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gaming set, vehicles (land)
Equipment: An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common
instinct proves a useful starting point when determining who might take a bribe, who might turn a blind eye to a crime, or who might have criminal connections. You can also use this sense to get a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Viridian Den The walls and ceilings of this cozy den are made of luminescent jade. Rowdy patrons gather around game tables, scowling at dice and cards as they test their luck. A green-scaled draconic
center of the table. The goal of the game is to amass the highest-ranking hand of cards. At the start of the game, the croupier deals each participant a pair of cards. The croupier draws three cards to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
the characters to defeat monsters or overcome a test of skill. Starting with a Full Hand. To make this puzzle easier and quicker, place all five cards on the table in front of the statue so the characters can begin interpreting the clues right away.
, the Rogue, lies flat on the table. Suddenly, the statue speaks:
âStill searching for the perfect hand? Find the four missing cards and bring them here. The treacherous Rogue is poised to backstab
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
â index cards. Do the same when you roll the monstersâ initiative. Then arrange the cards in order from highest to lowest. Starting at the top, you move down through the stack. When you call out the name
charactersâ and monstersâ names written on them, or write those names on cards held in place by magnets. A visible list lets everyone see the order of play. Players know when their turns are coming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
the following tools: Paper or a notebook behind the DM screen A spreadsheet or document on a laptop or tablet An app on your tablet or phone Index cards for each character and each group of identical
Hit Points of monsters, as well as other useful notes. If you use this approach, you tell the players when itâs their charactersâ turn. When you call out the character whose turn is starting, consider
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
realm of Barovia. If the characters are 1st level, the character background in appendix A is available to them, and consider starting their time in Barovia with the mini-adventure âDeath Houseâ in
appendix D provides stat blocks for Strahd and various NPCs and monsters that can be met in Barovia. Appendix E shows the tarokka cards that the Vistani use for their fortune telling, and appendix F contains handouts for you to show the players.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Cards of Sending, Improved Rumor Mill
4 Always Hiring, Charming Introduction
Proficiencies and Starting Equipment As a rank 1 secretarian, you gain proficiency with one of the following of
a jingle extolling the virtues of your franchise. The Secretarian Franchise Rank Features
1 Proficiencies and Starting Equipment, Sending Stone
2 Portfolio Keeper, Rumor Mill
3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
feats in this chapter. If one of them catches your eye, choose that college. If you have access to Magic: The Gathering cards from the Strixhaven set, find a card that appeals to you and build that
character. A STRIXHAVEN PARTY
If youâre starting a Strixhaven campaign with the introductory adventure in chapter 3, that adventure gives all the advice you need to bring a party of characters together
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
deck of cards, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Feature: Squire of Solamnia You gain the Squire of Solamnia feat (presented later in this chapter).
In addition, the Knights of
on the Trinkets table in the Playerâs Handbook for your starting trinket.
A Knight of Solamnia of
the Order of the Sword
Knight of Solamnia Trinkets d6 Trinket 1 A flat silver disk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
offers new race and class options, reflecting the unique character of Ravnica as a Magic setting, and the creatures and characters seen on Magic cards. You can also use this material in any other D&D
chapter also includes a short starting adventure you can use to launch a Ravnica campaign. Chapter 5 includes magic items and other treasures for use as rewards in a Ravnica campaign. Many of these magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
players canât see using any of the following tools: Paper or a notebook behind the DM screen A spreadsheet or document on a laptop or tablet An app on your tablet or phone Index cards for each character
turn is starting, consider also mentioning whoâs next, prompting that characterâs player to think ahead. Open List You can track Initiative on a list that is visible to the players using any of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Journey Spread Example Here is an example of how you might interpret cards from The Deck of Many Things card set in a journey spread, with interpretations informed by the card descriptions in the
or moldy rations, blistered feet, sunburn once the rain has cleared, and so on. For each hindrance you devise, have one character (starting with the character of the player who flipped the card, then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
your choice Tool Proficiencies: One gaming set of your choice (such as playing cards or three-dragon ante cards) Equipment: A bottle of black ink, an ink pen, five sheets of paper, a gaming set
life has changed thanks to their new destiny. The Rewarded Personality Traits table suggests traits you might adopt for your character and cards from the Deck of Many Things that might have prompted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Cerulean Hall Blue crystal pillars reach toward this gaming hallâs ceiling. All is quiet except for the clinking of coins and shuffling of cards. Walking between tables is a lean, blue-scaled devil
their starting bets in a central pot; games like dragonchess are typically limited to two participants, but other games can have five or more participants. For each turn of the game, all participants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
players describe where and how their characters spend their time â a favorite tavern, library, or temple, perhaps. Using these NPCs and locations as a starting point, flesh out the settlementâs cast of
. Think about the people who run the adventurersâ favorite tavern. And then add a handful of wild cards: a shady dealer, a mad prophet, a retired mercenary, a drunken rake, or anyone else who adds a dash
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
magewright are time and money. A locksmith can cast more than one arcane lock in a day; but it takes an hour and 65 gp for each lock they want to create. While the common spell list is a starting point for
donât just snap their fingers. They may use lengths of wire or iron rods, tracing patterns around the lock theyâre dealing with while murmuring incantations. An oracle might work with cards or dice, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
reference to that individualâs past deeds. She then asks the characters if they want their fortunes read. If they say yes, Madam Eva produces a worn deck of cards and proceeds with the sequence outlined
in chapter 1. (If the characters donât want a reading of their fates, continue play using the card reading you performed before starting the adventure.) Madam Eva might seem mad, but she is, in fact