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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Tortles have a saying: âWe wear our homes on our backs.â These turtle folk live on many worlds, most often journeying up and down coasts, along waterways, and across the sea. Tortles don
ât have a unified story of how they were created, but they all have a sense of being mystically connected to the natural world. Carrying their shelter on their backs gives tortles a special
Species
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
characterâs class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. Youâre free to follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be
, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Playerâs Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
powerful backs, and some have long patches of hair on their chins and cheeks. Their legs end in heavy, cloven hooves, and they have long, tufted tails.
Creating Your Character
At 1st level, you
height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Playerâs Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Astral Plane can live to be more than 750 years old.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of the game
suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
glide. Hadozees wrap these wings around themselves to keep warm.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one
follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
impossible to duplicate. To interact with other folk, thri-kreen rely on a form of telepathy.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a
increase. Youâre free to follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your
scores to increase. Youâre free to follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20.
Languages
Your character can
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
, determined to find a greater purpose.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of the gameâs
to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of the gameâs fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option
; section for your characterâs class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. Youâre free to follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
Imagine a perfect world: one in which nature and civilization exist in harmony, adapted to each other; one in which life is shaped to match its environment and the environment is shaped to match life
make a nice sideshow act.
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I left the Selesnya â and a lover â behind when I joined the Simic.
10
Roll an additional Simic contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival.
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Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one
height and weight that humans have in our world. If youâd like to determine your characterâs height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Playerâs Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
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Acquisitions Incorporated
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Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant
easily portable. It is not unusual to see individual verdan or whole families trooping along the roads of the world with their tents and belongings strapped to their backs.
Even when they are happily
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Organization Ethos It can be useful to assign an alignment to an organizationâincluding a faction, a guild, or a nationâto describe its ethos. This can help you decide how groups interact with each
leadership can generate interesting material for adventure. For example, imagine a Neutral Good queen ascending to the throne of a Lawful Evil empire and struggling to reform its institutions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
in your group, decide which of the great powers in the world backs your group. This decision can shape your entire campaign.
. Dragonmark. Decide whether your character bears one of the mystical marks associated with the dragonmarked houses. Background. Choose the house agent background if your character has devoted themself to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
, the tone, and major themes. Telling players what to expect prepares them as they imagine what sorts of characters they could create and launches conversations about content to be embraced and avoided
genres of horror from chapter 2 interest you. Being transparent with your players allows them to decide if this is a game they want to play, which is best to know before play begins.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
point buy. The âQuick Buildâ section for your characterâs class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. Youâre free to follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to
Random Height and Weight table in the Playerâs Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
point buy. The âQuick Buildâ section for your characterâs class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. Youâre free to follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to
, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Playerâs Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurerâs Guide
Creating Your Character When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of the gameâs fantastical races, which include the races presented
scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
a match for a party of 10th-level adventurers, but the characters have storm giants watching their backs. Hekaton or Serissa also gives each character a potion of giant size (see appendix B) from the
royal treasury, enabling them to face the dragon as true giants when the time comes. The storm giants describe the effect and duration of the potions, but they leave it to the characters to decide if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
, actions, spells, or other features of their classes or backgrounds. In other cases, you decide whether a circumstance influences a roll in one direction or another, and you grant advantage or impose
no need to keep track of how many circumstances weigh on both sides. For example, imagine a wizard is running down a dungeon corridor to escape from a beholder. Around the corner ahead, two ogres lie
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
rest that night. Day 2 Challenge: Jester (Reversed). When reversed, this card can represent misfortunes piling up in a way that might be humorous if it werenât so disastrous. Imagine the worst
. The characters might decide to avoid the place entirely. Or they could free the monstersâhopefully avoiding the hungry onesâand confront the zooâs enraged owner. Day 3 Reward or Ruin: Gem. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Encounters in Phandalin When the characters explore Phandalin, you donât need to keep track of how much time is spent at each location. Instead, imagine that youâre directing an old-style western
townsfolk, they might decide to go looking for the Redbrands. When they do, run the âRedbrand Ruffiansâ encounter. Alternatively, if the characters are reluctant to seek out the ruffians, the Redbrands can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lordâs Wrath
Adventure Background As the settlers of Leilon bend their backs to the arduous task of creating a defensible settlement in the dangerous wilds of the Sword Coast, even larger threats loom all around
, etc.) to assist in its construction, making the shrine more grandiose than it might otherwise be.
Alternatively, if one of the characters worships a different deity, they might decide to invest in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
dark. Suddenly, a loud voice booms out all around you in Undercommon: âTurn back or suffer a death so horrible you cannot imagine! You have been warned!â
The voice is actually a minor illusion cantrip
. Sheâs hiding in the rubble along the cavern wall but can be spotted with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. If the adventurers decide to turn back, finding another tunnel going in the right
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
following list is not exhaustive; customize your list to include elements you imagine could arise during adventures. End the list with a space where players can add other topics to avoid or that theyâre
are spooky romps not too different from typical D&D adventures. Others venture into more unsettling territory. You and the players should decide what level of intensity is right for your horror
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Eberron. For example, if you wanted to use Gruumsh in Eberron, you could re-imagine him as one of the demon overlords of the first age. You could decide that heâs the classic Gruumsh, who has recently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
interesting aspect of an undead villain is that this past injury might have occurred centuries ago, inspiring revenge against the descendants of those that harmed it. Imagine a vampire imprisoned by the
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
disaster takes whatever form you want, but itâs always a big, bold, unsubtle sign of a deityâs displeasure. You might decide to wipe a town, region, or nation off the map of your world. A disaster ravages
. What are the ongoing effects of this cataclysm? The following points can help you define the nature and consequences of the disaster: Decide what caused this cataclysm and where it originated. An omen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
only whenâyou say it does. Some characters have abilities that trigger on an Initiative roll; you, not the players, decide if and when Initiative is rolled. A high-level Barbarian canât just punch their
You can get to the action of combat more quickly by using Initiative scores instead of rolling. You might decide to use Initiative scores just for characters, just for monsters, or for both. Initiative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
space on one of the last merchant carts out. They took what they could fit on their backs, and they left their other possessions behind and hid their valuables in order to return and claim them later
source of the disappearances, stop them, and rescue anyone she could. As it happened, she was the last villager taken by the meenlocks. If the characters decide to explore the house, see âMayor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
table. Let the players decide which tales (if any) they want to investigate. Tall Tales in Ten-Towns d20 Tale
1â2 âThey say the Frostmaiden lives on a misty isle hidden among the bergs in
leaders, the jarls, would meet atop a hill to the west to settle disputes. Their thrones still rest on that hill.â (See âJarlmootâ)
13â14 âGoblin scavengers prowl the tundra on the backs of wolves or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
level ranges: 1â4, 5â10, 11â16, and 17â20. The level you choose for a trap gives you a starting point for determining its potency. To further delineate the trapâs strength, decide whether it is a
Deadly 1â4 Cantrip 1st 2nd 5â10 1st 3rd 6th 11â16 3rd 6th 9th 17â20 6th 9th 9th + 5th Triggers A trigger is the circumstance that needs to take place to activate the trap. Decide what causes the trap
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
â section earlier in this chapter can help you describe your game to others.) Telling players what to expect prepares them as they imagine what sorts of characters they could create and launches
inspired by, and which flavors of fantasy (outlined in chapter 5) interest you. Being transparent with your players allows them to decide if this is a game they want to play, which is best to know
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
â section earlier in this chapter can help you describe your game to others.) Telling players what to expect prepares them as they imagine what sorts of characters they could create and launches
inspired by, and which flavors of fantasy interest you. Being transparent with your players allows them to decide if this is a game they want to play, which is best to know before play begins. Being