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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the tone, and major themes. Telling players what to expect prepares them as they imagine what sorts of characters they could create and launches conversations about content to be embraced and avoided
. You don’t need to reveal the major plot points or twists in your story, but share the kinds of monsters and general themes you’re interested in using, other horror stories you’re inspired by, and which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
and what they want. You don’t need to be an actor or stand-up comedian to get good drama or humor out of your NPCs, but if you want to ham it up, here’s some advice: Relax. Don’t worry about
impressing your players with your thespian skills (or lack thereof). Get inside the NPCs’ minds. Imagine how they might react to the characters, and strive to be realistic. Mug it up. Scowl, smile, snarl
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
in the Monster Manual might make a good starting point for your monster. Imagine, for example, that you want to create an intelligent arboreal predator that hunts elves. There is no such monster in the
to fire, and allow it to deal fire damage with its attacks. Need a flying monkey? Consider a baboon with wings and a flying speed. Almost any monster you can imagine can be built using one that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
demiplane. You choose the form the demiplane takes. It could be a tranquil garden, a cheery tavern, an immense palace, a tropical island, a fantastic carnival, or whatever else you can imagine. Regardless of
Hit Point Die. Also, creatures don’t age while there, although time passes normally. Visitors can remain there for up to 200 days divided by the number of creatures present (round down). When the time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
whatever else you can imagine. Regardless of its nature, the paradise contains enough water and food to sustain its visitors. Everything else that can be interacted with inside the extraplanar space can
if it had spent 1 Hit Die. Also, creatures don’t age while in the paradise, although time passes normally. Visitors can remain in the paradise for up to 200 days divided by the number of creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
demiplane. You choose the form the demiplane takes. It could be a tranquil garden, a cheery tavern, an immense palace, a tropical island, a fantastic carnival, or whatever else you can imagine. Regardless of
Hit Point Die. Also, creatures don’t age while there, although time passes normally. Visitors can remain there for up to 200 days divided by the number of creatures present (round down). When the time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
whatever else you can imagine. Regardless of its nature, the paradise contains enough water and food to sustain its visitors. Everything else that can be interacted with inside the extraplanar space can
if it had spent 1 Hit Die. Also, creatures don’t age while in the paradise, although time passes normally. Visitors can remain in the paradise for up to 200 days divided by the number of creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. Brass Dragon Personality Traits d8 Trait
1 I don’t ask for much in a conversation partner—just smile, occasionally nod, and stay awake
sure I get my point across.
4 I don’t care about the opinions of creatures that are less intelligent than I am. But I’m fascinated by creatures that are significantly more intelligent.
5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
every player character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. Most player characters, including owlin, are of the Humanoid type. Creature types don’t have
Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Tales d6 Tale
1 “The farmers at Leilon Point have seen more shark fins in the water lately. Some even claim to see humanoids swimming alongside the sharks! Can you imagine?” (If the
hear of Claugiyliamatar? She’s a great green dragon with a lair somewhere in Kryptgarden Forest. Folks around here call her Old Gnawbone because she loves devouring people like us. Be careful if you’re going in that place. You don’t want to run into her.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
committed. Consider selecting those that best complement the players’ characters and that don’t conflict with any boundaries discussed in your group’s session zero (see “Preparing for Horror” in chapter 4
). For each evil act, imagine the scene where it took place, and then answer the following questions: What does the act sound like from a distance or to someone in the next room? How does the act, or its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
every player character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. Most player characters, including kender, are of the Humanoid type. Creature types don’t have
, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
alternative. For example, imagine the characters are searching for a lich’s lair. A player asks you if there’s a mages’ guild operating in a nearby city, hoping to find records that mention the lich. This
wasn’t a possibility you anticipated, and you don’t have anything prepared for it. One option is to say yes and use the tools at your disposal to create a suitable mages’ guild. By doing this, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Tracking Monster Hit Points During a combat encounter, you need to track how much damage each monster takes. Most DMs track damage in secret so that their players don’t know how many hit points a
features. Descriptions such as “the ogre with the nasty scar” and “the ogre with the horned helm” help you and your players track which monster is which. For example, imagine that you’re running an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
griffon rider spears a skeletal knight whose breastplate bears the symbol of Myrkul, god of the dead. But this statue is also a fountain, and the wounds on these combatants gush water! Don’t try to
imagine it — just go see it. And see it as Waterdavians do: pack a midday feast, have a picnic, and then take a stroll through the beauty of the place. City of the Dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Darklord? Don’t get bogged down with the particulars of a working society. It doesn’t matter how a village in a domain of endless night grows crops, but it does matter that the supplies are about to run
persists. For a specific example, consider the domain of Barovia in chapter 3. Not one villager in Barovia thinks it’s wise to live in the shadow of Castle Ravenloft, and yet the villagers don’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
almost certainly don’t imagine Kruphix and Klothys in that role. The other eight deities, the fourth generation, represent the application of abstract principles to the reality of mortal life. For
development. The time of the first generation precedes the presence of what are commonly understood to be “gods.” Before mortals dreamed the gods into being, before they could even imagine beings as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example
Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
no need to keep track of how many circumstances weigh on both sides. For example, imagine a wizard is running down a dungeon corridor to escape from a beholder. Around the corner ahead, two ogres lie
the wizard advantage on the check. As a result, the character has neither advantage nor disadvantage on the Wisdom check, and you don’t need to consider any additional factors. Past encounters with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
have joined the enemy en masse. Whispers also speak of winged doom, wild reports of riders on dragonnels—and I dare imagine worse.
I don’t yet understand the shape of our enemy. Their motivations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Chapter 1: Step-By-Step Characters Your first step in playing an adventurer in the Dungeons & Dragons game is to imagine and create a character of your own. Your character is a combination of game
want your character to be the toughest adventurer at the table? Consider the fighter class. If you don’t know where else to begin, take a look at the illustrations in any Dungeons & Dragons book to see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Chapter 1: Step-By-Step Characters Your first step in playing an adventurer in the Dungeons & Dragons game is to imagine and create a character of your own. Your character is a combination of game
want your character to be the toughest adventurer at the table? Consider the fighter class. If you don’t know where else to begin, take a look at the illustrations in any Dungeons & Dragons book to see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Tracking Monsters’ Hit Points During a combat encounter, you or a player should track how much damage each monster takes. Most DMs track damage in secret so their players don’t know how many Hit
unique features. For example, imagine that you’re running an encounter with three ogres. You might attach descriptions such as “the ogre with a big scar” and “the ogre with the helmet” to help you and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
crime syndicate, while the others include the following groups: Voice of
BRELAND
Blood ADDICTS’ Dragon Drug
Imagine it: a long-lasting state of euphoria, a feeling of power and energy, a measurable
modest lifestyle, plus an additional 1d6 gp in profit per week. You can access contraband and fences as described earlier in this section, but you don’t get a discount at syndicate-owned businesses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Encounters in Phandalin When the characters explore Phandalin, you don’t need to keep track of how much time is spent at each location. Instead, imagine that you’re directing an old-style western
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the text of the cure
and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
charmed by the harpy’s Luring Song thinks it’s the most beautiful sound they have ever heard. It’s easy to imagine how a ship might be lured off course to get closer to the source of this music. Talking
convince them to part ways and leave the area. 2nd-Level Characters If the characters are 2nd level, add a second harpy to the encounter. This harpy initially perches on the ballista in area C2 and uses its own Luring Song. Although they’re allies, the harpies don’t trust each other.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
following list is not exhaustive; customize your list to include elements you imagine could arise during adventures. End the list with a space where players can add other topics to avoid or that they’re
adding any of these topics to your game, don’t include them as options, and use them as the starting point for a list of elements that your adventures won’t include. SERIOUS FEAR
Many horror D&D games
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Roleplaying For some DMs, roleplaying comes naturally. If it doesn’t come naturally for you, don’t worry. The main thing is for you to have fun portraying your NPCs and monsters and to amuse your
players in the process. You don’t need to be a practiced thespian or comedian to create drama or humor. The key is to pay attention to the story elements and characterizations that make your players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Campaign Tracking Consistent details bring your campaign to life, and continuity helps players imagine that their characters are living in a real world. If the adventurers frequent a particular
make for your players so that you don’t have to remember their contents later. Adventure Log. Think of this log as an episode guide for your campaign. Summarize each game session or adventure to help you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. Empyreans don’t age but can be slain. Because few empyreans can imagine their own demise, they fight fearlessly when drawn into battle, refusing to believe that the end is upon them even when
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Thelanis and these are all the kenku in the world. So just because it’s possible to put anything you want in the world, don’t assume that the streets of Sharn are a zoo flooded with every character race
Eberron. For example, if you wanted to use Gruumsh in Eberron, you could re-imagine him as one of the demon overlords of the first age. You could decide that he’s the classic Gruumsh, who has recently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Miniatures Often, players can rely on your descriptions to imagine where their characters are in relation to their surroundings and their enemies. Certain combat encounters, however, can benefit from
online. The most common unit for tactical maps is the 5-foot square, and maps with grids are readily available and easy to create. However, you don’t have to use a grid at all. You can track distances
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, which ignited with himself at its center. As one might imagine, this blast drew the attention of all manner of twisted predators and hungry undead, which came forth to investigate. I don’t know how
these creatures kept from being caught in these traps, or if they had simply dwelt here long enough to know how to avoid them. Before I could give the matter any thought, I was forced to flee, and I don’t intend to ever return.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
remove the demonic essence from the gear. Spells such as dispel magic or protection from evil or good, or other methods that the characters might imagine, could make the part usable. If the characters
Maggie treats them with such kindness that the imps can’t imagine wanting to work for anyone else. In Mad Maggie’s presence, the imps usually assume the forms of ravens that nest in her hair or perch on