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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
conclave has a deeper connection to the Worldsoul than I do.
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I’m trying to atone for the life of crime I led before I joined the Selesnya, but I find it hard to give up my bad habits
;Selesnya. As a member of the Selesnya Conclave, you are surrounded by people and other creatures who share your worldview and your longing for deeper spiritual communion with the world, and you have a
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
delight in exploring their feelings, their freedom, and their relationships with others. Most warforged have no interest in religion, but some embrace faith and mysticism, seeking higher purpose and
deeper meaning.
The typical warforged has a sexless body shape. Some warforged ignore the concept of gender entirely, while others adopt a gender identity.
The more a warforged develops its
Aarakocra
Legacy
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Species
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
changes in the prevailing winds that they regarded as a bad omen.
Unlike the aarakocra of other worlds on the Material Plane, the aarakocra of the Realms rarely travel to the Elemental Plane of Air
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Great Purpose
Aarakocra enjoy peace and solitude. Most of them have little interest in dealing with other peoples and less interest in spending time on the ground. For this reason, it takes an
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
granted will be to you new wonders that you’ve never laid eyes on before. By the same token, you’re a person of interest, for good or ill, to those around you almost anywhere you go.
;t a native, your reason for leaving “home” probably has something to do with getting away from a bad situation.
Feature: All Eyes on You
Your accent, mannerisms, figures of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
delight in exploring their feelings and their freedom. Most warforged have no interest in religion, but some embrace faith and mysticism, seeking higher purpose and deeper meaning. The typical warforged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
delight in exploring their feelings, their freedom, and their relationships with others. Most warforged have no interest in religion, but some embrace faith and mysticism, seeking higher purpose and
deeper meaning. The typical warforged has a sexless body shape. Some warforged ignore the concept of gender entirely, while others adopt a gender identity. The more a warforged develops its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Bad News As the party’s ship sails north toward the Thunder Cliffs, a southward-sailing vessel approaches them. The ships drop anchor and the captain of the other vessel, called the Uneasy Alliance
, comes aboard the ship. This captain, a human named Captain Starling Winchet, trades stories and ale with the captain and crew of the characters’ ship. She tells a tale that is of particular interest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
player any or all of the following questions: Which of the three pillars of adventuring (combat, exploration, roleplaying) interest you the most? How much humor do you like in the game? What level of
zero that turns out to have an adverse effect on people’s enjoyment of the game, you may jettison or revise the house rule to create a better gaming experience for everyone. Don’t feel bad if a house
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
cruel and capricious goddess who must be propitiated to avoid attracting her attention and interest in a negative way. Beshaba’s name is invoked when someone is beset by bad luck — which could be as
which good luck wouldn’t play a part but bad luck might. For example, someone rolling dice would invoke Tymora because they want random chance to fall in their favor, but someone about to cross a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the threat of the Lords of Dust, it draws significant numbers of orc barbarians from the Shadow Marches, human scouts from the Eldeen Reaches, and even youths from the Carrion Tribes that live deeper
dangers of the jungle. Valenar. The elves of Valenar have no interest in peace, but they participated in the talks that led to the Treaty of Thronehold to gauge the measure of their enemies and gain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
aren’t likely to attack the party if they claim to be working in the Black Spider’s interest.
If the characters try to perpetrate a deception as a group, have them each make a Charisma (Deception
the contest, the deception is a success. You may award XP for monsters fooled by the deception. As the party makes its way deeper into the castle, additional checks might be required, at your discretion.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
realize what the party is up to, they immediately suspect the characters are out to make them look bad. In that case, they become surly and tight-lipped. All the militia guards have been assured by
their commanders (all of whom were bribed by Mr. Dory) that the Lantern Ghost was executed, the murders have been solved, and anyone who wants to dig deeper into the matter must be a troublemaker
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
? How does this threat connect to the Darklord seeking their desires? Consider who might need the characters’ aid and might guide them to deeper mysteries. Detail Key Locations. Briefly describe distinct
characters take the Darklord’s situation from bad to worse, whether as fanatical supporters or tragic victims? Write down three types of characters who are aligned with the Darklord and three who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
basic tenets are shared with anyone who expresses an interest in learning about the group’s beliefs. Such folk, known as aspirants, are taught the following: Flawed Creation. Suffering isn’t an
initiation, which includes a solemn oath of secrecy, learn deeper truths that build upon the basic tenets of the group: Preexistent Souls. The souls of mortal beings have always existed and aren’t part of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Naerytar. Rezmir allowed us to keep some pearls, a ring, and a handful of small stones.” Other papers are of less interest; most of them have bad poetry about dragons. The smaller chamber off the main one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
fidgeting with her clutch all night. Has she gotten some sort of bad news? Maybe she’s about to fire someone! 2 Sometimes the museum keeps displays hidden in the basement at night. The curator must think
with Dr. Dannell. She deeply dislikes the anthropologist due to Dr. Dannell’s interest in the occult. If the characters mention Dr. Dannell’s fears about the Murkmire Stone, Alda snorts, dismisses their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. Rezmir allowed us to keep some pearls, a ring, and a handful of small stones.” Other papers are of less interest; most of them have bad poetry about dragons.
The smaller chamber off the main one contains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
among the roots or make lairs inside trees large enough to be hollowed out without compromising their structure. Green dragons take great interest in woodland settlements when seeking lair sites. Though
, but a creature with an Intelligence score of 5 or higher interprets them as an invitation to move deeper into the greenery. Twisted Messengers. The dragon can cause any Tiny Beast within 1 mile of its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
fellows during the Great Modron March, these modrons have been wandering the Underdark for a long time. As the party travels deeper into the Labyrinth, any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception
thought about whether the Orderer might provide a solution to the modrons’ predicament. If the characters express an interest in investigating this possibility, the tridrone leads the party to the center of the Labyrinth where the Maze Engine is found.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Clever Beast When a roll on the Lake Events table indicates that the lake monster takes an interest in the characters, read: Ripples disrupt the surface of the lake, causing your boat to bob from
the surface of the water and remains submerged as it attacks the characters’ boats from below. If it ever drops below half its hit points, it disengages from the battle and dives deeper, leaving the combat.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
landmark. Sprawled nearby is a huge, partly dissolved monster with its guts ripped out. The dead monster lies on its armored back with its four clawed feet in the air. From deeper in the hills come the
sounds of loud belching and guttural laughter.
The copper mine contains nothing of interest. A character can take the Study action and make a DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) check to identify the dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
meeting halls for business owners, solicitors, publishers, and the like that the Castle Ward has the smallest resident population of all the wards. Many landmarks of interest are found in this ward
parted ways. Mirt kept on with a life of adventure, while Durnan built the tavern called the Yawning Portal over the Well and now, almost two centuries later, charges coin to descend into it. Not a bad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
above the trip wire is in bad repair, and anyone who can see it can tell that it's in danger of collapse. When the trap is triggered, the unstable ceiling collapses. Any creature in the area beneath the
depth (usually 10 feet, but some pits are deeper). Hidden Pit. This pit has a cover constructed from material identical to the floor around it. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check discerns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
of Yan-C-Bin as well. Amarath and N’von wish to make contact with a cloud giant and have no interest in dealing with anyone else. If the characters get in the way, the cultists ignore them and call
cultists is concluded, Zephyros feels bad about keeping their gift and gives the pouch of faerie dust to the characters, believing they might get more use out of it than he will.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
excellent adventure seeds. Whenever a complication or rival draws the interest of the players, the DM can make a note of that for future development. As the campaign progresses, the agendas of rivals
campaign story unfolds. Perhaps the characters were forced to slay an evil guard in a raid gone bad. Later, their majordomo engages in a little gambling as part of a franchise task … and finds the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Points of Interest Beyond Saltmarsh are a number of locations that characters can visit. Providing in-depth detail in for all of them is beyond the scope of this book, but enough information is
several passages leading deeper into the dungeons after losing several of their number to ghouls and giant rats that emerged from the depths. Keledek is loath to tell anyone about his secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
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
” in chapter 3 for suggestions). Scott Murphy Conflicts between characters aren’t always bad, but they can get in the way of the game Communicating Limits. Make sure everyone is comfortable with how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
tries to create enough situations of interest in the tavern to keep its captive audience engaged. Extremiton appears in the Yawning Portal as its gruff proprietor, Durnan, though it can inhabit other
city limits, Extremiton creates situations to dissuade them: bad weather, a city-wide lockdown, a festival — whatever it takes. The ulitharid hasn’t researched areas outlying the city. Consequently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
: The Demonweb Lolth is the Demon Queen of Spiders, whose schemes entangle entire civilizations on worlds across the multiverse. Of all demon lords, she might have the most active interest in the
worlds of the Material Plane and in the cultists who do her bidding on those worlds, but her interest lies only in domination. Lolth’s layer is an immense network of thick, magical webbing that forms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
can be shackled and shipped beyond the Darklake District. Resisting arrest is a truly bad idea; every duergar around is reinforcement. If the characters get arrested, you can interrupt their transfer
. Alternatively, an agent of the Keepers of the Flame can stop the guards before they take the characters to Overlake Hold (see “Themberchaud’s Lair” for information regarding the keepers’ interest in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to regain its integrity and standing, several bad apples threaten to impede that progress with their sinister ventures. Esvele’s brother, Kressando, was sent to Skullport to conduct secret meetings
with the Xanathar Guild and gauge interest in setting up a slave trade in Skullport, far from the eyes of Waterdavian authorities. Esvele didn’t learn of this meeting until after Kressando vanished, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
rumors, and building a bad reputation around town. As a rule of thumb, a character has a 10 percent chance of triggering a complication for each workweek of carousing. Lower-Class Carousing Complications
some quest on behalf of a temple or a guild. 3 A social gaffe has made you the talk of the town.* 4 A particularly obnoxious person has taken an intense romantic interest in you.* 5 You have made a foe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Characters with no special interest in serving a deity might participate in the “Scales of War” prelude instead. The prelude unfolds in a surreal, dreamlike situation where characters can follow a
anything in particular to the characters but feel like a bad omen. Lost and Found Prior to the vision, the characters were traveling to Vogler and had stopped to camp or rest near a forested path. After
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
into hierarchical ranks. Only storm giants, largely solitary and imagining themselves above such petty concerns, have no interest in ranking themselves. Regardless of a giant’s ranking within its kind
betting on the outcome—and at least one giant is meddling behind the scenes to increase the likelihood of one side winning. 5 A cloud giant who recently lost a large amount of money on bad bets tries to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
his size is Small. Bullywugs captured Nosey outside the demiplane and were planning to offer the puppy to their king as a gift, but Nosey escaped from them. Nosey suffers from a bad cold and sneezes
unicorn as payment, horn or no horn.”
A deeper voice growls back, “All right, keep your wig on. Kelek knows what he’s doing.”
“Well, at least get somebody to fetch my dinner! I’m starving