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Tomb of Annihilation
greatest treasures from falling into the wrong hands. Whatever their motivations, archaeologists combine the qualities of a scrappy historian with the self-made heroism of a treasure-hunting scoundrel
has historical significance or is one of a kind.
5
I’m secretly in love with the wealthy patron who sponsors my archaeological exploits.
6
I hope to bring prestige to a library, a
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
the entire city, your place in the Azorius can easily bring you into contact with members of other guilds, for good or ill.
Roll twice on the Azorius Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and
it and now does me occasional favors.
9
I have a fanatical Selesnya cousin who keeps trying to recruit me and everyone else in the family.
10
While growing up, I was bullied by a brat who’s now a hybrid in the Simic Combine.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
murder will bring turmoil to Zinda. Samira asks the characters not to share what they’ve learned until she determines how to respond. If Kala survived, Samira is determined to bring her to justice but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
dryads who are fused together with one another and with Mat’Selesnya, a manifestation of the soul of the world. The guild seeks to bring nature and the city into balance. Simic Combine. Under the
leadership of Prime Speaker Zegana, the biomancers of the Simic Combine apply magic to the life sciences. Striving to create a harmonious future where creatures of all kinds are perfectly adapted to their ever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, here are a few techniques you can use to get things moving again or bring the encounter to a speedy close. Don’t Repeat Game States When characters do something to change the tactical situation, don’t
respond by putting things back to the way they were before. For example, if a character takes the Disengage action to move away from a group of monsters, don’t respond by having those same monsters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Harpy Winged Voice of Doom Habitat: Coastal, Forest, Hill, Mountain; Treasure: Any Mark Zug Hate-filled creatures, harpies strive to cause pain and bring an end to love and life. These monsters
combine humanlike features with the talons and wings of avian scavengers. Their notorious songs compel listeners to follow them, heedless of danger. Creatures captivated by a harpy’s song frequently meet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
laugh or feel emotionally engaged and to incorporate those things into your roleplaying. Being the NPC Imagine how a character or monster you bring to life would react to the adventurers. Consider what it
distinctive speech patterns from real life, the movies, or television is a good place to start. Practice different voices and impersonations of famous people, then use those voices to bring your NPCs to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Episodes An episodic campaign is a campaign in which the component adventures don’t combine to form an overarching story. Episodic adventures are stand-alone quests, and the villains who appear in one
spy on or interfere with the characters’ activities. 5 Have travelers bring news of events transpiring elsewhere, leading characters toward the new adventure. 6 Give the characters a treasure that’s wrapped in mystery they’ll need to unravel in the new adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
seating? Do you have any other notes or concerns? Once you’ve completed this survey, distribute it to your players, give them a window of time to respond, then collect the results. Use this information to
inform your adventure planning and to create an anonymized list of content that will not be featured in your game. Bring this list to your session zero.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
similar threat. Although Boros’s attention is focused on the Gruul at the moment, Rakdos cultists are well aware that any sufficiently disruptive performance with a high enough body count could bring
the wrath of the legion down on their heads. The overreaching of the Azorius and the self-righteous wrath of the Boros engender true fear in the anarchic Rakdos cultists, and the Rakdos respond to fear with bloodshed. MATHIAS KOLLROS
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
afloat until he is rescued. Halflings believe in the power of luck, and they abide by a great number of superstitions that they believe bring good or ill fortune. They attribute their unusual gift to
off bad luck or to bring good fortune. Villages or even families might have superstitions observed by no one else, such as the following:
For a safe journey through a forest, leave a few seeds or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
information and respond to questions from the party. If the characters miss an important detail, this NPC can reinforce details in a way books and recollected facts can’t.
Any one of these methods is
useful for revealing a few details. You can combine them to share nuanced histories and help players feel like they’re digging into a rich and realistic history.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Arbor Watchtower (NOAH BRADLEY) Sites that are sacred to Karametra, from her grand temple in the heart of Setessa to outposts in the wilderness, combine careful construction with natural growth. The
Blood-toll harpies (see chapter 6) take over a watchtower and light its beacon to bring more victims to the place.
8 A spy in a watchtower poisons the tower’s food supply in advance of an upcoming attack.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
stay and fight, and nothing anyone has said has changed his mind. Kerbin’s daughter Dreena sent a message to the elves of the High Forest, but no one knows if or when they might respond. As far as they
defending the weak and meting out justice to the Iceshield tribe. He has been trying to bring retribution to the orcs for their depredations, and he just arrived with news that a large orc war band
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
incite the grimlocks to revolt against the mind flayers. Bring the NPC leaders of groups to life as described in the “Nonplayer Characters” section in chapter 3, fleshing out their personalities and goals. Then use those elements to decide how those leaders respond to adventurers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
different combatants to maneuver. The giant moves in the characters’ direction and lashes out. Two duergar guards and two duergar xarrorn (see appendix C) respond to the giant’s roaring, racing in to join
, the guards and assisting citizens bring down the stone giant with few casualties. If the characters are prisoners under escort when the giant attacks, the guards who engage the giant are their escort
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
first mission is to do whatever the Keepers of the Flame ask them to — but to report to Themberchaud before reporting to them. The dragon doesn’t wait for the characters to respond, since his ego can’t
anything else as delusions, ignorance, or outright lies. In his paranoia, Gartokkar wants the characters to confirm the Gray Ghosts’ involvement and to bring back whatever powerful magic the thieves used
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
cantankerous grandparent who no longer cares what anyone thinks — set in her ways, free to speak her mind, and not afraid to bring down punishment if pushed too far. Hags enjoy meddling with other people’s
stakes. 4 I laugh at my own jokes — the darker, the better. 5 I never volunteer information, and I respond only to questions. 6 I offer generous terms in my deals, but the cost for defaulting is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
by a cultist is capable of feats that are beyond a group of gnolls — accomplishments that combine the gnolls’ savagery with a humanlike level of intelligence andplanning. THE HUNTER'S CHANT
This
ultimately fell under Yeenoghu’s sway. Gnolls sing a similar chant in their language while they seek out prey.
The first gift is hunger.
It is His blessing.
It is our call to bring death.
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
dwarves must be to blame, the dragon engages them in a wider conflict, and the dwarves respond in kind. Even if neither side destroys the other, both will be severely weakened, after which the rival
dwarves, but they do consider them ideal slaves. Even when captured and put to work against their will, dwarves are innately driven to bring their full effort to a task at hand. Even simple toil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
, “Hail! Do you bring peace or trouble?”
Boxed Text. Text that appears in a box like the one in this section is meant to be read aloud or paraphrased for the players when their characters
first arrive at a location or under a specific circumstance, as described in the text.
The guards are Bartho and Gala. The characters must respond to the guards and say whether they mean well or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
suspect about Viallis and promise to bring Yaeda back. G2. The Bulging Cauldron This tavern has a warm, homey feel, filled with locals at mealtimes and the end of the workday. Travelers stop in more rarely
close attention to Faerl’s house (area G4) and to any strangers in the village. If the characters ask them any questions about Viallis, the cultists respond by attacking. If they see the previously
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
result, some warlike triton communities respond with periodic strikes against sailors and fishing vessels. Others believe that turnabout is fair play and so venture onto land to hunt for meat, steal
pay respects to many gods, they tend to revere Thassa, god of the sea, above all other deities. Her devotees see her as the primary god of the pantheon, believing she will bring their people to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
demon prince in about a month. To bring about these changes, the invaders must remain in the same location for some time, usually an area no more than six miles on a side, to combine their influence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
this claim is true or not, but he states it as a way of persuading the characters to accompany him to the temple; his main objective, he says, is to find something there that he can use to bring Patrina
here, it is in Kasimir’s possession. He relinquishes it if the characters promise to accompany him to the Amber Temple and help him find a way to bring his sister Patrina back from the dead. N9b. Dusk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
magic item or art object to build a hoard around
3 Acquire minions who will bring food and treasure
4 Establish dominance over other wyrmlings in the same brood
5 Secure a partnership
combine to make that dragon’s influence felt in the natural world for hundreds of miles. In addition to these magical effects, the dragon’s ongoing presence can have a profound impact on the region’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
-Based Goals d20 Goal 1 Bring the villain to justice. 2 Clear the name of an innocent NPC. 3 Protect or hide an NPC. 4 Protect an object. 5 Discover the nature and origin of a strange phenomenon that
this chapter). 5. Anticipate the Villain’s Reactions As the adventurers pursue their goals and foil the villain’s plans, how does the villain respond? Does it lash out in violence or send dire warnings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
a meld, experiencing a shared transcendent state. The two conscious myconids move quickly to confront any intruders who aren’t escorted by other myconids, and they respond with violence to any threat
blight to end. The adults zealously defend their leader, immediately attacking intruders who aren’t accompanied by other myconids. Treasure. If the characters bring the glowing red fungus, called a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
adventure hooks that you can use instead, or combine with the ones here, as inspiration strikes you. Delve into the Past d6 Adventure Hook 1 During a long drought, the water level of a lake lowers
journey to these wondrous locations in search of some treasure or powerful magic used by the giants.
The Into the Giant Realms table offers more suggestions for how to bring characters to these realms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Constitution saving throw, taking 7 (2d6) fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. Parleying with the Kagu-Svirfneblin. If the characters respond peacefully, one of the
last gift. Each creature who helped bring the star to the dome (including each of the characters) tingles with resilience, gaining 5 temporary hit points and resistance to fire damage until the next
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Wizard sent here to face execution, fell to the gargoyles but became stabilized after being left for dead. It takes healing magic or a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Medicine) check to bring him back to
during the following round. The residents of the other cells take 1d4 + 1 rounds to respond (roll separately for each). The occupants of the cells are as follows: Cell A. A Red Wizard illusionist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
gibbering mouthers and then retreat from this room without defeating them all, the surviving gibbering mouthers combine into a single flesh meld (see appendix A) that arises from the muck the next time the
cloaker mutate’s identity is overcome by Thorgran’s psychic echoes until the end of its turn. The creature doesn’t move, attack, or respond to anything the characters say. It instead utters one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
stand watch at the entrance. Seven more guards and three veterans do the same within the holes. On the day before an execution, friends and family of a prisoner are allowed into the holes to bring the
’ resourcefulness and your imagination combine to create a memorable story of legendary triumph or narrow failure, followed by even narrower escapes. Ideas and plans for getting to and rescuing Oppal can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
expended. 3 Spells and abilities that raise the dead have a 50 percent chance to bring back 1d4 angry spirits as well. These might be banshees, ghosts, shadows, specters, wraiths, or other incorporeal undead
helps the mortals of the Material Plane. The celestials of Irian are also those most likely to respond to planar ally and similar spells. Irian Manifest Zone Features d4 Feature 1 The waters of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
process. Otherwise, the components are consumed once each day of the item’s creation. Multiple characters can combine their efforts to create a magic item if each of them meets the level prerequisite
offering the full base price 91 or higher A shady buyer offering one and a half times the base price, no questions asked Sowing Rumors Swaying public opinion can be an effective way to bring down a