Gilnid was renowned in Booty Bay for his unusually large size and for making mechanical bodyguards. He was exiled after his machines went haywire and slaughtered their charges. The Defias found him and paid him well to arm the Juggernaut; Gilnid is using the money to fund his pet project, a harvest golem called the Foe Reaper 4000. Early prototypes of the Foe Reaper guard the foundry. Gilnid is a…

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+) You’ve unlocked the deadly ranged potential of the Staff. You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum 20. Arcane Artillery. When you cast a spell that has a range of 5 feet or greater using a Staff as your Spellcasting Focus, you can use a Bonus Action to double the range of…

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Ogre, Male, 54 (Ogre) Agitated Orguk thinks he has failed Traz, so is eager to get help. He seems to only talk in a raised voice. “A muscular ogre with a furrowed brow stands before you, wearing bearskin wraps around his waist. He holds multiple unwanted gifts.”

Hardened masters of occult power, urdefhan blood mages trade their blood for magical might. A heavily scarred blood mage is held in esteem by their fellow urdefhans, as it shows they have survived many bargains with eerie occult patrons. Urdefhans Translucent-skinned scourges of the Darklands, urdefhans are born with certainty that they are the true foot soldiers of the world’s end. Their…

Type: Arcane Focus Cost: 5 GP Weight: 4 lbs An Arcane Focus is bejeweled or carved to channel arcane magic. A Sorcerer, Warlock, or Wizard can use such an item as a Spellcasting Focus.

The inns of House Ghallanda are meant to be places of safe refuge and quiet rest, so the house employs troubleshooters (mostly halflings) to protect the safety and serenity of its guests.

Origin Feat You gain the following benefits. Instrument Training. You gain proficiency with three Musical Instruments of your choice. Encouraging Song. As you finish a Short or Long Rest, you can play a song on a Musical Instrument with which you have proficiency and give Heroic Inspiration to allies who hear the song. The number of allies you can affect in this way equals your Proficiency Bonus.…

You can cast this spell only at night. Choose up to three corpses of Medium or Small Humanoids within range. Each one becomes a Ghoul under your control (see the Monster Manual for its stat block). As a Bonus Action on each of your turns, you can mentally command any creature you animated with this spell if the creature is within 120 feet of you (if you control multiple creatures, you can command…

Level 6 Necromancy (Cleric, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 minute Range: 10 feet Components: V, S, M (one 150+ GP black onyx stone for each corpse) Duration: Instantaneous You can cast this spell only at night. Choose up to three corpses of Medium or Small Humanoids within range. Each one becomes a Ghoul under your control (see “ Creature Stat Blocks ” for its stat block). As a Bonus Action on…

Level 6 Necromancy (Cleric, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 minute Range: 10 feet Components: V, S, M (one 150+ GP black onyx stone for each corpse) Duration: Instantaneous You can cast this spell only at night. Choose up to three corpses of Medium or Small Humanoids within range. Each one becomes a Ghoul under your control (see the Monster Manual for its stat block). As a Bonus Action on each…

Large Beast (Thyreophoran), Unaligned AC 20 (Extensive Osteoderms) Initiative -3 (7) HP 72 (10d10 + 22) Speed 20 ft.

No two DMs run the game in exactly the same way—and that’s how it should be! You’ll be most successful as a DM if you choose a play style that works best for you and your players. The Rule of Fun D&D; is a game, and everyone should have fun playing it. Everyone shares equal responsibility in moving the game along, and everyone contributes to the fun when they treat each other with respect and…

Common performers include traveling storytellers, tavern musicians, local entertainers, and chorus members performing with veteran artists. These performers might be self-taught or in the early years of formal training. Most have a modest level of celebrity and two or three instruments or talents at which they excel. Performers From royal courts to village squares, skilled entertainers hone their…

Invoking magic through music, dance, and verse, Bards are expert at inspiring others, soothing hurts, disheartening foes, and creating illusions. Bards believe the multiverse was spoken into existence and that remnants of its Words of Creation still resound and glimmer on every plane of existence. Bardic magic attempts to harness those words, which transcend any language. Anything can inspire a…

Choose a pile of bones or a corpse of a Medium or Small Humanoid within range. The target becomes an Undead creature: a Skeleton if you chose bones or a Zombie if you chose a corpse. On each of your turns, you can take a Bonus Action to mentally command any creature you made with this spell if the creature is within 60 feet of you (if you control multiple creatures, you can command any of them at…

On the Elemental Plane of Earth, galaxies of gemstones twinkle over vaults of treasure. If dao are there, so is wealth worth hunting. —Gundren Rockseeker, Dwarf Treasure Hunter Genies of minerals and gemstones, dao embody the resolve of rock. Using innate magic, they move through the earth unimpeded, exploring depths inaccessible to most. Dao delight in the treasures of the earth, whether raw…

Freylie’s mother, Mags, carves wooden toys, and her father, Pietr, specialises in painting them. In many years of working at the factory, Freylie’s parents have never had to work such long shifts. Freylie’s brother Toma is 18. He was looking after her until he went to visit the factory yesterday. The note Freylie received is in Mags’ handwriting, but the formal wording matches Mr Meville’s ads.…

Armor (ring mail), very rare You have a +2 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This armor is leather armor with heavy rings sewn into it. The rings help reinforce the armor against blows from swords and axes. Ring mail is inferior to chain mail, and it's usually worn only by those who can't afford better armor.

Armor (ring mail), legendary You have a +3 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This armor is leather armor with heavy rings sewn into it. The rings help reinforce the armor against blows from swords and axes. Ring mail is inferior to chain mail, and it's usually worn only by those who can't afford better armor.

The Ruinbound are mutants that can be born to any humanoid species that has contact with the Daelkyr or their minions. A Ruinbound is born with a personal symbiont—an unnatural entity bound to the child. Unlike most symbionts, this entity cannot be separated from its host, and the two are permanently fused. Many Ruinbound have additional disturbing mutations; you can roll on the Ruinbound…

One of the best ways to learn how to run a D&D; game is to observe other DMs in action. Another DM can give you a solid foundation for understanding the role—as well as inspire you with cool things you can do in your games. You can use these questions to help you reflect on a game you observe: Beginning the Session. How did the DM start the session? Was there a recap? Body Language. What gestures…

Druids belong to ancient orders that call on the forces of nature. Harnessing the magic of animals, plants, and the four elements, Druids heal, transform into animals, and wield elemental destruction. Revering nature above all, individual Druids gain their magic from nature, a nature deity, or both, and they typically unite with other Druids to perform rites that mark the passage of the seasons…

Other urdefhans scorn the death scouts’ stealthy methods, but none can argue with their results. Urdefhans Translucent-skinned scourges of the Darklands, urdefhans are born with certainty that they are the true foot soldiers of the world’s end. Their enclaves are terrifying abattoirs filled with gruesome trophies, training grounds, and blood sports.