before bring down class ranking

Sword of Kas

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Initiative rolls. Blade of Defense. When you take an action to attack with the sword, you can transfer some or all of its attack bonus to your Armor Class instead. The adjusted bonuses remain in

bring ruin to Vecna. Killing Vecna’s worshipers, destroying the lich’s works, and foiling his machinations all help to fulfill this goal. The Sword of Kas also seeks to destroy anyone

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

hundred years ago, the deva was sent from the Upper Planes to honor the legacy of Saint Markovia. He reopened the abbey and began tending to the physically and mentally ill. In so doing, he hoped to bring

Tsucora Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

target's statistics, but doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. The possession lasts until the body drops to 0 hit points, the quori ends it as a bonus action, or

manipulating the uncertainty of mobs and high-ranking officials alike. The effectiveness of tsucora Inspired keeps the members of this order in the good graces of the kalaraq quori.Psychic

Sword of Kas Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Class instead. The adjusted bonuses remain in effect until the start of your next turn. Spells. While the sword is on your person, you can use an action to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18

its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Common. Personality. The sword’s purpose is to bring ruin to Vecna. Killing Vecna’s worshipers, destroying the lich’s works, and

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

its officers. For instance, the captains of the highest-ranking banners can expect their orders to be followed by the captains of any banners of lower rank. Rank and responsibility aren’t

greatest respect is reserved for those who earn their glory in battle. In theory, the fortunes of war can elevate the lowest-ranking banner in a legion to the highest status. In practice, warlords are

Valenar Wood Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

ground and faced your ancestors, and twenty fell before his singing blades. You are no Dhakaani of old, and a mere twenty of you will bring no honor to the Taeri.” The warlord hissed in fury, and

is why your people constantly seek out conflict; you need to find challenges worthy of a hero. In creating a Valenar, think about your patron ancestor. Your class should reflect their class; if you

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. His statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions

divided among a group of Khyber shards spread through the underworld and is confined to those shards by the light of the Silver Flame. While shattered and bound, the Rage of War can't bring his full power

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

Boros Legionnaire

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

lifestyle between adventures. Boros Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you, the spells on the Boros 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.) Boros Guild Spells Spell Level Spells Cantrip fire bolt,

Valenar High Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

ground and faced your ancestors, and twenty fell before his singing blades. You are no Dhakaani of old, and a mere twenty of you will bring no honor to the Taeri.” The warlord hissed in fury, and

is why your people constantly seek out conflict; you need to find challenges worthy of a hero. In creating a Valenar, think about your patron ancestor. Your class should reflect their class; if you

Aasimar Legacy

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Whether descended from a celestial being or infused with heavenly power, aasimar are mortals who carry a spark of the Upper Planes within their souls. They can fan that spark to bring light, ease

regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase

Golgari Agent

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

light of the surface world, so your journey isn’t guaranteed to be safe. Golgari Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you, the spells on the Golgari 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.) Golgari Guild Spells

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

Faceless

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Being who you are, you could never be a hero. Whether due to your class, your people, your family, or your sins, something about you prevents you from effectively pursuing the path you’ve

) 2 Security. Doing what must be done can’t bring the innocent to harm. (Lawful) 3 Confusion. Deception is a weapon. Strike from where your foes won’t expect. (Chaotic) 4

House Tarkanan

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

Dragon Below twists their minds. All aberrants will eventually become killers. And though I can see the appeal in using these creatures as weapons against our enemies, how could we bring such vipers into

our midst? According to a high-ranking source in the King’s Citadel, this secret operation predictably ended in disaster. After a few missions, the strike force slew their handlers and deserted

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

higher-ranking castes keep their status by not sharing their knowledge and skills with other families, while those in the lower castes have little hope of escaping their plight. Outsiders who don&rsquo

the tribe. If the creature is dimwitted, like a troll or ogre, the lower-class goblins give it obeisance, but before long the upper-class goblins begin to think that whoever can bend the ear of the

Chapter 12: Comet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Chapter 12: Comet The end is near! This chapter details the Heralds of the Comet, an apocalyptic sect that plans to use the original Deck of Many Things to bring about the end of all things. It

forward to the end of all worlds and planes of existence. Low-ranking members anticipate a new creation, a multiverse made right in the wake of the old cosmos’s destruction, but the leaders secretly

Settlement

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

steading linked to the others by a tangled network of bridges. Steadings that make up a larger settlement are often arranged geographically according to the ordning ranking of the giants who live there

. A giant sovereign’s steading might be at the peak of a mountain or in the depths of a chasm. High-status giants populate nearby steadings, while the lowest-ranking giants inhabit those farthest away

Chapter 7: Hunting Lodge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

meeting place for high-ranking cultists, among them a Wearer of Purple known as Talis the White. Talis feels strongly that she belongs in Severin’s “inner circle,” but Severin doesn’t trust her and

Skyreach Castle (see chapter 8)—but negotiations are fairly hazardous and might easily result in combat rather than a deal. If the players don’t realize that the cult hopes to bring Tiamat to the

Part 1: Preflight Meal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

founder and chief financial officer. He manages the institution’s operations alongside a small group of powerful high-ranking officers, known collectively as “the Bridge.” While most of its candidates are

from Toril, the academy occasionally recruits from outside Realmspace (the Wildspace system that is home to the planet Toril) to bring individuals with unique talents into their ranks. Giff, githyanki

Entering Candlekeep

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

library. The runner eventually returns bearing a missive of acceptance or denial. Visiting scholars experienced in this procedure often bring a selection of possible donations to ensure admittance

dangerous works. Seekers can appeal to higher-ranking Avowed for permission to peruse these off-limits works.

Chapter 7: Hunting Lodge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

meeting place for high-ranking cultists, among them a Wearer of Purple known as Talis the White. Talis feels strongly that she belongs in Severin’s “inner circle,” but Severin doesn’t trust her and

Skyreach Castle (see chapter 8)—but negotiations are fairly hazardous and might easily result in combat rather than a deal. If the players don’t realize that the cult hopes to bring Tiamat to the

Part 1: Tyrant Trap!

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

financial officer. He manages the institution’s operations alongside a small group of powerful high-ranking officers, known collectively as “the Bridge.” While most of its candidates are from Toril, the

academy occasionally recruits from outside Realmspace (the Wildspace system that is home to the planet Toril) to bring individuals with unique talents into their ranks. Giff, githyanki, hadozee

Dragonclaw

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

Dragonclaw Dragonclaw Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil Armor Class 14 (leather armor) Hit Points 16 (3d8 + 3) Speed 30 ft. STR 9 (–1) DEX 16 (+3) CON 13 (+1

) Dragon Fanatic. The dragonclaw has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. While the dragonclaw can see a dragon or higher-ranking Cult of the Dragon cultist friendly to it, the

Dragonwing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Dragonwing Dragonwing Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil Armor Class 14 (leather armor) Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6) Speed 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 16 (+3) CON 13 (+1

can see a dragon or higher-ranking Cult of the Dragon cultist friendly to it, the dragonwing ignores the effects of being charmed or frightened. Fanatic Advantage. Once per turn, if the dragonwing

Dragonwing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

Dragonwing Dragonwing Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil Armor Class 14 (leather armor) Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6) Speed 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 16 (+3) CON 13 (+1

can see a dragon or higher-ranking Cult of the Dragon cultist friendly to it, the dragonwing ignores the effects of being charmed or frightened. Fanatic Advantage. Once per turn, if the dragonwing

Dragonclaw

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Dragonclaw Dragonclaw Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil Armor Class 14 (leather armor) Hit Points 16 (3d8 + 3) Speed 30 ft. STR 9 (–1) DEX 16 (+3) CON 13 (+1

) Dragon Fanatic. The dragonclaw has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. While the dragonclaw can see a dragon or higher-ranking Cult of the Dragon cultist friendly to it, the

Dragonclaw

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Dragonclaw Dragonclaw Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil Armor Class 14 (leather armor) Hit Points 16 (3d8 + 3) Speed 30 ft. STR 9 (–1) DEX 16 (+3) CON 13 (+1

(200 XP) Dragon Fanatic. The dragonclaw has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. While the dragonclaw can see a dragon or higher-ranking Cult of the Dragon cultist friendly

Dragonwing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Dragonwing Dragonwing Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil Armor Class 14 (leather armor) Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6) Speed 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 16 (+3) CON 13 (+1

dragonwing can see a dragon or higher-ranking Cult of the Dragon cultist friendly to it, the dragonwing ignores the effects of being charmed or frightened. Fanatic Advantage. Once per turn, if the

Dragonsoul

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Dragonsoul Dragonsoul Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil Armor Class 16 (studded leather) Hit Points 110 (17d8 + 34) Speed 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 18 (+4) CON 14 (+2

. While the dragonsoul can see a dragon or higher-ranking Cult of the Dragon cultist friendly to it, the dragonsoul ignores the effects of being charmed or frightened. Fanatic Advantage. Once per turn, if

Dragonfang

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

Dragonfang Dragonfang Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil Armor Class 15 (studded leather) Hit Points 78 (12d8 + 24) Speed 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 16 (+3) CON 14 (+2

the dragonfang can see a dragon or higher-ranking Cult of the Dragon cultist friendly to it, the dragonfang ignores the effects of being charmed or frightened. Fanatic Advantage. Once per turn, if

Dragonsoul

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Dragonsoul Dragonsoul Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil Armor Class 16 (studded leather) Hit Points 110 (17d8 + 34) Speed 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 18 (+4) CON 14

frightened. While the dragonsoul can see a dragon or higher-ranking Cult of the Dragon cultist friendly to it, the dragonsoul ignores the effects of being charmed or frightened. Fanatic Advantage. Once

Prisoners

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Prisoners Governor Nighthill would like to interrogate some of the raiders. “I’d give anything to know what we’re up against, and why. For that, we need prisoners. A commander, even a low-ranking one

temple of Chauntea. All characters need to do is bring a live cultist or Cult of the Dragon initiate back to the keep. Or characters can go into the town hunting for one specifically. Prisoners

The Cult of the Dragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

helped bring about draconic rule. The complex plot dedicated to bring Tiamat to Faerûn has so far seen the cult recover the five dragon masks and collect an immense treasure worthy of the Dragon Queen

(third rank), and dragonsoul (fourth rank). Statistics for those four ranking cultists are found in appendix D. Cult operation groups are assembled to match their assigned tasks. They vary in size, from

Storm Giant Tempest Caller

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

Storm Giant Tempest Caller While most storm giants care little for the intricate details of ranking in the ordning, tempest callers proudly claim a position at the pinnacle of that ranking—and few

Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 310 (27d12 + 135) Speed 50 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover), swim 50 ft. STR 29 (+9) DEX 14 (+2) CON 20 (+5) INT 21 (+5) WIS 18 (+4) CHA 25

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