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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
three broad categories. Tieflings born into another culture typically have names reflective of that culture. Some have names derived from the Infernal language, passed down through generations, that
personality to any great degree. Years of dealing with mistrust does leave its mark on most tieflings, and they respond to it in different ways. Some choose to live up to the wicked stereotype, but others
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
creature to take his place.
If the creature accepts, it is transformed into a noble djinni. The creature’s game statistics are replaced by those of Nafas (including this trait), though it
circumstance, Nafas relies on adventurers—whom he considers the living manifestations of a wish granted—to respond to these calls.
To friendly adventurers and weary travelers along the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond
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 hit
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond.
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An
, but new ones form at a normal rate.Fire, PsychicChange Shape. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
innkeeper, the old wizard who lives in the tower on the outskirts of town, the death knight out to destroy the kingdom, and the dragon counting gold in its cavernous lair. This chapter shows you how
to flesh out nonplayer characters for your game. For guidelines on generating monster-like stat blocks for an NPC, see chapter 9, "Dungeon Master’s Workshop."
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
. The bouncers investigate suspicious activity and respond to aggressive guests. At your discretion, they also investigate if the characters win too often at any one game.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
world of the game. After you read this chapter, use the rules in “Creating a Character” to create your character. Team Up. Your character joins the other players’ characters to form an adventuring
. Venture Forth. Your character’s group explores locations and events presented by the DM. You can respond to them in any way you can imagine, guided by the rules in this book. Although the DM controls all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
world of the game. After you read this chapter, use the rules in chapter 2 to create your character. Team Up. Your character joins the other players’ characters to form an adventuring party. These
. Your character’s group explores locations and events presented by the DM. You can respond to them in any way you can imagine, guided by the rules in this book. Although the DM controls all the monsters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Horror Content Survey Take advantage of the time before your first game session to learn about your players’ thoughts related to horror adventures. To do this, create a brief list of questions
injustices and discrimination Game-specific content, such as dangers, monster types, and setting details you might use Specific genres of horror, like those in chapter 2 If you’re not comfortable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
ego in the fantasy world of the game. Make a level 1 character using the D&D Beyond Basic Rules. The adventures in Heroes of the Borderlands were designed with the Cleric, Fighter, Rogue, and Wizard
respond to them however you can imagine, guided by the rules. Although the DM controls all the monsters you encounter, the DM isn’t your adversary. The DM guides your party’s journey as your characters become more powerful.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
to speak to you, publicly or privately, if something in the game upsets them. Then respond appropriately. For instance, you can move past upsetting topics by quickly narrating a resolution to a scene
Tips for Dungeon Masters Rule 0. Rule 0 of D&D is simple: Have fun. It’s fine if everyone agrees to change the rules as long as doing so means the game is more fun for everyone. Be Supportive. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Horror Gameplay Just as you consider how you’ll tell your tales of terror, keep in mind what you can do to make the experience of playing the game more suspenseful. Horror Threats While horror
atmosphere for hours on end. Plan to take breaks during your game session, and encourage players to step away from the table if they need to. If you feel like the game has gotten intense or taken a turn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, here are a few techniques you can use to get things moving again or bring the encounter to a speedy close. Don’t Repeat Game States When characters do something to change the tactical situation, don’t
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
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
might they throw themself into battle, perhaps recklessly or for too long? Record a default reaction on your character sheet so you can respond consistently when shocking events occur. Beyond this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Horror Pacing Pacing is the speed and energy with which your story unfolds. This relates to the amount of action in your game and, in a horror adventure, the tension or frequency of suspenseful
have less time to play than you think once late starts, food breaks, and other interruptions are all taken into account. When planning your adventures, account for less time than your full game session
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
dragons respond to the Draakhorn’s rumbling moan and journey to the Well of Dragons—a migration that inspires alarm and panic in people across Faerûn. Characters and players should seldom be allowed to
travel, burned-out hamlets and demolished caravans line the road. Dragons are among the oldest, most intelligent, and most powerful monsters in Faerûn and the Dungeons & Dragons game. Chromatic dragons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
dragons respond to the Draakhorn’s rumbling moan and journey to the Well of Dragons—a migration that inspires alarm and panic in people across Faerûn. Characters and players should seldom be allowed to
travel, burned-out hamlets and demolished caravans line the road. Dragons are among the oldest, most intelligent, and most powerful monsters in Faerûn and the Dungeons & Dragons game. Chromatic dragons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
dragons respond to the Draakhorn’s rumbling moan and journey to the Well of Dragons—a migration that inspires alarm and panic in people across Faerûn. Characters and players should seldom be allowed to
travel, burned-out hamlets and demolished caravans line the road. Dragons are among the oldest, most intelligent, and most powerful monsters in Faerûn and the Dungeons & Dragons game. Chromatic dragons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
placard above the desk spell out “Bets,” “Submissions,” and “Enjoy Dungeonland!”
Dungeonland is a game that takes place on a rocky cluster drifting in the Ethereal Plane. Participants watch a group of
adventurers navigate a deadly dungeon and place bets on whether the adventurers will survive or die. The characters can influence the game by submitting magic items, which appear in the dungeon for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
break the psyche of a character who uses or becomes attuned to them.
Resisting a madness-inducing effect usually requires a Wisdom or Charisma saving throw. If your game includes the Sanity score (see
a specific activity over and over, such as washing hands, touching things, praying, or counting coins. 11–20 The character experiences vivid hallucinations and has disadvantage on ability checks. 21
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Guardroom Two disheveled humans in stylized rat masks and red robes trimmed with rat fur crouch over a small chest, chattering and counting coins. In the northeast corner of the room, stairs lead downward
Dice Game. The gamblers are playing an ancient dice game called Madarua’s harvest. They welcome the characters to join in. The buy-in is 5 gp per game. The game’s rules are as follows:
Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
etiquette Resisting the urge to respond to goading or insults from an enemy Recognizing when an enemy attempts to trick a character into a breach of honor Sanity Score Consider using the Sanity
described in chapter 8, "Running the Game." Any time a character suffers from long-term or indefinite madness, the character’s Sanity is reduced by 1. A greater restoration spell can restore Sanity lost in this way, and a character can increase his or her Sanity through level advancement.
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 notes
grimlocks to revolt against the mind flayers. Bring the NPC leaders of groups to life as described in the “Nonplayer Characters” section in chapter 3, fleshing out their personalities and goals. Then use those elements to decide how those leaders respond to adventurers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, its game statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Spellcasting. The oni casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components
Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 11
Languages Otyugh; telepathy 120 ft. (doesn’t allow the receiving creature to respond telepathically)
CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3)
Actions
Multiattack. The otyugh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
characters encounter. If this is your first time being the DM, run the encounters in the order presented.
Trail Encounters 1d4 Encounter
1 Looted Wagon
2 Talkative Traveler
3 Game
(Perception). The character finds treasure the bandits missed (see below).
Ability Checks. When the outcome of an action is uncertain, the game uses a d20 roll to determine success or failure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
turns. Vigilant Defender Starting at 18th level, you respond to danger with extraordinary vigilance. In combat, you get a special reaction that you can take once on every creature’s turn, except your
the cinematic, heroic element of both archetypes in the game, rather than create an accurate historical representation of either one.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
seen a goliath, and fewer still to have forged a friendship with one. Goliaths love to compete and keep score, counting up their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to what others
, Elanithino, Gathakanathi, Kalagiano, Katho-Olavi, Kolae-Gileana, Ogolakanu, Thuliaga, Thunukalathi, Thuunlakalaga Goliath Player Characters With your consent, any player in your game can play a goliath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
bleeding also stops if the target receives magical healing. 47–52 Mirrors and other highly reflective surfaces allow magical transport while in the region. Any creature that touches its reflection in an
, requiring no components but using a mirror or other reflective surface. 59–64 The skin of one random creature in the region becomes silvery and reflective for the next 24 hours. For the duration, that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Wisdom saving throw or gain a random form of long-term madness (see “Madness” in chapter 8, “Running the Game,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Cursed Island Inhabitants d6 Inhabitants 1 5d10
Nature reigns on wild islands. The creatures on the island respond to the ebb and flow of the natural world rather than trying to tame the environment. Wild Island Features d6 Feature 1 A waterfall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
flees toward area A4, yelping a call to arms.
Ability Checks. When the outcome of an action is uncertain, the game uses a d20 roll to determine success or failure. This is called a D20 Test. An
actively roleplaying it—giving it a voice like an actor in a role.
Ask the Players, “What Do You Do?” If the players aren’t sure what to do, suggest ways they could respond to the kobold, like trying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
offended Aphelion, it waits until they feel the radiation’s harmful effects to issue a sassy toxicity disclaimer over the ship’s intercom. S14: Game Room Rows of brightly colored boxes line this
images synchronized to electronic music and sounds. Beeping robots, groaning monsters, and high-pitched dings contribute to the chorus of the machines.
This game room houses electronic amusement devices
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check hears the villains playing a game of knucklebones. Rattling sounds are followed by shouts and groans, and then a gabble of voices as wagers are paid. If the
the tabletop between them.
Two Redbrand ruffians (see appendix A) and two human bandits, all members of the Redbrands, are playing knucklebones when the characters enter. The game isn’t far from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
children of Wyrmdoom to a game of goat-ball. One of the children of Wyrmdoom, angered at being knocked off her perch, threw the ball at one of our griffons and struck it in the head. It wounded her in return
. The game was called off. Days later, hunters from Wyrmdoom climbed our mountain and slew the griffon in its nest—a grave insult. We have been at war ever since.”
Characters who speak to Ogolai
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
wears ring mail (AC 14). Roleplaying the Giants. The giants, Karg and Maul, pass the time playing a game akin to Tic-Tac-Toe, using rocks of different colors. Maul is frustrated because he has been
losing to Karg. When the party arrives, he calls out, “I wanna play dese li’l guys! Hey, puny-bones! Wanna play?” If a character accepts the challenge, resolve the outcome of each game with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Each of these wagons contains three Vistani (CN male and female human bandits). The Vistani are playing a dice game for favors, since they have no money. They respond to sounds of alarm by drawing