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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
by copying simple construction they have witnessed.
Russet Mold
Few know for sure where russet mold came from. One historical account tells of adventurers in a mountain range discovering russet
hours later: one from a Small corpse, two from a Medium corpse, four from a Large corpse, eight from a Huge corpse, or sixteen from a Gargantuan corpse.
Destroying the Mold
Russet mold can be hard
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
construction they have witnessed.
Russet Mold
Few know for sure where russet mold came from. One historical account tells of adventurers in a mountain range discovering russet mold and vegepygmies in a
Small corpse, two from a Medium corpse, four from a Large corpse, eight from a Huge corpse, or sixteen from a Gargantuan corpse.
Destroying the Mold
Russet mold can be hard to kill, since weapons and
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
russet mold came from. One historical account tells of adventurers in a mountain range discovering russet mold and vegepygmies in a peculiar metal dungeon full of strange life. Another story says that
from a Huge corpse, or sixteen from a Gargantuan corpse.
Destroying the Mold
Russet mold can be hard to kill, since weapons and most types of damage do it no harm. Effects that deal acid, necrotic
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
in even the simplest things if you look hard enough. (Good)
5
Inspiration. Great are history’s artists and creators. But greater still are those who inspire them. (Any)
6
Power
affliction.
3
A treant and a young moonstone dragon love to meet and share stories. While the dragon speaks of travels and adventures, the treant tells tales of the tiny moments that make up a forest
Charlatan
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
weakness and secure their fortunes.
4
I put on new identities like clothes.
5
I run sleight-of-hand cons on street corners.
6
I convince people that worthless junk is worth their hard
Ideal
1
Independence. I am a free spirit—no one tells me what to do. (Chaotic)
2
Fairness. I never target people who can’t afford to lose a few coins. (Lawful)
3
races
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
or the Astral Sea.
Giff are split into two camps concerning how their name is pronounced. Half of them say it with a hard g, half with a soft g. Disagreements over the correct pronunciation often
blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your
races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Neither bugs nor bears, bugbears are the hulking cousins of goblins and hobgoblins. With roots in the Feywild, early bugbears resided in hidden places, in hard-to-reach and shadowed spaces. Long ago
character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. Most player characters are of the Humanoid type. A race tells you what your character’s creature type is
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
.
5
I run sleight-of-hand cons on street corners.
6
I convince people that worthless junk is worth their hard-earned money.
FEATURE: FALSE IDENTITY
You have created a second
value.
d6
Ideal
1
Independence. I am a free spirit—no one tells me what to do. (Chaotic)
2
Fairness. I never target people who can’t afford to lose a few coins
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
rage, and it’s sometimes hard to stop.
3
Everything is funny to me, and the most hilarious and bloodiest things leave me cackling with sadistic glee.
4
I derive genuine pleasure from
find more ways to express my art through pain — my own as well as others’. (Chaotic)
4
Freedom. No one tells me what to do. (Chaotic)
5
Equality. I want to see Ravnica
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
pursuits, and others just like explosions.
Personality Traits
d8
Personality Trait
1
I have a hard time staying focused on … oh, and my brain tends to jump from one &hellip
exciting it all is!
3
It’s not magic — or anything, really — if you do it only halfway. Whatever I do, I give it all I’ve got.
4
I do what my gut tells me.
5
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
from Experience
True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires hard study
and some measure of natural talent that most troubadours and jongleurs lack. It can be hard to spot the difference between these performers and true bards, though. A bard’s life is spent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Improvising Ability Checks The adventure often tells you what ability checks characters might try in a certain situation and the Difficulty Class (DC) of those checks. Sometimes adventurers try
ability check? How hard is it? What’s the result? Use the descriptions of the ability scores and their associated skills in the Basic Rules to help you decide what kind of ability check to use. Then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Speed A monster’s speed tells you how far it can move on its turn. For more information on speed, see the Player’s Handbook. All creatures have a walking speed, simply called the monster’s speed
movement to fly. Some monsters have the ability to hover, which makes them hard to knock out of the air (as explained in the rules on flying in the Player’s Handbook). Such a monster stops hovering when it dies. Swim A monster that has a swimming speed doesn’t need to spend extra movement to swim.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Interacting with Objects A character's interaction with objects in an environment is often simple to resolve in the game. The player tells the DM that his or her character is doing something, such as
certain objects have resistance or immunity to certain kinds of attacks. (It's hard to cut a rope with a club, for example.) Objects always fail Strength and Dexterity saving throws, and they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Interacting with Objects A character's interaction with objects in an environment is often simple to resolve in the game. The player tells the DM that his or her character is doing something, such as
certain objects have resistance or immunity to certain kinds of attacks. (It's hard to cut a rope with a club, for example.) Objects always fail Strength and Dexterity saving throws, and they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Speed A monster's speed tells you how far it can move on its turn. All creatures have a walking speed, simply called the monster's speed. Creatures that have no form of ground-based locomotion have a
makes them hard to knock out of the air. Such a monster stops hovering when it dies. Swim A monster that has a swimming speed doesn't need to spend extra movement to swim.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
how business is going, the shopkeeper tells them that the Redbrands are making it hard on everyone, shaking down local businesses and flouting the townmaster’s authority. If the characters seem of a mind to do something about it, he tells them that the Redbrands frequent the Sleeping Giant tap house.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
except inspire and encourage members 2 A retired adventurer who works hard to connect member groups with employment opportunities that match their skills 3 A petty rival who continually tries to claim
“grow up,” get a “real job,” and contribute to society 9 A kindly mentor who loves to tell stories of past exploits in front of the guildhall fireplace 10 A sad, older adventurer who tells cautionary tales in the vain hope that younger members avoid making the same mistakes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
track of details such as the characters’ marching order. Graph paper will be helpful if you need to draw a quick map for your players. Improvising Ability Checks The adventure often tells you what
ability check to use. How Hard Is It? Decide whether the task’s difficulty is easy, moderate, or hard, and use the appropriate DC. DC 10 (Easy). An easy task requires a minimal level of competence or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Ghorbani Bakery Laleh Ghorbani’s bakery is a two-story edifice west of Three Sun Square. Inside, Laleh is hard at work. She wears a flour-dusted apron with flower motifs. She has high cheekbones
question. Personality Trait. “I can’t help but offer my guests food.” Ideal. “Change is like dough. It takes hard work to shape, but also time and patience for it to rise.” Bond. “My sister means the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
arrangements for the night, the embarrassed innkeeper tells the characters that the entire inn is sold out; all the private rooms are taken and the common room is reserved for a private party. The
, I’m sure.” His snooty friends have a good chuckle over that. Spending this night in the wagons will be hard on the characters but will be misery for the unprotected horses and mules, and the only reason
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
franchise makes the whole company look bad. I’m sure you understand.”
Omin then levels a hard stare. “I want you to appreciate what an incredible opportunity this is for you. You’re skipping countless
characters discuss finding the mysterious orrery housing, he tells them to make researching the relic part of their mission. With the characters all newly minted, official Acquisitions Incorporated employees, Omin trusts that they’ll know what to do.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
arrangements for the night, the embarrassed innkeeper tells the characters that the entire inn is sold out; all the private rooms are taken and the common room is reserved for a private party. The
, I’m sure.” His snooty friends have a good chuckle over that. Spending this night in the wagons will be hard on the characters but will be misery for the unprotected horses and mules, and the only reason
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Tyar-Besil, the elemental prophets look for ways to hit back hard, using their devastation orbs. The timing of these retaliatory encounters coincides with the party’s progress in overcoming the four
anywhere near civilization, NPCs the party meets in the wilderness deliver the news.
A caravaner tells the characters of seeing silent pilgrims on their way to the settlement in question. She
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
The D20 Does an adventurer’s sword swing hurt a dragon or just bounce off its iron-hard scales? Will the ogre believe an outrageous bluff? Can a character swim across a raging river? Can a character
and tells players whether their ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws succeed or fail.
The target number for an ability check or a saving throw is called a Difficulty Class (DC). The target
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
the gate’s profiteering intermediaries work hard to maintain. Most merchants find it easier to sell their loads to those intermediaries and consignment dealers when they reach Baldur’s Gate, buy a
through Baldur’s Gate. Guards for northbound caravans are typically hired in Blackgate where northbound wagons begin their journey. Selebon tells the characters that if they hang around any of the taverns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the gate’s profiteering intermediaries work hard to maintain. Most merchants find it easier to sell their loads to those intermediaries and consignment dealers when they reach Baldur’s Gate, buy a new
through Baldur’s Gate. Guards for northbound caravans are typically hired in Blackgate where northbound wagons begin their journey. Selebon tells the characters that if they hang around any of the taverns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, but he doesn’t press if the characters want to go straight to Thornwall Keep. If the characters join him on the short walk, Darrett tells them he grew up in Vogler. He peppers the characters with
learn everything I can from such a hero.” Flaw. “Though I understand military strategy, I’m inexperienced at command and have a hard time delegating.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
each expression is the number of characters of the given level. The second number tells how many monsters of the listed challenge rating those characters are equivalent to. For example, reading the row
say you have a party of four 3rd-level characters. Using the table, you can see that one CR 2 foe is a good match for the entire party, but that the characters will likely have a hard time handling a CR
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
would be hard-pressed to find anyone willing to spend as much for these items as Obaya is, and she always pays in platinum pieces for ease of transport. Magic Item Rewards Item Rarity
Obaya’s Reward
moonstones worth 50 gp each. Once they deliver the pouch, characters can take refuge in a Harper hideout called Dalagor’s Fortress, located on the uppermost level of Skullport. Mattrim tells the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
, and she can become a valuable patron to adventurers who don’t cross her. If the characters get on her good side, Halia tells them a tale. Roll a d6 and consult the Phandalin Tales table, or pick a tale
so hard to rebuild.” 2 “As the Triboar Trail runs east, it passes through the ruins of Conyberry, a town sacked by barbarians years ago. There’s a ruined temple south of Conyberry where it’s said the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
above the main entrance. Hopene’er is run by Emil Trantor, a prematurely old female human physician with a worried brow and ashen-gray skin. Trantor and her staff of four are hard-pressed to control
the characters ask about visitors during Jarme’s short stay at Hopene’er, Trantor tells them that only one person was permitted to see him, on the militia’s orders. That visitor was the councillor Mr
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
cons on street corners. 6 I convince people that worthless junk is worth their hard-earned money. Feature: False Identity You have created a second identity that includes documentation, established
Independence. I am a free spirit — no one tells me what to do. (Chaotic) 2 Fairness. I never target people who can’t afford to lose a few coins. (Lawful) 3 Charity. I distribute the money I acquire to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
ability checks. 71–75 The character does whatever anyone tells him or her to do that isn’t obviously self-destructive. 76–80 The character experiences an overpowering urge to eat something strange such as
thing of interest to me, and I’ll ignore everything else to pursue it.” 46–50 “I find it hard to care about anything that goes on around me.” 51–55 “I don’t like the way people judge me all the time.” 56
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
the nearest creature. 61-70 The character experiences vivid hallucinations and has disadvantage on ability checks. 71-75 The character does whatever anyone tells him or her to do that isn't obviously
, exaggerate, or outright lie to be interesting to other people." 36-45 "Achieving my goal is the only thing of interest to me, and I'll ignore everything else to pursue it." 46-50 "I find it hard to care