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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
found me floating facedown in the sewer, moments from death.
Flaws
d6
Flaw
1
Death comes for us all, so you can’t expect me to take care of someone who can’t
just about anything, for the right price.
Non-Golgari Contacts
d10
Contact
1
An Azorius arrester I literally pulled out of the gutter will do anything for me.
2
Someone
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
, when to laugh.
8
I behave like an extreme opposite of my persona.
d6
Ideal
1
Justice. Place in society shouldn’t determine one’s access to what is right. (Good
)
2
Security. Doing what must be done can’t bring the innocent to harm. (Lawful)
3
Confusion. Deception is a weapon. Strike from where your foes won’t expect. (Chaotic)
4
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
Preservation. That artifact belongs in a museum. (Good)
2
Greed. I won’t risk my life for nothing. I expect some kind of payment. (Any)
3
Death Wish. Nothing is more
and preparing for my next expedition.
5
When given the choice of going left or right, I always go left.
6
I can’t sleep except in total darkness.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
their manners in your presence and avoid drawing your attention; they assume you have the right to be wherever you are. Showing your Azorius insignia gets you an audience with anyone you want to talk to
.
3
When I give an order, I expect it to be obeyed.
4
I just want things the way I like them: neat, orderly, and clean.
5
No wrongdoing can escape my watchful gaze.
6
I always say
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Lord Dagult Neverember once told me, during a drunken tirade, that orcs are fearful of their gods, and, if one plays one’s cards right, they can be controlled through that fear and made to
who study its ebb and flow to expect the stalemate to continue. A different view is put forth by the archmage Tzunk, who notes that Maglubiyet has never faced a foe as ferocious and protective as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
opponents and occasionally meet clearly good and helpful NPCs. Don’t expect the adventurers to anguish over what to do with prisoners, or to debate whether it’s right or wrong to invade and wipe out a
want to run your campaign. What’s the right way to run a campaign? That depends on your play style and the motivations of your players. Consider your players’ tastes, your strengths as a DM, table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
active role in thwarting Elemental Evil. Reports from characters who survived the first battle carry great weight with them, and it’s possible that a faction was scrying near the node at just the right
resistance, for example. The ranks of the cult are depleted, and they can’t be refilled until word spreads about the arrival of an elemental prince. Characters know what to expect, but the Prince of Elemental Evil is arrogant and disdainful enough to carry on just as he or she did in the first battle.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
trap. False Hope. Thanks to a limited form of telepathy, a balhannoth can sense the desires of other creatures and identify images of places where they expect those desires to be met. The balhannoth then
warps reality around it, remaking its environment so that it matches the appearance of the place the creature seeks. The balhannoth never quite gets all the details right, and plenty of incongruities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
antimagic that prevents its detection or removal or its change to another form or substance. The wall slot (see above) is of sufficient size to accept a coin or a disc-shaped gem. It is also just right for
door and pit have been reached, the characters will certainly expect the pit, and will be likely to bypass and ignore it. This carelessness would prevent them from examining the pit from within. On the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
imagines Nyx rebuilt as his personal palace, where all can witness him in his glory. He considers himself a kind and beneficent ruler—a benign autocrat, not a tyrant—and he doesn’t expect abject servility
from anyone, god or mortal. He just wants everyone to defer to his will and carry out his orders. He believes that his decisions are always just and right, and that if his sovereignty were properly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
planning the well-executed attacks, for Snurre is said to be far stronger than smart. It is a sad fact that the characters can expect all encounters here to be worse than those the party has faced
rapacious giant raiders. Their mission: to slay fire giants and all who associate with them. Failure means death, not from the nobles, but from the monsters the party must face. Success means the right to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, Gleamsilver comes to the characters. She begins by introducing herself if that hasn’t happened previously. Otherwise, she gets right to the point. “We don’t work for the same people, but we’re all on the same
is an expert at picking up on the subtlest clues and using them to seem to know things she doesn’t actually know and to say what people want or expect to hear. She uses that talent to great advantage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
can’t take it!” A frazzled human woman soothes the toddler in her arms. “It’ll be all right,” she says. “We just can’t play outside after sundown, okay?” A human man holds up a sketch of an orc woman
inside. Harbin is frazzled, with flushed cheeks and dark bags heavy beneath his eyes. Harbin tells the characters the following: “I understand that they’re angry, but do they expect me to take care
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
alignment; individuals can vary from that behavior. Lawful Good (LG). Lawful Good creatures endeavor to do the right thing as expected by society. Someone who fights injustice and protects the innocent
according to their needs is probably Neutral Good. Chaotic Good (CG). Chaotic Good creatures act as their conscience directs with little regard for what others expect. A rebel who waylays a cruel baron’s tax
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
secretive figures. They usually keep hidden, but you’ve seen they wear an unknown symbol. Fates You made a choice in your past that haunts you. Whatever the consequences, it’s not clear you made the right
potential and hope where others expect disaster. Key An inflexible person with power over you threatened to bring about disaster, but your decisive action prevailed. Knight The defenders of a religious
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
welcomes the bold and the broken alike. Just don’t expect to leave unchanged. Things You Know These are common facts your character would know simply by arriving or living in the city. Adventurers
Greyhawk citizen, this was evident when they charged you 3 GP for the right to enter and conduct your business here. Things You Might Know Pick two facts from the list below that your character knows
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
welcomes the bold and the broken alike. Just don’t expect to leave unchanged. Things You Know These are common facts your character would know simply by arriving or living in the city. Adventurers
Greyhawk citizen, this was evident when they charged you 3 GP for the right to enter and conduct your business here. Things You Might Know Pick two facts from the list below that your character knows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
enemies, not all of them as dead as one might expect. For the people of Barovia, there is no escape from this harsh land. The town of Vallaki stands ready to defend itself against the servants of Strahd
his spies watch them closely. When the time is right, Strahd invites his “guests” to Castle Ravenloft. He aims to turn them against one another, torment them, and kill them, as he has done with so many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
comes to the characters. She begins by introducing herself if that hasn’t happened previously. Otherwise, she gets right to the point. “We don’t work for the same people, but we’re all on the same
is an expert at picking up on the subtlest clues and using them to seem to know things she doesn’t actually know and to say what people want or expect to hear. She uses that talent to great advantage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
creatures endeavor to do the right thing as expected by society. Someone who fights injustice and protects the innocent without hesitation is probably Lawful Good. Neutral Good (NG). Neutral Good
creatures act as their conscience directs with little regard for what others expect. A rebel who waylays a cruel baron’s tax collectors and uses the stolen money to help the poor is probably Chaotic Good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
care or when it presents an unusual obstacle. For instance, the DM could reasonably expect you to use an action to open a stuck door or turn a crank to lower a drawbridge. Reactions Certain special
. The opportunity attack, described later in this section, is the most common type of reaction. When you take a reaction, you can't take another one until the start of your next turn. If the reaction interrupts another creature's turn, that creature can continue its turn right after the reaction.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
faithful to the precepts of their alignment. Lawful good (LG) creatures can be counted on to do the right thing as expected by society. Gold dragons and paladins are typically lawful good. Neutral good (NG
expect. Copper dragons and unicorns are typically chaotic good. Lawful neutral (LN) individuals act in accordance with law, tradition, or personal codes. Modrons and many wizards and monks are lawful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the life of the party, and I expect everyone’s attention when I walk into a room. 2 Two weeks ago, I was enthralled with my latest project. Now, I think it’s garbage and deserves to be destroyed. 3 I
believe everyone has the ability to express their truest selves through art, and I’m happy to quietly push them in the right direction. 4 Everyone is a critic, and I work to win them all over. 5 I’m
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
for any of these activities when it needs special care or when it presents an unusual obstacle. For instance, the DM could reasonably expect you to use an action to open a stuck door or turn a crank
the start of your next turn. If the reaction interrupts another creature’s turn, that creature can continue its turn right after the reaction.
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
welcomes the bold and the broken alike. Just don’t expect to leave unchanged. Things You Know These are common facts your character would know simply by arriving or living in the city. Adventurers
Greyhawk citizen, this was evident when they charged you 3 GP for the right to enter and conduct your business here. Things You Might Know Pick two facts from the list below that your character knows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Camp Alertness For the first day following the raid, the cultists are both elated with the outcome and exhausted. Rezmir doesn’t expect a serious challenge from the town, and slower members of the
them this far. Characters can walk straight into the camp without having their identities seriously challenged. In fact, the bolder they are, the more likely they are to blend right in. Players may be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Camp Alertness
Langdedrosa Cyanwrath
For the first day following the raid, the cultists are both elated with the outcome and exhausted. Rezmir doesn’t expect a serious challenge from the town
right in. Players may be tempted to have characters seek cover and observe during the day and not attempt to enter the camp until nightfall. This can work, too, but sneaking around in the dark is more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
right down the middle. Do you want to go single file or two abreast?
Phillip: I don’t love the idea of stepping across the stream. Let’s go single file, staying on this side of the water. (Everyone
, and the DM is waiting for the right time to reveal the hidden monsters.
Jared: OK, who’s second?
Phillip: Gareth will go second.
Maeve (as Mirabella): I’ll be third in line.
Amy (as Auro
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
complaints receive similar treatment. If the characters ask him about a quest, Harbin sets them on the right track, offering payment upon their return. When the time comes to pay up, he slips the
Hill” section. Each location includes an overview that briefly describes what characters can expect to find there. This overview is followed by information you’ll need to run the encounters at that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
others — when to stay quiet, when to laugh. 8 I behave like an extreme opposite of my persona. Faceless Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Justice. Place in society shouldn’t determine one’s access to what is right
. (Good) 2 Security. Doing what must be done can’t bring the innocent to harm. (Lawful) 3 Confusion. Deception is a weapon. Strike from where your foes won’t expect. (Chaotic) 4 Infamy. My name will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
“Recurring Expenses” section of chapter 6 in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. (That section details the costs characters might expect to pay to own an inn, a keep, or other types of properties.) This is because
ever run out of money and fail to make its monthly payments. Right? Were that to happen, the amount owed — plus a modest 15 percent penalty — would be due to Head Office the following month. Failing to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
and self-centered, have the individual act the way you would expect a shallow, self-centered person to behave. The NPC might have off-the-cuff answers for everything, an over-willingness to share
more about the world. Players who like problem-solving often enjoy figuring out the right thing to say to shift an NPC’s attitude. Players who are instigators like provoking reactions from NPCs, so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
persona.
Faceless Ideals d6 Ideal
1 Justice. Place in society shouldn’t determine one’s access to what is right. (Good)
2 Security. Doing what must be done can’t bring the innocent
to harm. (Lawful)
3 Confusion. Deception is a weapon. Strike from where your foes won’t expect. (Chaotic)
4 Infamy. My name will be a malediction, a curse that fulfills my will. (Evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
and investigations. If you and your friends are searching for adventure, you’ve come to the right place, and you don’t have to do it alone. Sharn is home to two organizations that provide adventurers
never to intentionally endanger innocents with your actions. Many of the local businesses cater to adventurers, and if you’re a member of the guild, you can expect a warm welcome in the taverns of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
four” card. Noncombat Encounter Cards. You can add cards to represent creatures you don’t expect the characters to fight, such as a peaceful stegosaurus, or scenes the characters might find, like a
adventurers find the site. A goal card could also represent a creature the characters are searching for. You don’t want a goal to show up right away. If you draw a goal card earlier than you want, give the