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Yeenoghu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

covered in matted fur and taut, leathery hide, his face like a grinning predator’s skull. Patchwork armor made of discarded shields and breastplates is lashed onto his body with heavy chains

, where he pursues captured mortals in a cruel game. Yeenoghu’s lair is a place of blood and death, populated by gnoll;gnolls, hyena;hyenas, and ghoul;ghouls, and there are few structures or signs

Yeenoghu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. The Gnoll Lord is covered in matted fur and leathery hide, and his face resembles a grinning predator’s skull. He wields a triple-headed flail called the Butcher, which he can summon into his hand

hunting ground, where he pursues captured mortals in a cruel game. Yeenoghu’s lair is a place of blood and death, populated by gnoll;gnolls, hyena;hyenas, and ghoul;ghouls (see the Monster Manual

Mutual Respect

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

befall characters, including mind-control magic, helplessness, and death. That said, D&D is a game that has in-world conflicts and mayhem. Certain core elements of the game are difficult to ignore. For

” in chapter 3 for suggestions). Scott Murphy Conflicts between characters aren’t always bad, but they can get in the way of the game Communicating Limits. Make sure everyone is comfortable with how

Mutual Respect

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

, including mind-control magic, helplessness, and death. That said, D&D is a game that has in-world conflicts and mayhem. Certain core elements of the game are difficult to ignore. For example, taking damage

behavior is interfering with everyone else’s enjoyment, everyone has a stake in helping to resolve the issue. Setting Expectations Before you assemble a group around a game table, pitch the

Flavors of Fantasy

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

rulebooks. Heroic Fantasy Conflicts. Heroic fantasy campaigns often revolve around delving into ancient dungeons in search of treasure or to destroy monsters or villains. Consider conflicts like these

decadent cities, where the protagonists are often motivated more by greed and self-interest than by altruistic virtue. Sword-and-Sorcery Conflicts. In this flavor of campaign, magic-users often

Set Expectations

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

Set Expectations Well before you assemble a group around a game table, pitch the adventures you’re thinking about running to your prospective players. Note the types of conflicts that might arise

genres of horror from chapter 2 interest you. Being transparent with your players allows them to decide if this is a game they want to play, which is best to know before play begins.

Your Campaign Journal

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

Your Campaign Journal At the start of any campaign, there’s a buzz of excitement as you and your players look forward to creating a new world together—one full of adventure and promise. Every game

your memory on events that transpired early in the campaign and bring closure to unresolved conflicts and mysteries.

The Dungeon Master

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

. An adventure typically hinges on the successful completion of a quest, and can be as short as a single game session. Longer adventures might embroil players in great conflicts that require multiple

The Dungeon Master The Dungeon Master (DM) is the creative force behind a D&D game. The DM creates a world for the other players to explore, and also creates and runs adventures that drive the story

A Place to Play

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

tabletop. Scheduling Games Sometimes the hardest thing about running a game is finding a time when everyone can play. Some groups play for a few hours every week, while others set aside a whole day

once a month. Create a schedule that works best for your group. For new groups, it often helps to schedule a single-session game (often called a “one-shot”) as a way for people to try it out. If

How and When to Use the Tables

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

from among the possibilities on a table. Of course, you also have the option of disregarding the result of a die roll if it conflicts with another result. Likewise, if the text instructs you to roll on

character’s race — but you could also wait until later in the process. You might prefer to establish more facts about your character’s game identity — such as your class, ability scores, and alignment — before supplementing that information with what’s offered here.

Part 1: Master of Worlds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

game you want to run, and helps you nail down a few important details about your world and its overarching conflicts. Chapter 2 helps you put your world in the greater context of the multiverse

game, you make that world your own over the course of a campaign. The world where you set your campaign is one of countless worlds that make up the D&D multiverse, a vast array of planes and worlds where

Sapphire Dragon Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Sapphire Dragon Treasures Sapphire dragons covet items of martial significance above other treasure. Weapons and armor from epic conflicts are usually the centerpieces of a sapphire dragon’s hoard

dragon failed to protect 2 A dragonchess set with the white knights replaced by the symbols of a war god; the board is set up for the start of a new game, and the dragon has been waiting decades for

Phenax's Champions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Phenax’s Champions Phenax’s champions are pawns in his grand game of lying, cheating, and deception. He takes particular pleasure in tormenting Heliod and Iroas, whom he regards with special scorn

simple heist could be the triggering event for a series of major conflicts between two rival temples that ends in a citywide conflagration. Champions of Phenax could also serve as a bulwark against more

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Flock leaders enforce discipline and minimize conflicts, but they fail at effective planning or crafting long-term schemes. Although unable to speak in their own voices, kenku can perfectly mimic any

might sound like fun, but it can prove distracting and could slow down the game. Kenku Names Given that kenku can duplicate any sound, their names are drawn from a staggering variety of

Loxodon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

covered by thick, leathery skin. Each of their hands has four thick digits, and their feet are the flat-bottomed, oval-shaped feet of elephants. Like that of an elephant, a loxodon’s trunk is a useful

. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. Natural Armor. You have thick, leathery skin. When you aren’t wearing armor, your AC is 12 + your Constitution modifier. You

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

action going. We might face a setback, but we’re never completely out of the game. We can load from a save point, restart from level 1, or kick off a new campaign. If you’ve ever had someone close to

support. Every dollar is one step closer to the next level. Game on! Mike Mearls November, 2019 ON FIENDS AND FOLIOS Since a treacherous, former servant of mine thought it wise to release my collected

Darklords

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

. Darklords range from monstrous tyrants to depraved individuals who otherwise appear as ordinary people. A Darklord’s position and powers stem from their deeds, not their game statistics. While some

brood over their failures, but nevertheless they relentlessly strive to achieve their ambitions. Their desperate struggles fuel their conflicts with characters. Liberally use Darklords in your

Chimera

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

of a large goat, the forequarters of a lion, and the leathery wings of a dragon, along with the heads of all three of those creatures. The monster likes to surprise its victims, swooping down from the

. These three aspects drive a chimera to stake out a territory that is as large as 10 miles wide. It preys on wild game, viewing more powerful creatures as rivals to be humiliated and defeated. Its

What Is Planescape?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

philosophies against one another and highlight subjective views. Situations might encourage characters to reexamine their beliefs in the face of plane-spanning philosophies, conflicts, and revelations

. Use these insights to inform your understanding of the planes or as quotes to share via mimirs in your game.

Life Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

, conflicts and successes, and encounters with the unusual. They can help to explain why your character became an adventurer, and some might still affect your life even after they are long over. The

add more detail to this friendly character and establish how your friendship began. 51–70 You spent time working in a job related to your background. Start the game with an extra 2d6 gp. 71–75 You met

Building a Party

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

other ties that form among people in different guilds. Let these tables inspire you as you think about the circumstances that bring your party together. Although conflicts among the guilds drive much

of the action in a Ravnica campaign, it’s important not to let that tension cause too much friction in a party of adventurers. The D&D game relies on cooperation among the players, so it’s helpful

Index of Stat Blocks — Monsters and NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Dungeons & Dragons campaign to explore. A vast, sprawling city that covers the whole of the known world, Ravnica teems with intrigue and adventure, driven by the conflicts among the ten powerful guilds that

rule the city. Ravnica originally appeared as a setting for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It has been the subject of eight card sets: 2005–6’s Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guildpact, and

Campaign Setting

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

world of your game is always your own. You can customize it to suit your tastes and those of your players. Using a Published Setting One advantage of using a published campaign setting is that much of

conflicts, and an internal logic that will resonate with your players. Five Questions to Consider. As you contemplate a new campaign setting, think about your answers to the following questions: What’s

Creating a Race or Subrace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

questions: Why does my campaign need the race to be playable? What does the race look like? Where do the members of this race live? Are there interesting conflicts built into the race’s history that make

options are inferior). When the time comes to design the game elements of the race, such as its traits, take a look at the game’s existing races and let them inspire you. Cosmetic Alterations A simple

Battle of High Hill

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

-turning conflicts. At the edge of each mapped battlefield encounter and beyond is a region called the Fray. The Fray is an interpretation of the dangers of combat, from clashing combatants to

of the battlefield adjacent to the Fray, along with four mercenaries (use the guard stat block). As he does, he points at the most formidable-looking character and laughs to his allies, “Look here! We got one who still thinks this is all a game!” Gragonis and the mercenaries then attack.

Speakers for the Ancestors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel

governments of the founding civilizations, particularly in tariff disputes or major crises. Thus far, the Radiant Citadel’s policy is to resolutely remain neutral in all conflicts—whether they involve the

complex relationship with her homeland. While she loves Akharin Sangar, she refuses to bend to the will of its angelic ruler, Atash. Rather than oppose him directly, she plays a delicate political game

Speakers for the Ancestors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

governments of the founding civilizations, particularly in tariff disputes or major crises. Thus far, the Radiant Citadel’s policy is to resolutely remain neutral in all conflicts—whether they involve the

complex relationship with her homeland. While she loves Akharin Sangar, she refuses to bend to the will of its angelic ruler, Atash. Rather than oppose him directly, she plays a delicate political game

Matriculating from the Schools of Magic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

going to be mostly about combat and ability buffs, and, “Hey, why haven’t you learned how to turn lead into gold yet?” You take it in stride, though, because you understand that the long game is

. Many war mages feel it their duty to waste their lives (sometimes literally) on the battlefield. But you specialize in the more subtle conflicts of the marketplace, where you can take your skills to a

Seven Things to Know

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

peace. The conflicts, the anger, and the pain of the long war remain, however, and the new nations seek every advantage as they prepare for the next war to break out on the continent. Dragonmarked

place you expect. Eberron has a unique spot in the D&D multiverse, and many familiar elements of the game play different roles in the world. In particular, mortal creatures are products of culture and

Semuanya's Bog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

no game statistics and vanish if attacked. Semuanya is bombastic. They think they’re amazing and that everyone in their realm is also amazing—this includes the characters. Semuanya compliments the

claims to know nothing of any disruptions in the Outlands or conflicts beyond the recent competitions in their bog. Soon after, Semuanya grows bored and departs to judge some fantastic competition elsewhere on the planes.

Fortune's Wheel Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

the casino. As she pockets the worms for use in dark rituals, Putrice is happy to explain how the luck-based machines work. A game of slots costs 1 razorleaf to play. When a participant inserts a

Wheel might contain other table games of your own creation. The buy-in for a table game is 1 razorleaf per game unless anyone is feeling lucky and wants to up the ante. The dealers at each table game

Yeenoghu

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

long rivalry with Baphomet, the Horned King (appears in this book), and the two demon lords and their followers attack one another on sight. The Gnoll Lord is covered in matted fur and leathery hide

ravines serve as a hunting ground, where he pursues captured mortals in a cruel game. Yeenoghu’s lair is a place of blood and death, populated by gnolls, hyenas, and ghouls (see the Monster Manual), and

Bardic Colleges

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

the bards, each of which is named after one of the colleges. See chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for the game statistics of these magic instruments. Long ago, bards who sought the rank of

allies of the Harpers but remain neutral in most conflicts, dedicated to preserving knowledge above all else. The College of the Herald is less concerned with musical performance (although it contains

Mintarn

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

threaten their power to pay the dragon, as well as their other aspirations on the Sword Coast. Mintarn has long been a neutral ground for various forces — a place aloof from the conflicts between the

Dagult. Mintarn had been playing the game well, but now it finds itself backed into a corner with few moves left to make. The coin is no longer flowing into its harbors, and many of its best and brightest

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Primordial if the characters want to join them in a game of rock tossing. If the characters don’t understand their words, the galeb duhr try to get the idea across through pantomime. The goal of the game is

source with them or otherwise don’t mask their approach. When the characters enter the cave, read or paraphrase the following: Seven kobolds with leathery wings are making a statue out of clay in the

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