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Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
here as part of some such delegation, then decided to stay when the mission was over.
Mulhorand. From the terrain to the architecture to the god-kings who rule over these lands, nearly everything
speech, and perhaps even your appearance all mark you as foreign. Curious glances are directed your way wherever you go, which can be a nuisance, but you also gain the friendly interest of scholars and
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
vast, sprawling rubblebelts of broken terrain that civilized folk have long abandoned. You can find a suitable place for you and your allies to hide or rest in these areas. In addition, you can find
encounters with members of other guilds are more often violent than friendly, but occasional bonds do form.
Roll twice on the Gruul Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Gruul
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
shipping business.
4
A talented young ranger is kidnapped by a deep dragon who wants a hunting partner.
5
A friendly young copper dragon seeks an entourage, hoping to impress the deep dragon
conjures sludge-like moss that briefly covers surfaces in the lair. The ceiling, floor, and walls of the lair become difficult terrain until initiative count 20 on the next round.
Toxic Spores. The
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
4
A talented young ranger is kidnapped by a deep dragon who wants a hunting partner.
5
A friendly young copper dragon seeks an entourage, hoping to impress the deep dragon holding the
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Mossy Sludge. The dragon conjures sludge-like moss that briefly covers surfaces in the lair. The ceiling, floor, and walls of the lair become difficult terrain until initiative count 20 on the next round
Faerie Dragon (Older)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
: mirror image
Green, 1/day: suggestion
Blue, 1/day: major image
Indigo, 1/day: hallucinatory terrain
Violet, 1/day: polymorphBite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit
contend with its pranks. When its fun is done, the dragon might reveal itself, depending on the disposition of its “prey.”
Friendly and Bright. A faerie dragon has a sharp mind, a fondness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
are Difficult Terrain. Stolen Goods to Recover. The dragonchess Gaming Set and incense are stolen goods (see “Stolen Goods”). If Nezzarum is Friendly, he allows the characters to return the goods the cultists stole to the rightful owners.
hiding place in the statue), he emerges from the statue and joins the fray. If the characters defeat Xia and Nezzarum survives the encounter, the dragon is Friendly toward them. If the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
are Difficult Terrain. Stolen Goods to Recover. The dragonchess Gaming Set and incense are stolen goods (see “Stolen Goods”). If Nezzarum is Friendly, he allows the characters to return the goods the cultists stole to the rightful owners.
hiding place in the statue), he emerges from the statue and joins the fray. If the characters defeat Xia and Nezzarum survives the encounter, the dragon is Friendly toward them. If the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
rules for cover, terrain, and so on to the attacks and spells. Chase participants can’t normally make opportunity attacks against each other, since they are all assumed to be moving in the same direction
character on the same conveyance must also make this saving throw. 2 Choose to fly around or through a gap between bazaar stalls. If you fly around, the area counts as 10 feet of difficult terrain. If you fly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
rules for cover, terrain, and so on to the attacks and spells. Chase participants can’t normally make opportunity attacks against each other, since they are all assumed to be moving in the same direction
character on the same conveyance must also make this saving throw. 2 Choose to fly around or through a gap between bazaar stalls. If you fly around, the area counts as 10 feet of difficult terrain. If you fly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
faithful are finally honoring me! Are you …? Yes. Yes, I sense that you are ready to receive my truth into your hearts!”
The humanoid remains on the floor make the entire cavern difficult terrain
emerges fully. The ghost is friendly and tells the adventurers that Buppido killed him not too long ago, then chopped him into pieces to join the other body parts in the shrine. Pelek explains how he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
is done, the dragon might reveal itself, depending on the disposition of its “prey.” Friendly and Bright. A faerie dragon has a sharp mind, a fondness for treasure and good company, and a puckish sense
, minor illusion
Orange, 1/day: color spray
Yellow, 1/day: mirror image
Green, 1/day: suggestion
Blue, 1/day: major image
Indigo, 1/day: hallucinatory terrain
Violet, 1/day: polymorph
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
faithful are finally honoring me! Are you …? Yes. Yes, I sense that you are ready to receive my truth into your hearts!”
The humanoid remains on the floor make the entire cavern difficult terrain
emerges fully. The ghost is friendly and tells the adventurers that Buppido killed him not too long ago, then chopped him into pieces to join the other body parts in the shrine. Pelek explains how he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
is done, the dragon might reveal itself, depending on the disposition of its “prey.” Friendly and Bright. A faerie dragon has a sharp mind, a fondness for treasure and good company, and a puckish sense
, minor illusion
Orange, 1/day: color spray
Yellow, 1/day: mirror image
Green, 1/day: suggestion
Blue, 1/day: major image
Indigo, 1/day: hallucinatory terrain
Violet, 1/day: polymorph
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
elves stop fighting and become Friendly. If they become Friendly, the elves return to Redwood Watch. Before leaving, Jherris tells the characters about a vial of Acid he has hidden in his bedroll (see
“Treasure” below). Downward Slope. To the southwest, the cavern slopes 20 feet steeply downward toward the chamber with Death-at-Sunset’s corpse (area L6). This sloping area is Difficult Terrain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
elves stop fighting and become Friendly. If they become Friendly, the elves return to Redwood Watch. Before leaving, Jherris tells the characters about a vial of Acid he has hidden in his bedroll (see
“Treasure” below). Downward Slope. To the southwest, the cavern slopes 20 feet steeply downward toward the chamber with Death-at-Sunset’s corpse (area L6). This sloping area is Difficult Terrain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
illuminated with Bright Light.
Terrain. The 10-foot-wide trail is well kept and mostly flat. Spaces off the trail, however, are Difficult Terrain.
Features. This section presents special features about
the region. Use these to enhance your descriptions or handle situations where rules like lighting or terrain are relevant.
The rules glossary in the D&D Beyond Basic Rules defines any capitalized
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
illuminated with Bright Light.
Terrain. The 10-foot-wide trail is well kept and mostly flat. Spaces off the trail, however, are Difficult Terrain.
Features. This section presents special features about
the region. Use these to enhance your descriptions or handle situations where rules like lighting or terrain are relevant.
The rules glossary in the D&D Beyond Basic Rules defines any capitalized
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
adventurers is Friendly, Indifferent, or Hostile. In an encounter you’ve created, you can decide that starting attitude, or you can randomly determine it using the Initial Attitude table. Initial
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters 13–17 Friendly 18–20 Hostile Mephit Gang A mephit gang consists of 1d4 dust mephits and 1d4 mud mephits. If encountered in Inner Blingdenstone or Rockblight, they are insane and attack
Camouflage. The wererat has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain.
Xorn This creature leaves the characters alone if they feed it as least 50 gp worth of gems or precious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
break the pot, destroying it. The awakened shrub is friendly toward whoever planted it. Absent commands from its creator, it does nothing. 26b. Secret Tomb In the middle of the dusty tomb rests a 7,500
terrain. Whenever the sphere enters a creature’s space or a creature enters its space while the sphere is rolling, that creature must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 55 (10d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters 13–17 Friendly 18–20 Hostile Mephit Gang A mephit gang consists of 1d4 dust mephits and 1d4 mud mephits. If encountered in Inner Blingdenstone or Rockblight, they are insane and attack
Camouflage. The wererat has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain.
Xorn This creature leaves the characters alone if they feed it as least 50 gp worth of gems or precious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
break the pot, destroying it. The awakened shrub is friendly toward whoever planted it. Absent commands from its creator, it does nothing. 26b. Secret Tomb In the middle of the dusty tomb rests a 7,500
terrain. Whenever the sphere enters a creature’s space or a creature enters its space while the sphere is rolling, that creature must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 55 (10d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the encounter is bypassed or avoided entirely. Increase the pursuit level by 1 for each day the adventurers travel at a slow pace. Certain terrain encounters increase or decrease the pursuit level. See
before they can resume tracking the party. Similarly, the adventurers could lay traps to slow down their pursuers, or they might convince a friendly creature to lie to the drow about which way the party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the encounter is bypassed or avoided entirely. Increase the pursuit level by 1 for each day the adventurers travel at a slow pace. Certain terrain encounters increase or decrease the pursuit level. See
before they can resume tracking the party. Similarly, the adventurers could lay traps to slow down their pursuers, or they might convince a friendly creature to lie to the drow about which way the party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
flee if three or more spiders are killed. After the spiders are defeated, Clystran proves friendly—and tremendously excited to meet strangers in the Northern Wastes. Clystran Clystran Clystran has
of Bluemaw Cave (location F on map 5.1), an out-of-the-way cavern where they’ve spotted dwarves living. They’d like to meet the dwarves and perhaps establish a friendly rapport. If the threats in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, Kaynen becomes Friendly. He answers questions to the best of his ability and gladly allows the characters to harvest a tree bark sample.
The dryad has heard rumors that a dragon wyrmling lurks down in
(Persuasion) check. On a success, Armin stops fighting, and his attitude becomes Friendly. Armin won’t confront the wyrmling, and he asks the characters to escort him back to the village. Armin knows the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
flee if three or more spiders are killed. After the spiders are defeated, Clystran proves friendly—and tremendously excited to meet strangers in the Northern Wastes. Clystran Clystran Clystran has
of Bluemaw Cave (location F on map 5.1), an out-of-the-way cavern where they’ve spotted dwarves living. They’d like to meet the dwarves and perhaps establish a friendly rapport. If the threats in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, Kaynen becomes Friendly. He answers questions to the best of his ability and gladly allows the characters to harvest a tree bark sample.
The dryad has heard rumors that a dragon wyrmling lurks down in
(Persuasion) check. On a success, Armin stops fighting, and his attitude becomes Friendly. Armin won’t confront the wyrmling, and he asks the characters to escort him back to the village. Armin knows the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
clamber through the moat with more time and effort. No check is required, but it’s a grisly detour, and the moat is difficult terrain. Portcullis. The portcullis is up, and nothing prevents entry to
asks for aid. She tries to be warm and friendly, but her imprisonment in Harrowhall has damaged her memory. She explains that none of the ghosts can escape the keep or pass on due to a ritual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
clamber through the moat with more time and effort. No check is required, but it’s a grisly detour, and the moat is difficult terrain. Portcullis. The portcullis is up, and nothing prevents entry to
asks for aid. She tries to be warm and friendly, but her imprisonment in Harrowhall has damaged her memory. She explains that none of the ghosts can escape the keep or pass on due to a ritual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
half of this room is Difficult Terrain, as it is littered with furniture. Talking with Pierre. If the characters defeat his grick guards, Pierre is Friendly toward them and eager to talk. Pierre
imprisoned here and forced to cook for the Corsairs. The two Grick Ancients are trained to ensure Pierre doesn’t flee. They start combat as soon as they notice the characters. Difficult Terrain. The eastern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
half of this room is Difficult Terrain, as it is littered with furniture. Talking with Pierre. If the characters defeat his grick guards, Pierre is Friendly toward them and eager to talk. Pierre
imprisoned here and forced to cook for the Corsairs. The two Grick Ancients are trained to ensure Pierre doesn’t flee. They start combat as soon as they notice the characters. Difficult Terrain. The eastern
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club
bones ain’t made for adventuring.”
Rillard (Small, Neutral Good Commoner) is a lifelong farmer who periodically hires adventurers to help around his farm and ward off varmints. He is Friendly
. Everyone wants to adopt a friendly NPC to tag along on a quest—hell, devious players even use them as dungeon cannon fodder. Point is, this is where you can put your foot down, and say, “Nope, Ol
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
statue’s head, the statue can be directed to walk across the land. The statue ignores difficult terrain, usually by simply crashing through it. However, the navigator has a limited sight line while
peering out through the statue’s large eyes. When the terrain is cluttered or subject to combat conditions, it can be hard to avoid creatures or objects smaller than a large building. A good idea is to swim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
statue’s head, the statue can be directed to walk across the land. The statue ignores difficult terrain, usually by simply crashing through it. However, the navigator has a limited sight line while
peering out through the statue’s large eyes. When the terrain is cluttered or subject to combat conditions, it can be hard to avoid creatures or objects smaller than a large building. A good idea is to swim






