both both designing cellar rules

1. Cellar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

1. Cellar Any exploration of the manor grounds finds it deserted, but with plenty of tracks leading to a stone staircase just off the empty ruin of a large kitchen. At the bottom of the stairs stands

an unlocked door with a cellar beyond. When the characters open the door, read the following: The door opens onto a five-foot-wide landing fifteen feet above a large cellar, with stone steps

Death Must Be Fair

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

and as a fair arbiter of the rules. Provide Fair Warning. Let characters face the consequences of their foolish actions, but make sure you give enough cues for the players to recognize self-destructive

actions. You might want to ask a player, “Are you sure?” before committing a character to a potentially fatal course of action. Fair Encounters. Your players have to know that you’re fair in designing

Franchise Advancement

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

help the players get excited about designing and selecting their franchise upgrades. Some players might focus on mechanics, while others enjoy the creativity of dreaming up how a franchise headquarters

adjudicate the characters’ customization choices. A good rule of thumb is to allow the players full creative freedom while sticking to the mechanics (however loose) presented by the rules in chapter

Sample Guild Representatives

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

lamenting the burdens of being a father of nine, he is quick to point out that the characters’ continued compliance with guild rules and regulations makes his rather difficult life “just a bitty bit

cellar or dungeon under one of the city’s oldest estates. She uses teleport spells to enter and leave her home, and she’s never seen without her shield guardian close by. A little known fact is that

Points of Interest

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

, and cavalry serves as the primary defense point for the region. Duke Marik Feldren (CN male human knight) rules over the town in his capacity of governor of the southern province that includes Seaton

be haunted. One night, the tower was engulfed in a fiery green aura. A few brave folks from town investigated the tower and found it abandoned. The door at the base of the cellar stairs was covered

Chase Complications

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

saving throw to avoid it. On a failed save, you are caught in a net and restrained. See chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook for rules on escaping a net. 8 You are caught in a stampede of spooked animals

chooses a creature appropriate for the terrain. 11–20 No complication. Designing Your Own Chase Tables The tables presented here don’t work for all possible environments. A chase through the sewers of

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

old comrade of Eliander. He is a stickler for the rules, and Eliander trusts him with his life. The jail in the cellar consists of two sections. A single large chamber holds drunks, brawling fishers

. Rumors abound of a vault hidden beneath the building. In the cellar, the dwarves have dug a chamber in the earth that is sealed with a heavy iron door and a fine lock (requiring a successful DC 25

Modifying a Class

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

regained after a short rest, a long rest, or some other length of time? Armed with answers to these questions, you can start designing new features that replace the ones you are removing. It’s fine if

tell you how to design new class features. The best place to start is by looking at other class features, or at spells, feats, or any other rules for inspiration. You’re almost certainly going to have

Headquarters Features

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

that cool light up top, and the oversized storage cellar. Docks close by are perfect for a starter franchise that comes into possession of a boat, and are also a sign of the lighthouse’s importance to

space might also call for extra supporting features. If storage is on an upper floor, a winch might be installed to lift goods. A cellar could add another exit and an area for storing wine or

Guildhouse Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

character trying to disable the trap must make a DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check, disabling the trap on a success and triggering the trap on a failure. G28: Cellar This room lies at the bottom of

a wooden staircase that climbs 15 feet to area G6. The cellar is unlit. This dank cellar reeks of soured wine. Wooden trunks line the south wall, and a chamber to the east contains stacks of barrels

Locations A - D

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

adjoining stables, stands atop a ridge that overlooks the intersection, surrounded by tall, old trees. The inn’s cellar contains an impressive selection of ales and wines, as well as a secret tunnel that

Cromm’s Hold, a keep on the edge of the Lizard Marsh (see the “Lizard Marsh” entry for details). Pencheska is using her position to infiltrate the Lords’ Alliance. She rules Daggerford much as Lady

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