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Monsters
Monster Manual
Coven Magic. While within 30 feet of at least two hag allies, the hag can cast one of the following spells, requiring no Material components, using the spell’s normal casting time, and using
Each arch-hag creates a magical home, such as a hidden demiplane, a mansion atop a storm cloud or—in the case of the arch-hag Baba Yaga—a hut atop giant chicken legs. The interiors of these
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
holding or wearing the shard, you can roll on the Wild Magic Surge table in the Player’s Handbook. If the result is a spell, it is too wild to be affected by your Metamagic, and if it normally
requires concentration, it doesn’t require concentration in this case; the spell lasts for its full duration.
If you don’t have the Wild Magic Sorcerous Origin, once this property is used to roll on the Wild Magic Surge table, it can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Magic Items
Divine Contention
artifact has a terrible side effect: someone known to the wielder is also erased from reality. After the villain uses the ruinstone, roll a d20: on a 5-20, one of their allies disintegrates, on an 1-4
, one of the player characters disintegrates.
If a creature bound its soul to the ruinstone in the “Thalivar’s Beacon” quest, the artifact explodes when used and the creature who is
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
throws against being knocked unconscious.
Pack Tactics. The cerberus has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the cerberus’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature
of the dead. Such isn’t the case for mortals, though, and they eagerly set upon those who tread too close to the Underworld’s borders.
Feared by the living and the dead, cerberi patrol
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
a creature if at least one of the kobold’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the kobold has disadvantage
eggs, but once every few years a kobold hatches with an innate version of the dragonshield’s abilities. In either case, a dragonshield is skilled at hand-to-hand combat and bears a shield made
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
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Class-Based Living Loot Satchel
Class
Satchel
Barbarian
Broad belt with a dozen hanging pockets
Bard
Lute case
Cleric
Hollowed-out holy tome
Druid
Made from natural
, organic, locally sourced woven fibers
Fighter
A thick, battle-scarred iron lockbox
Paladin
A metal case with fine engraving and scrollwork
Ranger
A fur-lined bindle
Rogue
A
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
taking on a new form, making new allies, or trying a new strategy, flexibility keeps one youthful. (Chaotic)
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Superiority. Weaker creatures cannot be trusted, so I constantly remind my servants
with a drow matriarch for centuries. Each move represents what that player plans to do next in the competitors’ long struggle for domination in the Underdark.
2
A fire giant who
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
good place to meet potential patrons, allies, or hirelings.
Guilds often wield tremendous political power. If you are accused of a crime, your guild will support you if a good case can be made for your
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
tooth, roll a die at the end of your turn. On an even number, the tooth vanishes, and creatures appear as if you sowed the tooth, but they are hostile to you and your allies. On an odd number, the
allies to you, speak all languages you speak, and linger for 10 minutes before disappearing, unless otherwise noted.
Implanting Teeth. To implant the tooth, you place it in your mouth, whereupon one of
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} rounds, acting as allies of Strahd and obeying his spoken commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until Strahd dies, or until he dismisses
intelligently and do everything you can to make him a terrifying and cunning adversary for the player characters.
When you run an encounter with Strahd, keep the following facts in mind:
Strahd
monsters
Commanding Aura. Quara’s drow allies that can see or hear her gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and ability checks while within 30 feet of her.
Fey Ancestry. Quara has Advantage on saving
her father, the previous leader. Quara is likely to be an ally of the characters, as she knows useful allies when she sees them. She’s interested in avenging her father and sister in the short
Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
members of your profession, which can be a good place to meet potential patrons, allies, or hirelings.
Guilds often wield tremendous political power. If you are accused of a crime, your guild will support
you if a good case can be made for your innocence or the crime is justifiable. You can also gain access to powerful political figures through the guild, if you are a member in good standing. Such
Orc
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races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
order from the encroachments of Fiends and other extraplanar threats. Gruumsh’s blessings have made orcs tireless guardians and mighty allies wherever they are found, even when they turn their
, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify
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D&D Free Rules (2024)
the devil’s allies and followers a few times before being able to confront the devil.
In the case of the Rogue card, the enmity is secret and should come from someone thought to be a friend or
one of your ability scores by 2. You can’t decrease an ability that has a score of 5 or lower. Alternatively, you can choose not to adjust your ability scores, in which case this card has no
Goblin
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
the foresight to declare a successor, often a child or other family member the boss has been able to trust. But such a declaration doesn’t always prevent a mad scramble for influence and allies
, or secret backstabbing and outright fights over the title. Most often, the victor in such a struggle comes from another family of the lasher caste, and any allies of the previous boss count themselves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Roleplaying Roleplaying is, literally, the act of playing out a role. In this case, it’s you as a player determining how your character thinks, acts, and talks. Roleplaying is part of every aspect of
learn a key piece of information. On the other hand, if you insult a proud warrior or speak ill of a noble’s allies, your efforts to convince or deceive will likely fail.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Roleplaying Roleplaying is, literally, the act of playing out a role. In this case, it’s you as a player determining how your character thinks, acts, and talks. Roleplaying is part of every aspect of
learn a key piece of information. On the other hand, if you insult a proud warrior or speak ill of a noble’s allies, your efforts to convince or deceive will likely fail.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Roleplaying Roleplaying is, literally, the act of playing out a role. In this case, it’s you as a player determining how your character thinks, acts, and talks. Roleplaying is part of every aspect of
insult a proud warrior or speak ill of a noble’s allies, your efforts to convince or deceive will likely fail.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Roleplaying Roleplaying is, literally, the act of playing out a role. In this case, it’s you as a player determining how your character thinks, acts, and talks. Roleplaying is part of every aspect of
insult a proud warrior or speak ill of a noble’s allies, your efforts to convince or deceive will likely fail.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
surrender and lose half their bet, or the player can “go to war,” in which case the player must double their bet, and then the player and dealer both roll again. Push Your Luck. When a player wins a roll of
their bet before revealing their next die roll. The other participants each have three options: match the bet, raise their bet (in which case all participants must match that bet in turn), or fold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
surrender and lose half their bet, or the player can “go to war,” in which case the player must double their bet, and then the player and dealer both roll again. Push Your Luck. When a player wins a roll of
their bet before revealing their next die roll. The other participants each have three options: match the bet, raise their bet (in which case all participants must match that bet in turn), or fold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
player is also a great way to maintain a roster of players as backup in case one of your regular players has to drop out of the game.
Incorporating New Players When introducing a new player to the group, revisit the group’s expectations and limits (see “Ensuring Fun for All” in chapter 1). Then have the new player create a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
player is also a great way to maintain a roster of players as backup in case one of your regular players has to drop out of the game.
Incorporating New Players When introducing a new player to the group, revisit the group’s expectations and limits (see “Ensuring Fun for All” in chapter 1). Then have the new player create a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
this case, you can explain the ally’s capabilities to the players so that the party can best use the ally. Keep Allies Less Powerful Players can feel undervalued if an ally is outperforming their
Running Allies Allies are an important part of any adventuring party’s career. However, whenever an ally joins the party for a significant amount of time, it’s important the ally doesn’t overshadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
this case, you can explain the ally’s capabilities to the players so that the party can best use the ally. Keep Allies Less Powerful Players can feel undervalued if an ally is outperforming their
Running Allies Allies are an important part of any adventuring party’s career. However, whenever an ally joins the party for a significant amount of time, it’s important the ally doesn’t overshadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Escaping Defeat If the characters lose their battle against Juiblex, their best hope lies in Vizeran DeVir’s ritual. In the worst-case scenario where one or more heroes fall in the fight against the
Faceless Lord, their allies might be able to carry them to safety so that they can be healed or restored to life. If the adventurers flee from Juiblex, the demon lord pursues them. However, Araumycos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Escaping Defeat If the characters lose their battle against Juiblex, their best hope lies in Vizeran DeVir’s ritual. In the worst-case scenario where one or more heroes fall in the fight against the
Faceless Lord, their allies might be able to carry them to safety so that they can be healed or restored to life. If the adventurers flee from Juiblex, the demon lord pursues them. However, Araumycos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters during the fight. The archmage prefers to keep Grin Ousstyl to assist him, so the drow mage is likewise unable to assist. However, the adventurers have a number of other allies willing to
fight alongside them in this last battle. Most of the heroes’ allies are of limited use against the demon lords — creatures immune to many forms of attack, including nonmagical weapons. Rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters during the fight. The archmage prefers to keep Grin Ousstyl to assist him, so the drow mage is likewise unable to assist. However, the adventurers have a number of other allies willing to
fight alongside them in this last battle. Most of the heroes’ allies are of limited use against the demon lords — creatures immune to many forms of attack, including nonmagical weapons. Rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
new player is completely unfamiliar with the D&D game. In that case, have that player start with a 1st-level character. If the rest of the party is significantly higher in level, consider taking a short
New Players When a new player joins the group, allow the new player to create a character of a level equal to the lowest-level member of the party. The only exception to this guideline is when the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
new player is completely unfamiliar with the D&D game. In that case, have that player start with a 1st-level character. If the rest of the party is significantly higher in level, consider taking a short
New Players When a new player joins the group, allow the new player to create a character of a level equal to the lowest-level member of the party. The only exception to this guideline is when the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
history that are still secret. In this case, you can use one of these methods to deliver that information: Aside to Player. Pull the player into another room, or have the other players leave the room
to One Player When one character separates from the rest of the group, it’s usually OK to let the rest of the players know what happens, assuming the separated character will update the rest of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
good possibility. In this case, a continuing campaign might be necessary for the high-level heroes to acquire the resources they need to take on any remaining demon lords, since the trick with the
legendary weapons or magic. The characters might even venture out into the other planes of existence with the aid of Araumycos or the librarians of Gravenhollow, seeking allies, lore, and resources to combat the demon lords and return them to the Abyss.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
good possibility. In this case, a continuing campaign might be necessary for the high-level heroes to acquire the resources they need to take on any remaining demon lords, since the trick with the
legendary weapons or magic. The characters might even venture out into the other planes of existence with the aid of Araumycos or the librarians of Gravenhollow, seeking allies, lore, and resources to combat the demon lords and return them to the Abyss.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Being a Player If you want to be one of the protagonists in your group’s adventures, consider being a player. Here’s what players do: Make a Character. Your character is your alter ego in the fantasy
party. These adventurers are allies who face challenges and fantastical situations together. Each character brings distinctive capabilities, which ideally complement those of the other characters