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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
existence, most often to the Material Plane. There they seek to bring a bit of their home plane’s splendor to other worlds.
Creating Your Character
At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a
, 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 ignore them
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even be stripped of your position.
Azorius Guild Spells
Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature
For you, the spells on the Azorius Guild Spells table are added to the spell list of
your spellcasting class. (If you are a multiclass character with multiple spell lists, these spells are added to all of them.)
Azorius Guild Spells
Spell Level
Spells
Cantrip
Bard
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experience earns renown among other bards. Indeed, after telling so many stories about heroes accomplishing mighty deeds, many bards take these themes to heart and assume heroic roles themselves
22 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 20th +6 Superior Inspiration 4 22 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 Class Features As a bard, you gain the following class features.
Sorcerer
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unleash its full potential. Whatever their goals, sorcerers are every bit as useful to an adventuring party as wizards, making up for a comparative lack of breadth in their magical knowledge with
20th +6 20 Sorcerous Restoration 6 15 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 Class Features As a sorcerer, you gain the following class features.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
bit of an advantage in this regard, in that the NPCs placed under their command are all well-trained faction operatives, not raw recruits or mercenaries. However, some of these seasoned personnel might
within their own ranks, members of any faction might bristle at having to work alongside (much less take orders from) members of other factions. Chain of Command In addition to deciding how the
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’t be found. Unearthing the deepest secrets of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign.
Simic Guild Spells
Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature
For you
, the spells on the Simic Guild Spells table are added to the spell list of your spellcasting class. (If you are a multiclass character with multiple spell lists, these spells are added to all of them
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
What Does a DM Do? The DM gets to play many fun roles: Actor. The DM plays the monsters, choosing their actions and rolling dice for their attacks. The DM also plays all the people the characters
session and for creating situations that facilitate fun. Improviser. A big part of being the DM is deciding how to apply the rules as you go and imagining the consequences of the characters’ actions in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
What Does a DM Do? The DM gets to play many fun roles: Actor. The DM plays the monsters, choosing their actions and rolling dice for their attacks. The DM also plays all the people the characters
session and for creating situations that facilitate fun. Improviser. A big part of being the DM is deciding how to apply the rules as you go and imagining the consequences of the characters’ actions in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
creature’s efforts. In a contest, the ability checks are compared to each other, rather than to a target number. When you call for a contest, you pick the ability that each side must use, deciding
Constitution Stamina and health Endure a marathon, grasp hot metal without flinching, win a drinking contest Intelligence Memory and reason Recall a bit of lore, recognize a clue’s significance
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
front of the ship also acts as a devastating ram. Provide the players with that handout for easy reference. Hammerhead Ship Summary Armor Class 15 (wood) Cargo: 30 tons Hit Points: 400 Crew: 15
appendix B. The ship is equipped with two ballista and a mangonel, each on a rotating mount. The tentacles at the ship’s bow also act as a piercing ram. Squid Ship Summary Armor Class 15 (wood) Cargo
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
it makes. The creature can wait until after it rolls the d20 before deciding to use the Bardic Inspiration die, but must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. Once the Bardic
regain any expended uses when you finish a long rest. Your Bardic Inspiration die changes when you reach certain levels in this class. The die becomes a d8 at 5th level, a d10 at 10th level, and a d12 at 15th level.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
NPC Statistics When you give an NPC game statistics, you have three main options: giving the NPC only the few statistics it needs, give the NPC a monster stat block, or give the NPC a class and
levels. The latter two options require a bit of explanation. Using a Monster Stat Block The Monster Manual contains statistics for many generic NPCs that you can customize as you see fit, and chapter 9 of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
it makes. The creature can wait until after it rolls the d20 before deciding to use the Bardic Inspiration die, but must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. Once the Bardic
regain any expended uses when you finish a long rest. Your Bardic Inspiration die changes when you reach certain levels in this class. The die becomes a d8 at 5th level, a d10 at 10th level, and a d12 at 15th level.
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- 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
, they don’t occupy a specific place in that process. You can use some of them early on — for instance, it’s possible to determine your parents and other family members immediately after deciding your
character’s race — but you could also wait until later in the process. You might prefer to establish more facts about your character’s game identity — such as your class, ability scores, and alignment — before supplementing that information with what’s offered here.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Factions in Eberron It’s not hard to find Eberron equivalents for the factions of the Forgotten Realms. The Harpers The Library of Korranberg or Morgrave University It’s a bit of a stretch, but
and stand largely outside existing power structures. And with so many mysteries of Eberron waiting to be discovered, those organizations are out in the dangerous places of the world quite a bit — just
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
of the Playactors Drama Guild who can handle weightier roles that more melodramatic actors can’t. This has caused friction within the guild as members vie for parts. Rubina’s stage presence extends to
delivering presentations in class. When she orates, one can almost imagine a hardened general marshaling her bloodied and exhausted troops for a final push against a far superior foe.
Rubina is part
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
relieved of their other roles and taken to the lair’s whelping pens, where they are tended to by Luthic’s followers.
Orcs don’t take mates, and no pair-bonding occurs in a tribe
everywhere in the world around them, and the priests of a tribe are entrusted with the responsibility of identifying these signs and omens — both good and bad — and deciding how the tribe should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
going to class, doing homework, and studying for exams. Optional rules in chapter 3 reinforce the importance of study in the adventures. The characters are also subject to the authority of the
, sleep, study, socialize, and adventure as part of a community of students, faculty, and staff. The school is like a town, where a relatively small cast of characters can play significant roles over the course of the campaign.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
characters in your group might have different relationships with your patron, though; consider some or all of these roles for your characters: Agent. The Agent doesn’t receive direct communications
immortal’s grand plans, but is ready to make sure those with such roles play them. This is often a character with no magical ability or sometimes from a scholarly background, such as a sage or hermit
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Kraul Warrior Kraul society is organized into well-defined roles and castes. The vast majority of the kraul occupy various tiers of soldiery, from commanders and elite troops down to the lowliest
kraul warriors serve the guild as scouts and shock troops.
Kraul Warrior
Medium humanoid (kraul), neutral evil
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
is coaxed out of its hiding place and not attacked, it might provide visitors with a bit or two of possibly useful information. Kalka-Kylla Large monstrosity, neutral
Armor Class 15 (natural armor
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
servitor roles, and while most train as warriors, a few, such as Nezznar, become skilled wizards. Nezznar the Black Spider
Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil
Armor Class 11 (14 with mage armor
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
of roles for numerous individuals, ranging from research colleagues to martial tacticians. Regardless, their appearance is so common around the Lorehold campus that they have become the college’s
mascots. Spirit Statue Mascot
Medium Construct, Any Alignment
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 26 (4d8 + 8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
9 (−1)
CON
15 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Creature Type Each monster has a tag that identifies the type of creature it is. Certain spells, magic items, class features, and other effects in the game interact in special ways with creatures of
people defined by their roles and professions, such as mages, pirates, and warriors. They include members of varied species. Monstrosities are unnatural creatures with strange origins, such as mimics
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Creature Type Each monster has a tag that identifies the type of creature it is. Certain spells, magic items, class features, and other effects in the game interact in special ways with creatures of
as balors and hell hounds. Giants are towering beings with humanlike shapes, like cyclopes, fire giants, and trolls. Humanoids are people defined by their roles and professions, such as mages, pirates
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Plateau. They’re popular sites for student gatherings and class meetings on the rare occasions that Sharn’s notoriously rainy weather lets up. Beyond the courtyards, the “ground floor” contains lecture
—professors who are colorful characters and might have interesting roles to play in a Morgrave expeditions campaign.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
leader of a criminal enterprise, the lord of a plasmoid community, or the captain of a spelljamming ship. Regardless of the roles they secure for themselves, plasmoid bosses need no small amount of
charm and wit, in addition to their strength and size, to stay in power for long. Plasmoid Boss
Large Ooze, Any Alignment
Armor Class 11
Hit Points 82 (11d10 + 22)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Worker Robot Worker robots are built for physical labor such as hauling cargo, construction, and maintenance, though some worker robots fill public-facing service roles. Antigravity technology and
Worker Robot Medium Construct, Typically Neutral
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 75 (10d8 + 30)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
9 (−1)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
10 (+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
frame. Cultists summon these creatures to serve as guards and assassins, two roles at which they excel. Star Spawn Mangler
Medium aberration, chaotic evil
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 71 (13d8 + 13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
can spend a plot point to become the DM. That player’s character becomes an NPC, and play continues. It’s probably not a good idea to swap roles in the middle of combat, but it can happen if your group
table with a bit of material prepared or specific encounters in mind. A player who isn’t prepared or who doesn’t feel like DMing can choose to not spend a plot point that session. For this approach to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Leucrotta The leucrotta is every bit as horrible as its grotesque appearance would suggest: the body of a hyena perched atop the spindly legs of a deer and topped with the head of a giant badger. A
discovering the truth of the matter. Leucrotta Large monstrosity, chaotic evil
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 67 (9d10 + 18)
Speed 50 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
15 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group Newspapers employ a wide range of adventurers to bring news back to the home office. Consider some or all of these roles for the characters in your party: Voice of
BRELAND
this role. Muscle. Sometimes sources need a bit of physical cajoling to share their stories. The Muscle has a knack for getting people to talk. Alternatively, when those in power lock away the truth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Kraul Death Priest The death priests occupy the highest roles in kraul society. They lead the buzzing chants of the kraul rites. Their inscrutable clicks and buzzing can summon crippling necromantic
of the kraul is a death priest named Mazirek. Kraul Death Priest
Medium humanoid (kraul), neutral evil
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft., fly
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
can find a home in such a unit, and a diversity of different skills and backgrounds benefits the group as a whole. Consider some or all of these roles for characters in your party: Commander. Every