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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
some free time to exercise your creativity as you invent compelling plots, create new NPCs, craft encounters, and think of clever ways to foreshadow story events yet to come. Part 2 of these rules is
for running adventures set in dungeons, the wilderness, and other locales, and chapter 6 covers the time between adventures. Chapter 7 is all about treasure, magic items, and special rewards that help keep the players invested in your campaign.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
before will be known. Only a special escape route â a secret passage known only to a palaceâs most trusted servants, for example â should come as a surprise to the cultists and Red Wizards. Frontal
Assault Because clever ruses and ambush have failed in previous attacks, the cultâs third assault opts for overwhelming force. The dragons attack the characters from the air, attempting to draw them outside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. Only a special escape routeâa secret passage known only to a palaceâs most trusted servants, for exampleâshould come as a surprise to the cultists and Red Wizards. Frontal Assault Because clever ruses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
youâre a ranger, was your ancestor a famous blademaster, or a stealthy hunter? Was your ancestor chivalrous or merciless? Bold or clever? Whatever their nature, itâs your duty to follow their example
, it can be dangerous for a non-elf to carry a double scimitar. Valenar may demand its return or challenge you to prove that youâre worthy to wield it. Special. If you attack with a double-bladed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
for above all else. A characterâs bond represents a connection to a person, place, or event in the world â someone the character cares about, a place that holds a special connection, or a treasured
makes an ability check, an attack roll, or a saving throw. Spending inspiration gives the character advantage on the roll. A clever player might spend the inspiration to counteract disadvantage on a roll.
A character can have only one inspiration at a time.
Map of the Sword Coast View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
bloodlust must be regularly satisfied lest the chief appear weak. Scions of Slaughter. Gruumsh bestows special blessings upon war chiefs who prove themselves in battle time and again, imbuing them with
either a clever ploy by Obould to buy time while he strengthened his army for a final, decisive sweep across the Savage Frontier, or it was a troubling sign that Obould had forsaken the ways of Gruumsh and needed to be destroyed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
likely a legendary archmage. Was your ancestor a famous blademaster, a stealthy hunter, or a war chanter? Were they chivalrous or merciless? Bold or clever? Whatever their path, it is your duty to follow
scimitar is a martial weapon, weighing 6 pounds and dealing 2d4 slashing damage on a hit. It has the two-handed property and the following special property: If you attack with a double-bladed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
: âSo you have passed the first test. Perhaps you are not the fools you first seemed. But it will take the best tool of your most clever person to breach these crystal walls. Your time is running out
â tools touches the tools to the surface with the intention of finding a portal or a lock. The players might come up with other valid solutions, such as a wizard (clever person) touching the crystal with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
relationship between dragon and minions can impact an encounter. With these four questions in mind, you can look to the Dragon Encounter Complications table for suggestions of quirks, special effects, and
dragonâs lair left behind a curse, a trap, or a lingering spirit that clever characters can turn against the dragon.
8 The dragonâs lair is almost impossible to navigate without access to one or more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
growth. Haunted Hoards Itâs not unusual for one or more items in a dragonâs hoard to be haunted. Restless spirits might haunt objects that held special significance to them in life, and the death of
another dragonâs hoard, whereupon the previous ownerâs curse is nullified. Clever adventurers might work out a bargain with a friendlier dragon involving a trade of cursed treasure in exchange for a similar (but probably smaller) amount of treasure freely given.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
ever-shifting halls of the casinoâs Stygian Maze. Kaylan now presides over the maze, gleefully watching patrons wander the confounding passages in search of riches. Kaylan has a special Sword of Life
extremely clever and observant. See the âCerulean Hallâ section later in this chapter for more information about gaining favor with her. Rezran âSnake Eyesâ Agrodro Master of the Viridian Den Rezran, a greedy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
with Clever Twists It might seem stereotypical to build an adventure around dragons, orcs, and wizards in towers, but these are staples of fantasy storytelling. It might also seem trite to begin an
including goblin sappers with kegs of oil strapped to their backs. An attack on a villainâs estate might be complicated by the unexpected arrival of a special guest. When preparing for possible combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
hidden features, acquiring rare maps, and using different modes of transportation in secure and clever ways. Noteworthy Cartographers: Rosie Beestinger (âCâ Team), Brahma Lutier (âBâ Team, retired
cartographerâs map case can be used to generate a special map identifying a shortcut. You can use your action to make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check, with a success revealing a map buried in your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
to the fore in every halflingâs memory. Every youth hears over and over again the stories of the heroâs bravery and cunning, his clever tactics in battle, and his ability to use speed and smallness
baking pies, but not just any pies. They were special troll pies. Into each one she put a pinch of magic to make them irresistible to trolls. While the warriors of the town grumbled and sharpened their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
working in the cove find the bones and refuse to continue fishing in these waters. Eda Oweland offers the characters a special favor (see âSpecial Favorsâ in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide) to
discover the source of the problem and end it. Clever Ruse. Talnad and Valas stay near the top of the gorge (area C7), looking for creatures that have equipment they can steal. Allero, a giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
lawful neutral efreeti merchant from the City of Brass, emerges from the forgeâs coals to greet potential buyers. A clever and convincing salesman, Aslan brokers deals between the Doomguard and
. Accessible only to bigwigs trusted with special portal keys, the Platinum Rooms feature a rogueâs gallery of some of the multiverseâs most dangerous players. Fortuneâs Wheel is further detailed in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
. Built in the Chessentan style, it features heated pools, echoing halls, and gorgeous tile mosaics. The Hissing Stones hold a special niche in Baldurian politics due to its status as a neutral, safe, and
-elf proprietorâs special blend. Jopalin includes sable moonflower leaves in his tea, creating a subtle, slow-building addiction among those who drink it. Many never realize whatâs happening, knowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
special niche in Baldurian politics due to its status as a neutral, safe, and private meeting place. Its longtime proprietor, a neutral female moon elf spy named Merilyn Allaryr, ensures that clients
lowbrow customers, but no one can deny the addictive nature of the half-elf proprietorâs special blend. Jopalin includes sable moonflower leaves in his tea, creating a subtle, slow-building addiction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Glasstaff. Clever characters might even persuade the bugbears to help deal with âtraitorsâ or âimpostorsâ elsewhere in the dungeon. Roleplaying Droop. The goblin, Droop, is not a threat to the party
Arcana +5, History +5
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish
Challenge 1 (200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Special Equipment. Glasstaff wields a staff of defense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
clever character can fool the magic on the doors by creating an illusory fire giant and having it speak the pass phrase. Characters can also try to hide and wait for a fire giant to open the doors (see
gets his hands on the iron flask containing Maegera the Dawn Titan (see the âSpecial Deliveryâ section at the end of this chapter), he goes inside the adamantine forge and opens the iron flask
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
a Spell action, not the Attack action, and they canât be used to make an opportunity attack, unless a special feature allows you to do so. Third, these weapon attacks work with Sneak Attack if they
of effect neednât be voluntary, unless a spell says otherwise. You can, therefore, hurl a creature into the area with a spell like thunderwave. We consider that clever play, not an imbalance, so hurl