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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’t 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 character’s 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->Curse of Strahd
the story. Allow the character who has the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score to see, hear, or smell something that no one else can perceive.
Details In a horror story, there’s no telling where danger might be lurking. A leering gargoyle might be a monster in disguise, or merely a fiendish sculpture. A mirror hanging on a wall might have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Changing a Skill Sometimes you pick a skill proficiency that ends up not being very useful in the campaign or that no longer fits your character’s story. In those cases, talk to your DM about
replacing that skill proficiency with another skill proficiency offered by your class at 1st level. A convenient time for such a change is when you reach a level that grants you the Ability Score Increase
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Perhaps you had a secure and mundane childhood. There’s no good story to be told about that, so you might paint yourself as an orphan raised by a hag in a dismal swamp. Or your childhood might be worthy of
a story. Some bards acquire their magical music through extraordinary means, including the inspiration of fey or other supernatural creatures. Did you serve an apprenticeship, studying under a master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
fascinated by a particular type of story or field of study, and it learns all it can about that topic. It bears a unique sigil on its forehead that suggests the type of knowledge that fascinates it
40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 6 −2 −2
Dex 17 +3 +3
Con 13 +1 +1
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 15 +2 +2
Wis 12 +1 +1
Cha 11 +0 +0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Monteiro Brass Dragon Wyrmling
Brass dragons collect eclectic objects. While such items might seem like knickknacks, each is part of a story—perhaps a nostalgic memento or evidence of a tale passed
relentlessly curious. These dragons eagerly engage approachable creatures and are quick to explore any place that has an interesting story. Once they hear tales of adventure, many are keen to start their own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
subraces in the Player’s Handbook include an ability score increase, a weapon training feature, and two or three additional traits. Given the story of the eladrin and their magical nature, an increase to an
with the story behind the race or subrace you wish to create. Having a firm idea of a race’s story in your campaign will help you make decisions during the creation process. Ask yourself several
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
) score of 15 or higher recognize that the head is actually a person buried up to the neck, and he is unconscious but still alive. That fact is obvious to anyone who approaches within 10 yards, as is the
but the loincloth he was buried in. Publicly, Amoffel’s story is that the oath he broke was a promise to marry a woman. He broke the engagement because he discovered that her father and brothers were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
) score of 15 or higher recognize that the head is actually a person buried up to the neck, and he is unconscious but still alive. That fact is obvious to anyone who approaches within 10 yards, as is the
but the loincloth he was buried in. Publicly, Amoffel’s story is that the oath he broke was a promise to marry a woman. He broke the engagement because he discovered that her father and brothers were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Overview The adventure’s story takes approximately two hours to play and is spread over three parts: Part 1: Preflight Meal. While having breakfast and preparing for their imminent training exercise
characters must help tend to the wounded and might be instrumental in discovering a clue to the identity of the saboteur. During parts 2 and 3 of the adventure, the characters’ actions determine their score—and thus their success or failure—in the training exercise.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
story of their creation; the first of their kind was a tree that grew from the stake piercing the heart of the vampire Gulthias. These blights consider all creatures either servants or fertilizer for
the blights’ corruption. Gulthias Blight Gargantuan Plant, Neutral Evil
AC 20 Initiative +5 (15)
HP 264 (16d20 + 96)
Speed 50 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 25 +7 +7
Dex 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Zhentarim Hideout The hideout on Castle Lane (see map 1.1) is a ramshackle two-story warehouse. The Black Network has other sanctuaries in run-down buildings like this one throughout Waterdeep
(Perception) score of 16 or higher can hear. These kenku are all that remain of the Xanathar Guild force that murdered almost everyone in the warehouse after the five Zhentarim thugs captured Renaer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. The creature regains consciousness, and the reduction to its Strength score disappears, after it finishes a short or long rest. If Charm’s shadow stole the magic spool of thread from Bavlorna’s cottage
Story Tracker indicates that the darklings have the unicorn horn, that fact no longer applies if the characters encounter the darklings here. When she saw that the darklings had the horn, Skylla the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Point to impose Disadvantage on that roll. Skulker General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Dexterity 13+) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Dexterity score by 1, to
Object. Take the Utilize action, or take the Magic action to use a magic item that requires that action. Level 3: Second-Story Work You’ve trained to get into especially hard-to-reach places, granting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
was Knight Caradoc. He was a charming man with a message for the governor. Knight Caradoc entered with at least a dozen heavily armored knights, like something out of a story. While learning about the
and other clothing disguise their nature. Any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 16 or higher notices the knights’ armor is covered in spots of ash and rust, as if exceptionally old
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
specific cook’s signature dessert. 8 Time-consuming beauty treatments. 9 To hear a bedtime story or favorite song. 10 Trophies and important-sounding titles. If you want to keep a pseudodragon happy
.
Ability Score Mod Save Str 6 −2 −2 Dex 15 +2 +2 Con 13 +1 +1 Ability Score Mod Save Int 10 +0 +0 Wis 12 +1 +1 Cha 10 +0 +0
Skills Perception +5, Stealth +4
Senses Blindsight 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
number of hours in a day. In practice, you’re also limited by time pressures in the story and foes interrupting. Are extradimensional spaces, such as a demiplane or the space created by rope trick
Intelligence back, such as after an intellect devourer zeroes it? The greater restoration spell can remove the reduction to an ability score. What happens after 20th level? Is there a cap to character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
letting them choose the setbacks, you can give players more agency in crafting the story of their characters’ deeds. Degrees of Failure Sometimes a failed D20 Test has different consequences depending
archery contest, you might decide that the more an attack roll exceeds the target’s AC, the higher the character’s score. The archery target might have AC 11, but it has five concentric rings indicating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
be a challenging role for a player character to fill, but an NPC could provide services to the party, making them worth keeping around. Face. Typically gifted with a high Charisma score and skilled in
sensational story. High Intelligence and proficiency in Investigation often aids the core work of the Snoop, and knowledge of Arcana, History, or Religion can be helpful for background research. Divination
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
shard from the prince’s right palm (250 gp) The prince’s memoirs, which explain the story and the dangers of the Nether Scroll of Azumar Nether Scroll of Azumar Scroll, legendary
Unlike most scrolls
check, you gain the following benefits:
Your Intelligence score increases by 2, to a maximum of 22. Once you gain this benefit, you can’t use this scroll to increase your Intelligence again. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 18 or higher see fleeting glimpses of the drow spies over a period of several days and can, with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check
the North Ward. Leave the story on his desk.” Jarlaxle has written an exposé on devil worship among unnamed Waterdavian noble families. The story mentions orgies and secret deals happening behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Religion, while a druid or ranger relies on Nature. You must have a minimum skill bonus—your proficiency bonus plus your ability score bonus—in order to develop a schema. You must maintain the minimum
skill bonus for the duration of your work, so an effect that increases an ability score for a few minutes won’t help you. Schema Creation Requirements Item Rarity Work weeks Minimum Skill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
the dump. The journey through town is uneventful, but characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 16 or higher notice locals watching them suspiciously. When the characters arrive at
through the junk open into a canyon of smashed statuary. The largest sculpture is a two-story-tall dragon skull made of rusted metal, which protrudes from a towering trash heap. Noxious sludge pools
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
declaration in the moment. The following examples suggest just a few possible pronouncements: A widely spread story explaining that a particular action tempts terrible punishment A warning spoken on the cusp
disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, saving throws, or some combination of the three. This can be tied to a single ability score or applied generally. The victim can’t communicate using language
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
story of how Kubazan disobeyed Papazotl and was cursed (see “Legend of the Nine Gods”). The doors are not locked but hang heavy on their hinges. Each door weighs 600 pounds, so one or more characters must
have a combined Strength score of 20 or higher to force it open. 16C. Chamber of Command An empty pedestal stands in the middle of this chamber. Six statues face it from alcoves on the walls. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, these heroes are revered as spiritual if not literal ancestors. The moral of this story is simply that Mogis is a god who rewards his faithful servants.
Minotaurs who don’t follow Mogis are quick
Your minotaur character has the following racial traits. These traits are also suitable for minotaurs in other D&D worlds where these people have avoided the demonic influence of Baphomet. Ability Score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
weight in performance bonuses. Sign of Success Every rogue has a story about that one big score. With enough ales and a bit of prompting, you can easily be convinced to tell the tale, highlighting all
the drama and derring-do. But the tale is so much better for the telling if you can highlight it with visual aids. You carry a trophy from that big score, which you pull out when the occasion demands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, two giant constrictor snakes lie together, asleep. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher spot the snakes, which can move through the brambles with no reduction to
will not be forgotten!” He then flies away. As a show of her favor, after hearing Sir Talavar’s story, the Summer Queen leaves a gift for the characters on the threshold of the Palace of Heart’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. Any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher might hear her refer to the half-elf as Rakeem as she talks to him. She is in the service of Dran Enterprises, receiving
person who keeps her ear to the ground about Dran Enterprises is Arla at the Peg and Hook (see below). He can share Arla’s story and provide directions to her shop. Working-Class Rumors The two fishers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
hags typically offer to NPCs can take whatever form makes sense for the story. If one or more of the characters enter into a bargain for the hags’ services (even if only to learn more of the procedure
score for that ability increases by 2, as does the character’s maximum for that score. Physical Transformation. A character bargaining with the hags can choose to change their race, sex, or appearance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
wounds.
As the party approaches the turntable, characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher hear skittering emanating from a nearby tunnel. Characters who have lower scores
, all its answers support Awa’s story from the “Death in the Mines” section. Multiple Paths. Awa wasn’t sure which of the southern tunnels he fled through. Characters who search the area and succeed on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
ring can bestow this charm once only. Check the Story Tracker: any character who received singing lessons from Palasha the mermaid in chapter 1 has advantage on this check. Activating the Fey Crossing
point, no effective attacks, an Intelligence score of 10, and other ability scores of 1. Killing more than half of a ring’s toadstools renders the ring unusable.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the red mud of the eldest river, Pheres trompers taught them how to corner and kill prey. The story tells that, to repay this debt, humans owe the centaurs a portion of what they catch. While humans
, Unsleeping, Daggereye, Silentstep Centaur Traits Your centaur character has the following racial traits. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
interrupts them. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher hears the guard coming 2 rounds before the guard enters the room. Evading Guards When guards are present in an area
past a guard with a successful DC 16 Charisma (Deception) check. If the party’s preparations convincingly support their story—such as wearing guard uniforms while claiming they’re new guards—the DC