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Leonin Iconoclast

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

one another and the land. Only in recent times have some leonin started guardedly looking beyond their homeland and wondering what role they might take in the wider world. Most leonin hunters are tribal

warrior;tribal warriors, but those who hunt the servants of the gods rather than game are known as leonin iconoclasts.

Rictavio

Monsters Curse of Strahd

hunting evil monsters. The Waiting Game. Van Richten isn’t a young man anymore. He knows his road is coming to an end, but his work isn't done. He has come to Barovia to kill Strahd von Zarovich

looking for him. He taught her many of his monster-hunting techniques, but she doesn’t know all of his tricks and disguises. So far, their paths haven’t crossed. In the event that van

Adult Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

surrounding an adult emerald dragon;adult emerald dragon's lair. 8 An adult emerald dragon spies on the adult red dragon who killed the emerald dragon’s mate, looking for weaknesses

Shape. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0 hit

Leonin

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

adversaries—incredibly clever and well-prepared to play a long game but ultimately doomed to lose their games. 4 I’m certain every bad thing that happens can ultimately be blamed on the

gods, but I roll my eyes at each new twist of fate and try to get on with my life. 5 I wish that I could be as naive as humans and other mortals who actually think the gods are looking out for them

Seven Things to Know

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

Seven Things to Know What is Eberron? Here are the key things to know: The Last War Has Ended—Sort Of. The Last War plunged the continent of Khorvaire into civil war more than a century ago

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

The Sunless Citadel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

player characters. Ever since its publication in 2000, The Sunless Citadel has been widely regarded as an excellent way to introduce new players to the game. It’s also a great starting experience for someone looking to be a Dungeon Master for the first time.

The Sunless Citadel The Sunless Citadel, written by Bruce R. Cordell, was the first published adventure for the third edition of the D&D game. It is designed for a party of four or five 1st-level

Guide to the City

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

look up in Callestan, you see twinkling lights, to be sure. But those aren’t stars, and that isn’t the sky. You’re looking up through a mile of bridges and platforms crossing the well, looking up at

descending from the city above us. —A street urchin describing Sharn Sharn is the most cosmopolitan city on the continent. Describing all the activities and offerings in the city could fill an entire book. Here’s a summary of what you need to know to appreciate the city to the fullest.

Delegation

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

Delegation If there are parts of the game you prefer not to handle yourself, assign them to players who enjoy them. If you don’t want to break your narrative stride by looking up a rule, designate

Delegation

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

Delegation If there are parts of the game you prefer not to handle yourself, assign them to players who enjoy them. If you don’t want to break your narrative stride by looking up a rule, designate

Travel

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

Travel Thanks to the industrious innovation of multiple dragonmarked houses and workshops full of magewrights, the people of Khorvaire can cross the continent in a week or less using magical means

day, and most of them reach their destinations safely. The alternative is to make the journey an important part of the adventure. Travel can play a crucial role in a story, and when it does, you should give it as much time at the game table as it needs.

Strixhaven's World

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Magic: The Gathering Trading Card Game, Strixhaven is located on a world called Arcavios, which (according to legend) formed from the collision or merging of two other worlds. It is situated in the

northeastern portion of a continent called Orrithia, also known as the Vastlands, which is populated by a tremendous variety of peoples. For the purposes of D&D, though, you can place Strixhaven

After the Horror

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

emotional responses. At the end of a horror game session, leave time to check in with players and ask them how the game went, how they’re feeling, and what they liked about the session. You might ask the

following questions: What unsolved mysteries do you want answers to? Did you find anything confusing or off-putting? What are you looking forward to in the next session? These answers can help you

Eberron Sourcebooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

economy. All of these books were written for the revised third edition (3.5E) or the fourth edition (4E) of the Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game. The setting material in these books is suitable to any

Eberron campaign but the monsters, spells, classes, feats, or other game material in these books require adaptation for use in modern campaigns. City of Stormreach: (3.5E) Stormreach is an adventurer’s

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4

for a party to investigate all three branches of the dungeon. If this is the case, it would be best if the party were required to leave the dungeon and reenter upon resumption of the game. If they stay

armies of Takhisis. Eberron. On the continent of Xen’Drik, the mountain could stand in the range known as the Fangs of Argarak.

Ignoring the Dice

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

make an ability check to do so. This approach rewards creativity by encouraging players to look to the situation you’ve described for an answer, rather than looking to their character sheet or their

character’s special abilities. A downside is that no DM is completely neutral. A DM might come to favor certain players or approaches, or even work against good ideas if they send the game in a direction

Respect for the DM

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

Characters. Players who want to play evil characters might be looking to carry out antisocial behavior in the game. If a player asks for permission to play an evil character or comes to the table

same page about how the campaign will go. Players Exploiting the Rules Some players enjoy poring over the D&D rules and looking for optimal combinations. This kind of optimizing is part of the game (see

Respect for the DM

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

looking to carry out antisocial behavior in the game. If a player asks for permission to play an evil character or comes to the table with one already made, talk to that player about what they have in

Some players enjoy poring over the D&D rules and looking for optimal combinations. This kind of optimizing is part of the game, but it can cross a line into being exploitative, interfering with

Wizard Gizzard!

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

it are a few strange-looking boxes with funnels protruding from them at an angle. Twenty feet opposite the table, a small bucket rests on the floor. The devices on the table are called wizard

unpredictable for classroom use and then use the wizard gizzards in the game of the same name. This night at Bow’s End Tavern is the first such event of the term, and enthusiasm is running high. Playing the

10. Common Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

relax while off duty. A character who listens at the door with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check hears the villains within engaged in a game of knucklebones. This makes for a mysterious

chairs are scattered around this large room. Wooden benches are drawn up against walls decorated with draperies of brown and red, and several ale kegs are propped up and tapped. Four tough-looking human

Humans

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

settlers came to Khorvaire about 3,000 years ago, landing in the area now known as the Lhazaar Principalities. From there, they began a slow but inexorable spread across the continent, disrupting the

9 A warlock from the Shadow Marches, teetering on the edge of sanity while contemplating the daelkyr 10 A Thrane paladin of the Silver Flame who’s looking for something to prove the truth underpinning belief

Chapter 3: Bestiary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Chapter 3: Bestiary Within this bestiary, you will find game statistics and lore for nearly one hundred monsters suitable for any D&D campaign. Many of these monsters, such as the froghemoth and the

morkoth, have been around since the earliest editions of the game. Others, such as the banderhobb and the vargouille, came later but are equally beloved. Some of the new creatures found herein are

The Forgotten Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

the fallen dwarf kings of Delzoun, looking for glory and treasure. Rogues prowl the dark alleyways of teeming cities such as Neverwinter and Baldur’s Gate. Clerics wield mace and spell in the service of

the World, a range of skyscraping, snow-covered peaks. These extend toward the Sword Coast, which forms the western edge of the great continent of Faerûn and stretches southward for thousands of miles

Ancient Mysteries

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

dragons to utterly destroy the giant nations, and the continent of Xen’drik remains ravaged by the epic spells unleashed in this battle. In Khorvaire, the empire of the goblins was brought down by a

determine the path of the Prophecy, and player characters may be pawns in this great game. As one of the heroes of the age, you surely have a role in the Draconic Prophecy. Will you be a tool of one of these ancient forces, or will you master the game and determine your own destiny?

About the Tavern

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

-five years old and has run the establishment for decades. His elven blood through his half-elf mother has kept him alive this long, and keeps him looking better than most full-blooded humans his age. He

harbor. Baldur’s Bones. Baldur’s Bones is a popular dice game in the taverns of Baldur’s Gate. Each player requires several six-sided dice. The rules are as follows: Each player puts the agreed ante

Stack 'Em High

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

that look like honey mixed with mushroom pieces. Off to the side, more students stand, laughing and holding curious-looking wands. A student shouts through uncontrollable giggling: “Gross! Look at

to physically manipulate them. In this game, the other mascots jovially participate in the stacking contest. The spirit statues offer to serve as each stack’s base. The art elementals, fractals, and

Part 3: Master of Rules

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

Part 3: Master of Rules Dungeons & Dragons isn’t a head-to-head competition, but it needs someone who is impartial yet involved in the game to guarantee that everyone at the table plays by the rules

. As the player who creates the game world and the adventures that take place within it, the DM is a natural fit to take on the referee role. As a referee, the DM acts as a mediator between the rules

Encounters in Phandalin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

what information they want to share, then can move on to the next location. These scenes are a series of roleplaying encounters that take place over the course of a couple of days of game time. To

townsfolk, they might decide to go looking for the Redbrands. When they do, run the “Redbrand Ruffians” encounter. Alternatively, if the characters are reluctant to seek out the ruffians, the Redbrands can

Chapter 1: Playing the Game

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Chapter 1: Playing the Game ANTONIO JOSÉ MANZANEDO While adventuring in the Dragonlance setting, the siblings Caramon Majere, Raistlin Majere, and Kitiara uth Matar provoke the rage of a wyvern

Imagination is a key ingredient of Dungeons & Dragons, a cooperative game in which the characters that you roleplay embark on adventures together in fantasy worlds filled with monsters and magic. In D&D

Phoenix District

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

. Despite locals not recollecting the attacks in the area, the people know many have been harmed on the streets and fear that some gang or murderer is at large. The tea shop the characters are looking for is

Charisma (Persuasion) check can convince Chin-Hae to mention that the two nobles attacked near his shop were named Nah Dae-Shim and Da Ju-Won and that they often play the game of baduk at the nearby

Wandering Monsters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

temperate forests. Carrion crawlers, ettercaps, giant spiders, and owlbears make occasional forays into the woods as well. If your game session needs a jolt, try using one of the following encounters or an

regularly. Tree Believers As the heroes pass through the forest, two awakened trees interrogate them in Common, demanding to know the reason for their intrusion. If the characters are looking for

Glossary Conventions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

something happening to you in the game world. That “you” refers to the creature or object that the rule applies to in a particular moment of play. For example, the “you” in the Prone condition is a creature

glossary contains definitions of current rules terms only. If you’re looking for a term from an earlier version of the fifth edition rules, consult the index. Abbreviations. The abbreviations listed

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Introduction The Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game is about storytelling in worlds of swords and sorcery. It shares elements with childhood games of make-believe. Like those games, D&D is driven by

to collapse under our weight? Unlike a game of make-believe, D&D gives structure to the stories, a way of determining the consequences of the adventurers’ action. Players roll dice to resolve whether

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Introduction The Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game is about storytelling in worlds of swords and sorcery. It shares elements with childhood games of make-believe. Like those games, D&D is driven by

to collapse under our weight? Unlike a game of make-believe, D&D gives structure to the stories, a way of determining the consequences of the adventurers’ action. Players roll dice to resolve

The Chamber

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

The Chamber Conspiracy theorists insist that a network of dragons is hidden in Khorvaire, and these mighty creatures use powerful magic and humanoid agents to work their will across the continent and

pawns in an ancient game. First and foremost, the dragons of the Chamber are observers, gathering information about new aspects of the Prophecy and sharing it with their elders in Argonnessen. They are

Wisdom

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

looking in order for the DM to determine your chance of success. For example, a key is hidden beneath a set of folded clothes in the top drawer of a bureau. If you tell the DM that you pace around the

room, looking at the walls and furniture for clues, you have no chance of finding the key, regardless of your Wisdom (Perception) check result. You would have to specify that you were opening the drawers

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