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Spells
Player’s Handbook
You suggest a course of activity—described in no more than 25 words—to one creature you can see within range that can hear and understand you. The suggestion must sound achievable and not
involve anything that would obviously deal damage to the target or its allies. For example, you could say, “Fetch the key to the cult’s treasure vault, and give the key to me.” Or
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You suggest a course of activity—described in no more than 25 words—to twelve or fewer creatures you can see within range that can hear and understand you. The suggestion must sound
achievable and not involve anything that would obviously deal damage to any of the targets or their allies. For example, you could say, “Walk to the village down that road, and help the villagers
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
and avoid the same.
While many hexbloods gain their lineage after making a deal with a hag, others reveal their nature as they age—particularly if a hag influenced them early in life or even
lost hag.
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You were cursed as a child. A deal with the spirits of the forest transformed you into a hexblood, now free of the curse.
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You began life as a fey creature, but an accident
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
can be permanently slain. Mahadi acts as the eyes and ears of Asmodeus in Avernus. As a deal broker and moderator, he’s privy to all manner of dealings that might otherwise escape the attention
rank most highly in his esteem.
Of course, guests leaving Infernal Rapture are expected to pay their bills in full prior to departure. If a guest cannot pay for whatever reason, the contract they
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
villain’s organization have disadvantage on ability checks that rely on the Insight, Perception, and Persuasion skills.
Potent Toxins. When members of the villain’s organization deal poison
damage while within 3 miles of the lair, they ignore the target’s resistance to poison damage.
If the villain dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
on the Insight, Perception, and Persuasion skills.
Potent Toxins. When members of the villain’s organization deal poison damage while within 3 miles of the lair, they ignore the target’s
resistance to poison damage.
If the villain dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days.
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
members of the villain’s organization deal poison damage while within 3 miles of the lair, they ignore the target’s resistance to poison damage.
If the villain dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days.Necrotic, Radiant
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Insight, Perception, and Persuasion skills.
Potent Toxins. When members of the villain’s organization deal poison damage while within 3 miles of the lair, they ignore the target’s resistance
to poison damage.
If the villain dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days.
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
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Defiant Essence. When a creature casts a spell that targets Zargon or would deal damage to it, Zargon attempts to absorb the magic into its horn. The creature must make a DC 19 Charisma saving throw
patterns that defy the region’s typical climate.
If Zargon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Regional Effect Fade Time"} days.Acid, PoisonCold, Fire; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Entering into a Deal Despite their thirst for trapping mortal souls in binding contracts, devils can enter into deals only in specific circumstances. The easiest way for a devil to forge a deal is to
enter into binding deals without some extraordinary circumstances. A deal consists of a proposal that covers the terms each party expects, and a contract that seals the deal and makes it binding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Characters’ Goals Over the course of the adventure, the characters try to accomplish the following tasks: Explore the Doomvault and deal as much damage to the Thayans as possible. Learn how to access
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creature’s weapon attacks that rely on Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t weakened.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one
adult bronze dragon has ignored the petitions of townsfolk to deal with an ancient topaz dragon killing livestock and farmers alike. But now the topaz dragon has killed the bronze dragon’s child
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Who Dwells Here? As with the Tomb of Horrors, this version of the temple takes place in a period of the distant past, and incorporates rare elements of D&D lore. You are, of course, free to use or
lower levels suggested for the adventure can safely deal with. The players should be forewarned that their characters should treat with such legendary figures carefully—a warning that is repeated by whichever agent the characters are dealing with.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
course of activity—described in no more than 25 words—to one creature you can see within range that can hear and understand you. The suggestion must sound achievable and not involve anything that would
obviously deal damage to the target or its allies. For example, you could say, “Fetch the key to the cult’s treasure vault, and give the key to me.” Or you could say, “Stop fighting, leave this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Mass Suggestion Level 6 Enchantment (Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, M (a snake’s tongue)
Duration: 24 hours
You suggest a course of activity
deal damage to any of the targets or their allies. For example, you could say, “Walk to the village down that road, and help the villagers there harvest crops until sunset.” Or you could say, “Now is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Mass Suggestion Level 6 Enchantment (Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, M (a snake’s tongue)
Duration: 24 hours
You suggest a course of activity
deal damage to any of the targets or their allies. For example, you could say, “Walk to the village down that road, and help the villagers there harvest crops until sunset.” Or you could say, “Now is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
course of activity—described in no more than 25 words—to one creature you can see within range that can hear and understand you. The suggestion must sound achievable and not involve anything that would
obviously deal damage to the target or its allies. For example, you could say, “Fetch the key to the cult’s treasure vault, and give the key to me.” Or you could say, “Stop fighting, leave this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
course of activity—described in no more than 25 words—to one creature you can see within range that can hear and understand you. The suggestion must sound achievable and not involve anything that would
obviously deal damage to the target or it allies. For example, you could say, “Fetch the key to the cult’s treasure vault, and give the key to me.” Or you could say, “Stop fighting, leave this library
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
history and a memorial to those who’ve passed on. Friends of Kianna. One or more characters are childhood friends of Kianna, a good-natured young woman who goes missing in the course of the adventure
Radiant Citadel or the Dyn Singh Night Market—invites the characters to Promise to participate in a business deal with Aunt Dellie.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
“let the city deal with it” is a wise course of action. If the characters find themselves at the evil wizard’s mercy, Manshoon will gladly trade their pitiful lives for the Stone of Golorr and the keys
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, but the most likely course looks like this: Stage 1. The characters go from Arborean Springs along the road (area V1) to Godshead Crossing (area V2). The good road allows them to choose any travel
terrain, allowing the characters to travel at a Normal or Slow pace. They’ll have to deal with a wildfire (area V4) before reaching the mountain. Stage 3. Climbing Mount Glathek (area V7) to the vale (area V8) involves a 3-mile journey up the mountainside at a Slow pace.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
takes the adventurers under his metaphorical wing and sends them on adventures to deal with draconic concerns, great and small, across the world. The patron might feign surprise when an adventure
that doesn’t at first seem to involve a dragon (such as “The Will of Orcus,” chapter 3) turns out to revolve around one, but of course that’s exactly the reason Bahamut sent the characters to investigate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Chapter 5: Spring Madness Xanathar has let its paranoia get the better of it, and the beholder trusts no one. The Stone of Golorr disappeared from its lair while it was brokering a deal that would
has access to lair actions, and characters might encounter the beholder’s regional effects as well. Characters who don’t visit Xanathar’s lair in the course of this adventure might have reason to do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
effect — in most cases, all in the span of seconds. Spells can be versatile tools, weapons, or protective wards. They can deal damage or undo it, impose or remove conditions, drain life energy away
, and restore life to the dead. Uncounted thousands of spells have been created over the course of the multiverse’s history, and many of them are long forgotten. Some might yet lie recorded in crumbling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
defeat) and to set the course for the campaign to come. The characters might enjoy changing cosmetic elements of their franchise headquarters to reflect their recent victories, spread their reputation
as heroes, cement recent alliances, wrap up open plot hooks, or deal with debts or obligations incurred while saving the world. Friends and Enemies The characters’ heroics might have changed the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
effect--in most cases, all in the span of seconds. Spells can be versatile tools, weapons, or protective wards. They can deal damage or undo it, impose or remove conditions, drain life energy away, and
restore life to the dead. Uncounted thousands of spells have been created over the course of the multiverse's history, and many of them are long forgotten. Some might yet lie recorded in crumbling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
points, it re-forms 24 hours later in a random location within the Obstacle Course and remains there until encountered again. Over a century ago, Fidelio began his campaign to single-handedly rid
Undermountain of evil, foolishly believing that Tyr would not let him perish. The arrogant paladin fought his way down to the Obstacle Course, only to be disintegrated unceremoniously by Netherskull
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the characters want to impress or need a favor from asks them to deal with the adventure situation. 3 When the characters arrive in a new city, they find a job board where someone has posted in
a quest. Ralph Horsley When rival factions inhabit a ruined dungeon, sometimes the best course is to stay out of the way!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
do you as the DM deal with all the possible locations and events that might make up a wilderness campaign? What if you design an encounter in a desert oasis, but the characters miss the oasis because
they wander off course? How do you avoid creating a boring play session of uninterrupted slogging across a rocky wasteland? One solution is to think of an outdoor setting in the same way you think
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dark Bargains Characters who don’t have a Dark Gift might gain one in the course of their adventures. At the DM’s discretion, sinister forces might contact a character and offer them a Dark Gift in
instance presents itself, such as in any of the following cases: A Darklord will negotiate with a party only if a character seals the deal by accepting their Dark Gift. Time stops while a character is
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
by their goddess to deal with the adult sapphire dragon who has been hunting her holy spiders.
5
A forgetful and nearsighted adult sapphire dragon believes a blue dragon wyrmling is actually the
spiders in the region returns to normal levels over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Days"} days. The enhancement of telepathic abilities ends immediately. The
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
’s weapon attacks that rely on Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t weakened.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one of the
returns to normal levels over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. The existing abundance of crystals and topazes remains, but new ones form at a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
treasure, and deal with narrow escapes and ominous mysteries that are as likely to shed light on centuries of secrets as they are to threaten the world’s safety. Eberron embraces swashbuckling action
destroyed an entire nation, leaving behind terrible scars. Crime and corruption lurk in the great cities of Khorvaire. Hidden dragons shape the course of history, and sinister fiends influence the dreams
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Cyre?
Assignments. Your work is performed at the direction of your patron. That means you are usually under assignment and not entirely free to choose your own course. Depending on the ruler and
, though, you have a great deal of leeway in how you choose to do that, and the law isn’t an obstacle. (However, note that agents of Prince Oargev can’t necessarily expect the same clemency in Breland
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
extras in an adventure. Often, one of the NPCs is a villain whose agenda drives much of an adventure’s action. Over the course of their adventures, the characters are confronted by a variety of creatures
, objects, and situations that they must deal with in some way. Sometimes the adventurers and other creatures do their best to kill or capture each other in combat. At other times, the adventurers talk






