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gods to foment the destruction of lawful creatures, or by lawful gods for the testing of their followers. Rumors state that only twenty of these creatures exist, but much of the truth about them
, though they are treated as dangerous, cursed trophies akin to a demilich's soul gems. Still, they might be sold to certain discerning—and brazen—collectors.PoisonNecrotic, Psychic
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ability and increases in potency with the passage of time. Or, the true nature of your inheritance might not be apparent at first and is revealed only when certain conditions are met.
When you begin
until you learn more about what it means to you and what it can do for you.
Inheritance
d8
Object or Item
1
A document such as a map, a letter, or a journal
2–3
A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One Grung Above
One Grung Above By Christopher Lindsay Author and Director of the Grung Preservation Society Disclaimer: Outside of a certain surrogate character, this document in no way makes grung a legal
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
claimed it.
2
Prismatic shards rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible.
3
A crystal dragon invites the greatest
are the most common materials they use in the construction of a lair, crystal and other precious minerals feature prominently in certain areas. In this way, crystal dragons’ hoards literally
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creature has claimed it.
2
Prismatic shards rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible.
3
A crystal dragon invites
certain areas. In this way, crystal dragons’ hoards literally become the fabric of their homes.
Crystal Dragon Lair Features
The crystal dragon lair shown in map 5.7 is the home of a dragon who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
characters agree, they receive instructions on how to find the vale. The group must ride on the Dessarin River to a certain bend, climb next to a waterfall toward a prominent bluff, and a hike along a
narrow trail through heavy underbrush. The dwarf asking for aid also gives the characters a signed and sealed document proclaiming them friends of the dwarves who have permission to visit the vale
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. You serve as one of the eyes of the house, listening for rumors and watching for dangerous cabals and conspiracies. Along the way you do your best to mediate disputes and defuse dangerous situations
dragons — or both. You don’t know how deep it goes, but you’re certain that other dragonmarked houses and noble families have been infiltrated.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
item, or one that begins with a modest ability and increases in potency with the passage of time. Or, the true nature of your inheritance might not be apparent at first and is revealed only when certain
want to keep your inheritance a secret until you learn more about what it means to you and what it can do for you. Inheritance d8 Object or Item 1 A document such as a map, a letter, or a journal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, memory, or deductive reasoning. The Arcana, History, Investigation, Nature, and Religion skills reflect aptitude in certain kinds of Intelligence checks. Arcana. Your Intelligence (Arcana) check
city guard Forge a document Recall lore about a craft or trade Win a game of skill Spellcasting Ability Wizards use Intelligence as their spellcasting ability, which helps determine the saving throw DCs of spells they cast.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, memory, or deductive reasoning. The Arcana, History, Investigation, Nature, and Religion skills reflect aptitude in certain kinds of Intelligence checks. Arcana Your Intelligence (Arcana) check
guard Forge a document Recall lore about a craft or trade Win a game of skill Spellcasting Ability Wizards use Intelligence as their spellcasting ability, which helps determine the saving throw DCs of spells they cast.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Tools A tool helps you to do something you couldn't otherwise do, such as craft or repair an item, forge a document, or pick a lock. Your race, class, background, or feats give you proficiency with
certain tools. Proficiency with a tool allows you to add your proficiency bonus to any ability check you make using that tool. Tool use is not tied to a single ability, since proficiency with a tool
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
document granting permission to oversee the estate in the name of the crown), a land grant (a legal document bequeathing custody of the land to the character for as long as he or she remains loyal to
the crown), or a deed (a legal document that serves as proof of ownership). Land can also be acquired by inheritance or other means. Royal charters and land grants are usually given by the crown as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Chapter 6: Friends and Foes Even as the Five Nations slowly recover from the Last War, rumors spread of the alien daelkyr, the Emerald Claw, the Lord of Blades, and other threats growing in power
Eberron adventures. Remember that few intelligent creatures in Eberron are inherently evil. Even dragons, which on other worlds are associated with certain alignments, choose their own paths. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Classroom Gossip After the exam, the characters overhear their peers talking excitedly about certain magical and monstrous creatures’ likenesses being used in the upcoming Rose Stage Festival, an
improvisational outdoor play (see “All the World’s a Stage” later in this chapter). Chatter Details The characters might hear any of the following remarks. The first two rumors are more or less true
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
. Rumors When the characters interact with NPCs anywhere in Redwood Watch, villagers voice their concerns about recent local events. Roll on the Village Green Rumors table to determine which rumor an
NPC shares. Roll again if the characters have already been told the resulting rumor, and stop rolling once the characters have been told all of them. Village Green Rumors 1d6
Rumor
1 “Three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
information about the City of Splendors.
Additionally, you can make use of the following rumors that characters might hear on the streets or in the taverns of that great metropolis. Some of these rumors tie
to the adventure, while the truth of others depends on your wishes for the campaign. Either way, feel free to use these rumors as inspiration for new encounters or side treks.
Omin Dran is one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
only one inn, the Swinging Sword.
An important delegation from the city of Mirabar disappeared in the nearby Sumber Hills. The whole town is also abuzz with news and rumors of fierce raiders
Mirabar named Rhundorth, and a human noble from Waterdeep named Deseyna Majarra. The diplomats are important, but each also carries one part of a secret, coded document that must be recovered at all costs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Tools A tool helps you to do something you couldn’t otherwise do, such as craft or repair an item, forge a document, or pick a lock. Your race, class, background, or feats give you proficiency with
certain tools. Proficiency with a tool allows you to add your proficiency bonus to any ability check you make using that tool. Tool use is not tied to a single ability, since proficiency with a tool
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. The Deception, Intimidation, Performance, and Persuasion skills reflect aptitude in certain kinds of Charisma checks. Deception. Your Charisma (Deception) check determines whether you can convincingly
, rumors, and gossip Blend into a crowd to get the sense of key topics of conversation Spellcasting Ability Bards, paladins, sorcerers, and warlocks use Charisma as their spellcasting ability, which helps determine the saving throw DCs of spells they cast.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. The Deception, Intimidation, Performance, and Persuasion skills reflect aptitude in certain kinds of Charisma checks. Deception Your Charisma (Deception) check determines whether you can convincingly
, rumors, and gossip Blend into a crowd to get the sense of key topics of conversation Spellcasting Ability Bards, paladins, sorcerers, and warlocks use Charisma as their spellcasting ability, which helps determine the saving throw DCs of spells they cast.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
how to run a shared campaign and seeing how the Adventurers League handles certain issues, then the rest of this appendix is meant for you. CODE OF CONDUCT
Time and time again, the core rulebooks
getting together to play is defeated. The basic code of conduct for a shared campaign might be modeled on a similar document that another organization or location uses. Beyond that, some special
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
have keys to certain areas. Guards also have pass cards that allow them to bypass the museum’s alarms (see “Bypassing Alarms” below). If the characters get into a noisy fight with one or more guards
. Sneaking Past Guards. The characters can find a document in the curator’s office (area V5) that outlines the guards’ stations after hours. During the gala, the curator keeps this document on her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
along a mostly regular grid, making it easy for characters to find their way among standing statues and funerary niches. If the characters come here following rumors of ghosts, it’s only a matter of
services (see “Changing Svirfneblin Attitudes” earlier in this chapter), as certain svirfneblin ask for their help. If the characters leave the svirfneblin without providing them assistance in dealing with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
ruling over its domain. Long ago, the beholder heard rumors of an arcane device known as the Maze Engine, capable of shifting the gears of reality. During the last Great Modron March, Karazikar
. Since then, the beholder has made it known that it’s interested in certain “curiosities,” and it rewards anyone who brings it more modrons or hints about the existence or location of the Maze Engine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
certain kinds of expenses and foolish with his coin in other ways. He tends to spend a lot on big, showy items and cut corners on the little amenities. Because he doesn’t have much coin to throw
The wererats plant morsels of food inside the characters’ place and bore tiny holes in the outside walls to attract rats, creating an infestation. Action Emmek spreads rumors that the characters’ tavern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
rumors of a vast forest describe the land beyond. To the north, the coastal lands become a barren region of badlands crossed by a labyrinth of arid canyons, with minotaur lands beyond. The minotaurs
can say for certain how far it is—the journey never unfolds in a straight line. In theory, it is equally possible to sail south to the edge of the world, but those waters are stormier and more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the mythal. Should a foe try to traverse the Moonbridge, the span can be willed (by the city’s rulers, and certain others specially attuned to the mythal) out of existence, dropping attackers into the
ago, rumors have recently reached the city that High Lady Alustriel is in fact alive and active in southern lands. Seemingly, she has contacted neither her son nor her former comrade, Taern Hornblade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
the powers of the cosmos. Many druids of this circle keep records of the constellations and the stars’ effects on the world. Some groups document these observations at megalithic sites, which serve as
), are incapacitated, die, or use this feature again. Whenever you assume your starry form, choose which of the following constellations glimmers on your body; your choice gives you certain benefits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Maykapal, and judging by your road, I guess that you’ve come from Kalapang. Tell me, were you there during the attack? Are the rumors true? If Pangil ng Buwan has returned, I swear by all my
Dayawlongon, he began to seek the creature so he can settle his clan’s blood feud. Paolo is also certain he and his group can make a profit from selling pieces of the bakunawa’s corpse and would split
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
and unrest. It is said that eyes of fear and flame were created by chaotic gods to foment the destruction of lawful creatures, or by lawful gods for the testing of their followers. Rumors state that
destruction. If the creature is destroyed, these gems can be recovered, though they are treated as dangerous, cursed trophies akin to a demilich’s soul gems. Still, they might be sold to certain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
hopes and expectations for the game, and list any concerns about behavior at the table.
Collect all the sheets, and gather your players’ limits into a separate, anonymous document the whole group can
, enslavement, and violence toward children and animals. Limits can also apply to certain creatures, such as spiders, snakes, rats, and demons. It’s also important to discuss limits around what harm might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
to have transformed into a pillar of fire and vanished into the wind, but until her death is certain, the lektoi are reluctant to name a new monarch. Anax and Cymede have no children, so the king’s
niece, Taranika, acts as regent, attempting to guide the polis through what is sure to be a difficult transition. As if the situation weren’t complicated enough, rumors have it that Anax isn’t dead. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
the game, and list any concerns about behavior at the table.
Collect all the sheets, and gather your players’ limits into a separate, anonymous document the whole group can access.
Hard and Soft
toward children and animals. Limits can also apply to certain creatures, such as spiders, snakes, rats, and demons. It’s also important to discuss limits around what harm might befall characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
of stealing a coin from a sleeping dragon’s hoard. Rumors say the sensates also keep a collection of sensory stones containing unspeakable insights and experiences disruptive to multiversal peace
prepare official proclamations for posting. In theory, anyone in Sigil with proper approval can request a specific document or wade through the hall’s dusty stacks, but the process is mired in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
provides advantage on a check when used in conjunction with certain skills, provided a character is proficient with the tool and the skill. As DM, you can allow a character to make a check using the
includes cosmetics, hair dye, small props, and a few pieces of clothing. Deception. In certain cases, a disguise can improve your ability to weave convincing lies. Intimidation. The right disguise can