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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
is imprisoned in a far-off object. This poses challenges for the DM, the party, and the imprisoned character’s player. Where has the soul been taken? How does the party recover it? And what is the
character’s player to do while their character is inactive?
This chapter presents the House of Cards, a dungeon in a remote demiplane created when the Void card is drawn. This is where the character’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Inspiration for the DM Another way to use the inspiration deck is to make its effects available to monsters and villains. In this variant, each time a player expends inspiration, the DM also draws a
after drawing them or save them for use in major encounters. Note that saving your cards might make players more reluctant to use inspiration, worrying they need to conserve it for later encounters. Your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, drawing on player character rules from the Player’s Handbook and other D&D books. This chapter adds to that wealth of options with the material in the following sections: “Race Option” presents the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Theros, drawing in multiple gods and threatening the idea of civilization itself. Player characters who are champions of other gods could find themselves marked for death by hunters who have a grudge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
Astral Elf Traits As an astral elf player character, you have the following traits. Creature Type. You are a Humanoid. You are also considered an elf for any prerequisite or effect that requires you
or tool of your choice, selected from the Player’s Handbook. You mystically acquire these proficiencies by drawing them from shared elven memory and the experiences of entities on the Astral Plane, and you retain them until you finish your next long rest.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
might defeat that villain. Something for All Player Types As outlined in the book’s introduction, players come to the gaming table with different expectations. An adventure needs to account for the
different players and characters in your group, drawing them into the story as effectively as possible. As a starting point, think about your adventure in terms of the three basic types of activity in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
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->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Caer Locations (C1-C9) Map 1.4: Keep at Caer-DinevalView Player Version The following locations are keyed to map 1.4. C1. Main Gate Two lowered iron portcullises and two sets of closed wooden doors
the castle without drawing suspicion. C4. Guard Towers The lower level of each tower contains three cultists at rest. The furnishings on this level include six wooden cots with furs and matching
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
damage is a bad wound for the enemy, say: “You swing wildly, and the knight brings his shield up just a second too late. Your blade catches him along the jaw, drawing a deep gash. He recoils, bleeding
Player’s Handbook, Heroic Inspiration is a reward you can give to characters when their players make the game more fun, exciting, and memorable for everyone at the table. Any player who makes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Roleplaying Roleplaying is, literally, the act of playing out a role. In this case, it’s you as a player determining how your character thinks, acts, and talks. Roleplaying is a part of every aspect
Roleplaying With this approach, you describe your character’s words and actions to the DM and the other players. Drawing on your mental image of your character, you tell everyone what your character does
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Random Encounters (T-Z) Trinket One random character finds a lost trinket. Read the following text to the player of that character: You kick something—a trinket buried in the dust. To determine what
drawing near. If the characters are moving quietly and not carrying light sources, they can try to hide from the wights. These undead soldiers once served as guard captains in Castle Ravenloft. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
resemble you and your companions. With each tug of the strings, the puppets bob around the stage, speaking in the hag’s scratchy voice.
Drawing on information fed to her by the Orrery of Tragedies
, Endelyn performs a macabre puppet show that reveals how each character is fated to depart the multiverse. Have each player roll a d8 and consult the Unhappy Endings table to find out how Endelyn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Roleplaying Roleplaying is, literally, the act of playing out a role. In this case, it’s you as a player determining how your character thinks, acts, and talks. Roleplaying is a part of every aspect
Roleplaying With this approach, you describe your character’s words and actions to the DM and the other players. Drawing on your mental image of your character, you tell everyone what your character does
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
faculty throughout. Map 3.4: captain dapplewing’s manor View Player Version C1. Veranda A mahogany roof covers this porch, which is bounded by a low rail and outfitted with fine wicker furniture
examines the paintings recognizes that they feature several historical Strixhaven professors, as well as the friends of the university depicted in the coat racks in area C2. C6. Drawing Room This cozy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
favorite horror story features outdated tropes, your fondness doesn’t redeem them. To create dynamic and compelling characters, consider the following options:
Avoid drawing inspiration from stock
chapter 1 during play. If there’s an opportunity for a character to gain one of these options, ask that character’s player if they’d be comfortable with such an adjustment before imposing it. If the player
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
refuses.
Completing the Ritual. If the characters join the ritual—or observe it without drawing attention—the statue’s runes begin to glow with an eerie red light. After 10 minutes, the sky darkens
restraint. A player character reduced to 0 Hit Points by a sprite has the Unconscious condition and is Stable. The sprites expect similar treatment by the characters.
If all the sprites are defeated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the advancing fire giants. The orogs spread through town, attacking civilians who cross their path and drawing attention away from the fire giants. The orcs ride their axe beaks into town after the
, leaving the adventurers and a handful of determined townsfolk to defend the town. Give each player one of the following NPCs to play during this encounter: Darathra Shendrel, Lord Protector of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Beyond the City Walls Mike Schley City of Greyhawk and Environs View Player Version The City of Greyhawk and Environs map shows the lands around the Free City of Greyhawk. Locations on the map are
cavalry commander. Its stable is the most famous source of fast, durable warhorses across the breadth of the Flanaess, drawing shrewd shoppers from Greyhawk and beyond. The manor house is surrounded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
remains in control of the player characters or was returned to the giants. Cult Assets Severin. The head of the cult remains in the temple sanctuary (area 13), wearing the Mask of the Dragon Queen
appears above the Well of Dragons, drawing those powerful combatants away from defending the caldera. Arcane Brotherhood. Members of the Arcane Brotherhood are a match for the Red Wizards fighting for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
to all manner of gods have been cobbled together in every corner of the city. View Player Version As the city restores itself, there are likely to be requests for ennoblement and the privileges that
Protector wants to avoid conflict between them and the mercenaries he has hired. As a result, Neverember has slowly been drawing down the number of soldiers from Mintarn, as the citizens that grew up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
they’ve defeated. See area I2 for how such an attempt might unfold. Camp Carrionclay Locations The following locations are keyed to map 5.7. Map 5.7: camp carrionclay View Player Version I1: Wooden
is likely the first dragon the characters have encountered. Characters who haven’t encountered dragons before have disadvantage on saving throws against her Frightful Presence action. Drawing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Ziggurat Locations, Tier 5 The fifth tier once served as a temple and city hub. The following locations are keyed to map 2.3. Mike Schley Map 2.3: Buried Ziggurat, Tier 5 View Player Version B45
them to participate in the meld. If they accept, the sovereign exudes a cloud of hallucinatory spores, drawing the characters into the Cynidiceans’ shared dream. For 1 minute, the characters taste the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
to another and begin a specific event. If an NPC has a secret, it activates during the appropriate event. Take the player of an NPC aside and inform them of their secret goal, and explain that the
as sharing it would not contradict that goal. For example, the player running Gwendolyn should not share their goal with the player running Tannus, because the whole point is for Gwendolyn to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Hollow Mine Locations The following locations are keyed to map 4.1. Map 4.1: hollow mineView Player Version H1: Mine Entrance Loose planks cover the entrance to the mine. Once characters enter the
Intelligence (Investigation) check finds a spell scroll of lesser restoration and a book containing rituals for the alarm, find familiar, and illusory script spells. Drawing Desk. Nubs of charcoal and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
(in chapter 9 of the Player’s Handbook) and underwater movement (in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Map 8.4: Landgrave’s Folly View Player Version The characters have three means of entry
purpose. The pit’s magic acts as a beacon for negative emotional energy generated within five miles of it, drawing wisps of all such energy from the dismal environment of the Styes. Channeled through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Occupied Mansion Locations The following locations are keyed to map 6.3. Map 6.3: occupied mansion View Player Version O1: Exterior At the end of a row of ruins stands a partially intact manor. Most
contains three javelins of lightning and a pouch full of sapphires worth 1,600 gp. O8: Drawing Room Rows of identical cots and weathered packs crowd the floor of this room. Its walls are covered in ornate
Magic Items
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an encounter, it has advantage on the attack roll.
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Your clothes are wrapped in illusion that makes them appear to be the very latest style, drawing praise and attention. You have a +1 bonus to
bonus action to activate, roll on the Wild Magic Surge table (see the sorcerer section in chapter 3 of the Player’s Handbook) to see what happens.
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Whenever you roll a 20 on a d20, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
. Characters who enter this area feel tranquility despite the gargoyles. If a player expresses doubt about the impression, that player’s character can make a DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check. On a successful
black gate.
Phaia, Red Wizard Necromancer Creatures. Phaia, a Red Wizard necromancer (see appendix B), is drawing the soul from Kelson Darktreader, a male half-elf lying on a stone table farthest from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Far Realm As the ritual approaches its end, the magic imbued into the orrery components senses the presence of the characters and works to thwart them. Drawing from the franchise’s collective
from happening. At your discretion, you might also limit how many times Splugoth can be returned to life in this manner.
During the fight, feel free to reward player ingenuity. Maybe a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
(Area N9)View Player Version Roleplaying the Vistani and the Elves Use the following information to roleplay the Vistani and the dusk elves that occupy the camp. Vistani. The Vistani in this camp all
. Each of these wagons contains three Vistani (CN male and female human bandits). The Vistani are playing a dice game for favors, since they have no money. They respond to sounds of alarm by drawing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
new settlement locations
4 1 troll mutate* (attitude: 1d6) drawing, scratching, or painting with too many claws
5 1d4 firbolg primeval wardens* (attitude: 1d12) making camp
6 1d4
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8 2 ettins (attitude: 1d8) playing cards, with each head as an individual player in a four-player game
9 2 ogre chain brutes† (attitude: 1d4 + 1) demolishing a small structure
10 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
you have created it. You can carry only one such disguise on you at a time without drawing undue attention, unless you have a bag of holding or a similar method to keep them hidden. Each disguise
Catch a player cheating 15 Gain insight into an opponent’s personality 15 Glassblower’s Tools Someone who is proficient with glassblower’s tools has not only the ability to shape glass, but also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Fortress Level 3 This level is submerged in cold (but not frigid) seawater. The following locations are identified on map 6.3. Map 6.3: Sahuagin Lair Level 3 View Player Version 48. Barracks Unless
18 Strength check clears the rubble in a matter of moments. The sound of the slab being smashed rings through the nearby rooms, drawing the attention of the three sahuagin champions (see appendix C) in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
Khundrukar, and they rarely encounter the other denizens of the cave system. Map 2.2: The Mountain Door View Player Version The following locations are identified on map 2.2. 1. End of the Trail The old
best of their ability unless prevented or interrupted by the player characters.
Round 1. After sounding the alarm, the sentries in area 1 (Wark and Thark) flee south to area 2.
Round 2. The orcs in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Illithinoch Locations The following locations are keyed to map 7.2. Mike Schley Map 7.2: Illithinoch View Player Version X1: Gates The long tunnel ends at an immense double door. An eerie green
arms lashes a hand-tentacle across the face of a shriveled mind flayer with a single, staring eye, drawing blood. Several strange pods line the walls (area X12). A mental message rings out, “You will