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Level

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

Level Typically, a character starts at 1st level and advances in level by adventuring and gaining experience points (XP). A 1st-level character is inexperienced in the adventuring world, although he

. Record your level on your character sheet. If you’re starting at a higher level, record the additional elements your class gives you for your levels past 1st. Also record your experience points. A 1st

V4. Hall of Records

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

V4. Hall of Records The walls along this hallway of descending staircases contain a record of the deeds the prince accomplished in his life. The plaster and the paintings are perfectly intact. Scenes

include images of him tending to the welfare of his people and the matters of the city, reading books, falling in love, and cultivating his garden. About halfway down the staircase, the paintings

The Canopic Being

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

in yellow cloth embroidered with the image of an eye. It was delivered with a handwritten note reading, “As fate wills it,” signed by Xemru Thaal, a high priest of Savras, god of divination and fate

, The Canopic Being was relocated to the library’s vaults, where it currently resides. The book is the record of a ritual that allows the transplanting of a mummy lord’s organs into living vessels to

2. Choose a Class

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

. On your character sheet, record all the features that your class gives you at 1st level. Level Typically, a character starts at 1st level and advances in level by adventuring and gaining

level, on the assumption that your character has already survived a few harrowing adventures. Record your level on your character sheet. If you’re starting at a higher level, record the additional

Step 1: Choose a Class

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

character sheet. Typically, a character starts at level 1 and advances in level by adventuring and gaining Experience Points (XP). Write Your XP. Also record your Experience Points. A level 1 character

training with a kind of armor means you can wear that armor effectively, gaining defensive bonuses from it. The categories of armor are described in chapter 6. Hold That Thought You’ll fill in more

Step 1: Choose a Class

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

your character sheet. Typically, a character starts at level 1 and advances in level by adventuring and gaining Experience Points (XP). Write Your XP. Also record your Experience Points. A level 1

. Armor training with a kind of armor means you can wear that armor effectively, gaining defensive bonuses from it. The categories of armor are described in “Equipment”. Hold That Thought You’ll fill

Gaining a Level

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

Gaining a Level When you gain a level, follow these steps: Choose a Class. Most characters advance in the same class. However, you might decide to gain a level in another class using the rules in the

Points per Level Barbarian 7 + Con. modifier Fighter, Paladin, or Ranger 6 + Con. modifier Bard, Cleric, Druid, Monk, Rogue, or Warlock 5 + Con. modifier Sorcerer or Wizard 4 + Con. modifier Record

Gaining a Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Gaining a Level When you gain a level, follow these steps: Choose a Class. Most characters advance in the same class. However, you might decide to gain a level in another class using the rules in the

Points per Level Barbarian 7 + Con. modifier Fighter, Paladin, or Ranger 6 + Con. modifier Bard, Cleric, Druid, Monk, Rogue, or Warlock 5 + Con. modifier Sorcerer or Wizard 4 + Con. modifier Record

The Darkening

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

The Darkening At the beginning of the adventure, set the scene by reading following boxed text aloud: For the last few moon cycles, a war has waged among those who dwell above the waves. The lands

with coral. No other creatures can be seen within the darkness, and the silence here is broken only by the turbulence of the water around you. A group consisting of two sahuagin blademasters, two

Worshiping Athreos

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

silently spend the day reading ancient memoirs or writing messages for their own descendants. (RYAN BARGER) MYTHS OF ATHREOS Athreos eternally performs a remarkable labor, ferrying mortal souls to the

mortal to delay their death or temporarily return from the Underworld. These individuals were restored as living beings (not as Returned) to complete particular tasks. As a record of these exceptions

Zindar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

reading ship captains’ minds, knock for unsealing containers for inspection, clairvoyance for peering into ship holds, dominate beast to pacify nervous animals, and so forth. ZINDAR’S TRAITS Ideal. “I

, gaining a flying speed of 30 feet until he dismisses them as a bonus action. Actions Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) bludgeoning damage, or 6

The Iron Tabernacle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

names, titles, and lineage carved into the stone. A number of scholars have been drawn to Gauntlgrym in response to Bruenor’s call, hoping to record a complete lineage of the great families of Gauntlgrym

unless attacked) 16 Patrol consisting of six shield dwarf veterans 17 1 shield dwarf priest and 1d4 + 1 shield dwarf acolytes 18 1d6 + 1 gargoyles 19 1 grick alpha and 1d4 + 1 gricks 20 1d4 rust monsters

Lost Things

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

remove curse spell is not powerful enough to end this effect on a character, but a wish spell can. This might not seem like much of a drawback, as characters can cope just fine without ever gaining

. You can swap out some of the entries on the Lost Things table with others that you or your players create, using the ones described below as models. Use the adventure’s Story Tracker to record what

Respect for the DM

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

reroll it? When it lands cocked against a book, do you pull the book away and see where it lands or reroll the die? Work with your players to answer these questions, and record the answers as house rules

helpless creatures to activate those rules. Rules Rely on Good-Faith Interpretation. The rules assume that everyone reading and interpreting the rules has the interests of the group’s fun at heart and

Respect for the DM

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

reroll it? When it lands cocked against a book, do you pull the book away and see where it lands or reroll the die? Work with your players to answer these questions, and record the answers as house rules

assume that everyone reading and interpreting the rules has the interests of the group’s fun at heart and is reading the rules in that light. Outlining these principles can help hold players’ exploits

Special Events in Nightstone

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

a force consisting of twenty uninjured orcs and an uninjured orc Eye of Gruumsh named Norgra One-Eye. Norgra is Gurrash’s lieutenant and assumes command if the war chief dies. The orcs have no gear

lose more than half their number without gaining a foothold in the village, the survivors flee into the surrounding hills. Once the orcs are defeated, the characters can advance to 3rd level and head

Undersigil

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

characters. 6 A warm sponge cake cools on a dusty stone ledge. Its sweet, strawberry aroma wafts through the otherwise dingy passage. A note reading “DO NOT EAT” rests below its porcelain serving dish

stubborn believers who refuse to renounce their allegiances. Within Nowhere’s dark warrens, criminals peddle seedy wares to dwindling factions, some consisting of just one member. Grungy alleys become

Rillyn House

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

uncle’s possessions in return for an equal share of the wealth they might earn as a result of information found in his old notes. Characters who want to take a stealthier approach to gaining

makes a record of any items removed from the room. Any character who rifles through the other objects in the room can make a DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. On a success, the character

Creating a Combat Encounter

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

(400 + 400 + 400 + 200) Record the totals, because you can use them for every encounter in your adventure. Total the Monsters’ XP. Add up the XP for all of the monsters in the encounter. Every

that you have a party consisting of three to five adventurers. If the party contains fewer than three characters, apply the next highest multiplier on the Encounter Multipliers table. For example

Court of Orestes Locations

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

serves as the resting place of the oracle-thief Orestes. According to legend, Orestes could divine how long someone would live by reading a pool of the person’s blood. Those who, in his vision, bled

attractive lampads (see chapter 6) named Antiophes and Callisos recently happened upon Orestes’s tomb, gaining access through the collapsed eastern wall. They discovered the magical sarcophagus here and

Obviator

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

); your choice of a vial of acid, a flask of alchemist’s fire, or a vial of antitoxin; and a hunting trap. Read the Opposition Also at rank 1, you can attempt to get a reading on one creature you can

lenses to gain accuracy in combat, gaining advantage on a weapon attack roll (no action required). If that attack hits, roll one additional weapon damage die. This property of the lenses can’t be used

The Cellar

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

variety of other items that, even in the dim light, shine with the warmth of pure gold. One of these objects looks like a human skull. Book. Before the alchemist died, he was reading the book that

recondite a work to be fully understood by anyone other than the appropriate specialist, but a character might be able to deduce the general subject matter. Gaining that knowledge requires 8 hours of

Talhundereth Locations

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

have used this kitchen recently are the drow explorers camped in the reading room (area T14). Treasure. One drow explorer left a backpack here. It contains 100 feet of silk rope, three daggers, a blank

door to the librarian’s room (area T15). Pushing on the door causes it to swing outward. T14: Reading Room Domenico Cava Two brothers and their associates infiltrated Talhundereth and are trying to

Candlekeep

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

to the library. Gaining Entrance I have assisted more than one visitor with entry into the library, so I know the process well. The price of admission is the donation of a work of writing not already

court-facing towers in the north wall, called the “necessariums” by the monks, are the main places in which visitors interact with the treasures of Candlekeep. They are honeycombed with reading rooms

Redbrand Hideout Locations

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

. The satchel contains some valuable items (see “Treasure” below). Development. The bandits in area R2 notice if the characters make a lot of noise here. They burst into the room, gaining surprise if

adorns the door. Trap. The pit trap in the middle of the hallway is hidden under a false floor consisting of loose stone tiles laid atop breakaway timbers. The tiles and timbers collapse under 100 or

Lambent Zenith Locations

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

character can, as an action, use thieves’ tools to try to pick the door’s lock, doing so with a successful DC 20 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. Gaining Figaro’s Trust. Figaro deactivates the cube’s

creature must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or have the poisoned condition for 1 hour. The box contains a Potion of Mind Reading and a journal. The journal belongs to Inda and contains

Super-Secret Basement

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

(Perception) check to notice the swarms hiding in the webs. One swarm drops on the first character to come into the room, gaining surprise if the character is unaware of it. The other swarm lurks on the

.” Wrapped in padlocked chains in that corner is a creature consisting of five mechanical arms, like those of a starfish, and which stands on five spindly mechanical legs. Creature. The mechachimera

Kir Sabal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

. Each time a check fails, the character must choose between either taking 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage from a fall or gaining 1 level of exhaustion (which means disadvantage on further ability checks

themselves in this antechamber by washing with scented oils, reading from inspirational scrolls, and painting labyrinthine patterns onto their beaks, hands, and feet. 1E. Shrine. A life-size wooden

Villa Locations

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

one creature Thurstwell can see within 60 feet of him. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 4 (1d8) radiant damage, gaining no benefit from cover. V3. Foyer If the

pursues intruders beyond the room, returning here only after the trespassers leave the villa or are hacked to pieces. Bookcases. Duke Vanthampur abhors reading but keeps a modest library of fine

Necropolis Locations (Y10-Y18)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Benches. By sitting on these crystal benches and meditating, citizens of Ythryn could join their minds with the Telepathic Pentacle, gaining insights about their past and future. A creature that sits on

fairy whispering in its ear), the Haunted (with a demonic shadow terrorizing it), and the Fool (performing a handstand). Each of the five scripts is cursed. Anyone who spends an hour reading a script

Areas of the Fire Temple

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

turn there takes 2d10 fire damage. The razerblasts have immunity to fire damage. Development If the characters defeat these guards and leave the area, a replacement watch consisting of the cultists from

from the south, but they pay little attention to anyone heading in that direction. Gaining Passage. Visitors from the south must form the hand-sign for the fire cult (hands cupped together upright, with

Gibbet Crossing Locations

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

command word. Characters who spend at least 10 minutes reading the notes find a drawing of a tower with the Terran word for “petrification” written under it. The characters should be able to determine

, Qunbraxel or other servants of the fanatics immediately remove the obelisk fragment. Record if this happens, as it alters how the characters confront the mind flayer fanatics in chapter 8.

Specific Spells

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

time stop? No. Commanding the newly created creatures with your bonus action does end time stop, however. Can you extend the duration of armor of Agathys by gaining more temporary hit points? The spell

: blade barrier cloudkill cloud of daggers Evard’s black tentacles forbiddance moonbeam sleet storm spirit guardians Reading the description of any of those spells, you might

Lair Locations

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

chair sits empty. In the northwest corner, a brass tripod supports a brass bowl filled with hot coals. The room is warm and smoky. Seated in the armchair, reading a papyrus scroll, is the queen’s

of encountering a patrol in the corridors of the lair increases from 1 in 12 every 10 minutes (see “Patrols in the Lair”) to 1 in 2 every 5 minutes. Reading Materials. The scroll the old lizardfolk

Locations on the Entrance Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

you desire). The containers in the room hold the personal gear of King Snurre, consisting of clothing, footwear, and bits of armor. Arrayed on the table are several small items including pieces of

and two gems (worth 100 gp each). The disguised chest holds a jeweled scepter worth 1,000 gp, three potions (superior healing, mind reading, and invulnerability), and five spell scrolls (zone of

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