before beating defying class ruins

Fighter

Classes Player’s Handbook

mercenaries—as Fighters, they all share an unparalleled prowess with weapons and armor. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and defying it. Fighters master various

Proficiency Bonus Class Features Second Wind Weapon Mastery 1 +2 Fighting Style, Second Wind, Weapon Mastery 2 3 2 +2 Action Surge (one use), Tactical Mind 2 3 3 +2

Wizard

Classes Player’s Handbook

pursue lives of crime or domination. But the lure of knowledge calls even the most unadventurous Wizards from the safety of their libraries and laboratories and into crumbling ruins and lost cities. Most

Class Features Cantrips Prepared Spells 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 +2 Spellcasting, Ritual Adept, Arcane Recovery 3 4 2 — — — — — — &mdash

Carouser

Backgrounds Astarion's Book of Hungers

, Gaming Set (same as above), Fine Clothes, Glass Bottle, Mirror, Perfume, Pouch, Tinderbox, 19 GP; or (B) 50 GP You grew to adulthood in the beating heart of a large city, such as Baldur’s

, whether over a high-stakes game or at a high-class soiree. You might have been thrown out of an establishment or ten, but only by people who don’t know how to party.

Adult Gold Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. Its statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that

ruins. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row

Ancient Gold Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. Its statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of

ancient ruins. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

class, making a living as burglars, assassins, cutpurses, and con artists. Often, these scoundrels are organized into thieves’ guilds or crime families. Plenty of rogues operate independently, but

, while others take up a life of adventure to escape from the law. Some have learned and perfected their skills with the explicit purpose of infiltrating ancient ruins and hidden crypts in search of

Wizard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

, defined and united as a class by the spells they cast. Drawing on the subtle weave of magic that permeates the cosmos, wizards cast spells of explosive fire, arcing lightning, subtle deception, and brute

knowledge and power calls even the most unadventurous wizards out of the safety of their libraries and laboratories and into crumbling ruins and lost cities. Most wizards believe that their counterparts

Gruul Anarch

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

ruins. You are part of a savage society that clings desperately to the Old Ways — attuned to nature, full of primal rage, and given short shrift by a world consumed with continuing civilization

food and fresh water in these areas for yourself and up to five other people each day. Gruul Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you, the spells on the Gruul

Autognome

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

autognome might have an actual beating heart in its chest cavity, while another might be powered by stardust or intricate clockwork gears. Roll on the Autognome History table or choose an entry that

, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You’re free to follow those suggestions or

Carouser

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers

: Choose A or B: (A) Dagger, Gaming Set (same as above), Fine Clothes, Glass Bottle, Mirror, Perfume, Pouch, Tinderbox, 19 GP; or (B) 50 GP You grew to adulthood in the beating heart of a large city, such

secrets, whether over a high-stakes game or at a high-class soiree. You might have been thrown out of an establishment or ten, but only by people who don’t know how to party.

Cockatrice

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

danger. A cockatrice flies into the face of any threat, squawking and madly beating its wings as its head darts out to peck. The smallest scratch from a cockatrice’s beak can spell doom as its victim

slowly turns to stone from the injury. Cockatrice Small monstrosity, unaligned Armor Class 11 Hit Points 27 (6d6 + 6) Speed 20 ft., fly 40 ft. STR 6 (−2) DEX 12 (+1

Lorehold Campus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

chasm holds the excavated ruins of an ancient settlement. Several star arches encircle rocky peaks and outcroppings, testifying to the powerful magical energy in the vicinity—energy once harnessed by

series of buildings excavated out of cliffs on the Lorehold campus. Ruins and upgraded halls together are now used for research, classwork, and housing. Precarious bridges link one neighborhood of

Rubblebelt Stalker

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

Rubblebelt Stalker Rubblebelt stalkers are scouts and skirmishers for the Gruul Clans. They excel at moving over challenging terrain, whether they’re picking their way through treacherous ruins or

race), chaotic neutral Armor Class 14 (piecemeal armor) Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2) Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft. STR 10(+0) DEX 15(+2) CON 12(+1) INT 10(+0) WIS 14

A Shady Living

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

A Shady Living Every town and city has its share of rogues. Most of them live up to the worst stereotypes of the class, making a living as burglars, assassins, cutpurses, and con artists. Often

their skills with the explicit purpose of infiltrating ancient ruins and hidden crypts in search of treasure.

5. Slave Pens

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

imprisoned here are Mirna Dendrar and her two teenage children, thirteen-year-old Nars and eighteen-year-old Nilsa. A few days ago, the Redbrands murdered Mirna’s husband, Thel, for defying them. (His

decide to explore the ruins of Thundertree, see part 3 of the adventure. Awarding Experience Points Divide 200 XP equally among the characters if the party defeats the ruffians. Divide 100 XP equally among the characters if the Dendrars make it back to town alive.

A Shady Living

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

A Shady Living Every town and city has its share of rogues. Most of them live up to the worst stereotypes of the class, making a living as burglars, assassins, cutpurses, and con artists. Often

their skills with the explicit purpose of infiltrating ancient ruins and hidden crypts in search of treasure.

Worshiping Klothys

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

of destiny by defying nature’s order. (MAGALI VILLENEUVE) MYTHS OF KLOTHYS Klothys is barely remembered in the mortal world, having sequestered herself in the Underworld while human civilization

them, infecting them with a pernicious destiny that Klothys herself tore from the natural order. None can say what terrible destiny the Smoking Strand drives its possessor toward, but the ruins within

Relic Sloth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

travel at an excruciatingly slow pace, deliberating every step and moving only when necessary. But this caution makes these hulking creatures perfect for traversing treacherous and crumbling ruins

Sloth Huge Beast, Unaligned Armor Class 13 (natural armor) Hit Points 76 (8d12 + 24) Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft. STR 20 (+5) DEX 9 (−1) CON 17 (+3) INT 2 (−4

Merfolk Salvager

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

Merfolk Salvager Merfolk Salvager Medium humanoid (merfolk), neutral Armor Class 12 Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4) Speed 10 ft., swim 40 ft. STR 12 (+1) DEX 14 (+2) CON 12

Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed until the end of its next turn. Veterans of scouring the wrecks and ruins found in the deepest waters, these skilled warriors help defend their kin with rapier

Standalone Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

. Adventure Levels Adventure Starting Level Chapter Campus Kerfuffle 1st 3 Hunt for Mage Tower 4th 4 The Magister’s Masquerade 6th 5 A Reckoning in Ruins 8th 6 Relationships If you run chapter 4, 5

Beloved 3 Rival −2 First-year students rush to class carrying armloads of books— and all their excitement for the start of a new academic year

Living Portent

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

: Servants of Living Stars Some stars in the sky are Elder Evils, alien beings of godlike power from the reality-defying Far Realm. A living portent can be a fragment of these beings’ will. These

. Living Portent Small or Medium Celestial, Typically Lawful Neutral Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20) Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover) STR 14 (+2) DEX 16 (+3) CON

Levels 5-10: Heroes of the Realm

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

Levels 5-10: Heroes of the Realm By the time they reach this tier, adventurers have mastered the basics of their class features, though they continue to improve throughout these levels. They have

for the rest of their careers. The fate of a region might depend on the adventures that characters of levels 5 to 10 undertake. These adventurers venture into fearsome wilds and ancient ruins, where

Lizardfolk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

Lizardfolk Lizardfolk are primitive reptilian humanoids that lurk in the swamps and jungles of the world. Their hut villages thrive in forbidding grottos, half-sunken ruins, and watery caverns

. Lizardfolk Medium humanoid (lizardfolk), neutral Armor Class 15 (natural armor, shield) Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4) Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft. STR 15(+2) DEX 10(+0) CON 13(+1

Ruin Grinder

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Ruin Grinder Created by the archaeomancers of Lorehold College, ruin grinders are mighty automatons built to excavate ancient ruins and artifacts. The massive toothed shovels attached to a ruin

Class 16 (natural armor) Hit Points 82 (11d10 + 22) Speed 30 ft., burrow 30 ft. STR 22 (+6) DEX 13 (+1) CON 15 (+2) INT 3 (−4) WIS 10 (+0) CHA

Sewer King

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four

rat’s beck and call. LORD SKITTER OF EDGEWALL Lord Skitter is a sewer king who lives deep in the ancient dwarven ruins beneath the town of Edgewall, situated in the lands between the realm and the

wilds of Eldraine. Deep within these ruins, a human minstrel named Totentanz encountered Lord Skitter and struck a vile bargain. Lord Skitter promised the piper wicked and wondrous powers in exchange for

Xill

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

strange traps and logic-defying puzzles, along with a legion of brainwashed servitors and countless xills. As to the fate ofthe individuals seized by the xills, they perhaps form the bulk of

monstrosity, lawful evil Armor Class 16 (natural armor) Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6) Speed 40 ft. STR 14(+2) DEX 18(+4) CON 13(+1) INT 11(+0) WIS 14(+2) CHA

Korred

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

tribe of korreds gathers weekly to perform ceremonial dances, beating out rhythms on stone with their hooves and clubs. Korreds typically flee from other creatures but become aggressive when they

who attempts to cut it without permission. Korred Small Fey, Typically Chaotic Neutral Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 93 (11d6 + 55) Speed 30 ft., burrow 30 ft. STR 23 (+6

Spirit Naga

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

ruins, they devote their time to developing new spells and enslaving the mortals with which they surround themselves. A spirit naga likes to charm its foes, drawing them close so that it can sink its

evil Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Hit Points 75 (10d10 + 20) Speed 40 ft. STR 18 (+4) DEX 17 (+3) CON 14 (+2) INT 16 (+3) WIS 15 (+2) CHA 16

Korred

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

). They often gather with other korreds to perform ceremonial dances, beating out rhythms on stone with their hooves and clubs. In the depths of the Material Plane, korreds typically flee from other

. Korred Small Fey, Typically Chaotic Neutral Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 93 (11d6 + 55) Speed 30 ft., burrow 30 ft. STR 23 (+6) DEX 14 (+2) CON 20 (+5

Gigant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

are usually folded under its carapace, but the speedy flier can also beat its wings to create a horrible sound or to spread a toxic dust. Gigant Gargantuan Monstrosity, Unaligned Armor Class 17

horrid droning sound by rapidly beating its wings. Each creature within 10 feet of the gigant must succeed on a DC 19 Constitution saving throw or take 10 (3d6) thunder damage and have the

Thief

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

treasure seekers, explorers, delvers, and investigators. In addition to improving your agility and stealth, you learn skills useful for delving into ancient ruins, reading unfamiliar languages, and

you can improvise the use of items even when they are not intended for you. You ignore all class, race, and level requirements on the use of magic items. Thief’s Reflexes When you reach 17th level

Thief

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

treasure seekers, explorers, delvers, and investigators. In addition to improving your agility and stealth, you learn skills useful for delving into ancient ruins, reading unfamiliar languages, and

can improvise the use of items even when they are not intended for you. You ignore all class, race, and level requirements on the use of magic items. Thief’s Reflexes When you reach 17th level, you have

Chuul

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

consolidating power. Tireless Guardians. Chuul still guard the ruins of the ancient aboleth empire. They linger in silent observance of eons-old commands. Rumors and ancient maps sometimes lure

treasure seekers to these ruins, but the reward for their boldness is death. Whatever riches that the explorers bring with them adds to the hoard guarded by the chuuls. Chuuls can sense magic at a distance

Adult Blue Dracolich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Adult Blue Dracolich Adult Blue Dracolich Huge undead, lawful evil Armor Class 19 (natural armor) Hit Points 225 (18d12 + 108) Speed 40 ft., burrow 30 ft., fly 80 ft. STR 25 (+7

succeed on a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw or take 14 (2d6 + 7) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. After beating its wings this way, the dracolich can fly up to half its flying speed.

Medusa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Medusa As deadly as they are ravishing, the serpent-haired medusas suffer an immortal curse brought on by their vanity. They lurk in quiet exile among the tumbled ruins of their former lives

and caprice. Their homes gradually fall into disrepair until they are little more than shadowy ruins covered with thorns and creepers, riddled with obstructions and hiding places. Foolhardy looters

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