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Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
Blue
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Absorbing Tattoo, Fire;Fire
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Damage Absorption. When you take damage of the chosen type, you can use your reaction to gain immunity against that instance of the damage, and you regain a number of hit points equal to half the
Magic Items
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
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See âArtifactsâ in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide for details on randomly determined properties.
Arrows of the Seasons. The four arrowsâeach associated with a season
winter solstice. The spring arrow must be planted at the base of a Black Oak of Asphodel on the spring equinox. The summer arrow must be broken by a sea giant on the summer solstice. Then the autumn
Magic Items
Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
gleaming black alloy of unknown origin, the servant is often described as a combination of a disproportioned dwarf and an oversized beetle. The servant contains enough space for 1 ton of cargo and a
conjecture than fact, often referring to otherworldly beings, the mysterious Barrier Peaks in Oerth, and the supposedly related device known as the Machine of Lum the Mad. The best details on the device
Species
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
âve changed in significant ways that might overwrite your once physical or magical capabilities. A dragonborn who becomes a dhampir, for instance, loses their connection to their draconic ancestry
racial traits might remain after you gain a lineage, a possibility captured in the Ancestral Legacy trait. Keep this in mind when you explore the details of how you change after gaining a lineage
Species
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
gold to black. While their hands prove as nimble as those of other humanoids, leonin have retractable feline claws, which they can extend instantly. This, along with their ability to produce bone
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Leonin rely on themselves and their prides. A pride is bound together by the experience of a shared challenge and, in particular, the sacred act of the hunt. See chapter 3 for more details on Oreskos and
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
determine your inheritance from among the possibilities in the table below. Work with your Dungeon Master to come up with details: Why is your inheritance so important, and what is its full story? You might
prefer for the DM to invent these details as part of the game, allowing you to learn more about your inheritance as your character does.
The Dungeon Master is free to use your inheritance as a story
Backgrounds
Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
there.
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I treasure a memento of the person or instance that set me upon my path.
4
I sleep just as much as I need to and on an unusual schedule.
5
I think far ahead, a detachedness
, sometimes needing to recuperate for a day or more.
5
I think far ahead, a detachedness often mistaken for daydreaming.
6
I see morality entirely in black and white.
Hobgoblin
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
its officers. For instance, the captains of the highest-ranking banners can expect their orders to be followed by the captains of any banners of lower rank.
Rank and responsibility arenât
each other with immediate hostility. Only a truly great warlord can force legions to work together as an army if Maglubiyet has not called forth a host.
Hobgoblins have a code of honor. Its details vary from legion to legion, but itâs always brutal.
â Volo
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
from many walks of life, setting them to tasks that serve the goals of the Black Network but arenât necessarily criminal in nature. Agents of the Black Network must often work in secret, and are
agent. (For instance, consider the words âfaithâ and âfactionâ to be interchangeable.)
Your bond might be associated with other members of your faction, or a location or an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Beginning the Adventure The characters begin in Respite in the morning, within sight of Morkoth Tavern. Before the adventure begins, ask the players why their characters are here. For instance, the
characters might be locals. Or they might be dragon hunters whoâve heard of a black dragon in the area, a threat theyâre determined to end. To begin the adventure, read or paraphrase the following text
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
Feature: Inheritance Choose or randomly determine your inheritance from among the possibilities in the table below. Work with your Dungeon Master to come up with details: Why is your inheritance so
important, and what is its full story? You might prefer for the DM to invent these details as part of the game, allowing you to learn more about your inheritance as your character does. The Dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
subclasses; in the fighter, for instance, the subclasses are called martial archetypes, and in the paladin, theyâre sacred oaths. The table below identifies each of the subclasses in this book. In addition
, the section for druids presents details on how the Wild Shape feature works, and the warlock receives a collection of new choices for the classâs Eldritch Invocations feature. Each of the class
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
significant ways that might overwrite your once physical or magical capabilities. A dragonborn who becomes a dhampir, for instance, loses their connection to their draconic ancestry as the deathless
remain after you gain a lineage, a possibility captured in the Ancestral Legacy trait. Keep this in mind when you explore the details of how you change after gaining a lineage subsequent to character creation.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Yongjing Features Those familiar with Yongjing know the following details: Hallmarks. Yongjing is known for its courtly drama and labyrinthine bureaucracy. Its rulers enjoy exceptionally long
lifespans. People. Humans and dwarves make up most of the population of Yongjing, with humans outnumbering dwarves three to one. Almost all residents have black hair, warm skin tones, and rounded faces
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Godsbreath Features Those familiar with Godsbreath know the following details: Hallmarks. Godsbreath is a land known for its cooperative agricultural communities and the importance its people place
on maintaining their oral history. People. The people of Godsbreath have skin tones ranging from the medium brown of copper to the near black of ebony, and most have tightly coiled dark-brown hair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
can be different for each group. For more narrative adventures, try to focus on simple but flexible encounters or events. For instance, an adventure requires the characters to protect a high priest of
working with the templeâs enemies, add a layer of tension. Consider leaving some details or plot points for the DM to decide. For example, the DM might have the option to pick which member of the temple guards is the traitor, ensuring that the scenario is different for each group.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
bypassing or disabling traps are all part of exploration.
Not everything in your world needs to be explored painstakingly. For instance, you might gloss over an unimportant journey by telling the
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Often a map is intended for the DMâs eyes only. You can copy portions of a DMâs map to share with your players as a visual aid while omitting details that should remain hidden from them. Virtual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
Blue 3 Fire Red 4 Force White 5 Lightning Yellow 6 Necrotic Black 7 Poison Violet 8 Psychic Silver 9 Radiant Gold 10 Thunder Orange Damage Absorption. When you take damage of the chosen type, you
can use your reaction to gain immunity against that instance of the damage, and you regain a number of hit points equal to half the damage you would have taken. Once this reaction is used, it canât be used again until the next dawn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Kalaman in the Dragon Queenâs name. To aid in this mission, Kansaldi has ordered the black-robed wizard Lohezet to follow his research to a ruin in the Northern Wastes, where he believes a great weapon
reveal details about Kansaldi, primarily her fanatical devotion to the Dragon Queen, the fear and respect she commands from her troops, her tactical prowess, and her signature crimson eye. More details on Kansaldi appear in appendix B.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
improvisational outdoor play (see âAll the Worldâs a Stageâ later in this chapter). Chatter Details The characters might hear any of the following remarks. The first two rumors are more or less true
how to magically replicate those creaturesâ sounds. Black Dragon Prop. âSomeone wants to summon and control a real young black dragon on stage. No way will that work!â Students keep the biblioplex assistants busy with their many requests while studying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
, and the death knight out to destroy the kingdom. The Monster Manual contains stat blocks you can use to represent NPCs in your game. You can add details to make them distinctive and memorable. For
example, your players will have no trouble remembering the no-nonsense blacksmith with the tattoo of the black rose on her right shoulder or the badly dressed musician with the broken nose. NPCs in your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
conspiracies from the cityâs notorious fortress, the Black Tower (see âOther Groupsâ later in this chapter for details). An unprecedented number of serial killers prey on Martira Bay, most infamously the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
give them a clear mental picture of the location, or you can draw what they see on a separate piece of graph paper, copying whatâs on your map while omitting details as appropriate.
Scale and Grid. A
either 5 feet on a side or 10 feet on a side.
Compass Rose. A compass rose comes in handy when youâre describing locations. For instance, you might need to tell players about âbarrels along the north wallâ or âthe staircase descending to the west.â
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
to those without firsthand experience of a sector. Creatures inside a sector are likely to know more specific details, especially about their neighboring zones; the DM is encouraged to provide
appropriate details wherever creatures are noted to have lore to offer. In the Abyssal Prisons, the maze of undoing (area 15) has no easy exit, but fiends that can climb are said to have somehow escaped the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
says otherwise. For details on different kinds of attacks, see the Playerâs Handbook. Hit. Any damage dealt or other effects that occur as a result of an attack hitting a target are described after the
for each instance of damage. For example, an attack might deal 4 (1d4 + 2) damage on a hit. You decide whether to use the number or the die expression in parentheses; donât use both. Multiattack Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
otherwise. For details on different kinds of attacks, see âPlaying the Gameâ. Hit. Any damage dealt or other effects that occur as a result of an attack hitting a target are described after the âHit
instance of damage. For example, an attack might deal 4 (1d4 + 2) damage on a hit. You decide whether to use the number or the die expression in parentheses; donât use both. Multiattack Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
ruler of the Gloaming Court in the Feywild. The queen is described as an intelligent, gleaming black crystal that hovers above a throne of twisted, petrified wood. The princess is cast in the role of the
end, her companions (including the bookâs narrator, known only as âthe scrivenerâ) convince the princess to reclaim her rightful place as a high noble of the fey. The details of The Scrivenerâs Tale
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
memorable physical characteristic, such as a scar, a limp, or a tattoo. TIKA AND ARTEMIS: CHARACTER DETAILS
Consider how the names Tika Waylan and Artemis Entreri set these characters apart from
man, compact and all wiry muscle. He has angular features and high cheekbones, and he always seems in need of a shave. His raven-black hair is thick and full, but his eyes are gray and lifelessâbetraying the emptiness of his life and soul.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
memorable physical characteristic, such as a scar, a limp, or a tattoo. TIKA AND ARTEMIS: CHARACTER DETAILS
Consider how the names Tika Waylan and Artemis Entreri set these characters apart from
man, compact and all wiry muscle. He has angular features and high cheekbones, and he always seems in need of a shave. His raven-black hair is thick and full, but his eyes are gray and lifeless â betraying the emptiness of his life and soul.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Gods and Religion The myths of giants across the Material Plane differ in many details, but most of them portray giants as descendants of a progenitor god, typically Annam, the All-Father. Giants
War Wooden club Hiatea N Life, Nature Flaming spear Iallanis NG Light, Peace* Garland of flowers Karontor NE Death, Knowledge Broken shackles Memnor N or NE Knowledge, Trickery Black obelisk Skoraeus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
secures the dungeon. No spell or trait allows anyone to evade the dungeonâs security. For instance, a wizard might use a dimension door spell to teleport from one part of a zone to another, but no spell
black, secure the Doomvault. Magic keys allow the manipulation of them. Gate Features. Each gate is a 10-foot-wide circle of runes, drawn on the floor. This circle creates a magical energy field in its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
stables, kennel, and well (see areas 2 and 3 for details). Tapestries Four of the five tapestries each show dragons hunting, killing, and feasting on lesser creatures, with blue dragons attacking a desert
caravan, elves succumbing to a green dragonâs gaseous breath weapon, a red dragon burning down what might be the Castle Ward of Waterdeep, and a black and white dragon circling over a cold swamp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
wearing tattered gray robes over black pants sits on a 2-foot-tall toadstool. Her long black hair is tied back with a swatch of gray cloth that matches her robe. A quasit in toad form sits on her knee
torments her with false hopes of escape before dashing them. It has told Darribeth, for instance, that hezrou demons are nearby to keep her from leaving this cavern. If attacked or exposed, the quasit turns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
magic of the black dragonâs lair. In addition to the odorous fog and fouled water described in the Monster Manual, the surrounding flora grows thick and twisted, and the dirt trail becomes muddy and
begins to stink of sulfur.
A character who considers these environmental details as a Study action can make a DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana or Nature) check. On a success, the character recognizes these as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
stables, kennel, and well (see areas 2 and area 3 for details). Tapestries Four of the five tapestries each show dragons hunting, killing, and feasting on lesser creatures, with blue dragons attacking a
desert caravan, elves succumbing to a green dragonâs gaseous breath weapon, a red dragon burning down what might be the Castle Ward of Waterdeep, and a black and white dragon circling over a cold swamp