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Spells
Player’s Handbook
Avenger or Defender. Your choice determines certain details in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or when the spell ends.
The creature is an ally to you and your allies
Celestial, Neutral
AC 11 + the spell’s level + 2 (Defender only)
HP 40 + 10 for each spell level above 5
Speed 30 ft., Fly 40 ft.
Mod
Save
STR
16
+3
+3
Classes
Player’s Handbook
skills that help them in a dungeon environment, such as climbing, finding and disarming traps, and opening locks.
In combat, Rogues prioritize subtle strikes over brute strength. They would rather make
Die, proficiency in one skill of your choice from the Rogue’s skill list, proficiency with Thieves’ Tools, and training with Light armor.
Gain the Rogue’s level 1 features, which
Feats
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
Origin Feat
You gain the following benefits.
Thieves’ Cant. You know Thieves’ Cant.
Instrument Training. You gain proficiency with a Musical Instrument of your choice.
Distracting
Melody. When you take the Help action to assist an ally’s attack roll, the enemy you’re distracting can be within 30 feet of you, rather than within 5 feet of you, provided the enemy can see or hear you.
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
"} or Necrotic;{"diceNotation":"8d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Corroding Breath (Necrotic)", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} damage (Sammaster’s choice). Success: Half damage.
Spellcasting
efficiently as he can. Sammaster personally checks in on the cult’s most important plots, often surprising his minions with his presence.
Rather than keep a soul jar as liches do, Sammaster keeps
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
)", "rollDamageType":"Acid"} or Necrotic;{"diceNotation":"5d12+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Corrosive Burst (Necrotic)", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} damage (Sammaster’s choice
can. Sammaster personally checks in on the cult’s most important plots, often surprising his minions with his presence.
Rather than keep a soul jar as liches do, Sammaster keeps a magical soul
Monsters
Dragon of Icespire Peak
Martial Role. The warrior has one of the following traits of your choice:
Attacker. The warrior gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls.
Defender. The warrior gains the Protection reaction below.Longsword
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Protection (Defender Only). The warrior imposes disadvantage on the attack roll of a creature within 5 feet of
Monsters
Thieves’ Gallery
when her ire is up, Holga wields anything that comes to hand—from weapons to snacks. Her unwavering loyalty makes her a fierce defender of allies, particularly her best friend, Edgin Darvis;Edgin
a fight.Lightning (granted by darksteel greataxe)Wrestle. Holga shoves a creature within 5 feet of herself. That creature must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be moved 5 feet into an unoccupied space of Holga’s choice.
Summon Celestial
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Spells
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
spell, choose Avenger or Defender. Your choice determines the creature’s attack in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends.
The creature is an
wherever the spell’s level appears in the stat block.
Celestial Spirit
Large celestial
Armor Class 11 + the level of the spell (natural armor) + 2 (Defender only)
Hit Points 40 + 10 for each
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
dragon turtle attacks only if she's sure those she meets are intruders, such as if she sees water cultists fighting the characters.
Bronzefume prefers to attack boats rather than people. Given a choice between attacking a character and damaging a boat that character is on, she opts for the boat. Fire
Spells
Acquisitions Incorporated
favorite hog from when you were growing up on the family farm? We’ve all been there! But rather than being beheaded for an honest slip of the tongue, you can pretend it never happened — by
ensuring that no one knows it happened.
When you cast this spell, you skillfully reshape the memories of listeners in your immediate area, so that each creature of your choice within 5 feet of you forgets
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
stone. Each creature of the dabus’s choice in that area must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Grasping Ground
cobblestone hands.
When dabus communicate, rather than speaking or signing words, they create esoteric illusory images and symbols in front of themselves. Scholars have yet to determine the origin of
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
. A Humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this attack dies and instantly transforms into a free-willed shadow or vampirate (captain’s choice) under the DM’s control.
Heavy Crossbow. Ranged
parchment. A vampirate has fangs like a vampire’s but doesn’t use them to draw vital fluids from prey, which vampirates consider an unsavory act. Rather, a vampirate drains life energy from
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
at his core, the seneschal didn’t return as a skeletal knight but rather as an intangible spirit. Caradoc’s Undead form suits him well, allowing him to possess the living and use unwilling
himself. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw, or the target must immediately use its reaction to make a melee attack against another creature of Caradoc’s choice (wasting its reaction if there are no other creatures within reach).
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
40 percent;{"diceNotation":"1d100","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Summon Demodand"} chance of summoning its choice of 1d2 farastu demodand;farastu demodands or 1 kelubar demodand. A summoned demodand
farastu minions—rather than fight directly.
Demodands
Demodands, also called gehreleths, are Fiends from the Tarterian Depths of Carceri. Cast into the prison plane long ago for forgotten
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Frightful Presence. Each creature of Miirym’s choice that is within 120 feet of her and aware of her must succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or
role as Candlekeep’s defender, Miirym can move anywhere within the library fortress, passing through walls and other solid barriers. She can’t enter extradimensional spaces, since they
Firbolg
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
the group’s needs, but the effect each action will have on the forest and the rest of the natural world. Firbolg tribes would rather go hungry than strain the land during a famine.
Hidden
Shepherds
As caretakers of the land, firbolgs prefer to remain out of sight and out of mind. They don’t try to dominate nature, but rather seek to ensure that it prospers and survives according to its
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
made from magically dense clouds.
It tends to regard other creatures as toys rather than serious threats, and it uses its illusion magic to manipulate creatures into fighting each other. If seriously
turn. While it has the charmed condition, the creature must use its action to make a melee attack against a creature other than itself of the scion’s choice. If no creature is within its reach
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
proficiency bonus (PB) in several places. You determine the creature’s appearance and whether it has two legs or four; your choice has no effect on its game statistics. In combat, the defender shares your
your turn to command it to take another action. That action can be one in its stat block or some other action. If you are incapacitated, the defender can take any action of its choice, not just Dodge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
bonus (PB) in several places. You determine the creature’s appearance and whether it has two legs or four; your choice has no effect on its game statistics. In combat, the defender shares your initiative
turn to command it to take another action. That action can be one in its stat block or some other action. If you are incapacitated, the defender can take any action of its choice, not just Dodge. If
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
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
the master of Ravenloft, but she has all the power she desires and doesn’t seek to supplant him. She would rather help Strahd find someone else to succeed him, although she has grave doubts about
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
creature of her choice within 60 feet of her then regains 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"heal", "rollAction":"Argent Blaze"} hit points.
Spellcasting. Alustriel casts one of the following
in her true form. She helped create Silverymoon’s famous Moonbridge and cofounded the Lady’s College, the first school in Faerûn for mages as students rather than as apprentices in
Monsters
Tyranny of Dragons
effects.
Magic Weapons. Tiamat’s weapon attacks are magical.
Multiple Heads. Tiamat can take one reaction per turn, rather than only one per round. She also has advantage on saving throws
":"damage","rollAction":"Tail","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Frightful Presence. Each creature of Tiamat’s choice that is within 240 feet of Tiamat and aware of her must succeed on a
Charlatan
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
them like they were children’s books. It’s a useful talent, and one that you’re perfectly willing to use for your advantage.
You know what people want and you deliver, or rather
: Disguise kit, Forgery kitEquipment: A set of fine clothes, a disguise kit, tools of the con of your choice (ten stoppered bottles filled with colored liquid, a set of weighted dice, a deck of marked
Criminal / Spy
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
new place is note the locations of everything valuable—or where such things could be hidden.
4
I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy.
5
I am incredibly slow to trust. Those
.
2
When faced with a choice between money and my friends, I usually choose the money.
3
If there’s a plan, I’ll forget it. If I don’t forget it, I’ll ignore it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
block or some other action. If you are incapacitated, the defender can take any action of its choice, not just Dodge.” The following text has been added to the end of the fourth paragraph: “The
Steel Defender (p. 61) In the first paragraph, the third sentence has been changed to “See this creature’s game statistics in the Steel Defender stat block, which uses your proficiency bonus (PB) in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
one of the following traits of your choice:
Attacker. The warrior gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls.
Defender. The warrior gains the Protection reaction below.
Second Wind (Recharges after a
(+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Con +5
Skills Athletics +6, Perception +4, Survival +4
Senses passive Perception 14
Languages Common, plus one of your choice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Martial Role. The warrior has one of the following traits of your choice:
Attacker. The warrior gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls.
Defender. The warrior gains the Protection reaction below
10 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Con +4
Skills Athletics +4, Perception +3, Survival +3
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Common, plus one of your choice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
materiel and personnel. To aid in their work, Battle Smiths are accompanied by a Steel Defender, a protective companion of their own creation.
Level 3: Tools of the Trade You gain the following
benefits.
Tool Proficiency. You gain proficiency with Smith’s Tools. If you already have this proficiency, you gain proficiency with one other type of Artisan’s Tools of your choice.
Weapon Crafting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
choice:
Attacker. The warrior gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls.
Defender. The warrior gains the Protection reaction below.
Second Wind (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The warrior can use
10 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Con +6
Skills Athletics +8, Perception +5, Survival +5
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Common, plus one of your choice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
10 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Con +6
Skills Athletics +8, Perception +5, Survival +5
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Common, plus one of your choice
warriorcan reroll a saving throw that it fails, but it must use the new result.
Martial Role. The warrior has one of the following traits of your choice:
Attacker. The warrior gains a +2 bonus to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
cast the spell, choose Avenger or Defender. Your choice determines certain details in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or when the spell ends. The creature is an
Celestial, Neutral
AC 11 + the spell’s level + 2 (Defender only)
HP 40 + 10 for each spell level above 5
Speed 30 ft., Fly 40 ft.
Mod Save
STR 16 +3 +3
DEX 14 +2 +2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
a Celestial spirit. It manifests in an angelic form in an unoccupied space that you can see within range and uses the Celestial Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose Avenger or Defender
. Your choice determines certain details in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or when the spell ends. The creature is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Defender. Your choice determines the creature’s attack in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends. The creature is an ally to you and your
stat block. Celestial Spirit
Large celestial
Armor Class 11 + the level of the spell (natural armor) + 2 (Defender only)
Hit Points 40 + 10 for each spell level above 5th
Speed 30 ft., fly 40
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
to 0 hit points, the priest might revive with a benefit from the Boons of Undeath table. You can give a priest one or more of these boons of your choice before the priest faces adventurers. If you do
so, the priest is Undead, rather than Humanoid, and a priest can receive each boon only once.
Boons of Undeath
d6
Boon
1
Priest of Osybus (Dread);Dread. Eerie whispers can now be
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
.
Boons of Undeath
When a priest of Osybus drops to 0 hit points, the priest might revive with a benefit from the Boons of Undeath table. You can give a priest one or more of these boons of your choice
before the priest faces adventurers. If you do so, the priest is Undead, rather than Humanoid, and a priest can receive each boon only once.
Boons of Undeath
d6
Boon
1
Priest of