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After the Horror

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

emotional responses. At the end of a horror game session, leave time to check in with players and ask them how the game went, how they’re feeling, and what they liked about the session. You might ask the

following questions: What unsolved mysteries do you want answers to? Did you find anything confusing or off-putting? What are you looking forward to in the next session? These answers can help you

Quest: Chug Champion

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

Stein Winning the Game The winner receives 25 GP. Second- and third-place chuggers win 15 GP and 10 GP, respectively.

Quest: Chug Champion The tavern’s signature game is a nightly contest called chug champion. Playing the Game To play chug champion, participants—called “chuggers”—line up at the bar and pay 5 GP

Kenku Adventurers

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

you’re playing a kenku, constant attempts to mimic noises can come across as confusing or irritating rather than entertaining. You can just as easily describe the sounds your character makes and what

tapping a stone to show how bored he is. He plays with his dagger and studies the Lords’ Alliance agent sitting at the bar.” Creating a vocabulary of noises for the other players to decode might sound like fun, but it can prove distracting and could slow down the game.

Notes to Myself (as Dungeon Master)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things

right or being perfect as a DM (that’s short for Dungeon Master). Just relax, let things happen naturally, and enjoy playing the game. If things get confusing — especially in combat — do what seems

Something to Lose

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

have something to lose beyond hit points, vulnerabilities not reflected in game statistics: fear of a tarnished reputation, a threat to a friend or lover, a favorite business destroyed or taken over

Racial Traits

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

. This information can help you decide how old your character is at the start of the game. You can choose any age for your character, which could provide an explanation for some of your ability scores. For

of the game affect them differently. The most important of these rules is that Small characters have trouble wielding heavy weapons, as explained in chapter 5. Speed Your speed determines how far you

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

kenku, constant attempts to mimic noises can come across as confusing or irritating rather than entertaining. You can just as easily describe the sounds your character makes and what they mean. Be clear

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

Introduction

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

capabilities. This increase in power is reflected by an adventurer’s level. There’s no winning and losing in the Dungeons & Dragons game—at least, not the way those terms are usually understood

Introduction The Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game is about storytelling in worlds of swords and sorcery. It shares elements with childhood games of make-believe. Like those games, D&D is driven by

Introduction

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

new capabilities. This increase in power is reflected by an adventurer’s level. There’s no winning and losing in the Dungeons & Dragons game—at least, not the way those terms are usually understood

Introduction The Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game is about storytelling in worlds of swords and sorcery. It shares elements with childhood games of make-believe. Like those games, D&D is driven by

Creating a Race or Subrace

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

their ability to step through the boundary between the planes, disappearing for a moment before reappearing somewhere else. In the game, this is reflected in a limited use of the misty step spell. Since

options are inferior). When the time comes to design the game elements of the race, such as its traits, take a look at the game’s existing races and let them inspire you. Cosmetic Alterations A simple

Running Combat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Running Combat This section builds on the combat rules in Playing the Game and offers tips for keeping the game running smoothly when a fight breaks out. Rolling Initiative Combat starts when—and

A, B, and C, respectively. To track the ogres’ Hit Points, you can sort them by letter, then subtract damage from their Hit Points as they take it. Your records might look something like this after a

L5. Granny Nightshade's Garden

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

(see “Skabatha’s Ring of Keys” earlier in the chapter). Three balconies overlooking the garden connect to areas area L8, area L9, and L12, respectively. The balcony outside area L9 is only 5 feet above

plants (see Where’s Skabatha? earlier in the chapter). Characters who won the game of hide-and-seek in the Witchlight Carnival’s Pixie Kingdom have advantage on any Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide

Skill Variants

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

would gain an additional skill proficiency, that character instead selects another ability check in which to gain proficiency. This option removes skills from the game and doesn’t allow for much

check to which the character’s prior training and experience (reflected in the character’s background) reasonably applies. The DM is the ultimate judge of whether the character’s background applies. For

New Ability Scores: Honor and Sanity

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

increases to Honor—or impose reductions—based on a character’s actions. At the end of an adventure, if you think a character’s actions in the adventure reflected well or poorly on his or her

described in chapter 8, "Running the Game." Any time a character suffers from long-term or indefinite madness, the character’s Sanity is reduced by 1. A greater restoration spell can restore Sanity lost in this way, and a character can increase his or her Sanity through level advancement.

Character Advancement

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

characters encounter. If this is your first time being the DM, run the encounters in the order presented. Trail Encounters 1d4 Encounter 1 Looted Wagon 2 Talkative Traveler 3 Game

(Perception). The character finds treasure the bandits missed (see below). Ability Checks. When the outcome of an action is uncertain, the game uses a d20 roll to determine success or failure

Specific Spells

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

cumulative. If you have temporary hit points and receive more of them, you don’t add them together, unless a game feature says you can. You decide which temporary hit points to keep. As an example

swarms are groups of creatures. When you cast a spell like conjure woodland beings , does the spellcaster or the DM choose the creatures that are conjured? A number of spells in the game let you summon

Kobold Lair Locations

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

flees toward area A4, yelping a call to arms. Ability Checks. When the outcome of an action is uncertain, the game uses a d20 roll to determine success or failure. This is called a D20 Test. An

’ recommendation. Advantage/Disadvantage. Sometimes a D20 Test is modified by special situations called Advantage and Disadvantage, which reflect positive and negative circumstances, respectively

Specific Spells

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

various game features distinguish between the armor you don and a Shield you wield. Take a look at the Monk’s Unarmored Defense feature and compare it to the Barbarian’s version. In the Monk’s version

AC calculation. I find it confusing that the Mage Armor spell is named that when it doesn’t count as armor. Some spells and class features have figurative, not literal, names. The text of the spell

Spaceship Locations, Level 1

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

offended Aphelion, it waits until they feel the radiation’s harmful effects to issue a sassy toxicity disclaimer over the ship’s intercom. S14: Game Room Rows of brightly colored boxes line this

images synchronized to electronic music and sounds. Beeping robots, groaning monsters, and high-pitched dings contribute to the chorus of the machines. This game room houses electronic amusement devices

Ziggurat Locations, Tier 5

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

overlord reflected in a bowl of slime, the cultists are indifferent toward the characters. If disturbed, the cultists become hostile. Non-cultists who gaze into the basin glimpse the nightmarish face of

Dice Game. The gamblers are playing an ancient dice game called Madarua’s harvest. They welcome the characters to join in. The buy-in is 5 gp per game. The game’s rules are as follows: Each

Cragmaw Castle Areas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

altar, praying to their evil god. The bloodstained cloth completely covers the stone altar, the sides of which are engraved with images of the same gods reflected in the decor found in area 8. Treasure

The chalice, knife, and censer are human-made art objects worth 150 gp, 60 gp, and 120 gp, respectively. Awarding Experience Points Divide 150 XP equally among the characters if the party defeats the

Temple Locations T1-T9

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

complete this activity, a character must perform three sets of continuous squats and succeed on three incrementally harder Constitution checks—DC 10, DC 13, and DC 16, respectively. A character who

as though her face was being reflected in a broken mirror. Looking into his former friend’s activities since they parted ways led him to Silverymoon a month ago, then to the temple. Ilmar instinctively

Cragmaw Castle Locations

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

, praying. A bloodstained cloth covers the stone altar, the sides of which are engraved with images of the same gods reflected in the decor found in area C8. Treasure. The chalice and censer are art objects

worth 180 gp and 150 gp, respectively. Lhupo decided the items were of suitable quality for her unnamed rituals. C10: Postern Gate On the south side of the old castle, an overgrown path leads to a

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

. Carvings of reptiles decorate the throne, and glints of reflected light hint at the presence of inset gemstones. The heads of several creatures hang on the walls, mounted on plaques of wood for display as

incense burner are silver, worth 10 gp, 3 gp, and 5 gp respectively. The chest contains 20 gp and a potion of water breathing. 19. Senior Shaman’s Sleeping Quarters A single cot rests by the south wall, an

Lambent Zenith Locations

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

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

stretching toward the stern segment and the starboard segment, respectively. These tethers indicate the links between the wards and the runes in these respective locations. Z19: Safe Room An

Upper Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

could see the objects of their heart’s desire reflected in it. Any creature that stares into the mirror for 1 minute sees its own reflection fade away, to be replaced by an image of the thing it wants

suspect that Zybilna and Iggwilv might be one and the same, since Iggwilv’s passion for the game is well known to Graz’zt and his underlings. P46. Dressing Room This chamber is a walk-in wardrobe

Chromatic Dragons

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

dragon’s lair serve as the dragon’s eyes and ears. Deer and other large game are strangely absent, hinting at the presence of an unnaturally hungry predator. If the dragon dies, the rodents and birds lose

, red dragons tirelessly seek to increase their treasure hoards. They are exceptionally vain, even for dragons, and their conceit is reflected in their proud bearing and their disdain for other

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