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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
determine your inheritance from among the possibilities in the table below. Work with your Dungeon Master to come up with details: Why is your inheritance so important, and what is its full story? You might
prefer for the DM to invent these details as part of the game, allowing you to learn more about your inheritance as your character does.
The Dungeon Master is free to use your inheritance as a story
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
ten other people each day.
FISHING TALE
You can tell a compelling tale, whether tall or true, to impress and entertain others. Once a day, you can tell your story to willing listeners. At the DM
turn day into night.
7
Dive into the Abyss. You found yourself in an underwater cave leading to the Abyss, and your luck has been sour ever since.
8
Love Story. You fell in love with a
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
ât have a unified story of how they were created, but they all have a sense of being mystically connected to the natural world. Carrying their shelter on their backs gives tortles a special
select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your characterâs ability scores, increase one score by 2 and
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
you like to identify what event set you on the path to adventure. If nothing on the table appeals to you, work with your DM to create an origin story for your character.
Like gnomes, autognomes can
live for centuries, typically up to 500 years.
Autognome History
d6
Story
1
Your creator gave you autonomy and urged you to follow your dreams.
2
Your creator died, leaving you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
characters. Youâre there to run the monsters, referee the rules, and keep the story moving.
Itâs a shared story. Itâs the groupâs story, so let the players contribute to the outcome through the actions of
The Dungeon Master The Dungeon Master (DM) has a special role in the Dungeons & Dragons game. The DM is a referee. When itâs not clear what ought to happen next, the DM decides how to apply the rules
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
Dungeon Masterâs Guide, youâll find advice for how to create adventures and even create whole worlds. Guide the Story. You narrate much of the action during play, describing locations and creatures that
the adventurers face. The players decide what their characters do as they navigate hazards and choose what to explore. Then you use a combination of imagination and the gameâs rules to determine the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Story. You narrate much of the action during play, describing locations and creatures that the adventurers face. The players decide what their characters do as they navigate hazards and choose what to
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
pace works fine for many campaigns, some DMs prefer a campaign story with pauses built into it â times when adventurers are not going on adventures. The downtime rules given in this section can be
and go, and royal lines rise and fall over the course of the story that you and the characters tell. Downtime rules also provide ways for characters to spend â or be relieved of â the monetary treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Introducing the Game Once the players have familiarized themselves with their characters, youâre ready to introduce the game. Now that youâre familiar with your characters and the basics of the rules
, weâre going to play a short adventure to introduce you to Dungeons & Dragons. As the Dungeon Master, I tell you whatâs going on in the world around you, and I use the rules and dice rolls to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Being the Dungeon Master If you want to be the mastermind of the game, consider being the DM. Hereâs what DMs do: Run the Adventure. You run the adventures within. Guide the Story. You narrate much
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
DM Tips The most important part of being a good DM is facilitating the fun of everyone at the table. Keep these tips in mind to help things go smoothly. Embrace the Shared Story. D&D is about telling
a story as a group, so let the other players contribute through the words and deeds of their characters. Encourage players to engage by asking them what their characters are doing. Itâs Not a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle
Thereâs More To Explore! Continue the story with the D&D Starter Set: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle, which is available now! The boxed set contains the essential rules of the game plus everything you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
apply the rules and keep the story going. The DM is a storyteller. The DM sets the pace of the story and presents the various challenges and encounters that the players must overcome. The DM is the
help you arbitrate issues as they arise. When in doubt, make it up. Itâs better to keep the game moving than to get bogged down in the rules. Embrace the shared story. D&D is about telling a story as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Table Rules Ideally, players come to the gaming table with the same goal: to have a fun time together. This section gives recommendations for table rules you can establish to help meet that goal
distractions. Turn off the television and video games. If you have young children, hire a babysitter. Reducing distractions helps players stay in character and enjoy the story. It might be fine to have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
several appendices wherein youâll find rules for new magic items, stat blocks for new creatures, and other goodies. At the end of the book is a Story Tracker you can use to keep track of story developments as they occur. Advice on how to use the Story Tracker appears later in this introduction.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
adventures. The rules also help the players tell a fun, exciting, and memorable story. The rules are explained as they come up in the text in the right column of this adventure.
The Tools. To play this
sidebar boxes like the one below with helpful information and tips on adventure presentation and rules. The Basics
Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a collaborative storytelling and roleplaying game. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Chapter 2: Dungeon Master's Tools As the Dungeon Master, you oversee the game and weave together the story experienced by your players. Youâre the one who keeps it all going, and this chapter is for
you. It gives you new rules options, as well as some refined tools for creating and running adventures and campaigns. It is a supplement to the tools and advice offered in the Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
DM Tips The most important part of being a good DM is facilitating the fun of everyone at the table. Keep these tips in mind to help things go smoothly. Embrace the Shared Story. D&D is about telling
a story as a group, so let the other players contribute through the words and deeds of their characters. Encourage players to engage by asking them what their characters are doing. Itâs Not a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
details of the game, rules, or story. As a rule, donât try to force these players to be more involved than they want to be.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Chapter 3: The Savage Frontier A vast frontier serves as the backdrop for this story. As it turns out, giants are everywhere and wreaking all sorts of havoc, from the Sword Coast to the desert of
concludes with three encounters that help propel the story forward: In the âOld Towerâ section, adventurers meet a lonely hill giant with an axe to grind; The âInner Circlesâ section describes a series of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
with the consequences. A disease that does more than infect a few party members is primarily a plot device. The rules help describe the effects of the disease and how it can be cured, but the
specifics of how a disease works aren't bound by a common set of rules. Diseases can affect any creature, and a given illness might or might not pass from one race or kind of creature to another. A plague
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
Notes to Myself (as Dungeon Master) We should be able to finish this story in one night (maybe a long weekend if Dustin really gets caught up in the roleplaying), but donât rush it. As long as
environment (like traps) â and the dice reveal how things turn out! All creatures written with an underline can be found in the Monsters section of the rulebook. Donât worry too much about getting the rules
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Overview A D&D adventure is a collection of locations, quests, and challenges that inspire you to tell a story. The outcome of that story is determined by the actions and decisions of the adventurers
site, Dragonâs Rest, serves as the charactersâ home base during the adventure, where they can rest and get supplies between their visits to the other sites. Magic Items and Monsters. Two appendixes describe rules for magic items and monsters that characters might find in the course of the adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Dungeon Mastering the Adventure To play this adventure youâll need either the D&D Beyond Basic Rules or the 2024 Playerâs Handbook, Dungeon Masterâs Guide, and Monster Manual. Text that appears in a
informationâespecially when the text is describing the setting the characters are in. Itâs hard for them to interact with the world and story when they donât know whatâs there to interact with!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Credits Designers: Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, Steve Winter
Additional Design: Adam Lee
Story Consultants: Pendleton Ward, James Lowder
Story Creators: Christopher Perkins, Adam Lee
, Richard Whitters
Lead Rules Developer: Jeremy Crawford
Managing Editors: Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins
Editors: Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray
Editorial Assistance: Matt Sernett
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Character Advancement If you want to use story-based level advancement, the characters receive experience points for achieving milestones rather than defeating monsters. When the characters leave the
Original
Published in 1983, Beyond the Crystal Cave is the first adventure in the series of adventures produced by TSR UK. The story draws inspiration from the star-crossed lovers in Shakespeareâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
Introduction: Welcome to Adventure This story began 50 years ago, and youâre part of it. In the 1970s, Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson created a game of make-believe that fused rules with storytelling
rules that serve your fun, and always follow your groupâs bliss. So many people have been enjoying the magic of D&D for half a century. Letâs keep it blazing for another 50 years!
âJeremy Crawford
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
â experience as entertaining as possible: Read the description of Iggwilvâs Cauldron in appendix A. Read this chapter in its entirety, and reacquaint yourself with the âRules of Conductâ and âDeath in
Prismeerâ sections of chapter 2. Check the Story Tracker for any achievements that could help the characters inside the palace.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
to happen next, the DM decides how to apply the rules and keep the story going. The DM is a roleplayer. The DM plays the monsters in the adventure, choosing their actions and rolling dice for their attacks. The DM also plays all the other people the characters meet, including helpful ones.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
encourage you to choose the ones that fit best with your campaignâs story and with your groupâs style of play. Whatever options you choose to use, this book relies on the rules in the Playerâs
originally appeared in Unearthed Arcana, a series of online articles we publish to explore rules that might officially become part of the game. Some Unearthed Arcana offerings donât end up resonating with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
these steps: Step 1. Focus on the story of the adventure. Read or reread the adventureâs introduction and background information. Create a bulleted list of key plot points to make sure a coherent
story unfolds. Step 2. Identify the encounters you want to run, then figure out how likely it is each encounter will get played, categorizing each one as âdefinite,â âpossible,â or âunlikely.â Step 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
some free time to exercise your creativity as you invent compelling plots, create new NPCs, craft encounters, and think of clever ways to foreshadow story events yet to come. Part 2 of these rules is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
these steps: Step 1. Focus on the story of the adventure. Read or reread the adventureâs introduction and background information. Create a bulleted list of key plot points to make sure a coherent
story unfolds. Step 2. Identify the encounters you want to run, then figure out how likely it is each encounter will get played, categorizing each one as âdefinite,â âpossible,â or âunlikely.â Step 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
The Dungeon Master The Dungeon Master (DM) is the creative force behind a D&D game. The DM creates a world for the other players to explore, and also creates and runs adventures that drive the story
supporting characters, breathing life into them. And as a referee, the DM interprets the rules and decides when to abide by them and when to change them. Inventing, writing, storytelling, improvising, acting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Tips for Dungeon Masters Rule 0. Rule 0 of D&D is simple: Have fun. Itâs fine if everyone agrees to change the rules as long as doing so means the game is more fun for everyone. Be Supportive. The
players and the DM are all on the same team. DMs arenât playing against the characters. The DM wins when the players have fun and the story is exciting and memorable. Use âYes, and âŠâ or âNo, but