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                                                    Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     or uses Shocking Bolt twice.
Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Greatsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ":"lightning"} lightning damage.
Shocking Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shocking Bolt"} to hit (with advantage on the attack roll if the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     spell attacks). He has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): acid splash,* light, minor illusion, shocking grasp*
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, disguise self, magic missile
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     “Actions” below.Shocking Grasp (Cantrip). Melee Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shocking Grasp"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature (the attack roll
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     with spell attacks). He has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light,* message,* prestidigitation, shocking grasp (see “Actions” below)
1st level (4 slots): mage armor,* shield
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     (Cantrip). Melee Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shocking Grasp"} to hit (with advantage on the attack if the target is wearing armor made of metal), reach 5
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     heads. They wear simple garb and like to hurl heavy rocks. A b’rohg can wield a weapon with each of its four arms, but it prefers to pound enemies with its fists and rip smaller creatures apart with
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     navigate perilous terrain. A solitary b’rohg that is befriended by a group of adventurers might follow them around for a while, but it will soon tire of their company and once again seek out others of its own kind.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     easily manipulated into serving their more forceful brethren. Having purpose forced upon them, these Returned perform simple, artless tasks with middling efficiency. Their one virtue is their
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth approximately 100 gp, based on its
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     by copying simple construction they have witnessed.
Russet Mold
Few know for sure where russet mold came from. One historical account tells of adventurers in a mountain range discovering russet
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    
Vegepygmies are fungus creatures that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
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Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth approximately 100 gp, based on its
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     composition and craftsmanship. However, selling a Returned mask isn’t a simple matter of cashing it in for coin. Most people on Theros know the tales of the Returned and want nothing to do with
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     shocking recklessness. Smiler thinks he can accomplish anything with a positive attitude and some death-defying stunt. Although he admits others might end up getting killed by his actions, he believes he
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Smiler escaped and tears around Avernus on a Devil's Ride, looking for adventurers willing to help him get revenge on the warlords who ganged up on him. Mad Maggie remains his only ally, though he refuses to join her gang.
 Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas, so they’re most
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Among themselves, vegepygmies communicate by hissing, gestures, and tapping. Vegepygmies build and craft little; any gear they have is acquired from other creatures or built by copying simple
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     dies while infected, its corpse produces vegepygmies the same way russet mold does.
Vegepygmies
Vegepygmies are fungus creatures that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     tapping. Vegepygmies build and craft little; any gear they have is acquired from other creatures or built by copying simple construction they have witnessed.
Russet Mold
Few know for sure where
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     shadow plays without weight or substance.
Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     approximately 100 gp, based on its composition and craftsmanship. However, selling a Returned mask isn’t a simple matter of cashing it in for coin. Most people on Theros know the tales of the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     relationships or establish new lives. Instead, most experience fleeting emotions and follow hollow routines, their existences reduced to shadow plays without weight or substance.
Returned Masks. Adventurers
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . However, selling a Returned mask isn’t a simple matter of cashing it in for coin. Most people on Theros know the tales of the Returned and want nothing to do with such cursed relics or with those
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , making even the coolest, most experienced adventurers prone to outbursts of destructive frustration. When mites are about, even the simplest task can turn into a disaster, and a mild disagreement can
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     that wrap around existing passages and chambers. They use these hiding spots to watch the comings and goings of monsters and adventurers, setting traps to vex and annoy whenever possible. A trip wire
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     marriages, half-orcs are born. Some half-orcs rise to become proud leaders of orc communities. Some venture into the world to prove their worth. Many of these become adventurers, achieving greatness for
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     stings like acid, and sadness saps their strength. But they laugh loudly and heartily, and simple pleasures — feasting, drinking, wrestling, drumming, and wild dancing — fill their hearts
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    The Tortle Package
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    
I caught a big fish.
Now I search for a good friend
To share my lunch with.
— Tortle haiku
What many tortles consider a simple life, others might call a life of adventure. Tortles are
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Tortles often choose such days to leave their homes and begin a wilderness expedition, or perform some other task they know to be dangerous.
Adventurers at Heart
Tortles have a saying: “We wear
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    
Spells
Cantrip
produce flame, shocking grasp
1st
chaos bolt, create or destroy water, unseen servant
2nd
heat metal, rope trick
3rd
call lightning, 
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ;ll make something happen.
3
Nothing is ever simple, and if it seems simple, I’ll find a way to make it complicated.
4
I tend to ignore sleep for days when I’m conducting
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Horror Monsters For adventurers who regularly face terrifying monsters, it’s easy for familiarity to sap the frightfulness from terrible foes. Restoring mystery and menace to even the most ordinary
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     monsters can be a simple matter, though, and enhances the atmosphere of horror adventures. Six simple techniques can transform a stat block straight out of the Monster Manual (or other source) into a
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Falling Falling from a great height is a significant risk for adventurers and their foes. The rule given in the Player’s Handbook is simple: at the end of a fall, you take 1d6 bludgeoning damage for
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     every 10 feet you fell, to a maximum of 20d6. You also land prone, unless you somehow avoid taking damage from the fall. Here are two optional rules that expand on that simple rule.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     simple weapon  For example, high elf adventurers have proficiency with longswords, which are martial weapons. Consulting the Proficiency Swaps table, we see that your high elf can swap that
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    .  Proficiency Swaps   Proficiency Replacement Proficiency   Skill Skill Armor Simple/martial weapon or tool Simple weapon Simple weapon or tool Martial weapon Simple/martial weapon or tool Tool Tool or
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    The Shape of the District Clifftop sits atop Dura Quarter. While it’s an upper ward, it’s still part of Dura Quarter. The stone is drab granite and the towers are simple and functional. It’s no match
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     for the splendors of Upper Central or Skyway… but the colorful inhabitants more than make up for the somewhat dingy surroundings. In Clifftop, a ring of simple apartments and hostels circle the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     adventurers among them usually venture into the world for reasons of community, friendship, wanderlust, or curiosity. They love discovering new things, even simple things, such as an exotic food or an
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     exists, and thus it remains an enigma. Rare are the tavern tales that lure adventurers to its gates, and its horrors remain undocumented in the libraries of Candlekeep. The reason for this is simple: not one person who has entered the tomb has lived to tell the tale.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Chamber Campaign Themes In a campaign featuring the Chamber, the adventurers might initially carry out simple tasks on behalf of a disguised dragon or secret Chamber agent, not necessarily doing
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     anything shady or villainous, but maneuvering pieces into position so they can play their designated parts. As the campaign unfolds, the dragons of the Chamber might reveal that the adventurers have their
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Sora Kell, this land grows stronger with each passing year. The Voice of
 BRELAND
 Boranel Cedes Western Reaches
 In a shocking move, King Boranel has ordered that all Brelish citizens who live west
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     continent’s cities. Gargoyle couriers are in high demand. Though monstrous workers of these sorts are still rare in many nations, their numbers are growing. Conversely, a visit to Droaam gives adventurers a
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     might not have the strength to win the fight alone, and that’s where adventurers come in. Gatekeepers can serve as patrons or advisors, providing crucial information or setting the adventurers on the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     proper path. They can also come to the rescue of adventurers who are close to being overwhelmed by mind flayers or dolgaunts. At certain points in a campaign, the Gatekeepers might seem to be
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Flying Monkeys The sound of wings heralds the arrival of 3d6 flying monkeys (see appendix D), which swoop through the adventurers in a wave of grasping hands and feet. Each character must succeed on
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     perform simple tricks by a character with proficiency in Animal Handling who spends a few hours a day working with the monkey. At the end of 1 week, the character makes a DC 10 Wisdom (Animal Handling
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     adventurers have common enemies: the elemental cults. Although characters will be hard-pressed to win the barbarians’ trust, they can pry useful information out of them. The Elk hunters know the Sumber
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Hills well and can provide simple, landmark-based directions to two cult strongholds: Rivergard Keep and Scarlet Moon Hall (though they don’t know the names of these locations).
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     sidekick—to the group of adventurers. These rules take a creature with a low challenge rating and give it levels in one of three simple classes: Expert, Spellcaster, or Warrior. A sidekick can be
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Commerce Even small villages can provide characters access to the gear they need to pursue their adventures. Provisions, tents, backpacks, and simple weapons are commonly available. Traveling
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     merchants carry armor, martial weapons, and more specialized gear. Most villages have inns that cater to travelers, where adventurers can find a hot meal and a bed, even if the quality leaves much to be
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     conscience for which the adventurers must make a single choice — but never a simple one.  Moral Quandaries   d20 Quandary   1–3 Ally quandary 4–6 Friend quandary 7–12 Honor quandary 13–16 Rescue quandary 17–20
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Respect quandary   Ally Quandary. The adventurers have a better chance of achieving their goal with the help of two individuals whose expertise is all but essential. However, these two NPCs hate each
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Alien Technology When adventurers find a piece of technology that isn’t from their world or time period, they can deduce what it is with a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check, with the DC
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     depending on the complexity of the item: DC 10 for a relatively simple item like a calculator or a lighter, or DC 20 for a complex item such as a computer, a chainsaw, or a hovercraft. You may require
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     outward if a simple latch is turned. When the characters arrive, one cult fanatic and four cultists are searching the floor for Iskander. The cultists quickly realize they can’t defeat the adventurers
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     outward if a simple latch is turned. When the characters arrive, one cult fanatic and four cultists are searching the floor for Iskander. The cultists quickly realize they can’t defeat the adventurers
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Fear and Horror The rules for fear and horror can help you sustain an atmosphere of dread in a dark fantasy campaign. Fear When adventurers confront threats they have no hope of overcoming, you can
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     end of each of his or her turns, ending the effect on the character on a successful save. Horror Horror involves more than simple fright. It entails revulsion and anguish. Often it arises when
                                                
                                            
                                        





