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Fomorian Noble

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

, fomorians ordered themselves based on achievements of knowledge and magical power. Before Karontor urged his descendants into an ill-fated assault against the Feywild, some of the most ambitious

to survey the world they left. With angular features and apparently ageless faces, these fomorians resemble gigantic elves. Fomorians Descended from Annam’s son Karontor, fomorians once

Aasimar Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Dragons Aasimar bear within their souls the light of the heavens. They are descended from humans with a touch of the power of Mount Celestia, the divine realm of many lawful good deities. Aasimar are

, and feelings. The angelic being is far from omniscient. Its guidance is based on its understanding of the tenets of law and good, and it might have insight into combating especially powerful evils

Journey Spread

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

journey you expect to last at least as many days as you have players. You can improvise encounters, other challenges, and rewards based on cards as they’re revealed, or you can build a small deck in

Journey Spread The journey spread is a means of making long journeys more interesting. In this method, you place cards in a particular arrangement (a spread) and interpret them based on their meaning

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

The verdan owe their existence to chaos. Descended and transformed from a large clan of goblins and hobgoblins, those who became the verdan were simply living their lives, doing goblinoid things. But

, 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

Narrative Combat

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

still triumph. It’s possible that your players will veer off from the events on the flowchart. In this case, you’ll need to improvise encounters based on the enemies’ plan of attack (see “Order of

Atiba-Pa's Plan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

life’s journey. This drew the spirits to you, and we must learn why.” Since hearing of the characters’ encounter, Atiba-Pa has been engaged in research and verifying stories. Based on his

city populated by the Nightsea chil-liren, an aquatic people descended from the people of Djaynai. Atiba-Pa can also share this information and details about Janya from the “Djaynai and Janya

Encounters

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

determine the results of characters’ actions. Roleplaying. When the players interact with other creatures, roleplay those creatures based on whether they are Friendly, Indifferent, or Hostile. Improvise

based on what you know about the creatures, their knowledge, and their motivations. Then bring these creatures to life as you describe what happens. (See the “Running Social Interaction” section in

Encounters

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

creatures based on whether they are Friendly, Indifferent, or Hostile. Improvise based on what you know about the creatures, their knowledge, and their motivations. Then bring these creatures to life as you

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

to life. You, as Dungeon Master, must continue to improvise and create, for your players will certainly desire more specifics, seek to do things not provided for herein, and generally defy

ruthlessness, their opponents fought with reckless abandon and self-sacrifice. How you manage this conflict in your game must be based on knowledge that only you can have. The upshot of this whole series

Tips for New Dungeon Masters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

does it reveal everything that a creature might say or do. You’re expected to improvise and bring creatures to life as best you can. For example, the adventure describes Mister Light (one of the

owners of the Witchlight Carnival) as a flamboyant figure, but you get to decide what his voice sounds like and how he reacts to a given situation, based on what the adventure says about him. You can also

Possible Visions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Possible Visions The following are the most relevant visions the characters can receive as answers to their questions. Elaborate upon or modify these as needed, and improvise visions for other

questions the characters ask based on the information in the adventure. Gromph’s Folly If the characters inquire about Gromph Baenre or the arrival of the demon lords, they receive a vision of how

Fomorians

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Fomorians Descended from Annam’s son Karontor, fomorians once occupied a place in the giants’ ordning between hill and stone giants. In ancient times, they were scholars of magic known for their keen

Fomorian Noble Before their banishment to the Underdark, fomorians ordered themselves based on achievements of knowledge and magical power. Before Karontor urged his descendants into an ill-fated assault

Wyrmheart Mine

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

before the cart hits takes half damage, based on how far the cart descended before they jumped, but each creature must also succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or tumble over the edge of the

round the pit until it smashes into the barrier at the bottom of the track. Everyone in the cart when it hits takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage per 20 vertical feet the cart descended. Those who bail out

Tool Descriptions

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

might use this ability to impress a noble or spread scandalous rumors with a catchy tune. Musical Instrument Activity DC Identify a tune 10 Improvise a tune 20 Navigator’s Tools Proficiency with

navigator’s tools helps you determine a true course based on observing the stars. It also grants you insight into charts and maps while developing your sense of direction. Components. Navigator’s tools

Temple Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

only accomplishments are as a gang leader. Drule once called his gang the Glinting Blades. The Blades were based in the Free City of Greyhawk until a wronged nobleman attempted to drown the gang’s

members in a well. As darkness descended upon him, Drule heard the call of Bwimb II, who promised to preserve the lives of Drule and his crew in exchange for their worship. Drule agreed. The gang emerged

Neverdeath Catacomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

beyond it. If the characters are determined to explore the other Waterclock Guild chambers, you can invent water-themed or clockwork-based denizens and traps for them to encounter. Treasure. The clock

. Arriving cultists ring specific bells in a predetermined pattern, based on their rank, so cultists in the common room (area C14) can prepare an appropriate welcome. If the characters ring the bells

Daelkyr

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

vegetation might be its work. Kyrzin. The cults of the Prince of Slime are based in the Shadow Marches and are infamous for cultivating gibbering beasts. Kyrzin creates sentient slimes that can enter

shifters are descended from lycanthropes, but shifter druids often assert the opposite—that the abilities of the shifters are a gift from Eberron or Lamannia, but the gift was corrupted by the daelkyr to

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