concern rooted game to have respecting

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

in a game of dragonchess that has been going on for centuries. 2 An ancient dragon turtle serves as counsel to an empyrean court, tempering the Celestials’ passions with the dragon turtle

, including deep-sea trenches or underwater volcanoes. Dragon turtles are largely unconcerned with the design of their lairs and seldom work to improve them. A dragon turtle’s primary concern when

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

own laws. Firbolgs use their magic to keep their presence in a forest secret. This approach allows them to avoid the politics and struggles of elves, humans, and orcs. Such events concern the

an unappealing place to explore by temporarily diverting springs, driving away game, stealing critical tools, and altering trails to leave hunting or lumber parties hopelessly lost. The firbolgs

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

rooted in real-world mythology and fantasy literature. Other creatures are D&D originals. The monsters in this book have been culled from all previous editions of the game. Herein you’ll discover classic

Introduction This bestiary is for storytellers and world-builders. If you have ever thought about running a Dungeons & Dragons game for your friends, either a single night’s adventure or a long

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

rival orcs first and foremost as competitors for food and victims. On some occasions, though, tribes that have a common concern band together. The result is an orc horde — a sea of slavering

stand against the wave. Orc Culture and Beliefs Orcs live in constant fear of their gods, and their behavior is rooted in that mentality. They believe that they can see the influence of the gods

Invitation to Nightmare

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

content warning for the story you’ll all be creating. If you’re uncertain about aspects of the game, ask about them—before the game, during play, or whenever a concern arises. Everyone’s comfort and enjoyment of spooky adventures are what matter most!

Invitation to Nightmare You’ve been invited to play a scary game. What does a horror adventure or campaign mean? Who’s it supposed to be scary for, you the player or your character? Is it scary like

16. Animated Staff

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

16. Animated Staff Light. Wax candles in stone holders light the room. Furnishings. In the middle of the room, a wooden chair faces a small wooden table upon which rests a game board topped with

Ipses (the lich’s pseudodragon), and hostile toward all other creatures. It has no concern for its own well-being and fights without mercy. Ezzat calls off the staff if its destruction seems likely, or

Hidden Shepherds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

according to its own laws. Firbolgs use their magic to keep their presence in a forest secret. This approach allows them to avoid the politics and struggles of elves, humans, and orcs. Such events concern the

forest an unappealing place to explore by temporarily diverting springs, driving away game, stealing critical tools, and altering trails to leave hunting or lumber parties hopelessly lost. The

The Dreaming Dark in the War

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

dungeon with no armor or at school with no clothes. Narratively, these dreams can provide a moment of comic relief or heighten the players own concern about what’s happening in the game.

Abandoned Camp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

should be the top draw on the characters’ attention. On most mornings, hunters fan out onto the grassland to hunt for antelope and other large game. They travel on horseback and bring along an extra

horse to pack the field-dressed game back to the camp. Hunters don’t necessarily return to the camp every evening. They stay out until they have a load of meat to bring back. Hunting on the Greenfields is

Abandoned Camp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

should be the top draw on the characters’ attention. On most mornings, hunters fan out onto the grassland to hunt for antelope and other large game. They travel on horseback and bring along an extra

horse to pack the field-dressed game back to the camp. Hunters don’t necessarily return to the camp every evening. They stay out until they have a load of meat to bring back. Hunting on the Greenfields

Orond Gralhund

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

Network and his family have become — it is now next to impossible to separate one from the other. It’s no secret in Waterdeep that the Black Network has firmly rooted itself in House Gralhund. But

amputated when he was a young boy, but the scar on his backside remains. Game Statistics Orond Gralhund is a Tethyrian human noble, with these changes: Orond is neutral evil. He has an Intelligence of 9 (−1). Never one to bother learning other languages, he speaks only Common.

What Is Planescape?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

they act (and interact) when mortals aren’t their primary concern. The mysteries of life and the afterlife are widely known to these creatures. Everywhere at Once. Planescape adventures span worlds

. Use these insights to inform your understanding of the planes or as quotes to share via mimirs in your game.

Quest: Official Errands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Elandra. Rumors “Every night, the tavern hosts a rowdy little drinking game with prizes. It’s not for me.” (True) “Kalista, the keep’s blacksmith, doesn’t sell weapons to adventurers. If you want to

. Winvarle’s ideals are rooted in lofty notions of righteousness. Oblivious. While he excels at battle strategy, Winvarle scarcely knows the inner workings of his own keep. Rumors “The Cult of Chaos

Putting the Planes Together

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

together, the exact relationship of different planes to one another is largely a theoretical concern. No being in the multiverse can look down and see the planes in their arrangement the same way as we

three most common are the Great Wheel, the World Tree, and the World Axis, but you can create or adapt whatever model works best for the planes you want to use in your game. The Great Wheel The default

Renown

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

renown to any numbers that work for your game, creating appropriate ranks and titles for the organizations in your campaign. Attitudes of Organization Members. As a character’s renown within an

respecting their taboos. A character loses piety for working against those gods, dishonoring them, defiling their temples, and foiling their aims. The gods bestow favors on those who prove their devotion

Observatory Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

examples: “You pests will not stand in my way! I will claim the might of my ancestors!” “Get out of here before I tire of this game and end you all!” “Chromatic dragons are the rightful rulers of this world

expresses regret over his inability to defeat the blue wyrmling and concern for the safety of the island’s other inhabitants. And he is terrified of the fate Sparkrender has in store for him—the blue dragon

Lambent Zenith Locations

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

. She doesn’t know the pass phrase, but the captain would know. If asked about Figaro, Kycera expresses annoyance at his seclusion; her tone belies a sense of parental concern. If the characters help

game of cards. Zuzanna Wuzyk Daveras The elf is Daveras, a neutral druid. Daveras joined the camp after his lifeboat crashed into Havock. The remains of his lifeboat rest on the starboard

Roleplaying a Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

worth by its size. The small folk are beneath my concern. 7 The small folk are vermin. I enjoy torturing and killing them. 8 Good or bad, Annam’s sons represent the ideals that we, as giants, must

eye toward how the giving can elevate its status. Memnor and his trickery play a role in this “game.” The very best gift (from the giver’s perspective) is one that everyone believes to be far more

Locations A - D

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

haven’t approved, behavior that is a growing cause of concern for some. Suggested Encounter Adventurers are welcome in Citadel Adbar, and news of their arrival is quickly brought to the doppelganger

the Crags, hunting wild game and occasionally preying on caravans that travel the Long Road. Daggerford Built on a hillside in the floodplain of the Delimbiyr River, the walled town of Daggerford is

Illithinoch Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

goblins drank in a recent game of drink-or-dare. Rift in Reality. The rift leads into the Far Realm to a location called the Feeder Trenches. The Feeder Trenches are described in the “Far Realm Rifts

magic bores him, and Oshundo cares even less about the divine entity the fanatics discovered, because gods don’t concern Oshundo. Oshundo is no friend of the fanatics. The alhoon compares them to the

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