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Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
powerful as their black dragon progenitors, though, and they often drain the enclaves’ resources with their selfish demands.
Uninterested in building lairs, spiderdragons weave powerful webs and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
attach to other creatures and drain life from them. Stirges are most active at night and hide in shadowy places during the day. If disturbed, they take flight and defend themselves. Roll on or choose a
result from the Stirge Roosts table to inspire where stirges might lurk. Stirge Roosts 1d4 Between Hunts, the Stirge Lurks In... 1 The attic or furniture of a ruined building. 2 A cave or narrow crevice. 3 A hollow tree or thicket. 4 The remains of a gigantic, dead creature.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Retainer Encounter Balance When building encounters, the GM should consider a retainer as akin to a powerful combat-focused magic item. A retainer gives a party a significant power boost; they not
only dish out more damage and provide more hit points for enemies to target, but they also create complications to challenge the party’s foes. GMs can increase encounter difficulty by one step (from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
far more interested in the darker side of the house. At the moment you’re building your skills and reputation as an observer and investigator, but once you prove yourself you hope you’ll get to be a
player in the shadow war. Bard Entertainer. You’re a rising star. Your performances have already earned you a name across the Five Nations, and your fame will surely only increase as you develop your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Phenax when you expand the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Helping a fugitive escape justice Pulling off a
daring robbery Obstruct champions of other gods Building or restoring a temple to Phenax Your piety score to Phenax decreases if you diminish Phenax’s influence in the world, contradict his ideals, or make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, roll on the table or choose a development you think might spur the character into action. Town in Chaos d20 Development
1–3 Building collapse
4–6 Enlarged duergar
7–9 Invisible
duergar
10–14 Malevolent townsfolk
15–16 Thieves
17–18 Trapped beast
19–20 Walking wounded
Building Collapse A damaged building collapses twenty feet away from you. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
outside one.
2 You grew up in a home that was next to a wall or a building with Ephara’s face on it, and you felt like she was always looking after you.
3 You were part of a revolution to
internal. (Any)
Earning and Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Ephara when you expand the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Defending a city from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
expected challenge rating: 1–4, 10 hp; 5–10, 20 hp; 11 or higher, 30 hp. Life Drain Wight — Light Sensitivity Shadow demon — Magic Resistance Balor Increase the monster’s effective AC by 2. Magic
potentially increase its challenge rating. The Monster Features table lists various features that you can plunder from the Monster Manual. The table notes which features increase a monster’s effective
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. Conversely, increase the challenge for groups with more than four characters, with characters higher than 8th level, or that revisit the keep over multiple sessions. Decreasing the Challenge If
and phase spiders in the keep, using the rules for encounter building in the Dungeon Master’s Guide to create an appropriate challenge. Weaker Construct. The stone golem in area 4 can be replaced with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
, which increase its challenge rating to 8 (3,900 XP): It has 161 (14d12 + 70) hit points. Its Strength and Constitution are 20 (+5). On one of its claws it wears a rune-covered copper band that makes it
spot. Characters protected by the cube will probably end up being blown out the geyser at the top of the mountain. The air-filled cube will float, drain down the cascade, and be ejected from the Plume—a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
increase your piety score to Heliod when you expand the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Carrying out punishment on a fugitive from justice Exacting vengeance for
a significant wrong done to you Defending a polis from attacking monsters Building or restoring a temple to Heliod Your piety score to Heliod decreases if you diminish his influence in the world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Community. I strive to deepen the bonds of my family, companions, and neighbors. (Any)
Earning and Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Karametra when you expand the god’s influence in
the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Turning a wild field into fertile cropland Feeding those who are starving Defending a farm from monsters Building or restoring a temple to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
progenitors, though, and they often drain the enclaves’ resources with their selfish demands. Uninterested in building lairs, spiderdragons weave powerful webs and eat an abundance of prey before losing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
)
Earning and Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Keranos when you expand the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Solving a challenging riddle or puzzle
Smiting the unwise and foolish in Keranos’s name Helping a polis successfully plan for or adapt to a threat Building or restoring a temple to Keranos Your piety score to Keranos decreases if you diminish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
won’t sully my body or my soul with the taint of civilization. (Any)
Earning and Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Nylea when you expand the god’s influence in the world in a concrete
other than necessity Dedicating a building or making a sacrifice to any god, including Nylea Protecting a city or farm from natural dangers Nylea’s Devotee Piety 3+ Nylea trait As a devotee of Nylea
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
-high ceiling of this cavern is a forest of icicles, some of which have grown to a length of five feet or more. Embedded in the south wall is a cylindrical, domed building made of seamless black stone
and decorated with faintly glowing constellations. Rime-covered statues of human wizards stand in front of this building, gazing outward from atop three-foot-high stone pedestals. The building and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
a deadly classroom, and students need an expert guide to survive. (Neutral)
Earning and Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Pharika when you expand the god’s influence in the world in
creature Building or restoring a temple to Pharika, or a site that glorifies serpentine creatures Your piety score to Pharika decreases if you diminish Pharika’s influence in the world, contradict her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
subrace has history in the D&D multiverse, so you already have some stories to draw on when building its traits. Example Subrace: Eladrin Creatures of magic with strong ties to nature, eladrin live in the
subraces in the Player’s Handbook include an ability score increase, a weapon training feature, and two or three additional traits. Given the story of the eladrin and their magical nature, an increase to an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
be empty rooms. The rest are described below. 20a. Kitchen Odor. The smell of meat stew wafts from this building.
Servants and Guards. Inside, a manacled bugbear and three goblins shackled together
Quarters Two male drow guards named Krivven and Yazdriirn stand outside the door. They deny entry to all but T’rissa and immediately attack intruders. The building holds the following features: Stuffed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
flower to increase your speed by 30 feet until the start of your next turn. The flower is then destroyed. The flower loses its magic 1d6 days after being plucked.
15–17 Drowsing Lavender. This
A single-story guesthouse sits on the cliff above the hot spring and gardens. This building is empty unless Asteria and Euryale are hosting friends or wayward travelers there. The guesthouse has a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of calm. The best horror adventures are like roller coasters, ratcheting up suspense and releasing it before building toward the next harrowing moment. Also, mix up social interaction, exploration
. Reward characters who behave dramatically, heroically, or in ways that increase the game’s frightful atmosphere. Rewards might include brief scenes focused on a character’s actions, opportunities to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
particular backgrounds and interests of the adventurers, you can make some or all of the following additional activities available as options. Building a Stronghold A character can spend time between
adventures building a stronghold. Before work can begin, the character must acquire a plot of land. If the estate lies within a kingdom or similar domain, the character will need a royal charter (a legal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
encounters increase tension, taking a Short Rest relaxes the tension somewhat, as characters have a chance to replenish some of their resources. In many adventures, though, the characters and their players
danger and urgency by rolling dice behind your DM screen, even without an actual encounter!) Drain Character Resources. By draining the party’s Hit Points and spell slots, leaving the adventurers feeling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
drink, and to work underground, so do a minority of dwarves take to the open sky, doing dock work, or even manning and building ships. The lower levels beneath Mirabar are all dwarven, as even the most
increase. Mirabar is ruled by its hereditary marchion, Selin Raurym, who issues edicts fed to him by the Council of Sparkling Stones. The council is a group of dwarves and some few humans elected to make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
punish evildoers, you might increase each character’s renown within the order by 1. Conversely, if killing the dragon was a mission given to the adventurers by a senior member of the order, completing
the task might instead increase each character’s renown by 2, showing the adventurers as effective allies. Meanwhile, the party’s rogue might have looted a box of rare poisons from the dragon’s hoard
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
Lum. By experimenting with its many controls, he was able to achieve astounding and destructive magical effects in the building of his empire, and so the artifact came to be known as the Infernal
through difficult terrain, your speed is reduced by 10 feet until the end of your next turn.
66
You increase one ability score of your choice by 2. You can increase an ability score above 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
forever. d4 Winter Flaw 1 Everything dies eventually. Why bother building anything that is supposedly meant to last? 2 Nothing matters to you, and you allow others to guide your actions. 3 Your
Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 1. Fey Step. As a bonus action, you can magically teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can see. Once you use this trait, you can’t do so again until
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Druid My plan for creating an intern tier consisting of nothing but giant ants should allow us to increase productivity by 37 percent. Who’s with me? At first glance, druids might not seem the best
, unsuitable for building, teeming with marsh flora and fauna
4 A large copse containing the habitats of tree-dwelling animals
5 A community garden whose bounty is shared by local residents
6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
machines promise great fun, surrounded by colorful lights and amazing sounds. They also drain an average of 3 tokens for every minute of play. Gamblers. The inebriated patrons are too focused on their
, she offered the duergar jobs building her lair and minting tokens. When the casino was complete, Lottie fired her duergar work force but offered each of them a starter set of tokens as a severance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
small beach with a dock. Expanded Tavern. The building adjacent to the tavern has been bought out and connected to it, allowing for more guest chambers, a larger common room, a larger kitchen, and
peering out through the statue’s large eyes. When the terrain is cluttered or subject to combat conditions, it can be hard to avoid creatures or objects smaller than a large building. A good idea is to swim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
fire that starts in the barn. Such a fire takes 1 minute to spread throughout the structure. After that, the fire moves 5 feet westward each minute until the whole east building is engulfed. After 5
minutes, the building collapses, and the stairs to the basement are buried in flaming debris. The west building is spared. Ladders. A wooden ladder in each corner stall ascends to a trapdoor that leads
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
closed monastery doors. The plain doors are made of heavy timber with iron studs. A dusty footpath circles the building.
If the characters scout around the other sides of the building, add the
building.
Nobody inside the monastery pays much attention to people skulking around outside, although characters who make a commotion might attract the attention of cultists whose windows look out in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
increase his challenge rating to 2 (450 XP): He has 45 (7d8 + 14) hit points. His Intelligence is 14 (+2). He has an additional trait: Spellcasting. Snurrevin is a 3rd-level spellcaster. His spellcasting
duergar guard, the sounds of battle alert the leader, Nimira. She is a duergar with the following changes, which increase her challenge rating to 3 (700 XP): Her AC is 17 (splint armor). She has 52
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
negative energy in Eberron. Most undead are animated by the power of Mabar, and the life they drain from mortals flows into the Endless Night. Mabar is made up of many fragments, each one representing a
area and the damage might both increase. 4 Devils, demons, and angels duel in the remains of a ruined fortress that serves as a portal to Shavarath. Syrania, the Azure Sky Crystal spires float in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the stockade to drain well even in heavy rain. The fort (map 2.7) is garrisoned by Flaming Fist mercenaries. Immense wealth passes through Fort Beluarian — enough to make the nobles and merchants of
; their chief duty is rowing the boats back and forth. In case of danger, they can barricade themselves inside the stoutest log building or row out to sea until whatever threatens them loses interest