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Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

Just as readily as they mix with each other, humans mingle with members of other races. They get along with almost everyone, though they might not be close to many. Humans serve as ambassadors, diplomats

, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups. Human Names and Ethnicities Having so much more variety than other cultures, humans as a whole have no typical names. Some human parents

Running for One Character

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Running for One Character You can run this adventure for a single character of level 12. A Bard is a good choice, given the role that music and storytelling play in the adventure. Ideally, the

character should have proficiency in at least two of the following skills: Deception Intimidation Perception Performance Persuasion Stealth The solo character gains the Blessing of the Lone Champion (see the introduction) to compensate for the lack of companions.

Exemplars of Ambition

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

, wealth, and fame. More than other people, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups. EVERYONE’S SECOND-BEST FRIENDS Just as readily as they mix with each other, humans mingle with members

Exemplars of Ambition

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

, wealth, and fame. More than other people, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups. EVERYONE'S SECOND-BEST FRIENDS Just as readily as they mix with each other, humans mingle with members

Humanoids

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

Humanoids Abjurer wizard Apprentice wizard Archdruid Archer Bard Blackguard Champion Conjurer wizard Diviner wizard Drow arachnomancer Drow favored consort Drow house captain

Keranos as Campaign Villain

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

Keranos as Campaign Villain Because Keranos doesn’t readily concern himself with quandaries of good versus evil, it is easy to use him as a villain. The god might be driven by frustration at mortals

of mortal knowledge inconsistent and slow. He empowers a champion to grant vast knowledge to any person or beast she touches. The advent of sagacious cattle, wolves, and children greatly disrupts (and

Phenax's Champions

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

Phenax’s Champions Alignment: Usually chaotic, often neutral Suggested Classes: Bard, cleric, monk, rogue, warlock Suggested Cleric Domains: Trickery Suggested Backgrounds: Charlatan, criminal

, and criminals? What made him think you would be a good champion? The Phenax’s Favor table offers a handful of suggestions. Phenax’s Favor d6 Circumstance 1 You were born at midnight under

Location Overview

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

Location Overview Fheralai Stormsworn, champion of the cult of Talos, commandeered this galleon from the dread cultist Ularan Mortus. The ship is imbued with the undead spirit of the death knight

anyone who can rekindle its memories of its lost homeland. In the second part of this trilogy, Sleeping Dragon’s Wake, Fheralai lost her hold over the ship when the party rescued the bard Tarbin Tul from a

Location Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

cult of Talos, god of storms, who directed the beam of a magical lighthouse onto the vessel to lure it onto the rocks. When this magic failed, the cultists sent their champion, Fheralai Stormsworn

Desert. Learning that it longed for its old home, Fheralai kidnapped a local bard, Tarbin Tul, and forced him to regale the ship with songs from its lost homeland. The ruse worked. As long as Tarbin

Stat Blocks by Creature Type

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

dreamwalker Storm giant quintessent Humanoids Abjurer Apprentice wizard Archdruid Archer Bard Blackguard Champion Conjurer Deep scion Diviner Enchanter Evoker Firenewt warrior

Training

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

trainer — perhaps a retired adventurer or champion who is willing to serve as a mentor. The trainer might be a reclusive wizard or haughty sorcerer who owes the queen a favor, the knight-commander of

absentminded bard whose plays and poetry are known throughout the land. A character who agrees to training as a reward must spend downtime with the trainer (see chapter 6 for more information on downtime

Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating

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

sorcerer Maw demon Nilbog Quickling Sea spawn Thorny Vargouille Xvart warlock of Raxivort Challenge 2 (450 XP) Aurochs Bard Darkling elder Grung elite warrior Guard drake

fiend Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) Blackguard Diviner Shoosuva Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) Abjurer Champion Evoker Flind Necromancer Ulitharid War priest Challenge 10 (5,900 XP) Alhoon

Character Classes

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

with Rage, and wade into hand-to-hand combat. Then follow the Path of the Berserker to unleash raw violence. Bard. Perform spells that inspire and heal allies or beguile foes. Then join the College of

, shape-shift, and control the elements. Then join the Circle of the Land to draw on the magic of the environment. Fighter. Master all weapons and armor. Then embody the Champion to strive for peak combat

Mogis's Champions

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

disposed to acts of wanton violence. Over the eons, he has found that the betrayed, the disgusted, and the disfavored are readily turned to a life of murderous service, to be discarded just as easily

sanguine moon, the symbol of Mogis’s red eye. 2 Your twin sibling is a champion of Iroas. 3 You successfully carried out a brutal vendetta against a rival family. 4 You proved yourself

Classes Summary

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

who can enter a battle rage d12 Strength Strength & Constitution Light and medium armor, shields, simple and martial weapons Bard An inspiring magician whose power echoes the music of

creation d8 Charisma Dexterity & Charisma Light armor, simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords Cleric A priestly champion who wields divine magic in service of a higher

Building a Party

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

. Choose a guild and refer to its description in chapter 2 for suggestions on building the party around it. 2 Classic Party. Boros or Selesnya cleric (Life Domain), Azorius or Boros fighter (Champion

warlock, Rakdos rogue 7 Nature Party. Selesnya druid, Gruul barbarian, Simic wizard or Selesnya bard, Golgari rogue 8 Benevolent Party. Selesnya cleric, Boros paladin, Azorius wizard, Selesnya bard

The Assault

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

scope of the destruction. Victory Points Defender Point Value Sahuagin 1 Sahuagin champion 3 Sahuagin coral smasher 5 Blademaster Makaht 10 Opening the gate at area 1 15 Baron Kepmak 25 Raising no

alert (see “On Alert"). Sahuagin Defenders Area Defenders 1–4 2d6 sahuagin 5–11 3d6 sahuagin and 1 sahuagin champion* 12–18 3d6 sahuagin, 2 sahuagin champions,* and 1sahuagin coral smasher* *See

Kruphix's Champions

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

Kruphix’s Champions Alignment: Usually neutral Suggested Classes: Bard, cleric, druid, monk, ranger, wizard Suggested Cleric Domains: Knowledge, Trickery Suggested Backgrounds: Hermit, outlander

for this spell. In addition, you have advantage on saving throws against being charmed. Kruphix’s Disciple Piety 25+ Kruphix trait As a true champion of Kruphix, you can use your mage hand cantrip to

Chapter 3: Character Classes (Continued)

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

Tree to tap into cosmic vitality. Zealot to rage in union with a god. Bard. Perform spells that inspire and heal allies or beguile foes. Then join the College of... Dance to harness agility in

forms. Sea to channel tides and storms. Stars to gain powers in a starry form. Fighter. Master all weapons and armor. Then embody the... Battle Master to use special combat maneuvers. Champion

Chapter 3: Character Classes

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

. Then follow the Path of the... Berserker to unleash raw violence. Wild Heart to manifest kinship with animals. World Tree to tap into cosmic vitality. Zealot to rage in union with a god. Bard

. Fighter. Master all weapons and armor. Then embody the... Battle Master to use special combat maneuvers. Champion to strive for peak combat prowess. Eldritch Knight to learn spells to aid in

Gods of Good

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

Krynn in the guise of Fizban, a befuddled old human mage in faded robes. Branchala Called the Bard King, Branchala is the god of music, poetry, and the inner beauty of all living things. Many elves

and kender worship him above all other gods. Both groups revere him as a champion of life and laughter, bringing solace and joy to those who listen. Habbakuk Habbakuk, known as the Fisher King, oversees

Fighter

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

Fighter The best thing about blood money is that it spends just as readily as any other kind of money. Some fight to slake bloodlust. Others fight for the thrill of besting an enemy. Some fight for a

you’ll take that risk. If you had to choose between entering a battle without your favorite combat gear or without the party’s bard, Singy McLuteface can sit this one out. You and your equipment have

Meeting Windfall

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

Meeting Windfall As a dedicated champion of Tiamat, Windfall has been granted phenomenal power by her master. Her skin glitters with patches of multicolored scales, and in combat, her blade sings

(Insight) check discerns only that Windfall is concealing information. Windfall Medium Humanoid (Tiefling, Bard), Chaotic Evil Armor Class 19 (studded leather armor) Hit Points 323 (34d8 + 170

Class Training

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

me push beyond my limitations. 6 My anger needed to be channeled into battle, or I risked becoming an indiscriminate killer. Bard d6 I became a bard because … 1 I awakened my latent bardic

abilities through trial and error. 2 I was a gifted performer and attracted the attention of a master bard who schooled me in the old techniques. 3 I joined a loose society of scholars and orators to learn

Home, Sweet Home

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

inspiration, or you can develop a unique location. Work with the players to develop the connections that each character has to the site. If the location is a tavern, for instance, a bard character

might perform there two nights a week. A fighter could be a regular who has a drink named after them. A ranger could be the undefeated champion of the local darts league. If the players enjoy this

Ephara's Champions

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

Ephara’s Champions Alignment: Usually lawful, often neutral Suggested Classes: Bard, cleric, monk, paladin, wizard Suggested Cleric Domains: Knowledge, Light Suggested Backgrounds: Acolyte, athlete

ability for this spell. Champion of the Polis Piety 50+ Ephara trait You can increase your Intelligence or Charisma score by 2 and also increase your maximum for that score by 2.

Purphoros's Champions

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

Purphoros’s Champions Alignment: Usually chaotic, often neutral Suggested Classes: Barbarian, bard, cleric, fighter, sorcerer Suggested Cleric Domains: Forge (described in Xanathar’s Guide to

While you are standing and an effect would push you 1 foot or more, you can use your reaction to not be pushed. Champion of the Forge Piety 50+ Purphoros trait You can increase your Strength or Intelligence score by 2 and also increase your maximum for that score by 2.

Keranos's Champions

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

Keranos’s Champions Alignment: Usually chaotic, often neutral Suggested Classes: Barbarian, bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, wizard Suggested Cleric Domains: Knowledge, Tempest Suggested Backgrounds

+ Keranos trait The energy of the storm fills your being, granting you advantage on initiative rolls. Champion of Storms Piety 50+ Keranos trait You can increase your Intelligence or Wisdom score by 2 and also increase your maximum for that score by 2.

The Foundry

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

fell. Unlike the Mountain Door or the Glitterhame, which offer exits to the surface world, the Foundry isn’t readily accessible. The area isn’t abandoned, though. Undead horrors wait in its darkest

corpse of a dwarf warrior in plate armor. Bones lie heaped around the altar’s base, and at its foot crouches the desiccated body of an orc in studded leather. Creatures. The orc champion is now a

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

feet tall, its surfaces worn smooth by time. The enormous basin surrounding the altar mound is shaped like the silhouette of a leaping elk stag, although this image isn’t readily apparent when the area

Relic At the back of the cave hangs a relic of giantkind: a crescent-shaped gong in a stone frame. The gong, a circular disk 13 feet in diameter, was once the shield of a frost giant champion, but it

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