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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
can’t find a way back home to the Feywild.
Connected Creatures
In the Feywild, moonstone dragons interact mostly with pixie;pixies, sprite;sprites, and other Fey creatures who revere
trouble in the name of lifting the “curse.”
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Ettercap;Ettercaps captured a moonstone dragon wyrmling, who has so far avoided becoming dinner by teaching the ettercaps to create wild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Exploration Exploration involves delving into places that are dangerous and full of mystery. The rules in this section detail some of the ways adventurers interact with the environment in such places.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Exploration Exploration involves delving into places that are dangerous and full of mystery. The rules in this section detail some of the ways adventurers interact with the environment in such places.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Purpose A settlement exists primarily to facilitate the story and fun of your campaign. Other than that point, the settlement’s purpose determines the amount of detail you put into it. Create only
the features of a settlement that you know you’ll need, along with notes on general features. Then allow the place to grow organically as the adventurers interact with more and more of it, keeping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the characters detect and interact with them. For example, locked doors are indicated on the maps with dots, but you need not include this detail in your hand-drawn maps. One of the maps within shows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. While in Phandalin, the adventurers have the opportunity to interact with the townsfolk, possibly becoming involved in small-town dramas — including a mayoral election. Those events could have a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
reasons (legitimate or otherwise), throwing them into the midst of the adventure.
For each of these steps, give the locations only as much detail as they need. You don’t need to identify every
knights. Sketch out a simple map, think about the surrounding area, and consider whom the characters are most likely to interact with early in the campaign. Most important, visualize how this area fits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
doorway that anyone who knows Dwarvish or Giant can translate: The present is like sand, ever flowing and escaping one’s grasp without mercy or respite.
The records in these rooms detail the
news has a delay of a few days and is often incomplete, becoming more detailed as Urmas obtains more information from his messengers and informants. The reports about the demons’ invasion are sketchy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
conclude that the dead men are members of the Zhentarim and the Xanathar Guild, since violent encounters between the two factions are becoming ever more frequent. While his constables search the
once had the warehouse under surveillance, but elected to pull the detail to bolster patrols throughout the Dock Ward — a decision he now regrets. That surveillance was part of an attempt to catch a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
villain. Ambition. A character’s ambition is a broad, personal aspiration the character hopes to achieve through a lifetime of adventuring. A character might dream of becoming a legendary knight or
amount of backstory, suggesting the character’s family and what the character did before becoming an adventurer. Take note of specific background characters—friends, foes, family members, and others—who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
detail at once. Most players begin to lose focus after about three sentences of descriptive text. As characters search rooms, open drawers and chests, and examine things more closely, give players
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
initial description of a room or situation should focus on what the characters can perceive. You don’t have to reveal every detail at once. Most players begin to lose focus after about three
to pick the lock, while a successful Charisma (Persuasion) check and some coins might be needed to bribe the guard. Roleplaying. When the players interact with other creatures, roleplay those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Macreadus and interact with it only if they cross over to the Border Ethereal, which is what happens to someone who dies in the cabin (see “Dying in the Black Cabin” below). In the Border Ethereal, the
Summer Star so he could end the Everlasting Rime, becoming more and more desperate to see it through. He had hoped to make a name for himself and win Lathander’s praise—is that so wrong? If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Feywild, moonstone dragons interact mostly with pixies, sprites, and other Fey creatures who revere and serve the dragon. Outside the Feywild, they often prefer to communicate with other creatures through
the “curse.”
4 Ettercaps captured a moonstone dragon wyrmling, who has so far avoided becoming dinner by teaching the ettercaps to create wild, impossible sculptures with their webs.
5 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
warmth are illusions with which the characters can interact (see “Joining the Ball” below). The scene can be ended with a successful dispel magic spell (DC 19). If the illusory ball is dispelled, the
becoming a brain in a jar (see appendix C). The three wizards have been driven mad by their undead existence. Dispelling the illusion drives them into a furious rage. Visitors who ruin the ball in any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
until the adventurers interact with them. (See chapter 4 for more information on creating NPCs.) The elements of the adventure you’ve determined so far should provide a clear idea of what supporting
characters you need to create, as well as how much detail you need to generate for each one. NPCs unlikely to become involved in combat don’t need full combat statistics, for example, just as characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
characters embark on a journey to a location, go to the section of this book that describes that location in detail. For example, if the players choose to undertake the Umbrage Hill Quest, go to the “Umbrage
Hill Quest. “The local midwife — an acolyte of Chauntea named Adabra Gwynn — lives by herself in a stone windmill on the side of a hill a few miles south of Phandalin. With dragon sightings becoming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
skills are first rate, though, and the Cartophile trusts him to accurately detail the route to Daoine Gloine and sketch images of things discovered along the way. Garret claims that his infernal
provides advantage to any characters’ ability checks made to interact with the monastery’s Grand Master. Secret Agendas. Steal the highest-valued object from the party without getting caught; convince
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
your world might worship a patron deity, performing secret missions in that deity’s name. To reflect this cultural detail, you could add Religion to the list of skills that a rogue character can choose
different races or cultures. The bardic colleges might be closed to everyone except elves, dragonborn might be the only creatures capable of becoming sorcerers, and all warlocks in your world might be human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
hillside. On a successful check, the characters travel in the general direction of the chimney. Otherwise, they lose their way (see “Becoming Lost” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). (A
reinforce the defenses in the complex (see area 5 and area 14). Captured orcs can describe in some detail the general arrangement of the Mountain Door. They don’t know anything about the rest of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
for your players to claim on D&D Beyond. The Characters
The characters are heroes that the players use to interact with the world and story the DM presents. Let the players review these characters
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 wouldn’t do.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
kingdoms in the North and the Heartlands, becoming the shield dwarves. Those who remained became the gold dwarves. Gold dwarf scholars point to Abbathor as the cause of this division, claiming that the
flaunting their fortune, dressing in bejeweled and glittering garments. Gold dwarves who interact with other races (including shield dwarves) tend to be suspicious, taciturn, and secretive, and especially
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
sent off to find other jobs or becoming the dragon’s next meal. Depending on the size of the commercial enterprise, the dragon might have subordinates who are responsible for certain aspects of the
interact with mortal folk as if they were equals—particularly dragons who enjoy taking on Humanoid form. They might create a fellowship or collegial society and treat their companions with kindness and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
beginning a great work. The best carvers are honored as the leaders and shamans of the tribe, and their hands are seen as holy — literally becoming the hands of Skoraeus Stonebones as they work. Of course
forced out from underground risks becoming lost in the realm of dreams, living ever after as a twisted version of its former self that the giants call a dreamwalker (see chapter 3 for more information on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
dedicated to preserving balance in the world. The group’s general aim is to prevent any single country, faction, or other organized group from becoming too powerful and overwhelming others. The
involved with happenings on Oerth. Lesser gods are more likely to manifest in some form on the Material Plane and interact with their worshipers. Cuthbert, for example, is well known for appearing in mortal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
nomads on their journey and endure the same hardship. The trip is a grueling march across the tundra with the wind against them the whole time. There’s no chance of a party member becoming lost in
to interact with Bjornhild. The obvious course of action the characters can take is to wait until Bjornhild returns from her raid. As it turns out, the raid is more successful than anticipated; after
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Tool Descriptions The following sections go into detail about the tools presented in the Player’s Handbook, offering advice on how to use them in a campaign. Components. The first paragraph in each
civilization, to predict areas where villages or towns might be found, and to avoid becoming lost. You have studied so many maps that common patterns, such as how trade routes evolve and where settlements
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
is described in detail after the table. Marshal Wreck Encounters d4 Encounter Level 1 Vecna’s Twist 5th 2 Merrow Mayhem 7th 3 Golem Diver 11th 4 Dragon Turtle Bandit 15th Vecna’s Twist The town
repeat the saving throw, becoming subject to the effect again on a failure. A character who examines the dagger and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check discerns that casting dispel magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
court-facing towers in the north wall, called the “necessariums” by the monks, are the main places in which visitors interact with the treasures of Candlekeep. They are honeycombed with reading rooms
scriptoria to facilitate the copying of books becoming worn, binderies to repair the same, and even magical storage that preserve rare books from any further decay or damage. I’ve never made a detailed study
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
chief armorer for the fort. Having spent years as an adventurer himself before becoming a smith, he enjoys having adventurers and explorers spend time in his work area, swapping tales and sharing news
in command to Liara Portyr, and she’s responsible for every detail of the day-to-day functioning of the fort. If a soldier breaks the rules, Gruta decides on the punishment. If a patrol is overdue from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
gladiator and turned her into a canopic golem (see the accompanying stat block). Valin controls Okuzor and uses her to interact with the characters. The oracle speaks through the golem, greeting the
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->Acquisitions Incorporated
to create a map of the headquarters and its surroundings. Chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide can help detail both wilderness and urban locations. LIFESTYLE EXPENSES
Whenever characters are in
have decor matching a particular theme. Improvements can also be of a fantastic or magical nature, such as flickering magical torches or portraits that watch and interact with observers. The DM has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
closely on it.
The banyan tree is a neutral treant named Abalahin. Abalahin is real, while the rest of the forest is a mirage. The mirage is tactile, so creatures can interact with it. Piercing the
glow, becoming normal items of their kind. Mask Door. Upon closer inspection, the mouths of both masks are open slots, each large enough to fit a Medium or Small Humanoid’s arm. The doors are locked
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, “I was afraid I might be next.” Once it realizes the fate that has
, this charm vanishes from you. Secret Effect: When this charm vanishes from you, a flying sword appears in your space and defends you for the next 24 hours before becoming an inert, nonmagical weapon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
can’t do so again until the next dawn. Stuffed Minotaur. When someone other than Ahmaergo opens the southern door, the skeleton of the stuffed minotaur erupts out of its skin, becoming an animated
with Nihiloor, the mind flayer interrupts as they interact with Zaibon, entering from area X26 with an intellect devourer in its hands. If Zaibon is free of the chair, he tries to get as far away from