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Princes of the Apocalypse
drastically, quadrupling in size (for example, a fire blazing in a 5-foot by 5-foot area expands to a 10-foot by 10-foot area). Pools or streams of lava or other molten material are also affected. Creatures
physical contact with metal objects (for example, carrying metal weapons or wearing metal armor) takes 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage. Each creature
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. For example, humans confronted by an angry troll experience fear on a basic level. Their limbs shake, their thinking becomes panicked and jumbled, and they react by instinct. The emotion of fear takes
you from using them at every opportunity.
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You appreciate the soft humanoids who realize they need chain mail and swords to match the gifts you were born with.
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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
divine beings who created giff have likewise been forgotten. Their titanic petrified bodies drift on the Astral Sea, isolated and unrecognizable in their current forms.
Although they don’t realize
rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the text of the cure wounds spell specifies that the spell doesn’t work on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
ships’ figureheads (see area J8) fail to hold up to physical inspection, meaning that characters who interact with crew members have a chance to notice the illusion. For example, a character who grabs one
of the sailors by the ear would quickly realize by touch that the ear is pointed, not rounded as it appears. Additionally, any drow character who boards one of these ships instantly takes on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
mortals to do specific deeds. For example, one shred of the Prophecy could stipulate that King Boranel has to be killed by one of the characters. The Lords of Dust could easily kill Boranel themselves, but
take a while for adventurers to realize that an apparently unconnected series of encounters early in a campaign are actually all part of the complex schemes of the Lords of Dust. These fiends are so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
has a broader reach and represents a greater threat. The threshold of a new tier can also be an opportunity for characters to realize the scale of a conflict they’ve been dealing with—to realize, for
example, that the bandits they fought throughout their first four levels are merely puppets of an enemy nation they must confront in the second tier. The “Greyhawk” section in this chapter has examples of conflict arcs. Downloadable PDF
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
them with an opportunity or exorbitant compensation for a simple task. In the aftermath, the characters discover they have given up something of great value or realize they look like criminals. Levels 4
’ activities attract the attention of Ivana Boritsi or Ivan Dilisnya. The Darklord invites the characters to their estate or corresponds with them from afar, using them as agents in their rivalry. For example, either Darklord might task the characters with seeking out the missing will of Ivana’s father, Klaus.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Multiclassing Multiclassing allows you to gain levels in multiple classes. Doing so lets you mix the abilities of those classes to realize a character concept that might not be reflected in one of
classes are added together to determine your character level. For example, if you have three levels in wizard and two in fighter, you're a 5th-level character. As you advance in levels, you might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Multiclassing Multiclassing allows you to gain levels in multiple classes. Doing so lets you mix the abilities of those classes to realize a character concept that might not be reflected in one of
classes are added together to determine your character level. For example, if you have three levels in wizard and two in fighter, you’re a 5th-level character. As you advance in levels, you might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
petrified corpse of a dead god or other chunks of rock drifting forever in the silvery void. Much more commonplace are color pools—magical pools of colored light that flicker like radiant, spinning coins
, for example—might take 4d6 days. For a more general location, such as a color pool leading to a specified plane, the journey might take 1d4 × 10 hours. Dead Gods The Astral Plane is where the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
own by adding the half-dragon template (see the Monster Manual) to hobgoblins or lizardfolk. Add a Death Throes trait to complete the transition: for example, baaz draconians turn to stone when killed
, and kapak draconians dissolve into pools of acid. Dragons The power of Elemental Evil attracts dragons. You can place a young dragon or a couple of wyrmlings in or near each of the elemental temples
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in
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Power. Everything I choose to do is determined by whether it will make me smarter and stronger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, possibly since childhood. The read-aloud text below describes such a vision. You can add details that correspond to each character’s deity. For example, a character who worships Sirrion might find the
surrounding forest aflame, while a character called by Paladine might notice the fallen soldier’s eyes turning into pools of silver. Read or paraphrase the following text to describe the vision the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Through telepathically shared dreams, corruption has taken root deep within the colony, warping the myconids’ normally placid and peaceful nature into something restive and rapturous. A few realize what is
following features throughout Neverlight Grove.
Underground Marsh. Water trickles into the large cavern from many places, forming terraces, pools, and streams. This creates an underground marsh ideal for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
character manages to finish an arduous climb to the top of a cliff despite slipping, only to realize that the rope on which his companions dangle below him is close to breaking. When you introduce costs such
consequences depending on the degree of failure. For example, a character who fails to disarm a trapped chest might accidentally spring the trap if the check fails by 5 or more, whereas a lesser failure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
essential mission. Honor Quandary. A character is forced to choose between victory and a personal oath or code of honor. A paladin who has sworn an oath of virtue might realize that the clearest path to
atone for violating his or her oath. Rescue Quandary. The adventurers must choose between catching or hurting the villain and saving innocent lives. For example, the adventurers might learn that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
map of the cove. The map’s areas match those shown on map 7.2, except Pierre leaves off the pools of acid. The cook has been trapped in the kitchen for most of Sablewing’s tenure, so he doesn’t know
about the pools. Treasure. Two ingredient bottles on the shelves along the eastern wall are actually Potions of Heroism. Pierre gladly gives the characters the potions as thanks for freeing him. B5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
), stagnant lakes and pools play host to thickets of weeds and monstrous swarms of mosquitoes. The few settlements here consist of wooden structures suspended above the muck on platforms between trees
between the forces and ideals embodied by their constituent elements. The Plane of Ash, for example, highlights the commonality between air and fire—the tendency to movement and change, given a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Example of Play These pages present a short example of play, similar to the ones in the Player’s Handbook, to illustrate how everything outlined in the “How to Run a Session” section works in
practice. In this example, the Dungeon Master is running an adventure (“The Fouled Stream”) from chapter 4. The four players are Amy (playing Auro, a Halfling Rogue), Maeve (playing Mirabella, an Elf Wizard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
has one hand on the cube. It takes a moment to realize that the figure is a statue.
The floor mosaic shows Obo’laka (a zorbo) fighting I’jin (an almiraj). Inscriptions in Old Omuan underneath the
flames in the pools. The secret door leading to area 19B has three wooden bars across it. Once the bars are removed, the door pulls open easily.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon’s lair can forge connections to other worlds of the Material Plane or even other planes of existence. Magic portals to the Elemental Plane of Fire often appear around a red dragon’s lair, for example
an appropriate Elemental Plane. Windows to Other Worlds. Pools or passageways within the lair allow communication or travel between different worlds in the Material Plane. The dragon uses these to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
of Dendar’s hiss and the dry rasp of her scales when they first realize their potential. Ghaunadaur, That Which Lurks, Underdark god of aberrations, also known as the Elder Eye. It is worshiped (if
. Similar to the Earthmother, it uses magical pools as windows into the world to spread its influence. Zargon, the Returner, also called the Invincible Tyrant, is said to be an undying and unkillable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
young allosauruses and very young tyrannosauruses. Betting on Dinosaur Races Odds Roll Win on Payout = Racer Example 7:1 d8 2–8 Wager ÷ 7 Big Honker (crowd-pleasing young tyrannosaurus rex) 5:1 d6 2
likely to break out in trackside betting pools. In the unchained event, dinosaurs can attack other dinosaurs if their tallies are within 50 of each other at the end of a round. Each dinosaur’s pertinent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
whatever a client needs. But the house also knows about the other houses’ rivalries and schemes. It tugs on these strings more than other houses realize. Kundarak and Thuranni. The enmity between House
sometimes boil out into conflict within the house. A Rival Houses Arc This example arc presupposes that the characters generally stay neutral in disputes among the dragonmarked houses. The characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
: Any fires in the lair flare up drastically, quadrupling in size (for example, a fire blazing in a 5-foot by 5-foot area expands to a 10-foot by 10-foot area). Pools or streams of lava or other molten
of heat within 300 feet of himself. Each creature in the area in physical contact with metal objects (for example, carrying metal weapons or wearing metal armor) takes 9 (2d8) fire damage. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
diameter. Mist clings to the looming stone tentacles and swirls around in the pit. Familiar shapes appear and recede in the pit’s mists. In a flash, you realize the mists mimic the town of Phandalin in
Tyler Walpole Hashutu The tentacular stone walls of this chamber contain three metal tubes, each about a foot in diameter and dripping with purple ichor that pools on the floor.
The fanatics don’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
areas detailing a particular example. Magic gates separate zones from one another. Sectors are labeled on the map: Abyssal Prisons, Blood Pens, Masters’ Domain, Far Realm Cysts, Forests of Slaughter
, Ooze Grottos, Predator Pools, Golem Laboratories, and Temples of Extraction. Zones are also labeled on the map. Areas are identified by numbers. Map 5.1: The Doomvault Dimensional Barriers Magic
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
waste of the creatures that dwell here. Pools. Each of the rocky pools in these caverns is 1 foot deep and magically filled with cool, clean water. A pool is difficult terrain. Forest of Illusion
make no attempt to hide, and they attack as soon as they realize the characters have no food for them. Ledges. Rough handholds make it easy to climb the walls in this area. A search of the ledges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
certain type of item. A fey crossing can be closed permanently if the land on either side is dramatically altered—for example, if a castle is built over the clearing on the Material Plane. Feywild
pass normally in the Feywild, characters might spend a day there and realize, upon leaving the plane, that less or more time has elapsed everywhere else in the multiverse. Whenever a creature or group
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
to be watching this area, but they aren’t paying attention. However, if the characters make a lot of noise here—for example, loudly arguing about what to do next, setting up camp, cutting down brush
Dexterity saving throw to dart across the bridge safely. On a failed save, a creature falls, takes 2d6 bludgeoning damage, and has the prone condition. Flood! The large pools in area H7 have collapsible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
either side of the front door. Upon entering the establishment, visitors quickly realize that it’s three times more spacious on the inside. The Hearth gained its larger dimensions courtesy of
currently enjoying.
Bath and Steam House Avowed and seekers alike use this building as a place to relax. Spacious rooms in the building contain heated pools for respite while engaging in casual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
creatures arrive and provide a distraction that the characters can use to make their escape. For example, if a character needs to make a crucial ability check or saving throw, a chwinga (see Tomb of
uncut gemstone (10 gp). Dimetrodons If the characters are traveling near the shore, they see 1d4 dimetrodons (see Tomb of Annihilation or Volo’s Guide to Monsters) wallowing in shallow pools of water
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
table to determine the general sort of organization you operate within. Guild Types d6 Guild 1 Crafters’ Guild. This conglomerate of artisans pools its resources and influence to ensure a steady
aren’t suited. For example, guards, explorers, negotiators, and spies can be useful to a guild, whether its interests lie in trade goods, entertainment, or more questionable ventures. Whether a guild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
job or a last-resort career. This is remarkably shortsighted, as the gig has a startling number of upsides. For example, it’s a job that allows you to wear a lot of scarves and sashes. That’s rare
. What’s more, you’re never more than two steps from some sort of convenient rope that you can cut and use to dramatically swing into danger.
What’s more, people don’t realize that profit-sharing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
executed last week. (Werth’s body is in area T1.) T5: West Wing Dirty, scarred cultists lounge near the pools of murky water that mar this chamber’s floor. Barrels and crates surround a pair of covered
Total Cover. Pools. The temple floor collapsed in these areas, creating 10-foot-deep pits filled with murky rainwater. T6: Nightfall Vestry When the characters open the door to this area, read or