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Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
borders.
A Banneret relies on judgment, bravery, and fidelity to the code of chivalry to guide them in defeating evildoers. A lone Banneret is a skilled warrior, but when leading a band of allies one of these warriors can transform even a poorly equipped militia into a ferocious war band.
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spells relies on devotion and an intuitive sense of a deity’s wishes.
Clerics combine the helpful magic of healing and inspiring their allies with spells that harm and hinder foes. They can
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Class Features
As a cleric, you gain the following class features.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
class feature
For you, the spells on the Selesnya Guild Spells table are added to the spell list of your spellcasting class. (If you are a multiclass character with multiple spell lists, these spells
conclave has a deeper connection to the Worldsoul than I do.
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I’m trying to atone for the life of crime I led before I joined the Selesnya, but I find it hard to give up my bad habits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
executions serve the greater good and impose necessary order, but make it clear that zombies aren’t the realm’s only monsters. Only Bad Decisions. There is one simple truth in Falkovnia: the dead are
about to kill everyone. This sets the stage for countless bad decisions, from leaders making terrible sacrifices or permitting amoral acts to individuals making fatalistic choices. Everyone in Falkovnia
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
obsession with order and knows the living might be useful in finding his lost ka. To that end, he relies on his priests to maintain peace in Har’Akir and provide for the people. Should the populace
the day Ankhtepot blames her for not finding what he desires, though she has no idea she’s searching for the Darklord’s ka. Closing the Borders. When Ankhtepot wishes to close the borders of Har’Akir
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the dragon to provide a distraction, allowing the character to move to a safer location or use a class feature that relies on an ally being near the dragon (such as Sneak Attack). What Can Vellynne Do
kobold minion (or some other poor fool) to ensure her own survival. Vellynne’s most potent spells are useless against the dragon construct, so she relies on her wand of magic missiles, using its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Choker Choker Small aberration, chaotic evil
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 13 (3d6 + 3)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
4 (–3)
WIS
12 (+1
this attack is a critical hit, the target also can’t breathe or speak until the grapple ends.
The choker (from Dead in Thay) is a malevolent, otherworldly creature that relies on stealth and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the recipient’s body’s statistics, but don’t gain access to the recipient’s knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. Dr. Mordenheim can swap a donor’s brain or head back from the recipient’s body to
, such as by keeping it in cold storage or under the effect of a gentle repose spell. Closing the Borders. When Dr. Mordenheim closes Lamordia’s borders, temperatures across the domain drop below 0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Centaur Reclusive wanderers and omen-readers of the wild, centaurs avoid conflict but fight fiercely when pressed. They roam the vast wilderness, keeping far from borders, laws, and the company of
other creatures. Centaur
Large monstrosity, neutral good
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 45 (6d10 + 12)
Speed 50 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
9 (-1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Gaining a Sidekick Class When you create a sidekick, you choose the class it will have for the rest of its career: Expert, Spellcaster, or Warrior, each of which is detailed below. If a sidekick
class contains a choice, you may make the choice or let the players make it. Starting Level The starting level of a sidekick is the same as the average level of the group. For example, if a 1st-level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For instance, when you reach 3rd level in this class, you can learn one new spell of 1st or 2nd level. Additionally, when you gain a level in this
class, you can choose one of the sorcerer spells you know and replace it with another spell from the sorcerer spell list, which also must be of a level for which you have spell slots. Spellcasting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For instance, when you reach 3rd level in this class, you can learn one new spell of 1st or 2nd level. Additionally, when you gain a level in this
class, you can choose one of the sorcerer spells you know and replace it with another spell from the sorcerer spell list, which also must be of a level for which you have spell slots. Spellcasting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
avoid the main blast of a fireball, or does he or she take full damage from the blaze? In cases where the outcome of an action is uncertain, the Dungeons & Dragons game relies on rolls of a 20-sided
.)
Apply circumstantial bonuses and penalties. A class feature, a spell, a particular circumstance, or some other effect might give a bonus or penalty to the check.
Compare the total to a target
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
proficiency in two abilities: one tied to the character’s class and one tied to the character’s background. The Ability Proficiencies by Class table suggests a proficiency for each class, and you choose which
Proficiencies by Class Class Ability Check Barbarian Strength, Dexterity, or Wisdom Bard Any one Cleric Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Druid Intelligence or Wisdom Fighter Strength, Dexterity, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
tough opponents. Foul Frithoff in The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh is the bosun who protects the cargo aboard the smugglers’ ship. Ever since a bad accident, he has worn a hook at the end of one arm in
place of a hand. Pirate Bosun
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Armor Class 12 (studded leather)
Hit Points 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
ship) until the food becomes scarce. Superstitious Wildspace voyagers consider it bad luck to kill a space mollymawk. Space Mollymawk
Small Beast, Unaligned
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 3 (1d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
the bottom of its shell. A geonid can draw its limbs into its shell and close the opening. When it does so, the creature looks like a small boulder. In this state, the geonid can’t see and relies on
information gleaned is imprecise and doesn’t include the specific identities of such creatures or the precise times when they passed nearby. Geonid
Small elemental, neutral
Armor Class 17 (natural)
Hit
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
devices, including guild artisans and even sailors, also fall naturally into this role. Artificer or rogue makes a natural class choice for the Safecracker. Talker. From con artists to fences, anyone who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery
Edgin Darvis Edgin Darvis has a talent for improvisation and strategy. He’s a musician and tale-teller who relies on charisma first—rather than magic or muscle—to escape trouble. Once a member of the
Humanoid (Bard), Chaotic Good
Armor Class 14 (leather armor)
Hit Points 110 (17d8 + 34)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
birdlike humanoids guard the windy borders of their home against invaders from the Elemental Plane of Earth, such as gargoyles, their sworn enemies.
Enemies of Elemental Evil. In service to the Wind
it takes to guard against the incursions of Elemental Evil.
Aarakocra have no concept of political borders or property ownership, and the value of gems, gold, and other precious materials means
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
see the “darkening” up ahead. It’s difficult to see anything clearly within its borders, though you can vaguely make out the outline of a mountain of sunken ships resting on the sea floor, grown over
he opened (Umberlee’s Maw) have created an area in the ocean that acts like a beacon for strong, irregular currents and bad weather. Underwater, the effect manifests as a general darkness in an oddly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Phylaskia These armored skeletal spirits guard the borders of the Underworld and its various wards. Sleepless and merciless, they scrutinize all who would pass, and they slay those who defy them
. Undead Nature. A phylaskia doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Phylaskia
Large undead, lawful neutral
Armor Class 18 (plate)
Hit Points 104 (11d10 + 44)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
20 (+5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
undersea caves filled with treasures and trophies, taken from their victims and sunken ships. They tie the rotting corpses of dead enemies and drowned sailors to strands of kelp to mark the borders of
their territory. Merrow
Large monstrosity, chaotic evil
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 45 (6d10 + 12)
Speed 10 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
the wild, centaurs avoid conflict but fight fiercely when pressed. They roam the vast wilderness, keeping far from borders, laws, and the company of other creatures. Wilderness Nomads. Centaur tribes
its days. Centaur
Large monstrosity, neutral good
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 45 (6d10 + 12)
Speed 50 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
9 (−1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
to the Underworld’s borders. Two-Headed Cerberus
Medium monstrosity, lawful evil
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 39 (6d8 + 12)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
14 (+2
trespass upon the borders of life and death. Most cerberi have a boundless hunger for fresh meat, especially the flesh of humanoids. Villains have been known to exploit that hunger by luring cerberi away
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
takes the group to the Tower of Urm. Abyssal Chicken
Tiny fiend (demon), chaotic evil
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 10 (3d4 + 3)
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (see Bad Flier below
Immunities blinded, poisoned
Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9
Languages understands Abyssal but can’t speak
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Bad Flier. The abyssal chicken
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
a conquering army on the Material Plane. These fearsome Constructs obey their summoners until they are dismissed to Acheron, but if a summoner comes to a bad end, a cadaver collector might wander the
Collector Large Construct, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 189 (18d10 + 90)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
21 (+5)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
20 (+5)
INT
5 (−3)
WIS
11
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
later, they learn the student was delivered to the infirmary, spent a night there with a bad headache, and recovered by the next morning. A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation
) check also learns that the sick student was summoned to Dean Tullus’s office earlier in the day, shortly before the reception. During the meeting, Dean Tullus addressed the student’s chronic lateness to class; the student recalls that the conversation was brief and cordial.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
—options such as Attack, Dash, and Magic—or you choose from among the special actions you’ve gained from a class or another source. To cast a spell on your turn, you take the Magic action. Doing so means
by several classes, including the Fighter and Paladin) doesn’t let you cast extra attack spells. That feature specifically relies on the Attack action, not the Magic action or any other action. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
serve her fall into two distinct roles that parallel Hiatea’s dual nature. At home, primeval wardens tend the hearths and tutor the young. Primeval wardens who patrol the borders of firbolg communities
are fierce hunters who guard against external threats and incursions. Firbolg Primeval Warden Medium Humanoid (Druid), Any Alignment
Armor Class 16 (hide armor, shield)
Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
rumors, and building a bad reputation around town. As a rule of thumb, a character has a 10 percent chance of triggering a complication for each workweek of carousing. Lower-Class Carousing Complications
a workweek of fine food, strong drink, and socializing. A character can attempt to carouse among lower-, middle-, or upper-class folk. A character can carouse with the lower class for 10 gp to cover
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
tactical genius, earning esteem for himself and his master as a result of victory after victory over the abyssal host. Mammon relies on Bael to safeguard his holdings because of Bael’s battle acumen. During
they can provide him with an advantage in his politicking. He recruits savvy individuals and relies on them to represent his interests at Mammon’s court, which leaves him free to pursue his battle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragonblood Ooze What to say about the dragonblood ooze? I could comment on the bad blood between me and Tiamat. I might observe that its creator originally intended a blood sausage recipe. But
manages only to spew forth part of its own body that it then reels back in. Dragonblood Ooze
Large Ooze, Unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
was fun for a while, but the zombie started to smell real bad, so we doused it in oil and set it on fire. Beek would’ve found that hilarious.”
— Fonkin Hoddypeak, on friendship
Hideous Forms
stumble through roaring infernos, into pools of acid, and across fields littered with caltrops without hesitation.
Zombie
Medium undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 8
Hit Points 22 (3d8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Akroan society are the lektoi, the large warrior class of Akros. Members of this class claim descent from the seven warriors who first established the Kolophon after the fall of the archons. Though the
ornamentation, and some lektoi even wear their hair braided into stylized ram horns. Although the lektoi claim descent from heroes, membership in this noble class isn’t strictly hereditary. Anyone can earn






