Step one is finding the trap. We’re going to assume that you have either done that or at least suspect the presence of a trap—otherwise you’d be dead and not reading this advice. So let’s just skip past that part and assume you think you know there is danger ahead, and we can focus on …
Saint Habetti, Saint of the Sands Origins. The Southlands of Midgard is a vast region that is home to a diverse range of peoples, cultures, and religions, yet despite this, there are far fewer saints in the Southlands than there are in the north. One of the few famous saints of the southern deserts is …
Rangers have had a special place in the heart of fantasy from the moment Lord of the Rings introduced resident hero Aragorn, son of Arathorn. While no one can deny the idea of a ranger is very cool, this class has had a rocky mechanical road through the different generations of the game. With lots …
Harefolk Slinger Small humanoid (harefolk), chaotic goodArmor Class 12Hit Points 33 (6d6 + 12)Speed 30 ft., burrow 10 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 10 (+0) 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 13 (+1) Skills Perception +4, Survival +4Senses passive Perception 14Languages CommonChallenge 1/2 (100 XP) Keen Smell. The harefolk slinger has …
Environs of Niflheim A great plain of ice, devoid of plants and animals, the environment of Niflheim is inhospitable to life. In addition to the bone-chilling cold, dangerous foes lurk amid the twilit landscape. The worst of the dark souls confined to this place are transformed into tvierherjar (see Creature Codex) by Nidhogg. They do …
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It’s a new month, and everyone’s gaming! So here’s a hero-tastic set of wallpapers for your computer, your smartphone, or whatever electronic device you’ve got. This month, we’ve got a piece from Tome of Heroes, now live on Kickstarter (artist Craig Spearing). Let’s go find a party, adventurers! Please, click on the image you want to download …
Nemet, Captain of the Roadrunner Nemet Al-Graghn is a Nurian human who wears her long, flowing dark hair up in a ponytail. She is tall with a muscular build and piercing green eyes. Her favorite outfit consists of brown camelhide pants with a ruffled blouse of fine Nurian cotton. She wears an armored leather vest …
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Stone-Saint Elharee Origins. The only non-dragonkin worshipper of the ancient dragon god Khespotan to become a stone-saint, Elharee Al-Sawari was the daughter of human miners in the Dragoncoil Mountains. Elharee grew up as a miner herself, and while aware of her inferior status in the Mharoti Empire, it did not stop her from becoming a …
Whether a windswept manor on the moors, a dilapidated hut on the outskirts of town, or a castle on the verge of ruins, haunted locations are ripe areas to introduce backstory, side plots, clues, atmosphere, or some undead infestation. A distinguishing feature of haunted locales is dependence on mood. Fear is a typical goal, but …
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A Blade Among Books. Namazzi’s parents were certain their youngest child would be a renowned parchment-maker as every member of each of their families had been for generations. Their certainty evaporated when their young daughter began running through the home battling imaginary fiends while brandishing a wooden serving spoon as though it was a sword. …
LEVELS 10–12 The Cursed Madstone. While cities have streets lined with temples and assorted apothecaries and doctors to deal with sickness, in rural areas and borderland settlements, those not lucky enough to have a healer in residence must rely on itinerant clergy or other wandering healers to come through. Those without clerical magic rely on …
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Cities 2d20 Encounter 2 A servant of the vine elf (see Creature Codex) drinking at the local tavern, night after night. He isn’t a problem immediately, but the longer he is there, the more unhappy the townsfolk become. 3 2d4 bandits (75%) or 2d4 bandits and a bandit captain, emerging from the shadows to shake …
So how do you convince PCs to follow specific paths in your dungeon or during an encounter or to bunch closely for those few big spells or for an ambush by making the characters think there is a trap when there isn’t? In particular, how can your monsters create the appearance of a trap quickly …
However, they can also bog down pacing and damage that verisimilitude just as easily. As such, you want to ensure that your random encounters are making your wilderness a more vibrant, interesting place to adventure in. Your random encounters should accomplish some of the following: Save you time Save you work Push characters toward interesting …
With the knowledge of the planes quite literally at their claw-tips, it comes as no surprise that ratatosk have a wide variety of skills and abilities. Citizens of the World Tree The ratatosk presented in the Tome of Beasts represents a squirrel-folk trained to travel the pathways of Yggdrasil and is the one most often …
Frightful Presence. Each creature of the graveyard dragon’s choice that is within 60 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on …
