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Drop and Lock Your Foes
Pugilists who fight in the Squared Circle know the fastest way to win a fight is to force a submission. These wrestlers focus on controlling their most powerful opponents with chokeholds and arm bars, forcing the enemy to fight on the Pugilist’s terms.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
sparkles.
If you use an arcane focus, it probably takes the form of an intricate device that could include metal gauntlets, glass canisters, copper tubing, and leather straps attaching it to your body
; did I mention focus?
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I get really excited about my ideas and I can’t wait to talk about them and start putting them into practice and tinkering with them and I want to tell you about how
Lizardfolk
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
swamps they inhabit are filled with a staggering variety of threats. Lizardfolk focus on survival above all, without sentiment.
Lizardfolk assess everyone and everything in terms of utility. Art and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Guild Artisan Because of its size and its focus on fishing, Saltmarsh has never had many artisans. If you have this background, you can choose one of the following options. Mariners’ Guild You work
world. You have done a lot of business with Eda Oweland’s family and are on good terms with her. Dwarven Artisans You arrived in town as part of a mercantile concern associated with the Copperlocks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Lizardfolk focus on survival above all, without sentiment. Lizardfolk assess everyone and everything in terms of utility. Art and beauty have little meaning for them. A sharp sword serves a useful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
both the characters and the lords have come to terms with their differing outlooks and agendas. This style of gaming is deep, complex, and challenging. The focus isn’t on combat but on negotiations
, although the focus lies on motivation and personality, not game statistics. Expect long digressions from each player about what his or her character does, and why. Going to a temple to ask a priest for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
contrast to the usual duergar focus on utility. The duergar she leads are content to follow her for the sake of what their raids will earn them, and they care nothing for the historical value of the relics
she will abide by the terms of any bargain, but she turns against the adventurers if she senses a hint of betrayal. In addition to various treasures plundered from this level, Skella has a dagger she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Construct Forge Level 17 Bastion Facility Prerequisite: Ability to use Artisan’s Tools as a Spellcasting Focus
Space: Vast
Hirelings: 2
Order: Recruit
A Construct Forge is used to create
. Creating new Warforged Titans is illegal under the terms of the Treaty of Thronehold, which ended the Last War. Violating that treaty risks reigniting open war across Khorvaire.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, shifting the campaign’s focus to its defense and maintenance; a character could become separated from the rest of the party, trapped in an undetectable and unreachable prison; or characters could instantly
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, as a bard in an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign, you now focus that learning into your own personal school of business. College of Glamour The lessons taught by the College of Glamour are right in
of Whispers teaches a skill set that’s attractive in terms of its power, but which can be incredibly off-putting to anyone with any moral compass. Thankfully, that’ll never be a problem for you. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Narration in Combat Although it’s important that the players understand what’s going on in terms of the rules, the game can get dull if everyone uses only “gamespeak”: “That’s an 18 to hit,” “You hit
simple fight against zombies much more interesting Loss of Hit Points You can give players a sense of how well they’re doing against a creature by describing, in narrative terms, how hurt the creature is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
loot. A Clear Focus on the Present An adventure is about the here and now. A little bit of history might be needed to set the story in motion, and the adventurers might discover interesting lore of
the past in the course of the adventure. In general, let the world’s history be evident in the present situation. Instead of dealing with what happened in the past, an adventure should focus on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. The Twelve A council of philosophers called the Twelve serves as the ruling body of Meletis. They are elected by popular vote among the citizens of Meletis and serve for terms of four years at a time
all Meletians. Elpidian mages embrace magic in all its forms. Formalists. Formalist philosophers believe in a realm populated by abstract entities such as numbers and theories. They focus their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Last War. The western farmers rebelled over high taxes and neglect, allying with the druids of the Towering Wood. Aundair was forced to accept the sovereignty of the Reaches under the terms of the
, but some worry about the long-term impact of the loss of the Eldeen farmlands and the Crying Fields. Now, Aundairians debate over differing views of their nation’s future. Some believe the first focus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
representative of the prides in the wider world. While terms like “queen” or “general” are often applied to this leader by outsiders, the meaning of the leonin title, zibynth, is closer to “speaker.” As
focus has largely been within the grasslands’ borders, he cautiously explores engaging in trade with the human poleis Ironmanes One collection of leonin prides, the Ironmanes, doesn’t recognize the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Secretarian I’ve sold ice in Icewind Dale. — Secretarian’s boast A secretarian’s focus is on people — and all the potential value that might be wrung out of them. Every person met outside a
been a life-long dream.
4 You believe that customer loyalty can’t be bought, but that it can be rented at reasonable terms and rates.
5 Your habit of constantly telling other people how they
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
option works better if you expect the current game session to focus entirely on one chapter of the adventure.) MAKING MISTAKES
Dungeon Masters are fallible, just like everyone else, and even the most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
that might help them corner the market on potions of water breathing. The terms of the deal are up to you, but it’s best to start small. Once per month, the lizardfolk can meet the adventurers or
breathing. After earning the tribe’s trust, Rasqel altered the terms of the deal in stages, starting by offering less money in a “slow market,” then taking the algae with a promise to pay later, saying his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
that god focus on one aspect or the other, determining their domain access and possibly even their alignment on that basis. A cleric who venerates the Destroyer aspect chooses the Tempest or War domain
dualistic religion. Whatever the terms in which the dualism is expressed, half of the pair is usually believed to be good — beneficial, desirable, or holy — while the other half is considered bad, if not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Cult of the Dragon has been sharply divided. Some of its members pursue Severin’s new vision for the cult, keeping their focus on his reinterpretation of the prophecy. Others still support the
endangers countless innocents.
5 A group of cultists searches for all the Orbs of Dragonkind, planning to use them to bend dragons to their will.
6 A fringe group of cultists decides to focus on
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
his residence a wide berth. Coinage in the Domain of Greyhawk
Within the Free City and its Domain, coinage is often referred to by local colloquial names. NPCs may refer to these terms
. Laevella comes from a long line of city guards and criminals and is eager to impress her parents in her new post. She is on friendly terms with both underworld criminals and lawmakers, and she uses this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
deeply on your own thoughts. You can take an action to focus your inner mind. This focus lasts for 1 hour. While your inner mind is focused, you can’t take reactions. For the duration, when you make
focus your inner mind when you finish a long rest.
Treasure. Jomlus keeps Klaudel’s belongings in a tidy pile. They include a pair of well-made spectacles worth 100 gp, two spell scrolls of comprehend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Tour of the Planes Each of the thirteen planes in Eberron’s cosmology is briefly described below, both in general terms as well as by the effects that occur or appear on the Material Plane in
maintains its temperature and doesn’t melt. An object carved from it can function as a spellcasting focus for spells dealing with water or ice. 3 Abominable yetis lair in a network of bitterly cold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
nations and governments, a number of collective terms exist for other regions across Faerûn. Not all such names are used universally, and opinions vary as to which lands qualify in which groups. Here are
enacted by regional tharchions and bureaucrats, leaving the ruling Red Wizards to focus on magical study and more important arcane matters. For a time, living mages couldn’t hope to advance to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
follow. If on friendly terms with the characters (or if he needs to offer up information to save his skin), Gorkoh can offer advice on the best way to deal with the carrion crawler, pointing out a
breath weapon against the darkmantles because the weight of the boulders makes it hard for her to breathe. When the characters engage the darkmantles, the monsters ignore the dragon to focus on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
thunderbeast skeletons erupt from the mound and fight until turned or destroyed. They focus their attacks on whoever has the fire giant’s tooth. Each one has the statistics of an ankylosaurus, with
as a likely target to illustrate his point. Gundahella agrees to Fylo’s terms and tells him that Duke Zalto is going to release a Zhentarim prisoner currently being held in Ironslag as a token of good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
of well-armed characters, but it betrays and attempts to slay them at the first opportunity. Powered Armor. The suit of armor at the end of the room is clearly the focus of the lab’s current
experimentation, connected to various pieces of equipment by more silver wire recognizable as a form of astral cord. If the characters end the adventure on friendly terms with Kwalish, he indicates that