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Prismatic Wall

Spells Player’s Handbook

A shimmering, multicolored plane of light forms a vertical opaque wall—up to 90 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 inch thick—centered on a point within range. Alternatively, you shape the

spell. The successes and failures needn’t be consecutive; keep track of both until the target collects three of a kind. Additional Effects: Spells can’t be cast through this layer, which

Obzedat Ghost

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

the target’s hit point maximum lasts until the target finishes a long rest. Convene the Ghost Council. The ghost summons the other four members of the Obzedat. At the start of the ghost’s

Council’s Traits Ideal: “Influence is measured in power, status, and money, but mostly money.” Bond: “Gather as much as you can while you can, for when you die, you will take

Sword of Kas Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

. His successes earned him Vecna’s admiration and a reward: a sword with as dark a pedigree as the man who would wield it. For a long time, Kas faithfully served the lich, but as Kas’s

No Competition

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

No Competition The company’s mounting successes have led, of course, to imitators and rivals. The Six, counting among their number a certain left-for-dead goblin now named Splugoth the Returned, have

Enterprises. Originally founded by what turned out to be a false version of Omin’s lost sister, Auspicia, Dran Enterprises has long sought to execute a hostile takeover of Acquisitions Incorporated. All

Prismatic Wall Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

A shimmering, multicolored plane of light forms a vertical opaque wall--up to 90 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 inch thick--centered on a point you can see within range. Alternatively, you can shape

. If it fails its save three times, it permanently turns to stone and is subjected to the petrified condition. The successes and failures don't need to be consecutive; keep track of both until the

Endelyn's Verdict

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

in the theater as long as they like and make themselves at home; those who accept are assigned quarters in area M6. Failure. If the characters netted more failures than successes, Endelyn is not

joins them on stage to await Endelyn’s verdict. Success. If the characters earned more successes than failures, Endelyn is pleased to strike bargains with them. In addition, she invites them to stay

Alien Technology

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

Intelligence checks based on the complexity of the item: two successes for a simple item (such as a cigarette lighter, calculator, or revolver) and four successes for a complex item (such as a computer

, chainsaw, or hovercraft). Then consult the Figuring Out Alien Technology table. Consider making the item break if a character fails four or more times before taking a long rest. A character who has

Appendix D: Magic Items

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

these items during the adventure but don’t want to make them part of your long-term campaign, some of them might function only in the monastery or Daoine Gloine, while others might be charge-dependent

trinket, two successes to operate a force pike or a teleportation-field device, and four successes to operate Kwalish’s powered armor.

Exhaustion

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

Exhaustion Some special abilities and environmental hazards, such as starvation and the long-term effects of freezing or scorching temperatures, can lead to a special condition called exhaustion

. Exhaustion is measured in six levels. An effect can give a creature one or more levels of exhaustion, as specified in the effect's description. Level Effect 1 Disadvantage on ability checks 2 Speed

Exhaustion

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

Exhaustion Some special abilities and environmental hazards, such as starvation and the long-term effects of freezing or scorching temperatures, can lead to a special condition called exhaustion

. Exhaustion is measured in six levels. An effect can give a creature one or more levels of exhaustion, as specified in the effect's description. Level Effect 1 Disadvantage on ability checks 2 Speed

Madness

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

an area suffused with faerzress. In Out of the Abyss, madness is measured in three levels: Madness Levels Level Effect 1 Bout of short-term madness (lasts 1d10 minutes) 2 Bout of long-term madness

particularly alien or disturbing (such as a demon lord). The characters stay in a faerzress-suffused area for a long time (eight or more consecutive hours). A character takes psychic damage, particularly in

Devil Traits

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

, speaking in measured sentences or noticing pleasant details about the environment or a character’s clothing. Patience. Devils are rarely in a rush to make a deal or sign a contract. As masters of the

long con, devils make genuinely good deals with mortals to buy appreciation and trust that can be leveraged during more consequential dealings later on. Civility. Devils like to pretend that they run

Setting the Tone

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

campaign isn’t driven by material wealth. Even when you go on expeditions, the University will lay claim to most of the treasures you find. Instead, the rewards of Morgrave adventures are measured in

be tied to achieving specific goals: You’ll all gain a level as long as your professor survives the expedition! See chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more information.

Puzzle Features

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

Fifi.) Verse 4. “Lines in his face of life lived long; stories were his paternal song.” (This refers to Dolora’s grandfather, whose name was Tobias.) Verse 5. “Mentor and guide, her lessons learned

. Knowledge measured by letters I earned.” (This refers to Dolora’s teacher, whose name was Johana.) Verse 6. “Loved to eat hay, just as her friends did; lived in one room with a shoat and a kid.” (This

History

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

History Most people who live in the Dessarin Valley have no idea of its long history. Old-timers nodding sagely by the hearths of the local taprooms sometimes observe, “These lands, they have old

strength measured in fields and pastures. It prospered for a time but was plagued by trolls and giants. The dwarves were obliged to build a stronghold underground, carving out the fortress-city of Tyar

Warlords of the Avernian Wastelands

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

the fittest” mentality. In Avernus, a warlord’s power is measured by the strength and size of its gang, and the threat posed by its infernal war machines. As one warlord bites the dust, another

inevitably rises to take its place. Bitter Breath, Feonor, and Princeps Kovik are merely the latest in a long series of warlords to plague the Avernian expanse. If Zariel wasn’t so busy fighting the Blood War

Hazlik's Powers and Dominion

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

. Those who don’t impress him don’t survive long. He encourages rivalries among his students and drives them to push the boundaries of magical possibilities. His goading results in magical wonders, failed

experiments, and the magical disasters that plague the land. Hazlik claims his apprentices’ successes as his own, both to hide his lack of innovation and to further his reputation as Hazlan’s greatest

Exhaustion

Conditions

and environmental hazards, such as starvation and the long-term effects of freezing or scorching temperatures, can lead to a special condition called exhaustion. Exhaustion is measured in six levels

Exhaustion level.Removing Exhaustion Levels. Finishing a Long Rest removes 1 of your Exhaustion levels. When your Exhaustion level reaches 0, the condition ends.Legacy DefinitionSome special abilities

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

Life Events No matter how long you’ve been alive, you have experienced at least one signature event that has markedly influenced your character. Life events include wondrous happenings and tragedies

Crystal Dome

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

hundred feet wide floats in the void. A dome of blackened crystal sixty feet across bulges from its top like a bizarre growth. From where you emerge, you see a long walkway made of the same crystal

rock as their most precious items. Wramble counted how many obelisk fragments the mind flayers carried (from four to seven, based on the characters’ successes in chapter 6) and can tell them the exact

Prismatic Wall

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

wall—up to 90 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 inch thick—centered on a point within range. Alternatively, you shape the wall into a globe up to 30 feet in diameter centered on a point within range. The

is freed by an effect like the Greater Restoration spell. The successes and failures needn’t be consecutive; keep track of both until the target collects three of a kind. Additional Effects: Spells

Prismatic Wall

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

wall—up to 90 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 inch thick—centered on a point within range. Alternatively, you shape the wall into a globe up to 30 feet in diameter centered on a point within range. The

is freed by an effect like the Greater Restoration spell. The successes and failures needn’t be consecutive; keep track of both until the target collects three of a kind. Additional Effects: Spells

Injuries

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

Injuries Damage normally leaves no lingering effects. This option introduces the potential for long-term injuries. It’s up to you to decide when to check for a lingering injury. A creature might

die. The wound heals if you receive magical healing. Alternatively, someone can tend to the wound and make a DC 15 Wisdom (Medicine) check once every 24 hours. After ten successes, the wound heals. 17

Sword of Kas

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

despicable villain served as advisor, warlord, and assassin. His successes earned him Vecna’s admiration and a reward: a sword with as dark a pedigree as the man who would wield it. For a long time

Arrival at the Fort

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

. As long as the characters still have a path forward, a spectacular failure can be just as memorable as success. The following sections detail the important NPCs and creatures within Fort Knucklebone

, and dangerous world of Mad Maggie and the Knucklebones. Let the characters’ decisions, insights, knowledge, roleplaying, successes, and failures move the slider up or down the scale as you see fit.

Tips for Dungeon Masters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

Tips for Dungeon Masters Rule 0. Rule 0 of D&D is simple: Have fun. It’s fine if everyone agrees to change the rules as long as doing so means the game is more fun for everyone. Be Supportive. The

mean for an adventure? This is where you and the players get to tell a story together! Narrating Successes and Failures. When a d20 roll succeeds or fails, the DM and the players can turn that result

The Xanathar Guild

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

, interpreting their mistakes as disobedience, their failures as deliberate attempts to undermine its power, and their successes as challenges to its superiority. The beholder’s ire might manifest as

that establishes a clear hierarchy from the top to the lowest underling. As long as a lieutenant’s operation runs smoothly, the Xanathar doesn’t object to methods or micromanage day-to-day activity. When

Prismatic Wall

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

long, 30 feet high, and 1 inch thick—centered on a point you can see within range. Alternatively, you can shape the wall into a sphere up to 30 feet in diameter centered on a point you choose within

condition. The successes and failures don’t need to be consecutive; keep track of both until the creature collects three of a kind. While this layer is in place, spells can’t be cast through the wall

Cleric

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

others than to make sure the value of faith is measured in gp. In addition to your franchise’s regular operations, you always keep a sideline going in religious paraphernalia, selling specialized signature

the dark of the moon, or whenever the fighter kicks you awake to tell you your long rest is done, get healing already! Either way, it’s good to incorporate a regular ritual into your daily devotions

Prismatic Wall

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

long, 30 feet high, and 1 inch thick—centered on a point you can see within range. Alternatively, you can shape the wall into a sphere up to 30 feet in diameter centered on a point you choose within

condition. The successes and failures don’t need to be consecutive; keep track of both until the creature collects three of a kind. While this layer is in place, spells can’t be cast through the wall. The

Pursuit Level

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

Pursuit Level The closeness of the drow pursuit is measured by a pursuit level. It begins at 4, with the drow not far behind the characters. If the pursuit level reaches 5, the drow forward scouts

catch up to them, and the drow leaders arrive not long thereafter (see “Catching Up”). If the pursuit level drops to 0, the party has eluded the drow until circumstances bring both factions into contact

Adventure Synopsis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

characters explore first. Even as the characters delve into the elemental temples, their successes provoke retaliation. The elemental prophets dispatch bands of cultists armed with devastation orbs

Tyar-Besil to the far older (and more dangerous) caverns known as the Fane of the Eye, dug long ago by drow. Here they find the evil altar dedicated to the Elder Elemental Eye, where the characters

Loyalists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

the world. At their worst, the loyalists see the people of Saltmarsh as a barrier to growth. The locals are little more than allies of the Sea Princes, traitors who for too long have evaded the crown’s

clan seeks to establish here. Threats to the livelihood of the dwarves earn her wrath. Flaw. Manistrad has little patience; she tends to push for quick results over a more measured approach. The

Obzedat, the Ghost Council

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

Obzedat ghost doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. The Ghost Council’s Traits Ideal: “Influence is measured in power, status, and money, but mostly money.” Bond: “Gather as much as you can while

the target’s hit point maximum lasts until the target finishes a long rest. Convene the Ghost Council. The ghost summons the other four members of the Obzedat. At the start of the ghost’s next turn

Trielta Hills

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

specific sizes, with shelving and space in the cellars measured so that each container fits snugly and exactly. Hardbuckler has a well-paid wizard who provides magical security for stored items, for

those who wish it. Outlander wizards aren’t permitted to lay wards or protections on goods destined for the cellars — such must be applied by Daelia Inchtarwurn, the latest wizard in a long line of folk

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