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Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
knowledge of anatomy to use by narrating the injuries my enemies suffer in grisly detail.
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Like a wild animal, I lash out viciously when Iâm provoked â and Iâm easily provoked
bother to couch my opinions in flattering words.
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I canât help but pocket any trinket or coin I come across, no matter how worthless.
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Iâm convinced that Iâm better and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Starting Location Begin your campaign in a location you can detail, such as a village, a neighborhood in a larger city, an outpost, or a roadside tavern. Be prepared to give players enough
Free City of Greyhawk, described later in this chapter, is an ideal starting location and illustrates the kinds of things to consider as you detail a starting location. If youâre building your own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
rowboats and single-masted skiffs that require careful handling to avoid capsizing. Larger, twin-masted cogs and keelboats with single decks handle the wind and waves better. These ships fly the flags
is used in lamps and small stoves around which townsfolk huddle for warmth.
Ten-Towners buy their whale oil from whalers who live on the shores of the Sea of Moving Ice. Whaling is thus a lucrative (if inherently dangerous) business in Icewind Dale.
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
way of ensuring that the laws are obeyed. (Lawful)
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Legislation. The law embodies excellence in its precision and detail. (Lawful)
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Punishment. A public display of consequences
best at everything in my legal training, and now I work with the person who was always just a little bit better.
6
A good friend was promoted into work they canât tell me about.
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I
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
against the schemes and ambitions of the other guilds, so much the better.
Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, Medicine
Languages: Two of your choice
Equipment: A Simic insignia, a set of
.
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Iâm eager to explain every detail of my most intricate experiments and theories to anyone who shows the least bit of interest.
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I assume that everyone needs even the most basic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
needles.
4 The giant carefully lifts Humanoids (cradling their heads to avoid injury) to see and hear them better.
5 The giant exclaims with admiration at the fine detail and exquisite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
foolhardy is the better word.â
If the characters seem hesitant to work with Vizeran, he reminds them of the peril facing the surface world should the demon lords escape from the Underdark. If the
and stronghold, where they can discuss the matter further. There, he can demonstrate what he intends to do and why he needs the heroesâ help. He refuses to discuss plans in detail in Gravenhollow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
undead, demons, devils, and other supernatural threats can be inherently evil. Against such foes, paladins who swear this oath bring the full wrath of their weapons and spells to bear. Yet the
decision, follow through with it knowing your path is just. Redemption. So you feel bad about having done something, and then you have to do something to feel better? Why donât you just kill and eat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. The two carnivals crossed paths many years ago, and after much wine was consumed, the owners could not agree on which carnival was the better of the two, so they decided it would be great fun to swap
detail in Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft. The shadar-kai are aware that the Hourglass Coven has usurped Zybilnaâs domain in the Feywild. They donât know how the coven accomplished this coup, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
they visit those sites in the future, or to better understand some of the events that occurred during a previous visit. For example, they can learn more information about Themberchaud, about the drow
doorway that anyone who knows Dwarvish or Giant can translate: The present is like sand, ever flowing and escaping oneâs grasp without mercy or respite.
The records in these rooms detail the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
knows him, and most respect him regardless of their opinions of the City Watch in general. Staget doesnât believe in rumors or gossip, he doesnât drink, and he doesnât let anger get the better of him
once had the warehouse under surveillance, but elected to pull the detail to bolster patrols throughout the Dock Ward â a decision he now regrets. That surveillance was part of an attempt to catch a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
.â Bond. âI have the perspective to see depravities others canât. I use my insight to reveal wickedness and make the world a better place.â Flaw. âMost people are dangerous, manipulative liars and not
be.â Flaw. âI focus so much on others that I often donât see whatâs afflicting me.â Adventures with Alanik and Arthur Alanik Ray is an exceptional investigator with an uncanny ability to notice detail
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
seeing the people and places they care about threatened or destroyed. Other players gleefully detail a backstory full of beloved NPCs, fully expecting the DM to use those people as bait, tragic
in the face of devastating tragedy are better suited for character backstories. DM Die Rolling Should you hide your die rolls behind a DM screen, or should you roll your dice in the open for all the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
seeing the people and places they care about threatened or destroyed. Other players gleefully detail a backstory full of beloved NPCs, fully expecting the DM to use those people as bait, tragic
in the face of devastating tragedy are better suited for character backstories. DM Die Rolling Should you hide your die rolls behind a DM screen, or should you roll your dice in the open for all the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the characters have hit the creature at least once, allowing players to know without asking if attacks made against the creature hit or miss. Hit Points. Itâs better not to tell players how many hit
which a creature will share what it knows. The adventure describes important creatures in detail, while creatures of little consequence get no more than a passing reference. As such, you have enough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
Running the Adventure As with the previous adventures in this series, it is up to you to add to the considerable detail given herein, filling in any needed information to color the whole and bring it
ceased being a Dungeon Master by using this prepared scenario; you have simply had some details handled for you so that you can better script the more important material. When the party retires from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
creative exercise, you could also allow each player to add a physical detail to the place or to describe one of the location's NPCsâthe stuffed gorgon head over the hearth, another regular among the
modest food and lodging to adventurers who are trying to make the city a better place. 5 The Red Hammer (Blackbones, the Cogs) caters to warforged. It is run by two warforged, the envoy Blue and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
modify existing classes to better serve your gameâs needs. Changing Proficiencies Changing a classâs proficiencies is a safe and simple way to modify a class to better reflect your world. Swapping
your world might worship a patron deity, performing secret missions in that deityâs name. To reflect this cultural detail, you could add Religion to the list of skills that a rogue character can choose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
symbioteâs goal, working with your DM to detail the specifics or create another agenda. Symbiotic Agenda d6 Agenda
1 The symbiote seeks to destroy a specific type of being, such as fiends
symbiote seeks to defend the servants and interests of a powerful being or organization.
5 The symbiote wants to keep you from harm at all costs and believes it knows whatâs best for you.
6 The symbiote seeks to experience new sensations, the more bizarre the better.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
the guildâs laboratories. Some vedalken are so obsessive about their work that they like to see to every detail themselves, rather than delegating any task to underlings or assistants. This attitude
Niv-Mizzet, urges him to push his guildâs research toward increasingly dangerous and volatile experimentation. For the rest of the guild members, the search for bigger and better weapons is mainly an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
a heartbeat as the cheapest manual labor. However, Iâve learned to make much better use of adventurers like you.â
Search for Droki. Errde explains that her guards have been tracking the movements of
describes in detail how discovering the conspiracy and purging the corrupt will earn her great favor with the Deepking. Errde swears (truthfully) that she will arrange for the characters to get safe passage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
that. And before that. Iâm sure those were all coincidences.
6 This company is so much better than my previous one. It will always be the best until they stop paying me.
7 I know this
goes wrong, it must be someone elseâs fault. Let me explain that in detail.
5 Thereâs right and thereâs wrong, and thereâs no gray area in between.
6 Our superiors might not like what youâre doing. Iâm going to have to put that in my report.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, ownership, and reciprocity in detail (see âRules of Conductâ in chapter 2). Twilight Tides is a fat, wrinkled book about navigating the oceans of the Feywild. After two books were stolen from her
as an octopus!
Granny Nightshade
Any character who can rightfully claim this reward is better off not doing so, for it comes in the form of a potion that, if drunk, gives the imbiber a Strength
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Loremonger I never forget a detail ⊠though many wish I would. â Loremonger mantra Information has value, and the loremonger is that informationâs keeper. A franchiseâs loremonger studies and
favorite thing to hear is, âI probably shouldnât say anything, but did you know ⊠?â
2 Your whisper jar is a better conversationalist than most people youâve ever met.
3 You canât keep a secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
the traits and actions of the previous form and gains those of the new form. The accompanying stat blocks detail both of the emissaryâs forms.
Lesser Form A star spawn emissaryâs lesser form allows
it to appear as any creature. Emissaries have no misplaced pride and just as readily appear as people, animals, or other creaturesâthe more unassuming, the better. Should it reveal its true form, an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
highly competitive price. And he can offer better prices for the other fishers in town to sell to him, since his catch brings in so much more profit. Everyone involved in the townâs fishing industry
Brotherhood agent in town. Tall, lean, tan, with short silver hair, he speaks in precise, measured statements of a man who has a keen eye for detail. He is dispassionate and takes a protective stance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
number, the better the character is at that skill. If a character wants to use a skill that isn't on their character sheet, the player rolls a 20-sided die, adding an ability score modifier if the DM
do things. Encourage the other players on their turns and give suggestions when they ask for them. Be respectful if another player decides to do something that you wouldnât do.
More Rules Detail
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
to create a map of the headquarters and its surroundings. Chapter 5 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide can help detail both wilderness and urban locations. LIFESTYLE EXPENSES
Whenever characters are in
better served by having the franchise change headquarters at different stages. Characters might start out in a ship, then move to a castle, then take possession of a unique magical headquarters in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Tool Descriptions The following sections go into detail about the tools presented in the Playerâs Handbook, offering advice on how to use them in a campaign. Components. The first paragraph in each
life. With a cook along on the journey, your meals will be much better than the typical mix of hardtack and dried fruit. Components. Cookâs utensils include a metal pot, knives, forks, a stirring spoon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Request Omin Dran contacts the characters via the franchise documancerâs documancy satchel or some other form of magic. When he does, read the following to detail his request: âYeah, so Iâm going to need
be prepared to store and carry it without looking in it. Omin isnât keen to get into additional details, though, suggesting that the less the characters know, the better. (This is another potentially
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
streets. O2. Tower Level As the characters draw closer to the city, they get a better view of the stone towers rising above the ooze. Many of the glass statues set along the exteriors of the towers are
chapter 9 of the Playerâs Handbook. O3. Street Level Several trails lead down into the city, granting a better view of the tableau beneath the ooze. Unlike the figures seen standing staidly along the edges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
plots, and insists that the characters will know better once they speak with her. If the idea that Valin might be a mummy lord is mentioned, Alessia confirms that she sees the oracle regularly and
use the room to replay up to 10 minutes of any past event they are aware of, whether personal or historical. The event plays back in perfect detail along the wall of the chamber for all to see and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
into much detail, Xerophon alludes to horrible magical experiments performed on prisoners by the wizard who ran the prison, saying, âI was afraid I might be next.â Once it realizes the fate that has
. Secret Effect: When this charm vanishes from you, one NPC who doesnât like you (determined by the DM) now thinks better of you.
5 Charm of the Evoker. This charm allows you to cast the dancing