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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
. “I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves”
Flaw. ““Tell me I can’t do something, and I must prove you wrong.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
any of your companions within 30 feet of you can’t be surprised, except when incapacitated by something other than nonmagical sleep. The weapon magically awakens you and your companions within range if any of you are sleeping naturally when combat begins.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
you have a clear line to its space? No. If you can’t see something, it’s not within your line of sight. Speaking of “line of sight,” the game uses the English meaning of the term, which has no special meaning in the rules.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
closer in, something is strewn across the rocky ground ninety feet ahead.
“Well, ain’t that something,” says Don-Jon, pointing at what appear to be six dead orcs.
The orcs were killed by Cryovain
determine that extreme cold killed the orcs about three days ago. If the players can’t piece together what happened, Don-Jon says, “Looks like a white dragon saved us from some trouble.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
. “I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves”
Flaw. ““Tell me I can’t do something, and I must prove you wrong.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
. “I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves”
Flaw. ““Tell me I can’t do something, and I must prove you wrong.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Why Do You Need 200 Gold Pieces? A flaw or regret is something that shapes your personality, something that plays an ongoing role in your story. But perhaps you have a problem that needs to be
something that can be part of your character moving forward. If you’re trying to reclaim a magic item from a pawn shop, it lets you establish that your character has that magic item — which could be an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
fight for those who cannot fight for themselves”
Flaw. ““Tell me I can’t do something, and I must prove you wrong.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
is in fact a vampire. If this issue comes up, handle it using the following rule. If you cast a spell on someone or something that can’t be affected by the spell, nothing happens to that target, but if
something else. But what happens if a spell targets something that isn’t a valid target? For example, someone might cast charm person on a creature believed to be a humanoid, not knowing that the target
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Saving Throws A saving throw is an instant response to a harmful effect and is almost never done by choice. A save makes the most sense when something bad happens to a character and the character has
a chance to avoid that effect. An ability check is something a character actively attempts to accomplish, whereas a saving throw is a split-second response to the activity of someone or something
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
duration, magical Darkness spreads from a point within range and fills a 15-foot-radius Sphere. Darkvision can’t see through it, and nonmagical light can’t illuminate it. Alternatively, you cast the
spell on an object that isn’t being worn or carried, causing the Darkness to fill a 15-foot Emanation originating from that object. Covering that object with something opaque, such as a bowl or helm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
commanded to do something contrary to its nature, a target ceases to be charmed in this way. The rod can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
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Personality. “Nice set of teeth you got there. Be a shame if something bad happened to ’em.”
Ideal. “No challenge is too big to overcome. As Papa Bartho always says, the bigger they are, the harder
they fall.”
Bond. “Nothing’s more important than friendship. That’s why I’ll never leave a friend behind.”
Flaw. “I can’t resist punching tall folk in the groin. I call it the Halfling Hello.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
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Personality. “Nice set of teeth you got there. Be a shame if something bad happened to ’em.”
Ideal. “No challenge is too big to overcome. As Papa Bartho always says, the bigger they are, the harder
they fall.”
Bond. “Nothing’s more important than friendship. That’s why I’ll never leave a friend behind.”
Flaw. “I can’t resist punching tall folk in the groin. I call it the Halfling Hello.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
allies or commanded to do something contrary to its nature, a target ceases to be Charmed in this way. Once used, this property can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
duration, magical Darkness spreads from a point within range and fills a 15-foot-radius Sphere. Darkvision can’t see through it, and nonmagical light can’t illuminate it. Alternatively, you cast the
spell on an object that isn’t being worn or carried, causing the Darkness to fill a 15-foot Emanation originating from that object. Covering that object with something opaque, such as a bowl or helm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Balloon Crash Before the characters descend from their perch on the Queen’s Way, the one with the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score notices something: In the distant sky, you spot a great
approximately a mile away.
The doomed balloon crashes into Slanty Tower, which the characters can’t see through the fog and haze. See “The Calamitous Flight of Sir Talavar and Wigglewog” later in the chapter for a description of the balloon and its passengers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
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Personality. “Nice set of teeth you got there. Be a shame if something bad happened to ’em.”
Ideal. “No challenge is too big to overcome. As Papa Bartho always says, the bigger they are, the harder
they fall.”
Bond. “Nothing’s more important than friendship. That’s why I’ll never leave a friend behind.”
Flaw. “I can’t resist punching tall folk in the groin. I call it the Halfling Hello.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
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Personality. “Nice set of teeth you got there. Be a shame if something bad happened to ’em.”
Ideal. “No challenge is too big to overcome. As Papa Bartho always says, the bigger they are, the harder
they fall.”
Bond. “Nothing’s more important than friendship. That’s why I’ll never leave a friend behind.”
Flaw. “I can’t resist punching tall folk in the groin. I call it the Halfling Hello.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Mirror of the Past Wondrous item, rare The holder of this platinum hand mirror can learn something about the history of a specific object or creature by taking an action to gaze into the mirror and
particular order. Once it is activated, the mirror gives its information for 1 minute or less, then returns to normal. It can’t be used again until the next dawn. The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
commanded to do something contrary to its nature, a target ceases to be charmed in this way. The rod can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
allies or commanded to do something contrary to its nature, a target ceases to be Charmed in this way. Once used, this property can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
various times throughout the interim period, the characters are reminded that they’re metaphysically linked to Vecna. However you narrate this, make it clear that there’s something supernatural about this
connection. The link can’t be removed, and attempts to research the link are unsuccessful. The characters don’t know it yet, but they’ll soon learn that the link is a harbinger of events to come.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
boons are best awarded after the characters complete a major quest, or accomplish something else particularly notable. A character might gain an epic boon after destroying an evil artifact, defeating an
something the character would put to use in future adventures. You can allow a player to select a boon for his or her character, subject to your approval. Whatever boon a character ends up with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Something Old This event can occur if the characters don’t or can’t raise the burgomaster’s son, Ilya, from the dead. If alive, the Abbot learns that Ilya died recently and, in his human guise
. Development Ilya Krezkov returns to life with a random form of indefinite madness (see “Madness Effects” in chapter 8, “Running the Game,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The Abbot uses the raising of Ilya as leverage to get the burgomaster to undertake an unusual quest (see “Something Borrowed” below).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Haunted Hallway Difficulty: Hard Many unquiet spirits linger in the world because they can’t bear to leave something behind. In this puzzle, finding the solution also means helping a lost soul find
won’t engage the party in combat. If threatened, she vanishes and reappears at the opposite end of the hall, sobbing anew. If approached with compassion, Dolora bemoans the fact that she can’t pick up her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. If it fails, you gain insight into its reasoning (if any), its emotional state, and something that looms large in its mind (such as something it worries over, loves, or hates). If it succeeds, the
particularly effective as part of an interrogation. You can also use this spell to detect the presence of thinking creatures you can’t see. When you cast the spell or as your action during the duration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Ten Rules to Remember 1. The DM Adjudicates the Rules The rules of D&D cover many of the twists and turns that come up in play, but the possibilities are so vast that the rules can’t cover
everything. When you encounter something that the rules don’t cover or if you’re unsure how to interpret a rule, the DM decides how to proceed, aiming for a course that brings the most enjoyment to your whole
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. If it fails, you gain insight into its reasoning (if any), its emotional state, and something that looms large in its mind (such as something it worries over, loves, or hates). If it succeeds, the
particularly effective as part of an interrogation. You can also use this spell to detect the presence of thinking creatures you can’t see. When you cast the spell or as your action during the duration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
, mysterious, or otherworldly To explain why no one has ever discovered something hidden close at hand To reveal a secret no one knows and magic can’t reveal Some puzzles can take considerable time to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
simply unaware of the peril) Marionette The presence of a spy or a minion of some greater power; an encounter with a puppet or an underling Mists Something unexpected or mysterious that can’t be
Represents Artifact The importance of some physical object that must be obtained, protected, or destroyed at all costs Beast Great rage or passion; something bestial or malevolent hiding in plain sight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
together by the spell can’t shake the feeling that something vile is telepathically eavesdropping on them.
Revivify: A creature restored to life by a revivify spell screams upon regaining consciousness
location. The spirit can’t be harmed and doesn’t speak.
Fog cloud: Misty, harmless claws form in the fog.
Gust of wind: A ghastly moan accompanies the summoned wind.
Mage hand: The summoned hand is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. When the key stops turning, Skabatha attacks objects or creatures indiscriminately until something lifts her spirits and quells her rage, such as the defeat of an enemy or some other triumph, whereupon
her key starts turning again. Whenever Skabatha loses her temper and turns violent, 1d3 redcaps sprout in her garden (see area L15 and “Skabatha’s Minions” below). The key can’t be removed from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Eleanor’s Loss It might be that something one of the characters did in the past impressed a local female human by the name of Eleanor Loveage (N female human commoner). She could be the relative of
someone a party member saved in a previous adventure, or she might have heard of the characters’ prior good deeds. She is also Jarme’s sister, and she can’t believe that her brother could have done the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
of the coastal mountains can be seen from any distance in the bay, but finer details — something the size of a ship or smaller, for example — can’t be discerned from more than 2 or 3 miles distant