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Player’s Handbook
child—helps them pass through crowds unnoticed and slip through tight spaces.
Anyone who has spent time around halflings, particularly halfling adventurers, has likely witnessed the storied &ldquo
).
Halfling communities come in all varieties. For every sequestered shire tucked away in an unspoiled part of the world, there’s a crime syndicate like the Boromar Clan in the Eberron setting or a
Bugbear
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
, preferring to operate at night. They do take the heads of enemy leaders, but they are no more likely to eat people indiscriminately than humans are. Bugbears aren’t likely to attack lone travelers or
instead of killing them, he showed mercy and even honored them in a way by setting them free — under his control — so that bugbears could continue to employ their talents against his enemies
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
accustomed to a variety of different people.
GENASI ON ATHAS
Although any world that includes one or more elemental planes can feature genasi, on Athas, the world of the Dark Sun campaign setting
bloodlines of those genasi have spread into other lands. Though far from common, air and fire genasi are more likely to be found in the western regions of Faerûn, along the coast from Calimshan north
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
adventuring party If you’re using a published campaign setting, pick any location in that setting and develop it as you like. A published setting or adventure might give you all the details you need. The
setting, start small by detailing only this starting area. The rest of your setting can remain undeveloped for now. Don’t spend too much time fleshing out the geopolitical landscape of your world or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Things to Do Port Nyanzaru offers plenty of distractions for visitors, but the following sections describe four activities that the characters are likely engage in before setting out to explore the darkest reaches of Chult: Buying a special item Dinosaur racing Finding a guide Gathering information
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp
Factions of the Sword Coast
The lack of large, centralized governments in the North and along the Sword Coast is likely directly responsible for the
from many walks of life, setting them to tasks that serve the goals of the Black Network but aren’t necessarily criminal in nature. Agents of the Black Network must often work in secret, and are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Town Hall Capers Easthaven’s Town Hall is the setting for two possible capers, one involving the theft of the cauldron of plenty and the other involving the theft of a ship’s figurehead made of
threat aboard Easthaven’s ferry and aren’t likely to do so, run “The Chardalyn Caper.” You can run one caper or the other, or use both of them at different times in the adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
in the nearby woods. In the city of Waterdeep in the Forgotten Realms setting, the Watchful Order of Magists and Protectors is a guild of wizards. These arcanists wish to make wizardry more accessible
so the order’s members can profit from selling their services. Some D&D settings have more magic in them than others. On Athas, the harsh world of the Dark Sun setting, arcane magic is a hated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, pledgemages, and professors from the different colleges. SETTING UP SEDGEMOOR
The characters will have heard about Sedgemoor during their first year at Strixhaven, but they have likely had no reason
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the middle class is often more important to the prosperity of a town or city than the hereditary authority of the nobility. The larger a settlement, the more likely that other individuals or
Government A settlement rarely stands alone. A given town or city might be a theocratic city-state or a prosperous free city governed by a merchant council. More likely, it’s part of a feudal kingdom, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. While Lord Soth is well known in tales of the Dragonlance setting, this adventure doesn’t assume the characters, or most of Kalaman’s people, know the death knight’s legend or expect him to be at work
in the world. The characters can learn relevant details about Lord Soth throughout the adventure. Even as the characters reach their highest levels, Lord Soth likely remains too great a threat for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Eberron Sourcebooks These resources are currently available as ebooks via the Dungeon Master’s Guild at: DMsGuild.com The Eberron Campaign Setting and Eberron Campaign Guide both provide an overview
insight into the setting. The other books are largely tied to specific subjects. If you want to run a campaign in the mysterious lands of Xen’drik, Secrets of Xen’drik and City of Stormreach have a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Preludes This section presents three short encounters for 1st-level characters, each highlighting a unique aspect of the Dragonlance setting. These encounters focus on the following events: “Broken
more to run that are relevant to characters in your group. The Prelude Overview table notes what types of characters are likely to be interested in which encounters. Prelude Overview Encounter Focal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
child—helps them pass through crowds unnoticed and slip through tight spaces. Anyone who has spent time around halflings, particularly halfling adventurers, has likely witnessed the storied “luck of
in all varieties. For every sequestered shire tucked away in an unspoiled part of the world, there’s a crime syndicate like the Boromar Clan in the Eberron setting or a territorial mob of halflings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
Running the Adventures This is a series of three linked adventures. It is designed for a group of four or five player characters of 11th level. If the characters persevere, they are likely to advance
even for characters of the recommended level. Further, adventurers who call too much attention to themselves are likely to be doomed. It takes only one or two extra giants in an encounter to turn a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
that of a human child—helps them pass through crowds unnoticed and slip through tight spaces. Anyone who has spent time around halflings, particularly halfling adventurers, has likely witnessed the
communities come in all varieties. For every sequestered shire tucked away in an unspoiled part of the world, there’s a crime syndicate like the Boromar Clan in the Eberron setting or a territorial mob of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
If It Exists In D&D, There’s A Place for It in Eberron … But It May Not Be the Place You’re Used To. Eberron draws on the core elements of D&D. It’s a world of wizards and rogues, a setting with
archetypes assigned to those things. A few factors here: No fixed alignments. Mortal creatures are shaped by their culture and personal circumstances. An orc is just as likely to be lawful good as chaotic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
players for thoughts about the campaign. Indirect Input. The choices a player makes, starting at character creation, can indicate what they want to see in the game. For example, a Rogue player likely wants
opportunities for subtlety or skulduggery, while a Barbarian player likely craves combat. Take note of what encounters players are enthusiastic about, and seek ways to help the players’ characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
villagers might try to dissuade a youngster from leaving the community. Other villages are much more supportive of one of their members who demonstrates the urge to adventure, likely because some of
live on the move in traveling bands, and their members are most likely to take to a life of adventuring. Stronghearts are homebodies by nature, most of them likely to spend their lives tucked away in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Adventure Summary The adventure likely unfolds in the following way. The characters meet with the Saltmarsh Town Council, which hires them to investigate the lizardfolk lair. By sea or by land, the
the lizardfolk’s enmity or their respect. If they proceed cautiously and without violent intent, they will likely be taken to an audience with the queen, Othokent. Depending on how they have conducted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Adventure Summary The adventure is divided into two parts, “The Haunted House” and “The Sea Ghost.” “The Haunted House” likely plays out in the following sequence. The characters arrive in the town
elders offer to hire the party to board and commandeer the smugglers’ ship when it returns to its secret port. That event sets in motion “The Sea Ghost,” which likely unfolds in the following sequence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
story unfolds. Step 2. Identify the encounters you want to run, then figure out how likely it is each encounter will get played, categorizing each one as “definite,” “possible,” or “unlikely.” Step 3
’ tactics and stat blocks. Note any special rules that apply to the setting of the encounter. For social interaction encounters, make notes about the nonplayer characters (NPCs) in the encounter—their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
; for example, Realmspace is a Wildspace system that contains, among other things, the planet Toril—home of the Forgotten Realms setting. The following sections describe how astral travelers can get
from one Wildspace system to another, as well as features of the Astral Plane that are likely to come into play. ASTRAL DOMINIONS AND DEAD GODS
Many gods have dominions in the Astral Sea. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
story unfolds. Step 2. Identify the encounters you want to run, then figure out how likely it is each encounter will get played, categorizing each one as “definite,” “possible,” or “unlikely.” Step 3
’ tactics and stat blocks. Note any special rules that apply to the setting of the encounter. For social interaction encounters, make notes about the nonplayer characters (NPCs) in the encounter—their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
give an initial focus to the campaign—setting a tone and giving players an initial investment in the story. The player characters may be meeting in a tavern—but it’s their favorite tavern. The bard
to enhance the story, not to spoil it. You may be friends with a Morgrave professor, but that doesn’t mean they’ll magically solve all your problems; more likely, they might ask you to help solve one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
, but it can easily be transplanted — the site and the story alike — into another setting.
Dragonlance. On Krynn, the Doomvault is likely to be the work of renegade wizards, perhaps of more than one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Dewlight A narrow path leads north from Polvarth Plateau, wending its way between densely packed trees. Less than an hour after setting out, the characters reach their next stop: Moss-covered trees
behind that turn of events as well. In conclusion, Wheeldoli injects some urgency into the situation. “Whatever’s happening at the pool is likely to reach its peak on the winter solstice, which is at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
, planes, and possibilities. Travel between incredible realms is common, especially via portal-rich locales like Sigil and the Outlands (detailed in this book). Adventurers are likely to see multiple
defines you, not what others assume about you. Everything D&D. Anything from any D&D setting and anything you can imagine might appear in Planescape adventures. Characters might encounter D&D’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Factions of the Sword Coast The lack of large, centralized governments in the North and along the Sword Coast is likely directly responsible for the proliferation of secret societies and conspiracies
reputation among the common people. The faction draws employees and associates from many walks of life, setting them to tasks that serve the goals of the Black Network but aren’t necessarily criminal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Flourishing Giants You might set your campaign in a world where giants still rule over smaller peoples—as Annam intended, the giants might say. This world could be the ancient past of a setting such as
patrons or adversaries. What’s the role of dragons? In the Forgotten Realms and Eberron, ancient giants warred with dragons for control over the young world. Maybe in your setting, giants won a similar war
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
D1. Channel The characters will likely arrive by skiff, rowboat, or raft, by way of this channel. This waterway flows into Murky Lake (area D7). Thick fog hangs heavy in the air, obscuring the area
before setting out to subdue the characters and bring them before Gullop XIX for questioning. SWAMP GAS BALLOONS
A swamp gas balloon has two separate parts:
The wicker basket, which can carry up to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
practice activity (introduced later in this section), and quickly sketches out a few ideas for the task. Opening Scene The DM describes the beginning of the task activity, setting the stage for the NPCs
what part of the staff member’s background makes them good at the task at hand. The DM then describes successive scenes based on checks and roleplaying as the crew members locate a likely target ship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
have the same origin, but it’s more likely (particularly in the hoard of an older dragon) that the coins have a variety of origins. If you aren’t interested in explaining the details of coinage from a
variety of contemporary and historical cultures in your game’s setting, it’s enough to tell your players that some of the coins are unfamiliar in their size, shape, or inscription—but their value is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
The Xanathar Guild The Xanathar Guild is a thieves’ and slavers’ guild operating underneath the city of Waterdeep in the Forgotten Realms setting. The guildmaster is a beholder — the latest in a
because they aren’t a physical threat to it or the guild. It is hesitant to form alliances with other powerful groups, and is likely to break off ties with a new ally if it senses even a hint of betrayal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
operate at night. They do take the heads of enemy leaders, but they are no more likely to eat people indiscriminately than humans are. Bugbears aren’t likely to attack lone travelers or wandering
honored them in a way by setting them free — under his control — so that bugbears could continue to employ their talents against his enemies. Bugbears understand that by venerating Hruggek and Grankhul