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Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Ranger Traits
Primary Ability
Dexterity and Wisdom
Hit Point Die
D10 per Ranger level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Strength and Dexterity
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 3
traits in the Core Ranger Traits table.
Gain the Ranger’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Ranger Features table.
As a Multiclass Character
Gain the following traits from the Core
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Wizard Traits
Primary Ability
Intelligence
Hit Point Die
D6 per Wizard level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Intelligence and Wisdom
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2: Arcana
magic available in the present age.
Becoming a Wizard...
As a Level 1 Character
Gain all the traits in the Core Wizard Traits table.
Gain the Wizard’s level 1 features, which are listed
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Bard Traits
Primary Ability
Charisma
Hit Point Die
D8 per Bard level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Dexterity and Charisma
Skill Proficiencies
Choose any 3 skills
. But Bards’ depth of knowledge and mastery of magic sets them apart.
Becoming a Bard...
As a Level 1 Bard
Gain all the traits in the Core Bard Traits table.
Gain the Bard’s level 1
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Paladin Traits
Primary Ability
Strength and Charisma
Hit Point Die
D10 per Paladin level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Wisdom and Charisma
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2
Paladin...
As a Level 1 Character
Gain all the traits in the Core Paladin Traits table.
Gain the Paladin’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Paladin Features table.
As a Multiclass
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Warlock Traits
Primary Ability
Charisma
Hit Point Die
D8 per Warlock level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Wisdom and Charisma
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2: Arcana
typically means some kind of adventure.
Becoming a Warlock...
As a Level 1 Character
Gain all the traits in the Core Warlock Traits table.
Gain the Warlock’s level 1 features, which are listed
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Gain the Hit Point Die from the Core Sorcerer Traits table.
Gain the Sorcerer’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Sorcerer Features table. See the multiclassing rules to determine
Core Sorcerer Traits
Primary Ability
Charisma
Hit Point Die
D6 per Sorcerer level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Constitution and Charisma
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Cleric Traits
Primary Ability
Wisdom
Hit Point Die
D8 per Cleric level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Wisdom and Charisma
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2: History, Insight
Character
Gain all the traits in the Core Cleric Traits table.
Gain the Cleric’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Cleric Features table.
As a Multiclass Character
Gain the
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Druid Traits
Primary Ability
Wisdom
Hit Point Die
D8 per Druid level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Intelligence and Wisdom
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2: Animal Handling
traits in the Core Druid Traits table.
Gain the Druid’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Druid Features table.
As a Multiclass Character
Gain the following traits from the Core Druid
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Hourglass Coven. Better known as Granny Nightshade, she offers her assistance to those who are haunted by regret. Her deals often result in cruel twists; for example, a petitioner who asks to be reunited
.
Personality Trait. “When dealing with outsiders, I present myself as a kindly old grandmother.”
Ideal. “Children are better off working for me than picking up lots of bad habits
Tempest Domain
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Classes
Player’s Handbook (2014)
thunder, gods of earthquakes, some fire gods, and certain gods of violence, physical strength, and courage. In some pantheons, a god of this domain rules over other deities and is known for swift
Gods whose portfolios include the Tempest domain — including Talos, Umberlee, Kord, Zeboim, the Devourer, Zeus, and Thor — govern storms, sea, and sky. They include gods of lightning and
Classes
Player’s Handbook (2014)
thunder, gods of earthquakes, some fire gods, and certain gods of violence, physical strength, and courage. In some pantheons, a god of this domain rules over other deities and is known for swift justice
Gods whose portfolios include the Tempest domain — including Talos, Umberlee, Kord, Zeboim, the Devourer, Zeus, and Thor — govtorms, sea, and sky. They include gods of lightning and
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
with singular ferocity and an impressive rate of sustained fire. Her core philosophy is that one should shoot first and then ask no questions later. Because what's the point of asking questions when
the person you've shot first is already dead? Still, when the situation calls for it, this protector of the woodlands is equally at home on missions of subterfuge and social interaction in the big city, provided her well-known love of ale, wine, and other intoxicants doesn't get the better of her.
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Raezil, who started working for Zybilna shortly after the archfey carved out her domain in the Feywild. Raezil spends most of her time abroad, in the courts of other archfey, and hasn’t kept up
on the politics of Prismeer.
Once she is no longer petrified, Raezil is bound by the rule of reciprocity (see “Rules of Conduct” in chapter 2) to help the characters complete any
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply those rules to these aquatic dragons.)
Dragon Turtle Personality Traits
d8
visitors the vastness of my domain, so they appreciate how insignificant they are.
5
I attack anyone I notice taking from the sea’s bounty without offering something in return.
6
I think
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
characters, and use the Dragon Turtle Spellcasting table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. (Though the Monster Manual doesn’t explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for
making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply those rules to these aquatic dragons.)
Dragon Turtle Personality Traits
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Trait
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
path to greatness began when she was adopted by the mother of all witches, Baba Yaga, who named her Natasha. On the worlds of the Material Plane, she was better known as Tasha, the inventor of Tasha's
a spectacular domain for herself. Gradually, Iggwilv transformed into a Fey creature, though she outwardly appears human. Her disposition changed over time as well, as she became less interested in
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. (Though the Monster Manual doesn’t explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply
those rules to these aquatic dragons.)
Dragon Turtle Personality Traits
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Trait
1
I speak slowly and deliberately
Criminal / Spy
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
than most people to the world of murder, theft, and violence that pervades the underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society
sold the secrets you uncovered to the highest bidder.
Suggested Characteristics
Criminals might seem like villains on the surface, and many of them are villainous to the core. But some have an
classes
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Core Artificer Traits
Primary Ability
Intelligence
Hit Point Die
D8 per Artificer level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Constitution and Intelligence
Skill Proficiencies
Choose
magic as a complex system waiting to be decoded and then harnessed in their spells and inventions.
Becoming an Artificer...
As a Level 1 Character
Gain all the traits in the Core Artificer Traits
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
domain exposes the populace to supernatural forces, occasionally giving rise to hexbloods.
Kartakass. Whimsical witches make their homes in the forests of Kartakass. They eagerly grant the wishes of
might come to accept over the course of centuries. Once a hexblood undergoes this irreversible ritual, they emerge as a hag NPC no longer under the control of the hexblood’s player, unless the DM rules otherwise.
Folk Hero
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
you.
Suggested Characteristics
A folk hero is one of the common people, for better or for worse. Most folk heroes look on their humble origins as a virtue, not a shortcoming, and their
.
d6
Flaw
1
The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed.
2
I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of
Morkoth
Legacy
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
core of the warren, where the pearly matter of the island is also located. Sections of the lair and its center might be kept dry to better protect and preserve collected objects and creatures, but most
Deep Dragon Wyrmling
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Ideal
1
Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any)
2
Kindred. All dragons are kin to one
it to the surface world. Lost and confused, the wyrmling has been captured by a group of cruel adventurers.
3
A deep dragon wyrmling whimsically rules over a worshipful group of kobolds, sending
Orcus
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
chapter 7, "Treasure” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.Orcus’s Lair
Orcus makes his lair in the fortress city of Naratyr, which is on Thanatos, the layer of the Abyss that he rules
tampering with the dead in my search to better understand death.”
61–80
“I want to achieve the everlasting existence of undeath.”
81–00
“I am awash in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Unearthed Arcana
document presents the rules on the Cleric class, it’s Life Domain subclass, as well as revised Species rules for the Ardling, the Dragonborn, and the Goliath. You will also find a current glossary of new or revised meanings for game terms.
Cleric and Revised Species December 01, 2022
In this new Unearthed Arcana for the 2024 Core Rulebooks, we explore material designed for the next version of the Player’s Handbook. This playtest
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
fragments that make up the island’s core are also located. Sections of the lair and its center might be kept dry to better protect and preserve collected objects and creatures, but most of the lair
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
court of the Queen of Air and Darkness, one of the Feywild’s archfey. Goblins thrived in her dangerous domain thanks to a special boon from her—a supernatural knack for finding the weak
character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your
Lizardfolk
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
plans, or cultivating other methods to progress beyond their simple existence as hunters and gatherers.
Hapless Soft Ones
At their core, lizardfolk view other humanoids with an indifference verging on
learned to laugh. You use this talent in response to all emotional situations, to better fit in with your comrades.
6
You still don’t understand how metaphors work. That doesn’t stop
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society.
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth
Tool Proficiencies: One
Characteristics
Criminals might seem like villains on the surface, and many of them are villainous to the core. But some have an abundance of endearing, if not redeeming, characteristics. There might be honor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
New Rules and Styles The creatures in this book generally follow the core rules, but we’ve made a few tweaks. These new rules and presentation styles are designed to make combat encounters easier to run, more fun, and more memorable.
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
;
Suggested Characteristics
A folk hero is one of the common people, for better or for worse. Most folk heroes look on their humble origins as a virtue, not a shortcoming, and their home communities
1
The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed.
2
I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure.
3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Rules References The fifth edition of D&D has three core rulebooks: Player’s Handbook Monster Manual Dungeon Master’s Guide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Unearthed Arcana
Player’s Handbook Playtest 5 April 26, 2023
In this new Unearthed Arcana document for the 2024 Core Rulebooks, we explore material designed for the next version of the Player’s Handbook. This
playtest document presents the rules on the Weapon Mastery property, updates to weapons, new and revised spells, several new feats, and five classes: Barbarian, Fighter, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Unearthed Arcana
Expert Classes September 29, 2022
In this new Unearthed Arcana document for the 2024 Core Rulebooks, we explore material designed for the next version of the Player’s Handbook. This playtest
document presents the rules on character classes found in the Experts Class Group, new and revised Class features, Spells, Feats, Subclasses, and Epic Boons. You will also find an updated rules glossary that supercedes the glossary of any previous playtest document.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
this book have immunity to the dazed condition. At the GM’s discretion, a creature published in the core rules or another supplement who has immunity to the paralyzed or stunned condition also has
immunity to the dazed condition. Flanked If your game uses the optional flanking rules in the core rules, a creature who is immune to the flanked condition can’t be flanked regardless of the position of their enemies.






