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Volo's Guide to Monsters
have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of
rage against their enemies. They simply observe and react as a situation warrants.
Lizardfolk lack meaningful emotional ties to the past. They assess situations based on their current and future
Satyr
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Satyrs have a well-earned reputation for their good spirits, gregarious personalities, and love of revels. Most satyrs are driven by simple desires, to see the world and to sample its every pleasure
jolly dance.
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Sometimes talking to a plant really helps.
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If stumped, I smoke a pipe. And if I’m going to smoke a pipe, it’s going to be a splendid pipe.
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I imagine
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
humanity can’t imagine? Or are you driven solely by your personal desires, or the goals of your family or warlord? How Does Your Background Shape You? The diverse creatures of Droaam could include a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
things humanity can’t even imagine. Or you might ignore this big picture and be driven solely by your personal desires or the goals of your family or warlord. Backgrounds. The creatures of Droaam are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragon as Power In some places, dragons are more than monsters or masterminds. They are movers and shakers whose desires shape the course of history. A powerful dragon’s schemes impact the characters
significance of a dragon’s schemes to make those plots fit the dragon’s stature in the world. Imagine the dragon’s hoard on the scale of a national treasury. Think of the dragon’s minions as the entire
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Sinister Reflections A Darklord’s memories, desires, mistakes, and evil deeds shape the domain’s twisted lands, inhabitants, and features. You need not create these in a vacuum, though. When creating
are now. Exaggerated Reflections. For each favored personal characteristic, imagine and write down a version twisted to its extreme. For example, transform “I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and
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Acquisitions Incorporated
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Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant
, 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
...” It’s based on the idea that an actor takes whatever the other actors give and builds on that. A similar principle applies as you run sessions for your players. As often as possible, weave what the
alternative. For example, imagine the characters are searching for a lich’s lair. A player asks you if there’s a mages’ guild operating in a nearby city, hoping to find records that mention the lich. This
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Thassa’s Champions Thassa’s champions are more expressions of her desires than the means for enacting long-term agendas. She disdains the status quo but also has no interest in committing to lengthy
, or lands affected by (or starved of) water. She makes a fantastic patron for sea-based campaigns, but also land-based journeys where the characters might spread Thassa’s desire for change and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
explained below. Willing. If your urging aligns with the monster’s desires, no ability check is necessary; the monster fulfills your request in a way it prefers. Unwilling. If your urging is repugnant to the
, which is affected by the monster’s attitude: Indifferent, Friendly, or Hostile, each of which is defined in this glossary. The Influence Checks table suggests which ability check to make based on how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Targets in Areas of Effect table. To use the table, imagine which combatants are near one another, and let the table guide you in determining the number of those combatants that are caught in an area of
effect. Add or subtract targets based on how bunched up the potential targets are. Consider rolling 1d3 to determine the amount to add or subtract. Targets in Areas of Effect Area Number of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
explained below. Willing. If your urging aligns with the monster’s desires, no ability check is necessary; the monster fulfills your request in a way it prefers. Unwilling. If your urging is repugnant to the
, which is affected by the monster’s attitude: Indifferent, Friendly, or Hostile, each of which is defined in this glossary. The Influence Checks table suggests which ability check to make based on how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
explained below. Willing. If your urging aligns with the monster’s desires, no ability check is necessary; the monster fulfills your request in a way it prefers. Unwilling. If your urging is repugnant to the
, which is affected by the monster’s attitude: Indifferent, Friendly, or Hostile, each of which is defined in this glossary. The Influence Checks table suggests which ability check to make based on how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Event-Based Adventures In an event-based adventure, the focus is on what the characters and villains do and what happens as a result. The question of where those things happen is of secondary
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
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hesitant due to your interaction; this determination establishes whether an ability check is necessary, as explained below.Willing. If your urging aligns with the monster's desires, no ability check
Influence Checks table suggests which ability check to make based on how you're interacting with the monster. The DM chooses the check, which has a default DC equal to 15 or the monster's Intelligence score
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
imagine the perceptible part of the Outer Planes as a sort of border region, while extensive spiritual regions lie beyond ordinary sensory experience. Even in those perceptible regions, appearances
Outer Planes. The desires of the mighty forces that dwell on these planes can remake them completely, effectively erasing and rebuilding existence itself to better fulfill their own needs. Distance is
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
characters could use, including infernal war machines, provisions, temporary shelter, and information. The characters have something Mad Maggie desires greatly: Lulu’s memories. One way to run a complex
social encounter like this one is to imagine a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 representing the worst possible outcome and 10 the best. The characters start at 5, and as they progress through the scene
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
Connections table provides examples of such connections. Interactions with the Darklord. Imagine situations that allow the players’ characters and the Darklord to socialize without the encounter
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, or they can use some other method of conveyance — it’s up to them. Storm giants aren’t stealthy and would prefer to stage a direct assault on Iymrith’s lair, but they will adjust their tactics based
on the desires of the characters. If the characters favor a stealthy approach, the giants offer to create a distraction so that the characters can enter Iymrith’s lair undetected. Such a plan stands
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
multiple attacks against one or more foes. Choose the type of damage based on how you imagine the damage being delivered. For example, if the monster is attacking with razor-sharp claws, the damage it deals
monster might be based on a real-world creature or a monster from myth, in which case its name might be obvious. If you need to invent a name, keep in mind that the best names either reflect the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
devil’s memories passing intact from one form to the next. Low-level promotions are typically based on need, such as when a pit fiend transforms lemures into imps to gain invisible spies under its command
. High-level promotions are almost always based on merit, such as when a bone devil that distinguishes itself in battle is transformed into a horned devil by the archdevil it serves. A devil is seldom
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
of the surrounding area. Often, it plunders its neighbors’ homes for knowledge and treasure. After the beholder secures the spoils it desires from its enemies, it allows its minions to divide the
. Death Tyrants As a beholder ages, it spends more and more time worrying about its mortality. The dreams of such a death-fearing beholder might reach into strange corners of reality and imagine
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
desires. Resources. Finding magic items to purchase requires at least one workweek of effort and 100 gp in expenses. Spending more time and money increases your chance of finding a high-quality item
prices to the available items, based on their rarity. Halve the price of any consumable item, such as a potion or a scroll, when using the table to determine an asking price. You have final say in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
restless, Wave has a habit of humming tunes that vary from sea chanteys to sacred hymns of the sea gods. Wave zealously desires to convert mortals to the worship of one or more sea gods, or else to
can use an action to press one of the cube's faces, expending a number of charges based on the chosen face, as shown in the Cube of Force Faces table. Each face has a different effect. If the cube has
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Satyr Satyrs have a well-earned reputation for their good spirits, gregarious personalities, and love of revels. Most satyrs are driven by simple desires, to see the world and to sample its every
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5 If stumped, I smoke a pipe. And if I’m going to smoke a pipe, it’s going to be a splendid pipe.
6 I imagine that my clothes are my glorious soul on display for all the world to behold
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
” section earlier in this chapter can help you describe your game to others.) Telling players what to expect prepares them as they imagine what sorts of characters they could create and launches
before play begins. Being clear about your expectations and making sure you understand your players’ expectations in return can help ensure a smooth game. Take your players’ opinions and desires
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
” section earlier in this chapter can help you describe your game to others.) Telling players what to expect prepares them as they imagine what sorts of characters they could create and launches
clear about your expectations and making sure you understand your players’ expectations in return can help ensure a smooth game. Take your players’ opinions and desires seriously, and make sure they
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
involve a brief, painful transformation, with the devil’s memories passing intact from one form to the next. Low-level promotions are typically based on need, such as when a pit fiend transforms lemures
into imps to gain stealthy spies under its command. High-level promotions are almost always based on merit, such as when a bone devil that distinguishes itself in battle is transformed into a horned
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
partners. The most prominent of the town’s locations (as well as a few additional NPCs) are detailed in this section. You can come up with details for additional locations and NPCs based on the needs
and desires of your players. Edermath Orchard The apple trees of Edermath Orchard surround a small group of buildings on the edge of town. The smell of fruit is strong around the orchard year round
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
before spinning the creature a tailor-made robe. As the robe is being fashioned, Mixyll urges its guest to “imagine any image your heart desires.” The spiders can, in the 10 minutes it takes to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
-worshiping communities who seek alternative routes to power. Ghaunadaur is a malignant and unknowable deity that desires living sacrifice and destruction due to monstrous causes, particularly oozes. If
Constitution saving throw at the start of each of its turns or take 5 (2d4) cold damage. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature has disadvantage on Strength- and Dexterity-based attack rolls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
sometimes makes his presence or his desires known through wrathful signs and magical blessings: the crack of a whip without a visible source, chains or ropes that move of their own accord, or a glowing
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Family Matters A goblin tribe is organized in a four-tiered caste system made up of lashers, hunters, gatherers, and pariahs. The status of every family in the tribe is based on its importance to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
based on the Test of the Empty Moon trap from chapter 4 with these differences: Northern Door. A door stands behind the portcullis to the north; this door leads to area 6. If the characters entered
. The present fate hag appears as an adult woman. The first time a character tries talking to her, she asks what the character desires most. If the character answers honestly, the hag grants that
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
diseased creature can breathe only underwater.
Probing Telepathy. If a creature communicates telepathically with the aboleth, the aboleth learns the creature’s greatest desires if the aboleth can see
. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 21 Strength saving throw or have disadvantage on Strength-based attack rolls, Strength checks, and Strength saving throws for 1 minute. A creature can