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Warlock

Classes Player’s Handbook

multiverse. They often begin their search for magical power by delving into tomes of forbidden lore, dabbling in invocations meant to attract the power of extraplanar beings, or seeking places of power where

level 1 features, which are listed in the Warlock Features table. See the multiclassing rules to determine your available spell slots. Warlock Features Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features

Lyrandar Scion

Monsters Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

response to that spell’s trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting. <p>The Khoravar dragonmarked scions of House Lyrandar include swashbuckling sky captains, seafaring

the sea and sky.</p> <p>Members of the Hurricane Harvest believe that the Mark of Storm is not a gift of the Sovereign Host, as others in their house teach, but the sign of the Devourer

Devourer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

telepathic noise. When the victim expires, it undergoes a horrible transformation, springing forth from the devourer’s body to begin its new existence as an Undead servitor of the monster that spawned it.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning

Unusual Nature. A devourer doesn’t require air, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The devourer makes two Claw attacks and can use either Imprison Soul or Soul Rend, if available. Claw. Melee Weapon

Kalaraq Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

alignment, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma, and immunity to being charmed and frightened. It otherwise uses the possessed target's statistics, but doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, class

guide the quori race, and the Devourer of Dreams — the personal emissary of the Dreaming Dark — is of this order. Although the kalaraqs never fight one another overtly, each has its own agenda, and

Triton

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Originally from the Elemental Plane of Water, many tritons entered the Material Plane centuries ago in response to the growing threat of evil elementals. Those tritons spread across the worlds&rsquo

” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20

Aasimar Legacy

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

celestial heritage. These often begin subtle and become more obvious when the aasimar gains the ability to reveal their full celestial nature. The Aasimar Celestial Features table has examples you can

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

Devourer

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

undergoes a horrible transformation, springing forth from the devourer’s body to begin its new existence as an undead servitor of the monster that spawned it. Fiendish Nature. A devourer doesn’t

require air, food (other than souls), drink, or sleep. I’ve heard of “rib-sticking,” but this is ridiculous. — Volo Devourer Large fiend, chaotic evil Armor Class 16 (natural armor) Hit Points

Devourer

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

, it undergoes a horrible transformation, springing forth from the devourer’s body to begin its new existence as an Undead servitor of the monster that spawned it. Devourer Large Undead, Typically

Devourer Of all the abominations unleashed by Orcus (appears in this book), devourers are among the most feared. These tall, mummy-like Undead wander the planes, consuming souls and spreading Orcus’s

Intellect Devourer

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

flayer Intellect Devourer Tiny aberration, lawful evil Armor Class 12 Hit Points 21 (6d4 + 6) Speed 40 ft. STR 6 (−2) DEX 14 (+2) CON 13 (+1) INT 12 (+1

Intellect Devourer An intellect devourer resembles a walking brain protected by a crusty covering and set on bestial clawed legs. This foul aberration feeds on the intelligence of sentient creatures

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

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

the fringes of a society first test its defenses by stealing objects, and if these crimes go unpunished, they begin stealing people. Enslaved creatures receive the worst treatment the goblins can dish

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

to begin your career as a mere attendant, you can aspire to become a skilled mage or alchemist, a laboratory supervisor, or even a flamethrower-wielding scorchbringer tasked with defending Izzet

with the law, the guild can’t shield you from the repercussions. Izzet Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you, the spells on the Izzet Guild Spells table

Xanathar Guild

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

to kidnap one of the leaders of the Undertakers and take that person back to Skullport to have an intellect devourer implanted in their skull, so that Xanathar can take control of the bandit gang. The

bugbears have been spying on the bandits and will shortly begin testing their defenses. They are frightened by the flesh golem, though, and will offer to grant safe passage to any adventurers who

Starting Equipment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Starting Equipment All characters begin the adventure with a free set of cold weather clothing in addition to the starting equipment they receive from their class and background choices. See “Winter

Adventures in Bluetspur

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

on other domains. Taking inspiration from sci-fi horror and tales of alien abduction, adventures involving Bluetspur’s mind flayers might begin anywhere with bad dreams or a stranger’s impossible

taken over by an intellect devourer. 6 An inventor requests the characters’ insight into a pill-sized device she extracted from her own body. As the characters examine it, the device projects a map

Level

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

game, or if you are joining an existing D&D campaign, your DM might decide to have you begin at a higher level, on the assumption that your character has already survived a few harrowing adventures

. Record your level on your character sheet. If you’re starting at a higher level, record the additional elements your class gives you for your levels past 1st. Also record your experience points. A 1st

Thousand Teeth the Devourer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Thousand Teeth the Devourer Thousand Teeth is an ancient crocodilian nightmare that has served as the apex predator in the swamps near Saltmarsh for as long as anyone can remember. This monster

Dunwater. Thousand Teeth Large monstrosity, neutral evil Armor Class 12 (natural armor) Hit Points 93 (11d10 + 33) Speed 30 ft., swim 50 ft. STR 19 (+4) DEX 10 (+0) CON 17

Minotaur Living Crystal Statue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

, unaligned Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Hit Points 136 (16d10 + 48) Speed 30 ft. STR 18 (+4) DEX 9 (-1) CON 16 (+3) INT 6 (-2) WIS 10 (+0) CHA

. Gore. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage. Reactions Flying Shards. In response to a creature hitting the statue with a melee weapon attack, the statue deals 11 (2d10) piercing damage to the attacker.

Stone Defender

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

, but as a bodyguard for gnomes and other clockworks. Stone Defender Medium construct, unaligned Armor Class 16 (natural armor) Hit Points 52 (7d8 + 21) Speed 30 ft. STR 19(+4) DEX

, and if the target is Large or smaller, it is knocked prone. Reactions Intercept Attack. In response to another creature within 5 feet of it being hit by an attack roll, the stone defender gives

Cockatrice

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

, flowers, and small animals such as insects, mice, and frogs — things they can swallow whole. They would be no threat to anything else if not for their fierce and frenzied response to even a hint of

slowly turns to stone from the injury. Cockatrice Small monstrosity, unaligned Armor Class 11 Hit Points 27 (6d6 + 6) Speed 20 ft., fly 40 ft. STR 6 (−2) DEX 12 (+1

Fensirs

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

Fensirs Arash Radkia Two fensirs bring an offering of food to a hungry devourer that has outgrown her hut Long ago, a band of frost giants led trolls in a campaign to win Annam’s favor by conquering

narrow understanding is good. —Diancastra Fensir Devourer Some fensirs undergo a transformation after living in Ysgard for at least a thousand years. They grow rapidly to a height of 25 feet, fueled

Pentadrone

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

Pentadrone Pentadrones oversee Mechanus’s worker populace and can improvise in response to new situations. Pentadrone Large construct, lawful neutral Armor Class 16 (natural armor) Hit Points

Tower Hand

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

possessions. Julie Dillon Tower Hand Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment Armor Class 14 (Unarmored Defense) Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4) Speed 40 ft. STR 10 (+0) DEX 14 (+2) CON 12 (+1) INT

damage. Reactions Deflect Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, the tower hand deflects the missile. The damage it takes from the attack is reduced by 7 (1d10 + 2).

Meloon Wardragon

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

champion of Tymora into a puppet. After finishing off his unsuspecting companions, Meloon returned to Waterdeep as a Xanathar Guild spy. The intellect devourer that inhabits Meloon’s skull was bred by

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

Casting a Spell

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

Casting a Spell When a character casts any spell, the same basic rules are followed, regardless of the character’s class or the spell’s effects. Each spell description in Chapter 11 begins with a

time of 1 action. Reactions Some spells can be cast as reactions. These spells take a fraction of a second to bring about and are cast in response to some event. If a spell can be cast as a reaction

First-Year Student

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

a student has selected a college, they trade their plain gray first-year uniforms for the trappings of their chosen school and begin honing—or even replacing—the magic they learned in their initial

year with other skills. First-Year Student Medium or Small Humanoid (Wizard), Any Alignment Armor Class 11 Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6) Speed 30 ft. STR 8 (−1) DEX 12 (+1) CON

Bone Naga

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

Bone Naga In response to the long history of conflict between the yuan-ti and the nagas, yuan-ti created a necromantic ritual that could halt a naga’s resurrection by transforming the living naga

into a skeletal undead servitor. A bone naga retains only a few of the spells it knew in life. Bone Naga Large undead, lawful evil Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Hit Points 58 (9d10 + 9) Speed 30

Transcendent Order Conduit

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

border on precognition, allowing them to unconsciously act before their foes. Transcendent Order Conduit Small or Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment Armor Class 18 (Unarmored Defense) Hit Points 97

. Deflect Attack. In response to being hit by an attack roll, the conduit partially deflects the blow. The damage the conduit takes from the attack is reduced by 1d10. Don’t Be There. When the conduit

Actions

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

. Ready Prepare to take an action in response to a trigger you define. Search Make a Wisdom (Insight, Medicine, Perception, or Survival) check. Study Make an Intelligence (Arcana, History

, Investigation, Nature, or Religion) check. Utilize Use a nonmagical object. Player characters and monsters can also do things not covered by these actions. Many class features and other abilities provide

Actions

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

. Ready Prepare to take an action in response to a trigger you define. Search Make a Wisdom (Insight, Medicine, Perception, or Survival) check. Study Make an Intelligence (Arcana, History

, Investigation, Nature, or Religion) check. Utilize Use a nonmagical object. Player characters and monsters can also do things not covered by these actions. Many class features and other abilities provide

White Maw

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

neutral Armor Class 5 Hit Points 217 (14d20 + 70) Speed 10 ft. STR 18 (+4) DEX 1 (–5) CON 20 (+5) INT 12 (+1) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 3 (–4) Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire

indistinguishable from white stone. Killer Response. Any creature that starts its turn in White Maw’s space is targeted by a pseudopod attack if White Maw isn’t incapacitated. Actions Pseudopod. Melee Weapon

Martial Arts Adept

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

animation and reveal themselves to be monks of considerable capability. Martial Arts Adept Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 16 Hit Points 60 (11d8 + 11) Speed 40 ft. STR

/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage. Reactions Deflect Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, the adept deflects the missile. The damage it takes from the

Dohwar

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

dohwar’s life, often in response to the dohwar experiencing an overwhelming emotion. Instead of wings, it has arms and tiny hands. Dohwars prefer to communicate through a form of telepathy they call

merging, in which two dohwars stay in mental contact while both are telepathically linked with a third creature. Dohwar Small Fey, Any Alignment Armor Class 11 Hit Points 10 (3d6) Speed 20 ft

Martial Arts Adept

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

of combat to master. A few become bodyguards, trading their combat prowess and loyalty for food and lodging. Martial Arts Adept Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 16 Hit

. Dart. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage. Reactions Deflect Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, the adept

Paladin Orders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

against dangerous and wild forces, particularly unnatural creatures. Of the options in the Sacred Oath class feature, the Oath of the Crown (described below) and the Oath of Devotion (described in the

planes of existence, especially on the Lower Planes. Many paladins and non-paladins have joined the order in response to its call to cast fiendish incursions out of the world. In recent years, many have

Chapter 1: Step-By-Step Characters

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

want your character to be the toughest adventurer at the table? Consider the fighter class. If you don’t know where else to begin, take a look at the illustrations in any Dungeons & Dragons book to see

statistics, roleplaying hooks, and your imagination. You choose a race (such as human or halfling) and a class (such as fighter or wizard). You also invent the personality, appearance, and backstory of

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