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Wereraven

monsters

Humanoid, it is subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 10. Failure: The target is Curses;cursed. If the cursed target drops to 0 Hit Points, it instead becomes a Wereraven

groups tend to be loosely organized, since members understand the importance of anonymity. The Keepers of the Feather (described in Ravenloft Adventures) is one example of a secret society of evil

Variant Aasimar

Species Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

This aasimar variant originally appeared in the Dungeon Master's Guide as an example for creating your own races. Whereas tieflings have fiendish blood in their veins, aasimar are the descendants of

goodness on the Material Plane without drawing undue attention to their celestial heritage. They strive to fit into society, although they usually rise to the top, becoming revered leaders and honorable heroes.

Marine

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

. 2 I laugh loudly and see the humor in stressful situations. 3 I prefer to solve problems without violence, but I finish fights decisively. 4 I enjoy being out in nature; poor weather

. Job. 3 I must set an example of hope for those who have given up. 4 I’m searching for a fellow marine captured by an elusive enemy. 5 Fear leads to tyranny, and both must be

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

of savage humanoids and weird cults in untamed lands. Others gain positions of great influence, especially where elemental beings are revered. A few genasi leave the Material Plane to find refuge in

all have some experience aboard or around sea vessels. They make excellent mariners and fishers. Like earth genasi, though, water genasi prefer quiet and solitude; the wide shores are their

Aasimar Legacy

Species 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

Sample Curses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Sample Curses Provided here are several example curses and the circumstances surrounding them. Change the details of any of these examples to customize them to your adventures.

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

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

Curses

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

. Environmental Curses Some locations are so suffused with evil that anyone who lingers there is burdened with a curse. Demonic Possession is one example of an environmental curse. Demonic Possession Demonic

Curses Every curse has rules that govern it. A curse typically takes one of the forms detailed below. Bestow Curse The simplest curses are created by the Bestow Curse spell. The effects of such

Book of Vile Darkness Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

example of blackest magic he came across or devised. Vecna covered every vile topic he could, making the book a gruesome catalog of all mortal wrongs. Other practitioners of evil have held the book and

the book. Dark Magic. Several spells of horrific evil of the DM’s design and choosing could be in the book. Spells could impose dreadful curses, disfigure others, require human sacrifice, afflict creatures with crippling pain, spread vile plagues, and so on.

D&D Pantheons

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

Eberron and Dragonlance. Many of the nonhuman races worship the same gods on different worlds—Moradin, for example, is revered by dwarves of the Forgotten Realms, Greyhawk, and many other worlds.

Curses

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

, whether as part of their origins or due to their ability to spread curses—werewolves being a prime example. You decide how a spell like Remove Curse affects a creature with accursed origins. For

Curses Alexandre Honoré The curse of demonic possession has devastating effects Every curse has rules that govern it. A curse typically takes one of the forms detailed below. Bestow Curse The

Religion in the Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

region to region, with different cultures and societies emphasizing some deities over others. Although exceptions exist — the gods of Mulhorand, for example — all the gods are revered across all of Faerûn.

Ancient Moonstone Dragon

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 d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType

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

Ancient Dragon Turtle

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

. 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

Humans' Deities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

temples and shrines tended by priests who are devoted to various Faerûnian gods. In some of these places, the faithful of deities revered by rulers and other powerful individuals play a greater role in

local politics than those not so favored. In the extreme, worship that is deemed heretical or dangerous is outlawed — for example, in a region where followers of Shar hold authority and power, the worship of her good twin and nemesis Selûne might be against the law.

Language

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.

Book of Vile Darkness (Variant)

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

example of blackest magic he came across or devised. Vecna covered every vile topic he could, making the book a gruesome catalog of all mortal wrongs. Other practitioners of evil have held the book and

. Several spells of horrific evil of the DM’s design and choosing could be in the book. Spells could impose dreadful curses, disfigure others, require human sacrifice, afflict creatures with crippling pain, spread vile plagues, and so on.

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. For example, some of the oldest dwarves living in Citadel Felbarr (in the world of the Forgotten Realms) can recall the day, more than three centuries ago, when orcs conquered the fortress and drove

identities and affiliations, recognize related dwarves, and invoke their ancestors’ names in oaths and curses. To be clanless is the worst fate that can befall a dwarf. Dwarves in other lands are

Adult Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragon. Outside the Feywild, they often prefer to communicate with other creatures through dreams. Adult Moonstone Dragon Connections d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction

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

Dwarves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

dwarves have revered Moradin and sought to follow in his footsteps. Through constant, steady work, they strive to emulate the perfect example set by the originator of the arts and skills the dwarves pursue

Components of a Curse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Components of a Curse Most curses have three distinct components: pronouncement, burden, and resolution. Whatever form these take, at least one of them, especially the burden or resolution, should

have an ironic connection to the action that triggered the curse.A dying priest of Ezra curses his murderer Pronouncement The first component of a curse is the pronouncement, which amounts to a threat

Vistani Curses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Vistani Curses A Vistana, regardless of age, can use an action to utter a curse. The curse targets another creature within 30 feet that the Vistana can see. The Vistana can’t utter another such curse

that was invoked. The Vistana chooses the curse’s effect from the options that follow; other Vistani curses are possible. All such effects deal psychic damage to the Vistani who uttered them when they

Appendix B: Gods of the Multiverse

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

different gods at different times and circumstances. People in the Forgotten Realms, for example, might pray to Sune for luck in love, make an offering to Waukeen before heading to the market, and pray

revered in your DM’s campaign so you can invoke their names when appropriate. If you’re playing a cleric or a character with the Acolyte background, decide which god your deity serves or served, and consider the deity’s suggested domains when selecting your character’s domain.

Appendix B: Gods of the Multiverse

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

different gods at different times and circumstances. People in the Forgotten Realms, for example, might pray to Sune for luck in love, make an offering to Waukeen before heading to the market, and pray to

choose a single deity for your character to serve, worship, or pay lip service to. Or you can pick a few that your character prays to most often. Or just make a mental note of the gods who are revered

Roleplaying

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 Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, 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 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

Mephits

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

Identifying a Magic Item

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

Druid

classes Basic Rules (2014)

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

Tracking

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

Tracking Monsters' Hit Points

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

Lost Things

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

lost something as well. Perhaps fate has brought you together. Work with the players to establish what connections, if any, the characters have with each other. For example, some or all of the

character in the adventuring party, roll a d8 and consult the Lost Things table to determine what was stolen from that character. If a player doesn’t like their result, let them choose an option they prefer

Preparing to Use the Deck

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

Adjudicating Areas of Effect

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.

Monster Behavior

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

Attitude 1d12* Initial Attitude 4 or lower Hostile 5–8 Indifferent 9 or higher Friendly *Roll different dice to alter the range and likelihood of possible attitudes. For example, you could roll

of monsters in an encounter. For example, one bandit gang might be an unruly mob of braggarts, while the members of another gang are always on edge and ready to flee at the first sign of danger

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