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Species
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
called Simic hybrids, though they sometimes refer to themselves as guardians.
Extensive Adaptation
A hybrid’s biological enhancements can change its appearance drastically, though most hybrids
usually bears the name given by their human, elf, or vedalken parents. Some hybrids assume a new name after their transformation - a name chosen personally or by those who transformed them.
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Protruding from her feathery owl’s head is a pair of curved goat horns. A cloak and cowl made of pristine white snow conceals much of her tripartite form, which her worshipers refer to as the
loses all the traits and actions of the old form and gains those of the new form.
A stat block is given for each of Auril’s three forms. These descriptions do not reflect Auril at full power, but
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Coming to Baldur’s Gate might seem like a good idea for a spectrum of reasons. Profit, excitement, and cosmopolitan opportunities all present tempting prospects, but rarely does one start on
your friends, family, and homeland in one fell swoop, and were given little choice but to strike out on your own.
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A peddler once brought something astonishing to your homeland—a Gondan
Kenku
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
might sound like fun, but it can prove distracting and could slow down the game.
Kenku Names
Given that kenku can duplicate any sound, their names are drawn from a staggering variety of
clang of a mace against armor or the sound made by a breaking bone. Non-kenku refer to the kenku by describing this noise. Examples of this type of name include Smasher, Clanger, Slicer, and Basher
Druid
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
nature, coming face to face with a giant eagle or dire wolf and surviving the experience. Maybe your character was born during an epic storm or a volcanic eruption, which was interpreted as a sign that
of Greyhawk and the Forgotten Realms, druidic circles are not usually connected to the faith of a single nature deity. Any given circle in the Forgotten Realms, for example, might include druids who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. If Grumink knows the characters are coming, refer to the “Dwarves Alerted” section instead. Grumink is hostile toward the characters in either scenario, mistaking them for competitors. Dwarves at
feet high by 2 feet wide. Grumink and his team have been hard at work, trying to dig through the stone behind the altar. If Grumink is unaware of the characters, refer to the “Dwarves at Work” section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Kenku Names Given that kenku can duplicate any sound, their names are drawn from a staggering variety of noises and phrases. Kenku names tend to break down into three categories that make no
distinction between male and female names. Kenku thugs, warriors, and toughs adopt noises made by weapons, such as the clang of a mace against armor or the sound made by a breaking bone. Non-kenku refer to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Bandits and mercenaries have been coming to the region to join the Dragon Army. It’s said the Dragon Army pays well. Draconians. Dragon Army forces include bipedal creatures with dragon-like features
. Dragon Army soldiers refer to these creatures as draconians. Enemy Armor. Dragon Army troops wear black armor with red flourishes and the symbol of Takhisis the Dragon Queen. The Highmaster. The Red
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
still have seen or spoken to the eye tyrant. Given that the faction is fundamentally evil, advancement is based on one’s wiles or one’s ability to dispose of rivals. Competition within the
organization is fierce and often deadly. Evil characters can thrive in this environment, but the risks are seldom worth the reward. Xanathar Guild support comes in these ways: Any member given an assignment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
name. For example, sages would record an event as occurring on “1 Mirtul” or “27 Uktar.” People might also refer to a given day by its relationship to the current date (“two tendays from today”) or the nearest holiday (“three days past Greengrass”).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
grew, so too did its demand for willing and able-bodied adventurers. However, a limited payroll meant having to settle for one or the other. After coming to the conclusion that a mission statement best
to an ongoing defamation suit, we can no longer refer to as “the Mad Mage”). From regrowing his own arm after an unfortunate incident with the Apocalypse Dagger, to wrangling dinosaurs to win street
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
is always cast at its lowest possible level and can't be cast at a higher level. If a monster has a cantrip where its level matters and no level is given, use the monster's challenge rating. An innate
drow mage. A monster's innate spells can't be swapped out with other spells. If a monster's innate spells don't require attack rolls, no attack bonus is given for them. Spellcasting A monster with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
is always cast at its lowest possible level and can’t be cast at a higher level. If a monster has a cantrip where its level matters and no level is given, use the monster’s challenge rating. An innate
drow mage. A monster’s innate spells can’t be swapped out with other spells. If a monster’s innate spells don’t require attack rolls, no attack bonus is given for them. Spellcasting A monster with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
branches twist together to form a humanoid-looking body with a head and limbs. Twig blights seek out campsites and watering holes, rooting there to set up ambushes for potential victims coming to drink
or rest. Huddled together in groups, twig blights blend in with an area’s natural vegetation or with piles of debris or firewood. Given how dry they are, twig blights are particularly susceptible to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
What If Everyone Dies? Misadventure can wipe out an entire group. (You’ll sometimes hear players refer to this as a “total party kill” or “TPK.”) Such a catastrophe doesn’t have to end the whole game
they can be raised from the dead or given proper burials. If the dead characters have Bastions (see chapter 8), the stand-in party could consist of hirelings from those Bastions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Melwythorne Neutral Good Dryad First Year (Witherbloom)
Towering over most students, Melwythorne strikes an imposing figure, especially given the branches that grow from his head like antlers
. Calm in demeanor, he’s often confused by the people rushing around him, as their haste won’t lengthen their brief lifespans. Melwythorne had never been away from his grove before coming to Strixhaven and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
are typically constructed of steel, stone, and wood in the shape of watchful soldiers. More fanciful designs exist, reflecting the tastes of their creators. Given their resilience, it’s common for
Blindsight 10 ft., Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages Understands commands given in any language but can’t speak
CR 7 (XP 2,900; PB +3)
Traits
Bound. The guardian is magically bound
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Most folk in Godsbreath go by a single name—often a nickname picked up in their youth instead of their given name—preceded by an honorific reflecting their age, profession, or standing in the community
examples of common given names in Godsbreath: Feminine. Aba, Bilah, Diya, Emilene, Essie, Sukie Masculine. Cato, Ellis, Kumber, Mobe, Saffran, Sogo Gender-Neutral. Deland, Holston, June, Madel, Winter Surnames. Godskith, Grayshore, Hilltop, Longkin, Riveridge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Forgotten Realms number the years by the Dalereckoning calendar, which is abbreviated “DR.” Years are also given names, which are drawn from the writings of a great seer from long ago. The adventure is
set in 1491 DR, the Year of the Scarlet Witch.
Each month consists of three ten-day long weeks called tendays. People refer to tendays the way people in other worlds refer to weeks.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
they influence and are influenced by the Material Plane. The intensity of this influence waxes and wanes; scholars often depict the planes as orbiting Eberron — sometimes coming close, other times far
not a plane is remote or coterminous at a given time depends entirely on the needs of your story. Manifest Zones At certain places in the Material Plane, the barriers between worlds are thin, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
riddle’s answer is lightning. The first character who answers the riddle correctly while touching the sphinx gains resistance to lightning damage for 10 days. If an incorrect answer is given, the statue
Netheril As the adventurers walk along the dunes, a cold wind howls across the desert. The shrieks of the wind soon turn to cries of anguish, as if coming from tortured souls. Bedine nomads believe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. NAMING NPCS
Important NPCs in the adventure are given names, but many of the secondary NPCs aren’t named. Xanathar’s Guide to Everything contains an appendix of tables you can use to randomly generate names for human and nonhuman NPCs if you have trouble coming up with names on your own.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
franchise soon got to work on restoring the manor, frequently coming to town for supplies. When not slipping off to adventure for a few days here and there, most of their time was spent at the manor
bloodstains. He failed to discover the single franchisee left alive in the manor, who was unconscious at the time. The townsfolk have given the ruins a wide berth since then, not wanting to risk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Westerly (a nonbinary human from the world of Tal’dorei) paces angrily while muttering their lines. All five actors urge the characters to leave Motherhorn before the hag, whom they refer to as Creeping
Lyn or Bitter End, snares them in her traps. Given a chance, one or more of the actors also share the following information: “Even if Creeping Lyn hates you, it’s still possible to win her favor by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
patrolling guard’s location, this adventure represents the guards moving about the vault by having you roll to determine whether a guard is present in any given room. In areas specified as part of the guard
” section, roll a d6 instead of a d4, reflecting their increased ability to avoid the guards. If the characters spend more than 10 minutes in any room that’s part of the guard rotation, a guard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
of the tallest chambers, reflecting sunlight by day or a continual flame spell on cloudy days or at nights. Modrons. Candlekeep is a haven for thirteen rogue modrons (monodrones) that escaped from
case they’re allowed a room and given strict instructions not to wander the halls without their assigned guides. The halls of Exaltation connect to its classrooms, kitchens, bakeries, dining halls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
should be to celestials and humans what tieflings are to fiends and humans. Given that aasimar and tieflings are like two sides of the same coin, the tiefling makes a good starting point for coming up
subraces in the Player’s Handbook include an ability score increase, a weapon training feature, and two or three additional traits. Given the story of the eladrin and their magical nature, an increase to an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
other mechanisms within the dungeon. At any given time, 1d4 + 1 tomb dwarves in leather harnesses dangle from the ceiling while performing routine maintenance on the gears and giant cogs. Each tomb dwarf
awaits the coming of the death god, which it believes heralds the fall of divinity. Until that day, the aboleth humbly obeys Withers (whom the creature refers to by his original name of Gorra) and attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
crossroads openly see each other coming down different paths toward the intersection. The number of paths that converge here equals the number of characters. First Meeting. Give the characters time to meet
way they came. As characters converse, encourage them to gradually realize they’re unfamiliar with the landmarks the others refer to, despite supposedly all living nearby. What Remains. Anyone who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Outlander Coming to Baldur’s Gate might seem like a good idea for a spectrum of reasons. Profit, excitement, and cosmopolitan opportunities all present tempting prospects, but rarely does one start
homeland in one fell swoop, and were given little choice but to strike out on your own.
6 A peddler once brought something astonishing to your homeland — a Gondan clockwork, shimmering cloth of gold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
nor his pursuers saw the blast coming. Given these findings, Barnibus decides to question the tavern’s owners and occupants, with Sergeant Cromley by his side as a witness and bodyguard. Specifically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
with a line running horizontally through it. Statues The statues are actual elementals magically bound in stone. The magic that turned these elementals into statues is slowly coming undone, as the
attack the characters. The exact timing of this event is left to you, but the characters should be given enough time to take a crack at solving the puzzle. The characters can also release the elementals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Nearly impossible 30 The numbers associated with these categories of difficulty are meant to be easy to keep in your head, so that you don’t have to refer to these rules every time you decide on a
ability score against any given check. If you want some risk of failure, you need to set higher DCs. Doing this, though, can aggravate the problem you’re trying to solve: higher DCs require higher die rolls, and thus rely even more on luck.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, the creature becomes corrupted. Refer to the Abyssal Corruption table to determine the effects of this corruption. You can substitute different corruption effects of your own creation. After
wilderness of brutality and horror known as the Gaping Maw, where even powerful demons are overcome by fear. Reflecting Demogorgon’s dual nature, the Gaping Maw consists of a massive primeval continent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Life in Shankhabhumi Outsiders often refer to the people of Shankhabhumi collectively as “riverlanders,” but the folk of the three city-states call themselves Sagorpuri, Ashwadhatuj, or Tippuri, and
can afford them. Shankha motifs decorate all riverine temples and adorn weaving, white-clay body art, jewelry, children’s toys, pastries, and more. Names The given names of people in Shankhabhumi tend