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. 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
adventurers are usually the survivors of a flock that has sustained heavy losses, or a rare kenku who has grown weary of a life of crime. These kenku are more ambitious and daring than their fellows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs 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
â in chapter 3 for suggestions). Scott Murphy Conflicts between characters arenât always bad, but they can get in the way of the game Communicating Limits. Make sure everyone is comfortable with how
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 elseâs enjoyment, everyone has a stake in helping to resolve the issue. Setting Expectations Before you assemble a group around a game table, pitch the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Set Expectations Well before you assemble a group around a game table, pitch the adventures youâre 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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Your Campaign Journal At the start of any campaign, thereâs a buzz of excitement as you and your players look forward to creating a new world togetherâone 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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Kenku Adventurers Kenku adventurers are usually the survivors of a flock that has sustained heavy losses, or a rare kenku who has grown weary of a life of crime. These kenku are more ambitious and
tapping a stone to show how bored he is. He plays with his dagger and studies the Lordsâ Alliance agent sitting at the bar.â Creating a vocabulary of noises for the other players to decode might sound like fun, but it can prove distracting and could slow down the game.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs 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 âone-shotâ) as a way for people to try it out. If
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
characterâs race â but you could also wait until later in the process. You might prefer to establish more facts about your characterâs game identity â such as your class, ability scores, and alignment â before supplementing that information with whatâs offered here.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
exhibit skin and hair in a range of shades, including hues suggestive of the earth and mosses near their dwellings. Among hidden valleys, pristine waterfalls, and game-filled slopes, hill giants
hill giants from their homes into other peopleâs lands. Some displaced hill giants might steal what they need or seek revenge for their losses by causing ruin among smaller beings. Others might take up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Respect for the Players Your players need to know from the start that youâll run a game that is fun, fair, and tailored for them; that youâll allow each of them to contribute to the story; and that
table, which might slow the pace of the game.
A common compromise is to rule that players can retract or change anything their characters did up until the point they learn the consequences of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Respect for the Players Your players need to know from the start that youâll run a game that is fun, fair, and tailored for them; that youâll allow each of them to contribute to the story; and that
table, which might slow the pace of the game.
A common compromise is to rule that players can retract or change anything their characters did up until the point they learn the consequences of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
ensuring Soth never finds peace. Leedara has spent centuries tormenting Lord Soth in his accursed castle, Dargaard Keep, endlessly reminding him of his failures and losses. Now that the Dragon Queen
type changes to Humanoid, while retaining her other game statistics. This transformation ends if Leedara is reduced to 0 hit points or uses an action to end it.
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 dragonâs 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Phenaxâs Champions Phenaxâs 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
action going. We might face a setback, but weâre never completely out of the game. We can load from a save point, restart from level 1, or kick off a new campaign. If youâve 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
. Darklords range from monstrous tyrants to depraved individuals who otherwise appear as ordinary people. A Darklordâs 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs 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 â a place aloof from the conflicts between the
see it as a betrayal. Neverember is a cunning man. I think with Hoondarrh active, the Lord Protector is simply cutting his losses. He didnât get the nickname Dagger just because his first name is
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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
region does what it can to recover from the recent conflicts. Sundabarâs losses in buildings and in population have done nothing to diminish the contents of its overflowing coffers, and despite its current
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. 51â70 You spent time working in a job related to your background. Start the game with an extra 2d6 gp. 71â75 You met
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, itâs 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 itâs helpful
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: 2005â6âs Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guildpact, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs 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: Whatâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs 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 raceâs 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 gameâs existing races and let them inspire you. Cosmetic Alterations A simple
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, âLook here! We got one who still thinks this is all a game!â Gragonis and the mercenaries then attack.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
governments of the founding civilizations, particularly in tariff disputes or major crises. Thus far, the Radiant Citadelâs policy is to resolutely remain neutral in all conflictsâwhether 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
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 Citadelâs policy is to resolutely remain neutral in all conflictsâwhether 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
going to be mostly about combat and ability buffs, and, âHey, why havenât you learned how to turn lead into gold yet?â 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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
no game statistics and vanish if attacked. Semuanya is bombastic. They think theyâre amazing and that everyone in their realm is also amazingâthis 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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
amounts of stone became available for building. The laborers also took the time to build a tavern, the Minerâs Respite, and spend their off hours there drinking, swapping tales, and gambling. The game
of darts has become an obsession among the bored miners and soldiers, and anyone with real skill at the game has a chance of talking their way past the guard at the door to engage in a match. Haunted