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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
business in Wildspace and the Astral Sea. To a mercane, commerce can take many forms, from the trading of goods and services to the trading of ideas and information. Mercanes are best known, however
unreliable. Once a mercane has been offended by someone, getting back into their good graces is next to impossible.
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the Abbot's choice).
In a new form, the
present since birth. The Abbot became consumed with a prideful, obsessive desire to rid the poor Belviews of their lingering imperfections. The Belview family, however, had strange ideas of what it
Species
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
never be reached. This viewpoint leads vedalken to pursue their work with delighted enthusiasm, never deterred by setbacks and excited by every opportunity for improvement.
Vedalken are tall and slender
with ideas than with people. They form close friendships based on mutual interests or compelling disagreements, and their interactions dwell on their thoughts about those issues rather than their
Kenku
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
at the burned-out building, a sudden cacophony erupted around us. Birds squawked, cats hissed, and dogs growled. Lidda hustled us back to the city’s safer avenues. Only when we were back within
. Most kenku use a combination of overheard phrases and sound effects to convey their ideas and thoughts.
By the same token, kenku have no ability to invent new ideas or create new things. Kenku can
Gladiator
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
Tradition. The stories, legends, and songs of the past must never be forgotten, for they teach us who we are. (Lawful)
3
Creativity. The world is in need of new ideas and bold action. (Chaotic)
4
I love.
2
Someone stole my precious instrument, and someday I’ll get it back.
3
I want to be famous, whatever it takes.
4
I idolize a hero of the old tales and measure my deeds
Gnome
Legacy
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Basic Rules (2014)
stare, then appeared to go back to sleep.
— Richard Lee Byers, The Black Bouquet
A constant hum of busy activity pervades the warrens and neighborhoods where gnomes form their close-knit
get the thoughts out of their heads fast enough. Even as they offer ideas and opinions on a range of subjects, they still manage to listen carefully to others, adding the appropriate exclamations of
Entertainer
Legacy
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
who we are. (Lawful)
3
Creativity. The world is in need of new ideas and bold action. (Chaotic)
4
Greed. I’m only in it for the money and fame. (Evil)
5
People. I like seeing the
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Bond
1
My instrument is my most treasured possession, and it reminds me of someone I love.
2
Someone stole my precious instrument, and someday I’ll get it back
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
)
2
Tradition. The stories, legends, and songs of the past must never be forgotten, for they teach us who we are. (Lawful)
3
Creativity. The world is in need of new ideas and bold action
me of someone I love.
2
Someone stole my precious instrument, and someday I’ll get it back.
3
I want to be famous, whatever it takes.
4
I idolize a hero of the old tales and
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
historians all participate with passing scholars from Candlekeep in a lively exchange of ideas, debating and collaborating in book-filled halls across the Upper and Lower City. The city is also rife
back.
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Flaw
1
I am easily distracted by the promise of information.
2
Most people scream and run when they see a demon. I stop and take notes on its anatomy.
3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Back to Kalaman After giving the characters the fargabs, Rookledust accompanies them to Kalaman. The journey back to the city is uneventful. The city leaders welcome Rookledust as their guest and
give her comfortable lodgings. In the coming days, she advises them on what little she knows about the Dragon Army and spouts ideas for inventions to aid Kalaman.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Back in Vogler After returning to Vogler, Mayor Raven, Cudgel, and Becklin ask the characters to join them at the Brass Crab as Darrett and other villagers tend to the wounded. The Kingfisher
her camp once the mercenary has been interrogated. She won’t be deterred, and she refuses to let anyone go with her; if her mercenaries have betrayed her, she doesn’t want anyone else walking into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
of perfection that can never be reached. This viewpoint leads vedalken to pursue their work with delighted enthusiasm, never deterred by setbacks and excited by every opportunity for improvement
tend to engage more with ideas than with people. They form close friendships based on mutual interests or compelling disagreements, and their interactions dwell on their thoughts about those issues
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Darrett after they’ve conferred with Mayor Raven and Cudgel (see the “Becklin’s Fear” section). Cudgel Ironsmile. Cudgel wants only to get her troops and bring them back to Vogler. Even if they’re
shares the information in the “Becklin’s Fear” section. The mayor doesn’t like it but grudgingly accepts it’s the only option. If not deterred, Cudgel and Jeyev either ride or sneak out of Vogler to rally
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
mysteries, and back-alley detective work — all in the context of a world emerging from the turmoil of war. The tables and advice in this chapter expand on the material in chapter 3 of the Dungeon
Master’s Guide. Think of this chapter as an extensive library of ideas — villainous schemes, interesting locations, adventure hooks, encounters, and more — to help you flesh out an adventure you create for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
all his knights put together.
— Soveliss
Rangers are free-minded wanderers and seekers who patrol the edges of civilized territory, turning back the denizens of the wild lands beyond. It is a
also benefit the kingdoms and other civilized realms that they avoid, so be it. If you’re creating or playing a ranger character, the following sections offer ideas for embellishing the character and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
ground floor features a statue of a great hobgoblin hero of old in a large enclosed courtyard, and a cluster of unidentifiable statues in one back corner. The outermost area of the ground floor is the
for battle. Map 4.3: Ruined Dhakaani Fort View Player Version Ruined Dhakaani Fort Adventures The Ruined Fort Adventures table offers some ideas for drawing a party to the location. Ruined Fort
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. Ghosts may linger in a manifest zone to Dolurrh, while a manifest zone tied to Lamannia might have wild vegetation and enhance druidic magic. Daanvi: The Perfect Order. Daanvi embodies the ideas of law
ghosts become more common. Resurrection spells are easier to perform, but carry the risk of bringing back unwanted spirits. Fernia: The Sea of Fire. This plane encompasses both the raw elemental force
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
provides ideas for legends of—or encounters with—giant creatures that may have inspired your character to begin adventuring. Tall Tales d6 Tall Tale Connection 1 You stumbled into a giant castle in
says giants and other enormous creatures are stories for children. You hope to slay such a creature and bring back proof of their existence out of spite.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
find themselves stranded in the gray mists of the Mournland, facing the dangers of a war-ravaged land as they try to find their way back to their original destination. The greatest horrors they are
, immersing the players (and you) in a world that is still reeling from the effects of a hundred years of war, that is shaped by modern ideas and aesthetics, and that is set apart from the rest of the D&D
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Pseudodragon With its red-brown scales, horns, and a maw filled with sharp teeth, a pseudodragon resembles a tiny red dragon but its disposition is playful. If it is attacked, it fights back using
. The pseudodragon can magically communicate simple ideas, emotions, and images telepathically with any creature within 100 feet of it that can understand a language.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Heroes of Destiny The following table provides narrative ideas inspired by the Deck of Many Things that players can use as prompts while developing their characters. The tables’ entries are geared
toward warriors—particularly fighters, barbarians, and monks—but any character’s story can benefit from the ideas presented here. When using this table to shape your character’s story, you can either
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
it is attacked, a pseudodragon fights back using the poisonous stinger at the tip of its tail, one jab of which can put a creature into a catatonic state that can last for hours. Draconic Familiars
that allows them to share basic ideas such as hunger, curiosity, or affection. When it bonds with a companion, a pseudodragon can communicate what it sees and hears even over long distances. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
Intelligence back, such as after an intellect devourer zeroes it? The greater restoration spell can remove the reduction to an ability score. What happens after 20th level? Is there a cap to character
levels? The highest level is 20th. The “Epic Boons” section in the Dungeon Master’s Guide offers ideas for further advancement. The frightened condition says “while the source of its fear is within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, and monstrous mercenaries do battle with heroes from all walks of life, while unscrupulous collectors and smugglers carry on a brisk trade in artifacts brought back from the cyclopean ruins of
Xen’drik. All these factors make Sharn an equally ideal location for adventures inspired by pulp action. You can use the Life in the City table to generate ideas for adventures set in Sharn. Life in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
need to quickly repair the silver bowl before the magical spirit that inhabits it perishes.
The characters might come up with unique ways to try to help repair the bowl. Try to use these ideas to tell
the story of the bowl’s repair. As the players brainstorm their ideas, engage them in a discussion. If the idea is preposterous, like smashing the bowl against the floor to fix it, it’s okay to say
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
and services to the trading of ideas and information. Mercanes are best known, however, for procuring and selling magic items, including artifacts and spelljamming helms. It’s rare to see more than one
to warn another mercanes about individuals who are dangerous or unreliable. Once a mercane has been offended by someone, getting back into their good graces is next to impossible. Mercane
Large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Adventure Hooks The Solar Bastion offers many opportunities for driving adventures in your campaign, whether or not a Deck of Many Things appears. Use these ideas to inspire adventures that feature
characters to help protect the local populace from these haunted riders and follow the riders back to their lair. Sleeping Village. The characters come to a village where everyone is asleep—except Theira
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
, why didn’t you fight and what did you do instead? The following table provides ideas about how a background could reflect a connection to the Last War. Feel free to change the suggested backgrounds
business, or could you still be called back in? (Charlatan)
5 You were tasked with maintaining morale and raising the spirits of your soldiers. (Entertainer)
6 You provided spiritual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
than a few months before Harkon grows bored and steals his protégés’ performance ideas, their wealth, and their lives. The Lukas Clan. Harkon Lukas uses and manipulates all those around him with two
resentment. Casimir, on the other hand, wants nothing to do with Harkon and seeks to make his own way in life. Whether at the whims of his father or the Mists, though, he always finds his way back to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
instructions to bring back information and new ideas for the community. Most of these folk return to the burrow at the appointed time or even sooner, their curiosity having been satisfied. But a few
of them take readily to life in the outside world and don’t come back on schedule, returning to the burrow only after spending years or decades away as a member of an adventuring party. The Pull of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
perched atop the sculpture, throwing his head back in pain or ecstasy as the lights surround him, and he unleashes a bolt of lightning up toward the sky. At the base of the statue, a bronze dragon is
Dragon” in area D5 for ideas on how to play Sparkrender in this encounter. He uses Breath Weapon as the characters approach the scene (unleashing lightning into the sky), so he has to wait for this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
environment, such as whether it includes obstacles or other features that might come into play, and the ever-present possibility of something unexpected taking place. If you already have ideas for how to
simply jot down a few notes based on a creature’s Monster Manual description. During the battle, you can use these ideas to inform how you portray the monsters and their actions. To keep things simple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
At the Brine Widow Verity Kye (neutral good, tiefling spy) sits patiently at a table in the back room and makes small talk with the characters if they arrive in ones and twos. Once all the characters
have arrived, Verity asks the last to enter to close the door. To begin this scene, read the following text: The back room in the Brine Widow is well appointed, with a polished wood table, paintings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
roleplaying notes for them. Characters caught snooping around the wagons without an escort are evicted from the carnival and must find a way to sneak or barter their way back in. Witch and Light’s Wagon
carnival and ideas for new carnival acts or attractions (“The catoblepas didn’t work out, but maybe we can buy a giraffe and paint it blue. Or we could teach Northwind how to play the fiddle.”) Then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
such a momentous quest. Once characters enter the Underworld and attain their goal, they still face their most daunting challenge: escape. Consult the following “Paths of Escape” section for ideas on how the living might ultimately make their way back out of the Underworld.