choosing resolve goals to have release

Aspect of Tiamat

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

of the aspect’s choosing: acid;{"diceNotation":"11d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Chromatic Flames (Acid)", "rollDamageType":"acid"}, cold;{"diceNotation":"11d12", "rollType":"damage

(Poison)", "rollDamageType":"poison"}. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage.The aspect can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action

Kas the Betrayer

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

"} slashing damage.Kas can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Kas regains spent

against Vecna. He readily lies, breaks promises, betrays allies, and taunts those who fall for his ruses. Kas has little use for those who can’t validate his superiority or help advance his goals

Dimir Operative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

guildless masses of the city. Consider why you’re embedded in the secondary guild. Create a story with your DM, inspired by rolling on the following table or choosing a reason that suits you

reveal them. (Any) 4 Knowledge. I want to know as much as I can about this city and how it works. (Any) 5 Independence. I value the freedom to pursue my own goals without interference

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

them as a bonus action.Strahd can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn

, “Into the Mists”, to understand his personality and goals. Although Strahd can be encountered almost anywhere in his domain, the vampire is always encountered in the place indicated by the

Downcast

races

divine domain. Some became consumed with enforcing narrow virtues. Others have turned from grace entirely, choosing to embody vice rather than virtue, and becoming feared as Arch Daemons. The

crusades, hoping to reclaim what they have lost. Others have turned their backs on their former comrades to seek their own goals, fully embracing mortal life. And more than a few feel embittered enough

Lords of Dust Campaign Themes

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

Lords of Dust Campaign Themes The Lords of Dust have two basic goals. The first is to encourage activities that strengthen the influence of their overlords. Rak Tulkhesh embodies war and conflict

release an overlord, but they help to sustain it. To release an overlord, the Lords of Dust must ensure that the Prophecy unfolds along a specific path. Often, following this path requires specific

Character Creation

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

of the corruptible, the resolve of the truly heroic—the Dark Powers savor these traits. Whether for a night or an eternity, Ravenloft seeks heroes of all sorts and pits them against their greatest

whether the Dark Powers of Ravenloft have exerted their influence upon you, granting you a double-edged supernatural gift. Subclass Options. Consider choosing the College of Spirits bard or the

Splitting Loyalties

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

agent of the Sunweaver—deemed service in the Brightguard a holy calling, the group’s ranks swelled. Most members have unshakable resolve, but recent revolutionary acts have the order on edge. The

Brightguard obeys Atash and, through him, the Sunweaver (see the “Akharin Sangar Gazetteer” section for details). Motto. “All good acts take place under the sun.” Beliefs. The Sunweaver sets my path. Goals

Membership

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

headquarters. Recruitment As they travel across the multiverse, knights of the Solar Bastion frequently encounter other individuals whose goals and interests align with their own. These encounters offer

as their goals align. Often, the adventurers in these arrangements have no knowledge of the knight’s true allegiance, and the knight rarely explains the Solar Bastion’s purpose unless that information

Force Grey

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

some past members of the group have exhibited a tendency to indulge in wanton violence, causing as much damage as they ostensibly prevent. Although the Open Lord sets mission goals and parameters

Hands) are arrested for a crime, the Open Lord or the Blackstaff will usually intervene on their behalf and facilitate their release. Force Grey support comes in these ways: Adventurers who are arrested

The Ultimate Sacrifice

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

advantage of this moment of uncertainty, making a Charisma (Persuasion) check with advantage to sway Zariel from the path of evil. Resolve a successful check as noted in “Redeeming Zariel” earlier in

can free the city from its chains and return it to the Material Plane. Relinquishing the Sword If the characters try to bargain for Elturel’s release without the Sword of Zariel, Zariel considers

How to Play

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

while a second examines an esoteric symbol engraved on a wall and a third keeps watch for monsters. The players don’t need to take turns, but the DM listens to every player and decides how to resolve

. In certain situations, particularly combat, the action is more structured and the players (and DM) do take turns choosing and resolving actions. But most of the time, play is fluid and flexible

Chapter 1: A Great Upheaval

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

Chapter 1: A Great Upheaval This chapter is designed to advance a party of 1st-level characters to 5th level. The characters gain levels by accomplishing various goals, which are summarized in the

northern neighbors, the elves of the Ardeep Forest. Lady Velrosa Nandar has been searching for skilled mediators to help resolve the dispute. The Nightstone Inn is renowned for its food and cozy guest

Creating Factions

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

interact with, whether as allies, members, or enemies. As a starting point, decide what role you want an organization to play in the world. What is it all about? What are its goals? Who founded it and why

the typical members’ classes and alignments? What personality traits do they tend to share? Choosing a symbol and a motto for the organization is a way of summing up the work you’ve done so far. A

Remarkable Heroes

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

spiritual leader of the Eldeen Reaches, is a tree. Most of the powerful people in the world focus on selfish goals. If an angry dragon attacks Sharn, there’s no one else to deal with the problem: the

fate of the city is in your hands. Consider a dynamic backstory when developing your character and choosing your background, whether you take a background from the Player’s Handbook or the house agent

Decisionist

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

Acquisitions Incorporated franchise. They settle disputes and ensure that the team moves forward toward its goals, often serving as a leader (officially or otherwise) and compass for the party. A signature

franchise party. Noteworthy Decisionists: Donaar Blit’zen (“C” Team), Kelshi Annab Essential Functions: Receive one extra vote on franchise matters; resolve interparty conflicts Position Proficiencies: In

Roleplaying

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

of the game, and it comes to the fore during social interactions. Your character’s quirks, mannerisms, and personality influence how interactions resolve. There are two styles you can use when

in real life. If you can offer NPCs something they want, threaten them with something they fear, or play on their sympathies and goals, you can use words to get almost anything you want. On the other

Roleplaying

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

of the game, and it comes to the fore during social interactions. Your character’s quirks, mannerisms, and personality influence how interactions resolve. There are two styles you can use when

in real life. If you can offer NPCs something they want, threaten them with something they fear, or play on their sympathies and goals, you can use words to get almost anything you want. On the other

Starting Points

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

performs twice a week and the barbarian has a huge bar tab to resolve. This section explores three different starting points. Callestan is in Lower Dura. It’s a dangerous district riddled with crime and

services are in demand. Morgrave University is in Upper Menthis Plateau. This is a college for adventurers, and an opportunity to add a little levity to your story. Choosing and developing a starting point

Ranger

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

profit is never an end in and of itself, but whatever deep-seated personal goals you only ever talk about in the dead of night over a dying fire, those goals need financing. Your role as a defender and a

members of your franchise might panic when that crate of figurines of wondrous power you acquired turns out to all be self-activating obsidian steeds. But you have the steady nerves and earnest resolve

Creating a Rival

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

methods the rival can bring to bear against the characters. Goals. An effective rival has a clear reason for interfering with the characters’ lives. Think about what the rival wants, how and why the

, and consider how they can be used. Plans. The foundation of a rival’s presence in the campaign is the actions the rival takes or the events that occur as a result of that character’s goals. Each time

Fashion Show Preparations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

they’re interested, building toward the event at a date you set. These activities can happen in the background as characters focus on other goals or as the events in the “Party Preparations” section

the outfit, providing advantage on the Dexterity check. Choosing a Model. A character who designs their own outfit can model the design or have someone else do so. This model takes part in the

Aspect of Tiamat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

wealth often swear fealty to Tiamat in pursuit of those goals. Many of her followers have attempted to break her out of Avernus—and failed—but even while she remains in the Nine Hells, Tiamat can send

. On a failed save, the creature takes 71 (11d12) damage of a type of the aspect’s choosing: acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage

Resolving Interactions

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

material by providing a structured way to resolve a social interaction. Much of this structure will be invisible to your players in play and isn’t meant to be a substitute for roleplaying. 1. Starting

the adventurers try to persuade an indifferent creature to do something. A hostile creature opposes the adventurers and their goals but doesn’t necessarily attack them on sight. For example, a

6. Goblin Den

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

kill Klarg in area 8, promising to release Sildar when they bring back the bugbear’s head. Sildar groggily warns the characters that they shouldn’t trust the goblin, and he’s right. If the characters

receive an equal share of the XP earned for the encounter. (The characters receive less XP as a consequence.) NPCs have their own lives and goals. Consequently, an NPC should remain with the party

Staff

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

creating nonplayer characters in chapter 4 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to detail the majordomo, giving this individual a vibrant personality and backstory. The majordomo’s goals should be aligned

. Skilled hirelings can be fired and hired as needed. A franchise might bring on a couple of thugs to act as distraction during a street fair, then release those NPCs to hire a different set of skilled

Acererak

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

powerful adventurers. Their deaths and souls are my nourishment.” Flaw. “I underestimate the resolve of my enemies.” Acererak Medium undead, neutral evil Armor Class 21 (natural armor) Hit Points

necrotic damage. Greater restoration, remove curse, or similar magic ends the curse on the target. Legendary Actions Acererak can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one

When Clans Collapse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

individuals in a clan to fall prey to occasional bickering and infighting. Abbathor’s influence affects some dwarves more than others, and even those with the strongest resolve can be tempted to

dedication to its goals strains the bonds between elements that must work together for the clan to prosper. Feuds between artisans drive wedges between families. Dwarf traders strike deals that fail to benefit

Constructing Your Deck

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

detailed below. Choosing Monsters Choose ten to fifteen monsters with challenge ratings ranging from about half the level of the characters to 2 higher than their level. Usually you should include only

being overrepresented in the deck. Special Cards You can include special cards in your encounter deck to add twists to encounters, such as surprise allies, additional adversaries, or goals the

Academy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

, an academy unites a network of learned individuals, allowing them to share their knowledge, further their research, and support common goals. Passing on wisdom to the next generation is part of an

choosing your missions and how often you’re expected to perform on the academy’s behalf depends largely on your place in the institution’s hierarchy. As students, new professors, or support staff, you

Guild Membership

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

Guild Membership You establish your character’s membership in a guild by choosing that guild’s background from among those detailed in this chapter. This book assumes that you have chosen a guild and

advance the goals of your guild through your adventures, you become an increasingly important part of the guild’s activities. You might rise through the ranks, eventually taking up a position at the

The Abyss

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

alignment. Abyssal Corruption d10 Result 1–4 Treachery. The character gains the following flaw: “I can only achieve my goals by making sure that my companions don’t achieve theirs.” 5–7 Bloodlust

. Even the plants, which must bathe their roots in blood, snare the unwary. Yeenoghu’s servants, helping to sate their master’s hunger as he prowls his kingdom seeking prey, capture creatures from the Material Plane for release in the Gnoll Lord’s realm.

Personality

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

little use for those who won’t validate his superiority or help advance his goals. In this adventure, Kas fools Tasha and Alustriel, two incredibly powerful wizards. In addition to defeating Vecna, Kas

Sword attack against the attacker if it is within his reach. On a hit, the target takes an additional 9 (2d8) slashing damage. Legendary Actions Kas can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the

Using Aurnozci in a Game

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

in themselves. A map of Gorewood and an overview of the locations within this Abyssal realm appear later in this chapter. Depending on your players’ actions, the characters might resolve their final

Legendary Actions Aurnozci can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Aurnozci

Chase Complications

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

ground counts as 10 feet of difficult terrain. 3 You run through a swarm of insects (see the Monster Manual for game statistics, with the DM choosing whichever kind of insects makes the most sense). The

pursuers to either divide their forces or allow some of the quarry to escape. If a pursuit splits into several smaller chases, resolve each chase separately. Run a round of one chase, then a round of

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