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-foot Cube originating from you and lasts for 1 hour. While the vortex is present, its area is Difficult Terrain.
You decide a vortex's visual details when you create it. For instance, the vortex might be multicolored or glittery.
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
’ve 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
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
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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 aren’t
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 it’s always brutal.
— Volo
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
the hat to release a magical vortex from it. The vortex fills a 10-foot Cube originating from you and lasts for 1 hour. While the vortex is present, its area is Difficult Terrain. You decide a vortex’s visual details when you create it. For instance, the vortex might be multicolored or glittery.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s 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->Van Richten’s 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->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
subclasses; in the fighter, for instance, the subclasses are called martial archetypes, and in the paladin, they’re 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 class’s Eldritch Invocations feature. Each of the class
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
campaign unfolds, focus adventures on different conflicts to keep the players’ excitement high. Use the Campaign Conflicts tracking sheet to record your campaign’s conflicts (with room to add details
has a broader reach and represents a greater threat. The threshold of a new tier can also be an opportunity for characters to realize the scale of a conflict they’ve been dealing with—to realize, for
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 temple’s 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 Master’s 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
.
Often a map is intended for the DM’s eyes only. You can copy portions of a DM’s map to share with your players as a visual aid while omitting details that should remain hidden from them. Virtual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
for everyone at the table. If your character laughs in the face of every danger, they undermine the adventure’s threats and its broader atmosphere. When creating and playing your character, consider
originate from. The DM can provide details from chapter 3 to help inform your decision. Although humans predominate many of the Domains of Dread, adventurers in Ravenloft can belong to any race in 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 what’s 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 you’re describing locations. For instance, you might need to tell players about “barrels along the north wall” or “the staircase descending to the west.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
says otherwise. For details on different kinds of attacks, see the Player’s 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; don’t use both. Multiattack Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
otherwise. For details on different kinds of attacks, see “Playing the Game”. Hit. Any damage dealt or other effects that occur as a result of an attack hitting a target are described after the “Hit
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; don’t use both. Multiattack Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
pronouncements of this sort are often personal in scope and brief, and those edicts that concern broader matters tend to be open to interpretation or debate. Priesthood Priesthood is a vocation like any
, it’s impossible to prevent individuals from innocuously or secretly worshiping whichever deities they choose.) For instance, although worship of Talona — like that of many evil gods — is forbidden in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
bored nobles, constables or babysitters. Adventures employing survivors are meant to be asides within broader campaigns or otherwise short experiences. Cut Scenes, Dreams, and Memories Use survivors to
players’ other characters get involved in the investigations, the players know the details. Survivors give every player a part to play in one character’s ominous nightmares, such as those resulting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
increases. The Magic Items by Tier table provides the details. For instance, treasure points from a tier 1 adventure can be spent on items from tables A, B, C, and F. Any item on the first three tables costs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
D&D multiverse, there exists the Rule of Three, which states that events of cosmic consequence often manifest in threes. Time, for instance, has a past, present, and future. The Hourglass Coven has
originals, and you can alter a map’s features as you see fit. Nor do your maps need to be painstakingly rendered. You can omit details that are not readily visible (such as secret doors and other hidden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
memories. Having players describe what unsettles or disgusts their characters can make menacing encounters more impactful as well. In any case, take note of interesting character details that your
players share, and record them in your campaign journal, as these details might be useful inspiration for later adventures. Scott Murphy In the Dragonlance setting, Tanis and Tika call their local
inn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
identity, a gestalt of its constituents and their shared background. The greater the number of spirits that make up an Incarnate, the broader and deeper both its personality and its knowledge are. Most
lived. An ancestor spirit might know the intimate details of their family and town, but nothing about their neighbor’s great-grandchildren. Each spirit is a single window into the civilization; together
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
identity, a gestalt of its constituents and their shared background. The greater the number of spirits that make up an Incarnate, the broader and deeper both its personality and its knowledge are. Most
lived. An ancestor spirit might know the intimate details of their family and town, but nothing about their neighbor’s great-grandchildren. Each spirit is a single window into the civilization; together
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
d followed by the number of sides: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, and d20. For instance, a d6 is a six-sided die (the typical cube that many games use).
Percentile dice, or d100, work a little differently
chapter 1 for details on each ability and how to determine an ability’s modifier.)
2. Apply circumstantial bonuses and penalties. A class feature, a spell, a particular circumstance, or some other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
and damage values as shown below. Purpose Before diving into the details of your trap, think about its reason for being. Why would someone build such a trap? What is its purpose? Consider the trap’s
case, pick two spells, or combine the effects of a spell cast using a 9th-level and a 5th-level slot. For instance, a fireball spell of this sort would deal 24d6 fire damage on a failed saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
a dig in the Murkmire that unearthed a furrowed, light-green stone. I’ll give you all the details, but the bottom line is that it isn’t a stone at all—it’s the egg of an eldritch horror. Moreover, my
map of the museum’s exhibits, so it is incomplete and lacks information about the museum’s security measures. For instance, Dr. Dannell knows the museum is outfitted with alarms after it closes to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
other features might draw the characters’ attention, either before or during the fight? Why are monsters lurking in this area to begin with — does it offer good hiding places, for instance? To add
details to an encounter area at random, look to the tables in appendix A of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to determine room and area features, potential hazards, obstacles, traps, and more. Random Events
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
weapon or casts a simple spell is more likely to act before a creature armed with a heavy or slow weapon. See the Speed Factor Initiative Modifiers table for details. If an action has no modifier listed
turn, remembering never to apply the same modifier twice. For instance, a paladin casts a 2nd-level spell as a bonus action and then attacks with a shortsword. The paladin takes a -2 penalty for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
here focuses on humanoid NPCs, you can adjust details to create monstrous NPCs as well. Occupation and History In one sentence, describe the NPC’s occupation and provide a brief historical note that
table. The alignment connections here are suggestions only; an evil character could have beauty as an ideal, for instance. NPC Ideals d6 Good Ideal Evil Ideal 1 Beauty Domination 2 Charity Greed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
have a great number of permanent structures, and a system of districts in which particular functions or activities are concentrated. TU'NARATH IN BRIEF
Here are some key details of Tu’narath
. For instance, a warrior might be sequestered here after slacking off during weapons practice, sentenced to a prison term and charged with moving piles of mud from one end of the field to the other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
description gives details on what a set of supplies or tools is made up of. A character who is proficient with a tool knows how to use all of its component parts. Skills. Every tool potentially
these skills. For instance, you might spot hidden messages in a map, identify when the map was made to determine if geographical features have changed since then, and so forth. Nature. Your familiarity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the north, and a smaller door leads to the stairs down.
This chamber functions as a defense for the tower and part of the tower’s broader magical systems. Lightning. When a creature enters this area
city begins to hover. See “The City Rises” section for details. Treasure. Belephaion carries a portion of his hoard with him in a bag of holding he wears. The bag contains 1,000 gp worth of ancient coins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
be prepared to store and carry it without looking in it. Omin isn’t keen to get into additional details, though, suggesting that the less the characters know, the better. (This is another potentially
backgrounds, digging into rumors spread by the criminal class, talking to city guards, and so forth. The characters can learn the following details about the castle and the prison beneath it with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
secures the dungeon. No spell or trait allows anyone to evade the dungeon’s security. For instance, a wizard might use a dimension door spell to teleport from one part of a zone to another, but no spell
temples. Common Features This section details further generalities about the Doomvault. Descriptions in specific areas take precedence over this overview. Atmosphere. Abjuration magic keeps the dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
survivors rebuild from the ruins. The Great Chicago Fire, for instance, provided an opportunity to rebuild the city according to a modern plan. Most of the time the disaster leaves only ruins
major change to the campaign world. You can build one from scratch using ideas from the current campaign or randomly determine a world-shaking event and flesh out the details. Write a list of three or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
center around goals broader than a single dragon’s territory or concerns. This section discusses several organizations whose plots can unfold across small regions, whole worlds, or even multiple
prophecy’s old interpretation, continuing their efforts to create dracoliches. Adventure Hooks. The Tyranny of Dragons adventure details the cult’s efforts to bring Tiamat’s avatar into the world. Beyond