contact relatively game to have responses

Aranea

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

restrictions caused by webs, and it knows the location of any other creature in contact with the same web.Multiattack. The aranea makes two attacks, using Bite, Slam, or Sling in any combination. Bite

humanoid-spider hybrid form, or back into its true spider form. Its game statistics are the same in each form, except where noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.

Leonin Iconoclast

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

in ages past, today their prides largely avoid contact with other peoples and spurn the gods that ignored their plight. Since then, the leonin have flourished, finding strength in their bonds with

warrior;tribal warriors, but those who hunt the servants of the gods rather than game are known as leonin iconoclasts.

Phisarazu Spyder-Fiend

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

, without needing to make an ability check. Web Sense. When in contact with a web, the phisarazu knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web. Web Walker. The phisarazu

transforms into a crab, drider, or giant crab, or returns to its true form. Its game statistics, except for its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.

Grung

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Amphibious. The grung can breathe air and water. Poisonous Skin. Any creature that grapples the grung or otherwise comes into direct contact with the grung’s skin must succeed on a DC 12

Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 minute. A poisoned creature no longer in direct contact with the grung can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on

Adult Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

, a creature in the wall’s space must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw once each round it’s in contact with the wall, taking 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8","rollType":"damage

a creature moves costing it 4 feet of movement. A creature in the thickets must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw once each round it’s in contact with the thickets or take 3 (1d6

Ancient Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

. Furthermore, a creature in the wall’s space must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw once each round it’s in contact with the wall, taking 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8","rollType":"damage

1 foot a creature moves costing it 4 feet of movement. A creature in the thickets must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw once each round it’s in contact with the thickets or take 3 (1d6

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

skill with sword, bow, and strategy. Hidden Woodland Realms Most elves dwell in small forest villages hidden among the trees. Elves hunt game, gather food, and grow vegetables, and their skill and

magic allow them to support themselves without the need for clearing and plowing land. They are talented artisans, crafting finely worked clothes and art objects. Their contact with outsiders is

Claugiyliamatar

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

wall, it must spend 4 feet of movement. Furthermore, a creature in the wall’s space must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw once each round it’s in contact with the wall, taking 18 (4d8

contact with the thickets or take 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Thorns","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage from thorns.Each 10-foot-cube of thickets has AC 5

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

cannot resist a game of dragonchess—which, I will have you know, my ancestors probably invented. 8 The sight of blood makes me queasy. Sapphire Dragon Ideals d6

top of the map) provides the main access to the lair by way of two sections of relatively thin crystal walls. The dragon can use a lair action to open or close passages through these walls throughout

Claugiyliamatar (possessed)

Monsters Divine Contention

contact with the wall, taking 18 (4d8) piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Each 10-foot section of wall has AC 5, 15 hit points, vulnerability to fire damage

costing it 4 feet of movement. A creature in the thickets must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw once each round it’s in contact with the thickets or take 3 (1d6) piercing damage from

Faceless

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

identity. Roll on the Faceless Persona table to determine your persona, or work with the DM to create a persona that’s unique to your character and suits the tone of your game. d6 Persona

comes to us all eventually. 2 I never make eye contact or hold it unflinchingly. 3 I have no sense of humor. Laughing is uncomfortable and embarrassing. 4 I overexert myself

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

craft the next session to create a game your players enjoy. If players give short or vague answers or you suspect that trust at the table has been broken, try creating an anonymous space to receive

Session Zero

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

Boundaries Review your takeaways from the content surveys. Then, informed by players’ survey responses, present your list of content the game will not feature. These are your game’s boundaries and will not

characters. Reinforce Expectations Make it clear that D&D is a group storytelling game. As the DM, you have a role in crafting adventures and arbitrating rules, but you aren’t solely responsible for how

Warlock

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

Warlock Warlocks are relatively rare in Greyhawk, but as Iuz has ascended to power, he has begun to offer power directly to those who choose to serve him. Some of the other mysterious powers of Oerth

, most notably Vecna and Tharizdun, also offer pacts to warlocks who dare contact them. Both Iuz and Vecna fit the Undying patron’s role. Iuz, in particular, uses offers of power to corrupt and

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Change Shape. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0

attached to their front legs and can fold in close to the body, allowing deep dragons to easily maneuver through relatively narrow tunnels. Deep dragons often hoard secrets, delighting in knowledge of

Describing Horror

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

flesh, or is it a supernatural force that warps what it comes in contact with? Wounded. When it’s wounded, how does it react? What does its blood look like? What is inside it instead of flesh and blood

these: What does the way it moves remind you of? It emits the worst smell—what is it? Something falls free and, for an instant, what are you certain it is? Players’ responses don’t need to control the narrative; it’s up to you whether they’re true or just one perception.

Play Style

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

rules (discussed in part 3), and the type of game you want to run. Describe to the players how you envision the game experience and let them give you input. The game is theirs, too. Lay that groundwork

early, so your players can make informed choices and help you maintain the type of game you want to run. Consider the following two exaggerated examples of play style. Hack and Slash The adventurers

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0 hit points

attached to their front legs and can fold in close to the body, allowing deep dragons to easily maneuver through relatively narrow tunnels. Deep dragons often hoard secrets, delighting in knowledge

Hidden Woodland Realms

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

Hidden Woodland Realms Most elves dwell in small forest villages hidden among the trees. Elves hunt game, gather food, and grow vegetables, and their skill and magic allow them to support themselves

without the need for clearing and plowing land. They are talented artisans, crafting finely worked clothes and art objects. Their contact with outsiders is usually limited, though a few elves make a

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

they do, they obviously cheated. 6 Any creature that can hold their own against me must teach me how—whether they want to or not. 7 I cannot resist a game of dragonchess—which

by way of two sections of relatively thin crystal walls. The dragon can use a lair action to open or close passages through these walls throughout the lair. Cobweb-Choked Tunnels. Adventurers who

Hidden Woodland Realms

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

Hidden Woodland Realms Most elves dwell in small forest villages hidden among the trees. Elves hunt game, gather food, and grow vegetables, and their skill and magic allow them to support themselves

without the need for clearing and plowing land. They are talented artisans, crafting finely worked clothes and art objects. Their contact with outsiders is usually limited, though a few elves make a

Roleplaying

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

adventurers are in a living world. Strive for responses and actions that introduce twists into the game. For example, an old woman whose family was killed at the hands of an evil wizard might regard

portraying their characters. This makes social interactions an opportunity for everyone to become more immersed in the game, creating a story whose protagonists have depth. To make sure everyone has

Nar'l Xibrindas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

. Xanathar is aware that something is off with Nar’l, and recently assigned him a grell bodyguard. The grell has instructions to dispose of Nar’l at the first sign of disloyalty. Game Statistics Nar’l

eyescratch, a contact poison. A creature that comes into contact with the poison must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour and blinded while poisoned in this way. A lesser restoration spell or similar magic ends the effect.

Appendix C: The Planes of Existence

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

Appendix C: The Planes of Existence Incredibly vast is the cosmos of the Dungeons & Dragons game, which teems with a multitude of worlds as well as myriad alternate dimensions of reality, called the

planes of existence. It encompasses every world where Dungeon Masters run their adventures, all within the relatively mundane realm of the Material Plane. Beyond that plane are domains of raw

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4

for a party to investigate all three branches of the dungeon. If this is the case, it would be best if the party were required to leave the dungeon and reenter upon resumption of the game. If they stay

in the nearest village (several miles away) they will be relatively safe, but if they camp near White Plume Mountain it would be a good idea to roll for random encounters. PLACING THE ADVENTURE

It's Just Business

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

It’s Just Business With its roots set firmly in heroic fantasy, D&D might feel out of sync with modern-day business dealings. But the game and its settings are actually a perfect fit for such tropes

other paid laborers working for the heroes have been staples of Dungeons & Dragons since the earliest editions of the game. Charisma in AD&D was good for little other than determining how many

Lay Out the Premise

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

deviation, but more in terms of situations that you are presenting to the characters. The adventure unfolds organically from the players’ responses to the situations you present. Guide Rails and Railroads

Players need to feel like they’re in control of their characters, the choices they make matter, and what they do has some effect on the outcome of the adventure and on the game world. Keep that in mind

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

resources or territory. Such conflicts aren’t common, because two tribes will always prefer to expand in different directions if they come into contact, but they do happen. For example, two

, since food is relatively scarce in such areas. Partly out of fear and partly because their eyes are sensitive to sunlight, kobolds prefer the security of a cave to living in the open air, and can be

Prepare to Be Scared

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

atmosphere of the adventure. Don’t consider fear a tactical disadvantage or something to be avoided. As part of playing a frightening game, you’re a participant in building and reinforcing a sense of dread

, discuss with your group how much fear ties into the game’s rules. Would you prefer to keep frightful reactions narrative, or would you like to use game rules that present additional challenges and

Spirit Board

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

Spirit Board Spirit boards are tools to contact and divine the will of spirits or other mysterious forces. Upon placing their fingertips on a planchette set atop the board, assembled users feel

features séances employing a spirit board. When making use of this game prop, you take the role of the forces guiding the planchette. Move the planchette subtly to reveal mysterious messages appropriate to your adventures.

Intrigue

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

ball, the spy in the royal court makes contact with his employer. Political intrigue, espionage, sabotage, and similar cloak-and-dagger activities can provide the basis for an exciting D&D campaign. In

this kind of game, the characters might care more about skill training and making contacts than about attack spells and magic weapons. Roleplaying and social interaction take on greater importance than

Carousing

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

using the Carousing table. Carousing Check Total Result 1–5 Character has made a hostile contact. 6–10 Character has made no new contacts. 11–15 Character has made an allied contact. 16–20 Character

bear a grudge. A hostile contact works against the character, placing obstacles but stopping short of committing a crime or a violent act. Allied contacts are friends who will render aid to the

Phisarazu Spyder-Fiend

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

effects. Spider Climb. The phisarazu can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Web Sense. When in contact with a web, the phisarazu

knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web. Web Walker. The phisarazu ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing. Actions Multiattack. The phisarazu makes

Core Assumptions

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

Core Assumptions The rules of the game are based on the following core assumptions about the game world. Gods Oversee the World. The gods are real and embody a variety of beliefs, with each god

world’s fate. The World Is Magical. Practitioners of magic are relatively few in number, but they leave evidence of their craft everywhere. The magic can be as innocuous and commonplace as a potion that

Wandering Monsters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

temperate forests. Carrion crawlers, ettercaps, giant spiders, and owlbears make occasional forays into the woods as well. If your game session needs a jolt, try using one of the following encounters or an

archdruid, the other werebats drove Vool out of their village. He found a secluded cave nearby (see area 17) and took refuge there. He ventures out once a day to feed but avoids contact with his kin. If Vool

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