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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
suspension.
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Great ideas are fine, but great results are what counts.
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If you can guess what I’m about to do, that means I’ve run out of imagination.
Ideals
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solutions. (Chaotic)
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Discovery. Every experiment has the potential to reveal more secrets of the multiverse. (Any)
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Science. A rigorous application of logical principles and
races
terms of absolutes and a sense of underlying duality. Day or night. Acceptance or rejection. Friend or foe. Their culture is also entwined along the line between life and death. They commune with
warfare but diplomacy, farming, and the raising and educating of children. The warrior caste is roughly double the size of the mystic caste, structured as a meritocracy, with great deeds leading to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
power on an island in Scions Sound. There he built the great castle of Thronehold. After Jarot’s death and the rejection of the line of succession that led to the Last War, the island and castle were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, this creature makes a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check contested by the Wisdom (Insight) check of a creature it can see within 15 feet of it. If this
carries great wealth. Until the end of this creature’s next turn, those allies gain advantage on all attack rolls against the target.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
feature (see “The Great Stillness” section earlier in this chapter) and cast a meld into stone spell on itself. It hides in the eastern wall, between the tunnels that lead to areas 5 and area 15A. It uses
does so if it succeeds on a Strength (Athletics) check contested by the target’s Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check (the target chooses the ability to use). When the giant appears, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
powerful monster 12 Mysterious, anonymous cabal 13 Contested leadership, open fighting 14 Cabal seized power openly 15 Doltish lout 16 On deathbed, claimants compete for power 17–18 Iron-willed but
graveyard 20 Built atop ancient ruins Known For Its… d20 Feature 1 Delicious cuisine 2 Rude people 3 Greedy merchants 4 Artists and writers 5 Great hero/savior 6 Flowers 7 Hordes of beggars 8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
impossible universe,” she tells colleagues and strangers alike, with great pride. Appendix D contains additional roleplaying notes for Palasha. Feathered Heckler This event occurs the first time the
Number of Feathers Characters who try to identify the hecklers can spot Kettlesteam in her current guise with a successful Wisdom (Perception) check contested by the kenku’s Charisma (Deception) check. See
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
CoupleOfKooks “Sure, Sigil’s got everything you could ever want–if you can find it! My advice? Hire a tout to do your shopping. Last time I visited the Great Bazaar, it took me so long to find my way
generally abstain from conflict, but they rally to defend their own when necessary. Transcendent Order. Headquartered in the Great Gymnasium, the Transcendent Order strives for harmony in all things
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Great hero/savior 6 Flowers 7 Seasonal festival 8 Hauntings 9 Spellcasters 10 Decadence 11 Piety 12 Gambling 13 Godlessness 14 Education 15 Wines 16 High fashion 17 Political intrigue 18 Powerful
Mysterious, anonymous conspirators 7 Contested leadership (with open fighting) 8 Acrimonious council unable to make decisions 9 Doltish lout 10 Dying leader (with disputed succession) 11 Iron-willed and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Bardic Colleges In addition to the tradition of apprenticing with a master bard, the Sword Coast has some bardic colleges where masters teach students the bardic arts. They hark back to the great
Staff (1366 DR) by wealthy Waterdhavian patrons and named for the old College of Ollamh. Students of the college undergo training in their chosen instruments, along with rigorous practice in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
to the surface or the Sea of Light. Krakens and other mighty leviathans claim this realm. Any land that rises above the surface of the sea is hotly contested by the few air-breathers that live on the
Oblivion (on the Plane of Earth) is called the Silt Flats. The water is thick with soil and sludge, and turns into muddy ground before giving way to the great swamp between the planes. At the other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
invests in his followers with the expectation of receiving great returns. Those who disappoint, proving themselves incapable of sufficient cruelty or bloodshed, might find themselves on the wrong end of
instrument of his wrath.
6 You have no idea why Mogis chose you, but his hate seeps into your being day by day nonetheless.
Devotion to Mogis Following Mogis is a definitive rejection of ethical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
contested by the character’s Charisma (Deception) check to see through the deception. A character who is caught lying to the dragon can never win back its trust. If the dragon is incapacitated, a
sword can ascertain the true value of any gemstone brought within 5 feet of it. Personality. Tearulai admires great beauty, music, fine art, and poetry. Vain, the weapon strives to improve its appearance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
islands and driving ships down to the reefs. Any land that rises above the surface of the sea is hotly contested by the few air breathers that live on the plane. Fleets of rafts and ships lashed together
Silt Flats. The water is thick with soil and sludge, turning into muddy ground before giving way to the great swamp that is the Para-elemental Plane. Plane of Water Adventures The nature of water is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, use the following boxed text instead: A great white dragon descends from the sky, beating its wings furiously to slow its descent. A dark, humanoid figure is mounted on the dragon’s back.
If the
characters’ lives if they lend a helping hand. Someone who makes a successful Wisdom (Insight) check contested by the dragon’s Charisma (Deception) check discerns that she has no intention of keeping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
refute these claims and turn to ancient myths for explanation. Perhaps the angry sun was slain by a primordial foe taking the form of a comet, or perhaps the sun was the shell of a great dragon’s egg
. Fyreen Fyreen is a volcanic world despoiled by dragons. The planet’s remaining resources are hotly contested, giving rise to tyrants. Temperatures on Fyreen plunged dramatically after the sun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
gargoyle. A character disguised as Halaster can make a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the golems’ Wisdom (Insight) check, with advantage on the check if the portrayal is particularly
eroded the stone in a spectacular way, creating a natural frieze that resembles a hunched male human leaning down to pick up a staff while a great blue dragon sneaks up behind him. Halaster’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
imprisoned means that Levistus can focus his full attention on such matters, which allows him to excel at what he does. A Contested Realm Levistus was not always the lord of Stygia. The archdevil Geryon
agents, offering them superior strength and great physical prowess in return for their allegiance. A Frozen Wasteland Every other layer of the Nine Hells has a function related to warfare, industry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn. A character disguised as Halaster can make a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the golem’s Wisdom (Insight) check, with
.” 41–65 “Ah, one of life’s great mysteries.” 66–80 “Can you please rephrase the question?” 81–00 “Hold, please.” This answer is followed by 1d10 minutes of instrumental music, during which time the oracle answers no further questions. When the music ends, roll again on this table.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
of attaining glory, but for the achievement to mean anything, a hobgoblin must abide by the race’s code of honor in doing so. Glory can be earned by discovery of great resources (such as finding a new
vein of iron or a powerful magic item), by fine performances (writing and performing a great ballad about the legion), by designing and constructing a great defense or monument, and through other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, by Scriers Phink. This book follows the exploits of a band of adventurers searching for a storm giant king named Hekaton, whose sudden disappearance caused great upheaval up and down the Sword Coast
these towers. Seekers at the Pillars must rely on their Avowed guides to retrieve or return specific works from the Great Library to assist with their research. Most seekers never pass through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
the route used by the orcs in Great Ulfe’s tribe to come and go from their lair. If someone checks the path for tracks, a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check reveals that four booted humanoids
the path for some time before braving the Stone Tooth. When they arrive, two foraging parties from Great Ulfe’s tribe are searching the nearby hills for loot. The first party of four orcs returns two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
picked clean of flesh by the giant spiders that lurk in the web-draped stalactites overhead. In return for victims and adoration, Lolth grants signs of her favor, such as great success during a slave
of receiving a great reward. Worship of That Which Lurks is widespread in the Underdark. Not just drow pay respect to it. Even creatures that are considered to be mindless, such as oozes and jellies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
dead, and jealous rivals impede your work, but in the pursuit of knowledge, no risk is too great. Types of Academies Any assemblage of scholars and truth-seekers can function as an academy. Generally
together by cutting-edge magical scholarship, the enclave’s residents are hungry for secrets, reagents, and subjects. 3 Secret Monastery. Ageless secrets remain the focus of contemplation and rigorous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
great numbers. Settlements that stand on the edge of the Evermoors face constant threats from these and other monsters. Floating a mile above the Evermoors is Lyn Armaal, Countess Sansuri’s cloud
information on this location. Fallen Lands Countless ruins dot this rugged, barren land, where ancient cities once stood and great battles once raged. Strange witchlights float around the ruins at night
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
bristles at the Dusters’ fatalistic dismissal of life, and the Society of Sensation viscerally opposes their rejection of passion. Mercykillers Who Bring Justice to the Deserving Factol: Alisohn Nilesia
freedom, most notably the Hands of Havoc, Mind’s Eye, and Society of Sensation. Mind’s Eye Who Grow to Godhood Factol: Saladryn Headquarters: Great Foundry Aligned Plane: The Outlands Members: Crafters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
melee attack.
Howling Hatred Initiate Howling Hatred initiates are attracted by the cult’s philosophy of non-attachment and the rejection of material things, unaware of the cult’s true nature. The
, though none dares to speak out against them. Those that challenge the priests often end up the subjects of rigorous new attempts at purification. Howling Hatred Priest
Medium humanoid (human), neutral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
(Deception) check contested by the guards’ Wisdom (Insight) checks; if all the characters succeed, the guards are fooled and allow them to pass. If combat erupts here, two earth elementals burst up
monolith that is constantly changing its shape, filling the great cavern with a thunderous grinding noise.
If Marlos Urnrayle has been defeated elsewhere, this cavern is guarded by two earth elemental
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
road. As characters gain levels and access to diverse powers, random wilderness encounters become less of a threat, so this is a great point in the campaign to use random encounters to challenge the
relationship with the lizardfolk intact. Choices must be made and consequences faced, which are the hallmarks of a great campaign.
The “Franchise Tasks and Downtime” section in chapter 2 has more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
deliver them to the priests of Umberlee at the Queenspire, her temple on the beach by the east entrance to the Great Harbor, at the conclusion of the festival. The last two days of Fleetswake are the
wilderness. These hunts typically last no longer than a tenday. During the same span of time, the City Watch engages in its own rigorous hunt for malefactors within the city walls. If you’ve any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
(Deception) check contested by Urlam’s Wisdom (Insight) check. T10. Northshield House Northshield House is a fine local inn — stately, clean, and quiet. The proprietor, Urgala Meltimer (see appendix D
T18) is run by Harriet Uldinath (LG female Illuskan human commoner), the great-granddaughter of the establishment’s founder. Harriet has known Ghelryn Foehammer since she was a child, and the two are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Maelstrom Level 2 14. Great Hall Music fills this hall when the characters first arrive. The room is split into two levels; a 15-foot-high raised ledge hugs the walls to the north and east, and
important information about her father!” or “Princess Serissa told you that we were coming, or have you forgotten?” Have the liar make a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the giants’ Wisdom (Insight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, west, and north again to the tavern. Great tree trunks have been cut in half to form a series of long tables in this drinking hall. The northern wall behind the bar is formed entirely of kegs of ale
(Sleight of Hand) check contested by Gorat’s Wisdom (Perception) check. Gorat has disadvantage on the check from the distraction of the festivities — or, if controlled by a character, he could decide to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
dragon has imagined into being. To escape, the creature must use its action to make a Charisma check contested by the dragon’s. If the creature wins, it escapes the dream plane. Otherwise, the effect
. This includes the great piles of coins they covet, minted by current and fallen humanoid empires, as well as art objects and fine jewelry crafted by numerous races. Other treasures that make up