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afflicted with lycanthropy. The following text applies to wereraven characters specifically.
A character cursed with wereraven lycanthropy gains a Dexterity of 15 if his or her score isn’t
piercing damage (no ability modifier applies to this damage) and carries the curse of lycanthropy; see the “Player Characters as Lycanthropes” sidebar in the lycanthropes entry in the Monster Manual for details.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
celestial heritage. These often begin subtle and become more obvious when the aasimar gains the ability to reveal their full celestial nature. The Aasimar Celestial Features table has examples you can
your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.
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Acquisitions Incorporated
When a verdan character gains an ability score improvement at certain levels, that increase can be tied to a physical mutation at the player’s determination. A boost to Strength might be
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everywhere, believing everyone is jealous of its brilliance and talent.
Stage 2. The cursed creature feels restless unless it is actively working to accomplish a goal. The cursed creature gains no
Test it makes.
Culmination. The cursed creature twists into a deformed figure and becomes a Mind Siphon.
GM TipsIf a player’s character turns into a monster after the Culmination of a curse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
starts with 5 hero points at 1st level. Each time the character gains a level, he or she loses any unspent hero points and gains a new total equal to 5 + half the character’s level. A player can spend a
hero point whenever he or she makes an attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw. The player can spend the hero point after the roll is made but before any of its results are applied. Spending
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
starts with 5 hero points at 1st level. Each time the character gains a level, he or she loses any unspent hero points and gains a new total equal to 5 + half the character’s level. A player can spend a
hero point whenever he or she makes an attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw. The player can spend the hero point after the roll is made but before any of its results are applied. Spending
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
way a player character does, using the rules in the Player’s Handbook. When a sidekick gains a level, look at the sidekick’s table below, and consult the new level’s row, which shows the sidekick’s new hit point maximum and features.
Sidekick Level In this adventure a sidekick starts as a 9th-level character. As the characters and sidekick adventure together, the sidekick gains experience points and reaches new levels the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
way a player character does, using the rules in the Player’s Handbook. When a sidekick gains a level, look at the sidekick’s table below, and consult the new level’s row, which shows the sidekick’s new hit point maximum and features.
Sidekick Level In this adventure a sidekick starts as a 7th-level character. As the characters and sidekick adventure together, the sidekick gains experience points and reaches new levels the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
way a player character does, using the rules in the Player’s Handbook. When a sidekick gains a level, look at the sidekick’s table below, and consult the new level’s row, which shows the sidekick’s new hit point maximum and features.
Sidekick Level In this adventure a sidekick starts as a 7th-level character. As the characters and sidekick adventure together, the sidekick gains experience points and reaches new levels the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
way a player character does, using the rules in the Player’s Handbook. When a sidekick gains a level, look at the sidekick’s table below, and consult the new level’s row, which shows the sidekick’s new hit point maximum and features.
Sidekick Level In this adventure a sidekick starts as a 9th-level character. As the characters and sidekick adventure together, the sidekick gains experience points and reaches new levels the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
way a player character does, using the rules in the Player’s Handbook. When a sidekick gains a level, look at the sidekick’s table below, and consult the new level’s row, which shows the sidekick’s new hit point maximum and features.
Sidekick Level In this adventure a sidekick starts as an 11th-level character. As the characters and sidekick adventure together, the sidekick gains experience points and reaches new levels the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
way a player character does, using the rules in the Player’s Handbook. When a sidekick gains a level, look at the sidekick’s table below, and consult the new level’s row, which shows the sidekick’s new hit point maximum and features.
Sidekick Level In this adventure a sidekick starts as an 11th-level character. As the characters and sidekick adventure together, the sidekick gains experience points and reaches new levels the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, as explained below.
Student Dice Each character gains one Student Die for each Extracurricular they are participating in. A Student Die is a d4 the player can roll and add to an ability check that
the character makes, provided the check uses one of the skills listed in the Extracurricular’s description. The player can wait until after rolling the d20 before rolling the Student Die, but must do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, as explained below.
Student Dice Each character gains one Student Die for each Extracurricular they are participating in. A Student Die is a d4 the player can roll and add to an ability check that
the character makes, provided the check uses one of the skills listed in the Extracurricular’s description. The player can wait until after rolling the d20 before rolling the Student Die, but must do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
1st level. Rather than gaining experience points, a survivor increases in level whenever it makes sense for your adventure. When a survivor gains a level, it gains the benefits on the Survivor
Progression table. A survivor that advances from 1st to 2nd level and from 2nd to 3rd level gains access to the player’s choice of Survivor Talents (see the section below). Survivor Progression Level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
1st level. Rather than gaining experience points, a survivor increases in level whenever it makes sense for your adventure. When a survivor gains a level, it gains the benefits on the Survivor
Progression table. A survivor that advances from 1st to 2nd level and from 2nd to 3rd level gains access to the player’s choice of Survivor Talents (see the section below). Survivor Progression Level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Small Groups Most of the time, each player runs one character. The game plays best that way, without overwhelming anyone. But if your group is small, players can control more than one character. Or
chapter 9, "Dungeon Master’s Workshop." Don’t force a reluctant player to take on multiple characters, and don’t show favoritism by allowing only one player to do so. If one character is the mentor of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Small Groups Most of the time, each player runs one character. The game plays best that way, without overwhelming anyone. But if your group is small, players can control more than one character. Or
chapter 9, "Dungeon Master’s Workshop." Don’t force a reluctant player to take on multiple characters, and don’t show favoritism by allowing only one player to do so. If one character is the mentor of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
suitable roleplaying and player ingenuity, or a successful DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check. Doing so gains Moghadam’s favor and advantage on further ability checks made to negotiate with the artificer, as you determine.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
suitable roleplaying and player ingenuity, or a successful DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check. Doing so gains Moghadam’s favor and advantage on further ability checks made to negotiate with the artificer, as you determine.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
character of each participating player gains 1 Relationship Point or more with student NPCs during Relationship encounters. A character’s number of Relationship Points with a specific NPC determines their status with that NPC.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. The ability score can now be increased above 20, up to a maximum of 30.
New Feat. The character gains a new feat chosen by the player, but subject to your approval.
activities). In exchange, the character is guaranteed to receive a special benefit. Possible training benefits include the following: The character gains inspiration daily at dawn for 1d4 + 6 days. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
character of each participating player gains 1 Relationship Point or more with student NPCs during Relationship encounters. A character’s number of Relationship Points with a specific NPC determines their status with that NPC.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. The ability score can now be increased above 20, up to a maximum of 30.
New Feat. The character gains a new feat chosen by the player, but subject to your approval.
activities). In exchange, the character is guaranteed to receive a special benefit. Possible training benefits include the following: The character gains inspiration daily at dawn for 1d4 + 6 days. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
while their character holds a job, the character gains a positive or negative Relationship Point with its associated student coworker, whom they should also note on this sheet. Student Dice. The player
their characters. Each player should have a copy to use during the course of the adventures. The tracking sheet includes the following parts:
Relationships. The player notes here the names of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
average level goes up, the sidekick gains a level. It doesn’t matter how much of the group’s recent adventures the sidekick experienced; the sidekick levels up because of a combination of the
adventures it shared with the group and its own training. Hit Points Whenever the sidekick gains a level, it gains one Hit Die, and its hit point maximum increases. To determine the amount of the increase
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
while their character holds a job, the character gains a positive or negative Relationship Point with its associated student coworker, whom they should also note on this sheet. Student Dice. The player
their characters. Each player should have a copy to use during the course of the adventures. The tracking sheet includes the following parts:
Relationships. The player notes here the names of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
average level goes up, the sidekick gains a level. It doesn’t matter how much of the group’s recent adventures the sidekick experienced; the sidekick levels up because of a combination of the
adventures it shared with the group and its own training. Hit Points Whenever the sidekick gains a level, it gains one Hit Die, and its hit point maximum increases. To determine the amount of the increase
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 9: Knight A character who draws the Knight card from a Deck of Many Things gains the service of a loyal warrior. This chapter includes advice for DMs on how to introduce this helpful
nonplayer character into the ongoing story of your campaign, as well as general advice about including helpful allies in a game without overshadowing the player characters. The chapter also introduces a new
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 9: Knight A character who draws the Knight card from a Deck of Many Things gains the service of a loyal warrior. This chapter includes advice for DMs on how to introduce this helpful
nonplayer character into the ongoing story of your campaign, as well as general advice about including helpful allies in a game without overshadowing the player characters. The chapter also introduces a new
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, talk to the player to ensure a clear understanding of what sort of Relationship they seek with the NPC. Students discuss their shared interests during a sunset date Becoming Beloveds If a player wants a
character gains Beloved Inspiration at the end of each long rest. Beloved Inspiration functions like regular Inspiration (as described in the Player’s Handbook), except a character regains a number of uses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, talk to the player to ensure a clear understanding of what sort of Relationship they seek with the NPC. Students discuss their shared interests during a sunset date Becoming Beloveds If a player wants a
character gains Beloved Inspiration at the end of each long rest. Beloved Inspiration functions like regular Inspiration (as described in the Player’s Handbook), except a character regains a number of uses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
your players and what isn’t. If, during the adventure, a player wants to create a new character (perhaps because their previous one died or left the party), that player can roll up a new character of the
features, and spells, each character has normal starting equipment plus 625 gp to spend on additional nonmagical gear. If you’re running a high magic campaign, each character also gains one uncommon magic item of the player’s choice, subject to your approval.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
your players and what isn’t. If, during the adventure, a player wants to create a new character (perhaps because their previous one died or left the party), that player can roll up a new character of the
features, and spells, each character has normal starting equipment plus 625 gp to spend on additional nonmagical gear. If you’re running a high magic campaign, each character also gains one uncommon magic item of the player’s choice, subject to your approval.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
drawn visage of an astral elf. Each target has AC 15 and 7 hit points. If a character destroys a target in one hit, the act sparks a rousing old war story from Krux, and that character gains inspiration
the ante. The rules are as follows: Each player chooses any number of d6s and shakes them in a cup. Everyone rolls and reveals their dice at the same time. The player with the highest total wins, but