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Player’s Handbook
mightiest spells change one substance into another, call meteors from the sky, or open portals to other worlds.
Most Wizards share a scholarly approach to magic. They examine the theoretical
magic available in the present age.
Becoming a Wizard...
As a Level 1 Character
Gain all the traits in the Core Wizard Traits table.
Gain the Wizard’s level 1 features, which are listed
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
;3) to your death saving throws. You can change this magical bonus each day at dawn.
Curse. This weapon is cursed, and becoming attuned to it extends the curse to you. Until the curse is broken with a remove curse spell or similar magic, you are unwilling to part with the weapon.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"cold"} cold damage.When sorrow distresses eladrin, they enter the winter season, becoming figures of melancholy. Frozen tears drop from their cheeks, and their palpable sadness emanates from them as icy
to their emotional state by transforming them into different seasonal aspects, with behaviors and abilities that change with their forms. Some eladrin might remain in a particular aspect for years
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
deliberately change themselves, seeking to embrace the fell powers they worship. Creatures that become mutates often inexplicably change back to their previous forms once the Far Realm influence abates
mutates exist. The individuals with stat blocks presented in this section are found in the preceding adventure, although other mutates exist. Some creatures are more prone to becoming Far Realm mutates
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
with the Far Realm. Some creatures become mutates after prolonged exposure to Far Realm energy or magic drawn from that strange plane. Others deliberately change themselves, seeking to embrace the fell
powers they worship. Creatures that become mutates often inexplicably change back to their previous forms once the Far Realm influence abates.
Forcing a transformation on creatures inexplicably fails
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
with the Far Realm. Some creatures become mutates after prolonged exposure to Far Realm energy or magic drawn from that strange plane. Others deliberately change themselves, seeking to embrace the
fell powers they worship. Creatures that become mutates often inexplicably change back to their previous forms once the Far Realm influence abates.
Forcing a transformation on creatures inexplicably
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
becoming an eldritch lich.
Like other liches, eldritch liches are spellcasters who have cheated death, but an eldritch lich does so by allowing a Great Old One to implant a Far Realm parasite in the lich
, the Night Serpent
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Ghaunadaur
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Zargon, the Returner
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That Which Lurks
Necrotic, Poison
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
overshadow their original race, if any, becoming their new race. A character might choose a lineage during character creation, their transformation having occurred before play begins. Or, events might
racial traits might remain after you gain a lineage, a possibility captured in the Ancestral Legacy trait. Keep this in mind when you explore the details of how you change after gaining a lineage
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
mark of the bargain between hag and hexblood, a debt owed, or a change to come.
Hexblood Origins
A bargain with a hag or other eerie forces transformed your character into a magical being. Roll on
considered a gift from the town’s patron deity, who is known as Mother.
BECOMING A HAG
Hags can undertake a ritual to irreversibly transform a hexblood they created into a new hag, either one of
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
chosen. Even so, that doesn’t stop you. You’ve left your old face behind, taking on a new persona, becoming something more.
Characters with the faceless background don a disguise &mdash
unidentifiable as your true self. By removing your disguise and revealing your true face, you are no longer identifiable as your persona. This allows you to change appearances between your two personalities as
Monsters
Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
a DC 19 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is pushed 60 feet away from the dragon.
Change Shape. Lhammaruntosz magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge
Bahamut, which the dragon can use to commune with the deity.
In recent decades Lhammaruntosz has retreated inside the shrine, becoming reclusive due to a attack by a disguised demon which has driven her
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in
serpent gods taught the humans how to take on aspects of the snake, but the cost of the change was high, requiring many sacrifices for each person to be transformed. Entire households of slaves in
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
operated openly or secretly, depending on the faction and its goals, as well as how those goals mesh with your own. Becoming an adventurer doesn’t necessarily require you to relinquish membership
try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good)
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Change. We must help bring about the changes the gods are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I hope
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
; scales are dull yellow-orange and have a cloudy or filmy look. As they age, their scales harden and clarify, becoming translucent and faceted, and ranging from bright yellow to rich amber in color
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Ideal
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Solitude. My own company obviates the need for others in my life, whether they are dragons or lesser creatures. (Any)
2
Change
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
-orange and have a cloudy or filmy look. As they age, their scales harden and clarify, becoming translucent and faceted, and ranging from bright yellow to rich amber in color. Their bodies are wider at the
","rollAction":"Ideal"}
Ideal
1
Solitude. My own company obviates the need for others in my life, whether they are dragons or lesser creatures. (Any)
2
Change. Consistency is stagnation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
the sword, you take a corresponding penalty (−1 to −3) to your death saving throws. You can change this magical bonus each day at dawn. Curse. This weapon is cursed, and becoming attuned to it extends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
exposure to Far Realm energy or magic drawn from that strange plane. Others deliberately change themselves, seeking to embrace the fell powers they worship. Creatures that become mutates often inexplicably
change back to their previous forms once the Far Realm influence abates. Forcing a transformation on creatures inexplicably fails, though evil forces—such as the mind flayer empire of old—have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
overshadow their original race, if any, becoming their new race. A character might choose a lineage during character creation, their transformation having occurred before play begins. Or, events might
remain after you gain a lineage, a possibility captured in the Ancestral Legacy trait. Keep this in mind when you explore the details of how you change after gaining a lineage subsequent to character creation.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
creation, though the process unfolds over the course of countless centuries. Thus, the gods of Theros and their servants were believed, dreamed, and narrated into existence, materializing and becoming
anything to make the gods less real or change the nature of a god. Threatened with the wrath of Heliod, for example, a mortal can’t simply “disbelieve” the god out of existence or turn his wrath to kindness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Trapper A trapper is a manta-like creature that lurks in subterranean and natural environments. It can change the color and texture of its tough, outward-facing side to help it blend in with its
outer side to match its surroundings. It can blend in with any surface made of stone, earth, or wood, masking its presence to any but the most rigorous scrutiny. It can’t change its texture to that of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
transformations. Their magic conjures monsters from other planes of existence, glimpses the future, or forms protective barriers. Their mightiest spells change one substance into another, call meteors
civilizations knew secrets of magic that have been lost to the ages, and discovering those secrets could unlock the path to a power greater than any magic available in the present age. Becoming a Wizard... As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
spells change one substance into another, call meteors from the sky, or open portals to other worlds. Most Wizards share a scholarly approach to magic. They examine the theoretical underpinnings of
available in the present age. Becoming a Wizard... As a Level 1 Character Gain all the traits in the Core Wizard Traits table. Gain the Wizard’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Wizard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
does the culture hold that not everyone abides by? How is the culture exaggerated, a parody, or otherwise unrealistic? How does the culture prevent change? What is the general attitude toward the
relocate, nor can they imagine living anywhere else. Life is as it’s always been and could never be better, but it’s constantly threatened with becoming worse.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
creature takes radiant damage, its Shadowy Form trait is suppressed for 1 hour.
Limbo Creatures influenced by Limbo have their appearance shift at each dawn. Their skin might change color, or their
texture, becoming difficult terrain.
3–4: Miraculous Resilience. This creature gains temporary hit points equal to half the damage the critical hit dealt (rounded up).
5–6: Disrupted Gravity. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
beholder’s mind remains semiconscious even as it dreams. As a result, on rare occasions when a beholder dreams of another beholder, the dream-reality becomes warped and takes on physical form, becoming
. Think ye weave cunning schemes and elaborate intrigues with fallback plans and positions? Beholders change, refine, discard, and spin anew scores of such plans, all the time. To the average beholder, human intrigues are the fumblings of babies.
— Elminster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
shine. Character Arcs Like most protagonists in film and literature, D&D adventurers face challenges and change through the experience of overcoming them. By incorporating each character’s motivations
villain. Ambition. A character’s ambition is a broad, personal aspiration the character hopes to achieve through a lifetime of adventuring. A character might dream of becoming a legendary knight or
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon wyrmlings' scales are dull yellow-orange and have a cloudy or filmy look. As they age, their scales harden and clarify, becoming translucent and faceted, and ranging from bright yellow to rich
)
2
Change. Consistency is stagnation. (Chaotic)
3
Mental Superiority. I hone my mental powers so I can confuse, control, or kill any who annoy me. (Evil)
4
Territoriality. Any creature
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon wyrmling;topaz dragon wyrmlings' scales are dull yellow-orange and have a cloudy or filmy look. As they age, their scales harden and clarify, becoming translucent and faceted, and ranging from
lesser creatures. (Any)
2
Change. Consistency is stagnation. (Chaotic)
3
Mental Superiority. I hone my mental powers so I can confuse, control, or kill any who annoy me. (Evil)
4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures
, they might set foot on the twisting path toward becoming an eldritch lich. Like other liches, eldritch liches are spellcasters who have cheated death, but an eldritch lich does so by allowing a Great
Old Ones table to determine which entity gave an eldritch lich its parasite. Great Old Ones d6 Form 1 Cthulhu 2 Tharizdun, the Chained God 3 Dendar, the Night Serpent 4 Ghaunadaur 5 Zargon, the Returner 6 That Which Lurks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
insights about a character’s past. At your discretion, a character might change their incarnations, effectively becoming a new character. Work to tie such changes into meaningful character developments
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
undulate and bulge, as though the stone were amorphous. (The effect is unnerving but harmless.)
Statue. A deep alcove in the north wall contains a life-size statue whose human features seems to change
inside it. Without significantly changing its mass, the statue shifts form every few seconds, becoming various members of the Shadowdusk family and, every so often, depicting Halaster Blackcloak or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the characters as agents of change who can undo some of the damage caused by the coven, and she suspects that if they do so, the characters will be on their way to becoming heroes worthy of epic ballads.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
out one skill or tool proficiency for another doesn’t make a character any stronger or weaker, but doing so can change the flavor of a class in subtle ways. For example, a prominent guild of rogues in
as a proficiency. You could even mandate that skill as one of the choices for rogues who belong to this guild. You can also change armor and weapon proficiencies to reflect certain aspects of your
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
(your choice).
The cure wounds spell restores no hit points for you.
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You have an innate sense of direction. You automatically succeed on ability checks made to avoid becoming lost.
Whenever
you desire that could be performed by a prestidigitation spell.
You break out into song whenever you roll a 1 on any die.
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Your possessions change their state or appearance at the DM’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
was once known as the Sun Prince, but his heart grew cold when his betrothed betrayed him and escaped, her soul becoming one of the stars. Ever since, the wrathful prince has sought to reunite with
. Similar to the Earthmother, it uses magical pools as windows into the world to spread its influence. Zargon, the Returner, also called the Invincible Tyrant, is said to be an undying and unkillable