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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Personal Decisions Your character’s life takes a particular course depending on the choices you make for the character’s background and class.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, in their true forms, look like person-shaped blobs of shining light. More often, though, mirror shades are encountered on reflective surfaces such as mirrors or panes of glass. There, they blend in
Mirror Shade Medium Undead, Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 91 (14d8 + 28)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
8 (−1)
DEX
17 (+3)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Choosing a College At Strixhaven, students choose their colleges at the start of their second year. But even during a character’s first year, you make college-related decisions for your character
, such as a background choice. From the start, your character is making decisions that will lead to their eventual college choice. Chapter 1 describes each of the colleges. How do you decide which of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
” section. When you’re done, you will have a summary of facts about your parents, your siblings, and the circumstances under which you grew up. Personal Decisions. After you have selected your
character’s background and class, use the appropriate tables to determine how you came to make those choices. Life Events. Your character’s existence until now, no matter how brief or uneventful, has been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
details about your class later. Choosing your class is the most important decision you make in creating a character, and it informs many of the decisions you make in later steps. You’ll return to your class’s description in chapter 3 several more times before you’re done.
Step 1: Choose a Class Choose a class, and write it on your character sheet. The Class Overview table summarizes the classes. See chapter 3 for the classes’ details. Class Overview Class Likes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
in more details about your class later. Choosing your class is the most important decision you make in creating a character, and it informs many of the decisions you make in later steps. You’ll return to your class’s description in “Character Classes” several more times before you’re done.
Step 1: Choose a Class Choose a class, and write it on your character sheet. The Class Overview table summarizes the classes. See “Character Classes” for the classes’ details. Class Overview Class
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
gender. Titles such as “daimyo” are gender-neutral, as are most names. Clothing varies by class status rather than gender—instead, people express their gender through perfumes. Bright citrus scents
dress based on class. Ancestor Spirits Respect for the spirits infuses daily life. Native residents keep shrines to their ancestors in their homes and leave out offerings at dawn and dusk. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
taunting opponents into making rash decisions. They wield the signature kender weapon: the hoopak, a combination spear and sling staff. Kender Taunts Roll on or choose an entry from the Kender
their foe with both hands and loudly repeats the word “bonk.”
Hoopak
Kender Skirmisher
Small Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 14 (leather armor)
Hit Points 14 (4d6)
Speed 30 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
so, since it is never clear the extent of Tiamat’s influence over the creatures. There are five kinds of abishai, each one reflective of one of Tiamat’s dragon heads (black, blue, green, red, and
white). White abishais are the weakest. They fight with reckless fury on the battlefield. White Abishai
Medium fiend (devil), lawful evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 68 (8d8 + 32
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
imaginary.
—Mordenkainen
Skulk
Medium Monstrosity, Typically Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 18 (4d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
6 (−2)
DEX
19 (+4)
CON
10 (+0
through this invisibility.
Reflective Surfaces. The skulk appears as a drab, smooth-skinned biped if its reflection can be seen in a mirror or on another surface.
Trackless. The skulk leaves no tracks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
statistics, roleplaying hooks, and your imagination. You choose a race (such as human or halfling) and a class (such as fighter or wizard). You also invent the personality, appearance, and backstory of
want your character to be the toughest adventurer at the table? Consider the fighter class. If you don’t know where else to begin, take a look at the illustrations in any Dungeons & Dragons book to see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
statistics, roleplaying hooks, and your imagination. You choose a race (such as human or halfling) and a class (such as fighter or wizard). You also invent the personality, appearance, and backstory of
want your character to be the toughest adventurer at the table? Consider the fighter class. If you don’t know where else to begin, take a look at the illustrations in any Dungeons & Dragons book to see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
adventure in the form of ability scores and skills, class features, racial traits, equipment, and magic items. Every character is different, with various strengths and weaknesses, so the best party of
situation. Meanwhile, the adventurers explore the world, making decisions about which way to travel and what they’ll try to do next. Adventures vary in length and complexity. A short adventure might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
surely as any living mortal. As a result, a medusa destroys or removes any mirrors or reflective surfaces in its lair. Medusa
Medium monstrosity, lawful evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
provoked. He wields the greatsword Angdrelve, also called Wave of Sorrow, whose wavy, razor-edged blade drips acid at his command. Graz’zt
Large Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 20 (natural
command to all the targets. Conjure Mirrors. Smooth surfaces within the lair become as reflective as a polished mirror. Until a different lair action is used, creatures within the lair have disadvantage on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Peace Domain Have these peaceful clerics even considered that they’re subverting a most holy system, one where bad decisions coincide with the teaching power of pain?
Tasha
The balm of peace
Divine Domain class feature for how domain spells work. Peace Domain Spells Cleric Level Spells 1st heroism, sanctuary 3rd aid, warding bond 5th beacon of hope, sending 7th aura of purity, Otiluke’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
others with whom it can speak. It also likes to think out loud and reflect on the events and decisions that led to its great transformation. Brain Vessels The brain floats in a jar of solution
design of their own diabolical creation. While disembodied, a brain in a jar weighs roughly 125 pounds. Brain in a Jar
Small Undead
Armor Class 11 (natural armor)
Hit Points 55 (10d6 + 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
destruction. From the shadows, they manipulate events to bring about ruin. They can bring to bear an array of spells to turn other creatures into their agents, influencing their decisions in subtle
vaults, and prying secrets of arcane lore and power from the wreckage. Nagpa
Medium Monstrosity (Wizard), Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 203 (37d8 + 37)
Speed 30
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
family and community face painful decisions of what to do about the seemingly remorseless child. Much as annis hags befriend children in order to corrupt them, they may adopt a group of ogres, trolls, or
, Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 90 (12d10 + 24)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
21 (+5)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
decisions and operate without direct guidance. The Odakyr Rites work only when performed on the remains of a soldier slain in battle, and only in manifest zones tied to the plane of Mabar. The most
. Karrnathi Undead Soldier
Medium undead, lawful evil
Armor Class 17 (half plate)
Hit Points 52 (7d8 + 21)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, sometimes to itself if there are no others with whom it can speak. It also likes to think out loud and reflect on the events and decisions that led to its great transformation. Being divorced from one’s
Armor Class 11 (natural armor)
Hit Points 55 (10d6 + 20)
Speed 0 ft., fly 10 ft. (hover)
STR
1 (−5)
DEX
3 (−4)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
19 (+4)
WIS
10 (+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the tradition of circles. In a circle, all are equal, and while respect is given to age and accomplishment, the circle reaches decisions as a whole. Those who disagree are free to argue their point, or
Circle class feature in the Player’s Handbook, the Circle of the Moon is common for Circle of Swords druids, although some belong to the Circle of the Land (Forest). The Emerald Enclave Less a druid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Tarrasque Tarrasque
Gargantuan monstrosity (titan), unaligned
Armor Class 25 (natural armor)
Hit Points 676 (33d20 + 330)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
30(+10)
DEX
11(+0)
CON
30(+10
fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The tarrasque has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Reflective Carapace. Any time the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures
to be used as scrying sensors, their reflective surfaces substituting for the mirror needed to cast certain divination spells. While being used in this way, the fractine siphons magical energy from the
Construct, Typically Neutral
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 110 (13d10 + 39)
Speed 0 ft., fly 60 ft. (hover)
STR
1 (−5)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
16 (+3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
they mention Dae Won-Ha, he’s surprised and grows reflective. He shares his memories only if the characters present him with the lantern from Dae Won-Ha’s forgotten memorial or her teacup, or if a
, Queen Young-Soo. He did this not out of malice, but out of devotion to his family and the crown, believing any individual who the people place above the ruling class must be treated as a threat. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
the depths to obliterate everything in its path. Tarrasque
Gargantuan monstrosity (titan), unaligned
Armor Class 25 (natural armor)
Hit Points 676 (33d20 + 330)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
30 (+10
effects.
Reflective Carapace. Any time the tarrasque is targeted by a magic missile spell, a line spell, or a spell that requires a ranged attack roll, roll a d6. On a 1 to 5, the tarrasque is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, and sometimes they regather and combine into a new troll amalgam. Troll Amalgam Gargantuan Giant, Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 217 (14d20 + 70)
Speed 60 ft
, stretchable bodies, resistance to magic, and a strange reflective psychic property. Many troll mutates also have small additional limbs and eyes, externalized organs, and other variations. Troll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Aspect of Bahamut Objectively speaking, of all the dragons, Bahamut has made the best decisions. He is also the most handsome. And his hoard is gigantic-est.
-Fizban
Known as the Platinum Dragon
Good
Armor Class 23 (natural armor)
Hit Points 585 (30d20 + 270)
Speed 60 ft., burrow 60 ft., fly 120 ft., swim 60 ft.
STR
30 (+10)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
29 (+9)
INT
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 35 (10d8 - 10)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
8(-1)
DEX
17(+3)
CON
9(-1)
INT
14(+2)
WIS
13(+1)
CHA
10(+0)
Skills Perception +3
magic-users, they can bring to bear an array of spells to make agents of other creatures, influencing their decisions in subtle ways and pulling on strings to make them into unwitting accomplices in
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
child or a lover that you failed to keep.
10 You volunteered for mystical experiments. These may be responsible for your class abilities (sorcerer spellcasting, barbarian rage), but you don’t know if there will be side effects.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
has withdrawn to his palace and left day-to-day decisions to Titivilus, even authorizing him to answer and negotiate bargains with mortals who attempt to summon Dispater. Titivilus now represents his
. Titivilus
Medium Fiend (Devil), Lawful Evil
Armor Class 20 (natural armor)
Hit Points 150 (20d8 + 60)
Speed 40 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR
19 (+4)
DEX
22 (+6)
CON
17 (+3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
equate size with power. Hill Giant
Huge giant, chaotic evil
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 105 (10d12 + 40)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
21 (+5)
DEX
8 (−1)
CON
19
territory where other humanoids live, it rules strictly by terror and tyranny. Its decisions shift with its mood, and if it forgets the title it bestowed upon itself, it might eat its subjects on a whim.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
your decisions. While such players can be helpful when you’re stuck or make a rules mistake that’s easily corrected, players who argue the rules too often can disrupt the flow of the game. If a player
feels fair to everyone, and that’s more important than a “correct” answer.
You don’t need to know every spell in the Player’s Handbook or the features of every class. Set the expectation that players are responsible for telling you what their abilities and spells do.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. They are supposed to govern by philosophical principles of justice and social order, and many of them do strive to uphold the highest ideals in their decisions. Others are more grimly realistic, and
renowned as the center of philosophical thought. They form a privileged class, often coming from wealthy families but also supported by stipends from the polis’s academies and their own students
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
gloss over a rules issue in play, make a note of it and return to the issue later. Some players like to use the rules to argue against your decisions. While such players can be helpful when you’re stuck
, but it’s usually possible to reach an answer that feels fair to everyone, and that’s more important than a “correct” answer.
You don’t need to know every spell or the features of every class. Set the expectation that players are responsible for telling you what their abilities and spells do.






