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Sorcerer

Classes Player’s Handbook

more attuned to its origin, developing distinct powers that reflect its source. Sorcerers are rare. Some family lines produce exactly one Sorcerer in every generation, but most of the time, the

your available spell slots. Sorcerer Features ——Spell Slots per Spell Level—— Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Sorcery Points Cantrips Prepared

Vecna's Grasp Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

cavern. Some of the crystal faces reflect distorted images of the cavern, while others flicker with scenes of the lich-god Vecna visiting destruction on distant worlds. Three tunnels branch off the

reflect vague, phantasmagoric scenes of the unreality at the tunnel’s far end. A creature can walk up to 50 feet down a tunnel and remain in Vecna’s Grasp. To the creature, the tunnel appears to go on

The Dreaming Dark in the War

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

opportunity to call attention to a detail the characters overlooked. Clearly, this character’s subconscious registered the detail as important! Involve a current villain. This can help build the

players’ hatred for an elusive recurring villain! Foreshadow the future. This could simply reflect a character’s fears, but it might also convey a warning from a celestial or other supernatural

Mournland Villains

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

Blades (described in more detail earlier in this chapter and in chapter 6) is a major force in the Mournland. The Mournland Villains table suggests other possible evil schemes and influences that might

powerful member of House Cannith hopes to find something in the Mournland that will guarantee the ascendancy of her branch of the house. 4 A Karrnathi bone knight (see chapter 6) wants to raise up an

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

spellcasting, forming spirals that reflect the mathematical perfection of nature. Suggested Characteristics The bizarre science of the Simic Combine attracts a certain type of personality and encompasses

. 3 I’m eager to explain every detail of my most intricate experiments and theories to anyone who shows the least bit of interest. 4 I assume that everyone needs even the most basic

Recurring NPCs

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

villains, they can deepen players’ investment in the world. You can use different stat blocks in the Monster Manual, perhaps with some tweaks, to reflect the same NPC at different times as they grow over

advice in this section is meant to help you create an interesting character quickly while providing just enough detail.

Features of Zorzula's Rest

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

descriptions detail the main areas of the mining tunnels. However, several smaller, splinter tunnels branch off these areas. These tunnels were once used in the ancient duergar’s mining operations, but

Choosing a Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Choosing a Guild Chapter 2 describes the ten guilds of Ravnica in detail. How do you decide what guild you want your character to belong to? You can choose one of these approaches: Look at the

favorite guild, create a character from that guild. To reflect your character’s membership in a guild, you can choose the background included in the guild’s description instead of a background from the

Spellcasting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

11 for the wizard spell list. Cantrips At 1st level, you know three cantrips of your choice from the wizard spell list. You learn additional wizard cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown

in the Cantrips Known column of the Wizard table. Spellbook At 1st level, you have a spellbook containing six 1st-level wizard spells of your choice. Your spellbook is the repository of the wizard

Spellcasting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

11 for the wizard spell list. Cantrips At 1st level, you know three cantrips of your choice from the wizard spell list. You learn additional wizard cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown

in the Cantrips Known column of the Wizard table. Spellbook At 1st level, you have a spellbook containing six 1st-level wizard spells of your choice. Your spellbook is the repository of the wizard

Modifying a Class

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

your world might worship a patron deity, performing secret missions in that deity’s name. To reflect this cultural detail, you could add Religion to the list of skills that a rogue character can choose

modify existing classes to better serve your game’s needs. Changing Proficiencies Changing a class’s proficiencies is a safe and simple way to modify a class to better reflect your world. Swapping

Kinds of Treasure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Kinds of Treasure Use these guidelines in conjunction with the information in the Dungeon Master's Guide to detail treasures adventurers might find in ancient ruins built by giants. Coins Giants

Master's Guide) is worth 1,000 gp. Art Objects The art objects found in ancient giants' ruins reflect the societies and types of giants that once inhabited them. For example, ancient stone giant art is

Getting Players Invested

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

back favorites from earlier in the campaign for the occasional cameo. Player Favorites It’s often easier to describe people and places that are hostile or frightening than it is to detail a feature

a character’s player directly, but instead consider handing over your narrative reins and letting a player describe the perfect detail. For example, say you have a peaceful village you plan to feature

A Magical World

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

class of magewrights, professional spellcasters who master a small handful of rituals or cantrips. The magical services available in Khorvaire are discussed in more detail in chapter 2, along with the

Wizard Class Features

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

——Spell Slots per Spell Level—— Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Cantrips Prepared Spells 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 +2 Spellcasting, Ritual Adept, Arcane Recovery 3 4 2 — — — — — — — — 2 +2 Scholar 3 5 3

spell list later in the class’s description. Cantrips. You know three Wizard cantrips of your choice. Light, Mage Hand, and Ray of Frost are recommended. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can

Wizard Class Features

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

——Spell Slots per Spell Level—— Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Cantrips Prepared Spells 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 +2 Spellcasting, Ritual Adept, Arcane Recovery 3 4 2 — — — — — — — — 2 +2 Scholar 3 5 3

spell list later in the class’s description. Cantrips. You know three Wizard cantrips of your choice. Light, Mage Hand, and Ray of Frost are recommended. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can replace

Adventure Setting

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

Yourself When you’re preparing an adventure to run for your friends, you don’t need to write hundreds of pages describing each location in exhaustive detail. You can run a game with no more written

flowchart since each decision point (a branch in a corridor, a room with multiple exits) leads to new decision points. If the characters leave a room by the north door, you check your map and determine it

28. Withers's Office

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

ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13; +5 to hit with spell attacks). He has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): acid splash, mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation 1st

of fire to cut off pursuers when he flees. Journals Withers is a diligent scribe. His moldy journals track the history of Omu and the Tomb of the Nine Gods, and detail the arrival of the atropal and

Platinum Mine

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

, and anything beyond 30 feet is in darkness. Cart wheels have carved shallow ruts in the dirt floor leading to the back of the mine, where the cave-in was never fully excavated. Smaller tunnels branch

oppressive gloom and shadow. The main tunnel heads into the mountain, ending at a pile of rubble left over from the cave-in. Secondary hallways branch off to the left and the right. The meenlocks

Inner Circles

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

having an agent of the Harpers approach the party and suggest that they visit Moongleam Tower, particularly if they’re looking for a faster mode of travel. Moongleam Tower is described in more detail

(NG male Calishite human mage) dwells in the villa and renews the hallucinatory terrain spell every day at highsun (he has that spell prepared instead of ice storm). He uses his cantrips to frighten away squatters and other unwanted intruders.

Ecstasy

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

reflect their demeanors: a flamboyant, golden disc for the Lightcaller and a closed, silver helmet for the coolly distant Nightwhisperer. The circadian monarchs swap places at dusk and dawn, and

gate-town’s roads, which branch from the Bone Plinth in the town center. The courts of the Lightcaller and Nightwhisperer face each other opposite the ivory fountain. Moondark Tower The gates of

Recurring Villains

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

villain and improve its challenge rating to make it relevant to the higher-level characters. NPC Stat Blocks. Some of the stat blocks in the Monster Manual can reflect the same character at different

some depth and detail to the actions and motivations of a villain who plagues the characters on a regular basis. Villain You Know d6 Villain 1 A con artist takes advantage of people who fall for

Eileanar Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

bridges spiral and swirl everywhere. Some groves have no gravity, and visitors are encouraged to float among the beauty and reflect upon their lives. Reasons to Visit. Adventurers might visit the

. There is no finer lodging in all Netheril than the court, and its astronomical prices reflect its grandeur and sophistication. A single room costs 10 PP per night; a suite that sleeps five people costs

G: Heart's Hollow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

. Detail the unique community of Heart’s Hollow however you please, including the following locations and landmarks (appearing on map 5.6): Map 5.6: hearts hollow View Player Version Breakwater Landing

casting helpful cantrips and brewing alchemical tinctures. The Mosaic. Spiraling through Heart’s Hollow is the Mosaic, a sloped pathway lined with colorful stones. Every person who visits the village

Temple Crypts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

of this vault, allowing access from area S2. Eleven sealed crypts line its walls. One crypt has been broken open, and a branch of the fissure connects it to area S2. The broken crypt bears a plaque

them a gift, the mirror of reflected pasts (see appendix A). An elven relic used to help long-lived peoples recall happier times, the mirror was intended to help the kingpriest reflect on simpler

The Glitterhame

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

, occupying three caves that branch off the warren’s central area to the northwest, southwest, and southeast. The passage opens into a long, low cavern that has three narrow, twisting passages leading off into

following sorcerer spells: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, mage hand, poison spray, prestidigitation, ray of frost 1st level (6 slots): burning hands, shield, sleep 2nd level (3 slots): invisibility

Character Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

. Treasure. Treasure entries detail loot in an area, such as Gold Pieces (GP). Whenever a player character finds gold, give that player Gold Pieces equal to the listed value, which is tracked on

pressures Pral into reconsidering the ambush. Advantage/Disadvantage. Sometimes a D20 Test is modified by special situations called Advantage and Disadvantage, which reflect positive and

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

her. d8 Object 1 The branch of a tree used to hang a murderer 2 Splinters from a tree struck by lightning 3 A shard of a treant’s bark, given freely 4 A wooden stake used to impale a vampire 5

means of a powerful curse: Xolec can leave the cellar only if someone pure of heart carries him from it. Xolec is best left trapped, except for one detail: by a stroke of fate, agents of the Scarlet

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9)

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

tomb tapper looks like a faceless, misshapen giant. It turned to stone when it died, leaving behind its big sledgehammer. Y2. Wizard Spires Several crooked spires branch off the enclave’s perimeter wall

into much detail, Xerophon alludes to horrible magical experiments performed on prisoners by the wizard who ran the prison, saying, “I was afraid I might be next.” Once it realizes the fate that has

Locations on the Second Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

floor in the western half of the area is of porphyry, and the pillars are made of serpentine. Their well-polished surfaces reflect the strange light that permeates the place. The scenes on the west

are made of bronze that is green with age, and each branch holds a fat black candle that burns with a flame of leaping lavender and deep glowing purple but never grows shorter. The third tier is dull

Tomb Locations

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

they catch your reflection. This chamber was once used by the priests of the temple for meditation, and its magic is still intact. Two-sided mirrors set along the outside walls of this area reflect

use the room to replay up to 10 minutes of any past event they are aware of, whether personal or historical. The event plays back in perfect detail along the wall of the chamber for all to see and

Greater Caverns Locations

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

stalactites. Thick fungal growth blankets the floor, and the still air reeks with the odors of rotting refuse, moldy fungus, and an even less pleasant stench. Numerous tunnels branch from the cave. The

detail these locations and how creatures transported to them can return to the Lost Caverns. Once a creature has been transported to a location in this way, it can’t be sent to that destination by

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