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Part 2: Master of Adventures

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

Part 2: Master of Adventures Whether you write your own adventures or use published ones, expect to invest preparation time beyond the hours you spend at the gaming table. You’ll need to carve out

devoted to helping you create and run great adventures. Chapter 3 covers the basic elements of a D&D adventure, and chapter 4 helps you create memorable NPCs. Chapter 5 presents guidelines and advice

Other Newspapers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

IS OVER! Treaty of Thronehold signed. Galifar is no more. Local Rags. Small papers such as the Vathirond Journal, the Vedykar Sentinel, and the Write of Passage are limited in circulation to their

fiercely partisan news that seems designed to fan the flames of resentment that linger after the Last War. Running Your Own. Rather than work for an existing outlet, you can run your own newspaper. You

Published Adventures

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

Published Adventures Published adventures are available for purchase if you have neither the time nor the inclination to write an adventure of your own, or if you want a change of pace. A published

adventure includes a pregenerated scenario with the maps, NPCs, monsters, and treasures you need to run it. An example of a published adventure appears in the D&D Starter Set. You can make adjustments

Newspaper Contacts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Newspaper Contacts Usually, your primary contact—the person who gives you assignments for the newspaper—is an editor of some kind, who takes the stories you write and makes them suitable for the

your work will help them rise through the ranks 4 A senior reporter obsessed with their own supposedly groundbreaking work, making you run down the day-to-day stories they don’t consider “real

Statistics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer

Statistics In addition to their ferocity actions, a companion’s statistics vary from the statistics of their wild counterparts. This makes a companion easier to run, keeps their power in line with

companion can’t read, speak, or write any language, even if similar creatures normally can. Proficiency Bonus Because a companion’s effectiveness and survivability depend on the training and

Build Your Group

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

sideways, sometimes innocents get unwillingly caught in the action. The common artisan who hired the party to find her missing partner might find herself and her hired inquisitives on the run when

capabilities. Consultant. Sometimes skilled individuals end up working alongside inquisitives for a time. Such Consultants might work for a newspaper, study an esoteric field, or write crime fiction for a living

Arvandor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Arvandor Arvandor is the ancient elven name for the home of the Seldarine, one of the realms on the Outer Plane of Arborea. It is a place where the unfettered passions of elves run free. Joy, lust

, rage, contentment, jealousy, and love in all their extremes are on spectacular display there. Lifelong friends might share a laugh over food and wine, cross blades over a mutual lover, and write songs

What You Need

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

information about your character, you need a character sheet, which can be as simple as a piece of paper you write notes on or as feature-rich as a digital record. The DM might also find these accessories

miniatures to run combat encounters, since they help everyone visualize the action. A battle grid can be anything marked out in 1-inch squares, from disposable sheets of paper to poster maps. And

The Scrivener's Mark

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

saving throw. You can adjust the progression of the mark as you see fit. If you want to run lengthy side adventures while the characters travel overland to Baldur’s Gate, you might lower the DC of the

Benefit: You can speak, read, and write Sylvan, and magic can’t put you to sleep. Drawback: You no longer cast a reflection or a shadow. 2 Benefit: You can cast the message cantrip at will, no

Adventure Setting

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

Yourself When you’re preparing an adventure to run for your friends, you don’t need to write hundreds of pages describing each location in exhaustive detail. You can run a game with no more written

Centaur

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

the freedom to travel. As much as they can, centaurs run — in wide plazas, spacious parks, and expanses of rubble and ruin. They race the wind, hooves thundering and tails streaming behind them, until

Survival. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan. Sylvan is widely spoken in the Selesnya Conclave, for it is rich in vocabulary to describe natural phenomena and spiritual forces.

Carousel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

tries to speak or write about these forbidden topics, she painfully coughs up brown tree sap, or mushrooms blister on her fingers until she ceases her attempts. The carousel’s wooden unicorns, however

question: “The hag you seek is allergic to seeing someone run widdershins” (for Bavlorna), “The hag you seek sleeps in a dollhouse and can’t remember the first creature she sees when she wakes up

Blood Pens

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

zone. White Gate. A white gate is located in the south branch of the corridor that leads east from this area toward the Swine Run. 18. Barracks Rough cots scattered across the floor contrast with the

takes 4 (1d8) piercing damage and 4 (1d8) poison damage. The insects disappear after 1 minute, and the trap resets. Glyph Keys. One Thayan has a glyph key attuned to this zone and the Swine Run. Another

Triton

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

. Their heads are crowned with prominent crests, and fins sprout from their forearms, calves, and shoulders. Their digits are webbed, allowing them to swim as quickly as they can run. Well suited to life

the Depths. Adapted to even the most extreme ocean depths, you have resistance to cold damage. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Primordial. Spell: Wall of Water 3rd-level evocation

Introducing Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

Introducing Characters To run this adventure, first present the character sheets in front of the players and read the following text, which covers the basics of a character sheet. You should use the

where you can write your character’s name. Species, Background, and Class. Each character in D&D has a species, background, and class that help determine who a character is and what they do best

City Celebrations

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

sense of shared activities of plowing fields and moving (or “running”) livestock. But within the city, the holiday is celebrated with a series of races. Foot, horse, and chariot races are run through

. Kythorn 1: Trolltide On this day commemorating Waterdeep’s victory in the Second Trollwar, children run through the city acting like trolls, banging on doors and growling, from highsun till dusk. Home and

City Locations

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

, slightly run-down inn is situated in the heart of the city. A sign carved to resemble the grinning visage of a black dragon hangs over the front door. A stable is located behind the inn. The Black

. Adventurers with the Criminal or Guard background might have a connection to the Grand Citadel involving a past run-in with the law or past service on the watch. Reasons to Visit. Adventurers might

The Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

above or none of the above, depending on Rillifane’s mood.” Roots Run Deep. Ancient trees are almost always incorporated into shrines to Rillifane Rallathil. Many forests in elven lands have sacred

of memory, many artists and poets worship Sashelas. They seek his creative insight by spending time floating on the waves, then return to shore to write down or sketch out the gifts bequeathed to them.

Lower Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

. The kettle and the cauldron never run out of tea and hot soup, provided they remain inside the palace grounds. A creature that drinks both the tea and the soup gains 10 temporary hit points—a benefit

them that Zybilna keeps her most prized books in a smaller upstairs library and urges them to explore it instead. He even takes the time to write down a list of eight book titles found there that might

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