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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
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
bonus to AC. In addition, the armor’s animated straps can assist with the drawing and sheathing of weapons, such that you can draw or stow two one-handed weapons when you would normally be able
armor always weighs 10 pounds, regardless of its pockets’ contents. Placing an object into one of the armor’s pockets follows the normal rules for interacting with objects. Retrieving an
monsters
Dragonlance and Ravenloft campaign settings. If you want to give Soth a unique relationship to the Domains of Dread, consider these possibilities:
The nature of Soth’s curse creates aspects of
effects end immediately.
Lord Soth’s Lair
Lord Soth rules from Nedragaard Keep, a twisted, copy of his accursed fortress on Krynn, Dargaard Keep. Nedragaard Keep grows and withers over time like
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Created by the Cat Lord—a divine being of the Upper Planes—to blend the qualities of humanoids and cats, tabaxi are a varied people in both attitude and appearance. In some lands, tabaxi
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Tabaxi’s appearance is as varied as their attitudes. Some tabaxi have features or patterning in their fur like tigers, jaguars, or other big cats, while others have appearances more like a house cat
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Sapphire dragons’ scales and wing membranes show varied shades of blue, ranging from the light tones of a spring sky to the rich, crystalline azure of sapphire gems and compressed glacial ice. In the
. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin’s knowledge of occult phenomena to track the influence of the Far Realm. Armed with that knowledge, sapphire dragons stamp out
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
their rivals. The sonic pulse of their breath weapon sows weakness, leaving the victims unable to fight back.
Luminous Blue
Sapphire dragons’ scales and wing membranes show varied shades of
advantageous approach to dealing with them.
Sapphire dragons watch for signs of Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
its natural wonders.
Lizardfolk have colorful scales and exhibit a wide array of scale patterns. Their individual facial features are as varied as those of lizards.
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Resting Unlike in the other two adventure settings, the keep is a safe place to rest and resupply. The characters can freely take Long Rests in the keep. For more on resting, see the D&D Beyond Basic Rules.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
adventure. It also introduces the world of the Forgotten Realms, one of the game’s most enduring settings, and it teaches you how to run a D&D game. The Basic Rules contain the rules you need to adjudicate situations that arise during the adventure.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
breath weapon sows weakness, leaving the victims unable to fight back.
Luminous Blue
Sapphire dragons’ scales and wing membranes show varied shades of blue, ranging from the light tones of a
.
Sapphire dragons watch for signs of Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin’s knowledge of occult phenomena to
classes
Player’s Handbook
the influence of these beings can be felt. In no time, each Warlock is drawn into a binding pact with a powerful patron. Drawing on the ancient knowledge of beings such as angels, archfey, demons
level 1 features, which are listed in the Warlock Features table. See the multiclassing rules to determine your available spell slots.
Warlock Features
Level
Proficiency Bonus
Class Features
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
have been published as official settings for the D&D game. The legends of the Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, Greyhawk, Dark Sun, Mystara, and Eberron settings are woven together in the fabric of the
unknown in other settings, such as Eberron’s warforged, soldiers created and imbued with life to fight in the Last War. Some worlds are dominated by one great story, like the War of the Lance that plays
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
have been published as official settings for the D&D game. The legends of the Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, Greyhawk, Dark Sun, Mystara, and Eberron settings are woven together in the fabric of the
unknown in other settings, such as Eberron’s warforged, soldiers created and imbued with life to fight in the Last War. Some worlds are dominated by one great story, like the War of the Lance that plays
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Underdark Travel The Underdark is a vast network of caverns, tunnels, vaults, and passages stretching from one end of Faerûn to the other. Its physical features are even more varied than those of the
through the Underdark is handled abstractly, using the rules and advice in chapter 8, “Adventuring,” of the Player’s Handbook. The following specific guidelines apply to travel in the Underdark during this adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Constructs Constructs in the Outlands might be the remnants of forgotten civilizations, servants of plane-walking magic-users, or creations with varied important or ridiculous purposes. Among the
most common are modrons, mechanical denizens of Mechanus that seek to enforce order on the plane. Outlands Constructs d4 Encounter 1 A tyrannical homunculus rules over the small domain of its long
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the victims unable to fight back.
Luminous Blue
Sapphire dragons’ scales and wing membranes show varied shades of blue, ranging from the light tones of a spring sky to the rich, crystalline
Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin’s knowledge of occult phenomena to track the influence of the Far Realm
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
, defined and united as a class by the spells they cast. Drawing on the subtle weave of magic that permeates the cosmos, wizards cast spells of explosive fire, arcing lightning, subtle deception, and brute
meteors down from the sky, or open portals to other worlds.
Scholars of the Arcane
Wild and enigmatic, varied in form and function, the power of magic draws students who seek to master its mysteries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
border of the Duchy of Geoff
Somewhere in the Vast Swamp south of Sunndi
On an island beyond the realm of the Sea Barons Other settings offer choices that are just as varied.
Dragonlance. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
a particular type. The game includes the following creature types, which have no rules of their own: Aberrations are utterly alien beings, such as aboleths, beholders, flumphs, and mind flayers
, and warriors. They include members of varied species. Monstrosities are unnatural creatures with strange origins, such as mimics and owlbears. Oozes are gelatinous creatures, including black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
adventures benefit from an atmosphere of dread, conceived through a combination of terrifying narratives, dramatic presentation, and game elements encouraging fear. Drawing out the anxiety and anticipation
toolbox of horror-focused rules also provides options for what sort of grim adventures you might create. At the end of this chapter, a horror adventure puts these methods to use and leads characters on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
a particular type. Lists of monsters organized by creature type appear in appendix B. The game includes the following creature types, which have no rules of their own: Aberrations are utterly alien
people defined by their roles and professions, such as mages, pirates, and warriors. They include members of varied species. Monstrosities are unnatural creatures with strange origins, such as mimics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
favorite horror story features outdated tropes, your fondness doesn’t redeem them. To create dynamic and compelling characters, consider the following options:
Avoid drawing inspiration from stock
members of different genders, ethnicities, and sexualities, as well as people with disabilities and of varied beliefs, as having broad roles, professions, interests, and outlooks. Endlessly work to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Mobile Bastions The Bastion rules in the Dungeon Master’s Guide assume that characters establish their Bastions in a fixed location and that their adventures might take them away from their Bastions
at times, perhaps even for long periods. But in Eberron (and perhaps other settings), characters might establish a permanent base of operations that isn’t linked to a fixed location—maybe on a sailing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
have been updated for the current edition of the game, revealing deadly shores for brave crews to explore anew. Along with these adventures returns one of D&D’s most famous seaside settings: the port
being a starting point for incredible adventures. Historically, Saltmarsh and the dangers facing its people provided a widening sphere of adventure, with increasingly dire threats drawing heroes to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
object that weighs 500 pounds. Arch Gate The arch is one of Halaster’s gates (see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: The gate opens for 1 minute when a real or illusory dragon touches the arch. An
artistic rendering of a dragon, such as a dragon-shaped figurine or a drawing of a dragon, also opens the gate. Characters must be 13th level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
-to-the-death situation, the standard combat rules apply to that sort of activity. Resources. Engaging in this activity requires one workweek of effort from a character. Resolution. The character must
An opponent swears to take revenge on you.* 2 A crime boss approaches you and offers to pay you to intentionally lose a few matches.* 3 You defeat a popular local champion, drawing the crowd’s ire. 4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
and now rules the mortal realm. Villain Torments In dark fantasy adventures, a villain’s power is often rooted in the villain’s own suffering. Choose from or roll on the Dark Fantasy Torments table to
desperate or reluctant heroes resisting evil. Even in the grimmest settings, desperation and hope fan the flames of resistance. Adventure Hooks Plots in dark fantasy adventures range from street-level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
named hireling armor. While wearing this armor, you gain a +1 bonus to AC. In addition, the armor’s animated straps can assist with the drawing and sheathing of weapons, such that you can draw or stow
material, not exceeding a volume of 2 cubic feet. The armor always weighs 10 pounds, regardless of its pockets’ contents. Placing an object into one of the armor’s pockets follows the normal rules for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, drawing on player character rules from the Player’s Handbook and other D&D books. This chapter adds to that wealth of options with the material in the following sections: “Race Option” presents the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, discuss with your group how much fear ties into the game’s rules. Would you prefer to keep frightful reactions narrative, or would you like to use game rules that present additional challenges and
benefits? Ask your DM about the possibility of using the rules for inspiration to motivate fearful character reactions, as detailed in the “Fear and Stress” section of chapter 4. Using this system, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Incubates an alien symbiote in their brain. 9 Sleepwalks, drawing the same symbol on every surface they come across. 10 Obsesses over music, shifting their form to embody whatever song they hear
during dusk and dawn. 9 The characters must survive an evening in a sinking ancestral home. 10 A new wing in the academy’s library has appeared, filled with blank books. Adventure Settings Cosmic horror
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Narration in Combat Although it’s important that the players understand what’s going on in terms of the rules, the game can get dull if everyone uses only “gamespeak”: “That’s an 18 to hit,” “You hit
; now roll damage,” “11 points,” and “OK, now we’re to Initiative count 13.” Instead, use the rules and your knowledge of the scene to help your narration. If 18 is barely a hit, but the 11 points of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Warlock is drawn into a binding pact with a powerful patron. Drawing on the ancient knowledge of beings such as angels, archfey, demons, devils, hags, and alien entities of the Far Realm, Warlocks
from the Core Warlock Traits table: Hit Point Die and training with Light armor. Gain the Warlock’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Warlock Features table. See the multiclassing rules in “Creating a Character” to determine your available spell slots.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
who profess to be in Ephara’s service. Those who become excessively focused on rules and justice could overstep their bounds, using the law to oppress countercultural or nonconforming populations. The
work that they deem antithetical to proper society.
Ephara’s Monsters Ephara isn’t often associated with monsters. Even so, a few monsters common in urban settings might be involved with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Goblins Goblins are small, black-hearted, selfish humanoids that lair in caves, abandoned mines, despoiled dungeons, and other dismal settings. Individually weak, goblins gather in large — sometimes
than a glorified goblin boss) rules hundreds of goblins, spread out among multiple lairs to ensure the tribe’s survival. Goblin bosses are easily ousted, and many goblin tribes are taken over by