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Kobold

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Some of the smallest draconic creatures in the multiverse, kobolds display their draconic ancestry in the glint of their scales and in their roars. Legends tell of the first kobolds emerging from the

race, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

mock folk who rely on society’s structures or rules to maintain power. Survival of the Fittest Among goliaths, any adult who can’t contribute to the tribe is expelled. A lone goliath has

assigned by the tribal chief, and a family or clan name. A birth name is up to three syllables long. Clan names are five syllables or more and end in a vowel. Birth names are rarely linked to gender

Magic Items A–Z

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

creature’s stat block. How to read and use a stat block is explained in “How to Use a Monster” and to a lesser degree in the “Rules Glossary”.

The Three Pillars of Adventure

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

day crossing a rolling plain or an hour making their way through caverns underground. On the smallest scale, it could mean one character pulling a lever in a dungeon room to see what happens. Social

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

Movement and Position

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

, you can move a distance equal to your Speed or less. Or you can decide not to move. Your movement can include climbing, crawling, jumping, and swimming (each explained in the rules glossary). These

the rules glossary for more about Speed as well as about special speeds, such as a Climb Speed, Fly Speed, or Swim Speed. Difficult Terrain Combatants are often slowed down by Difficult Terrain. Low

Movement and Position

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

explained in the Rules Glossary). These different modes of movement can be combined with your regular movement, or they can constitute your entire move. However you’re moving with your Speed, you deduct

noted in the monster’s stat block. See the Rules Glossary for more about Speed as well as about special speeds, such as a Climb Speed, Fly Speed, or Swim Speed. Difficult Terrain Combatants are often

Part 1: Master of Worlds

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

have achieved this degree of consistency, you can provide an occasional change. If the adventurers come back to buy more horses at the stables, they might discover that the man who ran the place went

— makes the players feel as though their characters are part of a living world that changes and grows along with them. Part 1 of these rules is all about inventing your world. Chapter 1 asks what type of

Horror in Your Game

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

threat. Use this book to help you and your players communicate about a game’s rules, plots, and other content, assuring it includes only the elements you all enjoy. Focus on Fun. Suspenseful stories don’t

need to be somber or shocking. Action, mystery, and comedy can feature in your adventures to any degree. Heroes can be bold monster-hunters or bumbling mystery-solvers. Choose what elements of this

Airship Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

contain only one fire elemental at a time. 2. Harpoon Gun A spring-loaded harpoon gun, fashioned from burnished bronze with iron fittings, is bolted to the forward upper deck. It has a 90-degree arc of

closer to the gun. 3. Ballista A wooden ballista is mounted on an iron swivel on the aft castle. It has a 90-degree arc of fire (side to side, and up and down). Behind it rests a crate that holds a

Consequences

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

on the degree of failure. For example, a character who fails to disarm a trapped chest might accidentally spring the trap if the check fails by 5 or more, whereas a lesser failure means the trap wasn’t

rules cover what happens on a natural 20 (it’s a Critical Hit) or a natural 1 (it always misses). Resist the temptation to add additional negative consequences to a natural 1 on an attack roll: the

Sample Ships

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Armor Class 15 Hit Points 500 (damage threshold 20) Control: Helm Armor Class 16 Hit Points 50 Move up to the speed of one of the ship’s movement components, with one 90-degree turn. If

the ship. These benefits don’t apply if another vessel crashes into the galley. Keelboat One of the smallest sailing vessels, keelboats can be sailed or rowed by a single person. These ships often

Battle Balloon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

power and detonate with formidable explosive force wherever they hit. VEHICLE RULES Battle balloons and mechanical beholders are vehicles, and as such, they have special rules associated with them

speed of the ship’s propeller, with one 90-degree turn. If the helm is destroyed, the ship can’t turn. Control: Balloon Armor Class 12 Hit Points 75 If its balloon is destroyed, a battle

Complications and Rivals

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

excellent way to develop rich interactions between the setting and the characters. In an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign, even the smallest actions can have unexpected (and, ideally, hilarious

a piece of the franchise’s action. Rival NPCs can be worked up using the rules in chapter 4, “Creating Nonplayer Characters” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide, incorporating schemes, methods, and

Murder Among Thieves

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City

communicating in Common Sign Language. While she is principled, she understands that sometimes one must bend the rules in the moment to let the common good shine through later. Auditory Neuropathy

greatest composition yet. Observant. Kind. Easily Overexcited. She soaks up local gossip like a sponge, eager to transform even the smallest rumor into a grand tale.

Orien Lightning Rail

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

vary in configuration depending on their purpose and the degree of luxury afforded to them. Some have solid sides and roofs, while others are covered only with canvas. Map 4.10 shows the different

paths. There are no stations in the expanses between these settlements, and House Orien rules prohibit lightning rail pilots from stopping anywhere but at a station. Stations throughout Khorvaire

Shadows Over the Free City

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City

understands that sometimes one must bend the rules in the moment to let the common good shine through later. Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder. Auditory neuropathy is a hearing disorder in which

that Lady Jolene’s mission will become the basis for her greatest composition yet. Observant. Kind. Easily Overexcited. She soaks up local gossip like a sponge, eager to transform even the smallest rumor into a grand tale.

Sword in the Shadows

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City

would be known as an Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, hence her communicating in Common Sign Language. While she is principled, she understands that sometimes one must bend the rules in the

basis for her greatest composition yet. Observant. Kind. Easily Overexcited. She soaks up local gossip like a sponge, eager to transform even the smallest rumor into a grand tale. Next Steps When

Upper City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

already prepared. This results in a certain degree of corruption, naturally, which is compounded by the proxy judge’s near-absolute discretion in deciding whether to accept a conviction or exonerate a

man named Heltur “Ribbons” Ribbond, a neutral evil male human assassin, rules the Undercellar with an oily, too-affable manner and a wide grin that only makes his scar-seamed face more menacing. Ribbons

Upper City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

already prepared. This results in a certain degree of corruption, naturally, which is compounded by the proxy judge’s near-absolute discretion in deciding whether to accept a conviction or exonerate a

, bearded man named Heltur “Ribbons” Ribbond, a neutral evil male human assassin, rules the Undercellar with an oily, too-affable manner and a wide grin that only makes his scar-seamed face more menacing

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