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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
annihilation.
Desperate to save themselves and their allies, powerful elemental beings called the Wind Dukes of Aaqa rose against Miska. Committed to the concept of law, the Wind Dukes descended from a
rod, you can use an action to cast the spell associated with that piece, as listed on the Rod Pieces table. Once that piece of the rod has been used to cast a spell, it can’t be used that way
Tiefling
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Basic Rules (2014)
“But you do see the way people look at you, devil’s child.”
Those black eyes, cold as a winter storm, were staring right into her heart and the sudden seriousness in his voice
their own way in the world and that they have to be strong to survive. They are not quick to trust anyone who claims to be a friend, but when a tiefling’s companions demonstrate that they trust
Species
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
“But you do see the way people look at you, devil’s child.”
Those black eyes, cold as a winter storm, were staring right into her heart and the sudden seriousness in his voice
their own way in the world and that they have to be strong to survive. They are not quick to trust anyone who claims to be a friend, but when a tiefling’s companions demonstrate that they trust
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
deeper meaning.
The typical warforged has a sexless body shape. Some warforged ignore the concept of gender entirely, while others adopt a gender identity.
The more a warforged develops its
chosen new names as a way to express their path in life. A few take on human names, often the name of a fallen friend or mentor.
Warforged Names: Anchor, Banner, Bastion, Blade, Blue, Bow, Cart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
29. Ghoulish Encounter The ghostly chanting heard throughout the dungeon is noticeably louder to the north. When one or more characters reach the midpoint of the four-way tunnel intersection, four
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
hidden that the surface-dwelling citizens in the area often don’t know what lies beneath them.
Because the kobolds make sure they stay out of the way of anyone more dangerous than themselves, grow
abandon this careful approach. First, because of their hatred of gnomes, city kobolds often go out of their way to target gnomes’ houses and shops. Even in such cases, the kobolds’ fear of
Goliath
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
elements that can tip the balance one way or the other. Goliaths happily rely on such benefits, but they are careful to remember that such an advantage can always be lost. A goliath who relies too
the goliath concept of fair play.
A permanently injured goliath is still expected to pull his or her weight in the tribe. Typically, such a goliath dies attempting to keep up, or the goliath slips
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
questions in the same way as the muralists in area 3. The girallon is under orders to obey the workers but not to allow them to leave the tomb. It challenges the characters unless they bear one of
section of the east wall has not yet been plastered or painted over, revealing the passageway to the chapel (area 14). The rhythmic chanting magically carried into area 3 grows louder still at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragonflesh Grafters The best way to identify one of these grafters is if you see someone running around chanting, “Look at me! I’m a dragon! I’m a draaaaaagon!”
-Fizban
Dragonflesh grafters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
designed to take 2 hours, the character reaches 3 checkpoints. Playing time might seem like an odd way to measure experience awards, but the concept is in keeping with how a shared campaign is meant to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
during this time. The party might have stayed together and gone on further adventures, or each character could have gone their own way. If the players aren’t sure or you’d like to offer them suggestions
. Adventure became less of a priority as they settled into domestic life. 5 Obsessed with the concept of the multiverse, the characters studied the realms that make up existence, traveling between
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
; means “magic” in the Goblin tongue. Should ye happen upon goblins chanting “booyahg booyahg booyahg,” be warned! There might be a powerful sorcerer lurking in their midst
serving as the tribe’s boss, a fiend that has made its way into the world, or an undying lord such as a lich or a vampire. (For more information on undying lord patrons, see the Sword Coast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
melee theme of the feature? It sure does, but we’re willing to occasionally bend a design concept if doing so is likely to increase a player’s happiness. If you’re a Pact of the Blade Warlock, can
than 5 feet away from the Warlock for 1 minute or more. Does the Awakened Mind feature of a Warlock with a Great Old One Patron allow two-way telepathic communication? Yes. See “Telepathy” in appendix C of the Player’s Handbook.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
dramatic locations. Action doesn’t have to mean combat, but ensuring that the world is in constant motion around the player characters is a good way to keep their interest high. Kicking Off the Action When
, blood is drawn, and bystanders are getting hurt. 5 Chanting words of the Draconic Prophecy, a dragon appears and starts causing mayhem. 6 A tavern patron suddenly leaps up and attacks one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
thousand chanting voices. Great sculptures in honor of a multitude of gods gazed across an array of shrines and altars. Priests stood ready by night and day to tend to the spiritual needs of their people
Tabernacle is close enough to some of the lower reaches and fissures in the Underdark that monsters from below occasionally find their way in and set up lairs in one shrine or another. The dwarves impress
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
allows a Darklord to escape their prison for long. Darklords Are Tormented. Every domain torments its Darklord in a poignant way tied ironically to their past crimes, failures, or unattainable ambitions
concept of how long they’ve lived, how many times they’ve died, or why they returned to life. Should a Darklord fall, the temporary defeat lasts until they’re restored by the Dark Powers. In their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
ideas and make changes if things aren’t playing out the way you want them to. Once you have the concept for the class option in mind, it’s time to design the specifics. If you’re not sure where to
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
stench of death that permeates the dungeon is strongest here. As the characters approach this 50-foot-high cave, they hear minotaurs chanting and stomping. This area contains the following: Minotaurs
. The fog swirls through this cavern, agitated by the dancing of eleven chanting minotaurs.
Offal Pile. Low stone barriers constrain a massive pile of rotting, dismembered body parts.
Altar. Behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
it could be rooted in the way you feel about the world and your role in it. Secrets d6 Secret 1 An imp offers you counsel. You try to ignore the creature, but sometimes its advice is helpful. 2
cosmic force, such as life or death, or a philosophy or concept, such as love, peace, or one of the nine alignments. Chapter 1 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide explores options like these, in the section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
absolute evil, demons have no concept of empathy. Each demon believes that only its needs and desires matter. This self-centeredness applies even with regard to other demons. These fiends have no
powerful demon usually has an intent that goes beyond merely causing carnage, and a plan to achieve it. DEMONIC AMULETS: BLESSING AND CURSE
Some demon lords have a way of cheating death, but this great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
watches the dog nervously.
A green glow rises suddenly from a magic circle at the center of the platform, where a small humanoid statue is the focus of the chanting ritual. As you watch, a lump
its center. (Statistics for Narrak and the derro can be found in appendix C.) The cultists’ chanting is punctuated with Narrak calling out the name “Demogorgon!” Also atop the platform, resting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. What better way to think of the big bad monster at the center of a web of even bigger and badder plans than as the CEO of a megacorporation, using every resource to dominate the market? What is an
-reaching power of global corporations allied with political power doesn’t just inform our own real world — it molds it. Bringing that concept of powerful corporations working with or against nobility to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
any attack, relying on their superior strength and tactical insight to overcome anything that stands in their way. Few orc tribes actively seek out orogs to bolster their ranks. The orogs’ superiority
terrifying presence on the battlefield. They form no attachments, even to their parents and siblings, and have no concept of love or dedication. They worship the orc pantheon of gods — Gruumsh and Luthic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
weapons appear in a campaign. Does this versatility extend outside the melee theme of the feature? It sure does, but we’re willing to occasionally bend a design concept if doing so is likely to increase
warlock’s Awakened Mind feature allow two-way telepathic communication? The feature is intended to provide one-way communication. The warlock can use the feature to speak telepathically to a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
High Road, the party can easily get to town. They may also decide to approach from a less conspicuous direction. Either way, they can get to the edge of town without being spotted. When they reach Leilon
she is alive, she summons another water weird, up to the maximum described below. Once she has summoned the maximum number of creatures, she stops chanting and joins the combat, assuming the party has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
you receive a cancer diagnosis or a similar health news, you probably appreciate that concept a little more than other people. Watching someone you love waste away is a terrible thing. You want a
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->Out of the Abyss
with this new and unusual concept, swayed by Phylo’s claims that a higher level of communal harmony will be achieved. Basidia believes that Phylo’s separation of the circles is contrary to the unity and
harmony of the myconid way of life, and that this segregation isolates individuals from the experiences of others outside their circle. Basidia has likewise expressed concern about the unnaturalness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
annihilation. Desperate to save themselves and their allies, powerful elemental beings called the Wind Dukes of Aaqa rose against Miska. Committed to the concept of law, the Wind Dukes descended from
, you can use an action to cast the spell associated with that piece, as listed on the Rod Pieces table. Once that piece of the rod has been used to cast a spell, it can’t be used that way again until the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
power. Since they are capable of planar travel, illithids don’t view the afterlife and the Outer Planes in the mythic way that most other races do. Illithids don’t believe they possess souls whose
attitude — actions that have often been misinterpreted by observers as worship. Maanzecorian. The entity/concept called Maanzecorian embodies a complete comprehension of knowledge. It is a state
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
) components. If you can’t provide one or more of a spell’s components, you are unable to cast the spell. Verbal (V) Most spells require the chanting of mystic words. The words themselves aren’t the source of
, believing that all magic functions in essentially the same way, whether it derives from rigorous study or is bestowed by a deity.
The schools of magic help describe spells; they have no rules of their own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Faith in Diversification Despite their supposed wisdom, many common clerics fail to grasp the simple concept of using the best tool for the job. To the devoted priest of Tempus, every problem is just
occasion. Divine Deals From the most notable nobles to the most humble members of the working class, everyone needs faith and spiritual guidance. And what better way to teach the value of faith to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
blows over their differences. Kobolds choose mates primarily for convenience. Their lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are
killed, some survivors change over several months until the tribe is balanced again. In this way, the tribe can quickly repopulate with just a few survivors. Because of these factors, kobolds don’t have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
occasionally you need a passive measure of how good a character is at doing a thing. Passive Perception is the most common example. (See “Perception” later in this chapter.) You can extend the concept
of a passive ability check to other abilities and skills. For example, if your game features a lot of social interaction, you can record each character’s Passive Insight score, calculated in much the same way as Passive Perception: 10 plus all modifiers that normally apply to a Wisdom (Insight) check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Peril at the Pool After the characters deal with the cultists at the campsite, the way forward is obvious: lightning flashes in the sky every few minutes, seeming to be centered over a place that’s
leads five werewolves in chanting “Water into blood, earth into bones!”
In less troubling times, the Pool of Eternal Spring was a little slice of Mount Celestia on earth. Its crystal-clear waters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
spend combat actions doing things that are fundamentally creepy, like chanting to sinister gods or regurgitating their last meal. Use another creature as the opening act for the true threat. A
game session, talk with the group about the best way to move forward in a way everyone can enjoy. Work to create a supportive environment where players can admit to being uncomfortable without fearing