In situations where keeping track of the passage of time is important, the DM determines the time a task requires.

Sometimes, the passage of time and the adventurers’ actions determine what happens, so the DM might use a timeline or a flowchart to track their progress instead of a map. The DM’s notes, including a key to the map, describe what the adventurers find as they enter each new area. Typically, the DM uses a map as an outline of the adventure, tracking the characters’ progress as they explore dungeon corridors or wilderness regions. The DM narrates the results of their actions.The players describe what they want to do.Whether adventurers are exploring a dusty dungeon or the complex relationships of a royal court, the game follows a natural rhythm, as outlined in the book’s introduction: The rules for resting are also in this section, along with a discussion of the activities your character might pursue between adventures. This section covers the basics of the adventuring life, from the mechanics of movement to the complexities of social interaction. And if all goes well, your character will survive to claim rich rewards before embarking on a new adventure. Your character in the game might explore forgotten ruins and uncharted lands, uncover dark secrets and sinister plots, and slay foul monsters. Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obeliskĭelving into the ancient Tomb of Horrors, slipping through the back alleys of Waterdeep, hacking a fresh trail through the thick jungles on the Isle of Dread-these are the things that Dungeons & Dragons adventures are made of. Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

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