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Champion

Classes Player’s Handbook

Pursue Physical Excellence in Combat A Champion focuses on the development of martial prowess in a relentless pursuit of victory. Champions combine rigorous training with physical excellence to deal

devastating blows, withstand peril, and garner glory. Whether in athletic contests or bloody battle, Champions strive for the crown of the victor.

Dragon Chosen

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

skilled in close combat, using two weapons to tear at their foes. Dragon Followers Dragons boast many minions, students, employees, acolytes, and thralls. Dragon followers are those servitors whose

devotion to a dragon approaches fanatical reverence and who receive magical power from the dragon in return. Dragon followers might serve and revere any kind of dragon, and their behavior and beliefs

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

and yearn to carry his bloody banner into the soft lands of the south. The minotaurs of Droaam revere Rak Tulkhesh as the Horned Prince. But the most powerful of the overlord's follower's is the

impulses that drives many mortals to battle. Fear, greed, hatred — these are seeds that the Rage of War sows in the hopes of producing a bloody harvest. Rak Tulkhesh typically takes the form of a vaguely

Half-Orc Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

warriors, since he had a strong streak of human blood in him, and he found the daylight less bothersome than most of his tribe did. Among the Bloody Skulls, a warrior was judged by his strength, his

orc comrades didn’t last long among the Bloody Skulls or any other orc tribe for that matter. But it was often true that a bit of human blood gave a warrior just the right mix of cunning

Sahuagin Baron Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

for centuries across the coasts and seas of the world, disrupting maritime trade and drawing other races into the bloody conflict. So intense is sahuagin hatred for the aquatic elves that the sea

devils have adapted to combat their ancient foes. A sahuagin born near enough to an aquatic elf community can enter the world as a malenti — a sahuagin that physically resembles an aquatic elf in

Sahuagin Priestess Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

maritime trade and drawing other races into the bloody conflict. So intense is sahuagin hatred for the aquatic elves that the sea devils have adapted to combat their ancient foes. A sahuagin born near

Frost Giant Everlasting One

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"damage","rollAction":"Rock","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.To hold its place or rise within the ordning, a frost giant must routinely face mighty foes in single combat. Some seek

Destroyer. Vaprak is a ferocious god of strength and hunger also worshiped by some ogres and trolls. He likes to tempt frost giants with dreams of glory followed by nightmares of bloody cannibalism

Sword of Kas Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

When Vecna grew in power, he appointed an evil and ruthless lieutenant, Kas the Bloody Handed, to act as his bodyguard and right hand. This despicable villain served as advisor, warlord, and assassin

your person, you add a d10 to your initiative at the start of every combat. In addition, when you use an action to attack with the sword, you can transfer some or all of its attack bonus to your Armor

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

scythe. Only a skilled and determined hero can hope to survive single combat with an orc. Savage and fearless, orc tribes are ever in search of elves, dwarves, and humans to destroy. Motivated by their

infirm. Orcs don’t revere their gods as much as they fear them; every tribe has superstitions about how to avert their wrath or bring their favor. This deep-seated uncertainty and fear comes forth

Family Outreach

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers

Bloody Knives confront Astarion and the characters near the bar (area R2a) and begin combat. These include the leaders Bretta and Sorven (Medium, Neutral Evil Bandit Captains) and their lackeys

, three Toughs. Other patrons scatter when the Bloody Knives begin combat. If the characters capture any of these assailants, the foes admit Violet hired them. Violet told the gang members that she wishes

Aurochs

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

and leaping over the aurochs’s horns to land in the midst of his foes. Orcs that revere Bahgtru might tend a stable of war bulls that carry them into combat. Trained to be fierce mounts from a young

The Soggy Court

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

courtly intrigue. A monarch presides over the group, though regime changes are frequent and often bloody. The current leader is Gullop XIX, who won the throne by boiling his predecessor, Molubb XVI

happening. If a loud noise occurs, such as the clangor of combat or raised voices, 1d6 + 1 bullywugs converge on the source. These bullywugs crave gossip, not violence, and are indifferent toward strangers

16. Blood Baths

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

16. Blood Baths The iron stench of blood floods this chamber. Along one wall, a row of gore-filled pools sink into the floor. Blood trails and bloody footprints run between the pools. When they

remain here while they arm themselves and head quickly to area 9. If combat breaks out here, reinforcements from area 17 arrive in 1d3 rounds.

Fighter Subclass

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

Physical Excellence in Combat A Champion focuses on the development of martial prowess in a relentless pursuit of victory. Champions combine rigorous training with physical excellence to deal

devastating blows, withstand peril, and garner glory. Whether in athletic contests or bloody battle, Champions strive for the crown of the victor. Level 3: Improved Critical Your attack rolls with weapons and

Sparkrender's Kobold Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

), but they’re more likely to warn intruders to leave the ruins than to immediately attack. They readily threaten violence and back up their threats with combat if necessary. As an action, a character

Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion skill can apply to the check. This list summarizes what the kobolds know: Kobold History. The kobolds here have served Sparkrender for about a year. They revere the

Eberron

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

Host are thought to have dominion over every aspect of existence, and to speak with a unified voice. But the Dark Six are the bloody and cruel gods who offer a dissenting voice. Eberron’s other

will be transformed into light. And two related nations of elves revere their ancestral spirits: the Undying Court, preserved as spirits or even undead forms, and the glorified Spirits of the Past, the

Rakshasa

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

Rakshasa Millions of years before the rise of the humanoid races, the rakshasas of Eberron ruled a civilization that spanned Khorvaire. Masters of combat, the rakshasas of Eberron wield their weapons

revere the couatls. Unlike other rakshasas with their luxurious robes and fineries, zakya rakshasas are almost always clad in battle gear: well-worn scale mail, a razor-sharp longsword, and a heavy

Nonhuman Deities

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

. Individual clans and kingdoms of dwarves might revere some, all, or none of these deities, and some have other gods unknown (or known by other names) to outsiders. THE LIFE AND DEATH DOMAINS Many

Bloody axe Moradin, dwarf god of creation LG Knowledge Hammer and anvil Rillifane Rallathil, wood elf god of nature CG Nature Oak Sehanine Moonbow, elf goddess of the moon CG Knowledge Crescent moon

Tabaxi

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

on all the world’s wonders. This curiosity pushes them to leave no secrets uncovered, and no treasures or legends lost. They revere a fickle deity called the Cat Lord, who is said to wander the world

., passive Perception 14 Languages Common plus any one language Challenge 1 (200 XP) Feline Agility. When the tabaxi moves on its turn in combat, it can double its speed until the end of the turn. Once

Worshiping Mogis

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

Mogis and regularly hold bloody rites in his honor. Warchanters, the minotaur clergy of Mogis, whip their marauders into a near-mindless frenzy before battle; the ensuing slaughter gives glory to

a single being, the act of war personified. But the inherent tension between honor and brutality in combat led to a dichotomy of purpose too great for a single god to reconcile. Ripping himself apart

Githzerai

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

those githzerai who are the wisest teachers and the most skilled at physical and mental combat become leaders. The githzerai revere great heroes and teachers of the past, emulating those figures

’ virtues in their everyday lives. Disciples of Zerthimon. Githzerai revere Zerthimon, the founder of their race. Although Gith won their people’s freedom, Zerthimon saw her as unfit to lead. He believed

Adventure Structure

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

with some secondary villains, culminating in a bloody confrontation at a noble estate. In chapter 4, the characters race to find the gold. The encounters in this chapter and the order in which they

or more of these lairs in the course of the adventure. Thwarting the villains doesn’t require the characters to invade their lairs or defeat them in combat, so it’s possible to complete the adventure

Griffon

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

, preparing themselves for the bloody fight that inevitably follows. A griffon ignores a horse’s rider when possible, and a rider that abandons its mount, or a herder that releases one or two horses, can

territorial, griffons engage in brutal aerial combat to defend their aeries, tearing and shredding the wings of flying intruders to send them spiraling to the ground. Creatures that climb to a

Sahuagin

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

mortal enemies, the aquatic elves. Wars between the two races have raged for centuries across the coasts and seas of the world, disrupting maritime trade and drawing other races into the bloody conflict

) piercing damage, or 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack. So intense is sahuagin hatred for the aquatic elves that the sea devils have adapted to combat their

Gray Render

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

forms a bond, a gray render serves its master devotedly. A gray render might be a strong ally, but it’s always an unpredictable one. In combat, a gray render fights viciously and never willingly harms

Bloody Rampage. When the gray render takes damage, it makes one Claw attack against a random creature within its reach, other than its master.

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Annam and the Ordning Most giants revere a pantheon of gods comprising Annam and his divine children—a pantheon they call “the Ordning” because it is the archetype of the ordning that structures

brothers. In addition to hill giants, some frost giants admire Grolantor’s physical might, and many ogres and ettins revere him as well. Grolantor exemplifies the principle that the strong should take

Sword of Kas

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

Sword of Kas Wondrous item, artifact (requires attunement) When Vecna grew in power, he appointed an evil and ruthless lieutenant, Kas the Bloody Handed, to act as his bodyguard and right hand. This

your person, you add a d10 to your initiative at the start of every combat. In addition, when you use an action to attack with the sword, you can transfer some or all of its attack bonus to your Armor

17. Hammers and Anvils

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Valtagar Steelshadow in area 15. If combat erupts in one room, the occupants of the other rooms join the fight. The duergar in areas 6a, 6b, and 6c hear echoes of the commotion and investigate, moving 50

feet per round. The inhabitants of other nearby areas go about their business. The stone floors and walls are covered with bloody tiles. The ceiling is 10 feet high throughout. 17a. Western Guard

Frost Giant Everlasting One

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Frost Giant Everlasting One To hold its place or rise within the ordning, a frost giant must routinely face mighty foes in single combat. Some seek out magic that will aid them, but enchanted objects

and hunger also worshiped by some ogres and trolls. He likes to tempt frost giants with dreams of glory followed by nightmares of bloody cannibalism. Those who don’t shrink from such visions or report

20. Dead Eyes Watch Post

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

without brandishing or wearing the symbol of Xanathar. Combat in this room brings reinforcements from area 20b. 20b. Watch Post Barracks Xanathar Guild. Unless they are drawn to area 20a by sounds of

combat, the following creatures are training here: a 7-foot-tall, powerfully built woman with shaggy black hair and pale skin named Nadia the Unbent (NE female Illuskan berserker), five human thugs

Summon Fiend

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

Summon Fiend Level 6 Conjuration (Warlock, Wizard) ALEXANDRE HONORE Fiendish Spirit (Devil) Casting Time: Action Range: 90 feet Components: V, S, M (a bloody vial worth 600+ GP) Duration

ends. The creature is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, the creature shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action

Life in the Tribe

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

learning to fight, to survive in the wild, and to fear the gods. The children that can’t endure the rigors of a life of combat are culled from the main body of the tribe, taken into the depths of the

lair, and left for the followers of Yurtrus or Shargaas to accept or reject. A fully grown orc warrior is well prepared for a lifetime of combat. Search, Destroy, Repeat When a tribe is on the move

Orc Lairs

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

adapt and thrive in almost any environment. Every encampment is divided along lines of worship. Those who revere Gruumsh, Ilneval, Bahgtru, and Luthic are given the best parts of the lair, while the

enclosed sleeping area is a shrine to Gruumsh consisting of a crude stone effigy of He Who Watches, surrounded by bloody offerings. Caves for Followers of Luthic Orcs who worship Luthic are

Hobgoblins

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

. BLOODY BLUE NOSES Hobgoblins are sometimes born with bright red or blue noses. This attribute is thought to be a sign of potency and potential. Blue- and red-nosed hobgoblins receive preferential

’ cheeks can flush with emotion. Implacable Gods Hobgoblins revere two gods unique to their race, the only survivors of a pantheon that was decimated by Maglubiyet so long ago that hobgoblins don’t

Overlords

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

yearn to carry his bloody banner into the soft lands of the south. The minotaurs of Droaam revere Rak Tulkhesh as the Horned Prince. But the most powerful of the overlord’s follower’s is the rakshasa

impulses that drives many mortals to battle. Fear, greed, hatred—these are seeds that the Rage of War sows in the hopes of producing a bloody harvest. Rak Tulkhesh typically takes the form of a vaguely

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