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Returning 35 results for 'rules still'.
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
he's tight with Levistus. He rules the roost by sheer force of personality, though it chafes him that Hethyl Arkorran has more respect and influence within the cult. Kadroth doesn't involve Avarice
fireplace and drawing inspiration from its crackling flames. The slightest disturbance upsets him.
Kadroth appreciates the wisdom of maintaining the illusion that Speaker Crannoc Siever is still in
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
"} poison damage.Delour the wererat is a sly trickster and consummate thief who rules the Moonstalkers alongside his friend Boss Augustus;Augustus. Delourâs honeyed words and calculating mind make
of law enforcement or adventurous do-gooders. The sting of the guildâs flight from its first home is still fresh in Delourâs mind.
Indeed, Delour never forgets a slight. He is obsessed
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. (Neutral)
4
Determinism. Our destinies may already be written, but the way we achieve them still matters. (Any)
5
Fun and Games. Play is learning, but without the boredom. (Chaotic
)
6
Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
lives with others. (Neutral)
4
Determinism. Our destinies may already be written, but the way we achieve them still matters. (Any)
5
Fun and Games. Play is learning, but without the boredom
. (Chaotic)
6
Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
shame not to share our lives with others. (Neutral)
4
Determinism. Our destinies may already be written, but the way we achieve them still matters. (Any)
5
Fun and Games. Play is learning, but
without the boredom. (Chaotic)
6
Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
would be a shame not to share our lives with others. (Neutral)
4
Determinism. Our destinies may already be written, but the way we achieve them still matters. (Any)
5
Fun and Games. Play
is learning, but without the boredom. (Chaotic)
6
Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks
Proficiency Bonus
Legacy
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Rules
Characters have a proficiency bonus determined by level, as detailed in chapter 1. Monsters also have this bonus, which is incorporated in their stat blocks. The bonus is used in the rules on ability
checks, saving throws, and attack rolls.
Your proficiency bonus canât be added to a single die roll or other number more than once. For example, if two different rules say you can add your
Criminal / Spy
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
You are an experienced criminal with a history of breaking the law. You have spent a lot of time among other criminals and still have contacts within the criminal underworld. Youâre far closer
than most people to the world of murder, theft, and violence that pervades the underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and from out of the corner of your eye, they came to the Material Plane, urged to spread throughout the multiverse by the conquering god Maglubiyet. Centuries later, they still bear a fey gift for
character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
magic still thrums inside a firbolg, even one who has never lived under the boughs of a great forest.
A firbolgâs magic is an obscuring sort, which allowed their ancestors to pass through a forest
Character
At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
;and were imbued with a measure of their mastersâ power over winds. Their descendants still command echoes of that power.
From below, aarakocra look like large birds and thus are sometimes called
At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation
Backgrounds
Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
spent a lot of time among other criminals and still have contacts within the criminal underworld. Youâre far closer than most people to the world of murder, theft, and violence that pervades the
underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society.
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth
Tool Proficiencies: One
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. Still others have unique patterns or might style their fur to their preferencesâor might even be hairless!
Creating Your Character
At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member
of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your characterâs
Goliath
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
goliath, and fewer still can claim friendship with them. Goliaths wander a bleak realm of rock, wind, and cold. Their bodies look as if they are carved from mountain stone and give them great
mock folk who rely on societyâs structures or rules to maintain power.
Survival of the Fittest
Among goliaths, any adult who canât contribute to the tribe is expelled. A lone goliath has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Pronouns The core rules often use the singular pronoun âitâ to refer to a single creature. This book instead uses the singular âtheyâ to clearly delineate between creatures and objects. Objects still use âitâ as a singular pronoun.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
the rules on ability checks, saving throws, and attack rolls. Your proficiency bonus canât be added to a single die roll or other number more than once. For example, if two different rules say you can
applies more than once to the same roll, you still add it only once and multiply or divide it only once. By the same token, if a feature or effect allows you to multiply your proficiency bonus when making
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
bonus is used in the rules on ability checks, saving throws, and attack rolls. Your proficiency bonus canât be added to a single die roll or other number more than once. For example, if two different
rules say you can add your proficiency bonus to a Wisdom saving throw, you nevertheless add the bonus only once when you make the save. Occasionally, your proficiency bonus might be multiplied or divided
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
explore. Then you use a combination of imagination and the gameâs rules to determine the results of the adventurersâ decisions. Adjudicate the Rules. You oversee how the group uses the gameâs rules
, making sure the rules serve the groupâs fun. Tutorials in each adventure teach you some of those rules, but youâll want to reference the D&D Beyond Basic Rules to better understand them. Keep It Secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Ideas, Not Rules Even though these pages are full of tables and die rolls, they donât make up a rules system â in fact, the opposite is true. You can use as much or as little of this material as you
youâve already come up with. But you can still use other parts, such as the section on life events, to provide added depth and detail.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
. But you still must abide by the rules of the Hand Crossbowâs Light property, which state that the propertyâs additional attack must be made with a different weapon.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
weapons, Unarmed Strike, or a combination of these options for the attacks. However, you must still follow the rules for equipping and unequipping weapons as part of the Attack action.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
the haste spell or the fighterâs Action Surge feature), they can still take this extra action, in addition to the movement, action, or bonus action allowed by the dazed condition. Some creatures in
this book have immunity to the dazed condition. At the GMâs discretion, a creature published in the core rules or another supplement who has immunity to the paralyzed or stunned condition also has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
terrain (see âDifficult Terrainâ in the Basic Rules). Intact buildings are rundown, ramshackle stone cottages that are otherwise still standing. Their wooden doors are swollen and require a successful
three-quarters cover against attacks from the other side (see âCoverâ in the Basic Rules). Dusty old furnishings such as simple wooden chairs and tables remain in most intact buildings. Trees and Brush
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
to reach the orc, you say, âItâs too far away to move up and still attack. What would you like to do instead?â The player takes the information and comes up with a different plan. To referee the rules
Part 3: Master of Rules Dungeons & Dragons isnât a head-to-head competition, but it needs someone who is impartial yet involved in the game to guarantee that everyone at the table plays by the rules
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
special flourishes that happen when the monster uses an item, and the stat block might ignore the rules in âEquipmentâ for that item. When used by someone else, a retrievable item uses its âEquipment
â rules, ignoring any special flourishes in the stat block. The Gear entry doesnât necessarily list all of a monsterâs equipment. For example, a monster that wears clothes is assumed to be dressed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
trip back to Douganâs Hole can be uneventful, or you can roll for a random encounter using the Wilderness Encounters rules (see "Wilderness Encounters"). If the winter wolves are still alive, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Ivanaâs Torment Ivana conquered her rivals, yet still suffers. The following circumstances endlessly torment the Darklord: Ivana has not aged since the Mists claimed Borca, and her youthful
appearance leads many to underestimate her. Ivana rules her familyâs business and political empire brilliantly. Despite this, she is endlessly doubted and second guessed. Many believe she is a typical, vacant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
rules for the three Market Games appear in the sections that follow. Characters who win a Market Game gain 1 renown with the Dyn Singh Night Marketâs vendors (see the âGaining Renownâ section). As
characters gain renown, the marketâs vendors share more information with them (see the âWhat Vendors Knowâ section). If a character participates in and loses all three Market Games, they still gain 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
need advantage on your attack roll to use Sneak Attack against a creature if you are within 5 feet of it, no other creatures are within 5 feet of you, and you donât have disadvantage on the attack roll. All the other rules for Sneak Attack still apply to you.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
special flourishes that happen when the monster uses an item, and the stat block might ignore Playerâs Handbook rules for that item. When used by someone else, a retrievable item uses its Playerâs
Handbook rules, ignoring any special flourishes in the stat block. The Gear entry doesnât necessarily list all of a monsterâs equipment. For example, a monster that wears clothes is assumed to be dressed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
space on the battlefield than its size suggests, but it is still Huge for the purposes of rules like grappling. Creature Size and Space Size Space in Squares Space in Hexes Tiny 4 per square 4 per
on large vinyl mats. Most virtual tabletops for online play simulate miniatures and grids in a digital environment. The following sections expand on the rules in the Playerâs Handbook for depicting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
others. (Neutral)
4 Determinism. Our destinies may already be written, but the way we achieve them still matters. (Any)
5 Fun and Games. Play is learning, but without the boredom. (Chaotic)
6 Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
stops turning, 1d3 redcaps emerge fully grown from this patch, leaving any remaining redcaps under the soil, still not fully formed. The risen redcaps loiter here until they see something they can kill
at the thought of having to reciprocate (see âRules of Conductâ in chapter 2) that it clutches its chest and keels over dead at the start of its next turn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
is far from complete, however. Entire sections of the city still lie in rubble, plagued by brigands and monsters, and sinister factions scheme to take over the place. Neverwinter is part of the
league of city-states known as the Lordsâ Alliance. Lord Dagult Neverember rules over the city, even though he isnât the true heir to Neverwinterâs crown. He supports the allianceâs efforts to establish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
water, and youâre looking for adventurers that will take you back to either of them. Criminal Rogue. Youâve never been one to play by the rules. You always dreamed of being a smuggler or a sky pirate, and
when you were old enough, you stole a small airship and headed to Sharn. You and your DM will have to decide how that worked out and if you still have the airship; it turns out theyâre hard to hide