concerned relying grant to her resolve

The Middle Path

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

between relying on their bonuses and abilities and paying attention to the game and immersing themselves in its world. Remember that dice don’t run your game — you do. Dice are like rules. They’re

tools to help keep the action moving. At any time, you can decide that a player’s action is automatically successful. You can also grant the player advantage on any ability check, reducing the chance of a

How to Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

while a second examines an esoteric symbol engraved on a wall and a third keeps watch for monsters. The players don’t need to take turns, but the DM listens to every player and decides how to resolve

relying on the roll of a die to determine the results of an action. The DM narrates the results of the adventurers’ actions. Describing the results often leads to another decision point, which brings

Vision and Light

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

blindsight can perceive its surroundings without relying on sight, within a specific radius. Creatures without eyes, such as oozes, and creatures with echolocation or heightened senses, such as bats and true

dim light as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light, so areas of darkness are only lightly obscured as far as that creature is concerned. However, the creature can’t discern

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

him to grant spells to mortals and for those mortals to receive his favor. Furthermore, kobolds are so frail that a single hit from a human’s weapon can kill one of them, so a tribe has little

unnoticed by their larger rivals. If it’s lucky, a tribe of kobolds that is discovered by a group of larger humanoids might form a mutually beneficial arrangement, relying on the humanoids for

Vision and Light

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

its surroundings without relying on sight, within a specific radius. Creatures without eyes, such as oozes, and creatures with echolocation or heightened senses, such as bats and true dragons, have

the darkness were dim light, so areas of darkness are only lightly obscured as far as that creature is concerned. However, the creature can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Truesight A

Decisionist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

to Head Office. Decisionists are also concerned with franchise morale and teamwork, helping all members of the franchise work together effectively. All decisionists vary in their approach to the task

franchise party. Noteworthy Decisionists: Donaar Blit’zen (“C” Team), Kelshi Annab Essential Functions: Receive one extra vote on franchise matters; resolve interparty conflicts Position Proficiencies: In

Divine Ordeals

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

ordeal is as simple as calling out one’s intention to the god: “Erebos, I request an ordeal!” The gods grant ordeals only to those they consider worthy. The hero need not be a worshiper of the god

being beseeched, or be concerned with upholding the god’s ideals. As a rule, any hero capable of reaching Nyx is worthy of receiving an ordeal in most gods’ eyes. Additionally, a god will typically only

Gods and Religion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

ontologically distinct from the gods that hail from the Outer Planes. But for practical purposes, they are divine—worshiped by mortal creatures, able to grant cleric spells to their followers, and both

become some of the most formidable creatures in the multiverse without relying on any external power, and they learn self-sufficiency and self-interest from the moment of their hatching. They do not

Paladins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

service cheerfully and without disdain. Wisdom. Cause the most good through the least harm. Piety. Be faithful to the precepts of your god. Kindness. Protect the weak. Grant mercy to those who seek

would emphasize aspects of courtly love and courtesy, whereas a paladin of Tyr would be more concerned with justice and fair treatment of foes. Most paladins in the Forgotten Realms, like clerics, are

Worshiping Erebos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Worshiping Erebos To many mortals, Erebos is primarily concerned not with death, but with gold. Most of his followers downplay his association with death and misfortune, instead praying to him for

grant them the strength to endure until they enter his realm at their predestined time. A smaller but more dangerous group of Erebos worshipers are those who actively glorify death. These cultists and

Princes of Elemental Evil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

, the Howling Hatred) Forces of Destruction. The princes aren’t concerned with spreading wickedness among mortals or making any kind of order or philosophy dominant in the world. Their evil is blind

the world. Uncooperative. While the princes of Elemental Evil share a love of destruction and hatred of mortals, they don’t cooperate with each other. Each is concerned only with advancing his or her

How to Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

resolve those actions. Sometimes, resolving a task is easy. If an adventurer wants to walk across a room and open a door, the DM might just say that the door opens and describe what lies beyond. But

, often relying on the roll of a die to determine the results of an action. 3. The DM narrates the results of the adventurers’ actions. Describing the results often leads to another decision point

Creating a Rival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

created for themselves. Example Rivals d20 Rival 1 Tax collector who is convinced the characters are dodging fees 2 Politician who is concerned that the characters are causing more trouble than they

you resolve one or more workweeks of downtime, pick one of the ways a rival’s plans might be advanced and introduce it into play. Think about how a rival might operate in order to bring specific

Cleric: Order Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

grant access to this domain include Bane, Tyr, Majere, Erathis, Pholtus, Wee Jas, Aureon, Maglubiyet, Nuada, Athena, Anubis, Forseti, and Asmodeus. The ideal of order is obedience to the law above all

else, rather than to a specific individual or the passing influence of emotion or popular rule. Clerics of order are typically concerned with how things are done, rather than whether an action’s results

Monsters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

able to grant you and friendly creatures within 10 feet of you resistance to it. Is the breath weapon of a dragon magical? If you cast antimagic field, don armor of invulnerability, or use another

. A monster like a dragon exists because of that magic-enhanced nature. The second type of magic is what the rules are concerned about. When a rule refers to something being magical, it’s referring to

Alliance in Doomspace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

befits the approach. Another character can use the Help action to grant advantage on the check, but only if that character makes a meaningful contribution to the conversation. The difficulty of the check

its captain, Kree’esh. Rika’s faction is concerned about personal freedom. Rika looks forward to guiding his people to a new Wildspace system where they can thrive. Attitude Adjustment. Characters

Monastic Orders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

, not just the darkness. Grant and take each new chance to be virtuous. Shine light into darkness. Share the soul’s light with the world. Light up dark places with your presence and banish shadow. Due

that the monks themselves do not fear death. Most of the order’s members are either scholars who share mutual fascination with death and dying or clergy who worship one of the deities concerned with

Other Religious Systems

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

initiation, in which the initiate is mystically identified with a god, or a handful of related gods. Mystery cults are intensely personal, concerned with the initiate’s relationship with the divine

Planes, as Lolth does in the Abyss. Such deities can be encountered by mortals. Quasi-deities have a divine origin, but they don’t hear or answer prayers, grant spells to clerics, or control aspects of

Palace of Spires Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

couple. They’re fiercely protective of the pair. Breaking the Enchantment. If the characters break the fountain’s enchantment on Argus and Hamish, the two are grateful but ultimately resolve to remain

the tomb is written in Common and reads as follows: Oh stranger, whom destiny hath led nigh, Leave us interred in peace to lie. If thou wouldst deign to grant our request, Then fate will move

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

seems more concerned about himself: smokepowder security is his responsibility, and he can’t tell the city government about the theft without getting punished for negligence. Yet if he keeps quiet and

sheer walls erupting from the stone in such a way as to grant invaders from the sea few footholds. From the fortress’s five stout towers, specially made Gondan trebuchets stand ready to hurl stones three

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

other fortifications. Yet as horrifying as he finds those possibilities, he seems more concerned about himself: smokepowder security is his responsibility, and he can’t tell the city government about the

disaster for the whole neighborhood. Seatower of Balduran The headquarters of the Flaming Fist stands on a rocky islet in the harbor, its sheer walls erupting from the stone in such a way as to grant

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