guide changing learning

Fraz-Urb'luu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

will: alter self (can become Medium-sized when changing his appearance), detect magic, dispel magic, phantasmal force 3/day each: confusion, dream, mislead, programmed illusion, seeming 1/day each

’s Guide for more on madness. Madness of Fraz-Urb’luu d100 Flaw (lasts until cured) 01–20 “I never let anyone know the truth about my actions or

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

learning a new skill or art, elves can be focused and relentless. They are slow to make friends and enemies, and even slower to forget them. They reply to petty insults with disdain and to serious

. Since they are so long-lived, they can enjoy centuries of exploration and discovery. They dislike the pace of human society, which is regimented from day to day but constantly changing over decades, so

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

learning their way in the world. They travel in small, colorful wagons, moving from settlement to settlement. When they arrive, they set up a small stage in a public square where they sing, play

result every few days that pass in the campaign to reflect your ever-changing curiosity. Tabaxi Obsessions d8 My curiosity is currently fixed on … 1 A god or planar entity

Character Options

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

possible to realize even more character concepts. If you combine these options with those in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, the possibilities for your characters become vast. Here are the options

featured in this chapter: A way to customize your character’s origin by changing some of your racial traits Guidance on changing your subclass The artificer class, a master of magical invention Class

It's an Academy of Mages

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

It’s an Academy of Mages Study at Strixhaven isn’t about learning to be a wizard but about learning to be a historian, an artist, an orator, a scientist, or some other profession—while using magic to

, described in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, can excel in studying history at Lorehold College by virtue of their connection to an ancestral spirit.) Magic is everywhere on campus. The campus culture

Running the Adventures

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

Running the Adventures To run each of these adventures, you need the fifth edition core rulebooks: the Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual. Spells and equipment mentioned in

the adventures are described in the Player’s Handbook. Magic items are detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, and monsters appear in the Monster Manual. The table of contents summarizes the

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

stage directions that must be followed. Tyranny of Dragons does not hold your hand and guide you step-by-step from the story’s beginning to its inevitable conclusion. Instead, it presents people

, creatures, locations, and situations for the adventurers to explore and interact with in a constantly changing, lively way. You, the Dungeon Master, play a vital role. The creators of Tyranny of Dragons

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

stage directions that must be followed. Tyranny of Dragons does not hold your hand and guide you step-by-step from the story’s beginning to its inevitable conclusion. Instead, it presents people

, creatures, locations, and situations for the adventurers to explore and interact with in a constantly changing, lively way. You, the Dungeon Master, play a vital role. The creators of Tyranny of Dragons

Flumph

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

telepathically and by changing color to reflect their moods. Flumphs dwell in psychically charged regions or near creatures with psionic magic. They harmlessly feed off psychic energies, but in doing so, they

Performing a psychic song or “smell poem.” 3 Recovering and nursing fallen adventurers. 4 Revealing the location of helpful magic items. 5 Serving as a guide to a foe’s hidden lair. 6 Sharing excessive encouragement and praise.

Fifth Edition

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Fifth Edition The Deck of Many Things was revised yet again in 2014 for the fifth edition Dungeon Master’s Guide. O’Connor’s art remained, and the thirteen-card version of the deck returned, but the

deck has been in every edition of D&D, but there is no single “best” version of the deck. It has always been changing, and it always will. When you include the deck in your game, tailor it to your table

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

followed. Tyranny of Dragons does not hold your hand and guide you step-by-step from the story’s beginning to its inevitable conclusion. Instead, it presents people, creatures, locations, and situations

for the adventurers to explore and interact with in a constantly changing, lively way. You, the Dungeon Master, play a vital role. The creators of Tyranny of Dragons have tried to foresee the most

Setting the Tone

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

relationships and in learning. Can you earn a professor’s trust? Can you get unrestricted access to the library stacks? Can you impress that mysterious stranger? At the DM’s discretion, accomplishing

who accomplishes a meaningful personal goal could receive one to five hero points, as described in chapter 9 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Another twist that works well with a Morgrave campaign is to

A Grim Discovery

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

more, the character confirms that the dwarf was killed by burnt othur fumes (a poison detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The dwarf has been dead for 5 minutes and thus is beyond the help of a

no way of learning that the dwarf was murdered by the vengeful Kala Mabarin, who got close enough to him in the crowd to poison him, then led him to the alley to die.

Modrons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

. In rare cases, a modron goes rogue and develops its own will. In these cases, other modrons are sent to recover or destroy their malfunctioning kin. The guide swore “beep boop” meant “hello, friend.” I don’t know why they’re after us! —A planar explorer learning modrons have no sense of humor

Franchise Downtime

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

development. A few possible downtime activities are suggested below, but the party’s downtime escapades can include anything that you and the players come up with. The Orrery Learning more about the

approach the characters take, remember that learning the full scope of the orrery’s history, the secrets of its creator, and the range of its powers is the goal of the whole campaign. Whatever small bits

Fluctuating Swamp Waters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

drink up and spew out the swamp water (see “O’-wells” below for more information). The denizens of Hither are accustomed to the ever-changing water level, but newcomers might find it alarming at first

make a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) group check. If the group check is successful, the characters spot and avoid the hazard. On a failed check, the character who had the lowest check result sinks into a pit of sucking mud, which is 10 feet deep (use the quicksand rules in the Dungeon Master’s Guide).

Worshiping Athreos

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

River Guide cares only for the single coin he’s owed by any who board his skiff. During the feast of the Necrologion, which gives its name to the eighth month in the calendar of Meletis, pious souls

he collected the coins anew, the gods would free the River Guide from his service and welcome him into their ranks. Ever since, Athreos has labored, both at ferrying the dead and in search of his

Patron Benefits

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

patron has abundant resources to facilitate it. You can call in a favor to delegate the work of researching lore (a downtime activity described in the Player’s Handbook or Xanathar’s Guide to Everything

the Player’s Handbook or Xanathar’s Guide to Everything), you pay only one-half the normal cost, assuming that what you are studying is something the university teaches. Training in languages, musical

Disaster Horror

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

interplanar rifts might sow all manner of supernatural chaos. Wars and relentless monster hordes—like legions of zombies or fiends—can also cause region- or world-changing ruin. In all these cases, society

breaks down. There are no inns to sleep in, healers are few or overtaxed, and anarchy rises as governments crumble. Environmental hazards, such as those in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, might be extreme

Grasslands of Oreskos

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

prides guard their lands implacably, and without a good reason to be there—or a leonin guide to vouch for one’s presence—outsiders are often chased away. Tethmos Tethmos serves as the default capital for

changing color as the sun moves across the sky. Many leonin matriarchs and other wise souls retire to Tethmos to share their wisdom with all the prides. In recent years, a few non-leonin traders have

Arriving at Blingdenstone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

, politicians, and caretakers. Deep gnomes sometimes forget this is not the case with other races, and that males are capable of careful thought just as much as females can fight. Changing Svirfneblin

characters help the svirfneblin openly (see “Social Interaction” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Some deeds in Blingdenstone reward the characters with an automatic attitude shift, while others

Dukha Bhatiyali

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

Dukha, he offers to guide them for 100 gp. A character who haggles and succeeds on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check convinces him to reduce this price by 25 gp. Once a deal’s been made, he shares these

the hope of learning more from the riverine. He has little further information and, at this time, he doesn’t share that he’s a weretiger. Dukha’s boat is a narrow, flat-bottomed skiff with room for

Inner Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

peruse the contents within, with an Avowed adjutant (a commoner) serving as their guide. Visitors are required to stay with their guide, since those unfamiliar with the library might become lost in

and dinner. These bells also denote the changing of the guard at the eastern gatehouse and the Emerald Door. Miirym The Sentinel Wyrm

Doña Rosa's Vecindad

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

know about this fiend. Use the following information to guide the conversation: The creature the characters hunt is named Serapio. He is Doña Rosa’s son, not a monster. She had thought Serapio was

. Learning more from her requires effective roleplaying to win her over, as well as a successful DC 13 Charisma (Persuasion) check. Inside the Apartment Doña Rosa’s tiny apartment consists of a living room

Madness of Fraz-Urb'luu

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

, which is a character flaw that lasts until cured. See the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more on madness. d100 Flaw (lasts until cured) 01–20 “I never let anyone know the truth about my actions or

(can become Medium-sized when changing his appearance), detect magic, dispel magic, phantasmal force 3/day each: confusion, dream, mislead, programmed illusion, seeming 1/day each: mirage arcane

Gargenhale's Fleet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

over the bow of the ship, quickly flies around the mast, and settles a few feet above the main deck, changing colors as it hovers in place. In a soft voice it says, “Lost, are we? Maybe I can be of

assistance.” The will-o’-wisp was with Gargenhale’s fleet when the astral elves attacked. It stayed behind after the battle to feed on the life energy of the dying. It offers to guide the Second Wind to

14. Diggermattock Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

severe pressure and he can’t spare anyone to guide them. Moreover, the gnomes don’t allow strangers to buy or borrow their maps. Both Dorbo and Senni become evasive and angry if the characters press the

svirfneblin (see “Changing Svirfneblin Attitudes”). “Operation: Ooze There?” The Diggermattocks relay rumors that some monster or magic in the northwestern part of the settlement might be responsible

Madness of Fraz-Urb'luu

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

, which is a character flaw that lasts until cured. See the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more on madness. Madness of Fraz-Urb’luu d100 Flaw (lasts until cured) 01–20 “I never let anyone know the truth

: At will: alter self (can become Medium-sized when changing his appearance), detect magic, dispel magic, phantasmal force 3/day each: confusion, dream, mislead, programmed illusion, seeming 1

Chapter 13: The Amber Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

hidden from the rest of the world until the end of time. Unfortunately for the wizards, even the will of a god couldn’t prevent other evil creatures from learning the temple’s location. The wizards

Guide. If Kasimir Velikov (see chapter 5, area N9a) is with the party, his ring of warmth protects him from the effects of the extreme cold. When Strahd came to the temple seeking immortality

Campaign Setting

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

the world-building is done for you. However, this means your players might know as much about the setting as you do. You can get around this by changing key aspects of the setting to better serve

visit worlds floating in the majestic oceans of Wildspace. Strixhaven* Strixhaven, a school of magic, serves as a hub of learning and adventure. Theros* Heroic destinies wait to be fulfilled in this

55. Unkh's Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

the tomb stands an opaque crystal sarcophagus that is constantly changing color. Minotaur murals adorn the walls on the lower level of the tomb. The walls of the tomb are lined with secret doors that

configuration ever-changing. The maze has no exits, and its corridors are lit by tiny torches and clouded by fog. Any non-undead creature that touches the wall carving vanishes and reappears in a demiplanar

Vistani

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

traditions, many Vistani travel between domains, learning much of hidden lands, the many faces of evil, and the strange wonders of the Mists. A people unto themselves, Vistani refuse to be captives of a

same world as Barovia, many Vistani look toward the future, learning from their traditions and from one another to better face whatever lies ahead. Vistani bands consist primarily of one or more

Chwinga

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

supernatural charm of the DM’s choice. See the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more information on supernatural charms. Natural Shelter. The chwinga magically takes shelter inside a rock, a living plant, or a

miniature coats for themselves. They can sometimes be seen riding on arctic foxes or snowshoe hares. Others wandered into the tundra, changing their coloration to blend in with their surroundings

Goblinoids

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

south of Darguun. They are infamous raiders, and while they have brokered a truce with the Ghaal’dar, anyone venturing into the Seawall Mountains had best travel with a Marguul guide. As a Marguul

khesh’dar (“silent folk”), learning the skills of rogue, monk, or ranger. The khesh’dar are spreading agents across the Five Nations, and you never know when a city goblin might turn out to be a deadly

Blade Bazaar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

different prices to buy or sell every time they are asked about the same items, and insist that the characters dealing with them are the ones changing their terms. A duergar merchant suddenly turns

somehow follow him here, use the chase rules in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide, adapting the results for urban complications to a cave full of hateful derro. If Droki loses them, the

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