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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
":"roll","rollAction":"Counsel of the Past"} and add the number rolled to one ability check of its choice, immediately after rolling the d20.To enhance their studies of the past, Lorehold students often
call upon the spirits of dead creatures. Mages seeking longer-term assistance from ancient spirits have learned to house these spirits in statues, giving them a more permanent residence from which to
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
journals or hidden away in someone’s mind. Even you might not be aware of all the reasons behind the missions you carry out. Sometimes a mission’s sole purpose is to conceal the
guildless masses of the city.
Consider why you’re embedded in the secondary guild. Create a story with your DM, inspired by rolling on the following table or choosing a reason that suits you
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
good that even if some people you meet have heard of your homeland, they know merely the name and perhaps a few outrageous stories. You have come to this part of Faerûn for your own reasons, which
number of reasons, and the departure from his or her homeland could have been voluntary or involuntary. To determine why you are so far from home, roll on the table below or choose from the options
Equipment
usually buried out of sight, but certain flowers like to grow around burial pits giving their positions away and egg-hunting hogs can be trained to sniff them out. Not known for powerful maternal
instincts, hill dragons lay their eggs in clutches all across the plains, dales, and rolling hills of Obojima.
spells
takes 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Elemental Exhalation"} Fire damage at the end of its next turn. As an action, it can extinguish fire on itself by giving itself the
Prone condition and rolling on the ground. The fire also goes out if it is doused, submerged, or suffocated.
Water. The damage type is Acid. Each creature that fails the saving throw has the Prone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
afflicted the mortal and his cattle, giving rise to the first catoblepas. How the gods were involved, though, and for what honorable or petty reasons, the gods’ faithful—particularly those of Heliod and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Burning [Hazard] A burning creature or object takes 1d4 Fire damage at the start of each of its turns. As an action, you can extinguish fire on yourself by giving yourself the Prone condition and rolling on the ground. The fire also goes out if it is doused, submerged, or suffocated.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Burning [Hazard] A burning creature or object takes 1d4 Fire damage at the start of each of its turns. As an action, you can extinguish fire on yourself by giving yourself the Prone condition and rolling on the ground. The fire also goes out if it is doused, submerged, or suffocated.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
classes and origins. A diverse force is more powerful. Reasons to Move. Use features that encourage characters and their enemies to move around, such as chandeliers, kegs of gunpowder or oil, and rolling stone traps.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Auroral Diamond The Auroral Diamond is the heart of the Radiant Citadel. A massive gemstone of unfathomable power, its life-giving magic runs through the entire city; the city’s vegetation, water
, light, and unique artifices depend on the Diamond. The Auroral Diamond changes color for unknown reasons. Sometimes it holds a color for an entire year, while other times it shifts twice in a single
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
Random Encounters Check once every 10 minutes for random encounters by rolling a d12; an encounter occurs on a roll of 1. If an encounter is indicated, roll a d6 and refer to the table below. These
are monsters that Keraptis has released into the dungeon specifically for the purpose of giving the intruders a hard time. All will attack immediately. The ogres and the bugbears are magically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
Auroral Diamond The Auroral Diamond is the heart of the Radiant Citadel. A massive gemstone of unfathomable power, its life-giving magic runs through the entire city; the city’s vegetation, water
, light, and unique artifices depend on the Diamond. The Auroral Diamond changes color for unknown reasons. Sometimes it holds a color for an entire year, while other times it shifts twice in a single
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
must be offset with creatures that are kind and lovable, giving the characters even more reasons to stand against the darkness. Here are a couple of ways to add glimmers of light to a tragic tale: In a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Tracking the Raiders The raiders’ path is easy to follow across the rolling grassland of the Greenfields. A wide swath of grass is trampled down, but it’s impossible to determine the raiders’ numbers
, but let players reach that conclusion on their own. It’s not possible to tell from the confusing jumble of prints whether any specific footprints are those of prisoners. The trail leads south about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Tracking the Raiders The raiders’ path is easy to follow across the rolling grassland of the Greenfields. A wide swath of grass is trampled down, but it’s impossible to determine the raiders’ numbers
, but let players reach that conclusion on their own. It’s not possible to tell from the confusing jumble of prints whether any specific footprints are those of prisoners. The trail leads south about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, they seal the deal with a physical contract, which can take one of many forms (see “Infernal Contracts”). Ability Checks and Deal-Making Most deals with devils can be resolved without rolling dice to
deal that sounds too good to be true or is confusing, they’re likely to pause negotiations while they ask smarter devils for their opinions on the deal. The following ability checks can be made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
characters make themselves known to Mordenkainen’s simulacrum, he demands to know their reasons for visiting. The archmage doesn’t know the location of the Bleeding Citadel, nor does he care to find it
. Even so, he claims that “balance will be maintained in the universe” by giving the characters directions to a lesser mage who also studies the workings of magic in Avernus — specifically, a “mage of no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
rolling on the Stop for Directions table. After four successful checks, the characters locate the Red Belvedere. Stop for Directions d6 Source of Help 1–3 An iron signpost in the middle of
nowhere points in the direction of the Red Belvedere. 4 A friendly imp knows the way to the Red Belvedere. After tagging along for an hour and giving directions, the imp turns invisible and leaves. 5 A
Inspiration
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Sometimes the DM or a rule gives you Heroic Inspiration. If you have Heroic Inspiration, you can expend it to reroll any die immediately after rolling it, and you must use the new roll****y One at a
it.Gaining Heroic Inspiration. Your DM can give you Heroic Inspiration for a variety of reasons. Typically, DMs award it when you do something particularly heroic, in character, or entertaining. It's
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
hot spots are familiar to Daask members and confusing to their enemies. A Cog hub’s tight passages have plenty of choke points, forcing one-on-one confrontations in which Daask’s powerful monsters
offers reasons why your characters might need to visit such a location. In addition, the characters could meet with a Daask patron in a Cog hub. Cog Hub Adventures d10 Adventure Goal 1 Obtain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
house these spirits in statues, giving them a more permanent residence from which to assist the living. Some of these spirit statues bond with and mentor a specific mage, but most serve in a variety
) bludgeoning damage.
Counsel of the Past (2/Day). The spirit statue touches one creature. Once within the next 10 minutes, that creature can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to one ability check of its choice, immediately after rolling the d20.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, giving you these benefits. Defy Death. You have Advantage on Death Saving Throws. Moreover, when you roll 18–20 on a Death Saving Throw, you gain the benefit of rolling a 20 on it. Heroic Rally. At
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
changing a battle’s terrain to introduce a new element and give combatants reasons to move around. Perhaps a powerful attack or an explosive spell topples a column, shatters a wall, or breaks up the
when it’s Bloodied, giving it Advantage on its attack rolls—and giving the characters Advantage on their attack rolls against it as well, speeding the fight to an end.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
or a rule gives you Heroic Inspiration. If you have Heroic Inspiration, you can expend it to reroll any die immediately after rolling it, and you must use the new roll.
Only One at a Time. You can
Heroic Inspiration. Your DM can give you Heroic Inspiration for a variety of reasons. Typically, DMs award it when you do something particularly heroic, in character, or entertaining. It’s a reward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
Fey Curses Curses are common punishments among archfey and other powerful Fey creatures. An adventurer might be cursed for any number of reasons, a few of which are listed below: Offending a powerful
Feywild denizen Entering a forbidden place Appearing in a fey court without an invitation You can determine the curse’s effect by rolling on the Fey Curses table. Fey Curses d8 Curse 1 Your ears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
to reroll any die immediately after rolling it, and you must use the new roll.
Only One at a Time. You can never have more than one instance of Heroic Inspiration. If something gives you Heroic
Inspiration and you already have it, you can give it to a player character in your group who lacks it.
Gaining Heroic Inspiration. Your DM can give you Heroic Inspiration for a variety of reasons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
some kalashtar resist the virtuous influence of their spirit. Size. Your size is Medium. To set your height and weight randomly, start with rolling a size modifier: Size modifier = 2d6 Height = 5 feet
this ability, the creature must be able to see you and must be within this trait’s range. You can give this ability to only one creature at a time; giving it to a creature takes it away from another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
some kalashtar resist the virtuous influence of their spirit. Size. Your size is Medium. To set your height and weight randomly, start with rolling a size modifier: Size modifier = 2d6 Height = 5 feet
this ability, the creature must be able to see you and must be within this trait’s range. You can give this ability to only one creature at a time; giving it to a creature takes it away from another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
in battle. The cruel hag magically fused the bodies of Diana and her horse, giving her the appearance of a centaur. Diana fled Prismeer and befriended Mister Witch and Mister Light, who offered her a
deal.” If Diana discovers that the characters are investigating the carnival for their own reasons, she tells them how a hag made good on a promise to reunite Diana with her missing horse; however, due
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->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
weapons.” Realizing the stranger was using her devices for malign reasons, she refused to hand over her inventions. The goblinoids then attacked. She’s happy to come with the characters to Kalaman and
insists on giving them her newest invention (see “The Fargab”). Rookledust regrets her weed-clearing device was misused, but she doesn’t dwell on the past. She’s ready to leave with the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
to her. She’s willing to cautiously parley with characters who claim they are investigating the carnival for their own reasons. Appendix D contains additional roleplaying notes for Kettlesteam
carnival’s owners about Prismeer, but they keep giving her the cold shoulder. She’s sure they know more than they’re letting on. During her last visit, Kettlesteam overheard Witch and Light talking in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
serve as a spellcasting focus for your druid spells. You determine its form by rolling on the Star Map table or by choosing one. While holding this map, you have these benefits: You know the guidance
, hurling a luminous arrow that targets one creature within 60 feet of you. On a hit, the attack deals radiant damage equal to 1d8 + your Wisdom modifier. Chalice. A constellation of a life-giving goblet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, giving the establishment its name. The ballad isn’t loud enough to disrupt conversation, but most patrons stop speaking when the elfsong begins, then resume only after it ends. Many customers frequent
rolling additional dice until they either stand or break. After everyone has had a turn, the highest point total (excluding players who busted) wins the game and takes the pot.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Constitution saving throw. Fiends, oozes, plants, and undead automatically succeed on the saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is magically warped by the ichor, as determined by rolling on the
become wings, giving it a flying speed of 5 feet.
91–95 The target’s body becomes unusually brittle, causing the target to gain vulnerability to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.
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