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Spells
Playerâs Handbook
larger than a 30-foot Cube, and you decide when you cast the spell how the illusion behaves and what sounds it makes. This scripted performance can last up to 5 minutes.
When the trigger you specify
can be activated again.
The trigger can be as general or as detailed as you like, though it must be based on visual or audible phenomena that occur within 30 feet of the area. For example, you could
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
. The difference between the index finger and the middle finger. The elasticity of the ear lobe.
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You take a long, careful look, and then decide based on which fellow franchisee has been nice to
an action, make a DC 15 Intelligence (Religion) check. On a success, you learn the relevant information based on the nature of the creature and its place in the world.
If you fail the check, this
Programmed Illusion
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
larger than a 30-foot cube, and you decide when you cast the spell how the illusion behaves and what sounds it makes. This scripted performance can last up to 5 minutes.
When the condition you
illusion can be activated again.
The triggering condition can be as general or as detailed as you like, though it must be based on visual or audible conditions that occur within 30 feet of the area
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
weapons and warforged, along with mundane arms and armor. The war raised the house up, and then tore it down. House Cannith was based in Cyre, and the Mourning destroyed the house leadership and key
whether one of these leaders will unite the house, or if it will shatter under the strain. If youâre an heir of House Cannith, you should decide which of these barons you serve or if you have other ideas about the houseâs future.
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.
Animate Objects
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
the same time, issuing the same command to each one). You decide what action the creature will take and where it will move during its next turn, or you can issue a general command, such as to guard a
bonus and bludgeoning damage determined by its size. The GM might rule that a specific object inflicts slashing or piercing damage based on its form.
At Higher Levels. If you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, you can animate two additional objects for each slot level above 5th.
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.
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Roll an additional Simic contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival.
Species
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.
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
conception of the Izzet League is based on mad inventions, dangerous experiments, and explosive blasts. Much of that perception is accurate, but the league is also involved with mundane tasks of
me with conflicted feelings.
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I helped a minor Gruul chieftain acquire an Izzet weapon.
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Roll an additional Izzet contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival.
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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->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Event-Based Adventures In an event-based adventure, the focus is on what the characters and villains do and what happens as a result. The question of where those things happen is of secondary
importance. Building an event-based adventure is more work than building a location-based one, but the process can be simplified by following a number of straightforward steps. Several steps include tables
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
with that of snakes, producing a caste-based society of hybrids in which the most snakelike are the leaders and the most humanlike are spies and agents in foreign lands.
Humans Transformed
The
caste system based on how complete a personâs transformation was. The vast majority of yuan-ti fall into three categories â abominations, malisons, and purebloods â while the mutated
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.
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
.
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
, particularly those based on physical characteristics such as gender, race, or appearance.
Wide-Eyed and Curious
Verdan are hungry to undertake new challenges and absorb new experiences. When they meet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Starting Equipment When you create your character, you receive equipment based on a combination of your class and background. Alternatively, you can start with a number of gold pieces based on your
class and spend them on items from the lists in this chapter. See the Starting Wealth by Class table to determine how much gold you have to spend. You decide how your character came by this starting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Resolving Outcomes You decide when a player makes a D20 Test based on what the character is trying to do. Players shouldnât just roll ability checks without context; they should tell you what their
you decide: Is a D20 Test Warranted? If the task is trivial or impossible, donât bother with a D20 Test. A character can move across an empty room or drink from a flask without making a Dexterity check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
moving a lever, and the DM describes what, if anything, happens. For example, a character might decide to pull a lever, which might, in turn, raise a portcullis, cause a room to flood with water, or
character can wrench the lever into place. The DM sets the DC for any such check based on the difficulty of the task. Characters can also damage objects with their weapons and spells. Objects are immune
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
moving a lever, and the DM describes what, if anything, happens. For example, a character might decide to pull a lever, which might, in turn, raise a portcullis, cause a room to flood with water, or
character can wrench the lever into place. The DM sets the DC for any such check based on the difficulty of the task. Characters can also damage objects with their weapons and spells. Objects are immune
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
talents are useful for grifters and other criminals. Most notably, the halflings of the Boromar Clan are the most powerful criminal organization in Breland. They are based in Sharn, but their
influence can be felt across the nation and even in the distant city of Stormreach. If you decide to play a halfling rogueâor any character with a criminal or charlatan backgroundâyou should decide if you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
...â Itâs based on the idea that an actor takes whatever the other actors give and builds on that. A similar principle applies as you run sessions for your players. As often as possible, weave what the
alternative. For example, imagine the characters are searching for a lichâs lair. A player asks you if thereâs a magesâ guild operating in a nearby city, hoping to find records that mention the lich. This
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->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
column suggests an appropriate bonus based on the itemâs rarity. Attunement Decide whether the item requires a character to be attuned to it to use its properties. Use these rules of thumb to help you
doling out as one. Use the Magic Item Power by Rarity table as a guide to help you determine how powerful an item should be, based on its rarity. Magic Item Power by Rarity Rarity Max Spell Level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Starting Equipment When you create your character, you receive equipment based on a combination of your class and background. Alternatively, you can start with a number of gold pieces based on your
class and spend them on items from the lists in this section. See the Starting Wealth by Class table to determine how much gold you have to spend.
You decide how your character came by this starting
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->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Setting the Tone A Morgrave campaign is a coming of age story in a fantasy world. In between delving into ruins and uncovering demonic schemes, the player characters need to decide what to do with
use story-based advancement instead of standard XP. Level advancement could be based on time: player characters gain one level each semester, leveling up after finals. Alternately, advancement could
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 isnât heavy-handed can significantly motivate your group. Maybe youâll 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Targets in Areas of Effect table. To use the table, imagine which combatants are near one another, and let the table guide you in determining the number of those combatants that are caught in an area of
effect. Add or subtract targets based on how bunched up the potential targets are. Consider rolling 1d3 to determine the amount to add or subtract. Targets in Areas of Effect Area Number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lordâs Wrath
grumpy around goats, the ogres decide to attack. Assuming some of the characters are sleeping for the night, anyone on guard duty can attempt a DC 15 Wisdom (Animal Handling) or Wisdom (Insight
the beginning. You should change the attitudes of the NPCs, or the actual NPCs themselves, based on what has come to pass in your campaign.
If the characters have not been to Phandalin, you can