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Goliath
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
the responsibility to earn a place in the tribe or die trying.
Driven Competitors
Every day brings a new challenge to a goliath. Food, water, and shelter are rare in the uppermost mountain reaches. A
seek out a larger, more powerful wyrm to battle. Few goliath adventurers reach old age, as most die attempting to surpass their past accomplishments.
Fair Play
For goliaths, competition exists only
Acolyte
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example.
2
I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies, empathizing with them and always working toward
worthy of my god’s favor by matching my actions against his or her teachings. (Any)
d6
Bond
1
I would die to recover an ancient relic of my faith that was lost
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Protruding from her feathery owl’s head is a pair of curved goat horns. A cloak and cowl made of pristine white snow conceals much of her tripartite form, which her worshipers refer to as the
can’t truly die (although the characters can rid the world of her for a time). Thus, she has no reason to capitulate to mortals’ demands. As the embodiment of winter’s cruelty, she is
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Personality Trait
1
I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example.
2
I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies
)
6
Aspiration. I seek to prove myself worthy of my god’s favor by matching my actions against his or her teachings. (Any)
d6
Bond
1
I would die to recover an ancient
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
be some hidden hypocrisy or heretical idea, or an ideal or bond taken to an extreme.
d8
Personality Trait
1
I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that
his or her teachings. (Any)
d6
Bond
1
I would die to recover an ancient relic of my faith that was lost long ago.
2
I will someday get revenge on the corrupt temple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Dice Notation The dice used in D&D are referred to by the letter d followed by the die’s number of sides: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, and d20. For instance, a d6 is a six-sided die (the cube that many
games use). The illustration on this page shows what each die looks like. When you need to roll dice, the rules tell you how many dice to roll of a certain type, along with any numbers to add or subtract
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Dice Notation The dice used in D&D are referred to by the letter d followed by the die’s number of sides: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, and d20. For instance, a d6 is a six-sided die (the cube that many
games use). The illustration on this page shows what each die looks like. When you need to roll dice, the rules tell you how many dice to roll of a certain type, along with any numbers to add or subtract
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Outlands for details on the Mortuary. Multiversal Glitch The Mortuary is a dangerous place for 3rd-level characters. If a character dies, refer to the “Running Glitch Characters” section in this
book’s introduction. If all the characters die at once, they reappear back in the morgue. Morte heckles them on their return.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
needs in order to hit a target by subtracting its attack bonus from the target’s AC. You’ll need to refer to the result throughout the battle, so it’s best to write it down. Look up the minimum d20 roll
needed on the Mob Attacks table. The table shows you how many creatures that need that die roll or higher must attack a target in order for one of them to hit. If that many creatures attack the target
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Dragon Army soldiers refer to these creatures as draconians. Enemy Armor. Dragon Army troops wear black armor with red flourishes and the symbol of Takhisis the Dragon Queen. The Highmaster. The Red
uses wyverns and dragonkin called dragonnels as flying steeds. Magical Threats. Some draconians can cast spells, control the minds of others, steal the form of foes they’ve killed, or even explode when they die.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
counterparts. Hit Dice Most creatures without character classes have their Hit Die type determined by their size (d4 for Tiny creatures, d6 for Small creatures, and so forth). However, companions are
expertise of their caregiver, a companion’s proficiency bonus is equal to their caregiver’s proficiency bonus. Additionally, some of a companion’s statistics refer to their proficiency bonus, abbreviated as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
containers can be determined randomly by using the following table. Roll 3d4 to determine the number of different items among the contents, then roll d100 for each item and refer to the table to
–17 1d4 small boulders 18–19 Battered tin or pewter bowl and spoon 20–21 Various and sundry bent brass items 22–23 1d6 large iron caltrops 24–25 Hard cheese, slightly moldy and stinky 26–30 Shabby
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey refer to the house’s descendants as dubh sith—“darklings.” Darklings dwell in secluded caverns and chambers beneath
lives explodes outward when they die, incinerating the creatures and much of their possessions.
Darkling
Small Fey, Typically Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 14 (leather armor)
Hit Points 13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
medium armor have AC 15. Retainers with heavy armor have AC 18. Hit Points and Hit Dice Retainers gain one Hit Die per level. Their hit point maximum is based on the size of their Hit Die, as shown on
. Retainer Hit Points Hit Die Size Hit Point Maximum d6 6 times their level d8 7 times their level d10 8 times their level d12 9 times their level Proficiency Bonus Because a retainer’s effectiveness and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Nearly impossible 30 The numbers associated with these categories of difficulty are meant to be easy to keep in your head, so that you don’t have to refer to these rules every time you decide on a
ability score of 20 still needs a 19 or 20 on the die roll to succeed at a task of this difficulty. Variant: Automatic Success Sometimes the randomness of a d20 roll leads to ludicrous results. Let’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, whereas no lucky die roll will allow a character with an ordinary bow to hit the moon with an arrow. Call for a D20 Test only if there’s a chance of both success and failure and if there are
the ability check or saving throw. Refer to the Abilities, Ability Checks, and Saving Throws table for guidance. Also consider whether a skill or tool proficiency might apply to an ability check. What’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Barovians refer to him as “the devil Strahd.” Strahd has taken many consorts, but he has known only one true love: a Barovian peasant girl named Tatyana. (The Vistani don’t know what happened to her
from one generation to the next: The souls of those who die in Barovia can’t escape to the afterlife. They are prisoners in Strahd’s domain. Some Vistani women are blessed with prescience. Of all the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey refer to the house’s descendants as dubh sith—“darklings.” Darklings dwell in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the
explodes outward when they die, incinerating the creatures and much of their possessions. Darkling
Small Fey, Typically Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 14 (leather armor)
Hit Points 13 (3d6 + 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
. Choose a guild and refer to its description in chapter 2 for suggestions on building the party around it. 2 Classic Party. Boros or Selesnya cleric (Life Domain), Azorius or Boros fighter (Champion
a secret mission. 7 Common Foe. A villain is a common enemy to all the characters. 8 Do or Die. The characters are all trying to avert the catastrophe of an all-out war among the guilds.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
die. It is the embodiment of goodness, a spiritual realm where evil can’t abide. It is as much a state of being and of mind as it is a physical location. When discussing anything to do with deities
. Coupleofkooks Layers of the Outer Planes Most Outer Planes include a number of distinct realms. These environments are often imagined as a stack of related parts of the same plane, so travelers refer to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
some hidden hypocrisy or heretical idea, or an ideal or bond taken to an extreme. d8 Personality Trait 1 I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and
worthy of my god’s favor by matching my actions against his or her teachings. (Any) d6 Bond 1 I would die to recover an ancient relic of my faith that was lost long ago. 2 I will someday get revenge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
has an initiative score, which is a passive Dexterity check: 10 + Dexterity modifier. By cutting down on die rolls, math done on the fly, and the process of asking for and recording totals, you can
spell and gains a +2 bonus for using a light weapon, for a total modifier of +0. The table is only a starting point. You can refer to it when adjudicating any actions a character takes that you think
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
some hidden hypocrisy or heretical idea, or an ideal or bond taken to an extreme. d8 Personality Trait 1 I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and
worthy of my god’s favor by matching my actions against his or her teachings. (Any) d6 Bond 1 I would die to recover an ancient relic of my faith that was lost long ago. 2 I will someday get revenge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
some regret, he finally announces that it’s time for them to die. Withers would rather escape than be destroyed or captured, so he uses his spells to retreat if the battle goes against him, saving wall
flesh out the journals further, refer to the “History of Omu” section in chapter 3 and “History of the Tomb” earlier in this chapter. Treasure Withers has enough equipment on his desk to assemble a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
, except its magic isn’t permanent; when you die, the magic item vanishes after 1d4 days. If you replace a plan you know with a new plan, any magic item created with the replaced plan immediately
the Dungeon Master’s Guide, the character gains no special connection to that item. Class features that refer to items created by your Replicate Magic Item feature don’t apply to items you craft by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
chamber (area N15). Zalryr aims to “draw secrets from the depths of the mortal soul.” Cult Worship. The cultists all serve Vecna, whom they refer to as the Whispered One. Delvin’s Fate. Zalryr uncovered
streaks of shadow, passing through each of you with a whispered scream before vanishing.
Vecna bestows one of two supernatural gifts on each character. Have each player roll a die, with the result
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
three hags bicker incessantly with one another, but they also finish each other’s sentences and coordinate their activities as if they were a single creature. They refer to the chimera in area G16 as
the creature. The creature regains the maximum number of Hit Points for any Hit Point Die spent at the end of this rest. Fountain Pools. The pools radiate magic. A character who interacts with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
helpful: So long as she has mortal worshipers, Auril can’t truly die (although the characters can rid the world of her for a time). Thus, she has no reason to capitulate to mortals’ demands. As the
cloak and cowl made of pristine white snow conceals much of her tripartite form, which her worshipers refer to as the Cold Crone. This cloak can transform into a pair of owl’s wings when Auril sees fit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
disturbs the mycelium; roll a d6 and refer to the Mycelium Effects table. Fungus creatures and those that have been infected with saprophytic plague are immune to these effects and are not targeted by
into the air as they die. These spores attach themselves to all creatures in the cave and have no effect until those covered with them face off against Xanthoria (see area L11). Those who are exposed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
every 12 hours the characters spend in the dungeon, roll a d20 and refer to the following table if the characters are in an accessible hallway or room at that time.
d20 Encounter
1 1d6
-foot-wide hall is liberally strewn with sharp caltrops. On the northern wall, passage to the room beyond is partially blocked by a roughly mortared, three-foot-high wall, complete with crenellations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
by drow. They revere a host of divine entities, which they refer to as the Dark Seldarine in mockery of the surface elves’ deities. The Dark Seldarine are mighty, immortal beings, survivors from the
they die, as the body dissolves into pale light and leaves no clue to where the soul has gone. Vulkoor Drow of the world of Eberron worship a scorpion-god named Vulkoor, which is their world’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
beyond its domain. If the ghost is turned, it flees to one of the empty rooms labeled as area 44. Development. Arundil’s ghost is tormented by grief and shame over abandoning his kin to die (see area 47
shields remain.
Creature. If the characters approach this area from the secret door to the south before entering area 43, Arundil the ghost confronts them here; refer to the encounter in area 43
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Outer City Gazetteer Dreams both flourish and die in the Outer City, which many say holds the best and worst of Baldur’s Gate. The following are some of the best known and most infamous Outer City
structure — which popular stories now refer to as Balduran’s Tomb — has been discovered three more times in the same fashion, each time in a different location, yet so far no one has been able to enter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Outer City Gazetteer Dreams both flourish and die in the Outer City, which many say holds the best and worst of Baldur’s Gate. The following are some of the best known and most infamous Outer City
returned, the structure was gone. Since then, the forested structure — which popular stories now refer to as Balduran’s Tomb — has been discovered three more times in the same fashion, each time in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
small collection that Marlos Urnrayle assembled during his life as a human aristocrat. The tomes include academic texts on the elemental planes, holy texts that refer to earth deities or elemental powers
lichdom, but he became a lich only because his brother fed him a lichdom potion on the battlefield rather than let him die. The Black Earth cult naturally tried to make an ally of Renwick, but he