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Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
blood mages almost impossible to ambush.NecroticSanguine Tentacles (1/Day). The blood in the copper basin disappears as tentacles of congealed blood fill a 10-foot cube centered at a point on the ground
starting its turn there must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be restrained by the tentacles. A creature that starts its turn restrained by the tentacles takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
can’t make attacks while grappling a creature in this way.
Spellcasting. The hag casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
3/day each
hag. Over time, “Granny” or “Grampy” convinces the child that it’s okay to do bad deeds—starting with breaking things or wandering without permission, then
Carrion Stalker
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monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
/Day). The carrion stalker releases a burst of larvae in a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on itself. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned. A
and tentacles. When an adult carrion stalker detects movement, it bursts from its corpse-cradle to attack, intent on implanting its young into the living and starting its species’ life cycle
Firbolg
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
We spent three months tracking the green dragon before locating the forest in which it sought refuge. On our second day in that place, we woke to find the dragon’s head placed in the center
formidable skills with weapons and druidic magic.
Humble Guardians
Firbolgs love nothing more than a peaceful day spent among the trees of an old forest. They see forests as sacred places, representing the
monsters
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Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Domain). If Vladeska fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. Vladeska makes two Pike attacks. She can replace one attack with an
ft. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Pike", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage.
Artillery Fire (1/Day). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 15, each
Yeenoghu
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage on a hit, appears as a flail)
3/day each: dispel magic, fear, invisibility
1/day each: teleport
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Yeenoghu fails a saving throw, he can
constantly starting fights in the hope of seeing bloodshed.”
81–00
“I keep trophies from the bodies I have slain, turning them into adornments.”
Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksCold, Fire, Lightning
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
instinct proves a useful starting point when determining who might take a bribe, who might turn a blind eye to a crime, or who might have criminal connections. You can also use this sense to get a
life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
3
My honor is my life.
4
I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
1/day each: bane, create or destroy waterDecay and despair are bound up in the nature of topaz dragons, thanks to
young topaz dragon engages in repeated aerial battles with a young gynosphinx to determine territory. Both of them are secretly starting to enjoy the bouts.
2
A young topaz dragon found and ate a
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
it was sabotage that destroyed my first laboratory and killed many of my friends, and I seek revenge against whoever did it.
4
I have the schematics for an invention that I hope to build one day
I’m incapable of admitting a flaw in my logic.
Contacts
The laboratories of the Izzet League are constantly starting up new projects and dissolving old ones, so it’s easy for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Starting Point: Clifftop Sharn is a city with an appetite for adventure. It’s the gateway to Xen’drik, a land filled with mystery and danger. Eccentric nobles and dragonmarked barons alike need
adventurer with a reputation established, and you’re always ready for the next challenge. When you live in Clifftop every day brings a new thrilling challenge—a new chance to put your life on the line in pursuit of fame and fortune.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
A Day in Neverlight Grove The myconid way of life is simple, contemplative, and cyclical. Myconids work for eight hours farming their fungi fields, scouting for resources, and maintaining their
defenses. After their labors, they spend eight hours in telepathic communion with each other in what they call “melding.” They then rest for eight hours before starting the cycle anew. Many of the myconids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Starting the Adventure The adventure’s default starting location is the city of Baldur’s Gate on the Sword Coast, in the Forgotten Realms setting. However, any large settlement will do. Possibilities
the dead. Victims grow thinner and weaker each day, slowly but steadily sliding toward the death they once denied. When they finally succumb, they can’t be raised — and neither can anyone else
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
heat sometimes grows oppressive. If the characters embark in the winter, temperatures hover just above freezing during the day and plunge below it at night. ABOUT THE ORIGINAL
The Sunless Citadel
, by Bruce R. Cordell, was originally published in 2000 as a beginning adventure for the third edition of the D&D game. The adventure is widely regarded as an excellent way to introduce players to D&D. It’s also a great starting experience for a new DM.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Starting the Adventure Prince of Vice, Azra Nir, leads Zinda’s annual March of
Vice festivities— unaware he’s just one target of a killer The adventure begins with the characters traveling through
share the following information: The March of Vice is a ten-day festival of drinking, debauchery, shows, and sales. Revelers wearing feathered masks and beaded gowns make merry through day and night in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
hiding and ambushes its foes. Some traits, such as a night hag’s Etherealness or an imp’s Invisibility, can help a monster escape from an encounter so it can return to haunt the adventurers another day
that appear in existing monster stat blocks, but those are a good starting point. Feel free to invent your own.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Starting Point: Callestan The Sharn Watch won’t set foot in Callestan. Located at the base of Lower Dura, it’s been abandoned by the city above. Colors are faded, stones are cracked, and half the
buildings should be condemned. The closest thing this district has to law is the Boromar Clan… and now they’re being challenged by the monsters of Daask. Every day there’s the chance that a war will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
reference book: Day 1 Challenge: Sage (Upright). The Sage card suggests an opportunity to gain insight or advice. Perhaps the characters come to a promontory that allows them to see the surrounding
terrain for many miles. Ask the character who flipped the card to make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception or Survival) check to choose the best path. Day 1 Reward or Ruin: Comet. Comets are harbingers of doom. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
characters undertake this quest, see “A Normal Day in Leilon.” Follow-Up Quests After the characters complete both the starting quests, they can take up residence in Leilon and be called upon to complete
list of the quests and how they can be pursued. Starting Quests The first two quests occur as the characters are traveling to Leilon for the first time: Attack on the Wayside Inn Quest This quest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Starting the Adventure Castle Djaynai monitors the arrival of travelers to the fog-shrouded port of Djaynai The adventure begins with the characters arriving in the city of Djaynai. Whoever arranged
House, a well-appointed, two-story, mud-brick building painted pale blue. The characters have a full day to rest and explore Djaynai before they meet with the official who arranged their journey at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Reaching the Peaks The Cartophile’s maps and notes guide the characters from their starting location into the Barrier Peaks, leading them as far as a series of caverns that Kwalish’s original
with troublesome sprites by day and swarms of blood-sucking stirges by night. But finally, the trees begin to thin out as you enter the rocky foothills of the range.
Exactly as indicated on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Getting the Quest If Dougan’s Hole is the starting town for this adventure, the characters already know some of what’s going on. Read: Dougan’s Hole is beset by winter wolves that stalk the outskirts
Thruun’s Stones, they caught fair Sil and her lovely brother Finn th’ other day,” says a third, who bears more than a passing resemblance to the other two.
A fourth who looks like their sister chimes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
characters to find the Morkoth, ascertain the rough distance from the party’s starting location to the Purple Rocks, then calculate the amount of time it would take the party’s conveyance to travel that
distance. Once the characters get within 100 miles of the Purple Rocks, they have a base 10 percent chance per day of locating the Morkoth. This chance assumes that the characters are traveling in one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
finish a long rest. Religious Study. You have advantage on any Intelligence (Religion) check pertaining to your chosen god. Starting Piety. You begin with a piety score of 3 with your chosen god. Pious
me.
3 I’m deeply jealous of my god’s oracles, who seem to have a more intimate relationship with my god than I can ever hope to attain.
4 I dream of one day entering Nyx and being granted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the larger campaign. Starting Level. What level are the characters when they start? Many D&D campaigns start the characters at level 1. If you want the characters to be a bit more resilient and your
players are experienced, start the campaign at level 3 instead. (See the Player’s Handbook for rules on starting at higher levels.) Bringing the Party Together During session zero, help the players come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
of a lifetime. Negotiation of the tomb will require quite a long time, so be prepared to spend several sessions with this material. When the game ends for the day, assume the expedition is spending
is in managing to cope, and those players who do so with even moderate success will appreciate your refereeing properly and allowing them to “live or die” on their own. The starting information given
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
a starting Renown Score of 3 with a character’s house.
House Heir. A house heir background (such as House Cannith Heir) grants a starting Renown Score of 5 with a character’s house.
Dragonmark
lifestyle (1 GP per day). Recognized in House Prerequisite: Renown 10+ with a Dragonmarked House When you request a favor from your house (as decribed under “Favored in House”), it can take one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
primitive time.” 61–80 “I hunger for the deaths of others, and am constantly starting fights in the hope of seeing bloodshed.” 81–00 “I keep trophies from the bodies I have slain, turning them into
, requiring no material components:
At will: detect magic, spiritual weapon (8th-level spell, 4d8 + 2 force damage on a hit, appears as a flail)
3/day each: dispel magic, fear, invisibility
1/day each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
–80 “I hunger for the deaths of others, and am constantly starting fights in the hope of seeing bloodshed.” 81–00 “I keep trophies from the bodies I have slain, turning them into adornments.” Yeenoghu
components:
At will: detect magic, spiritual weapon (8th-level spell, 4d8 + 2 force damage on a hit, appears as a flail)
3/day each: dispel magic, fear, invisibility
1/day each: teleport
Legendary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
redeemers still pray that, one day, even creatures of wickedness will invite their own redemption. Tenets of Redemption The tenets of the Oath of Redemption hold a paladin to a high standard of peace and
takes time. Those who have walked the path of the wicked must be given reminders to keep them honest and true. Once you have planted the seed of righteousness in a creature, you must work day after
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
was forced to focus. As the beast drew closer, Dalakos sought ways to turn the monstrosity from its path. He worked day and night, but ultimately his plans failed. All that Dalakos knew was destroyed
crafted a miraculous device, one that ultimately laid low the kraken and saved the town. Today, Dalakos resides inside the kraken’s shell, where he works day and night, his heart broken, but his mind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
travel time to 7 hours if they use dogsleds. As the characters pass through Bryn Shander, Caer-Dineval, and Caer-Konig, they can pick up each town’s starting quest if they haven’t gotten them already
mines, but they rarely venture to the surface nowadays except to forage and hunt. Characters can find refuge among the dwarves, who are civil if not friendly, but must leave within a day or two, since
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
smile on her scaled face.
“As you have discovered, this island has many old wounds. And I’m afraid the cycle of violence is starting again. I have one more favor to ask you.”
Runara outlines the
explains that they’ll need it to access the observatory. RUNARA SAVES THE DAY!
Runara is a powerful dragon, but she is dedicated to the cause of peace. She’s not interested in fighting the battles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
lord searches for another target.
Determine the characters’ starting positions based on their actions during the battle. Demogorgon should be at least 80 feet away from them initially, unless the
use of Legendary Resistance remaining for the day. His feeblemind innate spell is expended, as are all but one use each of dispel magic, fear, and telekinesis. With all the other demon lords banished
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Finding Torg’s You can randomly determine the location of the merchant company by rolling a d10 and consulting the Starting Town table (see "Starting Town"). Roll again if the result is the
adventure’s starting town. Conversely, you can forgo the roll and pick a town you like. Bremen and Dougan’s Hole are good choices because they’re small and isolated. The characters can either visit towns one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Starting Out A doppelganger in the guise of Gargosh meets the characters at the appointed hour: When you spot the young dwarf at the agreed-upon time and place, he seems beside himself with
cross the Stone Bridge, then continue east to Beliard (20 miles) They cut through the hills southeast of Beliard to the Halls of the Hunting Axe (30 miles) Drannin and his crew arrive in Beliard one day