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Player’s Handbook
to shape-shift at will, the elves retreated to the Feywild, where their sorrow was deepened by that plane’s influence. Over time, curiosity led many of them to explore other planes of existence
shaped by it. Some drow individuals and societies avoid the Underdark altogether yet carry its magic. In the Eberron setting, for example, drow dwell in rainforests and cyclopean ruins on the continent of
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Long ago, in the Dragonlance setting, elves and humans waged a terrible war against chromatic dragons. When the world seemed doomed, the wizards of the Towers of High Sorcery came together and forged
, freedom from the orb, to spread suffering in the world, to advance the worship of Tiamat, or something else the DM decides.
Random Properties. An Orb of Dragonkind has the following random properties
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
turn. The juggernaut regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Implacable Advance. The juggernaut moves up to its speed, ignoring difficult terrain. Any object in its path takes 55
(10d10);{"diceNotation":"10d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Implacable Advance","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage if it isn’t being worn or carried.
Rapid Shaping (Costs 3
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of several individuals and their offspring, usually led by a dominant adult that also tends to be the oldest member of the group. When on the hunt away from their lair, girallons use roars and body
out across the world.
Numerous creatures have tried to tame, subjugate, or cooperate with the monsters. For instance, some forest-dwelling peoples capture girallons and train them to serve as sentinels
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
that wrap around existing passages and chambers. They use these hiding spots to watch the comings and goings of monsters and adventurers, setting traps to vex and annoy whenever possible. A trip wire
Demilich (Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
evolution. The lich Acererak — a powerful wizard and demonologist and the infamous master of the Tomb of Horrors — anticipated his own transformation, preparing for it by setting enchanted
hit points.A Demilich’s Lair
A demilich hides its earthly remains and treasures in a labyrinthine tomb guarded by monsters and traps. At the heart of this labyrinth rests the demilich’s
Dragonborn
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
Her father stood on the first of the three stairs that led down from the portal, unmoving. The scales of his face had grown paler around the edges, but Clanless Mehen still looked as if he could
DRACONIANS
In the Dragonlance setting, the followers of the evil goddess Takhisis learned a vile ritual that let them corrupt the eggs of metallic dragons, producing evil dragonborn called draconians
Folk Hero
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere.
Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival
Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land
disaster.
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I stood alone against a terrible monster.
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I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor.
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I led a militia to fight off an invading army.
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I broke into a tyrant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Krenko’s Way “Krenko’s Way” is a short adventure for a party of four to six 1st-level adventurers, who might advance to 2nd level by the adventure’s conclusion. It is set in the Tenth District of
Ravnica and serves as an introductory adventure to the setting. A balance of character classes is helpful, since the adventurers will face a variety of challenges. Adventurers can be affiliated with any of the guilds. KARL KOPINSKI
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
Adventure Synopsis The Forge of Fury is set in the ruined stronghold of Khundrukar. It is designed for four 3rd-level player characters. They can advance to 5th level with good play. The characters
come to the Stone Tooth in search of a reputed cache of Durgeddin’s superior blades and find the stronghold inhabited by dangerous monsters. The complex consists of the following five sections: The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Level 17: Seadeeps Seadeeps is designed for four 14th-level characters, and adventurers who defeat the monsters on this level should gain enough XP to advance to 15th level. Before running this
level, consider reviewing the “Gith” and “Mind Flayer” entries in the Monster Manual, as well as the “Ulitharid” entry in appendix A. They will help you roleplay the monsters on this level and bring their conflict in Seadeeps to life.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Level 22: Shadowdusk Hold Shadowdusk Hold is designed for four 17th-level characters, and characters who defeat the monsters on this level should gain enough XP to advance halfway to 18th level.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
The Candy Cottage Andrew Kolb East of Hubbleton lies an untamed stretch of lofty trees teeming with wildlife. After setting fire to Edith’s confectionery, Briochebane fled into the forest, where she
caught the scent of a trail of candy and indulged her sweet tooth, but the trail led her into the clutches of the hag Uncle Nibblecheek. The characters’ investigation leads them down the same path. Uncle Nibblecheek’s cottage stands in a picturesque grove far from Hubbleton.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
No Silent Secret “No Silent Secret” is a short adventure for a party of four to six 1st-level characters, who will advance to at least 2nd level by the adventure’s conclusion. At the outset, choose
choosing a polis allows the group to get a glimpse of their potential “hometown,” this setting serves as a backdrop only briefly, with much of the adventure taking place far from the safety of civilization.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Level 12: Maze Level The Maze Level is designed for four 12th-level characters, and characters who defeat the monsters on this level should gain enough XP to advance halfway to 13th level.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Character Advancement In these adventures, the characters receive experience points for achieving story milestones, rather than for defeating monsters. Each adventure tells you when the characters advance to the next level.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Level 20: Runestone Caverns Runestone Caverns is designed for four 16th-level characters, and characters who defeat the monsters on this level should gain enough XP to advance halfway to 17th level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Coast of Mystara, the jungles of Xen’drik on Eberron, or a comparable setting on your home campaign world. This adventure is designed to begin with a party of four to six 1st-level characters, who should advance to 11th level or higher by the adventure’s conclusion.
, impassable mountains, and belching volcanoes. You can substitute a different jungle setting, changing location names as needed. Alternative D&D settings include the Amedio Jungle of Oerth, the Savage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Lord Soth Lord Soth is a death knight in the Dragonlance setting—a former Paladin who allowed his pride to lead him into evil. Offered an opportunity to redeem himself by averting a cataclysmic event
, his pride again led him to abandon his quest and allow the devastation of his world. His mortal life ended in that cataclysm, but he rose from the ashes into undeath and retreated to his cursed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Level 15: Obstacle Course The Obstacle Course is designed for four 13th-level characters, and adventurers who defeat the monsters on this level should gain enough XP to advance to 14th level. Before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
a great empire, and magically aided travel between its cities is commonplace. Monsters Are Uncommon. What if monsters are rare and terrifying? In the Ravenloft setting, horrific domains are governed
It’s Your World In creating your campaign world, it helps to start with the core assumptions and consider how your setting might change them. The subsequent sections of this chapter address each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Running the Adventure Lost Mine of Phandelver is an adventure for four to five characters of 1st level. During the course of the adventure, the characters will advance to 5th level. The adventure is
set a short distance from the city of Neverwinter in the Sword Coast region of the Forgotten Realms setting. The Sword Coast is part of the North — a vast realm of free settlements surrounded by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Appendix B: Death House You can run Curse of Strahd for 1st-level characters with the help of this optional mini-adventure, which is designed to advance characters to 3rd level. Players creating 1st
block their path. LEVEL ADVANCEMENT
In this mini-adventure, the characters gain levels by accomplishing specific goals, rather than by slaying monsters. These milestones are as follows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
describes the villains and monsters the heroes must overcome and the locations they must explore to bring the adventure to a successful conclusion. This adventure presents Phandalin, the surrounding region
, and the Underdark below, as a campaign setting in which you can base adventures of your own. All pertinent details about the setting are covered in this book, with room to add new locations and villains of your own design.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
presented in this book. Each one provides enough XP that, upon completing the adventure, the characters should be high enough level to advance to the next one. The Yawning Portal, or some other tavern
of your own invention or drawn from another D&D setting, provides the perfect framing device for the campaign. The characters hear rumors of each dungeon, with just enough information available to lead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Level 18: Vanrakdoom Vanrakdoom is designed for four 15th-level characters, and those who defeat the monsters on this level should gain enough XP to advance halfway to 16th level. The level is named
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
achieving milestones rather than defeating monsters: Entering a Hag’s Realm. Whenever the characters enter a hag’s realm (Hither, Thither, or Yon) for the first time, everyone in the party receives enough
XP to advance 1 level. For example, when the characters leave the Witchlight Carnival and arrive in Hither for the first time, they gain a level. Encountering a Hag. After the characters encounter a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Level 6: Lost Level The Lost Level is designed for four 9th-level characters, and characters who defeat the monsters on this level should gain enough XP to advance halfway to 10th level. This level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Level 14: Arcturiadoom Arcturiadoom is designed for four 13th-level characters, and adventurers who defeat the monsters on this level should gain enough XP to advance halfway to 14th level. The lich
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures This bestiary provides game statistics and lore for eleven monsters that, while linked to the fantastical and war-gripped Dragonlance setting, are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the monsters advance toward the characters, decrease their numbers. Adjust the Grid Scale. If you’re using a battle grid, take a section of that grid and use it to track position, changing the scale so
combatants on a piece of paper, and keep a running tally of each creature’s distance from the party’s starting point (the party starts at 0 feet). As the characters advance, increase their numbers; as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
Setting the Adventure This adventure takes place in the Western Heartlands of the Sword Coast region in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. You can set the adventure on a different world if you
. Allied forces have recently recovered it, but the fortress is in the path of a horde of monsters sent by the sinister lich Lady Illmarrow. Greyhawk. The recently reclaimed fortress stands in the northern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
aware of the order of play. Players know when their characters’ turns are coming up so they can plan their actions in advance. An open list also lets the players know when the monsters act in the fight, although you can hold off on adding monsters to the list until they take their first turns.
monsters, placed in Initiative order in a stack you cycle through A hidden list allows you to track combatants who haven’t been revealed yet, and you can use the list as a place to record the current
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
setting and what is unique and fun about it. Step 2: Draw In the Players. Think about how the characters will get drawn into the situation you’ve established. Consider how the adventure might tie in
Adventures
A published adventure includes a pregenerated scenario with the maps, NPCs, monsters, and treasures you need to run it. This allows you to focus your preparation time on plot developments
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
monsters on this level should gain enough XP to advance halfway to 15th level. Before running this level of Undermountain, you should review the “Gith” entry in the Monster Manual, because it contains






