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Exploration

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.

Exploration

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.

Purpose

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

Using the Maps

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

The Dreaming Dark in the War

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

Eberron’s humanoid populations is a boon to this group, which wants to destabilize all of them. Many of the intense battles near the end of the war might have been avoided, if not for Dreaming Dark

opportunity to call attention to a detail the characters overlooked. Clearly, this character’s subconscious registered the detail as important! Involve a current villain. This can help build the

1. Create a Home Base

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

Rogues of a Different Feather

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Rogues of a Different Feather Each of the many archetypes of the rogue offers a variety of features that can prove a boon to any Acquisitions Incorporated franchise. You might enjoy making a scene

. Or if you can’t, at least keep the killing quiet. Inquisitive As an inquisitive, your eye for detail and insightful demeanor complement the skills of the more martial members of an Acquisitions

Encounters

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

Encounters

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

Event-Based Adventures

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

Hirelings

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

Secondary Tables

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

Secondary Tables These tables add detail to many of the results on the Life Events table. The tables are in alphabetical order. Adventures d100 Outcome 01–10 You nearly died. You have nasty scars

by a diviner. Roll twice on the Life Events table, but don’t apply the results. Instead, the DM picks one event as a portent of your future (which might or might not come true). Boons d10 Boon 1 A

Introducing Characters

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. More Rules Detail

Tomb Locations

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

come to me. It is part of me.” Flaw. “Each future that allows a chance for my failure to occur must be tracked, must be focused on, and must be destroyed.” Fate’s Boon. All creatures in the room

Headquarters Features

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

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