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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
toddlers can be dangerous, they’re no match for adventurers who can handle giant parents. Young giants are no more inherently evil than any other free-willed creature, so fighting and killing them
can raise abundant moral questions for good-aligned characters. At minimum, make sure all your players are comfortable with that kind of quandary before presenting it in your game.
If you need a stat
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. While Murgaxor isn’t blinded, he can see any creature that isn’t an Undead or a Construct within 60 feet of himself, even through total cover, heavily obscured areas, invisibility, or any
creature, it can’t regain hit points until the start of Murgaxor’s next turn.
Blood Boil (Recharge 4–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Blood Boil"}. Murgaxor
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
point in this form, each creature within 10 feet of her takes 10 cold damage at the start of each of her turns.
Legendary Resistance (1/Day in This Form). If Auril fails a saving throw, she can choose
the end of another creature’s turn. Auril regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn.
Polar Ray. Auril uses Polar Ray.
Intensify Aura (Costs 2 Actions). Auril’s Frigid
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
":"1d20+13","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Touch of Frost"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Touch of Frost","rollDamageType":"cold
":"Chromatic Orb"} to hit, range 90 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Chromatic Orb","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage.Auril can take 3 legendary
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Short or Long Rest). Auril causes a magical blast of cold air to erupt from her hand. Each creature in a 60-foot cone must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw, taking 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8
ice crystal that hovers in a space within 5 feet of her. Auril then targets a creature she can see within 60 feet of the crystal. The target must succeed on a DC 21 Charisma saving throw or become
races
world through planar gates or extradimensional portals, or representing one of the last members of a heritage thought to have been lost to history, an accursed is a creature whose traits are all freely
’t take the time to learn more about the character’s life and outlook. This heritage is intended to encourage players to decide who their character is with a maximum amount of creativity. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
figure out what it does (see “Identifying a Magic Item” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide), give that item’s description to the players. Statistics Creature stat blocks should be kept hidden from the players
the characters have hit the creature at least once, allowing players to know without asking if attacks made against the creature hit or miss. Hit Points. It’s better not to tell players how many hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
figure out what it does (see “Identifying a Magic Item” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide), give that item’s description to the players. Statistics Creature stat blocks should be kept hidden from the players
the characters have hit the creature at least once, allowing players to know without asking if attacks made against the creature hit or miss. Hit Points. It’s better not to tell players how many hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
simple fight against zombies much more interesting Loss of Hit Points You can give players a sense of how well they’re doing against a creature by describing, in narrative terms, how hurt the creature is
. For example, if the creature is Bloodied, you might say the creature has visible wounds and appears beaten down. Such information gives the players a sense of progress and might spur them to press the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
simple fight against zombies much more interesting Loss of Hit Points You can give players a sense of how well they’re doing against a creature by describing, in narrative terms, how hurt the creature is
. For example, if the creature is Bloodied, you might say the creature has visible wounds and appears beaten down. Such information gives the players a sense of progress and might spur them to press the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
players laugh or feel emotionally engaged and to incorporate those things into your roleplaying. NPC Portrayals When thinking about how to roleplay an NPC or a monster, consider one or two adjectives
that best describe the creature. Knowing the creature’s alignment can also help with your portrayal. The classic advice for writers holds true: show, don’t tell. For example, rather than describe an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
players laugh or feel emotionally engaged and to incorporate those things into your roleplaying. NPC Portrayals When thinking about how to roleplay an NPC or a monster, consider one or two adjectives
that best describe the creature. Knowing the creature’s alignment can also help with your portrayal. The classic advice for writers holds true: show, don’t tell. For example, rather than describe an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the usual chance of the encounter being a terrain encounter, a creature encounter, or both (as described under “Random Encounters”). For example, if roll a result of 4, you would tell the players
: “You’ve been making your way through the tunnels and passages for four days …” before describing the circumstances of the encounter to them. With this approach, encourage players to describe what their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
here: Don’t dictate a character’s actions in response to what they see. But you can touch on the feelings that the creature provokes, leaving it up to the players to describe how they respond to those
its description. You could tell the players that they see a merrow or hold up the creature’s picture from the Monster Manual. But that first moment of revelation is the best time to paint a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
here: Don’t dictate a character’s actions in response to what they see. But you can touch on the feelings that the creature provokes, leaving it up to the players to describe how they respond to those
its description. You could tell the players that they see a merrow or hold up the creature’s picture from the Monster Manual. But that first moment of revelation is the best time to paint a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the usual chance of the encounter being a terrain encounter, a creature encounter, or both (as described under “Random Encounters”). For example, if roll a result of 4, you would tell the players
: “You’ve been making your way through the tunnels and passages for four days …” before describing the circumstances of the encounter to them. With this approach, encourage players to describe what their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
game. Sometimes, a DM might lay out a map and use tokens or miniature figures to represent each creature involved in a scene to help the players keep track of where everyone is.
How to Play The play of the Dungeons & Dragons game unfolds according to this basic pattern. The DM describes the environment. The DM tells the players where their adventurers are and what’s around
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Creating a Sidekick A sidekick can be any type of creature with a stat block in the Monster Manual or another D&D book, but the challenge rating in its stat block must be 1/2 or lower. You take that
to a character’s backstory or to events that have transpired in play. For example, a sidekick could be a childhood friend or pet, or it might be a creature the adventurers saved. As DM, you determine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Creating a Sidekick A sidekick can be any type of creature with a stat block in the Monster Manual or another D&D book, but the challenge rating in its stat block must be 1/2 or lower. You take that
to a character’s backstory or to events that have transpired in play. For example, a sidekick could be a childhood friend or pet, or it might be a creature the adventurers saved. As DM, you determine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Using and Tracking Conditions Various rules and features in the game are clear about when they apply a condition to a creature. You can also apply conditions on the fly. They’re meant to be intuitive
she is now prone. Keeping track of conditions can become tricky. For monsters, it’s often easiest to track conditions on combat cards or wherever you track initiative. Players should remember any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
game. Sometimes, a DM might lay out a map and use tokens or miniature figures to represent each creature involved in a scene to help the players keep track of where everyone is.
How to Play The play of the Dungeons & Dragons game unfolds according to this basic pattern. The DM describes the environment. The DM tells the players where their adventurers are and what’s around
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
are defeated. The players can decide if this means a creature is dead or unconscious.
When a character reaches 0 Hit Points, they are unconscious. In this adventure, a character at 0 Hit Points
Introducing Characters To run this adventure, first present the character sheets in front of the players and read the following text, which covers the basics of a character sheet. You should use the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
are defeated. The players can decide if this means a creature is dead or unconscious.
When a character reaches 0 Hit Points, they are unconscious. In this adventure, a character at 0 Hit Points
Introducing Characters To run this adventure, first present the character sheets in front of the players and read the following text, which covers the basics of a character sheet. You should use the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Using and Tracking Conditions Various rules and features in the game are clear about when they apply a condition to a creature. You can also apply conditions on the fly. They’re meant to be intuitive
she is now prone. Keeping track of conditions can become tricky. For monsters, it’s often easiest to track conditions on combat cards or wherever you track initiative. Players should remember any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Session Zero At the start of a campaign, you and your players can run a special session—called session zero because it comes before the first session of play—to establish expectations, share ideas
need to establish at the start of a new campaign. Often session zero includes building characters together. As the DM, you can help players during character creation by advising them on which options
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Session Zero At the start of a campaign, you and your players can run a special session—called session zero because it comes before the first session of play—to establish expectations, share ideas
need to establish at the start of a new campaign. Often session zero includes building characters together. As the DM, you can help players during character creation by advising them on which options
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
biding their time and dealing with the fallout of the titanic battle between the demon lords, you can shift focus for this part of the adventure. Consider having the players take control of the various
demon lords from appendix D, then play out the conflict between them.
Assign each player an available demon lord, or allow players to choose one demon lord to control during the battle. You manage any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
biding their time and dealing with the fallout of the titanic battle between the demon lords, you can shift focus for this part of the adventure. Consider having the players take control of the various
demon lords from appendix D, then play out the conflict between them.
Assign each player an available demon lord, or allow players to choose one demon lord to control during the battle. You manage any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Habits of Horror Heroes Playing horror adventures is similar to telling ghost stories around a fire. You and the game’s other players are allies in creating a fun, safe, moody atmosphere for your
character or otherwise. Player Fears Versus Character Fears. Understand the difference between scaring characters and scaring players. If you know a player has a fear of spiders, never employ that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
traditionally nullifies heroes’ strengths, doing so can remove the players’ agency and undercut their enjoyment. Beyond the Dungeon Master’s Guide advice for creating dangerous encounters, consider the
spend combat actions doing things that are fundamentally creepy, like chanting to sinister gods or regurgitating their last meal. Use another creature as the opening act for the true threat. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Habits of Horror Heroes Playing horror adventures is similar to telling ghost stories around a fire. You and the game’s other players are allies in creating a fun, safe, moody atmosphere for your
character or otherwise. Player Fears Versus Character Fears. Understand the difference between scaring characters and scaring players. If you know a player has a fear of spiders, never employ that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
dungeon presents a natural limit on character options, while still giving the players choices. The adventure could be a quest to defeat a creature or recover an item, but the path to achieving that goal
exceed the time limit.) A session or an event can’t end with the adventure unfinished, since there’s no way to guarantee that the same players and DM will be available for the next session. Typically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
dungeon presents a natural limit on character options, while still giving the players choices. The adventure could be a quest to defeat a creature or recover an item, but the path to achieving that goal
exceed the time limit.) A session or an event can’t end with the adventure unfinished, since there’s no way to guarantee that the same players and DM will be available for the next session. Typically
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
Why Transformations? The following rules provide players and GMs with the tools to see their characters slowly become grim monsters. From dread-inducing werewolves to all-powerful liches, and
forbidden arcana, paying with their very souls for the hubris, permeate most cultures. Making character Transformations—whether forced onto a creature or self-inflicted—viable within an RPG is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Running the Adventure This product includes everything you need to run the adventure. New rules that appear in the 2024 Player’s Handbook are described in appendix A. Creature stat blocks are in
that appears in a box like this is meant to be read aloud or paraphrased for the players when their characters first arrive at a location or under a specific circumstance, as described in the text.