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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
restriction.
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An amethyst dragon recruits a group of adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks before swapping back.
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split open to show their contents and clusters of crystal points more than a foot in diameter that extend six to ten feet from the interior stone surfaces of the lair. These crystals resonate with the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
negotiate an end to the restriction.
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An amethyst dragon recruits a group of adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks
than a foot in diameter that extend six to ten feet from the interior stone surfaces of the lair. These crystals resonate with the dragon’s presence, and glow with a soft inner light. The older
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group Membership in an adventurers’ guild doesn’t affect the composition of your party in any way, though it may provide added reasons for why a party features a diverse array of characters with varied fields of expertise.
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Time. You can never have more than one instance of Heroic Inspiration. If something gives you Heroic Inspiration and you already have it, you can give it to a player character in your group who lacks
it.Gaining Heroic Inspiration. Your DM can give you Heroic Inspiration for a variety of reasons. Typically, DMs award it when you do something particularly heroic, in character, or entertaining. It's
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
if the group requests additional help. If no character has proficiency in any of the listed skills, characters can make ability checks using the listed skills and DCs. Those who succeed on a check
. Additionally, if party members have backgrounds or campaign experiences that might tie into a puzzle, those make great reasons to provide characters with additional hints.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
manner, then says, “You seem entirely too prepared for trouble. Are you here about the mine?”
The town speaker, Oarus Masthew (lawful good half-orc veteran), explains that a group of kobolds crept
three days ago. The militia refused to deal with the problem for what amounts to political reasons. Senior officers in cahoots with Speaker Naerth Maxildanarr of Targos are determined to oust Masthew as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
material about the campaign setting, other than what you create for yourself. Whether you create a setting from scratch or borrow elements from established settings, the result needs to resonate with
conflicts, and an internal logic that will resonate with your players. Five Questions to Consider. As you contemplate a new campaign setting, think about your answers to the following questions: What’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
is elsewhere while the rest of the party continues the adventure. Come up with in-game reasons for the character to temporarily leave the party and rejoin later, such as following up on a rumor or
same XP that the other characters earned each session, keeping the group at the same level. Some groups like to work out a policy regarding how many missing players is too many to proceed. For example
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Adventure Hooks Players can invent their own reasons for visiting Phandalin, or they can use the following adventure hooks. The character hooks tied to backgrounds also provide characters with
’ notice. Gauntlet Trainee. You have pledged yourself to the Order of the Gauntlet, a devout and vigilant group that seeks to protect others from evildoers. Before you become a full-fledged member
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of a rare metal, willing to travel the world high and low in search of it. Even a deep gnome might be born with an irrepressible urge to leave the Underdark and join a group to pursue a life of shared
of better understanding the workings of the multiverse. A Gnome’s Role Gnomes are valuable members of an adventuring party for a number of reasons, derived from both their innate abilities and their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, especially in the north, but the reasons behind the resurgence are unknown. Besides his cultists, Severin has forged an alliance with a splinter faction of the Red Wizards of Thay. This small and secretive
group, led by an outcast named Rath Modar, plots to unseat the lich Szass Tam from his position over the Red Wizards. Rath believes that in exchange for his help in releasing Tiamat, she will grant him
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
and tools to diagrams etched into the floors and walls. Although most workshops are controlled by House Cannith, that house is not the only group of artificers who build and operate such locations
build specialized workshops for those purposes. Arcane Workshop Adventures Characters might find their way to an arcane workshop for a variety of reasons. Some possibilities are outlined in the Arcane
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, especially in the north, but the reasons behind the resurgence are unknown. Besides his cultists, Severin has forged an alliance with a splinter faction of the Red Wizards of Thay. This small and secretive
group, led by an outcast named Rath Modar, plots to unseat the lich Szass Tam from his position over the Red Wizards. Rath believes that in exchange for his help in releasing Tiamat, she will grant him
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. The Social Contract of Adventures You must provide reasonably appealing reasons for characters to undertake the adventures you prepare. In exchange, the players should go along with those hooks
character, and the character takes the Dodge action in combat until the player rejoins the group. This solution allows the other players to keep playing instead of letting one player stop the game
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
never have more than one instance of Heroic Inspiration. If something gives you Heroic Inspiration and you already have it, you can give it to a player character in your group who lacks it.
Gaining
Heroic Inspiration. Your DM can give you Heroic Inspiration for a variety of reasons. Typically, DMs award it when you do something particularly heroic, in character, or entertaining. It’s a reward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, especially in the north, but the reasons behind the resurgence are unknown. Besides his cultists, Severin has forged an alliance with a splinter faction of the Red Wizards of Thay. This small and secretive
group, led by an outcast named Rath Modar, plots to unseat the lich Szass Tam from his position over the Red Wizards. Rath believes that in exchange for his help in releasing Tiamat, she will grant him
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Inspiration and you already have it, you can give it to a player character in your group who lacks it.
Gaining Heroic Inspiration. Your DM can give you Heroic Inspiration for a variety of reasons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
character for perfectly good (and nondisruptive) reasons, and sometimes a whole group decides it might be fun to play evil characters together. These are valid options, as long as everyone’s on the
. The Social Contract of Adventures You must provide reasonably appealing reasons for characters to undertake the adventures you prepare. (See “Draw In the Players” in chapter 4 for advice on this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
highest Charisma score among all adventurers in the party, and its starting loyalty score is half that number. If the highest Charisma score changes — perhaps a character dies or leaves the group — adjust
endangered by other party members for purely selfish reasons. An NPC whose loyalty score drops to 0 is no longer loyal to the party and might part ways with them. A loyalty score can never drop below 0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
“Nonplayer Characters” section of chapter 3 to flesh out the details of that individual’s personality and aims. For a group of nameless monsters, you can decide on a personality based on the monsters
’ entries in the Monster Manual, or you can use the Monster Personality table to inform how you portray the monsters and their actions. It’s simplest to assign the same personality traits to an entire group
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
section. Use the events you think the characters will enjoy, in any order. Dryad Dance In a clearing lit by energetic fireflies, a group of ten dryads sings and dances. The group welcomes anyone who comes
(known as “Faerie Fire” but not for the reasons you think)
The pixies of Goodberry Grove party hard, and their party is in full swing. Wine, juice, and fruit desserts flow along with music and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
other, they were ushered into the conference room as a group. If they came to Head Office separately, they were each brought in alone and asked to wait with the others, and have a chance to introduce
dead, and the City Watch has asked me to take over the investigation. But my schedule is complicated at the moment, so I’m delegating that job to you. As an experienced adventuring group, I have no doubt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
purpose. Types of Ancient Beings From brooding dragons to unfathomable voices whispering from the dark, ancient beings guide and empower mortals for inscrutable reasons. The relationship your group has
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Your group is bound to the designs of an ancient being of tremendous power and influence. You might serve as the creature’s eyes and ears in the world, carrying information back to it. Or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Religious Order Sure, serve that religious order, and soon you’ll be doing a thousand loads of your high priest’s laundry, because—conveniently—it’s divine will.
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Your group acts in the
group is a team of devotees pursuing a cause for your faith, or maybe you’re a bunch of cynics taking advantage of a wealthy congregation. Your collective faith could compel you to hunt evil monsters or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
drunken patrons. Revelers can stay as late as they wish and still get home safely, provided they hire someone trustworthy to guard their trip home. Most murders in the Lower City have reasons behind
the frequency of murders, or if the murders spring from the worship of Bhaal. The Flaming Fist suspects a group of Bhaal worshipers behind a spate of recent similar murders, the victims stabbed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Wizardly Groups Many wizardly groups exist in the Forgotten Realms, but two, in particular, stand out. The Red Wizards The most infamous group of wizards in the Realms are the Red Wizards of Thay
frequently wear magic rings that allow a War Wizards to know where they’ve gone and to scry upon them. Removing such a ring, even for innocent reasons, can call a cadre of battle-ready War Wizards to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
squatters, or places to lay a trap or place an alarm trigger. These passages converge into a single large chamber that can hold a large group for meetings and serve as a temporary safe house or a place to
offers reasons why your characters might need to visit such a location. In addition, the characters could meet with a Daask patron in a Cog hub. Cog Hub Adventures d10 Adventure Goal 1 Obtain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
full suite of options would make the adventure less exciting, don’t have the incarnation reappear until after the group finishes a long rest, or have the incarnation reappear with their class features
for mysterious reasons—a glitch is, by definition, unreliable. New characters introduced experience the same multiversal glitch. Alternatively, events during the adventure might reveal unexpected
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
respond by putting things back to the way they were before. For example, if a character takes the Disengage action to move away from a group of monsters, don’t respond by having those same monsters
changing a battle’s terrain to introduce a new element and give combatants reasons to move around. Perhaps a powerful attack or an explosive spell topples a column, shatters a wall, or breaks up the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
of the ordinary, such as an approaching ship or group of visitors or a monster flying overhead, one guard descends into the tower to alert the rest of the prison while the others stay at their post
the characters fail to provide a satisfactory reason for their visit, the warden sees that their weapons and animals are returned to them before throwing them out. Legitimate reasons for coming to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
reptiles. You know, reasonable options.
Tasha
Your group serves as a team of soldiers in a larger military force, one dedicated to combat missions or other dangerous tasks. You could be a band of
member of your group earns a regular salary or share of the military force’s spoils. The amount varies depending on your organization and your position within it, but at minimum you enjoy a modest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
As a member of another group of heroes, Niko first joined Sheila, Diana, Eric, and Presto as an NPC healer Loyalty Loyalty is an optional rule you can use to determine how far an NPC party member will
Score is half that number. If the highest Charisma score changes—perhaps a character dies or leaves the group—adjust the NPC’s Loyalty Score accordingly. Tracking Loyalty. Keep track of an NPC’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
applicable here.
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Your group serves at the pleasure of a member of the nobility. Motivated by money, power, and politics, your patron uses your group to further their agenda without dirtying their
palanquin as far as the eye can see. 4 Double Dealer. The leader of a noble family has turned against their nation, secretly opposing their liege for personal gain or ethical reasons. 5 Ambitious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
you, and you might sometimes wish he hadn’t.
Devotion to Kruphix Kruphix doesn’t demand adherence to any philosophy, and the reasons to follow him are as numberless as the stars. As a follower
petty through acts such as these: Revealing a secret that should remain unknown Selfishly refusing to share information Showing favoritism toward any other god or group Furthering the aims of another god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
the tunnels they found, worming out new lairs under the surface for reasons of their own. In time, their excavations grew into the vast labyrinth known today as Undermountain, the largest dungeon in all
. Most visitors are content to swap stories by the hearth, but sometimes a group driven by greed, ambition, or desperation pays the toll for entry and descends the well. Most don’t survive to make the