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Monsters
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Multiattack. The agent makes two Shadow Knife attacks.
Shadow Knife. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shadow Knife"}, reach 5 ft. or range
Phiarlan and House Thuranni, who are primarily elves, combine stealth and espionage with mastery of the performing arts—and dragonmarked heirs augment those skills with shadow magic. This stat block
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Ghostblade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ghostblade","rollDamageType
identity in order to escape the Underworld as a Returned, its identity manifests as a spirit-like eidolon. While eidolons possess many of the skills and details related to their past lives, they're
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Staff (additional psychic)","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage.
Telekinetic Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit
sapient creatures can bring the xenomancer’s diplomatic skills to the forefront, while hostile contact becomes a test of the xenomancer’s survival skills.
Sometimes a xenomancer’s
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Multiattack. Jared makes three Longsword attacks.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Longsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8
Hilarion with helping him change his ways and use his skills for good instead of gold, but he feels unworthy of the organization and has grown lonely after so long away from the Solar Bastion.
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Trunk. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Barbed Trunk"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d8+4", "rollType":"damage
, the maelephant can’t use its barbed trunk to attack other creatures.
Glaive. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Glaive"} to hit, reach 10 ft
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
effects.Multiattack. The abishai makes two Fiendish Claw attacks, or it makes one Fiendish Claw attack and uses Spellcasting.
Fiendish Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit
thoughts, fear
1/day each: confusion, dominate person, mass suggestionGreen abishais are adept at discovering secrets and other sensitive information, while their diplomatic skills and their magic
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.Multiattack. The werebear makes two melee attacks.
Bite (Bear or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +8
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d10+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
Multiattack. Quill makes two attacks with his dagger and uses Supreme Mockery.
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit
charismatic bard who carries himself with a quiet confidence that doesn't hint at the full extent of his skills or powers. A scar cuts across his handsome face, curving from the top of his left
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Burst", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage. The cloud lasts for 1 minute or until it is dispersed by strong wind.Multiattack. The cinder hulk makes two Slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +8
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d10+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Slam
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage
skills, our beauty, and our history.”
—Yenna, Redtooth regent
Change Shape. The werefox polymorphs into a fox-elf hybrid, into a fox, or back into its elf form. Its game statistics, other
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"piercing"} piercing damage if the champion has more than half of its total hit points remaining.Champions are mighty warriors who have honed their fighting skills in wars or gladiatorial pits. To soldiers
white field
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Dragon skull supported on either side by dragon wings on a red field
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Yellow chicken foot on a black field
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Lightning bolt splitting a galley in two on a blue field
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Longsword", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation
sun sets, the newly hatched young emerge from the lair to eat the captives alive.
These predators see themselves as great hunters, and respect others with such skills. If a tlincalli encounters a more
Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
wealth from the constraints of a feudal social order. You learned your skills as an apprentice to a master artisan, under the sponsorship of your guild, until you became a master in your own right
and shoemakers
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Cooks and bakers
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Glassblowers and glaziers
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Jewelers and gemcutters
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Leatherworkers, skinners, and tanners
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Masons and stonecutters
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classes
Player’s Handbook
, 20 Arrows, Quiver, Thieves' Tools, Burglar's Pack, and 8 GP; or (B) 100 GP
Rogues rely on cunning, stealth, and their foes’ vulnerabilities to get the upper hand in any situation. They
skills that help them in a dungeon environment, such as climbing, finding and disarming traps, and opening locks.
In combat, Rogues prioritize subtle strikes over brute strength. They would rather make
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Silver Sword", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, or 9 (1d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d10+4
to get what he wanted. Charming and pleasant, he is a master at negotiation, able to twist words so as to leave his victims confused and believing he’s on their side. Through these skills
Gladiator
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
routine, though you might also have some skills as a tumbler or actor.
Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, PerformanceTool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, one type of musical instrumentEquipment: An
perfection.
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I change my mood or my mind as quickly as I change key in a song.
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IDEAL
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Beauty. When I perform, I make the world better than it was. (Good)
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Entertainer
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Instrumentalist
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Poet
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Singer
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Storyteller
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Tumbler
FEATURE: BY POPULAR DEMAND
You can always find a place to perform, usually in an inn or tavern
enjoy. This kind of flashy combat is your entertainer routine, though you might also have some skills as a tumbler or actor. Using your By Popular Demand feature, you can find a place to perform in
classes
Player’s Handbook
Paladin’s oath is a powerful bond. It is a source of power that turns a devout warrior into a blessed champion.
Paladins train to learn the skills of combat, mastering a variety of weapons and
armor. Even so, their martial skills are secondary to the magical power they wield: power to heal the injured, smite their foes, and protect the helpless and those who fight at their side.
Almost by
Firbolg
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
formidable skills with weapons and druidic magic.
Humble Guardians
Firbolgs love nothing more than a peaceful day spent among the trees of an old forest. They see forests as sacred places, representing the
Separated from the tribe and lost
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Homeland destroyed by natural disaster
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Personal quest ordained by omens
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Dispatched on a quest by tribe leaders
Firbolg Names
Firbolg
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Debilitating
;whether they want to or not.
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I cannot resist a game of dragonchess—which, I will have you know, my ancestors probably invented.
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The sight of blood makes me queasy.
Sapphire
classes
Player’s Handbook
, Medium, and Heavy armor and Shields
Starting Equipment
Choose A, B, or C: (A) Chain Mail, Greatsword, Flail, 8 Javelin;Javelins, Dungeoneer's Pack, and 4 GP; (B) Studded Leather;Studded Leather
, each Fighter specializes in certain styles of combat. Some concentrate on archery, some on fighting with two weapons at once, and some on augmenting their martial skills with magic. This combination of
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
You’re an entertainer at heart, a performer with a flair for the dramatic and a love of the spotlight. You’ve spent years honing your craft, mastering a demanding set of skills so you can
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Noise musician
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Nightmare clown
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Master of ceremonies
Feature: Fearsome Reputation
People recognize you as a member of the Cult of Rakdos, and they’re careful not
classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Bard Traits
Primary Ability
Charisma
Hit Point Die
D8 per Bard level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Dexterity and Charisma
Skill Proficiencies
Choose any 3 skills
Prepared Spells
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Bardic Inspiration, Spellcasting
D6
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Expertise
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
aren’t a savage who follows quarry into or through the wilderness. You’re involved in a lucrative trade, in the place where you live, that routinely tests your skills and survival instincts
in a situation. Never tell me the odds.
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The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it.
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I blow up at the slightest insult.
d6
Ideal
1
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
, enduring long hours and dismissive, sour-tempered treatment in order to gain the fine skills you possess today.
You are most likely a dwarf, but not necessarily—particularly in the North, the
, however, you have taken a solemn oath never to take on an apprentice in the craft: it is not for non-dwarves to pass on the skills of Moradin’s favored children. You would have no difficulty
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
social order. You learned your skills as an apprentice to a master artisan, under the sponsorship of your guild, until you became a master in your own right.
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Persuasion
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Calligraphers, scribes, and scriveners
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Carpenters, roofers, and plasterers
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Cartographers, surveyors, and chart-makers
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Cobblers and shoemakers
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Cooks and bakers
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
skills as part of a band of rangers affiliated with a druidic circle, trained in mystic paths as well as wilderness lore. You might be self-taught, a recluse who learned combat skills, tracking, and even
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Ability Score Improvement
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Goblin
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higher-ranking castes keep their status by not sharing their knowledge and skills with other families, while those in the lower castes have little hope of escaping their plight.
Outsiders who don&rsquo
goblin tribe has to nobility is the caste of lashers — families of goblins trained in the ways of battle, and also possessed of key skills such as strategy, trap-building, beast taming, mining
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
entertainer.
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Entertainer Routine
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Actor
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Dancer
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Fire-eater
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Jester
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Juggler
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Instrumentalist
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Poet
8
Singer
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skills as a tumbler or actor. Using your By Popular Demand feature, you can find a place to perform in any place that features combat for entertainment — perhaps a gladiatorial arena or secret
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
set bards apart from their fellows.
Only rarely do bards settle in one place for long, and their natural desire to travel—to find new tales to tell, new skills to learn, and new discoveries
beyond the horizon—makes an adventuring career a natural calling. Every adventure is an opportunity to learn, practice a variety of skills, enter long-forgotten tombs, discover lost works of magic
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
mission than merely slaying monsters and plundering their treasure.
Creating a Monk
As you make your monk character, think about your connection to the monastery where you learned your skills and spent
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Ki-Empowered Strikes, Monastic Tradition Feature
7th
+3
1d6
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+15 ft.
Evasion, Stillness of Mind
8th
+3
1d6
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+15
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
behind the life of a soldier for hire, but your skills are undeniably suited for battle, so now you fight on in a different way.
MERCENARIES OF THE NORTH
Countless mercenary companies
chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook).
Suggested Characteristics
Use the tables for the soldier background below as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Gynosphinx (p. 282) Skills: Arcana +12, History +12 [each was 2 higher], Perception +8, Religion +8 [each was 1 higher]. Senses: passive Perception 18 [was 19]. Spellcasting: spell save DC 16, +8 to
hit with spell attacks [each was 1 higher]. Claw: +8 to hit [was 1 higher]. Teleport: up to 120 feet [was 12 feet].
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
suspension.
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Great ideas are fine, but great results are what counts.
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If you can guess what I’m about to do, that means I’ve run out of imagination.
Ideals
d6
to finding a solution to a scientific problem.
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I’ll never forget the laboratory where I learned my skills, or the other attendants who learned alongside me.
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I’m convinced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
+0 +0
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 8 −1 −1
Cha 8 −1 −1
Skills Stealth +6
Gear Daggers (3)
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 9
−1
Dex 15 +2 +2
Con 10 +0 +0
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 8 −1 −1
Cha 8 −1 −1
Skills Stealth +6
Gear Leather Armor, Scimitar, Shield