playing indeed

Dice Rolling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

it? What about you, the DM? Do you make your rolls in the open or hide them behind a DM screen? Consider the following: If you roll dice where the players can see, they know you’re playing impartially

playing favorites. A roll behind a screen can help preserve mystery. For example, if a player thinks there might be someone invisible nearby and makes a Wisdom (Perception) check, consider rolling a

Upper Floor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Ned nor his merchant mentor are fools, and they have given some thought to preparing this story — it is not possible for the characters to discern Ned’s true motives. Indeed, to add verisimilitude to

abandoning their mission. He tries to achieve this by playing up the dangers of the place and causing accidents as they explore. The closer the characters get to discovering the truth about the smugglers

The Morkoth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

, who was part of the group that ambushed him. Hekaton rises to his full height and begins lashing out against small folk indiscriminately, shouting, “Lords’ Alliance indeed! I’ll see your alliance

deck of marked playing cards (worth 15 gp) in a wooden case, a spyglass (worth 1,000 gp), a quill, a jar of dragon blood (which Rool uses for ink), and a diary with a black leather cover. In his diary

Wedding Itinerary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Enclave. The stronghold is indeed awe-inspiring. A massive arched stone entrance — a marvelous work of art in and of itself — leads into the mountain. Four sets of heavy iron portcullises stand fast

takes their conflicting priorities into account. Indeed, these scenes place an emphasis on situational comedy over numerical challenge. So players should think of the role as their challenge — can they

Areas of the Earth Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

smiths still work in area B15, hammering and clattering chains can be heard coming from there. Characters close to that end of the chasm also see a ruddy red glow playing on the walls nearby. Explorers

if characters attempt to vandalize her forge, take her tools, or remove objects she is working on, although she issues a sharply worded warning first. Treasure Xharva Deem is well paid indeed. Two

Lower Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

don’t want to engage the jabberwock in battle can try to lure it elsewhere, either by using themselves as bait or by playing music (see the “Beware the Jabberwock!” sidebar). BEWARE THE JABBERWOCK

! Overcoming the jabberwock in area P22 is one of the main challenges of this chapter and, indeed, the whole adventure. The characters are unlikely to survive a head-on fight with the creature, but there

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