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Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
immune to the dragon’s Malevolent Presence for the next 24 hours. A creature charmed in this way fixates on another creature or object that the dragon mentally chooses and must, on each of its turns
dragon’s presence turn their efforts to helping the dragon inflict suffering on others.
A chardalyn dragon serves the tyrannical will of its evil creator—a tireless drive devotion that
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
must obey the knight's commands until the knight dies or until the knight releases it as a bonus action. The knight can command up to twelve undead at a time this way.
Master of the Pallid Banner. While
donning it, each bone knight understood that their former life was over.
The Fall of the Emerald Claw. During the Last War, many bone knights took service with the Order of the Emerald Claw, helping
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
As a child, you were inquisitive when your playmates were possessive or raucous. In your formative years, you found your way to one of Faerûn’s great institutes of learning , where you
to help those in other places who seek your expertise. You might be one of the few who aid Herald’s Holdfast, helping to catalogue and maintain records of the information that arrives daily from
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
empowers warlocks and whispers secrets into the minds of wizards and artificers, helping them master spells and create relics they could never shape on their own. But few of those inspired by Sul
and revenge. By sharing her power in this way, the overlord perpetuates the image of the evil warlock, inciting fear that strengthens the Keeper of Secrets even more.
Sul Khatesh's chief agent among
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Basic Rules (2014)
exquisite bow. The half-orc nearby shouts orders, helping the two combatants coordinate their assault to the best advantage.
A dwarf in chain mail interposes his shield between the ogre’s club
academy, learning strategy, tactics, and military history. Or you might be self-taught—unpolished but well tested. Did you take up the sword as a way to escape the limits of life on a farm, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Customizing the Puzzle The characters can easily persuade the goblin to join their party. What other secrets does the goblin know? Does he have an agenda for helping the characters find their freedom
? And why has he lingered in the maze if he knows the way out? There might be more to this guide than meets the eye.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
you are helping with, provided that it makes the check before the start of your next turn. Alternatively, you can aid a friendly creature in attacking a creature within 5 feet of you. You feint
, distract the target, or in some other way team up to make your ally's attack more effective. If your ally attacks the target before your next turn, the first attack roll is made with advantage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
you are helping with, provided that it makes the check before the start of your next turn. Alternatively, you can aid a friendly creature in attacking a creature within 5 feet of you. You feint
, distract the target, or in some other way team up to make your ally’s attack more effective. If your ally attacks the target before your next turn, the first attack roll is made with advantage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Wererat’s Revenge If the characters allowed the wererat Mushika to escape earlier in the adventure, he tries to get his revenge as they make their way through Blackgate toward the Amberdune hideout
into wererats, but first they must prove their worth by helping him slay the characters. If either the swarm or the two thugs are defeated, Mushika tries to flee the battle. Neither he nor the thugs have any treasure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. You serve as one of the eyes of the house, listening for rumors and watching for dangerous cabals and conspiracies. Along the way you do your best to mediate disputes and defuse dangerous situations
. Rogue Folk Hero. You’re an inquisitive trained by your house. You grew up in a bad neighborhood, and while you could make more gold solving the problems of nobles, you’re more interested in helping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
for the Ring of Winter. If the characters make their way back to civilization with Artus in tow, they should encounter one or more of these groups along the way. Valindra Shadowmantle and the Red
displaced city. Nothing matters to him more than reuniting with his wife. Characters interested in helping Artus can use divination spells or downtime to conduct research. They might also consult with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
opposed by duergar at every turn. The ice devils help clear the way for the duergar, who aren’t going anywhere unless the characters kill Xardorok Sunblight and put an end to his line. Once Ten-Towns is
subservient to Levistus, are dragooned by Asmodeus into helping the duergar turn the Far North into a vassal kingdom secretly under the sway of the Nine Hells.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
provide instructions and materials for the characters to return to the monastery and provide the brains with new bodies. And in Daoine Gloine, the characters might entreat the inventor to discover a way
in exchange for the completion of certain tasks he sets before them (including helping restore his friends). The place of such a valuable and powerful contact in the campaign is yours to determine.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. House Lyrandar also controls the air in a more literal way. The Raincallers’ Guild can use the Mark of Storms to control the weather for its clients, but at a considerable price. House Lyrandar is
sees as the interests of all half-elves. Lyrandar heirs have been helping the Valenar elves run their young kingdom, and some believe that Valenar could become a true homeland for the Khoravar.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
helping people and saving lives, Acq Inc franchisees do everything grandly, epically, and with panache. Or if they fail and die horribly in the attempt, they do so with style. This section discusses
Monk: Way of the Drunken Master, Way of the Kensei, Way of the Sun Soul
Paladin: Oath of Conquest
Ranger: Gloom Stalker, Horizon Walker, Monster Slayer
Rogue: Mastermind, Scout, Swashbuckler
Sorcerer: Divine Soul, Shadow Magic, Storm Sorcery
Warlock: Celestial, Hexblade
Wizard: War Magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Finding the Way Escaping the Underdark is no simple matter. Characters who try to find their own way out might wander for years without stumbling upon the right series of passages to take them to the
surface. As the DM, you determine where and when they find the way out. The characters can visit the places described in chapters 3 through 6, using the interconnecting material in chapters 2 and 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
and smaller creatures have disadvantage on the check because they can’t put much weight behind the effort, although they can offset the disadvantage by helping one another (using the Help action
away. If a creature is unable to move out of the way, it is knocked prone and restrained under the portcullis. 5B. Southeast Guard Room This room is similar to area 5A, except that the lever is located in the north wall.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
cases, the arches simply float inexplicably—silent, immovable, and inert. But many people report seeing an arch appear to them at a critical juncture in their lives, helping them understand a lesson or
these arches are connected with the archaics in some way (see “Archaics and the Oracle” below). Some students have even seen an arch come to life with magic in an archaic’s presence. Both snarls and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Cloistered Scholar As a child, you were inquisitive when your playmates were possessive or raucous. In your formative years, you found your way to one of Faerûn’s great institutes of learning , where
other places who seek your expertise. You might be one of the few who aid Herald’s Holdfast, helping to catalogue and maintain records of the information that arrives daily from across Faerûn. Skill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
eerie green light pulses from this beacon, shining westward out to sea. With each green pulse of light, you hear the thump of a slow-beating heart.
Characters searching for a safe way down the cliffs
discover a staircase carved into a narrow fissure. They can follow these steps all the way down to the shore just east of area T1. Crawling along the beach as they arrive there is a giant crab. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to the down position, the inner block does the same thing. Each block takes about 6 seconds to drop to the floor, allowing time for creatures to get out of the way. Any creature that doesn’t get out of
the way takes 132 (24d10) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone and pinned underneath the block, or crushed to a pulp if the damage reduces its hit points to 0. A creature pinned under a block is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
only visible way out is back through the portal. Lighting This area is well lit. The charging Gith Capacitor creates A LOT of light. Creatures/NPCs A star spawn seer and its guardian star spawn hulk are
helping the ulitharid charge the artifact. Objectives/Goals The ulitharid has a pact with the star spawn seer and spends its time focused on charging the Gith Capacitor. If the star spawn seer is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
onerous, but it helps to have a system for larger groups of monsters. If you aren’t using miniatures or other visual aids, the easiest way to keep track of your monsters is to assign them unique
/ scar): 59 Thod (ogre w/ helm): 59 Mur (ogre who smells like poo): 59 If you use miniatures to represent monsters, one easy way to differentiate them is to give each one a unique miniature. If you use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. “I’m all about helping the community, as long as I get the credit.” Life in the Rattle Following the battle, Uncle Polder thanks the characters and asks what brings them out this way. He invites them
spent many seasons in the Rattle and is dedicated to helping others thrive—in part to rid himself of the guilt of leaving a friend behind when he escaped a bulette attack during his first season
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the magic of the mirror on their own. In that case, see the “Mirror Magic” section later in the adventure for details. Either way, read or paraphrase the following when you’re ready to begin: A nervous
in the Candlekeep stacks—The Price of Beauty. Already a worshiper of Sune, god of beauty, Falthrax talked of how the book spoke to him, and how its advice on meditation and self-worth was helping him
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Giant Lynx Though they’re often mistaken for mundane cats, giant lynxes are magical creatures with origins in the snowy woodlands of the Feywild. Their coats grow lighter in winter, helping to
space, in that oh-so-feline way. Mordenkainen wanted to talk to it, to find out what it was looking at, but I successfully dissuaded him.
—Bigby
When you see a giant lynx staring into space, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
them with bright, colorful murals that include large spheres of different colors. Other artisans work at stone cutting. Watching over them all is a massive four-armed girallon, helping to light the area
questions in the same way as the muralists in area 3. The girallon is under orders to obey the workers but not to allow them to leave the tomb. It challenges the characters unless they bear one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
steward realizes they have been saved and is eternally grateful to the characters, helping them in any way possible.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Flaming Fist, a ruthless mercenary company based in the city of Baldur’s Gate, has come to the temple to recover from a leg injury. The treatments and physical therapy are helping, but the mercenary is
having relationship issues. One of them wants to go home, while the other does not.
5 A young knight who belongs to an order called the Purple Dragons has traveled all the way to the temple from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
come to the realization that her maps are woefully out of date. She hasn’t found a single marker pointing the way to the trove she seeks. When a curious and danger-prone bronze dragon named Felgolos
paid her a visit some weeks ago, Sansuri played the role of benevolent host. She tricked the dragon into helping her and, when its guard was down, captured and imprisoned it. When the adventurers come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
symbiotic relationship—it defended them and provided a home for them, and they helped it to survive. Helping Ogruhl. A successful DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana) check determines that the chains that
realize that the golem can dispel magic, you can have the golem do this automatically and the players learn about it that way. If freed, Ogruhl expresses its immense gratitude and eagerly wants to reclaim its ancestral territory. The bravest chwingas come out to bestow a charm on each of the characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
divided hoard, helping to maintain the dragon’s claim of ownership over the parts of the hoard far from the dragon’s current location and unifying scattered caches into what is effectively a single
suggestions for item sets that a dragon might use in this way. Ideally, players should be able to deduce the total number of items in the set after they’ve found one or two caches, so they know how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Phenax when you expand the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Helping a fugitive escape justice Pulling off a
, your shadow still resembles your original form. You can cast the spell in this way a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the hoard of Tiamat, the evil queen of dragons imprisoned in the Nine Hells. With Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard out of the way, Thalamra is paying the Dead Three to shatter confidence in the Flaming Fist
the Flaming Fist disbands, paving the way for the city’s descent into Avernus. To accomplish this last goal, Thalamra needs an artifact called the Shield of the Hidden Lord, imprisoned in which is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
her a visit. The weird magic at a hag’s disposal means that she might have almost any type of creature helping or serving her — fey, giant, undead, and so on. Even a creature much more powerful than
dragon, a noble, or another hag, making her able to wield magical, political, or physical power in a way she can’t do by herself. Like the land near a hag’s lair, over time her minions are altered by her