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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
prosperity of the house, so they can continue to help future generations.
While the public face of Jorasco is that of the healer, there are rumors that the house engaged in disturbing experiments
during the Last War, working with House Vadalis to develop biological weapons and new creatures. A Jorasco heir has to decide if they want to investigate these rumors.
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
skills that help them in a dungeon environment, such as climbing, finding and disarming traps, and opening locks.
When it comes to combat, rogues prioritize cunning over brute strength. A rogue
even they sometimes recruit apprentices to help them in their scams and heists. A few rogues make an honest living as locksmiths, investigators, or exterminators, which can be a dangerous job in a
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
your adventuring career, you can decide whether to tell your companions about your inheritance right away. Rather than attracting attention to yourself, you might want to keep your inheritance a secret
trouble, I’m always ready to lend help.
3
When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way.
4
I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
bother to couch my opinions in flattering words.
5
I can’t help but pocket any trinket or coin I come across, no matter how worthless.
6
I’m convinced that I’m better and
.
4
Roll an additional Golgari contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival.
5
I joined the Gruul in a battle against the Boros once, and the chief of that small clan thanks
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
a belt pouch containing 1 pp (an Orzhov-minted 10-zino coin)
Feature: Leverage
You can exert leverage over one or more individuals below you in the guild’s hierarchy and demand their help as
Orzhov contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival.
8
My childhood friend is now a Rakdos torturer. We still meet for drinks occasionally.
9
I have the key to a vault where
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
advancing civilization, nature needs some help from biomancers and terraformers. If, along the way, you happen to create super-soldiers and mutant monsters that can bolster the combine’s defenses
very different.
7
I borrowed a lot of money from an Orzhov syndic to help finance my research.
8
A Rakdos ringmaster has taken an interest in my research which, come to think of it, might
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
the clan chief to help me sometimes.
8
I made a strong impression on Borborygmos.
Non-Gruul Contacts
d10
Contact
1
An Azorius arrester thinks I can be reformed
spiritual guidance at times.
5
Roll an additional Gruul contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival.
6
An Izzet scientist blames the Gruul for the destruction of his life’s
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
.
6
I do what I can to help out the spouse of a comrade who died in battle.
Flaws
d6
Flaw
1
I act bravely when I’m in a group, but I’m a coward when I&rsquo
; more even than my closest friends.
5
I’m slow to trust members of other guilds.
6
I’ve been known to turn a blind eye to injustice, with the help of a modest bribe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Xaryxis Is Spared If Xaryxis was not destroyed, the characters return home to find their world on the brink of annihilation. As the planet begins to fracture, the characters might decide to help evacuate and resettle survivors on the other worlds of their system.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Dressing for Success Although the Magister’s Masquerade takes place late in the Strixhaven academic year, it occupies a significant place in the mind of many third-year students. To help students
decide what to wear, the administration announces a theme for the masquerade and hosts a fashion show early in the year. The theme announcement and fashion show take place in the weeks following the Advanced Arcane History Exam.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Organization Ethos It can be useful to assign an alignment to an organization—including a faction, a guild, or a nation—to describe its ethos. This can help you decide how groups interact with each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Muralist Mutiny As written, the sculptors in the Tomb of Horrors are eager to escape but the muralists are loyal to Moghadam. However, you might decide that the muralists have their own reasons to
flee servitude, and have secured a set of claws of the umber hulk (see appendix C) to do so. They might also look for the characters’ help to escape, using the claws to dig a secret tunnel beneath their chambers in area 9—and potentially intersecting with the umber hulks’ excavations.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
I’m secretly hoping that I can change the cult from the inside, using my influence to help rein in the wanton violence.
4
I own something that Rakdos once touched (it’s seared
Orzhov oligarch has taken an interest in my career, like a patron of the arts.
8
Roll an additional Rakdos contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival.
9
A Selesnya healer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
ability check? How hard is it? What’s the result? Use the descriptions of the ability scores and their associated skills in the Basic Rules to help you decide what kind of ability check to use. Then
things that the adventure can’t possibly anticipate. It’s up to you to decide whether their attempts are successful. If it seems like anyone should have an easy time doing it, don’t ask for an ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Gloine. You can help bring those weeks of exploration to life with random encounters — some of which might increase or decrease the length of the characters’ journey, as you decide. Chapter 2 of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
the characters open her coffin and help her, suggesting that they drop her into the gelatinous ooze covering the city so that she can sink down and use one of Kwalish’s armatures for a new body
. However, you might decide that if this is done, the priest’s still-potent magical power allows her to merge with the great ooze and control it — effectively using that titanic creature as the new body she seeks.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
often have the most to teach us.
-Fizban
Dragons often take on followers to help them acquire treasure and protect their hoards and lairs. Assigning such subordinates to a dragon is a matter of
encounter and adventure design. As you craft an encounter, an adventure, or an entire campaign around a dragon, you can decide how many creatures are in the dragon’s service.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
ability checks (though another character can help, at your discretion). Whatever choice or challenge you decide the top card represents, the characters’ success or failure while dealing with that situation determines how you read the bottom card.
road, or a situation the characters are asked to resolve. You decide the scope of the decision the characters must make. You can ask them to make a simple choice (“Do you want to take the path along
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
desire, and you can make decisions in any order you want. For instance, you might not want these tables to help you decide who your parents and siblings are, because that’s among the information
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Age The age entry notes the age when a member of the race is considered an adult, as well as the race’s expected lifespan. This information can help you decide how old your character is at the start
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
to help you determine a creature’s initial attitude. Characters can shift a creature’s attitude by their words or actions. For example, buying drinks for an Indifferent group of miners might shift
kind gesture at a future date, or challenging the characters to a friendly drinking contest. Ability Checks in Social Interaction You decide the extent to which ability checks shape the outcome of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, these scoundrels are organized into thieves’ guilds or crime families. Plenty of rogues operate independently, but even they sometimes recruit apprentices to help them in their scams and heists. A few
both sides of the law. Some are hardened criminals who decide to seek their fortune in treasure hoards, while others take up a life of adventure to escape from the law. Some have learned and perfected
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Perilous Evacuation It’s up to the characters to decide how to handle the incoming invasion. Unless the characters made other plans, Mayor Raven and Darrett are at the village’s wharf with most of
, slowing their descent into the village.
As invaders sweep over the cliff into Vogler, Darrett draws his sword and asks the characters to help him defend the escaping villagers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
type of sidekick to use or let the players choose. It’s up to you and the players to decide who controls the sidekick in play. If the characters have already played through Dragon of Icespire Peak, they
can use the same sidekicks from that adventure. This appendix can also help you level up those sidekicks.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
entire extent of the characters’ experience on campus that year. Unless explicitly stated, assume that anywhere from a few days to a few weeks passes between the events of an adventure. You can decide
how quickly the year passes and work with your players to decide what else they get up to. You can conduct roleplaying scenes with the characters’ fellow students, taking into account their Friends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
, congratulate them on building their characters and begin the adventure with the next session. During character creation, your role as the DM is to let your players build the characters they want, and to help
let the player decide if they want the character to have a sidekick (see “Running for One Player” below).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
worshipers in the pews is overcome and transforms into black rock. If the black rocks from the chapel are brought to the sculptors, you might decide that they can help restore those victims to life using
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Allies and Enemies The effects in this book sometimes target just allies or enemies. A creature is your ally if they’re inclined to help you or fight alongside you—or if you believe they’re inclined
you either believe they’re inclined to do so, or you plan to pick a fight with them regardless. If in doubt, it’s up to the GM to decide whether a creature counts as an ally, an enemy, or neither.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
unnatural shade of orange. You can decide why the characters are traveling in the region; they might just be passing through or be traveling to the town of Arborean Springs. Perhaps local residents sent
messengers to nearby communities seeking help from adventurers. The characters might all have dreamed about a lush valley threatened by wildfires or received a divine message directing them to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Chapter 2: Rumblings A settlement in the north comes under giant attack. You decide which location to use: the walled town of Bryn Shander in the cold heart of Icewind Dale; Goldenfields, a
. The attacking giants have a specific goal. If the characters help defend the location against the giants’ onslaught and succeed in defeating or driving off the attackers, the characters are rewarded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
tools to help keep the action moving. At any time, you can decide that a player’s action is automatically successful. You can also grant the player advantage on any ability check, reducing the chance of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Work with the players to decide the message’s contents, how each character mysteriously receive the message, and why they’ve decided to follow the directions. The message should be vague but enticing to the character, such as “They need your help,” “Prove yourself,” or “Reclaim what you’ve lost.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, these scoundrels are organized into thieves’ guilds or crime families. Plenty of rogues operate independently, but even they sometimes recruit apprentices to help them in their scams and heists. A few
both sides of the law. Some are hardened criminals who decide to seek their fortune in treasure hoards, while others take up a life of adventure to escape from the law. Some have learned and perfected
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Table Rules Ideally, players come to the gaming table with the same goal: to have a fun time together. This section gives recommendations for table rules you can establish to help meet that goal
players wandering away from the table and back, but some players prefer planned breaks. Have snacks. Decide before a session who will bring food and drink. This is often something the players can handle.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
interesting stories can emerge if you decide to refuse an assignment. Even a patron that isn’t heavy-handed can significantly motivate your group. Maybe you’ll seek adventures based on what pleases your
patron and so earn a reward. A university, for example, might not send you on a particular mission, but you might decide to follow leads to an ancient artifact hoping the university might reward you