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Harvester Devil

Monsters Astarion's Book of Hungers

success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.Devil of Guile and Temptation With a name that hints at their skill at gathering souls for the Nine Hells, harvester devils are smooth-talking

creatures that resemble tieflings. Also known as falxugons among the ranks of the Nine Hells, harvester devils have short horns and expressive tails. Most harvester devils dress in flattering finery. They

Fire Giant Dreadnought

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

pushed up to 30 feet and knocked prone.Most fire giants value not just strength but also skill at forgecraft. The foundry is the heart of any fire giant community. It is a temple, school, proving ground

, and political hub rolled into one. Those whose primary virtue is brawn are usually consigned to the lowliest of tasks, such as working forge bellows or moving coal. However, the strongest among these

Donaar Blit'zen

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

skill in battle, and for his propensity to fall asleep as soon as a fight is done (as well as countless other inopportune times). More immediately notable is the unique physical trait that all members

of his clan bear — a stylish tail that is rare and often considered a deformity among dragonborn. As with his tail, an odd quirk of heritage makes Donaar's acid breath more of a signature vomiting

Half-Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

, inventiveness, and ambition tempered by the refined senses, love of nature, and artistic tastes of the elves. Some half-elves live among humans, set apart by their emotional and physical differences, watching

coloration and features lie somewhere between their human and elf parents, and thus show a variety even more pronounced than that found among either race. They tend to have the eyes of their elven

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

skill with sword, bow, and strategy. Hidden Woodland Realms Most elves dwell in small forest villages hidden among the trees. Elves hunt game, gather food, and grow vegetables, and their skill and

learning a new skill or art, elves can be focused and relentless. They are slow to make friends and enemies, and even slower to forget them. They reply to petty insults with disdain and to serious

Dragonborn Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

known that reading her father’s face was a skill she’d been fortunate to learn. A human who couldn’t spot the shift of her eyes or Havilar’s would certainly see only the

self-improvement reflects the self-sufficiency of the race as a whole. Dragonborn value skill and excellence in all endeavors. They hate to fail, and they push themselves to extreme efforts before they

Noble Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

bestowed? How much influence do they wield, and over what area? What kind of reputation does your family have among the other aristocrats of the region? How do the common people regard them? What&rsquo

your line or even a spiritual member of the family? These details help establish your family and your title as features of the world of the campaign. Skill Proficiencies: History, Persuasion Tool

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to others. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their

mock folk who rely on society’s structures or rules to maintain power. Survival of the Fittest Among goliaths, any adult who can’t contribute to the tribe is expelled. A lone goliath has

Knight Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

bestowed? How much influence do they wield, and over what area? What kind of reputation does your family have among the other aristocrats of the region? How do the common people regard them? What&rsquo

your line or even a spiritual member of the family? These details help establish your family and your title as features of the world of the campaign. A knighthood is among the lowest noble titles in

Changeling Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

focused identity helps a changeling pinpoint a particular skill or emotion. A changeling adventurer might have personas for many situations, including negotiation, investigation, and combat. Personas

have a fluid relationship with gender, seeing it as one characteristic to change among many. Changeling Names: Aunn, Bin, Cas, Dox, Fie, Hars, Jin, Lam, Mas, Nix, Ot, Paik, Ruz, Sim, Toox, Vil, Yug

Criminal / Spy Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

You are an experienced criminal with a history of breaking the law. You have spent a lot of time among other criminals and still have contacts within the criminal underworld. You’re far closer

. Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, thieves’ tools Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch

Athlete

Backgrounds Mythic Odysseys of Theros

exploits precede you and might open doors or loosen tongues. Whether in one of the poleis, between them, or among the nonhuman peoples of Theros, physical contests and those who pursue them command

respect bordering on reverence. Athletes arise from all walks of life and all cultures and quite often cross paths with one another. Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, Athletics Tool Proficiencies

House Cannith Heir

backgrounds Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Ability Scores: Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence Feat: Mark of Making Skill Proficiencies: Investigation and Sleight of Hand Tool Proficiencies: Choose one kind of Artisan’s Tools

way is the deep rift within your own house. The sooner the three barons sort out which of them is the true head of the house (and you, no doubt, have your preference), the sooner House Cannith can claim its rightful position of leadership among all the dragonmarked houses.

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere. Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land

profession among the peasantry, perhaps as a farmer, miner, servant, shepherd, woodcutter, or gravedigger. But something happened that set you on a different path and marked you for greater things. Choose or

Mage of High Sorcery

Backgrounds Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

included among their ranks. Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, History Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A bottle of colored ink, an ink pen, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

;ve trained among the Mages, but whether you’ll face the dangerous test required to become a full member of the group remains to be determined. Your passion for studying magic has likely already

Anthropologist

backgrounds Tomb of Annihilation

books and scrolls, but also through first-hand observation—by visiting far-flung settlements and exploring local histories and customs. Skill Proficiencies: Insight, ReligionLanguages

; Cultural Chameleon Before becoming an adventurer, you spent much of your adult life away from your homeland, living among people different from your kin. You came to understand these foreign cultures

Acolyte Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

. Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Religion Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A holy symbol (a gift to you when you entered the priesthood), a prayer book or prayer wheel, 5 sticks of

society among my temple’s elite. Rough living grates on me. 8 I’ve spent so long in the temple that I have little practical experience dealing with people in the outside world

Fighter

classes Basic Rules (2014)

skill. Likewise, a fighter is adept with shields and every form of armor. Beyond that basic degree of familiarity, each fighter specializes in a certain style of combat. Some concentrate on archery

use their training as adventurers. The dungeon delving, monster slaying, and other dangerous work common among adventurers is second nature for a fighter, not all that different from the life he or she

House Lyrandar Heir

backgrounds Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Ability Scores: Strength, Dexterity, Charisma Feat: Mark of Storm Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics and Nature Tool Proficiencies: Navigator's Tools Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) Navigator's

, manipulating the weather and assisting with irrigation and similar public works. Or you might have been among the fi rst in your house to take to the skies as part of an airship crew. Service to the house

Giant Foundling

Backgrounds Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Though you aren’t a Giant, you grew up among giants. Maybe you were an orphan taken in by a sympathetic family of stone giants who raised you as one of their own. Or perhaps you lived in a lost

embody the might of giants. You are used to moving through a world much bigger than you, and that is reflected in your skills, attitude, and perspective on life. Skill Proficiencies: Intimidation

Proficiency

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Proficiency When you ask a player to make an ability check, consider whether a skill or tool proficiency might apply to it. The player might also ask you if a particular proficiency applies. One way

applies. But if the answer is yes, assign an appropriate skill or tool proficiency to reflect that training and practice. Skills As described in the Player’s Handbook, a skill proficiency represents a

House Kundarak Heir

backgrounds Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Ability Scores: Strength, Constitution, Intelligence Feat: Mark of Warding Skill Proficiencies: Arcana and Investigation Tool Proficiencies: Thieves' Tools Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) Thieves

leader among the clans of the Mror Holds. Though it has never held the crown, it has a reputation for professionalism, honor, and order. You might strive to uphold that reputation, you might place

Paladin

classes Player’s Handbook

Core Paladin Traits Primary Ability Strength and Charisma Hit Point Die D10 per Paladin level Saving Throw Proficiencies Wisdom and Charisma Skill Proficiencies Choose 2

definition, the life of a Paladin is an adventuring life, for every Paladin lives on the front lines of the cosmic struggle against annihilation. Fighters are rare enough among the ranks of a world&rsquo

Noble - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

bestowed? How much influence do they wield, and over what area? What kind of reputation does your family have among the other aristocrats of the region? How do the common people regard them? What&rsquo

wish to use the background’s standard feature might have gained their standing in Baldur’s Gate from business rather than inheritance. Skill Proficiencies: History, Persuasion Tool

Witchlight Hand

Backgrounds The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

You crept into the Witchlight Carnival as a child or youth and never looked back, earning a place among those who work behind the scenes to keep the carnival in business. As a hand, you work hard and

a sense of wonder. Perhaps greater adventures await you beyond the carnival’s gates. Skill Proficiencies: Performance, Sleight of Hand Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit or one type of musical

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

in your faction (though you can choose to do so), and it might enhance your status in the faction. Skill Proficiencies: Insight and one Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma skill of your

: In recent years, the Zhentarim have become more visible in the world at large, as the group works to improve its reputation among the common people. The faction draws employees and associates

Clan Crafter

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

, however, finding a dwarf master who was willing to receive potential apprentices who came with your recommendation. Skill Proficiencies: History, InsightTool Proficiencies: One type of

to mark your handiwork with the symbol of the clan of crafters you learned your skill from, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 5 gp and a gem worth 10 gp FEATURE

Hidden Woodland Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Hidden Woodland Realms Most elves dwell in small forest villages hidden among the trees. Elves hunt game, gather food, and grow vegetables, and their skill and magic allow them to support themselves

Hidden Woodland Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Hidden Woodland Realms Most elves dwell in small forest villages hidden among the trees. Elves hunt game, gather food, and grow vegetables, and their skill and magic allow them to support themselves

Darguul Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. Among the Ghaal’dar, you must constantly prove your strength and skill to gain and hold the respect of your kin. Ghaal’dar rarely kill in a casual battle; you might fight to prove a point but kill only

glory. The Dhakaani were renowned for their martial skill and their discipline. Muut roughly translates to “duty”—your duty to your empire, your clan, and your commander. Muut is expected; if you have

Darguul Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

. Among the Ghaal’dar, you are constantly forced to prove your strength and skill or to cede dominance to others. Ghaal’dar rarely kill in a casual battle; you may fight to prove a point, but kill only when

people can reclaim this lost glory. The Dhakaani were renowned for their martial skill, but also for their discipline. Muut roughly translates to “duty”—your duty to your empire, your clan, your commander

House Cannith Heir

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

House Cannith Heir Kevin Gnutzmans Ability Scores: Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence Feat: Mark of Making (see “Dragonmark Feats”) Skill Proficiencies: Investigation and Sleight of Hand Tool

), the sooner House Cannith can claim its rightful position of leadership among all the dragonmarked houses.

Human Rangers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

among humans favor the goddess Mielikki. However, they consider the goddess too wild and primal for them to pray to directly. Instead, they pray to Gwaeron Windstrom to bring their words to the

goddess. Gwaeron is said to sleep in a grove of trees west of the town of Triboar, and most of his followers travel to that place at least once in their lives as a holy pilgrimage. Evil human rangers usually honor Malar for his ferocity and hunting skill.

Investigator

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

elusive clues and reveal what others would keep hidden in the shadows. Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Insight, Investigation, or Perception Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, thieves’ tools

Inheritor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

, and might have set you on the path to adventure, but it could also come with many dangers, including those who covet your gift and want to take it from you—by force, if need be. Skill Proficiencies

: Survival, plus one from among Arcana, History, and Religion Tool Proficiencies: Your choice of a gaming set or a musical instrument Languages: Any one of your choice Equipment: Your inheritance, a

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