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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Character Connections Players should use chapter 1 to create characters connected to Krynn and, if possible, to one another. They should also each have a connection to a mutual friend named Ispin Greenshield. Ispin has recently passed away, and the characters are invited to his funeral in Vogler.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Character Connections Players should use chapter 1 to create characters connected to Krynn and, if possible, to one another. They should also each have a connection to a mutual friend named Ispin Greenshield. Ispin has recently passed away, and the characters are invited to his funeral in Vogler.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. Dannell to explain why she reaches out to them. Have your players determine this connection before the adventure begins. Here are some possibilities: Dannell Family Friend. Dr. Dannell hails from a family
A Cry for Help Time is short, and Dr. Dannell is desperate for help. She has exhausted all official channels and has turned to the characters. The characters should have some connection to Dr
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Creating Encounters Encounters are the individual scenes in the larger story of your adventure. First and foremost, an encounter should be fun for the players. Second, it shouldn’t be burden for you
to run. Beyond that, a well-crafted encounter usually has a straightforward objective as well as some connection to the overarching story of your campaign, building on the encounters that precede it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. Dannell to explain why she reaches out to them. Have your players determine this connection before the adventure begins. Here are some possibilities: Dannell Family Friend. Dr. Dannell hails from a family
A Cry for Help Time is short, and Dr. Dannell is desperate for help. She has exhausted all official channels and has turned to the characters. The characters should have some connection to Dr
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Creating Encounters Encounters are the individual scenes in the larger story of your adventure. First and foremost, an encounter should be fun for the players. Second, it shouldn’t be burden for you
to run. Beyond that, a well-crafted encounter usually has a straightforward objective as well as some connection to the overarching story of your campaign, building on the encounters that precede it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
events, take a few minutes to do the following: Character Introductions. Encourage the players to introduce their characters to each other if they haven’t done so already. Connection to Gundren. Ask the
players to think about how their characters came to know the dwarf Gundren Rockseeker, if applicable. Let the players concoct their own stories. If a player is hard-pressed to think of anything
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Characters from Siabsungkoh If players want to create characters from Siabsungkoh, consider asking them the following questions during character creation: What is your family known for? Are you
this change your relationship with your family? What is your connection to the Dyn Singh Night Market? Does your family have the favor of the families that run the market? What do you look forward to buying whenever you visit? Do you oppose the market’s expansion or welcome it?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
events, take a few minutes to do the following: Character Introductions. Encourage the players to introduce their characters to each other if they haven’t done so already. Connection to Gundren. Ask the
players to think about how their characters came to know the dwarf Gundren Rockseeker, if applicable. Let the players concoct their own stories. If a player is hard-pressed to think of anything
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Characters from Siabsungkoh If players want to create characters from Siabsungkoh, consider asking them the following questions during character creation: What is your family known for? Are you
this change your relationship with your family? What is your connection to the Dyn Singh Night Market? Does your family have the favor of the families that run the market? What do you look forward to buying whenever you visit? Do you oppose the market’s expansion or welcome it?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Characters from Godsbreath If players want to create characters from Godsbreath, consider asking them the following questions during character creation: Who in your family was memorialized in the
monster-filled Rattle? How did you respond to the threats of that region? Have you come close to losing anyone you cared about there? Do you feel close to the gods of the Covenant? Why do you feel like you have this connection? How do you honor or otherwise interact with these deities?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
such characters, along with notes on adapting characters who have backgrounds drawn from the Player’s Handbook. This material is meant to be a tool for DMs. Once players have decided on their
characters’ backgrounds, review the material here and decide which additional elements of their backgrounds you want to share with them. A connection to a Saltmarsh NPC or a clue to the Scarlet Brotherhood’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
last bequest from the mind of Araumycos. A puff of rapport spores or a lingering psychic connection informs them of one or more of the secrets of the Underdark gathered during the entity’s vast
existence. If you want to provide the players with any remaining information about virtually anything in the adventure, this is an excellent opportunity to do so.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
individuals or organizations there lead them to investigate the plot. A character hails from the land where the adventure takes place and has a connection to the plot. These short adventures work best
with players who like exploring new lands and finding clever solutions to complex challenges. That said, each adventure contains opportunities for exploration, roleplaying, and combat to appeal to players of all persuasions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Characters from Djaynai If players create characters from Djaynai or with ties to Janya, consider asking them the following questions during character creation: How do you feel about the Will of the
connection to the Night Revelers? Do you embrace that faction’s call to anarchy, or do you seek to undermine that call before it spreads further? Whether you come from Djaynai or Janya, how much do you know
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
such characters, along with notes on adapting characters who have backgrounds drawn from the Player’s Handbook. This material is meant to be a tool for DMs. Once players have decided on their
characters’ backgrounds, review the material here and decide which additional elements of their backgrounds you want to share with them. A connection to a Saltmarsh NPC or a clue to the Scarlet Brotherhood’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Characters from Godsbreath If players want to create characters from Godsbreath, consider asking them the following questions during character creation: Who in your family was memorialized in the
monster-filled Rattle? How did you respond to the threats of that region? Have you come close to losing anyone you cared about there? Do you feel close to the gods of the Covenant? Why do you feel like you have this connection? How do you honor or otherwise interact with these deities?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Characters from San Citlán If players want to create characters from San Citlán, consider asking them the following questions during character creation: Where do you stand in society? San Citlán’s
it for? Does tradition color how you adventure? Are you familiar with the ways of an adventuring caporal or lifestyles that give you a close connection to your steed and the open road? Do you have experience as a larger-than-life luchador wrestler—maybe even wearing a signature mask?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
crime. A random killing might be just as mysterious, but it lacks that emotional connection. Also look for a connection between the victim and one or more of the adventurers. One surefire way to draw
detective fiction is to create a closed circle of suspects — a finite number of individuals whose circumstances make them the only possible suspects. One tip for keeping the players and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Character relationships require players to invest in the story and work best when the DM and player collaborate to develop details (the group patrons in chapter 1 provide a framework for fleshing out
such details). A DM who introduces an old buddy who served with the player characters during the war could describe the person and then ask each player to define a connection to them. Present each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
individuals or organizations there lead them to investigate the plot. A character hails from the land where the adventure takes place and has a connection to the plot. These short adventures work best
with players who like exploring new lands and finding clever solutions to complex challenges. That said, each adventure contains opportunities for exploration, roleplaying, and combat to appeal to players of all persuasions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Characters from San Citlán If players want to create characters from San Citlán, consider asking them the following questions during character creation: Where do you stand in society? San Citlán’s
it for? Does tradition color how you adventure? Are you familiar with the ways of an adventuring caporal or lifestyles that give you a close connection to your steed and the open road? Do you have experience as a larger-than-life luchador wrestler—maybe even wearing a signature mask?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Characters from Djaynai If players create characters from Djaynai or with ties to Janya, consider asking them the following questions during character creation: How do you feel about the Will of the
connection to the Night Revelers? Do you embrace that faction’s call to anarchy, or do you seek to undermine that call before it spreads further? Whether you come from Djaynai or Janya, how much do you know
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
last bequest from the mind of Araumycos. A puff of rapport spores or a lingering psychic connection informs them of one or more of the secrets of the Underdark gathered during the entity’s vast
existence. If you want to provide the players with any remaining information about virtually anything in the adventure, this is an excellent opportunity to do so.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
places in the city. These connections help the players feel like Greyhawk is their characters’ home—or will quickly become their new home. A character who was born and raised in Greyhawk might have
known one of the city’s prominent figures for many years, while someone who has just arrived in the city might have a mutual friend with that connection or might carry a letter of introduction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
’ characters can be a source of inspiration for a Darklord. Consider a Darklord a sinister reflections of those characters. If you explore this connection, have your players create characters then
your own Darklord, consider the relationship that will define their evil in your adventures: their conflict with your players’ characters. Just as a Darklord is the inspiration for a domain, players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Character relationships require players to invest in the story and work best when the DM and player collaborate to develop details (the group patrons in chapter 1 provide a framework for fleshing out
such details). A DM who introduces an old buddy who served with the player characters during the war could describe the person and then ask each player to define a connection to them. Present each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
run, ask your players what they prefer. If your players have different preferences, you can intersperse episodic, stand-alone adventures among serialized adventures to break up the bigger story
adventure rarely resurface to trouble the characters again. If your game group plays infrequently, an episodic campaign might be ideal because the players can enjoy the current adventure even if they’ve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
places in the city. These connections help the players feel like Greyhawk is their characters’ home—or will quickly become their new home. A character who was born and raised in Greyhawk might have
known one of the city’s prominent figures for many years, while someone who has just arrived in the city might have a mutual friend with that connection or might carry a letter of introduction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
’ characters can be a source of inspiration for a Darklord. Consider a Darklord a sinister reflections of those characters. If you explore this connection, have your players create characters then
your own Darklord, consider the relationship that will define their evil in your adventures: their conflict with your players’ characters. Just as a Darklord is the inspiration for a domain, players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
run, ask your players what they prefer. If your players have different preferences, you can intersperse episodic, stand-alone adventures among serialized adventures to break up the bigger story
adventure rarely resurface to trouble the characters again. If your game group plays infrequently, an episodic campaign might be ideal because the players can enjoy the current adventure even if they’ve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
crime. A random killing might be just as mysterious, but it lacks that emotional connection. Also look for a connection between the victim and one or more of the adventurers. One surefire way to draw
detective fiction is to create a closed circle of suspects — a finite number of individuals whose circumstances make them the only possible suspects. One tip for keeping the players and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
the Player’s Handbook. This material is meant to be a tool for you, the DM. Once players have decided on their characters’ backgrounds, review the material here. Some backgrounds have at least one new
variant feature that ties the background to a group in Baldur’s Gate, provided to give characters an additional connection to the city. Characters may choose to replace the standard feature of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
the Player’s Handbook. This material is meant to be a tool for you, the DM. Once players have decided on their characters’ backgrounds, review the material here. Some backgrounds have at least one new
variant feature that ties the background to a group in Baldur’s Gate, provided to give characters an additional connection to the city. Characters may choose to replace the standard feature of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
and get to know each other as prisoners of the drow. Players who would like their characters to have a stronger Underdark connection can choose from the background options in appendix A. “Prisoners
dangers of the Underdark, you can start the characters at a higher level (2nd or 3rd) to make things a bit easier for the players.