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The Book of Many Things
Halo of Pestilence. The champion is surrounded by an aura of deadly magic that takes the form of a host of glowing white insects. Each creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the champion
force, each of the three champions usually pursues their own interests, seldom cooperating or sharing intelligence or resources.PoisonCold, Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
rose up against them. Armies of dragons fought against the fiends of Khyber. And though the overlords couldn't be destroyed, the couatl sacrificed their lives to build a prison of celestial light: a
surrounding magic, from malevolent warlocks to mad wizards, from deadly curses to magical power that draws those who wield it deeper into darkness.
Sul Khatesh is subtler than the Rage of War. She
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Deadly Critical. Rak Tulkhesh scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 and rolls the damage dice three times, instead of twice.
Innate Spellcasting. Rak Tulkhesh's spellcasting ability is Charisma
their lives to build a prison of celestial light: a silver flame that bound the overlords in Khyber once more. These bonds have held for countless generations, but the overlords still yearn to break free
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. But anyone who can endure their abrasive demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally.
Entropic Hoards
Topaz dragons prize information on
sun and have no desire to get wet, beyond enjoying a bit of sea spray in the air. But they love being able to see the water, so they build their lairs on the heights of seaside cliffs or near perfect
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
irritated when disturbed. But anyone who can endure their abrasive demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally.
Entropic Hoards
Topaz dragons prize
, beyond enjoying a bit of sea spray in the air. But they love being able to see the water, so they build their lairs on the heights of seaside cliffs or near perfect sunbathing beaches where they can
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
and in the deadly energy of their breath weapons. Theirs is the raw elemental fury of the volcano, of biting arctic winds, and of raging lightning storms, as well as the subtle whisper of swamp and
rolling or point buy.
The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You’re free to follow those suggestions or to ignore them
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
survive with just their wits in situations that would be deadly for other folk. Because of that fact, many lizardfolk myths state that their people were placed by the gods in the Material Plane to guard
the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can
Species
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
ingrained that they are often at a loss when they try to impart that knowledge to others. Among the Selesnya, it primarily falls to loxodons to build the guild’s magnificent, cathedral-like arboretum
Orzhov Syndicate, community means the syndicate alone, with its interests taking priority over those of any other group.
Loxodon Names
A loxodon’s name includes subtle tones, produced in a loxodon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Encounters table—assumes the characters are 4th, 5th, or 6th level. It’s okay for some encounters to be easy and others to be hard or deadly. Easy encounters build players’ confidence; hard and deadly
Icewind Dale as a harsh realm full of a wide variety of creatures struggling to survive. An encounter’s difficulty—noted as Easy, Medium, Hard, or Deadly in the Difficulty column of the Random Wilderness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group Dragonmarked houses employ adventurers who suit their needs. The roles characters play in a group with a dragonmarked house patron often have more to do with their relationship to
dragonmarked houses or house members with eccentric interests and deep pockets. Guilder. Every dragonmarked house is more than a single family. Each house encompasses at least one guild that operates just
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
before the great magical statues can run amok. Alternatively, the grand parade of the Day of Wonders turns to deadly chaos when one of its inventive mechanical floats goes berserk and unleashes
destruction across the city. After stopping the threat, the characters learn that it was built based on a Kwalish design, and that other such designs might be used to build great engines of destruction. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
build easy, medium, hard, and deadly encounters. Just remember that groups of monsters eat up more of that budget than their base XP values would indicate (see step 4). For example, using the party
Creating a Combat Encounter When creating a combat encounter, let your imagination run wild and build something your players will enjoy. Once you have the details figured out, use this section to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
rest of Cyre. After the Mourning, no one wanted to challenge the Valenar’s claim to the land they had taken; in the interests of peace, the Treaty of Thronehold recognized the new elf kingdom of Valenar
Valenar and serve as a natural barrier between this land and the rest of Khorvaire. Beyond the desert, Valenar transitions from rolling steppes to fertile plains. The desert can be deadly, but the Valenar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
the service of a god (whether a member of the Ordning or an interloper god) and pursuing that god’s interests in the world. A band could also be a group of young giants who want to experience the
Bands table offers hooks you can use to build an adventure around a band of giants.
Bands d6 Adventure Hook
1 A band of giants is spotted near a town, and the adventurers are asked to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
Theldin to craft something horrible and deadly that will set Brimskarda apart from giantkind. Lair of the Red Dragon. Before Brimskarda’s takeover, an evil red dragon named Akaanvaerd controlled the
playful adventurer whose primary interests are giantkind and the natural world. A few years ago, she took up residence at the Fireside Monastery, where she quickly rose through the ranks to become
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
those who build new cities and those who free others from tyranny. Ephara knows that not all threats to a city come from outside it, and she encourages her followers to watch out for tyranny and
architecture, the creation of which often drives industry and sculpture, though she doesn’t scorn other varieties of artistic expression. Divine Relationships Ephara and Heliod have aligning interests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group A head of state like Prince Oargev requires a variety of adventurers to do the range of tasks they require. Depending on the kinds of work you do, your party might include some or
all of these roles: Prince Oargev ir’Wynarn Civil Servant. The vast majority of work performed on behalf of a head of state has very little to do with deadly adventure: it’s about prosecuting and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group A wide variety of talents can be useful in the work of an inquisitive, leading the Finders’ Guild to employ specialists with diverse skill sets. Many inquisitives come from
things take a deadly turn. Such a Client is often a nonplayer character whose connection with the party is dissolved at the end of an adventure, but sometimes a Client develops a taste for excitement and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
serve the guild’s interests well, it promises to take care of you. Guilds hate to waste valuable assets, after all—that’s just bad business. Types of Guild The guild structure covers a swath of business
represent guild patrons. A guild could even embody a more sinister group, such as one that deals in terrifying wares like deadly monsters, dangerous knowledge, or souls. Roll or pick from the Guild Types
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group A group sponsored by a university might look very much like any other adventuring party, with a range of diverse skills and capabilities. The only significant distinction lies
certainly legitimate Research Assistants who honestly pursue their studies, this role might suit characters without academic interests. Scholar. Likely possessing a high Intelligence score and a focus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
restrictions on who can govern; if you build up a strong base of support in a ward, you could hold the position yourself! The members of the City Council are quite diverse. Some are crooked, others are
restaurants in Sharn, she fights to maintain tradition but definitely puts the needs of the wealthy ahead of the poor. 6 Shassa Tarr (shifter), from Lower Northedge, represents the interests of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
magic, deadly monsters, and cruel local rulers are all perils that you face when you travel in the Forgotten Realms. Even farms and freeholds within a day’s walk of a city can fall prey to monsters, and
possession. A flaw is a characteristic that someone else can exploit to bring the character to ruin or cause the character to act against his or her best interests.
When a player roleplays a negative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
respects the other gods whose interests balance creation and destruction, such as Thassa, Purphoros, and Nylea, considering them better attuned to Theros’s needs and destiny’s myriad outcomes. Nylea shares
Klothys’s delight in the world’s natural cycles. Purphoros’s willingness to build and demolish appeases Klothys—as well as the fact that he despises Heliod as much as she does. Klothys’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
alignment. It’s a place where magic has been harnessed as a tool — used to build cities, to sail ships through the skies, to create both wonders and weapons. Eberron embraces swashbuckling action and pulp
it shape your story? The Mourning. This mystical cataclysm destroyed an entire nation and created a deadly wasteland in the heart of Khorvaire. The Mourning brought the war to an end, but it is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
ingrained that they are often at a loss when they try to impart that knowledge to others. Among the Selesnya, it primarily falls to loxodons to build the guild’s magnificent, cathedral-like arboretum
, community means the syndicate alone, with its interests taking priority over those of any other group. Loxodon Names A loxodon’s name includes subtle tones, produced in a loxodon’s resonant nasal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
weeks later, allowing characters time to adjust to city life and pursue their own interests. An explosion tears through Trollskull Alley, prompting an investigation that hurls the characters into conflict
lair are difficult for characters of lower than 5th level to overcome. You can gently steer characters in a different direction, drop hints that urge them to use extreme caution, or make deadly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
might receive a vision; roll on the Visions of Ioun table below. Visions of Ioun 1d6 Vision 1 Minotaurs dig beneath the hill and build a temple to Bahamut and other gods. 2 Minotaurs clad in the
many other dangers. The overgrown trees are the den of countless giant spiders and several phase spiders. Among these are deadly ruin spiders (see chapter 21 for this stat block), creatures altered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
incorporate deadly acts into their performances in hopes of catching his eye and earning his favor. Stages for Rakdos performances appear on streets and plazas throughout Ravnica every night, and
undermining popular and powerful leaders and interfering — often violently — with any effort to build a centralized concentration of authority. The Azorius Senate currently stands as the greatest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
and damage values as shown below. Purpose Before diving into the details of your trap, think about its reason for being. Why would someone build such a trap? What is its purpose? Consider the trap’s
moderate, dangerous, or deadly threat to characters in its level range. A moderate trap is unlikely to kill a character. A dangerous trap typically deals enough damage that a character hit by one is eager
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
wealth for its hoard, its ambitions expanding in its advancing years. 2 Lich. An undead spellcaster of immense power employs your group. Its interests are strangely diverse and seemingly benign
your patron or their agents, your group makes ability checks made to research lore related to your patron’s interests and influence with advantage. Sanctuary. Your patron’s agents have safe houses or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
ambitions, then pursue the goals of their order, and then support the continued well-being of the Conclave. Towers of High Sorcery Thousands of years ago, the Mages of High Sorcery cooperated to build
five Towers of High Sorcery, centers of learning to advance the craft of magic and the interests of the orders. Three of the towers were destroyed during the Cataclysm, and a fourth—the once unsurpassed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
keeps all the city’s factions at each other’s throats and out of Horgar’s way. Council of Lairds This advisory body represents the interests of the different clans that have pledged allegiance to the
efficiency, stoicism, and hard work, and these values are exemplified in their capital. Everything the duergar make or build has a purpose and function; the only aesthetic they value in architecture is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
calculated poise, and its deadly strike. Their advanced philosophy taught the virtue of detachment from emotion and of clear, focused thought. Yuan-ti culture was among the richest in the mortal world
yuan-ti claiming to be an avatar of Merrshaulk. Speaking with Merrshaulk’s voice, Sseth vowed to pull the yuan-ti out of decline and build a new empire. Many of Merrshaulk’s devout turned to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
build a battle that is potentially deadly, though still not likely to be an automatic defeat. A party of four characters facing an encounter designed for six characters would fall into this category
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Creating a Rival In essence, a rival is a somewhat specialized NPC. You can use chapter 4 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to build a new NPC for this purpose, or pick one from your current cast of
Sibling or ally of defeated enemy 12 Official seeking to restore a tarnished reputation 13 Deadly foe disguised as a social rival 14 Fiend seeking to tempt the characters to evil 15 Spurned romantic