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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
starlight through their weapons, and they can rescue warriors from a perilous situation by using their gods-given power of teleportation.
Astral Elves
Long ago, some elves ventured to the Astral
the Silver Void is their home, astral elves often venture into Wildspace systems and place their ships and citadels in orbit around stars. Astral elves do this for several reasons. Proximity to a
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
’s clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Outlander Origins
Foreigners of all kinds come to Baldur’s Gate daily, drawn by countless reasons from countless lands. The Outlander Origins
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Everybody’s always trying to get a leg up on somebody in Baldur’s Gate. One group’s con artist might be another’s revolutionary. Or maybe you’re just in it for yourself
, tools of the con of your choice (ten stoppered bottles filled with colored liquid, a set of weighted dice, a deck of marked cards, or a signet ring of an imaginary duke), and a pouch containing 15 gp
Halfling
Legacy
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
among them usually venture into the world for reasons of community, friendship, wanderlust, or curiosity. They love discovering new things, even simple things, such as an exotic food or an unfamiliar
wide and wonder-filled world. For them, adventuring is less a career than an opportunity or sometimes a necessity.
Halfling Names
A halfling has a given name, a family name, and possibly a nickname
Charlatan
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
: Disguise kit, Forgery kitEquipment: A set of fine clothes, a disguise kit, tools of the con of your choice (ten stoppered bottles filled with colored liquid, a set of weighted dice, a deck of marked
weapons of choice.
7
I keep multiple holy symbols on me and invoke whatever deity might come in useful at any given moment.
8
I pocket anything I see that might have some value.
d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Wandering Monsters Monsters roam through all areas of the mine. Random encounters remind players that monsters aren’t necessarily confined to specific areas, and that no part of the dungeon is safe
can become tedious, so use them sparingly. If the characters spend a long time in a given area, you can check for wandering monsters by rolling a d20. On a roll of 17–20, an encounter takes place
Kenku
Legacy
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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
.
Kenku thieves, con artists, and burglars adopt animal noises, typically those common in urban settings. In this manner, kenku can call out to each other while those who overhear them mistake them for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Experience Point Awards In this part of the adventure, XP is awarded for overcoming monsters, as in parts 2 and 3. However, XP awards for monsters is not given in the encounter description. Instead
, the amount of XP that a monster is worth is noted in its stat block (see appendix B). You calculate the award by totaling the value for each monster the characters overcome. Additional XP awards, and the reasons for them, are described in the text, under the “Awarding Experience Points” heading.
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
firsthand experience — likely somewhere in the Outer City. Outlander Origins Foreigners of all kinds come to Baldur’s Gate daily, drawn by countless reasons from countless lands. The Outlander Origins table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Awakened Shrub An awakened shrub is an ordinary shrub given sentience and mobility by the awaken spell or similar magic. Awakened Shrub
Small plant, unaligned
Armor Class 9
Hit Points 10 (3d6
)
Speed 20 ft.
STR
3 (−4)
DEX
8 (−1)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
6 (−2)
Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Damage Resistances piercing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Awakened Tree An awakened tree is an ordinary tree given sentience and mobility by the awaken spell or similar magic. Awakened Tree
Huge plant, unaligned
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit
Points 59 (7d12 + 14)
Speed 20 ft.
STR
19 (+4)
DEX
6 (−2)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
7 (−2)
Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
fists. They are commonly used as shock troops on the front lines of wars waged in the Abyss and other Outer Planes. Degloths gravitate toward violence and mayhem without caring about the reasons behind
), Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 133 (14d10 + 56)
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.
STR
23 (+6)
DEX
17 (+3)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
6 (−2)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Emridy Meadows. A character with the Wayfarer background might know Miklos as a generous man who gives away food and sometimes even lodging to people in need. Reasons to Visit. Adventurers might
visit the Black Dragon Inn for one of the following reasons: Eavesdropper’s Paradise. Many clandestine meetings occur at the Black Dragon. Adventurers eavesdropping on private conversations might overhear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
create coldlight walkers as embodiments of winter’s wrath. These hateful spirits that were denied passage to the afterlife are preserved in their current forms to remind the living how fragile life
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 82 (11d8 + 33)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
17 (+3)
INT
8 (−1)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
8 (−1)
Saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
companions. “Remind me again why we’re on this quest?”
— Ethelrede the fighter, after his first darkmantle encounter
Darkmantle
Small monstrosity, unaligned
Armor Class 11
Hit Points 22 (5d6
+ 5)
Speed 10 ft., fly 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
2 (−4)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
5 (−3)
Skills Stealth +3
Senses blindsight 60 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
main villains. The characters might want to explore the lairs for a variety of reasons, including the following:
Disrupting the villain’s operation Gaining an audience with the villain (perhaps to
forge a truce or an alliance) Completing a special mission for a faction (see “Joining Factions”) Investigating a false clue given to them as part of a scheme concocted by another villain Stealing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
—whether for love or for social or political reasons, both of which are considered equally valid—they must choose which partner’s clan they will belong to after the union. In rare cases, a new couple
individual’s clan name is spoken before their given name. The royal family is an exception—they have no clan name, since it is expected that everyone should know them at first glance. Given names in Yeonido
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
through their weapons, and they can rescue warriors from a perilous situation by using their gods-given power of teleportation. Astral Elf Commander
Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 17 (half
plate)
Hit Points 143 (26d8 + 26)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
18 (+4)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
18 (+4)
Saving Throws Dex +5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
by 1d4 if the NPC is treated particularly well (for example, given a magic weapon as a gift) or rescued by another party member. An NPC’s loyalty score can never be raised above its maximum. When other
endangered by other party members for purely selfish reasons. An NPC whose loyalty score drops to 0 is no longer loyal to the party and might part ways with them. A loyalty score can never drop below 0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
a magic missile spell. Given where the body fell, the direction Quintus was walking when he died, and where the wounds on the body are located, a character can deduce, with a successful DC 16
is less cooperative than when he was dead, for reasons explained in the “Motive” section below. He offers no possible reasons for why someone would want to kill him. Speaking with the Dead. If a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
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
fire. Twig Blight
Small plant, neutral evil
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 4 (1d6 + 1)
Speed 20 ft.
STR
6 (−2)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
4 (−3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Points 104 (16d8 + 32)
Speed 50 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover)
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
19 (+4)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
11 (+0)
Skills Perception +8
invisible.
Faultless Tracker. The stalker is given a quarry by its summoner. The stalker knows the direction and distance to its quarry as long as the two of them are on the same plane of existence. The
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
the kenku by describing this noise. Examples of this type of name include Smasher, Clanger, Slicer, and Basher. Kenku thieves, con artists, and burglars adopt animal noises, typically those common in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Minotaur Living Crystal Statue Given life through powerful magic, a large, crudely carved crystal minotaur guards the tunnels in Isle of the Abbey. Minotaur Living Crystal Statue
Large construct
, unaligned
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 136 (16d10 + 48)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
9 (-1)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
6 (-2)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Lutfullina
Wights might return from the dead for a multitude of sinister reasons. Roll on or choose a result from the Wight Motives table to inspire why a wight plagues the living.
Wight
.
Mod Save
Str 15 +2 +2
Dex 14 +2 +2
Con 16 +3 +3
Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 13 +1 +1
Cha 15 +2 +2
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Sahuagin Champion Those sahuagin warriors who prove themselves through heroic acts are given both title and status. Sahuagin champions often serve as lieutenants in the sahuagin army, as they do in
(+2)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
9 (-1)
Skills Perception +5
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Sahuagin
Challenge 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
from claws and teeth. Alchemists have found beneficial uses for dragon blood, but ill-advised experiments have also given rise to dragonblood oozes. The congealed blood of a dragon given mobility and
.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
6 (−2)
CON
17 (+3)
INT
2 (−4)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +4
Damage Resistances acid, cold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
instructed to kill, a canoloth merely holds onto its prisoner, but if given the order to do so, it tears its prey limb from limb. Canoloths are fundamentally lazy creatures. Given no reason to attack
)
CON
17(+3)
INT
5(−3)
WIS
17(+3)
CHA
12(+1)
Skills Investigation +3, Perception +9
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
duel, Halaster captured Manshoon and amputated his left arm at the elbow for reasons unknown. Manshoon escaped imprisonment and fled Undermountain, taking refuge in the city above. Attempts to
humanoid (human), lawful evil
Armor Class 19 (robe of the archmagi, staff of power)
Hit Points 126 (23d8 + 23)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
10(+0)
DEX
14(+2)
CON
12(+1)
INT
23(+6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. The Social Contract of Adventures You must provide reasonably appealing reasons for characters to undertake the adventures you prepare. (See “Draw In the Players” in chapter 4 for advice on this
to remind players that their characters don’t know how to make things that don’t exist in the game world, such as modern firearms or antibiotics, and they don’t have the players’ understanding of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Cloud Giant of Evil Air Given their inherent link to elemental air, cloud giants who turn from the gods of the Ordning often gravitate to the service of Yan-C-Bin, Prince of Evil Air. These giants
. Cloud Giant of Evil Air Huge Giant, Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 200 (16d12 + 96)
Speed 40 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR
27 (+8)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
22 (+6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the characters. The king provides honest answers to any questions. He truly does believe the characters represent the best option to find out more about the demonic threat, unless they’ve given him any
various factions on board. One of the reasons he is looking to the adventurers to lead a new mission into the Underdark, apart from their experience, is that they can serve as brokers among all the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, as well as the ruined keeps giants have abandoned. Given all the weird things that swim in the deep ocean, who am I to complain about a colossal crab with a poison stinger that can knock you away
10 (+0)
CON
21 (+5)
INT
5 (−3)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
9 (−1)
Saving Throws Str +10, Con +9
Skills Perception +6
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning
Senses blindsight 60 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. The Social Contract of Adventures You must provide reasonably appealing reasons for characters to undertake the adventures you prepare. In exchange, the players should go along with those hooks
knowledge by simply asking players, “What do your characters think?” Anachronistic thinking is another potential pitfall. You might need to remind players that their characters don’t know how to make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Empyrean Iota Empyrean iotas are the thoughts, memories, or indirect attentions of deities personified and given a measure of autonomy. Resembling floating glyphs, motes of color, icons of divinity
Dex 14 +2 +2
Con 10 +0 +0
Mod Save
Int 15 +2 +2
Wis 16 +3 +3
Cha 16 +3 +3
Skills History +4, Insight +5, Perception +5
Resistances Bludgeoning