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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
The Samurai is a fighter who draws on an implacable fighting spirit to overcome enemies. A Samurai’s resolve is nearly unbreakable, and the enemies in a Samurai’s path have two choices
Spirit (10 temp. hp)
15th
Rapid Strike, Fighting Spirit (15 temp. hp)
18th
Strength before Death
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
child born of dragon and elf could become a godlike avatar of death.
Illmarrow Rises. Even as dragons and elves fought to destroy the line of Vol, a child was born to the house: Erandis. A scion of elf
, polymorph
5th level (3 slots): cloudkill, cone of cold, hold monster, scrying
6th level (2 slot): chain lightning, circle of death, create undead
7th level (2 slot): finger of death, forcecage
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
The Samurai is a fighter who draws on an implacable fighting spirit to overcome enemies. A Samurai’s resolve is nearly unbreakable, and the enemies in a Samurai’s path have two choices
Spirit (10 temp. hp)
15th
Rapid Strike, Fighting Spirit (15 temp. hp)
18th
Strength before Death
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
denizens of the Feywild. Sages believe that their appearance derives from the primal fear inspired by fiendish creatures, while bards assert that panic, being such a repulsive emotion, is embodied by an
injured and shorn of all hope. The devilkin steal treasures, weapons, and supplies, dooming an expedition to a slow death. The devilkin fly near their victims, taunting them with the items they stole
Bard
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the words of the gods gave it shape, and that echoes of these primordial Words of Creation
still resound throughout the cosmos. The music of bards is an attempt to snatch and harness those echoes, subtly woven into their spells and powers. The greatest strength of bards is their sheer
Elf
Legacy
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
insults with vengeance.
Like the branches of a young tree, elves are flexible in the face of danger. They trust in diplomacy and compromise to resolve differences before they escalate to violence. They
time after the hundredth birthday, and before this period they are called by child names.
On declaring adulthood, an elf selects an adult name, although those who knew him or her as a youngster
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
black tentacles, polymorph
5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, geas, scrying
6th level (1 slot): programmed illusion, true seeing
7th level (1 slot): finger of death, mirage arcane
8th level (1 slot
her beloved boy, who, in her mind, is eternally blessed. Despite the horrors Strahd has wrought, Lysaga still envisions him as the perfect child she delivered into the world. Strahd is the only thing in
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
these visitors enter into an agreement with Bavlorna, she’ll use her powers to resolve their pressing problem in exchange for something of use to her.
Alignment. Neutral evil.
Personality
thoughts, dispel magic, finger of death, glibness, locate creature, mass suggestion.
Once a spell from this list has been cast, no member of the coven can cast that shared spell again until the next
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
Preservation. That artifact belongs in a museum. (Good)
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Greed. I won’t risk my life for nothing. I expect some kind of payment. (Any)
3
Death Wish. Nothing is more
exhilarating than a narrow escape from the jaws of death. (Chaotic)
4
Dignity. The dead and their belongings deserve to be treated with respect. (Lawful)
5
Immortality. All my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Creating a Bard Bards thrive on stories, whether those stories are true or not. Your character’s background and motivations are not as important as the stories that he or she tells about them
a story. Some bards acquire their magical music through extraordinary means, including the inspiration of fey or other supernatural creatures. Did you serve an apprenticeship, studying under a master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
poetry and song. This is why every community has one or more binukots, bards who serve as living repositories of art, culture, custom, and law. The death of a binukot can result in the loss of
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation
, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death.
Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic, the orc goddess who
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
realizing the connection. You got the Guild to back off demands for your death by offering to make amends by working for the criminals, but even so the kingpin still plots a personal revenge.
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The
ranks hoping to find out what happened to them.
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You’ve always wanted to be a member of the Guild. As a child, you looked up to the Guild members’ swagger, their flashy dress, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Months later, Orencio’s partner, Rosa, found evidence of the profane oaths he had sworn, revealed his crimes, and witnessed his execution. After his death, Orencio bargained with Pazuzu to avoid
eternal suffering. The demon lord allowed Orencio to remain in his court and serve him in exchange for the soul of the sorcerer’s firstborn child, to be taken when the child reached the age of twenty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
would be difficult to resolve in the location, choose an unencountered result instead. Death House Encounters d12 Encounter 1–4 Meeting with Sarusanda (see below)* 5–8 Three priests of Osybus
Death House Encounters The foul energies coalescing in Death House have spawned numerous horrors. When the characters enter locations with an “Encounter” subsection for the first time, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Solvigsdottir, leader of the Tiger Tribe. My mother cast me into the Sea of Moving Ice when I was a young child as a sacrifice to Auril the Frostmaiden. A polar bear pulled me from the water and spared me a
freezing death. This bear then transformed into a goliath who bore me safely to Ten-Towns. I remember the goliath’s name—Oyaminartok—but haven’t seen her since. I owe her my life, just as I owe my mother a merciless death.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
be free from hunger, fear, and worry. People who have lost a loved one to a tragic death are especially susceptible to his appeal. A father stricken with grief after the death of his child might seek
Orcus’s intervention in returning his child to the world after the gods cruelly snatched her away. All who would become cultists of Orcus must be willing to become undead. Those who commit to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
child, Edith made a pact with the hag, trading her little brother for all the candy she could ever want for herself. Impressed at Edith’s wit and callous resolve, the hag accepted, and Edith departed the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Adventure Outline In Dragons of Stormwreck Isle, the characters experience the magical scars left behind by the death of dragons. Faced with the evil schemes of one living dragon and the righteous
anger of another, they’ll have the chance to explore whether peace between the feuding dragon families is possible—or if they must resort to violence to resolve the conflict on this isle. This adventure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Creating a Bard Bards thrive on stories, whether those stories are true or not. Your character’s background and motivations are not as important as the stories that he or she tells about them
a story. Some bards acquire their magical music through extraordinary means, including the inspiration of fey or other supernatural creatures. Did you serve an apprenticeship, studying under a master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
swept the land. When Isolde gave birth to a son, Soth refused to believe that the child was his and slew them both. All were incinerated in a fire that swept through the castle, yet Soth would find no rest in death, becoming a death knight.
Death Knight When a paladin that falls from grace dies without seeking atonement, dark powers can transform the once-mortal knight into a hateful undead creature. A death knight is a skeletal warrior
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Khoravar When two half-elves conceive, the child is always a half-elf. Over the course of generations, families and communities of half-elves have developed their own cultural identity. Members
communication and cooperation between members of different cultures or species. Such Khoravar often become mediators, diplomats, translators, or bards. Others are fascinated by their distant connection to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Confronting Galin If confronted with evidence against him, Galin accuses the adventurers (publicly if necessary) of being in league with the cult and attempting to break the resolve of Altand’s
can be used to tap into his guilt. If he is offered commiseration for his wife’s death—as opposed to accusations—the warden eventually breaks down. He confesses that after seeing his wife killed, he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Confronting Galin If confronted with evidence against him, Galin accuses the adventurers (publicly if necessary) of being in league with the cult and attempting to break the resolve of Altand’s
can be used to tap into his guilt. If he is offered commiseration for his wife’s death — as opposed to accusations — the warden eventually breaks down. He confesses that after seeing his wife killed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
resolve!” A lesser restoration spell or similar magic restores Lorga’s sight. He offers no thanks to whoever rids him of the disability. As dour and pessimistic as any other duergar, he quickly finds
something else to complain about. Lorga poses no threat (0 XP). He merely wishes to die serving Valtagar, whom he has known since the prince was a child. Lorga isn’t holding out hope that he’ll ever hear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
a way of life in this forested domain, with everyone from the bards of Skald to the actors of Emherst pursuing dazzling dreams. Here, the people live by a simple rule: never let an audience grow bored
after their extended spring, while songbirds sing themselves hoarse. And every local, from the youngest child to the most venerable elder, knows that dreams, fame, and immortal adulation are theirs for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Viktra Mordenheim A child prodigy from a minor noble family, the brilliant Viktra Mordenheim became obsessed with the complexities of Humanoid anatomy at an early age. She taught herself medicine as
a child, and as a teen earned both a doctorate and an appointment as a preeminent researcher at a local university. Despite her genius, though, the young Dr. Mordenheim lacked empathy, compassion, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
fey creatures. Bards and archfey warlocks are often found among the Greensingers, and the Circles of Dreams works well for Greensinger druids. The Gatekeepers protect the natural world from unnatural
to release bound elementals. Barbarians are often found among the Ashbound, and Berserker and Storm Herald are logical paths. The Children of Winter believe that death is a natural part of life. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Lightpurse Halfling traveling merchant Commoner (Small) “Village Green” Sunset-Is-Nigh Child of Death-at-Sunset Green Dragon Wyrmling L6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Body Horror Villains Villains of this genre present as tragic figures, whether they’re hereditary cannibals, captives enduring some forced metamorphosis, scientists looking to reverse death, or
academics who went too far in the pursuit of knowledge. Body Horror Villains d10 Villain
1 An abandoned homunculus made in the image of its creator’s child, now left to fester alone
2 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Samurai The Samurai is a fighter who draws on an implacable fighting spirit to overcome enemies. A Samurai’s resolve is nearly unbreakable, and the enemies in a Samurai’s path have two choices: yield
Strike, Fighting Spirit (15 temp. hp) 18th Strength before Death Bonus Proficiency When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you gain proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
lead them to a deadly location in the Mortuary, such as a crematorium. 3 A poshly dressed Duster wight asks the characters to help them write a eulogy that’s due in 10 minutes. 4 A friendly death dog
to expel a dybbuk† from a corpse. The exorcist asks the characters to help in dispatch the Fiend. 9 Two bards† in the Heralds of Dust approach the characters and sing a ballad honoring the dead. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Druid Even in death, each creature plays its part in maintaining the Great Balance. But now an imbalance grows, a force that seeks to hold sway over nature. This is the destructive behavior of the
could be a child of the city who now strives to bring the civilized world into harmony with the wilderness. You can use the sections that follow to flesh out your druid, regardless of how your character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Living the Giant Life Giants are exceptionally long-lived compared to humans, but none are immortal. A peaceful death from old age is a common occurrence among cloud giants and storm giants and isn’t
. Giants live at a slower pace than humans do. In the space of four heartbeats for a man, a stone giant’s great heart beats just once. Giant mothers stay with their child for longer than human mothers do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. There are ways to resolve these problems, but the answers aren’t always simple or obvious. There can certainly be times when decisions are straightforward. If the Emerald Claw is about to detonate a
you need to repay and, if so, do you need to resolve this in a week or in a year? Did you make a tragic mistake, and if so, is it something you can ever undo? The Regrets table provides a few examples