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Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

brown or hazel eyes. Halfling men often sport long sideburns, but beards are rare among them and mustaches even more so. They like to wear simple, comfortable, and practical clothes, favoring bright

colors. Halfling practicality extends beyond their clothing. They’re concerned with basic needs and simple pleasures and have little use for ostentation. Even the wealthiest of halflings keep their

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

greater rewards as an adventurer. Your experience makes you familiar with the ins and outs of mercenary life, and you likely have harrowing stories of events on the battlefield. You might have served with

a crude sense of humor. 8 I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success. d6 Ideal 1 Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in

Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

whenever they can. Their homes are well hidden by both clever construction and simple illusions. Welcome visitors are quickly ushered into the bright, warm burrows. Those who are not welcome are

over time. Gnome names are typically variants on the names of ancestors or distant relatives, though some are purely new inventions. When dealing with humans and others who are “stuffy” about

Customizing the Puzzle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

, it’s a simple matter to create your own grid of hidden words. Raising the Difficulty You can increase this puzzle’s difficulty by changing the word search’s letters to use another alphabet, such as

can undertake the puzzle and cross the room safely. You can also increase the difficulty by introducing trap variants, as described below. Trap Variants Rather than have the same poison gas trap on

Warlock

classes Basic Rules (2014)

are comfortable in light armor and know how to use simple weapons. Delvers into Secrets Warlocks are driven by an insatiable need for knowledge and power, which compels them into their pacts and

for your patron, or did your patron find and choose you? Do you chafe under the obligations of your pact or serve joyfully in anticipation of the rewards promised to you? Work with your DM to

Types of Crime

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Types of Crime Your work as syndicate members involves more than simple street swindles or pickpocketing. A team with your skills comes together for greater purposes—more dangerous risks and far more

splendid rewards. As a group, consider the options on the Syndicate Crimes table and work with your DM to decide what kinds of work you do for the Boromar Clan. Syndicate Crimes d6 Crime 1

Small and Practical

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

rare among them and mustaches even more so. They like to wear simple, comfortable, and practical clothes, favoring bright colors. Halfling practicality extends beyond their clothing. They’re

concerned with basic needs and simple pleasures and have little use for ostentation. Even the wealthiest of halflings keep their treasures locked in a cellar rather than on display for all to see. They have

Setting the Tone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

campaign isn’t driven by material wealth. Even when you go on expeditions, the University will lay claim to most of the treasures you find. Instead, the rewards of Morgrave adventures are measured in

these sorts of side goals can provide concrete benefits. A wizard who has access to the library may be able to swap one of their known spells at start of each session. As a simple reward, a character

Skill Variants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Skill Variants A skill dictates the circumstances under which a character can add his or her proficiency bonus to an ability check. Skills define those circumstances by referring to different aspects

the following variants. Choose whichever one best suits your campaign. Ability Check Proficiency With this variant rule, characters don’t have skill proficiencies. Instead, each character has

Initiative Variants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Initiative Variants This section offers different ways to handle initiative. Initiative Score With this optional rule, creature don’t roll initiative at the start of combat. Instead, each creature

weapon or casts a simple spell is more likely to act before a creature armed with a heavy or slow weapon. See the Speed Factor Initiative Modifiers table for details. If an action has no modifier listed

Statistics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer

Statistics Retainers are designed to be easy to run so their player (who is already managing a complex character) doesn’t get overwhelmed with even more details. Each retainer has a simple stat block

about losing them to an unlucky roll of the dice or decision by a single player. The GM often awards characters with retainers in lieu of other treasure. Such rewards shouldn’t be lost easily

Save the Mill

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

cultist and one guard per character—are hiding inside the mill, waiting for the characters to show up. The mill is a simple rectangular barn, about 40 feet long and 20 feet wide, with an attached

healthy defenders arrive from the keep with orders to relieve the characters and defend the mill. They tell the characters to go back to the keep quietly while they remain behind at the mill. Rewards

Save the Mill

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

cultist and one guard per character — are hiding inside the mill, waiting for the characters to show up. The mill is a simple rectangular barn, about 40 feet long and 20 feet wide, with an attached

healthy defenders arrive from the keep with orders to relieve the characters and defend the mill. They tell the characters to go back to the keep quietly while they remain behind at the mill. Rewards

The Wayward Son

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers

made of wood. The lock is Simple (1 action to pick) and Good quality (DC 15). When the characters enter a room, the two Speaker Devils are hiding within and begin combat without hesitation. If the

escapes. Conclusion. If Astarion escapes, he rewards the characters with a Manual of Gainful Exercise, and each character also earns a bonus 4,700 XP. If the characters are killed or knocked unconscious

Ancient Being

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Ancient Being Any time an unfathomably powerful entity sweeps in and offers godlike rewards in return for just a few teensy favors, it’s a scam. Unless it’s me. I’d never lie to you, reader dearest

to its patron might be a clearly defined exchange, or it could be uncertain or forceful. Whatever the nature of the being, as long as your group fulfills its role, the being offers rewards. Roll or

The Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

of the party’s rewards. 2 A cloud giant hosts an art gala in a cloud castle to display their wealth, providing an opportunity for the characters to retrieve an important magic item from the giant’s

. Don’t forget simple family dynamics—or as simple as a family with ten children can be. —Diancastra Stone Giant Artistry d6 Adventure Hook 1 A stone giant has been throwing stones near a city

Elder Evil Blessings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

privilege. Any creature that serves a cult of Elder Evil, including a star spawn, can be given one of these rewards — usually as compensation for faithful service, but sometimes as a chance for a creature

) radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Cult of Tharizdun the Chained God Tharizdun’s Spark (Recharge 6). As a bonus action, the cultist touches a simple or

Criminal Syndicate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Acolyte, Charlatan, Guild Artisan, Noble, Soldier Mastermind Acolyte, Criminal, Folk Hero, Noble, Sage Mole Any Criminal Syndicate Quests Your work as a syndicate member involves more than simple street

swindles or pickpocketing. Someone with your skills cooperates with others for greater purposes that offer both dangerous risks and splendid rewards. The law of the land is your most persistent enemy

Guild Membership

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

or more subtle, intangible rewards such as social status — and getting that something is the primary motivation for this type of character. Opportunists often pay lip service to the ideals and goals

guild. Some guilds welcome new recruits and make the process as simple as possible, while others require a demonstration of loyalty. When you change guilds, you lose all the privileges of membership in

Darkhold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

pragmatic, willing to do whatever necessary to achieve their ends. But they have no need to terrorize the folk of Darkhold Vale, for one simple reason: they already control them. In years past, these folk

. Varalla ruled Darkhold until the infamous leaders of the old Zhentarim — Manshoon and Fzoul — heard tales of her wealth in magic and gold. Lured by the promise of such rich rewards, the pair defeated

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

locked, and Alessia carries the key. This room is furnished with a simple cot, a small footlocker, a round table and chair, and a wooden cupboard with one door ajar. Small figurines of cats set along the

a long braid. She is dressed in the simple yellow robes, belted sash, and leather sandals of the priesthood of Savras, and bears the customary third-eye tattoo on her forehead. Naive curiosity

Spaceship Locations, Level 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

nothing of value. S19a: Office. This private chamber contains a desk, simple furnishings, and documents in an unknown language related to the ship’s activities and destination. An unlocked drawer in

, they escort the characters to meet their leader in area S22b. The vegepygmies defend themselves if necessary and call for reinforcements from nearby rooms. The rooms are damp, simple apartments with

Faerûn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

xenophobic elves that claim this area don’t hesitate to discourage uninvited guests by any means necessary. A simple group of pilgrims might be scared off with some arrows, while a band of hunters or

mistrustful of anyone unwilling to sacrifice for the common good, but those who put in good work — whether in defense or labor — are accepted as equals, entitled to share in the rewards from their toil. The

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

the door is opened, it closes on its own 1 minute later, although any obstruction placed in the doorway prevents it from doing so. The door can be opened from the western side with a simple push. 10

otherwise engaged, laughing and mocking as it does so. Secret Door. Finding the door on the southern wall requires a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. The door opens with a simple push inward

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