broad before defeat creating reflective

Skulk

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

fat rendered from a corpse whose identity is unknown. Children. Humanoid children, aged 10 and under, can see through this invisibility. Reflective Surfaces. The skulk appears as a drab, smooth

throw themselves into creating bloodshed and mayhem with no regard for their own lives. After killing a person on the Material Plane, some skulks take up a silent imitation of that person’s life

Lorehold Professor of Chaos

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

their magic into creating breaks that are to their advantage. Whether those breaks are in a series of events, in obstacles, or in enemies depends on the needs in the moment. They crush enemies&rsquo

College draw their magical might from the flow of time and fate and the way those forces shape the course of history. Scholars of this broad mystical study divide between those who see history as an unpredictable jumble of chance and those who believe events form a perfect—and predictable—pattern.

Lorehold Professor of Order

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

structures and find the safest paths as they search. When confronted, they confound their foes by channeling the stasis of perfect order, creating resilient barriers of force and quashing hostile

magic. Lorehold Scholars The archaeomancers of Lorehold College draw their magical might from the flow of time and fate and the way those forces shape the course of history. Scholars of this broad

Graz'zt Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

to all the targets. Smooth surfaces within the lair become as reflective as a polished mirror. Until a different lair action is used, creatures within the lair have disadvantage on Dexterity

(Stealth) checks made to hide. Regional Effects The region containing Graz’zt’s lair is warped by his magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Flat surfaces within 1 mile of

Graz'zt

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

issues the same command to all the targets. Conjure Mirrors. Smooth surfaces within the lair become as reflective as a polished mirror. Until a different lair action is used, creatures within the lair

have disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide. Regional Effects The region containing Graz’zt’s lair is warped by his magic, creating one or more of the following effects

Soldier Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

combined with the rigid discipline of military service leave their mark on all soldiers, shaping their ideals, creating strong bonds, and often leaving them scarred and vulnerable to fear, shame, and

forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it. 5 Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for. 6 I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves

Tiefling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

three broad categories. Tieflings born into another culture typically have names reflective of that culture. Some have names derived from the Infernal language, passed down through generations, that

Barbarian Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

sufficient to defeat whatever threats arise. A Life of Danger A barbarian plays an important role as a protector of their people and a leader in times of war. Life in the wild places of the world is

the closeknit family structures of the tribe, but eventually find them replaced by the bonds formed among the members of their adventuring parties. Creating a Barbarian When creating a barbarian

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

soldiers, shaping their ideals, creating strong bonds, and often leaving them scarred and vulnerable to fear, shame, and hatred. d8 Personality Trait 1 I’m always polite and

life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind. 3 My honor is my life. 4 I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it

Fighter Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

, some on fighting with two weapons at once, and some on augmenting their martial skills with magic. This combination of broad general ability and extensive specialization makes fighters superior

left behind. There are greater risks, perhaps, but also much greater rewards—few fighters in the city watch have the opportunity to discover a magic flame tongue sword, for example. Creating a

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

variety of skills as they do to perfecting their combat abilities, giving them a broad expertise that few other characters can match. Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the

treasure. Creating a Rogue As you create your rogue character, consider the character’s relationship to the law. Do you have a criminal past—or present? Are you on the run from the law or from

Feral Tiefling

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

three broad categories. Tieflings born into another culture typically have names reflective of that culture. Some have names derived from the Infernal language, passed down through generations, that

Tiefling Names

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

Tiefling Names Tiefling names fall into three broad categories. Tieflings born into another culture typically have names reflective of that culture. Some have names derived from the Infernal language

Giff

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Giff are tall, broad-shouldered folk with hippo-like features. Some have smooth skin, while others have short bristles on their faces and the tops of their heads. As beings of impressive size and

blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that. Creating Your Character When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your

Tiefling Names

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

Tiefling Names Tiefling names fall into three broad categories. Tieflings born into another culture typically have names reflective of that culture. Some have names derived from the Infernal

Graz'zt's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

the same command to all the targets. Smooth surfaces within the lair become as reflective as a polished mirror. Until a different lair action is used, creatures within the lair have disadvantage on

Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide. Regional Effects The region containing Graz’zt’s lair is warped by his magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Flat surfaces within 1 mile of the

Graz'zt's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

the same command to all the targets. Smooth surfaces within the lair become as reflective as a polished mirror. Until a different lair action is used, creatures within the lair have disadvantage on

Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide. Regional Effects The region containing Graz’zt’s lair is warped by his magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Flat surfaces within 1 mile of the

Types of Espionage

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

Types of Espionage Espionage activities can be classified in three broad categories: counterintelligence, covert action, and intelligence gathering. Your party might focus on one of those areas, or

, and eliminating enemy intelligence agents. 3 Misinformation. You are experts at creating false stories and bogus information to foil enemy spies. 4 Covert Elimination. When you disappear someone you

Invitation to Nightmare

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

participating in a fear-focused D&D adventure. Horror, as a genre, covers broad swaths of material. What you shrug off other players might find personally unsettling—everyone’s experiences and tolerances are

distinct and real, even if they differ from your own. Before creating a character, ask your DM and the rest of the group the aforementioned questions, along with any others that come to mind. Chapter

Experience Points

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

challenge rating. When adventurers defeat one or more monsters — typically by killing, routing, or capturing them — they divide the total XP value of the monsters evenly among themselves. If the party

received substantial assistance from one or more NPCs, count those NPCs as party members when dividing up the XP. (Because the NPCs made the fight easier, individual characters receive fewer XP.) Chapter 3, "Creating Adventures" provides guidelines for designing combat encounters using experience points.

Creating a Campaign

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

Creating a Campaign The adventures in this book provide play across a broad range of levels. They can be strung together as a complete campaign using the Infinite Staircase to travel between them

Darklord's Shadows

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Darklord’s Shadows A Darklord lurks at the heart of every Domain of Dread. Everything in their realm is inspired by or personalized to them in some way. Some domains might be dismal ruins reflective

domain often includes sights, sounds, and smells that serve as constant painful reminders of the Darklord’s wicked past. To start creating your domain, choose three of the evil acts your Darklord

Layers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

drones leaving and entering the sphere. The ends of a sharp spindle protrude from each of the sphere’s poles like antennae. Each spindle siphons excess energy from the sphere’s power core, creating an

. In addition, like the wrinkles of a brain, the Gilded Labyrinth’s countless reflective surfaces and edges amplify the invisible energy radiated from the sphere’s power core. This effect can’t be

Kuo-toa Deities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Blibdoolpoolp the Sea Mother, a figure with a human body but the head and claws of a crayfish, sees broad worship. Lacking information about what their other gods look like, kuo-toa priests invent

new forms for them, creating divine idols with whatever objects are at hand. But whether these kuo-toa priests draw power from belief or delusion, aberrant talent, or a stranger supernatural source

Kithkin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

Kithkin Kithkin are short folk with stout legs, long arms, and sturdy torsos. Their broad faces; round ears; and large, expressive eyes lend them a vaguely ursine appearance. Most kithkin are linked

species (see the Player’s Handbook) when creating a kithkin player character. Shadowmoor kithkin have Darkvision with a range of 120 feet.

Using This Book

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

Using This Book The Player’s Handbook is divided into three parts. Part 1 (chapters 1–6) is about creating a character, providing the rules and guidance you need to make the character you’ll play in

in this introduction. That part covers the kinds of die rolls you make to determine success or failure at the tasks your character attempts, and describes the three broad categories of activity in the

Creating a Campaign

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

Creating a Campaign While these adventures were never meant to be combined into a full campaign—over 30 years separates the newest from the oldest—they have been selected to provide play across a

broad range of levels. With a little work, you can run a complete campaign using only this book. Starting with The Sunless Citadel, guide your players through the adventures in the order that they are

The Three Pillars of Adventure

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

The Three Pillars of Adventure Adventurers can try to do anything their players can imagine, but it can be helpful to talk about their activities in three broad categories: exploration, social

characters and other creatures swinging weapons, casting spells, maneuvering for position, and so on—all in an effort to defeat their opponents, whether that means killing every enemy, taking captives, or

Mogis as Campaign Villain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

d4 Scheme 1 A champion of Mogis unites the minotaur bands and cyclops tribes of Phoberos under her banner, creating a terrifying army. At Mogis’s command, she leads the army in an all-out

assault on Akros, hoping to draw Iroas into battle and defeat him once and for all. 2 Mogis bargains with Pharika, convincing her to create elixirs that will turn his followers into invincible

Province Scale

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

travel in any direction from the center of the map, assuming clear terrain. As such, province scale is a useful scale for mapping a campaign’s starting area (see “Creating a Campaign,” later in this

chapter) or any location where you expect to track the adventurers’ movement in hours rather than days. The ground cover of an area this size will include broad stretches of one predominant terrain type

Skulk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

the Shadowfell until it dies, so many throw themselves into creating bloodshed and mayhem with no regard for their own lives. After killing a person on the Material Plane, some skulks take up a silent

through this invisibility. Reflective Surfaces. The skulk appears as a drab, smooth-skinned biped if its reflection can be seen in a mirror or on another surface. Trackless. The skulk leaves no tracks

Chapter 8: Arena of Blood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

coalition to defeat the Xaryxian Empire doesn’t exist—but that a mercane arms merchant named Vocath might be the key to creating one. If the characters want to form a coalition, they must first persuade

Using These Rules

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

Using These Rules The D&D Basic Rules document has four main parts. Part 1 is about creating a character, providing the rules and guidance you need to make the character you’ll play in the game. It

character attempts, and describes the three broad categories of activity in the game: exploration, interaction, and combat. Part 3 is all about magic. It covers the nature of magic in the worlds of D

Evolving the Encounter Deck

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Evolving the Encounter Deck Evolving your encounter deck fosters a sense of progress, creating a rough narrative arc as the adventurers explore an area. You can evolve the deck to make encounters

; don’t put that card into the deck until the characters defeat one or more creatures from the second deck. At that point, shuffle the goal card into the second deck.

Using This Source

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

’ travel from the great city of Waterdeep. A handful of small towns and outposts are scattered through the region, linked to more populous lands by ancient roads and the broad river. The heart of this

-level characters. Chapter 7 details NPCs, new monsters, and new magic items. Appendix A and appendix B contain new material for players to use in creating their characters for the campaign. Appendix C provides advice for adapting this adventure to other D&D campaign settings.

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