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Caradoc

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

action. He otherwise uses the possessed target’s statistics but doesn’t gain access to the target’s knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. The possession lasts until the body

’s swiftly pulled back if caught beyond its walls without a host. Personality Trait. “I might be dead, but there’s no reason I can’t live it up a little.” Ideal. &ldquo

Satyr

Species 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

Sorcerer Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

unpredictable. Some draconic bloodlines produce exactly one sorcerer in every generation, but in other lines of descent every individual is a sorcerer. Most of the time, the talents of sorcery appear as

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

Dimir Operative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

guildless masses of the city. Consider why you’re embedded in the secondary guild. Create a story with your DM, inspired by rolling on the following table or choosing a reason that suits you

. d8 Reason for Infiltration 1 My parents belong to this guild, and I let them think I’m following in their footsteps. 2 I’ve been assigned to track this guild&rsquo

Charlatan Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

-colored liquid will surely cure that unseemly rash, this ointment — nothing more than a bit of fat with a sprinkle of silver dust — can restore youth and vigor, and there’s a bridge in the

a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff. 5 I lie about almost everything, even when there’s no good reason to. 6 Sarcasm and insults are my

Azorius Functionary

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

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

Charlatan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

more than a bit of fat with a sprinkle of silver dust — can restore youth and vigor, and there’s a bridge in the city that just happens to be for sale. These marvels sound implausible, but

want. 4 I’m a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff. 5 I lie about almost everything, even when there’s no good reason to. 6 Sarcasm and

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

’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

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and

, giving each individual and every generation a reason to feel pride and self-respect. The kobolds prefer to run away than fight, to live off the scraps of others, and they are often dominated by larger

Arriving in Anauroch

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

their lust for magical power. When the characters come through the portal, read the following: The desert sun blinds your eyes, and you feel the heat trying to pull every bit of moisture from your

sand. Intent on their investigation of the golem, they don’t notice your arrival. The two desert nomads (use the bandit stat block) and a camel they call Old Stink (for good reason) hail from a Bedine

Missing Players

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

should strive to keep the character alive and use resources wisely. Run the character yourself. It’s an extra burden for you, but it can work. Decide the character isn’t there. Invent a good reason for

character fade into the background. This solution requires everyone to step out of the game world a bit and suspend disbelief, but might be the easiest solution. You act as if the character’s not there

Dragon Servitors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

legend of the creatures’ origin is passed down from elder to hatchling, giving each individual and every generation a reason to feel pride and self-respect. The kobolds prefer to run away than fight, to

dragons. Kobolds willingly serve chromatic dragons and worship them as if they were demigods — mighty beings of divine descent. This isn’t a casual sort of worship or lip service; kobolds are awed in the

NPC Statistics

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

Factions in Eberron

Compendium - 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

Hadozee Explorer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

worthy of further exploration. Hadozee Explorer Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment Armor Class 15 (studded leather) Hit Points 49 (9d8 + 9) Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX

the Disengage or Hide action. Reactions Safe Descent. When it would take damage from a fall, the hadozee extends its skin membranes to reduce the fall’s damage to 0, provided it isn’t wearing heavy armor.

Hadozee Warrior

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

’ Wingbats, and the Night Howlers. Hadozee Warrior Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment Armor Class 16 (breastplate) Hit Points 16 (3d8 + 3) Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 16 (+3

) piercing damage. Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage. Reactions Safe Descent. When it would take damage from a fall

Hadozee Shipmate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

Hadozee Shipmate Hadozee shipmates make up much of the crew aboard some spelljamming ships. Hadozee Shipmate Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment Armor Class 12 Hit Points 9 (2d8) Speed 30 ft

+ 2) piercing damage. Reactions Safe Descent. When it would take damage from a fall, the hadozee extends its skin membranes to reduce the fall’s damage to 0, provided it isn’t wearing heavy armor.

Armor and Shields

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

Armor and Shields D&D worlds are a vast tapestry made up of many different cultures, each with its own technology level. For this reason, adventurers have access to a variety of armor types, ranging

effectively, however. Your class gives you proficiency with certain types of armor. If you wear armor that you lack proficiency with, you have disadvantage on any ability check, saving throw, or attack

People of Akros

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Akroan society are the lektoi, the large warrior class of Akros. Members of this class claim descent from the seven warriors who first established the Kolophon after the fall of the archons. Though the

ornamentation, and some lektoi even wear their hair braided into stylized ram horns. Although the lektoi claim descent from heroes, membership in this noble class isn’t strictly hereditary. Anyone can earn

Kalka-Kylla

Compendium - 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

The Relic Lecture

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

knots around itself. “I unearthed this in the Fortress Badlands during my most recent expedition. Its creator and use remain uncertain. But by investigating the reason for its creation, we stand to

much about it yet. She suspects it was used as a magical focus by an ancient wizard she has yet to identify. A character who subtly casts detect magic in class learns the object exudes an aura of

L1. Stele Forest

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

Crane carries a red wooden key that unlocks the door to area L3. Steel Crane Medium humanoid (human) Armor Class 17 (Unarmored Defense) Hit Points 76 (9d8 + 36) Speed 40 ft. STR 13 (+1

the attack is reduced by 1d10 + 10. If the damage is reduced to 0, Steel Crane catches the missile if it’s small enough to hold in one hand and Steel Crane has a hand free. Slow Descent (3/Day). When Steel Crane falls, he can slow his descent, taking no damage from the fall.

Mudbutton Warren

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

or reason. Mudbutton Warren is home to three hundred residents. Most are boggarts, though a few daring faeries, flamekin, and changelings also make it their home. Mudbutton Warren is among the most

boggarts under his care. Gobgot is a skilled alchemist in the peculiar manner of boggarts, since his concoctions often inspire a bit of disgust from visitors. Gobgot insists on greeting visitors in his hut

Living Descent

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Living Descent Sometimes the answer to a riddle is lost beyond the inky waters of the Tartyx River. When spells and sages fail to recover some crucial bit of information, how far might heroes go to

Ogre Zombie

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

Ogre Zombie A zombie can follow simple orders and distinguish friends from foes, but its ability to reason is limited to shambling in whatever direction it is pointed, pummeling any enemy in its path

Zombie Large undead, neutral evil Armor Class 8 Hit Points 85 (9d10 + 36) Speed 30 ft. STR 19 (+4) DEX 6 (−2) CON 18 (+4) INT 3 (−4) WIS 6 (−2

Ability Checks

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

a Check To... Strength Lift, push, pull, or break something Dexterity Move nimbly, quickly, or quietly Constitution Push your body beyond normal limits Intelligence Reason or remember Wisdom Notice

you have proficiency in the Acrobatics or Athletics skill. See “Proficiency” later in this chapter for more information about skill and tool proficiencies. Difficulty Class The Difficulty Class of an

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

a Check To... Strength Lift, push, pull, or break something Dexterity Move nimbly, quickly, or quietly Constitution Push your body beyond normal limits Intelligence Reason or remember Wisdom Notice

you have proficiency in the Acrobatics or Athletics skill. See “Proficiency” later in this chapter for more information about skill and tool proficiencies. Difficulty Class The Difficulty Class of an

Heliod's Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

honor. The sun’s nightly descent into darkness symbolizes bravery and self-sacrifice—the willingness to endure the horrors of the dark for the sake of others. Those who protect innocents in his name

himself the ruler of the pantheon, they reason, but his dictates can’t alter the rhythms of the sea and the cycles of nature. Thassa and Nylea will continue as they are, as they always have been

Meloon Wardragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Nihiloor, a mind flayer in Xanathar’s employ. It knows everything Meloon knew, and Meloon behaves much as he did before his descent into Undermountain. He hangs out at the Yawning Portal, tries to

Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil Armor Class 18 (plate) Hit Points 143 (22d8 + 44) Speed 30 ft. STR 20(+5) DEX 15(+2) CON 14(+2) INT 10(+0) WIS 14(+2

Leucrotta

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

Living Doll

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

toward others. The doll takes pleasure in tormenting the guilt-ridden and despondent, hastening their descent into depression or paranoia. Because it fears its own destruction, the doll rarely causes

Tiny Construct, Typically Neutral Evil Armor Class 11 (natural armor) Hit Points 28 (8d4 + 8) Speed 30 ft. STR 3 (–4) DEX 11 (+0) CON 13 (+1) INT 10 (+0

Hermit

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

stuffed full of notes from your studies or prayers, a winter blanket, a set of common clothes, an herbalism kit, and 5 gp Life of Seclusion What was the reason for your isolation, and what changed to

allow you to end your solitude? You can work with your DM to determine the exact nature of your seclusion, or you can choose or roll on the table below to determine the reason behind your seclusion

Improvising Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

Improvising Ability Checks The adventure often tells you what ability checks characters might try in a certain situation and the Difficulty Class (DC) of those checks. Sometimes adventurers try

training — to pull off a hard task. The outcome of a successful check is usually easy to determine: the character succeeds at whatever he or she set out to accomplish, within reason. It’s usually equally easy to figure out what happens when a character fails a check: the character simply doesn’t succeed.

Ability Checks

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

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

Life Events

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

1d6 70–89 41–50 years 1d8 90–99 51–60 years 1d10 00 61 years or older 1d12 Life Events d100 Event 01–10 You suffered a tragedy. Roll on the Tragedies table. 11–20 You gained a bit of good fortune

your DM to come up with the reason for the battle and the factions involved. It might have been a small conflict between your community and a band of orcs, or it could have been a major battle in a

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