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Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
medusas of Ravnica, often called gorgons, are a monstrous race of creatures that appear superficially similar to human women. In place of hair, a gorgon has a writhing mass of black, serpentine
harmless.
This deadly gaze attack gives medusas a degree of power among the Golgari that is out of proportion with their small numbers. Medusas command a significant share of the guild's smaller cells
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’t have a unified story of how they were created, but they all have a sense of being mystically connected to the natural world. Carrying their shelter on their backs gives tortles a special
, and many tortles enjoy adorning their shells in distinctive ways.
Creating Your Character
At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you
Gith
Legacy
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Species
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
The story of the gith is rooted in a cruel twist of cosmic fate. Inspired by the great leader for whom the race is named, the gith rose up to overthrow the mind flayers that held them in
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
you like to identify what event set you on the path to adventure. If nothing on the table appeals to you, work with your DM to create an origin story for your character.
Like gnomes, autognomes can
live for centuries, typically up to 500 years.
Autognome History
d6
Story
1
Your creator gave you autonomy and urged you to follow your dreams.
2
Your creator died, leaving you
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Sylvan, and encounters with human visitors prompted many of them to learn Common as well.
Infused with the magic of the Feywild, most fairies look like Small elves with insectile wings, but each fairy has
member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race such as the fairy or the harengon in this section, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
lock of a loved one’s hair, or a painting of a favorite place. A story of happy times fondly remembered is more precious to a moonstone dragon than a sack of gold.
Creating a Moonstone Dragon
things up, insisting that visitors come to the Border Ethereal for a meeting or sleeping in the middle of a heavily trafficked forest on the Material Plane.
Moonstone dragons navigate their
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
sung from the heart, a lock of a loved one’s hair, or a painting of a favorite place. A story of happy times fondly remembered is more precious to a moonstone dragon than a sack of gold
storage. Occasionally, though, a whimsical moonstone dragon delights in shaking things up, insisting that visitors come to the Border Ethereal for a meeting or sleeping in the middle of a heavily
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
previous life, some or all of which was spent in Icewind Dale. (Roll on the table in the spell’s description to determine your character’s previous race, or choose a race from the table that you like, then flesh out the story of your previous life.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Choosing a Race Humans are the most common people in the worlds of D&D, but they live and work alongside dwarves, elves, halflings, and countless other fantastic species. Your character belongs to
one of these peoples. Not every intelligent race of the multiverse is appropriate for a player-controlled adventurer. Dwarves, elves, halflings, and humans are the most common races to produce the sort
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Choosing a Race Humans are the most common people in the worlds of D&D, but they live and work alongside dwarves, elves, halflings, and countless other fantastic species. Your character belongs to
one of these peoples. Not every intelligent race of the multiverse is appropriate for a player-controlled adventurer. Dwarves, elves, halflings, and humans are the most common races to produce the sort
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Palace Visitors Travelers from every world are welcome within the Censer of Dreams. Nafas values all perspectives and rarely refuses entrants, believing that everyone has a story worth telling
. However, troublemakers who offend the djinni or threaten the safety of other visitors are ousted from the palace. Some genies, especially those from the Elemental Plane of Air, pilgrimage to the Censer of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
with the story behind the race or subrace you wish to create. Having a firm idea of a race’s story in your campaign will help you make decisions during the creation process. Ask yourself several
trait. You regain the ability to do so when you finish a short or long rest. Creating a New Race When creating a race from scratch, begin with the story and proceed from there. Compare your creation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Knowledge Unlimited The alchemist lived a hermit’s life, with few visitors and fewer friends. But a young messenger once emerged from the house with a story of a grand library containing countless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
5. Amphitheater Ahoyhoy’s tallest feature is a walled amphitheater where tortles gather to discuss community matters and share stories. Story time is an occasion the tortles of Ahoyhoy look forward
to, and storytellers are expected to weave their tales in as entertaining a way as possible. Visitors are free to participate, either as listeners or storytellers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
A Race without a Home As offspring of the infernal, tieflings call no place in Faerûn their own, although some places and nations are more tolerant of them than most. In the North, the largest
, particularly in cosmopolitan cities (where they can be anonymous to some degree) and in rough and poor settlements that welcome anyone who can help them survive and prosper. Tieflings are common in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
exposure to powerful magic or visiting a place of ancient significance to your race. Transformations are a fundamental motif of fantasy literature and folklore. Figuring out why your character has changed can be a rich addition to your campaign’s story.
a collection of special feats that allow you to explore your character’s race further. These feats are each associated with a race from the Player’s Handbook, as summarized in the Racial Feats table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
comparisons because of the way individual adventures are limited in scope but blend together (to some degree) to create a larger narrative. If an adventure is a single episode or season of a series, a
campaign is the series as a whole. But while it’s worthwhile to compare an adventure to these other forms of storytelling, remember that an adventure isn’t a complete story until you play it. Your players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, fast-paced sport that draws a lively crowd. Characters can participate in the race as snail jockeys, but it costs 1 ticket punch to enter. On the Story Tracker, jot down the names of any characters who
take part in the snail racing, as the experience might prove useful in chapter 2 (see “Reaching the Bottom”). If at least half the characters participate in a snail race, the carnival’s mood rises by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Chapter 3: Dwarves and Duergar To impartial observers, the tale of the ancient war between dwarves and duergar is at its heart a tragedy, the story of a people turned against each other by
bitterness and resentment. Once the dwarves were unified in their worship of Moradin, the deity who crafted the first dwarves from metal and fire. Today, the race is splintered into those who still embrace him
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. ABOUT THE ORIGINAL
Drawn from Dungeon 123, Mike Mearls’s 2005 adventure “Salvage Operation” is a rare tale that takes place entirely at sea. This grim story features an epic assault by a titanic
octopus and a race to escape a sinking, monster-infested ship. Decrepitude and decay (along with a bit of demon worship) persist throughout this unusual dungeon crawl, with the characters’ courage being tested just as much as the seaworthiness of the Emperor of the Waves!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
these hired helpers to prominence for their importance to the campaign story. And, of course, for comic effect. When the characters are relatively low level, an Acquisitions Incorporated style of play can
present them with even more hurdles to overcome. The often bizarre, unfeeling, and surreal elements of corporate and business life can add a degree of danger or absurdity to even the most run-of-the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Learning More After the characters have deciphered the story told on the cylinders, they can learn more about the context of the situation by talking to Pelk or other members of the Avowed. The
a second group of yuan-ti. These monsters are vicious and cruel, the exact opposite of the earlier visitors.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Cosmic Storyteller Nafas is a gifted storyteller and a gracious host. He regales visitors to his palace (detailed later in this chapter) with tales of longing that could soften steel and legends of
triumph that chase grief from sorrow-laden hearts. Truth threads each captivating story, woven by Nafas from the whims of creatures throughout the multiverse. Carried on the winds, their spoken desires
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Using Enclaves Each of the locations in this chapter is a blank slate; you can decide who lives there, what they want, and how they interact with visitors. Each location includes a selection of
your imagination run wild. Mix and match different encounter tables to see what can arise. Consider how randomly determining the attitude of the creatures generated can shift the tone of a story. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
story begins, sweet-smelling incense wafts from the receptacle and spreads throughout the palace, notifying its visitors that a new chronicle is about to unfold. As the narrator—whether Nafas or another
courtyards paved with silver bricks, and the secret desires of the multiverse. Foyer Nafas receives visitors in the foyer—a wide, windowed reception hall that looks out on the Infinite Staircase. As one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
stalks the jungle, testing herself against the domain’s deadliest beasts. Yet little delights her more than discovering strangers to her realm—visitors who soon realize they’ve become the Darklord’s
newest quarry. Chakuna forces her victims to participate in the Trial of Hearts, a race through the wilderness to remote sanctuaries. Participants face deadly traps and all the dangers of the wilds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Your Character’s Abilities Take your character’s ability scores and race into account as you flesh out his or her appearance and personality. A very strong character with low Intelligence might think
, and his alignment (lawful good). His high Strength and Constitution suggest a healthy, athletic body, and his low Intelligence suggests a degree of forgetfulness.
Bob decides that Bruenor comes from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Franchise Tasks as Narrative Franchise tasks can be an exciting, story-rich part of a gaming session. Over time, franchise tasks and character downtime activities can expand the story of a franchise
an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign, franchise tasks are about creating narrative. As such, to make those tasks a part of the campaign story, the DM and the players can work together to break tasks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
in a city or town dominated by another race. Everything Has a Story As do many other races, halflings enjoy accumulating personal possessions. But unlike with most other races, a halfling’s idea of
halfling’s home is much like opening a book of tales. Every nook and cranny contains some quaint curio or another, and its owner is more than happy to tell the story of where it came from. A halfling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Areas of the Alley The following locations are keyed to map 4.1. View Player Version L1. Alley Residence This old, one-story, windowless stone house with a slate roof is tucked in the middle of the
specify the goods sold here, roll a d20 and consult the Store Goods table to determine what the store sells. A small room serves as a cloakroom, where visitors can hang their heavier overgarments
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
specifics of how a disease works aren't bound by a common set of rules. Diseases can affect any creature, and a given illness might or might not pass from one race or kind of creature to another. A plague
might affect only constructs or undead, or sweep through a halfling neighborhood but leave other races untouched. What matters is the story you want to tell.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
tale of how it was designed, financed, and finally constructed—at great cost. This story always ends with a suggestion that visitors should help address the observatory’s perpetual financial woes with a modest donation.
Example Observatory Map 13.1 shows an example of a midsize observatory. This observatory is staffed by 2d4 scholars who study the stars and provide visitors with information and counsel. Use the mage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
more than three hundred years. The recent story of Citadel Felbarr is the story of my fallen friend, King Emerus Warcrown. In 1367 DR, Emerus led a force of dwarves to seize on the advantage when, to
into one family. Tithmel’s claim to the throne is the stronger by a small degree of kinship, but Morinn is a quieter, more thoughtful ruler. Queen Tithmel has ever been a warrior, and some Felbarran
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
is resolved immediately, with the player and DM working together to expand story details as needed. If multiple characters issue the Maintain order on the same Bastion turn, roll once on the table for
Events 1d100 Event 01–50 All Is Well 51–55 Attack 56–58 Criminal Hireling 59–63 Extraordinary Opportunity 64–72 Friendly Visitors 73–76 Guest 77–79 Lost Hirelings 80–83 Magical Discovery 84–91 Refugees 92–98 Request for Aid 99–00 Treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
7: Bank The keep’s residents and visitors store their most valuable belongings and savings in the bank. When the characters arrive at the bank, read the following boxed text aloud: This one-story