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Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
brigganock, or any object being worn or carried by another creature, and the activity must take place within a 10-foot cube. For example, the brigganock could use this action to rapidly carve a
and crafts, or they trade them to other Fey for food and favors. A more powerful Fey creature can use a wish stone to scry on the maker of the wish, empower a supernatural charm, or provide the spark
Acolyte
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
must provide any material components needed for spells. Those who share your religion will support you (but only you) at a modest lifestyle.
You might also have ties to a specific temple dedicated to
particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example.
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I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies, empathizing with them and always working toward
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
needs warrant. For example, you can have a message carried across a neighborhood, procure a short carriage ride without paying, or have others clean up a bloody mess you left in an alley. The DM
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Contacts
The Orzhov Syndicate operates according to a strict hierarchy built on a network of connections among old, wealthy families. Your family might provide important contacts, while your family’s
Warforged
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
designed.
Although they were manufactured, warforged are living humanoids. Resting, healing magic, and the Medicine skill all provide the same benefits to warforged that they do to other humanoids
how new they are to the world. The Warforged Quirks table contains example quirks.
Warforged Quirks
d8
Quirk
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You analyze — out loud — the potential threat posed by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook for more information on some of the topics discussed below. A number of activities are restricted to certain officers, unless the DM rules otherwise. For example, a
crew’s time to grant extended breaks, provide instruction, and generally improve the quality of life on the ship. Once every 24 hours, if the crew’s quality score is 3 or lower, the first mate can
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
and care at a temple, shrine, or other established presence of your faith, though you must provide any material components needed for spells. Those who share your religion will support you (but only
person’s deeds and example.
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I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies, empathizing with them and always working toward peace.
3
I see omens in every event and action. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
— or even doors that require hands to open — can restrict the movement of some creatures. If all the doors in a dungeon are closed, the players might wonder how the carrion crawlers or stirges they
against each other to reduce the threat of the more powerful monsters. For example, in a dungeon inhabited by mind flayers and their goblinoid thralls, the adventurers might try to incite the goblins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
encounter 11–12 1 carrion crawler 13 Demon pack 14 1 flumph 15 1 gray ooze 16 1d4 moldy quaggoth spore servants 17 1d4 two-headed grimlocks 18 1 swarm of insects (centipedes) 19 1 xorn 20 Yellow mold
Carrion Crawler There’s a 50 percent chance that the carrion crawler is feasting on the putrid flesh of a dead grimlock and ignores the party unless disturbed. Otherwise, it is scouring tunnels for food
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
blueprints might provide knowledge of entry points, structural weaknesses, or secret spaces. Your access to such information isn’t unlimited. If obtaining or using the information gets you in trouble
tend to be loud, flashy, or explosive, even when the effect is unremarkable. For example, when you open the portal of a rope trick spell, the portal might be outlined by harmless, showy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
, the passages about 15 feet high and the large areas some 20 feet or more. The roof of the carrion crawlers’ lair (area 23) is about 40 feet high. Doors. Unless otherwise noted, doors on the dungeon
level are the same as those on the upper level, made of iron-bound logs and each about 7 feet wide and 16 to 18 feet high. Illumination. Torches and braziers provide light in several locations, and a
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
access to a secret network of supporters and operatives who can provide assistance on your adventures. You know a set of secret signs and passwords you can use to identify such operatives, who can
provide you with access to a hidden safe house, free room and board, or assistance in finding information. These agents never risk their lives for you or risk revealing their true identities.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
internal logic, adventurers can use their understanding of that logic to make informed decisions. For example, characters who find a pool of fresh water in a dungeon might infer that many of the
creatures inhabiting the dungeon come to that spot to drink. The adventurers might set an ambush at the pool. Likewise, closed or locked doors can restrict the movement of some creatures. A dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Cover Walls, trees, creatures, and other obstacles can provide cover during combat, making a target more difficult to harm. A target can benefit from cover only when an attack or other effect
together. For example, if a target is behind a creature that gives half cover and a tree trunk that gives three-quarters cover, the target has three-quarters cover.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Cover Walls, trees, creatures, and other obstacles can provide cover during combat, making a target more difficult to harm. A target can benefit from cover only when an attack or other effect
together. For example, if a target is behind a creature that gives half cover and a tree trunk that gives three-quarters cover, the target has three-quarters cover.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Character and Party Creation Each player has options when it comes to choosing a character race, class, and background, though you may restrict certain options that are deemed unsuitable for the
adventurers and also include roleplaying hooks in the form of ideals, bonds, and flaws—things you ought to know. For example, if a player chooses the criminal background, one of the options for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
of the game. You can choose any age for your character, which could provide an explanation for some of your ability scores. For example, if you play a young or very old character, your age could
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
adventure includes a pregenerated scenario with the maps, NPCs, monsters, and treasures you need to run it. An example of a published adventure appears in the D&D Starter Set. You can make adjustments
to a published adventure so that it better suits your campaign and appeals to your players. For example, you can replace the villain of an adventure with one the players have already encountered in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
villain, they enjoy exploring, or they crave the respect of their peers. Money won’t provide any of these things, though it might make it easier to overcome obstacles along the way. Power Can’t Be Bought
to provide access to magic items too powerful for the characters. Expendable magic items, like scrolls and potions, are a good compromise; they’re useful but have fewer long-term effects on your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
has a markedly different theme. You might start with an encounter deck featuring mostly dungeon scavengers, like rats and carrion crawlers, then slowly add in cards from a deck made up of Undead
creatures and cultists. Alternatively, you can use special cards such as noncombat encounter cards to tell you when to begin shuffling in cards from the second deck. For example, adventurers exploring a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
in this puzzle), all you must do is adjust the number of items to correspond to a particular letter of the alphabet. Alternatively, perhaps another organizing principle orders your groups. For example
you present a riddle or other signpost to make sure your players notice there’s a puzzle at hand. Lowering the Difficulty To make the puzzle easier to solve, a spirit can provide a hint in addition to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
who attempt to scale it. Fool’s Needle is shown on Map: Fool’s Needle. The sections below provide general information appropriate for creating adventures of any level here; simply fill in your
encounters with appropriate creatures from the Monster Manual. An example adventure follows later in this chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
the Road of Gems, which winds through the High Ice. The Forgotten Chamber is shown on Map: The Forgotten Chamber. The sections below provide general information appropriate for creating adventures of
any level here; simply fill in your encounters with appropriate creatures from the Monster Manual. An example adventure follows later in this chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. The cave’s crystal walls don’t restrict where Vecna can teleport using Fell Rebuke, although he still must be able to see his destination. Empowered by Secrets In the Cave of Shattered Reflection
of Secrets table to determine what additional powers, if any, the characters have in the Cave of Shattered Reflection. These powers are cumulative. For example, if the characters kept seven secrets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
information in a book. Taking Turns Often, characters spread out across a room to investigate the elements of the room. (The exploration example in chapter 1 of the Player’s Handbook shows this dynamic
for a balance between ability checks and roleplaying. For example, puzzles are an opportunity for players to do some problem-solving, but players can also lean on their characters’ talents and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. This information can help you decide how old your character is at the start of the game. You can choose any age for your character, which could provide an explanation for some of your ability scores. For
example, if you play a young or very old character, your age could explain a particularly low Strength or Constitution score, while advanced age could account for a high Intelligence or Wisdom. Size
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of Thronehold provide the Dreaming Dark with countless points of possible infection. Refugees, expatriates, and other displaced people provide the perfect vehicle for the Dreaming Dark to spread its
the role of dreams early on. If dreams feel like a regular part of the story, it will be less obvious when the Dreaming Dark starts manipulating the characters’ dreams. For example, you might establish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
could have imagined.
Published adventures also provide inspiration for your own adventures. You can even take a part of an adventure and incorporate it into a different one. For example, you might use
that arise from the characters’ actions.
You can adjust a published adventure so it better suits your campaign and appeals to your players. For example, you can replace the villain of an adventure
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
advantage, reflecting the help provided by the other characters. In combat, this requires the Help action. A character can only provide help if the task is one that he or she could attempt alone. For
example, trying to open a lock requires proficiency with thieves' tools, so a character who lacks that proficiency can't help another character in that task. Moreover, a character can help only when two or
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
advantage, reflecting the help provided by the other characters. In combat, this requires the Help action (see chapter 9, “Combat”). A character can only provide help if the task is one that he or she
could attempt alone. For example, trying to open a lock requires proficiency with thieves’ tools, so a character who lacks that proficiency can’t help another character in that task. Moreover, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
to its type, in parentheses. For example, an orc has the humanoid (orc) type. The parenthetical tags provide additional categorization for certain creatures. The tags have no rules of their own, but
example, an arrow of slaying (dragon) deals extra damage not only to dragons but also other creatures of the dragon type, such as dragon turtles and wyverns. The game includes the following monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
. For example, an orc has the humanoid (orc) type. These parenthetical tags provide an additional layer of categorization for certain monsters, but they have no bearing on how a monster is used in combat.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
patron. These patrons provide a strong binding element: an individual or an organization that unites a party as a team in service to a greater purpose. A group patron can help set the tone of your
party’s entire campaign. For example, a group whose patron is an academic institution is likely to have a very different story from a group that serves a military. A patron can influence characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Dragonmark Focus Items These items harness and expand the powers of a dragonmark, allowing the dragonmarked houses to provide a wide range of useful services. You must possess a particular dragonmark
duplicate the power of an existing magic item with a power closely related to the mark. For example: A cape of the mountebank or boots of speed tied to the Mark of Passage, or horseshoes of speed that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
’ interests. If you need to find someone who’s knowledgeable about the Mournland, for example, the Clifftop guild’s headquarters in Sharn is a good place to look. Referrals. The guild can recommend
hired services to its members, drawing on other guild members’ experiences to provide honest, reliable, and skillful hirelings. Storage. The guild will store items for its members. The Clifftop guild has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Using Ability Scores When a player wants to do something, it’s often appropriate to let the attempt succeed without a roll or a reference to the character’s ability scores. For example, a character
as hitting the moon with an arrow — that it can’t work? If the answer to both of these questions is no, some kind of roll is appropriate. The following sections provide guidance on determining whether