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Dungeon Master’s Guide
combat, you have Advantage on Death Saving Throws for 1 year. If someone else reduces your chosen foe to 0 Hit Points or you don’t choose a foe, this card has no effect.
Donjon. You disappear
a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws.
Rogue. An NPC of the DM’s choice becomes Hostile toward you. You don’t know the identity of this NPC
Classes
Player’s Handbook
power, while others trace it to strange events in their personal or family history. The blessing of a dragon or a dryad at a baby’s birth or the strike of lightning from a clear sky might spark a
an indelible mark on the Sorcerer, a churning magic that can be passed down through generations.
Sorcerers don’t learn magic; the raw, roiling power of magic is part of them. The essential art
Backgrounds
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Kit, Fine Clothes, Net, 29 GP; or (B) 50 GP
You have grown up with respect for both family and nature. You understand the culture of the Five Nations, but you don’t get drawn into the games
of ambition and status that others play. You know the beauty and power inherent in life, the mysteries of birth and death, and the miracles that happen in between. Your insights into the natural world
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before the tadpole is born, the host feels unwell; its speed is halved; and it has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. At birth, the
, making them formidable assassins as well. Their small wings don’t allow kapaks to fly, but they do help the draconians turn a fall into a rough glide. When they die, kapaks dissolve into acid
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
their martial training and love of explosives and are typically armed with gleaming firearms.
Every aspect of these spacefaring giff’s society is organized along military lines. From birth until
death, each has a military rank. Promotions don’t depend on time in service but are granted by superiors as rewards for valor.
Muskets and grenades are the specialties of many giff regiments
Sahuagin Baron
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Monster Manual (2014)
, slaughtering the crews of ships and decimating coastal villages.
Devils of the Deep. Sahuagin are a predatory, piscine race that ventures from the ocean’s black depths to hunt the creatures of the
as allies and don’t prey on them.
Elven Enmity. The sahuagin might control the oceans if not for the presence of their mortal enemies, the aquatic elves. Wars between the two races have raged
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
armed with gleaming pistols and muskets. The stat block here represents one of those mercenaries.
Every aspect of these spacefaring giff’s society is organized along military lines. From birth
until death, each has a military rank. Promotions don’t depend on age but are granted by a superior as a reward for valor.
Muskets and grenades are the specialties of many giff regiments. The
Spells
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
Flames race across your body, shedding bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30 feet for the spell’s duration. The flames don’t harm you. Until the spell ends
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
spacefaring giff’s society is organized along military lines. From birth until death, each has a military rank. Promotions don’t depend on time in service but are granted by superiors as
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
powerful familial connection to a divine being. Perhaps your ancestor was an angel, transformed into a mortal and sent to fight in a god’s name. Or your birth might align with an ancient
sacred power, a Divine Soul can undermine an existing order by claiming a direct tie to the divine.
In some cultures, only those who can claim the power of a Divine Soul may command religious power. In
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
armed with gleaming pistols and muskets. The stat block here represents one of those mercenaries.
Every aspect of these spacefaring giff’s society is organized along military lines. From birth
until death, each has a military rank. Promotions don’t depend on age but are granted by a superior as a reward for valor.
Muskets and grenades are the specialties of many giff regiments. The
Goliath
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
At the highest mountain peaks — far above the slopes where trees grow and where the air is thin and the frigid winds howl — dwell the reclusive goliaths. Few folk can claim to have seen a
goliath, and fewer still can claim friendship with them. Goliaths wander a bleak realm of rock, wind, and cold. Their bodies look as if they are carved from mountain stone and give them great
Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
their race, allowing them to shed their frail humanity like dead skin. Those that did not transform eventually became slaves or food for the blessed of the serpent gods. The yuan-ti empires withered
can.
False Worship. Yuan-ti life revolves around their temples, yet yuan-ti don’t love the gods they worship. Instead, they see worship as a means to attain power. A yuan-ti believes an
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
powerful familial connection to a divine being. Perhaps your ancestor was an angel, transformed into a mortal and sent to fight in a god’s name. Or your birth might align with an ancient
sacred power, a Divine Soul can undermine an existing order by claiming a direct tie to the divine.
In some cultures, only those who can claim the power of a Divine Soul may command religious power. In
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. Those who don’t shrink from such visions or report them to priests of Thrym receive more of the same. If a frost giant comes to relish these dreams and nightmares, as some do, Vaprak sets a
regenerative ability. With these gifts, the frost giant can swiftly claim the title of jarl and easily fend off rivals for decades. However, if the frost giant doesn’t give enough honor to Vaprak or
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragonborn with metallic ancestry lay claim to the tenacity of metallic dragons—brass, bronze, copper, gold, and silver—whose hues glint in their scales. Theirs is the fire of hearth and
character is a member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races. If you select one of the dragonborn races in this chapter, follow these additional rules during character creation
Giff
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
of giff society is organized along military lines. From birth until death, every giff has a military rank. It must follow orders from those of superior rank, and it can give orders to those of lower
rank. Promotions don’t depend on age but are granted by a superior as a reward for valor. Giff are devoted to their children, even as most of their education is geared toward fighting and war
Moonblade
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
.
A moonblade passes down from parent to child. The sword chooses its bearer and remains bonded to that person for life. If the bearer dies, another heir can claim the blade. If no worthy heir exists
, the sword lies dormant. It functions like a normal longsword until a worthy soul finds it and lays claim to its power.
A moonblade serves only one master at a time. The attunement process requires a
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragonborn with chromatic ancestry claim the raw elemental power of chromatic dragons. The vibrant colors of black, blue, green, red, and white dragons gleam in those dragonborn’s scaled skin
forest, toxic and corrosive.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Gem dragonborn partake of the heritage of gem dragons, who claim to be heirs of Sardior, the Ruby Dragon. The colors and mysterious powers of gem dragons—amethyst, crystal, emerald, sapphire
echo of discovery—but also the desiccation of despair.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of
Genasi
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth
: crushing earth, searing flames, boundless skies, and endless seas make visiting these places dangerous for even a short time. The powerful genies, however, don’t face such troubles when venturing
Noble
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Basic Rules (2014)
inheritance that no one cares what you do, as long as you don’t embarrass the family? How does the head of your family feel about your adventuring career? Are you in your family’s good graces, or
Privelege
Thanks to your noble birth, people are inclined to think the best of you. You are welcome in high society, and people assume you have the right to be wherever you are. The common folk make every
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
that the yuan-ti have prepared a special ambush at the end of the pursuit.
Capture, Not Kill
The objective of the yuan-ti as a race is to conquer and enslave others; they don’t espouse the sort
body, thought, and emotion. Freed from the limitations of their human bodies, the yuan-ti used their new abilities to conquer new lands and expand their borders.
One Race, Many Forms
The bodies of all
Centaur
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
freedom to travel. As much as they can, centaurs run — in wide plazas, spacious parks, and expanses of rubble and ruin. They race the wind, hooves thundering and tails streaming behind them
the laboratories of the Simic.
Centaurs celebrate life and growth, and the birth of a foal is always cause for festivities. At the same time, they revere the traditions of the past, and among both
Deck of Many Things
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Basic Rules (2014)
30 feet of you. The fighter is of the same race as you and serves you loyally until death, believing the fates have drawn him or her to you. You control this character.
Moon. You are granted the
in the hands of monsters, which you must clear out before you can claim the keep as yours.
Vizier. At any time you choose within one year of drawing this card, you can ask a question in meditation and
Dragonborn
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Basic Rules (2014)
proudly through a world that greets them with fearful incomprehension. Shaped by draconic gods or the dragons themselves, dragonborn originally hatched from dragon eggs as a unique race, combining the
self-improvement reflects the self-sufficiency of the race as a whole. Dragonborn value skill and excellence in all endeavors. They hate to fail, and they push themselves to extreme efforts before they
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
court of vampires and ghosts in her palace of ice. Other tales claim that when anyone dies in Lhazaar, Illmarrow chooses whether to take their soul before it passes on to the Keeper and Dolurrh.
But
Lady Illmarrow believe that she’s a champion of their faith, but they don’t worship or serve her. And the powers of priests of the Blood of Vol don’t come from Lady Illmarrow.
Necrotic, Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksCold, Lightning
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
protectors who don’t understand the dragons’ proclivity for destroying large swaths of countryside. Beyond that, topaz dragons dislike company and grow irritated when disturbed. But anyone who
my territory has forfeited its right to be upset by anything I do to it. (Evil)
5
Wonder. Though I don’t wish to spend time in it, my soul sings at the sight of the vast beauty of the
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Don’t get sentimental. A beast is a tool. Our role is to find the right tool for the task and to make sure they’re of the finest quality. Nature is our kingdom; never forget that we
rumors claim that Vadalis has crafted monsters of its own. Some rumors even insist that Vadalis is trying to magebreed better humans.
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
course, you followed an equally long route when you came north from your place of birth. Though it isn’t unusual for Zakharans to visit the southern extremes of Faerûn for trading purposes, few
subterranean cities or settlements, you are probably a member of the race that occupies the place—but you might also have grown up there after being captured and brought below when you were a child
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
their coastal territories overlap, and they can nurture an inexplicably intense hatred of these metallic dragons. They can also draw the ire of druids and other nature protectors who don’t
forfeited its right to be upset by anything I do to it. (Evil)
5
Wonder. Though I don’t wish to spend time in it, my soul sings at the sight of the vast beauty of the ocean. (Good)
6
Code of
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Ghosts of Saltmarsh
it.
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A pipe, an ale, and the smell of the sea: paradise.
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I have an endless supply of cautionary tales related to the sea.
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I don’t mind getting my hands dirty
of the world and behold the ships that sail there.
2
Much of the treasure I claim will be used to enrich my community.
3
I must find a kind of wood rumored to possess magical qualities
Hobgoblin
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
gods unique to their race, the only survivors of a pantheon that was decimated by Maglubiyet so long ago that hobgoblins don’t remember the names of the fallen. Nomog-Geaya is the greater of the
the dreams that inspire them. Its horrors don’t feature in their nightmares. Cowardice is more terrible to hobgoblins than dying, for they carry their living acts into the afterlife. A hero in
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
inheritance that no one cares what you do, as long as you don’t embarrass the family? How does the head of your family feel about your adventuring career? Are you in your family’s good graces, or
Thanks to your noble birth, people are inclined to think the best of you. You are welcome in high society, and people assume you have the right to be wherever you are. The common folk make every
Tortle
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The Tortle Package
and its siblings inherit whatever tools, weapons, and gifts their parents left behind. Each young tortle is expected to fend for itself. It leaves the place of its birth and finds its own corner of the
set out on their own.
Beliefs
Tortles don’t have their own pantheon of gods, but they often worship the gods of other races. It’s not unusual for a tortle to hear stories or legends






