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Druid

Classes Player’s Handbook

Core Druid Traits Primary Ability Wisdom Hit Point Die D8 per Druid level Saving Throw Proficiencies Intelligence and Wisdom Skill Proficiencies Choose 2: Animal Handling

traits in the Core Druid Traits table. Gain the Druid’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Druid Features table. As a Multiclass Character Gain the following traits from the Core Druid

Gar Shatterkeel (Noncore)

Monsters Locathah Rising

, control water*, dominate beast, freedom of movement*, watery sphere5th level (2 slot): conjure elemental*, maelstrom,scrying*, tree stride6th level (1 slot): heal7th level (1 slot): plane shift

), and doesn’t require Gar to maintain concentration. Gar Shatterkeel and any creatures he designates are immune to this effect. Up to five corpses that Gar can see within 60 feet rise up as drowned blade;drowned blades and attack anyone Gar directs them to on his turn. Cold

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Geth’s ancient heritage rose up from deep within him, spreading out from the core of his being. Some shifters manifested terrible claws, others massive fangs, still others astounding speed or

world around them. Do they embrace their primal instincts or the path of civilization? The Beast Within Early in childhood, a shifter forms a bond with a beast within, a totemic force that shapes their

Stat Blocks by Creature Type

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Beast Clawfoot Fastieth Celestial Radiant idol Construct Expeditious messenger Iron defender Living burning hands Living cloudkill Living lightning bolt Warforged colossus

Kalashtar Lord of Blades Magewright Shifter Tarkanan assassin Warforged soldier Undead Karrnathi undead soldier Lady Illmarrow Undying councilor Undying soldier

T6. Guard Tower Rooftop

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

. The skeletons are the remains of four guards who held this post long ago. Characters who search the remains find tattered bits of cloth, broken longbows and arrows, rusted blades in ruined sheaths

, and rusty chain mail. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, read: The swirling snow assumes the forms of thin, young women. The wind howls, “Begone! The treasure is

Fortunes of Ravenloft

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

Strahd, the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind, and the Sunsword The identity of a powerful ally in the fight against Strahd This card reading can make the adventure different each time you play it. At some point

during the adventure, the characters are likely to meet Madam Eva, the old Vistani seer (see chapter 2, area G), who can perform the same card reading for them. Characters can also have Ezmerelda

Bears and Bows

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

distance from the Cairn Road is a makeshift camp in front of a cave entrance. Four surly humans sharpen their blades around the fire. Nearby is a wagon with a wooden cage atop it. Inside the cage, a black

boar in a stout iron cage, bound for a noble in Waterdeep. They ate the beast, but then captured a black bear. The bandits broke the cage’s lock, so they have it spiked shut with an iron piton. Starved

Ranger

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

ranger makes the difference between forlorn failure and fabulous success. Even when a franchise engages in commerce in the cities and towns of the realm, a ranger’s keen senses, sharp blades, and flesh

being a defender is core to your identity as a ranger. As a member of Acquisitions Incorporated, you channel your natural proclivity for protectiveness into a razor-sharp focus on the franchise. Pure

Talentan Characters

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

the form of dinosaurs. However, you could reflect a strong bond to spirits by playing an Archfey warlock, Nature cleric, Oath of the Ancients paladin, or a Beast Totem or Ancestral Guardian barbarian

. Hermit and Outlander are sound backgrounds, but you could be an acolyte or a sage who consults with spirits instead of reading books. Warriors and shamans alike often wear masks in order to present a

Y4. Gulthias Tree

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

Y4. Gulthias Tree At the south end of the hilltop is a sickly copse, a grove of dead trees and shrubs with a huge, misshapen tree at its core. Blood oozes like sap from its twisted trunk. Skulking

thorns prick the wielder for 1 piercing damage after the attack is made, and this damage is considered magical. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it’s buried

Deva

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

from its shoulder blades. Deva Medium celestial, lawful good Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 136 (16d8 + 64) Speed 30 ft., fly 90 ft. STR 18 (+4) DEX 18 (+4

points and is freed from any curse, disease, poison, blindness, or deafness. Change Shape. The deva magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating equal to or less than

Chapter 3: Character Classes

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

. Weave together martial prowess, nature magic, and survival skills. Then embody the... Beast Master to bond with a primal beast. Fey Wanderer to manifest fey mirth and fury. Gloom Stalker to hunt

enhance stealth with spells. Assassin to deliver ambushes and poison. Soulknife to strike foes with psi blades. Thief to master infiltration and treasure hunting. Sorcerer. Wield magic innate to

Chapter 3: Character Classes (Continued)

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

preserve life, joy, and nature. Vengeance to hunt down evildoers. Ranger. Weave together martial prowess, nature magic, and survival skills. Then embody the... Beast Master to bond with a primal

beast. Fey Wanderer to manifest fey mirth and fury. Gloom Stalker to hunt foes that lurk in darkness. Hunter to protect nature with martial versatility. Rogue. Launch deadly Sneak Attacks

Zindar

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

reading ship captains’ minds, knock for unsealing containers for inspection, clairvoyance for peering into ship holds, dominate beast to pacify nervous animals, and so forth. ZINDAR’S TRAITS Ideal. “I

level (6 slots): magic missile, shield, sleep 2nd level (4 slots): detect thoughts, knock 3rd level (3 slots): clairvoyance, tongues 4th level (3 slots): dominate beast, stoneskin 5th level (3

Strahd's Location in the Castle

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

Strahd’s Location in the Castle Drawn from the high deck, the fifth card in the card reading determines the location of the final showdown with Strahd—the place in Castle Ravenloft where the

darkness where the morning light once shone—a sacred place. Strahd faces the characters in the chapel (area K15). Beast (Jack of Diamonds) The beast sits on his dark throne. Strahd faces the characters

Strahd's Enemy

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

Strahd’s Enemy Drawn from the high deck, the fourth card in the card reading determines the location of an NPC who can improve the characters’ chances of defeating Strahd. (Some cards offer two

character he or she can see. Each of the NPCs described in this section has a role to play in the adventure, even if that individual isn’t indicated in the card reading. For the one so designated, however

Grim Champion of Desolation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Champion of Desolation rides a malevolent draconic beast with pale, leathery wings and emaciated skin; this mount uses the wyvern stat block, but it is an Undead instead of a Dragon. An eerie, hollow

encounter with this champion. All of a sudden, everything around me went painfully silent. The ringing of blades, the rustle of clothing, the hum of magic—all gone. It was like I was stuck, observing the world through a frosted pane of glass.

Plot Points

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Plot Points Plot points allow players to change the course of the campaign, introduce plot complications, alter the world, and even assume the role of the DM. If your first reaction to reading this

has found a secret door, an NPC appears, or a monster turns out to be a long-lost ally polymorphed into a horrid beast. A player who wants to spend a plot point in this way should take a minute to

Demon Lords

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

horns and hooves. Demogorgon The Sibilant Beast and the self-styled Prince of Demons, Demogorgon yearns for nothing less than undoing the order of the multiverse. An insane assemblage of features and

great ape’s. Suckered tentacles take the place of his arms. His saurian lower torso ends in webbed and clawed feet, and a forked tail whose whip-like tips are armed with cruel blades. The Prince of

Faunel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

, steers a flight of birds in the gate-town’s dense, heliotropic canopy. Faunel attracts its share of non-Beast visitors who seek the fruits of nature. Travelers gather in Camp Greenbriar, a tented outpost

, creating one or more of the following effects in and around the gate-town: Awakened Beasts. Beasts in Faunel are more intelligent than their worldly counterparts. At the DM’s discretion, any given Beast

Planar Philosopher

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

portal key (such as a bag of golden tea leaves or the tooth of a planar beast), a manifesto of your guiding philosophy, a set of common clothes in your faction’s style, and a pouch containing 10 gp

include the following details: A core philosophy centered on an assumption or fundamental truth about the multiverse or its workings A building that serves as the faction’s headquarters in the

Black Cabin Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

dense chunk of coal at its core. The Summer Star has lost its luster but not its magic. A detect magic spell or similar magic reveals a weak, residual aura of transmutation magic surrounding it. The

first time a creature picks up the Summer Star, its core glows with a golden radiance as bright as a candle flame. Unless the creature drops the device immediately, the light suddenly blossoms, becoming

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

adornment’s sake is something duergar society frowns upon, the guards’ violent response was unnatural — a hint of the growing madness festering inside the City of Blades. Deep Gnome Merchant A female

the influence of Demogorgon. Many are developing tics, habits, and behaviors that fly against their core beliefs, including guards flaunting their corrupt behavior, the use of adornment for adornment’s

Crushing Wave Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

elemental fire as reckless and short-tempered. Crushing Wave Priest Crushing Wave priests are the fanatical core of the cult. Gathering in secretive cabals, they perform dark rituals to glorify

the death if an avenue of retreat is open to them. Reavers carry shields made of giant crab shells, and the blades of their swords are lined with shark’s teeth. Crushing Wave Reaver Medium humanoid

Tour of the Planes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

and experiences of dreamers. The dark core at the heart of the plane is shaped by the nightmare force known as the Dreaming Dark. The primary inhabitants of Dal Quor are the quori, enigmatic master

reality. New arrivals are subject to forced conscription when encountered (whether by angel, demon, or devil), if they aren’t summarily dispatched. Amid the constant strife, windstorms of blades scour

Possible Visions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

that cast them out and devour it all! Sundered Blades The corruption in Gracklstugh slowly rots duergar society from within, leading it toward a brutal fate. You see a circle of small hooded figures

monstrous, suggesting a hulking beast with a crown of horns. With your bloody glaive, you carve a swath through a forest of towering zurkhwood mushrooms that stands in your way. The tunnels beyond

Flavors of Fantasy

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

on Greek myth or the Epic of Gilgamesh, and so on. Heroic Fantasy Heroic fantasy features adventurers bringing magic to bear against monstrous threats—the default subgenre presented in the core D&D

villains they face might have a similar origin. The chimera in the dungeon isn’t just a random beast but the product of a divine curse. Mythic Fantasy Conflicts. Conflicts like these highlight the themes

Specific Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

. You can’t move farther than 30 feet away from the caster of compelled duel by any means, including teleportation. Is the damage dealt by a beast from conjure animals considered magical? The stat

can disintegrate you. What happens if a druid using Wild Shape is reduced to 0 hit points by disintegrate ? Does the druid simply leave beast form? The druid leaves beast form. As usual, any leftover

Mournland Environment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Mourning redefined the geography of Cyre. The cataclysm raised land, swallowed lakes, and moved whole cities. In some areas, the earth has been torn and gouged as if by some colossal beast. In others, it has

warforged who follow the Lord of Blades constitute the closest thing to a humanoid society that can be found in the Mournland. Similarly, golems and other constructs were largely unaffected by the Mourning

Temple Crypts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

reading “Acont, Prince of Minotaurs.” Two skeletal knights (see appendix B) and a minotaur skeleton stand guard in this room and attack intruders on sight. Brickwork Seals. Each occupied crypt is

skeleton 4 Toppled jar of ashes 5 A wight that won’t stop crying 6 Skeleton of an unidentifiable Beast 7 A black pudding 8 Gouged stone and a Humanoid skeleton with worn-down finger bones 9 Perfectly

Appendix: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

afterward, rather than continue the search on his own. When he’s not straining at some feat of athleticism, he’s reading books of poetry. Alignment. Neutral good. Personality Trait. “I treat my

.” Dirlagraun the Displacer Beast CHAPTER 1: WITCHLIGHT CARNIVAL Dirlagraun was raised by a noble high elf family of the Summer Court and blessed with the ability to speak and understand Common and Sylvan

Appendix D: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

afterward, rather than continue the search on his own. When he’s not straining at some feat of athleticism, he’s reading books of poetry. Alignment. Neutral good. Personality Trait. “I treat my

.” Dirlagraun the Displacer Beast CHAPTER 1: WITCHLIGHT CARNIVAL Dirlagraun was raised by a noble high elf family of the Summer Court and blessed with the ability to speak and understand Common and

Battlefield Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

locked in combat with the beast! If the players completed the “House of Thalivar Rebuilt” quest or saw the painting at Aubrey’s Peculiarities Shoppe, they recognize the warriors as the long-dead Swords

of Leilon! Mysteriously, Aubrey the shopkeeper is fighting alongside them. Before reading further, count any victories scored so far: The party achieved three or more victories. Read the following

Lambent Zenith Locations

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

creature must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or have the poisoned condition for 1 hour. The box contains a Potion of Mind Reading and a journal. The journal belongs to Inda and contains

writings in Common and Celestial regarding her experiments with the rod piece. A character who spends 10 minutes reading the journal learns the pass phrase needed to deactivate the ward runes protecting the

Giants

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

magically polymorphs into a beast or humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Any equipment the giant is wearing or carrying is absorbed by the new form. Its statistics, other than its size, are

giants who wield two huge shields like plow blades. These shields bear spikes on their exterior and have hollow interiors into which the dreadnought pours hot coals at the first sign of danger. Armed with

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