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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
university, but the students must travel to the dragon’s mountain lair for class.
Crystal Dragon Lairs
Crystal dragons seek out frigid, picturesque locations with clear views of the sky
. Rising from the far side of the bridge are the lair’s anterior spires. These solid, pointed shafts resemble inverted icicles more than towers and enclose a terraced, open-air amphitheater that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
of the Sea of Moving Ice, the prison is a single-story structure topped with battlements. Rising from the core of the panopticon is a tower that holds the prison’s administrative offices and guard
comfort and amenities. If the council needs a tiebreaking vote to determine whether to commute a prisoner’s sentence, the prison warden—a neutral arbiter with no ties to any Lords’ Alliance member—casts the deciding vote.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
of the Sea of Moving Ice, the prison is a single-story structure topped with battlements. Rising from the core of the panopticon is a tower that holds the prison’s administrative offices and guard
comfort and amenities. If the council needs a tiebreaking vote to determine whether to commute a prisoner’s sentence, the prison warden—a neutral arbiter with no ties to any Lords’ Alliance member—casts the deciding vote.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Artificer,* Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard 2nd Vortex Warp Conjuration Artificer,* Sorcerer, Wizard 2nd Wither and Bloom Necromancy Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard *The artificer class appears in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything and Eberron: Rising from the Last War.
Spells Created at Strixhaven, the spells presented in this section are available to the backgrounds offered in this chapter. The spells also appear on the class spell lists indicated in the Spells
Compendium
- 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->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
of the Sea of Moving Ice, the prison is a single-story structure topped with battlements. Rising from the core of the panopticon is a tower that holds the prison’s administrative offices and guard
amenities. If the council needs a tie-breaking vote to determine whether to commute a prisoner’s sentence, the prison warden—a neutral arbiter with no ties to any Lords’ Alliance member—casts the deciding vote. The remote prison of Revel’s End contains many of the Sword Coast’s most dangerous criminals
Compendium
- 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.
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
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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Fizban’s Platinum Shield Abjuration Yes No Sorcerer, Wizard
7th Draconic Transformation Transmutation Yes No Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
*The artificer class appears in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything and Eberron: Rising from the Last War.
the school of magic of a spell, whether it requires concentration, whether it bears the ritual tag, and which classes have access to it. Spells Level Spell School Conc. Ritual Class
2nd
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
archetypes teach and inspire, whether they’re represented in tales of journeys or creation, in sculptures rising above polis roofs, or in the temples of the gods. Throughout Theros, those who seek
greatness typically begin by deciding what heroic archetype they most closely align with and letting that ideal influence their fate. The heroes illustrated throughout this introduction are examples of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
attacks weaken. Each of the Angry has two heads, which bicker with each other until they find something else on which they can vent their wrath. The Angry
Medium monstrosity, neutral evil
Armor Class 18
Angry has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, or knocked unconscious.
Rising Anger. If another creature deals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Skeletal Swarm This swarm of bones found rising out of the sand in Isle of the Abbey is made from the remains of several animated skeletons. A skeletal swarm alternates its appearance between
partially formed humanoid shapes and a chaotic, swirling mass. Skeletal Swarm
Large swarm of Medium undead, lawful evil
Armor Class 13 (armor scraps)
Hit Points 60 (8d10 + 16)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Drowned Ascetic Dressed in tattered robes, its fists wrapped in long ribbons of rotting cloth, the drowned ascetic moves with alarming speed for an undead creature. This martial artist, rising from
the ocean in Tammeraut’s Fate, retains its fighting reflexes despite its rotting flesh. Drowned Ascetic
Medium undead, chaotic evil
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 75 (10d8 + 30)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
characters come within sight of the elven tomb, read: The tracks lead to a large, circular indentation in a snowy hillside. Rising from the middle of this circle is a triangular gnomon of beautifully
encounter the moose in area E6. Awakened White Moose
Large beast, neutral evil
Armor Class 11 (natural armor)
Hit Points 68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
19 (+4)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
contracts to put down uprisings, clear out rabble, and eliminate scouts and skirmishers, and they revel in the butchery they create, their gleeful laughter rising above their victims’ screams. Since
Neutral Evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 119 (14d8 +56)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
17 (+3)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
19 (+4)
INT
7 (-2)
WIS
10 (+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
uprisings, clear out rabble, and eliminate scouts and skirmishers, and they revel in the butchery they create, their unhinged laughter rising above their victims’ screams. Since dhergoloths are little more
spin a different direction from its dancing legs. I’d like to vivisect one at some point to find out how this can be. Dhergoloth
Medium fiend (yugoloth), neutral evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Otyugh Mutate Rising from piles of carrion and filth exposed to Far Realm energy, an otyugh mutate grows chitinous, jet-black plating over its limbs. The plates contrast sharply with the translucent
, almost ghostly, appearance of its flesh, which provides a grotesque window into the virulent refuse the otyugh recently consumed. Otyugh Mutate Large Aberration, Typically Neutral
Armor Class 16
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Gray Ooze A gray ooze is stone turned to liquid by chaos. When it moves, it slithers like a liquid snake, rising to strike. Gray Ooze
Medium ooze, unaligned
Armor Class 8
Hit Points 22 (3d8 + 9
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Salamander As salamanders age, they increase in size and status, rising to positions of power as cruel nobles among their kind. Nobles rule wandering bands of salamanders, which move across the
, but others enlist the salamanders for their crafting skills, or bind them to forges and ovens to generate limitless heat. Salamander
Large elemental, neutral evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
warlock who fails to live up to a bargain with an evil patron runs the risk of rising from the dead as a deathlock, a foul undead driven to serve its otherworldly patron from beyond the grave. An
world. Undead Nature. A deathlock doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Deathlock
Medium undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit Points 36 (8d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
bore in that former life. After quickly rising in the ranks of Acquisitions Incorporated since joining that august team, Viari has come to head what’s known as the organization’s Stabbing Department. A
events weigh on him still, perhaps suggesting consequences that only he foresees. Viari
Medium humanoid (human), chaotic good
Armor Class 18 (+1 studded leather; 19 while wielding two melee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
archmage’s mysterious departure. The identity of Drelnza’s father is unknown even to her. Drelnza slumbers deep in the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth, rising to dispatch those few who make it to Iggwilv’s hoard
serve the Witch Queen. Armed with her sentient longsword, Heretic, Drelnza terrorized the people of Perrenland. Drelnza Medium Undead (Vampire), Lawful Evil
Armor Class 18 (plate armor)
Hit Points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
two heads, which bicker with each other incessantly. Angry Sorrowsworn
Medium Monstrosity, Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 255 (30d8 + 120)
Speed 30 ft
saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, or knocked unconscious.
Rising Anger. If another creature deals damage to the sorrowsworn, the sorrowsworn’s attack rolls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
warlock who fails to live up to a bargain with an evil patron runs the risk of rising from the dead as a deathlock, a foul Undead driven to serve its otherworldly patron. An powerful necromancer might
might be forced to serve another powerful creature or might need to gather servants of its own. Deathlock
Medium Undead (Warlock), Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
to the players: A dark tower looms on the horizon, its black spire rising hundreds of feet, its ramparts bristling with charred skulls mounted on iron spikes. The tower’s apex splits into five
leave at once or die. Krull
Medium humanoid (tortle), lawful evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 117 (18d8 + 36)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
15 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, with the most competent and cutthroat members rising to favored status. Some kingpins keep strictly to the shadows, but others operate more openly. Particularly in the Outer City, citizens often know
), neutral
Armor Class 15 (leather armor)
Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
17 (+3)
CHA
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
overlooks the bog and walkways beyond.
This area is devoid of faculty, staff, or students, leaving the building full of class supplies. Up to three herbalism kits or poisoner’s kits could be crafted
from them in tandem. Rising to stand is a fungal, mossy beast that groans, “Disturbed! I am disturbed!” before it attacks the characters. This momentarily animated fungal mass is a Plant but otherwise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
world. Defeated, the falling archon is said to have met the rising sun. But Heliod showed mercy to the penitent archon, who swore to uphold justice and righteousness in the world’s wildest places. As a
Class 18 (plate)
Hit Points 144 (17d8 + 68)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
19 (+4)
INT
15 (+2)
WIS
21 (+5)
CHA
19 (+4)
Saving Throws Str +9
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
, with the most competent and cutthroat members rising to favored status. Some kingpins keep strictly to the shadows, but others operate more openly. Particularly in the Outer City, citizens often know
Armor Class 15 (leather armor)
Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
17 (+3)
CHA
14 (+2)
Saving Throws Dex +7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
absorbing the unwary prey. Shambling Mound
Large plant, unaligned
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 136 (16d10 + 48)
Speed 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
8 (−1
, the shambling mound is a living plant that requires air and nourishment. Although it doesn’t sleep the way an animal does, it can lie dormant for days on end before rising to hunt for food.
A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
trial—the most important question.”
The flames swirl around you both, rising to obscure everything but Demelin’s glowing eyes.
“Time to find out who you are...”
There’s a flash of green light, and
more dramatic: Altered Magic. Spellcasting or other class features could function differently during the test. For example, perhaps each time the character casts a spell using a spell slot, they take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
brother, Sergei. Sergei’s betrothed, Tatyana, leapt from a tower to escape Strahd and vanished into the Mists rising around Barovia as Strahd slew everyone else in the castle. He had become a vampire
he can, terrorizing Barovia’s people and savoring the fear and worship he commands.
Strahd, Master of Death House Medium Undead (Vampire, Wizard), Lawful Evil
Armor Class 16 (natural armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. Alternatively, the scale can be as dramatic as humanity rising to overthrow the gods. Imagine that part of your campaign world erupts in revolution. Pick a power group in your current campaign and
order attracts a certain race, social class, or character class. The leader of this new order is known for a particular quality valued by his or her followers. Elaborate on why they respect him or her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
affected creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each hour. Hythonia
Large monstrosity, lawful evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 199 (21d10 + 84)
Speed 40 ft., climb 40
rippling coils precedes the medusa rising up anew, the last of her shed skin dropping away, revealing glistening, unscarred scales.
Fighting Hythonia as a mythic encounter is equivalent to taking on two