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Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
False Appearance. If the blight is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. If a creature hasn’t observed the blight move or act, that creature must succeed
by the seemingly inanimate plant, the blight strikes, revealing its twisted, humanlike form and lashing out with razor-sharp vines to feed its bloodlust.
While razorvine blights are usually
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Traits
d8
Personality Trait
1
I’m good at hiding my true thoughts and feelings.
2
When I’m in doubt about revealing something, I assume it’s a secret, and I
people’s nightmares.
6
Combat is meant to be quick, clean, and one-sided.
7
I like to stick to the shadows.
8
I never show my anger. I just plot my revenge.
Ideals
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
You have spent your life aboard fishing vessels or combing the shallows for the bounty of the ocean. Perhaps you were born into a family of fisher folk, working with your kin to feed your village
fishing tackle. If you have access to a body of water that sustains marine life, you can maintain a moderate lifestyle while working as a fisher, and you can catch enough food to feed yourself and up to
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
provide you with access to a hidden safe house, free room and board, or assistance in finding information. These agents never risk their lives for you or risk revealing their true identities.
, empathizing with them and always working toward peace.
3
I see omens in every event and action. The gods try to speak to us, we just need to listen.
4
Nothing can shake my optimistic
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
who rarely lose composure on the battlefield. Marines who leave the service tend to work as mercenaries, but their combat experience also makes them excellent adventurers. Though they are self-reliant
never sours my mood.
5
I am dependable.
6
I am always working on some project or other.
7
I become cantankerous and quiet in the rain.
8
When the sea is within my sight, my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Fun Combat Encounters The following features can add more fun and suspense to a combat encounter: Terrain features that pose inherent risks to both the characters and their enemies, such as a frayed
and their enemies to move around, such as chandeliers, kegs of gunpowder or oil, and whirling blade traps Enemies in hard-to-reach locations or defensive positions, so that characters who normally attack at range are forced to move around the battlefield Different types of monsters working together
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Stop the Coach! If the characters kill Garra in noisy combat, the lightning rail coach stops, and a House Orien conductor (commoner) checks on the disturbance. If the characters explain that they are
working with the Sharn Watch to catch a murderer and present their writ, the conductor has the coach halted at the next stop, with guards waiting to verify the characters’ claims.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Stop the Coach! If the characters kill Garra in noisy combat, the lightning rail coach stops, and a House Orien conductor (commoner) checks on the disturbance. If the characters explain that they are
working with the Sharn Watch to catch a murderer and present their writ, the conductor has the coach halted at the next stop, with guards waiting to verify the characters’ claims.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Fun Combat Encounters The following features can add more fun and suspense to a combat encounter: Terrain features that pose inherent risks to both the characters and their enemies, such as a frayed
and their enemies to move around, such as chandeliers, kegs of gunpowder or oil, and whirling blade traps Enemies in hard-to-reach locations or defensive positions, so that characters who normally attack at range are forced to move around the battlefield Different types of monsters working together
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ghost Stories Ghost stories number among the more psychologically elaborate genres of horror. Only through revealing tales of tragedy and past wrongs can heroes truly bring peace to forces that share
heroes to spirits in ways they won’t predict, such as revealing that a phantasmal villain was a hero’s ancestor. Heroes are pure-hearted or unsuspecting individuals whose resolve is shaken by the story’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ghost Stories Ghost stories number among the more psychologically elaborate genres of horror. Only through revealing tales of tragedy and past wrongs can heroes truly bring peace to forces that share
heroes to spirits in ways they won’t predict, such as revealing that a phantasmal villain was a hero’s ancestor. Heroes are pure-hearted or unsuspecting individuals whose resolve is shaken by the story’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
for centuries without revealing themselves; even their most devoted followers might know them only as the voice of the woodlands or a whisper in their dreams. Despite their might, most green dragons
disdain physical violence, viewing combat as servants’ work and preferring to trick foes into dangerous or exploitative scenarios. These dragons collect “baubles” that embody their webs of manipulation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
for centuries without revealing themselves; even their most devoted followers might know them only as the voice of the woodlands or a whisper in their dreams. Despite their might, most green dragons
disdain physical violence, viewing combat as servants’ work and preferring to trick foes into dangerous or exploitative scenarios. These dragons collect “baubles” that embody their webs of manipulation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Working Together Sometimes two or more characters team up to attempt a task. The character who’s leading the effort — or the one with the highest ability modifier — can make an ability check with
advantage, reflecting the help provided by the other characters. In combat, this requires the Help action (see chapter 9, “Combat”). A character can only provide help if the task is one that he or she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
them as agreed. Even if Varrel didn’t get new evidence to use against Sincerity, he plans to keep working the case and see the missing locals saved in accordance with the law. If the characters got
Sincerity to confess, the hound archon Rolm seeks them out before they leave Excelsior. She thanks them on behalf of the gate-town and gifts them a lantern of revealing. If Uncle Longteeth escaped, he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
them as agreed. Even if Varrel didn’t get new evidence to use against Sincerity, he plans to keep working the case and see the missing locals saved in accordance with the law. If the characters got
Sincerity to confess, the hound archon Rolm seeks them out before they leave Excelsior. She thanks them on behalf of the gate-town and gifts them a lantern of revealing. If Uncle Longteeth escaped, he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Working Together Sometimes two or more characters team up to attempt a task. The character who’s leading the effort — or the one with the highest ability modifier — can make an ability check with
advantage, reflecting the help provided by the other characters. In combat, this requires the Help action (see chapter 9, “Combat”). A character can only provide help if the task is one that he or she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Instructor Some fighters are natural-born combatants who have a talent for surviving in battle. Others learned the basics of their combat prowess in their formative years from spending time in a
accomplished veteran of the craft. That instructor was, or perhaps still is, well versed in a certain aspect of combat that relates to the student’s background. If you decide that your character had an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Instructor Some fighters are natural-born combatants who have a talent for surviving in battle. Others learned the basics of their combat prowess in their formative years from spending time in a
accomplished veteran of the craft. That instructor was, or perhaps still is, well versed in a certain aspect of combat that relates to the student’s background. If you decide that your character had an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Joint DMs Two or more DMs can share the creation of a single campaign, working together to maintain continuity from session to session and making sure that each DM’s adventures advance the larger
enjoy or the DMs trading focus from session to session. One DM might run combat description and keep a battle moving while the other focuses on miniatures and music. The two DMs can play two different
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Joint DMs Two or more DMs can share the creation of a single campaign, working together to maintain continuity from session to session and making sure that each DM’s adventures advance the larger
enjoy or the DMs trading focus from session to session. One DM might run combat description and keep a battle moving while the other focuses on miniatures and music. The two DMs can play two different
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
often encounter dangerous beings such as aboleths and mind flayers. While flumphs generally avoid combat, they often help adventurers in peril. Such help might be of doubtful use, but flumphs mean well
Performing a psychic song or “smell poem.” 3 Recovering and nursing fallen adventurers. 4 Revealing the location of helpful magic items. 5 Serving as a guide to a foe’s hidden lair. 6 Sharing excessive encouragement and praise.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
often encounter dangerous beings such as aboleths and mind flayers. While flumphs generally avoid combat, they often help adventurers in peril. Such help might be of doubtful use, but flumphs mean well
Performing a psychic song or “smell poem.” 3 Recovering and nursing fallen adventurers. 4 Revealing the location of helpful magic items. 5 Serving as a guide to a foe’s hidden lair. 6 Sharing excessive encouragement and praise.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Tracking Monsters’ Hit Points During a combat encounter, you or a player should track how much damage each monster takes. Most DMs track damage in secret so their players don’t know how many Hit
mountain pass For example, in a combat encounter with three ogres, you could use three identical ogre miniatures tagged with stickers marked A, B, and C, respectively. To track the ogres’ Hit Points, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Tracking Monsters’ Hit Points During a combat encounter, you or a player should track how much damage each monster takes. Most DMs track damage in secret so their players don’t know how many Hit
mountain pass For example, in a combat encounter with three ogres, you could use three identical ogre miniatures tagged with stickers marked A, B, and C, respectively. To track the ogres’ Hit Points, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Working Together Sometimes two or more characters team up to attempt a task. The character who's leading the effort--or the one with the highest ability modifier--can make an ability check with
advantage, reflecting the help provided by the other characters. In combat, this requires the Help action. A character can only provide help if the task is one that he or she could attempt alone. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Working Together Sometimes two or more characters team up to attempt a task. The character who's leading the effort--or the one with the highest ability modifier--can make an ability check with
advantage, reflecting the help provided by the other characters. In combat, this requires the Help action. A character can only provide help if the task is one that he or she could attempt alone. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, revealing themselves to be guards protecting the Prince of Vice.
As bystanders flee the area, the character who has the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score spots a figure in green and yellow
farthest from the characters. Map 5.1: parade routeView Player Version Azra Nir. Azra uses the acolyte stat block and is surprised during the first round of combat. He seeks only to escape the chaos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, revealing themselves to be guards protecting the Prince of Vice.
As bystanders flee the area, the character who has the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score spots a figure in green and yellow
farthest from the characters. Map 5.1: parade routeView Player Version Azra Nir. Azra uses the acolyte stat block and is surprised during the first round of combat. He seeks only to escape the chaos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sharn. In working the Tyrants into a campaign, the first question is which of these objectives will take precedence. Are they primarily grifters, trying to squeeze as much profit as possible out of the
situation? Are they mainly working to gather secrets, and to use those secrets to manipulate others? Or are they most concerned with helping other changelings, who are often with the objects of fear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
tongues on herself and addresses the characters moments later: The armored knight lifts the visor of her helm, revealing the stern visage of a githyanki. “I am Dagaz, a knight of Tu’narath,” she says in
misty step to board the vessel and goes after whoever is responsible. If the characters refrain from combat and inform Dagaz that they’ve encountered no mind flayers, she takes them at their word and bids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sharn. In working the Tyrants into a campaign, the first question is which of these objectives will take precedence. Are they primarily grifters, trying to squeeze as much profit as possible out of the
situation? Are they mainly working to gather secrets, and to use those secrets to manipulate others? Or are they most concerned with helping other changelings, who are often with the objects of fear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
tongues on herself and addresses the characters moments later: The armored knight lifts the visor of her helm, revealing the stern visage of a githyanki. “I am Dagaz, a knight of Tu’narath,” she says in
misty step to board the vessel and goes after whoever is responsible. If the characters refrain from combat and inform Dagaz that they’ve encountered no mind flayers, she takes them at their word and bids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
appear in the clouds, changing the weather, and so forth. He can’t use these effects to aid him in combat, but they can make his presence known throughout the land. Master Vampire. Strahd eagerly
plays the parts of nobleman and gracious host, but drops these pretenses when they no longer serve him, revealing his megalomania and monstrous nature. Strahd believes he has no peers and eagerly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
begun to move prisoners from area 17 up to the temple. Additionally, a dragonfang, 5 dragonclaws, and 2 guard drakes working nearby arrive within 2 rounds if a disturbance breaks out. (See appendix D for
characters are free to make use of these allies any way they see fit. If sent into combat, they quickly perish.