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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
whether one of these leaders will unite the house, or if it will shatter under the strain. If you’re an heir of House Cannith, you should decide which of these barons you serve or if you have other ideas about the house’s future.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
affairs of other guilds is a great way to get squashed like a bug. (Neutral)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I cherish the finger of a family member who was petrified by a
, you are connected to every other member in some way or another. Convinced that the rest of the world is out to get you, you find it easy to form close bonds with your guild mates, and harder to make
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
; did I mention focus?
2
I get really excited about my ideas and I can’t wait to talk about them and start putting them into practice and tinkering with them and I want to tell you about how
suspension.
7
Great ideas are fine, but great results are what counts.
8
If you can guess what I’m about to do, that means I’ve run out of imagination.
Ideals
d6
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
a set of beliefs about the nature of life. Simic members’ bonds and flaws derive from their scientific research — including their creation of new life forms, which they can become very
interfere with the conclusions of logic. (Lawful)
6
Superiority. My vast intellect and strength are directed toward increasing my sway over others. (Evil)
Bonds
d6
Bond
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
;AAAAAARRRRggggh! [To live is to feel and express the rage burning in your belly.] (Chaotic)
6
Tradition. The Old Ways must be preserved and upheld. (Any)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
encounters with members of other guilds are more often violent than friendly, but occasional bonds do form.
Roll twice on the Gruul Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Gruul
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, empathetic, and generally peaceful — unless roused to action. Their flaws and bonds alike grow naturally from their close ties to the community.
Personality Traits
d8
Personality Trait
finally know peace. (Any)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I would give my life in the defense of the small enclave where I first encountered Mat’Selesnya.
2
I love beasts and
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
the flesh as long as possible, and as a spirit afterward. (Any)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
The unbearable weight of my debt has driven me to desperation.
2
I’m duty-bound
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
is an excellent deterrent for other criminals. (Evil)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I am beholden to an Azorius arrester who captured the criminal who killed my parents, saving me from
complimented me on my work.
Non-Azorius Contacts
d10
Contact
1
Roll an additional Azorius contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival.
2
The person who
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
;Society functions only if people do their duty and respect the chain of command. (Lawful)
6
Conviction. Anything worth doing is worth doing with your whole heart. (Lawful)
Bonds
; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival.
3
I showed mercy to an injured, now-grateful Dimir spy.
4
I suspect someone I know is a Golgari assassin, but I can’t prove it
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
remade, with no guilds and no hierarchies. (Chaotic)
6
Spectacle. People are inspired by the greatness they see in art. (Any)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I have belonged to
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->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Ideas, Not Rules Even though these pages are full of tables and die rolls, they don’t make up a rules system — in fact, the opposite is true. You can use as much or as little of this material as you
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->Monster Manual (2014)
that allows them to share basic ideas such as hunger, curiosity, or affection. When it bonds with a companion, a pseudodragon can communicate what it sees and hears even over long distances. A
companions, but they can sometimes be won over with gifts of food or treasure. When a pseudodragon finds an agreeable companion, it bonds with that person as long as it is treated fairly. A pseudodragon puts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
embodying a concept. Their final work was the Material Plane, where all ideas would become manifest: a realm that could know war and peace, life and death, order and chaos. But cruel Khyber sought ultimate
struggling against her bonds and yearning to destroy the world above. Another tale shared across cultures describes one more conflict that occurred in the first age of the world. Long ago, powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
characters were before becoming adventurers, and also include roleplaying hooks in the form of ideals, bonds, and flaws — things that you, as the DM, want to know. For example, if a player chooses the
Criminal background, one of the options for the character’s bond is, “I’m trying to pay off an old debt I owe to a generous benefactor.” If that’s the character’s bond, work with the player to decide who that generous benefactor is.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
seen whether one of these leaders will unite the house, or if it will shatter under the strain. If you’re an heir of House Cannith, you should decide which of these barons you serve — or if you have other ideas about the future of the house.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
unite the house, or if it will shatter under the strain. If you’re an heir of House Cannith, you should decide which of these barons you serve or if you have other ideas about the house’s future.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
do that is special, if anything. Roll on the NPC Talents table or use it to spur your own ideas. NPC Talents d20 Talent 1 Plays a musical instrument 2 Speaks several languages fluently 3
Knows thieves’ cant Mannerism In one sentence, describe one mannerism that will help players remember the NPC. Roll on the NPC Mannerisms and Quirks table or use it to generate your own ideas. NPC
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
. (Evil)
Yuan-ti Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I will see our empire rise again and, in so doing, win the favor of the serpent gods.
2
I am enamored with the culture and trappings of
another society and wish to be part of it.
3
I respect my superiors and obey them without question. My fate is theirs to decide.
4
I have an interest in an unsuitable mate, which I can&rsquo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragon Echo Characteristics table to help you decide what aspects of a dragon’s echo are similar to the dragon you know and which are different. You can then use the other tables in this chapter
(including the Dragon Appearance, Dragon Mannerisms, Dragon Bonds, and Dragon Flaws and Secrets tables), as well as the tables of personality traits and ideals in chapter 5, to help you elaborate the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
reacting to ignorant invasion of my own. 2 I have my own ideas about what is and is not food, and I find the eating habits of those around me fascinating, confusing, or revolting. 3 I have a strong
careful, for I have no way of telling friend from foe here. (Any) Bonds d6 Bond 1 So long as I have this token from my homeland, I can face any adversity in this strange land. 2 The gods of my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
emulate. (Any) 6 Power. Everything I choose to do is determined by whether it will make me smarter and stronger. (Evil) Yuan-ti Bonds d6 Bond 1 I will see our empire rise again and, in so doing, win
to decide. 4 I have an interest in an unsuitable mate, which I can’t suppress. 5 I respect and emulate a great hero or ancestor. 6 An enemy destroyed something of value to me, and I will find where it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
adventurers and also include roleplaying hooks in the form of ideals, bonds, and flaws—things you ought to know. For example, if a player chooses the criminal background, one of the options for the
character’s bond is, “I’m trying to pay off an old debt I owe to a generous benefactor.” If that’s the character’s bond, you should work with the player to decide who that generous benefactor is and build
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
Adventuring Is there a hard limit on how many short rests characters can take in a day, or is this purely up to the DM to decide? The only hard limit on the number of short rests you can take is the
levels? The highest level is 20th. The “Epic Boons” section in the Dungeon Master’s Guide offers ideas for further advancement. The frightened condition says “while the source of its fear is within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle
Run the Encounter Let the players take the lead! They can try anything they can imagine. Encourage the players to tell you their ideas. Ask them to let you know what they are thinking, and then run
Merrow Lots of players will attack first. Other players will decide their characters attack if other approaches fail. When a player decides that their character attacks, their character acts first in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Heroes of Destiny The Sage Destinies table provides narrative ideas inspired by the Deck of Many Things that you can use while developing your character. The entries in this table are geared toward
a hag, in disguise. Ruin A fortune teller warned that you’re destined to cause great destruction, which you’re trying to avoid. Sage You use a divinatory card spread to decide which spells to prepare
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
extending into the divine realms as well. The god Moradin, who is revered by many dwarves, is said to loathe the evil giant gods. But you might decide the dwarves and giants of your world have a long
, and the two peoples maintain a sense of mutual respect. War of the Ancients Jabari Weathers When giants hold up the sky, what happens
when dragons decide to make the sky fall? You might also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
world. Decide on the type of discovery that is made or use the Discoveries table to generate ideas. Discoveries d10 Discovery 1 Ancient ruin/lost city of a legendary race 2 Animal/monster/magical
World-Shaking Events You can use this section for ideas and inspiration to expand on world-shaking events already occurring (or soon to occur) within your world. Alternatively, you can roll on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
one-sided battle. Instead, the characters could witness the giants in an altercation from a distance, foreshadowing a conflict that will threaten all the smaller folk in the region. Or you could decide
common cause, they can alter the nature of worlds.
Encounter Context Each table entry presents a short description of the creatures in an encounter and what they’re doing. Use these ideas as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
an impression of tremendous boredom
20 Deeply suspicious, treating all Humanoids encountered as probable agents of a rival dragon
Dragon Bonds d10 Bond
1 I treasure one
A nearby person intrigues me with fascinating questions and bizarre ideas.
4 I collect information about the worlds of the Material Plane, and I would love to visit another world someday.
5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
saboteurs using their criminal activities as a cover for their true agenda. What is Sora Katra really trying to accomplish in Sharn? This question ties to how you decide to use the Daughters of Sora
crime syndicates in chapter 1 includes additional ideas for parties with a crime syndicate patron. Daask Assignments d6 Assignment 1 Convince several new businesses in the lower wards to pay
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
can be placed in any location. Wherever the players decide to place the talisman, their characters must travel to that location while Vizeran makes his final preparations for the ritual. Given their
gathering the necessary components to make a replacement, or abandon Vizeran’s plan. See “Loose Threads” later in this chapter for ideas about what to do if the plan never gets off the ground.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
environment, such as whether it includes obstacles or other features that might come into play, and the ever-present possibility of something unexpected taking place. If you already have ideas for how to
simply jot down a few notes based on a creature’s Monster Manual description. During the battle, you can use these ideas to inform how you portray the monsters and their actions. To keep things simple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
decide that your vampire villain murders several knights. By slipping past locked doors in gaseous form, the vampire is able to make the deaths appear natural at first, but it soon becomes clear that a
table, indicating that the party’s goal is to secure aid from a ruler or council. You decide to connect that to the leadership of the order targeted by your vampire villain. Maybe the order’s leaders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
suggested characteristics (personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws). Each guild entry also provides personal contacts; suggestions for your alignment, race, and class; and a list of spells that you can
you. Bonds and Contacts As a benefit of your guild membership, you have contacts both inside and outside the guild. Contacts are useful resources in the urban environment of Ravnica, where a friendly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
parts, all on the small side. The second table holds a tiefling restrained with leather straps. She struggles against the bonds with a wild look on her face.
Standing near the tiefling’s table is an
dead. If the characters are quick to accept Hoobur’s offer (even just to avoid a fight they know they can’t yet win), you get to decide how the freed Wizzy and Talanatha feel about that. You can also