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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back.
Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark
of Dread (detailed in chapter 3):
Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s—has taken refuge in your
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Emerald Claw, but her motives for founding the order are buried in her past. Lady Illmarrow has no interest in ruling the living. Rather, she seeks to become Queen of the Dead.
The Mark of Death
island domain.
Long ago, it was revealed that the elven line of Vol — a house that practiced the art of necromancy and bore the Dragonmark of Death — was engaged in secret blood rites
Human
Legacy
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Basic Rules (2014)
, striving to leave a lasting legacy. Individually and as a group, humans are adaptable opportunists, and they stay alert to changing political and social dynamics.
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, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups.
Human Names and Ethnicities
Having so much more variety than other cultures, humans as a whole have no typical names. Some human parents
Tabaxi
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
of the world beyond their home.
Barterers of Lore
Tabaxi treasure knowledge rather than material things. A chest filled with gold coins might be useful to buy food or a coil of rope, but it’s
result every few days that pass in the campaign to reflect your ever-changing curiosity.
Tabaxi Obsessions
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My curiosity is currently fixed on …
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A god or planar entity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
characters succeeding or failing on any one check to move the action in a specific direction. You must be ready to improvise and react to a changing situation. Relying on dice also gives the players the sense
might work. A drawback of this approach is that roleplaying can diminish if players feel that their die rolls, rather than their decisions and characterizations, always determine success.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
to strangers. These tentacled, telepathic creatures jet through the air in short bursts, venting gases with a sound that gives them their name. Rather than speaking, flumphs communicate
telepathically and by changing color to reflect their moods. Flumphs dwell in psychically charged regions or near creatures with psionic magic. They harmlessly feed off psychic energies, but in doing so, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
gender. Titles such as “daimyo” are gender-neutral, as are most names. Clothing varies by class status rather than gender—instead, people express their gender through perfumes. Bright citrus scents
consult ancestral spirits before making life-changing decisions, but the perspectives of the dead can be just as flawed as those of the living. Disagreements in large family clans sometimes result in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
there. One of the pirate captains, Cozar, sensed that times were changing on the Rock—that the days of lawlessness were coming to an end. Through a series of strategic alliances and shrewd business
, attracting profit-seekers, adventurers, and other more respectable types. Upon Cozar’s death, the rule of Bral passed to Frun, his son and heir. Frun was far from an able politician. Rather, he was a hedonist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
of Limbo
Unpredictable slaadi devour and multiply across the Ever-Changing Chaos of Limbo. These toad-like, extraplanar beings embody the endless potentiality of their home plane of existence
other creatures.
Slaadi have no formal society. Rather, strong slaadi dominate weaker ones. Blue and red slaadi rampage across Limbo and spill into other worlds at the direction of green slaadi. More
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
and Rites. Thanks to his prolonged absence from mortal giants’ affairs, Annam has few priests. On some worlds, he has no priests and his name is all but forgotten. On other worlds, a priest of Annam
her father of her clever deeds rather than her feats of strength: she solved a sphinx’s riddles, plumbed the secrets of the ocean, and stole a string of pearls from a god of the kuo-toa. Through these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
magic button to bring things back to the way they should be, this person you love so much restored to who they really are rather than what cancer is grinding them down into. It’s easy to give in to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
poorly to changing circumstances. They can’t read, speak, emote, or communicate in any way except to nod, shake their heads, or point. Still, skeletons are able to accomplish a variety of relatively
careful instructions explaining how such tasks are accomplished.
Although they lack the intellect they possessed in life, skeletons aren’t mindless. Rather than break its limbs attempting to batter its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
experience, the characters can become overly cautious, and you run the risk of the action grinding to a halt as the players search every square inch of the dungeon for trip wires and pressure plates
characters discover a trap, be open to adjudicating their ideas for defeating it. The trap’s description is a starting point for countermeasures, rather than a complete definition. To make it easier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
modify existing classes to better serve your game’s needs. Changing Proficiencies Changing a class’s proficiencies is a safe and simple way to modify a class to better reflect your world. Swapping
presented as a divine blessing. Changing Spell Lists Modifying a class’s spell list usually has little effect on a character’s power but can change the flavor of a class significantly. In your world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
religious rites and festivals. Priests at such sites relate stories of the gods, teach the ethics of their patron deities, offer advice and blessings, perform religious rites, and provide training in
gods. These gods include Bahamut, Corellon, Gruumsh, Lolth, Moradin, Sehanine, and Tiamat. Humans worship Moradin and Corellon as gods of their respective portfolios, rather than as racial deities. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
—believed to be death herself—is the patron spirit of the city. She is a capricious figure who wishes to be celebrated rather than feared. While numerous festivals are held throughout the year, the most
splendid and anticipated is the Night of the Remembered, a celebration that evolved from ancient funerary rites and draws on the magic of the city. During this night, people can be visited by deceased
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
, it’s a simple matter to create your own grid of hidden words. Raising the Difficulty You can increase this puzzle’s difficulty by changing the word search’s letters to use another alphabet, such as
can undertake the puzzle and cross the room safely. You can also increase the difficulty by introducing trap variants, as described below. Trap Variants Rather than have the same poison gas trap on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
lose the faith of their followers, the source of their magic and a power they will not relinquish. Nyx can be perceived in the night sky, with its ever-changing brilliance marked by constellations and
territory. He doesn’t maintain a central residence. Rather, his influence binds the conflict, encompassing all perspectives and preventing the battle from spilling forth into the rest of Nyx.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
that best describe the creature. Knowing the creature’s alignment can also help with your portrayal. The classic advice for writers holds true: show, don’t tell. For example, rather than describe an
your head and chin high conveys confidence. Use Voices. Changing the volume of your voice and borrowing speech patterns from real life, movies, or television can make NPCs distinctive. Engaging the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
needs, and to organize into political structures that can withstand the changing fortunes of the passing centuries. Each polis is centered in a city but includes a wide region of surrounding
extensively. Its Abora Market, just inside the city gates, is open to outsiders only on certain days, and Setessan merchants prefer to barter goods rather than accept currency. Despite these restrictions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the following text: Sunlight coming through the barrow’s entry hall dims, as if a shadow has been cast on the entrance. Right afterward, a grinding of stone is followed by cascade of dirt and stone in
from the earth in the main chamber. It attacks those it can see, rather than pursuing Javor. While the party fights the elemental, Javor works with supernatural fervor to clear the rubble choking the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. Sometimes a mystery cult is a type of worship within a pantheon. It acknowledges the myths and rituals of the pantheon, but presents its own myths and rites as primary. For instance, a secretive order of
their prayers without displacing the old ones. Contemplatives and scholars adopt complex philosophical systems and practices without changing their belief in and respect for the spirits they already
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
business practice activity. With treasure aboard, the ship is ready for the characters’ eventual return. Ongoing Story Rather than treating franchise tasks as isolated episodes, the DM can weave the story of
, training
Dungeon Master’s Guide (chapter 6): Building a stronghold, carousing, crafting a magic item, gaining renown, performing sacred rites, running a business, selling magic items, sowing rumors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
works alongside Kelemvor, the god of the dead. But whereas Kelemvor sees to the more metaphysical side of death, Jergal sees to the details. Where did sweet Nana want to be buried? What rites did your
the rhetorical question, “Would you rather be lucky or good at something?” Because no matter how good you are, you’ll eventually have the bad luck of facing off against someone who’s a whole lot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
rotation in the “Preparation” section know two guards are posted in the lobby, seven guards patrol the first floor of the vault, and no guards patrol upstairs. Rather than requiring you to track each
on checks made to nonviolently deal with guards increases by 2 (see “Evading Guards”), and the price to bribe a guard increases to 100 gp. Changing of the Guard If the characters neutralize all nine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
adventurers into places where his foul influence remains. Moloch obsesses over power he lost rather than thinking of the power he could gain elsewhere in the planes. What a pity he so wastes his
spells, requiring no material components:
At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing his appearance), animate dead, burning hands (as a 7th-level spell), confusion, detect magic, fly, geas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
no such principles exist, how that power might be seized. Most mortals would rather be annihilated than have their souls travel to the Abyss, but some see its chaos as something that can be harnessed
— and the madly ambitious might even seek out the means of becoming a demon lord. Ever-Changing Layers The physical nature of the Abyss is something that few mortal minds can understand. Those who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
its next turn.
Necrosis. The demilich makes one Necrotic Burst attack.
Sean Murray
Deva World-Changing Angelic Messenger
Habitat: Planar (Upper Planes); Treasure: Relics
Devas are
emissaries of divine will. These immortal messengers adopt the shapes of mystical beasts or idealized, winged mortals. As with all angels, their true forms are known only to the gods they serve.
Rather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
. But these druids believe that the natural cycle is healthiest when each segment of it is vibrant and changing. Undead that seek to replace all life with undeath, or that try to avoid passing to a final
those spores, rather than transforming into a beast form, and you gain 4 temporary hit points for each level you have in this class. While this feature is active, you gain the following benefits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21):
At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing his appearance
Actions). Moloch uses Spellcasting.
Moloch obsesses over the power he lost, rather than thinking of the power he could gain elsewhere in the planes. What a pity he so wastes his potential.
—Mordenkainen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Snurre’s hall houses a temple where drow priests lead rites to the Elder Elemental Eye Another popular avenue for giants who turn from the gods of the Ordning derives from giants’ close ties to the
Elemental Eye directly rather than serving one of the subordinate cults. As described earlier in this chapter (see “Rejecting the Ordning”), membership in the cults of Elemental Evil replaces the ordning with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
, but those spells otherwise count as Ranger spells for you. Changing Your Prepared Spells. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can replace one spell on your list with another Ranger spell for which
for which you qualify. Boon of Dimensional Travel is recommended. Level 20: Foe Slayer The damage die of your Hunter’s Mark is a d10 rather than a d6.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
without changing their racial traits at all. Creating a New Subrace Creating a new subrace is more involved than making some minor tweaks to existing racial features, but it does have the advantage of
increasing the diversity of options for a particular race, rather than replacing some options with other ones. The following example walks through the creation of an elf subrace: the eladrin. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, but those spells otherwise count as Ranger spells for you. Changing Your Prepared Spells. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can replace one spell on your list with another Ranger spell for which
nature grants you Blindsight with a range of 30 feet. Level 19: Epic Boon You gain an Epic Boon feat (see “Feats”) or another feat of your choice for which you qualify. Boon of Dimensional Travel is recommended. Level 20: Foe Slayer The damage die of your Hunter’s Mark is a d10 rather than a d6.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
monolith that is constantly changing its shape, filling the great cavern with a thunderous grinding noise.
If Marlos Urnrayle has been defeated elsewhere, this cavern is guarded by two earth elemental
ceiling cast a lurid purple glow over everything. Issuing from a tunnel that descends toward the east is the loud, constant sound of stone grinding against stone.
If the nothics in area G15 retreat