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Xvart Warlock of Raxivort Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

attacks). It regains its expended spell slots when it finishes a short or long rest. It knows the following warlock spells: Cantrips (at will): eldritch blast, mage hand, minor illusion, poison spray

, prestidigitation 1st–2nd level (2 2nd-level slots): burning hands, expeditious retreat, invisibility, scorching ray Low Cunning. The xvart can take the Disengage action as a bonus action on each of

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and

provide you with access to a hidden safe house, free room and board, or assistance in finding information. These agents never risk their lives for you or risk revealing their true identities.

Talentan Characters

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

born in the wild, and your wits and your weapons helped you survive. Talenta warriors are often barbarians or rangers, relying on speed and skill. However, cunning and charisma are equally important

, and bards and rogues certainly have a place on the plains. Outlander is a logical background, but you could easily be a bold folk hero, a dashing entertainer, or a clever charlatan. You could even be an

Implements Tables

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

52–54 Helm of Comprehending Languages 55 Immovable Rod 56–57 Instrument of the Bards (Doss lute, Fochlucan bandore, or Mac-Fuirmidh cittern) 58–59 Lantern of Revealing 60–61 Nature’s Mantle 62–63 Oil

3 spell) 33–36 Folding Boat 37–40 Glamoured Studded Leather 41–44 Heward’s Handy Haversack 45–48 Horseshoes of Speed 49–52 Instrument of the Bards (Canaith mandolin or Cli lyre) 53–56 Ioun Stone

The Watch Arrives

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

nor his pursuers saw the blast coming. Given these findings, Barnibus decides to question the tavern’s owners and occupants, with Sergeant Cromley by his side as a witness and bodyguard. Specifically

Charisma (Persuasion) check. On a success, they nudge Barnibus into revealing what he has discovered, as outlined above.

Bladesinging

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Bladesinging When faced with the endless onslaught of magical possibilities, many wizards suffer identity crises. Some overcome, some break, and some become sword-bards. Tasha Bladesingers master

, a bladesinger uses a series of intricate, elegant maneuvers that fend off harm and allow the bladesinger to channel magic into devastating attacks and a cunning defense. Many who have observed a

Targets

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

area where the Weave has been torn. But surrounded by the Weave, a spellcaster can shape lightning to blast foes, transport hundreds of miles in the blink of an eye, or even reverse death itself. All

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

Goblinoids

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

the ruler of Darguun, and many fear that his death could throw the region into chaos. Among the Ghaal’dar, you hold your place through cunning and strength. As a Ghaal’dar goblinoid, you may have been

Dhakaani. The Heirs of Dhakaan are an agnostic society and don’t have clerics, paladins, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who inspire their warriors

Meeting in the Mists

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

around it, revealing itself to be a pair of mighty black wings. With one powerful motion and a blast of chill air, the wings sweep and the vague figure is gone. The characters have no way of knowing

Warlock Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Eldritch Invocations Cantrips Prepared Spells Spell Slots Slot Level 1 +2 Eldritch Invocations, Pact Magic 1 2 2 1 1 2 +2 Magical Cunning 3 2 3 2 1 3 +2 Warlock

rules with Warlock spells, which appear in the Warlock spell list later in the class’s description. Cantrips. You know two Warlock cantrips of your choice. Eldritch Blast and Prestidigitation are

Warlock Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Eldritch Invocations Cantrips Prepared Spells Spell Slots Slot Level 1 +2 Eldritch Invocations, Pact Magic 1 2 2 1 1 2 +2 Magical Cunning 3 2 3 2 1 3 +2 Warlock

rules with Warlock spells, which appear in the Warlock spell list later in the class’s description. Cantrips. You know two Warlock cantrips of your choice. Eldritch Blast and Prestidigitation are

Dragon Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

to the highest standards of behavior, and wields cold magic. The Brass Order could be a loose affiliation of good-hearted scoundrels, including rogues and bards, who favor fire magic and trickery. An

, the fang, the claw, the wing, and the eye, representing endurance, ruthlessness, savagery, speed, and cunning, respectively. You could also create factions based around the damage types dealt by

G. Tser Pool Encampment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

tent, revealing a low table covered in a black velvet cloth. Glints of light seem to flash from a crystal ball on the table as a hunched figure peers into its depths. As the crone speaks, her voice

, cunning and sharp of mind. She has met a good many adventurers in her time and knows they can’t be fully trusted. She wants to free the land of Barovia from its curse, and her fate is interwoven with

Horror Characteristics

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

. No door remains unopened in my presence. 5 I let people underestimate me, revealing my full competency only to those close to me. 6 I compulsively seek to collect trophies of my travels and

. 10 Spirits are drawn to me. I do all I can to help them find peace. 11 I use my cunning mind to solve mysteries and find justice for those who’ve been wronged. 12 I lost someone I care

Xvarts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

): eldritch blast, mage hand, minor illusion, poison spray, prestidigitation 1st–2nd level (2 2nd-level slots): burning hands, expeditious retreat, invisibility, scorching ray Low Cunning. The

darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 8 Languages Abyssal Challenge 1/8 (25 XP) Low Cunning. The xvart can take the Disengage action as a bonus action on each of its turns. Overbearing Pack. The

Mind Flayer Thralls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

otherwise remaining inactive. A thrall-to-be is first rendered docile through psionic means. Using a low-power version of its Mind Blast ability, the mind flayer bombards the victim with energy that

culture still centers on worship of and subservience to the illithids. Strong but dimwitted, they lack the initiative and the cunning to rebel as long as they are provided with food, shelter, and the

Rogue Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

the same turn. Level 13: Versatile Trickster You gain the ability to distract targets with your Mage Hand. When you use the Trip option of your Cunning Strike on a creature, you can also use that

isn’t reduced to 0 by using Steady Aim. Level 13: Envenom Weapons When you use the Poison option of your Cunning Strike, the target also takes 2d6 Poison damage whenever it fails the saving throw. This

Manor Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

ballroom’s stage is filled with set pieces, props, and costumes. Treasure. Among the many other instruments stored here is Quill’s instrument of the bards (Cli lyre), which is kept in an ornate wooden case

). Quill thinks that if he can get close enough to Renekor, he can charm the beholder into revealing information on how to escape Wisteria Vale, or manipulate the beholder’s reality-warping magic to

Super-Secret Basement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

, the door automatically opens into this area, revealing area 3 and activating the mechanical creatures in that area. 3. Recharging Station A buzzing sound and a deep hum rises suddenly as the door

opens, and a blast of musty, dust-choked air spills out from the room beyond. That dusty chamber holds three creatures that look like inverted pyramids with mechanical arms and legs, and another

Cave Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

(1d6) bludgeoning damage and lands with the prone condition. W10: Dark Pool A still pool fills much of this cavern. The water is dark, revealing little of what might lie within. The shore of the pool

here and built the barricade. Treasure. The largest bugbear carries a pouch containing 15 cp, 13 ep, two agates worth 10 gp each, and a potion of healing. W12: Smelter Cavern A blast furnace and a

Temple of Tharizdun

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

believable, Sgothgah offers and promises anything — because the cunning creature has no intention of ever delivering. All it wants is for at least three promising victims to come close enough to the pool

a tightly sewn oilcloth — an instrument of the bards (Cli lyre) found by a cultist years before. The lyre is the cult’s greatest treasure, and has been kept as a gift for the leader that the cultists

Cultists of the Dead Three

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

conceal his identity, revealing it only when the time has come to display his true power. He is always well-dressed, donning the fine clothing of a noble or wearing the armor and gear of a successful

of Bane, foot soldiers who obey all orders without hesitation. They are led by iron consuls, cunning field officers who excel at coordinating the fists in combat. The black gauntlets are the priests

Monsters F - M

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

before the DM says whether it succeeds or fails. Once the inspiration die is rolled, it is lost. A creature can have only one inspiration die at a time. Cunning Action. On each of his turns, Garret can

touch, eldritch blast, mage hand 1st−3rd level (2 3rd-level slots): darkness, hex, hypnotic pattern, misty step, phantasmal force, unseen servant Actions Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

the Great Blue Devil A relief of a scowling, fiendish face made of azure mosaic tiles spans the hallway’s back wall. The face’s mouth is open, revealing a black maw, and its eyes are carved from

creature touches one of the other jewels embedded in the walls, the statue glows and launches a blast of freezing magic down the hallway in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that area

Gibbet Crossing Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

until destroyed. This workshop was used to create metal cages of various sizes, all adorned with wicked spikes pointing inward and outward, or both. Cunning hinges and reinforced pins make these cages

a set of cartographer’s tools, six pints of oil, an illustrated book about ropers, an emerald worth 250 gp, and a lantern of revealing. G5: Showroom This room is empty, but crumbling wall carvings

Areas of the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Moonsea region. Secret Door. The Cassalanter family portrait hides a secret door. Tilting the painting causes the door to swing outward on hidden hinges, revealing the pantry (area C11) beyond. A

(Athletics) check. The vault is empty. Cold Trap. If a creature enters the vault without first saying “Gold is my shield,” an intense blast of magical cold fills the room. All creatures in the vault at

Platinum Room Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

present, roll on the House of Liars Defenses table each round at initiative count 0. House of Liars Defenses d4 Event 1 Mocking Winds. A blast of powerful wind that sounds like Shemeshka’s laughter

). Treasure. A character who searches the room finds curios worth 15,000 gp, a dagger of venom, a suit of demon armor, and an instrument of the bards (Anstruth harp), all designed with vulpine shapes

Camp Righteous

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

them as they emerge. If they don’t, they might at least weaken the shrine’s defenses. Yokka’s band bedevils the party without revealing its presence until the final moment. For example, if no guard is

door, magical flames blast out from the walls. Every creature on the terrace when the flames appear must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (4d10) fire damage on a failed save, or half as

Chromatic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

an avalanche as it attacks. Overlords and Minions. Blue dragons covet valuable and talented creatures whose service reinforces their sense of superiority. Bards, sages, artists, wizards, and assassins

. Any sinkholes remain where they are. Green Dragon The most cunning and treacherous of true dragons, green dragons use misdirection and trickery to get the upper hand against their enemies. Nasty

Demon Types

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

rage. It channels this demonic fury in its death throes, falling within a blast of fire that can destroy even the hardiest foes. Balor Huge fiend (demon), chaotic evil Armor Class 19 (natural

controlled by a demon lord, goristros make formidable living siege engines and prized pets. Goristros possess preternatural cunning when navigating labyrinthine passages and shifting corridors

K84. Catacombs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

gp. If touched by an evil creature, the holy symbol is consumed in a blast of intense light that deals 11 (2d10) radiant damage to all creatures within 5 feet of it. Characters familiar with Barovian

crowbar or similar tool, revealing nothing but dust within. The stuffed owlbear is a late addition to the crypt’s decor—a gift given to Strahd that wound up here. It looks almost alive but is harmless

Metallic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

come into contact with over the years. A gold dragon might never suspect duplicity from a cunning villain, assuming that the villain is of the same mind and heart as a good and virtuous grandmother. On

tricks with good humor. Copper dragons are particularly fond of bards. A dragon might carve out part of its lair as a temporary abode for a bard willing to regale it with stories, riddles, and music. To

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

room, notices that one of the mirrors near the corner of the room has a shimmer in its reflections. A creature that touches that mirror takes no damage and causes the mirror to turn sideways, revealing

550 pounds. When opened, the sarcophagus vents a blast of stale air and triggers its second magical warding. Each creature within 5 feet of the sarcophagus that is not a construct or an undead must

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

a cylindrical stone building, its open doorway revealing stairs leading down into the forest floor. Atop the building, a smaller statue of Balduran stared back the way he had come. Prevented from

passive Perception 12 Languages Common, thieves’ cant Challenge 3 (700 XP) Cunning Action. On each of her turns in combat, Rilsa can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

. In a wood just a few miles west of the city, he came upon a cylindrical stone building, its open doorway revealing stairs leading down into the forest floor. Atop the building, a smaller statue of

damage. Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage. Bonus Actions Cunning Action. Rilsa takes the Dash

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