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True Polymorph Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

form. It retains its alignment and personality. The target assumes the hit points of its new form, and when it reverts to its normal form, the creature returns to the number of hit points it had

creature’s challenge rating is 9 or lower. The creature is friendly to you and your companions. It acts on each of your turns. You decide what action it takes and how it moves. The GM has the creature

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

basic knowledge of the structure of buildings, including the stuff behind the walls. You can also find blueprints of a specific building in order to learn the details of its construction. Such

me with conflicted feelings. 5 I helped a minor Gruul chieftain acquire an Izzet weapon. 6 Roll an additional Izzet contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival. 7

Infernal Calling

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

, you must make a Charisma (Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion) check contested by its Wisdom (Insight) check. You make the check with advantage if you say the devil’s true name. If your check

returns to you to report having done so. If your concentration ends before the spell reaches its full duration, the devil doesn’t disappear if it has become immune to your verbal commands

Encounter 1: Alley

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Encounter 1: Alley Use map 4.1 for this encounter. The buildings that border the alley are 30 feet (three stories) high unless you decide otherwise. Since this encounter occurs outdoors, be mindful of any weather effects in play.

Missing Players

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

should strive to keep the character alive and use resources wisely. Run the character yourself. It’s an extra burden for you, but it can work. Decide the character isn’t there. Invent a good reason for

the character to miss the adventure, perhaps by having him or her linger in town or continue a downtime activity. Leave a way for the character to rejoin the party when the player returns. Have the

Fate of Lord Viallis

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

guilt before his execution, and the tragic tale of the Yellowcrest family comes to a close. If Lord Viallis teleports out of the temple, his destination is for you to decide. Though he has lost the

fruits of all his labor, his connection to Gaernoo remains strong, and he starts work immediately to regain what he has lost. Whether he returns to Waterdeep or emerges in some other location, his plots might spawn new adventures for the party.

Concluding the Campaign

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

Evil, for now. Over the next few months, the region returns to its tranquil state. It’s still a frontier, but monster predations and banditry decline. The weather returns to normal, even if the people

disperse within a tenday of the cults’ defeat. Bereft of leadership and reeling from the events, the cultists decide the Dessarin Valley isn’t the place for them. Some go to nearby cities, especially

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

yuan-ti know they can’t resort to direct attacks in order to reclaim their rightful place in the world. Operating out of the subterranean ruins of their buildings in foreign lands, yuan-ti

another society and wish to be part of it. 3 I respect my superiors and obey them without question. My fate is theirs to decide. 4 I have an interest in an unsuitable mate, which I can&rsquo

Return to Phandalin

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

Return to Phandalin When the characters return to Phandalin after their victory, read or paraphrase the following: The corruption wracking the town of Phandalin is gone. The buildings have returned

the characters decide to stay in Phandalin for good. Whether your characters retire to a well-earned life of leisure in Phandalin or embark on further adventures is up to you. Domenico Cava If the

Soth's Ascent

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

Soth’s Ascent As the party gets clear of the tower, read the following text: You find yourself amid disaster as ragged stone islands and crumbling buildings rise into the sky. Chaos confounds the

returns, and the two circle this blazing flying citadel. This temple rising into the sky is the Bastion of Takhisis. Cataclysmic flame has awoken the dead dragons beneath the citadel, and their

Wyrm's Crossing

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

island that rises from the middle of the Chionthar River. Buildings and merchant stalls line the sides of both bridges, making it impossible to see the river from the narrow, congested roadway that cuts

item weighing 1 pound or less (such as a coin pouch or potion) and disappears into the crowd before the theft is noticed. If a character is robbed, ask the player what small items the character is carrying, then decide which of those items was stolen.

Asger and Edith

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Asger and Edith If the characters rescue Asger, they might decide to reunite him with Edith or try find him a new home. Possible endings for Asger include the following: Finding Asger a New Home. If

frees himself by squeezing between the bars of his cage or returns to working as Uncle Nibblecheek’s kitchen helper, depending on whether the hag is alive or dead. If the characters confront Edith

Infernal Calling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Persuasion) check contested by its Wisdom (Insight) check. You make the check with advantage if you say the devil’s true name. If your check fails, the devil becomes immune to your verbal commands for

,” or “bear this message to the queen” — until it completes the activity, at which point it returns to you to report having done so. If your concentration ends before the spell reaches its full

Planar Glitch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

it’s not rising in a straight line. Cloud cover might even make it look as though it were broken into multiple pieces. After an hour, the Spire returns to normal. 2 A kolyarut (see Morte’s Planar Parade

) arrives to interview the characters about their strange situation. It seeks information so greater powers in Mechanus can decide whether they want to blame the characters for their reality-defying

Serving Zariel

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

Serving Zariel The characters might decide after meeting Zariel that they wish to serve her, joining her army and smiting demons in the Blood War. They also might wind up serving her if they fail to

redeem her and wish to live. Souls are Forfeit Characters who choose to serve Zariel must sign a contract (see appendix A) forfeiting their souls to the archdevil. She then returns such characters to

Haunting Revenant

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

Haunting Revenant Haunting revenants possess ruins and forsaken places connected with their deaths—such as abandoned buildings, wrecked ships, or junk heaps. These revenants lurk in plain sight

structure elsewhere on the same plane of existence; it now looks different but uses the same stat block and returns with all its Hit Points. Actions Multiattack. The revenant makes two Object Slam

Absent Players

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

in-game explanation. Monsters don’t attack the character, who returns the favor. On returning, the player resumes playing as if the absence never happened. Narrative Contrivance. Decide the character

Settlement Tables and Tracker

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

Lingering fog 11–12 Noise and smoke from smithies and forges 13 Canals and bridges 14 Cliffs on one or more sides 15–16 Clean streets and well-maintained buildings 17–18 Ancient ruins within the settlement

Mysterious, anonymous conspirators 7 Contested leadership (with open fighting) 8 Acrimonious council unable to make decisions 9 Doltish lout 10 Dying leader (with disputed succession) 11 Iron-willed and

True Polymorph

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

alignment and personality. The target assumes the hit points of its new form, and when it reverts to its normal form, the creature returns to the number of hit points it had before it transformed. If it

companions. It acts on each of your turns. You decide what action it takes and how it moves. The DM has its statistics and resolves its actions and movement. If the spell becomes permanent, you no

True Polymorph

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

its alignment and personality. The target assumes the hit points of its new form, and when it reverts to its normal form, the creature returns to the number of hit points it had before it transformed

and your companions. It acts on each of your turns. You decide what action it takes and how it moves. The DM has its statistics and resolves its actions and movement. If the spell becomes permanent

Arveiaturace Arrives

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

each hour the characters spend in the Dark Duchess, there is a 20 percent chance that Arveiaturace returns to the ship. Because she can see only out to a range of 60 feet, the dragon must get close to

characters’ lives if they lend a helping hand. Someone who makes a successful Wisdom (Insight) check contested by the dragon’s Charisma (Deception) check discerns that she has no intention of keeping

Unity of Self

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

character receives a flood of sensations and their memories as this missing piece of themself returns. Among these are any other details about the character the player wants to be true—such as how the

, more powerful self. If a character doesn’t release their lost incarnation, it might make the following chapter more challenging. Let each character decide what to do with their trapped incarnation

Village

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

Village The grippli village is set near the sea in a brackish marsh. Rising from the muck are circular, domed mud-brick buildings that the grippli use for homes and storage facilities. The carapaces

if they remain undamaged, the characters could use them for transport when they decide to leave this place behind. Pond Mother’s Home The religious center of the village, this enormous building made

Tower of Urm

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

with him when he leaves Avernus. Its empty iron foundations remain behind to mark the site, and when the tower returns, it locks itself into place with a satisfying clunk. Mordenkainen pays yugoloths

here to assassinate Mordenkainen. If they overhear his discussions with the characters, the assassins decide to alter their plans. Both fiends turn invisible and follow the party in hope of an

What Renaer Knows

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

could decide to pay them a visit at their tavern. If he’s told that a gnome and two Zhents were killed in the blast, Renaer drops a bombshell: When the Lords of Waterdeep ousted my father, I thought

friends in the Harpers. A day later, he returns with the following information: The man Fala saw matches the description of Urstul Floxin, a suspected member of the Black Network. Another North Ward

Thornwall Keep

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

away to her quarters for a moment. When she returns, read the following: Becklin reenters the room carrying a shallow wooden box, approximately three feet to a side. She sets it down gently on a table

the characters the shield only if at least one of them agrees to participate in the Battle of High Hill reenactment. She leaves it to the group to decide which character keeps the shield or how they

4. Drow Enclave

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

, he attempts to steal something from one randomly determined party member. Far from being a skilled thief, Zilch must succeed at a Dexterity check contested by the passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of

warehouse until Sirak Mazelor returns. The drow chief negotiator and her entourage have gone to the Zhentarim enclave (area 7) to meet with representatives of the Black Network, in the hopes of forging an

Encounters

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

the DM, you decide how much to tell the players and when. All the information the players need to make choices comes from you. Within the rules of the game and the limits of the characters’ knowledge

characters don’t need to take turns, but you need to give each player a chance to tell you what their character is doing so you can decide how to resolve everyone’s actions. In combat, everyone takes

Encounters

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

sections offer more detailed information on how an encounter typically unfolds, in three steps. Step 1: Describe the Situation As the DM, you decide how much to tell the players and when. All the

bookshelf. Outside combat, the characters don’t need to take turns, but you need to give each player a chance to tell you what their character is doing so you can decide how to resolve everyone’s

Leilon Point Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

Leilon Point Locations The following locations are keyed to the map of Leilon Point. Farmhouses The families inside the unlabeled buildings on the map of Leilon Point are farmers, fishers, and their

characters might decide to wait for the sahuagin to exit the cave to raid the town rather than assault the cave. If they take this course of action, roll a d10. The result equals the number of hours

Talenta Halflings

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

decide on a couple of behavioral quirks that reflect your culture. The Halfling Quirks table can provide some inspiration. Halfling Quirks d10 Quirk 1 You are constantly amazed by things the people

concept of “facts.” To you, everything is a story, and truth is in how you tell it. 7 You are annoyed by buildings and tools designed without consideration for small people. 8 You seek vengeance for a

Adventure Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

than a few ramshackle buildings and foundations. The people and locations of Leilon can be altered or wholly created anew by you, the DM, based on the interests of the adventurers. For example, the

, etc.) to assist in its construction, making the shrine more grandiose than it might otherwise be. Alternatively, if one of the characters worships a different deity, they might decide to invest in a

Arrival in Phandalin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

below. Read or paraphrase the following to set the scene: This modest-sized town is comprised of some fifty buildings, most of which show signs of regular upkeep. Farms and an apple orchard mark the

replaced by a council of three prominent citizens, elected every two years. However, the recent abdication of one councilor and the town’s growing size have prompted the townsfolk to decide that it’s

Temple of Tharizdun

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

partially collapsed buildings and walled-off alleys, atop which newer buildings and boardwalks have been built. The entire place is damp, reeks of mildew, and is loud with the creaking and groaning of

surrounding buildings. The floors, walls, and ceilings of the temple are old wood, too damp to burn and rotten enough to be almost spongy to the touch. No cultists dwell inside the temple. The

Fallen Clock Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

failed checks cause significant sections of the tower to crumble, you might decide that the DC of the check to climb across increases, or that checks are made with disadvantage. Using the Controls

stopped before the tower returns to its standing position, it becomes a stable bridge that can be crossed without ability checks. Adjusting the time field affects only the tower. Other creatures and objects that might happen to be in or on the tower at the time remain unaffected.

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