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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
autognome might have an actual beating heart in its chest cavity, while another might be powered by stardust or intricate clockwork gears.
Roll on the Autognome History table or choose an entry that
treated by your creator, so you ran away from home.
5
You were built to complete a special mission.
6
You felt trapped in the role for which you were built and abandoned your creator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Movement Swimming across a rushing river, sneaking down a dungeon corridor, scaling a treacherous mountain slope — all sorts of movement play a key role in fantasy gaming adventures. The DM can
dungeon, particularly a large dungeon or a cave network, the DM can summarize movement between encounters: "After killing the guardian at the entrance to the ancient dwarven stronghold, you consult your map
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
autognome might have an actual beating heart in its chest cavity, while another might be powered by stardust or intricate clockwork gears. Roll on the Autognome History table or choose an entry that
home. 5 You were built to complete a special mission. 6 You felt trapped in the role for which you were built and abandoned your creator, determined to find a greater purpose.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Serving the Order What is the nature of your work for the religious order? As a group, consult the Religious Service table and work with your DM to decide what role you play—which likely shapes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Movement Swimming across a rushing river, sneaking down a dungeon corridor, scaling a treacherous mountain slope--all sorts of movement play a key role in fantasy gaming adventures. The DM can
, particularly a large dungeon or a cave network, the DM can summarize movement between encounters: "After killing the guardian at the entrance to the ancient dwarven stronghold, you consult your map
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Creature Roles Each creature has a role listed next to their challenge rating. Roles are descriptive and most don’t follow special rules—they simply help you build encounters and use the creature
fight best from afar. Whether they wield arrows or magical rays, these creatures always try to keep a distance from their foes. Brute Brutes are hardy creatures who have lots of hit points and deal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
eerie green light pulses from this beacon, shining westward out to sea. With each green pulse of light, you hear the thump of a slow-beating heart.
Characters searching for a safe way down the cliffs
imparts the following information: “Evil harpies nest atop the rocky outcropping.” “There are sharks in these waters, but the one to fear is a mean old brute named Daggermaw. She’ll bite your head off and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
the draegloth in a significant role, because its abilities can turn the tide in a battle against a house that doesn’t have a draegloth of its own. Subservient Enforcers. Although it plays an important
the role set for it and not challenging authority. Draegloths instinctively resist this sort of treatment, but most of them take out their frustration on their house’s enemies. A draegloth that can’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
snuffed out too soon.
Strahd faces the characters in Sergei’s tomb (area K85). Marionette (Jack of Hearts) Look to great heights. Find the beating heart of the castle. He waits nearby.
Strahd faces the
Strahd will occur. It can happen anywhere you like in Castle Ravenloft. Alternatively, Madam Eva tells the characters to return to her after at least three days, and she will consult the cards again for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
deceive since childhood. You’ve been involved in dozens of schemes and feuds, and you’re likely still tied up in a few of them (consult the Zil Schemes table). Even if you have a good heart and noble
goals, you may still prefer to use trickery and cunning instead of relying on honesty or brute force. Zil gnomes typically use the forest gnome subrace. The natural illusionist trait is a part of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
. Accustomed to inspiring fear, and having grown somewhat lazy in its guardian role, it is usually content to let foes flee from it rather than pursuing. Each time the characters finish a long rest in
thessalheart construct is a strange magical-mechanical device that struts about like a chicken, and which features a human heart beating madly behind its glass front. The construct always wanders the zone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
17–20, an encounter takes place. Roll another d20 and consult the Random Encounters in Gracklstugh table; if the characters are outside the Darklake District, treat any entry marked with an asterisk
duergar patrol 13–14 Mad duergar 15–16 Orc mercenaries* 17–18 Slave caravan 19 Steeder handlers 20 Themberchaud Abusive Duergar Guards The characters come upon two duergar guards beating a duergar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
crush the defenders in a pincer attack. The Saltmarsh council explains that the characters’ role is to serve as a strike force, disrupting the sahuagin defenses and slaying as many foes as possible before
reserves, or otherwise planning the fortress’s defense. Areas 1, area 5, and area 19 have particular encounters associated with them (see “Assault Encounters”). For every other area, consult the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the whole thing and still be hungry. She binds the souls of her victims to their skulls, which she keeps in her lair. Though many stories depict her as merely a brute, she is a clever strategist and
or in maintaining their kingdom; they are fulfilling their role in a story that is still unfolding, and once it’s resolved, they will abandon their thrones and return to their hidden haunts. Can Droaam
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
role; no one else can take the captain’s place. Second, only one character can attempt an officer’s check; they can’t receive help. Once all the checks related to the group check have been rolled, the
compare that check to the DC. Determine how many of the group’s checks succeeded — the officers’ and the crew’s — then consult the Crew Conflict Check Results table. Crew Conflict DCs DC Description
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
company of Syndra Silvane. For details of a sample villa, see “Merchant Prince’s Villa.” 6. Grand Souk The Grand Souk, or market, is one of the three beating hearts of Port Nyanzaru — the others being
is to express disbelief that the death curse has anything to do with Chult. If characters give a compelling argument or make a donation to the church of at least 25 gp, Zitembe agrees to “consult the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
moves in to finish the job. DWARVES AND ALE
Dwarves have a reputation for being able to consume great quantities of ale. Although drinking plays a significant role in their culture, it is a mistake
war wagon laden with gold, gems, stout armor, and sharp weapons. Given the orcs’ propensity to rely on brute force rather than cunning, they can overcome only severely weakened dwarven strongholds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
magic items, spellbooks, gear, and the like. Additionally, you can consult with the faculty of your academy as the experts in various fields. Training. Because you’re associated with the academy, you
Factotum Roles table provides suggestions for functions you perform within an academy and the backgrounds frequently associated with each role. Academy Factotum Roles Role Backgrounds Student
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
that can represent most members of a Reghed tribe, as shown in the Reghed Tribesfolk table. Reghed Tribesfolk Role Stat Block
Hunter or warrior Tribal warrior with Survival +4; speaks
Athletics +7, Intimidation +7, Survival +5
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Dwarvish
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when Jarund hits with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
several examples. Complications occur randomly. Each participant in the chase rolls a d20 at the end of its turn. Consult the appropriate table to determine whether a complication occurs. If it does
chase. For example, a mine cart chase might have few (if any) branches, while a sewer chase might have several. Role Reversal During a chase, it’s possible for the pursuers to become the quarry. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
scream again. Standing in the bigger man’s shadow is a third man also clad in studded leather. “Easy, brother,” he says to the whip-wielding brute. “I think Alexei has learned his lesson.” The two men in
, and he forgets about Alexei long enough to play the role of host—until such time as the characters become tiresome or threatening. Alexei blames himself for not watching the little brat more closely and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
their sensory stone (see Sigil and the Outlands). Roll on the Sensory Stone Sensations table and consult the entries below to determine the muse’s desired sensation and how the characters can help
themself in the role until the spell wears off. Each alter ego pledges fealty to Shemeshka, but only she knows Farrow’s many faces are one and the same. Farrow’s signature birthmark persists across their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
characters enter through the secret door in the west wall: This chamber holds the king in his new, terrible form: a hulking, ashen brute with his ribcage torn open, revealing an empty cavity where his
the tile can hear the heart beating. As an action, a character in the middle of the room can try to lift the stone tile, doing so with a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check. The check is made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
audience with Manistrad can find her here when she’s not working at the mine. She sometimes has need for adventurers to help keep the mining operation secure. Roll a d6 and consult the table below to
his time here in his duties as commander of the guard. He sometimes has need for adventurers, and at such times he posts jobs on a board hanging by the tower’s entrance. Roll a d6 and consult the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
). Another thirty to seventy are in the immediate area, close enough to respond within fifteen minutes to the beating of the drum in the barbican. The bullywugs already believe themselves to be lords of the
exploitation. When Rezmir promised that Voaraghamanthar would reward the tribe’s labors for the cult, the lizardfolk were ready to listen. Where the bullywugs fill the role of a static defense force, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
for healing. A deadly trap might reduce a creature to 0 hit points in one shot, and leaves most creatures hit by it in need of a short or long rest. Consult the following tables when determining a
mechanism, or clog a valve that leaks poisonous gas into a room. A Strength check is often the method for thwarting traps that can be destroyed or prevented from operating through the use of brute force. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
in the immediate area, close enough to respond within fifteen minutes to the beating of the drum in the barbican. The bullywugs already believe themselves to be lords of the mere, and they act like it
that Voaraghamanthar would reward the tribe’s labors for the cult, the lizardfolk were ready to listen. Where the bullywugs fill the role of a static defense force, the lizardfolk perform five functions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
giant society. The head of the pantheon is the All-Father, but most giants view him as a remote, disinterested, or deeply disappointed father who has little role to play in giant life any more. The other
Annam retreated from the Material Plane. The saga of her effort to claim her full divine inheritance is a popular tale among giants who value guile and trickery over brute strength or magical might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
eye toward how the giving can elevate its status. Memnor and his trickery play a role in this “game.” The very best gift (from the giver’s perspective) is one that everyone believes to be far more
horse isn’t a person. That said, it’s not unheard of for a fire giant to “consult with” a slave physician when it falls ill, or with a slave engineer right before beginning a difficult stage of tunnel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
beings. While their power has diminished, they remain a formidable trio and play a malevolent role in influencing events on Faerûn. Bane and His Followers Bane is a god of tyranny, and both he and his
person. He can take on an alternate appearance regardless of his current form, that of a hulking brute armed with a long, curved dagger that drips blood. In this form, he wears only a tattered loin cloth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
, Endelyn Moongrave confirmed what Hurly knew to be true: that Witch and Light were right all along.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “If ‘dumb brute’ is the only role I can play well, I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, Endelyn Moongrave confirmed what Hurly knew to be true: that Witch and Light were right all along.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “If ‘dumb brute’ is the only role I can play well, I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
, and placed the evil high priest here as punishment for her role in the countless sacrifices made to Gloine Nathair-Nathair. If the priest is attacked, treat her as a vampire spawn that cannot leave the
window. In another area, five clear canisters hold what appear to be still-beating hearts. Across the room, a mind flayer appears trapped inside a glass tank.
All of the active equipment in the lab
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
rushes from west to east through the center of the room, crossed by two stone bridges. On the other side of the stream, three bald, gray dwarves work at a roaring forge, beating a white-hot blade into
imprisonment. Idalla tells the characters that she is a captive of a wizard who resides below this level. The succubus plays the role to the hilt, trembling and crying as it spins a tale of woe. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
convincing in his role as the slaughterhouse’s new accountant, as he greets customers with an eerie stare, openly reads strange-looking tomes, and spends entirely too much time in the cult’s trophy locker, a
Fist doesn’t patrol their neighboring bridges too heavily. The commander of Wyrm’s Rock, an old brute named Skorpin Crane, died in his sleep recently. Foul play was ruled out, and Grand Duke Ulder