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Spark plugs are used by potion makers to add in a small charge of magic, just enough to be a catalyst for a specific reaction. Most Obojimans
still have no idea what these strange items are, let alone where they come from but the rangers and rogues who do keep the information to themselves.
Soldier
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Basic Rules (2014)
or deck of cards, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Specialty
During your time as a soldier, you had a specific role to play in your unit or army. Roll a d8 or choose
forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
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Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
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I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves
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Basic Rules (2014)
hiding themselves in brush and rubble. Rangers focus their combat training on techniques that are particularly useful against their specific favored foes.
Thanks to their familiarity with the wilds
trackless forests and across wide and empty plains, rangers keep their unending watch.
Deadly Hunters
Warriors of the wilderness, rangers specialize in hunting the monsters that threaten the edges of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
techniques that are particularly useful against their specific favored foes. Thanks to their familiarity with the wilds, rangers acquire the ability to cast spells that harness nature’s power, much as a druid
Deadly Hunters Warriors of the wilderness, rangers specialize in hunting the monsters that threaten the edges of civilization — humanoid raiders, rampaging beasts and monstrosities, terrible giants
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
techniques that are particularly useful against their specific favored foes. Thanks to their familiarity with the wilds, rangers acquire the ability to cast spells that harness nature’s power, much as a druid
Deadly Hunters Warriors of the wilderness, rangers specialize in hunting the monsters that threaten the edges of civilization — humanoid raiders, rampaging beasts and monstrosities, terrible giants
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the Wind Dukes long ago to defeat the Queen of Chaos’s monstrous champion, Miska the Wolf-Spider.
When plunged into Miska’s body, the chaos in his blood sundered the rod and scattered its
than a few dozen aarakocra live away from the nests of their families. Those that do are usually rangers or fighters, constantly patrolling for outside threats.
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Specialty
During your time as a soldier, you had a specific role to play in your unit or army. Roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below to
life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
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My honor is my life.
4
I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
commanders, typically having the skills of fighters, bards, or rangers. Bugbears cultivate a focused battle rage and are typically barbarians. Goblins are largely artisans and laborers, but
exceptional goblins join the khesh’dar (“silent folk”), learning the skills of rogues, monks, or rangers. The khesh’dar spread agents across the Five Nations, and one can never know when a city goblin might
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Cult Encampments Two cult encampments are marked in specific positions on the regional map. These play a part in the events and cult reactions of the adventure. Haayon’s Camp This is the camp of
from their respective temples. Reaver Ambush This is the camp of water cult reavers, described in the “Early Investigations” section of chapter 3. The camp is here only until the characters defeat Jolliver Grimjaw (chapter 3) or Gar Shatterkeel (chapter 4).
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
specific starting point and endpoint. A good way to get around this restriction is to create an adventure with multiple possible endings. Location-based adventures also work well with this format. A
dungeon presents a natural limit on character options, while still giving the players choices. The adventure could be a quest to defeat a creature or recover an item, but the path to achieving that goal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
a Cult of the Dragon Below into the caverns of Khyber, retrieve one (and only one) of a specific variety of mushroom from a cave where twelve crystals glow. 3 Ensure that the villain you are pursuing
out another part of your patron’s plan. 5 Plant a magical seed in a remote location to ensure it grows into a mighty tree and bears fruit that will give power to future heroes. 6 Defeat a dragon-blooded
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
for you to describe what happens next, the players should be specific about how they want to defeat the trap. Simply stating the desire to make a check isn’t helpful for you. Ask the players where their characters are positioned and what they intend to do to defeat the trap.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
specific good assets canceling out cult assets. Give the players free reign on matching assets, but weigh in on whether a specific plan has merit if you feel the need. For example, the players might
they see easy victory but withdraw when they sense defeat. Evil Mercenaries. Mercenary companies form the backbone of the cult’s army. Better trained than the cultists, these mercenaries are capable of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
you do so, the players should control some of the NPCs. You can streamline parts of the fight. The map of the ranch has been divided into specific zones, and you can run regular battles only in the zone
easily defeat twice their number of commoners, but with the defenses available to the ranchers, the odds improve considerably. The ranchers don’t have to defeat the orcs outright. They just have to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
choose adventure-specific hooks from the list below and align with a faction (see “Factions” below). Doing so ties the characters more to the fight against Elemental Evil. The following descriptions detail
motivations associated with specific parts of the adventure. Fulfilling the goal specified by an adventure hook earns the character inspiration, as described in the hook’s entry. Best Served Cold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
dreamer. But the dream spell and similar effects (such as a night hag’s Nightmare Haunting) can influence a dream from the outside, to a specific and often sinister purpose. The quori are masters of
goal of the adventure is to defeat that monster. A dreaming character is incapable of waking communication — they might be comatose or possessed. The goal of the adventure is to communicate with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Silverquill Faculty This section describes noteworthy members of the Silverquill faculty. Some of them use a Silverquill-specific stat block from chapter 7. The stately buildings of Silverquill
. Though she’s an elite mage who can easily hold her own in a fight, Breena prefers to defeat her foes with words alone. An Oriq agent once trapped and attempted to recruit her, threatening her students
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
defeat each dungeon when they kill its prophet or eliminate the monsters in the elemental shrine in these locations: Temple of Howling Hatred: area A19 Temple of the Crushing Wave: area C25 Temple of
down to the Fane of the Eye or the elemental nodes — visions and whisperings from the Eye guide their actions. (However, there are a few specific areas called out within the temple levels where the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
The characters might have a couple NPC companions around to help them defeat the drow (see “Bidding Farewell”), but if they need more assistance, consider the following options: Having pushed themselves
by the drow, although drowcraft items don’t survive exposure to sunlight (see the “Drowcraft Items” sidebar in appendix B). In addition, if the characters fled Velkynvelve without retrieving specific
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
fighters, bards, or rangers. Bugbears cultivate a focused battle rage and are typically barbarians, serving as shock troops. Goblins are largely artisans and laborers, but exceptional goblins join the
assassin. As an adventurer from a Dhakaani clan, why are you working with the other player characters? Are you a scout gathering information? Are you searching for allies to defeat a rival clan, or to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
settlement they visited. This might occur minutes, days, or even years after the characters’ defeat. They’re then free to reattempt challenges, though the threats have likely recovered. Returned but
or adventure milestones. Characters shouldn’t be able to manifest new incarnations customized to overcome specific challenges. DON’T RUSH ETERNITY
The multiverse might be falling apart, but there’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
occasional visitors, but not so close that a community would see the hag’s presence as a threat and try to defeat her or drive her off. Treasure, Treasure Everywhere A hag’s home is cluttered with mundane
get away. Most hags have three plans prepared: one for general threats and two others for specific likely scenarios, such as “They’ve set the house on fire” or “A necromancer with undead are attacking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
an Object The adventurers must gain possession of a specific object in the area of the encounter, often with a time limit. This might be a combat encounter, with monsters protecting the object, or an
to completion when the characters arrive, imposing a time limit. The ritual’s completion might have immediate consequences, too. Take Out a Single Target A villain the characters seek to defeat is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. If you want to create an easier encounter that will challenge characters but not threaten to defeat them, you can treat the party as if it were roughly one-third smaller than it is. For example, to
build a battle that is potentially deadly, though still not likely to be an automatic defeat. A party of four characters facing an encounter designed for six characters would fall into this category
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
your players to keep a wish list of magic items they hope their characters will find in the course of the campaign. If you want to award a magic item but don’t have a specific magic item in mind, you can
the Armaments tables for Barbarians, Fighters, Paladins, and Rangers. Use the Implements tables for Bards, Monks, and Rogues. Use the Relics tables for Clerics and Druids. Feel free to vary the tables
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the Dreadwood. Years ago, the knights of Keoland helped the denizens of the forest defeat an incursion by cultists worshiping elemental evil fire. Since then, the elves, the treants, and the crown of
keeps the warriors and rangers headquartered here ready to fight at a moment’s notice. She is especially keen to hear news about the Scarlet Brotherhood. Kiara is convinced that the organization poses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Gathering, or even index cards with your handwritten notes. Any kind of card works as long as each card can correlate with a specific monster. You can also add special cards for unusual events, as
, suppose the goal is to defeat a gnoll fang of Yeenoghu responsible for raiding nearby villages. There might be four ordinary gnolls (minions of the fang of Yeenoghu) in the encounter deck. Once the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
dungeon’s monstrous inhabitants from raiding the surface world. 2 Foil a villain’s evil scheme. 3 Destroy a magical threat inside the dungeon. 4 Acquire treasure. 5 Find a particular item for a specific
Map a new land. 9 Find a place to establish a colony. 10 Find a natural resource. 11 Hunt a specific monster. 12 Return home from a distant place. 13 Obtain information from a reclusive hermit. 14 Find
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
produce a specific outcome.
7 Manipulate a situation so prophesied events transpire within sight of a half-blind oracle.
8 Evacuate a crowded shrine during a storm when lightning strike
oracles hostage, demanding they alter the future after predicting his defeat in an upcoming match.
6 An oracle (see chapter 6) makes false predictions to convince nobles to give him money and lavish gifts.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Specialty During your time as a soldier, you had a specific role to play in your unit or army. Roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below
battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind. 3 My honor is my life. 4 I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it. 5 Those who fight beside me
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
superstition and adapted it to their own uses, although some among the oldest hags claim to have invented the concept or at least named it.
Alternative Coven Spells Some covens gather for a specific
purpose, such as to defeat a champion of good, to serve as oracles for the delivery of baleful prophecies, or to corrupt a pristine wilderness. In such a case, because the coven strives to bend its magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Vizeran believes that his rival meant to summon and bind one specific demon lord. Vizeran finds it difficult to believe that even Gromph could be arrogant enough to think he could bind all the demon lords
defeat the demon lords — but he needs the adventurers’ help to make it happen (see “Vizeran’s Plan”). Vizeran is willing to negotiate other reasonable agreements, including tutoring wizards and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
” in chapter 2.) Such contacts can’t promise the characters specific resources or reinforcements, but they’re friendly faces who know the lay of the land and can offer guidance. They can pass messages
widespread group of wilderness survivalists preserves the natural order while rooting out unnatural threats. Many of the Enclave’s members are barbarians, druids, and rangers. Some wander the untamed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
resource-rich targets—be they humanoid traders or roving, greedy monsters. Bands also join together to defeat common threats or to hunt for game. The Pheres value physical strength, speed, and prowess in
, most Pheres herds contain a caller and a tromper. Pheres callers are typically druids or rangers who can draw animal assistance to their herd. Callers often have one or more animal allies at their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
other campaigns, impersonal forces of nature or magic replace the gods by granting power to mortals attuned to them. Just as druids and rangers can gain their spell ability from the force of nature
rather than from a specific nature deity, some clerics devote themselves to ideals rather than to a god. Paladins might serve a philosophy of justice and chivalry rather than a specific deity. Forces and