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Acquisitions Incorporated
this form for 3 hours or until she reverts to her normal form as a bonus action. She automatically reverts if she falls unconscious, drops to 0 hit points, or dies.
While transformed, Walnut's game
blade (with the latter option more prevalent by far). But when tragedy struck the enclave, Walnut's clan was destroyed to the last — leaving her with nothing but the all-consuming desire to seek out
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Fey prince—and will do anything to get it.
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A gluttonous moonstone dragon is consuming all the moonlight in a small forest, making the darkened path through the woods ideal for banditry
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A young moonstone dragon on the cusp of adulthood refuses to settle down and build a lair. To protect the local populace from the dragon’s chaotic activities, a minor deity sends a deva
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
creature to take his place.
If the creature accepts, it is transformed into a noble djinni. The creature’s game statistics are replaced by those of Nafas (including this trait), though it
retains its name, alignment, and personality. The creature also inherits Nafas’s palace and all it contains.
If the creature refuses, Nafas gains a new body in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType
Aarakocra
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miles on a side, with each tribe hunting in the lands nearest to their colony, ranging farther should game become scarce.
A typical colony consists of one large, open-roofed nest made of woven vines
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Aarakocra enjoy peace and solitude. Most of them have little interest in dealing with other peoples and less interest in spending time on the ground. For this reason, it takes an
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", "rollAction":"Corrupting Touch"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Corrupting Touch", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage.
Consuming Bite
(Devourer Only). Melee Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Consuming Bite"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3", "rollType":"damage
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. Nyarlathotep shape-shifts into a Small or Medium Humanoid, or it returns to this form. Other than his size, his game statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment he is wearing or carrying isn
following actions. Nyarlathotep regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns. If Nyarlathotep is unable to use legendary actions for any reason, it automatically uses Relentless Horror
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expend a use to take one of the following actions. Shub-Niggurath regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns. If Shub-Niggurath is unable to use legendary actions for any reason, it
them in horrid sacrifices. The blood offered by these rituals feeds the land, offering an endless bounty of berries, roots, and game animals that seem eager to offer themselves for the feast. The
Firbolg
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
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
Reason for Adventuring
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Outcast for murder
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Outcast for severely damaging home territory
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Clan slain by invading humanoids
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Clan slain by a dragon or demon
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Kobold
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undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and
, giving each individual and every generation a reason to feel pride and self-respect. The kobolds prefer to run away than fight, to live off the scraps of others, and they are often dominated by larger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
of Elemental Evil in the world of the Forgotten Realms setting. However, there is no reason you couldn’t adjust this adventure to fit in almost any world that is part of the Dungeons & Dragons
multiverse. In this appendix, we take a look at how you can adapt this adventure to some of the well-known settings for the D&D game, or to your own campaign world.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
they’re working for the dwarf Gundren Rockseeker (see the “Meet Me in Phandalin” adventure hook above) or they have another reason to go to the frontier town. No matter the characters’ motivation, allow
them to join the wagon without additional cost, narrating how each character secured passage as needed. If you establish why the characters are traveling together before you kick off the adventure, your later game sessions will go more smoothly.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
they’re working for the dwarf Gundren Rockseeker (see the “Meet Me in Phandalin” adventure hook above) or they have another reason to go to the frontier town. No matter the characters’ motivation, allow
them to join the wagon without additional cost, narrating how each character secured passage as needed. If you establish why the characters are traveling together before you kick off the adventure, your later game sessions will go more smoothly.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
of Elemental Evil in the world of the Forgotten Realms setting. However, there is no reason you couldn’t adjust this adventure to fit in almost any world that is part of the Dungeons & Dragons
multiverse. In this appendix, we take a look at how you can adapt this adventure to some of the well-known settings for the D&D game, or to your own campaign world.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
have no reason to fight ordinary townsfolk. Hence, no game statistics are provided for them. If statistics become necessary, use the commoner stat block to represent an adult NPC of any race.
, and television. Adjust the volume as appropriate. An NPC can be loud, soft-spoken, or something in between. Keep the game moving. Let the players steer the interactions with the NPCs. The characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
should strive to keep the character alive and use resources wisely. Run the character yourself. It’s an extra burden for you, but it can work. Decide the character isn’t there. Invent a good reason for
character fade into the background. This solution requires everyone to step out of the game world a bit and suspend disbelief, but might be the easiest solution. You act as if the character’s not there
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
no sense of taste or their hunger is so all-consuming that flavor isn’t a consideration. Whatever the reason, the upshot is that hill giant dens are filthy, reeking places. Decaying carcasses and
amuse themselves with inane games that typically involve food or eating. One such game is called stuff-stuff, in which hill giants see how many halflings, gnomes, or goblins they can fit into their mouths
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
the game, and it comes to the fore during social interactions. As you roleplay, consider whether you prefer an active approach or a descriptive approach. The DM uses an NPC’s personality and your
character’s actions and attitudes to determine how an NPC reacts. A cowardly bandit might buckle under threats of imprisonment. A stubborn merchant refuses to help if the characters badger her. A vain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
the game, and it comes to the fore during social interactions. As you roleplay, consider whether you prefer an active approach or a descriptive approach. The DM uses an NPC’s personality and your
character’s actions and attitudes to determine how an NPC reacts. A cowardly bandit might buckle under threats of imprisonment. A stubborn merchant refuses to help if the characters badger her. A vain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
new monsters and customizing existing ones, if for no other reason than to surprise and delight your players with something they’ve never faced before. The first step in the process is coming up with
weird abilities? Once you have the answers to these questions, you can start figuring out how to represent your monster in the game.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
have no reason to fight ordinary townsfolk. Hence, no game statistics are provided for them. If statistics become necessary, use the commoner stat block to represent an adult NPC of any race.
, and television. Adjust the volume as appropriate. An NPC can be loud, soft-spoken, or something in between. Keep the game moving. Let the players steer the interactions with the NPCs. The characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
the game, and it comes to the fore during social interactions. As you roleplay, consider whether you prefer an active approach or a descriptive approach, each of which is described in “Social
merchant refuses to help if the characters badger her. A vain dragon laps up flattery. When interacting with an NPC, pay attention to the DM’s portrayal of the NPC’s personality. You might be able to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, if for no other reason than to honor Ispin Greenshield’s last wishes. If a character refuses, Mayor Raven offers to pay them 5 gp to be a judge during the battle, making sure no one uses real weapons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, if for no other reason than to honor Ispin Greenshield’s last wishes. If a character refuses, Mayor Raven offers to pay them 5 gp to be a judge during the battle, making sure no one uses real weapons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
the game, and it comes to the fore during social interactions. As you roleplay, consider whether you prefer an active approach or a descriptive approach, each of which is described in “Social
merchant refuses to help if the characters badger her. A vain dragon laps up flattery. When interacting with an NPC, pay attention to the DM’s portrayal of the NPC’s personality. You might be able to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
should strive to keep the character alive and use resources wisely. Run the character yourself. It’s an extra burden for you, but it can work. Decide the character isn’t there. Invent a good reason for
character fade into the background. This solution requires everyone to step out of the game world a bit and suspend disbelief, but might be the easiest solution. You act as if the character’s not there
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
new monsters and customizing existing ones, if for no other reason than to surprise and delight your players with something they’ve never faced before. The first step in the process is coming up with
weird abilities? Once you have the answers to these questions, you can start figuring out how to represent your monster in the game.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
discovered the reason for the expedition: recovering a fallen star to acquire new Books of Prophecy. Piyarz then killed the scribes, leaving no allies of Shalfey alive in the tower.
Coveting the power
isolate a character—especially anyone taking watch—and threaten them into giving him information about the fallen star for his employer, whom he refuses to name. Sion is most interested in what knowledge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
discovered the reason for the expedition: recovering a fallen star to acquire new Books of Prophecy. Piyarz then killed the scribes, leaving no allies of Shalfey alive in the tower.
Coveting the power
isolate a character—especially anyone taking watch—and threaten them into giving him information about the fallen star for his employer, whom he refuses to name. Sion is most interested in what knowledge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
no sense of taste or their hunger is so all-consuming that flavor isn’t a consideration. Whatever the reason, the upshot is that hill giant dens are filthy, reeking places. Decaying carcasses and
amuse themselves with inane games that typically involve food or eating. One such game is called stuff-stuff, in which hill giants see how many halflings, gnomes, or goblins they can fit into their mouths
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Respect for the Players Your players need to know from the start that you’ll run a game that is fun, fair, and tailored for them; that you’ll allow each of them to contribute to the story; and that
table, which might slow the pace of the game.
A common compromise is to rule that players can retract or change anything their characters did up until the point they learn the consequences of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Respect for the Players Your players need to know from the start that you’ll run a game that is fun, fair, and tailored for them; that you’ll allow each of them to contribute to the story; and that
table, which might slow the pace of the game.
A common compromise is to rule that players can retract or change anything their characters did up until the point they learn the consequences of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Respect for the Players Your players need to know from the start that you’ll run a game that is fun, fair, and tailored for them; that you’ll allow each of them to contribute to the story; and that
table, which might slow the pace of the game.
A common compromise is to rule that players can retract or change anything their characters did up until the point they learn the consequences of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Respect for the Players Your players need to know from the start that you’ll run a game that is fun, fair, and tailored for them; that you’ll allow each of them to contribute to the story; and that
table, which might slow the pace of the game.
A common compromise is to rule that players can retract or change anything their characters did up until the point they learn the consequences of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon failed to protect
2 A dragonchess set with the white knights replaced by the symbols of a war god; the board is set up for the start of a new game, and the dragon has been waiting decades for
music box that plays a haunting song; the dragon claims the music is very popular on another world
5 A necklace made from discarded sapphire dragon horn tips and tail barbs; the dragon refuses
Kenku
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. The kenku lack the talent to improvise or alter a plan, but a wise Master sets multiple plans in motion at once, confident that underlings can follow orders to the letter.
For this reason, many
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