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Raise Dead

Spells Player’s Handbook

integral for its survival—its head, for instance—the spell automatically fails. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty to D20 Test;D20 Tests. Every time the target finishes a Long Rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it becomes 0.

Raise Dead Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

closes all mortal wounds, but it doesn't restore missing body parts. If the creature is lacking body parts or organs integral for its survival--its head, for instance--the spell automatically fails

. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty to all attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks. Every time the target finishes a long rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it disappears.

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

“Yer late, elf!” came the rough edge of a familiar voice. Bruenor Battlehammer walked up the back of his dead foe, disregarding the fact that the heavy monster lay on top of his elven

mountains they love, weathering the passage of centuries with stoic endurance and little change. They respect the traditions of their clans, tracing their ancestry back to the founding of their most

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

raid just as another group returns, laden with severed heads, sacks of loot, and armfuls of food. Warriors also serve as scouts, bringing back detailed reports about the surrounding area so that the

haul as much food and booty as possible back to the tribe’s den, every tribe has a sturdy war wagon. Since orcs are poor crafters, most of their wagons are stolen from human or dwarven

Urban Bounty Hunter

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

criminal background below as the basis for your bounty hunter’s traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit your identity as a bounty hunter. For instance, your

to a generous benefactor. 2 My ill-gotten gains go to support my family. 3 Something important was taken from me, and I aim to steal it back. 4 I will become the greatest thief that

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

divination (to find raw materials and foresee threats to the tribe). The main reason why kobolds depend on arcane magic rather than divine is Kurtulmak’s imprisonment, which makes it difficult for

some other convenient way (or, in a cannibalistic tribe, eaten). Kobolds believe that if they die in service to their tribe, Kurtulmak immediately sends each of them back to life as the next egg laid in

Fhenimore and Whymsee

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

Fhenimore and Whymsee While they’ve been voted “most likely to die before the characters even show up,” the manner of their demise may depend on whether the characters managed to befriend them. Below

Shatterkeel arrives. In this instance, Gar’s plans unfold as shown in the “Killing Fhenimore and Whymsee” sidebar. KILLING FHENIMORE AND WHYMSEE Round 1. Not suspecting treachery, the kraken priests aren’t

The Mead Must Flow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

The Mead Must Flow Taverns throughout Ten-Towns depend on deliveries of honey mead to satisfy their customers, and Good Mead needs the coin. Two days ago, a verbeeg (see appendix C) stole three casks

of mead as they were being loaded onto a dogsled. When the town speaker tried to prevent the theft, the verbeeg killed him. The townsfolk want revenge, but more important, they want their mead back

Raise Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

survival—its head, for instance—the spell automatically fails. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty to D20 Tests. Every time the target finishes a Long Rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it becomes 0.

Antagonists and Rivals

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

to get their treasure back or infiltrate the guildhall to retrieve it. Alternatively, if the characters are looking to steal something (for instance, as part of an adventure from Keys from the Golden

Raise Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

survival—its head, for instance—the spell automatically fails. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty to D20 Tests. Every time the target finishes a Long Rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it becomes 0.

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

’ serpent gods into their religions. These victories sent a constant influx of food, ore, and slaves back to the home cities. The wealth of the empire allowed the ruling elite plenty of time to

the gods or as food. Depend on Deceit Yuan-ti have no sense of honorable combat. They are naturally stealthy, and if they can sneak up on enemies, either in an ambush or to murder them in their sleep

Medicine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

source of healing potions; the quantity and quality available will depend on the size of the healing house. House Jorasco demands payment before it renders any service. The Church of the Silver Flame and

with the power to raise the dead. But no one uses this power lightly. Regardless of the method used, it’s hard to pull someone back from Dolurrh, and it grows more difficult with each day that passes

Raise Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

doesn’t restore missing body parts. If the creature is lacking body parts or organs integral for its survival—its head, for instance—the spell automatically fails. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal

Raise Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

doesn’t restore missing body parts. If the creature is lacking body parts or organs integral for its survival—its head, for instance—the spell automatically fails. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal

Gods, Gold, and Clan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

wise to depend on the elves. No telling what an elf will do next; when the hammer meets the orc’s head, they’re as apt to start singing as to pull out a sword. They’re flighty and frivolous. Two things

to be said for them, though: They don’t have many smiths, but the ones they have do very fine work. And when orcs or goblins come streaming down out of the mountains, an elf’s good to have at your back

Gods, Gold, and Clan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

to depend on the elves. No telling what an elf will do next; when the hammer meets the orc’s head, they’re as apt to start singing as to pull out a sword. They’re flighty and frivolous. Two things to

be said for them, though: They don’t have many smiths, but the ones they have do very fine work. And when orcs or goblins come streaming down out of the mountains, an elf’s good to have at your back

7. Mad Wizard's Retreat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

wearing tattered gray robes over black pants sits on a 2-foot-tall toadstool. Her long black hair is tied back with a swatch of gray cloth that matches her robe. A quasit in toad form sits on her knee

get back to her wife Urgala, whom she hasn’t seen in a decade. When last they were together, Urgala and Darribeth were living in Amphail, a town north of Waterdeep. In the intervening years, Urgala

Chapter 6: Bestiary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

original creations. Among those returning to the fold are the berbalang, the iron cobra, the spirit troll, the meazel, and the vampiric mist, all of which trace their lineage back to the original

Fiend Folio published in 1981. Many of these monsters, old and new alike, are ideal for use with the earlier chapters of this book. For instance, the demons and devils presented here — lesser varieties as

Audience with Neverember

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

to pay anything back.” Encourage each character to make a case to Dagult. After making their statement, the character should make a DC 13 ability check. In cases of simple argument, this is a

Charisma (Persuasion) check, but allow the characters to get creative. For instance, characters who try to scare Dagult with stories of their enemies could make a Charisma (Intimidation or Performance) check

Immersive Storytelling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

against the player’s better judgment, because “that’s what the character would do.” Since combat isn’t the focus, game rules take a back seat to character development. Ability check modifiers and skill

part of the game. For instance, you might gloss over an unimportant journey by telling the players that they spend three uneventful days on the road before moving along to the next point of interest

Crimes and Punishment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

and evil, but tinged with elven sensibilities. When someone takes the life of another, for instance, the elves have a unique way of delivering justice. Like most civilized beings, elves consider

is concerned, elves see things the same way. Even if a murdered creature is brought back to life with magic, that doesn’t negate the crime any more than replacing stolen gold makes up for the original

Roleplaying

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

and how he or she does it. For instance, Chris plays Tordek the dwarf. Tordek has a quick temper and blames the elves of the Cloakwood for his family’s misfortune. At a tavern, an obnoxious elf minstrel

things that can’t be reasonably acted out. Going back to the example of Chris roleplaying Tordek above, here’s how the scene might play out if Chris used active roleplaying: Speaking as Tordek, Chris

Roleplaying

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

and how he or she does it. For instance, Chris plays Tordek the dwarf. Tordek has a quick temper and blames the elves of the Cloakwood for his family’s misfortune. At a tavern, an obnoxious elf minstrel

things that can’t be reasonably acted out. Going back to the example of Chris roleplaying Tordek above, here’s how the scene might play out if Chris used active roleplaying: Speaking as Tordek, Chris

Journey Back to Leilon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

Journey Back to Leilon After the meeting with Dagult Neverember, the captains are eager to return the characters to Leilon with news of the lord’s decision. During the return journey, the characters

instance, a character trying to inspire others to work harder without fear of the storm could make a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check. After each character has had a chance to make an ability check, the

Orc Culture and Beliefs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

five stones at dawn before a long journey, you will always find your way back to the war hearth. Stomping your foot three times and uttering “Gruumsh” wards off bad magic. Symbolic Communication Orcs

these colors on itself and its personal items. For instance, the chief of one tribe might be the only one that has the right to stain its tusks with red ochre, while the warriors of another tribe rub streaks of ash into their garments to signify their safe return from a raid.

Warlock

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

pact weapon. This magic weapon doesn’t have to be a melee weapon, so you could use the feature on a +1 longbow, for instance. Once the bond is formed, the magic weapon appears whenever you call your

comes back as a longsword when you summon it. You don’t get to turn it into a club. Similarly, if you bond with a dagger of venom, you can’t summon it as a maul; it’s always a dagger. The feature allows

How to Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

, which brings the flow of the game right back to step 1. This pattern holds whether the adventurers are cautiously exploring a ruin, talking to a devious prince, or locked in mortal combat against a

d followed by the number of sides: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, and d20. For instance, a d6 is a six-sided die (the typical cube that many games use). Percentile dice, or d100, work a little differently

The Clock Is Ticking

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

. Now I’ve been fired, the Murkmire Stone display at the museum opens tomorrow, and the egg is about to hatch. “You’ve got to steal the Murkmire Stone and bring it back so I can save the city

map of the museum’s exhibits, so it is incomplete and lacks information about the museum’s security measures. For instance, Dr. Dannell knows the museum is outfitted with alarms after it closes to the

Death Curse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Soulmonger is active, the following effects are in play: Any humanoid on the planet that has been brought back from the dead begins to waste away. Its hit point maximum is reduced by 20 (1 for each day

characters are under pressure to find and destroy the Soulmonger quickly, since many lives depend on it. Time pressure aside, Chult is a land ripe with adventure possibilities, and characters might be

Crew Territories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

particular neighborhood. The Harborhands, for instance, can be found across the Lower City wherever a neighborhood touches the water, but would rarely try to flex its claim outside of the actual docks

street shrieks when a specific party member steps on it. The crack runs for blocks, tracing back to Mandorcai’s Mansion. 11 Two drunk sailors invite the characters to join them in singing a well

Crew Territories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

particular neighborhood. The Harborhands, for instance, can be found across the Lower City wherever a neighborhood touches the water, but would rarely try to flex its claim outside of the actual docks

back to Mandorcai’s Mansion. 11 Two drunk sailors invite the characters to join them in singing a well-known shanty called Really Big Oysters, but quickly forget the words and stumble away. 12 A

Middle City

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

create are highly sought after by navigators. These maps don’t come cheap, each one priced between 300 and 800 gold pieces, but the owner of an Elmandar map can bring it back to the shop at any time for

Smith’s Coster, which maintains a fleet of trading vessels and several warship escorts. The company specializes in trafficking weapons—for instance, providing iron blades to a community that lacks smithing

Eidolon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

site. After doing so, the eidolon controls the construct as if it was its own body and uses its fists to drive back intruders, smashing and crushing anything it can reach. Undead Nature. An eidolon

instance. Eidolon Medium undead, any alignment Armor Class 9 Hit Points 63 (18d8 − 18) Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover) STR 7(−2) DEX 8(−1) CON 9(−1) INT 14(+2

Step 5: Add Flavor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

1 Has a rival; wants one random ally to suffer 2 Is abused by others; hangs back, betrays at first opportunity 3 Is worshiped; allies will die for it 4 Is outcast by group; its allies ignore it 5 Is

other features might draw the characters’ attention, either before or during the fight? Why are monsters lurking in this area to begin with — does it offer good hiding places, for instance? To add

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