detailed instant are build

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

protected by a box or pouch. The forty-four cards of the Deck of Many More Things bear similar imagery to those in the Deck of Many Things and have potent magical effects, which are detailed later in

draw the same card multiple times. The DM can use the physical cards provided in The Deck of Many Things card set to build a combined Deck of Many Things and Deck of Many More Things, including

Downtime Activities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Downtime Activities Saltmarsh provides a haven for adventurers between expeditions, and the characters can spend that time engaged in various tasks around town. The following options build on the

the ones presented in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything. If you have that supplement, consider using the guidelines for rivals and the complications attached to some of the activities given in that book. You can also offer other activities as you see fit. The ones detailed below are specific to Saltmarsh.

23. Nursery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

to area 24 is under divine protection that manifests as an arcane lock spell. The first time a creature touches the door, an incomplete symbol of the god Ezra appears amid the woodwork for an instant

howls, “Halvhrests! We smell Halvhrests!” Chimney Witch. The fireplace here connects to the haunted chimney detailed in area 10.

Satyrs of the Skola Vale

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

of “you go over there, and you go over there.” True intentional crimes, however, are violations known deep in the satyr soul. If needs be, revelry can halt in an instant to help someone who’s been

. Distinctions are few among satyrs, but several notable groups are detailed here. Dawngreets Dawngreets are satyr emissaries, explorers, and storytellers sent to other communities throughout the world. They

Final Conflict

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

moonlight suddenly disappears, shrouding the land in darkness. An instant later, with a burst of radiance, the moon returns. In the deepest night of Shabe Taabaan, daylight washes over Akharin Sangar. A

, as detailed in “Fighting the Brightguard” and “Fighting the Silent Roar” below. Whichever enemies the characters face here, the stakes are too high for their foes to surrender or flee. Aerial Combat

Running a Séance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

the investigators detailed in the following “Guests of the House” section leads each séance. Narrate the start of the séance and encourage each character to ask a question. As they do, you control how

spirits’ house, and before the dead accept the trespassers, these spirits try to build a rapport through at least three interactions. The séances described in the following sections outline the

Franchise Downtime

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

insight to build a detector that can sense portals or planar disturbances. A portalometer, if you will. The research or scrutineering activities can help the characters uncover the necessary information or

of consciousness (or you could even make it a sentient magic item, as detailed in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.) In that scenario, the orrery’s consciousness might be what the portalometer

Introduction: How to Use a Monster

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

the rules for monster customization and encounter building in the Dungeon Master’s Guide—to build your own adventures. Consult appendix B for monster lists that will help your adventure building. What’s

grouped together. Expanded Lists. Appendix B collects and expands lists of monster details that appeared in the 2014 Dungeon Master’s Guide. Every monster in the 2014 Monster Manual appears in this book or has a CR-appropriate replacement detailed in appendix B.

Intrigue

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

Intrigue Stories in the noir tradition tend to start slowly and build gradually as the mystery gets deeper and more convoluted, until the situation erupts in a climactic confrontation. In contrast to

characters into the mystery. Story Opening d6 Event 1 The party receives a detailed reading from a street fortune-teller that lays out the start of the adventure. 2 A courier escorts the party to an

No Sleep in Kalaman

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

blocks). On the walls near the characters are three ballistae (detailed in the “Siege Equipment” section of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) and six Kalaman soldiers (see appendix B). The Dragon Army

text: A violet star plummets from the sky and crashes nearby, throwing up a cloud of debris. A breathless screech rises from the black-lit dust. An instant later, blackened fangs and violet flame burst

Parade Ambush

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

throwing something toward the cart. An instant later, a cloud of pink ashes bursts from a sachet, striking the two guards. Kala’s Attack The parade route appears on map 5.1. The characters are either at

. Guards. The two guards are affected by the poison biza’s breath (detailed in a sidebar earlier in this adventure). They automatically fail their saving throws to end the poison’s effect. The guards

Adirohit's Retribution

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

riverine (detailed at the end of this adventure) who looks like a muscular, middle-aged man with white hair and blue skin. He thanks the characters for their service and brings forth treasure to reward

river and that soon enough humans will build a new, greater city on its banks. He invites the characters to rest here under his protection and tell him how the world has changed. Amanisha has no

Prepare to Be Scared

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

benefits? Ask your DM about the possibility of using the rules for inspiration to motivate fearful character reactions, as detailed in the “Fear and Stress” section of chapter 4. Using this system, a

rules every time something frightening occurs, but your group might use them as a way to highlight individual fears and build an adventure’s overarching sense of dread. FROM THE MISTS OR BEYOND

Index of Stat Blocks — Monsters and NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

because the world’s ten guilds strongly support the way players build Magic decks. As it turns out, Ravnica’s ten guilds also provide a great framework for a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. They offer

tapestry of guilds. The ten guilds are detailed in chapter 2, and each section includes a background that reflects a character’s membership in the guild. This chapter also describes opportunities for

Masquerade Preparations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

damage. If no character is in a place where something could fall on them, choose a character and let them notice the box about to fall on a student on the first floor. The character has an instant to

orb (detailed at the beginning of this adventure). When this happens, increase the number of sick students in the “Waking Nightmares” section by one. If a character escorts the student to the

People of Akros

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

rigid social structure of serfs and servants that largely dwell beyond the Kolophon’s walls. Those who stand at the heights of Akroan society, or outside it, are detailed here. The Monarchy Traditionally

small number of serfs are skilled artisans who manage to build a more prosperous life for themselves with their crafts. But even these wealthier serfs can’t own the land they live on, and they enjoy few

Last Stop

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

commoner) is an old man with a stocky build and an easy smile. He walks at an amble and speaks with a drawl—but his mind is constantly working, developing solutions to any problem he faces. Polder has

truth about Culley, Uncle Polder is surprised; Kianna spoke as if Culley were a close and current friend. Uncle Polder allows the characters to rest at his home as long as they please. When they’re ready to go, he gives them detailed directions to the farm Kianna works at a few miles away.

Mortuary Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

Mortuary toward his orrery (detailed later in this supplement). 2 Two guardian nagas slither up to the party. The nagas are collecting stories about those who have passed. 3 A death tyrant, eager to build

Points of Interest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

amounts of stone became available for building. The laborers also took the time to build a tavern, the Miner’s Respite, and spend their off hours there drinking, swapping tales, and gambling. The game

area. The lizardfolk are not only guarding their territory, they are protecting a young black dragon. It has ordered them to keep its existence secret while it seeks to build an army of followers and

Constructing Your Deck

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

detailed below. Choosing Monsters Choose ten to fifteen monsters with challenge ratings ranging from about half the level of the characters to 2 higher than their level. Usually you should include only

mysterious statue. When you draw one of these cards, decide whether to use it as the encounter or to build an encounter using the remaining cards. Goal Cards. You can also include one or more cards in an

Human Ethnicities in Faerûn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Human Ethnicities in Faerûn Nine human ethnicities in Faerûn are detailed in the Player’s Handbook. Several other noteworthy groups of humans are discussed here. Some are significant minorities in

build sturdy ships that are capable of weathering the tumultuous seas around their home. Ffolk Names: (Male) Artur, Bern, Colin, Manfred, Tristan; (female) Alicia, Gennifer, Meridith, Elaine, Olivia

False Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

, Iaseda and her fellow Tears defend themselves and the pyramid fiercely, decrying the characters as defilers. What Iaseda Knows. Iaseda can relay the history of Bakar (detailed in this adventure’s

that I would not be cheated of my place in the great beyond. I would build a tomb to end all tombs—one that none could ever despoil.” Secret Door. The statue of Amun Sa conceals a secret door that

Path Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

. The robed figure is Demelin, high wizard of Onyari (detailed in the “Demelin” section). Members of the Mages of High Sorcery recognize her robes as those of the Order of Red Robes. Demelin has been

using the scrying spell to monitor the characters and has judged they might be useful in ridding the ruins of the Dragon Army invaders. The gem Demelin breaks is an elemental gem. An instant later, an

Character Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

choosing the encounter, then read the boxed text aloud for that encounter to begin it. The characters continue down the trail. Along the way, they face one or more encounters (detailed in the

many different people while adventuring. As DM, you assume the roles of these nonplayer characters, whom you can embody through either active or descriptive roleplaying (detailed below). Players also

Hive Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

into his visual rebuses. Fell’s Tattoos is a modest, oblong shack down the street from the Smoldering Corpse Bar (detailed below). A pearl lightning bolt above the door marks the parlor’s entrance

Sigil, Fell knows the locations of hundreds of portals throughout the City of Doors and their keys. At the DM’s discretion, Fell can reproduce any of the magic tattoos detailed in Tasha’s Cauldron of

Abyss

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

table presents several infamous layers; detailed descriptions of these layers follow the table. Layers of the Abyss Layer Description The Plain of Infinite Portals On layer 1, corroded iron

figure into the schemes of the Spider Queen. Lolth’s servants also build dungeons amid the webbing, trapping and hunting Lolth’s hated enemies within crisscrossing corridors of web-mortared stone. Far

Guild Membership

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Guild Membership You establish your character’s membership in a guild by choosing that guild’s background from among those detailed in this chapter. This book assumes that you have chosen a guild and

contacts are — facts that you can build on by working with your DM to add some details. The table entries for contacts are written in the first person, where “I” is your character. You’ll roll twice on the

Deck of Many More Things

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

potent magical effects, which are detailed later in this description. Notably, cards from the Deck of Many More Things are more likely to be beneficial, though about a third of them are still dangerous

reappears in the deck, making it possible to draw the same card multiple times. The DM can use the physical cards provided in The Deck of Many Things card set to build a combined Deck of Many Things

Ascendant Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

(detailed later in this chapter), planes on which they operate, common members, common nicknames, and their roles in the City of Doors. Athar Who Claim the Gods Are Frauds Factol: Terrance Headquarters

destruction. Trees must be felled and stone cut to build a house, and the house must eventually burn, rot, or wither away. The highest-ranking Doomguard members aside from the factol are the doom lords, who

Tool Descriptions

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

Spot forged text 15 Forge a signature 20 Carpenter’s Tools Skill at carpentry enables a character to construct wooden structures. A carpenter can build a house, a shack, a wooden cabinet, or similar

the rest. Because it was fashioned quickly from whatever wood was available, the shelter collapses 1d3 days after being assembled. Carpenter’s Tools Activity DC Build a simple wooden structure 10

Candlekeep

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

western walls, and in winter, this moisture can cause treacherous build-ups of ice. Sometimes entire towers along the western edge of the keep have to be abandoned for the season, they become so

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

The Fissure

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

from decades ago. After locating a gate to a demiplane of filth, the Masked Lord attempted to build a sewer system that could empty the city’s waste into that plane. It worked well, and plans were made

Wanderer is a powerful magic artifact, detailed in appendix D. In its present state, the orrery has been battered by the entropy guardian, though its six-sided form remains intact. Its side plating is

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

build other structures in the village, and its cellars and dungeons are waterlogged. A hidden chamber in the dungeon holds a permanent teleportation circle used by the Blackstaff (Waterdeep’s highest

roof; and the Helm at Highsun, a ramshackle yet lively tavern. A map of Red Larch and a detailed description of the village and its inhabitants can be found in the adventure Princes of the Apocalypse

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