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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.
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A fire giant who
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
surrounding lands, you can use the map and the information on these pages to inspire your own adventures and world details. Mike Schley View Player Version
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle
Overview A D&D adventure is a collection of locations, quests, and challenges that inspire you to tell a story. The outcome of that story is determined by the actions and decisions of the player
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Top Card: The Challenge At the beginning of each day of a journey, a player flips over the top card to determine what happens that day. (Players should take turns at this.) Use that card’s imagery or
symbolic meaning to inspire a choice or challenge the characters will face that day. The card could represent a site the characters come across on their journey, like a ruined tower or a fork in the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
-loving peoples of Krynn and an age of oppression. This chapter presents player-facing details of peoples and groups in Krynn, as well as character options supplementing the rules in the Player’s
Handbook. Herein, you’ll find the following sections: Peoples of Krynn. Learn about the peoples of Krynn and how they might inspire your next character. Race Option. Play as a kender, a character race
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
presents a zodiac called the Sky of Many Things. It was from this zodiac that Istus, god of fate, drew the original Deck of Many Things.
Vallez Gax
If you’re a player, the Sky of Many Things
might inspire your character’s backstory, starting from the moment that character was born. If you’re a DM, this zodiac can inspire countless adventures themed around prophecy and fate, or it could be a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Basic Facilities A character’s Bastion starts with two free basic facilities, which the character’s player chooses from the Basic Facilities list below. One of the chosen facilities is Cramped, and
facility comes with nonmagical furnishings and decor appropriate for that facility. Basic facilities don’t have any game effects, but they can inspire roleplaying opportunities and enhance a Bastion’s
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
character receives a flood of sensations and their memories as this missing piece of themself returns. Among these are any other details about the character the player wants to be true—such as how the
character ran afoul of Shemeshka (see the following section). Incarnations Reunited. Every player whose character’s incarnation is freed must choose one of their character’s incarnations or a new one
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Learning by Observing One of the best ways to learn how to run a D&D game is to observe other DMs in action. Another DM can give you a solid foundation for understanding the role—as well as inspire
the DM change the pitch or tempo of narration in different situations? Player Participation. Did the players participate in the world-building or make decisions that seemed to send the adventure in an
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Learning by Observing One of the best ways to learn how to run a D&D game is to observe other DMs in action. Another DM can give you a solid foundation for understanding the role—as well as inspire
the DM change the pitch or tempo of narration in different situations? Player Participation. Did the players participate in the world-building or make decisions that seemed to send the adventure in an
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
) check. Encourage a player to really sell this scene by naming their frog and coming up with ways to inspire it. If one of the characters succeeds on this Wisdom check, that character’s frog wins the
character might shout encouragement to one of the coaches. If the encouraged coach is another player character, that character gains advantage on their Wisdom (Animal Handling) check to coach the frog
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
understand what motivates both them and their characters. Player Input It’s not up to you to create every aspect of a D&D campaign. Players contribute through their characters’ actions and by
players for thoughts about the campaign. Indirect Input. The choices a player makes, starting at character creation, can indicate what they want to see in the game. For example, a Rogue player likely wants
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Bottom Card: Reward or Ruin Once the situation presented by the top card has been resolved, the player can flip over the bottom card. Then it’s up to you to interpret that card as either a reward or
assistance. The card can inspire both the characteristics of the person they meet and the nature of the aid that person provides. Ready Foraging. The characters have abundant food and water for this day
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Some players enjoy roleplaying and interaction more than others. Whatever your players’ tastes, your lively portrayal of NPCs and monsters can inspire players to make just as much investment in
something to do during a roleplaying-heavy game session, consider one or more of the following approaches. Appeal to Player Preferences. There are in-game activities that players enjoy more than others, as
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Chapter 3: Player Options At Acquisitions Incorporated, no one ever asks, “Should it be done?” Instead they ask, “How can it be done — and then how do we turn what we’ve done into cold, hard cash
the entrepreneurial spirit of the campaign by using this material to inspire ideas of your own. Do you want to embrace the feel of Acq Inc right from the get-go? Consider one of the new backgrounds in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the game in the following ways: Discuss Genre. If there are horror genres that players gravitated toward in the survey, see if there are elements players would like to use to inspire their characters
get excited about. Create Player Characters. If players want to discuss their characters or create them collaboratively, now is a great time to do so. Choose Optional Rules. If there are optional rules
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
faraway places, returning to the Mortuary in between adventures. Jared Blando Map 1.5: Path of Graves View Player Version Mortuary Adventures Use the Mortuary Adventure Hooks table to inspire a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
appeal to players of any tastes. Appeal to Player Preferences. Players who like acting (see “Know Your Players” in this chapter) thrive in social interactions, so let those players take the spotlight
and inspire the other players by their example. However, be sure to tailor aspects of social interactions to fit the other players’ tastes too. Involve Specific Characters. If you have players who don’t
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
write just the first letter of your size). Imagine Your Past and Present Let your character’s background and species inspire how you imagine their past. That past fed into the character’s present. With
whom? Did you join an organization, such as a guild or religion? If so, are you still a member of it? What elements of your past inspire you to go on adventures now? Choose Languages Your character knows
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
first letter of your size). Imagine Your Past and Present Let your character’s background and species inspire how you imagine their past. That past fed into the character’s present. With that in mind
an organization, such as a guild or religion? If so, are you still a member of it? What elements of your past inspire you to go on adventures now? Choose Languages Your character knows at least three
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Step 4: Choose an Alignment Choose your character’s alignment from the options below, and note it on your character sheet. D&D assumes that player characters aren’t of an evil alignment. Check with
elements of an alignment, you can use the lists below to inspire details of your character’s personality. Personality Traits by Alignment Alignment 1d4 Associated Trait Chaotic 1 Boastful 2 Impulsive 3
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Step 4: Choose an Alignment Choose your character’s alignment from the options below, and note it on your character sheet. D&D assumes that player characters aren’t of an evil alignment. Check with
shape a character’s personality, goals, and core beliefs. Looking at the two elements of an alignment, you can use the lists below to inspire details of your character’s personality. Personality
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
other ties that form among people in different guilds. Let these tables inspire you as you think about the circumstances that bring your party together. Although conflicts among the guilds drive much
for the player characters to find common ground that unites them despite their differences in guild affiliation, ideals, and agendas. Even though some guild leaders (especially the villainous ones
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
might defeat that villain. Something for All Player Types As outlined in the book’s introduction, players come to the gaming table with different expectations. An adventure needs to account for the
doesn’t have to appeal to every abstract player type — only to the players sitting down at your own table. If you don’t have any players who like fighting above all else, then don’t feel you have to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
choice for a player character, but if you’ve taken a liking to a particular group of the small folk, you could be a powerful ally. The Heirs of Dhakaan Though the Dhakaani Empire defeated the alien
Dhakaani. The Heirs of Dhakaan are an agnostic society and don’t have clerics, paladins, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who inspire their warriors
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Volcano Temple The grandest temples of Purphoros burrow into the hearts of active volcanoes, being both places of worship and workshops. The volcanic vapors inspire artisans who worship at the top of
of Purphoros stands amid a pool of lava, with a raised altar facing a forge where smiths can complete their work in sight of their god. Map 4.14: Volcano Temple View Player Version Volcano Temple
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the threat as quickly as possible. This NPC, whoever it ends up being, gains the following additional action: Inspire. While within sight of Strahd, this character grants inspiration to one player
characters until his son, Doru, is dead and buried. Darklord (King of Spades) Ah, the worst of all truths: You must face the evil of this land alone!
There is no NPC who can inspire the characters. A
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
can choose to impose disadvantage on any checks the characters make to remain inconspicuous during their first day in Gracklstugh.
Map 4.1: Gracklstugh View Player Version Getting Captured Even after
making it inside the city, the characters must tread carefully, as the duergar use the slightest pretext to arrest them. Even trying to haggle with a duergar merchant might inspire a call for the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Derro Lair Locations The following locations are keyed to map 3.3. Jason A. Engle Map 3.3: Derro Lair View Player Version D1: Guardroom The far wall of this room and much of the ceiling have
collapsed tunnel, blocked by rubble, eventually leads to a derro stronghold in the Underdark. The stronghold and its contents are beyond the scope of this story but could inspire an additional adventure if, by some means, the party reaches this tunnel.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
descending into the central portion of the catacombs level, just west of area H15.
Map 2.2: High Hall Cathedral View Player Version H4. Private Chapels These areas can be curtained off for small
elements. Splashing at least three flasks of holy water on the altar destroys the desecrating elements and purifies the altar.
Map 2.3: High Hall Cathedral, Choir Level View Player Version
H7
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Lair Locations Jared Blando Map: Nakari’s Lair View Player Version The following locations are keyed to the “Underground” half of Map: Nakari’s Lair. N1: East Entrance Ethereal music travels up this
door in Yemi’s way. Yemi’s Story. In her twenties and thirties, Yemi belonged to a subversive group of musicians called the Key. They used their music to inspire rebellions in lands plagued by tyrants
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the two dragons like it that way. If the characters explore the Mere, use the Swamp Monsters table in appendix B of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to inspire encounter ideas. Mines of Mirabar The rugged
. Moonwood See the “Glimmerwood” section. Morgur’s Mound Map 3.7: Mogur’s Mound View Player Version The spirit mound of the lost Thunderbeast tribe (see the “Uthgardt” section earlier in this chapter
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
jagged rocks amid a sea of gravel. Anauroch’s most southerly part is the Sword — a hot, sandy desert. Use the Desert Monsters table in appendix B of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to inspire encounter ideas
Encounter”). Map 3.2: Beorunna’s Well View Player Version Ancient Relic The altar is a blood-spattered stone block, 9 feet long by 6 feet wide by 3 feet tall, weighing several tons. A creature as
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
inspire life to propagate along alien paths. Consider rolling on the Far Realm Effects table when the following circumstances occur in a region touched by the Far Realm: A warlock whose Otherworldly
hit points. 51–55 One player character’s appearance changes for the next 24 hours to reflect the region’s haunted history. For example, they might manifest the distinctive facial scar associated with a