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live by their wits, such as Rogues and Bards, find the call of a crossroads gambler appealing, though anyone could find themselves in the position of playing for stakes higher than they could ever
long without making a wager, your luck starts to turn sour.
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You only feel alive in the midst of a contest.
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You lost your bet, and you’re on the run from the thing surely coming to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
characters to the stars and beyond, and there might be no coming back afterward! Orientation throws the characters right into the action. To maximize the impact of part 1 of the adventure, you might
. Playing in the Adventurers League
You can play the Spelljammer Academy adventures as a part of the D&D Adventurers League Forgotten Realms campaign. These adventures have been designed to be fully
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
abilities on a par with those of a raging barbarian or a superbly trained fighter. Monks embrace this seeming contradiction, for it speaks to the core of all monastic study. By coming to know oneself
elsewhere. Adventuring monks are a rare breed of an already rare type of character, taking their quest for perfection beyond the walls of the monastery into the world at large. Playing a monk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
characters to the stars and beyond, and there might be no coming back afterward! Orientation throws the characters right into the action. To maximize the impact of part 1 of the adventure, you might
. Playing in the Adventurers League
You can play the Spelljammer Academy adventures as a part of the D&D Adventurers League Forgotten Realms campaign. These adventures have been designed to be fully
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
abilities on a par with those of a raging barbarian or a superbly trained fighter. Monks embrace this seeming contradiction, for it speaks to the core of all monastic study. By coming to know oneself
elsewhere. Adventuring monks are a rare breed of an already rare type of character, taking their quest for perfection beyond the walls of the monastery into the world at large. Playing a monk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Magister Kollema. After a moment’s stillness, the statue speaks.
“Students of Strixhaven,” Wise Kollema says in a voice that booms through the hall, yet echoes as if coming from afar. “Always
for you even now.”
The hall falls into silence as the voice of Kollema fades, followed by muttering and the jarringly jaunty notes of the band playing anew. Questions about Kollema’s pronouncement run
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Magister Kollema. After a moment’s stillness, the statue speaks.
“Students of Strixhaven,” Wise Kollema says in a voice that booms through the hall, yet echoes as if coming from afar. “Always
for you even now.”
The hall falls into silence as the voice of Kollema fades, followed by muttering and the jarringly jaunty notes of the band playing anew. Questions about Kollema’s pronouncement run
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
don’t recognize and far from welcoming, even toward those who show them charity. These people would tear the clothes from the characters’ backs given half a chance. Ice Escapades Playing on the ice
flee, the characters hear a child’s scream coming from the opposite direction. Through the blowing snow, they can see that one of the urchins, Jenks, has fallen through a thin patch of ice and is in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
statue’s hollow eyes, nostrils, and mouth. When not manipulating Xia into doing his bidding, Nezzarum passes the time by playing games of dragonchess against himself. The dragonchess set in his possession
, Nezzarum tells the story of his coming to the temple and the cult’s subsequent arrival (see “Adventure Background”). If the characters haven’t defeated Xia yet, that’s the dragon’s highest priority
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
a ten-foot-high inner wall with a door-sized opening in it that’s covered by a curtain. Coming from beyond the doorway inside the enclosed area, you can hear the groaning and plaintive cries of
pillars support the ten-foot-high ceiling, and the northern half of the enclosed area is bathed in bright light, making it easy for you to see the horrific scene playing out in the far end of the room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
don’t recognize and far from welcoming, even toward those who show them charity. These people would tear the clothes from the characters’ backs given half a chance. Ice Escapades Playing on the ice
flee, the characters hear a child’s scream coming from the opposite direction. Through the blowing snow, they can see that one of the urchins, Jenks, has fallen through a thin patch of ice and is in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
statue’s hollow eyes, nostrils, and mouth. When not manipulating Xia into doing his bidding, Nezzarum passes the time by playing games of dragonchess against himself. The dragonchess set in his possession
, Nezzarum tells the story of his coming to the temple and the cult’s subsequent arrival (see “Adventure Background”). If the characters haven’t defeated Xia yet, that’s the dragon’s highest priority
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
a ten-foot-high inner wall with a door-sized opening in it that’s covered by a curtain. Coming from beyond the doorway inside the enclosed area, you can hear the groaning and plaintive cries of
pillars support the ten-foot-high ceiling, and the northern half of the enclosed area is bathed in bright light, making it easy for you to see the horrific scene playing out in the far end of the room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Running Combat This section builds on the combat rules in Playing the Game and offers tips for keeping the game running smoothly when a fight breaks out. Rolling Initiative Combat starts when—and
open list makes everyone aware of the order of play. Players know when their characters’ turns are coming up so they can plan their actions in advance. An open list also lets the players know when the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
wall. B8. Guard Room The soldiers relax in this chamber when they’re not on duty, wiling away their downtime by playing cards, drinking, or singing. There are 1d4 + 2 guards in here at any time of the
face the wall if he knows he has guests coming. B10. Laboratory The laboratory is crammed with tables bearing alchemical gear. Bottles of rare ingredients line the walls, alongside strange trinkets and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
wall. B8. Guard Room The soldiers relax in this chamber when they’re not on duty, wiling away their downtime by playing cards, drinking, or singing. There are 1d4 + 2 guards in here at any time of the
face the wall if he knows he has guests coming. B10. Laboratory The laboratory is crammed with tables bearing alchemical gear. Bottles of rare ingredients line the walls, alongside strange trinkets and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. But something awoke him early a few years ago, and it was as if the red bastard could smell the gold coming into the island. Although Mintarn had made proper tribute, Hoondarrh landed atop Castle
Dagult. Mintarn had been playing the game well, but now it finds itself backed into a corner with few moves left to make. The coin is no longer flowing into its harbors, and many of its best and brightest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. But something awoke him early a few years ago, and it was as if the red bastard could smell the gold coming into the island. Although Mintarn had made proper tribute, Hoondarrh landed atop Castle
Dagult. Mintarn had been playing the game well, but now it finds itself backed into a corner with few moves left to make. The coin is no longer flowing into its harbors, and many of its best and brightest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Running Combat This section builds on the combat rules in Playing the Game and offers tips for keeping the game running smoothly when a fight breaks out. Rolling Initiative Combat starts when—and
open list makes everyone aware of the order of play. Players know when their characters’ turns are coming up so they can plan their actions in advance. An open list also lets the players know when the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
tunnel at the bottom of the pit in area 23b leads south before coming to a dead end. The floor of the tunnel is covered with bones, bits of adventuring gear, and other debris. At the end of the tunnel
of the tunnel are 1,300 sp, 600 gp, and a thin gold playing card stamped with the image of a masked man and titled “The Thief.” The card is worth 10 gp and completes a deck of cards found in area 10b.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
tunnel at the bottom of the pit in area 23b leads south before coming to a dead end. The floor of the tunnel is covered with bones, bits of adventuring gear, and other debris. At the end of the tunnel
of the tunnel are 1,300 sp, 600 gp, and a thin gold playing card stamped with the image of a masked man and titled “The Thief.” The card is worth 10 gp and completes a deck of cards found in area 10b.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
: “Welcome to the Primordial Alliance. Your Para-elemental Queen, Ulsedra Vox, awaits your service in the coming calamity. First, I must assign you to your order. To which element do you pledge: ash, ice
paraphrase the following: A man stands with his back to the door, playing a mournful tune on a violin. Cascading from his shoulders is a crimson velvet cape. Two gray oozes slither around him as though
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
: “Welcome to the Primordial Alliance. Your Para-elemental Queen, Ulsedra Vox, awaits your service in the coming calamity. First, I must assign you to your order. To which element do you pledge: ash, ice
paraphrase the following: A man stands with his back to the door, playing a mournful tune on a violin. Cascading from his shoulders is a crimson velvet cape. Two gray oozes slither around him as though
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
seeing cultists of many races coming and going around the castle, so when they see strangers, their first assumption is that the newcomers are more cultists. This assumption is reinforced if Snapjaw
certain, however, Voaraghamanthar and Waervaerendor intend to keep playing it safe, stick close to home, and guard their secret. Voaraghamanthar and Waervaerendor are not a true faction in the mere
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
previously showed no entrances. 73–74 Faded graffiti on a wall reads, "Need someone knifed? Tarkanan's got you covered!" 75–76 A crowd gathers around a kobold playing a pan flute and leading a group of
carrying bagpipes asks you for directions to Kavarrah Concert Hall. 33–35 A flustered gnome carries a stack of papers taller than he is—unaware of the plume of smoke coming from inside a scroll case slung
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the characters don’t know they’re coming. If the bandits fight in this area and two are defeated, the last bandit might reveal the secret door by fleeing in that direction. Treasure. The waterproof
succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check hears the villains playing a game of knucklebones. Rattling sounds are followed by shouts and groans, and then a gabble of voices as wagers are paid. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
holding flutes of sparkling wine. One is playing the harpsichord. C2. Garden Mudroom This room has the following features: A guard dressed in House Cassalanter livery sits idly on a crate, watching
standing beside their teenage son, Osvaldo. (This portrait conceals a secret door.) If Terenzio and Elzerina are here, they’re playing on the sliding ladders. Books. None of the books are magical. Jars of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
holding flutes of sparkling wine. One is playing the harpsichord. C2. Garden Mudroom This room has the following features: A guard dressed in House Cassalanter livery sits idly on a crate, watching
standing beside their teenage son, Osvaldo. (This portrait conceals a secret door.) If Terenzio and Elzerina are here, they’re playing on the sliding ladders. Books. None of the books are magical. Jars of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
seeing cultists of many races coming and going around the castle, so when they see strangers, their first assumption is that the newcomers are more cultists. This assumption is reinforced if Snapjaw
certain, however, Voaraghamanthar and Waervaerendor intend to keep playing it safe, stick close to home, and guard their secret. Voaraghamanthar and Waervaerendor are not a true faction in the mere
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, taking it easy at the Hanging Lantern, a festhall near Waterdeep’s docks. Thunderhale is a skilled fiddler (Performance +6). In fact, he’s playing his fiddle to amuse his crew and other festhall patrons
organization’s eyes and ears in Hundelstone. Beldora uses her sending stone to inform Thwip that the characters are coming. Treasure. Upon the characters’ arrival, Thwip gives them a gift: a Tiny clockwork
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
previously showed no entrances. 73–74 Faded graffiti on a wall reads, "Need someone knifed? Tarkanan's got you covered!" 75–76 A crowd gathers around a kobold playing a pan flute and leading a group of
carrying bagpipes asks you for directions to Kavarrah Concert Hall. 33–35 A flustered gnome carries a stack of papers taller than he is—unaware of the plume of smoke coming from inside a scroll case slung
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, taking it easy at the Hanging Lantern, a festhall near Waterdeep’s docks. Thunderhale is a skilled fiddler (Performance +6). In fact, he’s playing his fiddle to amuse his crew and other festhall patrons
organization’s eyes and ears in Hundelstone. Beldora uses her sending stone to inform Thwip that the characters are coming. Treasure. Upon the characters’ arrival, Thwip gives them a gift: a Tiny clockwork
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the characters don’t know they’re coming. If the bandits fight in this area and two are defeated, the last bandit might reveal the secret door by fleeing in that direction. Treasure. The waterproof
succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check hears the villains playing a game of knucklebones. Rattling sounds are followed by shouts and groans, and then a gabble of voices as wagers are paid. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
the corridor outside. All these youngsters have weapons and will readily attack any intruders they spot. Noise coming from here, even shrieks and swords clashing, will be regarded by others as the
catch the characters’ eye, but it has no value. The skull on the mantel is also valueless, but inside it is a large gem worth 500 gp—one of the kids was playing with this bauble and stuck it inside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
the corridor outside. All these youngsters have weapons and will readily attack any intruders they spot. Noise coming from here, even shrieks and swords clashing, will be regarded by others as the
catch the characters’ eye, but it has no value. The skull on the mantel is also valueless, but inside it is a large gem worth 500 gp—one of the kids was playing with this bauble and stuck it inside