beauty before decoded class retreats

Artificer Legacy

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Masters of invention, artificers use ingenuity and magic to unlock extraordinary capabilities in objects. They see magic as a complex system waiting to be decoded and then harnessed in their spells

members of this class. The strange technologies in the Barrier Peaks of the world of Greyhawk have inspired some folk to walk the path of the artificer, and in Mystara, various nations employ artificers

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

. Although the class features related to your oath don’t appear until you reach 3rd level, plan ahead for that choice by reading the oath descriptions at the end of the class. Are you a devoted

your quests? Perhaps you stumbled into a sacred grove or a hidden elven enclave and found yourself called to protect all such refuges of goodness and beauty. Or you might have known from your

Artificer

classes Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

magic as a complex system waiting to be decoded and then harnessed in their spells and inventions. Becoming an Artificer... As a Level 1 Character Gain all the traits in the Core Artificer Traits

Artificer levels (round up). Artificer Features —Spell Slots per Spell Level— Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Plans Known Magic Items Cantrips Prepared

Entertainer - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

occupation or social class that frequents the establishment. This contact is delighted to talk with you, and to listen. Variant Entertainer: Gladiator A gladiator is as much an

high-minded ideals about the practice of art and the appreciation of beauty. d8 Personality Trait 1 I know a story relevant to almost every situation. 2 Whenever I come to a new

Eladrin

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Eladrin are elves of the Feywild, a realm of perilous beauty and boundless magic. Using that magic, eladrin can step from one place to another in the blink of an eye, and each eladrin resonates with

rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores

Faceless

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Being who you are, you could never be a hero. Whether due to your class, your people, your family, or your sins, something about you prevents you from effectively pursuing the path you’ve

6 One whose beauty is greatly accented using makeup 7 An impersonation of another hero 8 The embodiment of a school of magic 9 A warrior with distinctive armor 10 A

Sea Elf

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Sea elves fell in love with the wild beauty of the ocean in the earliest days of the multiverse. While other elves traveled from realm to realm, sea elves navigated the currents and explored the

rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

university, but the students must travel to the dragon’s mountain lair for class. Crystal Dragon Lairs Crystal dragons seek out frigid, picturesque locations with clear views of the sky

above to build their lairs. Then, like gem cutters seeking the perfect diamond, they spend much of their lives refining, polishing, and enhancing the beauty of their lairs. Crystal dragons&rsquo

Bronze Scout

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

it is detected, the bronze scout deters pursuers by sending electrical shocks through the ground while it retreats to safety. Bronze Scout Medium construct, unaligned Armor Class 13 Hit Points

Banshee

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

. Banshees are the undead remnants of elves who, blessed with great beauty, failed to use their gift to bring joy to the world. Instead, they used their beauty to corrupt and control others. Elves afflicted

with perfect recall, yet always refuses to accept responsibility for its doom. Beauty Hoarders. The vanity that inspired the banshee’s cursed creation persists in undeath. These creatures covet

Mercion

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

an ideal: that truth gives life to artistry and beauty, and that those who embrace deceit should be censured and punished. Light is her domain. Alignment. Lawful good. Personality Trait. “No one dies

on my watch—unless they stand against what I hold dear.” Ideal. “Truth begets art and beauty, while deceit does nothing but tear the fabric of our souls.” Bond. “Evildoers beware! Valor’s Call is

Rule of Matriarchs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

never direct and is always paved with death. A male drow can advance in standing as a combatant, a consort, or both. Physical beauty and fitness are highly prized in male drow, and those who are

females of their houses. Even the most intelligent, strong-willed, and devious male will never be more than a second-class citizen in any drow city or house. That situation will never change as long as Lolth reigns as their queen.

13. Child of Zotzilaha

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

. Unlike most other nereids, she is chaotic evil in alignment, and she speaks Olman instead of Common. She possesses an insidious and clever mind, concealed beneath her alien beauty and seeming naiveté

. She retreats from close combat and conceals herself in the water. The nereid has a pet named Chac, a giant lightning eel (see appendix B). If she calls to Chac for aid, she does so on her turn when

NPC Support

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

, Vellynne can’t drop below 1 hit point. If she is reduced to 1 hit point, she either retreats to somewhere safe or uses her next action to cast vampiric touch, draining the life force of her nearest

Feyr

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

spelljamming ship tries to enter the ship’s air envelope and stow away, remaining secluded and invisible until it finds a sleeping victim it can attack. It retreats rather than allows itself to perish in a

confrontation. Feyr Large Aberration, Typically Chaotic Evil Armor Class 16 (natural armor) Hit Points 88 (16d10) Speed 0 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover) STR 16 (+3) DEX 16 (+3) CON

Creating a Paladin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Creating a Paladin The most important aspect of a paladin character is the nature of his or her holy quest. Although the class features related to your oath don’t appear until you reach 3rd level

, plan ahead for that choice by reading the oath descriptions at the end of the class. Are you a devoted servant of good, loyal to the gods of justice and honor, a holy knight in shining armor venturing

Medusa

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

, surrounded by the petrified remains of past admirers and would-be heroes. Immortal Splendor. Men and women who desire eternal youth, beauty, and adoration might pray to malicious gods, beg dragons for

. Those who strike such bargains gain physical beauty, restored youth, immortality, and the adoration of all who behold them, granting them the influence and power they so desire. However, after years

Erinyes

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

Erinyes “They live by the sword and kill by the sword. Their beauty is nothing compared to their wrath.” — from THE BOOK OF VILE DARKNESS The most beautiful and striking of all lesser and greater

advantage of being mistaken for celestials in their missions of conquest and corruption. Erinyes Medium fiend (devil), lawful evil Armor Class 18 (plate) Hit Points 153 (18d8 + 72) Speed 30 ft

College of Lore

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

everything they held to be true, from their faith in the priesthood of the local temple to their loyalty to the king. The loyalty of these bards lies in the pursuit of beauty and truth, not in fealty to a

its damage. The creature is immune if it can’t hear you or if it’s immune to being charmed. Additional Magical Secrets At 6th level, you learn two spells of your choice from any class. A spell you

Anvilwroughts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

mimic his works and invent new forms at their own forges. Some anvilwroughts are vigilant guardians at holy shrines, others serve as familiars and messengers, and a few were created to emulate beauty

construct, unaligned Armor Class 14 (natural armor) Hit Points 18 (4d4 + 8) Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft. STR 12 (+1) DEX 16 (+3) CON 14 (+2) INT 3 (−4) WIS 14 (+2

Martial Arts Adept

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

5 Passage from a fighting manual 6 Beautiful but poisonous flowers 7 Two couatls swirling around each other, rendered in metallic ink 8 Detailed landscape depicting natural beauty Martial Arts Adept

Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment Armor Class 16 (Unarmored Defense) Hit Points 60 (11d8 + 11) Speed 40 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 17 (+3) CON 13 (+1) INT 11 (+0

Redtooth Werefox

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four

Redtooth Werefox “My people are both bloom and thorn. Our ferocious impulses are as much a part of us as our skills, our beauty, and our history.” —Yenna, Redtooth regent By day, the elves of

bodies would forever transform to match their hearts’ selfish and bestial natures. Redtooth Werefox Medium Monstrosity (Elf), Any Alignment Armor Class 13 Hit Points 60 (11d8 + 11) Speed 30 ft. in

Creating a Paladin

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

Creating a Paladin The most important aspect of a paladin character is the nature of his or her holy quest. Although the class features related to your oath don’t appear until you reach 3rd level

, plan ahead for that choice by reading the oath descriptions at the end of the class. Are you a devoted servant of good, loyal to the gods of justice and honor, a holy knight in shining armor venturing

College of Lore

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

everything they held to be true, from their faith in the priesthood of the local temple to their loyalty to the king. The loyalty of these bards lies in the pursuit of beauty and truth, not in fealty to a

its damage. The creature is immune if it can’t hear you or if it’s immune to being charmed. Additional Magical Secrets At 6th level, you learn two spells of your choice from any class. A spell you

Empyrean

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

by evil gods. An evil empyrean can’t survive long on the Upper Planes and usually retreats to the Material Plane, where it can rule over a kingdom of mortals as an indomitable tyrant. Immortal Titans

Huge celestial (titan), chaotic good (75%) or neutral evil (25%) Armor Class 22 (natural armor) Hit Points 313 (19d12 + 190) Speed 50 ft., fly 50 ft., swim 50 ft. STR 30 (+10) DEX

Clockworks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

segmented body remains buried. If detected, it sends electrical shocks through the ground toward pursuers while it retreats. Clockwork Bronze Scout Medium Construct, Unaligned Armor Class 13 Hit

, Unaligned Armor Class 13 Hit Points 91 (14d8 + 28) Speed 30 ft. STR 12 (+1) DEX 16 (+3) CON 14 (+2) INT 3 (-4) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 1 (-5

Nymphs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

animals, or other cosmic forces. Occasionally, though, groups of the same kind of nymphs congregate in a place of natural power or beauty. In times of special need, deities tied to facets of nature

require food, drink, or sleep. Alseid (MAGALI VILLENEUVE) Alseid Touched with the golden light of the sun, alseids inhabit meadows, plains, and lands of cultivated natural beauty. Many live in

Galazeth Prismari

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

relegated to pure practicality. His teachings emphasize that magic’s beauty must contribute to unfolding culture and personal emotional growth. Galazeth views dynamic expression and precise perfection as

necessarily competing forces, both within individuals and the world at large. Galazeth Prismari Gargantuan Dragon (Sorcerer), Chaotic Neutral Armor Class 21 (natural armor) Hit Points 402 (23d20

Nereid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

fey water creature that can shape its environment to suit its needs. Whether male or female, a nereid bears an otherworldly beauty. Nereid Medium fey, any chaotic alignment Armor Class 13 Hit

Madness of Graz'zt

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

reflection. Anyone who doesn’t appreciate my beauty is a fool.” 21–40 “Sex is a great solution to all of life’s problems. Why doesn’t anyone else get this?” 41–60 “My appetite for delicious, pleasurable

prepare intricate, debauched rituals.” 91–00 “Anyone who doesn’t do exactly what I say deserves no happiness.” Graz’zt Large fiend (demon, shapechanger), chaotic evil Armor Class 20 (natural armor

Drow Favored Consort

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

with their favor, which are they are especially glad to lavish on a consort who combines beauty with magical might. Drow Favored Consort Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil Armor Class 15 (18

Cambion

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

beauty. Cambion Medium fiend, any evil alignment Armor Class 19 (scale mail) Hit Points 82 (11d8 + 33) Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft. STR 18 (+4) DEX 18 (+4) CON 16 (+3

Dryad

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

. Shy and reclusive, they watch interlopers from the trees. A dryad struck by the beauty of a stranger might investigate more closely, perhaps even try to lure the individual away to be charmed. Dryads

enchantments, turning enemies into friends. They also know a handful of useful spells. Dryad Medium fey, neutral Armor Class 11 (16 with barkskin) Hit Points 22 (5d8) Speed 30 ft. STR 10 (+0

Sea Hag

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

Sea Hag Sea hags live in dismal and polluted underwater lairs, surrounded by merrow and other aquatic monsters. Beauty drives a sea hag to fits of anger. When confronted with something beautiful, the

(see the “Hag Covens” sidebar) has a challenge rating of 4 (1,100 XP). Sea Hag Medium fey, chaotic evil Armor Class 14 (natural armor) Hit Points 52 (7d8 + 21) Speed 30 ft., swim 40 ft. STR

Inspired

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

supernatural beauty. Most of the people of the Five Nations have heard of the Inspired lords in Riedra—never realizing that Inspired are spread throughout Khorvaire as well. Beggars and generals, mayors

Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor) Hit Points 40 (9d8) Speed 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 14 (+2) CON 10 (+0) INT 16 (+3) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 16 (+3

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