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Magic Items
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
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HP 5 (1d8 + 1)
Speed 30 ft.
Mod
Save
Str
13
+1
+1
Dex
8
-1
-1
Con
13
+1
+1
Mod
Save
Int
3
-4
-4
Save
Str
2
-4
-4
Dex
15
+2
+2
Con
10
+0
+0
Mod
Save
Int
3
-4
-4
Wis
10
+0
+0
Cha
1
-5
-5
Immunities Poison
Rogue
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
class, making a living as burglars, assassins, cutpurses, and con artists. Often, these scoundrels are organized into thieves’ guilds or crime families. Plenty of rogues operate independently, but
companions are free to make their escape. Rogues rely on skill, stealth, and their foes’ vulnerabilities to get the upper hand in any situation. They have a knack for finding the solution to just about
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
prey on the rich, whether pickpockets or con artists. The community where you plied your trade might have been one of Faerûn’s great metropolises, such as Waterdeep or Baldur’s Gate
to a generous benefactor.
2
My ill-gotten gains go to support my family.
3
Something important was taken from me, and I aim to steal it back.
4
I will become the greatest thief that
Kenku
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
at the burned-out building, a sudden cacophony erupted around us. Birds squawked, cats hissed, and dogs growled. Lidda hustled us back to the city’s safer avenues. Only when we were back within
.
Kenku thieves, con artists, and burglars adopt animal noises, typically those common in urban settings. In this manner, kenku can call out to each other while those who overhear them mistake them for
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
realizing the connection. You got the Guild to back off demands for your death by offering to make amends by working for the criminals, but even so the kingpin still plots a personal revenge.
2
The
special joy in hitting its targets first, tipping off its con victims and otherwise frustrating its schemes.
3
It’s always been about money. You’re not paid what you’re worth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
A Shady Living Every town and city has its share of rogues. Most of them live up to the worst stereotypes of the class, making a living as burglars, assassins, cutpurses, and con artists. Often
, these scoundrels are organized into thieves’ guilds or crime families. Plenty of rogues operate independently, but even they sometimes recruit apprentices to help them in their scams and heists. A few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Rogue People forget that the entire point of venturing down into a dusty tomb is to bring back the prizes hidden away there. Fighting is for fools. Dead men can’t spend their fortunes.
— Barnabas
Bladecutter
When brute force won’t get the job done, or when magic isn’t available or appropriate, the rogue rises to the fore. With skills tied to stealth, subterfuge, and trickery, rogues can get
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
A Shady Living Every town and city has its share of rogues. Most of them live up to the worst stereotypes of the class, making a living as burglars, assassins, cutpurses, and con artists. Often
, these scoundrels are organized into thieves’ guilds or crime families. Plenty of rogues operate independently, but even they sometimes recruit apprentices to help them in their scams and heists. A few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
presence. Plenty of Bruisers have a criminal past, but former soldiers are often recruited into this role as well. Fighters and rogues make natural Bruisers. Burglar. Agile and nimble, the Burglar relies
certain types of theft, such as housebreaking or picking pockets. Besides characters with the criminal background, young urchins often find a place in criminal syndicates by filling this role. Rogues
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Stegosaurus This heavily built dinosaur has rows of plates on its back and a flexible, spiked tail held high to strike predators. It tends to travel in herds of mixed ages. Stegosaurus
Huge beast
, unaligned
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 76 (8d12 + 24)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
9 (–1)
CON
17 (+3)
INT
2 (–4)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
are the closest to those enemies when a fight breaks out. A character might occupy the front rank, one or more middle ranks, or the back rank. Characters in the front and back ranks need enough room
party arranges its marching order with only two ranks, they are a front rank and a back rank. If there’s only one rank, it’s considered a front rank. Stealth While traveling at a slow pace, the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Ogre Howdah The most unusual of the specialized ogres, the howdah carries a palisaded wooden fort on its back. The fort is big enough to serve as a fighting platform for up to four small humanoids
)
Hit Points 59 (7d10 + 21)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
19(+4)
DEX
8(−1)
CON
16(+3)
INT
5(−3)
WIS
7(−2)
CHA
7(−2)
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Githyanki Buccaneer Githyanki buccaneers ply the Astral Plane for riches, which they haul back to their hidden fortresses in the Deep Astral. Many of them are warriors who lost the will to serve the
58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
13 (+1)
Saving Throws Con +4, Int +5, Wis +3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
good-natured, boisterous Celestials boast their might in contests of strength and rarely back down from a challenge. Tough and courageous, they use their iron-hard fists to pound evil to a pulp
)
Speed 50 ft.
STR
23 (+6)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
17 (+3)
INT
15 (+2)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
12 (+1)
Saving Throws Str +9, Con +6
Skills Athletics +9, Perception +5, Religion +5
Damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
reel back. Groups of thanoi hunters work together to take down monsters far larger than themselves, including remorhazes and white dragons.
Thanoi Hunter
Medium Monstrosity, Any Alignment
Armor Class 14 (hide armor)
Hit Points 32 (5d8 + 10)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
16 (+3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
universal effect of their experimentation, grafters become obsessed with treasure. Their greed compels them to gather any gold or gems they can. After taking this treasure back to their lairs, they gaze
ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
6 (−2)
Saving Throws Str +5, Con +4
Senses passive Perception 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
general description, or that simply live nearby. Such rogues become the most dangerous of predators. Constructed Nature. A steel predator doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Steel Predator
Large construct, lawful evil
Armor Class 20 (natural armor)
Hit Points 207 (18d10 + 108)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
24(+7)
DEX
17(+3)
CON
22(+6)
INT
4(−3)
WIS
14(+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Sacred Statue When an eidolon takes control of a special statue, it becomes a construct that uses its fists to drive back intruders, smashing and crushing anything it can reach. Sacred Statue
Large
construct, as the eidolon’s alignment
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 95 (10d10 + 40)
Speed 25 ft.
STR
19(+4)
DEX
8(−1)
CON
19(+4)
INT
14(+2)
WIS
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
questions asked. Satisfied customers parrot his cheesy slogan: “Jacko always has your back-o.” Jacko Small Humanoid (Halfling), Chaotic Neutral
AC 13 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 22 (5d8)
Speed 30 ft
.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 10 +0 +0
Dex 16 +3 +3
Con 10 +0 +0
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 12 +1 +1
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 16 +3 +3
Skills
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Ethereal Plane before coming back to the Material Plane makes it seem like it can teleport. Phase Spider
Large monstrosity, unaligned
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 32 (5d10 + 5)
Speed 30
ft., climb 30 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
6 (−2)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
6 (−2)
Skills Stealth +6
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
13 (+1)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
9 (−1)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
12 (+1)
Skills Nature +1, Stealth +3, Survival +4
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Common
components:
1/day each: augury, bless, lightning bolt (8d6 damage), revivify
3/day: thunderwave (2d8 damage)
Shapechanger. The anchorite can use its action to polymorph into a boar or back into its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The Angry Relying on violence to sustain their existence, the Angry grow more powerful when their foes fight back. If a creature opts not to attack, though, the Angry becomes confused, and its
(natural armor)
Hit Points 255 (30d8 + 120)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
17(+3)
DEX
10(+0)
CON
19(+4)
INT
8(−1)
WIS
13(+1)
CHA
6(−2)
Skills Perception +6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
(−3)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
1 (−5)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
3 (−4)
Damage Resistances cold
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned
.
Hellish Rejuvenation. A lemure that dies in the Nine Hells comes back to life with all its hit points in 1d10 days unless it is killed by a good-aligned creature with a bless spell cast on that creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
of Talos
Medium humanoid (half-orc, shapechanger), neutral evil
Armor Class 13 (hide armor)
Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
14 (+2
, bless, lightning bolt (8d6 damage), revivify
3/day: thunderwave (2d8 damage)
Shapechanger. The anchorite can use its action to polymorph into a boar or back into its true form, which is humanoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
13 (+1)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
9 (−1)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
12 (+1)
Skills Nature +1, Stealth +3, Survival +4
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Common
components:
1/day each: augury, bless, lightning bolt (8d6 damage), revivify
3/day: thunderwave (2d8 damage)
Shapechanger. The anchorite can use its action to polymorph into a boar or back into its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Thessalheart Construct A thessalheart construct is created with a connection to the life energy of another creature, allowing that creature to regenerate back from the dead as long as the construct
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 7 (2d4 + 2)
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.
STR
4 (-3)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
7 (−2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Titanothere Huge Beast, Unaligned
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 136 (13d12 + 52)
Speed 50 ft.
STR
25 (+7)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
19 (+4)
INT
2 (−4)
WIS
12 (+1
creature.
Brian Valeza
I have fond memories of riding across an ice sheet on the back of a trusty, thick-furred titanothere I called Woolly. But that was thousands of years ago and many worlds away...
—Diancastra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
webbed and, like a shark, she has an angular dorsal fin that protrudes from the middle of her back. Fhenimore (Kraken Priest Variant)
Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil
Armor Class 13 (natural
armor)
Hit Points 75 (10d8 + 30)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Perception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
the kenku by describing this noise. Examples of this type of name include Smasher, Clanger, Slicer, and Basher. Kenku thieves, con artists, and burglars adopt animal noises, typically those common in
mimics, such as Rat Scratch, Whistler, Mouser, and Growler. Some kenku turn their back on crime to pursue legitimate trades. These kenku adopt noises made as part of their craft. A sailor duplicates the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
creature with his bare hands, and hauled it to Nishrek, Gruumsh’s realm. Bahgtru named the beast Kazaht, or “Bull” in Orc. On Kazaht’s bare back, Bahgtru charges into battle, ramming into an enemy host
)
Hit Points 38 (4d10 + 16)
Speed 50 ft.
STR
20(+5)
DEX
10(+0)
CON
19(+4)
INT
2(–4)
WIS
12(+1)
CHA
5(–3)
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
(+5)
DEX
9(−1)
CON
17(+3)
INT
2(−4)
WIS
10(+0)
CHA
7(−2)
Saving Throws Con +6
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages —
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Actions
while the creature is still alive. Deinonychus
Medium beast, unaligned
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 26 (4d8 + 8)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
15(+2)
DEX
15(+2)
CON
14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Vegepygmy Scavenger Vegepygmies rely on scavengers to salvage materials from their surroundings. Vegepygmy scavengers use stealth to bring food, tools, and weapons back to the colony. These
armor)
Hit Points 13 (3d6 + 3)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
7 (−2)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
6 (−2)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
7 (−2)
Skills Perception +2, Sleight of Hand +4, Stealth +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Young Brass Dragon Young brass dragons travel extensively, often spending a few years in a region before circling back to their lair. Some work closely with other metallic dragons, carrying
Str 19 +4 +4
Dex 10 +0 +3
Con 17 +3 +3
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 12 +1 +1
Wis 11 +0 +3
Cha 15 +2 +2
Skills Perception +6, Persuasion +5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
back. Giants who fall to Imix’s corruption might leave their homes to join with like-minded cultists, but others remain within their communities to pursue Imix’s destructive agenda. A fire giant of Evil
Giant, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 18 (plate)
Hit Points 150 (12d12 + 72)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
25 (+7)
DEX
9 (−1)
CON
23 (+6)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
19 (+4)
CHA
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, and a pat on the back for a job well done (with or without a dagger in it). In an Acquisitions Incorporated franchise, a rogue’s talents are even more in demand. Not only is the rogue the first one
the boardrooms, the taprooms, and the back alleys where business gets done. Personally, I feel that “rogue” is a little misleading as a term. It implies that those of us who follow a more … eclectic






