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faraway places.
Moonstone dragons can project themselves into the realm of dreams to communicate with the creatures that sleep near their lairs. In this way, they inspire artists and poets, encourage
Use the Moonstone Dragon Personality Traits and Moonstone Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive moonstone dragon characters.
Moonstone Dragon Personality Traits
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
;especially travelers from faraway places.
Moonstone dragons can project themselves into the realm of dreams to communicate with the creatures that sleep near their lairs. In this way, they inspire
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Creating a Moonstone Dragon
Use the Moonstone Dragon Personality Traits and Moonstone Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive moonstone dragon characters.
Moonstone Dragon
Monsters
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Creating a Dragon Turtle
Use the Dragon Turtle Personality Traits and Dragon Turtle Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive dragon turtle characters, and use the Dragon Turtle Spellcasting
within 30 feet of the dragon turtle must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be moved 30 feet in a direction of the dragon turtle’s choice. On a success, the creature is moved 10 feet
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the dreams that inspire them. Its horrors don’t feature in their nightmares. Cowardice is more terrible to hobgoblins than dying, for they carry their living acts into the afterlife. A hero in
banners, each one made up of a group of interrelated families. Members of a banner live, work, and fight together, and each banner has a separate status within the legion that is reflected in the power of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
guardians, soldiers, or laborers. In rare cases, skeletons are reanimated but given no particular direction. Roll on or choose a result from the Skeleton Pantomimes table to inspire how undirected
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Learning by Observing One of the best ways to learn how to run a D&D game is to observe other DMs in action. Another DM can give you a solid foundation for understanding the role—as well as inspire
unexpected direction? How did the DM handle it? Rules Adjudication. To what extent did the DM lean on the rules to adjudicate outcomes? Did the DM adjudicate situations wisely or in ways that made the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
constrained by walls and doors around them, but in the wilderness, adventurers can travel in almost any direction they please. Therein lies the key difference between dungeon and wilderness: it’s much
, takes many forms, and urban settings aren’t always the safe havens they seem to be. This chapter provides an overview of these three environments plus a few unusual environments, taking you through the process of creating an adventure location, with plenty of random tables to inspire you.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Learning by Observing One of the best ways to learn how to run a D&D game is to observe other DMs in action. Another DM can give you a solid foundation for understanding the role—as well as inspire
unexpected direction? How did the DM handle it? Rules Adjudication. To what extent did the DM lean on the rules to adjudicate outcomes? Did the DM adjudicate situations wisely or in ways that made the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Hobgoblins War is the lifeblood of hobgoblins. Its glories are the dreams that inspire them. Its horrors don’t feature in their nightmares. Cowardice is more terrible to hobgoblins than dying, for
legion is organized into units called banners, each one made up of a group of interrelated families. Members of a banner live, work, and fight together, and each banner has a separate status within the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Q37. Knights of the Order The leaders of the Order of the Silver Dragon used to convene here. Through the dust and cobwebs, you see faded war banners adorning the walls of a spacious chamber, in the
been lit, add the following: The corpses tilt their heads in your direction. One of them growls, “Why do you the living disturb the dead?” The skeletal figures are five revenants. All five are lawful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
beauty—natural or otherwise—risk returning as a banshee.
All manner of torments might give rise to a banshee. Roll on or choose a result from the Banshee Sorrows table to inspire how a banshee’s
1,100; PB +2)
Traits
Detect Life. The banshee magically senses the direction of creatures up to 1 mile away that aren’t Constructs or Undead.
Incorporeal Movement. The banshee can move through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Master can’t always predict what the characters will do in a mystery adventure. A villain whose actions are “crime spree,” “one and done,” or “serial crimes” might inspire you to craft a mystery
, typically by shedding light on the suspect’s motive, means, or opportunity. Some clues connect the wrong suspect to the crime, leading the adventurers in the wrong direction. Eventually, they must find
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, each temple operates according to the traditions of its faith, although powerful or charismatic figures who rise to prominence within the temple hierarchy might motivate or inspire changes to those
can accommodate groups of acolytes, each learning under the direction of one or more mentors responsible for training them in the duties and skills of the priesthood. Once acolytes complete their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Gibbering Mouther Nascencies table to inspire what brought one of these horrors into being. Alas, the Elder Elves made a fatal mistake. When the Dragon’s Tear comet next returned, the Vast Gate—still
. The target does nothing.
5–6. The target takes no action or Bonus Action and uses all its movement to move in a random direction.
7–8. The target makes a melee attack against a randomly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
are meant to help organize, and even inspire, the action of a D&D campaign. The rules are a tool, and we want our tools to be as effective as possible. No matter how good those tools might be, they
D&D. The direction we chose for the current edition was to lay a foundation of rules that a DM could build on, and we embraced the DM’s role as the bridge between the things the rules address and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
help organize, and even inspire, the action of a D&D campaign. The rules are a tool, and we want our tools to be as effective as possible. No matter how good those tools might be, they need a group of
direction we took for fifth edition was to lay a foundation of rules that a DM could build on, and we celebrate the DM as the bridge between the things the rules address and the things they don’t. In a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
kitchen tables, and have little interest in banners and sigils. Still, there’s no denying that certain crews dominate certain corners of the city. Sometimes this is the result of a community forming its
-known shanty called Really Big Oysters, but quickly forget the words and stumble away.
12 A reeking, damp “druid” flees from the direction of the Sewer Keep. If stopped, the panicked man claims
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
kitchen tables, and have little interest in banners and sigils. Still, there’s no denying that certain crews dominate certain corners of the city. Sometimes this is the result of a community forming its
reeking, damp “druid” flees from the direction of the Sewer Keep. If stopped, the panicked man claims “Something hatched in the yuck!” Table E: Lower City Denizens d10 Denizens 1 2d6 gang members or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
from the hoard want to return to the dragon’s lair and cause characters to accidentally stray in that direction. Verdant Influence. If coins from the hoard are placed in soil, they encourage lush plant
curse is usually possible only if all the treasure is gathered together again in one place. Use the Hoard Curse Effects table to inspire possible effects for a dragon’s lingering curse. Hoard Curse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
vast expanses of unchanging terrain. Dungeons that have branching corridors and similar decision points give players the opportunity to choose which direction their characters should go. Presenting
that have been made freely available for use, as well as floor plans of real-world buildings and images that can inspire your mapmaking. You can also use software to help put your maps together.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
involves battle lines, waving banners, trumpets, and supply trains, but this war of ambush and creeping through the jungle only mystifies and frustrates him. He spends most of his time in his command
soldiers (consisting of four guards and four tribal warriors) on a two-week patrol back in the direction they came from; their orders are to destroy any undead they encounter. If either request is refused
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
them at headquarters. (Certainly, reminding the characters of what happened to the last two franchise headquarters that held orrery components should be enough to inspire them to hold onto the
, some players will simply ignore Dabahl and Noriel. That’s okay. Let the characters’ reactions take things in a different direction, and have a different NPC provide the same information. However, always
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Adventure Situations by Level Use the tables in this section to inspire adventure ideas for characters of different levels, with the range of possible levels grouped into four tiers. You can roll on
approach the lich’s level of power. 9 A holy temple was built around a portal leading to one of the Lower Planes to prevent any evil from passing through in either direction. Now the temple has come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
community practices its own version of Arvoreen’s favored tactics: Scatterstrike. The halflings run in every direction as if in a panic, but then they regroup and circle back to attack with a
artful trickery and narrow escapes, inspire many young halflings to play at roguish pursuits. In their imagination, a grain silo becomes a lofty wizard’s tower to scale in search of treasures, or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Example Complex Traps The following complex traps can be used to challenge characters or to inspire your own creations. Path of Blades Complex trap (level 1–4, dangerous threat) Hidden within a
the rune, and it must immediately use its reaction to move its speed in the direction of the pillars. The frightened creature can’t move closer to the far end of the hallway until it uses its action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
inspire adventures leading characters into ancient giant ruins. You can also use the locations in chapter 4 as destinations for these adventures; each of those locations includes its own suggested
road exists. During solstices, the road appears and stretches in an impossible direction to a mysterious destination. 6 Characters acquire a broken piece of an artifact that magically guides them to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
could sprout braying donkey heads at the most inopportune time. Cooperation Is Key. The legends about Garl Glittergold inspire gnomes to work together. Garl knows that many heads and many hands make
send an omen to nudge a group of gnomes in a certain direction, or even manifest an avatar in the middle of a gnome burrow. When Garl makes one of these rare appearances, it is to resolve a dispute that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Neverwinter.”
If the characters can’t convince Squid to talk to them, they can chat with others in the tavern. With the right motivation, another NPC can point the group in the right direction
of Neverwinter alive. No amount of threatening or cajoling can inspire her to assist the characters. She suggests that they acquire the book, seal it inside something else so as to avoid accidentally
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
curse, but a character who succeeds on a DC 11 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check can go through the motions to calm Incindorita and inspire the crew. Spot the Rocks. Captain Nuxoll needs someone
to mark the distance and direction to the spires of rock along the shore, allowing the ship to pilot around them and to a calmer bay beyond. A successful DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check allows the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
ruined temple. The altar is cracked in half, and the chamber’s once-brilliant banners, now tattered and stained, sag from its walls. Scrawled on the wall is the image of a tentacled eye with a long
on a DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check learns that the statue’s wand controls a mechanism in the wall. A character who succeeds on this check by 5 or more also knows the correct direction to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the two dragons like it that way. If the characters explore the Mere, use the Swamp Monsters table in appendix B of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to inspire encounter ideas. Mines of Mirabar The rugged
can’t speak. If the characters ask him how to get to Deadstone Cleft, he leads them to the shore of the Loagrann River, then points in the direction of Deadstone Cleft. Any character who succeeds on a