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Gray Render

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

reaching maturity, break off to begin life as young gray renders. They feel no obligation to their young and have no inclination to gather with others of their kind. Instead, each has an overpowering need

willingly harms its master, but outside battle, it might cause considerable difficulties. It might follow its master despite being told to stay put, destroy its master’s house, burrow holes through a

Deep Gnome Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

known as svirfneblin. Guarded, and suspicious of outsiders, svirfneblin are cunning and taciturn, but can be just as kind-hearted, loyal, and compassionate as their surface cousins. When you create a

gnome character, you may choose the deep gnome as an alternative to the subraces in the Player’s Handbook.

Shifter

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’s appearance might remind an onlooker of an animal, they remain clearly identifiable as shifters even when at their most feral. Most shifters resemble a particular kind of lycanthrope. You can

choose the kind of lycanthrope in your past, or you can determine it randomly by rolling on the Lycanthrope Ancestor table. The table also provides a suggestion for the Shifting option you might have

Gith Legacy

Species Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

servitude. But after they won their freedom, two factions among the gith disagreed on what kind of civilization they would forge. That disagreement quickly flared into open hostility, and the two groups

against the illithids, a combined force of gith could conceivably tip the balance in their favor. But as long as the githyanki and githzerai stay at each other’s throats, their goal of ultimate victory over their original common enemy will likely remain unachieved.

Soldier Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

War has been your life for as long as you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the

, work with your DM to determine which military organization you were a part of, how far through its ranks you progressed, and what kind of experiences you had during your military career. Was it a

Living Loot Satchel

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

” fanged mouth. Wizard A pocket dimension hidden up your sleeve or inside your hat The living loot satchel is a kind of magical being that safeguards the franchise’s funds and

Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. On a success, you draw forth an item of your choice on the Adventuring Gear table in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook. The item must be of a size that can fit

Hexblood

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. Heir of Hags One way hags create more of their kind is through the creation of hexbloods. Every hexblood exhibits features suggestive of the hag whose magic inspires their powers. This includes an

their own kind or that embodies the hexblood’s nature. This requires that both the hag and hexblood be in the same place and consent to the lengthy ritual—circumstances most hexbloods shun but

Marine

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

the normal amount of time (up to 16 hours) each day before being subject to the effect of a forced march (see “Travel Pace” in chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook). Additionally

innocent people are hurt. 6 I sometimes stay up all night listening to the ghosts of my fallen enemies. Saltmarsh Ties As a former member of Saltmarsh’s elite marine contingent

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

entire lives without encountering another one of their kind. There are no great genasi cities or empires. Genasi seldom have communities of their own and typically adopt the cultures and societies into

audience. They rarely stay in one place for long, always looking for a new sky to see and breathe. Air genasi who don’t live in cities favor open lands such as plains, deserts, and high

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

called the Chill. Unlike most of their kind, the Chill refrains from raiding the people of the North and maintains relatively good relations so that they can hire themselves out as warriors. Few city

chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook). Suggested Characteristics Use the tables for the soldier background below as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the battlefield. You might have been part of a

military organization you were a part of, how far through its ranks you progressed, and what kind of experiences you had during your military career. Was it a standing army, a town guard, or a village

Artificer Legacy

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

, artificers create inventions and magic items of peace and war. Many lives have been brightened or saved because of the work of kind artificers, but countless lives have also been lost because of the mass

If your group uses the optional rule on multiclassing in the Player’s Handbook, here’s what you need to know if you choose artificer as one of your classes. Ability Score Minimum. As a

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

stature. But they soon learned that their kind were fated to eventually undergo a dramatic, painful, and random growth spurt that sees them transformed to hobgoblin size over a period of days. At the

inexperience in the world and their racial amnesia sometimes lends the verdan a kind of innocence that works against them. Some are credulous and easily fooled by hucksters, but most verdan have an intuition

Noble - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

bestowed? How much influence do they wield, and over what area? What kind of reputation does your family have among the other aristocrats of the region? How do the common people regard them? What&rsquo

unquestioned, and impress those on the lookout for wealthy patrons. You are welcome in the Upper City and may stay there after dark without being harassed or evicted. Your word is accepted over others&rsquo

Knight of the Order

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Suggested Characteristics Use the tables for the soldier background in the Player’s Handbook as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit

, such as the brutal Warlock Knights of Vaasa. Other knighthoods are secular and nongovernmental organizations of warriors who follow a particular philosophy, or consider themselves a kind of extended

Locations in Targos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Locations in Targos Map 1.16: targos View Player Version The following locations marked on map 1.16 are likely to attract characters during their stay in Targos.

Locations in Bryn Shander

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Locations in Bryn Shander Map 1.2: bryn shander View Player Version The following locations marked on map 1.2 are just a few of the places the characters might visit during their stay in Bryn Shander.

Improvise

Actions

Player characters and monsters can also do things not covered by these actions. Many class features and other abilities provide additional action options, and you can improvise other actions. When

you describe an action not detailed elsewhere in the rules, the Dungeon Master tells you whether that action is possible and what kind of D20 Test you need to make, if any.

Games of Chance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

next game (assuming the participant wants to keep playing). Life and Death Life and death is a dice game played between the house (represented by a dealer) and a player. While up to five players can

sit at a table, their only opponent is the house. To play, each player places a bet; once bets have been placed, the house and the players each roll a d20. If a player rolls lower than the dealer, the

Dice

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Dice You need a full set of polyhedral dice: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, and d20. It’s helpful to have at least two of each kind. Ideally, each player should also have their own set of polyhedral dice

Harengons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Harengons Harengons are rabbit-folk native to the Feywild, through they often migrate to the Material Plane. They love to travel on foot and rarely stay in one place for long. Not all harengons are

, make friends along the way, delight in freedom and the open trail, and find inner peace. Another might become an adventurer with a strong heart and fervent dreams. For more information on harengons as player characters, see the introduction of this adventure.

Dice

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Dice You need a full set of polyhedral dice: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, and d20. It’s helpful to have at least two of each kind. Ideally, each player should also have their own set of polyhedral dice

Alderleaf Farm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

Alderleaf Farm A wise female halfling of forty-five, Qelline Alderleaf is a pragmatic farmer who seems to know everything that goes on in town. She is a kind host, and is willing to let the

characters stay in her hayloft if they don’t want to stay at the Stonehill Inn. Carp’s Story. Qelline’s son, Carp, is a spirited and precocious halfling lad of ten years. He is enchanted by the idea of being

Alderleaf Farm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Alderleaf Farm Qelline Alderleaf is a wise and pragmatic halfling farmer who seems to know everything that goes on in town. She is a kind host and is willing to let the characters stay in her hayloft

if they don’t want to stay at the Stonehill Inn. Carp’s Story Qelline’s son, Carp, is a spirited and precocious halfling lad enchanted by the idea of being an adventurer. He was playing in the woods

Reinforcements

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

commoners) in tow. If Guh commands the reinforcements to stay, they take up defensive positions in and around the stockyard after confining their prisoners in area 13. Otherwise, they leave by the route they came after 20 minutes or so. Map 5.1: Grudd Haug View Player Version

Improvising Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

check; just tell the player what happens. Likewise, if there’s no way anyone could accomplish the task, just tell the player it doesn’t work. Otherwise, answer these three simple questions: What kind of

ability check? How hard is it? What’s the result? Use the descriptions of the ability scores and their associated skills in the Basic Rules to help you decide what kind of ability check to use. Then

Intrigue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

combat, and the party might go for several sessions without seeing a monster. Again, make sure your players know ahead of time that you want to run this kind of campaign. Otherwise, a player might

this kind of game, the characters might care more about skill training and making contacts than about attack spells and magic weapons. Roleplaying and social interaction take on greater importance than

Skills

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

monster's stat block.) For example, a Dexterity check might reflect a character's attempt to pull off an acrobatic stunt, to palm an object, or to stay hidden. Each of these aspects of Dexterity has an

) check.” At other times, a player might ask the DM if proficiency in a particular skill applies to a check. In either case, proficiency in a skill means an individual can add his or her proficiency

Respect for the DM

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

the conversation about the kind of game you want to play. If it’s just one player causing the trouble, it’s perfectly appropriate to issue an ultimatum: an out-of-control player who wants to continue

(with their input), arbitrate the rules, and settle arguments. And when you’re narrating the action of the game, the players should be paying attention. Player Die Rolling Players should roll their dice

Respect for the DM

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

(with their input), arbitrate the rules, and settle arguments. And when you’re narrating the action of the game, the players should be paying attention. Player Die Rolling Players should roll their dice

in full view of everyone. If a player scoops up their dice before anyone else can see what they rolled, encourage that player to be less secretive. When a die falls on the floor, do you count it or

Skills

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

monster’s stat block.) For example, a Dexterity check might reflect a character’s attempt to pull off an acrobatic stunt, to palm an object, or to stay hidden. Each of these aspects of Dexterity has an

, “Make a Wisdom (Perception) check.” At other times, a player might ask the DM if proficiency in a particular skill applies to a check. In either case, proficiency in a skill means an individual can

The Mark of Asmodeus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

— as they ever have been. Some do choose to serve the Lord of the Nine Hells and his schemes, while others align themselves with different fiendish factions, or none at all, doing their best to stay

the archdevil (and their descendants) remain the most numerous examples of their kind by far. Tieflings in Faerûn generally have the racial traits of tieflings in the Player’s Handbook, except that

Settlements and Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Settlements and Sites Valachan is beautiful, lush, and wild. Every kind of colorful creature and vibrant bloom flourishes here, and from its deep gulches to its heady mountain ridges, the domain

generations of inhabitants. These paths are easily spotted by those who know how to look for them. Every living thing in Valachan generates wily camouflage, venom, spines, tricks, or traps. Nothing here is safe, defenseless, or as it seems.Map 3.14: valachan View Player Version

Special NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Special NPCs In this chapter, each player runs not only a player character but also an NPC who has ties to the settlement that the characters are defending. Once you’ve determined where the adventure

ideal, and a flaw), and a stat block. When the giant attack begins, give one NPC to each player and tell the player where the NPC is at the start of the encounter, as noted in the encounter description

Setting the Tone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Setting the Tone Clifftop runs with the idea that the player characters are known as adventurers. They’ve accomplished remarkable feats and beaten impossible odds. One way to reflect this is to start

your family or your time in the Last War? Or just something you bought with your earnings?One point about a Clifftop campaign is that you won’t stay in Clifftop. This district is your base of operations

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