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Aquatic Adaptation. You sprout gills and grow webs between your fingers. You can breathe underwater and gain a Swim Speed equal to your Speed.
Change Appearance. You alter your appearance. You decide
spell to become quadrupedal, for instance. For the duration, you can take a Magic action to change your appearance in this way again.
Natural Weapons. You grow claws (Slashing), fangs (Piercing
Alter Self
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
underwater and gain a swimming speed equal to your walking speed.
Change Appearance. You transform your appearance. You decide what you look like, including your height, weight, facial features, sound of your
creature of a different size than you, and your basic shape stays the same; if you're bipedal, you can't use this spell to become quadrupedal, for instance. At any time for the duration of the spell
feats
Disguise. You have proficiency with a Disguise Kit. If you already have proficiency in it, you gain Expertise in it. If you spend 10 minutes donning a Costume, you decide what you look like
quadrupedal, for instance.
Master Calligrapher. You have proficiency with a Forgery Kit. If you already have proficiency in it, you gain Expertise in it. You aren’t limited to 10 or fewer words when
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
determines the properties of your inheritance and how they figure into the item’s history and importance. For instance, the object might be a minor magic item, or one that begins with a modest
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
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
the moss-covered building where I took part in my first reclamation mission.
5
I found something in the sewer that must never come to light.
6
I am forever grateful to the reclaimer who
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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
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I helped create a krasis that I love like a pet and would carry with me everywhere … except it’s the size of a building, and it might eat me.
2
In my laboratory, I
make a nice sideshow act.
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I left the Selesnya — and a lover — behind when I joined the Simic.
10
Roll an additional Simic contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
basic knowledge of the structure of buildings, including the stuff behind the walls. You can also find blueprints of a specific building in order to learn the details of its construction. Such
me with conflicted feelings.
5
I helped a minor Gruul chieftain acquire an Izzet weapon.
6
Roll an additional Izzet contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival.
7
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)
. You can equip monsters with additional gear and trinkets however you like, and you decide how much of a monster's equipment is recoverable after the creature is slain and whether any of that
equipment is still usable. A battered suit of armor made for a monster is rarely usable by someone else, for instance. If a spellcasting monster needs material components to cast its spells, assume that it has the material components it needs to cast the spells in its stat block.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. You can equip monsters with additional gear and trinkets however you like, using the equipment chapter of the Player’s Handbook for inspiration, and you decide how much of a monster’s equipment is
recoverable after the creature is slain and whether any of that equipment is still usable. A battered suit of armor made for a monster is rarely usable by someone else, for instance. If a spellcasting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Start Small When you first start building your campaign, start small. The characters need to know only about the city, town, or village where they start the game, and perhaps the nearby dungeon. You
might decide that the barony is at war with a nearby duchy, or that a distant forest is crawling with ettercaps and giant spiders, and you should note these things. But at the start of the game, the local area is enough to get the campaign off the ground. Follow these steps to create that local area:
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Beginning the Adventure The characters begin in Respite in the morning, within sight of Morkoth Tavern. Before the adventure begins, ask the players why their characters are here. For instance, the
. Sizzling streams of acid flow down the streets. Villagers rush about, shouting for loved ones and struggling to contain the damage. Near the shore, flames leap from the windows of a low-roofed building. An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
How and When to Use the Tables If you’re comfortable with letting the dice decide a certain fact about your character, go ahead and roll. If not, you can take charge and make the decision, choosing
, they don’t occupy a specific place in that process. You can use some of them early on — for instance, it’s possible to determine your parents and other family members immediately after deciding your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
What Caused the Mourning? There will never be an official answer to the cause of the Mourning. As a DM in Eberron, we want you to decide the cause of this tragedy… or if you prefer, to leave it as a
mystery that will never be solved. With that said, people in Eberron itself have many theories about the cause of the Mourning; it’s up to you to decide if any of them are correct. The Mourning was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Proficiency Bonus by Challenge Rating table). Other modifiers might apply. For instance, a monster might have a larger-than-expected bonus (usually double its proficiency bonus) to account for its heightened
expertise. Armor, Weapon, and Tool Proficiencies Assume that a creature is proficient with its armor, weapons, and tools. If you swap them out, you decide whether the creature is proficient with its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
determine a name. Even though names are associated with races in this appendix, a character might not have a name from their own race. For instance, a half-orc might have grown up among dwarves and
have a dwarven name. Or, as DM, you might decide that dragonborn in your campaign have a culture reminiscent of ancient Rome and therefore use Roman names, rather than the dragonborn names suggested here.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
agreement with a clan of surly dwarves, or successfully navigate the Chasm of Doom, you might decide that they deserve an XP reward.
As a starting point, use the rules for building combat encounters in
Noncombat Challenges You decide whether to award experience to characters for overcoming challenges outside combat. If the adventurers complete a tense negotiation with a baron, forge a trade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
a heavily armored warforged stands guard Building on the book’s introduction, this chapter reveals how you can create a character shaped by Eberron and its war-filled history. The chapter offers you
. 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->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->Player’s Handbook
between your fingers. You can breathe underwater and gain a Swim Speed equal to your Speed. Change Appearance. You alter your appearance. You decide what you look like, including your height, weight
. You can’t appear as a creature of a different size, and your basic shape stays the same; if you’re bipedal, you can’t use this spell to become quadrupedal, for instance. For the duration, you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
between your fingers. You can breathe underwater and gain a Swim Speed equal to your Speed. Change Appearance. You alter your appearance. You decide what you look like, including your height, weight
. You can’t appear as a creature of a different size, and your basic shape stays the same; if you’re bipedal, you can’t use this spell to become quadrupedal, for instance. For the duration, you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
NPCs made the challenge easier. (See also “Nonplayer Characters” in chapter 3.) Noncombat Challenges You decide whether to award XP to characters for overcoming challenges outside combat. If the
adventurers complete a tense negotiation with a baron, forge a trade agreement with a guild of surly smiths, or safely navigate the Chasm of Doom, you might decide the characters deserve XP. As a starting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
on your attack roll, you could spend a luck point, roll a third d20, and then decide which of the three dice to use. You still have advantage or disadvantage, since the feat doesn’t say it negates it
, but you get to pick the die. The upshot of this fact is that a rogue, for instance, who has disadvantage on an attack roll couldn’t use Sneak Attack even if the rogue uses the Lucky feat to pick the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. You transform your appearance. You decide what you look like, including your height, weight, facial features, sound of your voice, hair length, coloration, and distinguishing characteristics, if any
; if you’re bipedal, you can’t use this spell to become quadrupedal, for instance. At any time for the duration of the spell, you can use your action to change your appearance in this way again. Natural
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
you from learning what you seek. The DM also determines the properties of your inheritance and how they figure into the item’s history and importance. For instance, the object might be a minor magic
conditions are met. When you begin your adventuring career, you can decide whether to tell your companions about your inheritance right away. Rather than attracting attention to yourself, you might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
can be different for each group. For more narrative adventures, try to focus on simple but flexible encounters or events. For instance, an adventure requires the characters to protect a high priest of
working with the temple’s enemies, add a layer of tension. Consider leaving some details or plot points for the DM to decide. For example, the DM might have the option to pick which member of the temple guards is the traitor, ensuring that the scenario is different for each group.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. You transform your appearance. You decide what you look like, including your height, weight, facial features, sound of your voice, hair length, coloration, and distinguishing characteristics, if any
; if you’re bipedal, you can’t use this spell to become quadrupedal, for instance. At any time for the duration of the spell, you can use your action to change your appearance in this way again. Natural
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
can provide unexpected help. For instance, if the characters lack vital information needed for a heist, their handler might share a recent discovery. If the characters need special equipment, their
handler might be able to obtain it for them, provided the equipment is readily available and not too expensive. If you decide to use the Golden Vault as the characters’ patron organization, work with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
finished stone building in the town. These children, some of them terrified and missing their parents, others mischievous and too young to understand consequences (much like adventurers), decide to run
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
High Road, the party can easily get to town. They may also decide to approach from a less conspicuous direction. Either way, they can get to the edge of town without being spotted. When they reach Leilon
. At the center of the ruins, a tall tower, mostly collapsed, rests atop a bluff. The only intact stone building sits at the bottom of the bluff, its white façade bearing the mark of Lathander
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Play Style By building a new world (or adopting an existing one) and creating the key events that launch your campaign, you determined what your campaign is about. Next, you have to decide how you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
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
steps the villain takes to achieve its goals. Create a timeline showing what the villain does and when, assuming no interference from the adventurers.
Building on the previous example, you might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
many minions join a group attack. For instance, if five minions surround a target, the GM may decide to have all five attack at once to speed up combat, or may break up the attacks among smaller groups
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
circumstances. You usually acquire Advantage or Disadvantage through the use of special abilities and actions. The DM can also decide that circumstances grant Advantage or impose Disadvantage. Roll Two D20s
to reroll any die immediately after rolling it, and you must use the new roll.
Only One at a Time. You can never have more than one instance of Heroic Inspiration. If something gives you Heroic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Your Turn On your turn, you can move a distance up to your speed and take one action. You decide whether to move first or take your action first. Your speed--sometimes called your walking speed--is
. The Movement and Position section gives the rules for your move. You can forgo moving, taking an action, or doing anything at all on your turn. If you can't decide what to do on your turn, consider






