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Acquisitions Incorporated
to make more enemies.
Given his blue skin tone, rumors suggest that K'thriss is of mixed heritage, but no one knows for sure. As a young and doubting adherent of Lolth, he stumbled upon fragments of a
when enemies hear K'thriss whisper the deep truths of the Ur — typically something about how on a geologic time scale, everyone's desires are meaningless — they remember it.
K'thriss's familiar
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
destruction of their order, and all the other crimes of which the vampire is guilty. Vladimir believes that all of Barovia has been swept into hell, and he wants to make sure that Strahd stays trapped in
Dragon. Broken though the order may be, my allegiance never dies.”
Flaw. “Destroying Strahd would end the vampire's torment, and that is something I will never allow.”PoisonNecrotic, Psychic
Spells
Acquisitions Incorporated
When you need to make sure something gets done, you can’t rely on vague promises, sworn oaths, or binding contracts of employment. When you cast this spell, choose one humanoid within range
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
in the Cogs.
—Alara d’Ghallanda, halfling bartender
They may not always have gold, but a halfling with the Mark of Hospitality is sure to be rich in friends. The magic of the mark
Ghallanda don’t sell information; they prefer to build friendship and deal in favors. But should a Ghallanda baron ever truly need something, they likely have a favor they can call in.
Ghallanda has
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Characteristics
Members of demonic cults aren’t generally known as the kindest or most mentally stable individuals, so you’re likely to have something in your nature that distinguishes you from the
throw my weight around to make sure I get my way.
8
I enjoy breaking delicate works of art. And fingers, which are sort of the same.
Ideals
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Ideal
1
Guild. My
Satyr
Legacy
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
problem.
8
If I have something really important to say, I always make sure to sing it.
Myth of Xenagos the Satyr God
The satyr Xenagos savored his reputation for presiding over the most
Dwarf
Legacy
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Basic Rules (2014)
’s good to have at your back. Not as good as a dwarf, maybe, but no doubt they hate the orcs as much as we do.”
Halflings. “Sure, they’re pleasant folk. But show me a halfling hero
can make a human friend. And watch them go! They set their hearts on something, they’ll get it, whether it’s a dragon’s hoard or an empire’s throne. You have to admire that
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
tirelessly to get the best deal possible.
8
I’m well known for my work, and I want to make sure everyone appreciates it. I’m always taken aback when people haven’t heard of me
’ll do anything to get my hands on something rare or priceless.
2
I’m quick to assume that someone is trying to cheat me.
3
No one must ever learn that I once stole money from guild
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
tirelessly to get the best deal possible.
8
I’m well known for my work, and I want to make sure everyone appreciates it. I’m always taken aback when people haven’t heard of me
I’ll do anything to get my hands on something rare or priceless.
2
I’m quick to assume that someone is trying to cheat me.
3
No one must ever learn that I once stole money
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Traits
d8
Personality Trait
1
I’m good at hiding my true thoughts and feelings.
2
When I’m in doubt about revealing something, I assume it’s a secret, and I
identity.
3
I have trouble trusting anyone but myself.
4
I have a particular vice that puts all my secrets at risk if I’m not careful.
5
I’m pretty sure I’ve done
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
you might or might not choose to share.
Although you will undoubtedly find some of this land’s ways to be strange and discomfiting, you can also be sure that some things its people take for
;
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, PerceptionTool Proficiencies: Any one musical instrument or gaming set of your choice, likely something native to your homelandLanguages: Any one of your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
distractions. But make sure the scenes are fun, or the group might ignore them (especially Lucas — he’ll want to be all business). A merchant offers them one apple each. He says that local apples
tasted better before the thessalhydra arrived. That’s why he’s sure the monster’s lair is in the apple orchards to the north. A traveling priest says that often lesser monsters worship bigger ones. There
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Secrets and Discovery In the course of an adventure, the players and their characters will uncover information that was previously unknown to them. Make sure the information they need to complete the
adventure is obtainable. Don’t hide important secrets or discoveries in places where the characters aren’t likely to uncover them. Make sure they can’t miss an important secret or discovery simply by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
characters are trying to achieve, and make ability checks only if you ask them to. When a situation comes up and you’re not sure how to adjudicate it using the rules, use these four questions to help
meaningful consequences for failure. What Kind of D20 Test? If a character is actively trying to do something, use an ability check (or an attack roll if the character is trying to hit something). If the
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
hidden that the surface-dwelling citizens in the area often don’t know what lies beneath them.
Because the kobolds make sure they stay out of the way of anyone more dangerous than themselves, grow
on. Even a stupid or physically weak kobold is given a role in the tribe, whether something as simple as picking mushrooms for food or watching over hatchlings, and they all understand that their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. An exception to this guideline is when you purposely end a session with a cliffhanger, where the story pauses just as something monumental happens or some surprising turn of events occurs. A
cliffhanger can keep players intrigued and excited until the next session. If a player missed a session and you had that player’s character leave the party for a while, make sure that there’s a way to bring the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
afterlife in the pursuit of fame and treasure. But when you take your place as part of an Acquisitions Incorporated franchise, you become something more than a mere hero. As a member of an elite group
standing on the cutting edge of the adventuring business, the brand precedes you. And sure, sometimes the blades on the cutting edge are kind of sharp. But with Head Office at your back, you know you have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. You’re certain that hidden dragons and disguised fiends are manipulating governments and that the Mourning was an inside job. And sure, maybe your “library” is a collection of rotting books and old
on the lookout for breaking news. You know your history and you know how to research a story. But if you want to make headlines, you need to be on the scene for something big.
4 You’re on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Roleplaying Phandalin NPCs If you’re not sure how to run an NPC, a good way to start is to have the character introduce himself or herself, welcome the adventurers to Phandalin, and ask who they are
, and television. Adjust the volume as appropriate. An NPC can be loud, soft-spoken, or something in between. Keep the game moving. Let the players steer the interactions with the NPCs. The characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
for the medusa inside. Make sure you’re alone, as this lift will take you down to the dig site and, hopefully, Caden.”
If the party wishes to speak further, Vishtai will hurriedly offer the following
bits of information: The kidnapper asked for warforged laborers, preferably immigrants. These laborers are digging for something in a sparsely inhabited area of Old Sharn. The lift the characters must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. An exception to this guideline is when you purposely end a session with a cliffhanger, where the story pauses just as something monumental happens or some surprising turn of events occurs. A
cliffhanger can keep players intrigued and excited until the next session. If a player missed a session and you had that player’s character leave the party for a while, make sure that there’s a way to bring the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
moon, if it shone on you.
No, master! He turned to stone.
You have lit my lantern wick, that’s for sure! I am aflame.
But I am your son!
You! Fetch my steed!
Murder! Oh, murder!
’Tis said
fool?
Even a beholder wouldn’t have seen that one coming!
Hurry! ’Tis best I die quickly.
I would tear the world in two for a quaff.
Lend me your hand. There is something I must show you.
How
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
ones responsible for navigating. Characters in the back rank are usually responsible for making sure that the party isn’t being followed. Encourage characters in the middle ranks to do something other
Hour-by-Hour Approach Sometimes the journey deserves as much time and attention as the destination. If wilderness travel features prominently in your adventure and isn’t something you want to gloss
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the moon, if it shone on you.
No, master! He turned to stone.
You have lit my lantern wick, that’s for sure! I am aflame.
But I am your son!
You! Fetch my steed!
Murder! Oh, murder!
’Tis
fool?
Even a beholder wouldn’t have seen that one coming!
Hurry! ’Tis best I die quickly.
I would tear the world in two for a quaff.
Lend me your hand. There is something I must show you.
How
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
stop Gahg from entering Duhg’s lair, Gahg becomes alarmed, then enraged. She drops the wicker basket and attacks the characters, afraid that something terrible has happened to Duhg. If the characters
run away, Gahg checks on Duhg to make sure he is unharmed, allowing the party a head start back to Good Mead. If the characters run back into the verbeeg lair and try to hide, Gahg searches for them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
contributing to the adventure’s moody atmosphere when you’re focused on something else. Limit Comedy. Be aware that comedy breaks tension. Nothing dispels an ominous atmosphere like jokes, be they in
enjoyment is more important than shock value. Know What’s Too Far. If a game gets too intense or goes a direction you don’t want to explore, make sure you and the other players have a method for raising
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
a deadly encounter only to wake up at the end, not having previously realized they were asleep. Before undermining characters’ senses, though, make sure you know what’s driving these skewed
monster is a stand-in for something people fear, what do your favorite monsters embody? Can your adventures accentuate that? Why might a character think everyone around them is lying to them? Might this be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
to the next. There’s no hard-and-fast rule about how long to spend on each character’s activity, but make sure no one is waiting for their turn for too long. You can build tension in an exploration
something during exploration, you decide whether that action requires an ability check to determine success (as described in the earlier “Resolving Outcomes” section). Certain situations might call
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
characters visit Leilon Point, see “Leilon Point” for more information.)
2 “Merchants from Neverwinter claim to have passed something massive out at sea near an old lighthouse on their way into town
few local merchants claim to have been attacked on the road by a band of brigands calling themselves the Chimera Crew! Bandits sure have gotten more colorful these days.” (If the characters investigate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
interaction features the adventurers talking to someone (or something) else. It might mean demanding that a captured scout reveal the secret entrance to the goblin lair, getting information from a
forcing a rout. Combat is the most structured element of a D&D session, with creatures taking turns to make sure that everyone gets a chance to act. Even in the context of a pitched battle, there’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
wants something from it, typically a means of improving one’s status or gaining leverage against enemies. A demon that answers the call wants something in return: an opportunity to spread carnage, to
curry Lolth’s favor, or to accomplish something more devious. As long as both sides get what they want, these arrangements conclude without further incident. Every so often, a demon summoning goes badly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Horn? “Kelek used magic to remove it! We’re pretty sure her horn will reattach if you bring it back to her.” (Willowbrush and Knock are correct. Kelek imbued his walking stick with a one-use magical
Kelek Go? “Kelek, some more bullywugs, and some wolf-things stepped through that strange portal over there. Kelek said something about using Uni’s horn as a focus in a ritual. We think he’s going to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
you might or might not choose to share. Although you will undoubtedly find some of this land’s ways to be strange and discomfiting, you can also be sure that some things its people take for granted
: Insight, Perception Tool Proficiencies: Any one musical instrument or gaming set of your choice, likely something native to your homeland Languages: Any one of your choice Equipment: One set of traveler’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
.”
2 “Savage half-orcs have been spotted in the wilds outside of town, just standing there watching us. Trouble’s coming, that’s for sure.”
3 “There are a couple of fancy pleasure barges
“Icingdeath and Twinkle.”)
4 “Fish are dying inside the Mere of Dead Men. Something is poisoning the marsh waters and killing the animals that dwell within it. Watch what you drink here in town
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
them what their characters perceive, so it’s important to make sure you’re telling them important information about their surroundings. The Perception skill and Wisdom checks made using it are key
Passive Perception. Sometimes, asking players to make Wisdom (Perception) checks for their characters tips them off that there’s something they should be searching for, giving them a clue you’d rather