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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
the Orzhov Syndicate or the Azorius Senate.
Loxodons believe that the members of a group have a responsibility to look out for each other. Once they have joined a guild or bonded with other individuals
Orzhov Syndicate, community means the syndicate alone, with its interests taking priority over those of any other group.
Loxodon Names
A loxodon’s name includes subtle tones, produced in a loxodon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Draw Players’ Attention Good narration invites the players to examine details of the environment that lead to encounters or important information. Anything you describe with extra, subtle details
. That said, it can be helpful (especially with new players) to offer suggestions: “You can go through the door, search the chest, or look down the shaft.” Just make sure to finish by saying, “or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
veil in the air. Regardless, time gates’ portals are always visible. The “other side” of the portal might look as conspicuous or as subtle as the portal’s location in the present day, though both sides
of the portal need not look the same. Such a portal commonly looks like a shimmery blue mirror. Instead of a reflection, however, the portal usually shows a faraway image of the place the time gate leads to.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
overwhelming the Darklord and their domain. They can never look away as they are endlessly assaulted by cascading catastrophes, ever stemming from past choices. Obstinate Ignorance. The Darklord is
reminders of the Darklord’s inadequacies. When symbolism is too subtle, the literal specters from the Darklord’s past return to haunt them. Unpleasant Hope. The Darklord’s desire—commonly their bond—is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
suddenly do something you didn’t intend. Certain spells are more subtle, yet you become aware of the spell at a time specified in the spell’s description. Charm person and detect thoughts are examples of
such spells. Some spells are so subtle that you might not know you were ever under their effects. A prime example of that sort of spell is suggestion. Assuming you failed to notice the spellcaster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
person soaks the ground. At first, new redcaps look like tiny bloodstained mushrooms just pushing their caps out of the soil. When moonlight shines on one of these caps, a creature that looks like a
in its will to survive. As subtle as a flung battleaxe.
— Volo
Bloodthirsty Mercenaries. Redcaps don’t usually operate in groups, but in some circumstances they might be found in the employ of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, uncomfortable, and risky; at any point the hag might lose her temper and decide to pull out someone’s fingernails with her iron teeth. Hags look upon younger creatures from the perspective of a
it, listen to it, taste it, murmur odd statements to herself, and mentally place a value on the merchandise. Hags aren’t subtle about showing their intent at such times, and one might snatch away the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
with an Acquisitions Incorporated franchise, you understand that your maneuvers might not do as much damage as the focused attacks of a less subtle fighter. But the needs of a franchise often call for
look at the balance sheet. But there’s one exception to that nonrule that can make a big difference in the successful operation of a franchise — the focused, no-frills approach to combat of the champion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
— another of Jarlaxle’s many disguises. When Jarlaxle is away, he entrusts his stage managers to look after things. Sapphiria’s Booty When the characters first arrive, all doors except the ones leading
with the first mate, who is half her age, while the captain falls in love with her. On one side of the stage is a backdrop resembling the deck of a ship; the other side is decorated to look like a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Orzhov Syndicate or the Azorius Senate. Loxodons believe that the members of a group have a responsibility to look out for each other. Once they have joined a guild or bonded with other individuals in any
, community means the syndicate alone, with its interests taking priority over those of any other group. Loxodon Names A loxodon’s name includes subtle tones, produced in a loxodon’s resonant nasal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
depending on need. The Burden of Leadership Your natural charisma makes you the obvious choice to be the leader of your franchise. Others look to you constantly for inspiration, even if they’re afraid to
repeated uses of your spells and cantrips. Some residual effects are subtle. Others are obvious to the point of distraction. But any such effect might eventually become a kind of spellcasting signature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
metal, lined with huge orreries that track and align with the planes and the Ring of Siberys. Planar Observatory Features Map 4.2 shows what a planar observatory might look like. These immense
eventual destruction of a humanoid city. A disguised silver dragon, cunning and subtle, works to destabilize the city and bring about its ruin. 3 A local librarian is a disguised gold dragon in the service
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
what fills the pauses in the game’s action or other quiet moments. Lulls breed distractions. Subtle music, though, can fill such instances while reinforcing the game’s atmosphere. Search for ambient
space, causing distractions to fade and making it look unfamiliar. If the lighting’s easy to control, you might adjust it to suggest a setting’s light level. More elaborate techniques might involve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
essential to the adventure’s success, plant hints that clue players in to the idea that there might be something hidden for them to find. Such hints can be subtle (a character hears a strange rattle when
direction on a clear day, except where obstructions block their view. That range increases to 40 miles if they are atop a mountain or a tall hill or are otherwise able to look down on the area from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
+). As an action, you can imbue your eyes with enhanced vision for 10 minutes. While the blessing is active, your eyes look like the starry void of Nyx, and you can see invisible creatures and objects
, and their miraculous intervention can have any effect you want. Direct godly intervention tends to be subtle and rare, though, as it attracts the attention of other gods and might encourage them to meddle in their own ways. (WILLIAN MURAI)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
standing by itself is named Rumpadump. It sends a subtle warning as a feeling of distress through its own rapport spores in response to Voosbur’s offer, saying that the other myconids aren’t behaving right
away from the party to join the myconids. The drow turns one last time to give the characters a look of terror and despair before his face loses all expression. He and the dancing myconids then enter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
matter that I was only asking for directions”-type assassins, you might find that your inherent bloodlust needs to be focused to the subtle enterprises undertaken by the best franchises. So keep calm
gravest of insults. For an Acquisitions Incorporated rogue, it’s a compliment. You’re able to look out for yourself in combat, but are smart enough to instead style yourself as the expert who gets out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
out one skill or tool proficiency for another doesn’t make a character any stronger or weaker, but doing so can change the flavor of a class in subtle ways. For example, a prominent guild of rogues in
begin, look at the existing options and see what class features they provide. It’s perfectly acceptable for two class options to have similar features, and it’s also fine to look at other classes for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, the grotesque fluid that birthed Ilvaash from Ilsensine’s discarded cerebral fluid. The momentary glimpse lodged a subtle psychic sliver in Golcuus’s mind. Aware of the danger moments too late, Golcuus
. Characters who search the debris in the alcoves discover a set of jeweler’s tools, three rubies carved to look like eyeballs worth 300 gp each, and a statuette of a beholder with emeralds at the ends of the eyestalks and a huge diamond for a central eye. The statuette is worth 5,500 gp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
some of the people portrayed look very much alike. Tucked in the northeast corner of the foyer is a vestibule packed with fine cloaks, coats, and boots. N3b. Parlor This parlor contains a fine array of
reeks of pipe smoke, and mounted on the east wall is the head of an angry-looking brown bear. The mounted bear’s head is meant to unnerve visitors. It serves as a subtle warning not to antagonize the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
from the dangers of their daily lives. When drow do dream, whether in trance or in sleep, they look for signs from Lolth or others of the Dark Seldarine. That drow do not experience trance the way
flatterer, and sought after as a lover. He is also dangerous in his aspects as a subtle assassin and a whisperer of rumors. For those attributes, he is worshiped by ambitious males who hope to emulate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
down the door, the goblins come and look. If they see intruders outside, they shout an alarm. 11. Ruined Tower Dusty canvas (marked with a “C” on the map) hides the northern entrance to this area
The door to this room is held shut with a heavy wooden bar—a subtle warning that danger lies beyond. When the bar is lifted, the creature in the room awakens and lets out a terrible roar. The arrow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Intelligence (Investigation) check to recognize subtle details in the stonework revealing the trap’s area. When any creature touches the double doors, including to pick the lock, each creature standing in
tread carefully, look for signs of previous passage and structural weakness, dodge falling rocks, and use their wits. Picking Up the Trail. The characters’ first task is to stay on the trail left by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
cloud giants can afford the dozens of masks necessary to show all the subtle differences in emotion possible among their kind. Artisans who can sculpt and craft masks that meet the cloud giants
plundered, in the same way that a farmer might look at a rainstorm as a blessing from the harvest god. Frost giants recognize two kinds of loot: rod and kvit. Rod (“red”) plunder consists of living
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Jomlus on subtle shifts in pronunciation for many weeks, believing his understanding to be just barely out of reach. Klaudel eventually died and was absorbed into the walls of the Briny Maze. Jomlus
all killed one another in a gruesome fight, but a character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) check realizes that the bodies were staged to look this way; most were killed with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
many days, however, as Hashutu’s work is even more important to him than his self-pampering. Treasure. The shelf contains five especially rare bottles of perfume worth 500 gp each and a subtle mind
next to them is clearer. The sketch shows this room’s rune-ringed alcove connected to three larger runes. One rune is surrounded by tentacles, another by jagged lumps that look like warts, and another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
consummate liars and masters of double talk. They favor intimidation of lesser creatures, but employ more subtle manipulations when dealing with other dragons. A green dragon attacks animals and monsters
subtle creature, a green dragon bends other creatures to its will by assessing and playing off their deepest desires. Any creature foolish enough to attempt to subdue a green dragon eventually realizes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
among what look like egg fragments.
More than two hundred lizardfolk eggs are buried in the mud in this room. Three near the door have hatched very recently. Any blow will kill these hatchlings
the deep area of this cell. This creature speaks Common (from its background as a scout and spy) and is extremely cunning and subtle. If the characters do not realize its true nature, the sahuagin






