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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Whelm has ties to the dwarf clan that created it, called the Dankil or the Mightyhammer clan. It longs to be returned to that clan. Whelm’s purpose is to protect dwarves. Conflict arises if the
wielder doesn’t share this goal.
Destroying Whelm. Whelm can be dissolved in the acidic bile of a recently slain ancient black dragon. It can also be melted down in the forges of the Mightyhammer dwarf clan, but only by the rightful leader of that clan.
Classes
Player’s Handbook
, a Cleric can reach out to the divine magic of the Outer Planes—where gods dwell—and channel it to bolster people and battle foes.
Because their power is a divine gift, Clerics typically
prayers and rites that help them draw on power from the Outer Planes.
Not every member of a temple or shrine is a Cleric. Some priests are called to a simple life of temple service, carrying out their
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
conditions, a spirit dragon wyrmling might hatch from the egg. Left to its own devices, a wyrmling wanders the ruins that the dragon originated from.
Spirit Dragons
Spirit dragons, sometimes called
save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.When a dragon egg is found buried among ancient rubble and given the right
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Time-Warping Breath.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction
understood ancient magic.
Spirit Dragons
Spirit dragons, sometimes called song dragons, are powerful dragons whose powers stem from the magic and history of fallen realms. They embody the spirit of
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
spirit dragon’s personality and outlook are often indistinguishable from that fallen realm’s.
Spirit Dragons
Spirit dragons, sometimes called song dragons, are powerful dragons whose
Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
uses its magic to walk disguised among people. A dragon might hire adventurers to undertake quests into the ruins of its lost homeland.
Spirit Dragons
Spirit dragons, sometimes called song dragons
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
rule Faerûn. His Cult of the Dragon devotes itself to helping evil dragons become dracoliches to bring this evil new age to fruition.
Sammaster was killed in battle, but had prepared contingencies
Success: Sammaster can’t take this action again until the start of his next turn.Lich Founder of a Dracolich Cult
Sammaster founded and led the Cult of the Dragon, a secret, evil organization
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
. His Cult of the Dragon devotes itself to helping evil dragons become dracoliches to bring this evil new age to fruition.
Sammaster was killed in battle, but had prepared contingencies for his demise
’t take this action again until the start of his next turn.Lich Founder of a Dracolich Cult
Sammaster founded and led the Cult of the Dragon, a secret, evil organization dedicated to
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
ancient enemies: dragons. Duke Zalto has set his minions to the task of finding and unearthing fragments of a dragon-slaying colossus called the Vonindod (“titan of death”). Pieces of it were lost in
battle, while the rest was dismantled at the end of the ancient war between giants and dragonkind. Once all the pieces are found, Zalto plans to reforge the Vonindod and unleash it on the world
Classes
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon personally took an active role in shaping your inner energy.
3
You studied at a monastery that traces its teachings back centuries or more to a single dragon’s instruction, or one
The dragon god Bahamut is known to travel the Material Plane in the guise of a young monk, and legend says that he founded the first monastery of the Way of the Ascendant Dragon in this guise. The
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
take on the role of monarch or general and attract followers willing to die for the warlord’s banner.
Warlords urge their troops into the fray with shouted exhortations. You can roll on the
Warlord Battle Cries table to select one, or choose a battle cry that fits with your campaign.
Warlord Battle Cries
d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Battle Cry"}
Battle
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
typically fill the role of advisor, and when threatened, a scale sorcerer lashes out with colorful magic.
A scale sorcerer who resides in or near a dragon’s lair may serve as that dragon&rsquo
;s diplomat and mouthpiece—anticipating the dragon’s needs, issuing commands to others on the dragon’s behalf, and reporting information back to the dragon. Such scale sorcerers often
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the effect on itself with a success.The ancient war machines known as collectors lumber aimlessly across the blasted plains of Acheron until they are called upon by a necromancer to bolster the ranks
wander the Material Plane for centuries, collecting corpses while searching for a way to return home.
Cadaver collectors respond to a summons from a mortal only when they are called to the scene of a
Classes
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon personally took an active role in shaping your inner energy.
3
You studied at a monastery that traces its teachings back centuries or more to a single dragon’s instruction, or one
The dragon god Bahamut is known to travel the Material Plane in the guise of a young monk, and legend says that he founded the first monastery of the Way of the Ascendant Dragon in this guise. The
Cadaver Collector
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
. Cadaver collectors respond to a summons from a mortal only when they are called to the scene of a great battle — either where one is in progress, where one is imminent, or where one once took place
until they are called upon by a necromancer, hobgoblin general, or other evil warlord to bolster the ranks of a conquering army. These fearsome constructs obey their summoners until being dismissed
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage.A chromatic dragon’s breath weapon is a manifestation of the energy that suffuses the dragon. With sufficient practice, dragons can learn to draw on magic
from the Elemental Planes to shape their breath weapons into bipedal form, creating Elemental creatures called animated breaths. Chromatic dragons often use these creatures as guardians for their hoards
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage.A chromatic dragon’s breath weapon is a manifestation of the energy that suffuses the dragon. With sufficient practice, dragons can learn to draw on
magic from the Elemental Planes to shape their breath weapons into bipedal form, creating Elemental creatures called animated breaths. Chromatic dragons often use these creatures as guardians for
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"Slam","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage.A chromatic dragon’s breath weapon is a manifestation of the energy that suffuses the dragon. With sufficient practice, dragons can learn to draw on
magic from the Elemental Planes to shape their breath weapons into bipedal form, creating Elemental creatures called animated breaths. Chromatic dragons often use these creatures as guardians for
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"Slam","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage.A chromatic dragon’s breath weapon is a manifestation of the energy that suffuses the dragon. With sufficient practice, dragons can learn to draw on
magic from the Elemental Planes to shape their breath weapons into bipedal form, creating Elemental creatures called animated breaths. Chromatic dragons often use these creatures as guardians for their
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
itself on a success.Champions of the dragon queen are often called Talons of Tiamat. They work tirelessly to free their master from her imprisonment in Avernus, and Tiamat grants these pawns immense
strength and a devastating breath weapon. Champions of Tiamat are sometimes associated with the Cult of the Dragon (described in chapter 3).
Dragonborn Champions
The connection between dragonborn
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Slam","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.A chromatic dragon’s breath weapon is a
manifestation of the energy that suffuses the dragon. With sufficient practice, dragons can learn to draw on magic from the Elemental Planes to shape their breath weapons into bipedal form, creating
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind flayer;mind flayers that usurped the dragon’s lair.
4
Powerful infernal creatures have opened a portal in the middle of a city square
Connections
d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Connected Creatures"}
Connected Creatures
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An ancient sapphire dragon has called a conclave of ancient gem dragons to
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
can excel at and gain rank through a specialized role: the dreadnought.
Dreadnoughts are massively powerful fire giants who wield two huge shields like plow blades. These shields bear spikes on
. When the dreadnought has finished, often all that is left of a foe is a smoking smear on the floor.
When not called on to fight, dreadnoughts maintain their strength by using their shields to shove huge
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Dragon’s Resistance. The kobold has resistance to a type of damage based on the color of dragon that invested it with power (choose or roll a d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll
(green).
Heart of the Dragon. If the kobold is frightened or paralyzed by an effect that allows a saving throw, it can repeat the save at the start of its turn to end the effect on itself and all
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
"} slashing damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it is knocked prone.
Battle Tide Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Battle Tide Breath
":"damage","rollAction":"Battle Tide Breath","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage and 45 (7d12);{"diceNotation":"7d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Battle Tide Breath","rollDamageType":"thunder
Battle Smith
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
before being saved by a Battle Smith and a steel defender.
In the world of Eberron, Battle Smiths played a key role in House Cannith’s work on battle constructs and the original warforged, and after
Armies require protection, and someone has to put things back together if defenses fail. A combination of protector and medic, a Battle Smith is an expert at defending others and repairing both
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
make your fortune through the house. Your main task is to serve as the eyes of your house, but you could be called on at any time to act as its hand. Such missions can be perilous but lucrative
, and a purse containing 20 gp.
Role
You are always gathering information for your house. But when the barons come to you with a specific mission, what sort of work do you usually do? Choose your role
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
make your fortune through the house. Your main task is to serve as the eyes of your house, but you could be called on at any time to act as its hand. Such missions can be perilous but lucrative
containing 20 gp.
Role
You are always gathering information for your house. But when the barons come to you with a specific mission, what sort of work do you usually do? Choose your role or roll on
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures.
3
A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind flayer;mind flayers that usurped the dragon
.
3
Two sapphire dragon wyrmling;sapphire dragon wyrmlings vie for the same territory. Their primary battle tactic involves luring grell;grells into each other’s lairs.
4
A group of Lolth
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
"}.A chromatic dragon’s breath weapon is a manifestation of the energy that suffuses the dragon. With sufficient practice, dragons can learn to draw on magic from the Elemental Planes to shape
their breath weapons into bipedal form, creating Elemental creatures called animated breaths. Chromatic dragons often use these creatures as guardians for their hoards or send them out to gather
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
is a scholar obsessed with extinct creatures and fallen empires. He views the Dragon Army as a way to recreate the glories of Ansalon’s past. During the Dragon Armies’ invasions of Khur
and Kendermore, Lohezet’s investigations of Istarian ruins revealed the location of the flying city of Onyari. He now travels with the Red Dragon Army, intent on finding the City of Lost Names and
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
DC 12):
1/day each: enlarge/reduce, invisibility, stinking cloud, webBozak draconians are born from bronze dragon eggs and wield magic to aid their allies in battle. Their wings aren’t strong
.
Draconians
Draconians are bipedal monsters born from metallic dragon eggs that have been corrupted by a combination of warped alchemy and the Dragon Queen’s foul magic. The Dragon Armies
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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
.
Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If Ember fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. In battle, Ember dons magical plate armor custom-forged for his use. While wearing the armor
an additional 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Searing Bite", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.Also known as Pyros, Ember is an imperious and ruthless red dragon
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
see.Well over 1,500 years ago, the silver dragon Miirym broke into Candlekeep, intent on adding its riches to her hoard. She devoured scholars and destroyed a score of irreplaceable books before she was
. The spectral dragon—what’s left of her— dwells in the catacombs and caves under the library. Those who have visited the depths describe Miirym as a set of immense spectral jaws whose
Classes
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Purple Dragon knights are warriors who hail from the kingdom of Cormyr. Pledged to protect the crown, they take the fight against evil beyond their kingdom’s borders. They are tasked with
wandering the land as knights errant, relying on their judgment, bravery, and fidelity to the code of chivalry to guide them in defeating evildoers.
A Purple Dragon knight inspires greatness in others by