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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Ice
a crystal dragon's lair remain clear and free of precipitation unless magically altered. Winds blow lightly, posing little threat to those approaching the lair, and visibility is the best possible
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the
to those approaching the lair, and visibility is the best possible for the time of day.
Crystal Profusion. Plentiful quartz crystals form in natural stone within 6 miles of the lair, particularly in
Goliath
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the responsibility to earn a place in the tribe or die trying.
Driven Competitors
Every day brings a new challenge to a goliath. Food, water, and shelter are rare in the uppermost mountain reaches. A
individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to others. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Characteristics
House agents are diverse. Consider the house you serve and the work you do when choosing characteristics.
D6
PERSONALITY TRAIT
1
I’m always looking to improve efficiency
and for my own curiosity. (Any)
6
Comfort. I want to ensure that me and mine enjoy the best things in life. (Any)
D6
BOND
1
My house is my family, and I would
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
agents are diverse. Consider the house you serve and the work you do when choosing characteristics.
D6
PERSONALITY TRAIT
1
I’m always looking to improve efficiency.
2
I
my own curiosity. (Any)
6
Comfort. I want to ensure that me and mine enjoy the best things in life. (Any)
D6
BOND
1
My house is my family, and I would do anything
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Characteristics
House agents are diverse. Consider the house you serve and the work you do when choosing characteristics.
D6
PERSONALITY TRAIT
1
I’m always looking to improve
my house and for my own curiosity. (Any)
6
Comfort. I want to ensure that me and mine enjoy the best things in life. (Any)
D6
BOND
1
My house is my family, and
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Characteristics
House agents are diverse. Consider the house you serve and the work you do when choosing characteristics.
D6
PERSONALITY TRAIT
1
I’m always looking to improve efficiency
house and for my own curiosity. (Any)
6
Comfort. I want to ensure that me and mine enjoy the best things in life. (Any)
D6
BOND
1
My house is my family, and I would
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
House agents are diverse. Consider the house you serve and the work you do when choosing characteristics.
D6
PERSONALITY TRAIT
1
I’m always looking to improve efficiency
and for my own curiosity. (Any)
6
Comfort. I want to ensure that me and mine enjoy the best things in life. (Any)
D6
BOND
1
My house is my family, and I would do
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
cultivated over eons in the Astral Plane. Now all githyanki can use their psychic bond with that plane to access splinters of knowledge left behind by beings who travel, live, and die among the silver
Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Death Saving Throws
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saving throws, this one isn't tied to any ability score. You are in the hands of fate now, aided only by spells and features that improve your chances of succeeding on a saving throw.
Roll a d20. If the
roll is 10 or higher, you succeed. Otherwise, you fail. A success or failure has no effect by itself. On your third success, you become stable (see below). On your third failure, you die. The
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
agents are diverse. Consider the house you serve and the work you do when choosing characteristics.
D6
PERSONALITY TRAIT
1
I’m always looking to improve efficiency.
2
my own curiosity. (Any)
6
Comfort. I want to ensure that me and mine enjoy the best things in life. (Any)
D6
BOND
1
My house is my family, and I would do
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Characteristics
House agents are diverse. Consider the house you serve and the work you do when choosing characteristics.
D6
PERSONALITY TRAIT
1
I’m always looking to improve
my house and for my own curiosity. (Any)
6
Comfort. I want to ensure that me and mine enjoy the best things in life. (Any)
D6
BOND
1
My house is my family, and I
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
House agents are diverse. Consider the house you serve and the work you do when choosing characteristics.
D6
PERSONALITY TRAIT
1
I’m always looking to improve efficiency
for my own curiosity. (Any)
6
Comfort. I want to ensure that me and mine enjoy the best things in life. (Any)
D6
BOND
1
My house is my family, and I would do
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Characteristics
House agents are diverse. Consider the house you serve and the work you do when choosing characteristics.
D6
PERSONALITY TRAIT
1
I’m always looking to improve
for my house and for my own curiosity. (Any)
6
Comfort. I want to ensure that me and mine enjoy the best things in life. (Any)
D6
BOND
1
My house is my family, and
Genasi
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chip away at even a genasi’s sense of self, so they constantly push themselves to improve, honing their talents and perfecting their craft.
Genasi Lands
As rare beings, genasi might go their
time. People there tend to be less accepting of differences. Sometimes a cold shoulder and a suspicious glare are the best genasi can hope for; in more backward places, they face ostracism and even
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
: In recent years, the Zhentarim have become more visible in the world at large, as the group works to improve its reputation among the common people. The faction draws employees and associates
)
6
Aspiration. I seek to prove myself worthy of my god’s favor by matching my actions against his or her teachings. (Any)
d6
Bond
1
I would die to recover an ancient
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Characteristics
House agents are diverse. Consider the house you serve and the work you do when choosing characteristics.
D6
PERSONALITY TRAIT
1
I’m always looking to improve
my house and for my own curiosity. (Any)
6
Comfort. I want to ensure that me and mine enjoy the best things in life. (Any)
D6
BOND
1
My house is my family, and I
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Characteristics
House agents are diverse. Consider the house you serve and the work you do when choosing characteristics.
D6
PERSONALITY TRAIT
1
I’m always looking to improve
house and for my own curiosity. (Any)
6
Comfort. I want to ensure that me and mine enjoy the best things in life. (Any)
D6
BOND
1
My house is my family, and I
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
agents are diverse. Consider the house you serve and the work you do when choosing characteristics.
D6
PERSONALITY TRAIT
1
I’m always looking to improve efficiency.
2
my own curiosity. (Any)
6
Comfort. I want to ensure that me and mine enjoy the best things in life. (Any)
D6
BOND
1
My house is my family, and I would do
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
House agents are diverse. Consider the house you serve and the work you do when choosing characteristics.
D6
PERSONALITY TRAIT
1
I’m always looking to improve efficiency
and for my own curiosity. (Any)
6
Comfort. I want to ensure that me and mine enjoy the best things in life. (Any)
D6
BOND
1
My house is my family, and I would do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
tallying their accomplishments to compare to others. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their skills. This dedication to competition has a dark side. Goliaths are ferocious
competitors, but above all else they are driven to outdo their past efforts. If a goliath slays a dragon, he or she might seek out a larger, more powerful wyrm to battle. Few goliath adventurers reach old age, as most die attempting to surpass their past accomplishments.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Dropping to 0 Hit Points When you drop to 0 hit points, you either die outright or fall unconscious, as explained in the following sections. Instant Death Massive damage can kill you instantly. When
damage reduces you to 0 hit points and there is damage remaining, you die if the remaining damage equals or exceeds your hit point maximum. For example, a cleric with a maximum of 12 hit points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Dropping to 0 Hit Points When you drop to 0 hit points, you either die outright or fall unconscious, as explained in the following sections. Instant Death Massive damage can kill you instantly. When
damage reduces you to 0 hit points and there is damage remaining, you die if the remaining damage equals or exceeds your hit point maximum. For example, a cleric with a maximum of 12 hit points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
the characters did anything to antagonize a faction, that faction is hostile toward them, regardless of their performance in the arena battles. The characters can improve a faction’s attitude toward
them by influencing that faction’s representative (see the “Faction Representatives” section below). The best the characters can hope for is to align the factions against their common enemy, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, and dramatic performance. Students from other colleges often take Silverquill courses to improve their communication skills, learning to speak and write more effectively about their primary field of
—to uplift and empower others, to shine light on the evils of society, and to inspire the best in those around them. The college’s perspective of shadow focuses on the power of language to stab, to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
temperatures improve, flora and fauna begin to recover. Depending on how they fared against the chardalyn dragon in chapter 4, the people of Ten-Towns can look forward to warmer times once more
. Auril’s death is temporary, for a god who has mortal worshipers can’t truly die. When the Frostmaiden is resurrected on the next winter solstice, she has all her divine power. But her inclination is to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
considered lucky). Males grow full beards that they keep oiled and well groomed, and both genders wear their hair long and often elaborately braided. Gold dwarves are best known for crafting beautiful objects
. According to them, all the natural resources of the world exist for mortals to turn them into objects of great beauty. Gold dwarves don’t want the most of everything; they want the best. Their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
The Middle Path Many DMs find that using a combination of the two approaches works best. By balancing the use of dice against deciding on success, you can encourage your players to strike a balance
bad die roll foiling the character’s plans. By the same token, a bad plan or unfortunate circumstances can transform the easiest task into an impossibility, or at least impose disadvantage.
Orc
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great unknown.
NISHREK AND THE ETERNAL WAR
Orcs believe that if they die with honor, their spirits go to the plane of Acheron, the Infinite Battlefield — specifically the layer of Nishrek
wereboars and ettins, both creatures that can markedly improve a tribe’s murderous efficiency. For a promise of sufficient food and loot, a troll might accompany a tribe temporarily.
A group of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Personality Trait d6 Personality Trait 1 Once an enemy defies me, I dedicate everything to its destruction. 2 The best enemy to fight is one caught by surprise. 3 I hate the sun and travel only by night
. (Evil) 4 Paranoia. Others are planning to kill and eat me. I must find a way to kill and eat them first. (Chaotic) 5 Self-Sufficiency. When the time comes, even my allies will die by my hand. (Evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
needs in order to hit a target by subtracting its attack bonus from the target’s AC. You’ll need to refer to the result throughout the battle, so it’s best to write it down. Look up the minimum d20 roll
needed on the Mob Attacks table. The table shows you how many creatures that need that die roll or higher must attack a target in order for one of them to hit. If that many creatures attack the target
Kobold
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actions contribute to the survival of the group. The tribe practices for the eventuality of defending the lair against intruders, and their plans always include knowing the best escape routes and who is
, sorcerer, miner, or crafter is as likely to be female as male.
Grow Fast, Die Early
Kobolds grow and mature much more swiftly than members of other humanoid races. At 6 years old a kobold is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. The acolyte background is ideal for shamans, the soldier background for warriors, and the hermit and outlander backgrounds for commoners. If the result of a die roll seems inappropriate, such as the
unique mannerism. Lizardfolk Quirks d8 Quirk 1 You hate waste and see no reason not to scavenge fallen enemies. Fingers are tasty and portable! 2 You sleep best while mostly submerged in water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
level. If the adventuring party is relatively weak, it’s up to the players to choose whether to flee instead of fight, negotiate instead of attack, or surrender instead of die. It’s up to you as the
DM to be flexible and keep the story moving forward as best you can. If an encounter is going badly for the adventurers, you can have the monsters suddenly withdraw, demand the party’s surrender, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
documenting them in a series of published guides, the best known of which is Van Richten’s Guide to Vampires. In kinder days, Rudolph lived with his wife, Ingrid, and son, Erasmus, but he lost them both to
a wicked vampire. In the process of hunting the vampire, Rudolph came under a terrible curse: “Live you always among monsters, and see everyone you love die beneath their claws.” In the decades since