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until they or someone else reveals it. Nothing less than a Wish spell or divine intervention can end the NPC’s hostility toward you.
Ruin. All forms of wealth that you carry or own, other than
CON
16
+3
+3
Mod
Save
INT
16
+3
+3
WIS
16
+3
+3
CHA
16
+3
+3
Immunities Necrotic, Poison; Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Underdark near the lairs of the earliest dragons. In some lands, kobolds serve chromatic or metallic dragons—even worshiping them as divine beings. In other places, kobolds know too well how
a scale color more akin to that of a chromatic or a metallic dragon. A kobold’s cry can express a range of emotion: anger, resolve, elation, fear, and more. Regardless of the emotion expressed
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it. Nothing less than a wish spell or divine intervention can end the NPC's hostility toward you.
Ruin. All forms of wealth that you carry or own, other than magic items, are lost to you. Portable
summoner Speed 60 ft., fly 60 ft. (hover)
STR
DEX
CON
INT
WIS
CHA
16 (+3)
16 (+3)
16 (+3)
16 (+3)
16 (+3)
16 (+3)
Damage Immunities necrotic, poison
Condition
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Bard Music is the fruit of the divine tree that vibrates with the Words of Creation. But the question I ask you is, can a bard go to the root of this tree? Can one tap into the source of that power
? Ah, then what manner of music they would bring to this world!
— Fletcher Danairia, master bard
Bards bring levity during grave times; they impart wisdom to offset ignorance; and they make the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
from the Underdark near the lairs of the earliest dragons. In some lands, kobolds serve chromatic or metallic dragons—even worshiping them as divine beings. In other places, kobolds know too well how
a scale color more akin to that of a chromatic or a metallic dragon. A kobold’s cry can express a range of emotion: anger, resolve, elation, fear, and more. Regardless of the emotion expressed, their cry resonates with draconic power.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Character Creation Options Next are four chapters of character-focused content: Chapter 6: Rogue. This chapter provides advice and new magic items suited to bards, rangers, rogues, and other
also includes character creation advice and magic items appropriate for clerics, druids, paladins, and other characters with a connection to the divine. Chapter 9: Knight. Characters who draw the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Cultist Doomsayer and Fanatic Cultists devote themselves to their faith’s leaders and otherworldly masters. While this zeal grants cultists no magical powers, it gives them remarkable resolve in the
+1 (11)
HP 9 (2d8)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 11 +0 +0
Dex 12 +1 +1
Con 10 +0 +0
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 11 +0 +2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
fey creatures. Bards and archfey warlocks are often found among the Greensingers, and the Circles of Dreams works well for Greensinger druids. The Gatekeepers protect the natural world from unnatural
of the natural world and fight anything that threatens it. Many of them consider arcane and even divine magic to be such a threat. Ashbound sometimes attack the holdings of dragonmarked houses and seek
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Archpriest By forging connections with divine beings and mastering mystical truths, archpriests become conduits for godly intentions and other supernatural forces. Their magic allows them to work
wonders, whether to share the benevolence of their faiths or to vent divine wrath. Some archpriests attract vast followings as they claim to speak for divine forces, while others undertake personal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
magic depends on the Weave, though different kinds of magic access it in a variety of ways. The spells of wizards, warlocks, sorcerers, and bards are commonly called arcane magic. These spells rely on
use arcane magic. The spells of clerics, druids, paladins, and rangers are called divine magic. These spellcasters’ access to the Weave is mediated by divine power—gods, the divine forces of nature, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Priest Priests draw on their beliefs to heal the needful and smite their foes. They can channel their faith as spells and empower their weapons with divine might. Priest Medium or Small Humanoid
(Cleric), Neutral
AC 13 Initiative +0 (10)
HP 38 (7d8 + 7)
Speed 30 ft.
Mod Save
Str 16 +3 +3
Dex 10 +0 +0
Con 12 +1 +1
Mod Save
Int 13 +1 +1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
single god, interpreting their intentions for the wider world. Others aren’t aligned with a god and observe the night sky, reading Nyx like a vast, cryptic scroll for insights. Divine Influence. Just
as oracles seek insights from interpreting the divine, so too do gods occasionally seek to manipulate the world through oracles. Sometimes a god might speak directly, be it with dramatic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Couatl Guardian Manifestation of the Divine Habitat: Desert, Forest, Grassland, Urban; Treasure: Relics Viktor Titov Embodiments of prophecy and protectors of divine secrets, couatls ensure fate
unfolds as it should. They resemble serpents with rainbow wings, and each is a manifestation of a divine edict, a truth or fate that a righteous god decrees must hold true for all time. Most couatls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Bard Bards are gifted poets, storytellers, and entertainers who travel far and wide, but are commonly found in taverns or in the company of jolly bands of adventurers, rough-and-tumble mercenaries
, and wealthy patrons. Bard
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Armor Class 15 (chain shirt)
Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
11 (+0)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
12 (+1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
world. For example, you could decide that the clerics of a particular deity belong to an order that forbids the accumulation of material goods, other than magic items useful for their divine mission
presented as a divine blessing. Changing Spell Lists Modifying a class’s spell list usually has little effect on a character’s power but can change the flavor of a class significantly. In your world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Charlatan Whether you’re a grifter or a spy, there’s plenty of opportunities in Sharn. 1d4 Charlatan
1 You’re a con artist from the lower wards, but you’ve established a false identity as
an upper ward noble.
2 You’ve crafted the identity of a prophet driven by holy visions. If you are a divine spellcaster, your actual faith may be entirely different from the one you profess
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Bard Bards are gifted poets, storytellers, and entertainers who travel far and wide, commonly found performing in taverns or in the company of jolly bands of adventurers, rough-and-tumble mercenaries
, or wealthy patrons. Bard
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Armor Class 15 (chain shirt)
Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
11(+0)
DEX
14(+2)
CON
12(+1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
War Priest War Priest
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Armor Class 18 (plate)
Hit Points 117 (18d8 + 36)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16(+3)
DEX
10(+0)
CON
14(+2)
INT
11(+0)
WIS
17(+3)
CHA
13(+1)
Saving Throws Con +6, Wis +7
Skills Intimidation +5, Religion +4
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages any two languages
Challenge 9 (5,000
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Empyrean Inheritors of divine might, empyreans are idealized, human-shaped beings of godly power. These beings might have relationships with their creators akin to those of parents and their children
Upper Planes or the fiendish deities of the Lower Planes. Nevertheless, empyreans have free will. Celestial empyreans are typically noble beings who quest to prove themselves worthy of their divine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Radiant Fire against groups of foes when there’s no chance of harming allies or innocent lives, otherwise resorting to hold person spells and Divine Radiance attacks. Mercion
Medium Humanoid (Cleric
, Human), Lawful Good
Armor Class 19 (plate armor)
Hit Points 31 (9d8 – 9)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
9 (–1)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
17 (+3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Eidolon Eidolon
Medium undead, any alignment
Armor Class 9
Hit Points 63 (18d8 − 18)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)
STR
7(−2)
DEX
8(−1)
CON
9(−1)
INT
14(+2
saving throws against any effect that turns undead.
Actions
Divine Dread. Each creature within 60 feet of the eidolon that can see it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Eidolon Ghostly spirits bound by a sacred oath to safeguard places of import to the divine, eidolons stalk temples and vaults to ensure that no enemy can gain a foothold against the gods’ cause. If
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STR
7(−2)
DEX
8(−1)
CON
9(−1)
INT
14(+2)
WIS
19(+4)
CHA
16(+3)
Saving Throws Wis +8
Skills Perception +8
Damage Resistances acid, fire, lightning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
give them a broad range of knowledge to support their schemes. Bards, rogues, and wizards are often drawn to this role. Safecracker. The “breaking” part of “breaking and entering” is the Safecracker’s
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->Monster Manual
Colossus Titanic Vessel of Divine Might Habitat: Any; Treasure: Relics Colossi are massive Constructs created by the devout to reflect the nature of a deity, which could be benevolent or wicked
. Colossi thrum with incredible magic and work divine will on the land. Droves of faithful artisans craft a colossus in a shape to honor their deity, then call on that god to infuse the statue with life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
connection to the divine. This character might be the driving force behind the group’s quests, steering them according to divine will. Proficiency in skills such as Insight and Religion can help reflect
this character’s divine connection. The Prophet is often a cleric or druid, but could also be an NPC with no real adventuring skills, who needs the group’s protection. Scholar. The Scholar brings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Curate Pious Healer A curate earns a special connection to the divine through service to shrines and temples. This devotion endows these spiritual leaders with the power to heal injuries, repel evil
, and raise the dead. Curate Medium Humanoid, Lawful Good
AC 12 Initiative +2 (12)
HP 97 (15d8 + 30)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 8 −1 −1
Dex 14 +2 +2
Con 14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
(human), lawful neutral
Armor Class 18 (chain mail and shield)
Hit Points 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
13 (+1)
Skills Athletics +4, Performance +3 Persuasion +3, Religion +3
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Elvish
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Divine Display (1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
inspire followers, protecting their people and guiding them to fulfill the medusa’s divine purpose. The Divine Purpose table offers suggestions for motivations. Roll on the table, or use the entries as
inspiration to create your own. Divine Purpose d6 Purpose 1 Protect a sanctuary that hides martyrs’ remains until the martyrs are called back to life to oppose a world-changing foe. 2 Gather the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Dex 10 +0 +0
Con 12 +1 +1
Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 11 +0 +0
Skills Medicine +4, Religion +2
Gear Chain Shirt, Holy Symbol, Mace
, Thaumaturgy
Bonus Actions
Divine Aid (1/Day). The priest casts Bless, Healing Word, or Sanctuary, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
of giant elk when visiting the Material Plane. Many cultures therefore believe that to hunt these creatures is to invite divine wrath. Giant Elk
Huge beast, unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural
armor)
Hit Points 42 (5d12 + 10)
Speed 60 ft.
STR
19 (+4)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
7 (−2)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
10 (+0)
Skills Perception +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
(20)
HP 262 (21d10 + 147)
Speed 40 ft., Fly 120 ft. (hover)
Mod Save
Str 24 +7 +12
Dex 20 +5 +5
Con 24 +7 +12
Mod Save
Int 19 +4 +4
Wis 22 +6
120 ft.
CR 16 (XP 15,000; PB +5)
Traits
Divine Awareness. The planetar knows if it hears a lie.
Exalted Restoration. If the planetar dies outside Mount Celestia, its body disappears, and it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
gives them remarkable resolve in the face of threats. Cultists perform much of a cult’s mundane work, which might include evangelism, criminal acts, or serving as sacrifices. Cultist Medium or Small
Humanoid, Neutral
AC 12 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 9 (2d8)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 11 +0 +0
Dex 12 +1 +1
Con 10 +0 +0
Ability Score Mod Save
Int
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
its mortal body and superficially resembles a zombie. However, instead of lifeless eyes, a revenant’s eyes burn with resolve and flare in the presence of its adversary. If the revenant’s original body
to dust and its soul fades into the afterlife. If its foe is too powerful for the revenant to destroy on its own, it seeks worthy allies to help it fulfill its quest. Divine Justice. No magic can hide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Bard Bards are gifted poets, storytellers, and entertainers who travel far and wide. They’re commonly found in taverns or in the company of jolly bands of adventurers, rough-and-tumble mercenaries
Points 44 (8d8 + 8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
11 (+0)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
14 (+2)
Saving Throws Dex +4, Wis +3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
than dumb brutes, employers must use caution when instructing these fiends. They can handle simple orders that don’t take a lot of time to resolve. When given anything complex to do, they either
)
Hit Points 119 (14d8 +56)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
17(+3)
DEX
10(+0)
CON
19(+4)
INT
7(−2)
WIS
10(+0)
CHA
9(−1)
Saving Throws Str +6
Damage Resistances