build before decent castes respond

Chitine

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

social insects such as ants. They are divided into worker and warrior castes; choldriths, when present, occupy the top levels of a colony’s hierarchy. Each chitine has a social position that comes

with duties related to that rank, and all are expected to sacrifice themselves to protect the colony’s choldriths. Every chitine has spinnerets and slowly produces webbing that is used to build

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

cruel in victory, goblins are fawning and servile in defeat, just as in their own society lower castes must scrape before those of greater status and as goblin tribes bow before other goblinoids

out while still getting decent performance out of the slaves. But humanoids and monsters that are especially capable or that provide unusual services find themselves treated like favored (though

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

grouse and whine about the hardships of the wild, rangers respond with some mixture of amusement, frustration, and compassion. But they quickly learn that other adventurers who can carry their own weight

relief from solitude that they offer? QUICK BUILD You can make a ranger quickly by following these suggestions. First, make Dexterity your highest ability score, followed by Wisdom. (Some rangers who

1Q. Great Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

lizardfolk in the outer ward respond at the beginning of the fourth round. At night, two guard drakes (see appendix D for statistics) sleep in the Great Hall while a third guard drake patrols the hall and the

inner ward. Even asleep, the guard drakes are at normal alertness. Treasure The southwest corner of the room is a makeshift carpentry shop, where cultists build new chests and boxes to hold the

1Q. Great Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

lizardfolk in the outer ward respond at the beginning of the fourth round. At night, two guard drakes (see appendix D for statistics) sleep in the Great Hall while a third guard drake patrols the hall and the

inner ward. Even asleep, the guard drakes are at normal alertness. Treasure The southwest corner of the room is a makeshift carpentry shop, where cultists build new chests and boxes to hold the

Chitine

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

insects such as ants. They are divided into worker and warrior castes; choldriths, when present, occupy the top levels of a colony’s hierarchy. Each chitine has a social position that comes with

duties related to that rank, and all are expected to sacrifice themselves to protect the colony’s choldriths. Every chitine has spinnerets and slowly produces webbing that is used to build floors, walls

Running a Séance

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

the spirits within the house respond. To do this, subtly guide the planchette on the spirit board or otherwise make the spirits’ intentions known. Use the investigator who isn’t running the séance to

spirits’ house, and before the dead accept the trespassers, these spirits try to build a rapport through at least three interactions. The séances described in the following sections outline the

Goblins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

and servile in defeat, just as in their own society lower castes must scrape before those of greater status and as goblin tribes bow before other goblinoids. Beast Masters and Slave Drivers Goblins

by stealing objects, and if these crimes go unpunished, they begin stealing people. Enslaved creatures receive the worst treatment the goblins can dish out while still getting decent performance out of

Adirohit's Retribution

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

voice from beneath the tree stump. “Has that horror been banished? Is she finally gone? Set things right. Set me free!” If the characters respond to the voice, the speaker shares the following

river and that soon enough humans will build a new, greater city on its banks. He invites the characters to rest here under his protection and tell him how the world has changed. Amanisha has no

Inside the Cult

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

undermining popular and powerful leaders and interfering — often violently — with any effort to build a centralized concentration of authority. The Azorius Senate currently stands as the greatest

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

Prepare to Be Scared

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

might they throw themself into battle, perhaps recklessly or for too long? Record a default reaction on your character sheet so you can respond consistently when shocking events occur. Beyond this

rules every time something frightening occurs, but your group might use them as a way to highlight individual fears and build an adventure’s overarching sense of dread. FROM THE MISTS OR BEYOND

3. Determine Ability Scores

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

he wants the dwarf to be older, wiser, and a good leader, so he puts decent scores in Wisdom and Charisma. After applying his racial benefits (increasing Bruenor’s Constitution by 2 and his Strength

your ability scores. The method described here allows you to build a character with a set of ability scores you choose individually. You have 27 points to spend on your ability scores. The cost of

Chitines

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

more like social insects such as ants. Chitines are divided into worker and warrior castes, and choldriths occupy the top levels of a colony’s hierarchy. Each chitine has a social position that comes

build floors, walls, structures, objects, and traps that benefit and protect the colony. A warrior might be responsible for crafting web armor (which is as tough as hide or leather), while a group of

Uthgardt Lands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

as elk, rothé, and deer. Young men and women looking to make a name for themselves sometimes build their reputations by hunting dangerous predators and great beasts: bears, great cats, large boar, and

they will respond with quick violence. LOST TRIBES OF THE UTHGARDT Some Uthgardt tribes are seen by others as lost to the world. They are considered anathema, and even speaking of them outside certain

Locations A - D

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

summon them to their throne hall for an audience. King Morinn and Queen Tithmel tell the characters about their suspicions concerning Ironslag and ask them to investigate. In return, they offer to build

the heroes a fortified tower. It would be erected on a large estate in the Silver Marches (exact location determined by you). The tower takes one hundred days to build, and the dwarf sovereigns vow to

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

a decent living from her business, but all that changed when Baldur’s Gate forged a lucrative trade alliance with the merchant princes of Port Nyanzaru in Chult. Shilvin quickly capitalized on the

that city officials decided to build the hospital right next to Cliffgate, convenient to the graveyard and as far as possible from the wealthy neighborhoods. Hissing Stones This low stone bathhouse in

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

early retirees — before marking it up to sell to optimistic would-be heroes. Scalm Shilvin, a neutral female tiefling spy, is the shop’s slick, tail-coat-wearing tiefling proprietor. She made a decent

-good faiths, or excessive withdrawals from the stores of painkilling narcotics. It perhaps says something about Baldur’s Gate that city officials decided to build the hospital right next to Cliffgate

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