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Species
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
Memories table to inspire its details.
Lost Memories
d6
Memory
1
You recall a physically painful moment. What mark or scar on your body does it relate to?
2
A memory brings
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
. You can choose your secondary guild or roll to determine it randomly. This secondary guild membership determines a portion of your starting equipment and is also where most of your contacts come from
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
Kobold
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
magical power than a potion, but they all believe that the tribal sorcerer can figure out how to use any such item they come across. When kobolds sense an opportunity to separate a magic item from its
owner, they are often willing to take the chance of revealing themselves because the potential reward is worth the risk.
Dragon Servitors
Kobolds believe that they were created by Tiamat from the blood
Orc
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
area is at risk. If orcs come upon a target that is too large to assault directly, they will lurk along supply routes, taking out their frustration on caravans and travelers. Left unchecked, a tribe can
they are more interested in grabbing plunder and food rather than in wanton slaughter. The elderly, children, and any who seem weak or meek enough might escape death. If they leave the population more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
with. Their memories of events before this interruption are often vague or absent. Occasionally, the most unexpected experiences might cause sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back
Memory
1 You recall a physically painful moment. What mark or scar on your body does it relate to?
2 A memory brings tears to your eyes. Is it a bitter or cheerful memory? Does recalling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
character, excluding sidekicks, charge out of the darkness and begin grabbing goats. When the characters intervene, the ogres drop the goats and attempt to smash the adventurers. YOUR CAMPAIGN, YOUR
the beginning. You should change the attitudes of the NPCs, or the actual NPCs themselves, based on what has come to pass in your campaign.
If the characters have not been to Phandalin, you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
those memories voice once more: Varyas’s eidolon. With the aid of both the eidolon and Varyas’s mask, a character can start the process of revealing the message written on the mask. While Varyas’s eidolon
left to you to choose, depending on the story you want to tell. Consult the Secrets of Phenax table, which presents several options for what divine secret Varyas’s eidolon might relate. The veracity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
inside the castle is a second set of doors. If one or more characters approach from area K1 and come within 10 feet of the double doors, read: The doors in front of you suddenly swing open, revealing a
except Strahd enters this area through the doors that adjoin area K8, the dragons come alive, drop to the floor hissing and spitting, and attack. The dragons don’t attack characters who enter this area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
10-foot-high walls are lined with stone bricks veined with gold. A few of the bricks have come loose, revealing thin sheets of lead behind them. These lead sheets are designed to prevent magical
, revealing a lava-filled chasm (see area 40).
The lava children in area 40b like to climb up to this room and leap off the edge into the lava below. If the characters didn’t deal with the lava children already, they might encounter one or more of them here.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
you begin an adventure with a bang, you catch the characters up in the action right away, grabbing their interest and sending them off on a wild ride. The Story Kickoff table offers some action
adventurers, scratching and biting in blind fury. Keeping the Action Going “When in doubt, have a man come through a door with a gun in his hand.” Author Raymond Chandler offered this advice to writers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the meantime, while the characters are recuperating, a contingent of merfolk arrives in Saltmarsh and asks for a meeting with the council. During that session, they relate that they have just come from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Kirina, you’ll come to the Goldwarren with me. Prince Simbon, go find out what could be waiting for us in the mine. These adventurers will go with you. Let’s get this done.”
Uzoma tasks Simbon and the
already suspect aurumvoraxes, Kedjou can relate more about their history and how they were once removed from the region. To the Academy Prince Simbon escorts the characters to Anisa Academy, a ten-minute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
would ever allow the components they already possess to leave their sight, or that the characters are the first ones to have come across any missing components. If so, Lynx’s guide is powered by a
), and which is forced to use its powers as Ursas demands. Though the quarut is programmed to prevent it from revealing its plight outright, it might provide clues during the adventure that all is not as it seems.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, revealing the angular muscles of his face and hands. He has a look of power—and of madness. His once handsome face is contorted by a tragedy darker than the night itself. Rumbling thunder pounds the castle
smile as his dark plan unfolds. He knew they were coming, and he knows why they have come—all according to his plan. He, the master of Ravenloft, will attend to them. Another lightning flash rips
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
personalities, goals, and tactics. For exploration encounters, record any clues or other information the characters should learn, and review any special rules that might come into play in the
player, or alter an existing encounter to relate to the goals and motivations of that player’s character. Over the course of several sessions, do this for all your players and their characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
on one who failed the gods and the world. Lord Soth has come to the catacombs seeking the Cataclysmic fire for its magical properties, which can be harnessed through rituals whispered to him by the
scenes have played out, skeletal visages leer at them from the flames, then vanish. Characters who recalled Lord Soth’s legend in the “Caught in the Act” section recognize that these scenes relate to his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
personalities, goals, and tactics. For exploration encounters, record any clues or other information the characters should learn, and review any special rules that might come into play in the
each “unlikely” encounter. Step 9. Create a new encounter designed to appeal specifically to one player, or alter an existing encounter to relate to the goals and motivations of that player’s character. Over the course of several sessions, do this for all your players and their characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
exploring. D&D maps come in three varieties, with examples of all three found in appendix B and on the poster map:
Dungeon Maps. D&D uses the word “dungeon” loosely to describe any adventure
all sorts of unusual environments
Maps designed for use with miniatures (see “Miniatures” in this chapter) tend to be player facing, revealing nothing that would spoil the adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
as it licks that character’s face. Then, using every communication tactic at its disposal, it tries to lead the party to its master’s house a few blocks away, grabbing a character by the bootstrap and
the characters to come inside, where he gives each of them a cup of warm cider and shares the following information: “I was born in Ten-Towns, but my husband came from a wealthy family in Neverwinter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
tarnished silver platter with a lid (worth 25 gp). If a character comes within 5 feet of the servant, it lifts the lid, revealing a bunch of moldy scones. The first character to eat a scone gains
occurrences of this encounter, the handkerchief is smeared with fresh blood. 5 A crystal dinner bell (worth 25 gp). The unseen servant rings the bell if the characters come within 10 feet of it. The sound
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
cottage exudes a warm glow. Smiles come readily but last too long. Wildflowers grow from the carcasses of mutated lambs. The Mists deposit visitors to Tepest near Viktal, whose folk encourage
heirloom she left behind. But she warns that the Avanc, a dangerous lake monster, swims nearby.
3 A shepherd’s youngest child went missing after a sinkhole opened in a nearby pasture, revealing a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
to implore Corellon and Lolth to come to their senses. But the information in these fragments was woefully incomplete, and the queen’s true motives were never fully understood. I have heard tales of
magical energy grabbing hold of her, and she was powerless to stop it. In a panic, she reached out to the souls of the shadar-kai for more power, hoping to save herself, but the gravity of the spell had
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
to use any such item they come across. When kobolds sense an opportunity to separate a magic item from its owner, they are often willing to take the chance of revealing themselves because the potential reward is worth the risk.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Welcome to the City of Blades Entering the city is the first major hurdle the characters must surmount in Gracklstugh. Unless they heed Buppido’s advice to arrive by way of the Darklake (or come up
’ surface, a harsh voice hisses from a slit on the cavern wall that was not therebefore.
“State your names and business!” the voice orders in Dwarvish. Other similar slits open, revealing the tips of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
ways to interpret the effects and keep the players in suspense. For example, a beloved ally might come to hate a character who draws the Rogue card, and that ally might conceal their hatred for several
sessions before revealing it in a moment of sudden treachery. But new stories soon crowd out the old, and players might not be impressed if a card takes too long to manifest.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, we will also feast when we are dead. If you’ve heard the call, come. Join my pack and feel the strength of Yeenoghu.”
The figure smiles as he speaks, revealing teeth filed to sharp points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the gnome isn’t among the dead. The gnome and his pursuers were moving toward the tavern in Trollskull Alley (which Barnibus will soon come to realize is the characters’ property). Neither the gnome
Charisma (Persuasion) check. On a success, they nudge Barnibus into revealing what he has discovered, as outlined above.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Burly’s Plan Following the characters’ meeting with Witch and Light, Burly pulls the characters aside for a hushed conversation: Burly removes his jack-o’-lantern helmet, revealing a worried
warns that he’ll see no harm come to his bosses; they might be flawed, but without them, the carnival will fall apart. Over the course of the conversation, Burly shares the following additional pieces of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
vegetables and other foodstuffs line the walls of this unfinished cellar. The south wall has partially collapsed, revealing a dark, narrow tunnel. The smell the characters noticed above is worse here
area or disturb the pile of limbs, the heap begins to move, revealing itself as an Undead made entirely of arms and hands. This is a soul shaker (detailed at the end of this adventure). This creature has
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
Forgotten Realms. From Greyhawk come Kord, Pelor, Tharizdun, and Vecna. From the Greek pantheon come Athena (renamed Erathis) and Tyche (renamed Avandra), though both are altered. Set (renamed Zehir) comes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
agenda for years to come. How did you initially attract the god’s attention? The Kruphix’s Favor table offers a few suggestions. Kruphix’s Favor d6 Circumstance
1 Followers of Kruphix claim
the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Keeping a dangerous secret despite personal cost Revealing a critical truth at an important moment Mediating a major
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
place. With each eye that is inserted, the reflections of the characters in the mirror become progressively unhealthier — losing weight, hair, and teeth as they come to resemble undead. When all ten
eyes are in place, they disappear and the door grinds open and remains open henceforth. 44B. Inside the Vault When the door opens, read: The vault door grinds upward, revealing a domed, candlelit room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
information if they win Stealing a magic item or personal heirloom from a character’s lodgings Revealing embarrassing information, perhaps to the whole school, an instructor, or a Beloved Fabricating
the Rival has taken more extreme actions—potentially involving one of the characters’ Friends or Beloveds—to force the characters to come to Furygale.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
eluded her attempts to capture and punish them. The emperor accepts her answer as the truth of the matter. Unless the characters come up with a compelling way to convince the emperor that Secretary Wei is
the adventure, claiming that she sought to protect not only the emperor but the stability of the empire. She’ll go on to calmly answer any questions the characters have, revealing any details from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
hollow thud emanates from the statue if the cards are arranged incorrectly in its hands. Once the cards are placed in the correct arrangement, the statue slides aside, revealing a secret door. Joanna
characters might need to decode a map or navigate a maze to find the cards. You can also make this puzzle more complex by separating the clues. For instance, have each clue come from a different statue