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Feats
Player’s Handbook
Origin Feat
You gain the following benefits.
Two Cantrips. You learn two cantrips of your choice from the Druid spell list. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this
feat’s spells (choose when you select this feat).
Level 1 Spell. Choose a level 1 spell from the same list you selected for this feat’s cantrips. You always have that spell prepared. You
Feats
Player’s Handbook
Origin Feat
You gain the following benefits.
Two Cantrips. You learn two cantrips of your choice from the Cleric, Druid, or Wizard spell list. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting
ability for this feat’s spells (choose when you select this feat).
Level 1 Spell. Choose a level 1 spell from the same list you selected for this feat’s cantrips. You always have that
Feats
Player’s Handbook
Origin Feat
You gain the following benefits.
Two Cantrips. You learn two cantrips of your choice from the Cleric spell list. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this
feat’s spells (choose when you select this feat).
Level 1 Spell. Choose a level 1 spell from the same list you selected for this feat’s cantrips. You always have that spell prepared. You
Feats
Player’s Handbook
Origin Feat
You gain the following benefits.
Two Cantrips. You learn two cantrips of your choice from the Wizard spell list. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this
feat’s spells (choose when you select this feat).
Level 1 Spell. Choose a level 1 spell from the same list you selected for this feat’s cantrips. You always have that spell prepared. You
Classes
Player’s Handbook
;Daggers, Musical Instrument of your choice, Entertainer's Pack, and 19 GP; or (B) 90 GP
Invoking magic through music, dance, and verse, Bards are expert at inspiring others, soothing hurts
, disheartening foes, and creating illusions. Bards believe the multiverse was spoken into existence and that remnants of its Words of Creation still resound and glimmer on every plane of existence. Bardic
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
a spellcasting focus for your wizard spells, and you know the mage hand, mind sliver, and message cantrips if you don’t already know them.
The crystal has 3 charges, and it regains 1d3 expended
charges daily at dawn. You can use the charges in the following ways while holding it:
If you spend 1 minute studying the information within the crystal, you can expend 1 charge to replace one of
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
spell attacks). It knows the following sorcerer spells (an asterisked spell is from appendix B):
Cantrips (at will): blade ward, gust,* light, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): feather fall
, jump, thunderwave
2nd level (2 slots): gust of wind
Unarmored Defense. While the hurricane is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.
Unarmored Movement. While
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Special Equipment. Kelek wears bracers of defense and carries a staff of striking with 10 charges. The staff regains 1d6 + 4;{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Regain expended
quarterstaff.Multiattack. Kelek makes three attacks using Sorcerer’s Bolt, Staff of Striking, or a combination of them. He can replace one of the attacks with a use of Spellcasting.
Sorcerer
Hobgoblin Iron Shadow
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
with spell attacks). It has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): minor illusion, prestidigitation, true strike
1st level (3 slots): charm person, disguise self, expeditious
retreat, silent image
Unarmored Defense. While the hobgoblin is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The hobgoblin makes four attacks, each of which can
Tortle Druid
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Monsters
The Tortle Package
","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It has the following druid spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): druidcraft, guidance, produce flame
1st level (4 slots): animal
hands.
Shell Defense. The tortle withdraws into its shell. Until it emerges, it gains a +4 bonus to AC and has advantage on Strength and Constitution saving throws. While in its shell, the tortle is
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The reckoner has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): blade ward, light, message
dealt by the attack.Boros reckoners combine physical power and magical prowess, serving as the shock troops of the legion. They are adept at breaking up mobs and organized lines of defense. Sometimes
Monsters
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Special Equipment. Mary wears bracers of defense and a ring of protection, and carries a deck of several things (see appendix D).
Fey Presence (Recharges after a Short Rest). Mary can cause each
spells:
Cantrips (at will): chill touch, eldritch blast, mage hand
1st−3rd level (2 3rd-level slots): darkness, hex, hypnotic pattern, misty step, phantasmal force, unseen servantQuarterstaff
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
prepared:
Cantrips (at will): chill touch, mending, resistance, sacred flame, spare the dying, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, detect evil and good, false life, inflict wounds, ray of
":"damage","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
Shell Defense. Krull withdraws into his shell. Until he emerges as a bonus action, he has a +4 bonus to AC and has advantage on Strength and
Drider (variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
spell list:
Cantrips (at will): poison spray, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): bane, detect magic, sanctuary
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, silence
3rd level (3 slots): clairvoyance, dispel magic
4th level (2 slots): divination, freedom of movementMultiattack. The drider makes three attacks, either with its longsword or its longbow. It can replace one of those attacks with a bite attack
Bard
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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
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The githzerai makes three Unarmed Strike or Psychic Bolt attacks. It
can replace any of these attacks with one use of its Pacifying Touch.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
Special Equipment. Ras Nsi wears bracers of defense, wields a flame tongue longsword, and carries a sending stone matched to one carried by the guide Salida (see chapter 1).
Shapechanger. Ras Nsi
":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). Ras Nsi has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): chill touch, fire bolt, mage hand, mending, poison spray
1st
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
with spell attacks). It has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, ray of frost (see “Actions” below)
1st level (4 slots): color spray, expeditious retreat
, sleep
2nd level (2 slots): blur, cloud of daggers, invisibilityMultiattack. The hoplite makes three weapon attacks. It can replace one weapon attack with ray of frost.
Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
attacks). He has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): guidance, light, sacred flame, spare the dying1st level (4 slots): detect evil and good, healing word, sanctuary, shield of
Unarmed Strikes. Hlam's unarmed strikes are magical.
Unarmored Defense. While Hlam is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, his AC includes his Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. Hlam attacks three times
Mind Flayer Lich (Illithilich)
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the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, magic missile, shield, thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): acid
options, which replace all of the lich’s legendary actions.
Tentacles. The lich makes one attack with its tentacles.
Extract Brain (Costs 2 Actions). The lich uses Extract Brain.
Mind Blast
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Special Equipment. Vellynne wears bracers of defense and carries a wand of magic missiles (see “Actions” below).
Spellcasting. Vellynne is an 8th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting
ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). She has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
spell attacks). Madam Eva has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, mending, sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): bane, command, detect evil and good, protection
domain, in hopes that they will find a way to destroy the vampire or set Strahd free.
For the Love of Strahd. The Dark Powers of Ravenloft would consider Madam Eva a worthy choice to replace Strahd as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Magic Initiate Origin Feat You gain the following benefits. Two Cantrips. You learn two cantrips of your choice from the Cleric, Druid, or Wizard spell list. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your
spellcasting ability for this feat’s spells (choose when you select this feat). Level 1 Spell. Choose a level 1 spell from the same list you selected for this feat’s cantrips. You always have that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Magic Initiate Origin Feat You gain the following benefits. Two Cantrips. You learn two cantrips of your choice from the Cleric, Druid, or Wizard spell list. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your
spellcasting ability for this feat’s spells (choose when you select this feat). Level 1 Spell. Choose a level 1 spell from the same list you selected for this feat’s cantrips. You always have that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
faith, making them proficient with the quarterstaff and nothing else. You could give them a benefit to make up for the loss of proficiencies—something like the monk’s Unarmored Defense class feature, but
firmly in the world by associating the class with a particular race or culture. For example, you might decide that bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards represent the magical traditions of four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Bard Subclasses A Bard subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Bard levels, as specified in the subclass. Bards form loose associations, which they call colleges, to preserve
Harmony with the Cosmos Bards of the College of Dance know that the Words of Creation can’t be contained within speech or song; the words are uttered by the movements of celestial bodies and flow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
critical factor, of course; the best ones make the best music, and some bards are continually on the lookout for an improvement. Perhaps just as important, though, is the instrument’s own entertainment
can afford right now. Or, if your first instrument was gifted to you, it might be of a more elaborate sort. Are you satisfied with the instrument you have, or do you aspire to replace it with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
. Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of these cantrips with another cantrip from the druid spell list. Thrown Weapon Fighting You can draw a weapon that has the thrown
creature successfully hides from you. Druidic Warrior You learn two cantrips of your choice from the druid spell list. They count as ranger spells for you, and Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
the Attack action on your turn. Moreover, you can cast one of your cantrips in place of one of those attacks. Song of Defense 10th-level Bladesinging feature You can direct your magic to absorb damage
Bladesinging When faced with the endless onslaught of magical possibilities, many wizards suffer identity crises. Some overcome, some break, and some become sword-bards.
Tasha
Bladesingers master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
the cleric spell list. They count as paladin spells for you, and Charisma is your spellcasting ability for them. Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of these cantrips with
Fighting Style Options 2nd-level paladin feature When you choose a fighting style, the following styles are added to your list of options. Blessed Warrior You learn two cantrips of your choice from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
become bards, diplomats, mediators, or translators. Others, fascinated by their distant connection to the Fey, seek to build bridges between the Material Plane and the Feywild of Thelanis. These
end the Charmed condition. Fey Gift. You know the Friends cantrip. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can replace that cantrip with a different cantrip from the Cleric, Druid, or Wizard spell list
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
spell list. Cantrips You know two cantrips of your choice from the warlock spell list. You learn additional warlock cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of
, you learn a new warlock spell, which can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd level. Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the warlock spells you know and replace it with another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
an M component when you cast it). Cantrips. You know two Artificer cantrips of your choice. Acid Splash and Prestidigitation are recommended. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can replace one of
your cantrips from this feature with another Artificer cantrip of your choice. When you reach Artificer levels 10 and 14, you learn another Artificer cantrip of your choice, as shown in the Cantrips
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
situations. See chapter 10 for the general rules of spellcasting and chapter 11 for the bard spell list. Cantrips You know two cantrips of your choice from the bard spell list. You learn additional
bard cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Bard table. Spell Slots The Bard table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your bard spells of 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. See chapter 10 for the general rules of spellcasting and chapter 11 for the sorcerer spell list. Cantrips At 1st level, you know four cantrips of your choice from the sorcerer spell list. You learn
additional sorcerer cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Sorcerer table. Spell Slots The Sorcerer table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your