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covered in matted fur and taut, leathery hide, his face like a grinning predator’s skull. Patchwork armor made of discarded shields and breastplates is lashed onto his body with heavy chains
constantly starting fights in the hope of seeing bloodshed.”
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“I keep trophies from the bodies I have slain, turning them into adornments.”
Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksCold, Fire, Lightning
backgrounds
Experiment Trinkets. When you make your character, you can roll once on the Experiment Trinkets table instead of on the normal starting Trinkets table.
Experiment Trinkets
1d6
Thread
covered in incomprehensible notes and schematics
4
A spool of silver thread that matches stitches in your altered body part
5
A metal hip flask with strange runes scratched into one side
6
A smooth stone that comforts and soothes you when you hold it tightly
backgrounds
their final rest.
Rest Warden Trinkets. When you make your character, you can roll once on the Rest Warden Trinkets table instead of on the normal starting Trinkets table.
Rest Warden Trinkets
1d6
Thread
1
A prayer slip and seal covered in verses to protect the departed
2
A charcoal rubbing of a gravestone epitaph
3
A coffin nail that always ends up bent, no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Starting the Adventure As the adventure begins, the characters are traveling to the Sarire sugar mill, most likely coming from Port Panela. If the characters seek to learn more about the region there
, consult the “Atagua Gazetteer” section at the end of this adventure. From the port, the route called the Camino Rojo stretches between flamingo-filled wetlands and grassy plains covered with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Starting the Adventure As the adventure begins, the characters are traveling to the Sarire sugar mill, most likely coming from Port Panela. If the characters seek to learn more about the region there
, consult the “Atagua Gazetteer” section at the end of this adventure. From the port, the route called the Camino Rojo stretches between flamingo-filled wetlands and grassy plains covered with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Province Scale For the most detailed areas of your world, use a province scale where each hex represents 1 mile. A full-page map at this scale represents an area that can be covered in one day’s
travel in any direction from the center of the map, assuming clear terrain. As such, province scale is a useful scale for mapping a campaign’s starting area (see “Creating a Campaign,” later in this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Province Scale For the most detailed areas of your world, use a province scale where each hex represents 1 mile. A full-page map at this scale represents an area that can be covered in one day’s
travel in any direction from the center of the map, assuming clear terrain. As such, province scale is a useful scale for mapping a campaign’s starting area (see “Creating a Campaign,” later in this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Starting the Adventure The Storyteller Nimuel reveals the chaos caused by a rampaging bakunawa The adventure begins as the characters approach Kalapang. As they draw near, they witness a calamity
. Read or paraphrase the following text to set the scene: The trip to Kalapang has been uneventful, with travelers and trade wagons regularly passing. Soon the pale, vine-covered wall surrounding the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Starting the Adventure The Storyteller Nimuel reveals the chaos caused by a rampaging bakunawa The adventure begins as the characters approach Kalapang. As they draw near, they witness a calamity
. Read or paraphrase the following text to set the scene: The trip to Kalapang has been uneventful, with travelers and trade wagons regularly passing. Soon the pale, vine-covered wall surrounding the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Trinkets. When you make your character, roll once on the Mage of High Sorcery Trinkets table instead of on the Trinkets table in the Player’s Handbook for your starting trinket. Mage of High Sorcery
Trinkets d6 Trinket 1 An unopened letter from your first teacher 2 A broken wand made of black, red, or white wood 3 A scroll bearing an incomprehensible formula 4 A purposeless device covered in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Trinkets. When you make your character, roll once on the Mage of High Sorcery Trinkets table instead of on the Trinkets table in the Player’s Handbook for your starting trinket. Mage of High Sorcery
Trinkets d6 Trinket 1 An unopened letter from your first teacher 2 A broken wand made of black, red, or white wood 3 A scroll bearing an incomprehensible formula 4 A purposeless device covered in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
3 piercing damage if your grapple check succeeds. Spiked Armor
Spiked armor is a rare type of medium armor made by dwarves. It consists of a leather coat and leggings covered with spikes that are
the Dash action as a bonus action while you are raging. Spiked Retribution Starting at 14th level, when a creature within 5 feet of you hits you with a melee attack, the attacker takes 3 piercing damage if you are raging, aren’t incapacitated, and are wearing spiked armor.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
3 piercing damage if your grapple check succeeds. Spiked Armor
Spiked armor is a rare type of medium armor made by dwarves. It consists of a leather coat and leggings covered with spikes that are
the Dash action as a bonus action while you are raging. Spiked Retribution Starting at 14th level, when a creature within 5 feet of you hits you with a melee attack, the attacker takes 3 piercing damage if you are raging, aren’t incapacitated, and are wearing spiked armor.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, collect acorns and pinecones, and rest on moss-covered logs. Chopping down a tree, starting a fire, killing an animal, or any similar act of destruction will not be tolerated. Wyllow has many spies
footprints of a solitary humanoid — a female elf — among the tracks left by various other forest inhabitants.
Running through the forest are crumbling, 20-foot-high walkways atop ivy-covered, white
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, collect acorns and pinecones, and rest on moss-covered logs. Chopping down a tree, starting a fire, killing an animal, or any similar act of destruction will not be tolerated. Wyllow has many spies
footprints of a solitary humanoid — a female elf — among the tracks left by various other forest inhabitants.
Running through the forest are crumbling, 20-foot-high walkways atop ivy-covered, white
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
1 again whenever you gain a level in this class. Additionally, parts of your skin are covered by a thin sheen of dragon-like scales. When you aren’t wearing armor, your AC equals 13 + your Dexterity
modifier. Elemental Affinity Starting at 6th level, when you cast a spell that deals damage of the type associated with your draconic ancestry, you can add your Charisma modifier to one damage roll of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
1 again whenever you gain a level in this class. Additionally, parts of your skin are covered by a thin sheen of dragon-like scales. When you aren’t wearing armor, your AC equals 13 + your Dexterity
modifier. Elemental Affinity Starting at 6th level, when you cast a spell that deals damage of the type associated with your draconic ancestry, you can add your Charisma modifier to one damage roll of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the Sea Tritons are an amphibious people, at home in the water but mobile on dry land. Their bodies are covered in fine scales that range from yellowish-green through shades of blue to deep purple
. Your size is Medium. Here’s how to determine your height and weight randomly, starting with rolling a size modifier: Size modifier = 2d10 Height = 4 feet + 6 inches + your size modifier in inches Weight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the Sea Tritons are an amphibious people, at home in the water but mobile on dry land. Their bodies are covered in fine scales that range from yellowish-green through shades of blue to deep purple
. Your size is Medium. Here’s how to determine your height and weight randomly, starting with rolling a size modifier: Size modifier = 2d10 Height = 4 feet + 6 inches + your size modifier in inches Weight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Haunted Zones Strahd can twist his domain to suit his whims. Starting when he makes his presence known, certain doorways in the house no longer connect to the rooms they did before. Instead
Haunted Zone d6 Location Emerged 1 The characters sit in the dining room (area D5), sated and covered with sticky crumbs, though there’s no food in sight. 2 The characters stand in the storage room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Haunted Zones Strahd can twist his domain to suit his whims. Starting when he makes his presence known, certain doorways in the house no longer connect to the rooms they did before. Instead
Haunted Zone d6 Location Emerged 1 The characters sit in the dining room (area D5), sated and covered with sticky crumbs, though there’s no food in sight. 2 The characters stand in the storage room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
again whenever you gain a level in this class. Additionally, parts of your skin are covered by a thin sheen of dragon-like scales. When you aren’t wearing armor, your AC equals 13 + your Dexterity
modifier. Elemental Affinity Starting at 6th level, when you cast a spell that deals damage of the type associated with your draconic ancestry, you can add your Charisma modifier to one damage roll of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
again whenever you gain a level in this class. Additionally, parts of your skin are covered by a thin sheen of dragon-like scales. When you aren’t wearing armor, your AC equals 13 + your Dexterity
modifier. Elemental Affinity Starting at 6th level, when you cast a spell that deals damage of the type associated with your draconic ancestry, you can add your Charisma modifier to one damage roll of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
level ranges: 1–4, 5–10, 11–16, and 17–20. The level you choose for a trap gives you a starting point for determining its potency. To further delineate the trap’s strength, decide whether it is a
hidden by a leaf-covered net if they spot the pit through a gap in the leaves. A trip wire is foiled if it is spotted, as is a pressure plate. Other traps require careful inspection and deduction to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
level ranges: 1–4, 5–10, 11–16, and 17–20. The level you choose for a trap gives you a starting point for determining its potency. To further delineate the trap’s strength, decide whether it is a
hidden by a leaf-covered net if they spot the pit through a gap in the leaves. A trip wire is foiled if it is spotted, as is a pressure plate. Other traps require careful inspection and deduction to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
fighting if a character separates them. The statue is a little over 5 feet tall and carved from a single piece of wood. It depicts Saint Markovia. Close inspection reveals that it is covered with bite
will cause the abbey’s bell to ring, so that dinner will be served. They are speaking nonmagical gibberish. S15d. Hungry Mongrelfolk Nine mongrel creatures stand in the middle of this room, starting at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
fighting if a character separates them. The statue is a little over 5 feet tall and carved from a single piece of wood. It depicts Saint Markovia. Close inspection reveals that it is covered with bite
will cause the abbey’s bell to ring, so that dinner will be served. They are speaking nonmagical gibberish. S15d. Hungry Mongrelfolk Nine mongrel creatures stand in the middle of this room, starting at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
affected square, that creature is in the area. Being adjacent to the edge of the template isn’t enough for a square to be included in the area of effect; the square must be entirely or partly covered by
six rows. Here’s how to create the rows. Starting with a square adjacent to the cone’s point of origin, place one token. The square can be orthogonally or diagonally adjacent to the point of origin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
customers, and so on. This is a way to make this location truly feel like home, and to give each player a personal investment in it. This location becomes an automatic starting point for adventures, the
Base d12 Location 1 The Drunken Dragon (Clifftop, Upper Dura) is a tavern frequented by members of the Clifftop Adventurer's Guild. It has a wide selection of spirits, and its walls are covered with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
affected square, that creature is in the area. Being adjacent to the edge of the template isn’t enough for a square to be included in the area of effect; the square must be entirely or partly covered by
six rows. Here’s how to create the rows. Starting with a square adjacent to the cone’s point of origin, place one token. The square can be orthogonally or diagonally adjacent to the point of origin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
contempt.
Thessalar The imperturbable artificer Thessalar readily converses with the characters, albeit with a domineering attitude. His starting assumption is that they’ve been sent by Moghadam, and
covered with dials, switches, and buttons—including three emerald-green buttons recognizable as missing components from the Infernal Machine. Removing these missing components deactivates the controls and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
contempt.
Thessalar The imperturbable artificer Thessalar readily converses with the characters, albeit with a domineering attitude. His starting assumption is that they’ve been sent by Moghadam, and
covered with dials, switches, and buttons—including three emerald-green buttons recognizable as missing components from the Infernal Machine. Removing these missing components deactivates the controls and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
customers, and so on. This is a way to make this location truly feel like home, and to give each player a personal investment in it. This location becomes an automatic starting point for adventures, the
Base d12 Location 1 The Drunken Dragon (Clifftop, Upper Dura) is a tavern frequented by members of the Clifftop Adventurer's Guild. It has a wide selection of spirits, and its walls are covered with