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Monsters
Curse of Strahd
carnival wagon, with a pet monkey on his shoulder. He took over an abandoned tower on Lake Baratok before rolling into the town of Vallaki several months later. Claiming to be a carnival ringmaster
hunting evil monsters.
The Waiting Game. Van Richten isn’t a young man anymore. He knows his road is coming to an end, but his work isn't done. He has come to Barovia to kill Strahd von Zarovich
Backgrounds
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
under the Feywild’s spell and learned a little about the nature of the mercurial tricksters that dwell there.
When you finally returned to your home plane, you did not come back unchanged. You
traveler’s clothes, three trinkets (each determined by rolling on the Feywild Trinkets table), and a pouch containing 8 gp
Fey Mark
You were transformed in some small way by your stay in the Feywild
Species
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Distant kin of giant owls from the Feywild, owlin come in many shapes and sizes, from petite and fluffy to wide-winged and majestic. Owlin have arms and legs like other Humanoids, as well as wings
increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy.
The “Quick Build” section for your
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
it has a psychic link. The elder brain breaks the creature’s concentration on a spell it has cast. The creature also takes 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Break
elder brain reaches out with tendrils of thought, compelling creatures to come to it so that it can feed on them.
When a mind flayer perishes, the elder brain’s servants feed its brain to their
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
. You can choose your secondary guild or roll to determine it randomly. This secondary guild membership determines a portion of your starting equipment and is also where most of your contacts come from
guildless masses of the city.
Consider why you’re embedded in the secondary guild. Create a story with your DM, inspired by rolling on the following table or choosing a reason that suits you
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
a special physical characteristic that sets the fairy apart. For your fairy, roll on the Fey Characteristics table or choose an option from it. You’re also free to come up with your own
regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase
Kalashtar
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
I am kalashtar, born of two worlds. Over a thousand years ago, my ancestor bound her bloodline to the spirit Kashtai, and I am a child of that union. Kashtai moves within me. Her memories come to
an orphan kalashtar raised among strangers.
The bond to the spirit can cause some kalashtar to display unusual quirks. Consider rolling or selecting a trait from the Kalashtar Quirks table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
determined by rolling a d8 and referring to the Death Effects table. Death Effects d8 Effect 1 The creature’s corpse turns to stone. 2 The creature’s corpse decays at an accelerated rate, becoming
in an opalescent film like the skin of a bubble. Any further damage to the corpse breaks the spell. 8 The creature instantly returns to life with 1 hit point, as though affected by a revivify spell.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
combat breaks out in this chamber, the githyanki warriors in area 6a come to investigate. A permanent enchantment in this chamber grants any creature in the area advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and causes the levitate and detect thoughts spells to automatically fail when cast.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Three Flags Sailing Tavern Fishers come here after a long day for a bowl of stew and a quick pint before heading to bed. The atmosphere is subdued; the fishers are cold and tired and unsure about
. Characters who hang out in the tavern are likely to hear a rumor or two, which you can determine by rolling on the Ten-Towns Rumors table (See "Ten-Towns Rumors").
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
breaks out, one shriek from above snaps the kobolds back in line. The griffon also protects the kobolds if they come under attack. Treasure A thorough search of the kitchen reveals small chests of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Arrival The following locations are keyed to the map of Butterskull Ranch. When the adventurers come within sight of the ranch, read the following boxed text aloud: Butterskull Ranch occupies a large
plot of land on the north side of the Triboar Trail, nestled between two hills. Beyond a ramshackle wooden fence stand corn fields, an apple orchard, gardens, and pasture land. A path breaks off from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
breaks out, one shriek from above snaps the kobolds back in line. The griffon also protects the kobolds if they come under attack. Treasure A thorough search of the kitchen reveals small chests of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Table Rules Ideally, players come to the gaming table with the same goal: to have a fun time together. This section gives recommendations for table rules you can establish to help meet that goal
players wandering away from the table and back, but some players prefer planned breaks. Have snacks. Decide before a session who will bring food and drink. This is often something the players can handle.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the city of Yeonido come into view. Atop the walls, tall, colorful flags and ribbons flutter from poles. Traders, guards, and workers come and go through a grand gate, passing from the surrounding
farmlands into the maze of graceful structures beyond. As you watch, a pale mist rises from within the city. It drifts through the gates and breaks over the walls as if the entire city were exhaling one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Wilderness Encounters As the adventurers explore Icewind Dale, they might come upon friendly, indifferent, or hostile creatures in the wild. Such encounters can create suspense, reinforce the
sure how often to schedule random encounters in a 24-hour period, you can leave it to chance by rolling a d8 and consulting the Number of Wilderness Encounters table. Number of Wilderness Encounters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Frost Giants The characters come upon 1d3 frost giants. If a single giant is encountered, it has a winter wolf companion. The giants are marauders looking for homesteads or caravans to wreck and
containing 3d6 × 100 cp, 2d6 × 100 sp, 1d6 × 100 gp, and one mundane item, determined by rolling on the Items in a Giant’s Bag table in the introduction.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
by another check. Rolling Stone Trap. A millstone, concealed in the wall behind a layer of stucco, lies at the top of the steps. No nonmagical means can detect the hidden stone. If the trap is
triggered, the mechanism pushes the millstone through the wall and sends it rolling down the stairs. When this occurs, anyone who has a passive Perception score of 14 or lower is surprised. Everyone rolls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
gradually fell under the Feywild’s spell and learned a little about the nature of the mercurial tricksters that dwell there. When you finally returned to your home plane, you did not come back unchanged
trinkets (each determined by rolling on the Feywild Trinkets table), and a pouch containing 8 gp Fey Mark You were transformed in some small way by your stay in the Feywild and gained a fey mark, determined
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
and remember what they’ve come here for, they won’t have to fight her. As such, no map is provided. If a fight breaks out, any forest map with a small structure will do. When the characters enter the
deeper into the trees. Heavy vines and thick layers of moss drape the branches, and the air is noticeably colder than it was in the ruined village. After rounding a bend in the trail, you come upon a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
leads to area 31. The trapdoor is a 3-foot-square stone slab that requires a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check to push open.
If combat breaks out here, the githyanki gish in area 29d come to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
. From within the largest pile of trash, where most of the beetles are clustered, come glints of something shiny.
Creatures. The garbage-infested room is home to thirteen giant fire beetles. They
(worth 20 gp each), and a +1 dagger that looks like junk. When it is used, its grip frays, its blade chips, and it flakes rust. If a character wielding this weapon gets a natural 1 on an attack roll, the dagger breaks and becomes nonmagical.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Journey down Esker Brook The lands around Kalaman consist of open fields, rolling hills, and scattered woods. The map of the Kalaman region in appendix E illustrates this area. To the south rise the
frequent drizzle, but hardly suffers from accursed darkness. During the party’s travels, roll on the Hinterlands Encounters table to see what sights they come across. Hinterlands Encounters d4 Encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
family connection brings them there). If a character takes a break after their previous adventure, consider rolling on or picking an option from the Purpose in Neverwinter table, expanding on it as necessary, to provide a reason the character has come to Neverwinter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
which emerges at area 24. 23A. Knockout Corridor If the characters don’t find the tunnel or choose not to follow it, they move through a door that leads east and then come upon a set of double doors in
unconscious for 2d4 × 10 minutes. Rolling Stone. Every 10 minutes after the gas is released, roll a d4. On a roll of 4, a stone juggernaut (rather like a steam roller) comes out of the 20-foot-square
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
deliver orders from General Drakov (likely related to the siege’s climax). As the battle reaches what you determine to be the halfway point, start rolling 2d6 on the Zombie Siege Encounters table and
siege weapon to fire into the city or start a conflagration.
9 Fighting breaks out at a building Talon priests use to treat the wounded.
10 Zombies break through a gate and begin scaling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Details Did they kill for justice or just for the thrill? Define the particulars of the murder, either by letting the players craft their own or by rolling on the Murder Details table. Murder Details d6
dealt with. Who knew a bakery could be so dangerous?
2 Revenge will come for the sadistic Nysene Eomane eventually. You thought you’d have a hand in it — you exacted your plan perfectly. But
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
of all shapes and statures. If the characters need outfits for the gala, Khorr is happy to oblige. An exquisite ensemble from Khorr costs 20 gp. Individuals can also come to the bugbear for tailoring
the boats, but the ice breaks apart easily. Most of the docks are 10 feet long, but one particularly old and creaky dock is 50 feet long. This dock extends into the lake and allows easy access to Loch Wynnis’s fey crossing (see “Sundown Crossing” below).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
mystery of the Mourning; a nation that could learn how to use this power would be unstoppable. Other forces are searching for weapons or forgotten powers that could turn the tide if another war breaks
realize that it has a secret magical compartment until enemy spies come looking for whatever is inside it. Or a dying spy presses an amulet into the hand of one of the adventurers, saying, “The fate of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the meantime, while the characters are recuperating, a contingent of merfolk arrives in Saltmarsh and asks for a meeting with the council. During that session, they relate that they have just come from
the aid of the adventurers. The alliance has a need for a team to pull off a mission that could give the allies the upper hand even before full-scale war breaks out, and the adventurers have proven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Details Did they kill for justice or just for the thrill? Define the particulars of the murder, either by letting the players craft their own or by rolling on the Murder Details table. Murder Details d6
with. Who knew a bakery could be so dangerous? 2 Revenge will come for the sadistic Nysene Eomane eventually. You thought you’d have a hand in it — you exacted your plan perfectly. But your snare
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
creature teleported by this trap arrives at a location determined by rolling a d20 and consulting the following table: d20 Teleport Destination 1–8 The teleport trap in area 1 9–20 The teleport
10-foot-high walls are lined with stone bricks veined with gold. A few of the bricks have come loose, revealing thin sheets of lead behind them. These lead sheets are designed to prevent magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
recruits. Knightly orders, fighters’ guilds, and mercenary companies are the most likely to come under her sway. Hobgoblins sometimes turn to her, but only if they have escaped the influence of
creature hits with an attack that isn’t a critical hit, it can turn the hit into a critical hit. Infernal Tactics. This creature has a keen eye for seizing a tactical advantage. Immediately after rolling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Some of these are the children of Valenar elves, but most are immigrants who’ve come from elsewhere in Khorvaire in search of opportunity. Cyran humans still occupying the region fall below them in
Valenar and serve as a natural barrier between this land and the rest of Khorvaire. Beyond the desert, Valenar transitions from rolling steppes to fertile plains. The desert can be deadly, but the Valenar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
Domain Theme A Domain of Delight might have a prevailing theme, which you can determine randomly by rolling on the Domain Theme table. Domain Theme d8 Theme 1 Adversarial. Adversarial
they’ve heard to their masters. 5 Kaleidoscopic. This domain is a riot of everchanging colors. Plants come in a dazzling array of colors, flowers change color to suit the prevailing mood, and Fey wear






