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Ghosts of Saltmarsh
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I laugh loudly and see the humor in stressful situations.
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I prefer to solve problems without violence, but I finish fights decisively.
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I enjoy being out in nature; poor weather
. Job.
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I must set an example of hope for those who have given up.
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I’m searching for a fellow marine captured by an elusive enemy.
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Fear leads to tyranny, and both must be
Aasimar
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Aasimar are placed in the world to serve as guardians of law and good. Their patrons expect them to strike at evil, lead by example, and further the cause of justice.
From an early age, an aasimar
prefer to keep a low profile. An aasimar inevitably draws the attention of evil cultists, fiends, and other enemies of good, all of whom would be eager to strike down a celestial champion if they had
Dhampir
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
restraint. In any case, temptation haunts dhampirs, and circumstances conspire to give them endless reasons to indulge.
While many dhampirs thirst for blood, your character might otherwise gain
, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the text of the
Kobold
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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
their own subterranean food, and prefer to sneak about at night, the people of a town might go for weeks or months without noticing evidence that kobolds are in the area, and years between actual
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
revere and serve the dragon. Outside the Feywild, they often prefer to communicate with other creatures through dreams.
Ancient Moonstone Dragon Connections
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of one plane to wander into others.
Moonstone Dragon Lair Features
You can look to other maps in this chapter as inspiration for the scattered parts of a moonstone dragon’s lair. For example
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, though some dragon turtles prefer coastal lairs with easier access to settlements they can trade with—or prey upon. Particularly reclusive dragon turtles seek lairs in even more remote locales
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As an example, map 5.14 depicts a topaz dragon’s lair in a seaside cavern, but it could be reimagined as a grotto in the side of a coral reef rising from a shelf on the ocean floor, with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Language Like Sigil, the Outlands are home to speakers of every language, but creatures generally speak Common. Still, certain locations attract those who favor a particular tongue. For example
, residents of towns with high concentrations of devils tend to also speak Infernal, while those in locales frequented by angels prefer to trumpet their holy praise in Celestial.
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon. Outside the Feywild, they often prefer to communicate with other creatures through dreams.
Adult Moonstone Dragon Connections
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look to other maps in this chapter as inspiration for the scattered parts of a moonstone dragon’s lair. For example, a well maintained and above-water version of the black dragon lair’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. Gold Dragon Personality Traits d8 Trait
1 I prefer to parley before combat. If villains can be reformed without violence, all the better
Dragon Ideals d6 Ideal
1 Foresight. Righteous action requires carefully weighing potential consequences to ensure the cure is not worse than the disease. (Lawful)
2 Restraint. I cannot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
the game, and it comes to the fore during social interactions. As you roleplay, consider whether you prefer an active approach or a descriptive approach, each of which is described in “Social
Interaction Example.” The DM uses an NPC’s personality and your character’s actions and attitudes to determine how an NPC reacts. A cowardly bandit might buckle under threats of imprisonment. A stubborn
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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, the yuan-ti will do so—and they actually prefer these tactics to open warfare. Because abominations and malisons can change into the shapes of snakes, they can keep their presence hidden and
Trait
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I see omens in every event and action. The serpent gods continue to advise us.
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I have very high standards for food, drink, and physical pleasures.
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I prefer to be alone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
large numbers on the Elemental Planes and in the Elemental Chaos. They also find their way to the Material Plane, where they prefer to dwell in places where their base elements are abundant. For
example, a magma mephit is composed of earth and fire, and it favors volcanic lairs, while an ice mephit, which is composed of air and water, favors frigid locales. Elemental Nature. A mephit doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
also offer hints about its properties. For example, if a character puts on a ring of jumping, you could say, “Your steps feel strangely springy.” Perhaps the character then jumps up and down to see
what happens. You then say the character jumps unexpectedly high. Variant: More Difficult Identification If you prefer magic items to have a greater mystique, consider removing the ability to identify
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point where they prefer animal form to their natural form.
Preserve the Balance
For druids, nature exists in a precarious balance. The four elements that make up a world—air, earth, fire, and
of Greyhawk and the Forgotten Realms, druidic circles are not usually connected to the faith of a single nature deity. Any given circle in the Forgotten Realms, for example, might include druids who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
passage. No roll is necessary in situations where the tracks are obvious. For example, no check is needed to track an army advancing along a muddy road. Spotting tracks on a bare stone floor is more
rule that tracking is impossible. The Tracking DCs table offers guidelines for setting the DC or, if you prefer, you can choose a DC based on your assessment of the difficulty. You can also grant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
unique features. For example, imagine that you’re running an encounter with three ogres. You might attach descriptions such as “the ogre with a big scar” and “the ogre with the helmet” to help you and
mountain pass For example, in a combat encounter with three ogres, you could use three identical ogre miniatures tagged with stickers marked A, B, and C, respectively. To track the ogres’ Hit Points, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Targets Cone Size ÷ 10 (round up) Cube or square Size ÷ 5 (round up) Cylinder Radius ÷ 5 (round up) Line Length ÷ 30 (round up) Sphere or circle Radius ÷ 5 (round up) For example, if a wizard directs
(100-foot line) at some ogres and hobgoblins, and you could use the table to say four of the monsters are targeted (100 ÷ 30 = 3.33, rounded up to 4). This approach aims at simplicity instead of spatial precision. If you prefer more tactical nuance, consider using miniatures.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
perish. While some groups embrace such surprising twists, others prefer to avoid major campaign upsets. This book provides tools to help you use the deck on your own terms. The following sections
the time is right. The rest of this book also contains a wealth of advice and tools that address the challenges posed by specific cards. For example, the keep described in chapter 15 is perfect for any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
your choice with which you have proficiency, such as Longbows and Shortswords. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can change the kinds of weapons you chose. For example, you could switch to using the
. Until it disappears, the arrow emits Bright Light in a 20-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 20 feet. This weapon has the following additional properties. Arrow of Restraint. Whenever you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Social Structures Though giants are not numerous on most worlds (at least compared to various Humanoid peoples), they are generally social creatures who prefer to live with others of their own kind
as you see fit.
For a young adult giant, use the stat block of a giant lower in the ordning. For example, Storm King’s Thunder includes young cloud giants that use the hill giant stat block with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
neutral. Neutral (N) is the alignment of those who prefer to steer clear of moral questions and don’t take sides, doing what seems best at the time. Druids are traditionally neutral, as are typical
types of creatures are associated with metaphysical planes of existence—specifically the Outer Planes—that embody certain alignments. For example, most devils hail from the Nine Hells, a plane of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Able Scavengers Kobolds are adept at identifying broken, misplaced, discarded, or leftover crafted items from other creatures that can still be put to use. They prefer to scavenge objects that have
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 other useful items, but if they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Personality Trait 1 I see omens in every event and action. The serpent gods continue to advise us. 2 I have very high standards for food, drink, and physical pleasures. 3 I prefer to be alone rather
above those of our race. (Any) 4 Kinship. My allegiance is to my caste and my city. Other settlements can burn for all I care. (Any) 5 Inspiration. My actions set an example for the lesser castes to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
points a creature has. However, you can give the players a sense of how well they’re doing against the creature by describing, in narrative terms, how hurt the creature is. For example, if the
to share such information with them as it becomes apparent. For example, you can describe a creature’s wounds closing up when it regenerates. Characters don’t need to fight a creature to know certain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. “Playing the Game” explains what each ability means. Generate Your Scores Determine your ability scores by using one of the following three methods. Your DM might prefer you to use a particular one. Standard
six numbers. Point Cost. You have 27 points to spend on your ability scores. The cost of each score is shown on the Ability Score Point Costs table. For example, a score of 14 costs 7 of your 27 points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
prefer to avoid moral questions and don’t take sides, doing what seems best at the time. Someone who’s bored by moral debate is probably Neutral. Chaotic Neutral (CN). Chaotic Neutral creatures follow
capacity for rational thought don’t have alignments; they are unaligned. Sharks are savage predators, for example, but they aren’t evil; they are unaligned.
Alignment and Personality Alignment can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
1 explains what each ability means. Generate Your Scores Determine your ability scores by using one of the following three methods. Your DM might prefer you to use a particular one. Standard Array
. Point Cost. You have 27 points to spend on your ability scores. The cost of each score is shown on the Ability Score Point Costs table. For example, a score of 14 costs 7 of your 27 points. Ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
in need or by the temptations of evil—is probably Lawful Neutral. Neutral (N). Neutral is the alignment of those who prefer to avoid moral questions and don’t take sides, doing what seems best at the
are savage predators, for example, but they aren’t evil; they are unaligned.
Alignment and Personality Alignment can shape a character’s personality, goals, and core beliefs. Looking at the two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
. This is actually one of the reasons why Baldur’s Gate is such a bustling commercial hub: for goods to pass through the city from south to north, for example, they must be unloaded in the Outer City east
they prefer. Check the results below. Hiring Out d20 Result 0–5 No one is interested in hiring the character, but he or she can tag along as a traveler. Guards sometimes quit or die on the road
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. For example, if a conversation with an NPC is cut short because the Sorcerer is convinced that NPC is a Doppelganger and targets it with a Chromatic Orb spell, everyone rolls Initiative, and the
monsters. If you aren’t using miniatures or other visual aids, one way to track your monsters is to assign them unique features. For example, imagine that you’re running an encounter with three Ogres
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. The characters encounter one or more Hostile creatures. For example, marching through a burning forest instead of circling around it might prompt an encounter with raging fire elementals. Damage. The
characters take damage. For example, a character who tumbles over a waterfall might take Bludgeoning damage. See “Improvising Damage” in this chapter for guidelines on determining how much damage is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, discuss with your group how much fear ties into the game’s rules. Would you prefer to keep frightful reactions narrative, or would you like to use game rules that present additional challenges and
Player’s Handbook or other sources. The domains of Darkon, Dementlieu, and Hazlik, for example, all feature particularly varied populations.
If you decide your character is from some other world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. This is actually one of the reasons why Baldur’s Gate is such a bustling commercial hub: for goods to pass through the city from south to north, for example, they must be unloaded in the Outer City east
they prefer. Check the results below. Hiring Out Check Result Role in the Caravan 0–5 No one is interested in hiring the character, but he or she can tag along as a traveler. Guards sometimes quit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
of guild spells that epitomize the type of magic the guild favors. The Boros Legion, for example, tends to prefer using spells of fire magic and holy light, and its guild spell list reflects that
, jealous, or antagonistic. (It’s possible for these to be the same person; a single person might be generally friendly toward you and simultaneously jealous of your success, for example.) Then you’ll roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
neutral. Neutral. (N) is the alignment of those who prefer to steer clear of moral questions and don’t take sides, doing what seems best at the time. Druids are traditionally neutral, as are typical
fiends. Both types of creatures are associated with metaphysical planes of existence—specifically the Outer Planes—that embody certain alignments. For example, most devils hail from the Nine Hells, a