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Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
journals or hidden away in someone’s mind. Even you might not be aware of all the reasons behind the missions you carry out. Sometimes a mission’s sole purpose is to conceal the
. You can choose your secondary guild or roll to determine it randomly. This secondary guild membership determines a portion of your starting equipment and is also where most of your contacts come from
backgrounds
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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Case
1
A friend was wrongfully accused of murder. You tracked down the actual killer, proving your friend’s innocence and starting your career as a detective.
2
You’re
, tracking down dangerous supernatural phenomena and preventing them from doing harm.
7
You found evidence of a conspiracy underpinning society. You tried to expose this mysterious cabal, but no
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Mad’s several times over granddaughter, Lum the Maestro, while she reconstructed the long disassembled Mighty Servant of Leuk-o.
Dangerous Attunement. Two creatures can be attuned to the servant
sight of the servant, starting with those threatening the artifact— preferably using the servant, if possible.
Self-Destruct. By inputting a specific series of lever pulls and button presses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Adventure Hooks Adventurers who hang around the Yawning Portal often find work delving into Undermountain on the errands of others. The characters might have their own reasons for venturing into the
Mad Mage’s dungeon, but the adventure hooks described in this section can be used as further motivation. These hooks are divided into two categories: starting quests and future quests. Adventurers are
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
conception of the Izzet League is based on mad inventions, dangerous experiments, and explosive blasts. Much of that perception is accurate, but the league is also involved with mundane tasks of
protocols will lead us toward progress more surely than any belief system. (Lawful)
5
Fun. I love my job! Despite the dangerous working conditions, there’s nothing I’d rather do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
, Ballynock is called Ballyrush. Reasons to Visit Adventurers might visit Ballynock for one of the following reasons. Demonstration. One of the merchants in Trapper’s Square requires help selling his newest
hands and strong arms. A party captain offers the adventurers a well-paying job to hunt a dangerous creature (perhaps one of the incarnations of nature described in chapter 3). Tripped Traps. Someone is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
new things. Travelers who stumble upon the warren’s feasting time are subjected to dangerous boggart antics, though residents try to avoid harming visitors. At quieter moments, Auntie Gobgot tells
Warren. Reasons to Visit Adventurers might visit Mudbutton Warren for one of the following reasons. Alchemy. Auntie Gobgot is always in need of new and disgusting alchemical ingredients. He asks the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
or she might have been a soldier or a pirate and done dangerous things before. Starting off at 1st level marks your character’s entry into the adventuring life. If you’re already familiar with the
. Record your level on your character sheet. If you’re starting at a higher level, record the additional elements your class gives you for your levels past 1st. Also record your experience points. A 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Waterdeep can undertake research to study its mysterious runes, which can lead to information regarding That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the “New Race: Verdan” section in chapter 3.) Gorkoh the
clandestine tours into the caverns by those who want other dangerous relics destroyed. See “Franchise Tasks and Downtime” in chapter 2 for more information on those new activities.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
adventure locales. An area that size is likely to have one to three additional settlements as well as the home base, so give thought to them as well.
3. Craft a Starting Adventure A single dungeon
makes a good first adventure for most campaigns. See chapter 3, “Creating Adventures” for guidance.
A home base provides a common starting location for the characters. This starting point might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
well as Dundoolin’s common folk, Ern ensures excavators work with the care the ancient documents require. When it’s in Shadowmoor, Dundoolin is called Dundaeron. Reasons to Visit Adventurers might visit
Dundoolin for one of the following reasons. Elemental Study. Sages in Dundoolin are working on the Eightyfold Trail, a manuscript describing incarnations of nature. They hire the adventurers to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
performs twice a week and the barbarian has a huge bar tab to resolve. This section explores three different starting points. Callestan is in Lower Dura. It’s a dangerous district riddled with crime and
Starting Points Sharn holds the potential for endless adventures. The City of Towers can serve as the foundation of a single adventure or an entire campaign. Defining a starting point is a way to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
into the mine a few days ago, entering from the surface and forcing the miners to abandon their jobs. No one was killed, but the kobolds are too dangerous for the miners to deal with. He also reveals
three days ago. The militia refused to deal with the problem for what amounts to political reasons. Senior officers in cahoots with Speaker Naerth Maxildanarr of Targos are determined to oust Masthew as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. Gundren was clearly excited and more than a little secretive about his reasons for the trip, saying only that he and his brothers had found “something big,” and that he’d pay you ten gold pieces each for
trouble so far, but you know this territory can be dangerous. Bandits and outlaws have been known to lurk along this road.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
into a sinkhole long ago, the settlement is as dangerous to navigate as it is to trade in. A maze of homes and businesses that belong to kithkin, flamekin, and rimekin hangs precariously above the
Crannog Ansicr. Reasons to Visit Adventurers might visit Druim Calad for one of the following reasons. A Simple Job. Myyn calls on the characters to investigate the murder of an informant deep in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Start Here Luca Bancone White Plume Mountain is a natural
wonder—and a haunt of evil The City of Greyhawk is a great starting point for a D&D campaign for many reasons, as discussed in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, some members are highly respected while others are seen as dangerous for one reason or another. What is your relationship to the hierarchy you’re a part of? Is your entire order held in particularly
pressure to keep a low profile. 4 Rebels. You flout the dictates of your hierarchy—even if it’s for just reasons. Your superiors constantly try to rein you in. 5 Reformers. You bring a much-needed breath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
you were born under a bizarre omen, but will not explain what it means.
2 You were secretly instructed in the worship of Kruphix by a parent or a mentor.
3 You uncovered a dangerous secret
then, they’ve only gotten stranger.
5 You wanted to learn truths that only Kruphix knows. Now you’re starting to wonder if you know too much.
6 You have no idea why Kruphix showed interest in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
adventure. Humans tend to equate adventurers with people who battle monsters, explore dangerous ruins, delve into deep caverns, and generally stir up trouble, usually in pursuit of gold and glory. Elves
situations. On extremely rare occasions, an elf might join an adventuring party for reasons that are based in fear. A tiny percentage of elves develop an irrational fear of the serene, contemplative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
dangerous place to be avoided, and saying that the tower is a private residence that cannot be entered. He does not force the issue, however. Saeth calls for reinforcements if he is attacked or if
anyone tries to forcibly enter the abandoned shrine or the tower. If the characters are intent on starting this part of the adventure with combat, you might lead off with a challenging fight against the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
highest Charisma score among all adventurers in the party, and its starting loyalty score is half that number. If the highest Charisma score changes — perhaps a character dies or leaves the group — adjust
endangered by other party members for purely selfish reasons. An NPC whose loyalty score drops to 0 is no longer loyal to the party and might part ways with them. A loyalty score can never drop below 0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
foremost of all. In the center of the acropolis stands Karsus’s Sanctum, a pillared pavilion that looks out over the city. Reasons to Visit. Adventurers might visit the acropolis for one of the following
reasons: Karsus. Adventurers might ask Karsus to cast impossible spells or bestow supernatural gifts, request that he intervene in some matter of law in the city, or seek to stop him from bringing down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
level to begin Storm King’s Thunder, and Triboar is their ideal starting point (see chapter 2). The trick is to get them from Phandalin to Triboar, which lies east along a trail that cuts across
, upgrade their gear, sell their loot, and find new adventures. If those aren’t reasons enough, here are a few hooks tied to NPCs in Phandalin that you can use to direct the characters toward Triboar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
investigator. First Case d8 Case
1 A friend was wrongfully accused of murder. You tracked down the actual killer, proving your friend’s innocence and starting your career as a detective
them, tracking down dangerous supernatural phenomena and preventing them from doing harm.
7 You found evidence of a conspiracy underpinning society. You tried to expose this mysterious cabal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
build specialized workshops for those purposes. Arcane Workshop Adventures Characters might find their way to an arcane workshop for a variety of reasons. Some possibilities are outlined in the Arcane
the workshop’s masters to determine why a young artificer’s magic is producing unpredictable, often dangerous results. 12 Request assistance from the artificers in recovering crucial memories from a destroyed construct or warforged.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Dock Ward The Dock Ward was long considered the most dangerous district in the city, but the Field Ward has since taken that title. I don’t doubt the residents of the Dock Ward are glad of it, for in
depicted as green for reasons lost to time. The folk of the Dock Ward take competition seriously, and they frequently draft their champions from the rough-and-tumble sailors who come to the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Dagger Danger!
descriptions assume the characters have a light source or other means of seeing in Darkness. Looking Back?
Starting right at the entrance to the cave gets to the action more quickly, which many players enjoy
Basic Rules under “Equipment.”
Could we find out more about the Caves of Chaos?
The caves are near the keep, and dangerous creatures are known to dwell there. No one the characters could have talked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
experience points (XP). A 1st-level character is inexperienced in the adventuring world, although he or she might have been a soldier or a pirate and done dangerous things before.
Starting off at 1st level
level, on the assumption that your character has already survived a few harrowing adventures.
Record your level on your character sheet. If you’re starting at a higher level, record the additional
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
umber hulks. These deluxe chairs cost more, a minimum of 1 gp per passenger, and those who carry them might be willing to travel to dangerous areas of the city for an extra fee. Touts Touts are
of guidance. More reliable touts vetted by influential clients charge premium prices, starting at 2 gp per hour. Touts who speak more esoteric languages, who have connections with one or more factions, or who can provide magical assistance can command upward of 20 gp per hour.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
City Locations The locations detailed here can serve as a good starting point for your campaign. Use them as examples when fleshing out new locations for your game. Black Dragon Inn This three-story
Emridy Meadows. A character with the Wayfarer background might know Miklos as a generous man who gives away food and sometimes even lodging to people in need. Reasons to Visit. Adventurers might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
; despite knowing that she is evil and dangerous, they are desperate enough to risk making a bargain with her, or foolish enough to think they can persuade her to be helpful without getting something in
and therefore more dangerous when disappointed or angered by a deal gone bad. Fey are also long-lived and thus have more time to retaliate against the hag, whereas most humanoids die within a few
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
moderate, dangerous, or deadly threat to characters in its level range. A moderate trap is unlikely to kill a character. A dangerous trap typically deals enough damage that a character hit by one is eager
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
misuse. You’ve trained among the Mages, but whether you’ll face the dangerous test required to become a full member of the group remains to be determined. Your passion for studying magic has likely
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, this scenario becomes more of a dungeon crawl in cramped, dangerous spaces, with vermin attacking in close quarters. Characters who survive those threats and push on find the lowest holds flooded with
ADVENTURE
Salvage Operation was written to take place in a coastal region of any campaign setting. Aubreck’s history as a once-powerful merchant makes a port city or a large port town the best starting place for the adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Starting Out A doppelganger in the guise of Gargosh meets the characters at the appointed hour: When you spot the young dwarf at the agreed-upon time and place, he seems beside himself with
much more dangerous and direct route through rugged, hilly terrain: They travel south from Yartar, through the Dessarin Hills, to the Stone Trail, staying west of the Dessarin River (110 miles) They