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Dungeon Master’s Guide
a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws.
Rogue. An NPC of the DM’s choice becomes Hostile toward you. You don’t know the identity of this NPC
1,000 GP each appear at your feet.
Jester. You have Advantage on D20 Tests for the next 72 hours, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws.
Key. A Rare or rarer magic weapon with
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
but otherwise uses the wererat stat block, excluding actions that require equipment the target doesn’t have. During any night when there’s a full moon in the sky, the target becomes an NPC
him dangerous. He can smile and shake someone’s hand while simultaneously plotting to ruin that person.
Expanding the guild’s activities beyond thievery was Delour’s idea. He
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
already been claimed, you gain an equivalent hoard.
Idiot. Reduce your Intelligence by 1d4 + 1 (to a minimum score of 1) for the duration of the adventure. You can draw one additional card beyond
your declared draws.
Jester. You gain proficiency in a skill of your choice for the duration of the adventure, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws.
Key. A
Deck of Many Things
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Magic Items
Basic Rules (2014)
1d4 + 1 (to a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws.
Jester. You gain 10,000 XP, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws.
Key. A
ability to cast the wish spell 1d3 times.
Rogue. A nonplayer character of the GM's choice becomes hostile toward you. The identity of your new enemy isn't known until the NPC or someone else reveals
Eye and Hand of Vecna
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
would allow him to live on as a lich. Beyond death, he became the greatest of all liches. Even though his body gradually withered and decayed, Vecna continued to expand his evil dominion. So formidable
from your body, devours it, and then takes control of the body like a puppet. If that happens, you become an NPC under the DM’s control.
Properties of the Hand. Your alignment changes to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Social Interaction The keep offers ample opportunities for characters to socialize with its inhabitants. All NPCs in the keep are initially Indifferent toward the characters. For more about NPC attitudes, see the D&D Beyond Basic Rules.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
more NPCs, each reflected by a digital NPC Card nested within the section. Services. Services offered at the location, such as goods for sale or rooms for rent, appear here. If a player character pays
for a good or service, collect Gold Pieces equal to its cost from that player. Quest. This section contains a quest unique to the location. Most take place in the keep, though some encourage the characters to venture beyond its walls. Each quest can be completed only once.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
NPC Stat Blocks The Monster Manual contains stat blocks for common NPC archetypes such as bandits and guards, as well as tips for customizing them. Those tips include adding racial traits from the
Player’s Handbook, equipping NPCs with magic items, and swapping armor, weapons, and spells. If you want to take an NPC stat block and adapt it for a specific monster race, apply the ability modifiers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Adventure Hooks d8 NPC 1 What at first appears to be a renegade group of Aundairian soldiers turn out to be undead under the order’s control. 2 The order strikes at a small keep, demanding the
characters a choice: join the order, or submit themselves to death and an eternity of servitude from beyond the grave.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
been sewn shut. Beyond the altar, a heavy black drape hangs from an archway.
Eight emaciated, green-skinned creatures are shackled to the walls of the chapel, each one gazing toward you with a single
, Dragonbait, Volothamp Geddarm, or some other NPC the characters never got the chance to meet. It could also be an NPC who became separated from the party in the course of the adventure. If no suitable NPC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
their previous lives, and their alignment changes to lawful evil. If a character pleased Zariel with their loyalty in life, she might allow them to keep their memories as she promotes them to an NPC
. After she claims the sword, Zariel holds it aloft and shatters it (see “Relinquishing the Sword”). Lulu Falls For Zariel to fall beyond redemption is the worst outcome for Lulu. This unimaginable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
bell. The Dark Powers have created a false image of Strahd’s ancestral home within the fog, just beyond reach. Strahd comes to the hill on occasion to gaze upon the city, even though he knows it can’t
be real. The image tantalizes him. Any creature that enters the deadly fog is subject to its effects (see the “Mists of Ravenloft” section in chapter 2). If the characters ask an NPC spellcaster about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
card beyond your declared draws. Jester. You gain proficiency in a skill of your choice for the duration of the adventure, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws. Key. A common
duration of this adventure. Knight. You gain the service of any of the NPCs in the “Hirelings” section not currently with the party, who appears in a space you choose within 30 feet of you. The NPC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
doors, disarmed traps, and the like. Events beyond the scope of a single adventure are best recorded in a notebook dedicated to your campaign. Whether it’s a physical book or an electronic file, such a
record of adventures, which you can refer to if your own log is incomplete.) NPC Notes. Record statistics and roleplaying notes for any NPC the characters interact with more than once. For example, your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
T12: Ghastly Work Jodie Muir npc with zombies The stench of death fills this pillared hall. Two ten-foot ladders lean against the west wall. A rotting figure in a crimson robe clings to each ladder
hungry eyes.The double door at the northern end of the hall stands open, revealing a vast chamber beyond. Swathed in shadows at the back of this large chamber towers a massive statue of a goatish fiend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, whereas it takes about 1 minute to creep down a 200-foot-long hallway, another minute to check for traps on the door at the end of the hall, and 10 minutes to search the chamber beyond for anything
minutes after an alarm is sounded. If the characters spend time working out a puzzle or talking to an NPC, you can estimate the time spent by keeping track of how much real time passes. Most combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
72 hours, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws. Key A Rare or rarer magic weapon with which you are proficient appears on your person. The DM chooses the weapon. Knight You
the two of you have been drawn together by fate. Work with your DM to create a name and backstory for this NPC. The DM can use a different stat block to represent the knight, as desired. Moon You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
+ 1 (to a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws. Rogue An NPC of the DM’s choice becomes Hostile toward you. You don’t know the identity of this NPC until they
gems worth 1,000 GP each appear at your feet. Jester You have Advantage on D20 Tests for the next 72 hours, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws. Key A Rare or rarer magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
with Advantage... ugh, not much better. Well, 10 plus 5 is 15.
2 Influencing NPCs. Gareth takes the Influence action (see the rules glossary), which characters can take to influence an NPC. It’s
easier to influence an NPC who’s already disposed to help you, as Ismark is here. Ismark’s Friendly attitude gives Phillip Advantage on the roll. In this case, Advantage made the difference between
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
dwarf NPC can be persuaded to shave his beard, either as a consequence of losing a bet or upon receiving some sort of recompense. The characters can also shave a male dwarf they have captured or against
vault is unlocked, unless a powerful NPC (such as Laeral Silverhand or Vajra Safahr) is present to keep the mad beholder in check. Bronze Dragon Scale Zelifarn, a young bronze dragon, has taken up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
supportive NPC whom the characters can trust and turn to when they need help, such as a local leader, an innkeeper, a patron, a retired adventurer, or a family member. Friendly Resources. Provide experts or
? How might an NPC comment on a character’s abilities or recognize that they’re special? Break Episodes It’s easy to get caught up in a story with dramatic stakes, pitting characters against mounting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Echoes spill from the misty cavern beyond, a cacophony of wheezing voices that wrap together like some kind of discordant music. The remaining heads planted in the Garden of Welcome begin to croak and
are knocked unconscious, the party wakes up in a fungi-filled cave 1d6 + 4 miles away from Neverlight Grove, with or without their NPC companions (at your discretion). Their drow pursuit level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
covers the salaries of a majordomo, a skilled hireling, and two untrained hirelings. Franchisees must pay any hirelings employed beyond this number. The franchise is licensed to operate in Phandalin
episodes in this adventure assume that the characters selected Gildha Duhn as their franchise’s majordomo. If they chose another NPC to fill that role, simply adjust the text throughout the adventure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
with a +1 bonus per 50 gp spent beyond the initial 50 gp, to a maximum of +6. In addition, a character who has access to a particularly well-stocked library or knowledgeable sages gains advantage on this
monster or an NPC, you can reveal elements of statistics or personality. For a location, you can reveal secrets about it, such as a hidden entrance, the answer to a riddle, or the nature of a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
hostile mercenary guards, each mounted on a warhorse, appear on the road at the southwest edge of the battlefield and focus their attacks on the characters. If Darrett or another well-liked NPC accompanied
-turning conflicts.
At the edge of each mapped battlefield encounter and beyond is a region called the Fray. The Fray is an interpretation of the dangers of combat, from clashing combatants to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Thassa might throw a mortal into a dreamscape where their ship is attacked by a kraken. Beyond the obvious challenge, the ordeal should create tension between a character’s heroic drive and their other
characteristics. You can use these guidelines to determine the appropriate degree of challenge for elements of an ordeal: Combat with One Creature. Use a monster or an NPC with a challenge rating equal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, the demon prince of undeath, taught Vecna a ritual that would allow him to live on as a lich. Beyond death, he became the greatest of all liches. Even though his body gradually withered and decayed
Vecna tears your soul from your body, devours it, and then takes control of the body like a puppet. If that happens, you become an NPC under the DM’s control. Eye and Hand of Vecna Properties of the Hand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Upper City, beyond her reach, but she has learned that Amrik Vanthampur runs a business out of the Low Lantern. She aims to question him about the veracity of the rumor. Reya knows nothing of Thavius
discovering the truth of what happened to Elturel. Once the city’s fate becomes known to her, Reya leaps at any chance to rescue the city from the Nine Hells. As an NPC, Reya falls under the DM’s control
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
just another item on the franchise’s to-do list, and no one ever discovered the super-secret basement beyond. After Hoobur Gran’Shoop led his undead minions in the attack on the lighthouse, the gnome
archmage used the teleporting lens to inspect the secret basement laboratory, and soon discovered the super-secret basement beyond. Though he didn’t explore the super-secret basement, he was delighted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
dugout canoes are drawn up near one of the lean-tos.
A few dozen yards beyond the campsite in the direction you’ve been traveling, dry land ends. Other than moss-covered trees, fallen logs, and thick
lizardfolk captives. On an even roll, Snapjaw persuades that lizardfolk to join his little revolt. On an odd roll, that NPC refuses to cooperate under any circumstance.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
beyond the Free City of Greyhawk as five major regions, each with its own store of adventure possibilities waiting to be explored: Central Flanaess. Diverse peoples clash against Iuz and the forces of
information and respond to questions from the party. If the characters miss an important detail, this NPC can reinforce details in a way books and recollected facts can’t.
Any one of these methods is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
enslave whatever creatures are left. It’s easy to think of a dungeon as a collection of encounters, with the adventurers kicking down door after door and killing whatever lies beyond. But the ebb and
empire. Such creatures might approach adventurers with an offer of alliance, hoping to prevent the characters from laying waste to their lair and to secure aid against their enemies. Bring the NPC leaders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
this far-flung territory is far beyond the scope of their charter of operations, naturally. And savvy franchisees might have heard rumors that Head Office is working to open a franchise in the City of
. They keep a low profile, but the tavern’s bartender, Fryer, might be able to identify a member of Dran Enterprises or help the characters further. EXTENDING THE LUSKAN EXPERIENCE
NPC scenes can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Stage 2 and Beyond Until the characters confront the Keymaster, they advance to the next stage of the Test Market every time they open a door within the default version of the inn. Opened doors
remain open, so the characters can explore the rooms beyond when they return from whatever stage is triggered by opening the door. Any treasure or other objects claimed in a stage stay with the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
a full moon in the sky, the target becomes an NPC under the DM’s control and remains so until the night ends. A Remove Curse spell or similar magic ends this curse.
Claw (Wolf or Hybrid Form Only
. Expanding the guild’s activities beyond thievery was Delour’s idea. He studies other criminal syndicates and their methods of getting rich. He considers protection rackets, smuggling, and arson to be