its memories. Fiends don’t fear being momentarily exposed to the Styx, but — with the notable exception of hydroloths, merrenoloths, and amnizus — even they can’t retain their memories if

they drink from the River Styx or swim for too long in its waters. Cosmic Battlefield The Blood War rages along the length of the River Styx. Direct confrontations between demons and devils erupt

The Scarlet Sash

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

, you can roll a d6 and consult the Wereraven Mimicry table to determine what sound the characters hear and where it seems to be coming from. Use this table as often as you like. Chalet Brantifax

nursery (area C15). 6 Vinique mimics a dying man’s scream, which sounds like it’s coming from the storage cellar (area C1). The wereravens are wary of visitors, particularly armed ones, and avoid direct

Druid Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

, polar, temperate, or tropical. Consult the table below that corresponds to the chosen type; you have the spells listed for your Druid level and lower prepared. Arid Land Druid Level Circle

starry form rather than shape-shifting. While in your starry form, you retain your game statistics, but your body becomes luminous, your joints glimmer like stars, and glowing lines connect them as on a

Maglubiyet's Will Be Done

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

on each head that direct the beast by controlling the view of its blinkered eyes. Former slaves, often soldiers who once fought against the host, who now fight alongside the host to gain better

might be accepted as auxiliary units in the host, if they prove to be capable and trustworthy. Typically, a goblinoid host seeks to retain enough of the population in a conquered settlement for the

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

audience with Manistrad can find her here when she’s not working at the mine. She sometimes has need for adventurers to help keep the mining operation secure. Roll a d6 and consult the table below to

suppliers. The minions of Iuz have only rarely come into direct conflict with Keoland, and its ongoing war with Keoland’s rivals makes the nation an acceptable trade partner in the eyes of the king. The

Encounters (A-C)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

score of 10 and the ability to speak Common or Druidic. The druids use these awakened beasts as spies and messengers. Roll a d8 and consult the Awakened Beast Encounter table to determine what kind of

, crave violence, and fight to the bitter end. The berserkers retain vestiges of their former lives, including the thick clothing they wore as Reghed nomads, but their garments are torn and in need of

Clerks' Ward

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

maker, and enforcer in the ward, there is an open-minded artisan, entertainer, or thrill-seeker to match. Locals routinely direct inquisitive newcomers to the Hall of Information, where visitors can

odd jobs are posted to a board outside the hall. For more information, interested parties can consult a directory of municipal departments and pay any applicable fee to meet with an officer of the

Designing Simple Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

for healing. A deadly trap might reduce a creature to 0 hit points in one shot, and leaves most creatures hit by it in need of a short or long rest. Consult the following tables when determining a

instances, the trap is the last line of defense against a thief or intruder. Alarm traps, since they pose no direct physical threat, are appropriate for areas that are also used by a dungeon’s

The Dark Seldarine

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

retain them for the sake of remaining aware of the enemy they describe: a drow god who would spirit away all of Lolth’s worshipers to the surface world. The matron mothers warn those who go to the

drow are more susceptible to her lure at such times. The matrons also direct the raiders to flee back underground if any of their number hear music they find appealing, such as a parent’s lullaby or

World-Shaking Events

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

departs the world. What is gone from the world — or the region of the world you’ve chosen — that once existed there? If the answer isn’t immediately evident, consult the Extinction or Depletion table for

for this quality, and what actions this leader has taken to retain the followers’ support. A rival group opposes the foundation of this new organization. Choose an existing power group from your

A Detour to Neverwinter

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

direct the characters toward some random character who he swears is Oppal, just to lighten the mood. He also spills if the characters offer him a bribe of 5 gp or more. “Afraid Oppal got herself nicked

, allowing her to offer them the quartz while she used legerdemain to retain the valuable ones. Characters who don’t know this might sweat a bit as they try to figure out how to explain the situation to Omin.

Nangalore

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

flattery festered with poisonous vanity in Zalkoré’s mind until she bargained with an erinyes to retain her youth and beauty forever. The erinyes fulfilled the deal by transforming the queen into a medusa

her beloved Thiru-taya. As long as the meeting remains cordial, Zalkoré can reveal much about Omu. She can direct characters to its general location (“between the fire peaks and the great iron mine

Keep Locations

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

random encounter occurs. To determine the encounter, roll a d6 and consult the following table: d6 Encounter 1 1d3 commoners (see area K17) 2 1d4 bandits (see area K8) 3 1d3 Crushing Wave reavers

Grimjaw is sullen, suspicious, and humorless. He asks very direct questions, such as “Who are you?” and “Why are you here?” If a character tries to flatter him or concoct any kind of fanciful story

Tower of the Heavens Locations

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

his fee is paid, Lurg announces he must consult the stars for the answers the visitors seek. Of course, Lurg can’t access the Books of Prophecy, since Shalfey still has them locked away in his sanctum

, Cipolla and Porro silently direct the hands to attack. Meanwhile, the sages flee toward Piyarz in the scholars’ hall (area T17), where they can more freely use their magic. Once there, Cipolla or Porro

Golem Laboratories

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

on a DC 13 Wisdom (Insight) check understands that the deva is crazed from captivity. The characters can try to influence her to direct her attacks against the gargoyles, but doing so takes a

. Select colors as you see fit, pretending to consult your notes each time. (The color changes have no effect on the encounter.) Creatures. A Red Wizard transmuter (see appendix B) and two Thayan apprentices

Fortress Level 2

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

is attacked. If the characters observe the interaction for 10 minutes, they witness the baron rise and issue an angry judgment before turning to consult with the priestess on other matters. The two

wandering patrol, which arrives in 1d6 + 1 rounds. A direct attack is likely to wipe out a party that tries to kill the entire royal group; the characters’ mission was designed as a reconnaissance effort

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