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Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
Epic Boon Feat (Prerequisite: Level 19+)
You gain the following benefits.
Ability Score Increase. Increase your Constitution, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 30.
Daylight Presence
. The Emanation lasts until you dismiss it (no action required), die, or have the Incapacitated condition.
Fortifying Light. When your Daylight Presence is active, at the start of each of your turns, you and allies you can see in your Daylight Presence gain 10 Temporary Hit Points.
Feats
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
You’ve manifested the tempest magic emblematic of storm giants, granting you the following benefits:
Ability Score Increase. Increase your Strength, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a
lasts until the start of your next turn or until you are incapacitated. While the aura is active, you have resistance to lightning and thunder damage. In addition, attack rolls against you have
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
gained. Rather, the vast majority of warlocks spend their days in active pursuit of their goals, which typically means some kind of adventuring. Furthermore, the demands of their patrons drive
score, followed by Constitution. Second, choose the charlatan background. Third, choose the eldritch blast and chill touch cantrips, along with the 1st-level spells charm person and witch bolt.
The
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
, druids take on a more active role in combating the threat, as adventurers.
Creating a Druid
When making a druid, consider why your character has such a close bond with nature. Perhaps your
. First, Wisdom should be your highest ability score, followed by Constitution. Second, choose the hermit background.
The Druid Table
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ProficiencyBonus
Features
classes
Player’s Handbook
regions of unspoiled nature, but when a significant danger arises, Druids take a more active role as adventurers who combat the threat.
Becoming a Druid...
As a Level 1 Character
Gain all the
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Ability Score Improvement
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Wild Resurgence
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
with one beast you touch that is friendly to you or charmed by you. The spell fails if the beast’s Intelligence score is 4 or higher. Until the spell ends, the link is active while you and the beast are
link is active, the beast gains advantage on attack rolls against any creature within 5 feet of you that you can see.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Stirge Notorious, Clinging Bloodsucker Stirges are bat-size vermin with dagger-length proboscises that attach to other creatures and drain life from them. Stirges are most active at night and hide in
.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 4 −3 −3
Dex 16 +3 +3
Con 11 +0 +0
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 2 −4 −4
Wis 8 −1 −1
Cha 6 −2 −2
Senses Darkvision 60 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
: Level 4+, Strength 13+) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Strength score by 1, to a maximum of 20. (This is included above.) Heavy Weapon Mastery. When you hit a
. Immediately after you score a Critical Hit with a Melee weapon or reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points with one, you can make one attack with the same weapon as a Bonus Action. Skilled Origin Feat You gain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Dragonlance setting. Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1. Artificer’s Lore. Whenever you make an Intelligence (History) check related to magic items, alchemical objects, or
functioning), or when you use your action to dismantle it; at that time, you can reclaim the materials used to create it. You can have up to three such devices active at a time. When you create a device
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Dragonlance setting. Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1. Artificer’s Lore. Whenever you make an Intelligence (History) check related to magic items, alchemical objects, or
functioning), or when you use your action to dismantle it; at that time, you can reclaim the materials used to create it. You can have up to three such devices active at a time. When you create a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, Primal Knowledge 3 +2 2 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 3 +2 3 5 +3 Extra Attack, Fast Movement 3 +2 3 6 +3 Subclass feature 4 +2 3 7 +3 Feral Instinct, Instinctive Pounce 4 +2 3 8 +3 Ability Score
Improvement 4 +2 3 9 +4 Brutal Strike 4 +3 3 10 +4 Subclass feature 4 +3 4 11 +4 Relentless Rage 4 +3 4 12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 5 +3 4 13 +5 Improved Brutal Strike 5 +3 4 14 +5 Subclass feature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Wisdom (Perception) checks of any active observers, or using an observer’s passive Wisdom (Perception) score as the base DC. A prisoner that fails the check is commanded to relinquish the item, on pain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
, Primal Knowledge 3 +2 2 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 3 +2 3 5 +3 Extra Attack, Fast Movement 3 +2 3 6 +3 Subclass feature 4 +2 3 7 +3 Feral Instinct, Instinctive Pounce 4 +2 3 8 +3 Ability Score
Improvement 4 +2 3 9 +4 Brutal Strike 4 +3 3 10 +4 Subclass feature 4 +3 4 11 +4 Relentless Rage 4 +3 4 12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 5 +3 4 13 +5 Improved Brutal Strike 5 +3 4 14 +5 Subclass feature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Phenax when you expand the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Helping a fugitive escape justice Pulling off a
daring robbery Obstruct champions of other gods Building or restoring a temple to Phenax Your piety score to Phenax decreases if you diminish Phenax’s influence in the world, contradict his ideals, or make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, Vampire Familiar: 1 Vampire Familiar Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral Evil
2 AC 15 Initiative +5 (15)
HP 65 (10d8 + 20)
Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.
3 Ability Score Mod Save
Str 17 +3 +3
Dex 16 +3 +5
Con 15 +2 +2
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 10 +0 +2
Cha 14 +2 +2
4 Skills Perception +4, Persuasion +4, Stealth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, Vampire Familiar: 1 Vampire Familiar Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral Evil
2 AC 15 Initiative +5 (15)
HP 65 (10d8 + 20)
Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.
3 Ability Score Mod Save
Str 17 +3 +3
Dex 16 +3 +5
Con 15 +2 +2
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 10 +0 +2
Cha 14 +2 +2
4 Skills Perception +4, Persuasion +4, Stealth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Kalakeri’s two factions. Every character begins with 0 renown score with each faction. Characters gain or lose points as they act against or in the service of either faction. As they do so, their standing
with the factions changes, granting them access to favors or provoking reprisals. Characters adjust their renown score once per adventure, and rarely by more than 5 points. The Renown in Kalakeri table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. Most fire giants dwell in volcanically active mountains or cavernous depths that house their fortress-forges. Evil fire giants tend to be martially minded, and they craft mighty arms to conquer their
162 (13d12 + 78)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 25 +7 +7
Dex 9 −1 +3
Con 23 +6 +10
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 14 +2 +2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
poet, scholar, or philosopher, and Ephara took notice of your talent.
6 You are a civil servant or a city leader, taking an active role in the welfare of your home.
Devotion to Ephara
internal. (Any)
Earning and Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Ephara when you expand the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Defending a city from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Initiative modifier is an Initiative score. Some creatures that are created by magic lack Hit Dice and Initiative information. Speed. Here the monster’s Speed is provided, along with any special speeds
traits, if any, are features that are active at all times or in certain situations. Actions. The monster can take these actions in addition to those detailed in this glossary. See also chapter 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. In this case, the once-active volcano has now lapsed into dormancy. Its lava flows have cooled into a blackened, alien landscape. Ash coats the slopes of the caldera, picked up by the weird swirling
Despair. Creatures within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair that have an Intelligence score of 5 or higher feel forlorn and hopeless. Dying Light. Light is diminished within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair, lightly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. Following the Initiative modifier is an Initiative score. Some creatures that are created by magic lack Hit Dice and Initiative information. Speed. Here the monster’s Speed is provided, along with any special
.” Traits. The monster’s traits, if any, are features that are active at all times or in certain situations. Actions. The monster can take these actions in addition to those detailed in this glossary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
retains the benefit of a blessing until it is taken away by the god who granted it, which might happen if a character’s piety score is reduced. Unlike a magic item, a divine blessing can’t be suppressed
score based on the rarity of the item: Uncommon magic item: requires piety 3 or higher Rare magic item: requires piety 10 or higher Very rare magic item: requires piety 25 or higher Legendary magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Font of Magic, Metamagic 2 4 4 3 — — — — — — — — 3 +2 Sorcerer Subclass 3 4 6 4 2 — — — — — — — 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 4 5 7 4 3 — — — — — — — 5 +3 Sorcerous Restoration 5 5 9 4 3 2
— — — — — — 6 +3 Subclass feature 6 5 10 4 3 3 — — — — — — 7 +3 Sorcery Incarnate 7 5 11 4 3 3 1 — — — — — 8 +3 Ability Score Improvement 8 5 12 4 3 3 2 — — — — — 9 +4 — 9 5 14 4 3 3 3 1 — — — — 10 +4 Metamagic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Font of Magic, Metamagic 2 4 4 3 — — — — — — — — 3 +2 Sorcerer Subclass 3 4 6 4 2 — — — — — — — 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 4 5 7 4 3 — — — — — — — 5 +3 Sorcerous Restoration 5 5 9 4 3 2
— — — — — — 6 +3 Subclass feature 6 5 10 4 3 3 — — — — — — 7 +3 Sorcery Incarnate 7 5 11 4 3 3 1 — — — — — 8 +3 Ability Score Improvement 8 5 12 4 3 3 2 — — — — — 9 +4 — 9 5 14 4 3 3 3 1 — — — — 10 +4 Metamagic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
this same principle to other Charisma checks using Deception, Intimidation, or Performance. Passive Checks Ability checks normally represent a character’s active effort to accomplish something, but
of a passive ability check to other abilities and skills. For example, if your game features a lot of social interaction, you can record each character’s Passive Insight score, calculated in much the same way as Passive Perception: 10 plus all modifiers that normally apply to a Wisdom (Insight) check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
make only three claw attacks as part of their multiattack action. Ceremony As long as the worshipers chant, the ceremony fueling the balor’s prison (area 6) remains active. They continue to chant while
join the ceremony. Any character who does so takes up the chant, and has their Constitution score reduced by 1 each round on initiative count 0. A character reduced to 0 hit points while under this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
of the next turn. No more than two soldiers are ever active at once. The soldiers continue to animate and attack until the bronze gate is opened (see below). Characters who have a passive Wisdom
(Perception) score of 14 or higher notice that different animal designs decorate each of the statues. Bronze Gate. Magic seals this bronze double door. It opens only if the ki-rin symbol on one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
day, these guards and the ones on active duty operate on alternating shifts. When the castellan decides that a shift is done, he rousts these guards from their slumber and orders them to replace the
morningstar. In melee, she uses the weapon with both hands, dealing the same damage as a morningstar. She has an Intelligence score of 16 (+3) and gains the Spellcasting action option described below. She
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
characters are interested in helping Jomlus with his task, the spectator believes it is close to properly pronouncing an entire page. Jomlus needs active listeners to correct its speech. The words are
(Perception) score of 14 score or higher find a slit in the wall that peels open when touched, creating an opening. Characters who succeed on a DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Perception) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
homunculus nearby. Unless the mind flayer is aware that intruders are active in Illithinoch, Gulguush is sitting at the desk, composing a book of prayers to Ilvaash. The homunculus perches on the back of
Creature Sense. The elder brain is aware of creatures within 1 mile of itself that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as well as each one’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
front of the ship. During the Lambent Zenith’s crash, arcane wards should have sealed the safe room’s doors. The safe room is inaccessible while the wards are active. Ward Runes. Two runes hidden on the
survivors long ago burned the deceased’s bodies on the ship’s decks. Z7: Storage Unused rigging and dusty old sails fill this old storage closet.
Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Hall of Illusions in the Witchlight Carnival (see chapter 1). In the Hall of Illusions, the portal resembles an oval doorway of swirling mist that remains active for 1 minute. While the portal is active
(Perception) score of 13 or higher notice that the black-clad figure doesn’t cast a shadow. This is not a trait that darklings possess, but rather the result of Endelyn’s using her scissors of shadow snipping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 17 or higher discerns the spirit lights whispering and overhears one of the following remarks: Dawn Carlos +3 Wand of the War Mage “The next challenge is
statues here springs to life. The statue uses the stone golem stat block but is Medium and hostile, attacking whichever creature took the item. The statue remains active until the triggering item is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
can dispel the barrier created by globe of invulnerability, but not any magical effects that are active inside the barrier. If dispel magic targets the magical effect from bless cast by a cleric
can take the Dash action if you want to extend how far you can move on your turn. For example, if you have a Strength score of 15, you can normally leap 15 feet when you make a long jump if you move