Summary

Renown is an often misunderstood and underappreciated mechanic inDungeons & Dragons.

Is your party about to head into a deep, dark, dungeon crawl?

Here are some tips on running your session.

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8Seek Out Factions

Become A Joiner!

Factions and organizations are some of the key ways you could earn renown.

This is mainly because organizations like this will offer the best perks in turn.

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Combat can prove challenging in Dungeons & Dragons.

That is, unless youve got these tips and tricks on your side.

If your DM is merciful, they should even offer you a pretty hefty renown perk afterward.

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Want to verify your entire party gets a magic item to use in Dungeons & Dragons?

These are some of the best shared magic items around!

This is especially true if you’re playing on an XP-level system rather than a milestone one.

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Marks of Prestige by Zoltan Boros

The hard part is keeping it.

One of the ways it’s possible for you to lose renown is by making poor roleplay decisions.

verify you avoid disagreements or squabbles within factions to hold onto your precious renown.

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Web Trap by Robson Michel

This will help you prioritize which factions or groups you should probably socialize with to keep your renown up.

It’s time to go to the ball!

Roleplay consistently with them to keep your renown high.

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Web Trap by Robson Michel

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Candle Keep Mysteries via Wizards of the Coast

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Heroes' Feast by Raluca Marinescu

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Strixhaven Curriculum of Chaos via Wizards of the Coast

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Storm-Tossed Ship by Olivier Bernard

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The Weathermay-Foxgrove Twins by Zoltan Boros

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Conflict Between Characters by Scott Murphy

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Boreal Ball by Katerina Ladon

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A Hag’s Bargain by Linda Lithen

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