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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
ability scores as 10 (+0). If it finishes a short or long rest, the carapace heals, any destroyed hearts regenerate, and the hearts are covered again. Tromokratis dies when all the hearts are
buried it under a stone near the palace of Erebos.
Tromokratis as a Mythic Encounter
Tromokratis numbers among the most powerful creatures a group of adventurers might face. If you wish to make an
Ability Scores
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is the highest that a person usually reaches. Adventurers can have scores as high as 20, and monsters and divine beings can have scores as high as 30.
Each ability also has a modifier, derived from
training and competence in activities related to that ability.
A score of 10 or 11 is the normal human average, but adventurers and many monsters are a cut above average in most abilities. A score of 18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
forcefully pulled from this work and thrust into life-or-death situations, with or without help from more hardened adventurers. The knowledge and experience of a Civil Servant can often be useful, with
Build Your Group A head of state like Prince Oargev requires a variety of adventurers to do the range of tasks they require. Depending on the kinds of work you do, your party might include some or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
most abilities. A score of 18 is the highest that a person usually reaches. Adventurers can have scores as high as 20, and monsters and divine beings can have scores as high as 30. Each ability also has
Ability Scores and Modifiers Each of a creature’s abilities has a score, a number that defines the magnitude of that ability. An ability score is not just a measure of innate capabilities, but also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
most abilities. A score of 18 is the highest that a person usually reaches. Adventurers can have scores as high as 20, and monsters and divine beings can have scores as high as 30. Each ability also has
Ability Scores and Modifiers Each of a creature's abilities has a score, a number that defines the magnitude of that ability. An ability score is not just a measure of innate capabilities, but also
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
how you survived a particular battle. Every arrow and bolt missed you. You slew scores of enemies single-handedly and led your comrades to victory.
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Stowaway. For days, you hid in the bilge
who rarely lose composure on the battlefield. Marines who leave the service tend to work as mercenaries, but their combat experience also makes them excellent adventurers. Though they are self-reliant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Noticing Threats The passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of characters in the party count toward noticing hidden threats only if both the following conditions are met: The characters are able to see
Wisdom (Perception) scores to notice threats. You might also decide that only characters in a particular rank of the marching order are able to notice a specific threat. Surprise When an encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Important NPCs The adventurers might interact with the following characters and creatures in Neverlight Grove. Neverlight Grove NPCs Sovereign Phylo One of the two rulers of Neverlight Grove, in
the party Rasharoo Leader of the Circle of Explorers and loyal to Basidia; knows of routes to the surface world Yestabrod Mutated leader of the Circle of Masters and Zuggtmoy’s monstrous servant Xinaya Drow scout trapped in a horrible fate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Loyalty Having the adventurers leading an expanded party gives you the opportunity to use the optional loyalty rules in chapter 4, “Creating Nonplayer Characters,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. You
can track the loyalty scores of groups of NPCs, such as those belonging to each faction, rather than having to track NPCs individually. The characters must balance the goals and bonds of their followers in order to maintain and improve their loyalty.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
character in his or her own right, not just as a servant that the players can manipulate for their own benefit. Any NPC that accompanies the adventurers acts as a party member and earns a full share
NPC Party Members NPCs might join the adventuring party because they want a share of the loot and are willing to accept an equal share of the risk, or they might follow the adventurers because of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
I: Minotaur Lair A bloodthirsty minotaur rules this cave. A servant of Baphomet—a demon lord who endorses bloodshed and cruelty—the minotaur feasts on adventurers and monsters alike. It stalks its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, Wisdom, and Charisma, and they typically range from 3 to 18 for most adventurers. (Monsters might have scores as low as 1 or as high as 30.) These ability scores, and the ability modifiers derived from
die, a d20, to determine success or failure. Every character and monster in the game has capabilities defined by six ability scores. The abilities are Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
upon by the players), a character who would be hit by an attack can have a myconid or a spore servant hit by the attack instead. The myconids can also fight off oozes, allowing the adventurers to
Fighting the Faceless Lord Under normal circumstances, Juiblex (see appendix D) would be an overwhelming foe. Fortunately for the adventurers, the Faceless Lord’s battle with Zuggtmoy has weakened it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the character finds, roll on the Trinkets table in appendix A. Unseen Servant A curious object drifts into view, as though held aloft by an invisible force. This unseen servant was created by Strahd
and is permanent until destroyed (see the unseen servant spell in the Player’s Handbook). Roll a d6 to determine what the servant is carrying, or choose one of the options below. d6 Items 1 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
of adventurers who make up typical parties. Dragonborn, gnomes, half-elves, half-orcs, and tieflings are less common as adventurers. Drow, a subrace of elves, are also uncommon. Your choice of race
affects your ability scores and traits but also provides the cues for building your character’s story. Each race’s description in this section includes information to help you roleplay a character of that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
of adventurers who make up typical parties. Dragonborn, gnomes, half-elves, half-orcs, and tieflings are less common as adventurers. Drow, a subrace of elves, are also uncommon. Your choice of race
affects your ability scores and traits but also provides the cues for building your character’s story. Each race’s description in this chapter includes information to help you roleplay a character of that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
rescued prisoner, pleading for mercy from an orc chieftain, or persuading a talkative magic mirror to show a distant location to the adventurers. The rules in part 2 (especially "Using Ability Scores" and
The Three Pillars of Adventure Adventurers can try to do anything their players can imagine, but it can be helpful to talk about their activities in three broad categories: exploration, social
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
below). These treasure hunters are also the kind of people who make interesting villains, teaming up with adventurers one day and betraying them the next. In addition to these salvagers, the Lord of
arise in connection with the Mournland. Mournland Villains d6 Villain 1 The Lord of Blades maintains a detention center where experiments are performed on adventurers and scavengers that his forces
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
passive Wisdom (Perception) scores to notice hidden threats. Encountering Creatures. If the DM determines that the adventurers encounter other creatures while they’re traveling, it’s up to both groups to
Activity While Traveling As adventurers travel through a dungeon or the wilderness, they need to remain alert for danger, and some characters might perform other tasks to help the group’s journey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
passive Wisdom (Perception) scores to notice hidden threats. Encountering Creatures. If the DM determines that the adventurers encounter other creatures while they’re traveling, it’s up to both groups to
Activity While Traveling As adventurers travel through a dungeon or the wilderness, they need to remain alert for danger, and some characters might perform other tasks to help the group’s journey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
adventure in the form of ability scores and skills, class features, racial traits, equipment, and magic items. Every character is different, with various strengths and weaknesses, so the best party of
adventurers is one in which the characters complement each other and cover the weaknesses of their companions. The adventurers must cooperate to successfully complete the adventure. The adventure is the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
these threats defy imagination. Iggwilv is rumored to have amassed a magical hoard of unsurpassed value, a trove of such fame that scores of adventurers have perished in search of it. This supplement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
intact. Iggwilv is rumored to have amassed a magical hoard of unsurpassed value, a trove of such fame that scores of adventurers have perished in search of it. Despite the decades since her
trespassers. Other creatures have simply taken up residence in the cave system, adding to its dangers. “The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth” is designed for four to six 9th-level characters. Zoltan Boros Adventurers clash with the Behir Lludd in his lair within the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
too headstrong for her own good. She longs to claim her throne and will eagerly use adventurers to make that happen. Her tone is almost always condescending, and she doesn’t take kindly to backtalk
unseen servant spells to good use. Through her pact, she has also gained telepathy.
The young Prince Na is a noncombatant with AC 10 and 3 hit points. Having lived among the aarakocra for most of his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
actually from the Outer Planes. These fiends generally work through a wide network of duped pawns and indebted servitors. Each overlord has a chief servant, and these leaders meet in the ruins of Ashtakala
paths with adventurers. Lords of Dust NPCs d6 NPC 1 A virtuous paladin is hunting and destroying those who might one day thwart the Lords of Dust. 2 A possessed lord or lady spreads corruption
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
chapter, a loyal grimlock servant of Qunbraxel (an ally of the mind flayer fanatics that’s described later in this adventure) traveled to Zorzula’s Rest to retrieve the shards before the adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Other Inhabitants No other living creatures dwell in Araj, but the tower features a number of magical inhabitants the adventurers might interact with. Each level of the tower has a permanent unseen
servant in effect to attend to Vizeran, Grin, and the archmage’s guests. Two dozen decorative suits of armor are also on display throughout the tower, all of which are suits of animated armor that move
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Chapter 3: Classes Adventurers are extraordinary people, driven by a thirst for excitement into a life that others would never dare lead. They are heroes, compelled to explore the dark places of the
terms of strategy and maneuvering, and see herself as just a pawn in a much larger game. A cleric, by contrast, might see himself as a willing servant in a god’s unfolding plan or a conflict brewing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
toddlers can be dangerous, they’re no match for adventurers who can handle giant parents. Young giants are no more inherently evil than any other free-willed creature, so fighting and killing them can raise
be a toy or anything else the child picks up to use as a weapon).
For a giant teenager, use the ogre stat block. Increase the Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores to 10 or match the parents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Adventurer’s Guide. Not depicted on the maps are scores of tiny hamlets and hundreds of isolated homesteads scattered throughout the North. These places are too small to be of consequence. Even so
, adventurers traveling along a road or a trail might come across a tiny settlement consisting of a handful of homesteads built around an inn or tavern where locals gather. (If you need a tavern name, use the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
scores. The abilities are Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma, and they typically range from 3 to 18 for most adventurers. (Monsters might have scores as low as 1 or as
How to Play The play of the Dungeons & Dragons game unfolds according to this basic pattern.
1. The DM describes the environment. The DM tells the players where their adventurers are and what’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Homesteads Scores of isolated homesteads are scattered across the Dessarin Valley, but only a few that are featured in the adventure’s side treks are shown on the regional map. Additional homesteads
livestock, a feed crib, and crops or pastures nearby. Most homesteaders are human or halfling commoners. They gladly welcome travelers (especially adventurers who look like they’re trying to chase away
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the gray ooze, as described in the Monster Manual). Moldy Quaggoth Spore Servants A patch of yellow mold (see “Dungeon Hazards” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) covers each spore servant
. Each time a spore servant is touched or takes damage, it releases a cloud of yellow mold spores until the mold patch is destroyed. Two-Headed Grimlocks The grimlocks living in the Whorlstone Tunnels
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
wall. (Halaster artfully placed the skeleton here to help adventurers find the secret door to area 3.)
The carvings on the north wall of area 2a depict (from east to west) a balor, a barlgura, a chasme
of adventurers with the aid of the intellect devourers’ Detect Sentience trait and therefore can’t be surprised. As intruders approach their location, the bugbears withdraw down the southern tunnel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Improvising Ability Checks The adventure often tells you what ability checks characters might try in a certain situation and the Difficulty Class (DC) of those checks. Sometimes adventurers try
ability check? How hard is it? What’s the result? Use the descriptions of the ability scores and their associated skills in the Basic Rules to help you decide what kind of ability check to use. Then