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Monsters
Heroes of the Borderlands
combination. It can replace one attack with a use of Drink Life.
Necrotic Sword. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Necrotic Sword"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2
Points equal to the Necrotic damage taken.Wights are the withered corpses of relentless warriors whose wickedness sustains them beyond death. After dying and returning from the grave, a wight
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a
action again until the start of its next turn.Ancient spirit dragons have outgrown the petty concerns of the current age. After centuries of studying the culture and beliefs of an ancient empire, a
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Essence Transfer (1/Day). The professor can cast the animate dead spell, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability.Multiattack. The professor makes two Mortality Spear attacks. It can replace one of
):
At will: druidcraft, spare the dying
1/day each: antilife shell, bane, feign death, speak with deadProfessors of decay wield magic that drains and twists the essence of the professors&rsquo
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
’ will. These living portents are Aberrations instead of Celestials and are typically chaotic evil. They replace any radiant damage in their stat block with necrotic or psychic damage (DM&rsquo
Whisperer. A purple star whose guidance and minions seem to help for a time but whose influence inevitably leads to disaster.
Hadar, the Dark Hunger. A cinder-red dying star that siphons life from its
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Special Equipment. Mercion wields a quarterstaff, +1;+1 quarterstaff.Multiattack. Mercion makes one Divine Radiance attack and one +1 Quarterstaff attack. She can replace one of these attacks with a
(spell save DC 13):
At will: light, spare the dying
2/day each: command, create food and water, cure wounds, faerie fire, hold person, revivify
1/day: death wardMercion strikes the balance of a
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
suit your identity as a member of the city watch.
Your bond is likely associated with your fellow watch members or the watch organization itself and almost certainly concerns your community. Your
defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
5
Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
6
I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.
d6
Flaw
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
can replace one attack with a use of Horrid Touch, if available.
Flail. Melee Weapon Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Flail"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target
’s wall—the dying remains of those who failed to impress the archdevil. The stronghold, covering five square miles, is surrounded by walls reinforced with high turrets. Devils of all kinds
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and
with interests and concerns that transcend local politics and geography, the Alliance has its own cadre of individuals who work on behalf of the organizations, wider agenda. Alliance agents are required
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
Court of Whispers The denizens of the Court of Whispers barter for current knowledge. Heralds, criers, bards, and griots buy and sell information from the fifteen founding civilizations active in the
of major concerns in their people’s homelands, as well as potential threats to the Citadel, while the Shieldbearers of the Citadel (see the “Palace of Exile” section) seek information so they can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Court of Whispers The denizens of the Court of Whispers barter for current knowledge. Heralds, criers, bards, and griots buy and sell information from the fifteen founding civilizations active in the
of major concerns in their people’s homelands, as well as potential threats to the Citadel, while the Shieldbearers of the Citadel (see the “Palace of Exile” section) seek information so they can
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->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->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Bard Subclass 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
their traditions. This section presents the College of Lore subclass. College of Lore Plumb the Depths of Magical Knowledge Bards of the College of Lore collect spells and secrets from diverse sources
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
. You can use Cutting Words to reduce the damage from any effect that calls for a damage roll (including magic missile) even if the damage roll is not preceded by an attack roll. Can a bard replace
spells gained through Magical Secrets? When you gain a level in the bard class, the class’s Spellcasting feature lets you replace one bard spell you know with another bard spell of an appropriate level. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Wight Lifedrinker Life-Leeching Corpse Warrior Wights are the withered corpses of relentless warriors whose wickedness sustains them beyond death. After dying and returning from the grave, a wight
Multiattack. The wight makes two attacks, using Necrotic Sword or Necrotic Bow in any combination. It can replace one attack with a use of Drink Life.
Necrotic Sword. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Monster Manual for making a dragon a spellcaster, shadow dragons typically have the spellcasting ability of their original forms. Over time, some shadow dragons might replace one or more of their
others. (Evil)
4 Aspiration. I will one day find an escape from this condemnation. (Any)
5 Self-Serving. The petty concerns of other creatures are of no concern to me. I have enough to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
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
. You could break that down still further: bards of the College of Lore could be high elves, and bards of the College of War could be wood elves. Gnomes discovered the school of illusion, so all wizards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
rulers, though, spending decades focused on their own comforts, hoards, or magical concerns within their lairs. But when their attention returns to their territories, if they find matters not to their
/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and innkeepers, rangers, and the clergy of gods that are
representatives of the cities and other governments that constitute the alliance. But, as a faction with interests and concerns that transcend local politics and geography, the Alliance has its own cadre of
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->Monsters of the Multiverse
Bard Bards are gifted poets, storytellers, and entertainers who travel far and wide. They’re commonly found in taverns or in the company of jolly bands of adventurers, rough-and-tumble mercenaries
Shortsword or Shortbow attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Shortbow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
them beyond death. Unlike mere zombies, they retain the memories and evil agendas they harbored in life. After dying and returning from the grave, a wight continues its villainous ways, but it is now
, using Necrotic Sword or Necrotic Bow in any combination. It can replace one attack with a use of Life Drain.
Necrotic Sword. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) Slashing damage plus 4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Equipment. Mercion wields a +1 quarterstaff.
Actions
Multiattack. Mercion makes one Divine Radiance attack and one +1 Quarterstaff attack. She can replace one of these attacks with a use of
save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Spellcasting. Mercion casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: light, spare the dying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
suffering from broken bones, lacerations, and concussions, and half of them (rounded down) are at 0 hit points and dying; the rest have 1 hit point each. A character can rush to the building and use an
action to try to pull a Ten-Towner out of the wreckage, doing so with a successful DC 14 Strength (Athletics) check, whereupon the character can try to stabilize a dying commoner or use healing magic to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. These monks seek the secrets of life by studying death itself. It is the condition of being dead that concerns them most, and not what lies beyond; the afterlife holds little interest for them. Their
monasteries are full of decaying, dying, and dead animal and plant specimens, which they study with detached interest. They frequently purchase rare specimens from adventurers and merchants that they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
his inevitable retirement. While the king’s heir—his oldest child, Simbon—waffles on how seriously he takes his responsibilities, Diara’s daughter, Zahra, seeks to replace her brother as heir to the
high honor for citizens of the empire. Prince Simbon The Azure Dome’s legendary security couldn’t protect Empress Inaya’s husband and eldest son, Salaba and Shayan, from dying under unusual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
living portents are Aberrations instead of Celestials and are typically chaotic evil. They replace any radiant damage in their stat block with necrotic or psychic damage (DM’s choice). Their spells might
guidance and minions seem to help for a time but whose influence inevitably leads to disaster.
Hadar, the Dark Hunger. A cinder-red dying star that siphons life from its minions to avert its own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
create the specialized items you’ll use to produce your effects. If you replace cure wounds with heat metal, you might be altering the device you use to heal — perhaps modifying a tool so that it
can replace one of the artificer cantrips you know with another cantrip from the artificer spell list. Preparing and Casting Spells The Artificer table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
specialized items you’ll use to produce your effects. If you replace cure wounds with heat metal, you might be altering the device you use to heal—perhaps modifying a tool so that it channels heat instead
list. At higher levels, you learn additional artificer cantrips of your choice, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Artificer table. When you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
their concerns and ridicule their beliefs, so they expect a low success rate in their recruitment efforts. The group’s carefully crafted recruitment message has its appeal: all your suffering and all the
personal issues, but the readings all point to the same conclusion: the world is dying, and the Heralds of the Comet offers the only way to endure its destruction. Aspirants are sometimes called Jesters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
this class, you can replace one of the artificer cantrips you know with another cantrip from the artificer spell list. Preparing and Casting Spells The Artificer table shows how many spell slots you
dying
Sword burst *
Thorn whip
Thunderclap **
1st Level Absorb elements **
Alarm (ritual)
Catapult **
Cure wounds
Detect magic (ritual)
Disguise self
Expeditious retreat
Faerie
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
cursed immortality that binds their minds and spirits within a desiccated corpse. Freed from mortal concerns, these mummy lords pursue their obsessions across ages. Most mummy lords linger amid the ruins
hundred years. 3 Reclaim and resurrect a loved one’s corpse. 4 Reconquer the lands that once composed its empire. 5 Recover the pieces of its lost heart. 6 Replace its descendant as the ruler of a realm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
(2d8) bludgeoning damage and 5 (1d10) fire damage. The trap acts on initiative count 10, repeating this effect each turn until a character uses an action to replace the lid. Even with the lid on, the
caverns.” The flumph can accompany the characters back to the default Test Market if they wish, helping them as best it can in future encounters (and probably dying horribly). Chest. The iron-bound chest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
can replace one attack with a use of Horrid Touch, if available.
Flail. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 8) force damage plus 36 (8d8) fire damage
wall—the dying remains of those who failed to impress the archdevil. The stronghold, covering five square miles, is surrounded by walls reinforced with high turrets. Devils of all kinds crawl over the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Decades later, more deities began dying off, magic failed, and all manner of catastrophes started altering the very nature of the city. Lord Neverember wasted the city’s navy and then, instead of
mainly the wealthy or influential who can’t count themselves among the nobility. Other structures are taken up by educational or religious concerns that primarily serve the city at large, not the