duplicates imagine are based

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

. Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant

, particularly those based on physical characteristics such as gender, race, or appearance. Wide-Eyed and Curious Verdan are hungry to undertake new challenges and absorb new experiences. When they meet

Improvising Answers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

...” It’s based on the idea that an actor takes whatever the other actors give and builds on that. A similar principle applies as you run sessions for your players. As often as possible, weave what the

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

Adjudicating Areas of Effect

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Targets in Areas of Effect table. To use the table, imagine which combatants are near one another, and let the table guide you in determining the number of those combatants that are caught in an area of

effect. Add or subtract targets based on how bunched up the potential targets are. Consider rolling 1d3 to determine the amount to add or subtract. Targets in Areas of Effect Area Number of

Event-Based Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Event-Based Adventures In an event-based adventure, the focus is on what the characters and villains do and what happens as a result. The question of where those things happen is of secondary

importance. Building an event-based adventure is more work than building a location-based one, but the process can be simplified by following a number of straightforward steps. Several steps include tables

Chapter 3: Balance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

. You can ensure certain outcomes by stacking the deck with cards placed in a specific order. If you have duplicates of your cards, you can use multiple copies to make a given card more likely to be

numbers of options. What Do the Cards Mean? The “Card Sparks” and “Journey Spread” sections ask you to interpret cards based on their assigned meaning. The reference book that accompanies The Deck of

Kobold Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

based on their contents. A2: Guard Nook Sam Keiser A small, bipedal reptile stands guard in this nook. A Kobold Warrior keeps watch in this nook. The guard is initially Indifferent

one magic item; roll once on the Magic Items table in appendix A (rerolling duplicates) to determine the item. Treasure. Treasure entries like this describe loot in an area. Usually, treasure

Divine Intervention

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

. If you choose to award blessings to the characters in your campaign, use the guidelines in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. If a blessing duplicates the effect of a magic item, it requires a minimum piety

score based on the rarity of the item: Uncommon magic item: requires piety 3 or higher Rare magic item: requires piety 10 or higher Very rare magic item: requires piety 25 or higher Legendary magic

Creating a Monster Stat Block

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

multiple attacks against one or more foes. Choose the type of damage based on how you imagine the damage being delivered. For example, if the monster is attacking with razor-sharp claws, the damage it deals

monster might be based on a real-world creature or a monster from myth, in which case its name might be obvious. If you need to invent a name, keep in mind that the best names either reflect the

Designing Simple Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

of danger posed by the trap. A spell is a great foundation to use as the design of a trap, whether the trap duplicates the spell (a mirror that casts charm person on whoever looks into it) or uses its

check is required to disarm a simple trap. Imagine how your trap operates, and then think about how the characters could overcome it. More than one kind of ability check might be possible. Some traps are

Daoine Gloine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

-filled arena is populated by a group of shadowy warriors — all of them phantom duplicates mirroring the characters. Roll for initiative as the shadows attack, using the same weapons, spells, gear, and

modifiers as the characters. If the shadows are identified as doubles with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check, the characters can cease fighting to force their duplicates to do the same. 6 A ball

Neverdeath Catacomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

beyond it. If the characters are determined to explore the other Waterclock Guild chambers, you can invent water-themed or clockwork-based denizens and traps for them to encounter. Treasure. The clock

. Arriving cultists ring specific bells in a predetermined pattern, based on their rank, so cultists in the common room (area C14) can prepare an appropriate welcome. If the characters ring the bells

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