Plus, backgrounds are never going to fully break your character build.

Running out of traps and puzzles to throw at your expert D&D players?

Try using these environmental effects instead.

A split image of three different adventuring parties in DND.

You are well-connected, which makes this background ideal for political or palace intrigue-based campaigns.

The smuggler background from Ghosts of Saltmarsh is one such background.

In actuality, there’s nothing new about this background in terms of its feature, Fortune’s Favor.

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However, what makes this background unique and great for expert players is its flexibility.

Looking for the best way to hook your expert-level table in Dungeons & Dragons?

Use one of these adventure hooks.

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However, with some tweaks, you might port it over to other campaigns.

However, you could only do this once until the vessel is pulled ashore.

Do you feel like you’ve played every species in the book when it comes to Dungeons & Dragons?

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Try one of these options for expert players.

Additionally, you gain the Tough feat fromthe Player’s Handbook, with some modifications.

Besides the normal features associated with Tough, you have also learned how to adapt to zero gravity.

A split image of a player casting an elemental spell against a ship in a storm in DND.

Wayfarer by Jonas De Ro

This is best for journeys through Wildspace, in which zero gravity can impose disadvantage on melee attack rolls.

This background is best suited for an exploration-based campaign or for tables that doa lot of dungeon crawls.

Have you thrown everything you might at your high-level players, and it’s still not enough?

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Wayfarer by Jonas De Ro

Try these tips for expert DND combat.

A criminal lair in Dungeons & Dragons.

Criminal Background by Noor Rahman

Two Strixhaven students studying in DND.

Study Session via Wizards of the Coast

An adventuring party enterting a portal on the branches of the world tree in Dungeons & Dragons.

A Portal to the Beastlands by Axel Defois

A pirate ship docked outside of Waterdeep in Dungeons & Dragons.

Pirate Ship via Wizards of the Coast

A player character using astral projection over a spelljamming ship in DND 5e.

Astral Projection via Wizards of the Coast

The ghostly realm of Mordent in Dungeons & Dragons.

Mordent by Julian Kok

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Acolyte by Titus Lunter

An alien and its pet dragon in Dungeons & Dragons.

A wizard studying a magic book in DND.

Magic Spellbook via Wizards of the Coast

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