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Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
5th
dominate person
Your magic often takes the form of blue or golden runes floating and glowing in the air in circular patterns or of shimmering azure barriers of magical energy. If you
Traits
d8
Trait
1
I try never to let my judgment become clouded by emotion.
2
I have infinite patience with the dolts and boors I’m forced to deal with every day
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the motivation to overcome my barriers, then their matter is unworthy of my attention.
8 On a long enough timescale, all actions are meaningless. So why should I deny myself anything?
Gold
what’s fair or necessary. (Lawful)
5 Isolation. Every interaction has ramifications that stretch on into infinity. I curate my impact on the world by remaining aloof and self-reliant. (Any
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
uneven ground. Valleys and ridges channel travel in certain directions. Mountain ranges present forbidding barriers traversed only by remote passes. Even the most trackless desert reveals favored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of colleges, administrators, and faculty, a single person serves as your primary point of contact, someone who has a significant impact on the nature of your relationship with the university
interested in selling plundered artifacts than in actual research 4 A department secretary who thinks you’re a great deal more interesting than any of the regular faculty 5 An erudite dean who believes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
same crafting skill. These efforts rarely have any lasting impact, but some have managed to upset the ordning at a local level for a few centuries. Because their sense of the ordning relies on physical
inspired by these ideas, illustrating how giants’ attitudes toward the ordning can impact characters and the lives of Humanoids who live near them. Rejecting the Ordning d8 Adventure Hook 1 A giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
physical might with psi-infused weapon strikes, telekinetic lashes, and barriers of mental force. Many githyanki train to become such warriors, as do some of the most disciplined high elves. In the world of
propel your weapons with psionic force. Once on each of your turns, immediately after you hit a target within 30 feet of you with an attack and deal damage to it with a weapon, you can expend one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
great NPCs of Faerûn in a way that will not negatively impact the story you want to tell, nor steal the spotlight from the characters. The echoes offer characters the chance to receive advice from
of Faerûn in a way that will not negatively impact the story you want to tell, nor steal the spotlight from the characters. The echoes offer them the chance to receive advice from experienced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
agree to help her, they are free to claim anything else they find in the fortress. Yargoth keeps her end of the deal, provided the characters do the same. 11b. Fire and Rust Defenses. Six hobgoblins
contraption that hurls casks of alchemist’s fire that explode on impact. Before one of these weapons can be fired, it must be loaded and aimed. It takes one action to load the weapon, one action to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
creature with a weapon that has the Heavy property as part of the Attack on your turn, you can cause the weapon to deal extra damage to the target. The extra damage equals your Proficiency Bonus. Hew
or an Unarmed Strike—and deal damage to the target, you gain a +2 bonus to the damage. Strength Advantage. You have Advantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws. No Concentration or Spells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
.
Boatswain Tarto flicks away the stub of her smoldering cigar as she orders you to unfurl a rope ladder.
“Here’s the deal, see. You have one sending stone, and I have the other. When you find the meteorite
, contact me and let me know, then await further instructions.”
Tarto tosses you a satchel. “This here is a bag of holding. You can use it to contain the meteorite. The impact site is nearby. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
he moves the lever to trigger a trap. Trap. When the lever is pulled, iron spikes spring out from the floor and ceiling to form barriers across each doorway. A creature in either opening must succeed
the spikes, but the gaps aren’t big enough for a character to slip through. The barriers of spikes grant three-quarters cover to creatures behind them. Each barrier has AC 15, 18 hit points, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
overlords. Under the teachings of Zerthimon, who called on his people to abandon the warlike ambitions of Gith, the githzerai focused their mental energy on creating physical and psychic barriers to
called zerths. These powerful and disciplined monks can shift their bodies from one plane to another using only the power of their minds. Beyond Limbo. Though githzerai rarely deal with the realms beyond
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
ram deal 1d6 bludgeoning damage. When the doors reach 20 hit points, they have cracks large enough to see through. At 10 hit points, the doors sag in their hinges. At 5, they could collapse at the
next impact. How frequently you roll the die is up to you! One roll every 15–20 seconds is a good target for an average group. Be flexible, judge the players’ level of tension, and don’t let anyone relax
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
zodiac phenomenon might sweep over an entire planet once in a generation, or it might occur monthly in a remote village. The DM decides when and where zodiac phenomena occur as well as their impact
initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the knights deal 9 (2d8) force damage to each of the characters’ enemies. After the battle, the knights bow, then disappear. 8 Euryale. Natural vegetation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
battering ram deal 1d6 bludgeoning damage. When the doors reach 20 hit points, they have cracks large enough to see through. At 10 hit points, the doors sag in their hinges. At 5, they could collapse at the
next impact. How frequently you roll the die is up to you! One roll every 15–20 seconds is a good target for an average group. Be flexible, judge the players’ level of tension, and don’t let anyone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
thri-kreen mystic, who serves as the spelljammer (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie for their stat blocks). Dock 8. Vocath’s yacht, a damselfly ship called the Devil’s Deal, is moored at the end of this dock
of Force. Transparent, soundproof walls of force separate areas 1, area 2, and area 3. Vocath can pass through these magical barriers, as can creatures that are tattooed with his personal sigil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Network’s blood-soaked reach into every assassination, black market, and illegal deal that happens in Faerûn. The order’s criminal connections burrow into every major city and thieves’ guild in the Western
have any particular interest in morality, and evil acts have no impact on her attitude toward the party. She disapproves of taking any wyrmspeakers alive, though, fearing the power of such dangerous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Network’s blood-soaked reach into every assassination, black market, and illegal deal that happens in Faerûn. The order’s criminal connections burrow into every major city and thieves’ guild in the Western
have any particular interest in morality, and evil acts have no impact on her attitude toward the party. She disapproves of taking any wyrmspeakers alive, though, fearing the power of such dangerous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Network’s blood-soaked reach into every assassination, black market, and illegal deal that happens in Faerûn. The order’s criminal connections burrow into every major city and thieves’ guild in the Western
have any particular interest in morality, and evil acts have no impact on her attitude toward the party. She disapproves of taking any wyrmspeakers alive, though, fearing the power of such dangerous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
poisoned conditions. They deal damage by slicing creatures with their sharp edges (the attack is otherwise identical to the hawk’s Talons attack). The cage contains three folded birds that Endelyn has
in a bottle takes 7 (2d6) lightning damage, emptying the bottle in the process. As an action, a creature can hurl a bottle of lightning up to 30 feet, where it shatters on impact. A creature that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the monster’s expected challenge rating and use the Monster Statistics by Challenge Rating table to determine how much damage the monster should deal every round. The table presents a range at each
challenge rating. It doesn’t matter how this damage is apportioned or distributed; for example, a monster might deal the damage every round with a single attack, or the damage could be split among
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
leave fuming impact craters behind. Empty battlefields are littered with weapons and bones, showing where the legions of the Nine Hells met enemies on their native soil and prevailed. The archduchess
, rakshasas, incubi, succubi, and other fiends. Dispater collects a piece of every deal through special provisions that are added to contracts signed on his layer of the Nine Hells. Dispater is one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, Avernus, is the arrival point for visitors, a rocky wasteland with rivers of blood and clouds of biting flies. Fiery comets occasionally fall from the darkened sky and carve out fuming impact craters
deals with night hags, rakshasas, incubi, succubi, and other Fiends. Contracts signed on his layer contain special provisions that allow Dispater to collect a cut of the deal. Dispater is one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
barriers to gain access to the tunnel. As with the tunnels between chambers, escape tunnels are usually a steep climb or nearly vertical to make it difficult for non-flying creatures to follow. A tunnel
that doesn’t reach the ceiling and build a trapped door into it. The beholder can fly over the trap, while intruders are forced to deal with the door or waste time trying to climb over the wall. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
barriers both physical and psychic. These Rogues discover psionic power within themselves and channel it to do their roguish work. As a Soulknife, your psionic abilities might have haunted you since
or until you dismiss this effect (no action required). This invisibility ends early immediately after you deal damage to a creature or you force a creature to make a saving throw. Once you use this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
discussed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, you can customize any dragon’s stat block to reflect the dragon’s unique character. Minor changes such as those below are easy to make and have no impact on a dragon’s
challenge rating—especially if those spells deal damage or impose conditions on targets. Other Traits and Actions. You can borrow traits and actions from other monsters to add unique flavor to a dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
they did before she is willing to deal with them in any way. Runara’s mission is to help those whose lives have been shaped by violence find new paths forward in peace. Ultimately, she would like to
to friendly by engaging her in conversation on her favorite topics: history, ethics, and the impact of individual actions on the world. A character who learns Varnoth’s name and succeeds on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
combine rigorous training with physical excellence to deal devastating blows, withstand peril, and garner glory. Whether in athletic contests or bloody battle, Champions strive for the crown of the
Power Psi Warriors awaken the power of their minds to augment their physical might. They harness this psionic power to infuse their weapon strikes, lash out with telekinetic energy, and create barriers of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the characters deal with the threats inside the walls, townsfolk emerge from their longhouses and begin to scour the fields for stray threats. Characters who join the search find trails that lead back
projectile — but the contraption was designed to fling goblins. A goblin used as a projectile typically wears a spiked helmet, so that it deals piercing damage to the target on impact. The thirty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
’ collective skill proficiencies, tool proficiencies, backgrounds, and positions within their franchise could all impact the design and construction of a headquarters. A glassblower might make beautiful
desk at which to work. Such features are cosmetic or limited in impact, but enable players to feel more interested and invested in their headquarters. Starter Headquarters Each franchise’s starter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
manifest zones linked to that plane. Daanvi, the Perfect Order Daanvi embodies absolute order, along with the ideals of law and discipline and their impact on civilization. The perfectly ordered, immaculate
that deal fire damage are empowered here. Such a spell of 1st level or higher cast within the zone deals fire damage as if it were cast at a level one higher than the spell slot that was expended. 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
the characters either retreat or succeed in bypassing the door. Development. If the characters are repelled, they must deal with additional reinforcements if they try this approach again. Two orcs from
east end of the bridge drops into the crevasse and slams into the cliff wall on the west side. Any characters on the bridge take 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage from the impact with the wall and must make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
and each other, speaking through the barriers so as to maintain anonymity. Also popular are schools like the Lamp of Learning and the Verdashir Academy (also known as the Dervish Academy), which train
bored into the stone, carving a maze of meandering tunnels and draining into subterranean aquifers. Though hardly diverting enough water to impact the river’s flow, the web of submerged chambers has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Development. Brawn knows a great deal about Tresendar Manor, including the location and layout of its dungeon. Characters who talk to him about his past can learn a few details of the entrance to the
in Phandalin will inevitably have an impact on the characters and their franchise. Still, if the players aren’t interested in the political aspect of the campaign story, don’t worry about it. Wester
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
here wander the ruins. The power of the air node imbued them with elemental energy, so their attacks deal lightning damage instead of necrotic. They attack any creature that enters the cavern. N6
, causing bits of debris to ricochet off the walls, exploding into dust from the impact. In the middle of the cavern a stone brazier is lit with a steady green flame. Blocking the tunnel to the north