before bigger defined class realms

Fiend Patron

Classes Player’s Handbook

Make a Deal with the Lower Planes Your pact draws on the Lower Planes, the realms of perdition. You might forge a bargain with a demon lord such as Demogorgon or Orcus; an archdevil such as Asmodeus

; or a pit fiend, balor, yugoloth, or night hag that is especially mighty. That patron’s aims are evil—the corruption or destruction of all things, ultimately including you—and your path is defined by the extent to which you strive against those aims.

Wizard

Classes Player’s Handbook

;Arcane Focus (Quarterstaff), Robe, Spellbook, Scholar's Pack, and 5 GP; or (B) 55 GP Wizards are defined by their exhaustive study of magic’s inner workings. They cast spells of

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

Cleric

Classes Player’s Handbook

, Mace, Holy Symbol, Priest's Pack, and 7 GP; or (B) 110 GP Clerics draw power from the realms of the gods and harness it to work miracles. Blessed by a deity, a pantheon, or another immortal entity

Class Features Channel Divinity Cantrips Prepared Spells 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 +2 Spellcasting, Divine Order — 3 4 2 — — — — — &mdash

Neogi Void Hunter

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

damage. Spellcasting. The neogi casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability: 1/day each: dimension door, invisibilityA neogi void hunter is bigger than a typical adult

Material Plane, as well as on the Astral Plane and the Ethereal Plane. They left their home world long ago to conquer and devour creatures in other realms. During this era, they dominated umber hulk;umber

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

an angry thieves’ guild master? Or did you leave your guild in search of bigger risks and bigger rewards? Is it greed that drives you in your adventures, or some other desire or ideal? What

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

3 3 2 1 1 1 20th +6 Signature Spells 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 Class Features As a wizard, you gain the following class features.

Barbarian Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

of his drow foe, then turns to drive his armored elbow into the gut of another. These barbarians, different as they might be, are defined by their rage: unbridled, unquenchable, and unthinking fury

Champion Unlimited +4 Class Features As a barbarian, you gain the following class features.

Hadozee

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Hadozees’ progenitors were mammals no bigger than house cats. Hunted by larger natural predators, they took to the trees and evolved wing-like flaps that enabled them to glide from branch to

use to determine the scores, 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

Artificer Legacy

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

destruction unleashed by certain artificers’ creations. In the Forgotten Realms, the island of Lantan is home to many artificers, and in the world of Dragonlance, tinker gnomes are often

members of this class. The strange technologies in the Barrier Peaks of the world of Greyhawk have inspired some folk to walk the path of the artificer, and in Mystara, various nations employ artificers

Warlock Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

, hags, and alien entities of the Far Realm, warlocks piece together arcane secrets to bolster their own power. Sworn and Beholden A warlock is defined by a pact with an otherworldly being. Sometimes the

20th +6 Eldritch Master 4 15 4 5th 8 Class Features As a warlock, you gain the following class features.

Hobgoblin

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

creates a mystical bond between the giver and the receiver of a gift. On some worlds, such bonds lead hobgoblins to form communities with deep ties to one another. In Eberron and the Forgotten Realms, vast

;Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

of Greyhawk and the Forgotten Realms, druidic circles are not usually connected to the faith of a single nature deity. Any given circle in the Forgotten Realms, for example, might include druids who

the world from the incursion of aberrations. Class Features As a druid, you gain the following class features.

Chapter 4: Personality and Background

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

Chapter 4: Personality and Background Characters are defined by much more than their race and class. They’re individuals with their own stories, interests, connections, and capabilities beyond those

that class and race define. This section expounds on the details that distinguish characters from one another, including the basics of name and physical description, the rules of backgrounds and languages, and the finer points of personality and alignment.

Chapter 4: Personality and Background

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

Chapter 4: Personality and Background Characters are defined by much more than their race and class. They’re individuals with their own stories, interests, connections, and capabilities beyond those

that class and race define. This chapter expounds on the details that distinguish characters from one another, including the basics of name and physical description, the rules of backgrounds and languages, and the finer points of personality and alignment.

The Planes

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

The Planes The various planes of existence are realms of myth and mystery. They’re not simply other worlds, but dimensions formed and governed by spiritual and elemental principles. The Outer Planes

are realms of spirituality and thought. They are the spheres where celestials, fiends, and deities exist. The plane of Elysium, for example, isn’t merely a place where good creatures dwell, and not

Centaur

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Centaurs gallop throughout the multiverse and trace their origins to many different realms. The centaurs presented here hail from the Feywild and mystically resonate with the natural world. From the

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

Elkhorn

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

. Having been trained in his youth to fight ogres and trolls, he’s much more dangerous against creatures that are significantly bigger than he is. Elkhorn Medium Humanoid (Dwarf), Lawful Good Armor Class

. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage. If the target is a creature that is Large or bigger, it takes an extra 5 (1d10) piercing damage. +1 Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack

The Material Plane

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

the worlds of D&D exist within the Material Plane, making it the starting point for most campaigns and adventures. The rest of the multiverse is defined in relation to the Material Plane. The worlds of

Realms, Mystara, Birthright, Dark Sun, and Eberron, among others. Each of these worlds boasts its own cast of heroic adventurers and scheming villains, its own ancient ruins and forgotten artifacts, its

Becoming a Calciform Creature

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

, characters who linger in eclipsed realms might lose access to their class features before they gain the Petrified condition. Once characters leave eclipsed realms, any abilities they lost are immediately

Becoming a Calciform Creature The eclipsed realms might not look dangerous, but they are among the most perilous places in Lorwyn-Shadowmoor. Individuals in an eclipsed realm endure the ongoing clash

Circle of Dreams

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Circle of Dreams Druids who are members of the Circle of Dreams hail from regions that have strong ties to the Feywild and its dreamlike realms. The druids’ guardianship of the natural world makes

for a natural alliance between them and good-aligned fey. These druids seek to fill the world with dreamy wonder. Their magic mends wounds and brings joy to downcast hearts, and the realms they protect

The Land of the Mists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

of the Mists with shared knowledge, by all means do so. Alternatively, you can cultivate dread by leaving the fundamental truths of the world vague or defined by your group’s theories. Deep shadows

in Ravenloft, elements the following chapters explore as tools for crafting horror adventures. For details on specific Domains of Dread and interactions between these realms, see chapter 3.

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Beast Masters and Slave Drivers Goblins know they are a weak, unsophisticated race that can be easily dominated by bigger, smarter, more organized, more ferocious, or more magical creatures. Their god

the tribe. If the creature is dimwitted, like a troll or ogre, the lower-class goblins give it obeisance, but before long the upper-class goblins begin to think that whoever can bend the ear of the

Fractal Mascot

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

fractal as its mascot, and many a Quandrix student can be found playing fetch with a fractal companion in between lessons. Fractal Mascot Small Construct, Typically Neutral Armor Class 12 Hit

5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) force damage, or 6 (2d4 + 1) force damage if the fractal is Medium or bigger. Bonus Actions Augment. The fractal’s size increases by one category. While the

Variant Human: Mark of Handling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

either spell with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a short or long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells. The Bigger They Are. Starting at 3rd

Spellcasting or the Pact Magic class feature, the spells on the Mark of Handling Spells table are added to the spell list of your spellcasting class. Mark of Handling Spells Spell Level Spells 1st

Chapter 4: Classes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Chapter 4: Classes The twelve classes presented in the Player’s Handbook are all found in the Forgotten Realms. The material in this chapter describes the place of those classes in Faerûn

, particularly on the Sword Coast and in the North. The chapter also includes new class-feature options for most of the classes, as well as some new spells.

Mark of Handling Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

spell with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a short or long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells. The Bigger They Are. Starting at 3rd level

the Pact Magic class feature, the spells on the Mark of Handling Spells table are added to the spell list of your spellcasting class. Mark of Handling Spells Spell Level Spells 1st animal

Chapter 4: Character Origins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Chapter 4: Character Origins CHRIS RALLIS Not even a white dragon’s wrath can chill these heroes of the Forgotten Realms: Laeral Silverhand, Drizzt Do’Urden, and Vajra Safahr This chapter

describes the two components of an adventurer’s origin: background and species. Together, these elements suggest your character’s early experience and family origin before taking up the adventuring life and learning the capabilities of a class (described in chapter 3).

Blistercoil Weird

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

size. Blistercoil Weird Medium elemental, chaotic neutral Armor Class 13 Hit Points 45 (7d8 + 14) Speed 40 ft., swim 60 ft. STR 16(+3) DEX 16(+3) CON 15(+2) INT

available. While the weird is Large or bigger, it makes Strength checks and saving throws with advantage. If the weird starts its turn at Gargantuan size, the weird releases energy in an explosion

Appendix: Class Options in Other Worlds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Appendix: Class Options in Other Worlds The class options in this book are designed for the Forgotten Realms, but they can be easily transported to other official D&D worlds or to a world of your own

Boggle

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

pilfer items that would otherwise be beyond its reach. To create such a rift in space, a boggle must be adjacent to a space defined by a frame, such as an open window or a doorway, a gap between the bars

Chaotic Neutral Armor Class 14 Hit Points 18 (4d6 + 4) Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft. STR 8 (−1) DEX 18 (+4) CON 13 (+1) INT 6 (−2) WIS 12 (+1) CHA

Hulking Crab

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Hulking Crab Much bigger than a giant crab, a hulking crab has a body 15 to 20 feet in diameter. Its shell is often covered with coral, anemones, ship wreckage, or some other sort of detritus

salvaged from the ocean floor. Hulking Crab Huge Beast, Unaligned Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 76 (8d12 + 24) Speed 20 ft., swim 30 ft. STR 19 (+4) DEX 8 (–1) CON

Customizing a Background

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

coin on gear as described in the Equipment section. (If you spend coin, you can’t also take the equipment package suggested for your class.) Finally, choose two personality traits, one ideal, one

learning the tools of the thieving trade. Artemis is more defined by his criminal background, giving him skills in Deception and Stealth, as well as proficiency with the tools of thievery and poison.

Customizing a Background

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

coin on gear as described in chapter 5. (If you spend coin, you can’t also take the equipment package suggested for your class.) Finally, choose two personality traits, one ideal, one bond, and one

tools of the thieving trade. Artemis is more defined by his criminal background, giving him skills in Deception and Stealth, as well as proficiency with the tools of thievery and poison.

Warlock

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

that combination as evidence of madness. Warlocks see it as a demonstration of bravery. Warlocks are defined by two elements that work in concert to forge their path into this class. The first

Wizard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->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

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