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Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

tabaxi rarely stay in one place for long. Their innate nature pushes them to leave no secrets uncovered, no treasures or legends lost. Wandering Outcasts Most tabaxi remain in their distant

not intrinsically interesting. In the tabaxi’s eyes, gathering wealth is like packing rations for a long trip. It’s important to survive in the world, but not worth fussing over. Instead

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

when it is supported by a level playing field. Competition measures talent, dedication, and effort. Those factors determine survival in their home territory, not reliance on magic items, money, or other

give up their lives as their physical skills decay. Because of their risk-taking, goliath tribes suffer from a chronic lack of the experience offered by long- term leaders. They hope for innate

Concentration Legacy

Rules

in its Duration entry, and the spell specifies how long you can concentrate on it. You can end concentration at any time (no action required).Normal activity, such as moving and attacking, doesn't

interfere with concentration. The following factors can break concentration:Casting another spell that requires concentration. You lose concentration on a spell if you cast another spell that requires

Concentration

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

a maximum duration, the effect’s description specifies how long the creator can concentrate on it: up to 1 minute, 1 hour, or some other duration. The creator can end Concentration at any time (no

action required). The following factors break Concentration. Another Concentration Effect. You lose Concentration on an effect the moment you start casting a spell that requires Concentration or

Concentration

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

a maximum duration, the effect’s description specifies how long the creator can concentrate on it: up to 1 minute, 1 hour, or some other duration. The creator can end Concentration at any time (no

action required). The following factors break Concentration. Another Concentration Effect. You lose Concentration on an effect the moment you start casting a spell that requires Concentration or

Movement

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

, which leads you through miles of echoing corridors to a chasm bridged by a narrow stone arch." Sometimes it's important, though, to know how long it takes to get from one spot to another, whether the

answer is in days, hours, or minutes. The rules for determining travel time depend on two factors: the speed and travel pace of the creatures moving and the terrain they're moving over.

Movement

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

, which leads you through miles of echoing corridors to a chasm bridged by a narrow stone arch." Sometimes it's important, though, to know how long it takes to get from one spot to another, whether

the answer is in days, hours, or minutes. The rules for determining travel time depend on two factors: the speed and travel pace of the creatures moving and the terrain they're moving over.

Duration

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

with concentration, that fact appears in its Duration entry, and the spell specifies how long you can concentrate on it. You can end concentration at any time (no action required). Normal activity

, such as moving and attacking, doesn't interfere with concentration. The following factors can break concentration: Casting another spell that requires concentration. You lose concentration on a spell if

Duration

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

with concentration, that fact appears in its Duration entry, and the spell specifies how long you can concentrate on it. You can end concentration at any time (no action required). Normal activity

, such as moving and attacking, doesn’t interfere with concentration. The following factors can break concentration: Casting another spell that requires concentration. You lose concentration on a spell if

Traversing the Astral Sea

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

hunger or thirst. TRACKING TIME IN WILDSPACE Local time varies from world to world and from one Wildspace system to the next, depending on rotational periods, custom, and a host of other factors

. Astral travelers often rely on what is considered the standard way of keeping time. A standard day is 24 hours long. A standard week is seven standard days, and a standard month is four standard weeks

Tabaxi

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Tabaxi Tabaxi are catfolk who hail from the land of Maztica. The ultimate wanderers, Tabaxi rarely stay in one place for long. They love to collect interesting artifacts, gather tales, and lay eyes

storytelling. Names. A tabaxi typically has a single name, determined by his or her clan and based on a complex formula involving astrology, prophecy, clan history, and other factors. Male and female

Aberrant Dragonmarks

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

devoted to you. All of these factors have led to the general superstition that people with aberrant dragonmarks are dangerous, that their marks drive them crazy or turn them into sociopaths. These

. Long ago aberrant marks were more frequent and some people had aberrant marks that held greater powers. Aberrant leader Halas Tarkanan could devastate cities with powerful earthquakes, while the

Exploring Automata

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

ticking, the gate to Mechanus is the central presence in Automata. Using the gate sends travelers to a location in Mechanus designated by complicated factors predicable only to the modrons overseeing

the gate. Read or paraphrase the following when the characters approach the gate: A forest of stanchions creates a mile-long path to the great mechanized gate at Automata’s center. Hundreds of

Mephistopheles

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

souls of skilled wizards and cunning sages, exactly the sort of folk he needs to further his research. Curiosity and ambition are motivating factors that entice such souls into his service — often, a mage

without his oversight or interference. Here and there, tucked away in Cania’s terrible environment and similarly buried in the immense bureaucracy of the Hells, stand long-isolated citadels occupied by

Boarding the Sea Ghost

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

Boarding the Sea Ghost How long it takes the characters to reach the ship depends on what arrangements they have made beforehand. If, for example, it is arranged that the guard members, once they

side and do not see or hear intruders who don’t give themselves away. Thus, whether the alarm is raised or not depends on a number of factors: from which direction the boat approaches the ship

Master Manipulators

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

balance more in the hag’s favor. All these factors contribute to the hag’s being able to set her terms for the bargain, presenting an offer that appears reasonable, and perhaps seems to have a tempting

and therefore more dangerous when disappointed or angered by a deal gone bad. Fey are also long-lived and thus have more time to retaliate against the hag, whereas most humanoids die within a few

Step 5: Add Flavor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

personality or behavior of the monsters, perhaps determining whether they can be communicated with or whether they’re all acting in concert. Other possible factors include the nature of the physical

ground can go a long way toward spicing up an encounter. Consider setting your encounter in an area that would provide challenges even if a fight were not taking place there. What potential perils or

Travel

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

river to the forest’s edge (stage 1), follow a trail into the heart of the woods (stage 2), and then search the woods for an ancient ruin (stage 3). A long journey might involve even more stages and

players choose their group’s travel pace for the stage: Slow, Normal, or Fast (see “Travel Pace”). Based on the length of the stage (in miles) and the group’s pace, determine how long this stage

Life Span

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

factors, including alignment, ideals, bonds, and flaws. So use these tables as a starting point, but flesh out each dragon’s goals as you develop a complete picture of the dragon’s personality. Blue

or ancient dragon often encompasses the territories of younger dragons, as long as the older dragon doesn’t feel threatened by the younger ones. Considering the regions of a campaign world, an area

Dhargun Ironworks

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

violent ways. Tannus carries no weapons with him for the wedding. Tannus’s secret involves wanting to prove himself to Gwendolyn. He must abstain from violence all day long, no matter what happens

agendas. However, these secrets can still be relevant factors in the episode. While the characters are in Horn Enclave, they will likely interact with members of the wedding party, and might even be

Recurring Villains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

villain is, but also of what the villain is, and what extraordinary measures might be required to put a stop to their villainy. Even after the adventurers discover that their long-term nemesis is one of

often some combination of these factors). These villains typically lurk in the shadows, pulling the strings of minions and partners while rarely making an appearance themselves. These villains are

N3. Burgomaster's Mansion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Framed portraits adorn the walls of this grand foyer, which features a wide staircase with a sculpted railing. A long, carpeted hall attached to the foyer stretches almost the length of the mansion and

stocked for as long as anyone can remember. The two barrels contain a fine wine called Red Dragon Crush, created by the Wizard of Wines winery—facts burned into the side of each barrel. N3i. Upstairs

Encounter Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Xanthoria’s more recent subjects. The sprite looks alive, yet she is subject to effects that turn undead. Thunderwing can’t be harmed unless she chooses to be. This is true for as long as she functions as

touches Bunny Blossom’s corpse is filled with a kaleidoscope of visions: a feverish half-elf with long blonde hair (Xanthoria), Thunderwing screaming at the center of a runic circle, and the two staring

Supernatural Regions

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

Patron is a Great Old One rolls a 1 or 20 on the d20 for an ability check, an attack roll, or a saving throw. The characters take a short or long rest in the region. A creature spends more than an hour

. These eyes watch the characters, and creatures within the region can’t be surprised by the characters for as long as the eyes exist. An eye closes and disappears if it takes any damage. Reroll if you’ve

Specific Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

is meant to work only as long as you have the temporary hit points that the spell grants. When those temporary hit points are gone, the spell is done. Keep in mind that temporary hit points aren’t

total. (guardian of faith) For the spell hail of thorns , does it last for the initial attack or as long as you maintain concentration? Hail of thorns lasts until you hit a creature with a ranged weapon

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