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Commune with Nature Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

three facts of your choice about any of the following subjects as they relate to the area: terrain and bodies of water prevalent plants, minerals, animals, or peoples powerful celestials, fey, fiends

, elementals, or undead influence from other planes of existence buildings For example, you could determine the location of powerful undead in the area, the location of major sources of safe drinking water, and the location of any nearby towns.

Imix

Monsters 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

Warforged Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

of Thronehold gave them freedom, but many still struggle both to find a place in the post-war world and to relate to the creatures who created them. The typical warforged shows little emotion. Many

how new they are to the world. The Warforged Quirks table contains example quirks. Warforged Quirks d8 Quirk 1 You analyze — out loud — the potential threat posed by

Reborn Legacy

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Memories table to inspire its details. Lost Memories d6 Memory 1 You recall a physically painful moment. What mark or scar on your body does it relate to? 2 A memory brings

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 creature of the Construct type. Reborn Traits

Hint Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

example, “lizard” for “newt”). Intelligence (Investigation) DC 10. After a few riddles are answered correctly, a character notices that all the answers relate to eyes. Wisdom (Insight) DC 15. After

Kobold Names

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Kobold Names Kobold names are derived from the Draconic tongue and usually relate to a characteristic of the owner, such as scale color, distinctive body parts, or typical behavior. For example, “Red

Commune with Nature

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

function where nature has been replaced by construction, such as in dungeons and towns. You instantly gain knowledge of up to three facts of your choice about any of the following subjects as they relate

example, you could determine the location of powerful undead in the area, the location of major sources of safe drinking water, and the location of any nearby towns.

Commune with Nature

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

function where nature has been replaced by construction, such as in dungeons and towns. You instantly gain knowledge of up to three facts of your choice about any of the following subjects as they relate

example, you could determine the location of powerful undead in the area, the location of major sources of safe drinking water, and the location of any nearby towns.

Astral Plane

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

Regarding Dragons

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

Guild Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

bring all manner of work to the guildhall, posting messages or seeking out those with specific fields of expertise. Guild members also relate news about opportunities via word of mouth. Such jobs might

-hunting (see “University”). In any of these cases, the potential employer might represent an established organization (a crime syndicate or university, for example) or might be independent like your

Preparation Time

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

encounter. Step 4. Consider how each definite encounter relates to the players’ motivations (see the “Know Your Players” section in chapter 2). Think about elements you can add to interest them. For example

player, or alter an existing encounter to relate to the goals and motivations of that player’s character. Over the course of several sessions, do this for all your players and their characters.

Preparation Time

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

encounter. Step 4. Consider how each definite encounter relates to the players’ motivations. Think about elements you can add to interest them. For example, a combat encounter could open with a tense

each “unlikely” encounter. Step 9. Create a new encounter designed to appeal specifically to one player, or alter an existing encounter to relate to the goals and motivations of that player’s character. Over the course of several sessions, do this for all your players and their characters.

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and

resources or territory. Such conflicts aren’t common, because two tribes will always prefer to expand in different directions if they come into contact, but they do happen. For example, two

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

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

. (Any) 5 Inspiration. My actions set an example for the lesser castes to emulate. (Any) 6 Power. Everything I choose to do is determined by whether it will make me smarter and stronger

Para-elemental Planes

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

The Giant Tongue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

the qualities giants admire — the “giantness,” if you will — in themselves and their clans. A storm giant, for example, might see the raiding practices of hill giants as distasteful but not maug

etched in wood, ice, stone, or even earth, in the case of hill giants. These “tale carvings” relate legends or the stories of important events or meetings in the manner of highly sophisticated cave

Loose Pantheons

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

religious rites and festivals. Priests at such sites relate stories of the gods, teach the ethics of their patron deities, offer advice and blessings, perform religious rites, and provide training in

, and it’s easy enough to extrapolate other areas of life each deity controls. The god of Knowledge, for example, might also be patron of magic and prophecy, while the god of Light could be the sun god

Regional Effects

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

Dinosaur Racing

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

Imix

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

Dungeon Characteristics

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

Broken Silence

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

Cragmaw Hideout Locations

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

Tresendar Manor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

parts of the adventure (for example, if the characters plan on using the timepiece of travel to teleport everywhere and find every secret location in the scenario), feel free to have the power of

, although she doesn’t know it. If captured, she can relate that a short, cloaked humanoid came to her in Neverwinter Wood two days ago, hiring her to bring her pack of jackals to Phandalin and search

Random Encounters

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

Guild

Compendium - 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

Areas of the Water Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

small pools, each about 3 feet wide and filled to the brim with black, stinking water. Several large stones lie on the floor near the pools, each wrapped several times around by lengths of old rope. A

rededicated it as a place to ceremonially drown captives. Each of the pools is 10 feet deep. The stones average about 50 pounds, and the ropes are used to bind a victim’s feet together before pushing him or

Fane Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

pools of water or atop ledges along the walls. Those walls are covered by huge growths of shelf fungi. Water drips constantly from above. The influences of elemental earth and elemental water meet in

Intelligence check can identify the sarcophagus as an example of drow artistry. The sarcophagus contains only dust and bones. Trap. A glyph of warding protects the sarcophagus. A character can find the glyph

Court of Air

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

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

book or pay an additional price to have it delivered. Spellbooks. A copy of a spellbook costs 50 gp per level of spells contained within it. For example, a spellbook that contains two 3rd-level spells

Ascendant Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

philosophy. It takes more than material wealth to provide for one’s needs, and not everything worth having can be taken by force. Respect and happiness, for example, must be earned (or bought). Still

Fraternity of Order both relate to the Seekers, while the Bleak Cabal and Heralds of Dust oppose them. Society of Sensation Who Find Truth Only in Experience Factol: Erin Darkflame Montgomery

Tour of the Planes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Weapons and armor with unusual abilities can be forged here, though their enchantments are not always stable. 3 The area is dotted with pools of molten earth and fissures of scalding water, from which

creature that succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Nature) check as an action can alter a 20-by-20-foot square of terrain in some way. For example, they might choose to turn the earth to mud, cause stony spikes

Upper Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

they collide with creatures they can’t reach (creatures flying above them, for example). This statue on the dais doesn’t move, and the tiny sphere floating next to its head is frozen in time and magical

emotions: annoyance, loathing, rage, disgust, disdain, maliciousness, envy, and jealousy. The stunted, baby-like fiends act according to their nature; for example, the annoyed dretch frowns in irritation at

Monastery Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

-ups in the cult (for example, Miraj Vizann), Qarbo reluctantly assigns them space in the guest quarters (area M4) and sends word down to the Temple of Black Earth. Within a day or two, the characters

characters goad it through the bars (for example, by attacking with ranged weapons or spells), the umber hulk goes berserk. It can use an action to attempt a DC 20 Strength check on each of its turns to

Brimstone Hold Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

, falling to the yard below, where it pools before spilling into the harbor. The efreeti’s mouth is the main entrance to the hold’s interior and is primarily used by Vrakir and Jarazoun, who can easily

of its magically binding employment contract prevent Nebukath from taking direct action against Vrakir, his forces, or his property (for example, by attacking the hold’s defenders). If Nebukath

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