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Player’s Handbook
Cherished and guided by gods who value life, home, and hearth, halflings gravitate toward bucolic havens where family and community help shape their lives. That said, many halflings possess a brave
attribute their unusual gift to one or more of their benevolent gods, including Yondalla, Brandobaris, and Charmalaine. The same gift might contribute to their robust life spans (about 150 years
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
life and death. Most cerberi have a boundless hunger for fresh meat, especially the flesh of humanoids. Villains have been known to exploit that hunger by luring cerberi away from the river and setting them loose on mortal settlements.Fire, Necrotic
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
both banks of the Tartyx River. These multiheaded hounds of the Underworld breathe gouts of molten rock that sear and imprison those who trespass upon the borders of life and death. Most cerberi have a
boundless hunger for fresh meat, especially the flesh of humanoids. Villains have been known to exploit that hunger by luring cerberi away from the river and setting them loose on mortal settlements.Fire, Necrotic
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
hopelessness.
Star Spawn
The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best-known planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that even a moment
out.
The creatures known as star spawn are the heralds, servants, and soldiers of the Elder Evils, capable of taking on forms that can journey to the Material Plane. They arrive most often in the wake
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that even a moment’s contact is enough to break a mortal’s mind. Yet beings do exist that are native to these realms
taking on forms that can journey to the Material Plane. They arrive most often in the wake of a comet—or perhaps this phenomenon merely signals that star spawn are in the vicinity and available for
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
-known planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that even a moment’s contact is enough to break a mortal’s mind. Yet beings do exist that are native to these
of taking on forms that can journey to the Material Plane. They arrive most often in the wake of a comet—or perhaps this phenomenon merely signals that star spawn are in the vicinity and
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that even a moment’s contact is enough to break a mortal’s mind. Yet beings do exist that are native to these
of taking on forms that can journey to the Material Plane. They arrive most often in the wake of a comet—or perhaps this phenomenon merely signals that star spawn are in the vicinity and
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
centipede;giant centipedes. The called creatures arrive in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} rounds, acting as allies of Keresta and obeying her spoken
stranger to hardship. Hoping to make a better life for herself, she became an adventurer and sought fame and fortune in Undermountain. Keresta met her end in the lair of a vampire and became a vampire spawn
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
other creatures.
Star Spawn
The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best-known planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that
find any way out.
The creatures known as star spawn are the heralds, servants, and soldiers of the Elder Evils, capable of taking on forms that can journey to the Material Plane. They arrive most
Demilich (Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
16 Constitution saving throw or drop to 0 hit points. On a successful save, the creature is frightened until the end of its next turn.
Life Drain. The demilich targets up to three creatures that it
can see within 10 feet of it. Each target must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or take 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Life Drain","rollDamageType
Dragonborn
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Basic Rules (2014)
foreign house. The sword at his back was the same, though, the one he had carried since even before he had found the twins left in swaddling at the gates of Arush Vayem.
For all her life, Farideh had
calling in life.
Proud Dragon Kin
Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings or a tail. The first dragonborn had scales of vibrant hues matching the
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
faiths, are relegated to the Outer City’s Twin Songs neighborhood — but new ones arrive constantly, carried by travelers and proselytizers from far-flung lands. A character with this
background might aspire to greater things, not for themselves, but for their faith.
You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
advantage on death saving throws.
The armor has further capabilities that can be powered either by energy cells or by your own life energy. You can use a bonus action to draw power from an energy cell
’s legendary powered armor.
Automatic Defenses. Unless Kwalish deactivates the suit’s automatic defenses, no one can approach the armor without setting those defenses off. Treat the
Acolyte
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Basic Rules (2014)
You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred rites and
, from the Forgotten Realms setting. Were you a lesser functionary in a temple, raised from childhood to assist the priests in the sacred rites? Or were you a high priest who suddenly experienced a call
Tortle
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The Tortle Package
I caught a big fish.
Now I search for a good friend
To share my lunch with.
— Tortle haiku
What many tortles consider a simple life, others might call a life of adventure. Tortles are
test, and make new acquaintances.
Life of a Tortle
A tortle hatches from a thick-shelled egg and spends the first few weeks of its life crawling on all fours. Its parents, old and near death, spend
Half-Elf
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Basic Rules (2014)
Flint squinted into the setting sun. He thought he saw the figure of a man striding up the path. Standing, Flint drew back into the shadow of a tall pine to see better. The man’s walk was
children. Many half-elves, unable to fit into either society, choose lives of solitary wandering or join with other misfits and outcasts in the adventuring life.
Of Two Worlds
To humans, half-elves look
Human
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Basic Rules (2014)
reckonings of most worlds, humans are the youngest of the common races, late to arrive on the world scene and short-lived in comparison to dwarves, elves, and dragons. Perhaps it is because of their
build cities to last for the ages, and great kingdoms that can persist for long centuries. An individual human might have a relatively short life span, but a human nation or culture preserves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Setting the Adventure Use the following suggestions to help contextualize Djaynai and Janya in a wider world: Through the Radiant Citadel. Characters traveling from the Radiant Citadel arrive in a
could lie among the Nelanther islands or be a new island realm in the Trackless Sea. Greyhawk. Consider setting Djaynai along the coast of Hepmonaland or as an influential land anywhere along the Azure Sea.
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
desensitized to violence.
5
I would risk life and limb to discover a new culture or unravel the secrets of a dead one.
6
When I arrive at a new settlement for the first time, I must learn all its
;
Cultural Chameleon
Before becoming an adventurer, you spent much of your adult life away from your homeland, living among people different from your kin. You came to understand these foreign cultures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Setting the Adventure San Citlán and its borderlands can appear in any setting. The following are suggestions for contextualizing the adventure in a wider world: Through the Radiant Citadel
. Characters traveling from the Radiant Citadel arrive near the Ruisenor Peaks, a few hours travel from Milpazul. You can use the “San Citlán Gazetteer” section at the end of this adventure as a starting point
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Setting the Adventure This adventure and the islands of the Dayawlongon archipelago can appear in any setting. The following are suggestions for contextualizing the adventure in a wider world
: Through the Radiant Citadel. Characters traveling from the Radiant Citadel arrive in Dayawlongon near the town of Kalapang. While this adventure visits just two of the local islands, the “Dayawlongon
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Setting the Adventure Use the following suggestions to help contextualize Zinda in a wider world: Through the Radiant Citadel. Characters traveling from the Radiant Citadel arrive in a jungle
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Setting the Adventure Use the following suggestions to help contextualize Akharin Sangar in a wider world: Through the Radiant Citadel. Characters traveling from the Radiant Citadel arrive just
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Setting the Adventure When preparing to run this adventure, use the following suggestions to help contextualize Atagua in a wider world: Through the Radiant Citadel. Characters who visit Atagua from
the Radiant Citadel arrive not far from the Sarire sugar mill. Forgotten Realms. The Plains of Purple Dust in Mulhorand or the Shining Plains along the Vilhon Reach could host the grasslands of Atagua
Tabaxi
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
homeland, content to dwell in small, tight clans. These tabaxi hunt for food, craft goods, and largely keep to themselves.
However, not all tabaxi are satisfied with such a life. The Cat Lord, the divine
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Setting the Adventure Use the following suggestions to help contextualize Shankhabhumi in a wider world: Through the Radiant Citadel. Characters traveling from the Radiant Citadel arrive just outside
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Setting the Adventure Use the following suggestions to help contextualize Tletepec in a wider world: Through the Radiant Citadel. Visitors from the Radiant Citadel arrive in Tletepec north of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Campaign Setting Just like an adventure’s setting (as described in chapter 4), a campaign setting is an essential part of a campaign’s premise, shaping the kinds of stories that unfold there. As the
DM, you have two options when choosing a campaign setting: Use a published campaign setting. Create your own campaign setting. Whether you create your own campaign setting or use a published one, the
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
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
relic of my faith that was lost long ago.
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I will someday get revenge on the corrupt temple hierarchy who branded me a heretic.
3
I owe my life to the priest who took me in when my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Life in the Nine Hells Much of the adventure takes place on the first layer of the Nine Hells. This is not, to put it mildly, your run-of-the-mill D&D setting. The following tips and tricks can help you make the characters’ stay in Avernus a remarkable one.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
A Beautiful Mine The characters can pick up this quest if they start the adventure in Termalaine or shortly after they arrive in town. As they trudge through the streets, they see a young boy
, setting the kobolds on edge. The characters can either try to parley with the kobolds and get them to leave the mine peacefully, or they can rid Ten-Towns of their presence permanently and try to deal with the grell on their own.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Setting the Adventure Use the following suggestions to help contextualize Yeonido in a wider world: Through the Radiant Citadel. Characters traveling from the Radiant Citadel arrive only a few miles
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Setting the Adventure The Dyn Singh Night Market could be any city’s bustling trade district. Use the following suggestions to help contextualize the market and all of Siabsungkoh in a wider world
travel to Siabsungkoh arrive a quarter mile from the market, which is impossible to miss. Eberron. Given its eclectic array of goods, vendors, and colorful magical signs, the Dyn Singh Night Market
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
box like this is meant to be read aloud or paraphrased for the players when their characters first arrive at a location or under a specific circumstance, as described in the text.
Read-Aloud Text
information—especially when the text is describing the setting the characters are in. It’s hard for them to interact with the world and story when they don’t know what’s there to interact with!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Setting the Adventure Use the following suggestions to help locate Yongjing in a wider world: Through the Radiant Citadel. Characters traveling from the Radiant Citadel arrive less than a mile from