before birth down class recently

Sorcerer

Classes Player’s Handbook

power, while others trace it to strange events in their personal or family history. The blessing of a dragon or a dryad at a baby’s birth or the strike of lightning from a clear sky might spark a

your available spell slots. Sorcerer Features ——Spell Slots per Spell Level—— Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Sorcery Points Cantrips Prepared

Noble Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

melee weapon.Nobles wield great authority and influence as members of the upper class, possessing wealth and connections that can make them as powerful as monarchs and generals. A noble often travels

in the company of guards, as well as servants who are commoners. The noble's statistics can also be used to represent courtiers who aren't of noble birth.

Orond Gralhund

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

melee weapon.Nobles wield great authority and influence as members of the upper class, possessing wealth and connections that can make them as powerful as monarchs and generals. A noble often travels

in the company of guards, as well as servants who are commoners. The noble's statistics can also be used to represent courtiers who aren't of noble birth.

Magister Umbero Zastro

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the noble must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.Nobles wield great authority and influence as members of the upper class

, possessing wealth and connections that can make them as powerful as monarchs and generals. A noble often travels in the company of guards, as well as servants who are commoners. The noble's statistics can also be used to represent courtiers who aren't of noble birth.

Lord Khaspere Drylund

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

upper class, possessing wealth and connections that can make them as powerful as monarchs and generals. A noble often travels in the company of guards, as well as servants who are commoners. The noble's statistics can also be used to represent courtiers who aren't of noble birth.

The Abbot

Monsters Curse of Strahd

capabilities (except class features, legendary actions, and lair actions) that the new form has but that it lacks.No creature in Barovia is older than the master of the Abbey of Saint Markovia in Krezk. This

present since birth. The Abbot became consumed with a prideful, obsessive desire to rid the poor Belviews of their lingering imperfections. The Belview family, however, had strange ideas of what it

Gremorly's Ghost

Monsters The Book of Many Things

, class features, or proficiencies. The possession lasts until the target drops to 0 hit points, Gremorly ends it as a bonus action, or Gremorly is turned or forced out by an effect like the Dispel Evil

came to investigate the seemingly abandoned keep, Gremorly murdered them and trapped their ghosts. But fortune recently turned against Gremorly when a behir entered the keep seeking a nest. It slew

Baba Lysaga

Monsters Curse of Strahd

witches, Lysaga recently uncovered a potential threat to Strahd: a secret society of wereravens called the Keepers of the Feather, a group that uses ordinary ravens as their spies. Strahd doesn’t

winery (chapter 12), and she has begun to wage war against it. In addition, she has forged an alliance with the mad druids that haunt Yester Hill (chapter 14), convincing them that she gave birth to

Noble Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

you need to determine your noble title, but you should also work with the DM to describe your family and their influence on you. Is your family old and established, or was your title only recently

Privelege Thanks to your noble birth, people are inclined to think the best of you. You are welcome in high society, and people assume you have the right to be wherever you are. The common folk make every

Centaur Legacy

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

the laboratories of the Simic. Centaurs celebrate life and growth, and the birth of a foal is always cause for festivities. At the same time, they revere the traditions of the past, and among both

Centaurs’ given names are passed down through family lines. The name bestowed on a new foal is typically the name of the most recently deceased family member of the same gender, keeping alive the

Noble - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

you need to determine your noble title, but you should also work with the DM to describe your family and their influence on you. Is your family old and established, or was your title only recently

Thanks to your noble birth, people are inclined to think the best of you. You are welcome in high society, and people assume you have the right to be wherever you are. The common folk make every

Sorcerer Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

birth, or a taste of the water from a mysterious spring might spark the gift of sorcery. So too might the gift of a deity of magic, exposure to the elemental forces of the Inner Planes or the maddening

those who lack such power. Perhaps your power links you to a powerful individual in the world—the fey creature that blessed you at birth, the dragon who put a drop of its blood into your veins

Courtier

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

In your earlier days, you were a personage of some significance in a noble court or a bureaucratic organization. You might or might not come from an upper-class family; your talents, rather than the

circumstances of your birth, could have secured you this position. You might have been one of the many functionaries, attendants, and other hangers-on in the Court of Silverymoon, or perhaps you

Childhood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

to usher a child into the world. They cannot understand how a birth is both a joy and a sorrow, a reunion and a parting. Each birth represents an elf soul that has been to Arvandor and returned

. Mortal elves cannot know if it is the soul of someone recently dead or someone who died millennia ago. They cannot even be certain it is an elf of the same world. The only assurance they have is that it

Chapter 1: This Is Your Life

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

don’t do is account for all the circumstances that shaped your character during the years between your birth and the start of your career as a member of a class. What did your character accomplish or

experience before deciding to become an adventurer? What were the circumstances of your birth? How large is your family, and what sorts of relationships do you have with your relatives? Which people

Creating an Artificer

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

role played by artificers in the campaign and the sort of organizations you might have ties to. ARTIFICERS IN OTHER WORLDS Eberron is the world most associated with artificers, yet the class can be

found throughout the D&D multiverse. In the Forgotten Realms, for example, the island of Lantan is home to many artificers, and in the world of Dragonlance, tinker gnomes are often members of this class

Noble

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

Noble Nobles wield great authority and influence as members of the upper class, possessing wealth and connections that can make them as powerful as monarchs and generals. A noble often travels in the

company of guards, as well as servants who are commoners. The noble’s statistics can also be used to represent courtiers who aren’t of noble birth. Noble Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

Creating an Artificer

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

role played by artificers in the campaign and the sort of organizations you might have ties to. ARTIFICERS IN OTHER WORLDS Eberron is the world most associated with artificers, yet the class can be

found throughout the D&D multiverse. In the Forgotten Realms, for example, the island of Lantan is home to many artificers, and in the world of Dragonlance, tinker gnomes are often members of this class

Red Slaad

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

slaad if the host had the ability to cast 3rd level spells or higher — within 2d12 hours. Red Slaad Large aberration, chaotic neutral Armor Class 14 (natural armor) Hit Points 93 (11d10 + 33

one slaad egg to term at a time. Over three months, the egg moves to the chest cavity, gestates, and forms a slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before giving birth, the host starts to feel unwell

Life in Zinda

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

open defiance of the Kings of Coin. The Bloodletters’ attacks upon the Court of Flowers and sabotage of the jeli gardens make the group a frequent target of the Silent Verse. Class Divide Zinda has a

stark class divide. The city’s wealthy citizens live in large homes and revere academia, a strong work ethic, and wealth. Members of less affluent families sleep together in cramped quarters and often

Courtier

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

Courtier In your earlier days, you were a personage of some significance in a noble court or a bureaucratic organization. You might or might not come from an upper-class family; your talents, rather

than the circumstances of your birth, could have secured you this position. You might have been one of the many functionaries, attendants, and other hangers-on in the Court of Silverymoon, or perhaps

Giant Elk

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

Giant Elk The majestic giant elk is rare to the point that its appearance is often taken as a foreshadowing of an important event, such as the birth of a king. Legends tell of gods that take the form

of giant elk when visiting the Material Plane. Many cultures therefore believe that to hunt these creatures is to invite divine wrath. Giant Elk Huge beast, unaligned Armor Class 14 (natural

Slaad Tadpole

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

Slaad Tadpole Birth and Transformation. Slaadi have horrific cycles of reproduction. Slaadi reproduce either by implanting humanoid hosts with eggs or by infecting them with a transformative disease

Armor Class 12 Hit Points 10 (4d4) Speed 30 ft. STR 7 (−2) DEX 15 (+2) CON 10 (+0) INT 3 (−4) WIS 5 (−3) CHA 3 (−4) Skills Stealth +4 Damage

Jacqueline Renier

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

boulevards of Pont-a-Museau. As wealth trickled into the merchants’ coffers, those of low birth began to taste the benefits of nobility. Renier saw how the city was changing and tried to convince her

family of the danger it posed. The burgeoning middle class sapped her family’s authority, transforming them from lords over the commoners into mere landlords. But Renier’s family surrendered to the times

Hippogriff

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

don’t lay eggs but give birth to live young. Dragons, griffons, and wyverns have a taste for hippogriff meat and frequently prey on these creatures. Flying Mounts. A hippogriff raised in captivity

Large monstrosity, unaligned Armor Class 11 Hit Points 19 (3d10 + 3) Speed 40 ft., fly 60 ft. STR 17 (+3) DEX 13 (+1) CON 13 (+1) INT 2 (−4) WIS 12

Noble

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

determine your noble title, but you should also work with the DM to describe your family and their influence on you. Is your family old and established, or was your title only recently bestowed? How

Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A set of fine clothes, a signet ring, a scroll of pedigree, and a purse containing 25 gp Feature: Position of Privilege Thanks to your noble birth, people are

Heroes of the Dragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, spells, and class features can have their source in the power of dragons. A character of any class can have strong ties to dragonkind. The Draconic Character Ties table provides ideas you might draw on

, rogue, sorcerer, warlock) 5 I use my class features to take on draconic characteristics. (Barbarian, sorcerer) 6 I have a dragon tooth, horn, claw, or scale that I use as a focus for my

Pterafolk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

. Pterafolk have 20-foot wingspans and give birth to live young. Ancient rituals once bestowed upon pterafolk the ability to assume the forms of pteranodons and wingless lizardfolk, but those rituals

have long been forgotten. Pterafolk Large monstrosity, neutral evil Armor Class 12 (natural armor) Hit Points 26 (4d10 + 4) Speed 30 ft., fly 50 ft. STR 15 (+2) DEX 13 (+1

Pegasus

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

of elven gods. These gods have been known to send pegasi to the Material Plane to aid those in need. Pegasi Nests. Pegasi mate for life, build their nests in hard-to-reach locations, and give birth to

live young. Pegasus Large celestial, chaotic good Armor Class 12 Hit Points 59 (7d10 + 21) Speed 60 ft., fly 90 ft. STR 18 (+4) DEX 15 (+2) CON 16 (+3) INT

Oculorb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Oculorb Many oculorbs are dreamed into existence by beholders. The Far Realm’s strange power can pervade a beholder’s dreams, resulting in the birth of an oculorb. Oculorbs resemble a slimy

conglomeration of eyes in many sizes and shapes. They are dreaded even by the beholders that birth them. An oculorb is a tangle of negative emotions—the fury, melancholy, and obsession of its creator, all

Noble

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

determine your noble title, but you should also work with the DM to describe your family and their influence on you. Is your family old and established, or was your title only recently bestowed? How

Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A set of fine clothes, a signet ring, a scroll of pedigree, and a purse containing 25 gp Feature: Position of Privilege Thanks to your noble birth, people are

Chapter 3: Player Options

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

sleep? Acq Inc allows employees to work all night if that fits their skill set. And if it was ordained at your birth by the seers and mystics that your destiny would one day see you bathe in the blood

this chapter, all with a special focus on commerce or Acquisitions Incorporated itself. Worried about whether a specific class or subclass has what it takes to make it in a cutthroat mercantile

Skitterwidget

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Medium construct Armor Class 18 (natural armor) Hit Points 85 (10d8 + 40) Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft. STR 16 (+3) DEX 14 (+2) CON 18 (+4) INT 3 (-4

cuter than their parents. A skitterwidget strives to protect nearby kiddywidgets, whether it gave birth to them or not. If it receives a command from its master that would endanger the life of one or

Drow Priestess of Lolth

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

Drow Priestess of Lolth Female drow with blood ties to a noble house are molded and trained from birth to become priestesses of Lolth. The Spider Queen doesn’t allow male drow to hold such positions

Class 16 (scale mail) Hit Points 71 (13d8 + 13) Speed 30 ft. STR 10 (+0) DEX 14 (+2) CON 12 (+1) INT 13 (+1) WIS 17 (+3) CHA 18 (+4) Saving

Build Your Group

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

Build Your Group A military unit, like most adventuring parties, incorporates a range of useful skills while covering each member’s weaknesses with another’s strengths. Thus, characters of any class

command by virtue of birth. A Commander might be a fighter, bard, cleric, paladin, or even wizard—as magic proves valuable in military engagements. Medic. Keeping soldiers alive is essential to military

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