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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

the influence of these beings can be felt. In no time, each Warlock is drawn into a binding pact with a powerful patron. Drawing on the ancient knowledge of beings such as angels, archfey, demons

Warlock Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

pacts made with mysterious beings of supernatural power, warlocks unlock magical effects both subtle and spectacular. Drawing on the ancient knowledge of beings such as fey nobles, demons, devils

relationship between warlock and patron is like that of a cleric and a deity, though the beings that serve as patrons for warlocks are not gods. A warlock might lead a cult dedicated to a demon

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

sacred glade before nature spirits and fey beings, or in a moment of desperation and grief with the dead as the only witness, a paladin’s oath is a powerful bond. It is a source of power that

. Although the class features related to your oath don’t appear until you reach 3rd level, plan ahead for that choice by reading the oath descriptions at the end of the class. Are you a devoted

Giff

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Giff are tall, broad-shouldered folk with hippo-like features. Some have smooth skin, while others have short bristles on their faces and the tops of their heads. As beings of impressive size and

divine beings who created giff have likewise been forgotten. Their titanic petrified bodies drift on the Astral Sea, isolated and unrecognizable in their current forms. Although they don’t realize

Aarakocra

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

A winged people who originated on the Elemental Plane of Air, aarakocra soar through the sky wherever they wander. The first aarakocra served the Wind Dukes of Aaqa—mighty beings of air&mdash

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

Githyanki

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

cultivated over eons in the Astral Plane. Now all githyanki can use their psychic bond with that plane to access splinters of knowledge left behind by beings who travel, live, and die among the silver

;Quick Build” 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

Hadozee

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

branch. Today, hadozees are sapient, bipedal beings eager to leave behind the fearsome predators of their home world and explore other worlds. In addition to being natural climbers, hadozees have feet

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. You’re free to

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

own avatar of death. A creature slain by an avatar of death can't be restored to life. Avatar of Death Medium undead, neutral evil Armor Class 20 Hit Points half the hit point maximum of its

apply it. The Void. This black card spells disaster. Your soul is drawn from your body and contained in an object in a place of the GM's choice. One or more powerful beings guard the place. While your

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

grouse and whine about the hardships of the wild, rangers respond with some mixture of amusement, frustration, and compassion. But they quickly learn that other adventurers who can carry their own weight

Senses 10 4 3 3 3 1 19th +6 Ability Score Improvement 11 4 3 3 3 2 20th +6 Foe Slayer 11 4 3 3 3 2 Class Features As a ranger, you gain the following class features.

Kobold

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Underdark near the lairs of the earliest dragons. In some lands, kobolds serve chromatic or metallic dragons—even worshiping them as divine beings. In other places, kobolds know too well how

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. Languages Your character

Describing Monsters

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

here: Don’t dictate a character’s actions in response to what they see. But you can touch on the feelings that the creature provokes, leaving it up to the players to describe how they respond to those

feelings. Your gut twists in revulsion. The acrid air stings your nostrils. You’re suddenly aware of how small and hollow your dreams are in a world that can spawn beings of pure evil.

Creature Type

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Creature Type Each monster has a tag that identifies the type of creature it is. Certain spells, magic items, class features, and other effects in the game interact in special ways with creatures of

beings, such as aboleths, beholders, flumphs, and mind flayers. Beasts are non-Humanoid natural creatures, like horses and wolves, as well as most giant animals. Celestials are magical creatures, such

Creature Type

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

Creature Type Each monster has a tag that identifies the type of creature it is. Certain spells, magic items, class features, and other effects in the game interact in special ways with creatures of

a particular type. The game includes the following creature types, which have no rules of their own: Aberrations are utterly alien beings, such as aboleths, beholders, flumphs, and mind flayers

Assignments

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

. Your group’s patron might occasionally come to you and give you an assignment. This can be an easy way to get into an adventure. Of course, it’s up to you how you respond to your patron’s demands, and

you assignments or reward you for achieving certain objectives, but it doesn’t dictate your activities. Adventurers’ guilds, heads of state, immortal beings, inquisitive agencies, religious orders

Gods and Divine Magic

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

Gods and Divine Magic Divine magic—which includes the spells cast by Clerics, Druids, Paladins, and Rangers—is mediated through beings and forces that are categorized as divine. These can include

universe. These beings and forces grant characters the power to wield the magic of their planar domains. For game purposes, wielding divine power isn’t dependent on the gods’ ongoing approval or the

Warforged

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Warforged Ignacio Bazan-Lazcano Warforged are mechanical beings built as weapons to fight in the Last War. An unexpected breakthrough produced sentient beings made from wood and metal that

end the Poisoned condition. Integrated Protection. You gain a +1 bonus to your Armor Class. In addition, armor you have donned can’t be removed against your will while you’re alive. Sentry’s Rest

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

traps, snares, and nets to catch the unwary, and when their hunting patrols encounter other beings, they always look for ways to capture their foes instead of killing them. Goblins that run up against

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

Otyugh

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

Guardians. Sentient subterranean beings can coexist with otyughs, employing them as garbage disposals. With such plentiful sustenance, otyughs grow fat in their wallows, unmoved by any other drive or

. Otyugh Large aberration, neutral Armor Class 14 (natural armor) Hit Points 114 (12d10 + 48) Speed 30 ft. STR 16 (+3) DEX 11 (+0) CON 19 (+4) INT 6 (−2

Playing a Character

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

classes in mind, but any class will do. Team Up. Your character joins the other players’ characters to form an adventuring party. These adventurers are allies who face challenges and fantastical

respond to them however you can imagine, guided by the rules. Although the DM controls all the monsters you encounter, the DM isn’t your adversary. The DM guides your party’s journey as your characters become more powerful.

Duergar Screamer

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

these devices, their beards shorn and their ongoing agony channeled into psionic energy that powers the screamer. Duergar Screamer Medium construct, lawful evil Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Hit

screamer, and the screamer can respond by using its Multiattack with its reaction. Actions Multiattack. The screamer makes one drill attack and uses its Sonic Scream. Drill. Melee Weapon Attack: +6

Duergar Hammerer

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

duergar’s pain into energy that powers the device, which is typically used to dig tunnels and repel invaders. Duergar Hammerer Medium construct, lawful evil Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 33

the hammerer can respond by using its Multiattack with its reaction. Siege Monster. The hammerer deals double damage to objects and structures. Actions Multiattack. The hammerer makes two

Entering the Village

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Entering the Village As the characters progress into the village, read the following: In the distance, a slender figure tends to the wounded villagers, who respond with heartfelt gratitude. As the

is now an olvidado—a deceased person who remained behind after the Night of the Remembered. Rufina doesn’t know how or why they don’t pass on to the afterlife. Although beings like Rufina are uncommon

Autognome

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Autognomes are mechanical beings built by rock gnomes. Sometimes, because of a malfunction or a unique circumstance, an autognome becomes separated from its creator and strikes out on its own. An

, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You’re free to follow those suggestions or

Plasmoid

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Plasmoids are amorphous beings with no typical shape. In the presence of other folk, they often adopt a similar shape, but there’s little chance of mistaking a plasmoid for anything else. They

; section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You’re free to follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of

Living Portent

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

portents impact the earth, they carve great craters, yet miraculously, none who live in the impact zone are harmed. These beings of light then assume Humanoid forms to blend in with the inhabitants of the

world. Living portents seek out beings who will play a part in the prophecies they serve, and as the living portents search, they relate fragments of the prophecies to those they encounter. Variant

Kolyarut

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

judges the needs of planar beings seeking uniquely binding terms and forges ironclad agreements. Those who break these contracts are pursued by maruts (detailed in Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the

questions have been satisfied, they report back to their creator, allowing the Kolyarut to impose accurate judgments. Kolyaruts are four-armed beings of magic and machinery. Like maruts, they are

Thanoi Hunter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two

Thanoi Hunter Thanoi are walrus-like beings who dwell in the frozen wastelands of Krynn. They sport thick, ivory tusks, which they use both to defend themselves and to poke breathing holes in sea

Armor Class 14 (hide armor) Hit Points 32 (5d8 + 10) Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft. STR 18 (+4) DEX 14 (+2) CON 15 (+2) INT 12 (+1) WIS 16 (+3

Harrow Hawk

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

world to another. The Grim Harrow—a band of Undead beings created by the Deck of Many Things (see chapter 19)—seeks out harrow hawks, capturing them and training them as hunting animals. The Grim

Hawk Tiny Undead, Unaligned Armor Class 13 Hit Points 25 (10d4) Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft. STR 5 (−3) DEX 16 (+3) CON 10 (+0) INT 2 (−4) WIS 14 (+2) CHA 7 (−2) Skills

Woe Strider

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

striders seek ways to reweave themselves into the tapestry of destiny. This leads them to search for answers within the bowels of other beings, performing murderous haruspicy in pursuit of their

discarded cosmic purpose. When they fail to find answers, their unnatural cries cause reality to shudder, undermining magic and sane minds alike. Woe Strider Large aberration, chaotic evil Armor Class 17

Canoloth

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

always do exactly as asked—never any more, never any less. With senses sharp enough to pinpoint the locations of nearby invisible creatures, canoloths respond unfailingly to any threat to their charges

relevant loophole. —Mordenkainen Canoloth Medium Fiend (Yugoloth), Typically Neutral Evil Armor Class 16 (natural armor) Hit Points 120 (16d8 + 48) Speed 50 ft. STR 18 (+4

Biblioplex

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

second- and third-floor ceilings are 30 feet high. Many students employ deep concentration techniques to help them tackle their rigorous class schedules Magic Stairs. As in all Strixhaven buildings

for first-year students, and for apprentices, pledgemages, and professors from the different colleges. STRIXHAVEN ACCESSIBILITY The buildings on campus feature magic steps and staircases that respond

Narzugon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

and must respond to summons and commands from the wearer of the spurs. Narzugon Medium fiend (devil), lawful evil Armor Class 20 (plate armor, shield) Hit Points 112 (15d8 + 45) Speed 30 ft

Neo-Otyugh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

of control to split off a straggler from a party, then attack.. Neo-Otyugh Huge aberration, neutral Armor Class 16 (natural armor) Hit Points 150 (12d12 + 72) Speed 30 ft. STR 20 (+5

. This form of telepathy doesn’t allow the receiving creature to telepathically respond. Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The neo-otyugh’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 12

Otyugh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

gaping maw. It uses a limited form of telepathy to urge sentient creatures toward their lairs, sometimes by pretending to be something else. Otyugh Large aberration, neutral Armor Class 14

it that can understand a language. This form of telepathy doesn’t allow the receiving creature to telepathically respond. Actions Multiattack. The otyugh makes three attacks: one with its bite and

Bearded Devil (Barbazu)

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

Bearded Devil (Barbazu) Bearded devils serve archdevils as shock troops, fighting shoulder-to-shoulder and reveling in the glory of battle. They respond with violence to any slight, real or imagined

. Bearded Devil Medium fiend (devil), lawful evil Armor Class 13 (natural armor) Hit Points 52 (8d8 + 16) Speed 30 ft. STR 16 (+3) DEX 15 (+2) CON 15 (+2) INT 9

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