conversely rules garl to have reputed

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

improvised traps they use to protect their warrens. KURTULMAK: GOD OF KOBOLDS The god of kobolds was a vassal of Tiamat. When the gnome god Garl Glittergold stole a treasure from Tiamat’s hoard, she

sent Kurtulmak to retrieve it. Garl lured his pursuer into a maze-like cavern, then collapsed the exits behind him, trapping Kurtulmak for all eternity. Kurtulmak is a hateful deity, one who despises

I: Minotaur Lair

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

I: Minotaur Lair A bloodthirsty minotaur rules this cave. A servant of Baphomet—a demon lord who endorses bloodshed and cruelty—the minotaur feasts on adventurers and monsters alike. It stalks its

. You can add monsters to the cave to make this scenario longer and more difficult. One or more Bandits might be here searching for hidden treasure. Conversely, you can reduce the number of Stirges to make the scenario easier and shorter.

Scaling Lethality

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

. Conversely, using only low-difficulty encounters is less likely to lead to character death, especially if characters have ample opportunity to rest during the adventure. Defeated, Not Dead If you and

your players agree to avoid character death in your game, you might consider an alternative: a character who would otherwise die is instead “defeated.” The following rules apply to a defeated character

Role of the Dungeon Master

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

apply the rules and keep the story going. The DM is a storyteller. The DM sets the pace of the story and presents the various challenges and encounters that the players must overcome. The DM is the

helpful ones. The most important thing to remember about being a good DM is that the rules are a tool to help you and the players have fun. The rules aren’t in charge. You’re the DM — you’re in

Adjusting for Party Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

. Conversely, increase the challenge for groups with more than four characters, with characters higher than 8th level, or that revisit the keep over multiple sessions. Decreasing the Challenge If

and phase spiders in the keep, using the rules for encounter building in the Dungeon Master’s Guide to create an appropriate challenge. Weaker Construct. The stone golem in area 4 can be replaced with

Currency

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

Currency The straightforward terms “gold piece” (gp), “silver piece” (sp), “copper piece” (cp), “electrum piece” (ep), and “platinum piece” (pp) are used throughout the game rules for clarity. You

mints its own currency, which might correspond to the basic rules terms. In most worlds, few currencies achieve widespread distribution, but nearly all coins are accepted worldwide — except by those

Monsters

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

breath weapon actions allowed? A monster follows the normal opportunity attack rules, which specify that an attack of opportunity is one melee attack. That means a monster must choose a single melee

. A monster like a dragon exists because of that magic-enhanced nature. The second type of magic is what the rules are concerned about. When a rule refers to something being magical, it’s referring to

The Greyhawk Setting

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

an organization might come with concrete benefits such as access to an organization’s information, equipment, magic, and other resources. See “Renown” in chapter 3 for rules you can use to track

gaze upon this natural wonder, though few dare to approach it closely, as it is reputed to be the haunt of demons and devils. The occasional disappearance of those who stray too close to the Plume

Criminal Syndicate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

takes, the syndicate is largely concerned with increasing wealth for its members at the expense of society at large. Conversely, the syndicate could be an underground organization of good-hearted people

, and avaricious members of your syndicate in line with the goals and rules of the organization. 5 Assassination. You dispatch prominent people—the sort who have numerous bodyguards and elaborate

Where to Start?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

confronting them. The archfey might test the characters’ mettle with a series of challenging encounters or puzzles before deeming them fit to bask in the archfey’s presence. Conversely, the archfey might be

Etiquette. The rules in the archfey’s domain change as they learn about some new custom that is popular in the Summer Court. The archfey requires all creatures in their domain to respect the new rules of

Ascendant Factions

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

Mercykillers—if there’s no meaning, there can’t be order. Conversely, the Doomguard, Hands of Havoc, and Heralds of Dust all find enough common points with Bleakers to call them allies. Doomguard Who

break them under the right circumstances. Alix Branwyn According to the Guvners, there are three types of regulations. The lowest of these are Rules, the laws that govern people’s behavior. Next

Lair Locations

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

native language of the lizardfolk. You decide the time required to acquire this new language. (The downtime rules in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything provide some guidelines.) The Nature of the

42 or area 48) will come to investigate within 1d6 rounds. Conversely, any lizardfolk that want to pass into the western part of the lair are accompanied to the gate by a guard patrol, and the gate is

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